RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten Optimism" Day 1 Photo Report!

RAGE, Japan's largest e-sports entertainment event, will hold the " RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten Optimism " at Tokyo Big Sight on August 3 and 4, 2024! In this issue, we will report on the first day of the event with plenty of photos from " Street Fighter 6 "!

RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten OptimismにZETA DIVISIONからTENNNの緊急参戦が決定！チーム分けやタイムテーブルも発表！

3rd place match "Team SHAKA" vs "Team Shinji

RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten Optimism

Arlandis (@arurandeisu )
SHAKA (@avashaka )
Futon-chan (@indegnasen210 )
Kokujind(@kokujind )
Mago (@magotto3 )

SHAKA: now that I've come this far, I'm thinking that M.Bison is the only one, so I'll do my best to decide on the combos I've practiced!

Shinji: I beat SHAKA-kun to a pulp in the qualifying... SHAKA, are you sure it's M.Bison...? There was another one, right? Come on, bring it out.

A lot of visitors really gathered at the venue of Tokyo Big Sight. They are very enthusiastic in cheering for their guesses.

Kokubun brother praying for Arlandis' victory.

VTubers are participating online, but they were there to wow the audience with their panels!

The next spearhead, SHAKAM.Bisonvs Shinji Zangief. Bison vs. Zangief. First, Shinji wins by one point, but then something strange happens....

釈迦マリーザで流れが変わる...！？#RAGE_SUPER_MATCH #スト6 pic.twitter.com/NcvwzSLbEt

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) August 3, 2024

SHAKA chooses Mariza!

The fight goes to a full round full set, but SHAKA Mariza wins in a come-from-behind victory with some history-making blows.

現地の盛り上がりをお届け‼️#RAGE_SUPER_MATCH #スト6 pic.twitter.com/v6QdQkoQ3r

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) August 3, 2024

Futon-chan vs. Obo in the middleweight division.

Futon-chan's just parry was also brilliant, but the fight ended with OBO's chishu!

Veteran Kokubun-chan vs. young hope Takagi. Takagi won by overwhelmingly deciding the command throw, which is the concept of Team Shinji!

The general, Mago vs Naruo. Team points so far are even at 2 to 2.

In the end, Gabu-no-Naruo Jamie wins with a command throw! The team concept is evident in this game.

The players return to the spearhead for the VTuber showdown. Arlandis wins and the team points are even again!

Shinji wins the spearhead! He takes a shot at SHAKA Mariza.

Futon-chan vs. Obo followed with Futon-chan winning to make it a match point for both teams! In the previous match, Takagi had a convincing win in the vice general's match, but Kokubun-chan showed their veteran spirit from a desperate situation.

After a full set of match points and a full round of games, Koku-chan won the vice general's match! The veteran, who has been at the forefront of the gaming world since before Takagi was born, showed his mettle.

3位決定戦はチームSHAKAの勝利🥉#RAGE_SUPER_MATCH #スト6 pic.twitter.com/6VbSsDCnFX

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) August 3, 2024

Shinji: It was really great. We lost in the end, but I think we were able to enliven the audience. I'm glad I was able to get revenge for the loss in the first round. It was a lot of fun. Thank you all very much!

SHAKA: Mariza is really good, isn't she? (laughs) We lost the second game, so in the end the team let us win. The match was close and fun, and I think both teams have no regrets. Thank you for your support!

Kokubun was soaked by the heat of the venue.

There were also booths for selling goods and competing against each other at the venue!

At the offline venue at Tokyo Big Sight, there were also booths for selling goods and for fighting games.

Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade

Starting on Sunday, August 4, 2024, there will also be a tri-camp for free play at participating stores!

「ストリートファイター6 タイプアーケード」の店内対戦が無料で遊べる「トライキャンプ」が8月4日(日)から開催中！

Turtle Beach, Victrix booth

Turtle Beach and Victrix, brands of controllers and headsets, will be exhibiting!

Devices and other items will be available for purchase at limited prices...

The familiar service of laser-engraving your favorite image on the device is also available!

【EVO Japan 2024】Qiddiya、Victrix、HORIブースレポート！

Pixio Booth

Pixio, a gaming monitor brand from the U.S., also exhibited at the booth!

Pixio offers a wide range of gaming monitors that match well with brightly lit rooms.

Fumofu no Omise booth

The mail order site "Fumofu no Omise," which sells a wide range of gaming devices specialized for e-sports, will be making an offline appearance!

You can actually hold a gaming mouse, mouse pad and keyboard in your hands to see how they feel in use.

