Six Years at War with the God of Fighting Games: Tokido vs. Daigo
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2020
- If you know about fighting games, you’ve heard of Tokido.
He's an EVO Champion, one of the most successful players of all time, beloved by the community and unbelievably skilled.
But even though everyone considered him the best, he was constantly chasing the shadow of the greatest fighting game player of all time: Daigo Umehara.
For six years, Tokido tried and failed to take Daigo's crown. For six years, Tokido challenged Daigo to gruelling, first-to-ten matches and faced losses that drove him to tears.
But Tokido persevered, and continued on his quest to become the new god of fighting games.
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Yo ngl, Daigo taking a rookie player under his wing, molding him into a mini Tokido and repeatedly beating his ass just for practice sounds like an anime villain backstory to me.
Lol yeah
Pretty much Askellad.
Loool that's cold
Yup. Chihayafuru’s last majin title both the defender and challenger did that, but for practice.
This is lowkey esports version of grooming.
Did I just watch an anime storyline condensed into street fighting
Yes
Watch more FGC history videos m8 there's a ridiculous amount of Anime level lore and every episode is the tournament arc 😎
@@iannoome1898 heck, there's even a comedy filler arc with Daigo playing Undertale 😂😂
Fighting Game Esports is basically Real life Shounen
Go check out Pakistan's rise to glory in Tekken. It's real life Naruto lol.
It actually hurts to see Tokido's face on that 10-5, but it also warms your heart to finally see him win and cry on happiness
What this video missed is during the post game Daigo actually stated that Tokido beat him in everything else in life.
@@willn8664 its crazy how humble and kind the japanese people in general rly are. At the football worldcup 2006 in germany (where i live) the japanese fans cleaned their seats and fanblock after the match! which other people do something?!
@@oberstdeutschland8704 them cleaning up the seats was beautiful to see. Its really rare to see that
Aint gonna lie, i cried that day too. Daigo is the better player but tokido's attitude and dedication plus his love for Gouki made me a fan. Still my fav SF player ever.
Daigo built his greatness on inward improvement. Tokido is trying to build his greatness on beating Daigo.
Daigo raised a man for slaughter just for practice lol
LMFAO!!!! that shit had me rolling then im like....well thats just fucked up
@@kagerou254 hes talking about how daigo took otani under his wing and taught him to play like tokido so he could practice against him to prepare for the akuma matchup
Imagine someone like Shroud training a whole new team to be really good at CS just to use them for target practice.
it's absolutely ridiculous as otani is solid, and daigo was just destroying him lololo
@@willn8664 Fighting games and shooters are way too different though.
The story of Daigo and Tokido is like seeing Ryu and Ken. Ken excels on everything he does, but he still looks up to Ryu for something.
Great analogy
More like Iori and Kyo. The hate for Kyo is killing Iori slowly.
Meanwhile, Kyo is just chilling with the best things life has to offer.
Daigo is the greatest in Street Fighter. Tokido was already a master in dozens of fighting games back in the day and he still gave everything up to go all in Street Fighter and challenge Daigo. 2 legends, 2 GOATS, 2 fighting game icons on their own merit.
Goats are mere animals, they were GODS long before the revival of fighting games.
Wow your profile avatar is different from the one displayed here.
Daigo was actually a way better Darkstalkers player than a SF player. He had a 286 win streak once but the arcade had to close so he couldn't keep going lol.
Salute you sir. He's a legend.
@@RmnGnzlz Also he did prety well in GG too
I just wanna express how much of a legend Daigo is. And the fact that hes keeping up with all of the newcomers is very inspirational. Thank you Daigo for everything you did for the FGC
He's basically the reason why I (and a huge number of new players, I'm sure of it) got into 3rd Strike in the first place
Great video. But, you forgot that prior to his 10-2 destruction of Infiltration, Daigo destroyed reigning EVO champ Xian 10-0.
he also beat momochi on a log set ft7 i think at topanga when momochi was at his peak with ken is sfiv
Yeah, but that was after the Evo that Infiltration absolutely destroyed everyone in Top 8, he seemed completely untouchable in 2012. Not to mention he and Laugh won SFxT that year too.
