Evolution Championship Series
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The Evolution Championship Series is an annual video game tournament that focuses exclusively on fighting game
s. In fighting game communities it is commonly referred to as "Evo", and is currently the premier video game tournament for fighting games in the United States. As with Super Battle Opera, the Evolution tournaments are so well known that typically contestants will travel from all over the world to participate, most notably Japan
.
network protocol for arcade/fighting games. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo
tournament in 1995 in Sunnyvale, California
, eventually moving to its recurring venue in Las Vegas
. The event changed its name Evo in 2002. Over time, the tournament grew, recording over one thousand participants in 2009.
Originally the tournament used arcade cabinets, but in 2004 the decision was made to move all games over to their console versions, to no small amount of controversy. Traditionally, Evo has only included fighting games, but in 2006 it included Mario Kart DS in its lineup.
Tekken 5 U.S. vs. Japan 5 on 5:
Team Japan:
Kenbou (Ganryu)
SDZ (Bryan)
Yuu (Feng Wei)
Mishimaster (Heihachi)
Hato (Heihachi)
Team USA:
JOP (Jack 5)
tomhilfiger (Nina)
Arario (Jack 5)
Jinkid (Steve)
insanelee (Ganryu)
FINAL SCORE:
14-11 USA WINS
3rd Strike U.S. vs. Japan 5 on 5:
Team USA:
Watson (Ken)
Justin Wong (Chun-Li)
Hsien (Ken)
Ken I. aka Sextaro! (Makoto)
Ricky Ortiz (Chun-Li)
Team Japan:
Ohnuki (Chun-Li)
Kokujin (Dudley)
Knit (Yun)
Mester (Yun)
MOV (Chun-Li)
FINAL SCORE:
20-5 JAPAN WINS
gave its official, public support of the Evolution tournaments.
, defeating last year's champion Sanford Kelly, and Wong failing to make the Top 8 in Super Street Fighter 4, falling victim first to Vance "Vangief" Wu, and soon after to Taiwanese player Bruce "GamerBee" Hsiang. Melty Blood: Actress Again was included after a Players Choice Poll on Shoryuken.com to decide on the final game of the tournament, beating out Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Soul Calibur IV, and King of Fighters XII. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
was to be included, but after a majority of the community moved on to BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
, the decision was made to replace it with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Also notable was G4
's limited coverage of the event, even offering X-Play
host Adam Sessler
for commentary of the Super Street Fighter 4 finals.
users could watch a live stream of the tournament. In attendance was Street Fighter series producer Ono Yoshinori, who announced a free balance patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition. Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada was also on hand to show new mechanics for Tekken Tag Tournament 2
and Soul Calibur V. Other unreleased games shown were Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
, King of Fighters XIII and Skullgirls. A Skullgirls side tournament was held in which the winner received a one-of-a-kind Skullgirls-themed arcade stick. Media outlets G4, GameSpot
and Destructoid
were all present to cover the event. Evo 2011 was the most viewed event in its history, its livestream watched by over 2 million unique viewers on UStream
over the course of the event.
The event was notable in that Daigo Umehara failed to win a third Street Fighter IV title. Umehara was first knocked into the loser's bracket by Poongko, then eliminated by Latif.
A notable occurrence in the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament was the success an eight-year-old named Noah Solis, whose team included Hulk
, Sentinel
and Albert Wesker
. Solis's performance included a perfect round in less than ten seconds. Solis was eventually eliminated by Mortal Kombat finalist Chris G. In an interview with Giant Bomb
, Solis's father, Moises Solis, spoke of how he intends to support his son's success in fighting games, citing video games as one way along side education
to avoid falling into gang culture.
, Las Vegas, Nevada
.
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
s. In fighting game communities it is commonly referred to as "Evo", and is currently the premier video game tournament for fighting games in the United States. As with Super Battle Opera, the Evolution tournaments are so well known that typically contestants will travel from all over the world to participate, most notably Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
History
Evo was founded by Tony Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a website, and the GGPOGGPO
GGPO is middleware designed to help create a near-lagless online experience for various emulated arcade games and fighting games...
network protocol for arcade/fighting games. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as , is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in . It is the fifth arcade installment in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Super Street Fighter II...
tournament in 1995 in Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
, eventually moving to its recurring venue in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
. The event changed its name Evo in 2002. Over time, the tournament grew, recording over one thousand participants in 2009.
Originally the tournament used arcade cabinets, but in 2004 the decision was made to move all games over to their console versions, to no small amount of controversy. Traditionally, Evo has only included fighting games, but in 2006 it included Mario Kart DS in its lineup.
