For Posterity
In 2010, Daigo Umehara answered some questions posted by members of Capcom Unity. I felt honored that my question was answered, and today I wanted to look back on it. Not sure why I thought of it, but it was a very good feeling.
The weird thing is, the posts no longer have the names of each question's asker, so I can't remember for certain which one was mine!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/01/29/daigo_umehara_wants_your_street_fighter_questions
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/03/16/daigo_umehara_answers_capcom_unitys_questions!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/03/24/daigo_umehara_answers_capcom_unitys_questions_%28part_2%29!
The things we remember are a weird thing. I've thought about that a lot lately..
Anyway, here is the excerpt of the question I feel I asked. I remember being thrilled at his answer:
Question 1: (all chosen by Daigo from the questions submitted in the first post) What inspires you to stay at the top? How are you able to stay so calm?
Each game requires different skills and strategies to win but there are some universal formulas across fighting games. I get to discover that formula while playing fighting games. I really enjoying the moment of discovery, and it makes me really happy. The excitement, the idea that I'll be able to find a brand new formula that can be applied through out fighting games, is what has kept me going for over an decade. I've never gotten tired of playing fighting games.
How do I stay calm? There were times in the past I would get nervous and I could not concentrate on my gameplay. Simply, my experiences have played a huge role in overcoming that obstacle. The more you play at big tournaments, the better you'll become handling pressure and nervousness.
The weird thing is, the posts no longer have the names of each question's asker, so I can't remember for certain which one was mine!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/01/29/daigo_umehara_wants_your_street_fighter_questions
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/03/16/daigo_umehara_answers_capcom_unitys_questions!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2010/03/24/daigo_umehara_answers_capcom_unitys_questions_%28part_2%29!
The things we remember are a weird thing. I've thought about that a lot lately..
Anyway, here is the excerpt of the question I feel I asked. I remember being thrilled at his answer:
Question 1: (all chosen by Daigo from the questions submitted in the first post) What inspires you to stay at the top? How are you able to stay so calm?
Each game requires different skills and strategies to win but there are some universal formulas across fighting games. I get to discover that formula while playing fighting games. I really enjoying the moment of discovery, and it makes me really happy. The excitement, the idea that I'll be able to find a brand new formula that can be applied through out fighting games, is what has kept me going for over an decade. I've never gotten tired of playing fighting games.
How do I stay calm? There were times in the past I would get nervous and I could not concentrate on my gameplay. Simply, my experiences have played a huge role in overcoming that obstacle. The more you play at big tournaments, the better you'll become handling pressure and nervousness.