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[EatinOlives]

Hopefully Capcom and the community figures out a way to get more variety in the Top 8. By far my favorite was the one year where every single player was a playing a different character. Too much Nash, and not just because Inf won with Nash

Also, I loooooved the stage with custom Evo assets, but I fear playing on the same exact stage for 3+ hours was probably going to be monotonous. SFV has such a wide roster of beautiful stages that sadly never saw the light of day through Top 8. Maybe in future years they can put the custom wrestling stage for the finals (Winners + Losers + Grand), while the rest of the Top 8 has random stages (obv not Training or any banned stage).

 

[sixteen-bit]

perfect

 

[A Pretty Panda]

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[Neonep]

Daigo: We had one fucking job, get Tokido to Top 8 so he could stop Infiltration. You think I wanted to lose? Of course not but I did so Tokido could advance. But you(Yukadon) and you(Eita) just had to fuck things up.

LOLOLOL!!!

 

[FreedomFrisbee]

Did they free people live on ESPN? I felt like they wouldn't so I switched back to stream.

Edit: Awesome!

 

[rec0ded1]

Match of Evo? I say Daigo/Tokido Ryu mirror. Really showed how thoroughly Street Fighter SFV is.

for pure hype. Art vs Momochi

Are these on YouTube? Can't do a search atm

 

[Alucrid]

Hopefully Capcom and the community figures out a way to get more variety in the Top 8. By far my favorite was the one year where every single player was a playing a different character. Too much Nash, and not just because Inf won with Nash

Also, I loooooved the stage with custom Evo assets, but I fear playing on the same exact stage for 3+ hours was probably going to be monotonous. SFV has such a wide roster of beautiful stages that sadly never saw the light of day through Top 8. Maybe in future years they can put the custom wrestling stage for the finals (Winners + Losers + Grand), while the rest of the Top 8 has random stages (obv not Training or any banned stage).

i mean, it happens sometimes. you can't force it. look at previous major top 8s and it ain't nothing like this.

 

[Lunafreya Nox Fleuret]

Until next time guys

She's so cute and a great send off to this evo :3

 

[dot]

Until next time guys

*_*

lol that's awesome

 

[Caim]

Yo someone better got a vid

https://twitter.com/n8nmonster/status/754911106544447488

 

[Ultimadrago]

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I see you, Floe! DansGame

 

[CSX]

Korea is now king of 2D and 3D with Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 1st place

 

[Nanashrew]

Video clip of the entire arena quoting the scene

https://twitter.com/n8nmonster/status/754911106544447488/video/1

EDIT: beaten by Caim.

 

[Unlucky]

Yo someone better got a vid

https://twitter.com/PermaVermin/status/754911463924391936

 

[ColonialHawk]

Amazing top 8's for all the games, amazing production (watching on ESPN2 was so awesome to see) and another amazing EVO!

Congrats to all the players! Can't wait for next year!

 

[NastyBook]

NOW We've fucking made it.

 

[enanogrande]

Are these on YouTube? Can't do a search atm

Daigo vs. Tokido

Momochi vs. Arturo

 

[Gentleman Jack]

biggest screen that movie's been on in 25 years

 

[TheStig88]

https://twitter.com/n8nmonster/status/754911106544447488

Beautiful.

 

[Rudiano]

Very underwhelming Top 8 tbh, the most exciting matches were the ones featuring Fuudo. The comebacks are just not as crazy as SF4 and their isnt any mind blowing tech that gets everyone hype like we saw in SF4 either. Lets hope Urien, Juri and season 2 can change all that for EVO 2017

 

[DZ_b_EZ]

How are we missing this ;_;

Either you get to see Fighting Games on TV or you get to see James Chen cry.

BUT YOU CANNOT HAVE BOTH

 

[WarRock]

Video clip of the entire arena quoting the scene

https://twitter.com/n8nmonster/status/754911106544447488/video/1

EDIT: beaten by Caim.

This is the best.

 

[OverdriveOtaku]

NOW We've fucking made it.

But WAS THIS ON ESPN 2 TOO?

 

[jediyoshi]

BibleThump

 

[Basketball]

Things to know

Pokken is dead as an Evo game

Aris is certified best commentator (if you didn't know)

Tekken 7 Gon be Sick

Infiltration will stream again

 

[Seven Force]

yo just think about it. spooky streaming from mandalay bay now. shit's fucking wild

Came a long way from those poverty SF4 streams from the basement. Good for him.

 

[Romars202129]

Always need to ask this question:
Any double KO's during this weekend?

PR Balrog had a really hype one on day 2
Edit, beaten like fuudo

 

[toastyToast]

I don't really like MK that much but Sonicfox having to reveal his scalp was a top evo moment.