Evolution 2002
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as , is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in . It is the fifth arcade installment in the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games, following Super Street Fighter II... |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
| 1st |  Jason Cole |
AfroCole | Dhalsim |
| 2nd |  Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | Chun Li, O. Sagat |
| 3rd | Jason DeHeras |
Shirts | Dhalsim |
| 4th | |
Apoc | Vega |
| 5th | Jason Nelson |
Dhalism | |
| 5th | John Choi |
Choiboy | O. Sagat |
| 7th | Mike Watson |
Watts | Ryu |
| 7th | Jeese |
Jumpsuit Jesse |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong |
Jwong | Storm, Sentinel, Cyclops |
| 2nd | Rodolfo Castro |
Rowtron | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 3rd | Peter Rosas |
Combofiend | Magneto, Iron Man, Sentinel |
| 4th | Alex Salguero |
SiN | Sentinel, Cable, Captain Commando |
| 5th | Nestor Corchado |
Nestor | Storm, Sentinel, Cable |
| 5th | Daniel Maniago |
Clockw0rk | Sentinel, Strider Hiryu, Doctor Doom |
| 7th | |
Rattana | |
| 7th | Tong Ho |
Genghis | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | N-E. Honda, Blanka, Sagat |
| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | |
| 3rd | |
Ken | A-Yun, Iori, Cammy |
| 4th | Tetsuya Inoue |
Ino | K-Cammy, Sagat, Blanka |
| 5th | Ryo Yoshida |
BAS | A-Sakura, Akuma, Rolento, Bison |
| 5th | Yasabe Matsumoto |
Liquid Metal | N-Ryu, Chun-Li, Sagat, Blanka |
| 7th | John Choi |
Choiboy | N-Blanka, Chun-Li, Sagat |
| 7th | Alex Valle |
Calipower | N-Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Sagat |
Evo 2003
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is a 2D competitive fighting game produced by Capcom originally released for the arcade in . It is the second follow-up to Street Fighter III, following Street Fighter III 2nd Impact. Like its predecessors, it runs on the CP System III hardware. 3rd Strike increased the character roster by adding... |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
| 1st | Kenji Obata | KO | Yun | |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | Ken Masters Ken Masters , originally spelled in Japanese as , is a video game character created by Capcom. As a main character, he has appeared in all of the Street Fighter games along with his best friend and rival, Ryu... |
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| 3rd | Keisuke Imai | KSK | Alex | |
| 4th | Tetsuya Inoue | Ino | Yun, Makoto | |
| 5th | Hsien Chang | hsien | Ken | |
| 5th | Ricky Ortiz | Ricky | Chun Li | |
| 7th | Mark Rogoyski | Mopreme | Ken, Chun Li | |
| 7th | Shinya Ohnuki | Nuki | Chun Li | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong | jwong | |
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| 2nd | Ricky Ortiz | HeloKitty | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke | |
| 3rd | Rodolfo Castro | Rowtron | |
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| 4th | Jason Kuan | kuaneazy | |
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| 5th | Josh Wigfall | |
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| 5th | Randy Lew | nanoboi | |
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| 7th | |
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| 7th | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara Daigo Umehara Daigo Umehara , is a renowned Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom... |
The Beast | Ryu Ryu (Street Fighter) is a video game player character created by Capcom, the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series. Having premiered in the first Street Fighter in 1987, Ryu appears as the lead character from the game along with his best friend Ken Masters participating in the Street Fighter tournament... |
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| 2nd | Ohnuki Shinya | Nuki | Chun Li | |
| 3rd | John Choi | choiboy | O. Sagat | |
| 4th | Mike Watson | Watts | Balrog, Ryu | |
| 5th | Jason Cole | Afrocole | Dhalsim | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tetsuya Inoue | Ino | K- Blanka/Cammy/Sagat | |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | C-Guile/Cammy/Sagat | |
| 3rd | KenRyo Hayashi | Mago | C-Honda/Chun/Blanka | |
| 4th | Ryo Yoshida | BAS | A-Blanka/Sakura/Bison | |
| 5th | Justin Wong | Jwong | C-Vega/Sagat/Blanka | |
| 5th | Amir Amirsaleh | Amir | A-Sagat/Sakura/Bison | |
| 7th | Jason Cole | AfroCole | K-Vega/Sagat/Cammy | |
| 7th | Arturo Sanchez | Sabin | C-Eagle/Sakura/Blanka | |
Tekken 4 Tekken 4 is the fifth installment in the Tekken series. It was developed and published by Namco. It was released as an arcade game in 2001 and on the PlayStation 2 in 2002. It is succeeded by Tekken 5.- Gameplay :... |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
| 1st | Josh Molianro | Jinkid | Jin Kazama | |
| 2nd | Anthony Tran | Jackie Tran | Jin Kazama | |
| 3rd | Wiley Adams III | TreyPhoenix | Jin Kazama | |
| 4th | Chetan Chetty | ChetChetty | Paul Phoenix | |
Tekken Tag Tournament is the fourth installment in the popular Tekken fighting game series. It, however, is not canonical to the Tekken storyline. The game was originally available as an update kit for Tekken 3. Tekken Tag Tournament was originally released as an arcade game before it was ported to the PlayStation 2... |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
| 1st | Kim Bong Min | KBM | Jin Kazama/Devil |  |
| 2nd | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Jin Kazama/Heihachi Mishima Heihachi Mishima is one of the main characters in the Tekken fighting game series. He is one of only four characters to have appeared in every game in the series and he makes two appearances within the series as the final boss... |
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| 3rd | Kenbou Kawakami | TARE | Lei Wulong/King | |
| 4th | Eric Akins | JOP | Ogre/True Ogre | |
| 5th | Shin Dong Il | MaddogJin | Bruce/Bryan | |
| 5th | Anthony Tran | Jackie Tran | Ogre/True Ogre | |
| 7th | Josh Molianro | JinKid | True Ogre/Ogre | |
