Some people are fans of Justin Wong. But many other people are NOT fans of Justin Wong. This article is for those in the latter group. And yes, I did completely steal this idea from Drew Magary. So sue me.
Your player
Echo Fox | Justin Wong, expert Chocobo breeder:
AKA
JWonggg, Marvelous
Personal history
Wongggggg's career can be summed up in two videos:
The lesson is this: if you play him in Marvel then Justin will make you look really bad, but if you play him in Street Fighter then he'll make you look REALLY, REALLY GOOD. Just listen to Lord Daigo himself:
So that's kinda rough.
But do you know what the worst part is? The worst part is that, for fucking YEARS, every American fighting game fan knew - we KNEW - that Justin would be our savior. He was so great at Marvel, we thought, that SURELY he would be able to translate that greatness to Street Fighter. Yeah, okay, maybe Daigo was his demon. But we believed! We cheered him on! We raised our Wongers! WE TRUSTED HIM. And he crushed our dreams.
The last time Justin cracked the top 8 at Evo in a Street Fighter title was TWO THOUSAND AND NINE, which means he's an '09er, but in a way that's somehow even worse than the normal way. He has NEVER won a Premier-level CPT event. For a little while there, he couldn't even FADC into ultra properly - he'd get EX snake strike instead. This was when he was sponsored by Evil Geniuses, so people called it "the EG special." It was pretty funny, except for the part where HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR BEST HOPE AND HE COULDN'T EVEN HIT HIS BREAD AND BUTTER COMBOS.
I may be a little jaded as a result of all of this.
And the worst part is that Justin is extremely likable as a human being and pretty damn good as a fighting game palyer. He is and always will be one of the Marvel gods. He picks up new games with terrifying speed. He SHOULD be a Street Fighter monster. Somehow or other, though, he just can't get over that hill. And meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck watching his Sisyphean struggle.
What he's been up to recently
Just, y'know, making children cry:
As one does.
But did he beat Mike Ross?
Sure, in some goofy SFV exhibition. In an actual tournament, though...
...not so much.
Why he's getting bodied at Capcom Cup
Here's a fun fact: Justin Wong has gone 0-2 every single time he's competed in Street Fighter at a Capcom Cup. In 2014, he lost to Daigo and Valmaster. (Some of you are saying, "Val-who?" Yeah - exactly.) In 2015, it was Tonpy and Dakou. Last year, he fell to Sako and Filipino Champ. So, gee, I wonder: is he gonna win this year? PROBABLY FUCKING NOT.
Also, speaking as a Spurs fan, fuck Rick Fox and anything having to do with Rick Fox. I hope that coattail-riding motherfucker slips on one of his championship rings and breaks his statuesque goddamn face.
"But wait," you say
To be real for a second? I can't even imagine how anybody could confidently predict a Justin Wong win at Capcom Cup. I've tried! Can't do it, though. But, sure, if you've got a good feeling this time around, share those good vibes in the comments.
Your player
Echo Fox | Justin Wong, expert Chocobo breeder:
AKA
JWonggg, Marvelous
Personal history
Wongggggg's career can be summed up in two videos:
The lesson is this: if you play him in Marvel then Justin will make you look really bad, but if you play him in Street Fighter then he'll make you look REALLY, REALLY GOOD. Just listen to Lord Daigo himself:
So that's kinda rough.
But do you know what the worst part is? The worst part is that, for fucking YEARS, every American fighting game fan knew - we KNEW - that Justin would be our savior. He was so great at Marvel, we thought, that SURELY he would be able to translate that greatness to Street Fighter. Yeah, okay, maybe Daigo was his demon. But we believed! We cheered him on! We raised our Wongers! WE TRUSTED HIM. And he crushed our dreams.
The last time Justin cracked the top 8 at Evo in a Street Fighter title was TWO THOUSAND AND NINE, which means he's an '09er, but in a way that's somehow even worse than the normal way. He has NEVER won a Premier-level CPT event. For a little while there, he couldn't even FADC into ultra properly - he'd get EX snake strike instead. This was when he was sponsored by Evil Geniuses, so people called it "the EG special." It was pretty funny, except for the part where HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR BEST HOPE AND HE COULDN'T EVEN HIT HIS BREAD AND BUTTER COMBOS.
I may be a little jaded as a result of all of this.
And the worst part is that Justin is extremely likable as a human being and pretty damn good as a fighting game palyer. He is and always will be one of the Marvel gods. He picks up new games with terrifying speed. He SHOULD be a Street Fighter monster. Somehow or other, though, he just can't get over that hill. And meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck watching his Sisyphean struggle.
What he's been up to recently
Just, y'know, making children cry:
As one does.
But did he beat Mike Ross?
Sure, in some goofy SFV exhibition. In an actual tournament, though...
...not so much.
Why he's getting bodied at Capcom Cup
Here's a fun fact: Justin Wong has gone 0-2 every single time he's competed in Street Fighter at a Capcom Cup. In 2014, he lost to Daigo and Valmaster. (Some of you are saying, "Val-who?" Yeah - exactly.) In 2015, it was Tonpy and Dakou. Last year, he fell to Sako and Filipino Champ. So, gee, I wonder: is he gonna win this year? PROBABLY FUCKING NOT.
Also, speaking as a Spurs fan, fuck Rick Fox and anything having to do with Rick Fox. I hope that coattail-riding motherfucker slips on one of his championship rings and breaks his statuesque goddamn face.
"But wait," you say
To be real for a second? I can't even imagine how anybody could confidently predict a Justin Wong win at Capcom Cup. I've tried! Can't do it, though. But, sure, if you've got a good feeling this time around, share those good vibes in the comments.
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