I am floored that you guy didn't touch on what happened to her in 2003. It was the first Evo that I ever went to, back in the golden age of the FGC (the year before moment 37). Ricki and Daigo were playing 3S on the big screen, far into the tournament. The very last game, one of the most tense I've seen before or since, they both had a pixel of life left, trading full screen fireballs and pokes until the time ran out. Tie game - Judgement. Characters turned paddles, and fuckin Ricki won. She jumnped out of her chair and started pumping her fists. She beat Daigo on the big stage, crowd erupts. Well...as it would happen, the officials thought of this and made it public before the event that any Judgement would result in the round being replayed. Basically they'd start the game over, and they would set up the second round again (Ricki up one, no super bar for either player). Daigo went full Daigo and beat her pretty handily. I was in the crowd that day, I'll never forget it. ruclips.net/video/HvTywRL3-bw/видео.html Ok one more - if you've ever heard "what are you standing up for??" from anybody in the FGC, that came from her too. In SF4 she was playing Wolfkrone and he had a premature pop off thinking his ultra would kill, and it didn't. So he sat back down quickly to try and knock the last bit of life and kill her, and she came all the way back. Just destroyed him. Afterwards, she stood up quickly and punked him, and said "What are you standing up for??". ruclips.net/video/KsmykJiCceg/видео.html Some of the greatest classic FGC moments were because of her, and she's finally getting the spotlight. Good job Ricki, proud of you.
Its commendable that she stuck to her character,whether she was top tier or low tier. Tourney players usually grab the meta characters, but Ricki just kept kikoken-ing through the years. Respect for the dedication
The transphobic comments are honestly so disgusting. She is a legend! Someone’s gender is not their whole personality either. She offers so much more than that
I remember Ricki back in the SF IV days. Talented talented player. She took a LOT of heat when she came out and im sure still gets tons of hate over her identity but what she has done as far as representation in the FGC is huge. As if her talent wasnt enough to cement her legacy(it is)!
I am only here to say that I'm an '09er in my mid-forties. I loved seeing Ricki going ape with Rufus and most times I check on the FGC I think, "ooooh gotta go all Ricki and GO IN!!!! WHUP DAT ----"
I really enjoyed the doc, but if you'd allow me a critic, the segway from 3S to SF4 felt weird 'cause the narration goes from saying that the FGC was in risk of ending to saying that the popularity of the genre was surging without some development in between. Also, there's a 9 year gap between 3s and SF4, but the way the story is narrated makes it seem like their release was not far apart from each other, which can confuse someone not familiar with the story. I feel like that undermines the argument of the FGC's uncertain future and diminishes the impact SF4 had when it was released.
the amount of angry little transphobes commenting on each person who respects ricki ortiz is insane.. the snowflakes cant handle it they get easily triggered.
It's crazy to think that I grew up in the Bay Area and played fighting games around the same time as Ricki, but lived too far away to ever cross paths with her. I was so focused with school and work, so I never got into the FGC scene.
Capcom murdered Chun Li in SF5. That over the top nerf was uncalled for. And to add insult to the injury, they used her only as a cash grab with those ridiculous costumes.
I'm really glad y'all made this because I needed to see this badly tbh. you just get bombarded with so much negative news about what's happening to trans people, and the legislative assault that's happening internationally, so it's nice to see something like this that's more positive and about who she is as a person. I'm also a trans girl that grew up playing fighting games, and although I'm NOWHERE NEAR as good as her lol, they've been such an important part of my life. so it's cool seeing not only her in this doc, but also so many other trans women in the scene doing well and thriving.
@@BUDDAz1g we are literally getting lynched and there is a legal precedent to it called "the trans panic defense" I love when bigots come and say shit with no research
lotta people misgendering Ricki in the comments because they think it's funny. I hope some of you step on a thousand thumbtacks. It really doesn't take that much effort to show respect. and ya'll wonder why FGC is looked down upon.
