Sunday, December 28, 2008

X-Mania 9 Results 122808


45 teams
1st YuuVega (Dictator), Roku (E.Honda) & Nakamu (Blanka)
2nd Aniken (Ken), Otochun (Chun-Li) & The SuperStar (Boxer)
3rd Toutanki (T.Hawk), VIPER (T.Hawk) & Yakitori (T.Hawk)

The triple Hawk team apparently beat ARG, Noguchi (Fei) and Futachan. Aniken's team beat Gian, Shiro and Taira in their block finals. All this info comes from anonymous people on 2ch. If INH posts detailed results I'll repost them here like last year.

-Finals Block-
Star def. Yakitori
Star def. Toutanki
Star def. VIPER

Roku def. Yakitori
Toutanki def. Roku
Nakamu def. Toutanki
Nakamu def. VIPER

Roku def. Star
Aniken def. Roku
Nakamu def. Aniken
Otochun def. Nakamu
Yuu def. Otochun


Elsewhere...
There's another tourney at Mikado this wednesday the 31st that's going to be streamed live. Don't know what time yet. 10 pm (Tokyo.) Link below.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Super Turbo News

X-Mania and the Mikado Stream
X-Mania 9 is going down this Sunday at Ikebukuro GIGO. I haven't been able to find much information. The night before, though, there's a 3on3 at Mikado that's going to be broadcast on their live stream.

Pre X-mania 3on3 at Mikado
December 27th @ 8pm (Tokyo)
Stream (Archive)

There may be another streamed event on the 31st (Shogatsu Special?) but they haven't posted details yet.

Miscellaneous ST Videos
Just a few playlists. Need a nico account for the first two.

Ikebukuro Vegas videos from the last couple years. Usual suspects. The footage is edited by player (so, for example, you can watch Yuubou's run from first round to finals) which is nice

Casual games at Tsurumaki. Players unknown. The vids further down the list feature some top guys.

A bit of local action. Kindly uploaded by Damdai.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

SF4 Tourney Results for November

The links on the dates lead to videos. Finals, mostly. More info in the notes below.

Download a Street Fighter IV move list here. That last Akuma combo looking less fishy than when I originally put it on there.

If you have corrections or additional info either post a comment or contact me nohoho on gmail.

