EVO

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Ibuki not likely playable at EVO 2016 despite meeting Capcom's Pro Tour requirements

Most of the community is now aware that Ibuki will not make her way into Street Fighter 5 until the end of June, which is unfortunate, but still would mean she'd be out at least two weeks before EVO 2016's start date of July 15th.

EVO tournament organizer, Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar took to Twitter yesterday to essentially say that Ibuki's late release will disqualify her from being used at the FGC's biggest tournament this year.

This doesn't quite line up with Capcom's official Pro Tour rules, however. 

In a recent statement from Capcom's Matt Dahlgren, we got an official ruling on matters like this, which says that a character must be out only for one full week before they're tournament legal.

Post: Apr 26, 2016 at 9:57pm from NyuNozomiHyuga

thacmaster.proboards.com/thread/2110/street-fighter-announced-cross-play?page=78

While a tournament organizer certainly has say over how they want to run their event, we're interested to see if Capcom will agree with having their 19th character not accessible on the FGC's grandest stage.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

It’s Official: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at Evolution 2016 is the Biggest Smash Tournament Ever

Over the last few years the Evolution Championship Series has proved itself a marquee event on the Super Smash Bros. calendar. Since Super Smash Bros. Melee returned to the Evo roster in 2013, signups have grown year after year. EVO 2013 may have been the biggest tournament of the Smash Bros. year with 709 entrants, but that pales in comparison to Evo 2015’s huge numbers of 1,926 entrants for Smash 4 and 1,869 entrants for Melee.

We already know that Evolution 2016 is breaking records left, right and center; after all, there are already more than 3000 entrants for Street Fighter V and over 1000 for Pokkén Tournament’s first appearance on the Evo roster. But those aren’t the only records being shattered, as news surfaced last night that yet another has been broken: Evo 2016 will be the biggest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament of all time.

With a month of signups to go and at least 1,927 players already signed up, it looks like there is every chance that the 2,000 player barrier will be broken for the very first time.

Source: shoryuken

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

This is going to be a huge Evo and it's right around the corner too.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Ibuki takes Mr. Wizard's Twitter poll in a landslide victory, Capcom leaving her ban status up to the EVO tournament organizers

Ibuki's delayed release put her EVO eligibility in a state of jeopardy. Capcom Pro Tour official rules state that a character need only be released a week before they're legal for use, but EVO's rules require 4-5 weeks.

As the community traded their opinions on the matter, Mr. Wizard took to Twitter to poll the fans to see whether or not they think Ibuki should be allowed at this year's EVO.

Not only did fans overwhelmingly vote to include Ibuki in EVO's playable roster, but Mr. Wizard also revealed that Capcom is leaving the decision up to the organizers whether or not to allow Ibuki.

At this time, there still has yet to be a statement saying whether or not Ibuki will be allowed for play at EVO.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

EVO's Sunday finals game order revealed, Super Smash Bros. Wii U hits over 2,000 entrants

This year's EVO is shaping up to be yet another massive fighting game event.

Last week, we learned that its Super Smash Bros. Wii U event is set to be the largest Super Smash Bros. event we've seen so far. Earlier today, the official EVO Twitter account gave us a better idea of what the numbers are looking like.

From what we've heard so far, Street Fighter 5 has already surpassed over 4,000 entrants this year, and games such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pokken Tournament have hit over 1,000 entrants each.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. EVO tournament organizer Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar has also shared the Sunday finals game order.

Source: eventhubs

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

I can't believe we still have UMvC3, ugh.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Help Seed Evo 2016’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Bracket

In an effort to create the best brackets for fair–and hype–competition in this year’s Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament at Evo, organizers have once again requested that the community submit a list of who they believe to be the best of the best at the game.

Obviously, the SRK rankings are an excellent way to get started when seeding for a competition like this, but feedback from the community will certainly ensure that the finalized brackets will make for the most exciting experience for viewers and competitors alike. According to Evo co-founder Tony Cannon, “The community for each game has a more balanced view of who the best players are, and relying on them to advise us on the best seeding for the tournament is consistent with the spirit of Evo.”

rank.shoryuken.com/rankings/rank/UMVC3

So, if you fancy yourself a Marvel mind and would like to submit such a list, feel free to drop your top 32 UMVC3 players in the comments below for organizers to see. Once the brackets are complete in early July, the community will once again be free to offer feedback on how to further improve them.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Enter the Evo 2016 Indie Showcase!

Evo 2016 is right around the corner, and just like the last four years, Evo will be teaming up with The MIX to provide indie developers with a chance to demonstrate their games. This year’s Evo Indie Showcase will take place from 8 AM until 9 PM on July 15th and 16th.

Why Evo?