It's funny how people think their opinion about other people who has their opinions about people try to downplay other people's opinions not knowing their opinion can be answered with 'so the fuck what'
I just clicked this video and went to the comments first - gotta say FGC, I'm proud of you guys. I've been around about as long as Ricki, but I'm not near as good as her lol. But people haven't always been kind to her, and it's a fucking shame. EDIT: well, proud of most of you.
@@BeastlyGamer HE is a biological man trying to be something GOD didn’t make smh..so he’s going against what he was made to be by being a so called “SHE”
This video completely glosses over her prime in the MVC2 to 3rd strike to Sf4 days and gives the implication that she didn't really become a household name until SFV (Ricki's golden age being Capcom Cup 2016???). There's plenty of people in the FGC that could have provided accurate insight into her career, most of her impressive performances were well before the release of SFV.
Good shit Ricky. I played Ricky a lot actually at San Jose State Underground bowling alley. I got a few games from her in SFA3 and 3rd Strike. I was pretty ok back then.... i dunno why they didnt hit on how more awesome ricky was MVC2. She was godly on that game damn it. Hahaha take car ricky!
I think Ricki Ortiz was the first pro fighting game player I ever heard about back in the late 90s. I remember reading in a GamePro or something that Ricki had won a national SF tournament
6:17 Yeah at that time sparkys did take a sink especially in the competitive scene but that was because of consoles at this time people had to go to game crazy Or another local place where they had competitions on consoles. There were a lot of pc cafes and somebody's places had a variety of castles similar to gameworks but it was all home consoles lined up for competitions. In these days most of us had to travel to large cities to compete with other players because the local arcades were either dry or there was nobody else playing the same game as you. This is why I love internet because it revived everything. For a lot of people who don't know this after street fighter three we did have c v s and other fighting games but at those times Capcom What's trying to figure out what they wanted To Do for the future of their company in terms of fighting games and the creator of she fighter stated that he didn't want to make street the same game. Then we had car come evolution that flopped before it even came out. It was a 3 d era and A lot of gains were starting to aim towards 3d play. Personally i'm glad that a lot of companies figure out that they shouldn't make every gaming 3 d because those gays that we're in to the wind thirty weren't always the best.
My only tournament experience against Ricki was at SHGL a team tournament for tekken tag and She was the only player there who didn't just respect my tekken status and tested me. Because honestly I had become lazy at that point and hadn't taught myself to reaction block julia 444 everybody else assumed I would block or low parry it since I handled light dashers like it was nothing. But as somebody who always tested even valle, MIC, and tragic I respected it.
Even when she's not always playing Chun, Ricki is the real Chun Li. Always determined, always positive, and at the same time she can always knock anybody out of a tourney. The same way that Daigo is Ryu, on the long road with legendary moments along the way. The same way that Tokido is Akuma, embracing his emotions as a way to be the best. The same way that DSP is Dan, the doof who thinks it's the game's fault he's not good.
True most people don't enjoy Street fighter 5. If you visit tokyo acarde. You will see no one play sf5 machine. But every one still play sf4 .. But Sf 6 bring the game to another height😊
Capcom are notorious for doing shit like this. They purposefully would nerf characters or not include characters from the previous games despite their popularity which will hurt some players (Smug Dudley). Not tryna sound racist but it’s clear as day that they have a bias towards their asian player base.
I think video games is bad for you but I have a guilty pleasure, I played Sonic unleashed when I felt sad, I get picked on a lot because I'm very short and you know, short people are never respected, when you are youthful looking it gets even worse, with Sonic unleashed I could escape reality.
