The titans clashed at Evo Japan

Evo Japan saw Daigo, Tokido, Punk, Mena, Kakeru and, oh yeah, every hidden god in Japan in an all-out brawl. Brian breaks down all the Street Fighter 6 action from the weekend!
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[@_NaNcon]

No mention of the belly rub Mena received from Kakeru before the set ❤

[@brothatsneat6231]

We don't talk about it 😅

[@borbborb9615]

bro let thr intrusive thoughts win

[@PaulFeldner]

He probably shouldn’t have done that! lol

[@michaelangelabreuburgos5501]

He was trying to hug Mena and it became awkward because he was not up to it.

[@Atrocitas23]

Given the stare down MenaRD went for, it makes the prior belly rub that much funnier lmao

[@marcoelmago9211]

that guy in chat saying that burnout should be gone and replaced with instant dizzy made me laugh

[@llamasoup6865]

I KNOW I THOUGHT THE SAME THING LOL

[@marcoelmago9211]

@@llamasoup6865 hahaha yeah. I get having issues with the game and wanting to like It, I have a few myself, but some changes people throw around are fubar

[@Raxyz_0]

It's comments like these that makes balancing multiplayer games a complete hell. 90% of every feedback you'd receive is complete trash. lmao

[@marcoelmago9211]

@@Raxyz_0 because people probably focus on their own little perspective and not realize the full picture

[@Switcheroo4542]

Imagine trying to cash out on a burnout combo and dizzying yourself 😭

[@QuintBlitz]

Note, this video is 3x as long as grand finals itself.

[@goob8945]

The brine effect

[@gwvaio]

lol hilarious

[@duxnihilo]

@@goob8945 Or the MenaRD effect.

[@goob8945]

@@duxnihilo brineRD effect?

[@duxnihilo]

@@goob8945 Fair enough lol

[@randolfl3003]

i like how Kakeru gets the JP theme in all Brain's videos.. lol Kakeru the final Boss of Street Fighter 6

[@ace8519]

Thanks for the breakdown, as a new player to sf6 its great having some background knowledge on the fighters a mini history of them and recent performances when you're running through the matches

[@jpVari]

Two best players of year 1 imo, really fitting event before Akuma and the patch

[@Jr-Reed]

Thank you for being such a good storyteller. Makes it so much easier to get invested into these players and their journeys.

[@whizthesugoi]

I LIVE for these tournament breakdowns

[@unlabeledsoup]

I love street fighter

[@goob8945]

Same

[@IbukiClean]

​@@Agent_A_GrahamEw

[@themuffindragon]

These videos are so great. Its obvious that a lot of time and effort gets put into them and it is much appreciated

[@ignacioalmonacid6153]

I love this recaps, love hearing Brian's passion!

[@HEAVENSNIGHT0]

6:49 doo doo issue on punks end

[@zacharypilot8256]

I always love your breakdown of the scene. Great vid!

[@Kusanagikaiser999]

Mena RD is the absolute GOD of SF6, the level of consistency is unmatch, no other Blanka player can't replicate what he have done and have a pocket Luke that can match almost all the best Lukes in SF6, no one can't deny it, and coming from been dominant in SFV as well....most of the best SFV players haven't adapted this well....Tokido and Punk are kinda struggling, Du, we can't even mention IDOM (Poor man need LAURA and POISON DESPERATELY), only Gachikun, Fuudo, Angrybird, Chris Wong and Big Bird are close to his level......I pray Akuma is GOOD and Tokido can pilot as good as he did in SFV because HE NEED IT, if he wants a chance to beat Mena again.........and poor Punk man, he might do well un US local scene tournaments, but when it he really need the W he keep choking.

[@ItsPandatory]

3:23 Thats how I always imagined the honda players i see in ranked.

[@SlowStroking]

2 ways to interpret this. Always an Asian out there better than you and his uhh presentation 🤔

[@ApplenatorIII]

I'm not racist but he looks like a gremlin which perfectly describes honda players

[@mikey22355]

@@SlowStrokingdoubt he means the first one. That has nothing do do with the character he picks

[@ColdMetalz]

Menas trademark chop gets me hype everytime. Light work for the big man.

[@sa1gon1]

Lexx was killing it into top 4s at NLBC in 2018-2019 era, if I'm remembering correctly.

[@markusbrendon]

Menard is going to raise the bar, i feel like his performance will be a incentive to many players to also gring like crazy

[@0Fate8Bound0]

Didn't punk's pad die at another tournament too?

[@crimsonraiza3633]

It did, along with Mena's at Evo. Mena's died mid set but Angrybird just let it rock and didn't take the game. Good guy Angrybird

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

Blud needs to bring a mobile battery 💀

[@romzcan9474]

I think he's still using a DS4. Not 100% sure if that needs a brook converter to PS5 maybe that's the reason it died still unfortunate.

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Well he is a punk so I suspect it was purposely

[@wizzbang54]

​@@crimsonraiza3633That was a dope move by angrybird

[@numa2k147]

I'm happy Hamood and Lexx were able to do work.

