For many years, Daigo Umehara has been the icon of the fighting game community. Fans have lived vicariously through him, experiencing the ups and downs of competition. But we’ve always been kept at ...

Two days after his surprising ELeague win over Hiroyuki “Eita” Nagata that advanced him into the finals, we got a rare opportunity to get into the head of fighting game legend Daigo “The Beast” ...

Nissin has published a new game-themed Cup Noodle commercial ad. The video features the Chili Tomato Cup Noodle, and it is inspired by Gama no Abura’s commentary on the Daigo Umehara match in Guilty ...

The Beast is back. That's right, Daigo 'The Beast' Umehara is returning to Red Bull Kumite, and he'll be looking to prove exactly why he's undisputed king of Street Fighter tournament when the event ...

The first thing you should probably know about Daigo "The Beast" Umehara is that he has a statue. It's not a life-sized statue, but simply having one seems to be something that's fairly high on a ...

Daigo Umehara is something of a legend. Known in Japan as "the god of 2D fighting games," Umehara is one of the most famous Street Fighter players in the world — and he just lost to a rapper. Rapper ...

If you're a fighting game buff, you've likely seen this footage of Daigo Umehara parrying his way to a dazzling comeback in Street Fighter III at the Evo 2004 fighting game tournament. Daigo is ...

Pro gamer Daigo Umehara confirmed that he has left the hospital after a fight with COVID-19. Umehara shared the news via his official Twitter account following two weeks of silence. He first informed ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Who Was There: 2009 and 2010 Evo Champion Daigo “The Beast” Umehara, ...