City of the Wolves tournament at GENESIS X3

Metropolis of the Wolves event at GENESIS X3

February 15, 2026


Goichi ‘GO1’ Kishida is the undisputed GOAT of Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves after claiming one other victory at GENESIS X3.

On Friday, February thirteenth, GO1 took first place after an unimaginable run from the Losers bracket, including GENESIS X3 to his rising listing of victories ever since Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves began its esports circuit.

GO1’s Unbelievable Losers to Grand Finals Run at GENESIS X3

GO1 has been having an unimaginable run in Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves after taking over the sport, switching from combating video games like Melty Blood and Dragon Ball FighterZ. He has gained at huge occasions like Combo Breaker, Esports World Cup and Evo final 12 months.

He was a favorite to win going into GENESIS X3’s event. Nevertheless, GO1 surprisingly entered the High 8 on the Losers facet. It appeared like a troublesome street forward of him, however he fought his method by way of Japan’s Kazuyuki ‘KojiKOG’ Koji, France’s Fernando ‘Gummy’ Gómez after which ‘masao’ to face ‘SCORE’ within the Losers Finals.

This was straightforward work for GO1, who gained 3-0. This bought him a spot within the Grand Finals in opposition to Naoki ‘Nemo’ Nemoto, a widely known Road Fighter professional who has been grinding Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves.

To win the event, GO1 must not solely win in opposition to Nemo, however beat him twice as a result of bracket reset. And he did simply that.

Marco picked Marco to face Nemo’s Mr. Massive. He continued to expertly play footsies in impartial, seeming to all the time discover a gap that gave him the upperhand in opposition to Nemo. The primary match was extremely shut, ending in a 3-2 rating. Nevertheless, it was sufficient to earn GO1 the bracket reset.

This time round, Nemo appeared a bit sloppy in his desperation. He made quite a lot of dangerous strikes that didn’t repay, whereas GO1 remained calculated and aggressive. He continued to punish Nemo, finally leading to a 3-1 victory.

“It was a string of nail-biting matches proper as much as the wire, however we actually hung in there!” GO1 tweeted after successful.

GENESIS X3‘s Deadly Fury event was a Masters II-tier occasion within the SNK World Championship 2026 circuit. GO1 is now one step nearer in the direction of qualifying for the Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves SNK World Championship 2026.

Olivia Richman

Deputy Editor

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Olivia Richman is a seasoned esports journalist who has labored with Inven International, Esports Illustrated, Esports.gg, and extra. As an editor and author at Esports Insider, she loves telling distinctive esports tales, particularly throughout the FGC. When not working and gaming, Olivia loves accumulating Kirby plush, consuming sushi, and driving her vehicles on the observe.

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