The old champion who proved EVERYONE wrong 

Man, Xiaohao played KOF98 tournament in Japan when he was 16 yrs old, beating all Japanese players in that tournament. Now to do that again 20 yrs later in SF6 is crazy!!

35:30 man i love mena's reaction of xiaohai winning. congrats!

20 + tabs; Absolute Cinema. Thanks in advance for the coverage Brine

Xiaohai won EVO kof15 champion and SF6 champion in the past 4 weeks.

the ending of this event might be my best fighting game moment ever to watch live

Noah really said “getting nervous is for softies” and proceeded to look the most nervous in the tournament, bro was physically shaking and got traumatised 😭 EDIT : This is not a hate post, i actually really like his playstyle, i just thought the situation was hilarious

I remember the YT chat for Capcom cup just SHITTING on Xiaohai and that he is only good bc KoF has no players. Fuck those guys Xiaohai is, and always has been, an amazing SF player.

Ngl Brian F makes some of the best SF content. Super knowledgeable and super entertaining. Thanks so much Brain!

XiaoHai, the real "King of Fighters"

I think its on another level of play to be able to be a champion in multiple fighting games. That shit is NOT easy. Its hard enough to do it in one specific game/series. But to win in multi games? That legendary status.

once brian pulls out the multiple tabs, you know the vid is gonna be good

The quality of matches at EWC was insane, every match was so intense. What a gorgeous tournament we had

That was a legendary run from Xiaohai. First time in a _long_ time a player + character I was rooting for won an SF6 grand final. I'm very glad I got to see it live, thanks to Brian_F's re-stream. Thanks a lot, good sir!

When Xiaohai pulled that come back against Hikaru... That's when he really started to show the look of a champion. In top 8, drawing with Hikaru was unlucky but he managed to pull it through. Yet he was also lucky that Kawano took Tachikawa out. I have a feeling both his characters might have issues with that modern Ed. He's now finally recognized as one of the legends.

Xiaohai has that SNK buff burning from inside.

Literally pause this video to go watch the Hikaru vs Xiaohai set when Brian said it was his favorite set of the whole tournament. Did not disappoint, every moment of that was nuts.

The amount of really young players and fairly older players proving themselves in Sf6 is really refreshing. The fact ending walker and hikaru are so young yet placing so high with specialist characters is really impressive. Xiaohai and other players coming in and showing they need to be respected is really amazing.

Fun fact about the stick XiaoHai used in this tournament: It is a Qanba Obsidian 2. This stick has not been a reward stick for any EVO tournaments. Which kind of makes it even better. This guy pimped out his stick in gold just because why not.

I been waiting for this one, man watching this was INSANE, Xiaohai proven to the world why he is THE KING OF FIGHTERS, the man play like a man possessed, and power up by a BEAUTIFUL wife, the man have nothing to lose, all to gain, I'm beyond happy her manage to do it, just a month ago less than a month he also won EVO for KOFXV, and now he is the First EWC champion, this was an anime finale all over, this was CINEMA.

Xiaohai already has a Ken and Bison he can rely on, will it extend once Terry and Mai are out? He might just have an answer for all picks afterwards

I love the way you tell storys so much with multiple tabs and such amazing and detailed commentary being able to explain such fast gameplay, actually so entertaining. Didn't watch the EWC so this had me on the edge of my seat with such big names participating. Another unmatched banger video

Man, Tachikawa made a fan for life. Easily the most fun person in the tournament.

我是中国人经常看他直播，xiaohai这个人其实最大的特点就是练角色特别快的人，对任何角色没有抵抗都能快速熟悉，这正是他厉害的地方

You are the FGC storyteller, historian .

I want a "Are you nervous!?" Shirt

Tachikawa did so well with Modern Ed, even though he didn't get 1st, I think he still did very well.

Everybody in the SF world should be getting nervous. Xiaohai has finally got this game figured out just like he has KOF for the longest time. That makes him a serious threat to win every SF tourney he enters. Y'all see all those drive rushes he stuffed? The man is on another level right now.

Bro check this dude Xiaohai, literally a legend: --play fighting games since he was a little kid. --Got his first champion on Tougeki07(KOF98 tournament in Japan) in 2007. --Insanely good at not only KOF but all fighting games --Got multiple 1st titles including big events like EVO. --Wife energy.