 Date  Location # 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
11/01Tokyo Game Action40Nestor (RU, SG)DSP (EH, BX, BL)Yu (CH)
11/01A-cho 3on25tKindevu (RU)
Doragon (SG)
Momochi (AK)
Umezono (DI)
Makoto (CL)
RF (SG)
Shoji (ZA), Kanbara (RY), Yuuki (SG) / HOT (BL), SHINYA (CH)
CYGNUS (SG)
11/01Magician Saitama Nat Q12Ojisan (SG)Brief Boy (BX)-
11/01Arcade UFO30Hsien (RY)Jan (ZA)Marn (RU)
11/01Game Panic Tsukuba11EHCL-
11/01Denjin Arcade23UltraDavid (ZA, DH)Footsy Bebop (CH, BL)Mike Z (ZA)
11/01CHQ Metrotown16ScrubyDan (RY, ZA)Leo (DI)Phil (RU)
11/02TRF Intermediate
Random 2on
-Seto-uchi (BX)
Tomo (ZA)
Gake no Ue no Shita (AB)
Sawara (RU)
RY, GU
CH, KE
11/02G-COM Wajiro-Massa (DI)Yanagi Ankle (DI)Aki @ Fukuoka (DI)
11/03Capcom Matsuri Nat Q64Tsunyao (DH)Ichi (KE)Toyo (BL)
11/03TRF Beginner40Nijuseiki Chunen (ZA)Masashi (SG)KE
11/03Sega World Matsue
Random 2on
-Ajipon (RU)
Mochi (DH)
Taigi (SG)
Uma Aji Shinshi (KE)
AB, EH
DI, EL
11/04Ootaka Leisure Land16Yorabakirimasu (BX)COM (AK)Meiyo Kaicho (ZA), Tokoname Zangi (EH)
11/06Kasugai Sega5Hamu Hei (BL)Hard Puncher (SG)-
11/07Nakano TRF39Tetsu (EL)Beruberujin (BX)K.I (SG)
11/08Tacoma Narrows30Jason Cole (DH, BX, DI)Billy (BL, GU)Deezo (CH)
11/08FFA-Ed Ma (DH)Michael Lee (ZA)Maximillian (KE)
11/08GGS Sydney-Humanbomb (RY, RU)Crimson (BL, BX)Afterdeath (BL, ZA)
11/08Game Panic Sano Nat Q-Dragon Boy (AB)Mother Boy (ZA)-
11/08Daibu Sega Nat Q-Shinra (RY)Abetaro (AB)Sekai no _da (EH)
11/08Rebirth 2008-Desk (DI)Yousef "Bizzle" (AB)Shin Dragon (KE), Zak (SG)
11/09Am-Fantasista23Ain (AB)Mokkori Bikini (ZA)AprilWind (CL)
11/09Chinatown Fair22Justin Wong (CH, EH, KE, DI)Marn (RU)Joe (SG)
11/09Hoshikari Nat Q16Yume Miru Chanson Ningyo (BX)Kinpatsu (BL)-
11/09Game419Radiowave (SG)Otatsu (BX)Kaicho (BX)
11/09Sega World Matsue20D! (DI)Chakui no Hadou (BX)Mochi (DH)
11/09TRF Intermediate
Random 2on
10tDimlos (RU)
Kyura (VI)
Mammoth (RY)
E-PONTA (EH)
Rekka no S (KE)
Nejire (EH)
11/09Nanakuma Fukuoka15M Jou (DH)Akame (RY)Sekai no _da (EH)
11/09Sega Kanayama Nat Q16Banbaban (RY)Super Uriaue (ZA)Chelsea (SG)
11/09Adores Yamato4Kurichan--
11/10TRF Beginner28Reiketsu (CL)Hoshi (BL)Ayuri (AB)
11/14Nakano TRF-Aojiru (BX)Mizoteru (RY)K.I (SG)
11/14GGS Sydney12Humanbomb (RY)Sahn (SG)Afterdeath (BL, SG)
11/15University Pinball24Julian Robinson (BL, DI, ZA)Kaliek aka WARRIOR (BL, DI)Demon Hyo (BL, CH)
11/15CHQ Metrotown20Dan (RY)Kosta (BL)Leo (DI)
11/15CHQ Metrotown 2on9tDan
Paullee
Phil
Leo
Derrick
George
11/16Arcade Infinity 3on16tGootecks (BX)
Ed Ma (KE)
Ken I (RU)
Bobino (RU)
Alex Valle (DI)
UltraDavid (ZA)
Evil Elvis (KE)
Combofiend (DH)
Kai (CH)
11/16Game Ikusa-TohoMatsuBAR
11/16TRF Intermediate
Random 2on
-Raidou (SG)
Nitohei (AK)
RAR TAN (SG)
BASH (CH)
Reiketsu (CL)
Seto-uchi (BX)
11/16Felicida-FZ (VI)Kaqn (VI)Dan (RY)
11/16Ooyama Sega6ABRY-
11/17TRF Beginner30USR (CH)Ayuri (AB)ARUS (GU)
11/18Ootaka Leisure Land23Rikusan (SG)Papaya (AK)Cherucheru (RU), Meiyo Kaicho (ZA)
11/20Planet Zero23Dictator (DI)[-_-] (AB)Mike Lu (SG, RY)
11/21Nakano TRF27Cammy Rico (VI)In (ZA)Aojiru (BX)
11/22Sega World Matsue-Oniku (RY)Mochi (DH)-
11/22Tacoma Narrows24Jason Cole (DH, BX)Jimmy (BL)Deezo (CH)
11/22GGS Sydney13SahnKenshinDanny
11/22Denjin Arcade28Juan (AK)UltraDavid (DH, ZA)MexLuthor "Sanchez" (DI)
11/22Kumagaya Magician-Dragon BoyNyoi Boy-
11/22Sega Shizuoka Nat Q643110 (RU)--
11/22YAZ World Yokkaichi11Kazuma (RY)Yamamoto (KE)Nobu (KE)
11/23Canon Shot Nara-Dogura (DI)--
11/23Chinatown Fair17Justin Wong (BX, CH, KE)Arturo (DH)Joe (SG)
11/23TRF Intermediate
Random 2on
10tShadoloo (AB)
Chake (ZA)
Keshi Gomu no Kadote (RY)
Yagami Iori (ZE)
Yabu (CL), Kenny Blue (GU) / Jonio (KE), Seto-uchi (BX)
11/24TRF Beginner43Chebraska (CH)KEENG (AK)Maruo (DI)
11/28GGS Sydney-ReallyEvil (BX)Bbenson (BL, SG)Afterdeath (ZA)
11/28Nakano TRF34Dashio (VI)Azaryuna (DI)Shiro (AB)
11/29Sega World Matsue20Asashoryu (EH)Aiote (ZA)Ikeda Shinja (AK), Mochi (DH)
11/29FFA19Maximillian (KE, RY)Andre M. (ZA)CSB (BX)
11/29K Cat Beginner18OpenSesame (RY)Kurataki (BX)Arael (CH)
11/29Kasugai LOOP 2on-KOK (SG)
Aoki (BL)
Papaya (AK)
Chelsea (SG)
Yo Y Da (EH)
Dainama (RU)
11/29Dream Factory Nat Q-Nijui Seiki Shonen (SG)RU-
11/29Game Ace Nat Q-Tsukami (CH)Souta (SG)-
11/30Nagoya Kingjoy Beginner32Tsuruga (EL)Zanohito (KE)Ryuichi (SG)
11/30Fantasian Nagakute21Gin O (AB)Adlib (RY)Aoki (BL)
11/30TRF Intermediate
Random 2on
11tNonowa (CH)
Maruo (DI)
White Fang (ZA)
Minme Shobo (DH)
Zen (CH)
YYZ (BX)