| 7th | Honkey #1 | Jin/Heihachi | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan | The Nightmare | Nightmare |  |
| 2nd | Will Johnson | Semi | Astaroth | |
| 3rd | Ari Weintrab | Floe | Taki | |
| 4th | Aris Bakhtanians | Aris | Voldo Voldo is a fictional character in the Soul series of video games. Created by Namco's Project Soul division, he first appeared in Soul Edge, and later in all games of the Soulcalibur saga with the exception of Soulcalibur Legends. His likeness has been used for merchandise related to the series, ranging... |
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| 5th | Andrew Shin | X_SC2 | Ivy | |
| 5th | Marquette Yarbrough | Mick | Cassandra | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eiji Komatsu | Chibita | Lion Rafale | |
| 2nd | Masafumi Yoshioka | Ohsu-Akira | Akira Yuki | |
| 3rd | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Kage-Maru | |
| 4th | Akinori Sato | Neo Tower | Jacky Bryant | |
| 5th | Ohnuki Shinya | Nuki | Aoi | |
| 5th | Yoshihisa Ishikawa | Kofu Megane | Aoi | |
| 7th | Shin Dong Il | MaddogJin | Jacky/Lei-fei | |
| 7th | Mike Abdow | Myke | Brad |  |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | Sol Badguy | |
| 2nd | Soh Miura | Miu | Sol Badguy | |
| 3rd | Saif Ebrahim | ID | Sol Badguy | |
| 4th | KenRyo Hayashi | Mago | Johnny | |
| 5th | David Hem | Aznhitler | Johnny | |
| 5th | Alex T | Miu | Sol Badguy | |
| 7th | Drew Loken | Kono | Eddie | |
| 7th | Eric Choi | Zim | Baiken | |
Evo 2004
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenji Obata | KO | Yun | |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | Ken Masters Ken Masters , originally spelled in Japanese as , is a video game character created by Capcom. As a main character, he has appeared in all of the Street Fighter games along with his best friend and rival, Ryu... |
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| 3rd | Justin Wong | jwong | Chun Li | |
| 4th | Toru Hashimoto | Raoh | Chun Li | |
| 5th | Keisuke Imai | KSK | Alex | |
| 5th | Kokujin | Dudley | |
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| 7th | Hsien Chang | hsien | Ken | |
| 7th | Mike Watson | Ken | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong | jwong | Storm/Sentinel/Commando | |
| 2nd | David Lee | Magneto/Cable/Sentinel | |
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| 3rd | Desmond Pinkney | Xecutioner | Sentinel/Storm/Commando | |
| 4th | Chris Schmidt | Magneto/Storm/Sentinel | |
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| 5th | Tong Ho | Genghis | Storm/Sentinel/Commando | |
| 5th | Randy Lew | Sentinel/Cable/Captain Commando | |
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| 7th | Sooyoung Chon | SooMighty | Storm/Sentinel/Commando | |
| 7th | Peter Avila | Potter | Storm/Magneto/T. Bonne | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | O. Sagat, Ryu, Balrog | |
| 2nd | John Choi | Choiboy | O. Sagat, Guile | |
| 3rd | Kuni Funada | Kuni | Zangief | |
| 4th | Justin Wong | Jwong | O. Sagat, Chun-Li | |
| 5th | Alex Valle | CaliPower | Ryu, O. Sagat | |
| 5th | Wes Truelson | Ken, Balrog | |
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| 7th | Jesse Howard | Ryu | |
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| 7th | Seth Killian | S-Kill | E. Honda | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yosuke Ito | Kindevu | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka | |
| 2nd | Ricky Ortiz | HelloKitty | A-Vega/Sakura/Blanka | |
| 3rd | John Choi | choiboy | C-Ken/Sagat/Guile | |
| 4th | Dan | C-Ken/Ryu/Sagat | ||
| 5th | Justin Wong | Jwong | C-Ken/Ryu/Sagat | |
| 5th | Campbell Tran | Buktooth | C-Ken/Ryu/Sagat | |
| 7th | Eddie Lee | A-Mai/Eagle/Vega | |
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| 7th | RF | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rob Combs | RTD | |
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| 2nd | Marquette Yarbrough | Mick | |
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| 3rd | Mystic Senoir | SowNemesis |  |
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| 4th | Christian Gonzalez | Vicious Suicide | |
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| 5th | Steven Long | B:L | |
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| 5th | Rob Nagaro | XCTU | |
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| 7th | Jonathan Soon | Binkley | |
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| 7th | Steve Hanna | Eternal Fighter | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | Sol | |
| 2nd | Yosuke Ito | Kindevu | Eddie | |
| 3rd | RF | Faust | |
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| 4th | Kevin Turner | Shin Kensou | Chipp, Eddie | |
| 5th | Miu | Sol | |
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| 5th | Saif Ebrahim | ID | Sol | |
| 7th | Daniel Realyvasquez | Ruin | Eddie | |
| 7th | Peter Shou | Xenotiger | Faust, Axl | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Itabashi | Shun Di | |
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| 2nd | Eric Chung | Shoutime | Sarah | |
| 3rd | Kurita | Vanessa | |
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| 4th | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Kage, Akira | |
| 5th | Toru Hashimoto | Raoh | Lau | |
| 5th | Adam Yuki | Jeffrey | |
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| 7th | Che Dunkley | Cappo | Pai | |
| 7th | Jimmy Byun | Maddy | Akira | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anthony Tran | Jackie Tran | Jin | |
| 2nd | Joshua Molinaro | JinKid | Jin | |
| 3rd | Thomas Kymn | TomHilfiger | Nina, Steve | |
| 4th | Nikos Fourikis | Aenica | Julia |  |
| 5th | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Heihachi | |
| 5th | Jason Greeson | USMC Ogre | Paul | |
| 7th | Chetan Chetty | ChetChetty | Paul | |
| 7th | Qbert | Jin | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Jin, Kazuya | |
| 2nd | Shaun Rivera | Unconkable | Armor King, Devil, Anna | |
| 3rd | Brad Vitale | Slips | Julia / Eddy | |
| 4th | Nick Shin | Shin | Julia / Michelle | |
| 5th | Fabrizio Tavassi | Bode | Michelle / Julia |  |
