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Street Fighter V Competitor Wins Tournament Accidentally
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When in doubt, punch it out. (Screenshot: Capcom)
During last night’s Next Level Battle Circuit, a weekly fighting game tournament for online competitors on the east coast, top
Street Fighter V player Brian “Brian F” Foster got away with murder.
Ahead by a score of 2-0 in grand finals, Foster was a hair away from winning the whole tournament. His last Balrog combo had left his opponent’s Ibuki on the ropes, and as Foster moved forward to potentially finish them off with a throw, a special attack came out instead. Immediately after, Foster held his hand to his face in disbelief.
I want to make other people into memes now - Punk wins multiple tournaments using only Dan days after the Saikyo master released in Street Fighter 5 Posted by Dakota DarkHorse Hills • February 25, 2021 at 2:45 p.m. PST • Comments: 18
Dan Hibiki finally graduated from his status as a joke character with his latest incarnation in Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, and he proved as much by one pro using him to win two different tournaments this week.
PG|Punk managed to win The Online Local s OnlyDans tournament and Next Level Battle Circuit s SF5 bracket while defeating some of the biggest names in the game along the way with Saikyo style.