How an 8 year Old Revolutionized Fighting Games

Noah is a prodigy in fighting games. He's only 8 years old at the world championships, and is already making a splash against players triple his age. How deep can he go at Evo?
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[@NoahtheProdigy]

Appreciate the love and support from everyone 🎉

[@deadxpride45]

It's been great seeing you still competing to marvel to SF and always grinding out man

[@GRiNDWiZARD187]

I remember you , much respect towards you my dude

[@KeXeuro]

I never knew you was doing all of that with luke

[@jjjj8644]

shut the fcc ûp you fake âss account

[@Dan_Da_Glow]

Put it on Nipsey

[@beast_o4201]

Noah’s brother here, appreciate this video whole heartedly 🙏🏽

[@devilsephiroth9000]

Tell him I said wassup

[@thankfulgamer2405]

​@@devilsephiroth9000his uncle here, he's a bit busy in the basement

[@47times14]

Never tell him to stop

[@beast_o4201]

@@devilsephiroth9000 will do 👍🏽💪🏽

[@jjjj8644]

Noah's stepsister here, appreciate this commen whole heartedly

[@yashA.456]

There is this legendary saying that in the gaming scene, just as much as in the chess scene, you always fear the 8-14 year old kid in a tournament full of grown ups.

[@austinfletchermusic]

I didn't know Noah was fucking balling in in SF6 in current year!! LFG Noah! He's old enough to drink now, right?? Goddamn shit's wild

[@thesmokinggamer8149]

i didnt know it was him i was seeing on the leader board on the top all the time i saw this mvc 3 match looong ass time ago and i didnt remember his name and i always see noah the prodigy on the leader board in sf6

[@shaunmcisaac782]

8 @ 2011 so not yet? This vid makes me feel 100 y.o.

[@dommafia]

His birthday is today! He's on twitter. He turned 21

[@christopherhammond5142]

​@@shaunmcisaac782 Today, my dude. He can finally celebrate that killer run

[@goukenslay7555]

real fall from grace llok at the dude, looks like every home town punk

[@earthquakenate]

Nothing is more dangerous than the strength of the incredible hulk fused with the mind of an 8 year old boy

[@jacobj5209]

Lmaoooo

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

Honestly, hearing at the tail end that Noah is a Luke player is so fitting. Luke embodies the go-face-always playstyle so well

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

I remember when he played SF4 and the Bison player that was beating him was getting booed so bad. Man EVO 2011 was wild, every single game was insane to watch, BBCS2, MvC3, MK9, SSF4AE. Still my favorite EVO.

[@sin_champloo277]

I still think we dont have a better era than PS3 / 360 fighting games in terms of hype

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

@@sin_champloo277 I agree. Every game and every franchise was on fire. Spent hours in high school playing MK9, SSF4AE and BBCS2.

[@pseudohippie55]

RoyalFlush's team really shows how different Vannia was to UMVC3. Telling someone your team is Thor, MODOK, Viewtiful Joe would get you strange looks.

[@royalflush]

Who would ever dare use that team? 💀

[@sickabyss2]

He still main it in umvc3

[@smoothsavage2870]

What was so bad about the team? I dont much play team fighters (just cant get into them), so i dont understand how it works and the strategy behind it. I just pick who looks the coolest to me and play with them.

[@royalflush]

@@smoothsavage2870 Because in team fighters with assists, you have to often compensate for a characters' lack of tools by using something from another character. Some would argue my team has no synergy and they're just 3 point characters doing nothing to help each other out.

[@smoothsavage2870]

@@royalflush Ahhh. That makes sense.

[@Lostenoch]

Biggest take away is that hes got some cool ass parents! Really glad his skills are encouraged early on, cant wait to see the next fight!

[@Despots_Blitz86]

I guess you could call this story: "The Noah Arc"

[@JamaalDaGreatest]

Why not just call it “Noah’s Arc” you’re doing too much

[@Zero254]

"Guitar rift"

[@HRinc]

Cool story bro

[@anthonykarnes6804]

​@@JamaalDaGreatestyeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooowwwwww

[@ancientruth5298]

Noah ass 😂😂😂

[@mrscrappz1063]

oh wow, I remember this kid. Always wondered what happened to him.

[@heyitsmort7744]

Yoooo didn’t know this about Noah’s background! Gonna be even more hype to see him succeed in sf6 now

[@KiMLoKO1]

Noah is a beast, and hes like 18... the yong talent like EndingWalker Mena and Noah are here to stay!

