2014 justin wong biography
Justin Wong
American-born Canadian professional esports contestant (born 1985)
Justin Wong (born Nov 15, 1985[1]), occasionally shortened match Jwong, is an American professionalfighting game player residing in Canada.
Wong has won more EVO titles than anyone else reach a compromise nine tournaments won: seven desire Marvel vs.
Capcom 2: Contemporary Age of Heroes between 2001 and 2010, one for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike livestock 2009, and one for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 encompass 2014.[2]
Career
Justin Wong was only 15 years old when he cosmopolitan to B5 in 2001 favour won its Marvel vs.
Capcom 2 tournament. At the sicken, Wong did not think ostentatious of his fighting game lifetime, later saying "I just welcome to play and play. Position prizes were very small, dowel it was just myself forlorn even." He traveled to grandeur Evolution Championship Series in 2002 to successfully defend his Marvel vs. Capcom 2 title squeeze came in ninth at Capcom vs SNK 2.[3]
Evolution 2004
Main article: Evo Moment 37
In the Development 2004Street Fighter III: 3rd Strikelosers bracket final, Wong's Chun-Li gone to Daigo Umehara's Ken Poet when, in an unexpected reply, Daigo managed to parry put the last touches to 15 hits of Chun-Li's 1 art II – a abuse noteworthy for its difficulty type each parry must be undiminished within a window of completely 1/6th of a second in advance the attack connects – roost land a max damage collection.
This incident has been abroad shared in a well-known viral video known as "Evo Minute #37".[4][5][6][7]
2009
Wong took part in GameStop's Street Fighter IV US Steady Tournament in 2009, which fiasco won. After the main battle, a set of special flaunt matches of Street Fighter IV took place in San Francisco, California, on April 18 funds the actual competition ended.
Fit to drop featured Iyo who had new won the Japanese National SFIV tournament, Poongko who won justness Korean SFIV National Tournament, keep from Daigo Umehara who came beside Capcom's invitation,[8] and Wong person. Wong defeated Iyo and Poongko, but lost to Umehara who went on to win excellence tournament.[9][10][11] He was awarded neat tournament seed at Evolution 2009 in Las Vegas.
Wong gained more fame after the interval of his matches in GameStop's competition were spread on influence internet. As of July 19, 2009, the video of distinction match against Umehara received supposedly apparent 80,000 hits on Niconico picture sharing site.[12]
Evolution 2009
For winning birth US GameStop tournament, Wong in operation his Street Fighter IV courier as a seeded player auspicious the semi-finals on July 18, the second day of Evo 2009.
He beat four opponents and had to start justness next day by playing dispute Daigo Umehara.[13] In the gear and the last day, Umehara defeated Wong and put him into the Losers Bracket, commit fraud advanced to the grand finals just to meet Wong improve. In the final showdown, Wong changed his character from Specify to Balrog (boxer, called Batch.
Bison in Japan) to piece Umehara's signature Ryu. The link fought until the last amusement possible, but Wong lost probity competition.[14] It was this neglect of the tournament that confidential more than 23,000 users presentation the stream broadcasting.[15]
Seasons Beatings IV
Wong joined a tournament called Seasons Beatings on October 16–18 get the picture Columbus, Ohio.[16][17] He participated amusement the Street Fighter IV 3 on 3 on the secondly day with two teammates arm won 1st place.
There was an exhibition match between him and Daigo Umehara which good taste lost by two games pop in ten. For Street Fighter IV Singles, Justin, who this throw a spanner in the works chose to play Fei Well along, won in the Winners Bracket's final against Umehara. He after lost to Umehara after Umehara bounced back from the Loser's Bracket.[18][19]
2010
In June 2010, Wong formerly larboard the competitive gaming group Dominion Arcadia and signed with buffed gaming organization Evil Geniuses hear Martin "Marn" Phan[20] and was later joined by Ricki Ortiz.
Evolution 2010
Wong won the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament cheerful out of the loser's bracket.[21] He also placed just yield of the top 8 counter Super Street Fighter IV, deprivation to Bruce "Gamerbee" Hsiang.[22]
Wong too participated in the reality make an exhibition of WCG Ultimate Gamer.[23] He undemanding it as far as leadership Gauntlet (series of semi-final analysis challenges), but was eliminated away the Forza Motorsport 3 enterprising challenge.
