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    The World Fighting Game Championships in all but name. Since 2000, the Evolution Championship Series has been the most prominent fighting game tournament event. It features the best players from all over the world.

    EVO 2014 Preview, Streams & Schedule (July 11-13) Live from Las Vegas! Plus What is EVO? And Japanese USF4 tier list!

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    Smash is okay, it just takes two to three times longer than it needs to.

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    So sad the announcement isn't Tekken x Street Fighter. With Tekken Tag 2 and that Tekken Revolution game that's out, I really don't care about Tekken 7 right now.

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    #253  Edited By Fredchuckdave

    Smash not resetting was too sad, the more absurd the length the better!

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    Smash not resetting was too sad, the more absurd the length the better!

    Why do you take every chance you get to harp on smash?

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    #255  Edited By TruthTellah
    ChrisG has apparently already won as the Marvel Finals begin.
    ChrisG has apparently already won as the Marvel Finals begin.

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    #256  Edited By ESREVER
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    #257  Edited By syz

    Only way this Marvel top 8 could be worse is if Apologyman was there. It's like Justin is the only guy who isn't trying to be as lame as possible.

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    #259  Edited By ESREVER

    @syz: The gameplan of Mahvel is to be as cheap as possible. If you aren't playing to cheese, you aren't playing Competitive Mahvel correctly.

    Also, Justin's style is the epitome of lame. Its what he does best!

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    #260  Edited By TruthTellah
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    O_O Justin Wong.

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    THE KING IS BACK!!!!!!
    THE KING IS BACK!!!!!!

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    #264  Edited By TruthTellah

    WONNNNNNGGGGGGGGG.

    Celebrating the victory in style!

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    What's Harada doing here without an Idolmaster shirt on?

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    Snake Eyez is amazing.

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    I was Team Snake Eyez, but Luffy did amazing work. I think Luffy had the better chance over Snake Eyez anyway, but I just love seeing Snake Eyez play.

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    #268  Edited By Fredchuckdave

    Frasian too strong.

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    Incoming Rose nerfs, reduced meter gain on Soul Spark/Jab Reflect, dohohohoho

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    Indestructible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Indestructible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Another amazing EVO. Always catches me by surprise how much I enjoy it. Really something else.

    Congrats to all the winners and tough competitors.

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    #274  Edited By forteexe21

    They turned off chat right before setting us free! BOOOOOOO!!!!

    Fantastic EVO overall. Only complaint is that so much were missed during the USF4 pools/quarter/semis especially with this year's bloodshed. Finals were all hyped with Blazblue, Marvel and USF4 (fell asleep during KI and woke up after Melee).

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    Incoming Rose nerfs, reduced meter gain on Soul Spark/Jab Reflect, dohohohoho

    I'll slit your throat with my scarf

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    For whatever the comparison is worth, I found that way more entertaining and impressive than the World Cup finals.

    YES! I was more entertained by this then the World Cup Finals, too. That match was a shitshow compared to the Marvel , Blazblue or SF4 finals. :P

    THAT WAS FUCKING GREAT TIL NEXT YEAR DUDERS!

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    #278  Edited By TheHT

    Well that was fucking incredible.

    VIVE LE ROSE
    VIVE LE ROSE

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    #279  Edited By StarvingGamer

    @starvinggamer said:

    Incoming Rose nerfs, reduced meter gain on Soul Spark/Jab Reflect, dohohohoho

    I'll slit your throat with my scarf

    It's ok, I'll have already hung myself with my own scarf by then :'(

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    #280  Edited By syz

    Did a guy on a PS1 pad really just win SF4?

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    #281  Edited By DinosaurCanada

    What a show, what a season. Highlights that I saw were ChrisG/Jwong ChrisG/FChamp losers final (as well as the final), and SF4 finals. Didn't see BlazBlue live.

    Phew what a long day of watching fighting games for an accumulative 8 hours time to go to sleep before my eyes fall out.

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    Here ya go guys! I'm sure you'll want to brush up on the lyrics for the nest couple weeks.