| 5th | Thomas Kymn | TomHilfiger | Devil / Jin, Bruce / Julia | |
| 7th | Chetan Chetty | ChetChetty | Jin / Devil, Armor King / Anna | |
| 7th | Joshua Molinaro | JinKid | Devil / King | |
Evo 2005
2005 was the first year Evo was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Byeong Mun Son | Qudans | Jin, Kazuya | |
| 2nd | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | ||
| 3rd | Thomas Kymn | TomHilfiger | |
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| 4th | Brad Vitale | Slips | |
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| 5th | Joshua Molinaro | JinKid | |
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| 5th | Christopher Villarreal | Crow | |
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| 7th | Shin Dong Il | MadDogJin | |
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| 7th | SDZ | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Ryo Yoshida | D44 BAS | A-Honda/Bison/Blanka | |
| 2nd | KenRyo Hayashi | Mago | C-Honda/Sagat/Blanka | |
| 3rd | Yosuke Ito | Kindevu | |
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| 4th | Peter Rosas | Combofiend | A-Rock/Rolento/Eagle | |
| 5th | RF | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka | |
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| 5th | Shinya Ohnuki | Nuki | N-Akuma/Chun-Li/Sagat | |
| 7th | Justin Wong | Jwong | A-Haohmaru/Mai/Vega | |
| 7th | Kim Hahn Hoang | Ohayo | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RF | Faust | |
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| 2nd | Yosuke Ito | Kindevu | Eddie | |
| 3rd | Miu | Sol | |
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| 4th | Martin Phan | Marneto(Marn) | Eddie | |
| 5th | Daniel Realyvasquez | Ruin | Eddie | |
| 5th | KenRyo Hayashi | Mago | Slayer | |
| 7th | Hajime Taniguchi | Tokido | Eddie | |
| 7th | Ryo Yoshida | Bas | Eddie | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Gian | Dhalsim | |
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| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki | Nuki | Chun-Li | |
| 3rd | Hajime Taniguchi | Tokido | Vega | |
| 4th | Phil Burnell | DSP | Vega | |
| 5th | Campbell Tran | Buktooth | Chun-Li | |
| 5th | Nick Inabnit | NKI | Chun-Li | |
| 7th | Jason Cole | AfroCole | Dhalsim | |
| 7th | Peter | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Duc Do | Ducvader | Spiral, Cable, Sentinel | |
| 2nd | Michael Mendoza | Yipes | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
| 3rd | Peter Avila | Potter | Storm, Sentinel, Cable | |
| 4th | Justin Wong | Jwong | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
| 5th | Ricky Ortiz | Helokitty | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
| 5th | Chris Schmidt | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
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| 7th | Rob Miller | Rawbzilla | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando | |
| 7th | Nick Cortese | Reset | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Villarreal | Crow | Steve | |
| 2nd | Yuu | Feng Wei | |
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| 3rd | Shin Dong Il | MadDogJin | Steve | |
| 4th | Christopher Abella | jra64 | Nina | |
| 5th | Hato | Bryan | |
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| 5th | Mishimaster | Heihachi | |
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| 7th | Josh Park | Arario | Jack-5 | |
| 7th | Kenbou Kawakami | TARE | Ganryu | |
Tekken 5 U.S. vs. Japan 5 on 5:
Team Japan:
Kenbou (Ganryu)
SDZ (Bryan)
Yuu (Feng Wei)
Mishimaster (Heihachi)
Hato (Heihachi)
Team USA:
JOP (Jack 5)
tomhilfiger (Nina)
Arario (Jack 5)
Jinkid (Steve)
insanelee (Ganryu)
FINAL SCORE:
14-11 USA WINS
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki | Nuki | Chun-Li | |
| 2nd | Justin Wong | Jwong | Chun-Li | |
| 3rd | Yoshihiko Togawa | Nitto | Yun | |
| 4th | Masahito Tsuji | Mester | Yun | |
| 5th | Ricky Oritz | HeloKetty | Chun-Li | |
| 5th | Kokujin | Dudley | |
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| 7th | RF | Chun-Li | |
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| 7th | MOV | Chun-Li | |
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3rd Strike U.S. vs. Japan 5 on 5:
Team USA:
Watson (Ken)
Justin Wong (Chun-Li)
Hsien (Ken)
Ken I. aka Sextaro! (Makoto)
Ricky Ortiz (Chun-Li)
Team Japan:
Ohnuki (Chun-Li)
Kokujin (Dudley)
Knit (Yun)
Mester (Yun)
MOV (Chun-Li)
FINAL SCORE:
20-5 JAPAN WINS
Evo 2006
2006 was the first year that CapcomCapcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
gave its official, public support of the Evolution tournaments.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Carl White | Perfect Legend | Gen Fu | |
| 2nd | Emmanuel Rodriguez | Master | |
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| 3rd | Luke Hess | thehighguy | Lei Fang | |
| 4th | Daniel Roberson | FinalBoss | |
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| 5th | Jeremy Florence | Black Mamba | |
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| 5th | Erik Argetsinger | Rikuto | |
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| 7th | Jimmy Ellis | JustOwnin | |
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| 7th | Bill Menoutis | Tom Brady | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yosuke Ito | Kindevu | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka | |
| 2nd | Ricky Ortiz | Helokitty | A-Vega/Sakura/Blanka | |
| 3rd | Peter Rosas | Combofiend | K-Ken/Sagat/Cammy | |
| 4th | Campbell Tran | Buktooth | N-Hibiki/Morrigan/Iori | |
| 5th | Justin Wong | JWong | C-Vega/Blanka/Sagat | |
| 5th | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | A-Blanka/Vega/Bison | |
| 7th | Gene Wong | Hail and Kill | A-Vega/Bison/Blaka | |
| 7th | Kim Hahn Hoang | Ohayo | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
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| 1st | Team Bas | |
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| 2nd | Team Daigo | |
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| 3rd | Team Alex G | Sol | |
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| 4th | Team Mike B | |
