Wawa vs. Nitro: 5 best highlights from Dragon Ball FighterZ EVO 2022 Grand Finals
Courtesy of the ongoing EVO 2022 event, fans have been treated to a seemingly endless stream of combat gaming goodness. One of the featured games in the event was Dragon Ball FighterZ, a 2.5D fighter from Bandai Namco and Arc System Works.
The acclaimed 2018 title pits many iconic faces from the Dragon Ball saga against one another in tag-team matches with next-level action reminiscent of the anime series.
The Grand Finals featured a clash between professional players Marwan "Wawa" Berthe and Nitro. Wawa's team consisted of Goku (Ultra Instinct), Vegito (SSGSS), and Android 17 (later swapped with Adult Gohan). Nitro, meanwhile, picked Android 21 (Lab Coat), Goku (SSGSS), and Android 21.
The numbers next to each entry are timestamps for relevant moments throughout the match between Wawa and Nitro.
Right off the bat, Wawa played fairly defensively but immediately took the opportunity when he found an opening. He wasted no time in flexing not just his own mastery of the game but also the visual and technical prowess of Dragon Ball FighterZ, with flashy and bombastic combos.
Nitro's Android 21 (LC) was juggled into a corner from combo after combo, and Wawa even countered Nitro's attempts at retaliation. Ultimately, with an impressive 52-hit combo, Wawa struck the first killing blow to the opponent in style.
With Nitro winning a round thus far, Wawa tried to one-up him. With both his Goku and Vegito out cold, Wawa's Gohan swooped in to save the day. He managed to beat Goku as well as Android 21 (LC). Subsequently, Nitro's solo Goku was clinging to a tiny amount of health, and he still surprisingly managed to win by catching Wawa off guard and swooping in for the kill against Gohan with a well-executed combo. It was a risky move,
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