Xian (Gen) vs Sako (Evil Ryu) - Capcom Cup 2013 SSF4: AE Ver. 2012 Grand Finals

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[@Vza004]

Sako's fights are really fun to watch. There's never a boring moment in it.

[@CognizantCheddar]

Agreed. He's a very, very technical player, and he loves to show it off.

[@Vza004]

I'm didn't say Xian is boring or anything along those lines. I do agree with you but you're coming at me too hard. So, I'm sorry if I somehow offended you.

[@jsn1547]

***** amen

[@yourstillwithme]

Sako. Best Ibuki and Evil Ryu. Sako completely changed the way BOTH of these characters need to be played at high level to be successful. Totally underrated player. To make a top player "mash" is pretty outstanding as well. My favorite player.

[@PJBxx]

Yo, Daigo vs Sako, Ryu vs Evil Ryu, 2014, let's go! Make it happen.

[@SmoothJK]

Wow, I would love to see that matchup!

[@Redberry012345]

In Ultra Street Fighter 4, all we know is Daigo got the most BP in Japan with Evil Ryu.

[@thehillza]

Shame sako is not competing.... I think daigo will atke it after seeing his e.ryu vs justin wong

[@daheilong]

SFIV was so much more fun to watch... so much more exciting...

[@b2j135]

IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?! EVIL RYU WON A TOURNEY1?!?!? My life is complete lol, ONTO ULTRA!

[@franzco9189]

IS THIS JUST FANTASY

[@666aum]

Caught in a landslide, No escape from reality...

[@Attila86]

Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see...

[@hpesheps6760]

Next up, VEGA!

[@cvipersaywhuh]

I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy....

[@Siepher83]

As a big Xian fan, I'm still happy to see Sako win something big. Dat demon tho...

[@skarrface91]

I've seen Xian get beat (Justin's done it once, Juso's done it) but I've never seen him just get mentally broken you know? Like just get overwhelmed.

[@HawkofLight007]

skarrface91 yea the only other time i've seen him like this was on that ft 10 against daigo.

[@azuresaiyan9005]

skarrface91 Uhh, there's a certain ft10 against a certain player.

[@skarrface91]

***** Haha I heard it but never saw the ft10 against Daigo. Is that the set they ran last year after he beat Daigo in the finals of the Asia major?

[@XimGama]

skarrface91 Hi, yep I agree but there was something wrong in this fight, I can't explain it but Xian seemed slow on reaction and to conservative on his gameplay (considering the type of play you have to put on against characters like evil ryu or such) :s although very good domination from Sako ;) can't wait for evo.

[@fidenemini4413]

I always think Sako is the the best player in terms of pure skills, and this tourney proved it. His problem was he couldn't play well outside of Japan though. This win is big for him. Also congrats tp Xian as well, despite this loss, he's still the No.1 street fighter player in the last two years.

[@BlueEye096]

Dat Sako... dat Evil Ryu. Yep definitely not giving up on my Evil Ryu. Time to study Sako like a new life form.

[@Kingmentality23]

Sako is such a rare player, he’s very flashy, fundamentals are strong, and he respects the game. Here he is in another country yet The crowd is chanting Sako! I love this Guy! Truly inspirational!!!

[@CallsignJoNay]

It's crazy that first place for this tourney was $6,000, and only three years later NuckleDu won $230,000 for winning the same tourney.

[@Chris-xl6pd]

120

[@CallsignJoNay]

No, it was $230,000! www.eventhubs.com/news/2016/dec/03/nuckledu-wins-capcom-cup-2016-takes-home-230000/ I don't know why the big check said $120K.

[@Chris-xl6pd]

Wow you aint wrong, thats a lot of money! I saw the final and the check said 120 on it but i just checked now and mike ross literally said "ignore the check its lies"

[@CallsignJoNay]

Yep! So it went from 6K to 230K in only a few years. It makes you wonder where this is heading. Maybe over 1-mil in a few more years. Crazy.

