I got 2nd place, but i didn't lose.
I won many memories
I won amazing fans over
I won the honor of fighting and seeing my amazing friend in one of the best moments of his life.
Thank you
@EVO
Thank you FGC
Thank you
@banditsgaming_
Thank you God.
Won the first major of Street Fighter 6 and the biggest tournament of my life over 1000+ players.
Grand Champion of CEO 2023.
@banditsgaming_
Looking at this picture and what it represents made me nostalgic.
Not long ago i didn't have enough to buy one meal at a tournament without outside help, all i had was doubts and anxiety about this path.
Today i surpassed 500,000 USD in tournament winnings.
Keep going.
Had a great run, my Blanka wasnt there this week.
I will work hard to recover the world championship the upcoming season.
Thank you everyone for the support.
@banditsgaming_
Top 5 for me in the world right now no order:
Angry Bird(1st EVO, 2nd Gamers8)
Kakeru(1st Gamers8, 5th EVO )
Big Bird(1st RBK, 4th Gamers8)
Punk(3rd EVO, 3rd Gamers8, 3rd CEO)
Mena(1st CEO, 2nd EVO, 5th Gamers8)
Whats your top 5?
God, everything i have done and that i will do is in your hands, i accept whatever its for me with the biggest honor.
You know what i want, but only if its what you have in store for me i want it.
One more.
Who can make this Mena-Chan?
I need them for good luck at Capcom Cup, i will take all my blanka chans with me too.
Blanka will be the Street Fighter Champion this time.
Before this next match, being able to look at you guys directly in the arena its a privilege i want but not that i need.
I have accomplished my dream, finally i made top 8 at Evo, everything from here on out is extra.
Thank you God.
Officially announcing i wont be participating in the North America East cpt online premier.
I cant bring myself to beat my own friends/players im rooting for in this tournament under this format, it feels unfair given how little chances we get.
Good luck everyone east coast 🫡
As we are quick to voice our concerns and complaints about the bad things, we also cant forget to give the good things the props they deserve.
I want to give a huge thank you and a post of appreciation to the current Capcom Team, fighting so hard to make this happen.
God bless…
El Toro ha sido confirmado para EVO Japón 2024, nos vemos allá.
The Bull has been confirmed for EVO Japan 2024, see everyone there.
エル・トロがEVO Japan 2024に出場することが決定した!
@banditsgaming_
My biggest regret in life is not having enough time to play all the games and fight vs all the greats at their best, Like MKLeo, Sonicfox or Arslan Ash.
2nd biggest is not fighting the legends at their prime like Jwong, Daigo or Nuki.
3rd is not being able to fight myself.
How…
This was all for me in Street Fighter V, my first fighting game competing internationally.
Thank you to everyone that supported me, i know my competitive persona is tough, but you supported me anyway.
Birdie, we tried our best, but we lost to the strongest.
Thank you SFV.
All i can say is:
Thank you.
To God
To
@banditsgaming_
To Capcom
To Blue Coast(Love yall)
To Caba, Chris and Xiao Hai
To everyone that supports me
To Dominican Republic
To My Family
To the FGC
To everyone giving their little drop of help, doesnt matter how small it is, giving…
My next step to get better at competing is 100% becoming healthier physically.
I need my body to deal better with the side effects of traveling all over the world, it’s becoming a bit too taxing.
Reducing external factors plays a big part in staying consistent.
Ok, lets do this.
Mi hermano
@SPM_CABA
My habibi
@FGC_Angrybird
May the best player in the world get out of this pool and win everything.
Challenge accepted.
🇩🇴
@banditsgaming_
My sister opened her eyes and smiled today, she's not fully there yet but God is with her and she will soon be back.
Thank you God and thank you everyone, i know we will soon have Sara back.
My heart is showered in relief and gratefulness.
Why dont we see more high level weekly tournaments in japan, like we have in america with TNS, Can Opener etc?
Seems interesting, i think it has been a big part of us being more connected and is good practice under pressure every week.
Rest in Peace my bro BrolyLegs
You will always be the biggest example of perseverance i have seen.
May you be enjoying fighting games up there, lets run some games when i get there too.
