Snake Eyez

Snake Eyez
Snake Eyez (left) at Evo 2016
Personal information
NameDarryl S. Lewis
Born1988 or 1989 (age 37–38)
NationalityAmerican
Career information
GamesStreet Fighter series
Playing career2010–present
Team history
2012–2013AfterGlow Elite
2014Revolution Gaming
2015–2020Red Bull
Career highlights and awards

Darryl S. Lewis, better known by his in-game name Snake Eyez, is an American professional fighting game player. He is considered one of the best Zangief players of Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter V. Lewis was the highest seeded player at Capcom Cup 2015 who wasn't automatically qualified. He was the only American player in top-8 of Capcom Cup 2015. Snake Eyez's career was the subject of a documentary called Cultivation: House of Snake Eyez.

Snake Eyez is also well known for being the EVO 2010 Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix champion, in which he also plays Zangief.

Tournament results

2010

2012

  • 5th - Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Grand Finals (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)

2013

  • 5th - Winter Brawl 7 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)
  • 9th - Evolution 2013 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)
  • 4th - LANHAMMER 2013 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)
  • 5th - Shadowloo Showdown 2013 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)

2014

  • 4th - SoCal Regionals 2014 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)
  • 7th - NorCal Regionals 2014 (Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition v2012)
  • 5th - CEO 2014 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 4th - Evolution 2014 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - Capcom Pro Tour San Diego Comic-Con (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 4th - West Coast Warzone 4 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - West Coast Warzone 4 (Super Street Fighter II Turbo)
  • 1st - The Fall Classic 2014 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - Absolute Battle 5 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 3rd - Northeast Championships 15 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 13th - Capcom Cup 2014 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 5th - Hadocon VI (Ultra Street Fighter IV)

2015

  • 2nd - Apex 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - Winter Brawl 9 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 7th - Final Round 18 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 9th - Red Bull Kumite 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 2nd - Texas Showdown 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - SoCal Regionals Prelude I (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - Hadocon VII (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 13th - Evolution 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 4th - EGL Dallas 10K (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 2nd - Summer Jam 9 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 2nd - First Attack 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - The Fall Classic 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 33rd - Mad Catz Tokyo Game Show 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 5th - SoCal Regionals 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 2nd - Defend the North 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 5th - Canada Cup 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
  • 1st - Canada Cup 2015 (Super Street Fighter II Turbo)
  • 5th - Capcom Cup 2015 (Ultra Street Fighter IV)

2017

  • 2nd - Combo Breaker 2017 (Street Fighter V)
  • 2nd - Texas Showdown (Street Fighter V)
  • 1st - CEO 2017 (Street Fighter V)

2023

  • 1st - Texas Showdown 2023 (Guilty Gear Strive)
  • 1st - Capcom Pro Tour 2023 - US/Canada West (Street Fighter 6)

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Michael (February 20, 2017). "Casuals: Snake Eyez, the World's Best Zangief". Red Bull. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ Martin, Michael (September 10, 2015). "Casuals: Snake Eyez, the World's Best Zangief". Red Bull eSports. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fighting Game World Rankings: Snake Eyez". Shoryuken.com.
  4. ↑ Rosen, Daniel (November 30, 2015). "Snake Eyez on training in Japan, the Capcom Cup, and getting his runback against Momochi". TheScore eSports. TheScore Inc.
  5. ↑ Barrett, Ben (December 16, 2015). "Street Fighter documentary series Cultivation reaches its conclusion with episode six: Capcom Cup". PCGamesN.
  6. ↑ LeJacq, Yannick (November 11, 2015). "Examining The Career Of A Pro Street Fighter Legend". Kotaku. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ FURIOUSRGD. "EVO 2010: Sirlin's "The Miracle Man with Zangief", an article about HD Remix Winner Snake Eyes". iplaywinner.com. iPlayWinner. Retrieved 2015-12-20.
  8. ↑ "FGC Battles - Snake Eyez (Darryl Lewis)".
  9. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Texas Showdown 2017 results feat. ChrisG, Justin Wong, Smug, Snake Eyez, Marn". 5 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Snake Eyez Takes the Street Fighter Belt at CEO 2017". Red Bull.