How have I never heard of this woman? I don't consume a ton of SteerFighter content, but you'd think this wouldn't be the first documentary I've ever seen that included such a legend. Especially as a woman playing at the highest caliber in the FGC. Not a single one off mention, no clips of her against other well known players. I mean obviously the footage is out there. I just think it's shitty that no one mentions her when it comes to top players. Nobody wants to mention the girl kicking ass in a male dominated sport
The reason why you might not have heard about Ricky is because he wasn't known as a "woman" before. there's plenty of clips of ricky from back in the day , actually a very well known old school player
@@huevonesunltd I just thought it was a tomboy phase when she was younger. She actually makes for a pretty natural looking woman and holds herself like one too so I never would have guessed. Kind of refreshing to see someone who isn't over the top about their identity
I honestly don’t remember too much about Ricki, except that he played Rufus and seemed like a cool guy. It does feel strange seeing him after having done hormonal treatment and in women’s clothing, but I hope it makes him happier. I didn’t know he played Tekken Tag. It’s such an awesome game. Has the hormonal treatment been detrimental to his skills? I don’t think I’ve seen him compete after it.
Bro I remember the first patch for 5, the over nerfed chun lmao . Stand heavy punch definitely deserved to get nerf because that shit was broken but everything else was a ? For me especially the start up and recovery on her kikoken.
I’m glad Ricki is recognized for being a Tekken Tag 1 player. When I first joined the FGC, I heard Ricki was the best changs player (Julia and Michelle) in the US. Another underrated time period as a FGC historian is Ricki’s MSP in mvc2. She was the best runaway storm (before Justin) and one big win was defeating Rowtron, the hottest magneto sentinel player from the west coast (Seattle).
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Hope to see Ricki compete again! Love her as a person and a competitor.
Yeah he was good back in 03
That's a man baby yeahhhh!
Him
@@2hot4u68piss off
Don't bet on it. T r anny got old.
I am floored that you guy didn't touch on what happened to her in 2003. It was the first Evo that I ever went to, back in the golden age of the FGC (the year before moment 37). Ricki and Daigo were playing 3S on the big screen, far into the tournament. The very last game, one of the most tense I've seen before or since, they both had a pixel of life left, trading full screen fireballs and pokes until the time ran out. Tie game - Judgement. Characters turned paddles, and fuckin Ricki won. She jumnped out of her chair and started pumping her fists. She beat Daigo on the big stage, crowd erupts. Well...as it would happen, the officials thought of this and made it public before the event that any Judgement would result in the round being replayed. Basically they'd start the game over, and they would set up the second round again (Ricki up one, no super bar for either player). Daigo went full Daigo and beat her pretty handily. I was in the crowd that day, I'll never forget it.
ruclips.net/video/HvTywRL3-bw/видео.html
Ok one more - if you've ever heard "what are you standing up for??" from anybody in the FGC, that came from her too. In SF4 she was playing Wolfkrone and he had a premature pop off thinking his ultra would kill, and it didn't. So he sat back down quickly to try and knock the last bit of life and kill her, and she came all the way back. Just destroyed him. Afterwards, she stood up quickly and punked him, and said "What are you standing up for??".
ruclips.net/video/KsmykJiCceg/видео.html
Some of the greatest classic FGC moments were because of her, and she's finally getting the spotlight. Good job Ricki, proud of you.
More surprised they didn't talk about the issue with the cannons that almost ended her career. Think i was at that evo as well.
Thought the “What are you standing up for” was more popular for the match of Woshige vs Ogawa in ggxrd
@@hayderade9852 thats where the announcers got that saying from, they were referencing the Ricki match
Fucking judges not understanding how the damn game works. Ugh...
Appreciate the FGC lore dump with video references! 😊
RICKY WAS ACCEPTED IN THE FGC WITH NO PROBLEM EVEN DURING THE CHANGES
As it should be
Not like anyone had a choice, you'd probably be forced out if you didnt follow the sheep
@@richardgrayson432 you mean if people were cool with folks being bigoted pieces of 💩. Yeah. Who wants that
@@richardgrayson432is it really sheep-like if it’s the right thing to do?
@@richardgrayson432 good. being a bigot is not an area of individuality I want to see as it reduces the individuality of others.
