Evo Moment #37 (Daigo Parry) at the Evolution Championship Series 2004 (Evo 2004) | |
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Venue | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Location | Pomona, California |
Date | August 1, 2004 |
Competitors | Daigo 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]