The Street Fighter 2 series is where competitive fighting games as we know them today were essentially born. Many look back at the series as housing the epitome of “real Street Fighter” and true honest play, but make no mistake, it also has some absolutely crazy stuff in it as well.
Despite the title originally being released 30 years ago now, people still actively play Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo competitively. As a result, the level of skill on display when it’s played in a real setting today is often incredibly high, and this clip that took place and was recorded this week perfectly encapsulates that sentiment.
Twitter user riz0ne uploaded about a minute of footage from a Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (known as Super Street Fighter 2 Grand Master Challenge for its Japanese arcade release) exhibition that featured a heated bout between a Dhalsim player and an E. Honda player.
The tweet shines a light on the Dhalsim player, Kawasim, who is an exceptional Sim player from Japan. The Twitter user highlights Kawasim’s abilities with Dhalsim’s Yoga Teleport in particular, saying they’re the best in the business — and the clip absolutely backs that up.
“Kawasim easily has the best Yoga Teleport in the business,” wrote riz0ne. “Matchups that are 7-3 can turn into 7.5-2.5 or 8-2 with such consistency. Also this is the best timer scam I’ve ever seen, lol.”
Indeed, the showstopper in this footage involves Kawasim’s use of teleport.
The Twitter clip captures the third and final round of a game between the two competitors that kicks off with Kawasim effectively zoning out the E. Honda player, cloiwan, for about 35 in-game seconds. Eventually, we see the Honda player begin chipping away at Kawasim’s life bar with Hundred Hand Slap trades and pressure before ultimately getting the Sim player cornered.
Before the final moments, the Honda player who now has an invisible magic pixel of health left is able to land a big super that brings Kawasim’s health down to just a tiny sliver as well. All the while, the clock is running down insanely fast, and on literally the last second of the in-game timer cloiwan attempts a chip out for the win.
Check out the full clip below to see how it ends and what has to be one of the most clutch Yoga Teleports and timer scams we’ve ever seen in competitive Street Fighter 2 play.
Kawasim easily has the best Yoga Teleport in the business. Matchups that are 7-3 can turn into 7.5-2.5 or 8-2 with such consistency.
Also this is the best timer scam I’ve ever seen, lol. pic.twitter.com/xmXpki6AYp
— riz0ne (@superloreboys) October 24, 2024