10 years later, Daigo's Street Fighter III parry endures — and here's why, according to Evo's cofounder

One of the greatest moments in competitive fighting-game history is a decade old today.

On Aug. 1, 2004, long-time Street Fighter player Daigo Umehara, with only a sliver of health, came back to win a match in spectacular fashion. It was a semifinal match for Street Fighter III: Third Strike at the Evolution fighting-game tournament in Las Vegas. Daigo, playing as Ken, faced off against Justin Wong’s Chun-Li. In the final round, after each combatant had racked up a win, Wong was able to chip away at Daigo’s health until he only had the tiniest pixel left.