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Shoryuken has a new interview with Daigo in which he talks about his efforts as a player and his increasing role as an ambassador for fighting games. Daigo recognizes that the international competition has gotten stronger, in part due to the efforts of EVO and its supporters. In order to stay competitive, he trains his body and his mind: Daigo works out two hours a day (weightlifting, jogging, and bicycling) and practices his games for nine hours a day.

Check out the full interview at SRK, and see how Daigo defines his fighting game goals (spoiler: he's a real-life Ryu) after the break!

As for myself, I don’t have any set “goals” in a traditional sense. I want to keep challenging myself. My growth never stops and I have no limits for myself. Of course, I want to win, but to win at EVO or to get an international title at such and such, etc. are not my ultimate goals. There are no ultimate goals. I only have a desire to keep challenging myself. I will never stop challenging myself.