[@falconeshield]

21 this year

[@doppelnaut]

never underestimate the ability of a kid to spit-roast you in video games 😂

[@Ramsey276one]

XD

[@NotAGrabbaghoul]

Wow, it’s crazy seeing Noah play then and seeing how it descends all the way to FighterZ meta with “Early Sparking” & “Happy Birthdays”

[@Hismessenger777]

I've played Noah a few times in sf6 in masters ranked. He always kicks my ass. 😂

[@IHeartJustice]

Great video as always, love the little TV so much lol

[@Livinlegend26]

Noah set the precedent. Kidlegend expanded on it and improved it

[@mooman9087]

It takes a combination of talent and experience to overcome either. This little dude had and no doubt still has both (obviously not as much experience as some others at the time) but can clearly learn fast and hence, gain the experience. He's the best of both worlds. Such a cool and talented little dude. I hope you're doing well Noah, all the best dude

[@kerohowgee9797]

tokido with his measuring tape is just bat shit crazy💀

[@stephanR0015]

Especially Loved the part where he has revolutionized Fighting Games...

[@aschlamishowsup]

People just say stuff for no reason

[@JohnPedder]

Also good to keep in mind that there are certain age ranges where one's reflexes / execution is max and optimal, and then an age where it slowly declines. And the differences between using a keyboard/ fightstick / pad, can impact timing due to smaller / shorter finger movements

[@bryanmulcare9083]

I heard prodigies beat good players, but never hear a player who beat experience players by a single digit age. I’m very happy how history can change by finding gifted players.

[@cooltron]

He did decent. But if we are being brutally honest, it was more about the opponents messing up or dropping combo after combo is why he won.

[@kylespevak6781]

Seems like it happens often huh

[@cooltron]

@@kylespevak6781 That the opponents mess up? World champs don't mess up that often. People like Justin Wong among others, who won evo multiple times.

[@kylespevak6781]

@@cooltron You were saying the kid isn't good, it's just opponents messing up. I was sarcastically asking if people must mess up often since he's high level

[@Nemasyst45]

My favorite part of this video was when the crowd boo'd ChrisG. Absolute classic. Great video as always

[@GuyrillaBraun]

Good for this kid, glad he kept at it and is continuing to thrive.

[@MG53v8]

Always kneel and rapidly hit the light punch 👊

[@brandondouglas4216]

So sick. Got me hype!!!!

[@dittles]

There's a weird aspect of being a prodigy, that just means you "get it" earlier than everyone else your age. But as you get older and those guys who didn't "get it" as fast as you are starting to come up on your level, I wonder how that makes a person feel psychologically who started as a young prodigy...

[@Landmasters]

This kid is now old enough to drink THIS KID IS NOW OLD ENOUGH TO DRINK

[@moethangz9172]

This was beautiful thank you Noah's father

[@noobtuber10]

Used to play Noah in both Umvc3 and call of duty back in the day, he was deff the homie

[@ShoNan-jn2cu]

I swear this is something out of a shonen anime, this kid is the Killua of fighting game tournaments! Wish that was me!

[@Rikitangoable]

talent isn't real, hard work creates the illusion of talent, but its skill

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Thanks Noah. God bless you.

[@NardoHidnLeef]

Did that bro really just pull out a measuring tape to check the distance inbetween his chin and the screen 😂 LOOL

[@xpotoh356]

Dude, that Kaiba meme becomes a reality! Imagine that kid steamrolling LTG on a tournament.

[@biglex42]

How did he change/“revolutionize” fighting games, tho?

[@ntaylor253]

Because he’s 8

[@GopherChomper]

Yeah dude, he's 8 years old playing people actually willing to go to tournaments

[@marcx8953]

This is my first time seeing a literal child prodigy, amazing!

[@mummistheword]

It really is crazy how quickly human beings adapt and improve.

[@jeffbrinkerhoff5121]

Great story on a talented kid.. best wishes to all

[@lmfz4800]

He didnt revolutionize anything..? He just mashed H with hulk. Good to see hes still competing and establishing ranks for himself, though.

[@8thlvlMage]

You gotta title your video something.

[@lmfz4800]

@@8thlvlMage More like title your clickbait

[@devilsephiroth9000]

I'm surprised the 2012 fight between us wasn't even listed. Interesting. Interesting

[@TSS_TV]

Awesome video!

[@slatt_lvlup]

This vid is amazing noah is really amazing

[@lile4life713]

Some kids just have it look at these little kids in fortnite

[@kenglucktan8996]

Talent and prodigies do exist.

[@mybeardnappybaybee]

Noah was ahead of his time

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Nice video!!

[@PurpleDragonSpike]

Idk about anyone else but I'd much prefer your video volume to be a good chunk louder, and have to turn it down (rather than all the way up and not hear it on my speakers over background noise well) It's not that bad, but just my two cents!

[@andresmedina9737]

I miss this game

[@plabcentral630]

If experience was more valuable, I would be good at smash bros after 11 years

[@steamenginechet]

are we ever going to get a video on tony kila

[@AbelRojasTheBrave]

I came in to try and talk about Potter/ robust but then I realized he was like 16 when he was up against the likes of soo mighty and clockwork

[@differentman1878]

He meant to say "never to EARLY to start playing"

[@um931]

RoyalFlush dropped so many combos.

[@user-fu3co2hv2i]

So crazy 8 years old

[@frostmourne1986]

Holy shit I remember this kid. Copied his team for a local MvC3 tournament and sweeped.

