Daigo Umehara

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Daigo Umehara ( Japanese 梅 原 大 吾 , Umehara Daigo ; born May 1981 in Aomori Prefecture , Japan ), nicknamed "The Beast", is a Japanese e-sportsman , known for his success in street fighter video game tournaments. The recording of a competition from 2004, in which Umehara parried and defeated his opponent in a peculiar way on the verge of defeat to the cheering of the audience, gained particular popularity.

Life

Umehara was born in Aomori Prefecture in May 1981 . He has an older sister and works in nursing. Daigo has been involved in fighting games since primary school age ; he started spending time in arcades when Street Fighter II was being played there.

Daigo Umehara tried for the first time in 1995 to participate in the Japanese championship, the Gamest Cup , but failed in qualifying. From the second attempt in 1997 he emerged as the tournament winner. In 1998 Umehara won the publisher's Street Fighter Alpha 3 competition and a trip to San Francisco to compete in the same game as Japanese champion against Alex Valle , the winner of the then United States Fighting Game Championships , from which he emerged victorious. Further top 3 placements followed in the years to come. In April 2010 Umehara signed an advertising contract with the accessories manufacturer Mad Catz to promote its fighting game input devices.

Results from fighting game tournaments

  • 1997: Japanese winner in Vampire Savior
  • 1998: Japanese winner in Street Fighter Alpha 3
  • 1998: Victory against US champion Alex Valle in Street Fighter Alpha 3
  • 2000: Japanese winner in Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
  • 2004: Second in the Street Fighter III tournament of the Evo Championship Series
  • 2009: First Street Fighter IV world champion after defeating US champion Justin Wong
  • 2009: First in the Street Fighter IV tournament of the Evo Championship Series after beating Justin Wong
  • 2010: First in the Street Fighter IV tournament of the Evo Championship Series
  • 2011: Fourth in the Street Fighter IV tournament of the Evo Championship Series
  • 2011: First in the Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter II Turbo tournaments of the ReveLAtions
  • 2012: Second in the Street Fighter IV tournament of the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals on the occasion of the 25th birthday of the game series
  • 2013: First in the Street Fighter IV tournament of DreamHack Winter 2013
  • 2014: First in the Street Fighter IV tournament of the Topanga World League
  • 2014: First in the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament of the Topanga League 4
  • 2015: First in the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament of the Topanga World League 2
  • 2015: First in the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament of the Topanga League 5
  • 2015: Second in the Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament of the Capcom Cup 2015

Semi-final Evo 2004

To the Evo Championship Series 2004 Daigo Umehara appeared in the semi-finals of the game Street Fighter III: Third Strike against Justin Wong . Towards the end of the first round, Wong had reduced the hit points of Umehara's pawn to a minimum. Wong carried out a special, multiple attack in which a single hit would have knocked Umehara's figure into knockout, even if it had been in a defensive stance. Instead, Umehara repeated a save against each of these hits in quick succession and ended the round with a counterattack. The associated YouTube recording has been viewed more than a million times. It was referenced as " one of the most legendary moments in all of competitive fighting game history " and ranked number 1 in a top 10 video game-related "best of Youtube" category. The website Progaming named the event the first of their nine biggest moments in pro gaming, comparing it to baseball player Willie Mays' blind catch .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c famitsu.com : プ ロ ゲ ー マ ー 梅 原 氏 に 直 撃 イ ン タ ビ ュ ー , Interview with Umehara, June 14, 2010 (Japanese, accessed June 21, 2014)
  2. ↑ 1up.com ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : Being The Very Best at Fighting Games from June 23, 2010 (accessed June 21, 2014)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.1up.com
  3. ↑ a b c d e eurogamer.net : Daigo Umehara: The King of Fighters - Article on the person from November 27, 2009 (multi-page, English, accessed on June 21, 2014)
  4. ↑ gamespot.com : Spotlight on the Evolution 2K4 Fighting Game Tournament - Presentation of the person as part of the Evolution 2k4 Tournament 2004 (English, accessed June 21, 2014)
  5. ↑ gameinformer.com : Mad Catz Signs Deal With Fighting Legend Daigo Umehara from April 27, 2010 (English, accessed June 21, 2014)
  6. ↑ a b sportsjoystick.com ( Memento from September 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ): EVO 2K8: Fighting Games Personified - Article on the Evo 2k8 tournament from August 19, 2008 (page 1, copy of the page, English, accessed on June 21 2014)
  7. ↑ a b escapistmagazine.com : Daigo Umehara Is First SF4 World Champion from April 20, 2009 (English, accessed June 21, 2014)
  8. ↑ gamesetwatch.com : Daigo Wins Evo 2010's SSFIV Tournament, Evo Japan Announced July 12, 2010 (English, accessed June 21, 2014)
  9. ↑ gamepro.com ( Memento from August 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ): EVO 2011 Results: New Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom Champions Crowned August 1, 2011 (page copy, accessed June 21, 2014)
  10. ↑ ReveLAtions 2011 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition) on esportsearnings.com
  11. ↑ ReveLAtions 2011 (Super Street Fighter II Turbo) on esportsearnings.com
  12. ↑ Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals (SSFIV: AE) on esportsearnings.com
  13. ↑ DreamHack Winter 2013 Energizer Ultimate Lithium Fighting Championship on esportsearnings.com
  14. ↑ Topanga World League on esportsearnings.com
  15. ↑ Topanga League 4 on esportsearnings.com
  16. ↑ Topanga World League 2 on esportsearnings.com
  17. ↑ Topanga League 5 on esportsearnings.com
  18. ↑ Capcom Cup 2015 on esportsearnings.com
  19. ↑ eurogamer.net : The best of YouTube from August 31, 2006 (English, page 2, accessed June 21, 2014)
  20. ↑ gamepro.com ( Memento from October 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ): The 9 biggest moments in pro gaming from March 22, 2007 (copy of page, page 3, English, accessed June 21, 2014)

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personal data
SURNAME Umehara, Daigo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 梅 原 大 吾 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese e-athlete
DATE OF BIRTH May 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Aomori Prefecture , Japan