And to think before EVO this kind of stuff was just an unrecorded urban legend in a local arcade.

*"My skills are unparalleled!"* ~ Akuma, speaking on Justin Wong's behalf

This is what happens when you post a game like marvel on the IGN channel. You get random people who don't even understand the game commenting about "Morrigan spam" and how this game requires "no skill".

The fitting message by Akuma as Justin won that last match "My skills are unparalleled"

"Is this a classic?" Yep. Definitely one of the best EVO moments.

when ign covers your comeback, you know you've made it big

Love it almost 10 years later

“now you have witnessed what a demon can do” bro😭😭

The Wong Factor

Moments like this you’ll never see again. Thanks esports.

Just to give everyone background since everyone is screaming and whining "Spammer" and "Lame." Justin Wong, for over 5+ years, was absolutely hated in MVC2 for what Chris did in MVC3: Dominating the field. Not only that, Justin had the lamest runaway MVC2 Storm, constantly jumping straight up into the air offscreen while gaining meter on whiffed normals. It is almost ironic that Justin Wong, a man who was hated for being completely =undefeated= (100% Win Rate in Tournament Play) for 2+ years in MVC2, is being cheered like a hero so many years later. That is why IFC Yipes said "I'd never thought I'd see the day." Because he knew, like other Old School players, that Justin was never painted as the good guy for a large portion of his playing career. Hopefully, people will realize in the next coming years that Chris G, the man who dominated MVC3 for years, will get the same treatment in the next iteration for Marvel, if it's possible to have it. But one thing to note is that Chris somewhat follows the footsteps of all the great players before him, with impeccable defense, evasion and movement. It just so happened that this time, Justin finally got him at the grandest stage of FGs.

One of the most iconic and hype moments in FGC history.

Wong is pretty much the most well known USA fighting game competitor, having won many tournaments over the past decade with awesome matches. The reason people are rooting for him is because he was playing Chris G, who currently uses a dominant team many people don't like.

So for the first, maybe minute-and-a-half, I see Morrigan shooting all over the place. I know it's an effective tactic to use Morrigan and Doom's missiles, but man, was that annoying to watch. Once she was gone though, it looked like it was over.

8:12 "Yeah, but what does Storm _do_ [against Morrigan]" _[Proceeds to Snipe Doom and wipes out the rest of Chris G's team with Storm, on low health]_

I think it's sad how Chris G gets accused of "spamming" because he plays a defensive setup in a generally rush-down obsessed game. He's a pioneer, why the hate?

Interesting that in one of Justin's greatest moments the words "my skills are unparalleled" would be on the screen.

I kinda wish IGN would show the actual competitors like the main EVO stream does, but that's just personal preference

Should have shown the crowd and the two of them, this was literally one of the best matches of EVO, the ending was so close.

man Chris G's team would be really tough to deal with, holy crap. It felt like a true underdog story to me, cause it seemed like Justin's team was grossly disadvantaged but he fought through adversity and won, that was amazing ^_^

i suggest people who call morrigan soul fist spam cheap pick her up. Please play her against a team like wolverine doom vergil with a top level player. Then you might have some respect for the godlike defense chris g has

I love it how people still think Chris G is spamming. He's the only pro Morrigan that doesn't spam. If you were any good at this game you would notice his defense and movement is only matched by veterans like JWong.

Once Chris G loses Morrigan his game just falls apart.

Them voice cracks

Well I'm no expert, but once Morrigan's down, Justin has a feast with him.

Oldie but a goodie.

Yipes yells at Justin, giving him superpowers. He is a genie.

say what you will about Chris G's Morrigan... but MAN does he have the best hit confirms with her in the world! From superjump level he can still pull off massive combos from loose hits... damn

12:21 The day Helmet Breaker died.

Lmao that Chris G was on that easy mode with those endless fireballs. there was never a second when there wasnt at least 5 on the screen. but according to some of these comments..."thats not cheesing, its skill". i will, however, give him the props for being the best cheeser ive ever seen...