The fighting game community is a tight-knit culture who share a lot in common with Indies. Both are interested in system design and have grassroots community backgrounds; both appreciate well-crafted game design and mechanics, and both understand that games are only as fun as the people you can play with. The MIX and EVO are independent productions who strive to develop their cultures and bring people together to share amazing experiences.

Participating in the EVO Indie Showcase isn’t just about developers putting their games in front of potential players for sales, it’s also about seeing what some of the game-breakingest people in video games can do with what has been created. Fighting game fans are interested in understanding deep gameplay mechanics and finding ways to creatively use the systems to take games to another level through mastery. Indies just might learn a thing or two about their own games–and maybe even meet a few people who can help make them better.

How do I sign up?

If you’re an indie developer looking to show off your work to a huge crowd of eager players, you can head over to The MIX’s site to apply. Registration will remain open until next Thursday, June 23.

www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/the-mix-evo-2016/

If you are selected to show off your game, you will be asked to set up the necessary equipment on July 14 between the hours of 4 and 6 PM; you will also be required to have at least one team member present to demo your game during the hours of showcase operation.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Super Smash Bros. Melee Breaks Evo Entrance Record for 2nd Year in a Row

Not to be outdone by its younger sibling, Super Smash Bros. Melee has broken yet another record for number of entrants, with Evo 2016 now being the biggest Melee tournament of all time, surpassing last year’s Evo. Evo 2015 previously held the title for largest Melee tournament, with 1,896 entrants with Genesis 3, a dedicated Smash event, trailing just behind with 1,828 entrants.

While this is certainly a big milestone for Melee, it is still languishing behind Super Smash Bros. for Wii U which has successfully entered the 2k club, becoming the biggest single Smash Bros. tournament of all time. Street Fighter V is leagues ahead of both however, having at least 4,000+ entrants, beating Smash’s numbers even if you combine both Melee and Wii U together. Melee still has the opportunity to take its place in the 2k club but Evo 2016 sign-ups close in just under 2 weeks, so players better get a move on if they wish to join this illustrious group of games.

Source: shoryuken

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Smash is really explosive in these events. Hard to deny their viability any longer.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Red Bull and Luxor Team Up to Host Evo 2016 After Party

Directly following the Evo grand finals on Sunday, July 17, the folks at Red Bull will be hosting an after party to send off the year’s largest fighting game event in style. This celebration, set to take place at the Luxor’s LAX Nightclub, will feature setups for Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U so guests can battle against each other, as well as the top players in attendance.

The evening’s matches will be streamed throughout the party courtesy of Red Bull eSports to make sure hype levels remain high well into the night.

xhttps://www.twitch.tv/redbullesports

VIP and standard tickets for the party are currently available for purchase.

www.luxor.com/en/booking/show-booking.html#/step2&showId=e3f9dda4-95a4-4a4f-ae68-6288514077b0&showEventId=305e019a-eb51-4243-b177-cd5056b8399f&arrive=2016-07-17

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Super Smash Bros. Melee Joins Its Sequel in Evo 2016’s 2K Club

Last week, Super Smash Bros. Melee was already well on its way to joining its Wii U sequel in the Evo 2016 2K club; today, an official Tweet revealed that SSBM now indeed has reached that benchmark, with over 2000 registered competitors eager to Smash Las Vegas up.

The hype for SSBM and SSB4 is strong, and evidently growing stronger: Evo 2016 has already become the biggest Smash Tournament ever, even before Melee broke the 2K mark. Super Smash Bros. Melee has a place of honor in the Sunday Finals at Mandalay Bay Events Center, so it’s probably not a coincidence that Mr. Wizard followed Evo’s announcement with this:

If you want in on some of this Smash action (or any of the nine featured game events), you can still register for Evo here.

evo.shoryuken.com/registration/

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Balrog and Ibuki Legal for Evo 2016 Competition

If the announcement of Balrog’s early addition to the playable Street Fighter V cast wasn’t enough excitement for one evening, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar took to Twitter just after the reveal to share some important information:

Both Ibuki and Balrog will be legal for play at Evo 2016.

Source: shoryuken

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Very soon for both characters. I wonder if this will lead to a lot of upsets.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Ibuki and Balrog confirmed to be EVO legal; other newly released fighters will also be allowed

When Ibuki was first revealed, it sparked a lot of controversy surrounding whether or not the character would be allowed at EVO.

Earlier this month, Mr. Wizard ran a Twitter poll where the people really showed that they want to see the character allowed to compete at the upcoming event. As such, he announced recently that both Ibuki and Balrog will be allowed at EVO per CPT rules.

The official EVO rules would have left the new Street Fighter 5 DLC characters out of the competition, but their recent allowance led some to ask whether characters in other games will have their shot to be played on the EVO stage as well.

