EVO 2017 In Photos

EVO 2017 was an amazing experience. Join us on a photographic tour of some of the sights from the world’s biggest fighting game tournament.

: Street Fighter IV is coming to iOS for $5.. This is the $100 which would make it playable..

: VGSpectrum’s Jeff Duis felt like a kid on Christmas Day after picking up his media badge!

: Maximilian Dood was kind enough to pose with me for a pic prior to the doors opening on day 1!

: It’s a long way from Friday pools to the main stage…

: We think Punch Planet has a lot of potential and a fantastic art-style!

: Bryan Fury lurks in the Tekken 7 pools.

: Sean Mitsuda was represented

: Xavier Woods takes a selfie with Knee prior to their Tekken 7 match!

: Me posing with one of the best gaming journalists around – Michael Martin

: Players taking a break with some classic arcade games.

: There are a ton of side-tournaments during EVO. These folks are getting some casuals action in on Super Street Fighter II Turbo.

: PG Punk playing through his Street Fighter V pools on day 1. He’d later take 2nd place overall in the tournament, running roughshod over everyone, until Tokido.

: Last year’s Smash Melee champion, Hungrybox, plays through Melee pools on day 1.

: Hungrybox would make it to Melee’s Top 8 on Day 2, however, he was unable to stave off Armada.

: Armada and Mango. Two legends square off in the Smash Melee grand finals.

: Sweet victory!

: Final Fantasy Dissidia NT will be a complex, but interesting take on the genre.

: Just a couple of Iowa boys getting ready for their next matches!

: One of the gods of Street Fighter V, Justin Wong, playing through his day 2 pools.

: There’s always a crowd when Justin Wong plays.

: The hype is always there!

: Thinks weren’t looking good for him during Marvel vs Capcom 3.

: This Gannon cosplay was off the charts!

: Nintendo’s Bill Trinen was kind enough to pose for a quick selfie.

: Maximilian Dood checks out Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.

: Disbelief during Smash play.

: Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono greets fans.

: A fellow Iowan tries to advance through the Marvel vs Capcom 3 pools.

: Contemplating the next move.

: Lucky Chloe and Chun Li represent!

: Coffence is shaping up to be pretty special!

: Ken is always ready for a fight!

: Dragon Ball Fighter Z is going to be one of the biggest games of 2018!

: Anyone sporting Dan Hibiki cosplay is going to get his picture taken!

: Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono was kind enough to pose for a pic with me! This guy has such boundless energy!

: Jeff and Ono were ready to brawl!

: Jeff gets ready to compete in a GUTS tournament.

: Tekken series producer Harada signing autographs.

: Chaos ensued when a PS4 malfunction on the main-stage forced fiery FChampryan to one of the pool stations to complete his match.

: Fchampryan discusses the ground rules after moving his match to a pool station.

: “Jesus can’t beat me!” FChampryan makes s tunning declaration after overcoming technical challenges to get into the Street Fighter V Top 8. He’d go down to eventual champ, Tokido the next day.

: Armada surveys the damage he’s doing to his opponent during the Smash Melee top 8.

: It’s tough going head-t-head with Armada.

: Theo and Honeybee square off in the Injustice 2 top 8.

: Theo hopes to advance.

: Theo’s girlfriend supports her man during the match

: In the end, it would be Honeybee that would advance to the Injustice 2 grand finals

: Honeybee would move on to face the youthful-looking Dragon in the Injustice 2 grand finals.

: Injustice 2 grand finals.

: All eyes on Honeybee vs Dragon in the Injustice 2 grand finals.

: Dragon would wind up taking the top prize in Injustice 2!

: The Nintendo crew has a quick meeting before packing it up at the end of EVO 2017 day 2.

: I wanted to spend a LOT of money on the insane amounts of fantastic art at EVO 2017.

: The levels of hype during Smash Melee finals is at another level.

: Sunday finals start early in the day, so it takes a while for the arena to fill.

: BlazBlue top 8’s were as dramatic as expected.

: It’s a long road to the big stage.

: It may be a huge international competition, but fighting games are still about having fun.

: The ecstasy of victory, and the agony of defeat.

: CHAMP……

: ……with style!

: Crowds packed it in for Tekken 7.

: Harada surveys the Tekken 7 action.

: Fighting games are life.

: Victory!

: Tekken 7 champ!

: You’d raise your fist too of you had just defeated the best Smash 4 player in the world to win EVO 2017.

: PG Punk focuses on his march to the Street Fighter V grand finals.

: Jesus didn’t have to step in to stop FChampryan in the Street Fighter V top 8…..

: ….Tokido did it for him.

: Cammy and Kolin cosplayers represent during the Street Fighter V grand finals.

: Punk and Tokido faced off in an epic battle for the Street Fighter V championship.

: Tokido stands in disbelief after capturing the Street Fighter V championship.

: It was a tough loss for Punk.

: Tokido takes his victory lap..

: ..and strikes a pose..

: Punk was visibly disappointing after losing to Takido

: Tokido has been waiting for this moment for a long time..

: Congrats to the EVO 2017 Street Fighter V champion!

Written by The Watchman

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