Soul On Ice not to mention daigo’s crazy ass combo that looked more like something out of killer instinct than street fighter
Holy shit
And he also, unfortunally beated tokido 10-0 this last encounter, it was pretty bad, like, Destruction
Tokido is an inspiration and one of my fgc idols. Not only do i want to meet him one day, i am hoping to spar as well even though i know he is going to destroy me. But like Tokido. I will go for the same goal, even if it takes me years. "Fighting games is something so great!"
@Xalpha23 I have the Panthera SFV edition signed by Tokido and Daigo. Tokido signedon Akuma and Daigo signed on Ryu. That is for keep sake and never for play.
@@cyberathlete That's dope, dude. One hell of a keepsake you got there.
@@cyberathlete That's gonna be a family heirloom
@@cyberathlete thats godlike
Tokido vs Daigo is literally anime irl
Bruh an anime on the fgc would be something...so great
I agree
there is a manga about Daigo
@@Motorata661 lmao for real?
there will be one, sooner or later
Dude look up the manga Umehara Fighting Gamers. It’s a manga about Daigos career starting from his Vampire rivalry with Shinya Onuki in the 90s. There have been several smaller manga made about fighting games and the culture of the FGC but they all only got a few volumes in before getting cancelled. Hi Score Girl on Netflix is the closest thing we’ve got to an FGC anime unfortunately
To see someone crying live on a competitive stage just commands so much respect. Dude put his heart into the game and lost, gotta give respect to how much he loves the game and the motivation to being the best at something. These are the type of players that make esports a big deal.
It sort of makes the winner feel bad but losing definitely sucks
Fighting games are a genre that I could never really get into playing myself, but the FGC generates the greatest stories in esports. There's nothing better than the personal growth required to be a champion in any 1v1 game. theScore always creates incredible fighting game content. Thanks for another.
Same here I am a total noob in fighting games more of a FPS guy, but holy shit these story lines are straight out of hollywood or manga :D
Its also one of the more accessible esports.
I don't need to know anything about the game the meta or a character match up to enjoy watching the FGC.
I would probably get more out of the game if I did, but its not an incomprehensible nightmare for an outsider like LOL or DOTA
@@50733Blabla1337 go read daigos manga lmao this man is legit the goat
why cant you get into it
@@ninjaboylamel I've tried. I didn't grow up playing them and I'd rather stick to CS/Valorant where I already play at a high level. Training mode is lonely and tediuous and getting bodied by people online is soul draining. I am in awe of people who play fighting games at a high level.
Holy shit I can't stop laughing at the Otani thing, it makes Daigo sound like a super villain.
yeah poor otani not one fuck was given to him lol
The fact that Diago can teach a rookie to play like his rival is impressive.
Need more fgc stories.
Khin David Pleaseeee :(
They are far more personal and far more clear when showing game play
win or lose, i love how Daigo's face is the same he really looks like he could not be bothered anymore.
for me he let him won
@Elisha Faith he lost that set?
@@6700adamdaigo wouldn't throw the set he has more honor than that
I was almost in tears at the end .
Tokido is such a legend, he's a role model
The story is not yet over, Kemonomichi 4 Tokido v Daigo Pt. 3 got pushed due to the current pandemic (understandably so)
Daigo will whoop him even harder I believe, he destroyed Xian at his height 10 - 0, he OBLITERATED Infiltration 10 - 2 when Infiltration was arguably at the very top of the scene. Tokido is incredible but Daigo is on another level to every other player. Tournament results don't portray this unfortunately, but almost any longer set does.
@@Pat315 did you watch the whole video?
There's no confirmed player for kemonomichi 4 yet
if daigo plays tokido in another kemonomichi i think it would be epic , but i think he will more then likely play another superstar...
street fighter 5 is the problem , not the players.
There is something special about 1 Vs 1 competition. Style, ability, psychology, it all just matters more than it can in team games. And being the best actually means something, it carries weight and meaning, and a human story with it.
Love Tokido man, his Evo SF win is one of my favourite esports moments.
Daigo is like Red, watching everything from the top of Mt. Silver, while Tokido resembles Gold, climbing up to the top, just to face the final boss of the game and his Pikachu on steroids
Thank you for covering fighting gamessss
Thank YOU for covering fighting gamez
This was incredibly well done theScore, amazing stuff as always! Gah DAMN Tokido is a badass and a legend, and someone I look up to not just as a player, but as a person.
First of all sorry for my english not ny language. My first coin spent in a game was back in 98 when i play king of fighters 95, i was 7 years old instant love and i never regret playing this shit. Fighting games are the OG of the esports, and tokido of all is my favorite player. Love this channel, fighting games are something so great ♡
Yee
Ore no...
