I don't know about all the other fans of game centers like KSK's GamersVision, FFA, or KeystoneII, but the energetic and often enthusiastic MCs of these arcades were just as, if not more, interesting then the actual game play and players in the tournaments themselves!
Japan's KSK Gamer's Vision -Home to arguably SF's greatest tournament annnouncer, Kokujin. Oh yeah, he also played SF at a very high level (dudley 3s). Yes, Kokujin is retired for good, though I thought I saw him in the live feed in Tougeki07 Staff?
- FFA's Rockefeller? He had some great podcasts outside of his tournament MCing, and a large fan base from what I remember. He disappeared :(
- KeystoneII's Yoon - I love this guy! He's loud and has no idea what he's talking about on commentary, but I think that's what makes him the iconic Yoon everyone has grown to love here in the bay area.
Now, I can't say for other fighting game communities outside of our SF community, but SF has always had amazing crowds that scream, yell, and chant to our favorite combos and upsetting comebacks, time and time again. Like a great general sending rallying cries to his troops, SF MCs, with their often witty and humorous comedy, become immortalized with important even that greater then the best SF players themselves throughout the world..
So here's one for those hardworking MCs that entertain us through often boring, outdated games often kept alive through a sole small community.
You guys deserve much praise.
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