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| 5th | Team R.U.N. | |
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| 5th | Team 17 Seconds | |
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| 7th | Team Miu | |
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| 7th | Team JaMaar | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Wolfe | A_wolfe | ST Dhalsim, CE Bison | |
| 2nd | Jason Nelson | ST Bison, CE Ryu | |
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| 3rd | Hajime Taniguchi | Tokido | CE Bison | |
| 4th | Alex Valle | Calipower | CE Sagat, ST Ryu | |
| 5th | Daigo Umehara | The Beast | ST Ryu | |
| 5th | Graham Wolfe | ST Vega, ST Balrog | |
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| 7th | John Choi | Korean Inferno | HF Ryu | |
| 7th | Quoc Hung Nguyen | AfroLegends | ST Balrog, ST Deejay | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong | JWong | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops | |
| 2nd | Alex De Sousa | Chunksta | Sentinel/Storm/Captain Commando, Magneto/Storm/Sentinel | |
| 3rd | Nick Cortese | Reset | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke, Magneto/Storm/Sentinel | |
| 4th | Sooyoung Chon | SooMighty | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke | |
| 5th | Michael Mendoza | IFC Yipes | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops, Magneto/Storm/Psylocke | |
| 5th | Duc Do | Ducvader | Spiral/Cable/Sentinel | |
| 7th | Jason Mar | Jmar | Magneto/Storm/Sentinel | |
| 7th | Ramon Torres | Eder | Cable/Storm-Y/Cyclops | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Villarreal | Crow | Steve | |
| 2nd | Bronson Tran | Bronson | Ganryu | |
| 3rd | Christopher Abella | Jra64 | Steve, Roger Jr. | |
| 4th | Justin Wong | Jwong | Steve, Jack-5 | |
| 5th | Rich Bantegui | Filthy | Heihachi | |
| 5th | Michael Brandt | Jinmaster | |
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| 7th | Josh Park | Arario | Jack-5 | |
| 7th | Anthony Tran | Jackie Tran | |
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yoshihiko Togawa | Nitto | Yun | |
| 2nd | Issei Suzuki | Issei | Yun | |
| 3rd | Shinya Ohnuki | Nuki | Chun-Li | |
| 4th | Masahito Tsuji | Mester | Yun | |
| 5th | Michael Fauson | PyroLee | Yun | |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi | Tokido | Chun-Li, Urien | |
| 7th | Amir Amirsaleh | Amir | Chun-Li | |
| 7th | Alex Valle | Calipower | Ken | |
Evo 2007
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | Chun-LI |
| 2nd | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Alex Valle |
Calipower | Ken, Ryu |
| 4th | Mike Wakefield |
Makoto Mike | Makoto |
| 5th | Ryan Harvey |
Fubarduck | Chun-Li |
| 5th | David Hem |
Aznhitler | Necro |
| 7th | Ricky Ortiz |
Helokitty | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Ed Ma |
Ken | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryo Yoshida |
BAS | A-Blanka, Vega, M. Bison |
| 2nd | Ricky Ortiz |
helokitty | A-Vega, Sakura, Blanka |
| 3rd | Justin Wong |
Jwong | C-Vega, Chun-Li, Sagat/A-Vega, Sakura, Blanka |
| 4th | Yosuke Ito |
Kindevu | A-Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | A-Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka |
| 5th | Campbell Tran |
Buktooth | N-Iori, Chun-Li, Dan, Morrigan |
| 7th | John Choi |
Choiboy | C-Sakura, Ken, Sagat, Guile |
| 7th | Peter Rosas |
Combofiend | K-Ken, Sagat, Cammy |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
| 1st | |
Itazan | Shun Di |
| 2nd | Ohnuki Shinya |
Nuki | Aoi, Pai |
| 3rd | |
Otome | Jacky |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Pai |
| 5th | Mike Abdow |
Myke | Kage |
| 5th | Tetsuya Inoue |
Ino | Kage |
| 7th | |
Renzo | Brad |
| 7th | Sean Howard |
Brad | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Vega |
| 2nd | John Choi |
Choiboy | Ryu, O. Sagat |
| 3rd | Graham Wolfe |
GWolfe | Balrog, Vega |
| 4th | Quoc Hung Nguyen |
AfroLegends | Dee Jay, Balrog |
| 5th | David Sirlin |
Sirlin | Honda, M. Bison, Vega |
| 5th | Nick Inabnit |
NKI | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Alex Valle |
CaliPower | Ryu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Mendoza |
IFC Yipes | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 2nd | Justin Wong |
Jwong | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops, Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 3rd | Erik Arroyo |
Smoothviper | Sentinel/Storm/Captain Commando |
| 4th | Chris Schmidt |
TehBoogieman | Storm/Sentinel/Captain Commando |
| 5th | Brandon DeShields |
Demon Hyo | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 5th | Loren Riley |
Fanatiq | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 7th | Sanford Kelly |
Santhrax | Storm/Sentinel/Captain Commando |
| 7th | Peter Avila |
Potter | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Park |
Arario | Jack-5 |
| 2nd | Spero Gineros |
Spero Gin | Eddie |
| 3rd | Bronson Tran |
Insanelee | Ganryu |
| 4th | Derek Lee |
KaNe | Devil Jin |
| 5th | Rich Bantegui |
Filthy | Heihachi |
| 5th | Brad Vitale |
Slips | |
| 7th | Jimmy Tran |
Mr. Naps | Bryan |
| 7th | Andy Lam |
725 | Steve |
| Place | Players | Aliases | Team Name | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |
Team Yossan | ||
| 2nd | |
Team Shittalk | ||
| 3rd | |
Team Kabuki | Sol | |
| 4th | |
Team Matlockdown | ||
| 5th | |
Team Over 9000 | ||
| 5th | |
Team Cue | ||
| 7th | |
Team Tokido | ||
| 7th | |
Team Miu | ||
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Hoang |
SephirothKen | Marth |
| 2nd | Hugo Gonzales |
Hugs | Samus |
| 3rd | Joseph Marquez |
Mango | Jigglypuff |
| 4th | Christopher Szygiel |
PC Chris | Falco, Fox |
| 5th | Daniel Rodriguez |
Chu Dat | Ice Climbers, Pikachu |
| 5th | Eddie Howells |
Eddie | Ganondorf |
| 7th | Kashan Khan |
Chillindude | Fox |
| 7th | |
DieSuperFly | Sheik |
Evo 2008
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | Chun-LI |
| 2nd | Justin Wong |
Jwong | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Amir Amirsaleh |
Amir | Chun-Li |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Chun-Li, Urien |
| 5th | Ryan Harvey |
Fubarduck | Chun-Li |