[@TheMastermind729]

@@CallsignJoNay nah its only 250k now lol

[@AeolusMN]

Eventhough i really like Xian, seeing Sako win a major tournament for once is great. Hope to see him go out to even more tournaments and win everything.

[@karimlyamlouli7099]

it's not like Sako didn't won Topanga A once and topanga Asia which is by far more rewarding than evo.

[@AeolusMN]

Jotaro kujo I didn't forget about that one, though i did forget about mentioning i mainly referred to american tournaments. No doubt Topanga A leaque is probably the hardest one to win, because of its players but also the way it is setup.

[@psangoesdown]

***** sako won international topanga, and yes, prize money.

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

I have never seen a player out play the character he's using as much as Sako did, The spacing form Sako was simply astounding.

[@ssjkev16]

epic matches... great plays from both sako and xian!

[@kikentai]

Sako displayed the definition of "Shock and Awe" on this last game, completely destroying Xian's will to fight.

[@LudwigRamirez]

Xian has made it to the Capcom Cup grandfinals twice - a great accomplishment. It's a bit disheartening to see him foiled each time. I'm a bit torn since I'm also a fan of Sako and Momochi. To those commenting on Evil Ryu chucking too many fireballs - if your character has ranged tools, you have to make use of them to irritate the opponent AND and force them to make risky plays just so they can get in. You can then punish with longer (and flashier) combos afterwards (just like Sako does in this vid if you watch and wait). A ranger is a ranger because he/she has a bow and a sword and uses both depending on how far he/she is from the opponent. The Shoto characters in Street Fighter are basically the equivalent of a ranger class in something like, say, Skyrim.

[@realistmw]

Its still spamming and irritating bro but i do understand

[@rleften5788]

+Mike Woods Spamming, right... I feel kinda bad if you are a street fighter fan and you don't get impressed by a solid fireball game.

[@mistersuave1745]

again gen cannot win ken and ryu and gouken and evil ryu and akuma only um fa claw dude

[@rleften5788]

+Mister Suave Gen can certainly win those matchups. If you don't think so then you don't understand the game very well. The problem is not the characters, it's the players behind them. Daigo has been Xian's demon for a long long time now. I'm not going into crazy details here, but i'm sick of people whining that it's an awful matchup for gen when it's not even that bad. With the Xian it's also a bad player matchup.

[@Akumashadow]

Sako was on fire!! poor Xian he got destroyed

[@Yungin349]

That performance from Sako showed exactly why he's one of the five gods of fighting games. Sako went to town on Xian. Brilliant

[@mrpinguimninja]

I'm from 2021 and came to say that Sako is still unbelieveable 8 years from this

[@KiIlit]

Xian hasn't been the same since Daigo 10-0 him.

[@azuresaiyan9005]

Xian has been just fine, or have you forgotten he soundly defeated Tokido, Fuudo, and Haitani before this match with Sako?

[@FenrirDuskwolf]

A really great achive! Win a tournament like this with a low tier, this guy deserves all cheers!

[@SethBeastable]

I'll never understand why you guys Upload the Grand Finals first. For those of us that missed stream, huge spoilers, even knowing who made it that far.

[@troyism]

because people that didn't watch the WHOLE event and want to WILL. those that just want finals come to these videos because they don't want to see the rest of the matches. pretty base logic

[@Un1234l]

troyism But they can just wait until grand finals are uploaded, and it's a win-win for everyone.

[@JonJacobJingleheimer]

troyism Stream archive was not available outside of subscribers. So anyone who missed these games (like me) had to wait for them to be uploaded here. So checking here completely ruins the suspense of who will win when they upload the grand finals first and it's the first thing you see when you check to see if the matches were uploaded yet.

[@ThinkingReality]

That last round, holy shit! What a blowup! I have NEVER seen a blowup like that in Street Fighter grand finals!

[@hatredinfinite7387]

Sako's always been certifiably godlike. Glad he took Capcom Cup, and even more glad he did it being stylish as hell with a character that gets slept on way too much.

