Ernie

26 🇩🇴 bird brain | melee, tekken, mtg, lol, and cs2

[FINAL FANTASY VII @finalfantasyvii]

Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the thrilling conclusion of the FFVII Remake Series, launches simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store and Steam in Spring 2027.

[Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm]

the series started with wemby watching SGA accept the MVP trophy that he openly campaigned for and ended with him stealing game 7 in OKC to go to the NBA Finals….. absolute CINEMA

[Ernie @bluecd_]

I just registered for D.I.Y 2026 https://t.co/qCvh4TlTdY #DIY2026 via @startgg
ROAD TO EVO

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

.@NYCSanitation I'd like to report a sweep

[Ernie @bluecd_]

@DRX_CHALLENGE @ThaJawDropper @TK_iKARi DESERVED

[SKONK🐉 @BigSkonk]

Mfs as soon as they run out of heat

[Carver Fisher ➡️ Combo Breaker 2026 @carver_fisher]

Let me tell you a story about @TK_iKARi

There's been a lot of conversation going around about how he "came out of nowhere" to win EVO. This isn't remotely true.

iKARi's been playing for like 20 years at this point. This guy is an OG thorugh and through. However, he lacked the international prestige to really stand out on the average Tekken player's radar. He was always a match or two away from making a big mark at an event.

This brings me to Combo Breaker 2025, one of his worst finishes at any major. He didn't even make top 128, but it wasn't a lack of skill from iKARi. He just wasn't playing like himself.

I remember watching one of his pools sets at CB and noticing that he was visibly shaking. His nerves were clearly getting to him. There was a clear difference between iKARi in his comfort zone and iKARi playing at a big major.

And, if you know anything about Kazuya, he requires unwavering confidence to succeed. You have to be completely locked in.

The next night at Combo Breaker, iKARi was running sets at 2am. He was out of the tournament anyways, might as well get some practice in, right?

A line started to form. Then a crowd. Everyone that was there still playing Tekken wanted a chance to fight against him.

Something shifted during the time he was running sets. He eventually started going full Pokchop on people, talking shit, getting loud, having the entire room rally behind him. It was like watching a different man.

There are certainly people in the community who know a lot more about iKARi than I do, but that night really stood out to me. There's something about running sets in the wee hours of the night that just makes things click.

His ability to take down the best Tekken players isn't something that he just pulled out in the spur of the moment. He's been putting effort into this for years, and his effort finally paid off, both in terms of mechanical skill and being mentally prepared to take on the best players in the world.

The pics here are mine, never had the chance to post them anywhere. I'd always planned to write about it someday because I knew just from sitting there and watching iKARi that he'd go on to do something absolutely incredible one day.

Unfortunately, the games journalism industry is abysmal right now, but it'd be a waste not to share this part of his journey even if it's just in a post like this.

Here's to hoping there's a long career ahead for you yet, iKARi. Congratulations on the win.

[masakarijin / まさかり仁 @masakarijin]

4月までの間にiKARi @TK_iKARi 本人と彼の家族以外は、EVOJAPAN2026の鉄拳8を優勝すると本命で予想した人は世界中にいなかったと思う。

彼の実力は十二分にワールドクラスながら、三島一八というキャラが世界大会規模のビッグタイトルで、優勝したことが無かったからでもある。

さらに、複数キャラを使ってトーナメントに挑むのが当たり前の鉄拳esportsシーンで、魂の1キャラを使い勝ち上がることは、対策されやすく困難だからだ。

そんな中で、彼が貫き通した『三島道』での優勝は、鉄拳プレイヤーにとって誰の目にも驚愕に値する出来事でした。

今回は、間違いなく『世界を震撼させたジャイアントキリング』でした。

しかし、これからは、名実共に『世界を牽引するカズヤ使い』として認識されると思います。

さらに、グランドファイナルの相手が、昨年の覇者で何度もEVOシリーズを優勝している同じ韓国のリビングレジェンド『鉄拳神KNEE』なのもエモすぎる試合だった。

iKARiにとって憧れのプレイヤーの1人だったからだ。

その彼がストーリー的に、三島一八の父親である『三島平八』を使って最終戦を戦ったのは、鉄拳シーンで過去見たことのない景色でもありました。

三島キャラは、一律にレバー操作の技術介入度が非常に高く、トーナメントでの勝率は安定しない難しいキャラたいうのが通説だったからです。

KNEEの三島力は、世界のプレイヤーの知るところで、現バージョンで最強格のキャラの1つでもありました。

そんな環境での優勝での勝利は、間違いなく非常に高い価値のあるものでした。

そして彼は、今年度まで日本で鉄拳修行として、企業に就職してました。日本の企業プロチームにも所属してましたが、この春にそれぞれを辞め、急遽韓国に帰国しています。

個人的にEVOJAPANに参加できるのかさえ心配しておりました。

これからは、鉄拳人生に一生残る結果という実績を残しました。

8月開催のEWC2026出場権利獲得。TWT2026開幕戦でしたので、グローバルワールドポイント首位として、本日時点で本戦出場に最も近い男にもなりました。

スニーカー仲間で何度も飯を行った仲でもありますし、日本に帰ってきて欲しい気持ちはありますが👟
他でもない、自国の韓国で、お互いにとって良きプロゲーミングチームとの出会いがあることを祈っています。

iKARi、
#EVOJapan2026
#鉄拳8
シーズン3
優勝おめでとう！

[Evo @Evo]

Your #EvoJapan2026 TEKKEN 8 Champion is: iKARi!

[Ernie @bluecd_]

NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT IKARI'S RUN MAN HOLY

[Ernie @bluecd_]

@g0shine @peteyburn @0degreewaveland @plushVG GOAT

[DIEG0 @g0shine]

🏰Full House: Siege final thoughts🏰

Extremely proud of the work I did and all of our staff's efforts. I'd shoutout all of you but Pete got that covered

UNTIL NEXT TIME @peteyburn @0degreewaveland @plushVG

[DevDogg @DevDoggX]

The New Jersey Melee Arcadian is back!

July 25th - Registration is now open 🎉

[Ernie @bluecd_]

@WigwamSSBM @StartGG yeah ill shoot u on discord beforehand so we can game 🫡

[Ernie @bluecd_]

I just registered for Scarlet Classic XI | $1000 Pot Bonus https://t.co/B3SWGxYv4M via @startgg
anyone wanna play tekken after bracket? im bringing my laptop

[Ernie @bluecd_]

@SlimyQuagsire @StartGG the goat is back 🤯

[Supernova 2026 @SuperSmashCon]

Just THREE more days until Tickets go live for Supernova 2026!

SO...

We're giving away THREE 4-Day passes! Simply Like+Repost to enter (winner picked in 48 hours) Good luck!

[Ernie @bluecd_]

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[Lucky 7s @Lucky7sMelee]

👑⚔️🏰 FULL HOUSE: SIEGE 🏰⚔️👑

It’s time to crown a winner.

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[Ernie @bluecd_]

@VolSkimmer @datcravat @marlboro_jesus_