| 5th | J.R. Rodriguez |
JR | Akuma |
| 7th | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Ken, Yun |
| 7th | Mike Watson |
Watts | Yun, Ken |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong |
Jwong | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 2nd | Alex De Sousa |
Chunksta | Magneto, Storm, Sentinel |
| 3rd | Erik Arroyo |
Smoothviper | Magneto, Cable, Sentinel |
| 4th | |
Crizzle | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | |
Toan | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | Wes |
Unblockable Laser | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 7th | |
MegamanDS | Megaman, Guile, Sentinel |
| 7th | Loren Riley |
Fanatiq | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Choi |
Choiboy | |
| 2nd | Ryo Yoshida |
BAS | |
| 3rd | Ricky Ortiz |
Hellokitty | |
| 4th | Justin Wong |
Jwong | |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | |
| 5th | Gene Wong |
Hall & Kill | |
| 7th | Campbell Tran |
Buktooth | |
| 7th | Peter Rosas |
Combofiend | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Choi |
Choiboy | Ryu, O. Sagat, Ken |
| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki |
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Alex Valle |
CaliPower | Ryu |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Vega |
| 5th | David Sirlin |
Sirlin | M. Bison, Vega, Blanka |
| 5th | |
Kusumondo | E. Honda |
| 7th | Justin Wong |
Jwong | Vega, O. Ken |
| 7th | Jason de Heras |
Shirts | Dhalsim |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Hart | Prodigal Son | Kazuya |
| 2nd |  Paco Vilaró |
Gandido | Devil Jin |
| 3rd | Mario Canales |
Cano | Eddy Gordo |
| 4th | |
Owen | King |
| 5th | Justin Luria |
Lingmassacre | Ling |
| 5th | Rene Maistry |
DJ KOR | Ganryu |
| 7th | Reepal Parbhoo |
Rip | Law |
| 7th | |
Som | Feng |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |
CPU | Rob |
| 2nd | Ken Hoang |
SephirothKen | Marth |
| 3rd | |
Hall | Snake |
| 4th | |
SK97 | Falco |
| 5th | |
Peapo | Peach |
| 5th | |
Darwin | Snake |
| 7th | Bobby |
WDRM | Lucas |
| 7th | |
Bardull | King DeDeDe, Marth |
Evo 2009
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| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
| 1st | Daigo Umehara Daigo Umehara Daigo Umehara , is a renowned Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom... |
The Beast | Ryu |
| 2nd | Justin Wong |
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| 3rd | Ed Ma |
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| 4th | Sanford Kelly |
Santhrax | Akuma, Cammy |
| 5th | Long Tran |
ShadyK | Akuma |
| 5th | Eduardo Perez-Frangie |
vVv Scrub | Balrog, E. Honda |
| 7th | Takashi Hukushi |
Dan | Ryu |
| 7th | Ricky Ortiz |
Hellokitty | Rufus |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
| 1st | Hung Nguyen |
Afro Legends | Balrog, Dee Jay |
| 2nd | John Choi |
Choiboy | Ryu |
| 3rd | Damien Dailidenas |
Damdai | Ken, Zangief |
| 4th | Graham Wolfe |
GWolf | Balrog |
| 5th | Louis Paquin |
Thelo | Balrog, Dee Jay |
| 5th | David Sirlin |
Sirlin | Fei Long, Cammy, M. Bison |
| 7th | Alex Valle |
CaliPower | Ryu |
| 7th | Alex Salguero |
Sin | Dhalsim |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sanford Kelly |
Santhrax | Storm, Sentinel, Captain Commando |
| 2nd | Justin Wong |
JWong | Storm, Sentinel, Cyclops |
| 3rd | Michael Mendoza |
IFC Yipes | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 4th | Bill Wellman |
Deus | |
| 5th | Marc Ansay |
MadBooFace | Magneto, Sentinel, Captain Commando |
| 5th | |
SooMighty | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 7th | Jay Son |
Ytwojay | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 7th | Erik Arroyo |
SmoothViper |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abdullatif Alhmili |
Latif | Eddie |
| 2nd | Martin Phan |
Marn | Eddie, Jam |
| 3rd | Peter Susini |
FlashMetroid | May |
| 4th | David |
Hellmonkey | Baiken |
| 5th | |
Elvenshadow | Faust |
| 5th | Alex |
Senkei | Faust |
| 7th | |
Wuku | Testament |
| 7th | |
Joe Higashi | Chipp |
| Place | Players | Aliases | Characters | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong Issei Suzuki |
jwong Issei |
Chun-Li Yun |
New York |
| 2nd | Jimmy Tran Rommel |
Emphy Rom |
Urien Yang |
California |
| 3rd | Mark Rogoyski Ryan Harvey |
Mopreme Fubarduck |
Ryu Chun-Li |
Texas |
| 4th | Alex Valle J.R. Rodriguez |
CaliPower J.R. |
Ken Akuma |
California |
| 5th | Lee Cephas Jaime Morin |
Cephas Starboy |
Dudley Ken |
Texas |
| 5th | Amir Thomas |
Amir The Pad Player |
Chun-Li Ibuki |
California |
| 7th | Hsien Chang Ricky Ortiz |
hsien Ricky |
Yun Chun Li |
Texas California |
| 7th | Mike Zaimont Sanchez |
Mike Z Sanchez |
Makoto Alex |
California |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |
Malek | Ivy |
| 2nd | |
KDZaster | Cassandra, Astaroth |
| 3rd | |
Thugish_pond | Amy, Hilde |
| 4th | |
Ceirnian | Hilde |
| 5th |  Norman Sainz |
Omega | Zasalamel, Nightmare |
| 5th | |
RTD | Hilde |
| 7th | |
AlphaMale | Voldo |
| 7th | |
Dreamkiller | Amy |
| Place | Team Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Team East Coast |
| 2nd | Team Wildcard |
| 3rd | Team Southwest |
| 4th | Team SoCal |
| 5th | Team Midwest |
| 5th | Team Northwest |
| 7th | Team Southeast |
| 7th | Team NorCal |
Evo 2010
Evo 2010 featured outrageous numbers, with Super Street Fighter 4 amassing approximately 1800 players to duel for a $20,000 guaranteed prize pot. Most notable in this Evo was Justin Wong cementing his dominance in Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 in its proverbial swan songSwan song
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, defeating last year's champion Sanford Kelly, and Wong failing to make the Top 8 in Super Street Fighter 4, falling victim first to Vance "Vangief" Wu, and soon after to Taiwanese player Bruce "GamerBee" Hsiang. Melty Blood: Actress Again was included after a Players Choice Poll on Shoryuken.com to decide on the final game of the tournament, beating out Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Soul Calibur IV, and King of Fighters XII. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation....
