Fun fact: it's not Mentioned here but James is also super passionate about Tetris and commentates the Classic Tetris World Championships every year!

@chupasaurus

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact on top of that: Chris Tang, THE commentator of CTWC, was competing in B5 and is even mentioned on 4:45

@tuginwho

3 жыл бұрын

Yup he's definitely not an expert on our scene but his passion and his excellent commentary makes him a joy to listen to every year. Absolute legend, I hope to qualify this year and have the legend himself commentate me :D

@z_zenith

3 жыл бұрын

Thought I recognised him!

@superbadisfunmy

3 жыл бұрын

I was so surprises when I first heard him commentating Tetris

@KnightMcflee

3 жыл бұрын

i can watch james chen play tetris 99 all day. supreme content right there

When I attended EVO for the first time, in 2017, I came across Chen, whom I greatly admired. I was so nervous and awkward to approach him, especially cause he was talking with someone else, so he could kinda see I was kinda standing awkwardly to the side waiting for them to stop talking. He then waved me over and asked how I was doing. When he noticed my danish accent he asked where I was from and was blown away I'd traveled across the globe to attend. When I asked for a picture he beamed a smile, threw his arm around me and gave a big thumbs up to the camera. That was easily one of my best experiences of the entire trip!

@brandonvang6281

3 жыл бұрын

Talk about a GOAT. I’m glad he made it clear you were welcomed and enjoy your time at EVO

@DuvJones

3 жыл бұрын

I bumped into the man at Canada Cup 2015. I think that I still have a picture of that, but anyways... he is a great guy to talk with. VERY, VERY passionate about Fighting games and Evo. He was clearly enjoying the stop in Toronto. I would not mind sitting him down and talking community with the man, he is quite insightful.

@Raidanzoup

2 жыл бұрын

I shook his hand and had a little chat at EVO 2014. Told him that I'd traveled out from Norway (and that Skullgirls was popping), and his face lit up with interest. He loves bringing up that he wasn't seeing new faces in these interviews, and he probably loves seeing new faces at events all the time now (well, when offline comes back for real).

James Chen is the absolute GOAT. Nice to see him get his shine.

@DelasVC

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Daigo hugging him was the best thing I watched this day.

The FGC wouldn't be as big as it is now without James Chen.

@EllaEllaAudios

3 жыл бұрын

Fighting game community community

I met James Chen when he came to my state I told him about my heart surgery after that he took me out to lunch and we talked all the way till he had to work he’s always been. A nice guys

@Jon_Zeku

3 жыл бұрын

That’s so dope

@Agent-iq3sz

3 жыл бұрын

Press X to doubt

@milo1269

3 жыл бұрын

@@Agent-iq3sz lol

@lile4life713

3 жыл бұрын

@@Agent-iq3sz you want proof I can give it to you want goofy ass and didn’t get no likes or xs Lol when trying to be funny doesn’t work

@Agent-iq3sz

3 жыл бұрын

@@lile4life713 not to be rude but I'm not sure what you meant lol. Could you rephrase that?

Tokido makes JChen cry with love, Tekken makes JChen cry with salt.

Oh hey it's that dude! Legend who saw the FGC rise up from the arcade era and never ever left. Glad he got a whole video 💯

James Chen is on the Mount Rushmore of video game casters. Absolutely no doubt.

James Chen will always be one of the greatest FGC casters of all time. Nothing but love to James

Hes probably balling his eyes out right now watching this

I've never heard of this guy before, but his passion is admirable. You love to see someone pouring their heart into something

@jeffurination

3 жыл бұрын

Just KZread tokido evo win and watch the last ten minutes if you appreciate the fgc you can kinda feel the level of emotion he (j Chen) is feeling especially after tokido's winning remarks

@lightup6751

3 жыл бұрын

This guy basically made EVO dude

Damn, this the type of documentary that give you the FEELS. Dimitri, theScore esports crew, THANK YOU for making these kinds of videos. We need more of this kind of content during these crazy times. Shoutouts to James Chen and his amazing career in the FGC. I hope to see an EVO event in person someday soon.

I instantly recognized him from tetris. Didn't know he was such a pillar in other games as well.

theScore esports has been really good to the FGC with their coverage of it and I just wanna say thanks for that.

I'm not crying, you're crying. If you aren't, James is.

Fighting game is something so great.

