Saiga NAK provided on-site coverage of the fighting game festival “EVO Japan 2026 presented by Levtech” (EVO Japan 2026) held from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, for all three days, becoming the only media outlet in the world to cover all 12 main tournaments.
In this report, we present a photo report on the action from the “Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage” division of the main tournament!
Looking Back at the Main Tournament “Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage”!
The final tournament featured the following 8 players:
- Maido
- Tonchan
- Yasokami
- MGG Virgo
- HYDRIX Akani Shiwapo
- VITA
- Yatsuki
- MGG chinpanj
Grand Finals: Virgo vs Yatsuki
The player who cruised through the Winners bracket into the Grand Finals was Virgo!
And facing off against him was Yatsuki!
Yatsuki brought immense momentum after climbing all the way up from the Losers bracket, but...
Virgo took three consecutive matches.
Showcasing his absolute dominance, he secured a spectacular victory!
Unbelievably, right after the match, an unexpected moment occurred when Virgo came down with a leg cramp.
That just goes to show how intense the battle truly was...!
Virgo: My calf hurts so bad (laughs).
But I won the championship, I'm so happy!
(Translated from Japanese)
The presentation of the prizes followed!
The gold, silver, and bronze arcade controllers look striking.
- 1st Place: MGG Virgo
- 2nd Place: Yatsuki
- 3rd Place: Maido
- 4th Place: VITA
- 5th Place: Yasokami
- 5th Place: Tonchan
- 7th Place: HYDRIX Akani Shiwapo
- 7th Place: MGG chinpanj