Yusuke Momochi
| Momochi | |
|---|---|
Street Fighter series | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Yusuke Momochi |
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Team history | |
| 2011–2017 | Evil Geniuses |
| 2017–2018 | Echo Fox |
| 2019–present | Victrix Pro |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Yusuke Momochi, better known as Momochi, is a Japanese professional
Ultra Street Fighter IV
.
Gaming career
Momochi played for
eSports team Evil Geniuses along with Ari "fLoE" Weintraub and Yuko "ChocoBlanka" Kusachi.[3] In 2012, Momochi won the UK qualifier for the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: Online Edition, Street Fighter X Tekken and Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012.[4] Momochi would later receive 3rd, 5th, and 7th in the respective tournaments at the Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals.[5]
In 2014, Momochi qualified for the Capcom Cup by winning South East Asia Major and defeating fellow Japanese player
2015 Capcom Cup.[9]
Momochi has been a contender in every Topanga A League tournament. Momochi currently holds 2nd place in the fourth Topanga A League and because of that, he has qualified for the fifth Topanga A League.[10] Momochi is also in the 2nd Topanga World League.[11]
Personal life
He currently lives along with Chocoblanka in Tokyo, Japan but was originally from Nagoya, Japan.[citation needed] Momochi is married to fellow fighting game player Yuko "ChocoBlanka" Kusachi.[12] After Momochi won Capcom Cup 2014, he was thinking about taking ChocoBlanka to Disneyland.[13] He is also a distant descendant of the famous Momochi ninja family of Iga.[14]
Tournament results
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References
- ^ Aquino, Andrés (18 April 2021). "Street Fighter pro Momochi complains about aging pros dominating the game". GINX Esports TV. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Yusuke Momochi Bio". Kuroppi.com. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Evil Geniuses signs Momochi, fLoE, and ChocoBlanka". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "SF 25th Anniversary UK Qualifier results. (Momochi qualifies for THREE tournaments)". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals Results". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "EG Momochi becomes third player to qualify for Capcom Cup, Wins South East Asia Major". capcomprotour.com. Capcom Pro Tour. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "EVO 2014 Results". World3Gaming.com. World3Gaming. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Momochi wins Capcom Cup 2014". capcomprotour.com. Capcom Pro Tour. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Announcing Capcom Pro Tour 2015, Momochi given first spot". capcomprotour.com. Capcom Pro Tour. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Topanga A League 4 Results". Shoryuken.com. Shoryuken. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Topanga World League 2 Standings and Results". Eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "チョコと結婚します。". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Momochi, you've just won Capcom Cup! What are you going to do next?! 'I'm taking Choco to Disneyland!' EG interviews Momochi on his tourney experience". Eventhubs.com. Eventhubs. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ Cross Counter TV (16 August 2011). "Evo 2011: Momochi & Chocoblanka w/ Zhi ももち チョコブランカ Cross Counter Asia" – via YouTube.
- ^ Demian, Maxamilian. "Maxoplata.net Top Players - Momochi (Yusuke Momochi)".