I'm not sure if the other games are going to catch up with Melee now, 13 days left!

@FLStyle: No way unless some miracle occurs. How did Melee get that much money anyway?

@Camoufrage: No idea, it just happened overnight, I don't know if it's a surge of donations of just one person donating 10K, it's pretty crazy though.

@FLStyle: I guess some Smash Bros. fans are really hardcore about their game being at EVO... that's disappointing. I was just talking with a friend of mine how much Skullgirls at EVO would help the game.

@Camoufrage said:

@FLStyle: No way unless some miracle occurs. How did Melee get that much money anyway?

@inknail said:

Melee hasn't seen a lot donated towards it recently, but scuttlebutt has it that the SSBM fans are organizing a really big push for tomorrow, some kind of community-wide drive with added publicity to generate at least $1000 (probably more by the end).

Turns out that donation drive combined a lot more than I had anticipated. It started with a fundraiser kicked off from a podcast as well as the most excited of the community. Not sure about much of the details, but supposedly the idea was to triple their donation pool thus far and ended up far exceeding their goal. People in the Melee community have also been spreading the word as far as possible via networking and word of mouth recently, which certainly hasn't hurt. The Skullgirls community is becoming more outgoing about the donation race as well, though perhaps on a bit of a smaller scale than Melee. In 13 days I think a lot could still happen, but it'd be difficult to out compete the fundraiser. Skullgirls is still climbing at a pretty good clip. MLP donations have stemmed off a bit since the rule change.

@Camoufrage said:

@FLStyle: I guess some Smash Bros. fans are really hardcore about their game being at EVO... that's disappointing. I was just talking with a friend of mine how much Skullgirls at EVO would help the game.

I won't be too upset if Melee makes it to the main stage, but I think I'd still prefer it if Skullgirls made it there. I imagine Skullgirls will run a side tournament if they don't make it into the 8th slot, but it'd be good if the game had a bigger appearance to expand interest. I have the 360 version, which has had very few players recently what with being behind on the update and whatnot. Hopefully the patch and PC version might get finished before EVO as well, to help bring new and old players to the game.

My predictions for both SCR and EVO finals in Marvel:

@Phished0ne said:

My predictions for both SCR and EVO finals in Marvel:

Prediction, everybody will be gearing up with specific counter teams against that (more at evo than at scr), So if Chris G takes it, it won't be with the morrigan team.

@StaticFalconar: I dont know, the east has been grinding out against chris for so long. It seems like everyone has been having trouble coming up with counters to morrigan. Best bet is still taking out doom, but chris covers his assists so well. Strider does decent, Strange does decent, but i dont know that there is any real hard counter to sister sister.

Check out http://www.twitch.tv/team/scr2013 for the first Road to EVO event, SoCal Regionals, happening all this weekend.

@FLStyle said:

Check out http://www.twitch.tv/team/scr2013 for the first Road to EVO event, SoCal Regionals, happening all this weekend.

Woah they started streaming now??? Dammit, I'm still at work. ALSO I SHOULDN'T BE TYPING RIGHT NOW BUT FUCK IT I'M CLOCKING OUT IN A BIT ANYWAY.

Last I checked Skullgirls is also right behind Melee I believe. Also is it kinda weird that the guys dominating Marvel consistently (like top 3) are generally considered as "heels" (to borrow wrestling terms)? I'm talking about ChrisG and FChamp btw.

@GaspoweR said:

@FLStyle said:

Check out http://www.twitch.tv/team/scr2013 for the first Road to EVO event, SoCal Regionals, happening all this weekend.

Woah they started streaming now??? Dammit, I'm still at work. ALSO I SHOULDN'T BE TYPING RIGHT NOW BUT FUCK IT I'M CLOCKING OUT IN A BIT ANYWAY.

Last I checked Skullgirls is also right behind Melee I believe. Also is it kinda weird that the guys dominating Marvel consistently (like top 3) are generally considered as "heels" (to borrow wrestling terms)? I'm talking about ChrisG and FChamp btw.

Reminds me of the CEO Yipes Goldberg entrance, legendary.

Characters are great for the scene, gives everyone more to get behind. I loved the interview between Neo and Clock, like a classic wrestling promo. The Heel pops off at the Face, and the face just smiles and says "get in the ring". Same thing with the interview between FGTV and WNF, Champ starts poppin off and OnlineTony says "it was tuesday". SO GODLIKE.

I shared these in the kappa reddit and figured i would share them here.

First off, Floe giving us a classic floeface during the massacre of Latif by Infiltration. Followed up by Marn stating(in an interview with caster Megumixbear) that he doesn't play fighting games anymore, but still comes to events because he loves the FGC. Which inspired this from me. He epitomizes why characters are important for the future of the scene. Normally i hate that kind of meme-spam but sometimes all you can do is make an image macro.

SCR is providing many a laugh on Day 1.

