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Totilo vs. Soulja goes down, and it ain't pretty.

Gaming's equivalent of the "Thrilla in Manilla" has finally gone down. The results have been posted and, just to get this out of the way up front, our hometown hero didn't pull through.

The long-awaited gaming bout between MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's Soulja Boy Tell 'Em jumped off with a flurry of damaging blows from Totilo as he rocked Soulja at Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. The future rap hall of famer (provided someone who hates rap music creates a rap hall of fame) responded with his game choice, Gears of War 2. It proved to be the right choice, as he was able to even the score and force a third, final round. That game turned out to be one that neither player was familiar with, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. In what can only be described as a clumsy display of skill-less Street Fighting, Soulja Boy pulled out a victory at the end. A lucky win, to be sure, but a win nonetheless.

And, please, save the "if you can't throw a fireball, you shouldn't be writing about games" talk for some other time. We're all hurting here.

Here's the footage:

  


Heartbreak! And if you live in Canada or the UK, it's a double heartbreak, because this video probably won't play at all!

I'm not too certain what the exact stakes were, but if I'm reading this right, it means that everyone who writes about video games professionally is now forced to bow to Soulja Boy and treat him as our new god. Maybe this means we can get some of his terrific insight for Shawn Elliott's ongoing reviews symposium.
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Hey all, I do know how to throw the fireball. We did cut the video down a bit. But, yes, my SF2 skills were at their worst yesterday. I hadn't touched the series in a decade. I was too focused on training for Gears 2 which was clearly not the right move. Sorry for letting you all down!

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Soula boy is the game master. He's played over 118 games but has only 3400 gamerscore.

That's devotion to SUCKING. 
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Why's this video gotta be hatin on us Canadians eh?

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Edited By BiffMcBlumpkin
stephentotilo said:
"Hey all, I do know how to throw the fireball. We did cut the video down a bit. But, yes, my SF2 skills were at their worst yesterday. I hadn't touched the series in a decade. I was too focused on training for Gears 2 which was clearly not the right move. Sorry for letting you all down!"
You're not Stephen Totilo, I am.
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Dang. I can't believe that Soulja Boy won. I guess this works as symbolism for how the Rap Music sells for $$$$ despite lacking any quality or substance.

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I guess he "turned his swag ONNNNNNNN" for that win....

what a douche bag.

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goddamn that was painful to watch. What's with all the light kicks? and why only the Beta?

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The game journalism industry just lost face, and the MTV Multiplayer blog in particular. This makes me very sad inside, and the high-pitched giggles from SBTE only makes it worse.

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Chalk this loss up to the 360's dpad. If they were using arcade sticks or modded 360 controllers, then it might have turned out differently.

All in all this is pretty humiliating.

EDIT: Did Soulja Boy just call it Gizzle War instead of "Gears of"?

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I don't know how I feel about this. On the one side I hate this kid more than any other fake ass off-brand muthafucka who ever grabbed a mic, on the other hand I really love Giant Bomb. Yet Giant Bomb puts this fool on the site more and more. Hrm, you're letting me down Jeff. Come correct.

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Dude! What the?! I lower my head in shame for gamers everywhere.

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Why is that dark skinned alien beating up a kindly old Jewish clockmaker?

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GIVEMEREPLAY said:
"Why is that dark skinned alien beating up a kindly old Jewish clockmaker?"

Haven't you ever seen Do The Right Thing?
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Soulja Boy does have some skill and hes not just all talk I guess.

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I could play this and, I live in Australia. So I see no reason why people in the UK and Canada couldn't watch it.
I actually found it mildly entertaining :)
I played Soulja Boy in Halo 3 once in matchmaking, he beat me...
Anyway I thought Steven would have played Street Fighter at some point.

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At least it seemed like some light hearted fun. They didn't talk much trash, (and even when he did, it was serious) and it seemed like it was just a fun challenge. Though we all know inside that that journalist wanted to kick his ass.

Oh and remind me why we didn't get a skilled gamer to play him? What I mean by a skilled gamer is a pro. Like a mlg dude. Im not trying to say that the journalist is bad at games...but he got his ass handed to him in street fighter...by soulja boy.

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You know what? Soulja Boy made his challenge, Steve accepted, they met, they played, it was a fair match, and it was all honorable (from what I've seen). I actually have to give props to SB.