In the interest of fairness, it looks like characters that have been recently released in other games, like Killer Instinct's General Raam will also be allowed for use.

Although the response thus far has been nothing short of overwhelming, some still would say that these new characters shouldn't be allowed to be used.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Evo 2016 Registration Closes at Midnight Tonight

Registration for the world’s largest fighting game tournament officially closes tonight at midnight, PDT. If you’ve been deliberating over whether or not you want to take a trip to Vegas to show the world your fighting skills, now’s the time to decide!

In the event that you need to change any information tied to an existing registration–adding or removing a game, requesting to change a name–or if you need to address any issues, like not receiving a QR ticket, please make sure to send an email to [e-mail] by midnight tonight.

Source: shoryuken

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Good results to whoever is going!

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 competition at EVO 2016 to be broadcast on ESPN2

Capcom just took to Twitter to announce that ESPN 2 will be broadcasting Street Fighter 5 at EVO.

The finals will be broadcast on both television and the watchESPN livestream. You can check out the TV spot in the video after the jump.

Source: eventhubs

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter 5 nets record breaking 5,065 entrants at EVO 2016; here are the final registration numbers for each game

The largest fighting game event of the year, EVO 2016, is right around the corner. Players all over the world are preparing to do battle for top honors in the nine games on the tournament's main line up, not to mention side events.

With registration officially closing last night, the final entrant numbers have been released by EVO tournament organizer Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar.

This year's event has seen some of the highest numbers in the history of the fighting game community, with numerous records being broken. Looking at the final entrants for each game, we see that Street Fighter 5 has netted the most registrants, coming in at a whopping 5,065 competing players.

Other games such as Super Smash Bros. 4, Melee, and Pokken Tournament have all hit over 1,000 entrants, making this EVO one of, if not, the most stacked tournaments in the series we've ever seen.

Final EVO 2016 registration numbers

Street Fighter 5 - 5065
Super Smash Bros. 4 - 2637
Super Smash Bros. Melee - 2350
Pokken Tournament- 1165
Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator - 903
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3- 770
Mortal Kombat XL - 707
Tekken 7 - 543
Killer Instinct - 540

CurlyW has put together a chart that compares the 2016 entrant numbers to 2015's. For the games that returned this year, you can see the percentage of which they increased or decreased since last year.

Source: eventhubs

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

You can't say there aren't people interested in playing SFV and Smash competitively to say the least. I'm surprised Tekken has such a small number.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Kanzuki Beach Closed to Evo’s Street Fighter V Competitors in Rules Update

Leave the flip-flops and the swim trunks at home; updated rules for Street Fighter V at Evolution 2016 have banned the Kanzuki Beach stage from play, due (of course) to the obscuring effect of the ocean waves on characters’ feet and grounded objects, such as Birdie’s cans and banana peels. Looks like this stage is for casual play only.

Additionally, the diametrically opposite stage The Grid–the basic training stage–is also not a legal selection at this year’s Evo, either. While this will improve the spectator experience, especially considering ESPN2’s upcoming televised coverage of the SFV event, it also removes the clear spacing indicators that many players like to rely on in high-level matches.

The full list of current rules for all of the games at Evo 2016 can be viewed here.

evo.shoryuken.com/additional-rules/

Source: shoryuken

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Not to mention the random stage lag you get. Still not liking that change at all.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

The King of Fighters XIV Will Be at Evo 2016 with an Official Side Tournament, Developer Panel

With Atlus and SNK doing their best to bring the King of Fighters XIV to events all over the world, many have been wondering if the game would be at Evo 2016. Well, it turns out that the answer to that question is a resounding yes.

Atlus have announced that the King of Fighters XIV will not only be playable at Evo 2016, but that they will be hosting an official side tournament at their booth on Saturday, July 15. Entry into this tournament is free, however those who make it into the top 3 will receive cash prizes.

The prize structure is as follows.
•1st place prize: $1,400
•2nd place prize: $700
•3rd place prize: $350

Those interested in joining can register here.

docs.google.com/forms/d/1kRuz-Yfz-PW0rrne7aTGyusF8lDo_L-6WFxXt2QkG4Q/viewform

In addition to the tournament, SNK will also be holding a panel at the event featuring both key developers and artists who’ve worked on the series. The panel will take place before the tournament, at 12:oo PM on Saturday, and will be followed by an autograph session.

You can check out their complete Evo 2016 schedule below.
•FRIDAY, JULY 15 ◦All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay and Tournament Practice Stations

•SATURDAY, JULY 16 ◦All Day: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV Freeplay Stations
◦12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: SNK Developers Panel
◦1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: SNK Developers Autograph Session
◦2:00 PM : Side Tournament (ATLUS Booth) Matches Begin
◦TBD: Special Exhibition Match
◦TBD: Side Tournament Top 8

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Exclusive Evo 2016 x Sanwa Ball Tops and Pushbuttons Coming From Arcade Shock

Last year, Arcade Shock brought us special exclusive Evolution Championship Series arcade parts from Sanwa Denshi. This year, they’re back with another set of exclusive parts.