Just watching some of the archive, kind of a big oversight from Capcom to not include any of the DLC characters in the sfxt 2013 exhibition. Gootecks' face when they had to flip back to commentaey was the greatest thing I've ever seen though.

@FLStyle said:

@GaspoweR said:

@FLStyle said:

Check out http://www.twitch.tv/team/scr2013 for the first Road to EVO event, SoCal Regionals, happening all this weekend.

Woah they started streaming now??? Dammit, I'm still at work. ALSO I SHOULDN'T BE TYPING RIGHT NOW BUT FUCK IT I'M CLOCKING OUT IN A BIT ANYWAY.

Last I checked Skullgirls is also right behind Melee I believe. Also is it kinda weird that the guys dominating Marvel consistently (like top 3) are generally considered as "heels" (to borrow wrestling terms)? I'm talking about ChrisG and FChamp btw.

Reminds me of the CEO Yipes Goldberg entrance, legendary.

Yipes will always be the FGC Goldberg in all our hearts.

@GaspoweR: my joke is always that Brokentier is the NWO of the FGC. Fuck Jebailey and his CEO shit. hahah

Day 3 is under way! Some dudes playing Nariko and Kratos beat some other dudes playing Nariko and Sackboy in PSAllStars.

Next up is Tekken Ball Wii U Top 4...? Why not! FilthieRich and Markman are doing commentary.

All your favourites will be on later.

http://www.twitch.tv/team/scr2013

@FLStyle: Also, for people interested , the top 32s are all on stream 2.

Oh boy, I guess it's that time of year when I start caring about fighting games again.

@Phished0ne said:

@FLStyle: Also, for people interested , the top 32s are all on stream 2.

Damn, I had waited on playstation all stars to end for something that was on another stream.

@StaticFalconar: i didnt find out personally untill like the last 3 matches, at least i got to see Knives blow up Noel Brown(again!) hahaha

also on a side note: I GOT MAD HYPE FOR MY MORRIGAN SIGN BEING HELD UP ON STREAM DURING ONE OF CHRISG's MATCHES. I knew making that for the stream monsters facebook would be worth my time.

The first of the four Road to EVO events, SoCal Regionals 2013 has come to an end, awesome matches and great job by Level|Up Series.

With just over a week remaining, the top 3 for the 8th place EVO donations are:

1. Super Smash Bros. Melee ($14,253.95)
2. Skullgirls ($6,645.90)
3. My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic ($5,235.85)

Skullgirls has taken the lead thanks to their stream with the voice actors.

1. Skullgirls ($16,669)
2. Super Smash Bros. Melee ($14,621)
3. My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic ($5,246)

Not cool, man. Stream was insane, though, so I guess they earned it.

@FluxWaveZ: Just been watching the first hour of the archive, looks like a good time was had. If Skullgirls ends up winning on the back of that then fair play to them.

I watched the stream on and off last night, the VAs and development team always seem to bring a lot of fun and excitement to livestream events. I wouldn't be surprised if the SSBM community organizes another big push for the last few days though.

...Holy sheet.

Didn't donate before now because I didn't care about Skullgirls or Melee, but had to pitch in after seeing this crazy eleventh hour push for ST. This is just the best thing ever.

I wanted Melee to win this. Kinda crazy to see Street Fighter II might run away with first place after this snipe now, but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

I love that there was an ebay-like snipe. Fighting gamers man...competition even in charity donations. Lol I respect that.

If ST does win this, wonder if they will do Classic Mode in HDR or use actual cabinets.

I was just saying last night how some fool donated $10K even though it would never catch up to Melee and Skullgirls, well don't I feel stupid.

Those old men ST players got 20 years of savings for this.

but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

That's ridiculous. I wanted MBAAC to win, but I knew Melty getting in a second time would require a miracle (especially with such a poverty-ass poverty game.)

Glad ST won, at least. That game I at least enjoy.

@Petiew said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

I don't really have a preference for which game gets in, but I'm curious as to why you're opposed to Skullgirls winning. Those guys worked hard on the game, it would have been nice for them to get the recognition they deserved for it. I don't think sales were that good so this could have brought more people into the game. I mean everyone is obviously rooting for one game over the other, but it seems like you were actively opposed to Skullgirls taking it. How come?

I think it's because it's a bad game and the community is pretty bad, or at least was dying way back a few months after its release. I haven't paid much attention to the FGC lately, but Skullgirls was a swing and a miss when it was all 2v2 with the same assist or 3v3 with the same two assists. I'm sure the guys who put out SF:EX worked hard, but that doesn't stop the game from being bad. EVO shouldn't be about "recognition," but about games the community wants to play.

@Petiew said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

I don't really have a preference for which game gets in, but I'm curious as to why you're opposed to Skullgirls winning. Those guys worked hard on the game, it would have been nice for them to get the recognition they deserved for it. I don't think sales were that good so this could have brought more people into the game. I mean everyone is obviously rooting for one game over the other, but it seems like you were actively opposed to Skullgirls taking it. How come?

