« The Gaming Vault: 15 Minutes with Daigo Umehara »

The Gaming Vault put together a solid interview with Daigo Umehara from Super vs Battle where they talk to him about his sponsorship deal with MadCatz, why he took a break from the scene, what new characters he would like to see in Super Street Fighter 4 among other assorted topics. I found it particularly interesting he wants to see Yun in Super Street Fighter 4 and feels Yang would be too much of an overlap. 

Here is a small excerpt from the interview, but be sure to check out The Gaming Vault for the rest!

So you mention there not being a game you could enjoy – from this can we take away that Street Fighter IV was the catalyst for your return?

When I first played Street Fighter IV, it reminded me why I play games in the first place. I still played new games while I was on my break at home, but Street Fighter IV reminded me of many of the older games that were great to play competitively, so it did play a part in my return and is still a huge part of my life now.

Alright, let’s talk about Current Events in the world of Street Fighter. We’ve got these new characters coming – we don’t know if it’s two, or six, or seven as the rumours have said, but I’m wondering if there’s any characters you’d like to see added to the game?

Yun, Yun would be good.

And Yang?

Yang… Yang is very similar to Fei Long, so it would be an overlap. But Yun, I really like. [Long pause, thinking] Also Rolento. Rolento and Yun.