[@charlieb8735]

What a way to close it out. A consistently top record and a dominant tournament performance closed out emphatically against his number one rival. He didn’t just eliminate every opponent, he also eliminated every question that could be asked.

[@stratking86]

This and Button Check are my SportsCenter

[@5dollarshake263]

How long can Mena stay this consistent, its so insane.

[@illprox9679]

Its his turn till its over lol. I thought it was gonna completely shift to Angrybird but I guess not yet at least.

[@mhead1117]

Food gives him power

[@noidsuper]

@@illprox9679Not ever now that Ken is gonna get nerfed to shit in the big patch

[@illprox9679]

@@noidsuper O thats it for Angrybird lol? U don't think he can continue his momentum without Mr Dragonlash? 😂

[@user-ee4ef1lw5r]

Nah, not really. He is the best abuser of SF6 mechanics and the best random player. And we know SF6 is the most random SF game so far. So it's logical for him to dominate.

[@Paradelton]

My 58yr old boomer Dad reached Silver today 🎉 His online modern Ken is fearless. His strategy contains nonstop od dp and di in neutral and no acknowledgement of mistakes or adaptation desires, which drives his opponents mad. I am so super proud of him! ❤

[@ZaidTabani]

We need more storyline content like this

[@TrophyJourney]

Never have I been so entertained by Powerpoint slides before, well done sir

[@chasepalumbo2929]

That double overhead reset was GODLIKE holy

[@zegim]

Aw yeah! I couldn't watch all EVO Japan due to the time zone difference, so this recap is even better than usual for me

[@duxnihilo]

MenaRD had a fucking _rehearsed victory speech!_ Did he even consider the possibility he might not win? lol That was a man on a mission.

[@stefanklepic108]

Bf vid, hell yeah mf

[@theronjohnson2640]

Gotta love my boyfriend

[@MidnightGamerN]

Hell yeah

[@mhead1117]

Shhhh

[@mixedgrene9729]

Facts i had no idea brian_f was such a hardcore bf2042 player

[@luisbo3]

9:38 the tabs….😮

[@lilpoetat]

Thanks 🎉

[@El-Burrito]

I'm from the Uk and I've been loving watching Lexx play. Huge surprise to see him in top 6 but so awesome!

[@tomaspuello4375]

Dominican Republic miss Brian F and we hope to see you at Blink Respawn on Nov 2024.

[@mahmoudkaadan9233]

Nerf MenaRD irl. Solo wiping the best of the best like a warm knife through butter. Actual take. Good on him for being so good but it was kinda boring to watch him wipe the floor with kakeru. And you could tell the fellas doing commentary kinda felt the same

[@yami-kay9099]

Great breakdown. Mena is the new s.f god. Sf5 and sf6. The guy's proven now that ppl might get close but none are on par with this guy. He's a goat

[@drvolvega]

6:49: I dunno if it was doodoo

[@thomasshepard7891]

The one tournament Mena underperformed at was the one where you could win a mil 😢

[@Polar-ized]

Im sure Brian is none the wiser, but i was very pleasantly surprised to hear some Omega Strikers music. Super underrated

[@1000Tomatoes]

This feels increasingly like a news segment.

[@JadeJackal4]

All I took from this video is Hamood is a beast!

[@mastermoose8390]

Are lex and JB Mario and Luigi from sf5 ranked?

[@Asterra2]

After all the other live events got their heads on straight and had cameras fixed on players' faces during the entire stream, it's bizarre to see Evo Japan drop the ball like it's 2015. But then again, this is the same venue that refused to take input latency into account last year and earned a big scandal over it.

[@michaelcarrig627]

MenaRD is on another level right now. Also, as good as Mena's Luke is, when he gets to play Blanka, there is no touching him. Right now Angrybird seems like the only guy that is scary because his Ken forces him to play Luke.

[@seniter3262]

Fuudo is insane against menas blanka tbh

[@davidramirez7202]

that wasn't a clash, that was a masacre

[@newphonewhodis7152]

i also got the water-drink reflex, if im playing sets with a friend of mine, im sometimes end my combo in a super just to drink 😅 Got 6 litres of water that way yesterday, stay hydrated fellas

[@evandenty4728]

You should try Blanka, he'd really suit your playstyle

[@Crispyyy7]

@Brian_F where's the Texas Showdown recap??

[@gingeral253]

Wait isn’t EVO Vegas coming up? It didn’t happen yet…

[@jimbotheimpaler4756]

Uma can wash out every tournament from now on and still be on top. Won when it counted most!

[@BigMujK]

Uma just won a mill, he’s probably going to be semi retired from fgc

[@schlarmo7081]

thank you phenomelul in chat

[@romzcan9474]

I was rooting for Kakeru but that grand finals bro got speedran 😭 still good run from him after dropping to losers early.

[@FrankBadillo]

Thanks! The level of knowledge and professionalism in your videos is bar-none. You'll probably need to upgrade your computer's RAM with all those tabs tho...

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

Mena made kakeru look like he was a platinum player 😂

[@blehblah766]

Post the Texas Showdown Ed vid street fighter boy

[@marlin1846]

Uma performed exactly as I thought he would.....

