Little did Marvel players know, Kusoru is an incredibly wild and notorious Sol Badguy player (hence the name) in Japan who relentlessly trolls people with incredibly character specific gimmicks and just being an absolute wildcard with veteran levels of game knowledge. While Guilty Gear and MVC are wildly different games, Kusoru wasn't some rando who trolled the western FGC, he was already a troll back home. And sadly, he trolled America a bit too hard and stated that he didn't like the negative vibes coming from all the salt he mined and said he wouldn't be coming back.

@mostverticalproductions4808

Жыл бұрын

I always felt so bad for him. Didn't help that asshole on GG commentary was so biased towards SteveH.

@derekbutts2660

Жыл бұрын

It's just a different type of heat in the states. Japan doesn't do it like we do.

@itzjuliescuhz

Жыл бұрын

Bro that is so funny

@schmokehng

Жыл бұрын

@@derekbutts2660yeah ya’ll are too salty

@derekbutts2660

Жыл бұрын

@@schmokehng its fun

I love how Champ isn't even mad, he's sitting there smiling because he knows he just vitnessed and got to be a part of something great

@Larez121

Жыл бұрын

And he knew he got his ass handed to him lol, nothing he could do.

@GerardoVillarreal1101

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was one of those moments were is not like he did something wrong and got caught, no one knew things like that could be done. Everyone had no choice but to be in awe and amazed by that tech!!

@DunChips

Жыл бұрын

He's just trying to get that handshake in

@VipsaniusAgrippa

Жыл бұрын

Fchamp lookin at at everyone else like "ya'll know your cooked right?"

@Vernafveik

Жыл бұрын

@@VipsaniusAgrippa "Y'all laughing and all but he's coming for you next"

Isn't this the guy they call "Troll Badguy" in the Guilty Gear scene? I love that guy. He plays the wildest, most original Sol you've ever seen!

@cupcake1684

Жыл бұрын

He was the original monkey. Sol players are just following his step.

@KatsudonNeet

Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s right. Troll = “Kuso” in japanese. And add Sol(soru) to it, the name KUSORU was born.

@kosuzu_

Жыл бұрын

@@KatsudonNeet Wrong though? Kuso = literally means ‘Shit’, hence for example we have Kusoge which means “Shitty game” (can be a +ve thing or a -ve thing) Kusoru = basically like wordplay(?) It would be “Shitty Sol” He calls himself a “Shitty Sol” because he is unconventional compared to the other JP sols. But also because he thinks he does not compare to other top JP players like Woshige, Samitto, FAB who could catch on to it Though, nobody cant compare to his trolling except Endou!

@zeppelincraft1443

Жыл бұрын

He typically goes off rocketing in the air spamming roman cancels, riot stamps like some early dream of mankind. Why does he do this? He wants you to move out of your comfort zone making you see visually crazy stuff. Kusoru wants you either scared or alone in the woods.

I love how after the match, PR Balrog could've been angry or upset about the celebration going on next to him. Instead though, he was happy for Ageojoe and was able to enjoy the moment with him. Great level of sportsmanship showed by PR Balrog

@GarudaPSN

Жыл бұрын

Watch pr rogs match vs mihe, moments before, to see just how much of a "sportsman" he was

@ziqi92

Жыл бұрын

PR Balrog and FChamp are both some of the saltiest players on the scene. During this tournament, they were both just so impressed with Ageojoe that there’s no way they could be salty. In any esports competition, it’s much easier to be salty when you lose against teams and strats you’re familiar with than ones you’re not.

@ziqi92

Жыл бұрын

PR Balrog and FChamp are both some of the saltiest players on the scene. During this tournament, they were both just so impressed with Ageojoe that there’s no way they could be salty. In any esports competition, it’s much easier to be salty when you lose against teams and strats you’re familiar with than ones you’re not.

