So I was thinking about recent tournament results after ECT.. And I realized that, while he didn't win, Sonic Fox has now been in the Grand Finals of 4-ish majors in a row. After going up against KDZ at WB, he came down and won Final Round, and then he he made it to the Last Stand two more times at CW and ECT.
In a game that can be as unpredictable as it gets, that's a pretty amazing feat. Not to mention that he also casually made the Grand Finals of Skullgirls at ECT, which he won, as well as the Grand Finals of DOA, where we was stopped by his brother and training partner. That's pretty cool.
The thing I like about about Sonic's story is that it hasn't all been an easy road for him. Like a lot of players, he had his early struggles in IGAU. But rather than being distracted or deflated by coming up short at earlier tournaments, Sonic has been one of the hardest-working players in the game. I've never seen someone so dedicated to coming up with new tech, new setups, and squeezing every last bit of juice out of practice mode. People often talk about his 'talent', but if you Skype with him you'll see that it's backed up by a good deal of grinding, and that's neat to know.
And as far as I can see, this last string of appearances makes a case for him being the most consistent tournament player at this point in the game.
So here's to @SonicFox5000 -- 'preciate the fact that you don't let the talk get to you and you keep working hard. Peops to both you and your bro -- and please don't break any more top tier characters with game-breaking glitches or find Martian Manhunter infinites
It warms my heart to know that you'll be able to spend all this money on milk.
Also on a related note, props to Jupiter who has now notched two tournies in a row, and DarthArma who is still steadily adding to his list of Top 8's.
And props to the other guys who seem to find themselves on the main stage a lot these days (Noobe, Harold, Bit etc).
This summer is going to be awesome and I'm looking forward to it. Sonic, MLG is calling you!
In a game that can be as unpredictable as it gets, that's a pretty amazing feat. Not to mention that he also casually made the Grand Finals of Skullgirls at ECT, which he won, as well as the Grand Finals of DOA, where we was stopped by his brother and training partner. That's pretty cool.
The thing I like about about Sonic's story is that it hasn't all been an easy road for him. Like a lot of players, he had his early struggles in IGAU. But rather than being distracted or deflated by coming up short at earlier tournaments, Sonic has been one of the hardest-working players in the game. I've never seen someone so dedicated to coming up with new tech, new setups, and squeezing every last bit of juice out of practice mode. People often talk about his 'talent', but if you Skype with him you'll see that it's backed up by a good deal of grinding, and that's neat to know.
And as far as I can see, this last string of appearances makes a case for him being the most consistent tournament player at this point in the game.
So here's to @SonicFox5000 -- 'preciate the fact that you don't let the talk get to you and you keep working hard. Peops to both you and your bro -- and please don't break any more top tier characters with game-breaking glitches or find Martian Manhunter infinites
It warms my heart to know that you'll be able to spend all this money on milk.Also on a related note, props to Jupiter who has now notched two tournies in a row, and DarthArma who is still steadily adding to his list of Top 8's.
And props to the other guys who seem to find themselves on the main stage a lot these days (Noobe, Harold, Bit etc).
This summer is going to be awesome and I'm looking forward to it. Sonic, MLG is calling you!
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