This year, however, they’re taking things a stop further as the new parts are based on Sanwa Denshi’s new line of metallic arcade components. That’s right, the Evo 2016 x Sanwa parts, both balltops and pushbuttons, will be available in both Metallic Silver and Metallic Gold.

The pushbuttons (OBSF-30-MG and OBSF-30-MS) will retail for $12 each while the ball tops (LB-35-MG LB-35-MS) will retail for $14.

As with last year’s batch, this will be a limited release with 170 pieces of each item being made. These will be available only at Arcade Shock’s booth at Evo, starting from 8:00 AM on Friday, July 15.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Killer Instinct panel to be held next Friday at EVO

Next weekend at EVO, fans of Killer Instinct have more than just heated competition to look forward to.

Combat designer Adam "Keits" Heart took to his Twitter account yesterday to call attention to the Killer Instinct panel being held at EVO on Friday.

Although we cannot confirm at this point what exactly will be covered in the panel, it goes without saying that EVO is a pretty fertile ground for developers to unleash a big reveal. 

Looking at the Iron Galaxy's recent survey for Killer Instinct community, and past EVO panel reveals, chances are we just might get a first look at something new coming to the game.

thacmaster.proboards.com/thread/2115/killer-instinct-on-pc?page=6

Jul 5, 2016 at 4:06pm posted by NyuNozomiHyuga

Source: eventhubs

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

This is going to be one major evo and it's on ESPN too if I'm not mistaken. This will be interesting.

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Street Fighter V panel set for EVO 2016

Capcom will host a Street Fighter V panel at EVO 2016 next Friday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, the company announced. It promises “exciting news” and “all kinds of information on Street Fighter V,” including “new details surrounding the game.”

Here’s the full agenda:
•Street Fighter V content updates
•Street Fighter V development updates
•Capcom Pro Tour discussion
•Q&A session

Capcom has not said whether the panel will be live streamed.

Source: gematsu

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Source Quality Streaming for Evo 2016 Will Not Require a Subscription

Those planning to tune in to Evo streams, rejoice! Source, the highest streaming quality provided solely to Twitch Partners, will be available during this year’s competition for your viewing pleasure, subscription or no.

While the highest quality viewing will be possible without a subscription, those looking to access the Evo Twitch emotes–or those who want to support the scholarship fund–can still subscribe. The emotes will remain accessible year-round.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Plan Your Evo Weekend with the Official Tournament and Stream Schedules

With this year’s Evolution Championship Series less than one week away, we’re happy to share the event’s tournament and stream schedules with everyone!

Of particular note is the fact that Evo will be running four official streams, in addition to the Capcom Fighters stream, for five total feeds of fighting game action. Due to popular demand, the number of streams dedicated to Street Fighter V’s top 32 has been increased to 3 to guarantee viewers the most high-level action possible.

Once again, this year’s Evo streams will be produced by Team Spooky and IPLAYWINNER. You can check out the full stream schedule, as well as find out when competition in your game of choice takes place, below. And, don’t forget, streaming at source quality will not require a subscription this year.

Source: shoryuken

[Nyu Nozomi Hyuga]

Kick Off Next Weekend in Style with the GameWorks Pre-Evo Celebration

For the second year in a row, the folks at GameWorks eSports Las Vegas will be hosting the official Evo Pre Party. As the event’s name suggests, this gathering will take place just prior to Evo to help get everyone geared up for the competition to come. This precursor to the biggest fighting game event of the year is set to begin at 8 PM PDT on Thursday, July 14.

Every guest in attendance will receive the following (a $110 value):
•Unlimited Arcade time the whole night
•Unlimited eSports time the whole night
•Discounted Food and drink menu
•Free drink tickets
•Unlimited bowling the whole night
•Free bus transportation from a selected hotel (Westgate) to our venue and back
•Giveaways all night
•Showcase matches
•Casual setups for all Evo games

If you’re interested in participating, you can pick up tickets on Eventbrite. They’re available now until July 13 for $40, but that price will increase to $50 at the door. If you purchase the ticket in-store (at any of their locations including Las Vegas, Denver, and Seattle), you get $5 off.

www.eventbrite.com/e/official-2016-pre-evo-fighting-game-community-party-tickets-26113830169

For more information on the event, head over to the official Facebook page. And if you’re curious of what to expect, here are some photos from last year’s celebration:

www.facebook.com/events/1016178478437347/

Source: shoryuken