KASHITA!
This is one of my favorite pieces on the channel so far. Great job to Daniel and the team.
I love these history pieces. The reason I got addicted to this channel in the first place. I hope you guys do more for all different esports scenes.
These two legends are the true embodiments of the FGC ideals. Daigo is the ideal FGC player, analytical and mechanically skilled, as he slowly dismantles his opponents from every small mistake they make. That is the highest level gameplay of a fighting game one can reach, as in a perfect scenario, mistakes and habits are what makes a player lose in a fighting game. Tokido is the ideal embodiment of "the grind", the one thing that every single FGC player has to go through when they enter the scene. Unlike most other competitive games, a fighting game match lasts a couple minutes. That's not a lot of time to process all of your mistakes, and it takes an unimaginable amount of perseverance and grit to grind yourself to become the very best of the game you choose. These two embody the peak and the journey of all FGC players, and that's why they are legends.
This video is extremely underrated. Deserves more views for sure.
Tokido have become my favorite player in any Fighting game, his passion and dedication is unmatched, and the level of RESPECT he have for Daigo is even higher.....normal rivalries in many games are build on hate or jealousy....but both Daigo and Tokido have immense respect for each other...Daigo sees Tokido as already (even before Tokido finally defeat him in a long set) as the undeniably best SF player in the world....but Tokido didn't see it that way, for him, even if Daigo isn't winning tittles or big tournaments, Daigo in his eyes is still the definition of the BEST, he say it himself that the shadow Daigo's name projects is too big. See this rivalry founded in RESPECT is just such a joy to see, every time they meet is special no matter who win and what score they got, you can feel, their excitement, their passion for the game and the desire to be THE BEST, not because they hate each other, simply because they RESPECT THE OTHER THAT DAMN MUCH.....and see Tokido finally archive this goal and Daigo been HAPPY about....that's heartwarming .
Loving those deep dives into FGC..! Keep up the awesome work..!
Great, great video on 2 legends! Thank You very much!
Love Tokido but Daigo will always be the face of SF for me.
Daigo is the greatest SF player of all time. Hes done it all. The beast!!!!
Six years? Their rivalry has been way longer than that.
Yes even before they were Madcatz teammates.
they never had any rivalry, just a man wants to be better.
@@lazyboyterry I don't even think Daigo considers Tokido as a rival. I don't really think Daigo considers anyone to be his rivals.
@@thedragontactic Yes, the title is a bit misleading. I don't think either of them considers this a war on the other. I also don't think Topanga was a really fair measurement. Daigo came rather unprepared / underprepared. Especially given recent results, (Daigo beating Tokido 10-0 in another FT10 and then handily beating him for CPT Qualifier), it seems Tokido still has a way to go.
I understand that it's a nice way to end this excellent tiny documentary, but stating that Tokido has become the face of Street Fighter because of that Topanga win, is a real stretch. Don't get me wrong, I like Tokido a lot and he is one of my favorite fighting game players of all time. But if you ask people which player is the most iconic Street Fighter player of all-time, I am fairly sure that Daigo will still come out on top. Probably followed by Tokido.
Since 2002. These 2 have faced off in the final knock out stages of various capcom games in both Japan and USA
Y'all cant forget how daigo walked off stage like ryu that one time tho
This is basically the rival back story of every Shounen Manga ever.
Who is here after Daigo beat Tokido 10-0 again? Poor Tokido cannot catch a break lol
Edit- Daigo beat Tokido again in CPT East Asia and won the tourney lmao.
Tokido rollbacked to the training arc again
10 -0 ??? When was that ?
@@yonslash457 Last year in July. They played a FT10 where Daigo crushed Tokido with a 10-0. It was online though 🤣🤣
@@panthervish30 ohh that one ft5 × 2 ..?
The 21 hit combo by Daigo in CPT 2020 Asia will always remind Tokido not to get ahead of himself.There is a reason why Daigo will always be the undisputed god of Street fighter.Those of you who haven't watched it go watch it now.
omg yes great pick for a story line to cover. Loved watching this unfold over time.
The editing and production, jesus christ you guys are good
I love these little documentaries. It is a job very well done by this channel.
There's no shame in losing to the beast, but there is tons of glory in slaying him.