@dl4569

10 ай бұрын

@@GarudaPSN You missed the part when PR Rog tried to give Mihe a hug after the match, but he pushed him off which and he found it disrespectful. Not defending it either because PR Rog was definitely a hot head at that time in 2012, but its all fair game from there...

@GarudaPSN

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. I do think some other shit happened before they actually played from the NorCal crew towards Mihe prompting him to reject the hug, but honestly this shit was 10 years ago so i don't even remember.@@dl4569

As someone who watched in person and cheered on kusoru, I have to say his run through MvC3 was pretty special to behold. Also the level of shock and salt from the room watching Japan take the crown in "America's game" was amusing. Although I think the level of pride in US Marvel also in some ways discouraged kusoru from coming to play MvC3 in the US again. I seem to remember he even tweeted something along the lines of US pride in Marvel is no joke.

@GodLovesMe666

Жыл бұрын

He was literally scared to come back lol, cause the level of vitriol/salt in the room was too high, and all he was doing was having a fun time.

@penismightier9278

Жыл бұрын

@@GodLovesMe666 It went beyond that even. He was getting mobbed by people asking him for money matches afterwards. It was more pressure than he wanted to deal with.

@helxis

10 ай бұрын

Imagine when the FGC pride of your country is MvC -- the jankiest fighting game ever made. Probably because other countries don't care enough to be good at it. The audience screaming "A! A! A! A!" while an infinite combo is executed solely by pressing that button is just.. sad.

@Khann_2102

7 ай бұрын

​@@helxisIkr, this game is a convoluted mess but yeah it's a fun game

@e69alpha

5 ай бұрын

Imagine Koreans losing in tekken. Or japanese losing in street fighter. Or Mexicans losing in King of fighters. Where's your saiyan priiiiiiiiide

Just a hidden note about 5:22 that not many people catch. The reason why AGEOJOE/Kusoru puts down the trap was to try to push block her into it, which is why you see his R.Raccoon teleport right beside her. Unfortunately he was JUST too far for the push block to push Phoenix right into the spring trap, but he was very fortunate that it still saves him in the end.

@zeppelincraft1443

Жыл бұрын

Another note. The game you see at 5:38 is Sengoku Basara Xross. A fighting game notoriously know in the JP communisty for being blighted with horrendous balance that is...you guessed it, one of Kusoru's favorites.The JP streaming service was filled with comments of "AHHHH! MY EYES!", "WHY YOU DO THIS" and "STAHP". There is one character in particular (Mori Motonari) which is in a tier of its own that if your enemy picks it in the arcade your way of countering it is "leaving the seat and buy some juice, then reconsider your life playing this game".

@la_win69

3 сағат бұрын

Actual genius

3:36 I remember this moment more than any other about Ageo Joe. I also remember F-Champ trying to steal that round from him because Joe "paused the game", but the TO struck down the request because Phoenix was "already dead anyway".

@sligen

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they don't show it fully here. Champ was wrong for that, he knew he lost and tried to get a win out of something that had no impact on the round since it was over.

@a9ag

Жыл бұрын

@@sligen Classic Fchamp move

@guy229

Жыл бұрын

@@a9ag nigga its a tournament you're trying to win

@rikielanasui742

Жыл бұрын

YICKADEEEEE

@Potatomuffin

Жыл бұрын

He was kidding and even assured Joe that he was just kidding. Video reference for everyone else: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGiVrLCjepWuctI.html

That mic clip shout in response to the Phoenix / Frank roll kill is still my favorite mvc3 moment to ever catch while watching a streamed major. Everyone went apeshit, so hype

@VenomousHigh

Жыл бұрын

I've seen people who were at the event say that him doing that practically shook the building. I can only imagine what the crowd's reaction to seeing something like that six months after UMvC3's release would have been like.

