Evolution Championship Series (Evo), the Super Bowl of the
fighting game world, is punching its way onto your computer screen
Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17, 2016. This year featuring nine top
fighting games from Street Fighter V to Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Evo brings
together the best of the best players from around the world in a dazzling
exhibition of skill.
The schedule is as
follows:
Links to the streams on Twitch:
History and Personal
Ritual
Evo began in 1996 as “Battle by the Bay,” taking on the
Evolution moniker in the early 2000s, and slowly becoming the massive tournament that is
today.
I first began watching Evo in 2011, during the height of Super
Street Fighter IV’s popularity. But I didn’t develop my current Evo ritual
until 2014, which was thanks to commentators James Chen and David Graham – and overinsistent
advertiser, Mountain Dew. After being reminded to drink the summer-only Baja
Blast flavor over and over again, I finally cracked, walked out of my office
and to the nearest store to buy some. Ever since, it’s been my little
tradition.
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| Tweeted at Chen and Graham with the caption "This is all your fault." |
Predictions for
top eight
Here’s my person prediction for players making the top
eight in Street Fighter V, in no particular order: Daigo, Infiltration, Tokido,
Momochi, PR Balrog, Justin Wong, and two unknowns.
My personal favorite has always been PR Balrog, and he
never misses an opportunity to let me down. But damn, if he isn’t the best
Balrog player alive, I don’t know who is.
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