ICONIC Esports Moments: Tokido's Legendary Run at EVO 2017 (FGC) 

Fighting game is something so great.

Why am I crying? I don't even play street fighter...

That final message is so strangely powerful in its simplicity. "Fighting games are something so great". Not thanking anyone, not saying anything about himself or his opponents or even anything about the community. He's shifting the attention back to the reason everyone was all packed together in a Las Vegas convention center. Whether a pro, audience member, or that special line in between, everyone in that crowd was there out of a passion for fighting games if absolutely nothing else. This is where the emotionless "Murderface" died, in the recognition that after all is said and done, and even after having the trophy he fought so hard for, all he cares about is just how great fighting games are...

I swear this channel is the ESPN 30for30 of the fighting game community

Yeah, Tokido has basically been my favorite Japanese player since I saw him stand in front of the projector to get the proper "天" on his back for the demon pose. Really glad to see this, great little biography.

i love itabashi's expressions. u can tell he genuinely love playing fighting games

Fighting games, in my opinion, have the best entertainment value out of any esport or any regular sport. The emotion, hype, community, and pure skill involved with the sport is something of pure excitement. I have never cheered as loud for baseball, I have never cried over the raw emotional impact for football, I have never jumped out of my seat in awe from a play for basketball, but I have done all these for EVO tournaments. People think that playing video games isn't a sport, but they have never seen an EVO tournament.

This video is...something so great.

yesterday i lost 4 games straight to a silver player as a rookie, but managed to win 1 game, made my day.....fighting games are great!

Wow didnt expected much when i clicked on this video, but it turned out to be fucking awesome

Tokido winning EVO is the best thing that happened in 2017

I dont play fighting game, but i cried

This video was incredible. I don't know much about the FGC, and i'm fairly new to esports in general, but this somehow hit me pretty hard. The channel is great and I look forward to more videos like this.

No, i'm not crying, you're crying

12:04 This was the moment the match was really over. Tokido had totally mindcrushed Punk with that taunt combo. Not to mention he totally stole the crowd back on to his side with it.

When I watched the grand finals live, I was happy for the results but I wasn't in tears like I am now. It's overwhelmingly emotional to watch these but I love it. Makes me love the community more for it. Thank you.

I feel like crying after watching this for some reason

Thanks for more topic on the FGC, I love it. Tokido’s run at EVO 2017 was such a beautiful thing to witness. Fighting game is something so great.

This is the most beautiful moment of EVO history. Tokido’s victory gave the people so much hope. Even when he had lost his chances over and over again, he’d never given up. He learned from his demons and moved on forward. His career goes something like this, “Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost.”-Pandora ❤️ Because it’s not about who’s the best. It’s about how much hard work and effort of emotion we give and hold onto in the game. That is why we love you Tokido! Messatsu! 🔥

Thank you for doing this one! This was one of the most amazing runs and couldn’t have gone to a more deserving guy. Like you said, 21 top 8s. That’s insane. So when he finally won EVO it was such a heartwarming thing. I want an American to win street fighter at evo as much as the next guy but if Daigo or Tokido are in the grand finals at EVO against any country, they’re my favorites so I’m rooting for them.

16:41 , i nearly teared up at that part, made me remember my friends back when we used to be spend hours and hours in the arcades, beautiful days.

I fucking love those FGC videos

Man I love fighting games. I love all the players and their quirky personalities!

Anytime this channel makes any video involving the FGC and it’s amazing stories, I get so hype. This channel also got me to enjoy watching League too :D

