While you'd likely be able to call out who he is from this art, many players would probably think this look is some kind of copycat or knockoff. 2005 Ģ005 was the first year Evo was held at the Green Valley Ranch casino and hotel in Las Vegas.We kick things off with the most famous gaming character in the business, Mario, and his very first appearance in gaming as the protagonist of 1981's Donkey Kong. This highlight became highly influential within the fighting game community. During the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament, Daigo Umehara (playing as Ken), while facing Justin Wong (using Chun-Li), successfully parried one of Chun-Li's "Super Moves" while having very little health left and then countered with his own, winning the match. Evo 2004 was the birthplace of " Evo Moment #37". Įvo 2004 used home consoles for most of their tournament games instead of arcade cabinets, with the only exception being 3rd Strike which used the more traditional arcade cabinets. SNK 2, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Guilty Gear XX, Soulcalibur II, Tekken 4, and Tekken Tag Tournament. The games featured included Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Marvel vs. The tournament amassed approximately 700 competitors from over 30 countries to compete in over nine different games. Magneto/Storm/Psylocke, Storm/Sentinel/Captain CommandoĮvo 2004 took place at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Southern California from July 29 to August 1. Magneto, Cable, Sentinel, Storm, Captain CommandoĢ003 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Place Evo 2002 took place on Augat the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2002, the event became formally known as its current name, "Evo". Capcom 2 was again a headliner of the event, being described by TechTV as "the hottest arcade fighting game of the season." 2002 SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 made its introduction in the tournament roster at B5, and Marvel vs. Held in August 2001 in Folsom, California, the B5 Championships was attended by a much larger international crowd, particularly from Japan.
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The Capcom Versus series has since had a large presence in the Battle of the Bay and Evolution Championship Series events. Capcom 2 was the first non- Street Fighter game to be included, and a precedent for the tournament to branch out to other games. B4 introduced several new Capcom fighting games to the roster: Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Marvel vs. The B4 Street Fighter Championships were held on July 15–16, 2000, in Folsom, California. B3 featured a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament. The tournament had 40 contenders mostly from the United States, though B3 also featured players from Canada and Kuwait. Aside from the official tournaments, there is also a "BYOC" ("bring your own console") area in which many different games are played and side tournaments are held.ī3: Battle by the Bay was organized by Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, and Seth "S-Kill" Killian, and held in the Golfland arcade hall in Sunnyvale, California. During the transition to games on the seventh generation consoles, most games were played on a PlayStation 3, though Evo 2014 ran most games on the Xbox 360. Originally the tournament used arcade cabinets, but in 2004 the decision was made to move all games over to their console versions, to no small amount of controversy. Over time, the tournament grew, recording over one thousand participants in 2009. The event changed its name to Evolution Championship Series, or EVO for short, in 2002. The event eventually moved to its recurring venue in the Las Vegas Valley. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament in 1996 in Sunnyvale, California.
Įvo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on, a fighting game website. As of 2021, the event is jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. The first Evolution was originally held as a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament called the Battle by the Bay. As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, most notably from Japan. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format. The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games.