An interesting bit of information came from Clovr4Lyf, who pointed out in the Gooteck's interview with Arturo "Sabin" Sanchez that Daigo Umehara wouldn't face any of the console characters in the money matches he played, except for Cammy and Sakura.

Daigo's reasoning was that these characters were similar enough to their old iterations, he wouldn't mind playing against them.

We know from past interviews that Daigo doesn't practice much against the console characters. So it makes sense why he'd request to limit his play to certain members of the roster.

So what's your take on this matter? Does Daigo only playing against the arcade release fighters give him an advantage against competitors who have to learn to play against all 25 members of the roster? Or is it fair for him to make requests like this considering the console scene isn't as strong in Japan as it is here?

Leave a comment with your thoughts below.