HALL OF
LEGENDS

The most decorated player in fighting game history. EVO champion across four decades. His 2004 full-parry comeback against Justin Wong — EVO Moment #37 — remains the most watched competitive gaming clip ever recorded. Still competing and still winning at the highest level in 2026. His autobiography, The Will to Keep Winning, is required reading for any serious competitor. Ryu main. Always.

One of the Godsgarden Five — Japan's most elite. First player to win EVO with a perfect record in grand finals (SFV, EVO 2017). Graduated from Tokyo University while competing at the highest level. His stone-faced precision earned the nickname "Murder Face." Akuma main — the embodiment of pure offense.

Korea's greatest export to the FGC. EVO champion, Capcom Cup champion, the most versatile player of the SF4/SF5 era. Known for adapting to any character mid-tournament — winning EVO 2012 with Hakan, a character no one took seriously. Punished players for disrespecting low tiers.

Widely considered the greatest Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike player of all time. His Chun-Li was studied like film. In a game famous for Daigo's Ken, MOV's Chun-Li was the counterargument that won Super Battle Opera multiple times. His footsie-based, patient style defined the top level of 3rd Strike for a generation.

Known for an almost robotic consistency and precision. EVO 2015 Champion in SF4 — one of the most technically complete players the game has seen. Ken main during the Ken era, Necalli main in SFV. His wife, Chocoblanka, is also a top competitor — arguably the most accomplished couple in FGC history.

EVO 2011 Champion with Fei Long — a character considered low tier at the time. Master of footsies — the mid-range poke game that forms the bedrock of SF fundamentals. His calm, deliberate neutral play is a clinic in spacing. Still active and competitive in SF6.

The most decorated American fighting game player of all time. 8-time EVO champion — a record that stood for over a decade. His Chun-Li in 3rd Strike was the opponent Daigo parried in Moment #37 — making him part of the most famous moment in FGC history. In MvC2, his team composition knowledge was unmatched. Still competing. Still placing. New York forever.

The face of the new American generation. Capcom Cup 2019 Champion. Known for brash confidence, elite pressure, and an aggression-based style that older players weren't prepared for. Karin main in SFV, one of the best in the world at any given time. Won Capcom Cup before he could legally drink.

The most prolific EVO champion in history across multiple games. Won EVO titles in Mortal Kombat X, Injustice 2, DragonBall FighterZ, and more. Known for reading opponents in real time and adapting mid-set in ways that defy conventional strategy. The prodigy who made every game look easy.

EVO Champion and one of the most entertaining players in FGC history. Won EVO with a Zangief team in MvC3 — a nearly miraculous achievement given the character's tier placement. Known as much for his personality and commentary as his play. Built a massive audience while competing at the absolute top level.

EVO 2019 Champion with Poison — one of the most emotional championship moments in EVO history. His journey from local player to EVO champion was documented live in real time, and his genuine reaction upon winning brought the arena to its feet. A reminder that the FGC rewards anyone willing to put in the work.

Multi-game EVO finalist known for methodical, oppressive neutral. His Morrigan/Doom in UMvC3 was considered the most dominant neutral tool in the game's history — soul fist loops, infinite zoning. He made opponents feel like they had no options. The archetype of a pure neutral player.

South America has kept KOF alive with a dedication that shames most of the world. Players like Lacid represent a tradition of KOF mastery that runs generations deep — passed down in arcades, community centers, and tournaments that never stopped running even when the Western market moved on.

The Japanese players who mastered Last Blade 2 and Samurai Shodown represent a specific lineage of SNK expertise that lives in game center culture. Last Blade 2 demands spatial awareness and commitment that separates it from any other fighting game — every hit is meaningful, every whiff is punished.