Date: August 4th and 5th, 2012 Location: Shimofusa Friendly Part, Chiba, Japan
Super Battle Opera (or Tougeki) will be held by Enterbrain as part of the Game Summer Festival 2012. An annual fighting games tournament that is traditionally exclusively held on Arcade but has introduced two console titles to the line up this year. The tournament itself is a single elimination bracket made up of competitors who qualified from a series of local and international qualifying tournaments.
How To Watch
In Person: Directions / Tickets. (1 Day: 4,500 yen, Door: 5,500 yen / Both Days: 7,500 yen, Door: 8,500 yen)
Stream: Details on IPlayWinner (1 Day: 1,500 yen / Both Days: 2,500 yen)
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition V. 2012 (3v3)
Sick OP, you are the fgc wizard here on TL :D This year may be the first year, several non-Japan representatives make it to round 2 (I think mainly due to umvc3).
Can't wait for this. AE should be amazing. Uryo/Momochi/Haitani ftw, love the mastery they have over their respective characters. Hopefully Daigo can qualify in last chance quals, assuming he is with Mago & Tokido for MCZ. UMvC3, sucks that FChamp couldn't go but hopefully Justin can represent well. OP doesn't but specify it, but I wonder if any Koreans are going SBO for TTT2, considering the scene there is insane.
On July 23 2012 02:40 hewley wrote: Sick OP, you are the fgc wizard here on TL :D This year may be the first year, several non-Japan representatives make it to round 2 (I think mainly due to umvc3).
Did any foreigners go to play mvc2 before? I'm not very knowledgeable on tougeki history (outside of ST lol). Actually did they even have mvc2 as an event?
On July 23 2012 02:40 hewley wrote: Sick OP, you are the fgc wizard here on TL :D This year may be the first year, several non-Japan representatives make it to round 2 (I think mainly due to umvc3).
Did any foreigners go to play mvc2 before? I'm not very knowledgeable on tougeki history (outside of ST lol). Actually did they even have mvc2 as an event?
To my knowledge no, I don't think MvC2 was really well received as a game in general over there.
http://www.kuroppi.com/tournamentresults/sbo/ - Confirmed no. lol U.S. was pretty much the only nation that highly valued MvC2 as a top level game. This site has all the past results from past SBOs, and all other tournaments in record, even from when EVO was the B3 series.
I heard that SBO was finally gonna have a free stream. I hope this is true, they could probably bother the guys at Tokyo Game Show to set one up, though I doubt TGS really cares for SBO in general.
Aside from Tekken, I think that I've listed all the international players if you click the game pictures. Theres less international players usually because of the qualifier system and having to pay their own ticket to japan.
On July 23 2012 02:40 hewley wrote: Sick OP, you are the fgc wizard here on TL :D This year may be the first year, several non-Japan representatives make it to round 2 (I think mainly due to umvc3).
Did any foreigners go to play mvc2 before? I'm not very knowledgeable on tougeki history (outside of ST lol). Actually did they even have mvc2 as an event?
there was an exhibition about a year after Marvel came out and a team that wasnt even the 5 best americans at the time completely destroyed japan team in a round robin.. something like 24-1. Japan just never had the scene for the players who were trying to compete to get better, sorta how its been for america with 3rd strike and sort of some other games.
On July 24 2012 02:35 freelander wrote: no guilty gear this year then i watch it for kuroda
Last year it wasn't played either.
With them allowing console games this time, SBO is losing even more prestige. Players already cared less last time and the trend won't change if the organizers don't make any positive changes. Also, the government needs to step up and modify the gambling laws to avoid weakening their FG scene.
this is going to be the first big fg event that ill be watching while actually playing fighting games myself. will be awesome : D however, will infiltration actually show up? i did not see him on the qualified players list. also, no kof, am i right?
On July 24 2012 12:22 Shikyo wrote: I'm mostly looking forward to the MVC3 and of course to the fact that Naruo is going to be playing Evil Ryu in SF4!
Added the second chinese team and hk qualifier. Apparently only 4 LCQ spots for SF4. Dakou was using gen at the chinese qualifiers so that leaves only 4 characters unrepresented (Dhalsim, Oni, Gouken, Deejay)
On August 01 2012 07:58 Shiragaku wrote: I have confidence that Japan will take MvC 3 + Show Spoiler +
Actually, something tells me that my nationalism is blinding me from the truth.
well Mihe plays on 360 pad and they aren't allowing those at SBO so the chances of Japan winning have gone up!
The MLG pad lets you change the joystick/dpad around, and its pretty similar to the 360 pad in layout, so maybe he'll use that. I'm not very knowledgable on the quality of that pad though, so it may be a terrible idea.
On August 01 2012 00:16 pachi wrote: Added the second chinese team and hk qualifier. Apparently only 4 LCQ spots for SF4. Dakou was using gen at the chinese qualifiers so that leaves only 4 characters unrepresented (Dhalsim, Oni, Gouken, Deejay)
Why are they even playing the tournament, just give them the trophy.
