SmashWiki

Tournament:EVO 2018: Difference between revisions

Tournament Discussion

Tournament:EVO 2018 (edit)

Revision as of 12:59, September 12, 2023

99 bytes removed ,  9 months ago
m
Text replacement - "https?:\/\/(www\.)?(smash|start)\.gg\/tournament\/([^\/ \n]+)\/events\/([^\/ \n]+)\/" to "https://www.start.gg/tournament/$3/event/$4/"
m (Reverted edits by 147.12.167.127 (talk) to last version by NaughtyPigMario.)
Tag: Rollback
m (Text replacement - "https?:\/\/(www\.)?(smash|start)\.gg\/tournament\/([^\/ \n]+)\/events\/([^\/ \n]+)\/" to "https://www.start.gg/tournament/$3/event/$4/")
(7 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 7: Line 7:
|address= 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd
|address= 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd
|city= Las Vegas, Nevada {{Flag|USA}}
|city= Las Vegas, Nevada {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance=  
|attendance=
|entryfees=  
|entryfees=
|pot=
|pot=
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|Lima|USA}}
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|Lima|USA}}
|director= {{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}, {{Sm|Bear}}, {{Sm|Ponder}}, {{Sm|inkblot}}, MarkMan
|organizer= {{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}, {{Sm|Bear}}, {{Sm|Ponder}}, {{Sm|inkblot}}, MarkMan
}}
}}
'''Evolution 2018''', or simply '''EVO 2018''', was the 17th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2018 took place on August 3rd to 5th, 2018, at the {{s|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}}. It was announced on February 6th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "{{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}" Cuellar, that both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} would be featured as official games on the EVO 2018 game lineup. The event saw the return of ''Melee'' on the Sunday finals, as ''Smash 4'' was on the main stage in the previous year.<ref>http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/02/07/evo-2018-lineup-announced</ref><ref>https://www.vg247.com/2018/02/07/evo-2018-games-announced/</ref> EVO 2018 featured a playable demo of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', courtesy of [[Nintendo]], and a ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct (August 8, 2018)|Nintendo Direct]] was announced for August 8, 2018 prior to the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' finals.
'''Evolution 2018''', or simply '''EVO 2018''', was the 17th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2018 took place from August 3rd to 5th, 2018, at the {{iw|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}}. It was announced on February 6th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "{{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}" Cuellar, that both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} would be featured as official games on the EVO 2018 game lineup. The event saw the return of ''Melee'' on the Sunday finals, as ''Smash 4'' was on the main stage in the previous year.<ref>http://ca.ign.com/articles/2018/02/07/evo-2018-lineup-announced</ref><ref>https://www.vg247.com/2018/02/07/evo-2018-games-announced/</ref> EVO 2018 featured a playable demo of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', courtesy of [[Nintendo]], and a ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' [[Nintendo Direct#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct (August 8, 2018)|Nintendo Direct]] was announced for August 8th, 2018 prior to the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' finals.


==Official Game Lineup==
==Official Game Lineup==
Line 20: Line 20:
!Finals!!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
!Finals!!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter V}}''||2,499||$84,990
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter V}}''||2,499||$84,990
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}''||2,579||$25,790
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}''||2,579||$25,790
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Tekken 7}}''||1,547||$15,470
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken 7}}''||1,547||$15,470
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||1,353||$13,530
|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||1,353||$13,530
|-
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Guilty Gear Xrd REV2}}''||623||$6,230
|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Guilty Gear Xrd REV2}}''||623||$6,230
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||{{forwiiu}}||1,358||$13,580
|'''Saturday'''||{{forwiiu}}||1,358||$13,580
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle}}''||1,181||$11,810
|'''Saturday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle}}''||1,181||$11,810
|-
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Injustice 2}}''||361||$13,610
|'''Saturday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Injustice 2}}''||361||$13,610
|}
|}


==Results==
==Results==
=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles ===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(1,353 entrants)<br>[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/events/evo-2018-1/brackets/329222 Top 48 Bracket]<br>[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/events/evo-2018-1/brackets/329225/663163 Top 8 Bracket]
(1,353 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/evo-2018-1/brackets/329222 Top 48 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/evo-2018-1/brackets/329225/663163 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
Line 234: Line 236:
|-
|-
|65th||{{Sm|Umarth|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|65th||{{Sm|Umarth|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|}
|}


=== {{forwiiu}} singles ===
==={{forwiiu}} singles===
(1,358 entrants)<br>[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/events/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/brackets/329223 Top 48 Bracket]<br>[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/events/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/brackets/329224/663162 Top 8 Bracket]
(1,358 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/brackets/329223 Top 48 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/brackets/329224/663162 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
Line 348: Line 351:
|49th||{{Sm|ImHip|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|ImHip|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|49th||{{Sm|Ty|USA}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|Ty|USA|p=Nevada}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|49th||{{Sm|AC|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|49th||{{Sm|AC|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
Line 436: Line 439:


===Side events===
===Side events===
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles ====
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles====
(64 teams)<br>
(64 teams)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018-melee-doubles/events/melee-doubles/brackets/340023 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/evo-2018-melee-doubles/event/melee-doubles/brackets/340023 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
Line 459: Line 461:
|7th||{{Sm|Reno|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Alan|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|7th||{{Sm|Reno|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Alan|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}
|}
* Melee doubles was a side event organized by the community and not an "official" part of EVO.
{{*}}Melee doubles was a side event organized by the community and not an "official" part of EVO.


