J 3rd Strike Compilation

A compilation of "highlight reel" matches by the famous Japanese 3rd strike player, J. Widely considered to be one of the best Makoto players of an older 3rd Strike era, he reached the top 4 of SBO once back in 2004, which included a famous OCV in the semifinals, and won the Shirube 2 special tournament the same year. His style is characterized by taking full advantage of Makoto's crazy mindgames, but also manages to be surprisingly safe and consistent. He did drop off the competitive 3rd Strike radar around 2005, but is still considered one of the original Makoto masters, and his matches will always be worthwhile viewing.

This video is intended to be a 15 minute highlight reel, with emphasis on:

1. Full matches. Not just isolated clips or rounds.
2. A wide range of elite opponents. Not just an extended set of games against the same person, or walkovers over less talented players.
3. Tournament/competitive play, especially Tougeki/SBO. No GGPO/casuals here.

Guide/summary:

0:07 - J (MA) vs. Nuki (ヌキ) (CH), 1st Cooperation Cup, Grand Finals (2002)
1:18 - J (MA) vs. Match (マッチ) (GO), 1st Cooperation Cup, Grand Finals (2002)
2:33 - J (MA) vs. KO (YU), SBO2, Semifinals (2004)
3:58 - J (MA) vs. Boss (ボス) (YA), SBO2, Semifinals (2004)
6:04 - J (MA) vs. RX (UR), Shirube 2 Special Tournament, early rounds (2004)
8:34 - J (MA) vs. Kokujin (こくじん) (DU), Shirube 2 Special Tournament, Quarterfinals (2004)
9:34 - J (MA) vs. Raoh (ラオウ) (CH), Shirube 2 Special Tournament, Grand Finals (2004)
11:49 - J (MA) vs. KO (YU), Shirube 2, Gachi Battle (2004)