one more entry for today.

fighting game players are an odd bunch, especially the tourney types, but the low down is that they're a LOT different from the japanese anime types. one of the big differences is that the former actually DON'T cosplay. often. yes, i know, you're shocked. but it's true.

but i came across this on the srk.com boards yesterday and i'd thought i'd share it. i downloaded the original file, but here's a youtube video of the same thing:
guy shows up to small japanese sfa2 tournament wearing a spiderman costume

anyways, i don't read japanese, so here's what a dedicated guy named "nohoho" on the boards translated(try reading it as you're watching):

"Mikado
3rd Zero 2 Tourney
2007.8
Nazo no Otoko [Mystery Man] Appears!!!

Mystery Man Signing Up for the Tournament

MM: What should I do here?

Staff: Please write your name and your character selection.
MM: Well, my name would be awkward...
Staff: You can use a nickname instead of your real name.
MM: Ah, is that right, I got it.

Mystery Man running recon on the players.

0:33 - Mystery Man checks his next opponent.

MM: When am I up?
Staff: Umm, you're over here.
MM: (Kita, the 2nd place finisher from last time, huh...)
MM: (No problemo.)

0:50 At last, Mystery Man's first match.

MM: (I'm using my sweet Sakura-chan.)

1:31 - (I got the throw! Lucky!)

2:03 - Gotcha!

2:09 - Mystery Man safely makes it past the 1st round.

2:12 (That's what I'm talking about. No sweat.)
Staff: Could I get a word?
MM: I'm taking the next one, too.

2:25 Mystery Man checks his next opponent.
MM: (Who's my next opponent?)
MM: Gak, the winner from last time, Ojiki*, huh?
[* - AKA Komoda Blanka!]
MM: Can't this bracket be changed?
Staff: Ha? (What's with this dude?)
Staff: No way.

2:39
MM: (Piece of shit refused my handshake.)
(No way I'm losing.)
2:45[can't read this one]

3:23 - That's weird.
I didn't do that -- stupid joystick.

3:36 - Ack!

4:09 - What? That's cheap!
F**************K!

4:14 - Mystery Man Loses
MM: What's up with this **** game?
MM: Quit filming me!

MM: [uh]
MM: God dammit!

MM: Oops! My precious glove!

Having not learned his lesson, the Mystery Man -- true identity unknown -- may surface again..."

[strangely enough, while street fighter alpha 2(street fighter zero 2 in japan) is one of the better street fighter games in terms of gameplay, it's not played a lot compared to other fighting games in japan. it's a lot like mvc2; an american game.]