Mike Ross and I had some free time after shooting Cross Counter so we decided to jump on XBL to see what happens. Let us know what you guys think about the concept. 1. gilbertchris123 (Akuma) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 2. Chino 956 (Guile) vs. Mike Ross (Ryu) 3. Shotty Boom (Gen) vs. Gootecks (Rose)
We continue our Excellent Online Adventures with another set: 1. IIRoBzillaH2OII (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Dan) 2. IIRoBzillaH2OII (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Dan) 3. KumaOso (El Fuerte) vs. gootecks (Rose) 4. Zeckasaur (Adon) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 5. Zeckasaur (Ken) vs. gootecks (Rose)
When we last left gootecks & Mike Ross, gootecks defeated Zeckasaur's Ken, who had taunted him a few times in the match. Apparently gootecks' style really struck a chord with Zeckasaur. We join our heroes moments after this match, as Zeckasaur tries to run it back with Adon against Mike's Ryu. After a few matches with Zeckasaur, gootecks plays a match with what was apparently one of Mike's old DOTA friends, Uohz. Finally, Mike busts out DeeJay and comes across OmG iTz Andre's Chun Li. After the match, gootecks tries to run it back but gets denied in the surprise conclusion! 1. Mike Ross (Ryu) vs. Zeckasaur (Adon) 2. Mike Ross (E. Honda) vs. Zeckasaur (Adon) 3. gootecks (Rose) vs. Uohz (Sakura) 4. Mike Ross (DeeJay) vs. OmG iTz Andre (Chun Li)
When we last left our heroes, Mike had just lost a game with DeeJay to a Chun Li player. gootecks tried to run it back to avenge his loss, but the Chun player removed him from the session, thwarting his efforts for vengeance! The Excellent Adventures continue, however, with another fun set: 1. CarTronZero (Juri) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. p_blezee (Gouken) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. gungravezero (Blanka) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 4. Neenjacheese (Abel) vs. gootecks (Rose)
When we last left our heroes, gootecks had just lamed out Neenjacheese's Abel with an UNNECESSARY s.HK pole dance! The Excellent Adventures continue with another fun set of matches including a surprise challenge by Street Fighter champion from the Northwest Jason Cole: 1. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. gootecks (Rose) 2. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda) 4. Jason Cole (DeeJay) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda)
When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross had just accepted a challenge from Jason Cole! The Excellent Adventures continue with a recap of Seasons Beatings as well as the debut of gootecks' terribad Day 1 Chun Li lol: 1. NGamer3k (Sakura) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. MurderHorse (Guy) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. xpin0yxchr1sx (Balrog) vs. gootecks (Chun Li)
When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross were on a Chun-Li kick and gootecks got owned lol. The Excellent Adventures continue with two matches with a Rose player that gootecks played at Seasons Beatings. After the match, they spend quite some time kicking out challengers waiting for him to come back. 1. Mike Ross (Chun Li) vs. pungza84 (Rose) 2. gootecks (Rose) vs. pungza84 (Rose) 3. Mike Ross (Blanka) vs. knicek (Akuma)
When we last left our heroes, gootecks and Mike Ross played against a guy that gootecks had money matched at Seasons Beatings. After losing, they spent some time booting out other challengers waiting for him to come back so they could run it back. The Excellent Adventures continue with two matches with a Rose player that gootecks played at Seasons Beatings. After the match, they spend quite some time kicking out challengers waiting for him to come back. 1. Throwyuken (Zangief) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 2. Throwyuken (Sakura) vs. gootecks (Rose) 3. Throwyuken (Hakan) vs. gootecks (Rose)
Our heroes gootecks & Mike Ross were last thrown into a whirlpool of emotions from Throwyuken. After getting beaten do a pulp game after game, gootecks and Mike Ross refuse to let him get the last laugh. Will our heroes get the vengeance they thirst for? 1. Throwyuken (Zangief) vs Mike Ross (DeeJay) 2. Throwyuken (Adon) vs gootecks (Rose) 3. Throwyuken (T. Hawk) vs Mike Ross (Ryu) 4. Throwyuken (E. Honda) vs Mike Ross (T. Hawk)
