Keits Interview with John Choi
June 29th, 2009 by Ponder
 John Choi (left) faces off against Ricky Ortiz at Devastation (photo by Kara Leung) Last week, Shoryuken.com man on the street Adam “Keits” Heart caught up with once and future Street Fighter legend John Choi to ask him about all things Street Fighter… Adam: Today I have with me Mr. John Choi. I believe you are the only man to ever win two Evolution tournaments in the same year. Is that true? Adam: So why don’t you tell everybody a little about yourself? John: Well, I come from San Jose, California; it’s in the San Francisco bay area. I work in the software industry as an operations manager for Synopsys. I’ve been in the software industry for over 10 years since I live in the valley. I’m also a full-time grad student. My final semester will be finishing up in October. Pretty much Street Fighter has been my hobby for many, many years and I’m still at it. Adam: Do you have any real life obligations like family or kids to pull any time away from your hobby? John: There’s definitely life obligations. I don’t have any kids or a wife, but full time work and school takes up most of my time. I pretty much go to work from 9-5 and my class is from 6-10 PM a couple of week nights, then Saturday from 9-1. So I pretty much work all day and go to school all evenings and then there’s homework, so it takes up a lot of time. Continue reading after the jump… Interview with Alex Valle, Street Fighter Legend
June 15th, 2009 by Ponder
 Alex Valle (left) and Peter Rosas show off their tickets after winning the Super Battle Opera qualifer at Dejin Arcade. (photo by Kara Leung) In the weeks leading up to EVO, we’ll be running a series of interviews with the players to watch in the Street Fighter 4 tournament. In our first interview, frequent Shoryuken.com blogger Adam “Keits” Heart catches up with Street Fighter legend Alex Valle. (transcript of audio interview follows…) Adam: Alright, everybody. Thanks for joining us today. I have here Alex Valle, Street Fighter Legend out of southern California, to talk with us about the Evolution tournament and how he feels he’s going to do this year. So, say hi to everyone Alex. Alex: Hey, what’s going on everyone? Adam: OK, coming through loud and clear. So, tell us a little about yourself. Who are you? How old are you? When were you born? Where were you born? Alex: My name is Alex Valle. I was born in Lima, Peru. I came down the States when I was about 4 years old. I’ve been playing Street Fighter since 1991. I’ve been around, man, since arcade live in the 90’s really boomed, around Champion Edition. From then on man, the rest is history: playing games, winning tournaments, winning left and right up till now. Adam: For anyone who’s been around for a while, you’re pretty much a household name in the community. Everyone know’s who you are by reputation and by name, but I think a lot of these younger guys might not know you. You’re not as what I call “YouTube Popular” as Daigo or Justin Wong. So tell us a bit about what you’ve accomplished in the Street Fighter community over the years Alex: Well, one of the very first internet gathering based tournaments was called B3: Battle By the Bay, which was organized by the EVO founders Tom and Tony Cannon. They posted on the alt.games.sf2 newsgroups back in the day; I think that’s right. I wasn’t very internet savvy at that time, though. All that stuff to me was like word of mouth. So you had a tournament that was advertised on the internet, which was unheard of. Usually tournaments were advertised by word of mouth or little flyers or what not. This was about the time I met Mike Watson: maybe a year and a half before that tournament. He basically bred me, and took me in the right direction in top-level play. Right when I played Watson the very first time, he just destroyed everything that I had. Everything that I thought that I accomplished was like nothing; I just lost. See the rest of the interview after the jump… Evo Partners with Namco Bandai to bring you the FIRST EVER Tekken 6 Console Tournament!
June 12th, 2009 by MrWizard
Make sure to make those travel arrangements now! For the full press release and information, take the jump. Official Evo Stick Sacks Now On Sale!
June 5th, 2009 by MrWizard
These are courier style polyester bags with short carry handles and an adjustable shoulder strap. The bag is perfectly sized for either the MadCatz TE stick or large Hori sticks like the Real Arcade Pro. This is a slim, light-weight bag that makes it a lot easier to carry your stick around with you instead of leaving it lying some place to get stolen or stuffing it in a bulky backpack. Order one before you are too late and they are gone forever! Gamestop Nationals Wrap Up, Justin Wong Takes USA, Daigo Takes Exhibition, Craziness Ensues!
April 19th, 2009 by MrWizard
All 16 finalists automatically qualified into the EVO World Finals, but were battling for GameStop prizes, their very own Street Fighter IV arcade cabinet, and a chance to face the best in the world by representing the US in the International Exhibition. The winner of the US tournament would move on to face 3 masters from the international scene, Poongko, the Korean National Champion, Iyo, the Japanese National Champion, and legendary Street Fighter Daigo Umehara. SFIV National Tournament Finals! This Saturday!
