ChocoBlanka and Momochi, both from Japan, recently spoke with their sponsorship team, Evil Geniuses about EVO 2011 and what life is like being Street Fighter competitors, among other things. Here's a snip.
Angstygaijin: What are the differences between pro players in Japan versus America?
ChocoBlanka: I don't really think there's much difference between American and Japanese pro players. The differences that do exist are cultural and environmental. In Japan, the competitive gaming scene really isn't that popular in the mainstream when compared to America, so we'd like for that to change. We want e-sports to become more popular in Japan, and I think America has been a very good influence on that front.
Tip from CoolGrayAJ and Rafael2487.
Wait... Video games aren't popular in Japan?
Is the stereotype really breaking?
8 and 14 hrs of training a week? No wonder they place so low. I always assume pro players was suppose to no life gaming all day. Ain't that part of their job? Drink drink drunk
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Not required.
Once you go "Pro" you will be exposed to more information
about games that it will be redundant to waste so many hours of playing whatever it is your good at when you could just simply download things that will be right in front of you from the moment you step in the room all the way to whatever tourney your attending.
Are Momochi and Choco related or are just friends?
It's ironic because a user called "boyfriend of Ibuki" is asking a question to which the answer is "they are in a relationship".
you don't need to practice that much, just know match ups and be good at changing your gameplan if stuff ain't working. No need for hours of training mode every day. Just make sure you play sessions or train at least a little a week to keep your combos in tact.
While I no longer game for hours upon hours i would say that competitive gaming does take absurd amounts of practice. Look at Poongko and Latif who spent 16 or so hoursnonline just playing matches. I don't think that bding a top tier player needs to go that far but to best at the top of the heap does.
Okay142 is shougoh again finding any article to plug his videos. is this like your 6th eventhubs account?
Interesting read.