Street Fighter Finals!

Last day of the tournament is upon us, and things are getting intense.

The schedule I posted yesterday is no longer up to date. The best way to keep up with the event right now is to follow brackets and keep an eye on the stream.

BRACKETS:::
3SO Quarterfinals - http://challonge.com/3so_sf25th_top16
HRD Quarterfinals - http://challonge.com/hdr_sf25th_top16
 
  STREAM::
http://www.twitch.tv/capcomunity 

@ULTRADAVID  "It Looks like the planned schedule is 3S top 16 first, then ST top 4, #SFxT top 8, #AE2012 top 8 to close"

Everything's running smoothly, and people are ready to get started. There are a lot of custom arcade pad's being carried around, and just as many players prepared to use them. It's looking to be a high energy event, everyone is super nice and super excited. I didn't realize how much money is on the line. Literally tens of thousands of dollars will be awarded at this tournament alone.

Sett-up is looking good.

Venue is filling up...

 

Fantastic games, some extreme nail-biters and comebacks. I've got a lot of respect for these guy's skill.  

****UPDATE**** Hey everyone, things are going well, albeit a bit behind. Bracketing issues pushed things back a bit but otherwise everything is running smoothly. Casual play is taking effect, and everyone is having a good time. Arcade Pads GALORE. (1:00)

 

For a full schedule of Saturday and Sunday check http://themarchesa.blogspot.com/2012/07/street-fighter-25th-anniversary.html

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tournament!

Its been awhile since out last blog update, but we've come back with a big one.

I can't tell you how excited I am for the event we have planned this weekend. It's the Global Tournament for Street Fighter's 25th Anniversary. As an avid arcade goer,  I hope to watch most of the matches and see a few familiar faces. Unfortunately, tournament registration is now closed, but there should be plenty of casual play and practice rounds going on.You'll be given the opportunity to watch professional gamers from all around the world compete for a spot in the super tournament later this year in California. There's $500,000 worth of prizes on the line, and an ultimate chance to win a Street Fighter themed Scion FR-S Sports Coupe.

(Sexy)

It's going to be a ton of fun, and I hope to see you all there.

Here's a full schedule of events for Saturday and Sunday:


***UPDATE*** THIS SCHEDULE IS NO LONGER UP TO DATE, EVERYTHING IS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 4 HOURS FOR SATURDAY. A MORE ACCURATE SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY WILL BE POSTED IN A NEW POST SUNDAY MORNING.

Saturday 8:00AM: Venue Opens
8:00AM-8:45AM: On-site registration
9:00AM: Brackets are published
9:00AM-10:00AM: Casual Play / Practice
10:00AM: Tournament Begins for All Games
6:00PM: Down to 32 players for All games
6:00PM-9:00pm: Quarterfinals Begins, Top 32 -> Top 8 (up to Top 4 for 3rd Strike and HDR)

Sunday 8:00AM: Venue Opens
8:00AM-10:00AM: Casual Play / Practice
10:00AM: Top 4 begins for HD Remix
10:45PM: Top 4 begins for 3rd Strike
11:50PM: Grand Finals of SFxT 2v2 exhibition
12:30PM: Top 8 Begins for SFxT 1v1
3:00PM: Top 8 Begins for SF4
6:00PM: Tournament ends
6:00PM-8:00PM: Casual Play
8:00PM: Venue Closes

Free entry for all spectators.

For more information go to http:// www.streetfighter25.com/

Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance

Crazy, right? I can't believe we're having a dance festival here, but that's what is great about this place - anything can happen. Really excited to see what this is all about, and what Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance consists of. Turnout is great and everything is about to get started. I'll keep this updated once I get a look at everything from behind the scenes. Thanks everyone.

Update:  Things are going how I had envisioned it might. The band is great and includes trumpets, odd percussion, lively vocalist; pretty much everything you would expect from a traditional Puerto Rican setup.  People are dancing and eating Caribbean Cuisine, having a great time. Professional dancers come a bit later on, but for now there's plenty of people willing to fill the dance floor. 

Spill (Day 3)

Great events going on.

Yesterday there was a lot of cool animation information, where they had both traditional Pen and paper artists talk with "Spill.com"'s Flash8 animation team. Afterwards they played a lot of small user submitted films for a contest, and I was extremely impressed with most of them. really fun to watch, and I was surprised to see how much fans of the site were willing to contribute to the content they publish.


Today they're having a live podcast all day, hilarious stuff. Acts involved The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, A couple of Cold Ones, The Loading Bar, and it'll end off later today with "Let's Do This!".

Check it out, they're streaming right no, and it's amazing. It's a great community and fantastic site. Thanks everyone. 

http://www.spill.com/features/spilldotcon2012

Spilling Over

Hey everyone! I'm having a blast at this Spill.com event. Everyone who showed up is just fantastic, I haven't talked to anyone yet whom I haven't really liked.

We started off with a little bit of SKYRIM, where some people made a game of epic adventure into a comedy play with pointless objective. Didn't think I was going to like it as much as I did, I'm pleasantly surprised.

Right now we're watching "Twilight:Breaking Dawn" while comedians "Master Pancake" tear it a new one. I haven't seen the movie before, but I feel like if I have to see the movie, this is the best way to do so.

I'll update later today with how the rest of the day went, and probability upload some pictures. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: We got to see "The intergalatic Nemisis" perform. Really cool show to see, a truly new medium of art. Afterwards they talked about how the team has made it to where they are today, and told us all about what they do.  Here's them on stage!

Spill

Here's the deal... A lot is going on over the next couple of days. Spill.com is having some really fantastic events at The Marchesa.

Tomorrow there's going to be a live play through of popular video games with live commentary by seasoned professionals (1-2pm), comedy commentary by the group "Master Pancake" as they mock on of their favorite films (2:30-4:30pm), performance by the live action Graphic Novel troupe "The Intergalactic Nemesis" (5-7pm). That's just the first half of the day.






Check out the full schedule, and see if you want to stop on by. Anyone and everyone is welcome, it should be a lot of fun.  http://www.spill.com/features/spilldotcon2012

The Loading Bar - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EPopT6qoto
Master Pancake - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjdBXvIbrfE
The Intergalatic Nemisis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhk5A6oAiSA