Street Fighting Again

The other week we had a Street Fighter tournament thing around my place for some mates. The game was 3rd Strike, despite the fact that no-one likes it or properly plays it any more. Nevertheless, we had some damned good matches and a few surprises to make things interesting. We're currently in the middle of getting a site up with match vids and stuff, but in the meantime, here're some of the highlights.

Qualifier 1 - Jide (Ryu) Vs Shiv (Makoto)

Things kicked off in epic style, as both guys went pulled out all the stops against each other. We saw some good tactics, impressive combos and generally solid play all round. Each match was fiercely contested, going all the way to the last round, but in the end, it was Jide scraped the victory and went through.

Qualifier 2 - Haggis (Remy) Vs Deep (Dudley/Urien)

Haggis was thought to be doomed from the off - 'Mr Deep Thongman' is one of the most feared Urien players around. In a surprise move though, he picked Dudley for his first match. Unfortunately, Haggis has plenty of experience against the English boxer - he was kept at bay and whittled down by the tried and tested Remy play. Deep got serious for the second round though and pulled out the big guns - and it all snowballed from there. Haggis put up a fight, but ultimately couldn't stop the 'Thongs of Rage'.

Loser's Final - Jide (Ryu) Vs Dan (Ken)

Despite having not played the game in months, it didn't take Dan long to re-find his old rhythm, and he comfortably worked his way into the semis. At the same time, Jide narrowly missed out on the final due to the power of the Thongs. Again, both sides put up a very good fight, but in the end it was Dan that secured 3rd place.


The Final Results:

1st - Ali
2nd - Deep
3rd - Dan
4th - Jide
5th - Shiv
6th - Haggis (w00t)
Joint 8th cos they didn't take a single round - Shaun & Marlon


Thanks to everyone that came, I hope you all had as much fun as I did. We'll be doing another one in the near future, but this time with a different game. What'll it be? No-one knows!