EVO 2015 Preview (July 17-19, live from Las Vegas) 3 days, 9 world championships to be decided!

@starvinggamer: Damn Pokemon has made it to the big time. The phrase proper fuck only makes me think of the film Snatch.

Incoming feel bomb

@starvinggamer: More like me going "oh jeez" when they bass boosted Filipinoman landing after jumping up when he beat Sako.

@l1ghtn1n: Did you hear about their character voting system? It's pretty crazy.

@l1ghtn1n: Cant stop the elphelt train!

Not sure we're going to get an official thread for this with PAX and all but here is the R Mika reveal:

Never been much of an R Mika fan because her design always seemed lame to me. The tag team stuff is nice but eh.

http://www.capcom-unity.com/haunts/blog/2015/08/27/r-mika-flies-into-the-ring

#ButtStuff

At least some people are happy:

Oh snap!

As if PAX weren't enough, this weekend we have some FGC tournaments as well!

Summer Jam 9

Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i01UyxYe0y8X5UDMazikYRR0LlJIl1PKVT-w1h2FO0Q/pubhtml#

Notable players include:

Brackets: http://bigegaming.challonge.com/

Event website: http://bigegaming.com/summer-jam-9/

There will be an MKX exhibition match between Perfect Legend and SonicFox.

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Capcom Pro Tour Asia Hong Kong qualifier.

Featuring Infiltration, Xiao Hai, Shiro, Misse, RB, Tonpy, Gonzalez, Humanbomb, KOK and more.

http://www.beastapac.com/cptahkquals/

Brackets: http://gamestartasia.challonge.com/

Matches: https://www.youtube.com/user/GameStartAsia/videos

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SoCal Regionals Prelude II

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ST Revival

@l1ghtn1n: Yeah, sorry. I'll edit the post.

@l1ghtn1n: I think 6 of those characters could feasibly win the vote, no idea what the popularity is in Japan though.

@l1ghtn1n: Heart says Baiken, brain says Bridget. I'm actually OK with Bridget. Presence of a model shouldn't matter if it's purely decided by vote? That said I wouldn't be surprised if Dizzy was the winner. Secretly I hope it's Anji because who the fuck would vote for Anji?

Once again it will be proven that democracy does not work in video games and we'll get Bridget.
I want Baiken or Anji Mito though.

Prove me wrong, Japan!

@starvinggamer: I would vote for Anji. I would vote for Anji every day. It's not going to be Anji.

I'm pretty sure only arcade players are going to be able to vote for the Revelator thing, so maybe that decreases Bridget's chances? I just hope JP players do the right thing and vote for Baiken.

Also, Mika's V-Reversal is amazing.

Yep.

@hassun: This Shinnok character seems pretty good, so balanced too:

The Summerjam schedule has changed. Acekingoffsuit will post a new version later.

There is also some Super Turbo going on. I'll try to update it when I have time.

@fredchuckdave:

Summer Jam schedule.

I'm sure you are all extremely surprised and disappointed that the PS360 versions of MKX have been cancelled.

In slightly happier news, the PS4 SFV beta is now live worldwide.

@fredchuckdave: I guess Acekingoffsuit is not making a new image version? Guess I'll use the Google Spreadsheet one instead for now.

EDIT: nvm he put one up.

@hassun: That's pretty weird, even if they sucked its like guaranteed million+ sales per console. They must have sucked really fucking bad.

Yomi commentary is pretty entertaining on Arturo's stream.

@hassun: Apparently Problem X is at Summer Jam, non Asian/Ryan Hart SF players travelling overseas!

@fredchuckdave: Yeah I had him listed in the notable players list and I saw him playing in the team tournament yesterday. He was doing very well. Not sure if there are more Eurpeans than Problem X, RMZ and Phenom though. Either way that's more than you usually see in the USA.

The Capcom Pro Tour Asia Hong Kong qualifier is going on right now. Plenty of hot USFIV action! Infiltration cruising through the brackets and Misse running into a Tonpy wall.

Looks like Haitani is going to get more serious again in SFV. He recently picked up that sponsor and now he's moving to Tokyo.

Only people that actually play GG get to vote for a character so I don't think Bridget will get in. Hope Testament and or Dizzy get in.

Holy shit the PS4 version of USFIV is not ready at all! What the fuck man. Just saw massive slowdown and fucked up sound effects during Summer Jam 9.

Looks like Snake_Eyez is saved: http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/aug/29/street-fighter-5-fightpad-pro-and-fightstick-alpha-mad-catz-unveils-upcoming-products/

PL Speech!

World first 13-0 in a first to 10 inc?

@fredchuckdave: you not in chat for this wreckage?

That shit was disgustingly free. Like, I felt bad for watching it. Perfect13gend RIP

@hassun: True enough, he didn't lose 10-0, small victories.

I fucking love FGC twitter man so glad I randomly tuned in for this

@starvinggamer: Reminded me of a well known FGC song and OF COURSE r/Kappa WAS ON TOP OF IT! (Plenty of swearing in that link!)

Lot of great Summer Jam USFIV matchups happening off-stream. Bah.

MIT playing mournful kitana out of the blue.

HK CPTA Qualifier matches: https://www.youtube.com/user/GameStartAsia/videos

After desync-gate during MKX grand finals, FGC twitter continues to knock it out of the park

Flux not on CTRL anymore?

Yipes coaching?

"But of course!"

He exclaimed in exasperation when it was revealed that SFV would have (store-specific) pre-order costumes.
A $100 collector's edition has also been announced.

http://www.capcom-unity.com/gregaman/blog/2015/08/31/sfv-pre-order-costumes-and-collectors-edition-for-north-america

@hassun: Funny thing to announce after everyone already pre-ordered. Ryu with beard is not bad though; would be better with a drunken master outfit or something.

This is the day of shitty pre order/microtransactions stories I guess.