Once upon a time, Rohto|Tokido and RB|Bonchan faced off in the grand finals of Red Bull Kumite 2015, and now they’re running it back.
That’s right the legends just ran through a special exhibition set in Ultra Street Fighter 4 a decade later in advance of this year’s Red Bull Kumite in Paris, France.
We actually get to see Tokido’s signature Akuma versus Bonchan’s famous Sagat for the first time in years, and it’s a real nostalgia rush to see.
While this is a nice blast from the past, it is pretty clear the pros have been putting all their time in Street Fighter 6 for the main Kumite event and not so much in Street Fighter 4.
The players certainly aren’t at their peak from 10+ years ago, but Tokido and Bonchan still do have some combos and setups built into their muscle memory.
We get to see some FADC into Ultra 1 like the good old days from Bonchan as Tokido remembers some of his safe jumps and air fireball Oki.
Tokido gets off to an early lead in their first to 3 set, but it ends up being extremely close down to the very end.
So start your day with a little trip down memory lane.
The action between the two starts at around the 2-hour and 42-minute mark that you can check out below.
Source: Event Hubs