Because I don't like it and I don't want to see it as a main game instead of something I'd be interested in. I'm also sour for having wasted money on that game only to very much dislike it.

Current Standings-

37237 ssbm

35575 st

29770 sg

This is going to get pretty damn crazy by the time the day is through. Well, craz-ier anyway. There's already over $110,000 donated. Far beyond anyone's expectations. Really hoping ST can take it, but whatever happens, the FGC has really come through on this one.

lets go ST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

banking on arturo dropping some serious esports money in so ST takes it in the last second...

The speed runners Srkfunkdoc and Withhelde have an ST donation drive running now. Currently running Catlevania. Link.

I really hope ST does not win. We already have Street Fighter 4 and enough Capcom games in the lineup. I'm hoping for Melee.

Glad ST won, can't wait for SFIV, UMvC3 and a smidgen of Tag 2.

I'll make food when MK / Injustice comes on stream. Kappa?

@SirOptimusPrime said:

@Petiew said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

I don't really have a preference for which game gets in, but I'm curious as to why you're opposed to Skullgirls winning. Those guys worked hard on the game, it would have been nice for them to get the recognition they deserved for it. I don't think sales were that good so this could have brought more people into the game. I mean everyone is obviously rooting for one game over the other, but it seems like you were actively opposed to Skullgirls taking it. How come?

I think it's because it's a bad game and the community is pretty bad, or at least was dying way back a few months after its release. I haven't paid much attention to the FGC lately, but Skullgirls was a swing and a miss when it was all 2v2 with the same assist or 3v3 with the same two assists. I'm sure the guys who put out SF:EX worked hard, but that doesn't stop the game from being bad. EVO shouldn't be about "recognition," but about games the community wants to play.

I think the problem with Skullgirls is it only had 8 characters and when your game is a 3v3 tag game (the most common selection) that gets really boring really fast.

@Sooty said:

Glad ST won, can't wait for SFIV, UMvC3 and a smidgen of Tag 2.

I'll make food when MK / Injustice comes on stream. Kappa?

Jumping the gun there aren't you? Melee still leads by $1,400.

No one has won yet, the deadline is 11.59 tonight.

@Sooty said:

Glad ST won, can't wait for SFIV, UMvC3 and a smidgen of Tag 2.

I'll make food when MK / Injustice comes on stream. Kappa?

@SirOptimusPrime said:

@Petiew said:

@FluxWaveZ said:

but at least Skullgirls won't take it.

I don't really have a preference for which game gets in, but I'm curious as to why you're opposed to Skullgirls winning. Those guys worked hard on the game, it would have been nice for them to get the recognition they deserved for it. I don't think sales were that good so this could have brought more people into the game. I mean everyone is obviously rooting for one game over the other, but it seems like you were actively opposed to Skullgirls taking it. How come?

I think it's because it's a bad game and the community is pretty bad, or at least was dying way back a few months after its release. I haven't paid much attention to the FGC lately, but Skullgirls was a swing and a miss when it was all 2v2 with the same assist or 3v3 with the same two assists. I'm sure the guys who put out SF:EX worked hard, but that doesn't stop the game from being bad. EVO shouldn't be about "recognition," but about games the community wants to play.

I think the problem with Skullgirls is it only had 8 characters and when your game is a 3v3 tag game (the most common selection) that gets really boring really fast.

I agree with this. The game design is sold and the animation incredible. It just got old for me fast. I'd rather just play Marvel/

@Petiew: I came back in and caught a tournament only a few weeks ago (maybe a month or two, I dunno to be honest) and it was pretty bad. Literally two assists were used by the entirety of top 32 and the point character was one of two characters. Add in that it was essentially a high-low game into TOD, and I don't really care about the game at all. Like a really dumb version of GG, minus every single mind game and trap game in it.

Sucks, because I wanted a good 3v3 game since I never really jived with MvC3 at all. None of the characters felt right.

@SirOptimusPrime said:

@Petiew: I came back in and caught a tournament only a few weeks ago (maybe a month or two, I dunno to be honest) and it was pretty bad. Literally two assists were used by the entirety of top 32 and the point character was one of two characters. Add in that it was essentially a high-low game into TOD, and I don't really care about the game at all. Like a really dumb version of GG, minus every single mind game and trap game in it.

Sucks, because I wanted a good 3v3 game since I never really jived MvC3 at all. None of the characters felt right.

I have not been keeping up with Skullgirls at all. That sounds boring to watch.

Yoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Dat ST snipe. I would love to see Super Turbo getting in there. Not a huge fan of SSBM, but I guess their community wants it so, w/e. Race is pretty tight, <2k separating them easily within range for big last minute snipes.

@Sooty: But what about SFXT 2013 surely your hype for that aswe... ahh who am I kidding.

I can't wait for SFxT Ver. 2013. Shit's gonna be hype as he-ResidentSleeper.

I'd rather watch SFxT. Ver. 2013 over MK. That is my least hyped game.