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    What an Evo! Super fun chatting with y'all.

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    #284  Edited By TruthTellah

    What a final for Luffy. First European champion. First female character win. First win with a -PS1 controller- vs pro fight sticks.

    He bravely defeated every challenger in the proud name of Francemerica!

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    Enjoy this French episode of One Piece in Luffy's honor:

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    @truthtellah: Don't forget, the first non-Asian Asian to ever win!

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    I ignored a majority of EVO but i did catch the final few matches for the street fighter champion or whatever, and it was actually pretty intense. It was fun to watch. Maybe i shoulda watched more of this!

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    #287  Edited By TruthTellah
    @syz said:

    Did a guy on a PS1 pad really just win SF4?

    A guy on a PS1 controller really just won SF4.

    The real winner of EVO 2014
    The real winner of EVO 2014

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    Highlights that I saw were ChrisG/Jwong losers final, and SF4 finals.

    Losers final was ChrisG / FChamp

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    #289  Edited By EquitasInvictus
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    No better way to celebrate than to stop buy your local Paris Baguette for your favorite non-Asian Asian pastries! I'm partial to anpan.

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    I ignored a majority of EVO but i did catch the final few matches for the street fighter champion or whatever, and it was actually pretty intense. It was fun to watch. Maybe i shoulda watched more of this!

    You should go back and watch some more of this. Most of EVO sunday's finals were great. BlazBlue was about as good as finals can get. KOF was good on Saturday, as well. Winners Finals of UMvC3 is another one. All around, some amazing stuff.

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    #293  Edited By syz

    Some BBCP money matches getting streamed to wind things down... Like the Japanese guys need more money.

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    @clonedzero said:

    I ignored a majority of EVO but i did catch the final few matches for the street fighter champion or whatever, and it was actually pretty intense. It was fun to watch. Maybe i shoulda watched more of this!

    You should go back and watch some more of this. Most of EVO sunday's finals were great. BlazBlue was about as good as finals can get. KOF was good on Saturday, as well. Winners Finals of UMvC3 is another one. All around, some amazing stuff.

    Oh sure, i mean ill admit im completely ignorant of all the nuances of the fighting game scene. But watching some of those big fights live was alot more fun than i thought it was going to be.

    I just clicked giant bomb and saw that the EVO stream was still going so i clicked that because well, i had nothing else going on, so why not? Never really watched competitive fighting game stuff before. Apparently i caught the finals of the entire thing, street fighter 4. which i played once.

    It was klinda awesome though, chat was going nuts, the announcers were saying shit i didnt understand.

    Watching the fights itself i didnt really unstand why the guy playing as Rose got his super so often he could practically spam it and the other guy as eyepatch shorts dude never got his super? I dunno i dont know the game. I rooted for eyepatch shorts guy cus he seemed like the underdog.

    Next year i think ill watch more! seems fun!

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    @clonedzero: Short answer for Rose's meter: her Soul Reflect can absorb fire balls which go into her meter.

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    #297  Edited By TruthTellah

    @clonedzero:

    It's one of Rose's abilities. If you time it right, Rose can either reflect a projectile or absorb it to add to your meter. Luffy absorbed a lot until Bonchan figured out a different rhythm. That led to more Supers until Bonchan mixed things up.

    Rose is considered meh tier; so, for her to crush people like that is really something.

    You should totally watch next year and during CEO. It's super fun even when you don't always understand every game. :)

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    #299  Edited By freakin9

    All I saw was Luppy's run in losers in the top 8, and I was fully ready to be bored stiff, but there's something that gets you going. Also it might've been the first time I didn't think Seth Killian was gawd awful.

    Justin Wong proving that a good center of balance is unnecessary to compete in esports.

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    #300  Edited By TruthTellah

    EVO, duders.

    Thanks for hanging out in chat. I look forward to next time. Had a ton of fun, as always.

    So many big combos. So many clutch plays...
    So many big combos. So many clutch plays...

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