Thanks for such a detailed content. I hope everyone realise how important Xiaohai is not only for FTG but overall the gaming community in China. He is now truly the King

Xiaohai has focused entirely on Street Fighter 6 this year, which is why he has improved so much. Before going to EVO, he only practiced KOF for two hours. However, he still won the championship.

Props Brian, for keeping things super respectful.

not gonna lie the fact that Xiaou and Punk settled their differences is really wholesome.

brian, i love your recap videos so much hey. i watched that whole damn tournament. all of it. and i still watched your whole recap video cuz i just love how you tell the story, and fill in some backstory and lore and context and break it down. i enjoy. keep it up my guy.

"The kid still got it" I love this, what a good end comment to finish the video.

Man that speech was legendary and it was heartfelt! Made rob so emotional as all the watching 😭 he was already one of all time greats and now it just got that much better, this competition is my fav and something i missed in SF where tge tournament is 100% focused on top players! All killers no fillers! The production values,the gimmicks, its so unique and i absolutely love the format! Also top 8 being FT5 is fantastic! My fav tournament since the start of SF6! Kudos to everyone and can't wait for next year! Its insane thinking this can get even better! Congrats xiaohai for me immortalized for life! This is a lifetime achievement! Evo two weeks ago and then this IN TWO DIFFERENT GAMES! And two very demanding games too!! Legendary feat

Xiaohai kissing his wife on stage and proclaiming that he proved that he could still win felt like the final scene of a movie. Mad respect.

I'm glad that Xiaohai won the tournament which gives hope to many of the veteran players out there that even at the age of 30+ you can still win tournaments against the young players

xiao hai had that insane dp reaction time from anti-airs, maybe because he plays kof which has insane fast low jump ins.

I live near province to Xiaohai ，i have heard of his legend deeds twenty years ago, an 9 year kids(xiaohai) is invincible in a 10million people city。

Punk only stopped the beef because he was sick of being roasted 😂

Aw yeah, recap video! Xiao Hai had the wife buff going for him and that fire burning inside his soul!

Xiaohi played his ass now, which shows that he is a multi gamer champion

This win hit hard. I never knew Xiaohai as a KoF player since I knew him from his SF4 days and was a fan because he is a chinese player. He was always a player that made top8s but never won a super premier tournament. Seeing his name pop up more than a decade later was a huge surprise, seeing him finally win a big one was like watching all those years of hard work come to fruition. Oh and finding out that he's the KoF GOAT was a hell of a surprise too lol

XiaoHai was Not nervous at all. Capcom, next time nerf his wife!

Though getting older,the little kid who never compromise is still in his heart,really a nice job Xiao Hai.

If Xiao Hai be like Its time for a new challenge and won Tekken 8. Then im done and eveyone done he is the GOAT of All FIGHTING GAMES

what a recap! thanks Brain! i wish more Chinese FTG players and fans could watch this.

Goat commentary and storytelling.

I'm glad Xiaohai, now punk saying that he's friends with Xiaohai lmao.. 🤦‍♂️

Love these tournament breakdowns Brian. Thanks!

Wow, what a great story and champion! Ty for the recap! 😎😃

ngl, Punk overreacted over something Xiaohai said, someone who is not fluent in English was dumb. It is a fun drama nonetheless but the fans make it too serious.

These recaps are Goat. I watched the event, but the extra here adds so much.

Side note: Bison has 2 of the best lvl 3 KO screens in the game

My name... is Xiaohai! He gave a really moving speech. I was getting Rocky vibes when his wife ran to embrace him at the end

Your recap videos were all great phenomenal videos, I hope something like this happens again so you can recap them as well.

your videos genuinely never fail to entertain, please never stop being this cool mr brine

35:31 WTF???? I didn't know Yoshiki attended this EWC!! 😳

Shame hikaru faced xiaohai before the final that was the closest match for xiaohai and it is just an unlucky draw that cost hil 75k (imagine that money at 19) I almost cried for that kid man. The combo drop, the weird dragon lash meaty that led to nothing... The way he crumples on the desk after his loss... I felt so sad. It was fun to see xiaohai pop off. He looked cold as ice the entire sort but clearly he was not on the inside haha

Really loving these recap vids!

36:57 it's so true and so funny considering how often and how numerous celebrated players who could be considered "interlopers to street fighter/capcom games" come in and take over. fuudo won for SF4 at EVO coming out of virtua fighter. latif, the runner up, was a guilty gear guy. mena, a modern favorite to take any tournament, started as a smash guy. it's so cool to see crossover in scenes like that

The fact we don’t have a Logan/Fword/Jammerz voice pack for 6 yet is soo sad 😭

Man haven't noticed before but I think Mena was cheering in the crowd when XiaoHai won!