[@nikonid0]

I just saw Menard crushing a random dude

[@HawtDawg420]

Wonderful presentation!

[@abnormal_titan26]

do another video on character usage in masters, you'll be surprised this time around

[@milkibud4957]

brian f critical art oils up

[@goob8945]

Hakan

[@kajetanmiliankovic3183]

real

[@LostMystics]

Brian you mf, you're getting good at building these narratives & laying it all out

[@thatwestafrican6132]

Mena going to play Akuma/Blanka/Luke -- GG

[@hoagiesupreme]

More talking head videos Brian I like these a lot.

[@thatwestafrican6132]

Also crazy that Mena is a pad player...

[@comradetyrone2298]

You should talk about seeding more in depth. The seeding in this Evo is so bad, it's almost random. The 10th seed Ariken, is a popular streamer whose only notable win was a team tournament with 4 teams and is more of a fun exhibition (think Sajam's Tekken Slam). No one's talking about it but this tournament felt like it was seeded with "vibes"

[@blaire9524]

What i thought about your message is that its for the views

[@GDPanda69]

ANGRY COMMENT ABOUT SOL

[@5milemacc737]

15:40 hoodrich entertainment

[@newphonewhodis7152]

am i missing something or is there a good reason punk cant afford a wired controller?

[@markusbrendon]

I bet uma has not touched sf6 since he won, he is probably enjoying the 1 mi still

[@ELFUICHE]

He was competing too.

[@markusbrendon]

@@ELFUICHE yeah, i meant figurative, he probably has not trained serious yet

[@ELFUICHE]

@@markusbrendon Gotcha.

[@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034]

True, 1 million American USD can go quite a long way in Japan.

[@beam5655]

​@@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034Taiwan, but still true.

[@masarzian9140]

9:19 bro follow hamood back bro 😭

[@raxy0163]

Hololive mentioned!

[@cadecochran5788]

Someone’s got to put a stop to menard man.

[@krazyzyko]

"Cacadoo"

[@Chris-sm2uj]

a throwfest with broken character. how fun

[@nobodyinparticular80]

Mena is way too good at street fighter

[@mehvil5620]

Punked

[@Quinlan1997]

That is not legendary run for ryukichi, that is average for him. He's just that good if u follow him for a while u know .

[@rundown132]

Idk man, Mena ran over Kakeru lol

[@skunch]

2:30 You need to see a therapist

[@Hoodini1417]

first

[@jss1121]

*Mena ate evo japan

[@333revolver]

blanka cheap

[@SuperSilver7591]

honestly as much as i hate watching blanka cuz i find him annoying and boring, MENA IS STILL MY GOAT

[@Lumifire]

I don’t know if seeing someone get 3-0’d and getting thrown 30 times is really “titans clashing”. I think Mena and Kakeru are insanely good players but man that Grand Finals was boring to watch

[@ELFUICHE]

Like he cares about your amusement as long as he wins. Your thought process is lacking big time.

[@JoelBurger]

This just in, champions shouldn't use strategies that work because random stream monster #11370 thinks it's boring.

[@Lumifire]

@@JoelBurger I’m so sorry let me clarify. Hello, I believe that the two champions that played are more skilled then I will ever be, and know more about how to play then I ever will. They should do everything in there power to win, and I approve of all the methods used and think the better fighter won the fight because it was a fair fight in a balanced game that is very good. Now that I have said all that, as a spectator I found the match boring. I didn’t say anything should have been different, I didn’t say that they sucked, I even clarified in my first comment that they great players. I’m sorry you were so confused

[@Chris-sm2uj]

@@ELFUICHE Like he cares about your dick riding as long as he wins. Your thought process is lacking big time.

[@nickwhitegames]

i could do without the chat on these types of videos lol they just distract from the actual content imo

[@iochimaru12]

Uma was lucky (and a bit good) a C cup but spend all the money on vtubing strip club and food look a this men getting bodied

[@dyBBelyBTASTIC]

Sigh.. the Blanka finals pick into complete destruction is getting old at this point. I don't know anything about the balance of the game but it sure seems like MenaRD never drops a game with Blanka, but splits every series 3-2 with Luke. It's getting to be predictable.

[@Polomanart]

Mena's just really good with Blanka honestly, its more so the playstyle than the character itself.

[@LeDanc]

​@@Polomanart nah blanka is just that dumb strong character

[@salttrader4113]

​@Polomanart ,Blanka has a random factor into high damage that is really hard to predict. In my opinion that type of character has no place in competitive play, just broken...

[@PartialCollapse]

@@LeDanc The reason MenaRD pics Blanka is to highlight his biggest strength which is staying cool under pressure, and applying that pressure with a character that’s decent but not the best overall, but extremely hard to go against in high stakes

[@clydu91]

We got other high level Blankas who place nowhere near as Mena. He's just that good.

[@user-gx3wq5kb7j]

Why are people posting this. This is old we already know who won

[@beam5655]

Why do they show highlights of the NBA, we already know who won.

[@bawitback]

turned into a throwfest