I like his energy. He’s definitely fun to watch

@INBOX_PapaLobster

Жыл бұрын

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@joe_mama__

Жыл бұрын

His Guilty Gear match is legendary

@Khann_2102

Ай бұрын

Too bad Somehow the community there hated him or something that led him to left UMvC3

The moment where he rolls through the Phoenix pop, x-factors, and supers her into oblivion is one of the all-time hypest moments. Just absolutely beautiful to watch.

One thing that wasn't mentioned is how you can't super jump during an assist and how it's part of why Viewtiful Joe works so well on this team. Because of his triple jump he can call assists from the top of the screen and make it hard for people to react to them. That combined with the Red Hot Kick letting him dive in at will is part of what makes this combination so scary.

As someone that isn't a Marvel player and wasn't there to see moments like these. It's very cool to learn and hear about players like Joe, through someone with appreciation for the game.

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. I know very little about MvC specifically but hearing these stories and the way you break the game down is something I've truly come to enjoy.

@smoothsavage2870

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I'm appreciating the game more even though I don't really play it. I like how he explains what's going on so we know what we're seeing when we watch the moments he shows us.

Straight up had an obsession watching tournaments and I was obsessed over AgeoJoe for like two months and was hoping to see more of him. Dude is so outside the box.

love your videos man, def a great way to relive and showcase the amazing events that occurred/players who kicked ass in Marvel 3 for those who werent around for it(i was around, but none of my friends were. so this is a great way to show them)

Papa Lobster chronicling all the sick MVC3 shit love to see it.

Dude I remember this I was there for this... it was insane.

@aegisreflector1239

Жыл бұрын

Same, and as a viewtiful joe main, it was so hype.

The match against FilipinoChamp is my favorite ever for sure. In one of the following matches there is a crazy setup where he drops a bomb with Joe, then does a air throw that sends the character on the bomb and gets to combo OTG from it, never saw that anywhere else.

I already knew the outcome but I still get hype seeing Ageojoe play like this.

Thank you so much for making this video, it's the perfect thing to link to every time Kusoru and MVC3 gets mentioned. He often comes up during tier discussions so it's wonderful have it all broken down so concisely!

I remember so many people getting hit by the team because it was so surprising for the assist to come out despite Joe being at super jump height. V Joe being able to get all them jumps and call that fast assist was messed up

@PapaLobster

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I'd get hit with it in 2023 also! It was a wild time for Marvel and you can tell how grounded the game was still. Only Champ was really starting to abuse the air movement

I remember watching all of these back in the day. So many great memories! Love the channel!

Fr tho, Chris G honestly deserves a complete episode. He was so dominate for so long. He sort of became the villain of marvel at that time.

@INBOX_PapaLobster

Жыл бұрын

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@edsoncharlotin8755

Жыл бұрын

Bro was def the villain lol

One of the most legendary tournament runs. I completely stopped playing mvc2 to play this once I saw this tourney. The good days

You sir made one of my top three video of the year for me . Your story telling was perfect

Hey PapaLobster, i just discovered your channel and I absolutely love your commentary! I feel no other fighting game comes close to the hype moments MvC has offered. I'm hoping to see a comeback to EVO sometime in the future, but in the meantime I absolutely love your videos! I can tell you'll be a big channel on the same level of Summoning Salt one day! You have my subscription and support! Keep 'em coming!

thank you for bringing a such beautiful dedication and tech to my eyes

Thanks for reminding me of this part of my life one of my favorite of all time for fighting games!

One of the first tournaments I got to watch live, such an amazing run!

Hell yeah. You made the video!!! Definitely a highlight in UMVC3

This is such a good explanation on the technical side of things. Pls keep it up!

PR Rog genuinely seems like a good person even away from the spotlight of competing.

I still remember seeing this moment on stream live and the hype of the mic break from the Dark Pheonix setup. I miss this man.

Been watching your videos here and there and wow. Thank you for making these videos. All the hype and nostalgia is coming back to me in waves. I remember waiting for each "UMVC3 Hype Moments #(x)" by the youtuber Mai Ninja in highschool. Growing up I never really liked fighting games until I was introduced to UMVC3. I still dont really playing fighting games, but UMVC3 started a deep admiration for all fighting games.