Ricki Ortiz's story was absolutely amazing and is a testament to a strong work ethic for continuing this path for sucha. long time!
also disgusting
Yes it really showed how strong work ethic is not all you need to actually win a major tournament.
Ricky was the man back in 2002
@@horizonfan Ricky was that dude. His game was strong. Always played male characters in hyper fighting.
No, we just live in reality, no delulu land.
Its commendable that she stuck to her character,whether she was top tier or low tier. Tourney players usually grab the meta characters, but Ricki just kept kikoken-ing through the years. Respect for the dedication
Been following Ricky since Super SF4. Crazy to see the journey here 💯
Absolute legend of the scene, I hope to see more of her in SF6 and beyond.
Him Him Him!!!!!!!😡
@@kingzr-oxxx9149 Stop being weird
*of him !
@@GinkgoPete Mannnnnnnnn!!!!!!
She is so grounded , i remember her rufus being fun to watch in sf4. Glad shes making a comeback.
The transphobic comments are honestly so disgusting. She is a legend! Someone’s gender is not their whole personality either. She offers so much more than that
The people who act like gender is someone's whole personality make being anti woke their whole personality
0 major tournament wins is not a legend.
I love Ricki. She is always kind sweet and humble. Not a bad word to say about her
*He is
*about him
I remember ricki as a male. great street fighter player back in the days. didn't know his story changed this way.
Yeah he's mentally ill
I remember Ricki back in the SF IV days. Talented talented player. She took a LOT of heat when she came out and im sure still gets tons of hate over her identity but what she has done as far as representation in the FGC is huge. As if her talent wasnt enough to cement her legacy(it is)!
Dude Ricki has been around since MVC2
She? That’s a man
"Her" 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@shinkugouki5584 See how easy it is to say that? Good job ma'am.
@@Str8EdgeJesse He's clearly a man
I am only here to say that I'm an '09er in my mid-forties. I loved seeing Ricki going ape with Rufus and most times I check on the FGC I think, "ooooh gotta go all Ricki and GO IN!!!! WHUP DAT ----"
I really enjoyed the doc, but if you'd allow me a critic, the segway from 3S to SF4 felt weird 'cause the narration goes from saying that the FGC was in risk of ending to saying that the popularity of the genre was surging without some development in between. Also, there's a 9 year gap between 3s and SF4, but the way the story is narrated makes it seem like their release was not far apart from each other, which can confuse someone not familiar with the story. I feel like that undermines the argument of the FGC's uncertain future and diminishes the impact SF4 had when it was released.
the amount of angry little transphobes commenting on each person who respects ricki ortiz is insane.. the snowflakes cant handle it they get easily triggered.
It's crazy to think that I grew up in the Bay Area and played fighting games around the same time as Ricki, but lived too far away to ever cross paths with her. I was so focused with school and work, so I never got into the FGC scene.
The only thing more impressive than Ricky her fighting game skills is her skin, smooth af 🦾
Ask what dermatologist he uses.
Great video. Big fan of Ricki and I'm glad she's getting some shine!
Capcom murdered Chun Li in SF5. That over the top nerf was uncalled for. And to add insult to the injury, they used her only as a cash grab with those ridiculous costumes.
I'm really glad y'all made this because I needed to see this badly tbh. you just get bombarded with so much negative news about what's happening to trans people, and the legislative assault that's happening internationally, so it's nice to see something like this that's more positive and about who she is as a person.
I'm also a trans girl that grew up playing fighting games, and although I'm NOWHERE NEAR as good as her lol, they've been such an important part of my life. so it's cool seeing not only her in this doc, but also so many other trans women in the scene doing well and thriving.
Amen sis. Fighting games were (and still are) gender therapy for my own dysphoria. 🖤
Well you can act as if you're a girl all you want, just don't expect the rest of us to share in your delusions. Keep us out of it.