What is the future of gootecks and our Excellent Adventures after the sudden departure of Mike Ross? Is gootecks ready to carry the load alone? Can another player possibly fill Mike's enormous shoes? Featuring surprise guests! (Debut of the live cam) 1. Lahari C22 (Rufus) vs. gootecks (Cody) 2. EylessOrphan (Rufus) vs. ??? (Sagat) 3. EylessOrphan (Rufus) vs. ??? (Sagat) 4. EylessOrphan (Guile) vs. gootecks (Ibuki)
The party rolls on, as Justin Wong joins in the fun with his own unique brand of SF trolling, including an EPIC one button challenge! Also, Mike confronts his demons with another attempt at T. Hawk. One of our most excellent of adventures to date! 1. WTG N3M3S1S (E. Honda) vs. EG Justin Wong (Dan) 2. KumaOso (El Fuerte) vs. Mike Ross (T. Hawk) 3. x kNuCkLeZ x (Vega) vs. EG Justin Wong (Gouken)
And we resume our Street Fighter party with a three-way Ibuki-fest! Gootecks reveals if he's done his homework and studied up on Kunai physics, Marn uses Ibuki to demonstrate his own unique fighting philosophies, and Mike Ross loses his Ibuki virginity... LIVE on camera! Also, Taiwanese SSF4 champ GamerBee dips his toes into the polluted waters of XBox Live with a bit of random select wackiness! 1. 1 900 BANDAID (Dhalsim) vs. gootecks (Ibuki) 2. 1 900 BANDAID (Dhalsim) vs. EG Marn (Ibuki) 3. bacon pi (Dhalsim) vs. Mike Ross (Ibuki) 4. Kirds (Akuma) vs. GamerBee (Blanka)
As the Street Fighter party comes to an end, our heroes decide they're sick of getting bodied by XBox Live randoms and finally get serious! GamerBee shows that he's not a one trick pony (er, Adon) when he demonstrates his Akuma! Justin Wong gets El Fuerte in random select and GOES ABSOLUTELY NUTS! Mike Ross takes on the ONE BUTTON CHALLENGE with Bison! And Marn shows GamerBee a thing or two about Adon... or does he? 1. appatron 5000 (M. Bison) vs. GamerBee (Akuma) 2. ChiliPeppers13 (Sagat) vs. EG Justin Wong (El Fuerte) 3. ChiliPeppers13 (Sagat) vs. Mike Ross (M. Bison) 4. RIOT147 (Cammy) vs. EG Marn (Adon)
Excellent Adventures hits the road, as gootecks and Mike Ross are joined by Justin Wong in Calgary to represent Team USA in the Canada Cup! In this episode we give you a behind-the-scenes look at Team USA's pregame strategy, in what led to gootecks' OCV (One Character Victory) over Team Calgary... which eventually helped Team USA win the entire team tournament!
Gootecks and Mike Ross are BACK! In this episode we prepare for our trip to Hadocon in NorCal this weekend with a little training session, featuring team member Combofiend! Watch the eternal rivalry between Mike and Combofiend SIZZLE on screen! Be amazed at Combofiend traversing the depths of ONLINE for the first time! Will he succumb to the LAG like all who have come before? 1. Combofiend (Ken) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 2. luckyboyceo (Sakura) vs. Combofiend (Sagat) 3. Death_Cartel87 (Juri) vs. Combofiend (Juri)
In this extended edition of Excellent Adventures, Combofiend continues his unrelenting destruction of anybody who crosses his path on PSN. Random select? No problem. Lag? What lag? But when the random select gods force Combofiend to use Cody, will Mike Ross get salty... on principle alone? And later this week... the first of a special series of Adventures from NorCal. Stay tuned! 1. rkdjx (Cody) vs. Combofiend (Gouken) 2. monobloc_ (Rose) vs. Combofiend (Dee Jay) 3. badelist (Dudley) vs. Combofiend (Guy) 4. xxTHEE_LEGENDxx (Akuma) vs. Combofiend (Cody) 5. ReallFatUglyChik (Vega) vs. Mike Ross (Cody)
Excellent Adventures hits the road! While visiting NorCal, Gootecks and Mike Ross spend a few hours in the home of SF legend John Choi and are joined by top NorCal players Filipino Champ and Ricky Ortiz. Of course, the trolling must commence! Filipino Champ holds nothing back as he takes on PSN with Dhalsim. Ricky joins in on the fun and shows us the meaning of "bird watching." Mike and Champ demonstrate "The Arturo." Also: Lag, taunts, Guile, lag, lag, and more! More Excellent Adventures from NorCal coming soon! 1. MOTG_DESMADROSO (Ken) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 2. KidGUILE (Guile) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 3. YUNG_RAW (Guile) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Rufus)
