Chris G (Sakura) vs Sako (Evil Ryu) - Capcom Cup 2013 SSF4: AE Ver. 2012

[@michaelmcface1780]

"Sako could kill with one combo..." *Sako proceed to kill Chris G with one combo* Well shit.

[@bosoxdanc1]

Does anyone else really enjoy this match? I've seen a ton of SF4 videos, but I always find myself watching this one over and over again.

[@sdstig]

I'm with you on that. I've watched this match at least 10 times. Whenever it comes across my KZbin feed every once in awhile (like it just did today), I just feel like I have to watch it again because it's so good. Close games. No BS. Just great play by great players. Easily the best match at Capcom Cup that year.

[@bigblacksal367]

***** Actually Dan taught Sakura, but she does everything better than him xD Ryu was just her motivation after he saved her from getting her head smashed by Bison. Well, at least in the books by Udon. Dunno if it's really Canon or anything.

[@x2Madda]

The L.A. Notes eh, the canon is in flux as it usually is for works in progress. 'officially' Udon stuff is not considered canon but a lot of the things from the Udon comics do appear in the games. Originally Sakura simply saw Ryu in action and mimicked his moves, Prompting her to follow him in the Alpha series of games where he turns down being her tutor due to considering himself not good enough (which the latter has forever been Ryus' story/endings). This was changed to her "training" under Dan which seems to have stuck for now. I am sure by Streetfighter 5 she will have trained under Akuma/Gouki and chopped a mountain in half before having 5 children with Ryu. Capcom storytelling isn't known for its consistancy (Oh hi, Dead Gouken!).

[@totallymageful]

+bosoxdanc It's probably because it's the best example of a footsies match between a fireball user and a regular rush down character. It just shows you how to deal with both types of characters really well. Sako throws completely safe fireballs the entire set when he knows chris isnt gonna jump and Chris with the intelligence to just walk Sako down with forward walk + block. It's just good ass street fighter.

[@mistersuave1745]

+totallymageful you know that in other street fighters he is still ryu but sakura is kinda weak in the arcade but in vs sakura ken can be strong than sakura in it sakura can not be so strong while ken does so strog sakura cannot apricot any more so ken will hadoken when sakura is not combo its so hard with sako to beat guile but ken can handle any thing so ken is the strongest in vs

[@xaZaZelx22]

This match have no waste, from the first second to the last.. totally amazing.

[@loscttk-dchsr6590]

Hey jill wanna join our conversation with chris and claire?

[@DrizzyDrayg]

Anyone else kinda miss this game :/

[@TheDungeon11]

Errday #SFVisASS

[@Mysterdion]

I still play it.

[@mxchxmp4637]

SuicideArthas would you like to play me

[@Mysterdion]

Jerry Jones I'm on pc and i'm not too great. But if you're on pc i'd be glad to.

[@MB-ry6ez]

SF5 is shit :( the engine is crap. USF4 for ever

[@felphero]

This honestly was one of the best matches I've ever seen, I so used to watching Daigo or Infiltration matches were they mostly just dominate shit, but here you can really tell these two were evenly matched

[@rakistah4029]

You have no idea how many times i've watched this video.

[@donraggo77]

that was an amazing match, I personally love Sako's hard punish combos and Evil Ryu is my favourite character but goddamn, Chris G is exceptional with Sakura...

[@Trixdee]

+Don Raggo They both played a great set. :)

[@donraggo77]

***** absolutely !!

[@goblinking2012]

OK. I'm a total SSIV noob but with a few games and vids in my head even I can see how epic this was. Probably the first time I realised how tight some players can be. Really enjoyable to watch!

[@KilliaK]

Finally the full version! Thanks.

[@CapcomFighters]

No problem, sorry about the hiccup on the previous video.

[@KilliaK]

Can happen, just cant wait for the new meta in April.

[@ssjkev16]

such intense matches... so good!

[@LudwigRamirez]

A beautiful match. It could've been anyone's win. I really like Chris G's and Sako's play here. An exciting mix of daring, instinct, and reasoning.

[@brandonallison7782]

I hate playing Street Fighter 4. I can't quite understand the momentum like I can in Tekken. That being said, I love watching the experts play it. It's amazing to watch how these guys react to each action, and seeing all the potential of each character.

[@tnargs2693]

I moved to it recently from 3rd strike and it was super difficult to get a hang of the 3d models, everything felt weird and slow and like dirty, but i used arcade mode to beat the new pace into my head so it is possible to get used to if u keep trying

[@CrazyAlucard666]

i think chris g did a very good job in this match even though it seemed like he got the short en of the stick in the matchup.

[@CarloTheImmortal]

admirable performance indeed, came down to the very last round lol

[@sidereal549]

He jumped too much into Ryu's uppercuts. The combos were keeping Sakura in the game.

