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Naniwa and Thorzain in NYC

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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
May 11 2011 00:36 GMT
#1
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Naniwa and Thorzain arrive in NYC for TSL3 Finals

Both TSL3 finalists safely landed in New York and are now at their TLHQ computers, most likely trying to figure out the new patch. When we picked him up from the airport, Naniwa had not heard the exact changes yet. "They gave the Thor energy? I was thinking about a counter to that build on the train, now I don't have to worry."

Interestingly, Naniwa and Thorzain played each other this past weekend at a live event in Stockholm, where Naniwa won 2-0. But both admitted they weren't playing very seriously, as they knew they'd be facing each other later this week in the TSL3 Finals.

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Waxangel waits for Thorzain to arrive at the airport.


Naniwa and Thorzain are quite friendly with each other, often speaking in Swedish and joking about cheesing each other.

Even Naniwa is surprised at how successful he's been in tournaments recently. "I felt lucky to beat CrunCher [in the TSL3 Ro8] with so little time to prepare. I don't have time to practice since I travel so much, but I keep winning somehow."

Naniwa isn't worried about the warpgate research nerf. "I'll find a way to kill people with four gate anyway," he joked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BEdiQrrmq8


It's easy to see why though when Naniwa talks about his schedule. "I just play and sleep, and even when I dream it's about StarCraft 2."

Naniwa's amazing streak of over 35 straight BoX wins is still active, and he has no problem setting his goals high. "I want to win MLG, TSL, DreamHack, and GSL. I want to be the first SC2 bonjwa. Then I'll be happy." But he also admitted that his loaded schedule often makes him fatigued.

While Naniwa went through Ret, GoOdy, CrunCher, and HasuObs to get to the TSL3 Finals, Thorzain's road was the most impressive, including two GSL champions (FruitDealer and MC), the TSL2 champion (Tyler), and one of the best Terrans in Europe (Kas).

After losing to Thorzain in the TSL3 Ro8, MC said in a Korean talk show that he believes Thorzain to be among the Top 5 Terrans in the world, at least in TvP. Would Thorzain play the three week Code A tournament if he was invited? "Yeah, I would. And if I qualified, of course I'd stay for Code S."

Thorzain is sad about the recent Thor nerf, but happy about all the new fans he's made from the TSL. He's switched teams from Praetoriani to the more established Mousesports, and hasn't forgotten his Swedish viking roots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc-sl520-fY


The TSL3 Finals between Dignitas.NaNiwa and mouz.ThorZaIN will be broadcast Sunday, May 15 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00). The third place match between Empire.Kas and mouz.HasuObs to win a seed into the TSL4 will take place the day before, on Saturday, May 14 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00).
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GoodRamen
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States713 Posts
May 11 2011 00:50 GMT
#2
LOL cant wait for finals!!!!!!! gooooo thorzain!!!!
#1 Fantasy Fan!!!!
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
May 11 2011 00:52 GMT
#3
SO HYPED
Banteng
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States147 Posts
May 11 2011 00:56 GMT
#4
Why is TL so awesome?
Thorzain fighting! This will be an awesome series ^^
Psyqo
Profile Joined November 2007
United States401 Posts
May 11 2011 01:03 GMT
#5
Lol, is the first vid supposed to be a 4-gate? Nice.
asdd
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
228 Posts
May 11 2011 01:03 GMT
#6
LOOOOOL. So sick. GOGO THORZAIN!
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Draconicfire
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2562 Posts
May 11 2011 01:04 GMT
#7
4 gate video is so funny haha.
@Drayxs | Drayxs.221 | Drayxs#1802
Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
May 11 2011 01:04 GMT
#8
hahaha so awesome. I cant wait. TSL so awesome

HYPE
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Ballack
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway821 Posts
May 11 2011 01:05 GMT
#9
Love the vids! Gotta say I'm rooting for Thorzain.
Just when I thought I was out, Blizz pulled me back in..
`Zapdos
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States935 Posts
May 11 2011 01:05 GMT
#10
lol epicness. This is gonna be so pwn
www.twitch.tv/thezapdos come watch me :]
cheesemaster
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada1975 Posts
May 11 2011 01:15 GMT
#11
OMG I CANT WAIT!!!
Slayers_MMA The terran who beats terrans
Maliris
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Northern Ireland2557 Posts
May 11 2011 01:16 GMT
#12
HYPE HYPE HYPE ThorZaIN fighting~
"Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines."
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
May 11 2011 01:18 GMT
#13
LOL
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Cofo
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1388 Posts
May 11 2011 01:19 GMT
#14
Ahaha, these are great. It actually took me a second before my slow brain worked out the joke in the Naniwa video.

Hype! Hype! TorZaIN fighting!
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MooMooMugi
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States10531 Posts
May 11 2011 01:20 GMT
#15
LOL the videos made me laugh
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Orphen
Profile Joined December 2010
United States101 Posts
May 11 2011 01:20 GMT
#16
I cannot wait!!
cryptobiotic
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1 Post
May 11 2011 01:20 GMT
#17
Are they in Queens NY? Can I just attend the TSL finals and view it live? lol
Do the impossible see the invisible raw! raw! fight the power!
Maliris
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Northern Ireland2557 Posts
May 11 2011 01:22 GMT
#18
hahaha, those vids are hilarious
"Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines."
~Maverick~
Profile Joined July 2010
United States234 Posts
May 11 2011 01:22 GMT
#19
LOL I love the naniwa video!
#roadto5kmmr
dmans
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Sweden358 Posts
May 11 2011 01:22 GMT
#20
Haha, the videos are so funny.
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