We rejoin Gootecks and Mike Ross in the home of John Choi, and our gracious host takes the hot seat. How does "The Korean Inferno" withstand the snowstorm of PSN lag?? Also: Ricky Ortiz pushes it to the limit against Gen, the guys discuss Arcade Edition nerfs, and John both sets an Excellent Adventures milestone AND shows us an exclusive combo! 1. oufancy97 (Gen) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Rufus) 2. nrcboxers (Gen) vs. John Choi (Juri) 3. PhilomathBret (M. Bison) vs. John Choi (Ryu)
We present another Excellent Adventure of Gootecks and Mike Ross with the NorCal gang of Filipino Champ, Ricky Ortiz and John Choi. In this extended episode, Filipino Champ makes things interesting by bringing out Seth against a feisty Hakan, then putting his own unique twist on the ONE BUTTON CHALLENGE! Ricky gives us a look at his Cammy in a rematch with someone from the last episode! And Mike Ross brings out his famed E. HONDA for the FIRST TIME EVER on Excellent Adventures, and does so with an ALL OICHO CHALLENGE! Will saltiness ensue?? (Yes.) 1. Forceful_Entry18 (Hakan) vs. Filipino Champ (Seth) 2. option-iv (Akuma) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim) 3. PhilomathBret (M. Bison) vs. Ricky Ortiz (Cammy) 4. TheWeatherMan14 (Hakan) vs. Mike Ross (E. Honda) 5. Genmykie (E. Honda) vs. Filipino Champ (Dhalsim)
Excellent Adventures is back! Gootecks and Mike Ross return to the salty waters of XBox Live where they began, and in this episode they encounter a tenacious Ibuki player named VirtxOT. A player SO determined that our heroes devote the entire episode to playing him! Have Gootecks and Mike Ross found a new rival? Plus, Gootecks shows off his lovely Rose gown and Mike Ross shows off his potential new main! 1. VirtxOT (Ibuki) vs. Gootecks (Rose) - 2 out of 3 2. VirtxOT (Ibuki) vs. Mike Ross (Dee Jay) - 2 out of 3
This episode picks up with our heroes receiving a very CRYPTIC message! Then, Gootecks continues to tease opponents with his luscious red gown! Also, Mike Ross shows off his Blanka, and gives away his SECRET on playing Bisons! 1. Flence Weathers (M. Bison) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 2. uncRW (Adon) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 3. x matt E boy (Cammy) vs. Gootecks (Rose)
In this Excellent Adventure, Gootecks and Mike Ross reminiscence about their early years on the Interwebs and fondly remember their teenage antics on a famous ISP by the name of AOL (America Online)! Also, Gootecks tells you why consoles make a Street Fighter player weak, and Mike Ross explains why he may not be allowed to use Blanka on Excellent Adventures ever again! This episode is sure to fly over the heads of at least 80% of our viewers! 1. AlukardNY (Juri) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 2. POOPINGoutLOUD (Guy) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. SOL CiTy KinG (Fei Long) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka) 4. SOL CiTy KinG (Fei Long) vs. Gootecks (Rose)
This edition of Excellent Adventures begins with more AOL memories and nearly ends in FISTICUFFS when Gootecks makes a sly remark that strikes a nerve with Mike Ross! Is this the beginning of the end?? Also: Mike revisits a NIGHTMARE matchup! Our heroes begin seeing signs that they be the victims of TROLLING! And a tribute to former SF4 player Ken I! 1. Mike Ross (Rose) vs. Ken says CHAR (Ken) 2. Eissan (Ryu) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. Mike Ross (Dee Jay) vs. IHatepa (Zangief) 4. Gootecks (Rose) vs. shineGIGS (Cody)
In this Excellent Adventure, Gootecks and Mike Ross are joined by none other than Miami's own Peter "FlashMetroid" Susini! Flash takes the stick and shows Mike just how good his Honda is, then puts his reputation on the line with a Random Select! He also puts his trademark Viper on display, leading Mike to turn the tables and show Flash how good HIS Viper is! Finally, due to popular demand, Gootecks resurrects his Balrog and teaches the proper way to use the DIRTY BULL! Plus: Dudley, Balrog and MORE Balrog! 1. YahYass (Dudley) vs. FlashMetroid (E. Honda) 2. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 3. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. FlashMetroid (C. Viper) 4. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Mike Ross (C. Viper) 5. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Balrog)