====''[[Project M]]'' singles ====
====''[[Project M]]'' singles====
(46 entrants)<br>
(46 entrants)<br>
[https://challonge.com/pmatevo2018 Bracket]
[https://challonge.com/pmatevo2018 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Fuzz|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=PM|s=16px}}||$5
|1st||{{Sm|Fuzz|USA}}||{{PMHead|Mewtwo|s=16px}}||$5
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Nyx|Chile}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Mr. Game & Watch (PM)}}||
|2nd||{{Sm|Nyx|Chile}}||{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Dank|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ice Climbers (PM)}}||
|3rd||{{Sm|Dank|USA}}||{{PMHead|Snake|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Goode|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Sonic (PM)}}||
|4th||{{Sm|Goode|USA}}||{{PMHead|Sonic|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Catosat|USA}}||{{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ivysaur (PM)}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Catosat|USA}}||{{PMHead|Ivysaur|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Gibbles|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Sheik (PM)}}||
|5th||{{Sm|Gibbles|USA}}||{{PMHead|Sheik|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Edge|USA|p=USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Jigglypuff (PM)}}||
|7th||{{Sm|Edge|USA|p=USA}}||{{PMHead|Jigglypuff|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|7th||{{Sm|DBSammy|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Luigi (PM)}}||
|7th||{{Sm|DBSammy|USA}}||{{PMHead|Luigi|s=16px}}||
|}
|}
* Project M was a side event organized by the community and not an "official" part of EVO.
{{*}}Project M was a side event organized by the community and not an "official" part of EVO.


==Controversy==
==Controversy==
Line 490: Line 491:


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This is the first year where the lineup announcement stream was not co-hosted by Mike Ross. Instead, Tekken Project and EVO staff member Mark "MarkMan" Julio was the co-host.
*This is the first year where the lineup announcement stream was not co-hosted by Mike Ross. Instead, Tekken Project and EVO staff member Mark "MarkMan" Julio was the co-host.
* This is the first EVO since 2014 that doesn't feature a total of nine games in the main EVO lineup.
*This is the first EVO since 2014 that doesn't feature a total of nine games in the main EVO lineup.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was confirmed to replace {{forwiiu}} in the event if it was released in time for EVO 2018.<ref>https://twitter.com/mrwiz/status/971921848945528833?s=21</ref> However, this did not take effect as it was released four months after EVO 2018.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' was confirmed to replace {{forwiiu}} in the event if it was released in time for EVO 2018.<ref>https://twitter.com/mrwiz/status/971921848945528833?s=21</ref> However, this did not take effect as it was released four months after EVO 2018.
**After being a demo at EVO 2018, on February 26th, 2019, ''Ultimate'' was revealed to debut in the main lineup at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}.
**After being a demo at EVO 2018, on February 26th, 2019, ''Ultimate'' was revealed to debut in the main lineup at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}.
* This is the first time {{Sm|Armada}} has lost to a player outside the [[Summer 2018 MPGR]] top 6 or PPMD since {{Sm|Amsah}} in 2010 (excluding sandbagging), as {{Sm|Swedish Delight}} defeated Armada in winners top 24.
*This is the first time {{Sm|Armada}} has lost to a player outside the [[Summer 2018 MPGR]] top 6 or PPMD since {{Sm|Amsah}} in 2010 (excluding sandbagging), as {{Sm|Swedish Delight}} defeated Armada in winners top 24.
** Armada embarked on an impressive losers run after his loss to Swedish Delight, defeating {{Sm|Gahtzu}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} before losing to Leffen 0-3 in grand finals.
**Armada embarked on an impressive losers run after his loss to Swedish Delight, defeating {{Sm|Gahtzu}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} before losing to Leffen 0-3 in grand finals.
* This is the first time where none of the [[Five Gods]] won ''Melee'' singles at EVO post-EVO 2013, with {{Sm|Leffen}} defeating Armada in grand finals.
*This is the first time where none of the [[Five Gods]] won ''Melee'' singles at EVO post-EVO 2013, with {{Sm|Leffen}} defeating Armada in grand finals.
** This is also the first EVO to have no American players in ''Melee'' grand finals.
**This is also the first EVO to have no American players in ''Melee'' grand finals.
* This is the first time since [[CEO Dreamland]] where {{Sm|Salem}} placed outside of the top 12, where he got 17th place.  
*This is the first time since {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}} where {{Sm|Salem}} placed outside of the top 12, where he got 17th place.
* There was a poll for which game {{s|wikipedia|Arc System Works}} president Minoru Kidooka should enter. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ended up taking 1st place in the poll and Kidooka entered said game.<ref>https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/794/arc-systems-work-president-playing-smash-bros-melee-at-evo-2018/6</ref> He placed 721st out of 1,353 entrants.<ref>https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/evo-2018-1/entrant/1905977</ref>
*There was a poll for which game {{iw|wikipedia|Arc System Works}} president Minoru Kidooka should enter. ''Melee'' ended up taking 1st place in the poll and Kidooka entered said game.<ref>https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/794/arc-systems-work-president-playing-smash-bros-melee-at-evo-2018/6</ref> He placed 721st out of 1,353 entrants.<ref>https://start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/event/evo-2018-1/entrant/1905977</ref>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
Line 505: Line 509:
*[https://twitter.com/EVO EVO's twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/EVO EVO's twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/MrWiz EVO's Tournament Director twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/MrWiz EVO's Tournament Director twitter]
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/evo-2018/details smash.gg page]
*[https://start.gg/tournament/evo-2018/details start.gg page]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


{{EVO}}
{{EVO}}


[[Category:National tournaments]]
[[Category:2018 tournaments]]
[[Category:Supermajor tournaments (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Supermajor tournaments (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Nevada tournaments]]
[[Category:Nevada tournaments]]
[[Category:2018 tournaments]]
Retrieved from "https://www.ssbwiki.com/Special:MobileDiff/1658306...1831016"