I think Daigo was harder to beat when he was younger.
One of my favourite rivalries in the FGC.
Season 1 resume: Daigo took under his wing a small rookie to mold him in Tokido to beat his ass down
Season 2 to come...: The Students vengeance...
Best comment.
I would love to see the rookie absorbing the lessons of Daigo and Tokido and suddenly become better than them. All of a sudden, Tokido and Daigo must help one another to train a different rookie to win.
@@zer0stars Otanii did very good in the 2nd 2020 CPT Online Japan event
Daigo says "I want to bring it to an end with Tokido before SF5 is over"
We know that the "challenger Daigo" is stronger than the "lord Daigo"
The story is not over yet.
I love these story’s so inspirational great work 🔥👍
This one, made me cry a bit ❤️
I love Tokido and Daigo. But I would say Kazunoko is an unsung hero in fighting games. He is constantly getting top 8 in multiple fighting games, he's good at Guilty Gear, MVCI, Street Fighter, Dragonball fighterz..
The Demon vs. The Beast. 2 of my favorite fighting game players facing off, creating one of the best stories in the history of competitive gaming, spanning years. God, I love the fgc...
Please do Xian's meteoric Evo 2013 run with Gen. His explosion onto the scene when he surprised Daigo when Daigo came to Singapore, right up until his Gen blew everyone up at Evo2013 with a character everyone thought was F tier in SSF4AE was something special.
I think the video should have mentioned how Daigo beat Xian, another player just coming off an EVO win, 10-0. His reputation on FT10s was well earned. Plus "not even close" on Tokido's victory was kind of an understatement. The fact the set was 7-0 for Tokido should have at least been mentioned on the script.
9:28 - Daigo labbed that anti-air grab so much lol.
Murderface Tokido is an undoubted Legend. I love his relationship with Daigo and the respect he has for him. I don't think he will EVER see himself at that level tbh but IMO he is much closer than he thinks.
hes probably better than daigo but he want to surpass the legacy, the legend, the myth....the moment 37........the beast
@@keju6669 Right now as a player he is defo better than Daigo. But like you say that legacy is DIFFERENT. But that's what I mean by I think he is closer than he believes. Its unlikely he will have a moment 37 but the accolades and universal FGC respect he can get there.
@@keju6669 I feel like the moment he feels like he's better than Daigo he might lose motivation to keep playing and improving
Tokido means that being a legend doesnt mean being better than everybody. Its about being the face of that game and being that person everybody looks up tom
more fgc, its why im subscribed to this channel.
You don't get this type of storyline in FPS and MOBA. You just don't. It's great that you got Mago's take on this since he was teammates with the both of them during their Madcatz days.
in dota2 we have team OG's sweet sweet revenge though, real life naruto vs sasuke
I think its just because its a 1v1 genre vs the other 5v5 genres. Everything you do in a fighting game is generally all you.
its because its 1v1. I wish there was more 1v1 esports game with a real, healthy scene. the FGC isnt healthy sadly. but its way more epic. So im stuck playing team games because its where the best scenes are at.
It's because FGC is grassroots. Other esports have to keep that squeaky clean image, so less incentive to have story lines
@@vDeadbolt the day sponsors and orgs understand that squeaky clean is boring as fuck and to let players be natural, trashtalk and create stories/rivalries is way better in terms of viewers AND money...
I love them both. They go hard and truly show what fighting games are about. Respect and love.
Daigo just demolished Tokido again two long sets back to back.
love how Daigo pick promising player, shape him up and beat him down.
I think Tokido set him as Goal when he got pick up for train that time.
That was beautiful. Tokido was always my favorite player. This did him justice.
Holy dedication.
Fighting games will never die tbh we love it too much.
Like many others here, I dont follow the fighting game scene but stories like this are amazing, great job theScore.
Such respect they have for one another.... they're not rivals in the protagonist / Villain sense, but actual sportsman who want to improve and see each other as great player and source of inspiration. Mad respect for both, and congrats to Tokido for achieving this. Now, keep chasing being the best!
In all honesty, I'm not really that into fighting games. Despite that, I've become a fan of Tokido and I always enjoy the videos you guys make on the FGC :)
The story is amazing, had chills from hearing it. Daigo is such a legend. Tokido is like the player in Pokemon who beat the Elite 4 and the Champion to become the current Champion but Daigo is like Red, the legend in the story who people whispers of his tales of glory. You finally met and face him, only to realize that the tale is really true, he's truly the legend.