[@jacobfoley3846]

Xian looks like he could be a member of the Gorillaz

[@PomLamb]

That moment you realize that the player that made second was using the same madcatz stick you had. 1:16

[@michaelmcface1780]

As someone who main E.Ryu, I'm really happy for Sako.

[@empgkrazer_5124]

Same here man

[@xBaphometHx]

Since I saw other Sako's gameplays on KZbin, I knew he was gonna be on top in any of the world tournaments. His E.Ryu is a fucking beast. I always enjoy watching him play.

[@AzarelVincy]

Invincible Moves Commentary Breakdown 1.Phycic when it hits 2.Mashing when it misses

[@TheGeek327]

if it comes out in the middle of getting combo'd, its mashing whether it hits or misses

[@MrDmoney243]

damn he styled on him

[@w4nd3riN5pirit43v3r]

"and he goes for the shenanigans" loool had me like OMG

[@JusticeSoulTuna]

That last match wow

[@joeronimohiggins8514]

To Wildreams comment. Haggar is the original world wrestling champion in the Capcom Universe. Final Fight was released before Street Fighter 2.

[@MistydeLagarto]

Damn Sako is good! first time I see Xian lose with a Perfect ko!

[@MistydeLagarto]

I think not .. Substract merit to Sako for that reason is a stupidity, it's almost like underestimate Xian, and we all know he won a tournament in an incredible performance with Gen, defeating every who fought with him. Even, he gave a kick in the ass to Tokido (3-0) in the grand final, a AKUMA PLAYER.

[@EyeOfTheMind86]

***** Sako owns ass with ibuki, just to say :P

[@pratikhazari3701]

Haitani double-perfected him with Makoto a month or two ago. It was brutal.

[@TheBoredomOtaku]

EyeOfTheMind86 Don't the system changes in Ultra now make her vortex not work as well anymore if at all? Are there any Ibuki players still active for USF4?

[@EyeOfTheMind86]

Well i just wanted to tell you that Sako is well known for his use of no-shoto chars (Cammy - Ibuki). Evil Ryu is just his last pick up, probably chosen for his infinite that he can do (obviously p-linking with select button) XD However i think Sako will stick with Evil Ryu. I noticed how his sweep became faster and it can be a major boost for this char

[@ScionAnimeTv]

Raging Demon FTW

[@SopraninoBravado]

So... why do you guys upload the matches in reverse order?

[@LuisOliva95]

That last set was free as fuck, it was practically a double perfect...

[@saiki9659]

That last game...OMFG so Godlike!!!

[@skoda10]

8:45 how can he combo s.lp into sweep? i can't do it and it seems lp is +5 on hit and sweep has a 7 frames startup.

[@hirumaryuei]

counter hit?

[@skoda10]

Hiruma Ryuei it's in the middle of the combo

[@hectortd4]

skoda10 If you look closely, he made that s.lp hit really late, might be character specific too

[@holtreich]

I'm really confused by this as well. Could it be meaty in the middle of a combo..?

[@hectortd4]

Rob H Not meaty, it hits on the last active frame from the hit

[@sageoftruth]

I saw "Xian" written in the title and thought, "So, who's he going to beat this time?" What a surprise this was. It wasn't even a close match.

[@YXiao]

that Shin Goku Satsu is epic!

[@IzokatAdventures]

SHUN-goku-satsu.

[@YXiao]

Katizo Montan thx for the correction

[@aceillk]

Excellent commentary and analysis.

[@devraelamond2951]

That last set was nearly double Perfect.

[@GG2RebelINS]

That kara demon was Kreygasm

[@Phyoomz]

on what system do they play in competitions?

[@paleposter]

5:42 Sako feeling himself, literally

[@ArtOfRoun]

Sako's Evil Ryu is so monstrous.