This Excellent Adventure begins with Gootecks reaching new heights of saltiness against SCHA K 47! FlashMetroid attempts to impress Mike, this time with Blanka! Mike attempts to impress Flash, this time with Random! And Flash gives us a preview of his AE main... Makoto! 1. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Balrog) 2. SCHA K 47 (Balrog) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. Foxisquick (Blanka) vs. FlashMetroid (Blanka) 4. Mike Ross (RANDOM) vs. I3linde Mind (Sagat) 5. DaggerCutsWater (Cammy) vs. FlashMetroid (Makoto)
In this episode, our heroes pledge to go undefeated! WIth FlashMetroid still hanging around, can they each hold up their end of the bargain? Also, the guys receive an interesting PICTURE MESSAGE! 1. gootecks (Balrog) vs. Ix UBOAF xI (Blanka) 2. Salvydoor (Akuma) vs. Mike Ross (RANDOM) 3. WarpZealot1 (Sagat) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 4. hWnd (Dan) vs. gootecks (Balrog) 5. JumpInTheFire83 (Abel) vs. Mike Ross (RANDOM)
In this super-sized episode with special guest FlashMetroid, our three heroes face off against someone who may possibly be THE GREATEST DAN PLAYER ALIVE!!! This may very well be the saltiest of all salty episodes... which is saying something! 1. hWnd (Dan) vs. gootecks (Balrog) 2. hWnd (Dan) vs. FlashMetroid 3. hWnd (Dan) vs. Mike Ross 4. MBN Rogue (Vega) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 5. MBN Rogue (Vega) vs. gootecks (Rose) 6. Seventy2BS (Hakan) vs. FlashMetroid (RANDOM) 7. DMG InsaynNe (Blanka) vs. Mike Ross (Blanka)
Wiping the saltiness away from their escapades with FlashMetroid, Gootecks and Mike Ross return to XBox Live in search of new adventures! Are you sick of Balrog mirror matches yet? How about Balrog vs. Blanka? TOO BAD! But in this episode, our heroes come across a compatriot from the other side of the country in porkloafking... who may or may not be fast-rising Viper player Wolfkrone! (or someone using his account!) 1. Phaze12490 vs. Mike Ross 2. Phaze12490 vs. Gootecks 3. povesa goda vs. Mike Ross 4. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 5. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 6. porkloafking vs. Gootecks
The salty scars run deep from the last episode, as Gootecks is getting the blue balls about playing Wolfkrone's Viper on Excellent Adventures. Luckily, Mike is all about balls... even Rose balls! Also: Gootecks finally uses someone besides Balrog and Rose! The guys tell jokes, then play someone named JokEs! And finally, they take time to answer some XBox Live MESSAGES! 1. porkloafking vs. Gootecks 2. porkloafking vs. Mike Ross 3. JokEs456 vs. Gootecks 4. SRK Pryde vs. Mike Ross 5. Foolius vs. Gootecks
Over the course of the last few episodes, Gootecks and Mike Ross hit rock bottom amid the salty ocean of XBox Live. Could this possibly be the last episode of Excellent Adventures... EVER?? (before the AE DLC???) If so, our heroes try to go out on a high note... with a BET! 1. dgreen47 vs. Mike Ross 2. gootecks vs. dgreen47 3. Mike Ross vs. dgreen47
While Gootecks and Mike Ross take a quick holiday breather, enjoy this lost episode from the first season of Excellent Adventures. Relive the days of Gootecks using his main (Rose) on the series, and Mike Ross still beginning to discover his love of Cody! 1. KiD BLUE 92 (Abel) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 2. KiD BLUE 92 (Abel) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 3. oxSNAKE EYEZxo (Zangief) vs. Gootecks (M. Bison) 4. ForgottenMonky (Cody) vs. Mike Ross (M. Bison)
Still on holiday break, Gootecks and Mike Ross present another lost episode from the first season of Excellent Adventures. Picking up where we left off, Gootecks runs back the Bison vs. Cody matchup against ForgottenMonky, both men demonstrate their rarely-seen Guile skills, and, proving that this episode is indeed dated, some hot new OCTOBER movie talk! 1. ForgottenMonky (Cody) vs. Gootecks (M. Bison) 2. Ryuniku (Ken) vs. Mike Ross (Guile) 3. Ryuniku (Ken) vs. Gootecks (Guile)
One more lost episode for 2010! In this episode: Mike Ross plays ADON?!? Gootecks and Mike run matches against an up and coming Sagat player and Mike discovers a new power of THE BOOT! To cap it off, Gootecks has a rematch with SNAKE EYES! New episodes coming next week! 1. Mike Ross (Adon) vs. Noema130 (Dhalsim) 2. KhmerThang206 (Sagat) vs. Gootecks (Rose) 3. KhmerThang206 (Sagat) vs. Mike Ross (Cody) 4. oxSNAKE EYEZxo (Zangief) vs. Gootecks (Rose)