[@xxSandt21xx]

Noah the Child Prodigy!!! ❤❤❤

[@vulcans2658]

Where you at man post more videos

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

Younger players have both higher reaction speed as well as the lack of "fear" that develops with experience, this allows them to use hyper aggressive strategies to overwhelm even experienced and older players. Of course this also requires the younger players to be really good and practiced at the game. Different age groups play the game at different speeds and thus develop different styles, for a fighting game microsecond differences can mean win or loss, so an aggressive playstyle by a very reactive player can be a very powerful strategy against opponents who biologically can't keep up.

[@Whensmahvel1]

lol i get what your saying and its a little factor but you acting like he playing agasint someone who is 40/50.

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

@@Whensmahvel1 Nah it's actually a big deal, reaction times start dropping past 25, it's why most eports pros retire after that. Fighting game pros also know that but because FGs have a lot of legacy knowledge that builds up fundamentals through experience, they can make it up for the loss in reaction speed. In a Taiwanese GQ interview Oil King in his 30s said that he actually can't keep up even with players like Punk who are already themselves in the 20s.

[@egg.8320]

underrated channel

[@CERTAIND00M]

In other words, he's the IRL Wizard.

[@Larry21924]

Your work is astounding; akin to a novel that captivated me with its depth. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@MrDeathknight1]

purest multiplsyer game there is now no cheating just competition... love this ❤

[@nicktronson2977]

Imagine if he became a UFC Heavyweight 8 year old child prodigy.

[@Alucard6921]

Thats actually how you get better anyway, DBFZ for instance when I started 2 years after release i was trash but fighting against players miles above my skill level taught me blocking strings and when to counter etc etc so even losing you learn.

[@theWIIISEguy]

Yeah. Noah been had his stripes. 💪🏿

[@victorfranca85]

Talent is inevitable

[@timb7800]

I am now a Noah fan 😤 the future is now

[@lapuklapuk1413]

Chris was a great teacher. Life is not fair you should continous improve

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

Why was the crowd booing so much?

[@SpinningSidekick]

*never too early to start fighting games

[@GrayD_Fox]

I saw a comment on another video saying the guys went easy on the kid and it got him to top 36. Idk, seems like a real fight to me.

[@vauv_nuvj7614]

the way mvc3 was made, any age can dominate the game. you just have to find a good team that works for you.

[@darktouchstudios8114]

wait that noah the prodigy guy was THIS LITTLY KID???????:

[@naivewynaut]

Its a fast twitch game his reaction speed is a big bonus. Not to take anything away from him just stating a fact.

[@user-nu8vw1ow4n]

Lesson : Dont let kid control the Robot..... (Sentinel)

[@onegod7257]

BUDDY, U MEAN ITS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PLAYING FIGHTING GAMES.

[@chrisrhome6638]

Where's he at in the rankings now?

[@blakk6lass]

chrisg has been around for so long, he’s playing mk now

[@williamhesquire]

Who has more time and real time training than a kid who loves gsming. Of course they'd be the boss you never faced!😂😂😂 While you were working to get that paper, im becoming your worst nightmare on these sticks.

[@duduvec5971]

Ngl this video solidifies my thoughts that fighting games are the most anime we can ever get in real life.

[@shishioh]

Noah proved how stupid this game truly was.

[@FraudGPT]

LapaPobster!

[@ny_rednova]

Can you do RayRay vs Fanatiq?

[@bmanziller]

8 years old? My father has been revolutionizing fighting games since he came out of the womb

[@otakurocklee]

8:48 "Never too late to start playing fighting games." I think you meant never too early.

[@lolhyena1714]

Kids should have their own category. That’s just humilliation for adults

[@viewtifulday]

Adults that get salty from losing to kids just need to not lose to kids. A loss is a loss

[@djrival819]

Killer Instinct Revolutionized fighting games and nothing else.

[@bombasticcat]

damn imagine being a kid and being lucky with spamming

[@ancientruth5298]

Lol😂 after the game 😂the older guy long haired with a kid brain face was like 😱 cant sleep many nights 😂

[@xArkxArkx]

So how did he revolutionize gaming?

[@Tory-JJ]

Noah is my lil bros name lol hes a cool kid. Seen a video about em.

[@TheMasterfulEmerld]

I bet Prof. X is the guy that taught him well

[@donovansloane9651]

YO ITS THE KID JWONG BEAT UP!! LMAO

[@remylebeau3089]

✊🏾

[@TurntBucket]

He showed its never to late to start playing fighting games? What? I agree that statement is true but he didn't show that. He showed the raw ability of children to learn things very quickly. Which is true of all things. If you want to be top tier in extremely competitive and popular fields then you pretty much have to start early and be pretty good as a child. There are always exceptions but in general, in very competitive and popular fields the top ppl almost all have been training hard since childhood.

[@nomernomznomz6015]

fucking #1 luke!!!!! dam kid keep it coming

[@Ramsey276one]

2:40 too young to have been told it wouldn't work *or having time to believe it's so!*