 

[EatinOlives]

i mean, it happens sometimes. you can't force it. look at previous major top 8s and it ain't nothing like this.

Definitely. I'm just saying as Capcom continues tweaking the balance, introducing new characters, and the community starts discovering new technology across the roster things'll get more fleshed out. Yeah the Top 8 being Nashville, TN got slightly monotonous but it's a new game so it's not surprising or really that disappointing, but hopefully next year the game and its meta evolves enough to blast open the roster variety.

 

[Perih Xoph]

Is the song from the SFV intro available anywhere for download/streaming?

 

[SmackAttack]

https://twitter.com/n8nmonster/status/754911106544447488

Wonderful.

 

[Obliterator]

Just watched the MXK finale and holy fuck was that an INCREDIBLE GRAND FINAL

Wow, blown away with that mach. Pure hype the whole time

 

[phaonaut]

"When I sat and fought Justin Wong, I was shivering. I was scared and nervous. But after getting past him, I calmed down," Gonzalez said. "The good thing was that my matches were one after the other. The more I played, the more precise and warmer I became. At that point, it was everyone's cold hands against me. I was just super focused. I'm glad they let me keep playing. It was a gauntlet. As much as people want that break, I don't."

From ESPN chris g article.
http://espn.go.com/esports/story/_/id/17097178/was-everyone-cold-hands-me

 

[rec0ded1]

Daigo vs. Tokido

Momochi vs. Arturo

Thanks! Appreciate ya papa bless

 

[ynthrepic]

Things to know

Pokken is dead as an Evo game

Aris is certified best commentator (if you didn't know)

Tekken 7 Gon be Sick

Infiltration will stream again

because you dont like it?

 

[m_shortpants]

That was amazing. Amazing. Incredible to see how far the FGC has come. From conference halls to Mandalay Bay.

 

[Mass Effect]

Well, guys, revel in it, because we won't see it again for a while:

(I didn't capture all the games, sorry)
(Those aren't peak numbers)

Until next year. Goodnight everyone.

 

[WesternHeretic]

Daigo: We had one fucking job, get Tokido to Top 8 so he could stop Infiltration. You think I wanted to lose? Of course not but I did so Tokido could advance. But you(Yukadon) and you(Eita) just had to fuck things up.

Everyone in the top 8 should have a meeting "We should let Li Joe win EVO, it would make ESPN bust a nut and throw money at the scene. Play for the long con boys!"

I don't know what the reaction of EVO on ESPN from non gaming fans are but I can tell you a bunch of random casual watchers didn't care too much watching a bunch of Japanese guy + infiltration play street fighter.

 

[tintin1029]

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He looks like Rish Evans in that shot

 

[Scrub Mcgrubb]

No doubt. That was the best I saw this weekend.

I'd say my match of EVO was PR Balrog vs Bonchan... with Eduardo clinching a win with a double KO. If he had more time with Balrog I really think he would have been top 8 easily.... he had some amazing clutch comebacks.

 

[Basketball]

because you dont like it?

Time bro .. forty mins a set

 

[EatinOlives]

Any afterparty streams? I'm itching for more

 

[NastyBook]

But WAS THIS ON ESPN 2 TOO?

lol I don't even care. That was on the big screen in Mandalay Bay. That's enough for me. DD

 

[Neoxon]

Things to know

Pokken is dead as an Evo game

Aris is certified best commentator (if you didn't know)

Tekken 7 Gon be Sick

Infiltration will stream again

• MKX went out with a bang, & Injustice 2 has a tough act to follow
• Street Fighter V has a bright competitive future ahead of it
• ESPN's presentation of EVO blew Twitch's out of the water
• Melee still has life in it
• Smash 4 had great viewership given the conditions the game was under

 

[Immortal Technique]

Despite any contrary talk, infiltration is hype incarnate.

Dude brings it every time and makes you as the streamer glad you were a part of it.

Don't know how he keeps doing it but I hope it never stops. Reminds me of Jordans glory days. You just know you were watching something special.

Well said!

 

[Alfredo]

Sonic Fox taking his hat off is a definite Evo Moment (along with Aris and David hugging).

 

[Veldin]

Gootecks's face after "Download complete"

 

[Altazor]

Very underwhelming Top 8 tbh, the most exciting matches were the ones featuring Fuudo. The comebacks are just not as crazy as SF4 and their isnt any mind blowing tech that gets everyone hype like we saw in SF4 either. Lets hope Urien, Juri and season 2 can change all that for EVO 2017

Luffy winning 2014 with Rose and playing with a PS1 stick remains a high point. Man, that was hype.

 

[salty_Josh]

I'd give anything to have "download complete" as my tag. I super called it aswell

 

[LeleSocho]

confirmed Melee got the most viewers this year right? 213k vs ~180k of SFV