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[Cosmo Clock 21]

Clearly EVO is going to solve the Smash/CRT issue by mandating Brawl on the Wii U.

 

[Infinite]

If smash is gonna be at Evo it's gonna be melee and not brawl as the game

 

[Riposte]

I get the feeling Injustice will be embarrassing, however I'd be glad if someone could alleviate that feeling.

 

[Parallax Scroll]

Clearly EVO is going to solve the Smash/CRT issue by mandating Brawl on the Wii U.

The controller already has a screen on it! Problem solved

 

[Lost Fragment]

I get the feeling Injustice will be embarrassing, however I'd be glad if someone could alleviate that feeling.

You consistently go out of your way to shit on anything related to NRS, so I don't know what anyone could say that would make you feel differently.

 

[enzo_gt]

No prob. It goes on for a while before Sanford really starts going ham. I'll see if I can find a later timestamp for that.

Edit: Here we go. Real talk starts here. http://www.twitch.tv/bum1six3/b/354734387?t=574m30s

Thanks for the link. Gets interesting pretty fast. Will collect thoughts.

 

[Riposte]

You consistently go out of your way to shit on anything related to NRS, so I don't know what anyone could say that would make you feel differently.

I don't like Mortal Kombat, but that's not true. Maybe you are confusing me with someone else. My main problem with Injustice isn't in Mortal Kombat. Heavy stage influence, long in-fight cutscenes, etc.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

The controller already has a screen on it! Problem solved

I like the cut of your jib.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

I loathe MK but Injustice looks cool because The Flash is in it.

 

[El Sloth]

Does Smash run well on Dolphin?

I loathe MK but Injustice looks cool because The Flash is in it.

Dat Deathstroke.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Actually MK is awesome cause the guy who played Liu Kang was a bad guy in a Jackie Chan movie and a Ninja Turtle.

 

[Karsticles]

Listened to most of Sanford's rant. Glad to see someone gets it.

 

[Dahbomb]

Sanford talks a lot of shit but he also talks a lot of "real talk".

 

[Loona]

Im curious if SFxT ver2013 is going to make it.

After last year, if that makes it but KoF XIII doesn't EVO is dead to me.

 

[brettreyu]

Marvel
AE
Tekken
Persona
Injustice

I suspect Marvel will be the headliner.

This is my guess too. I really hope Persona makes it, I think it's still an awesome game.

As much as I like playing SFxT it's boring as sin to watch live.

 

[Infinite]

What's the gist of Sanford " real talk"? Can't watch the archive myself atm

 

[JeTmAn81]

What's the gist of Sanford " real talk"? Can't watch the archive myself atm

"Yo, Chris G dominates because his team is overpowered, and other players have not done enough to figure out a way to beat it."

 

[notworksafe]

EVO game prediction...

AE (main game)
UMVC3
TTT2
KOF
SFxTK
Either Injustice or Sony Smash (both companies will be offering dat moneyhat)

Marvel as a main game/headliner makes no sense. SF has the most worldwide appeal and the largest amount of entries every year.

 

[black_vegeta]

Marvel Evo headliner

 

[ScOULaris]

I hope Divekick appears at EVO in some form this year. The one true game...

 

[BadWolf]

EVO game prediction...

AE (main game)
UMVC3
TTT2
KOF
SFxTK
Either Injustice or Sony Smash (both companies will be offering dat moneyhat)

Marvel as a main game/headliner makes no sense. SF has the most worldwide appeal and the largest amount of entries every year.

Agreed, watching Marvel at Evo isn't much different from watching it at most other US tournaments that take place during the year. Same players mostly.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

My wish:

UMVC3
SF 3rd Strike
TTT2
KOF13
AE2012

What we'll probably get

AE2012
UMVC3
TTT2
SFxTEKKEN
DOA5
Injustice

 

[Busaiku]

Since Street Fighter's at IPL, and another Capcom tournament this year, I imagine lots of people will try and step it up as well, so hopefully it doesn't look as bad as last year.
The 25th anniversary might be a good indication of the hype it can bring.

 

[JeTmAn81]

EVO game prediction...

AE (main game)
UMVC3
TTT2
KOF
SFxTK
Either Injustice or Sony Smash (both companies will be offering dat moneyhat)

Marvel as a main game/headliner makes no sense. SF has the most worldwide appeal and the largest amount of entries every year.