I think all of top 8 getting a certified amount of money (in this case alot, but in general) is a good thing. It really is you made it to top 8 congrats but there's more to win.

Great recap, btw, 37:53 a fly on the wall.

These videos were really good, I hope you'll make more like this for future events

I wonder how many creators are going to cover this same story? This is the third video on this I've seen.

Hi Brian, just want to correct his stick is Qanba Obsidian 2 Golden edition not evo winner stick. I swear im not paid by Qanba

If you told me Hikaru was 35 and Xiaohai was 19, I'd believe you.

yo, seriously brine. thanks for all your hard work.

Prob one of my favorite sf6 tournaments. I know the EWC is pretty shady, but it was one hell of a show

It's a shame I didn't get to watch it live. I had no idea when it was going on and I saw nothing really on RU-vid despite fighting games and live streams being a big hit on my recommended.

Watched this live, but was still waiting or your recap. Great vid ^^

Brian kinda of a goated commentator im ngl

The medal gimmick they came up with is actually really cool

It's wild that Xiaohai who is by far the winningest player in KOF (which is by no means an easy game to be consistently a winner at, especially given all the setups that can result in death, 2 touch matches are common in KOF) thinks that he cannot win or is a bad competitor just because he is 35. I think he still has room to grow in SF6 and I don't think he can consistently bet top tier opponents everytime, but I do think over the past few months he has shown that he has the mettle at least to drag the game out to that magical zone where every top tier player can beat other top tier players, proven heavily in this tournament with MenarD and Punk being removed so early on in the bracket(s) and I think the only thing that matters at that point once you can enter that zone is just how much sheer grit and gutsiness you have. Xiaohai's performance in this tournament I think can be considered an over achievement, but that I think is what is needed to win at SF6 as it is currently. Either way, I am definitely amazed by Xiaohai and I hope he has all the confidence in himself because he deserves all the respect that he gets.

My name is Xiaohai!

When there are this many tabs open, you know it's gonna be good. Thanks for the great content!

man I love these storytelling SF6 videos so much

This is a good documentary. Thx. Brian.

Surely Noah is just self aware trolling in his interviews at this point….I’m traumatised from my childhood 😂😂

Brian F is the best when it comes to the competitive history of SF and tournament breakdowns…and even the commentary is top notch

A lot of amazing stories, with incredible gameplay. GGs to all participants.

16:21 Jesus Christ, the number of tabs. I'm getting palpitations.

Would have liked ultradavid / sajam/ skillian, like old times

One of the greatest tournaments I’ve ever watched.

Watch Juicebox video explaining KOF, seem to be a more difficult game than any SF game. 4 types of jumps, no dashes but running, and run canceling, Kara mechanics, need to main 3 characters. What’s impressive of XH is that he managed to win SF6 on a stick - his EVO gold stick lol. I wonder if he modded it. SF6 is executionally more difficult than USF4 on stick - left hand needs to be super precise for optimal DR, and all the QCB / QCF and DP, side switch DP motions. Bipson, you need have optimal DR 100% of the time. I get it 90%. HORI HRAP 4, needs a bullet top and more spring tension.

Modern Ed might be the best modern character in the game IMO. Easy and quick DP is huge for him.

When Noah starts giving a shit about being burned out he will be unstoppable lmao

Excellent summary. Thanks for some quality content

Fantastic tournament, fantastic coverage. Congrats, Xiaohai

Noah is in my top 5 fav sf players after this

I called Xiao hai winning before the tournament even started. I just knew he would pull it out

Love this kind of recap video!

Best SF contents as usual, thx Brian❤

Among the best but gotta say EVO is faaaar more important. Tbh I'm happy that both Punk and Xiaohai won tournaments, beef can really push each other further ahn

The Wife buff is real

I think that is the best looking trophy.

Xiaohai play with champion hart, mindset and attuite.... when game on the line, it is not about skill anymore, but "are you nervous“

I was just watching Brian play the new 2XKO game and figuring it out on the go, and that's so fun. I really wish Brian would try my favorite fighting game, Jojo ASBR. The game has it's problems, but I'd really like to see him give it a go. I remember Justin Wong tried it for a bit, it's fun to see these veterans getting to know a new game.