@PapaLobster

Жыл бұрын

This is a blast from the past! I remember their channel and my friends and I would always watch them together. Umvc3 is just such a fun game to watch

Was waiting for the inevitable Ageojoe vid, thanks.

I don't play MVC3, but my friend told me that AgeoJeo make Joe triple jump look like a super jump. That caught many player off guard since you can call log-trap assist during a normal jump, but not a superjump.

@ninjamangame4585

Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhh you saw that too!

me and my roommate watched this on stream and we couldn't be believe what ageojoe was doing. i really wanted to see him clean house at EVO but like the opening said, this was his own appearance at a American tournament.

This is still one of my favorites of Umvc3 and I still watch the game.

I remember watching this and falling in love with his style. Always wondered where he went.

These type of videos are my favorite, never played fighting games too much in my 20+ years of gaming, played MvC2 at very low level but it was fun to get better. I’m smoking some gas in my car watching this video. Great stuff.

@NicegrammeOPopcornedPlanet1

Жыл бұрын

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i watched this live and it was some of the best sets that i'll never forget

The way Kusoru closed off the game was SO hype. It's literally a once-in-a-lifetime movie moment. SO good.

Fire assessment and storytelling. Beautifully done video-wise.

That legendary Rocket... hope we see this level of hype in a near future again.

I wanna say, and mean no disrespect, your vids would of been soooo top tier back in the hayday of umvc3. Love every single vid u make and gives mad nostalgia seeing the tournys again that i use to watch right after some college classes

Watched about 4 of these after getting 1 recommended. Easy sub - great content 👍🏻

The coming out of Apology Man was great. Came in with similar tech to beat FChamp and solidify himself as a threat in the game. Or the Coach Steve vs Flux Money match was a ton to watch live. Flux quitting after getting grabbed at round start was *chef's kiss*

This was such a well made video! Not a story commonly heard, if at all. You got a new subscriber!

I haven't played this game in 8 years and these videos made me pick up my sticks and start playing again, keep the great mvc3 content up man

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Жыл бұрын

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Balrog's smile at the end is nothing short of heartwarming

Great narration, with good pace too

Shit, here I thought the channel was super old and I was just missing out, but damn, I can't believe you have only 10vids and have been doing this for just a couple of months. Anyone would think You've been doing this for longer since your vids have amazing editing and the way you tell the fgc stories are really well written and instructive. Congratulations man, really! These vids really make me nostalgic from a time before SFV and MVCI came to ruin things for us

Yessssssssssssssssssssss aw man. There's a picture somewhere out there of ageojoe fanning a wad of cash he won at final round. I have to find it. He's my absolute favorite. And thanks for putting my comment in your video!

Had to sub after this video, great work man🤙🏾

This makes me want a video on Abegan. The MVC3 japan invasion was a hype story line 😂

Early Marvel 3 tournaments were so entertaining to watch.

@bookimatt

Жыл бұрын

It was a good time as a stream monster. There was a nice overlap of old and new personalities, streaming was just far enough along to give everybody a show, and there was a decent selection of games (the quality of online play was wonky, but eh!). Fast forward 10 years: MAHVEL is on ice (despite the MCU dominating the media), FGC folk have started families/moved on, and people argue about the same handful of topics on Twitter. There are pros and cons to both eras.

First off great video and break down @papalobster! Eventhough Ageo Joe / Kusoru is the main focus of this video. He had a lot of help from the entire FRB team and one crazy ass FRB season prior to Final Round that year. It might be time to bring these boys back together for one more pizza party tournament in the land of the rising sun.

I wasn't around the arcade scene at the time to see this, but I like this guy's style.

Hell yes. Thank you!

