![]() ![]() The (Pac-) Man in Japan - Kagaribi 3 vs Atelier Still, he went toe-to-toe with the world’s best and was one errant forward-smash away from potentially winning the set. A crucial error cost Tea the match and his hope of advancing to the Losers Final. Leo took Game 4 fairly convincingly and clutched out a final game that went down to the wire. Unfortunately when you come at the king, you best not miss. The two titans traded games as they battled through a match that came down to the final moment.Īfter the third game, Tea had a 2-1 lead and looked poised to take the set and send MkLeo packing. Both players were in the Losers bracket with their tournament lives on the line. One of their most memorable sets was during Top 8 at Frostbite 2020. Tea and Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez Perez have crossed paths on numerous occasions. When in pursuit of glory, there’s never any shame in losing to the best of the best. Advancing to the Grand Final is always the endgame, but beating several elite players is often required to get there. Only one player can come out of top and brackets usually have well over 100 entrants. Though some make it look easy, winning tournaments is no easy feat. Impressive Even in Defeat - Frostbite 2020 vs MkLeo ![]() It also resulted in one of the most legendary pop-offs of all time. The adaptation worked to perfection as Tea took three straight games to win the second set 3-1. Using setups involving the Hydrant and Bell, Pac-Man became a wall of pain any time Marss found himself in disadvantage. Tea changed his strategy to ledge trapping rather than challenge ZSS offstage. While he was certainly rattled, true champions rise through the toughest of moments. Things did not start out great for Tea in the second set, as Marss two-stocked him right out the gate for a 1-0 lead. The Zero-Suit Samus specialist continued his hot streak as he quickly stunned Tea 3-1 to reset the bracket. Coming up from Losers to face him was Tyler “Marss” Martins, who had fought his way back after dropping a set in Pools. Tea was already sitting pretty on the sinners side of the Grand Final, taking out names like Eric “ESAM” Lew and Brian “Cosmos” Kalu on the way. That win came in October 2019 at Thunder Smash 3. ![]() Despite his performance, it took some time before Tea finally claimed that elusive first win at an international major. Even when traveling overseas he impressed, making Top 8 at 2GG: Prime Saga, 2GG: Run It Back, and Mainstage 2019. ![]() He won several Japanese tournaments in 2019 and finished 2nd in many others. Tea found tons of domestic success early on in his Ultimate career. First Major Win - Thunder Smash 3 vs Marss To celebrate both Tea and his iconic main, here are five must-see matches from the man and his Pac-Man. Thanks to his exciting playstyle and creativity, he has quickly become a fan favorite across the globe. The young Smasher from Japan has shown the world Pac-Man’s true power in Ultimate. Since then, he has become synonymous with one exceptional player – Takuma “Tea” Hirooka. Pac-Man’s stardom reached new heights when he was introduced to Smash on the Wii U. You can still find a classic Pac-Man machine in almost any arcade and new installments in the franchise are released each year. Not only that, but he continues to withstand the test of time. Everyone’s favorite yellow sphere is one of gaming’s first superstars. This week marks the 42nd birthday of NAMCO’s beloved Pac-Man. ![]()
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