Over the years, players have come to accept (for good or worse) that Japan will take many of the qualifying spots at the Evolution Championship Series when it comes to certain titles. While every single top eight position in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was occupied by an overseas player this year, a single American competitor was able to stem the tide in Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-: Joshua “Zidane” Rodriguez.
During their time at Evo 2015, the fine folks at Hold Back to Block caught up with Zidane to hear the story of his weekend. Though fraught with obstacles like food poisoning and longtime Guilty Gear players, he was able to secure a spot in top eight alongside seven other competitors, all from Japan. For an idea of how he was able to mount such a defense with newcomer Leo Whitefang, check out the interview below.
Source: Hold Back to Block