This video makes me cry 😢😢😢 Manly tears

4:48 That was actually really badass

Oh man, story time. So I was there for that and it had to be the single most hype FGC moment I was able to be a part of. As my buddy and I were leaving Mandalay and headed back to our room at the Luxor we couldn't stop talking about that final match. We both expected so much out of Punk and to be fair, that grand finals lineup REALLY pushed the East vs West narrative to get everyone excited. We talked about how we couldn't believe Punk could choke so hard and about how it probably felt to him like he let down his country considering all of USA chanting, flags, and the massive crowd. We kinda joked around about punk a little, not in a malicious way, but like "wow that must really suck to be him". We finally get to our elevator and turn around and go figure Punk was literally right behind us the entire time. I've never seen someone look so disappointed in themselves, and I know he heard us talking about him. We stood in the elevator together for the most awkward couple minutes of my life. My buddy and I looked at eachother but decided we couldn't really say anything and he cried in the corner with one of his hypemen. I felt so bad, the dude is really a champ and at that age that kind of pressure is enormous. I really wanted to say something encouraging and I kinda regret not showing some support, I hope he realized this moment wouldn't have meant is much if he weren't already considered a champion. Punk if you're reading this. I'm sorry man, I was going to offer you a drink but if I were in your position I figured I would have rather some random in the elevator not say shit.

great upload!! you guys always get the evo feeling right. research into the player and his game, woah getting chills, i hope anyone who likes these vids goes out to support each gaming comunity. it's always fun going to these events.

Thank you for your videos, they are all very well made, I'm glad to see there is still quality content on RU-vid :)

0:30 you know you're a committed Akuma player, when you stand in the way of the projector, where the symbol is and do the pose. 😂🤣#TokidoISAkuma

It was all because of the taunt combo. Then punk tried to stun tokido to finish him with a taunt combo but tokido made sure he didn’t press buttons.

The mind chess Tokido played in this set was something out of this world. True brilliance.

Your videos in this series are genuinely the best esports content out there. This is the sort of thing that will do the work in getting esports the acclaim and popularity it should have. Well done.

Just love how he slowly wiped the smug out of Punk's face.

I've watched this like 4 times now. It was a great EVO and a great moment. Thanks for amazing editing

Ever since i watched tokido play akuma on sf4, ive played akuma on every fighting game since. What a great journey from a truly great player, he wasn't called one of the 5 fighting game gods of Japan for nothing.

This is wonderful.

Wow that was awesome! Man I would've loved Punk to win. But Tokido winning when framed in this storyline is very nice as well. GG all

Thank you for making me relive this.

"i just wanna say one thing... fighting game... is something so great." why am i crying in the club

Fantastic coverage. This was one of the best EVO runs I've ever seen. With one of the 5 Gods finally reaching the peak once more and dethroning Punk for the title, it was mesmerizing to watch The Top 8. And a recommendation for a possible future FGC video. If you haven't seen it, I recommend checking out the 2017 Tekken World Tour Finals, and a player in there by the name of Qudans. For he is, The Mishima God.

this kind of content is something that should be on TV...

This video deserves more views...it has a good story an awesome twist and an emotional ending... awesome video!

Tokido is not only an amazing Street Fighter player, he's also an awesome guy. He deserved the hell out of that win.

Can we get the opposite side of the coin: Punk's Legendary EVO run? He made it to finals, and not only did he stay in the winner's bracket, he didn't drop a game the entire way. Literally 2-0'd or 3-0'd every opponent he faced. He may not have won but he made it to grand finals at age 18, that's incredible. He's also incredibly decorated with 21+ tournament wins under his belt despite having not even been a name for a year, all of his accomplishments are in the same window of time. It's amazing.

This video was amazing! The quality is on another level. Incredible!! Almost cried

the FGC is the greatest place to be in gaming, i am so happy to be a part of this comunity ever since i can remmember to speak

I agree..Tokido's EVO 2017 run was one of my favorite moments ever since I started watching SF in 2013.

Never stop making these videos. These are the best, and I love how your channel covers multiple esport games.

i still remember watching the fight live.... the rush was real.... and the satisfaction....damn

I’m not even playing SF but the content is just so dank. Kudos!

I absolutely love this documentary. You capture so many precious aspects of gaming: the spirit, emotion, suspense, and sheer passion for street fighter. You give us a front seat into one of the most arduous conquests in EVO 2017. We only get a small piece of what it must be like to actually witness it, but I can't imagine how sensational EVO must be in person. Your editing, music, and storytelling make the experience nearly palpable. Thank you

Raging demon is probably the best ultra in sf history

Great words by Taquito. It was so emotional when he won that year. Great video!