Videos
For the Capcom Fighting Festival matches follow the link above and then click "Tournament" on the official SF4 arcade page. The finals from Summer Battle are hosted there, too — click the second link over from the large "Tournament."

To view videos hosted on Nico, either get an account or use one of these URLs one, two; replace the sm#### part of the link with the one for the movie you want.

Right click on Zoome videos to switch between FLV and H264 formats. The former is better for low bandwidth or CPU power.

More SF4 videos: G-COM, Planet Zero, Arcade Infinity, Sega World Matsue, Magician, Tokyo Ranking Fighters, Game Chariot, FFA/Infinity, Urban Square.

Also, I've posted some of my favorite matches from this fall here: NH2@AHO.

Nickname Notes
Dragon Boy (SF4 Abel, Ryu) = K (ST Hawk, Fei)
Fujino (SF4 Akuma) = Naori (HnK Shin; CvS2)
Satsui no Hadou (SF4 Akuma) = ShiroItachi (3S Makoto)

Shiro (SF4 Abel; HnK Toki, Raoh; CvS2) ≠ Shiro (ST Ryu)
Two different guys.

Nationals
The Japanese Street Fighter 4 National Tournament is scheduled for January 18th. There are three types of qualifiers: regionals, area finals and special events. Winners from the latter two types win spots at the main event where 128 people will compete for the title. I've got only a smattering of events listed above; here are the players who've qualified so far:

Suimi (ZA), Hanamaruki (SG), ? (SG), CYGNUS (SG), Tsunyao (DH), Shoji KOG (ZA), Takacchan (RY), Chakai (KE), Ojisan Boy (SG), Sakamoto Shosa (SG), Etro (SG), Yume Miru Chanson Ningyo (BX), Pizza (RU), FZ (VI), Toki no Tobira (BX), Shiro (AB), Umechin (RY), RF (SG), Chari (BL), Shikkoku no Yoshida (SG), Erill (AK), Kaiten-o (EL), Dragon Boy (RY), Kengakukai Ikuo (SG), AOI (SG), Naiki (RU), Gasshuku (VI), Itsuki (DH), Kuma (DI), HOT (BL), Chiba (RY), Dogura (DI), Magical (SG), Beruberujin (BX), Anomalocaris (BX), DR. (EH), Kuroken (RY), Aloha (ZA), Tomono (EL)*, Beah (EH), Katsuo (SG), Yunpi (DH), Nobi Boy (BX), Nijui Seiki Shonen (SG), ARTMAN (SG), AC Revenger (AB), Pyon (CH), Mulder (ZA), Dan (RY), Daigo (RY), Fujino (AK)

* Tomono reportedly got through both Nuki and Daigo to win his ticket. Yokubou, Amigo!

Character Data
Use - Character usage in Japan as of Nov. 28th.
GM/M - Number of Grand Masters and Masters per the online ranking system.
Delta M - Change in Grand Masters plus Masters since last time.
Win - Winningness for the last four months. Three points for 1st place, two for 2nd place and one for 3rd.
Delta W - Change since last time, i.e. winningness for November '08.

CharacterUseGMMΔMWinΔW
Ryu↓ 16.9%3361317271
Ken↓ 16.5%0836734
E.Honda ↑ 2.7%0735625
Chun-Li↓ 7.5%31067531
Blanka 3.6%21329241
Zangief ↓ 7.8%220515555
Guile4.0%0104405
Dhalsim 2.1%01058538
C.Viper↓ 4.6%1707420
Abel 4.9%1736634
El Fuerte2.7%1443413
Rufus ↑ 2.3%119612538
Boxer↑ 2.9%218711859
Claw ↓ 2.8%0424110
Sagat ↑ 6.9%6541723089
Dictator↑ 3.8%117610452
Akuma ↑ 7.1%2975724