April 13th, 2009 by MrWizard
This event will be held at: Saturday, April 18th, 7pm This event will also feature a mini world tournament where the winner of the Japanese and Korean national tournaments will face off against the winners of the US tournamnet for some truly epic battles. Also in attendance, is the beast himself, Daigo Umehara, who quite possibly is the most famous Street Fighter player ever.
Besides just the Finals, there’s some other cool things to look forward to, like: - SFIV game play kiosks - Autograph signing with Yoshinori Ono, Producer for SFIV, and Seth Killian, Special Advisor to the game - Performances by freestyle dance crew and America’s Best Dance Crew finalists, Supreme Soul, live on-stage throughout the night - DJ spinning throughout the night - SFIV-themed costume contest, activities, and prizes - E-Shots photo booth, Venom Energy Drink samplings, Estate LA custom hat experience, Coveroo laser etching experience, and SFIV models EVO Registration Live!
April 6th, 2009 by MrWizard
The time has finally come. The biggest and baddest tournament is back and we are opening up sign-ups to the masses. Just a reminder, registration is MANADATORY. No in-person signups will take place at the event. The deadline to register is July 12, 2009. If you are looking to save some money, make sure you register by May 31, to save some cash. EVO Partners with Allisbrawl!
April 6th, 2009 by MrWizard
Thats right! EVO and Allisbrawl has joined forces to bring you a huge official side tournament in Las Vegas! Allisbrawl will be running the tournament, so expect the crazy turn out, and fast paced action. All participants will be seeded by region and crew. All the rules are listed after the jump. Look forward to see all the Brawl players in Vegas! KOF 12 Underground Tournament Sign Up!
April 6th, 2009 by MrWizard
Secure your spot in history as the first KOF12 Champion, and walk away with a brand new arcade machine. Just a friendly reminder, you can’t win if you don’t enter! Evo game rules updated and a revamped 5on5 tournament!
March 20th, 2009 by MrWizard
We have updated the rules for each tournament game. Those rules can be found on the sub pages for their respective games. We have also replaced the old 5on5 STHD tournament with a new, more exciting SFIV regional tournament. Get Hype! Frequently Asked Questions
March 10th, 2009 by MrWizard
We are getting alot of mail regarding the same questions over and over so I thought I would put up a post with some of the more repeated questions that were asked. Evo Hotel Information @ Rio
February 27th, 2009 by MrWizard
If you’re planning on attending Evo this year, now is the time to book your rooms! Our online booking site is ready to take your reservations. Sign up using that page to get the ridiculously low rate of $50 per weekday and $85 per weekend room night at the Rio. Book soon because those prices are sure to go up as the event approaches. Don’t delay! Also remember Evo only gets credit with the hotel for reservations booked through the site. Please use the online booking to help us hold Evo year after year. Announcing the Evo 2009 Lineup!
February 2nd, 2009 by inkblot
It’s that time of year again. The Evo elves have been pounding away in our workshop, and we’re finally ready to reveal some details about this year’s tournament. Hit the jump for the skivvy! Read more… Eager for Evo 2009 Information?
January 27th, 2009 by admin
We know everyone is eagerly awaiting the information for this year’s event, so we have decided to post a update for the masses. The Evo 2009 location will be announced in mid February, along with the dates and the roster for this year. Stay tuned to Evo2k.com for breaking information and a new site redesign! Evo DVD Now Available
November 6th, 2008 by admin
Experience the hottest moves and most devestating combos from the world’s largest open fighting game tournament! With over 2000 top competitors from Japan, Europe, the US, and more, Evolution 2008 was the true world championship for all of today’s most popular fighting games. Go here and snatch one up before they are gone! Evo 2008 Results
August 10th, 2008 by admin
Its over. Here are the results straight from Vegas. Capcom Vs SNK 2 1st – John Choi Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 1st – Ryan Hart Street Fighter III: Third Strike 1st – Nuki Super Smash Brothers Brawl 1st – CPU Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo 1st – John Choi Marvel Vs Capcom 2 1st – Justin Wong Thanks for coming out to Evo 2008 and we look forward to next years event! |
  
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Evolution Championship Series is proud to announce a partnership with Namco Bandai Games. What does this mean for the fans and participants of the Evo Championship Series? Tekken 6: BR will be on hand at the event for all tournament attendees to test out. On top of that, we are holding a exhibition tournament on Tekken 6, to see who the best players are! Make sure you are on hand for this monumental event.
That’s right! For a very limited time, you can get your official Evo branded stick sack before Evo begins. We are opening up the orders for people who may not attend Evo, to not miss out on this once in a lifetime offer.
The details have emerged for the tournament finals to be held in San Francisco, CA on April 18th. The 16 top players who qualified at Gamestop locations all around the country, will square off in this all out brawl.