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Street Fighter V EVO finals to be televised at ESPN2

mas8705

Member
Glad to know that EVO gets to make a return trip back onto ESPN. Let's hope that we get to see another Lone American or two make Top 8 as before. Definitely was the highlight to have Joe walk out last year and somehow make it take a set before getting eliminated.

We are slowly working our way up in the world of Television boys!
 

Neoxon

Junior Member
With MvCI joining the line-up next year, I wonder if EVO will expand the time slot on ESPN2 next year to include MvCI (Disney & whatnot)?
 

Anth0ny

Member
With MvCI joining the line-up next year, I wonder if EVO will expand the time slot on ESPN2 next year to include MvCI (Disney & whatnot)?

Makes sense considering the Disney/ESPN connection, yeah.


The world is still not ready for yipes commentary on national tv.
 

Neoxon

Junior Member
Makes sense considering the Disney/ESPN connection, yeah.


The world is still not ready for yipes commentary on national tv.
This is why I'm thinking that MvCI may be right before SFV next year rather than either of the Smash games.
 

mas8705

Member
With MvCI joining the line-up next year, I wonder if EVO will expand the time slot on ESPN2 next year to include MvCI (Disney & whatnot)?

It is a possiblity for sure, but the first thing that needs to happen is to make sure Infinite actually gets showcased well enough to warrant the TV spot (let alone a spot on EVO). Of course, chances are that it will get an immediate bye and will be included in without a second thought, but part of me just wants to just have the game in front of us so that we aren't trying to use the speculation time to try and bash the game for the visuals, roster, or whatever else that has been used to downplay the game since at least the gameplay itself has been the only thing promising (or at least to some since others still hate the gameplay being demonstrated).

Now that may make me skip the EVO stream.....for Saturday, at least.

Is the Splatfest only conflicting with Melee Top 8?

Yeah... Would have been bad if the Splatfest conflicted with the Sunday Schedule, but the worst it will do is probably get in the way of the Melee (to which I'd imagine it shouldn't affect it too much).
 

yyr

Member
Hoping it's way more exciting than last year. Last year's SFV finals were boring as hell. Only a few unique characters used and not a lot of variety in tactics.

I say that as someone who's been playing fighting games on and off since SFII, and who has enjoyed watching EVO streams of many different games before.
 

Neoxon

Junior Member
No, GoT started much later this year. Usually the season begins in March/April and is over by Evo.
Oh, well shit. They probably can't start sooner thanks to Smash 4 being right before SFV.

That would be tight.

Gonna re-buy the game soon, I am starting to miss it.
Abigail's existence actually got leaked a few days ago on the CFN site. Typing in his abbreviation on the web address took you to an open page that was already titled "ABIGAIL | CHARACTER INFO" or something like that. Capcom has since taken it down.
 
Hoping it's way more exciting than last year. Last year's SFV finals were boring as hell. Only a few unique characters used and not a lot of variety in tactics.

I say that as someone who's been playing fighting games on and off since SFII, and who has enjoyed watching EVO streams of many different games before.

The ESPN version was HYPE! The Twitch version was alright.
 

Lulubop

Member
Oh, well shit. They probably can't start sooner thanks to Smash 4 being right before SFV.


Abigail's existence actually got leaked a few days ago on the CFN site. Typing in his abbreviation on the web address took you to an open page that was already titled "ABIGAIL | CHARACTER INFO" or something like that. Capcom has since taken it down.

really? I had no idea.
 

SargerusBR

I love Pokken!
Is this Fuudo's year?

My boy will MURDER everyone
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mas8705

Member

Damn it... You got me to laugh...

That said, I completely forgot that Mika wasn't in her basic outfit during the grand finals. Thought it was just a preference choice and not because it was banned (which is weird considering you can watch beach volleyball, but I guess there is only so much booty that can be shown off before you somehow make the censors sweat bullets apparently...)
 
LOL that Mika.

I fell off SFV hard so hopefully EVO will make me interested again. Really wanted to see Tekken broadcast since I feel like its been the more entertaining game recently in and outside of the game.

Looking forward to this though, last year was entertaining so heres hoping people with personality make it into top 8 again... full offense to boring ass Kazunoko victories lol.
 
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