When we were 8, we spent our time playing Street Fighter with friends, for fun, or for Pogs if we were feeling feisty. Eight-year-old Noah spends his time viciously defeating grown men in professional Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournaments, as shown in the above EVO 2011 video. This year, Noah made it into the top 48 playing Hulk, Sentinel and Wesker, before being knocked out by a much taller and broader player, Chris G. That bully.
Eight-year-old Noah brings the pain to pro players at EVO 2011
by Jessica Conditt 
on Jul 31st 2011 6:00PM
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When we were 8, we spent our time playing Street Fighter with friends, for fun, or for Pogs if we were feeling feisty. Eight-year-old Noah spends his time viciously defeating grown men in professional Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournaments, as shown in the above EVO 2011 video. This year, Noah made it into the top 48 playing Hulk, Sentinel and Wesker, before being knocked out by a much taller and broader player, Chris G. That bully.
Reader Comments (53)
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:10PM MystcLazrDragon said
HOLY SHIT, I think I would have rage quit and cried in the corner.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:11PM Marshillboy said
I honestly am not a fan of fighting games. The repetition and memorization required always turned me off. I'd like to think I'm not entirely alone in this...
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:22PM Warlock234 said
@Marshillboy I feel the same. Watching this video I had no idea what was happening, I couldn't even see the Hulk for half the thing. I'm surprised the players even know what they are doing themselves, to be honest.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:33PM ZoneoftheEnders said
@Marshillboy
Fighting games are about the love of competition. Plenty of more casual fighters where the combos take second place to reading your opponent.
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Fighting games are about the love of competition. Plenty of more casual fighters where the combos take second place to reading your opponent.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:14PM EatSleepChuck said
@Marshillboy
Yeah, muscle memory skills come easier to some than others. I'm not a good player by any means, but I do respect the skill involved in not only being able to pull off these combos effortlessly, but also have the reaction time and tactical skills to play the game properly.
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Yeah, muscle memory skills come easier to some than others. I'm not a good player by any means, but I do respect the skill involved in not only being able to pull off these combos effortlessly, but also have the reaction time and tactical skills to play the game properly.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 8:55PM FriedConsole said
@Marshillboy
Yeah I miss the original Street Fighter II days. You were better if you didn't button mash but it was slow enough it didn't make a huge difference. You could get away with knowing a few moves. Now it is so complicated to be good it makes my head hurt.
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Yeah I miss the original Street Fighter II days. You were better if you didn't button mash but it was slow enough it didn't make a huge difference. You could get away with knowing a few moves. Now it is so complicated to be good it makes my head hurt.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 8:21AM mcnichoj said
@Marshillboy
All competitive games are repetitive.
Shooters, racing, sports, MOBA, Pokemon, WoW, RTS, etc.
Which is why when something unique happens the crowd gets so riled up, someone broke the mold and usually when that happens the player that did so comes out on top.
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All competitive games are repetitive.
Shooters, racing, sports, MOBA, Pokemon, WoW, RTS, etc.
Which is why when something unique happens the crowd gets so riled up, someone broke the mold and usually when that happens the player that did so comes out on top.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 10:10AM YanDaMan said
@Marshillboy
How is "repetition" an excuse? Isnt that true for anything and everything? Find me ONE sport that isn't doing repetitive mundane tasks.
It may be repetitive but it takes tons of work, practice, execution, and good reflect and reads to go far in these tournaments.
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How is "repetition" an excuse? Isnt that true for anything and everything? Find me ONE sport that isn't doing repetitive mundane tasks.
It may be repetitive but it takes tons of work, practice, execution, and good reflect and reads to go far in these tournaments.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:13PM FinalFantasyXIIIsucks said
I watched all of his matches yesterday and he was AWESOME! He came out of nowhere and rocked the house. I hope he comes back next year! The entire crowd booed anyone who got the upper hand on the kid. The guy who finally beat Noah was lucky that no one threw anything at him! He was booed to oblivion!
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:34PM ZoneoftheEnders said
@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks
one of the best surprises this evo
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one of the best surprises this evo
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:45PM cypherigon said
@FinalFantasyXIIIsucks
Well yeah, but you can't blame the guy for beating Noah. It's a competition, and the point of it is to beat your opponent, so he can't go easy on him just cause he's a kid.
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Well yeah, but you can't blame the guy for beating Noah. It's a competition, and the point of it is to beat your opponent, so he can't go easy on him just cause he's a kid.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 7:46AM Brother Unit No 4 said
@cypherigon
I definitely hate it when that happens. If they're gonna compete on the same playing field you gotta put bias aside.
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I definitely hate it when that happens. If they're gonna compete on the same playing field you gotta put bias aside.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:13PM MosDeffa said
Is he just button mashing or is he actually good? I found mvc3 to favor button smashing quite often. But I will not hate the fact that he's holding his own is quite impressive...
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:23PM BloodyDuster said
@MosDeffa
Do you honestly think that button mashers can make it this far?
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Do you honestly think that button mashers can make it this far?
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:03PM MGTrey said
@MosDeffa: He wasn't button mashing. He definitely knew what he was doing. Little man was using very simple combos, but he had good enough instincts (and a little luck to keep catching two characters in a combo) to make it to top 48 out of 1500 competitors. Nothing to sneeze at.
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Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:16PM Faris Hilton said
Beast!!!!!!