What happening to trans ppl? Not like yall are getting lynched or something
Gayyyy
@@BUDDAz1g we are literally getting lynched and there is a legal precedent to it called "the trans panic defense"
I love when bigots come and say shit with no research
I absolutely knew nothing about her until now. Great Video 👍 👍
lotta people misgendering Ricki in the comments because they think it's funny. I hope some of you step on a thousand thumbtacks. It really doesn't take that much effort to show respect. and ya'll wonder why FGC is looked down upon.
They will dwell on it while they beat their meat alone in bed later
You too
The hobby is full of (man)children. Disappointed, not surprised. Big shrug.
It's funny how people think their opinion about other people who has their opinions about people try to downplay other people's opinions not knowing their opinion can be answered with 'so the fuck what'
Is the person transgender?
I just clicked this video and went to the comments first - gotta say FGC, I'm proud of you guys. I've been around about as long as Ricki, but I'm not near as good as her lol. But people haven't always been kind to her, and it's a fucking shame.
EDIT: well, proud of most of you.
Same. 100%.
Shouts to nycfurbys ex
If you havent heard the story
Usf Halls of hype 3 i believe
At the end of the video
Great video! Ricky is and was my inspiration to play Chun-Li in every SF
What a nothing burger of a video it didn’t even show what nerfs to Chun Li were made
Jeez, EG had a SQUAD back in the day. PR Balrog, JWong, Ricki, KBrad...so many good players.
also that asian ninja dude....
Also Marn and Floe.
Legendary player. Wishing her all the luck in the future 💪🏽
Really like the video but this video title is pretty bad, what changed in her career? She still competing...
"How she has TRANScended" well done, very well done
I’ve met Ricky (not Ricki)Ortiz before at a tourney..and I can tell you,HE a biological man 🤦🏽
@@XXSittinsidewaysxX Blows my mind the group delusion in these comments. My wife is a "She".
@@XXSittinsidewaysxX Read a book 🤷🏽♀️
@@bunnybreaker So your saying he’s a woman? Lol! That’s a man without a shadow of a doubt! Your gonna tell me other wise?
@@BeastlyGamer HE is a biological man trying to be something GOD didn’t make smh..so he’s going against what he was made to be by being a so called “SHE”
"What Are You Standing Up For!"
This video completely glosses over her prime in the MVC2 to 3rd strike to Sf4 days and gives the implication that she didn't really become a household name until SFV (Ricki's golden age being Capcom Cup 2016???). There's plenty of people in the FGC that could have provided accurate insight into her career, most of her impressive performances were well before the release of SFV.
Yeah Ricki's best game overall was likely CvS2. She was near top 5 in the world at that game with only BAS & Choi being clearly better than her.
Exactly, they just mentioned CVS 2 once. What!!!
Like the piece is cute and everything and I love ricki so I enjoyed it, but wtf. So many humongous gaps and strange focuses.
Good shit Ricky. I played Ricky a lot actually at San Jose State Underground bowling alley. I got a few games from her in SFA3 and 3rd Strike. I was pretty ok back then.... i dunno why they didnt hit on how more awesome ricky was MVC2. She was godly on that game damn it. Hahaha take car ricky!
She's such a positive and charismatic person! I hope she makes it well in 6 playing Chun!!!!
SFV is the only fighting game where you could win and not enjoy it.
Speak for yourself
It was always a pleasure when Ricki would visit our Folsom gameroom tournaments for MVC1 MVC2
Great feature thank you for telling her story!
GLAD SEE RICKI COME BACK
nicely done , Ricky is always been a beast in competition
I honestly thought she retired. Surprised she is actually playing Street Fighter 6 since I haven't seen her in tournament streams.
He probably has trouble competing due to hormonal treatment. I suppose it gives you worse reflexes.
@@PetterNe tell me you got a small one without saying you you got a small one.
@@Sharrd- Why, you’re interested, ya fruit?
I follow her career and I'm a big fan, she's a phenomenal player 😘
One of the best people in the FGC. So happy that she is happy and in good health.
