One of the most iconic moments in competitive fighting game history just got made into a pretty looking fan animated clip, as an animator by the IG handle name sueng_cheng has recreated "Evo Moment #37" - the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike match between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong which literally took the FGC/ Fighting Game Community by storm and has since become legend.
For comparison's sake, here is the original clip of the moment that came to be known popularly as the "Daigo Parry"
And then here is the animated feature, which uses voice overs from Street Fighter IV.
After almost 30 years working with Capcom and undeniably helping steer one of its biggest IPs into a new renaissance, longtime Street Fighter series producer Yoshinori announced on the eve of his birthday (which is today) that he is departing from the company and resigning from his post as Capcom Brand Manager.
Without Ono-San, we wouldn't have seen a fighting game resurgence come forth - as he was among the figureheads behind the release of Street Fighter IV over a decade ago. Since then, the Street Fighter brand has been reinvigorated under his watch, and has seen projects like Street Fighter x Tekken (a crossover with Bandai Namco Games Tekken series) and Street Fighter V come to pass. He definitely has left an impression with fans - especially with carrying his signature Blanka toy and shouting "SHO-RYU-KEN" to hype up the community during events.
No matter the mixed opinions there are during his tenure, we owe Ono-San a debt of gratitude for his contributions to the Fighting Game scene and the community. I even recorded my own tribute to honor his career... And wish him a Happy Birthday!
Thank you for your contributions, Ono-San! Good luck in your future projects!