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:19PM xpander2k said
MVC3 is Button-Mash City USA 2011Fest. Noobs can rip any average or good player to shreds. Elite players...not so easy. That's what saves the game. If you are an elite player you can wade through the button-mash cheapness this game has.
On a different note, had to be great times for the kid having an auditorium cheer him on. :o)
On a different note, had to be great times for the kid having an auditorium cheer him on. :o)
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:19PM Toasted jUiCE said
He must get all the ladies
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:23PM Syesta said
Hulk j.H
Respect It.
Respect It.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:31PM blueskyv201 said
I feel like I just took part in an epilepsy test study.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:47PM Anarqi said
You guys can't laugh at those men who lost to this kid. He'll claim more victims from us if we were to dare challenge him.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:48PM slickie said
My favorite part was when ten explosion exploded out of another explosion and shot across the screen, filling it with blinding light which also exploded, raining laser beams and explosions all over the screen.
The better explosion won.
The better explosion won.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 6:54PM HybridPara said
The other guy is playing Sentinel and Hulk though
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:14PM Special Agent Bob said
So I see your still up to your bully ways Chris G.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:19PM FrodoTBaggins said
I kinda suck at this game, and it's because I do suck that I can tell you this kid has skills. There is NO WAY a button masher could even make it into a tournament. I get destroyed online by average players, and this kid is much better then average.
I can't wait for him to turn 12, get a headset and see him on COD. This kid has a big and extremely annoying future ahead of him!
I can't wait for him to turn 12, get a headset and see him on COD. This kid has a big and extremely annoying future ahead of him!
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:54PM Red Runner said
EVO is stupid. "Pro gaming" is stupid. That is all.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 8:37PM PointlessPuppies said
@Red Runner
Your post was stupid. That is all.
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Your post was stupid. That is all.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 8:45PM ZoneoftheEnders said
@Red Runner
Most of these people aren't pro gamers there people who like fighting games. How is it anything but cool that they can get in one place and enjoy their hobby?
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Most of these people aren't pro gamers there people who like fighting games. How is it anything but cool that they can get in one place and enjoy their hobby?
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 8:52PM Psychoplasm said
@Red Runner
Valid opinion backed by invalid argument is invalid.
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Valid opinion backed by invalid argument is invalid.
Posted: Aug 4th 2011 4:12PM ifitswrong said
@Red Runner I swear it's people like you who make me wonder how ignorant and just plain stupid we as humans really are. Honestly, "I hate donuts. Donuts are stupid. But for some reason I think I want to go to Dunkin Donuts to tell everyone how stupid Donuts are."
If you think that Pro gaming is stupid and EVO is stupid then why in the hell would you bother taking the time and effort to click the link to an article pertaining to the things that you hate and already know you don't approve of only to complain and like an ignorant b*tch?
No you are a troll good sir and have absolutely no life. You thrive off of negative attention from others and you enjoy causing chaos where there is none. Try harder next time scrub.
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If you think that Pro gaming is stupid and EVO is stupid then why in the hell would you bother taking the time and effort to click the link to an article pertaining to the things that you hate and already know you don't approve of only to complain and like an ignorant b*tch?
No you are a troll good sir and have absolutely no life. You thrive off of negative attention from others and you enjoy causing chaos where there is none. Try harder next time scrub.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 7:55PM Veteran Gear said
Wow, I'd hate to be the other guy.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 9:03PM isotrex said
That was just freakin' hilarious. It's tough to be that guy being boo'ed upon and then defeated by a kid.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 9:14PM religiousjedi said
*sniff*
It makes me proud to see that as some of us become older and play less and less these days, we have kids such as this one who can pwn, ensuring our favorite hobby continues to grow...
;-;
It makes me proud to see that as some of us become older and play less and less these days, we have kids such as this one who can pwn, ensuring our favorite hobby continues to grow...
;-;
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 10:10PM tanooki equipped said
Lol Pogs, cant remember why the hell i collected those XD
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 11:53PM thisredengine said
The kid is already cooler and more handsome than his "grown-up" opponent.
Posted: Jul 31st 2011 11:58PM birdizzle87 said
Man, what were they using for capture? It would be a lot more exciting to watch if it was moving at more than 15 FPS.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 2:02AM RagingStormX said
Noah is a Beast kitten lol. At the rate he is going he will be a monster in fighting games in the years to come. But it must be a tough pill to swallow for the grown men he pwned to make it to the rank #48....getting bodied by a kid in primary school who probably still wets the bed.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 2:42AM oncewasblind said
Noah actually is 6, not 8. He has a beast Sentinel and Hulk, but his Wesker wasn't too great. Then again... he's 6.
I was there and saw it live, everyone he played against got booed if they were winning. I saw him take out at least two guys in less than 14 seconds.
I was there and saw it live, everyone he played against got booed if they were winning. I saw him take out at least two guys in less than 14 seconds.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 7:49AM Brother Unit No 4 said
I had a similar shaming in the arcade on MvC2. That kid was really good. Then this guy came along with the cheapest Iron Man I ever saw to take him out.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 9:53AM Jon Jon said
My friends and I loved watching him play. It was pretty amazing to see.
Posted: Aug 1st 2011 10:55AM (Unverified) said
1 vs 1 fighting games are cool but this "team" 500 vs 500 crap is ridiculous. There's so much chaos on the screen from characters jumping in and out that you can't even tell whats going on.