To fans of Brolylegs and the people whose lives he touched and inspired. Please take the time to share your moments and memories of this amazing person. The family wishes to continue to share his story with the world and celebrate from now til forever this amazing man.
I made this fan art of
@_MenaRD__
.
You are my favorite Street Fighter 6 player and I started playing Luke because of you. How cool would it be if Capcom made a skin for the winner of the Capcom Cup and you'd win it. This is what I was trying to draw here haha, hope you like it.
If you dont play because you love the game and only play because of the money, you are not getting that 1st place.
I will play SF6/Fighting Games, with or without money, i want money to be able to keep playing without worries.
Just wanted to say that.
Imma tell yall something, no matter what character they nerf imma still switch to a good character, and im not attached to any character, Birdie aint in this game, i hate luke just like yall 😂
Now that we agree im not biased:
Ken is the best in the game, even over JP.
Leaving DR has been one of the most difficult things to do regarding my esports life.
No constant offline meetups, rivalries, training partners to practice with during the season and study/learn/grow together.
I applaud the american community, you guys have been giving it your…
I have officially become the
#1
player in Guilty Gear Strive of the Dominican Republic.
This game is fun, i wish competitive wise i had the chance to prove myself.
After some reflection, I don't think enough is being made of
@_MenaRD__
's win this past weekend.
Everyone who watched it happen live witnessed something incredibly rare that may never happen again. (1/9)
In spite of the Ministry of Propaganda releasing a strong campaign using Daigo “The Beast” Umehara hostage and forcing him to say nonsense, im forced to make content for the first time in my life and release a video addressing the matter.
The truth will be known soon.
🦍
Most overrated character in the game.
Literally has nothing outstanding, just all around solid.
With war crimes like JP, Ken and Guile in this game, forget about Luke.
Today is my last day living in the Dominican Republic.
I will carry you in my heart forever with pride, for now i will be away from you, but you have not moved one inch away from me.
This is just a temporary goodbye and i promise you when im back, it would have been worth it.
Its easier for us (the new generation) to understand how older things worked than for people from the old generation to understand how new things work.
I believe because of this, is a sign of respect for the work the old generation did , to not engage in this discussion and just…
Only thing i have to add, i decided to focus on Street Fighter because:
1.IMO has the best competition.
2. It has the most money.
I dont think its possible anymore(like a few years ago) to play Street Fighter specifically, and dominate in other games.
It does not mean if i…
The effects of playing in Losers Bracket makes or break a tournament run for a lot of players, more often than not it makes players underperform.
I been thinking of talking about how to counter the negative feeling of falling into Losers.
Would you be interested?
Just landed back home in Boston.
It was a great experience back in Singapore, i will never be happy with 4th place or any place below 1st, but i am grateful for the opportunity to compete, the lessons i've learned in the tournament and, most importantly, the support of you guys
Incredibly proud of this adorable batch of
@_MenaRD__
plushies. I am so honored to make them for him!
Each one is 33 pieces & completely hand sewn, so this was quite the project. I hope whoever gets one enjoys them as much as I did making them :)
#menachan
#blanka
#blankachan
Even tho my situation was a bummer, the real tragedy was the two players qualifying from the same region(south africa) landing on the same pool, that should never happen.
Photo Recap 📸 Breakout Session - Web 4.0: El Internet del Futuro/Web 4.0: The Internet of the Future💻
Moderator - Claritza Abreu
Panelists - The Kid Mero, Mebrulin Francisco, and Saul Mena
Thank you to our panelists for such a lively discussion!
I've landed on a few conclusions these past few days:
1. Guile is hands down the best character in the game.
2.He doesnt really lose matchups, his offense is insane so he can get comebacks easily even on zoners.
3. Join or endure, only two solutions.
Lets endure this year.
The last match i will ever have in the game that changed my life forever, its with the rival that i faced when everything changed.
Could not have asked for a better opponent.
Good luck,
@tokidoki77
.
Thank you for your support throughout the last days🐂🤝
With
@Banditsgaming_
and
@sanefox11
, we bring this amazing art to you.
You can download it here 👇🏼
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For more context here is the situation right now:
-I dont plan on using anymore JP, he’s been nerfed strongly and i believe he will be nerfed even more when the big patch hits.
-Luke/Blanka both feel like losing matchups vs guile right now, i can…