was to be included, but after a majority of the community moved on to BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
is a 2-D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game is the official sequel to BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. As with the previous game, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift first came to arcades before both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions as the game was currently released for the Taito Type...
, the decision was made to replace it with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Also notable was G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's limited coverage of the event, even offering X-Play
X-Play
X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...
host Adam Sessler
Adam Sessler
Adam Donovan Sessler is co-host of X-Play on G4 with Morgan Webb and, as of December 17, 2008, editor-in-chief of G4's game content for the network. He is the only remaining television personality from the G4's origin network ZDTV.-Background:Sessler was born in Berkeley, California...
for commentary of the Super Street Fighter 4 finals.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara |
The Beast | Ryu |
| 2nd | Ricky Ortiz |
EG.Ricky O | Rufus, Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Sun-woo Lee |
Infiltration | Akuma, Juri |
| 4th | Mike Ross |
E. Honda | |
| 5th |  Bruce Hsiang |
GamerBee | Adon |
| 5th | Vance Wu |
Vangief | Zangief |
| 7th | Henry Cen |
E. Honda, Dhalsim | |
| 7th | Shane Cummings |
Shizza | Chun-Li |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hyun Park |
Nin | Steve |
| 2nd | Reepal Parbhoo |
Rip | Law |
| 3rd | Jimmy Tran |
Mr. Naps | Bryan, Bruce |
| 4th | Jim Esmersey |
Devil Jim | Julia |
| 5th | James Garrett |
JustFrameJames | Law |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Bob |
| 7th | Chris Villarreal |
Crow | Bob, Lars |
| 7th | Rene Maistry |
GMMA Kor | Bob, Lars |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yoichiro Aruga |
Garu | H-Kohaku, H-Sion |
| 2nd | Stephen Barthelemy |
Lord Knight | H-Kohaku |
| 3rd |  Antonio Medrano |
Kusanagi | H-Aoko |
| 4th | Byron Barzabal |
HF Blade | C-Ciel |
| 5th | Brandon Lee |
Brandino | |
| 5th | Yuji Tanaka |
Yat | |
| 7th | James Xie |
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| 7th | Eric Gutierrez |
Numakie | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Phan |
EG Marn | Zero, Alex, Tekkaman Blade |
| 2nd | Kevin Baigan |
KBeast | Yatterman-1, Batsu, Megaman Volnutt, Tekkaman, Yatterman-2 |
| 3rd | Justin Wong |
EG JWong | Jun the Swan, Chun-Li, Ryu, Karas |
| 4th | Jeff Blyden |
Kurasa | Doronjo, Chun-Li, Saki |
| 5th | Brett Navarro |
Psychochronic | PTX-40A, Doronjo, Soki |
| 5th | Edward Valdez |
RoyalFlush | Polimar, Ippatsuman, Tekkaman, Tekkaman Blade, Viewtiful Joe |
| 7th | Christian Sutton |
Skisonic | Gold Lightan, Ken the Eagle, Yatterman-1 |
| 7th | Adam Heart |
Keits | Tekkaman Blade, Ryu, Gold Lightan |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darryl Lewis |
Snake Eyes | Zangief |
| 2nd | |
DGV | Ryu |
| 3rd | Quoc Hung Nguyen |
AfroLegends | Balrog, Dee Jay |
| 4th | Daigo Umehara |
The Beast | Balrog, Ryu |
| 5th | Jason Cole |
Afro Cole | Dhalsim |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido | Vega, E. Honda |
| 7th | Alex Valle |
CaliPower | Ryu, Sagat |
| 7th | Ryan Cadiente |
RyRy | Ryu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong |
EG JWong | Storm, Sentinel, Cyclops |
| 2nd | Sanford Kelly |
EMP Santhrax | Storm, Sentinel, Cable |
| 3rd | Daniel Maniago |
Clockw0rk | Strider Hiryu, Sentinel, Doctor Doom |
| 4th | Michael Mendoza |
IFC Yipes | Storm, Magneto, Psylocke |
| 5th | Abraham Soleto |
Neo | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 5th | Chris Scott |
Crizzle | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 7th | Arthur Catigbe |
Chaos Nightwolf | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 7th | Robert Tim |
Storm, Sentinel, Captain Commando | |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marie-Laure Norindr |
aAa Kayane | Chun-Li |
| 2nd | Sola Adesiji |
DMG BurnYourBra | Ken, Gouken, Rose |
| 3rd | |
Yellowgal | Chun-Li |
| 4th | Lina Yu |
Blanka | |
Evo 2011
For Evo 2011, a tournament season was announced in which players could earn ranking points at one of eight tournaments. It took place at the Rio Las Vegas from July 29 to July 31, utilizing a 55000 square feet (5,109.7 m²) ballroom. All 50 states of the U.S. were represented, as well as 44 additional countries. On July 25, 2011, it was announced that PlayStation HomePlayStation Home
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users could watch a live stream of the tournament. In attendance was Street Fighter series producer Ono Yoshinori, who announced a free balance patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition. Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada was also on hand to show new mechanics for Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
is a fighting game in the Tekken series and the successor to 1999's Tekken Tag Tournament. The game was released in Japanese arcades on September 14, 2011 and will be released on the PlayStation 3 sometime in 2012...
and Soul Calibur V. Other unreleased games shown were Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom. It is an updated version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. After the events of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disrupted the development schedule for downloadable content for the original game, the additional content was made into a...
