November 25, 2013

BEST of the Battle IV

Last Saturday we teamed up with Capsule Entertainment to bring the 4th installment of the BEST of the Battle series (BOTB). 7 games, 6 tournaments, 2 floors, and a bar full of beverages inside a graffiti covered warehouse. BOTB is a seasonal video game competition that is exclusive to the fighting game genre. The event draws out some of the strongest fighting game pro's in the region. Some people go to the event with intentions of victory. Some go to see how their skills stack up against other players. Some go to support the scene. Even if competing isn't your thing, people showed up to play casual matches with other players. In order to get inside the event you had the choice of paying a venue fee or donating canned goods to the Second Harvest Food Bank (just in time for Thanksgiving). #BESToftheBattle

The registration line
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Pay $10 for venue? Or donate 5 cans of food? Hmmm...
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The upstairs game room had a back-to-back monitor set-up that projected on the big screen. Complete with a DJ.
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*Pic via @HelloKittyRicky twitter

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Our friends from Sturdy Pine Entertainment interviewed various players from the fighting game scene
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Craig's Lumpia got that pipin' hot lumpia for the low low
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Bulldogg CPU was there showcasing their latest hardware
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Tekken Tag 2 champs (left to right): KissArmy1989 (3rd), Evil Bowl of Cereal (1st), & RedX916 (2nd)
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Joe Capsule and DOA5U tournament winner, NykNyks
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Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 winners (left to right): Neo (2nd), Filipino Champ (1st), & CJ Showstopper (3rd)
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Street Fighter legends Ricky Ortiz and Fchamp took 1st & 2nd in the Street Fighter 4 tourney
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Much respect to Tom Lee of Tecmo Koei for donating these copies of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate to raffle
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This Marvel player from Sacramento won a brand new EightArc arcade stick in one of the raffles
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Shout outs go to Humberto, Chris Mitsumori, TigerKills, Jason Gallego, DJ Self De Struct, Mad Valencia, Joe Capsule, Hardy Lafayette, Bulldog CPU, Marvelous Customs, & Breezy Excursion for all their support of the event. Ya'll are the BEST.