While talking to Italian site Next.Game, Yoshinori Ono spoke about when he played Daigo “The Beast” Umehara in Street Fighter IV. It seems Ono wanted to have a friendly match to show off the game but Daigo had another thing in mind which was adding another notch to his belt.

Nextgame.it: [Have you ever] fought against Daigo (one of the most talented players of the professional circuit Street Fighter, Ed)?

Yoshinori Ono: We once played a so-called “friendly” [match]. He is a boy so serious, so devoted to study and improving himself, that he has no sense of fun: I tried to convince him, I said “play against the producer of Street Fighter IV, this is a great opportunity! Ok, no need to let me win, but at least we can try to make it look even together, to show people the most spectacular things that the game has to offer … and he laughed and continued to massacre me without batting an eyelid, KO within a few seconds …

Daigo Umehara is truly a beast. The guy has won tournaments all over the world. So many in fact that the guys over at Guinness World Records have taken notice. He was presented with the world record for Most Consecutive Tournament Wins at the Super Vs Battle. Below is the full press release.

Team Mad Catz® Gamer ‘Daigo “The Beast” Umehara’ Presented With Guinness World Record’ at
‘Super Vs Battle’ Tournament

World Renowned Champion-Player Sets Guinness World Record for ‘Most Consecutive Tournament Wins’
San Diego, August 27. 2010

Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced that renowned video game champion and founding member of ‘Team Mad Catz’; Daigo “The Beast” Umehara, was the recipient of a Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition certificate, presented to him while competing in the ‘Super Vs Battle’ tournament held in London, England on Sunday, August 22 2010.

Holding the distinction of current world champion of ‘Street Fighter’ IV’, Daigo Umehara has won an astonishing 15 national and international ‘Street Fighter’’ tournaments, an achievement now officially recognized as a world-record by Guinness World Records.

Competing in the closely fought Super Vs Battle tournament, Daigo was presented with the award in front of his peers and hundreds of spectators, with officials and photographers appearing on stage after the final bout to present the Team Mad Catz champion with a framed certificate and an entry into the next installment of Guinness World Records 2011 Gamers Edition out in the new year.

Speaking via his translator, Daigo Umehara commented, “Receiving this award at the culmination of a spirited international tournament is truly a great honor, one made all the more special when considering the fierce competition in the international fighting game community. Receiving the award makes me more determined than ever to continue honing my skills and I look forward to representing Team Mad Catz at the Tougeki ‘Super Battle Opera’ tournament, taking place at the Tokyo Game Show shortly.”

Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition will be available in January 2011.

On Friday, August 20th, to Sunday, August 22nd, at Byron Hall (part of Harrow Leisure Centre) in Harrow & Wealdstone, London, Neo Empire will be throwing their huge fighting game competition Super Vs. Battle. (more…)

Here’s some video of Daigo Umehara vs Arturo Sanchez from Salty Suite in Caesars Palace during EVO.

[Gootecks]

In the video below Daigo gives his thoughts on who the weakest character in Super Street Fighter IV. And guess what? It’s not Ryu.

There a 3 on 3 Street Fighter IV tournament taking place over in Japan. Here’s a video showing some of the highlights.

[Versus City]