Jul 27
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I’m not going to mince words: Daigo Umehara is the greatest fighting game player of all time. His legacy added a new…
Nov 13
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When he was 13 years old, Street Fighter champion Daigo Umehara once beat an adult at a fighting game so badly that…
May 24 2019
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Capcom has decided to ban Daigo Umehara’s custom hit box controller from this weekend’s Street Fighter V competition at Combo Breaker after all. Full story here.
May 23 2019
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Daigo Umehara is arguably the most popular fighting game player of all time. As such, eyes will always be on him…
Apr 10 2019
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This year will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary 2004 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike matchup between Daigo…
Mar 10 2018
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At last night’s Kemonomichi 2, two of Street Fighter’s best-known players played an exhibition set. It was a clash…
Mar 5 2018
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Ryo “Dogura” Nozaki is a well-known player from Japan, who placed 7th in the Capcom Pro Tour global rankings in 2017…
Mar 31 2016
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Daigo Umehara is getting his own piece of fancy merch later in the year, when statue company Kinetiquettes releases…
Feb 15 2016
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Remember how Lupe Fiasco wanted to fight Daigo in Street Fighter V? Well, he got his wish. And then some.
Dec 21 2015
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After placing second at the Capcom Cup this year, Street Fighter superstar Daigo Umehara is donating his winnings ($60,000) to NYU’s Evo scholarship fund. Nice dude.
Dec 7 2015
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Feb 1 2015
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Top-tier Street Fighter rivals Daigo and GamerBee face-off in a Street Fighter V exhibition match during the…
Feb 4 2014
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Daigo Umehara is a Street Fighter titan. He's one of the best, if not the best, ever to play the game. And he…
Apr 13 2012
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Daigo Umehara vs Justin Wong, the EVO finals, 2004. It's almost universally accepted as the single greatest moment…
Oct 3 2011
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Could you obliterate legendary competitive Street Fighter player Daigo "The Beast" Umehara? Could you perfect him…
Sep 9 2011
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Justin Wong, best known for his battle with Diago, provided a bunch of training tips for players to improve their…
Aug 26 2011
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It's one of the greatest moments in fighting game history. EVO 2004, Daigo vs Justin Wong, Ken vs Chun-Li. One of…
Aug 23 2011
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Daigo Umehara, aka "The Beast", is a pro gamer. He's famous enough to get his picture on books he has little to do…
May 25 2011
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Kayo Satoh, aka “Kayo Police”, is one of Japan’s most talented Street Fighter players. She’s also a popular fashion…
Feb 15 2011
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Justin Wong. You know the guy Daigo beat, is a fantastic Marvel vs. Capcom 2 player. He's probably one of the best…