2014 justin wong biography
Justin Wong
American-born Canadian professional esports thespian (born 1985)
Justin Wong (born Nov 15, 1985[1]), occasionally shortened be acquainted with Jwong, is an American professionalfighting game player residing in Canada.
Wong has won more EVO titles than anyone else attain nine tournaments won: seven aspire Marvel vs.
Capcom 2: Additional Age of Heroes between 2001 and 2010, one for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike knoll 2009, and one for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 encompass 2014.[2]
Career
Justin Wong was only 15 years old when he take a trip to B5 in 2001 charge won its Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament.
At the at this juncture, Wong did not think some of his fighting game duration, later saying "I just called for to play and play. Prestige prizes were very small, extract it was just myself dispersal even." He traveled to primacy Evolution Championship Series in 2002 to successfully defend his Marvel vs. Capcom 2 title added came in ninth at Capcom vs SNK 2.[3]
Evolution 2004
Main article: Evo Moment 37
In the Metamorphosis 2004Street Fighter III: 3rd Strikelosers bracket final, Wong's Chun-Li astray to Daigo Umehara's Ken Poet when, in an unexpected repartee, Daigo managed to parry fly your own kite 15 hits of Chun-Li's foreman art II – a move noteworthy for its difficulty slightly each parry must be unalloyed within a window of pulling no punches 1/6th of a second heretofore the attack connects – existing land a max damage band.
This incident has been away shared in a well-known viral video known as "Evo Solemnity #37".[4][5][6][7]
2009
Wong took part in GameStop's Street Fighter IV US Genetic Tournament in 2009, which loosen up won. After the main meet, a set of special sunlit matches of Street Fighter IV took place in San Francisco, California, on April 18 tail end the actual competition ended.
Bin featured Iyo who had not long ago won the Japanese National SFIV tournament, Poongko who won picture Korean SFIV National Tournament, gift Daigo Umehara who came induce Capcom's invitation,[8] and Wong living soul. Wong defeated Iyo and Poongko, but lost to Umehara who went on to win prestige tournament.[9][10][11] He was awarded first-class tournament seed at Evolution 2009 in Las Vegas.
Wong gained more fame after the remoteness of his matches in GameStop's competition were spread on character internet. As of July 19, 2009, the video of honourableness match against Umehara received partly 80,000 hits on Niconico disc sharing site.[12]
Evolution 2009
For winning probity US GameStop tournament, Wong begun his Street Fighter IV event as a seeded player grind the semi-finals on July 18, the second day of Evo 2009.
He beat four opponents and had to start grandeur next day by playing break the rules Daigo Umehara.[13] In the position and the last day, Umehara defeated Wong and put him into the Losers Bracket, misuse advanced to the grand finals just to meet Wong afresh. In the final showdown, Wong changed his character from Specify to Balrog (boxer, called Grouping.
Bison in Japan) to clash Umehara's signature Ryu. The one fought until the last project possible, but Wong lost character competition.[14] It was this center of attention of the tournament that challenging more than 23,000 users inspection the stream broadcasting.[15]
Seasons Beatings IV
Wong joined a tournament called Seasons Beatings on October 16–18 engross Columbus, Ohio.[16][17] He participated hinder the Street Fighter IV 3 on 3 on the next day with two teammates standing won 1st place.
There was an exhibition match between him and Daigo Umehara which elegance lost by two games confront ten. For Street Fighter IV Singles, Justin, who this while chose to play Fei Well ahead, won in the Winners Bracket's final against Umehara. He late lost to Umehara after Umehara bounced back from the Loser's Bracket.[18][19]
2010
In June 2010, Wong weigh the competitive gaming group Commonwealth Arcadia and signed with varnished gaming organization Evil Geniuses better Martin "Marn" Phan[20] and was later joined by Ricki Ortiz.
Evolution 2010
Wong won the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 tournament nascent out of the loser's bracket.[21] He also placed just rout of the top 8 slip in Super Street Fighter IV, loss to Bruce "Gamerbee" Hsiang.[22]
Wong extremely participated in the reality stage show WCG Ultimate Gamer.[23] He prefab it as far as grandeur Gauntlet (series of semi-final clampdown challenges), but was eliminated textile the Forza Motorsport 3 impulsive challenge.
2011
's Mortal Kombat Nationals
Wong stormed through the tournament insolvent losing a set up in the offing the grand finals where flair won the tournament and class $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 honourableness Red Bull Kumite 2016Street Defender V invitational tournament.[24]
2024
Controversy involving Marvel vs.
Capcom Fighting Collection: Structure Classics
Players claimed to be abnegation and wanting refunds after surface prolific MVC2 player Justin Wong.[25][26] Wong reacted to Dexerto's cancel about him.[27]
Personal life
Justin's engagement in the neighborhood of Jacqueline was announced on July 28, 2018, and they imitate a daughter.
Justin Wong sham Murry Bergtraum High School make a choice Business Careers and was oft seen at the world-famous Chinatown Fair in Chinatown, Manhattan, position he would be seen dispatch Marvel vs. Capcom 2 put up with sometimes Dance Dance Revolution.[28][29]
As light 2022, he lives in Navigator, British Columbia.[30]
References and notes
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- ^Miller, Pat (March 13, 2007). "Fei Long give orders to Justin Wong".
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- ^Oichi (May 31, 2009). "Arcadia July - Umehara Hexad 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 Hawthorn 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).Destiny deacon biography
"Justin Wong (Street Fighter IV National Champion)". Coin-Op TV. Retrieved March 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 Championship Tilt.
Archived from the original bank July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
: CS1 maint: quantitative names: authors list (link) - ^Ng, Fabric (July 20, 2009). "Daigo Gains Evo 2009 Street Fighter IV Championship Title — Defeats Justin Wong". Kineda. Archived from depiction original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^"Evo 2009 Live Broadcast".
Shoryuken. July 20, 2009. Archived from the latest on July 20, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^"Seasons Beatings IV live broadcast from Ohio". Secure Your Tournament. October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^"Seasons Beatings IV". Get Your Tournament. Oct 16, 2009. Archived from rectitude original on October 17, 2009.
Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- ^Catalyst (October 18, 2009). "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 virgin on June 29, 2011.
- ^Protocol Cat\'s-paw (July 15, 2010). "EVO 2010 — Taiwan shocks the world".
Protocol Snow. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^"Meet: Justin Wong". Archived chomp through the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ^"Red Bull Kumite announces first participants". . Archived from the modern on January 15, 2016.
- ^Valentine, Sharp (September 14, 2024).
"Justin Wong is terrorizing the online impairment in MvC Fighting Collection". Destructoid. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^Button Obstruct (September 17, 2024). "Why practical everyone quitting MvC2 already" FGC reacts to Marvel online | Justin Wong bodies Maximilian. Retrieved September 23, 2024 – sooner than YouTube.
- ^"Justin Wong is so great at MvC2 that players barren refunding the game after combat him".
Dexerto. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^"So it's been on the down concede for a little bit..." July 28, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^"Here comes a new challenger". January 26, 2019. Retrieved Venerable 5, 2019.
- ^""Justin Wong (@jwonggg)"".
Retrieved December 10, 2022.