, King of Fighters XIII and Skullgirls. A Skullgirls side tournament was held in which the winner received a one-of-a-kind Skullgirls-themed arcade stick. Media outlets G4, GameSpot
GameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
and Destructoid
Destructoid
Destructoid is an independent video game-focused blog based in San Francisco, California that was founded in March 2006. It has since grown into one of the most widely read video game sites on the Internet, reaching more than 3 million unique visitors per month...
were all present to cover the event. Evo 2011 was the most viewed event in its history, its livestream watched by over 2 million unique viewers on UStream
Ustream
Ustream is a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. Established in March 2007, the site has over 2,000,000 registered users who generate 1,500,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten...
over the course of the event.
The event was notable in that Daigo Umehara failed to win a third Street Fighter IV title. Umehara was first knocked into the loser's bracket by Poongko, then eliminated by Latif.
A notable occurrence in the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament was the success an eight-year-old named Noah Solis, whose team included Hulk
Hulk (comics)
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, Sentinel
Sentinel (comics)
Sentinels are a fictional variety of mutant-hunting robots, appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. They are usually portrayed as antagonists to the X-Men. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in The X-Men #14 .According to Marvel canon, Sentinels are programmed to locate...
and Albert Wesker
Albert Wesker
is a character in the Resident Evil franchise. Although portrayed as a supporting character in the first game, he was later established as the primary antagonist of the series; he usually manipulated story events behind-the-scenes and had a role in more games than the other main characters...
. Solis's performance included a perfect round in less than ten seconds. Solis was eventually eliminated by Mortal Kombat finalist Chris G. In an interview with Giant Bomb
Giant Bomb
Giant Bomb is an American video game website and wiki that includes gaming news, reviews, commentary, and video, created by former GameSpot editors Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis in collaboration with Whiskey Media...
, Solis's father, Moises Solis, spoke of how he intends to support his son's success in fighting games, citing video games as one way along side education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
to avoid falling into gang culture.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |
Fuudo | Fei Long |
| 2nd | Abdullatif Alhmili |
Brokentier Latif | C.Viper |
| 3rd | Chung-gon Lee |
Totalheads POONGKO | Seth |
| 4th | Daigo Umehara |
MCZ Daigo | Yun |
| 5th | Yosuke Ito |
eLive>Pro Kindevu | Yun |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi |
Tokido MCZ | Akuma |
| 7th | Joshua Philpot |
Wolfkrone | C.Viper |
| 7th | Peter Susini |
FlashMetroid | Zangief, C.Viper |
| Place | Player | Alias | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jay Snyder |
BOX Viscant | Wesker, Haggar, Phoenix |
| 2nd | Eduardo Perez-Frangie |
MCZ>DMG PR Balrog | Dante, Wolverine, Tron |
| 3rd | Justin Wong |
EG Justin Wong | She-Hulk, Wolverine, Akuma |
| 4th | Peter Rosas |
coL.CC Combofiend | She-Hulk, Taskmaster, Spencer |
| 5th | Noel Brown |
UVG Noel Brown | Wesker, Wolverine, Akuma |
| 5th | Ryan Ramirez |
coL.CC Filipino Champ | Magneto, Sentinel, Phoenix |
| 7th | Tinh Ngo |
Mine | Wesker, Taskmaster, Phoenix |
| 7th | Raymond Monsada |
X-Ray | Dante, Amaterasu, Magneto |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl White |
MCZ>DMG Perfect Legend | Kung Lao |
| 2nd | Joseph Grosso |
vVv REO | Mileena, Cyrax |
| 3rd | Eric Akins |
JOP | Johnny Cage, Raiden |
| 4th | Christopher Gonzalez |
NYChris G | Reptile |
| 5th | |
Denzell Terry | Liu Kang |
| 5th | Steve Brownback |
16 Bit | Kitana |
| 7th | Pirrelli Trumer |
ATL Redd | Liu Kang |
| 7th | Anthony Villanueva |
OnlineTony213 | Kabal |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | |
Spark | Hakumen |
| 2nd | Stephen Barthelemy |
Lord Knight | Litchi, Makoto |
| 3rd | Hajime Taniguchi |
MCZ>Tokido | Noel |
| 4th | Kyle Bourne |
Zong One | Carl |
| 5th | Rob |
Heartnana | Makoto |
| 5th | Severin Victor |
Severin | Lambda-11 |
| 7th | Damien Brantley |
DSmoove12 | Noel |
| 7th | |
Wuku | Hazama |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rene Maistry |
DMG>Kor | Bob |
| 2nd | Shawn Swain |
Fab | Bob, Miguel |
| 3rd | Reepal Parbhoo |
Rip | Law |
| 4th | James Garrett |
JustFrameJames | Law, Baek |
| 5th | Christopher Villarreal |
Crow | Bob |
| 5th | Jimmy Tran |
Mr. Naps | Bryan |
| 7th |  Ryan Hart |
LLL>Ryan Hart | Kazuya |
| 7th | Hajime Taniguchi |
MCZ>Tokido | Bob |
Evo 2012
Evo 2012 will take place July 6th to July 8th, 2012, at Caesars PalaceCaesars Palace
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, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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.