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You know, this thread was getting me down. I was beginning to doubt myself. And then I realized: many of you have only been watching the third round of the battle, the amateurish Street Fighter II stuff. I did take him down in Geometry Wars 2, you know. And, say what you will about his music, but if you see our Gears 2 round -- during which he mostly obliterates me except for the moment when I chainsaw him in half -- he proves to be much more of a real gamer than I think a lot people expected.

(To see these other two rounds, go to the link Jeff has in the post)
EDIT: and now Jeff's changed the embed so that it does show the whole three rounds. Thanks Jeff!

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Nobody thinks you're Stephen Totilo.

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I do!

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He... won? I hope he takes up Screw Attacks challenge.

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Yeah, I'm pretty convinced too.

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Lawl,

Thank god im Canadian and can't view this crap. Totilo obviously can't play video games worth jack.. pathetic.

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So Souljia Boy isn't as annoying as he is in those Youtube videos.

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Edited By stephentotilo

BiffMcBlumpkin, Would you believe that I'm the real Stephen Totilo if I pointed out that the real way to throw the fireball is to press the Z-trigger on the VMU and then rotate the analog stick 48 degrees? Only the real Stephen Totilo would know that.

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Ryan said:
"I do!"

Stephen "Totilo Chip" Totilo.

I'll continue to come up with and post the most obnoxious and embarrassing Totilo nicknames and there is not a fucking thing you can do about it.
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Gearhead said:
"So Souljia Boy isn't as annoying as he is in those Youtube videos."
no, actually he is. those are  his videos, he is an attention whoring tool.   He  is the backstreetboys of rap music.   A fucking full fledged JABRONE POSER
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A sad day in gaming history that will be remembered and revered for years to come.

Someone let me know when jeff challenges this mofo and does people who arn't jack ass rappers justice.

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"I could play this and, I live in Australia"

Do something about that ASAP. We don't want to have to liberate you in a decade.

Also, how the hell DO you quote?

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GIVEMEREPLAY said:
""I could play this and, I live in Australia"

Do something about that ASAP. We don't want to have to liberate you in a decade.

Also, how the hell DO you quote?"
Bottom right, next to reply is "quote" :)
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GIVEMEREPLAY said:
""Also, how the hell DO you quote?"

While you're speaking you hold up both hands, give two peace signs, and pretend you're tickling an invisible baby's chin twice.
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I die . ..  . . Life is pointless if such idiots as Soulja Boy win. . . at anything.

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I thought SBTE would be the most annoying thing in those videos... turns out it was the half autistic announcer's super distorted lethargic voice.

To quote, go to the forum where the trolls reside instead of the comments section.

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*facepalm*

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I really don't enjoy much of Soulja Boy's music, but I have to say I am GLAD that he one. Teaches people not to judge a book by its cover. As gamers we have been stereotyped to death and back, so I think this teaches people not to do the same to others, and ourselves. Gamers come in all shapes, sizes, colors, genders, and flavors of life... Nice Job Soulja Boy!

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Whats up with this video not playing for Canadians???!?! IM OUTRAGED!

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Seriously? If you practiced in Gears of War 2 so much how the hell does any person play like that? Arghhh and don't get me started on Street Fighter. Ugh!

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very sad day :(

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What the hell? In the span of 24 hours Soulja Boi's shown to be a person of some merit instead of the walking stereotypical embarrassment he's been portrayed as. There may still be hope.
I love being proved wrong for the positive, so good on you Soulja.

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What is this crap? If SB wants to prove himself why not just go to a LAN or something instead of taking on some half-wit journalist.

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See....this is what happens when you don't know dragon punch.  Good thing we still have a few months until SFIV so we can learn it.

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TeflonBilly said:
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What the hell? In the span of 24 hours Soulja Boi's shown to be a person of some merit instead of the walking stereotypical embarrassment he's been portrayed as. There may still be hope.
I love being proved wrong for the positive, so good on you Soulja.

"
He still sucks as a musician.
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Arkthemaniac said:
"He still sucks as a musician."
Oh fa sho. Ice T isn't kidding when he's saying that his music is killing hip hop.
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haha that was actually pretty funny.

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shoulda been jeff playing against soulja boy.

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For Shame, Totilo, for shame.

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That was awesome.  Thanks for posting that.

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I don't get why people hate him so much... I mean don't get me wrong his music is garbage but he seems like an alright guy.