Watching this in real time was such a ethereal experience. God I love Marvel 😭

I remember going to that FR with Mihe and Kensou. That Frank West kill on Dark Phoenix had the crowd going nuts!

Subscribing. Always watched, but this one took me back to that time Amazing work, friend

I remember watching this tourney back in the day the marvel hype train was real and after having seen some of the players Joe defeated perform well in past tourneys I was also pleasantly surprised

I do not remember this run, but the coverage of it was super enjoyable. The standout memory from this tournament was Mihe vs Chris G

Seriously bro im loving these videos

this dude is one of my heroes. not just in this game but also in guilty gear

Love these videos! Subscribed!

loving your content man!

Fun fact, the TAC infinite glitch and some other glitches that are now used at high level play were 1st discovered/documented by AgeJoe/Kusoru. He uploaded a video on youtube/nico nico explaining them, and that video was submitted to the SRK staf that ran the front page, so they posted an article with the translation. How do I know? I was the one that provided the link to SRK since I followed him for his GG videos and at the time I thought it could be interesting for tech (little did I know it would be the tech, lol), so I contacted d3v on the forums since he was part of the staff/mod team. He is the unsong hero of MVC3, since a lot of the tech that USA us today comes from him, lol.

I love how buddy stunted on em at the end of matches

Love your channel and commentary

I remember watching him play. Very entertaining and a great player.

I'm glad you made a vid in response to my previous comment. I can't believe that people even threatened him when he didn't approve any money matches after. I'm a huge UMVC3 fan btw.

I watched that tournament LIVE! I remember it like it was just a few months ago... XD Thanks for breaking it down for others though. Good video! =)

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One thing your should've mentioned is how triple jumps reach the height of one super jump. Usually during a super jump you *can not call assists* unless you call them before super jumping, but single/double/triple jumps can still have assist calls during their air time! Been loving your vids by the way. Love the words ya use for matches, it really feels lively~

Ive been watching streams since mvc3 I can’t believe it’s been this long and it was just as epic as it is now

Damn. Watching this makes me want to watch the whole Viewtiful Joe series again.

6:20 gotta love “combofied”

Keep these coming ❤

I’ve played RR since day 1 and watching this tourney is forever my favorite UMVC3 memory. “WHATS HE GOT, OHHHHHH!”

A breakdown of Fanatiq vs RayRay would be interesting. Fanatiq got the best of it but I'm sure you will be able to highlight exactly why he was able to win.

I remember this. You had to have been there watching when F Champ flips out on the pause screen. At the time he was like a villain in a sense and to see him get his comeuppance was insane

I adore your content bro

That was fun, thank you

Great content, man!

This video was killer, Joe is easily my favorite players.

Legendary set from a legendary player!

This gave birth to my main strategy, spam log traps with Albert Wesker in the lead. Wesker would just use his gun instead of the boomerang, and of course, log trap is being spammed the whole god damn time. As soon as you clip them, and you do clip them, albert's teleport into full combo is always the response. Thank you AgeoJoe!

MvC at this time was so much fun. For as long as it was played I was down to watch the game was just infinitely fun and wild. I know some people didn't like the infinite combos and such but it made the game so hyped. The come back possibilities, the tech, you were never out of a match and you could end a game in the blink of an eye with any character.

Goated video like always bro 💪

Great vid great voice. Keep it up!

I remember watching the stream live and that Frank tech was so sick to see.

Wild that it's already been 10 years.

Remember seeing this live... Truly a shook up lol classic

NOTHING will ever BE as legendary as this…

This dude is so happy I love it.

Yooo that Frank West roll into xfactor into special on a transforming Phoenix has to be one of the coolest ways to win imo.

I remember watching him during this time...very entertaining

I think the best blink-and-you'll-miss-it detail here is around 10:50, when everyone starts chanting USA, you can see behind AgeoJoe F.Champ is getting in on it too... Until Joe starts chanting with them, and the smile just completely drops from his face!