For those wondering WTF Aquaplazza is, it's a fighter with characters from popular visual novels/SLGs made by the company Leaf including Utawarerumono, Tears to Tiara, White Album and To Heart. It's a fairly fun game though it's nothing really groundbreaking.
So, is there anywhere with more detailed information about the stream and its schedule? The link to IPW didn't really answer any of my questions; namely, what is the URL of the stream? What games can I watch for free? What time are the games going to be shown?
On August 04 2012 05:53 Cel.erity wrote: So, is there anywhere with more detailed information about the stream and its schedule? The link to IPW didn't really answer any of my questions; namely, what is the URL of the stream? What games can I watch for free? What time are the games going to be shown?
yes, $15 is quite expensive just to view it live actually
On August 04 2012 05:53 Cel.erity wrote: So, is there anywhere with more detailed information about the stream and its schedule? The link to IPW didn't really answer any of my questions; namely, what is the URL of the stream? What games can I watch for free? What time are the games going to be shown?
yes, $15 is quite expensive just to view it live actually
On August 04 2012 05:53 Cel.erity wrote: So, is there anywhere with more detailed information about the stream and its schedule? The link to IPW didn't really answer any of my questions; namely, what is the URL of the stream? What games can I watch for free? What time are the games going to be shown?
I don't believe any of the games will be free to watch, there was an exhibition this morning that was free. Beyond that they restreamed SBO 2011, don't know when though since I wasn't bothered, was/is sometime today or yesterday.
SBO looking like a joke this year... Apparently the cabs are lagging and there is massive glare as well since the event is being held outside this year... Does winning count if you can't see anything on the screen? I feel so bad for all the players competing in the last chance qualifiers right now
FYI I dunno if u did the op manually, but for 3rd strike winners for 2010, MOV played chun li and Kuroda played Ken I'm pretty sure, not the other way around
Also, Kuroda playing oro this year? Ridiculous that his mechanics are so strong he can make any character look top tier
On August 04 2012 16:25 Lucumo wrote: Since he is known for not exactly always saying the truth and being a dick, I definitely wouldn't trust his words.
Doesn't seem far off, none of the players can see their screens and some of the cabinets contain insects.
On August 04 2012 16:25 Lucumo wrote: Since he is known for not exactly always saying the truth and being a dick, I definitely wouldn't trust his words.
Doesn't seem far off, none of the players can see their screens and some of the cabinets contain insects.
No worries, I know about the conditions there. It's hard to see the screen because it's outdoor. And "some" is definitely an overstatement. Still, just because what you said is partly true, that doesn't mean what he said is completely true.
USA ACTUALLY MADE IT PAST THE FIRST ROUND. We have broken the curse!!!!!!!!!!!!! But my heart almost stopped in that last round with PR Balrog. Hopefully we can keep up this pace!!!
On August 04 2012 16:25 Lucumo wrote: Since he is known for not exactly always saying the truth and being a dick, I definitely wouldn't trust his words.
Doesn't seem far off, none of the players can see their screens and some of the cabinets contain insects.
No worries, I know about the conditions there. It's hard to see the screen because it's outdoor. And "some" is definitely an overstatement. Still, just because what you said is partly true, that doesn't mean what he said is completely true.
Actually, reading a lot of JP player tweets, they've pretty much been drinking alcohol. At the beginning, they complained to the staff about the conditions (according to Gamerbee), but nothing seems to have changed since then. I saw a few pics that Uryo posted of Haitani and Bamyu taking a nap on a towel in the grass after drinking, lol. Apparently, Haitani said "This is my Tougeki!" while napping in the sun due to being slightly drunk, haha. Also, Acqua posted that the waiting room for the SF4 players stunk of alcohol, hahaha. It's really hot over there as well and the seating area doesn't have any cover whatsoever according to Zerpin (US) who's there in person, so I'm not surprised the seats are so empty, but it's rather sad.
On August 04 2012 16:25 Lucumo wrote: Since he is known for not exactly always saying the truth and being a dick, I definitely wouldn't trust his words.
Doesn't seem far off, none of the players can see their screens and some of the cabinets contain insects.
No worries, I know about the conditions there. It's hard to see the screen because it's outdoor. And "some" is definitely an overstatement. Still, just because what you said is partly true, that doesn't mean what he said is completely true.
Actually, reading a lot of JP player tweets, they've pretty much been drinking alcohol. At the beginning, they complained to the staff about the conditions (according to Gamerbee), but nothing seems to have changed since then. I saw a few pics that Uryo posted of Haitani and Bamyu taking a nap on a towel in the grass after drinking, lol. Apparently, Haitani said "This is my Tougeki!" while napping in the sun due to being slightly drunk, haha. Also, Acqua posted that the waiting room for the SF4 players stunk of alcohol, hahaha. It's really hot over there as well and the seating area doesn't have any cover whatsoever according to Zerpin (US) who's there in person, so I'm not surprised the seats are so empty, but it's rather sad.
