EVO Japan 2023, a fighting game festival held from March 31 (Friday) to April 2 (Sunday), 2023, has come to a successful conclusion! As this was the first time the event was held in three years, Saiga NAK was eager to cover the event for three days in a row. We were pumped with adrenaline during the event, but now we're exhausted.... The post-event report of EVO Japan 2023 is now available, and it announced that the total number of visitors during the three days reached 35,000, and the number of simultaneous connections to the Japanese-language streaming service reached about 100, 000!
EVO Japan 2023 comes to a close with a bang!
EVO Japan had to be canceled due to restrictions caused by the new coronavirus since it was first held in 2020. EVO Japan 2023, which was held for the first time in three years, attracted fighting gamers from all over Japan and the world.
According to the announcement by the EVO Japan 2023 Executive Committee, a total of 35,000 people attended the three-day event, making it the largest EVO ever, surpassing the "original" EVO 2022. On the third day, there was an official mirror broadcast by Yuta Seki (@stylishnoob), aka StylishNoob, and an official watch party by Shaka (@avashaka ), Kokujind (@kokujind), Sasatikk (@sasatikk), Nanai (@nanai1025 ), and others. Watch parties were also held, and the number of simultaneous connections reached approximately 100,000 for the Japanese-language streaming alone.
Main Title Tournament
EVO Japan 2023は"グランブルーファンタジー ヴァーサス""MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA""バーチャファイター eスポーツ""THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV& quot; "Guilty Gear -Strive-", "Tekken 7", and "Street Fighter V Champion Edition".
Granblue Fantasy Versus
I am very happy because this is the first time I have won a Japanese tournament with prize money for this game!
- 1st place: gamera
- 2nd place: yamororo
- 3rd place: Emujima
- 4th: Potaku
- 5th: Ren
- 5th: Framework
- 7th: Kunio
- 7th: KSI
MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
I didn't expect to win at all, so I can't really give a witty comment, but this is the first time in my gaming career that I have won, so thank you very much for the one million yen. Also, Melty Blood is a really fun game, so let's all play!
- 1st place: Kjiro
- 2nd place: Yuiika
- 3rd: mateokk
- 4th: Jing
- 5th: Kurobuchi
- 5th: KashiYuka
- 7th: ul
- 7th: teiru
Virtua Fighter eSports
Oh, I am the best in the world! I was one of the three most nervous I've ever been in my life, but my nerves worked out for the best. I think I came out better than usual, better than I am capable of. It was the best!
- 1st: Tonchan
- 2nd: Akani Shiwapo
- 3rd: Virgo
- 4th: Yogo
- 5th: Yasokami
- 5th: YOU
- 7th: poroli
- 7th: Densetsu_SP
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
I came to Japan at the time of the TOUGEKI '07 and won the championship at KOF98, but I was told by many people that I could only win with old games. I was told by many people. That's why I have been trying new games since then, and this time I thought KOF15 was my chance. And this time I came to EVO Japan 2023 to win!
- 1st place: Xiaohai
- 2nd: ZJZ
- 3rd: Leshar
- 4th: Laggia
- 5th: ET
- 5th: Dirty1m
- 7th: abao
- 7th place: SANWA/M'
Guilty Gear -Strive-
Before the match, I was trying to keep smiling and laughing, but now I feel like crying. I had prepared so much for this tournament, and I was up against some very strong players today, and I thought I was going to lose many times, but I didn't give up and worked hard and managed to win.
- 1st place: Gobani
- 2nd: Lox
- 3rd: umaaman
- 4th: Daru_I-No
- 5th: Tyurara
- 5th: Poka
- 7th: sanakan
- 7th: T Y
Tekken 7
Thanks to many people. My family friends and the Pakistani team did well and I would like to congratulate them as well. I am happy because I have practiced this game for hours every day, every day!
- 1st place: Arslan Ash
- 2nd: Meo-IL
- 3rd: Rangchu
- 4th: Watanabe
- 5th: LowHigh
- 5th: gken
- 7th: Mulgold
- 7th: SAINT
Street Fighter V Champion Edition
I am very happy to have won EVO Japan 2023, probably the last major Street Fighter V tournament. I am here today with my wife, and without her support, I would not have won this tournament. I would like to thank everyone else for their support as well.
- 1st: Oil King
- 2nd place: Nemo
- 3rd place: Machabo
- 4th: Momochi
- 5th: Higuchi
- 5th: Mono
- 7th: Punk
- 7th: Chicken Meat
For EVO 2023
While the excitement of EVO Japan 2023 has not yet died down, EVO 2023 has already been announced. There will be no rest for the weary as we prepare for EVO 2023, which will take place from Friday, August 4 to Sunday, August 6, 2023 local time!
The latest Street Fighter game, Street Fighter 6, is scheduled for release in June 2023. Saiga NAK will continue to follow fighting games in the future!