Evo Moment 37

Evo Moment #37 (Daigo Parry)
at the Evolution Championship Series 2004 (Evo 2004)
Screenshot of Evo Moment #37, showing Umehara (Ken) parrying the first hit of Wong (Chun-Li)'s Super Art.
VenueCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
LocationPomona, California
DateAugust 1, 2004
CompetitorsDaigo Umehara, Justin Wong

"Evo Moment #37", or the "Daigo Parry", is a portion of a Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike semifinal match held at Evolution Championship Series 2004 (Evo 2004) between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong. During this match, Umehara made an unexpected comeback by countering 15 consecutive hits of Wong's "Super Art" move with only one remaining unit of health. Umehara subsequently won the match, though he went on to lose the Grand Final against Kenji "KO" Obata. Evo Moment #37 has been described as the most iconic moment in competitive video gaming, having influenced the fighting game community strongly.[1]

  1. ^ Breslau, Rod (2011-07-13). "The 10 Best Moments in Pro-Gaming History". Kotaku.