@jeffurination

3 жыл бұрын

Half of my ps5 "about me" second to leffen saying "if I wasn't good, you know that I was lying"

@00modey9500

3 жыл бұрын

you spelled somsing wrong

@jeffurination

3 жыл бұрын

@@00modey9500 you right 😭

@flowa2024

3 жыл бұрын

Fighting game is somsing so great

@JackgarPrime

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna lie, I got pretty emotional when that happened, myself. Especially because of how long Tokido had been fighting for that top spot.

Him calling Axe a one hit wonder hurts D:

As a Game Dev I understand the passion and love James feels towards video games and the FGC in particular, I've been enjoying the FGC for well over a decade now and I've shed my tears of passion as well following the carriers of many great legends. Thank you to TheScore eports for recognizing not only the people on the main stage but also the people who make every single event all the more passionate and to James Chen thank you for your absolute passion, dedication and all around love for the FGC and video games in general.

I’ve known James since we were undergrads together and he has always been the most passionate, humble and nicest of people. I am happy to see him recognized for his contributions to the FGC in this video.

Petition to make a Casters Appreciation Day

I actually teared up for this one..

Good that he cares about the esport he commentates on

Man I love when you guys focus on key figures from different esports. Always love seeing the passion different people have for their esports. "Fighting game is something so great" indeed

James is legendary. His commentating adds the hype to the game.

Chen is a legend and the FGC is the golden gaming community. He deserves these props.

More than a caster, this dude loves all of the community. Thanks to this type of people games are at this level of recognition. Thank you James

Now we need one for Seth Killian please.

I love James Chen. I rarely watch esports, even EVO I sometimes miss, but whenever I do watch, and I hear James Chen's voice, I get hype just by proxy. Such a passionate soul and a pillar of the FGC.

I have to admit when he is not here it feels kinda weird, this video made me happy thank you !

The reason why i like James Chen so much is because his commentary is always informative and educational.

Just finding this in 2024. What a lovely tribute to James Chen. When I think of the FGC he is definitely the person I think of most often. That EVO 2017 moment gets me every single time.

Thank you for being one of pillars of the FGC, James! I've been watching Ultrachen's "Tuesday Show" every week since its early days in 2010 😁

Sony needs to permanently higher James on contract for every Evo. He is truly The Passion of the FGC.

Idiots: "Video Games make you violent !!" James Chen: Cries

James Chen is iconic, I remember playing SF4 and getting into the tourney scene. I used to always remembering him casting and saying “IS IT GONNA KILL” 😂. Seeing him cry at EVO every year really puts the icing on the cake for how passionate he actually is about the gaming community. Hard to not love this guy!

I don’t play fighting games but the commentators make it such a fun experience for spectators that I can’t help but watch

James Chen is undefeated in dad jokes among e-sports commentators.

I hope James knows the FGC loves him as much as he loves it

The way everyone appreciates what he built 🥰

James Chen is a legend! I was fortunate enough to meet him in Canada. Watching this vid gave me a flood of great memories from 7 yrs with the fgc for SF4. James Chen at EVO always made it super special

Literally had tears in my eyes when i saw james chen tearing up after what tokido said great guy love his passion

James Chen is an emotional man and he is not afraid to show it. His rage can be seen in his streams, his passion can be felt at every tournament. He IS mad salty when he loses tho... lol

Dimitri just so you know we can tell how excited you were to read that Geico sponsor

Feels weird to call him a "salty, raging superfan." The guy has loved fighting games forever, and has been competing since the earliest of early days, even if he is never a top player. The guy was around in the original Tomo days. He was at the first Evo, when it was BBB. He wrote gigantic informational bibles for many early games. Hell, he invented the term MAGIC SERIES! He is my favorite commentator of all time, and his absolute love and endless hype for fighting games is inimitable.

James Chen deserves better than to be called a "salty raging superfan", he's a legend in the FGC similar to long time sports commentators (each country and sport has their own, hard to name a general example)

James Chen is a legend. I love this man. Carries casting when hes on it. Absolutely the GOAT

i bet daigo telling him thank you for your hard work felt so great. All of James hard probably paid off at that moment lol

This video deserves millions of views, is one of those that makes your heart melt. Wholesome

Dude james chen is one of the reasons why i wanted to get into fgc production, its just too clean LOL

James is such an absolute treasure.

The second I read the title, I knew it was James. Love James Chen, that man BREATHES love into the FGC

@lightup6751

3 жыл бұрын

I love James but the title is so dumb. Its what a zoomer who never heard of the FGC would call James

Bless this guy... unlimited passion. FGC owes this guy a lot

i knew it was james chen from the title LMFAO.