[@lucyfullbaster5207]

Da esperto dello street fighter vi posso garantire che questo incontro tra Gen vs E.Ryu sono oltre che due leggende due mostri sacri, E come andare a vedere una partita di calcio e vedere cryiff vs di Stefano, se le daranno di Santa Ragione e se per un pelo vince E. RYU NON A PIU forze mentre l' altro si riprende questo vi fa capire che sono fortissimi.

[@sonofbigboss2323]

I love James Chen reaction when sako won. He got an orgasm "SAKONOKOOOOO". Lmfaooo

[@JonahGhost]

Wow he just won with evil ryu.. amazing

[@yonslash457]

Damn... Daigo is like this Sako's shadow... Watching them playing at the same time maybe like watching the same person with 2 characters fighting

[@MaskedNinjaYT]

Sako my idol, fantastic men....!!!

[@thumper3662]

i don't really play SF but what makes evil ryu a bad or low tier character? and is regular ryu also a low tier?

[@MaleficBladeWarrior]

i remember someone once said that evil ryu will probably never see tournament play because of his low heath and because it's easy to stun him. that's probably why he is a low tier character. i think regular ryu is medium tier, but i'm not sure.

[@thumper3662]

MaleficBladeWarrior really? it's because of his health? o_O i mean, doesn't akuma have low health? or say in a game like umvc3, doesn't zero have low health?

[@Pelaaja93]

thumper3662 Zero has low health, but high mobility. Also, he can kill a hero with just one combo. You could think that Akuma is SF4's Zero: High mobility but low health. However, E.Ruy doesn't have the mobility of Akuma. Instead, E.Ryu's damage is higher. So you trade health for more damage, making him a high risk/high reward character.

[@sageoftruth]

Honestly, I didn't even know they had different amounts of health. I guess it makes sense given the different play styles.

[@ManuelCamachomusique]

wow that arcade stick is fucking awesome

[@the_worlds_enemy]

Sako winning with Evil Ryu AWESOME!! Respect.

[@ESOTERiClol]

Xian got blown the fuck up in that third game jesus

[@freakinsweet95]

Nice seeing some decent stuff with Evil Ryu since he is a hard character to use properly

[@Xrenga]

6,000! I'd be mad if i lost that too. But then…I'm sure its not about the money…yeeeeeaaaahhhh...

[@prohollow606]

Evil Sako Great finals....what more could you ask for

[@PinoyPropagandista]

Congrats to Sako! Xian seemed to have some plan in mind but it did not work out, got frustrated, still, great matches.

[@WeskerXM96E1]

I really like watching Hori Sako as i didn't know a lot about him until a couple months back. He' destroyed Xian there, Xian looked a beaten man whenever the camera was on him.

[@Wladislav]

So sad Sako is not going to be in the 2014 Capcom Cup.

[@jamessummers5936]

Holy shit! There are clear levels to this, I saw a bunch of videos of Xian's Gen beating everybody and Sako beats him 3-0 with a perfect on one round! Geeze!

[@DarkDragon187II]

Asian Facial expressions be like Darth Vader, Chuck Norris, and Steven Seagals facial expressions in movies

[@Kool212]

Where was this Sako during Evo?

[@SlownStyle]

He was top-8, where were you?

[@Kool212]

5th is pretty far from 1st, bud. Also that last round was a steamroll. He played so much better here, can't argue that at all.

[@UserX03]

KennEH 5th is not far from 1st when there were 1600 competitors. C'mon just admit you didn't know Sako was in top 8...

[@Kool212]

UserX03 Learn English, when I used the word "this" I was comparing him to his older self. He did not play this good at EVO, that's fact.

[@UserX03]

KennEH huh, i didn't see the word "this" in your original post. funny, cause i'm guessing SlownStyle didn't either. well then, i'll have to take what i said back.

[@nashhenry7069]

Sako As Evo 2014 Champ Would Put a smile on My face he deserves it.

[@HateCrewMTL]

I saw that Demon Super coming after seeing the Super Bar filled up.

