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Post by VenusHeadTrap on Oct 16, 2010 2:56:13 GMT -5
Yuuji: As the reigning champion and an UNCLI member, Yuuji (along with Nagano) represents quite possibly the best hope at leading the way in Stage 3 for everyone else. He has very great potential at being the first to clear this new Stage 3, and has yet to fail it. Also, it would definitely be neat to see how well he can handle it. ;D Right! That's what I'm really curious about, can Yuuji even get tired? Thus far he hasn't done that on the third stage, he killed the old one twice. For us to see him fail a third stage obstacle because he got tired would be a first. I bet he will beat the new cliff hanger, and with surprising ease. You know he's trained rigorously on the replica he built with UNCLI, the video showed him destroy it.
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Post by awee1975 on Oct 16, 2010 6:32:43 GMT -5
i expect the previous "3rd-stagers" like Okuyama, "Kongu" & Lee to be there. Nagano & Yuuji should make it unless they screw up the 1st stage.
personally, based on recent form, i believed Urushihara Yuuji probably got the best chance of beating the UCH.
i am biased as i will like to see how Tajima, Yamamoto Shingo & Takeda will fare in the 3rd stage though. i expect these 3 will probably fail the 3rd stage but i think i will be interesting to watch these 3 try
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Post by lars072 on Oct 16, 2010 6:33:31 GMT -5
I really hope that Yuuji, Nagano, Lee, Kongu and Hashimoto get to stage 3 and take on the UCH. Then we'll see just how tough this obstacle really is because I think we'd all agree that if these 5 guys can't do it, no one can.
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Post by awee1975 on Oct 16, 2010 6:41:59 GMT -5
I'd love to see all of them there , but if I had to narrow it down to 3 I'd have to pick Nagano, Yamamoto, and Yuuji. Nagano: After his 2 consecutive and tragic failures on Stage 1 in 24 and 25, it would be awesome to see him shine on the course once again. Also, considering that Nagano may be passing his peak soon (if he hasn't already), the next tournament or 2 could be his final chance to get this far or even the Final Stage for all we know. He's got one of the best chances of anyone at the moment to beat the UCH and beyond, and if he's ever going to do so IMO it should occur in 26. Though I'd certainly love to see him perform fantastically for years and years to come on Sasuke (provided it's still around by then, but that's another story...), if he's going downhill from here I'd love to see 1 final great appearance by him (i.e. "going out with a bang") rather than similar to what happened with Yamada (i.e. do very well for the first half of his Sasuke career, but not pass Stage 1 even once in the second half). Yamamoto: Shingo's had a lot of trouble ever since the start of Shin-Sasuke with just passing Stage 1, which is hard to believe for someone like him who'd been to Stage 3 on a regular basis beforehand. He got robbed in 23 (damn shoulder injury ) and was so close to getting back in 25, so it would be awesome to see him back there once again like he rightfully deserves. Although I doubt he could ever clear the UCH (after all IIRC he's the only All-Star who never even passed 9-17's Cliffhanger in competition), it would still be so nice to see him being back there giving it his all in a "true" attempt (i.e. not stopped by injuries like in 23). Sasuke has not been kind to him lately whatsoever, so he's long overdue for a break or 2 (to say the least). Yuuji: As the reigning champion and an UNCLI member, Yuuji (along with Nagano) represents quite possibly the best hope at leading the way in Stage 3 for everyone else. He has very great potential at being the first to clear this new Stage 3, and has yet to fail it. Also, it would definitely be neat to see how well he can handle it. ;D My next 2 closest candidates were Takeda (we've gotta see him in the Final Stage! ) and Jun Sato (he's been denied by Stage 2 in the past 3 tournaments, it would be really nice to see him finally make it there). I wish good luck to all of them in making it that far in 26, but these ones I'd love to see there the most. i got to agree with you. Yuuji is at his peak now & has to be the big favourite. Shingo is for sentimental reasons. As for Nagano, i am a big fan of Nagano but i am pretty worried for him. In 25, he took about a 5-seconds breather before the S.Kabe when he used to just fly up the wall when he was at his peak. i suspect his grip, balance & upper-body strength is still at 100% but i hope he can recover back his peak-form stamina.