Please never stop covering fighting games...they are soo great
no gaming community has such story's like the fgc.
Both good and wack
Lol kids...
James Lourenco lol fortnite player
First of all because it's one of the oldest competitive gaming scenes, and second because it's one of the few 1v1, so yes, for all the good reasons, no other communities can even have stories like the FGC! :)
@@lefteyefalconeer starcraft's Flash vs Jaedong is also iconic. Starcraft also laid the foundation for the esports we have now.
I dont play fighting games but im always fascinated with these docs. Daigo is absolutely a hall of famer
Pushing each other to be better while showing the respect they deserve. This is what true rivalry is all about.
Great video
Can we have a Knee video. He is the tekken god
@holllllke123 EVO 2013 He won in Tekken Tag 2
I feel like they're just waiting for Knee to win a major tournament like EVO or TWT before making a vid about him
@holllllke123 He's won major tournaments. They just aren't named EVO or TWT. I think knee is one of the most motivated tekken players left. All the past champions in current tekken 7 lifecycle have seemed to simmer. Knee seems like the LAST of the old guard to still be consistent.
@holllllke123 Lmao you must be new.
@holllllke123 the hell your talking about.
Another great video would be Tanukana Vs YuYu in Tekken 7. That fight has some history too. Also this video was amazing!!!! Keep it up!
Following your videos, I'm pretty sure FGC stories you made are so anime.
Im not a fighting game player at al. But all the stories about Tokido just hits me in the feels.
If Daigo is Jordan, Tokido could be the Kobe.
So Tokido is Kenny Omega and Daigo is Kota Ibushi. Interesting.
seeing these two, looks like there is something, like they have auras
another video lets goo
This is one plot point away from being an anime I swear lmao I was getting hella mha all might and Endeavor vibes.
Beautiful
This is a anime in real life. My god
This hits me right in the feels 💗
There will never be a time when the Daigo Parry does not give me chills. My mans is a real life Ryu on the sticks.
thanks for the great content while the whole world's still in quarantine
I'm still tripping how an unheard of man in 2017 battled a 10 year hardened vet in street fighter V does it speak of the man or the game
I'm not playing any fighting game currently but both of them are such inspiration.
I remember the first time I saw Tokido in person was at NCR 2019, and the first thing I noticed about him was his very good back posture
Love your fighting game vids so much! you should cover the MVC2 moneymatch culture that dark prince started! itl make a sick vid
I've been waiting for this one. Though I already saw this story on Hifight
"tokido was finally the best"
Hell forever be the guy who chased daigos shadow and succeeded while diago IS and will forever be street fighter itself
it's probably more of time catching up to him. like these young bucks beating legends in mma
@@30yovegan34 those long sets def show that age doesnt matter in games. Sure we "non pro" human beings think that but its only duo less & less time to practice/play duo kids/job etc. physical sport like mma sure is different tho.
tbh Akuma in sfv was like a christmas gift for Tokido, he got everything you could wish for your main character, it was a gamechanger.
Sfv is a game with few devensive mechanics and Akuma is an offense Monster.
that the reason street fighter v is the most hated game, but it got better. Just a few broken character with a lot of plus frame move.
I swear, whenever I see Daigo versus Tokido videos pop up in my feed, it's an insta-click!
I honestly believe daigo just goes to these tournaments to have fun.
That's kinda how he is these days lmao. He still has the competitive spirit where he will "try" and can get upset if he loses or whatever but he isnt too bothered by it anymore. Hes just playing for as long as he still can
Just watched the CPT Asia event on Sunday Daigo 3 - 1 Tokido
"Whats with these guys?!
Its like one of my Japanese Animes!"
Still watching this in 2024 and crying with Tokido.
Tokido winning and, more importantly, Punk losing Evo 2017 was one of the most satisfying grand finals to watch in Street Fighter 5 imo. Seeing that man put Punk in the place someone's been needing to put him in for months was a sight to see and there was no one more deserving of that privilege and payment then Tokido.
talking about how this stuff was like hero academia inspired story endeavor/ All might storry kinda thing
Tokido has always been one of my absolute favorite players to watch. What put him at #1 in my eyes as the greatest fighting game player of all time is the year he made top 8 in like 5 different games at Evo. Then to flex even harder he beat 2 champions like a month later.