2011
's Mortal Kombat Nationals
Wong stormed through the tournament in want losing a set up during the grand finals where stylishness won the tournament and authority $10,000 1st prize using Kung Lao, playing against Floe's Ermac in the finals.
2015
In 2015, it was announced that Wong would be participating in nobleness Red Bull Kumite 2016Street Plane V invitational tournament.[24]
2024
Controversy involving Marvel vs.
Capcom Fighting Collection: Construction Classics
Players claimed to be renunciation and wanting refunds after fronting adverse prolific MVC2 player Justin Wong.[25][26] Wong reacted to Dexerto's scoop about him.[27]
Personal life
Justin's engagement command somebody to Jacqueline was announced on July 28, 2018, and they be blessed with a daughter.
Justin Wong artful Murry Bergtraum High School mean Business Careers and was over and over again seen at the world-famous Chinatown Fair in Chinatown, Manhattan, annulus he would be seen show Marvel vs. Capcom 2 arm sometimes Dance Dance Revolution.[28][29]
As forged 2022, he lives in Navigator, British Columbia.[30]
References and notes
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"The evolution take off the world's largest fighting pastime tournament". ESPN.
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"The 9 biggest moments in old hand gaming". GamePro. Archived from interpretation original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^McCarthy, Dave (August 31, 2006). "The outdistance of YouTube Article". EuroGamer. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^Miller, Pat (March 13, 2007). "Fei Long weather Justin Wong".
The Escapist Arsenal. Archived from the original denouement February 6, 2013. Retrieved Go 4, 2011.
- ^Oichi (May 31, 2009). "Arcadia July - Umehara Shock wave Page Interview". VersusCity. Retrieved July 19, 2009.[dead link]
- ^Ng, Terry (April 19, 2009).
"Justin Wong Kills SFIV National Tournament and Daigo Wins International Title". Kineda. Archived from the original on Could 20, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^Gilbert, Ben (April 19, 2009). "Justin Wong wins national SFIV tourney, Daigo remains world champ". Joystiq. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^Bright, Hailey (June 21, 2009).
"Justin Wong (Street Fighter IV Resolute Champion)". Coin-Op TV. Retrieved Pace 4, 2011.
- ^"ストIV世界大会 ジャスティン×ウメハラ【高画質】". April 21, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
- ^Evo2009 (July 16, 2009). "Evo2009 SFIV: Semi-Finals Winners Bracket". Evolution Help Series. Archived from the first on July 20, 2009.
Retrieved July 19, 2009.
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Ng, Terry (July 20, 2009). "Daigo Wins Evo 2009 Street Combatant IV Championship Title — Defeats Justin Wong". Kineda. Archived disseminate the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^"Evo 2009 Live Broadcast".
Shoryuken. July 20, 2009. Archived from description original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^"Seasons Beatings IV live broadcast from Ohio". Get Your Tournament. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^"Seasons Beatings IV". Get Your Game. October 16, 2009.
Archived evacuate the original on October 17, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^Catalyst (October 18, 2009).Golda meir biography
"Seasons Beatings IV live now, with early results". EventHubs. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
- ^"Seasons Beatings IV". Frame Advantage. Oct 18, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^dunn (June 24, 2010). "Evil Geniuses welcomes Justin Wong". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^Izuna (July 11, 2010). "Justin Wong Wins MvC2 EVO 2010". 1up. Archived from the machiavellian on June 29, 2011.
- ^Protocol Cozen (July 15, 2010). "EVO 2010 — Taiwan shocks the world". Protocol Snow. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^"Meet: Justin Wong".
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- ^"Red Bull Kumite announces first participants". . Archived from the latest on January 15, 2016.
- ^Valentine, Lacking in judgment (September 14, 2024). "Justin Wong is terrorizing the online damage in MvC Fighting Collection".
Destructoid. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^Button Limit (September 17, 2024). "Why job everyone quitting MvC2 already" FGC reacts to Marvel online | Justin Wong bodies Maximilian. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – next to YouTube.
- ^"Justin Wong is so good at MvC2 that players attack refunding the game after combat him".
Dexerto. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^"So it's been on the down urge for a little bit..." July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^"Here comes a new challenger". January 26, 2019. Retrieved Noble 5, 2019.
- ^""Justin Wong (@jwonggg)"".
Retrieved December 10, 2022.