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{{short description|American esports player}} |
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| name = Chris Chike |
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| image = ChrisChikeKAC.jpg |
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| caption = Chike in 2020 |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|08|10}} |
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| nationality = American |
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| other_names = "iamchris4life", "CHRS4LFE" |
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| occupation = [[Esport]]s player |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.iamchris4life.com}} |
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'''Chris Chike''', otherwise known online as '''iamchris4life''' or '''CHRS4LFE''', is an American [[esport]]s player known for his skill in a variety of [[music video game]]s. |
'''Chris Chike''', otherwise known online as '''iamchris4life''' or '''CHRS4LFE''', is an American [[esport]]s player known for his skill in a variety of [[music video game]]s. |
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===''Guitar Hero''=== |
===''Guitar Hero''=== |
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Chris holds the official Guinness world record for "Highest score for a single song on ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''".<ref>{{cite book|title=Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition}}</ref> On March 11, 2008, he managed to achieve 97 percent completion rate and 840,647 points in [[DragonForce]]'s "[[Through the Fire and Flames]]" in front of Guinness judges. |
Chris holds the official Guinness world record for "Highest score for a single song on ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''".<ref>{{cite book|title=Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition}}</ref> On March 11, 2008, he managed to achieve 97 percent completion rate and 840,647 points in [[DragonForce]]'s "[[Through the Fire and Flames]]" in front of Guinness judges. He became the first person to achieve a [[full combo]] (hitting every note without losing a combo) on the song, scoring 987,786 points.<ref>{{Citation|title=Through the Fire and Flames TTFAF FC 100% 987,786|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GpRJItqjw|language=en|access-date=2022-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|date=2008-08-10|title=Rec-Room Wizard|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/arts/television/10itzk.html|access-date=2022-01-24|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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Chris was crowned the Guitar Hero III champion at the National [[Play N Trade]] tournament in [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Minnesota]]. Local tournaments were held March 15 and 16, with close to 1,000 gamers at more than 100 Play N Trade video game stores across the country competing.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_19/ai_n24928493 Chris Chike, World Record Holder], Bnet.com, March 19, 2008</ref> He won $2,000 from his first-place performance in the song, "Through the Fire and Flames". |
Chris was crowned the ''Guitar Hero III'' champion at the National [[Play N Trade]] tournament in [[Bloomington, Minnesota|Bloomington]], [[Minnesota]]. Local tournaments were held March 15 and 16, with close to 1,000 gamers at more than 100 Play N Trade video game stores across the country competing.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_19/ai_n24928493 Chris Chike, World Record Holder], Bnet.com, March 19, 2008</ref> He won $2,000 from his first-place performance in the song, "Through the Fire and Flames". |
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===''Dance Dance Revolution''=== |
===''Dance Dance Revolution''=== |
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Chris took 1st place in [[Dance Dance Revolution]] at the 6th Annual Konami Arcade Championship Finals on February 11, 2017, taking place at the [[Japan Amusement Expo]] 2017.<ref>[http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/kac6th/detail.html?id=ddr&group=final&tab=result&lang=en#_tablevel2 Chris Chike, DDRA Champion], February 11, 2017</ref> This was the first year that players from North America were allowed to participate. |
Chris took 1st place in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' at the 6th Annual Konami Arcade Championship Finals on February 11, 2017, taking place at the [[Japan Amusement Expo]] 2017.<ref>[http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/kac6th/detail.html?id=ddr&group=final&tab=result&lang=en#_tablevel2 Chris Chike, DDRA Champion], February 11, 2017</ref> This was the first year that players from North America were allowed to participate.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Good|first=Owen S.|date=2017-02-11|title=America's greatest rhythm gamer is now Dance Dance Revolution's world champion|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/2/11/14587818/chris-chike-dance-dance-revolution-world-champion-ddr|access-date=2022-01-24|website=Polygon|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Chris automatically qualified for the 7th Annual Konami Arcade Championship,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=The 7th KAC Preliminaries Results – DDRCommunity |url=http://ddrcommunity.com/the-7th-kac-preliminaries-results/ |website=DDRCommunity |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> which took place on February 10, 2018, due to winning the championship the year prior. He ultimately finished as the runner-up to Korean DDR player Yoon Sang Yeon |
Chris automatically qualified for the 7th Annual Konami Arcade Championship,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=The 7th KAC Preliminaries Results – DDRCommunity |url=http://ddrcommunity.com/the-7th-kac-preliminaries-results/ |website=DDRCommunity |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> which took place on February 10, 2018, due to winning the championship the year prior. He ultimately finished as the runner-up to Korean DDR player Yoon Sang Yeon, also known as FEFEMZ. |
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Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 8th Konami Arcade Championship, held in January 2019. However, he was again the runner-up, as |
Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 8th Konami Arcade Championship, held in January 2019. However, he was again the runner-up, as FEFEMZ repeated his first-place finish.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship Results – DDRCommunity |url=http://ddrcommunity.com/the-8th-konami-arcade-championship-results/ |website=DDRCommunity |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> |