[@JQ888]

Watching this in 2021

[@123eldest]

Amazing play from Sako, not sure what happened to Xian.

[@DarkDragon187II]

Fight Starts @1:55

[@PkKirby]

Happy to see an Ibuki player win, even if Sako didn't play as her.

[@spike4379]

is it me or does this have super low fps? i really hope they arent gaming on a 30fps capped console....

[@kaihall6292]

Sako's is on the verge. ON THE VERGE!

[@supremeking9016]

This gives me hope for my Evil Ryu. Time 2 Train.

[@liljon042]

So does this mean e. Ryu is not bottom tier anymore?

[@Thorbert888]

Gens around the 14th best char, while E Ryu is around 18th or 19th. Calm down un-informed commenters.

[@liquidfabi]

Hori-Sako winning that Madcatz Stick nice

[@JDLupus]

"Respect everyone. Fear no one." ~ Xian.

[@vilemuse]

gotta love what he says at 4:58

[@IronSweep]

Congrats Sako you are the best !!!

[@sunnyboy8644]

damn whats up with Evil Ryu's chest @@? anyway , that ultra and the Raging Demon was nice @@

[@TheE9uinoxx]

Wow, that ending was hype as fuck. Hahaha

[@Klookko]

Holy crap Sako is good. Gotta love em low tier charas~

[@Life_And_Things777]

Evil Ryu is mid tier.

[@blackhairedgoon8218]

Bret Martin Evil Ryu is top tier, one of the best in the game you fucks. I know the comments are 6months old, but you are an idiot.

[@Life_And_Things777]

BlackHairedGoo n ae evil ryu sucked.

[@blackhairedgoon8218]

Bret Martin The only changes in Ultra were a slight (50 points) health increase and a slight buff on forward MK. They're almost the same, and professional players like Daigo and Sako rate both as Top tier. You are a fucking idiot, and you probably don't play E. Ryu, or even Street Fighter.

[@Life_And_Things777]

BlackHairedGoo n I play e ryu. And ae evil ryu sucked.

[@DlomedeS]

Fantastic Game!

[@XimGama]

Well congrats to Sako, still I feel little sad for Xian :( Hope this make think for a strategy for CEO and EVO.

[@fohstick]

i always knew evil ryu and gen were top tier characters

[@oscuro8961]

sako looks super strong with evil ryu, and now daigo is also playing e ryu

[@pham90s]

I hope they bring back one of the shadaloo dolls for usf4.. If not I'll just stick with evil ryu.

[@CHR1SZ7]

well...

[@buNi5D]

Sako GRAND FINALS! Let's go!

[@Armand569]

increible esa forma de manejar a evil ryu!!!

[@GitDatPC]

That Gen was sittin'!! Glad he got the beat down -_-

[@KineticManiac]

first time ive seen that reaction lol

[@sack943]

Sako went demon super on him great match

[@slomo52va]

Sako the beast with the "seven golden letters" perfect! in the finals!!!

[@TheMattmatic]

Sako was out for blood. The win quote proves it!

[@howiboy]

badass stick at the end

[@FGP_Javi]

Sako is the best when it comes to Evil Ryu

[@azuresaiyan9005]

javier gill Daigo would now like a word with you. :P

[@FGP_Javi]

when

[@DardanZ]

+javier gill That reply though. Haha

[@GokulRG]

+javier gill Sako drops a lot of combos from time to time.. and he makes execution errors.. Daigo is undoubtedly the best with evil ryu.. he pretty much gets a raging demon every time he has a full super bar!

[@FGP_Javi]

But at the end of the day who is better Daigo (the beast) or Sako(The god)

[@rugia007]

Sako's relieved face at 5:43 lol

[@FallenPit]

THAT DEMON THO!!!!!

[@cable3E]

5:15 Excitement starts

[@MatiasDarRobles]

I wish I could play like this!!! I love SF but I suck! :(

[@klauser10]

Re-watching cause SF5 sucks. Btw, I've never seen Zian mentally break down like this ever. Wow