A young girl achieves victory in one of Japan’s top fighting game tournaments with a fighting puzzle game that predates her birth.
Dubbed “Money Idol-chan” after the games she competed in, she grew up honing her skills in competitive video games. Her parents have been operating Anegasaki Shooting Star, a small arcade on the east side of Tokyo Bay, since 2022. The girl’s identity remains undisclosed, with her age only disclosed as between 12 and 16 years old.
Her participation at Evo Japan, a local offshoot of the American esports tournament that represents the apex of competitive fighting games, marked her debut in an actual competition. Until this year, the event usually concluded past her bedtime, extending late into the night.
Ultimately, the young girl, hidden by the supportive and tight-knit community, enhanced her victory by participating in “mirror matches,” where she repeatedly chooses the same character as her opponent.
In January, 13-year-old American Willis Gibson achieved a historic feat by becoming the first person to conquer Tetris on the original Nintendo Entertainment System in a flawless 38-minute session, freezing the game at a point where his score reached the apex.
Additionally, on the opening day of the Evo Japan competition, Taiwanese champion Lin “ET” Chia-hung emerged victorious in the King of Fighters XV tournament, Japan’s SHO conquered Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Kyo triumphed in the Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[st] II competition. All three champions secured the headline gaming events and claimed $6,000 in prize money.
Source: www.theguardian.com