One of the best UMvC 3 match-ups I've ever seen.

yipes swims in the pool with his shirt on

Idk why everyone hates him like if something works just roll with it, it's not his fault nobody know how to play against it right

You have to respect ChrisG for finding and mastering a team with amazing synergy, but I personally can't stand Anti-Hype teams in Marvel. I'd much rather watch Swagneto and Doom stylin' on bitches or Spencer punching those women than ChrisG zoning and controlling matches. That being said, I still enjoy watching ChrisG's mechanics.

he had flashbacks the moment he heard the let's go justin from the commentators haha

So beautiful and ironic how it just came down to the classic street fighter keepaway strat at the end, Justin was like ight now im the one playing lame bro

This was absolutely insane watching it live.

Chris G spam so what. He found a character he like and he able to use her effectively. He constantly top 3. If is so easy why don't other people do it? Right, because it takes skill and understand of the game then spamming. For you trolls out there, he making money while you at home watching and hating on his game. The question is if the spam is so easy why you are not there facing J.wong instead of Chris G?

Everyone complaining about morrigans "spam" they don't seem to understand what they're doing. It's not morrigan that's the problem is it's morrigan/missles. ChrisG knows it and Justin knows it. At 8:30 ChrisG didn't protect doom correctly and lost doom because of it. During the storm comeback only a total of 4 soulfists touched storm due to the lack of missles. Justin is constantly playing around the missles, throwing, stopping combos and optimising combos to avoid them. Look at 14:50 ChrisG rushed down when missles DIDN'T lock down storm and ended up getting thrown

I miss the FGC so much

THE DREAM IS NOT DEAD

It's not spam. Spamming is just using the same move over and over again brainlessly. Chris G has mastered a strategy that he forged himself. You try and play Morrigan and tell me where it gets you.

I don't even play this game and that was awesome!

Wong says Hi again in 2014

NEVA GIVE UP

Wow that was the best comeback I've ever seen in a fighting game period lol....Justin Wong is skillz 10:21

You can tell someone has no idea what they're talking about when they use the word "cheap". Cheap doesn't exist in high level play. It's a word we used to use as kids.

ok i'm going to give you two hypothetical situations: one of them is a random ryu who goes to a tournament, sits in the corner and just keeps using hadouken. he beats some players maybe, but along comes a good player who punishes the lag on hadouken by jumping and using aerials, or focus canceling the projectiles, etc. in the other scenario, you have daigo who spaces out all his hadoukens perfectly, uses it only when it cant be punish and to punish his opponents, and uses it to bait responses

The thing is Chris G found a play style that is extremely efficient but cheap and annoying at the same time

Jesus Christ I love Justin Wong

you can't even define the word we're talking about here. by what you just said, chrisg isn't a spammer because he used a lot of moves - he didnt just soul fist until he won, he soul fisted, he dr doom assisted, he comboed, he x-factored, he blockstringed, he thc'd and used a lot of other specials, etc

It’s called the Wong Factor

There is so much shit going on on the screen I cant focus! 0_0

Probably the hypest match ever! That Wong factor lives!!!!

amazing, Justin Wong still great at Marvel. at least he can say he was the champ in MVC2 and MVC 3 numerous times.

People who don't play will simply never understand...that's one of the greatest moments in professional fighting game history

JESUS

Chris g isn't spamming he's turtling to the extreme, there's a subtle difference he's throwing those soul fists out with the objective of creating a huge defensive wall. but kudos to Justin, great comeback

IS MAHVEL BAYBEEE! Shout out to Yipes on the mic commentating!

You can hate on morrigan play all you want,but chris g is the only real person who plays her right.

Storm be like: Whos a bad character now?

What the heck is going on? I'm used to SF, this is such a clusterfuck

yes. the only thing they share is that in most cases it involves players using the same move multiple times, but to call that spamming is useless because it doesn't mean anything. it doesn't mean you're trash if you use a move multiple times, because this is a game with characters who have a bunch of really good moves and some very situational and bad moves, and using your character's strengths is a sign of a competent fighter player.

Fuckin love this commentator. Hes half the reason why I'm watching this again lol

lol, people don't stop bitching about ChrisG's strategy. You know there isn't a patent right? play mor/doom as well if you feel like its such a cheap combo.

When I look at the matches from Chris G's point of view, he was really working hard to make sure that he would build enough bars to get Morrigan's Astral. Good games, Chris G.

