Fuudo
| Fuudo | |
|---|---|
| Keita Ai | |
| Status | Active |
| Born | 7 November 1985 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Current team | Team Razer |
| Games |
Virtua Fighter 4 Street Fighter IV Street Fighter V |
| Championships | Virtua Fighter 4: 2009 World Cyber Games Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition: EVO 2011 |
| Nickname(s) | Fuudo |
| 2012–present | Team Razer |
Keita Ai (Japanese: 阿井 慶太, born 7 November 1985), better known as Fuudo, is a Japanese electronic sports player specializing in the Street Fighter series. Fuudo entered the fighting game scene in 2005 playing Virtua Fighter 4. Fuudo has won various fighting game tournaments, including the World Cyber Games and Evolution Championship Series. Fuudo has been described by multiple journalists as the world's best R. Mika player.
Fuudo first appeared on the larger fighting game scene at the Virtua Fighter 4 tournament at the 2005 World Cyber Games. Fuudo came first place in Virtua Fighter 4 at Super Battle Opera that same year, and first took gold at the World Cyber Games in 2009 before permanently switching to Street Fighter IV.
Fuudo entered the Super Street Fighter IV tournament at the 2011 Evolution Championship without much attention, but according to Red Bull's Pete Dreyer, "rampaged through the competition, displaying incredibly solid fundamentals and perfect execution," beating players such as Xian and Poongko. Fuudo defeated Latif's Crimson Viper in the finale in only three matches.
In April 2012, Fuudo and colleague fighting game player Itazan accepted a sponsorship deal with American company Razer Inc. in order to design and create an arcade fighting stick peripheral and to compete for Team Razer from that point onward. According to Fuudo, he accepted the deal in order to be able to travel to more tournaments and meet more international players. Robert Krakoff, president of Razer USA, stated that he brought the two veteran players in because the fighting game scene was booming in the United States at the time and described the input of Fuudo and Itazan for the "Razer Arcade Stick" as "priceless".
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