James and fighting games are eternally and inseparably linked in my mind. First thing I gotta do when I see him again is give him a big damn hug. He’s the best representation of the best parts of the FGC.

I practically grew up in the SoCal FGC and I can honestly say that fighting games really are great. Thank you James Chen and thank you theScore for doing a feature on him and bringing more attention to this (often overlooked) genre of esports.

When James cries we all cry, the dude's passion is contagious

Seriously....as a lover of the FGC...and a kid who studied GameFAQs of MvC1 .... James Chen deserves a statue....he can't be forgotten

James is awesome. Such a good dude and always passionate and will great you with a hug… my last 4 EVOs have been amazing in parts due to him

POG my boys are getting some sponsors, love it

Been watching James on UltrachenTV and other fight game tournament streams since sf4 blew up back in 09. I played fighting games as a kid and never knew what I was really doing. Just hit buttons and watched cool shit happen. No strategy. No understanding. No nothing. James and his FGC content such as 'First attack' opened my eyes to the depth of fighting games and the beautiful chess game that is played out on screen. For this I thank him so much. Because without such knowledge I would never have been able to enjoy fighting games as much as I do now. A true FGC living legend!

So glad to see James Chen get his spot light! He is the reason I got back into fighting games!

That Tokido run at Evo and what Tokido said after the win really got me too. Especially knowing how long he has been chasing that title.

great video. so cool to see a guy have such a passion for something he loves.

Thank you James Chen! Keep fighting the good fight.

I fucking love James Chen. We are very fortunate he chose to stick around the fighting game space. The emotion he brings is priceless.

James Is a Gem 💎 he is amazing and a vital part of the FGC community ❤️💪🙏👍

I wish I could like this video a hundred thousand times. Thank you, James

And James was right. Fighting games have come back stronger after the pandemic. After the release of SF6, and the comeback of beloved games like MVC3, this is going to be the biggest evo yet. Project L has been shown and has ton of newcomer hype, tekken 8 coming soon and a new fatal fury/garou game was announced. The future for the FGC is bright.

When's the Maximillian Dood story? He's next, he deserve's it

Originally was introduced to James from his great commentary in the CTWC, his casting is incredible no matter what games he commentates

JAMES IS A LEGEND OF THE FGC FOR A REASON.

James is a such a legend, happy he finally gets a video about him

Great video. James truly is a treasure for the FGC.

I teared up like 4 times watching this.

james chen being the GOAT im glad to see him get the recognition he deserves on theScore

*What an amazing video... this was perfect.*

i cried watching this, we love you james!

A great tribute to a great man. Thank you James.

This is one of the freaking best ones guys ! Love him !

That guy is just very emotional and likes to express. Nothing more!

I don't think anybody has as much love for the games they're involved in than James Chen does for fighting games. He's been around FOREVER and he still has so much passion for fighting games.

JAMES CHEN!!!! my Favorite commentator!

James is the GOAT one of the best commentators in the FGC Been watching him for years and hopefully for many more years

I say it again. Please keep doing FGC content. Most people do not know how great it can be.

long live the FGC

That clip was showcasing someone playing SF on an Xbox controller.. That was Madness..

I don't know why I worried that Tokido's "Fighting Games is something so great" wouldn't show up in the video. One of the best moments in EVO. PS. It almost got me too back then.

I just recently knew this guys name, but he's so Iconic I knew right away that I'm watching FGC content whenever I see this guy.

Saltineas is all part of esports. It's basically an art now

That EVO where James cried at the end was the absolute peak of the FGC. It has never come close to recapturing that high. They got these big, 50% empty venues and corporate sponsors, but that was, IMO, as big as it could ever get without becoming something different... something that it has become today, to a certain extent. But that's just the tourney side of it. The roots are the same as they ever were, although without the real arcades.

@dorkasaurus_rex

3 жыл бұрын

That feeling to me is something I'll never forget. The feeling of that punk vs tokido grand finals was so unbelievably hype and electric you could feel it in the air. But don't worry brother, we'll get there and beyond again one day ✊

This is beautiful 😭

James Chen is amazing. GOAT. Love his spirit and commentary.

Great vid. James is a legend.

The true dark times of FGC commentary were when they'd give Adam Sessler a spot in Grand Finals

Great time to give James his props, since everything has reopened. Cannot wait for CEO in December, which I can only assume he'll be commentating... the hype is going to be insane.

god bless james chen, truly the goat. also nice to see lord aris in one of these.

A video on james chen lets goooo

FGC really wouldnt be the same without James Chen Thanks for making this video

GG on the Geico AD that so awesome