Yeah, the conditions are definitely bad, I doubt anyone would want to argue about that. And yes, certain players drank some alcohol but still, it's not "most top Japanese players". It's so annoying when people try to be sensationalistic, especially those like Zhi who even add stuff that isn't true.
On August 04 2012 16:25 Lucumo wrote: Since he is known for not exactly always saying the truth and being a dick, I definitely wouldn't trust his words.
Doesn't seem far off, none of the players can see their screens and some of the cabinets contain insects.
On August 04 2012 19:53 Scribble wrote: It's odd how many issues crop up around SBO every time, and yet it's still held in such high esteem.
Even Japanese players nowdays consider EVO to be THE tournament now.
On August 04 2012 17:43 terialk wrote: USA ACTUALLY MADE IT PAST THE FIRST ROUND. We have broken the curse!!!!!!!!!!!!! But my heart almost stopped in that last round with PR Balrog. Hopefully we can keep up this pace!!!
As far as Street Fighter is concerned Gootecks already broke the curse a few years back.
From the look of it it seems like we got knocked out on either the second or the third round, because we ain't in top 4. I kinda like how the team name is "Team West Coast" when no one on that team is even from the West Coast lol (I guess you can argue for Rog)
On August 04 2012 17:43 terialk wrote: USA ACTUALLY MADE IT PAST THE FIRST ROUND. We have broken the curse!!!!!!!!!!!!! But my heart almost stopped in that last round with PR Balrog. Hopefully we can keep up this pace!!!
As far as Street Fighter is concerned Gootecks already broke the curse a few years back.
From the look of it it seems like we got knocked out on either the second or the third round, because we ain't in top 4. I kinda like how the team name is "Team West Coast" when no one on that team is even from the West Coast lol (I guess you can argue for Rog)
Yo damnnnnnn Hsien Chang OCV'ing lol.
That's the joke.jpg
Running joke about beast coast players taking everything west coast, etc.
On August 05 2012 17:48 Lucumo wrote: Since it's on console, it doesn't hold much worth anyway.
What a dumb statement for so many reasons.
SBO was always an arcade tournament, so first time with two console titles which aren't even played much...why would it be as much worth as SFIV on arcade, considering SBO is in Japan and not elsewhere? Like I said, it's not EVO.
Even though I hate Twitter:
Justin Wong @JWonggg
The console tournaments are separated from SBO main area. It's like on the other side and pretty much no one is there except SCV/umvc guys
Anyway, I guess you can believe what you want. Too bothersome to care about that.
Looks like SBO is now lower than Nagoya Street Battle-tier stuff now from the way that Kayane described it. XD Godsgarden and Topanga pretty much are now the 'prestige' tourney and league in Japan anyway. (Even though both use a mix of online console & arcade, it's still nice to see them use both.) If someone did not win from USA for UMvC3, that would be more huge, but nice to see Justin Wong prove he can body Japanese UMvC3 players. :D
On August 06 2012 04:54 O-ops wrote: I still remember that Eita incident @ Evo lol
Out of sheer curiosity what is this about?
In the Evo thread, he was bragging about having watched hundreds of hours of Eita footage and talking about how great Eita was and how stupid another poster was (and how little they knew about Japanese Street Fighter), it was something about how good certain Japanese players were relative to one another. Of course, Eita promptly got eliminated in pools by ClakeyD and Jason Cole, but he was still going on after that with heartrending odes to his love. I suggested that we talk less about frauds and more about players that aren't (i.e. still in the tournament), and he blew up and said that the reason he avoided American FGC events was because of "retards like TieN.nS)." hahaha
On August 06 2012 04:54 O-ops wrote: I still remember that Eita incident @ Evo lol
Out of sheer curiosity what is this about?
In the Evo thread, he was bragging about having watched hundreds of hours of Eita footage and talking about how great Eita was and how stupid another post was (and how little they knew about Japanese Street Fighter), it was something about how good certain Japanese players were relative to one another. Of course, Eita promptly got eliminated in pools by ClakeyD and Jason Cole, but he was still going on after that with heartrending odes to his love. I suggested that we talk less about frauds and more about players that aren't (i.e. still in the tournament), and he blew up and said that the reason he avoided American FGC events was because of "retards like TieN.nS)." hahaha
Mang thought it was something that happened in person w/ Eita :/
And regarding SBO's fall from grace, Evo Japan is needed now more than ever. GODSGARDEN and Topanga League are cool but Evo Japan would be absolutely huge.
On August 05 2012 17:48 Lucumo wrote: Since it's on console, it doesn't hold much worth anyway.
What a dumb statement for so many reasons.
SBO was always an arcade tournament, so first time with two console titles which aren't even played much...why would it be as much worth as SFIV on arcade, considering SBO is in Japan and not elsewhere? Like I said, it's not EVO.
MOV only blocks two low roundhouses in the first round, he parries everything else. Sick life. Kind of sad to see Genki lose after how he beasts everyone at Game Spot. It's nice to see a relatively new player beating on the old generation players in Japan for once.
EPT
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