Kusoru:
"Being in a foreign country was scary and I don't think I'll do it again, but the team aspect with the other FRB guys was a blast.
If I travel abroad again, I know that everyone will look at me with murderous intent. All I want is to have fun playing the game.
My favorite player was Mihe because I could tell he has fun playing and doesn't take it to seriously. But I guess we won't become pros with that mentality.
I was also told something like "thanks for giving a wake up call to the USA and making us better" but I definitely won't ever be going back, so I hope other Japanese players will be able to do that from now on."
This is very controversial...or maybe not since many are leading towards Kusoru's defense since the FGC's top players are rather getting out of hand or more or less their true colors are about to shine. Excellent example, Filipino Champ, a notorious top tournament player, has his own stream and although it could be entertaining at times, the constant harassing to viewers for donations is disgusting. There was this one situation, where he had juicy info about the verbal confrontation between Justin Wong and Wolfkrone, blatantly he refuses to talk unless they donated. Fools as they were, they donated, and Champ disclosed to the viewing public that the reason for the confrontation was because WolfKrone almost did not honor his word of splitting the prize money between him and Justin Wong. Wolfkrone wanted to change his mind because he felt it would taint his honor of winning a tournament, then why make such shady deals to begin with idiot. After constant heckling Wolfkrone reluctantly succumb to Justin Wong and split the proceeds evenly, however this has left a bad taste in Justin Wong's mouth.
The Final Round Tournament was one of the best tournaments I have ever seen since EVO. Wolfkrone finally win a massive major, convincingly defeating Justin Wong with ease. Justin Wong was powerless, and he looked like a novice playing against Wolfkrone. Post tournament and streaming event, the players gathered for their prizes, and according to Filipino Champ, he used his antics to get both competitors talking and his surprised he was amazed of much Justin Wong hated Wolfkrone due to the prior events. Justin Wong obviously is jealous of Wolfkrone's skill and he never seen him as a friend but a treat. Presumably, he only befriended Wolfkrone because he was a stronger appointment and he thought they could of engage in more shady business like splitting the prize money and forfeiting loses, but in J.Wong's favor.
Justin Wong, although a strong player in his local communities, he is not America's best player as the media proclaims him to be. As the tournament sector is becoming more mainstream with bigger prizes and more sponsors, players from across the globe are competing and on that level of competition, J.Wong is average. J. Wong is desperate and he's doing whatever he can to maintain his image.
Practically, I don't care and I find all of this drama to be entertaining. However, in respect of Kusoru decision of not returning to the U.S because of his bad experience, I can't blame him. American competitors, at least the popularized ones, lost the scope of playing for fun of the competition. They are tainted by greed and the quest of becoming famous. They blatantly expressed their jealously towards other non-fighting game tournaments, such as Star Craft II because in that scene competitor walk away with massive amount of money, sometimes clocking in the six digit figures. They hate when foreign players, mostly the Japanese, come to their soil, and I quote," they taking away our money" well it was not their money to begin with but champion of that competition. The champion could be of any ethnicity, culture, creed, or country and it doesn't matter because the prize is entitled to the champion.
Kusoru matches were entertaining because you he loves playing the game regardless of his wins or lose. It is comical to see him having fun while his opposition is annoyed of his opponent taking the game likely by making jokes and posing happily to the viewers at home. Kusoru obviously had fun, but they didn't and I can only manage the constant money match harassment he gotten from the indignant players that lost to him.
Although I respect their skills, I am disgusted by the top players behavior towards foreigners and their profiteering mindset towards the competition of the game. Major League Gaming's premiere fighting game tournament is conflicting with North Cal Regional's traditional yearly tournament. I won't be surprised when NCR's top players' attendance is on the short side because as of this documenting J.Wong tweeted to MLG's representative if it was OK to register to multiple tournaments. Representative said it was OK. J.Wong is training rigorously at home to increase his chances of winning the $16,000 plus prize money for each of the three fighting games listed.
It ain't about the playing no more, it is about the PAAAPER!!
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