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EVO Sunday Schedule Revealed
- Thread starter jbug617
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Son of a Witch
Member
Why in the world would you put BB on Sunday instead of Xrd?
KZXcellent
Member
Smash 4 is the lead in to SFV. Wow, that's pretty cool. Here's hoping the Smash tournaments are run better than last year.
They announced it would be on Saturday when they announced the games. Kind of weird seeing Blaz Blue and Marvel on Sunday but no Injustice
lucebuce12
Member
this.
DecoReturns
Member
They did say whoever won the fan vote will be the first game on Sunday.
Gunslinger
Member
Marvel should have been before sfv. Who watches Melee?
relax it's a joke
The Omega Man
Member
When is the main fighting game happening? aka
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ
For those surprised at the games: that is old news. The new news is the order they will be played.
You mean Smash 4?
You mean Smash 4?
So the Sunday line-up order is what most of us expected, neat.
It lost to UMvC3 for the final EVO slot.
RecRoulette
Member
Already knew Marvel was getting the 8am slot because that was the terms of the fundraiser.
Smash WiiU getting the Sunday slot over Melee though...
Well deserved.
Edit: Also seems like a good time for Nintendo to announce Smash Bros for Switch.
Smash WiiU getting the Sunday slot over Melee though...
Well deserved.
Edit: Also seems like a good time for Nintendo to announce Smash Bros for Switch.
you expected BB on Sunday and not GG or IJ? Ok
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Smash 4 over Melee? BB on sunday? Mahvel before BB? What?
DecoReturns
Member
They announced the Sunday games a long time ago. They might be referring to the order
Seriously
Oh lol, I didn't know that. I feel dumb, also wtf at BB?
Smooth Operator
Member
Because Central Fiction is a better game than Rev2.
Central Fiction is a great game, i'm really happy about that Sunday spot
TheTylerRob
Member
Am I correct in assuming that BB is on Sunday because it has a newer update (in Japan) than Guilty Gear?
Kayo Police
Member
BB is still a thing?
Arms isn't a fighting game
Yeah I'm baffled at this.
Marvel got the slot promised to the winner of the fan vote.
RecRoulette
Member
Pretty sure Rev 2 is newer than CF. I think it's just BlazBlue's turn.
No, GG has a newer update than BB.
My guess for the BB sunday slot is that they have big announcements for the game just like GG had last year, since it has been a good while since the game received balance updates (since nov 2015) and they have datamined a few voice files from the console version that hints at playable Jubei (finally).
BlazBlue: CF is the sequel to a game that was considered to have one of, if not the best Grand Final sets in EVO history the last time it appeared. Giving it Sunday over Guilty Gear has been known since the announcement line-up and made sense at the time considering Rev 2 was little more than an expansion in comparison to CF being a fully fledged sequel - but the fact that BlazBlue's player base has dwindled so much while Guilty Gear has been holding up tremendously throughout the years is only evident in hindsight. I would not expect BlazBlue to return next year.
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Quick question Evo and ESPN a thing for this year
E-sports wise
E-sports wise
Seriously, why?
TheTylerRob
Member
Yeah I just saw Mr. Wizard said they decided on BB before Rev 2 was announced.
Salty Rice
Member
Blazeblue instead of Xrd on Sunday sucks but on the other side no fucking Melee.
Thank the heavens.
Thank the heavens.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
The games were announced but not the order.
Diprosalic
Banned
They announced Smash 4 on Sunday like 6 months ago.
The EVO lineup was announced two weeks after Rev 2 was announced, and Mr. Wizard said that on the announcement stream that Rev 2 was what they were gonna roll with since ArcSys had been working closely with the EVO team. Going with BlazBlue on Sunday over Rev 2 was a conscious decision.