I played with her with my Rufus once. She looked like David Bowie for me at the time.
I have so much respect for Ricky as a die hard core competitive gamer. SF 5 was horrible. I agree. But I hope she continues and become famous!!
I think Ricki Ortiz was the first pro fighting game player I ever heard about back in the late 90s. I remember reading in a GamePro or something that Ricki had won a national SF tournament
matchs i allways remember is rick ortiz rufus vs snake eyes zanguief.
all matches dragged to last seccond victories, all about spacing and footsies
6:17 Yeah at that time sparkys did take a sink especially in the competitive scene but that was because of consoles at this time people had to go to game crazy Or another local place where they had competitions on consoles. There were a lot of pc cafes and somebody's places had a variety of castles similar to gameworks but it was all home consoles lined up for competitions. In these days most of us had to travel to large cities to compete with other players because the local arcades were either dry or there was nobody else playing the same game as you. This is why I love internet because it revived everything. For a lot of people who don't know this after street fighter three we did have c v s and other fighting games but at those times Capcom What's trying to figure out what they wanted To Do for the future of their company in terms of fighting games and the creator of she fighter stated that he didn't want to make street the same game. Then we had car come evolution that flopped before it even came out. It was a 3 d era and A lot of gains were starting to aim towards 3d play. Personally i'm glad that a lot of companies figure out that they shouldn't make every gaming 3 d because those gays that we're in to the wind thirty weren't always the best.
what an incredible story, great piece!
My only tournament experience against Ricki was at SHGL a team tournament for tekken tag and She was the only player there who didn't just respect my tekken status and tested me. Because honestly I had become lazy at that point and hadn't taught myself to reaction block julia 444 everybody else assumed I would block or low parry it since I handled light dashers like it was nothing. But as somebody who always tested even valle, MIC, and tragic I respected it.
People could light dash on SHGL P360 sticks ? Lol wow that’s impressive.
@@Evilj82 Tom Hilfiger could. I don't think Valle could though
Such an amazing documentary 👌✨
that was the best era for the Esports when EG was JustinWong RickyOrtiz Kbrad etc
They forget to mention 2nd place at EVO 201 vs Daigo
Even when she's not always playing Chun, Ricki is the real Chun Li. Always determined, always positive, and at the same time she can always knock anybody out of a tourney.
The same way that Daigo is Ryu, on the long road with legendary moments along the way.
The same way that Tokido is Akuma, embracing his emotions as a way to be the best.
The same way that DSP is Dan, the doof who thinks it's the game's fault he's not good.
True most people don't enjoy Street fighter 5. If you visit tokyo acarde. You will see no one play sf5 machine. But every one still play sf4 .. But Sf 6 bring the game to another height😊
Look up Ultra Street Fighter 4 Halls of Hype Volume 3 and skip to 57 mins if you want a good Ricky Ortiz story.
Always rooted for Ricki during the SF4 days, such a killer!
Used to play Tekken Tag against once in a while in the Bay Area back in the day. Was always a cool person.
Capcom are notorious for doing shit like this. They purposefully would nerf characters or not include characters from the previous games despite their popularity which will hurt some players (Smug Dudley). Not tryna sound racist but it’s clear as day that they have a bias towards their asian player base.
I missed those days when Ricki was kicking my ass in CvS2 at Golfland.....
I think video games is bad for you but I have a guilty pleasure, I played Sonic unleashed when I felt sad, I get picked on a lot because I'm very short and you know, short people are never respected, when you are youthful looking it gets even worse, with Sonic unleashed I could escape reality.
🎉
How have I never heard of this woman? I don't consume a ton of SteerFighter content, but you'd think this wouldn't be the first documentary I've ever seen that included such a legend. Especially as a woman playing at the highest caliber in the FGC. Not a single one off mention, no clips of her against other well known players. I mean obviously the footage is out there. I just think it's shitty that no one mentions her when it comes to top players. Nobody wants to mention the girl kicking ass in a male dominated sport
The reason why you might not have heard about Ricky is because he wasn't known as a "woman" before.
there's plenty of clips of ricky from back in the day , actually a very well known old school player
@@huevonesunltd oh? Weren't there pics of her as a child and teen in the video? Is she really transgender?