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Post by lars072 on Oct 16, 2010 6:48:33 GMT -5
I'd love to see all of them there , but if I had to narrow it down to 3 I'd have to pick Nagano, Yamamoto, and Yuuji. Nagano: After his 2 consecutive and tragic failures on Stage 1 in 24 and 25, it would be awesome to see him shine on the course once again. Also, considering that Nagano may be passing his peak soon (if he hasn't already), the next tournament or 2 could be his final chance to get this far or even the Final Stage for all we know. He's got one of the best chances of anyone at the moment to beat the UCH and beyond, and if he's ever going to do so IMO it should occur in 26. Though I'd certainly love to see him perform fantastically for years and years to come on Sasuke (provided it's still around by then, but that's another story...), if he's going downhill from here I'd love to see 1 final great appearance by him (i.e. "going out with a bang") rather than similar to what happened with Yamada (i.e. do very well for the first half of his Sasuke career, but not pass Stage 1 even once in the second half). Yamamoto: Shingo's had a lot of trouble ever since the start of Shin-Sasuke with just passing Stage 1, which is hard to believe for someone like him who'd been to Stage 3 on a regular basis beforehand. He got robbed in 23 (damn shoulder injury ) and was so close to getting back in 25, so it would be awesome to see him back there once again like he rightfully deserves. Although I doubt he could ever clear the UCH (after all IIRC he's the only All-Star who never even passed 9-17's Cliffhanger in competition), it would still be so nice to see him being back there giving it his all in a "true" attempt (i.e. not stopped by injuries like in 23). Sasuke has not been kind to him lately whatsoever, so he's long overdue for a break or 2 (to say the least). Yuuji: As the reigning champion and an UNCLI member, Yuuji (along with Nagano) represents quite possibly the best hope at leading the way in Stage 3 for everyone else. He has very great potential at being the first to clear this new Stage 3, and has yet to fail it. Also, it would definitely be neat to see how well he can handle it. ;D My next 2 closest candidates were Takeda (we've gotta see him in the Final Stage! ) and Jun Sato (he's been denied by Stage 2 in the past 3 tournaments, it would be really nice to see him finally make it there). I wish good luck to all of them in making it that far in 26, but these ones I'd love to see there the most. i got to agree with you. Yuuji is at his peak now & has to be the big favourite. Shingo is for sentimental reasons. As for Nagano, i am a big fan of Nagano but i am pretty worried for him. In 25, he took about a 5-seconds breather before the S.Kabe when he used to just fly up the wall when he was at his peak. i suspect his grip, balance & upper-body strength is still at 100% but i hope he can recover back his peak-form stamina. If Nagano clears the Circle Slider and stage 1, he'll get to the UCH for sure. Then we'll see...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2010 10:44:08 GMT -5
i got to agree with you. Yuuji is at his peak now & has to be the big favourite. Shingo is for sentimental reasons. As for Nagano, i am a big fan of Nagano but i am pretty worried for him. In 25, he took about a 5-seconds breather before the S.Kabe when he used to just fly up the wall when he was at his peak. i suspect his grip, balance & upper-body strength is still at 100% but i hope he can recover back his peak-form stamina. If Nagano clears the Circle Slider and stage 1, he'll get to the UCH for sure. Then we'll see... Eh probably taking his time on the wall cause he's tired. And I do recall Urushihara and Li having to attempt it twice in 23. He totally hit the springboard wrong in 25. I'm sure he's just mistiming it all. Shingo is just doing poorly recently. He and Kenji didn't clear Stage 1 in 19-22 as I recall. They'll probably make it to Stage 3 if they do the first two stages right. Shingo is gonna have a disadvantage on the UCH, and Kenji will probably reach the gap between the second slant and the upper ledge.
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Post by quasikoz on Oct 16, 2010 21:59:53 GMT -5
I went Yuuji, Kongu, and Hashimoto since those seem to be the 3 most reliable people in the past couple of tourneys to make it to Stage 3.
Nagano, sure he can make it to Stage 3, but he's only done it once in the past 4 tournaments. I'm not rooting against him, but it's just the way the current tourneys have shaken down.
Edit: No love for Okuyama? This guy's made the 3rd stage 3 times in a row!
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Post by cole77000 on Oct 16, 2010 22:37:20 GMT -5
Yeah I was surprised at that too.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2010 23:48:50 GMT -5
I went Yuuji, Kongu, and Hashimoto since those seem to be the 3 most reliable people in the past couple of tourneys to make it to Stage 3. Nagano, sure he can make it to Stage 3, but he's only done it once in the past 4 tournaments. I'm not rooting against him, but it's just the way the current tourneys have shaken down. Edit: No love for Okuyama? This guy's made the 3rd stage 3 times in a row! Actually Okuyama made it there 4 times in a row.
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Post by artyfowljr on Oct 17, 2010 3:19:07 GMT -5
I said Nagano, Takeda and Akiyama. I love the other guys as well, but I want to see some All-Stars kicking butt again. I believe in Nagano. Yes he might have passed his peak, I am a bit worried too, but I don't think his situation is that bad. IMO his last two failures weren't really related to his age or anything. 24 he screwed up because he was too confident on the spiderwalk, 25 he just didn't know how to hit properly the damn springboard. Remember Sportsman no.1? He didn't exactly do great there as well. Once he starts to consistently time out on the first stage (like, 3, 4 times in a row) then I'll say he's in trouble. But not now. I find weird how a some people think he's done when in 23 he frickin almost WON Takeda...do I even have to explain why? Want to see him kick a**, and possibly beat Stage 3 soon. Don't know if he can beat the UCH yet, but I have the feeling he'll surprise us in this tournament, and in a good way. As for Akiyama, I miss him going far. Now that stage 1 is a bit more 4-17-like, it might be easier for him. Despite his issues, he hasn't given up and I admire him for that. He deserves at least another shot, and I think he'd do good in Stage 3. My fourth choice would be Bunpei, for reasons very similar to Akiyama, or perhaps Shingo.
