Evo Moment 37
"Evo Moment #37", or the "Daigo Parry", is a portion of a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike semifinal match held at Evolution Championship Series 2004 (Evo 2004) between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong. During this match, Umehara made an unexpected comeback by parrying 15 consecutive hits of Wong's "Super Art" move while having only one pixel of vitality. Umehara subsequently won the match, though he went on to lose the Grand Final against Kenji "KO" Obata. Evo Moment #37 has been described as the most iconic moment in competitive video gaming, having influenced the fighting game community strongly.
| Evo Moment #37 (Daigo Parry) at the Evolution Championship Series 2004 (Evo 2004) | |
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Screenshot of Evo Moment #37, showing Umehara (Ken) parrying the first hit of Wong (Chun-Li)'s Super Art. | |
| Venue | California State Polytechnic University |
| Location | Pomona, California |
| Date | August 1, 2004 |
| Competitors | Daigo Umehara, Justin Wong |
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