"I am excited about the release of Project L" Arslan Ash talks upcoming fighting games, winning EVO Japan 2023, Hit Boxes, and more (Exclusive)

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Few Tekken 7 players have the knowledge, skill, or presence that Arslan Ash has. Considered by many to be one of the best in the world, the Pakistan-born professional fighting game player has done a great deal to help the Pakistani fighting game community grow. His first major win was in Kuwait at the KOFGCC 2018 tournament, and he’s been dominating in several competitions ever since. Although his list of accolades is quite long, his most recent achievement saw him claiming first place at EVO Japan.

We recently spoke to Arslan Ash about his victory at EVO Japan 2023, alongside several other topics. From fighting games he’s excited about to the controversial topic of leverless controllers/Hit Boxes, the Tekken professional player opened up in an exclusive Sportskeeda interview.

Arshlan Ash: Winning EVO Japan was when everyone came to know about me, so achieving that was a big thing for me. No one has done it before me – no one has won two EVO Japan titles. It felt amazing to make history, and I felt great winning the EVO Japan 2023 title.

Arslan Ash: When I played with Meo-IL in the winner's semi-final, it was my very first time playing with him. It was a close win. It took me a while to understand how he plays. I didn't have an idea what kind of a player he was during the winner’s semi-final, which is why it was close.

As for the Grand Finals, I had already gotten an idea of the kind of player that he was, so I was relaxed and knew how to play against him. Furthermore, MEO-IL plays with Geese and I have good experience playing with this character as one of my partners, Fate Khan, plays with Geese and I have played with him. Additionally, I have played with this character as well, so I had an idea about it.

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