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Post by roy on Oct 17, 2010 4:16:12 GMT -5
I don't even think shingo has done particularly poorly. He's had his mental fails in early shin sasuke, but recently he has been doin' work. I mean, look, 23 he makes stage 3, and in 25 he fails (albeit stupidly) on the balance tank. So I think shingo has a good chance of getting to stage three. I think that a lot of people here feel that the revived obstacles of stage one will help the all-stars and I agree-the results in 26 will reveal the truth, but shingo passing stage 1 in 25 is perhaps a good indicator of that consensus opinion.
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Post by HarlequinKnight on Oct 17, 2010 5:13:28 GMT -5
I chose Kongu, Nagano and Yuuji. Kongu because of his consistency, Yuuji since he's the current champion, and Nagano cause regardless of how he's been going, it's still freaking Nagano guys!
I can see Akiyama going well as well as Yamada, if they were to compete and get that far of course. Takeda would get to the third ledge and run out of steam IMO, and since we haven't seen Bunpei for a while, there's no way of knowing if he's anywhere near as good as he was in 20 and prior to that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2010 11:11:18 GMT -5
Shingo, Yamada, Nagano and Akiyama are just crashing recently.
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Post by Zorn on Oct 17, 2010 20:43:19 GMT -5
Even though I know he won't get far in the third stage if he makes it I picked Yamamoto(he's made it with his shoulder before right) , Kongu (it'll be interesting to see his approach on this cliff hanger ), and Takeda (he's gotta pass stage 3 sometime)
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Post by VenusHeadTrap on Oct 17, 2010 21:15:59 GMT -5
Even though I know he won't get far in the third stage if he makes it I picked Yamamoto(he's made it with his shoulder before right) It will be funny seeing Shingo in his bare feet and long pants trying to pass those floating boards Kongu (it'll be interesting to see his approach on this cliff hanger ) Kind of like how we didn't see his true colors on the shin cliff hanger the first time he got there, and he really shined when he got there again, after training for it. and Takeda (he's gotta pass stage 3 sometime) Toshihiro never reaching past that point to the end of his career makes me turn into an emo
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 10:16:34 GMT -5
^ Shingo will probably roll his pants legs up like he usually does. He shouldn't have any more trouble going barefoot than the guys in 25 did. I don't think he'll have any trouble with the Floating Boards. As long as he doesn't do something stupid, he should at least get to the UCH.
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Post by Zorn on Oct 18, 2010 12:32:18 GMT -5
^ Shingo will probably roll his pants legs up like he usually does. He shouldn't have any more trouble going barefoot than the guys in 25 did. I don't think he'll have any trouble with the Floating Boards. As long as he doesn't do something stupid, he should at least get to the UCH. Didn't he attempt the 3rd stage barefoot in the 2nd competiton? Although I don't think it will help him here.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 12:52:00 GMT -5
^ Yes, Shingo went barefoot in the third stage in Sasuke 2. In the early tournaments a lot of the competitors went barefoot in the third stage, especially in the first 4 tournaments. After the 10th tournament, when Yamada did part of the third stage barefoot, the competitors usually didn't compete barefoot anymore, until Sasuke 25.
Are you saying that going barefoot won't help Shingo, or are you saying that having gone barefoot in Sasuke 2 won't help him? If the latter, that's probably true. If the former, then going barefoot probably will help him on the Floating boards. That's why the guys in Sasuke 25 went barefoot.
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Post by chackpop on Oct 18, 2010 14:44:24 GMT -5
^ Yes, Shingo went barefoot in the third stage in Sasuke 2. In the early tournaments a lot of the competitors went barefoot in the third stage, especially in the first 4 tournaments. After the 10th tournament, when Yamada did part of the third stage barefoot, the competitors usually didn't compete barefoot anymore, until Sasuke 25. Are you saying that going barefoot won't help Shingo, or are you saying that having gone barefoot in Sasuke 2 won't help him? If the latter, that's probably true. If the former, then going barefoot probably will help him on the Floating boards. That's why the guys in Sasuke 25 went barefoot. I think there was a rule that said you had to use your bare feet on the Floating Boards.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2010 14:46:20 GMT -5
Is it an actual rule, like having to wear gloves on the Chain Reaction, or is it just strongly suggested?
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