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The '''Evolution Championship Series 2008''', or simply '''EVO 2008''', was a fighting game tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the {{s|wikipedia|Tropicana Las Vegas}}. It was the 7th edition of the [[EVO]] tournament series and featured [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] as an official game, replacing Melee from 2007. Over 110 players attended the tournament. CPU's R.O.B. defeated Ken's Marth in grand finals to win the tournament. The tournament was widely criticized for having many items turned on, including the Smash Ball.  
{{Infobox Tournament
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|name= EVO 2008
|image= EVOLogo2013.png
|dates= August 8th-10th, 2008
|venue= Tropicana Las Vegas
|address= 3801 S Las Vegas Boulevard
|city= Las Vegas, Nevada {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 110 (for ''Brawl'')
|entryfees= ''Brawl'' singles: $10<br>
|pot=
|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|CPU|USA}}
|organizer= {{Sm|Mr. Wizard}}
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'''Evolution 2008''', or simply '''EVO 2008''', was the 7th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, which took place from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the {{iw|wikipedia|Tropicana Las Vegas}}.
 
It was the second time EVO featured a Smash game on the official lineup, with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' replacing ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' from 2007. EVO 2008 was criticized harshly by the competitive community for its ruleset which turned on [[item]]s, including the [[Smash Ball]], and many [[stage]]s that were universally banned in competitive play. {{Sm|CPU}} won the tournament, despite not having any prior experience in competitive ''Smash'', after defeating {{Sm|Ken}} in Grand Finals in a victory that was widely attributed to the ruleset.
 
==Official Game Lineup==
*''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike}}''
*''{{iw|wikipedia|Marvel vs. Capcom 2}}''
*''{{iw|wikipedia|Capcom vs. SNK 2}}''
*''{{iw|wikipedia|Super Street Fighter II Turbo}}''
*''{{iw|wikipedia|Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection}}''
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
 
==Ruleset==
===General rules===
*Items were set to on and medium spawn.
*3 stocks, 2/3 games.
*5 minute time limit.
*Sudden Death would not decide the outcome of the game.
*Excessive stalling or abusing terrain to not engage the enemy was prohibited, and could be enforced by a tournament director only. This would result in a DQ of the match.
 
===Methods===
Losing player could pick what method to be used after match:
:'''Method A'''
*First stage played was Smashville
*Winner kept character
*Loser could either change stage or character, the other was kept
:'''Method B'''
*First stage played was Smashville
*Loser picked stage
*Winner picked character
*Loser picked character
 
===Banned Stages===
*[[New Pork City]]
*[[Temple|Hyrule Temple]]
*[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
*[[Spear Pillar]]
*[[Flat Zone 2]]
*[[Mario Bros.|Original Mario Brothers]]
*[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]
*[[75m]]
*[[Summit]]
*[[Rumble Falls]]
 
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
(110 entrants)
{|class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|CPU|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$742
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Hall|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|SK92|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Peapo|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Darwin|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|WDRM|USA}}||{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Bardull|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}
 
==External links==
[http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/44981/evo-2k8-smash-not-rules-discussion EVO 2008 official ruleset thread]
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
{{EVO}}
 
[[Category:Southern California tournaments]]
[[Category:2008 tournaments]]

Latest revision as of 03:58, March 6, 2024

EVO 2008
EVOLogo2013.png
Dates August 8th-10th, 2008
Venue Tropicana Las Vegas
Address/City 3801 S Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Attendance 110 (for Brawl)
Entry fees Brawl singles: $10
Results
Super Smash Bros. Brawl winners USA CPU
Staff
Organizer(s) Mr. Wizard

Evolution 2008, or simply EVO 2008, was the 7th edition of the Evolution Championship Series, a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, which took place from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the Tropicana Las Vegas.

It was the second time EVO featured a Smash game on the official lineup, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl replacing Super Smash Bros. Melee from 2007. EVO 2008 was criticized harshly by the competitive community for its ruleset which turned on items, including the Smash Ball, and many stages that were universally banned in competitive play. CPU won the tournament, despite not having any prior experience in competitive Smash, after defeating Ken in Grand Finals in a victory that was widely attributed to the ruleset.

Official Game Lineup[edit]

Ruleset[edit]

General rules[edit]

  • Items were set to on and medium spawn.
  • 3 stocks, 2/3 games.
  • 5 minute time limit.
  • Sudden Death would not decide the outcome of the game.
  • Excessive stalling or abusing terrain to not engage the enemy was prohibited, and could be enforced by a tournament director only. This would result in a DQ of the match.

Methods[edit]

Losing player could pick what method to be used after match:

Method A
  • First stage played was Smashville
  • Winner kept character
  • Loser could either change stage or character, the other was kept
Method B
  • First stage played was Smashville
  • Loser picked stage
  • Winner picked character
  • Loser picked character

Banned Stages[edit]

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl singles[edit]

(110 entrants)

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA CPU ROBHeadSSBB.png $742
2nd USA Ken MarthHeadSSBB.png
3rd USA Hall SnakeHeadSSBB.png
4th USA SK92 FalcoHeadSSBB.png
5th USA Peapo PeachHeadSSBB.png
5th USA Darwin SnakeHeadSSBB.png
7th USA WDRM LucasHeadSSBB.png
7th USA Bardull MarthHeadSSBB.pngKingDededeHeadSSBB.png

External links[edit]

EVO 2008 official ruleset thread

References[edit]


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