Official Product Sales

Official RAGE goods themed on "Street Fighter 6" and "Overwatch 2," which are the titles of this year's "RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten Optimism," will also be on sale! RAGE official goods themed on "Street Fighter 6" and "Overwatch 2" were also sold! At the time of this report, most of the items were already sold out..!

There was also a space to fill out a support board! It was very nice to see the excitement that only offline can create...!

Free Matchups

There was also a corner where you could play against cosplayers!

Chun-Li: Ayane Nishii (@atata_dayo )
Manon: Saki Amaha (@amh_cos )
Juli: Chasamaru (@cyama28 )
Cammy: Ms. Romu (@Tngchkecchap )
Lily: Ukaru Mochizuki (@ukaru1207 )

Championship game "Team Donpisha" vs "Team Yoshinama

Pururu Tenki ( @0PuRuRu )
DONPISHA(@DONPISHA22 )
Ariken (@guraburuslot777 )
Ceros (@trollceros )
Kazunoko (@kazunoko0215 )

Dompisha: Thanks to the members, we have made it this far, and I think it's the result of our team practice. We want to run through with this momentum. We will win the championship! Please support us until the end!

Ren Kisaragi (@ren_kisaragi__ )
Yoshinama (@yosi980 )
Zerost (@Zerost_s)
Taiji (@taijich0324 )
Haitani (@hai090 )

Yoshinama: I still have fetters, but this (hat) has weights in it. I will remove it when the time comes. I was shown a good match in the 3rd place match, but to be honest, I think I'm pushing the time after a full set of match points and full rounds. I'll finish 5-0 here! Please do!

First up was the spearhead, Pururu Tenki vs Ren Kisaragi. After a full set, KISARAGI Ren JP first took one point.

The next spearhead was a leader's duel between Dompisha and Yoshinama.

優勝決定戦「チームドンピシャ」vs「チームよしなま」が進行中‼️#RAGE_SUPER_MATCH pic.twitter.com/bsyWWh6HnD

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) August 3, 2024

Yoshinama Rook, showing a calm response, won two sets in a row! He takes off his hat as if to say that the time has come.

In the middle round, it's Ariken vs. Zerost. Ariken Dhalsim wins to stop Team Yoshinama's two-match winning streak and take the point 1-2!

Like Zerost, Ceros is a former professional e-sports player from the "League of Legends" and is also a top level fighter.

In the matchup between Ceros and Taiji, who had a history with each other, Taiji won the match with his perfect moves!

A heated battle ensued, and the match ended in a full round full set with team points of 4-4!

フルセットフルラウンドの激闘を見せた優勝決定戦‼️
チームよしなまの皆さんおめでとうございます🎉
チームドンピシャの皆さんも感動をありがとう😭#RAGE_SUPER_MATCH #スト6 pic.twitter.com/oy6JWFmLdJ

— Saiga NAK (@saiganak) August 3, 2024

The Ceros showed their determination, but in the end, the game went to Taiji A.K.I., and Team Yoshinama came out on top!

Team Yoshinama won the tournament!

Ceros: Well... it's frustrating! I really thought we had to win with a perfect set-up that came down to a full set, but we were beaten. I was reminded of the last tournament, and since this was a team competition, I had a lot more on my shoulders than last time...I wanted to win.

Yoshinama: I love competitive gaming! That's how I feel. Of course I am grateful to the members, and I also want to thank all the people who supported us. At first, I had never played Str6, and I was like, "I don't want to play this because it's too hard," but the audience pushed me to give it a try (laughs). It was worth shaving my head! Thank you very much!

The third place team received 300,000 Rakuten points, the second place team 500,000 Rakuten points, and the winning team 1,000,000 Rakuten points and a set of devices recommended by Fumofu no Omise! Congratulations!

The event ended on a high note!

SHAKA: I'm glad that everyone had a good time and that we were able to play with this team today. Thank you very much!

Dompisha: I lost all the games in the end, but the 3rd place game and the championship game were both very exciting, so I am very happy about that. I think it was thanks to everyone who supported us! I would like to ask for your continued support! Thank you very much!

Yoshinama: Of course I had a lot of fun during the three days, and thanks to everyone at the event, I had a great time! Gaming is the best!

Shinji: Unlike professional gamers, we are streamers, so we can't play perfect matches, but I think we were able to make matches with a good storyline. It was a serious game, but I am very satisfied that we were able to put on a good show together. If there is another event like this, I would love to be invited to perform. Thank you very much for your time today!

And with that, the first day of the "RAGE SUPER MATCH Powered by Rakuten Optimism" came to a close. I think the event was a great success, with a good response from the comments and social networking sites! The offline venue was a great success, so please come back next time! Please come again!

You can watch archived videos of the event on the " esports_RAGE " YouTube channel.

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