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Greetings;This topic is to inform you of your opportunity to witness one of the greatest video competitions of the 21st century. On Friday, Jul 16 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00), the world's three greatest Mario players of all time will be clashing in a head-to-head duel--winner takes all. Each of the three champions will be streaming his play live via livestream.com, and expert commentary will be provided by our resident Mario analyst.
The competition itself is straightforward enough: the three champions will each play SMB3X, a hacked version of Super Mario World, for three hours nonstop beginning at 9:00 PM and ending at midnight. Whichever player has advanced farthest in the game at that time will be declared the champion. Should a player at any time actually finish the entire game, he will be immediately declared the winner and the competition will end.
Here's a little information about each of the champions:
LordOfDabu--Dabu is a legend in the GameFAQs community, having contributed much to the site both as a moderator and a content contributor. Though his skills are rapidly deteriorating as he approaches age 30, as the oldest of the three champions, he has enormous experience in the world of Mario. He will also draw on his extensive knowledge of all video games as he attempts to prove that he's still got it. Many consider Dabu to be the favorite in this competition due to his incredible brain, which is more than three pounds heavier than an average human brain.
SSJ4Sonic--Sonic has proven himself time again in various Starcraft competitions. He's also renowned for an uncanny ability to become expert-level at any game in a very short time. A three time Go world champion, Sonic looks to expand his domination to the platforming genre in this Mario competition. No stranger to the series, Sonic is one of only four people in the entire world who can truthfully claim to have completed every official Mario game in existence with a 100% completion ratio--all done with only one hand. Though he hasn't received the same hype as Dabu, one would have to be a fool to count Sonic out.
Snowster_SC--Snow, disappointed by a runner-up performance in the 2010 GameFAQs Starcraft Ladder, is looking to prove that he has what it takes to be number one. The winner of several Mario tournaments during his youth, it's rumored that when Mario 64 was released, at the age of 8, Snow completed the entire game and collected all 120 stars without dying once. As the youngest of the competitors, Snow hopes that his young, able body and quick reflexes will aid him in bringing home the gold. Snow is renowned by all as a fierce competitor, but a recent poll shows that most consider him to be the underdog in this competition.
Live coverage of the event from start to finish can be found at
www.livestream.com/abomination (or by clicking on the featured stream Lycaeus on the TeamLiquid stream list)
A little bit about our commentator, GoShox--While many kids get a bicycle or a skateboard for their 5th birthday, Shox's parents simply gave him a microphone. The arrow to his bow, Shox found a natural gift for commentating on just about anything he came across, be it sports matches, horse racing, dog fighting, and even beauty pageants. It soon came to pass that it was rarer for Shox NOT to have a microphone in his hand, and whenever he opens his mouth, people listen to his velvety voice with wide-eyed adoration.
Be sure to tune in at 9:00 to witness this once in a lifetime event!
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Player Interviews:
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