@@travisleabeck2572 there's even video of him before he transitioned when he looked more like a guy
@@huevonesunltd I just thought it was a tomboy phase when she was younger. She actually makes for a pretty natural looking woman and holds herself like one too so I never would have guessed. Kind of refreshing to see someone who isn't over the top about their identity
@@travisleabeck2572 Look up "Tj finding out about arturo Sanchez and ricky Ortiz"
I was wondering about Ricki!!
I came to see what Wolfkrone was standing up for
He's a Legend!
such a cool story. Ricki rules
Flexibility is key especially with nerfs and buffs changing metas
I really wanted to see Ricki in street fighter league! 😢
Ricki "hello Kitty" ortizzzzzzzzz. legend
Great video dude
Change characters and stop crying
She didn't like the game though.
@@ItsFuckinLoona no one did
So what was the nerf?
Love you! You rock... always.
She beat everyone's ass and then disappeared. Was wondering what was next!
ahh i remember her stomping me with her vega cvs2 at milpitas golfland arcade... i was like who the hell is this person lol
my gawd make up is amazing!
She's an inspiration for a lot of folks in the FGC, including myself! Hoping she does incredibly well in SF6 and beyond!
Street fighter is weird bc a lot of the top players are older and idk why
Ricky! Ricky! Ricky! Ricki!
I remember watching this guy in some legendary matches. Definitely one of the legends of the FGC.
so she really only compete when using Chun li.. and when the op Chun li was nerfed, instead of getting better, she complained and quit?
Thank you Ricky for exposing SFV being a crap game. The worst of all.
Thats what ricki looks like now? I used to play him at mvc2 back in the day
her
@@ItsFuckinLoonaborn as him
She-Male/Her-Male. You can have the her, but there shouldn't be an issue adding anything extra correct?@@ItsFuckinLoona
Ugh..... of course it's not what we thought it would be....
I honestly don’t remember too much about Ricki, except that he played Rufus and seemed like a cool guy. It does feel strange seeing him after having done hormonal treatment and in women’s clothing, but I hope it makes him happier.
I didn’t know he played Tekken Tag. It’s such an awesome game.
Has the hormonal treatment been detrimental to his skills? I don’t think I’ve seen him compete after it.
F8ghting games are different alot of older people Plat on a pro level
W vid
We often talk about the Japanese Gods of Street Fighter. But there's no question for me that Ricki is on the US Mount Rushmore for SF. Legend.
i am embarassed to confess that i always thought she was a guy....
She was assigned male at birth
Ortiz is a man
"SHE" is a MAN
Rip floe
Ricky is dude stop calling him a her
Have not seen Ricky in any SF6 tournaments. Maybe she's just not performing well enough to get in the top brackets?
damn, Gamber Bee is my daddyyyyy.
Bro I remember the first patch for 5, the over nerfed chun lmao . Stand heavy punch definitely deserved to get nerf because that shit was broken but everything else was a ? For me especially the start up and recovery on her kikoken.
I remember when he used to bust asses with Rufus back in sf4
I’m glad Ricki is recognized for being a Tekken Tag 1 player. When I first joined the FGC, I heard Ricki was the best changs player (Julia and Michelle) in the US.
Another underrated time period as a FGC historian is Ricki’s MSP in mvc2. She was the best runaway storm (before Justin) and one big win was defeating Rowtron, the hottest magneto sentinel player from the west coast (Seattle).
Love ricki. Always rooted for her in sf4!
"What are you standing up for?!"
Great story and yet another testimony of the absolute trash quality of SF5. Sad to say, SF6 isn't much better.
XEROCREW!