Mad respect for Punk. The dude is a rookie and yet he reached it this far. He will have a fantastic career I tell y'all

This man is the reason why started fighting game community, I saw him play Akuma in a commercial of video games around RU-vid during early SF4 days. I was shocked how fun it looked and i said one day 'I want to play like him' and in top of that he is the greatest of all time and no one can deny that. He is been my hero for 8 years and he has become an inspiration for thousands of players, Thx for the video!

I love your FGC videos! They are so great :D

Man i watch this channel alot, the way the narrator goes through the videos is great, and the emphases and hype on things so gooood

Amazing video. Great job.

Thank you for making this video

7:00 he deserved that win with such an amazing read. I love your videos as much as I love fighting games, keep emm' coming. ❤️

4:40 was the greatest pose I've ever seen. I imagine it was a spur-of-the-moment decision as well. Absolutely hype.

This channel is *PURE GOLD*

My 10thish time watching this and still gives me chills the hairs on end. Big ups to the way you guys at theScore narrate this so good!~ ( I dont play fighting games but love them )

These iconic moments in Evo videos are the best

Long before this Tokido was my favorite fighting game player ever. The elation I felt for him when he finally got the evo win was unreal. So proud of what he achieved, absolutely legendary. He entered his perfect state and left nothing but bodies and broken dreams behind him. The only other losers bracket run that is as jaw dropping is Mango's losers brackets run at pound 3 from complete obscurity and beating literally every best player at the time along the way.

These videos make me cry. Please more.

So, I had like a crappy PC for like over a decade now (I'm 18) and saved up enough money to buy a decent laptop, for playing competitive games like CS:GO, Street Fighter and so on, and I thank you, theScore esports, you were the one who got me into this beautiful community of esports, this video had me in tears at the very end, and yes I know there is some toxicity in every community but the thing that make the esports community the best, is the sheer wholesomeness which easily destroy the toxicity.

"Fighting game, is something so great." Wiping a tear from this roller coaster of emotions containing pride and laughter.

the video is spectacular, well cared for and with the background music well cared for and guessed......very nice and stop

Personally my favourite ever Evo moment. Beautiful.

This vid's amazing. Thanks for this...

I remember watching that SICK run by Tokido! Punk just wasn't mentally prepared for the Final, but hats off to Tokido for earning that crown!

Amazing. Well done

Definitely subscribed. One of the best contents I've seen. love how everything is put together. i understand it may take you time finding all the content and editing but damn is it worth it. Awesome video

Enjoyed this so much thank u

Awesome editing. Touching and professional

Great video!

this is my first evo final that I watched...

I've followed Tokido - Gouki since USFIV and I saw this live. I couldn't believe he came back from the bottom of the losers bracket. it was amazing to say the least.

What a beautiful video!

I just happened to find your videos and man I'm really enjoying them.

Very good video. Tokido run at evo was really emotional. Amazing player. Every body loves him

Legit, if I ever need to get hyped about any game that's in e-sports, this is the channel I go to.

Wow, this video is amazing

Incredible video. Amazing music

Amazing vid FGC forever!!

This man is humble... pure talent , made an absolute run back. Crazy Akumo player a legend 👌🏼 well deserved Tokido

This is my personal favorite moment in Evo. This is why I enjoy and love fighting games.

This is so well done. Good job.

This video is amazing

Tokido is the Lightning Mcqueen of Street Fighter

Tokido is amazing. Him, Daigo are my favorite from Japan. I miss SF4 Evo tournaments.

Some of my friends invited me to Evo in 2017 despite me not knowing much about the FGC at all. It was pretty amazing to be there in person to witness this. Gave me so much respect for Tokido and all the players there.

Excellent work! I approve.

Amazing video

This is such a great video!

From time to time i like to come here to watch this video. Thanks to this video i purchased SFV and my love for fighting games started. Just like Tokido said: Fighting game is something so great.

I'm so glad Tokido finally got the win he deserved. When I saw this at evo last year, I was a bit torn because I wanted an american to win Street Fighter, but then I had remembered how many near wins Tokido has fought so hard for, and very very consistently, that ended up rejoicing and felt happy for the guy, and the fact that he ended it all with no bitterness really sealed the deal. I was expecting some kind of trash talk, because that's what winners do in fighting games, but this time it was just wholesome.

Love this, thanks theScore!