Marvel = football (American)

Street Fighter = football (worldwide)

 

[Azure J]

Anyone have a link for this "legendary" Sanford rant/popoff @ The House of Crack last night? Of all the things for me to miss because I lost internet connection for a bit last night/this morning...

 

[scytheavatar]

Marvel as a main game/headliner makes no sense. SF has the most worldwide appeal and the largest amount of entries every year.

It makes sense because it's fair to say that the hype for AE2012 is already dying. Having AE after UMvC3 will only make it look worse.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

lookin forward to Infiltration taking Marvel at EVO...

 

[A Pretty Panda]

It makes sense because it's fair to say that the hype for AE2012 is already dying. Having AE after UMvC3 will only make it look worse.

Yeah, and Marvel is hype as fuuuuuuck.

Also it's a very well designed game.

Also some people cut their dicks off for fun.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

Real talk, SFxT had its chance at being an EVO game. There was a ton of fighters that came out last year that could take its place

 

[Lulubop]

No doubt SFxT will be in, the update looks to improve a lot at least.

 

[90TilInfinity]

Sanford went in. I approve of that rant.

 

[Azure J]

Haven't gotten to the meat of that rant yet, but hoooooly shit Sanford going after Alukard was amazing. :lol :lol :lol

lookin forward to Infiltration taking Marvel at EVO...

Easily the most exciting thing that could happen would be for Korea to invade America's Game™.

 

[notworksafe]

It makes sense because it's fair to say that the hype for AE2012 is already dying. Having AE after UMvC3 will only make it look worse.

UMVC is only more hype/popular in the USA. EVO is a worldwide tournament, which is why I expect AE to be the main game. There is no doubt that SF will have the most entries yet again, another reason why I see it being the headliner game.

Real talk, SFxT had its chance at being an EVO game. There was a ton of fighters that came out last year that could take its place

But are the paychecks/moneyhats there to convince Wizard? That is where the problem lies for the other fighters.

 

[Lost Fragment]

I don't know how some of you don't see how international Marvel has become. We're far removed from it being American-only affair, though America does still have the best players because of the history there. This Evo is gonna be Marvel's coming out party as a truly international game, imo.

 

[JeTmAn81]

lookin forward to Infiltration taking Marvel at EVO...

I'd love to see him play, but apparently he insists on only playing in Heroes & Heralds mode and picking Akuma/Akuma/Akuma.

 

[black_vegeta]

No doubt SFxT will be in, the Capcom moneyhats looks to improve a lot at least.

Fixed

 

[notworksafe]

I don't know how some of you don't see how international Marvel has become. We're far removed from it being American-only affair, though America does still have the best players because of the history there. This Evo is gonna be Marvel's coming out party as a truly international game, imo.

I don't really pay attention to Marvel but don't a lot of the international players get worked when they show up to play? I know some gimmicks manage to work in their favor (like dude that played MODOK at last EVO...can't remember his name) but are they actually able to compete on the same skill level as the Americans?

 

[SolarPowered]

I doubt the number of games will be changed much from 2012. It certainly won't increase; last year had a packed schedule and there was much resistance against adding a Day 4. Don't think it'll decrease due to increased attendance.

Probably make the most sense to look at what from 2012 will get replaced.
SCV <> TTT2 for sure
SFxT <> PSASBR possible
KOF <> P4A or DOA possible. KOF is gone for sure though
Did they announce US release dates for Injustice and BBCP yet? That'd be the most important determining factor for if those games get main stage at EVO. If SF2 Tournament of Legends was a Day 3 event that's another slot freed up too.

Phantasma is definitely farther away than Injustice. No way that is happening at all unless ASW has wizards making deals for EVO.

Does Smash run well on Dolphin?

Dolphin needs really powerful PCs to run well.

 

[black_vegeta]

I don't really pay attention to Marvel but don't a lot of the international players get worked when they show up to play? I know some gimmicks manage to work in their favor (like dude that played MODOK at last EVO...can't remember his name) but are they actually able to compete on the same skill level as the Americans?

True, most Japanese players play lower tiered chars/teams that can put on a show, but can't compete at a top 8 level. I see them playing it more for fun than anything else.