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Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 9th Konami Arcade Championship, held in February 2020. He finished first place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=The 9th KONAMI Arcade Championship Final Results – DDRCommunity |url=http://ddrcommunity.com/the-9th-konami-arcade-championship-final-results/ |website=DDRCommunity |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> |
Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 9th Konami Arcade Championship, held in February 2020. He finished first place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=The 9th KONAMI Arcade Championship Final Results – DDRCommunity |url=http://ddrcommunity.com/the-9th-konami-arcade-championship-final-results/ |website=DDRCommunity |accessdate=2 March 2020}}</ref> |
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As of 2022, Chris currently holds over 30 world score records on songs in Konami's second most recent DDR version, ''[[Dance Dance Revolution A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20 Plus]]''. He is the first player to attain Perfect Full Combo (obtaining a "perfect" or higher judgment on all notes) on a level 19 difficulty song on play style Single.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-13 |title=The First Ever Level 19 Perfect Full Combo – DDRCommunity |url=https://ddrcommunity.com/the-first-ever-level-19-perfect-full-combo/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> Chris is also the first to attain Marvelous Full Combo (obtaining a "marvelous" judgment on all notes and obtaining the highest possible score) a level 18 song on play style Single. |
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On March 5, 2022, Chris became the first person to attain a Marvelous Full Combo on every song from Levels 1-16 on play style Single in DDR A20 Plus, an achievement which entails gaining a Marvelous Full Combo on over 4000 charts.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1499933101379637250|user=CHRS4LFE|title=THE GRIND IS FINALLY OVER!!! Lesson by DJ bSP MFC 1,000,000!!! LEVEL SORT 1-16 MFC White Lamp!!!! That’s 4088 chart…|date=5 March 2022}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Guitar Hero players]] |
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[[Category:People from Rochester, Minnesota]] |
[[Category:People from Rochester, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:American people of Nigerian descent]] |
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[[Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni]] |
[[Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 8 April 2024
Chris Chike | |
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 Chike in 2020 | |
| Born | August 10, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "iamchris4life", "CHRS4LFE" |
| Occupation | Esports player |
| Website | www |
Chris Chike, otherwise known online as iamchris4life or CHRS4LFE, is an American esports player known for his skill in a variety of music video games.
Notable accomplishments
[edit]Guitar Hero
[edit]Chris holds the official Guinness world record for "Highest score for a single song on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock".[1] On March 11, 2008, he managed to achieve 97 percent completion rate and 840,647 points in DragonForce's "Through the Fire and Flames" in front of Guinness judges. He became the first person to achieve a full combo (hitting every note without losing a combo) on the song, scoring 987,786 points.[2][3]
Chris was crowned the Guitar Hero III champion at the National Play N Trade tournament in Bloomington, Minnesota. Local tournaments were held March 15 and 16, with close to 1,000 gamers at more than 100 Play N Trade video game stores across the country competing.[4] He won $2,000 from his first-place performance in the song, "Through the Fire and Flames".
Dance Dance Revolution
[edit]Chris took 1st place in Dance Dance Revolution at the 6th Annual Konami Arcade Championship Finals on February 11, 2017, taking place at the Japan Amusement Expo 2017.[5] This was the first year that players from North America were allowed to participate.[6]
Chris automatically qualified for the 7th Annual Konami Arcade Championship,[7] which took place on February 10, 2018, due to winning the championship the year prior. He ultimately finished as the runner-up to Korean DDR player Yoon Sang Yeon, also known as FEFEMZ.
Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 8th Konami Arcade Championship, held in January 2019. However, he was again the runner-up, as FEFEMZ repeated his first-place finish.[8]
Chris was seeded #1 in the world for the 9th Konami Arcade Championship, held in February 2020. He finished first place.[9]
As of 2022, Chris currently holds over 30 world score records on songs in Konami's second most recent DDR version, DanceDanceRevolution A20 Plus. He is the first player to attain Perfect Full Combo (obtaining a "perfect" or higher judgment on all notes) on a level 19 difficulty song on play style Single.[10] Chris is also the first to attain Marvelous Full Combo (obtaining a "marvelous" judgment on all notes and obtaining the highest possible score) a level 18 song on play style Single.
On March 5, 2022, Chris became the first person to attain a Marvelous Full Combo on every song from Levels 1-16 on play style Single in DDR A20 Plus, an achievement which entails gaining a Marvelous Full Combo on over 4000 charts.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Guinness Book of World Records: Gamers Edition.
- ^ Through the Fire and Flames TTFAF FC 100% 987,786, retrieved 2022-01-14
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (2008-08-10). "Rec-Room Wizard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Chris Chike, World Record Holder, Bnet.com, March 19, 2008
- ^ Chris Chike, DDRA Champion, February 11, 2017
- ^ Good, Owen S. (2017-02-11). "America's greatest rhythm gamer is now Dance Dance Revolution's world champion". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ Lee, David. "The 7th KAC Preliminaries Results – DDRCommunity". DDRCommunity. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Lee, David. "The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship Results – DDRCommunity". DDRCommunity. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Lee, David. "The 9th KONAMI Arcade Championship Final Results – DDRCommunity". DDRCommunity. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "The First Ever Level 19 Perfect Full Combo – DDRCommunity". 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ @CHRS4LFE (5 March 2022). "THE GRIND IS FINALLY OVER!!! Lesson by DJ bSP MFC 1,000,000!!! LEVEL SORT 1-16 MFC White Lamp!!!! That's 4088 chart…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.