[@itsjustavi]

@@sidereal549 sakura eats 150 or less for jumping in.. but it he lands a jump in he's 300+ and gets a set up.. So the risk reward is in her favor .. Plus constantly jumping in makes sako have to anticipate it leaving the ground game more viable..

[@s0thndr]

This is amazing. Fighters are crazy underrated this gen.

[@MisterJonesification]

I love Evil Ryu, the good guy turned bad character just works.

[@gh0rochi363]

@Roshea and namco

[@neazy9925]

@@gh0rochi363 nah just capcom, unless you mean Siegfried

[@WatchTheKing]

Holy shit this is raw. Never thought SF could be so intense

[@onldhes]

This was my favorite set of the Capcom Cup.

[@TheHollowBlade]

my two favorite players playing so much style so much combo.

[@DudeJericho]

Phenomenal set, learned a lot about footies from watching those two.

[@Felipera_]

UltraChen commentary is the best :) No bullshit annoying screaming pseudo hype Intelligent and deep comments all the time You can really learn a lot from them by watching these matches :)

[@ZetaRevolution]

Holy jesus these guys were doing some fucking insane combos.

[@TriplestarKD]

Chris played Sako really tough. Good set.

[@TonyTarantula]

13:15 Ooh, that looked PREEETY hard to block...that looks pretty serious right there...hahaha love the guys on the mike!

[@dhendup6927]

@skeif13 means that u did a special move to get up, like shoryuken, tatsu or even an ultra. Works aswell with quick recovery

[@Rubiksking10000]

the first fight was awesome, I can't believe that the guy with Sakura came back and won

[@Vza004]

That was awesome.

[@6chips150]

The combo difficulty in this game is on God level

[@kombatjenning]

13:14 I don't know how you block that in that moment at the pace the match was going lol.

[@coreym8145]

im o disappointed i missed the capcom cup. i wll not be doing that again this year. this tournament will be on evo status for the FGC soon

[@mannpea4975]

+Ace5ization I can only assume you're talking about the FADC hadoken? It would be easier if you told the time it happened in, like at 9:05?

[@lexx757]

SFIV definitely is more tense and fun to watch than SFV, probably due to the simplicity of SFV 🤷🏽‍♂️ and the lack of creativity.

[@korwl540]

you're silver and talking about the simplicity of SFV?

[@tanyaharmon6739]

@Amir Enayati debatable.

[@Sakaki98]

Tanya Harmon More so now than when the comment was made due to constant additions to the game’s V-system and roster.

[@frederickgarrett9242]

I would like to see these two again they fight real good 100% thumbs up

[@motokokoto]

Sako was thinking "damnit I don't want to lose to this scrub"

[@jamiejame911]

This "scrub" is the best MVC3 player in the world and a top 3 Sakura in the world. Are you enlightened now?

[@VitorzMr]

jamie saunders he still a scrub.

[@jamiejame911]

Vitor Oliveira You don't have a proper understanding of what "scrub" means, if you did, you wouldn't use it for someone who is actually good at video games. Use an appropriate term if your are trying to be derogatory.

[@HumorousLOL]

jamie saunders The reason he said "scrub" is because to someone like Sako, ChrisG is a scrub. Chris doesn't have NEAR the amount of tournament and fighting game experience as Sako does, nor the same execution level. Look up Sako in games like Darkstalkers. The combos he does in games like that where execution is everything will make you see what I'm talking about.

[@asabarnes]

Humorous LOL ...Still to call chris a scrub even in that context is going a bit far.

[@Just_a_niceguy]

the best moments of the match in my opinion.. 3:35 4:55 9:20 11:40 - lol 13:12 14:20 16:10 - that should have hit. 16:17 - ultra finisher!

[@HumorousLOL]

13:15 - The reason you don't want to fuck with Sako. He did that on purpose to assert his dominance lol

[@Saturnize7]

I was expecting something sandbag ish but I just saw him rape chris with a combo.

[@Saturnize7]

sandbag?

[@InsaneVisionary]

***** Should all stop using terms like "beaten", "robbed", "killed" and "destroyed" to describe occurances in a videogame as well? I mean those are all extremely serious issues too are they not? It was painfully obvious that what this person said wasn't made to belittle rape as an issue. They shouldn't have to change their speech patterns because some entitled special snowflake on the internet gets irritable when they read a specific word. That's ridiculous. That would be like me telling people to stop calling terrible things "cancer" because cancer has affected people I care about. Grow up.

[@bergztah]

***** That doesn't even make any sense.

[@taychikian9229]

***** Suck it up. This is the internet.

[@Luizrena]

Come on capcom...bring her to SF6 soon

[@ultrainstinct4766]

I am waiting too my friend, but this time evil Ryu, not the Clown ass character kage.