 

[Lost Fragment]

I don't really pay attention to Marvel but don't a lot of the international players get worked when they show up to play? I know some gimmicks manage to work in their favor (like dude that played MODOK at last EVO...can't remember his name) but are they actually able to compete on the same skill level as the Americans?

There were internationals in top 16 last year aside from MODOK dude. With more internationals coming for Marvel this year, I suspect there'll be more placing higher. I think the best international players can compete on the level of America's B-tier (meaning, everyone that's not Champ, Chris G, Jwong, and a few others), but I don't know that they can compete with the A-tier, no. Then again, it is Marvel.

I don't know why the headliner has to be a game where internationals are favored, anyway. The playing field isn't so slanted that the internationals can't compete.

 

[Booter]

Real talk, SFxT had its chance at being an EVO game. There was a ton of fighters that came out last year that could take its place

it's basically a whole new game with the 2013 patch. i think capcom could do a better job at making people aware of this, it needs something added to the name like SFxT X or 2013

 

[black_vegeta]

When was the last time a game besides SF was featured as the Evo headliner?

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Easily the most exciting thing that could happen would be for Korea to invade America's Game™.

Korea invading Mexico's Game last year was some serious salthype. Hypesalt?

 

[notworksafe]

There were internationals in top 16 last year aside from MODOK dude. With more internationals coming for Marvel this year, I suspect there'll be more placing higher. I think the best international players can compete on the level of America's B-tier (meaning, everyone that's not Champ/Chris G/Jwong/etc), but I don't know that they can compete with the A-tier, no. Then again, it is Marvel.

I don't know why the headliner has to be a game where internationals are favored, anyway. The playing field isn't so slanted that the internationals can't compete.

I'm not saying the headliner has favor internationals. I'm just saying it should be the most popular game. With AE getting into IPL, having the most EVO entries, and generally being the more popular game worldwide it makes sense to have AE be the headliner.

 

[enzo_gt]

I don't really pay attention to Marvel but don't a lot of the international players get worked when they show up to play? I know some gimmicks manage to work in their favor (like dude that played MODOK at last EVO...can't remember his name) but are they actually able to compete on the same skill level as the Americans?

IMO they just lack experience. The American community is so tight knit. People play each other all the time, cross-country. Quite literally all the time. Every week someone has a shot at playing the best in the world, tech innovators and vets of the franchise and adapting, and that allows those that are at the top to counter adapt.

Honestly, it's hard to call something a gimmick in Marvel, because the team matters so much and so does the player behind it. Consider NerdJosh and Omniscythe playing Chris G's current team months ago, but not making nearly the buzz or effectiveness that Chris G is with it. You can have the greatest MorriDoom theory counter team in the world but if you've never played dude, you probably won't get very far (look at Moons), which is what makes those international players doing so well so impressive. I think if Alioune, Zak Bennett and Frieda played with Americans often you would see even faster evolution of the metagame and even more threats added to the pool of Marvel killers.

My dream Marvel match is still MarlinPie vs. Kusoru, though I find it saddening Kusoru probably won't visit the US again anytime soon.

 

[Shito]

Phantasma is definitely farther away than Injustice. No way that is happening at all unless ASW has wizards making deals for EVO.

Yup, Phantasma has no console release date at the moment.
My bet is it'll come out around May-June, but without any solid release date now, there's no chance it'll make EVO.

I also don't believe Marvel is gonna be the main game; sure the hype for AE is dying, but the game continues to show how crazy it can get when all the best players meet in a tournament (Topanga / 25th anniversary). Marvel is not "international" yet at all: here in Europe AE is still the main thing, and last time I went in Japan (last October) it seemed AE was getting shadowed by the BB/GG come-back hype.

My bet:

AE (main game)
uMVC3
SFxT
TTT2
Injustice (bleh)
P4A (I wish! But I have a suspicion the game won't make it, even though it deserves to)

KOF13 returning to EVO would be quite a shock to me.
But you never know. ^^

 

[A Pretty Panda]

If we're talking frauds let's talk Kusoru.

 

[enzo_gt]

If we're talking frauds let's talk Kusoru.

Kusoru is in the top tier of frauds though, alongside Infiltration, Chris G and Viscant.

 

[Malice215]

Marvel doesn't need to be called the headliner to headline EVO. There's no question what game the most people want to watch and has the most hype.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

Tekken will be headlining EVO for me.