This week seems a promising week for fighting game enthusiasts:
First of all starting on
Thursday the 13th at 11:00 CEST a warming-up for the Street Fighter IV fans is the
Shiozawa Cup. This tournament (held in Japan) is backed by Capcom, Taito and Enterbrain and will consist of
5 on 5 team battles. 24 teams are going to participate, sign-ups are now full.
The following teams and players have already signed up
(list from Shoryuken.com):
Pool A
The Kansai
Naiki (RU)
Kigunas (SG)
RF (SG)
Kouji (ZA)
Uryo (VI)
Sky Force
Momochi (AK)
Pie (SG)
Headpress (DIC)
Choko (BL)
Kokujin (RY)
Taiwan Pimp!
Eric Zato918 (AK)
Rei leiccc (BX)
Rockpon (SG)
RB (RU)
Gamer Bee (AK)
Introducing Our Eriru!
Emirio (KE)
Radiowave (SG)
Dai-chan (RY)
Shuu (RU)
Eriru toiu na no majyuu (SG)
Butakami no na no moto ni
Aru (VI)
Dan (RY)
Sano (RY)
Remiou (KE)
Nitto (AK)
Sayama Poi no
Hero boy (SG)
Yuu (AK)
Kyabetsu (VI)
Ojisan boy (SG)
Tokido (AK)
Pool B
Nagoya 8 Force
KOK (SG)
Adlib Prince (RY)
Etoro (SG)
Chiba (KE)
Hard M Yasuda (CH)
Petachan’s (Pantyhose) Fan Club
Haru King (HO)
Gan (BL)
DIOR (RY)
Yoshimura (DH)
Peta (RU)
Nova Army @ Versus
Nova (SG)
Nuki (CH)
Kanbara (AK)
Tetsu-san (EL)
Aiku (DIC)
Makoto no Balrog Mitokan ne
Neou Makoto (VE)
Shiro (AB)
Use (ZA)
Togawa (RY)
Fujiya (AK)
Fukuoka + Kumamoto
Mizoteru (BL)
Black Mamba (BL)
Hachigarashi (GU)
Bean (SG)
Ichi (SG)
2D God Kintaro
Mago (SG)
Nemo (CH)
Kindevu (RU)
Dashio (VI)
Kyokukendo (DIC)
Neko Punch
Nyan Shi (RY)
Misse (AK)
Iyo (DH)
Bonchan (SG)
Umehara (RY)
LETS GO JUSTIN
Justin Wong (BX)
Marn (VI)
Jangief (Za)
Ricky Ortiz (RU)
fLoE (SG)
VF High Motivation
Fuu (RY)
Itabashi Zangief (ZA)
Sutoraikun (KE)
Yoru no Teramachi Zangief (SG)
Koedo (SG) (ed. note: this is a BIG WTF for me, the best VF player playing SFIV, what??)
Sakamoto Shosa Wa Ore ga Mamoru
Mahoshojo Zangitan (ZA)
FAX Gimoto (BL)
Darui (DH)
Yuru (RY)
Sakamoto Shosa (SG)
Pool C
Shibuya Sports Alliance
Kikanbou max (AK)
Mashimashin (RY)
Shungoku Noiroze (DIC)
Chometarou (BX)
Chuashi Zesshou TKD (EL)
Kansai 5's Training Together Vigor!
Noriyasu (AK)
Chari (BL)
Umezono (DIC)
CANTONA (ZA)
Efute (CH)
Gachi Muchiri Revenger
Kuroken @ Potemkin (SG)
Namameso (HO)
AC Revenger (AB)
Aloha (ZA)
FZ (VI)
Aichi
Rikson (SG)
Eita (AK)
Maeda Taison (BX)
Tetsuko (RU)
Y24 (CH)
Kumadomo Grand Masters
NISHIKIN (BL)
Yun=Rei (RU)
Ueto Aya (CH) (ed. note: I love Ueto Aya, soooooo hot!)
Slope (SG)
Nekojoe (DIC)
Tora Dora Shitenou de Gowasu!
Sekai no Maruda (HO)
Kuromajyushi (SG)
Akameryu (RY)
-R- (BX)
Yanaga Ankle (DIC)
Team Round1
Yagami (EL)
Rchan (BX)
Cody (AB)
Ganguro (SG)
Tan ah cok (RY)
Mina Nakayoku
Ameriken (SG)
Takeuchi (RY)
Majin Anago (DIC)
Puraten (KE)
Konto (HO)
1st Place :
Neko Punch
Nyan Shi (RY)
Misse (AK)
Iyo (DH)
Bonchan (SG)
Umehara (RY)
2nd Place:
VF High Motivation
Fuu (RY)
Itabashi Zangief (ZA)
Sutoraikun (KE)
Yoru no Teramachi Zangief (SG)
Koedo (SG
3rd Place:
Sakamoto Shosa Wa Ore ga Mamoru
Mahoshojo Zangitan (ZA)
FAX Gimoto (BL)
Darui (DH)
Yuru (RY)
Sakamoto Shosa (SG)
Official Site:
Shiozawa Cup (written in Japanese)
Video's released: VODs
When done with that the next installment of the the 7th annual
Super Battle Opera fighting game tournament will begin (
14, 15 and 16th of August).
This year the following games will be hosted:
Singles 1 vs 1
Tatsunoko vs Capcom
Fate/Unlimited Codes
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Teams 2 vs 2
Arcana Heart 2: Suggoi
Street Fighter IV
Teams 3 vs 3
Virtua Fighter 5R
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core
Final Standings
For a list of attendants for the SBO tournament head over to
Shoryuken.com
Unfortunately, there won't be a live stream from the SBO tournament.
It is at this point unclear if there will be a stream for Shiozawa, stay tuned...
Likely no stream for Shiozawa either.
Update 14/08/2009: Added final standings for Shiozawa above.
Update 27/08/2009: Added link to VODs for Shiozawa.