[@bastiangrimmer1544]

This Sako guy is awesome. Ryu players everywhere should take notes.

[@coldchillin8382]

I forgot how hype this game is

[@chasepalumbo2929]

Back when execution and neutral in fighting games actually meant something. You could even cancel moves to make them safe, adding to the mind games and resource management skill.

[@xxCHAOTICKxx]

My two favorite players going at it. This match was amazing.

[@shinox23]

I shat my pants several times while watching this... dear goodness it may have been the first round... but it was still that intense

[@kaunishkabasi4344]

Really Good fighting.. Both players have done long chain combos. Still don't understand why evil ryu hasn't used his ultra in tight spots

[@fohstick]

14:25 - evil ryu channeling the tormented cries of the crowd

[@FilleatUT]

@16:20- "TIME TO DIE!" lol so fitting

[@35iftyzed]

I miss these times lol

[@MrStalyn]

Sako is an execution machine. What a beast.

[@blakmastadon]

The strangest thing about gameplay hear in the U.S. is we have very few top tier players who enjoy using top tier characters. The only players I can think of is Integra whose Ken is what I call controlled chaos, and PR Rog, whose Evil Ryu is a pocket character but not his most loved. I'm sure American players would win Evo if they were in love with top tier characters but that's just not the case. KBrads Cammy might be an exception but that's it. Nemo is the Japanese player I'm most impressed with. By far he has the best Rolento! I tip my hat off to him. The reason why he impresses my the most is not only he is as good in Marvel as most of the top players in America but he did what America does and took a low tier character and won a tournament with that character here in America in the same tournmanent in StreetFighter! The world better be put on notice because Nemo's coming! I think Nemo and Justin Wong "right now" are the only two players in the Fighting game community that has the best chance to win Evo in both Ultra and Marvel. I say Justin because I seen him dominating with a different character (I won't spoil the name of the character) earlier this week. Blew my mind! I never seen him select this character. If he ends up ever liking this character then look out Street Fighter community!

[@exalva]

2:37 game start

[@yanny1556]

This match was so existing with(to?for?) me‼ By the way I'm Japanese learning English

[@lewissteward65]

How’s your English?

[@manafbenayache1880]

Chris G is like a younger version of me and plays Sakura as well that s crazy hahaha

[@brucergoku]

Ok that was a great match from both good job

[@NightPonyGaming]

Don't care for the game. Came for Sako. Was not disappointed. That is a nice looking white fighting edge.

[@GeniusOmegaZX]

É por isso que eu digo que o Sakonoko é um player diferenciado ele consegue fazer o improvável quando menos se espera ele realmente é o melhor atualmente.

[@The_Humble_Hurricane]

16:11 damn that sucks. Was so patient for that opportunity just for it to not connect and cost resources. Good shit though. Great matches

[@AntiMatter3000]

Lmao I thought a murderer entered the building when the crowd started screaming.

[@HadukenIV]

damn. great commentating. I rewound the video at about 4:35 just to see what combo sako ended with for a much faster setup, and the very next thing i hear chen say is "Sako using light srk to allow for faster setup. haha. perfect timing. good call.

[@NocnaGlizda]

There is nothing worse than microphones that are not designed for high tones making your ears hurt when commentators shout.

[@lLiquidAcidl]

i wonder if at 14:26 if Sako charged the ultra maybe it woulda been able to connect after stunned sakura stood up

[@Harvey_Mod]

This was so hype!!!! GGs

[@HartleySan]

I feel like Sako was much more dominant in this match than the final numbers showed, but all the same, I'm very pleased to see how well westerners are closing the gap with their Asian counterparts.

[@ric1898]

Chris G didn't cry this time?

[@ayoonine]

I miss this game and the community

[@9masec]

Capcom you are my best.

[@SoulFistGaming]

way to go chris. despite the hate this guy tries his hardest

[@tbone5501]

Omg The only reason I was sad he lost is, I didn't want that to end. Too hype!

[@joseg8458]

God bless your family! Fun game..... Nice job!

[@volkanblabla4941]

2021!!

[@clerpington_the_fifth]

starts at 2:23

[@SupDave]

well played by both players

[@SodaSupreme]

Great game by chris and sako. hope to see chris improve

[@Sam-lz2my]

if sako held his ultra when chris got dizzied, would he have stall long enough for her to get up?

[@rodrigoc7999]

Pretty impressive.

[@Skeif13]

I'm new-ish to fighting games. What does it mean when "technical" appears on the screen?

[@sidereal549]

It's not a penalty, try street fighter wikia or internet search. It's like some type of recovery. I noticed that it happened after a weak counter punch.