There's a huge difference between spamming and zoning, though. What Chris G did wasn't cheating, it's a strategy that takes as much skill as any other.

Love how yipes knows how the match really starts at the start of the third match.

Ive always enjoyed coming up with ways to beat people with play styles like Chris G. If thats the way you like to play the game thats fine, but I dont play that way and it is VERY satisfying when you beat someone whos ugly strategies are formulated in their basement

These comments make my head hurt...

the comeback is the whole thing

I don´t understand a single thing about what´s happening in this video, but I love it! :D

as a tekken player i dont know whats happening

Morrigan is so fucking annoying in this game.

Justin wong you just got a new fan... best player I've ever seen

Haha, the voice cracking at the end is awesome!

Really liked the matches, but I wish the commentators were less biased in Wong's favour.

This game looks really difficult ._.

"Now you have witness what a true demon can do." Why is that so ridiculously fitting?

My fav part about chris g playstyle. When it back fires on himself and gets a time over!

love this game but zoning is knowing how to keep an opponent back with a set of skills and combos or anti airs not repeated use of a sigle move mixed with and assist and super. if I sit in any fighting game lets say ss4 as akuma i just forward fireball,l air fire ball and that's all I do your gonna try and tell me that's zoning not spamming . grow up Ive played fighting games sense the arcade before nes its spamming stop trying to make up new terms to defend your spamming ass ways. some games have mechanics to diminish repeated attks damage that soul fist would have stop doing damage half way in

I play UMvC3 in an intermediate level, I can pull off my fair share of combos but nowhere near the level of pros obviously, but God damn Chris G pisses me off. Yeah I know it requires skill and people call it tactical. By that logic, in fps "camping" would be considered "tactical waiting" but you can't deny that it's a bunch of weak sauce. xD

Zoning: Intentionally keeping distance/pressure on your opponent, either reading their style or forcing them into playing a certain way. Adaptive to close combat situations and able to make good on big damage opportunities. Which Chris G was doing he was forcing wolverine(a close range character) to not rush down and pressuring him. Spamming: When someone will mindlessly throw projectiles and not adapt to the opponents play style, cant perform combos.

You either die a villain or live long enough to see yourself become the hero.

Chris G got karma, he spam so much, in the end he got spammed

Chris G is annoying and makes the matches boring af

Akuma's win quote has never been more appropriate.

everyone thats complaining about chrisG's morrigan clearly hasnt played against a virgil or zero.....

I have no idea what happening

Is it just me, or Morrigan strategy seems to be pretty cheap?

that frustration of the timer running out just as he was able to fight evenly in the end!! XP that was WAY too close

Justin's comeback ended with a vergil vs akuma timeout JUSTIN WONG FOR THE WIN!!

Chris G is so cheap... Cheap like a P90 in CSGO, Cheap like T.hawk, cheap like Rpg shoots in CoD, Cheap Like kazuya lazer CHEAP LIKE MATAFAKING HELL xD

I came here just to see Chris G get annihilated.

It's not an issue of console loyalty, it's just an issue of performance. The PS3 version lags, especially on non-training stage levels. The Fighting Game Community hosts many "Road to EVO" tournaments, and the majority of them (if not all of them), decided to continue using the 360 to avoid this lag issue. Top players have complained of the PS3 lag affecting them during play (Chris G saying he had trouble un-flying with Morrigan; Chris saying it's harder to kara-grab with Ken in SSFIV, etc).

Essence of Marvel 2, baby! It's not over 'til it's over, never over 'til it's over!

Francamente el modo en el que jugo Chris G fue un asco practicamente solo se alejaba y no llegaba osea trabalon y la verdad asi no juegan los grandes, se la pasaba volando con Morrigan y no realizo mas que un solo combo decente en todo el encuentro claramente se vio que ha bajado de nivel y eso es triste porque en el 2011 jugaba mejor es una lastima

This could definitely be in MLG, I wonder how cod ghosts is in MLG..

Problem with the IGN video is they don't show the crowd or Justin/Chris's reactions between rounds. :(

Wish I could see what was happening (facecam and all). Crowd sounded wild man.