[@juanabel1425]

if you press a button after a knockdow your character gets up faster

[@TogetherLemon]

It just shows up when you block a throw, more commonly referred to as "teching" the throw, which means you pressed throw as your opponent tried to throw you to cancel it. It also appears if u press a button the second you hit the ground that way you have an instant recovery.

[@orangeclover21]

what does "plinking" mean?

[@juanabel1425]

You should look for that on the internet, kinda hard to explain

[@stevenchapman3656]

Best SF4 set ever

[@gosong999]

chipuka! chipuka!......hadouken! hadouken!

[@Seifer_PT]

*shunpukyaku in place of chipuka. You're a big chipuka.

[@wildreams]

They need to fix that dropped ex DP after the first few hit bug on Sakura.

[@martasoto6117]

What brand ofFigth stick it is ?

[@PokeDude1995]

Sako is using a white Xbox 360 Hori Fighting Edge. I can't really tell what Chris G is using but it looks similar to the MadCatz Chun-Li TE S.

[@Acentrics]

Could sako not have just charged the ultra at 14:30 and had chris wake up into the full ultra? what was the setup there i thought he was going for chip or something to begin with? :-/

[@a800562]

The ultra would have been fully charged AND whiffed before chris gets up. The setup was standing mp into ex red fireball into ultra (only works on counterhit) but sako misjudged the stun.

[@Acentrics]

im guessing thats true due to the 2012 update that made his charge time faster? great game anyway haha

[@TheGoldenTurtl3]

15:53 the audience

[@bigzer01]

14:24 if he wasn't dizzy and he got hit with that, i would of lost it

[@Garians.]

Is there a reason Sako isn't doing H Shoryuken after the L Tatsu? It looks like he's always doing L Shoryuken. Why do less damage when you could do more?

[@larryfocus]

Could be for the placing and following setups. Often times It's not always about absolute damage.

[@wildwest1832]

I think they said he gets better setups off light vs heavy. I usually always use heavy too.

[@connormchugh8456]

So he has time for a jump in after, to maintain pressure

[@swefrost-fightinggames4671]

amazing fight i loved it

[@chrisbullock6477]

2 flower kicks to the head by crhis....damn! SO nice

[@edisonsun21c]

this is way funner than UFC

[@Twice_Marvel]

I like you let's be friends

[@trashboat6429]

ERIC GIBSON I wanna friend you

[@Twice_Marvel]

Alright man I'm down

[@Scizoroo]

Hi there

[@3threethreethree3]

Funner ain't a word

[@josealcala4344]

Why he didn't do the super combos with evil ryu?

[@Johnnycpublic]

such a close match but sako is too damn good

[@puck4041]

i need her in sf6 😭

[@jakc3d]

10:52 Sako looks disappointed while Chris looks nervous as hell. Great fight though.

[@dukenukem9985]

Sako is my new favorite SF player, apart from Daigo and Lamerboys Guile :)

[@oj43085]

What is FADC?? they keep saying that...something to do with ex meter?

[@oj43085]

damn, that's tough lol

[@sldsnak4]

I don't care how much he improves. I will always remember Chris G as the man child who cries.

[@SamuraiGhost63]

That was really good

[@AlfieriV]

Can anyone explain to me why he kept missing the third punch on the Sakura Otoshi?

[@ShInKuHaDoKeN154]

It's so that he can get the meaty charged Fireball. Look at when he doesn't do the third hit. He charges the Fireball so that he can get a setup for free.

[@AlfieriV]

ShInKuHaDoKeN154 Ah I see now. Thank you.

[@GokulRG]

+ShInKuHaDoKeN154 is he missing it on purpose??! it seems to me.. that he is trying for that punch and it doesn't connect ?

[@ShInKuHaDoKeN154]

Gokul Rama Yes he is missing it on purpose so that he can get the hard knockdown and setup for the fireball mixup. All Sakura's do that

[@alexiza6429]

beautiful game i love... street fighters¡¡¡

[@Ceasonal]

Man when Chris has as much experience as Sako its going to be a problem.

[@backseatdog]

14:25 That was sick.

[@shaydesofblue2281]

Chris G!!!! I play this with regular xbox controller lol, bit when I'm on the right i use d-pad

[@hmrhuang]

LOL, I think the commentator meant to say proficient, not prolific....=)

[@yolodaswagg]

either way he felt smart

[@hmrhuang]

LOL, "felt" is the operative word!

[@IonaRose]

SOUL FIST SOUL FIS....oh whats that this is Street Fighter....oh...oops

[@KingUrsaring]

Dah hell is soul fist?

[@malomal4]

Edward Elric Morrigan Fireball in MvC. He's referring to the similar strategy used for her in that game that can be seen here: spam fireballs to keep opponent away.

[@belenyeriruel]

Edward Elric SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST SOUL FIST!! :3

[@BluRay8o4]

Why did Chris keep jumping in if he got AA'd every time?