For two days, on Saturday, December 14, and Sunday, December 15, 2024, the national esports tournament "National Prefectural esports Championship 2024 SAGA" was held, where prefectural representatives who won the preliminaries competed.
In 2024, it was held at SAGA Arena in Saga Prefecture, and fierce battles unfolded across all four competitive titles: "IdentityV," "Puyo Puyo Champions," "Puzzle & Dragons," and "eFootball."
In "Puyo Puyo Champions," the competition was divided into two divisions: the elementary school division and the general division.
Yuuki from Tokyo (@kryu_puyo) won in the elementary school division, and Tomokun from Tokyo (@tomokunblue) won in the general division!
Winners of the "Puyo Puyo Champions" Division Decided!
The semifinals were held with competitors who had won the preliminaries held in various locations on the first day, and the winners advanced to the finals on the second day.
The final tournament was presented with ALF as the commentator, momoken as the analyst, and Shiyota as a professional player.
Elementary School Division: Yoshi vs. Yuuki!
In the elementary school division's final tournament, it was a showdown between Yoshi from Shiga Prefecture and Yuuki from Tokyo!
YouTubeThe final match was a heated battle with both players sending Garbage Puyos back and forth amidst many chains, and even executing all-clears.
YouTubeYoshi tried to prevent Yuuki's large chains by gradually building chains and sending Garbage Puyos, but Yuuki built chains undeterred by the Garbage Puyos.
YouTubeBoth Yoshi and Yuuki arranged puyos to send a large amount of Garbage Puyos to their opponent, but Yuuki made the first move and took one round!
YouTubeYoshi tried to make a comeback and aimed for consecutive wins by stacking chains, but it was too late.
Yuuki took 10 rounds first and secured the victory!
I'm happy I was able to win by hitting a big chain at the end!
(Translated from Japanese)
General Division: Tomokun vs. An!
The general division was a match between Tomokun, who holds a JeSU professional license from Tokyo, and An from Mie Prefecture!
YouTubeAn took the first round, but Tomokun immediately caught up.
An tried to suppress Tomokun's movements with surprise attacks, but Tomokun remained unfazed.
YouTubeAn showed various tactics, aiming for an opening against Tomokun, but they were all countered.
The chain battle continued, and Tomokun responded while observing An's situation by digging.
YouTubeAn showed a large 12-chain, but Tomokun executed a 15-chain all-clear.
He achieved a score of 118,000 points.
YouTubeTomokun reached match point with a score of 9 to 2.
An received a large number of Garbage Puyos from a massive chain but couldn't counter them, and Tomokun took 10 rounds first, achieving his fourth consecutive victory!
An is good at maneuvering, so I focused on building good shapes to handle any maneuvering, and I'm glad I was able to respond well.
(Translated from Japanese)
Saiga NAK
With this victory, Yuuki achieved his second consecutive victory, and Tomokun achieved his fourth consecutive victory!
Praise was sent from Mr. Ouchi.
Interview with the Winners, Tomokun and Yuuki!
Q. I imagine it's tough to keep winning first place. What kind of motivation has led to your consecutive victories so far?
Tomokun: I worked hard because of the support I received and my desire to maintain consecutive victories.
(Translated from Japanese)
Yuuki: Tomokun is my idol, so I wanted to win with him.
(Translated from Japanese)
Q. What motivated you to aim for this tournament?
Tomokun: I'm a fourth-year university student now, and it's a busy time, so I thought maybe I shouldn't participate, but I wanted to go to Saga with Yuuki and win, so I decided to participate.
(Translated from Japanese)
Yuuki: I participated because Tomokun was my goal.
(Translated from Japanese)
Q. You mentioned adapting your Puyo stacking style based on your opponent. Can you tell an opponent's habits even when playing against them for the first time in an online match?
Tomokun: I can tell if someone is a certain type, or if they're aggressive or defensive.
(Translated from Japanese)
Yuuki: In a first-to-10 match, I can tell their style by about the fifth round.
But I don't really like to win by counter-strategizing; I prefer to win by continuing my own Puyo style.
This time, I really wanted to win, so I strategized, but usually, I just want to win by continuing my own Puyo style.
(Translated from Japanese)
Q. Please tell us your aspirations for next year!
Tomokun: I think I'll participate again next year, so I want to do my best to aim for my fifth consecutive victory!
(Translated from Japanese)
Yuuki: If I can participate in the general division next year, I want to compete against strong players and fight Tomokun in the finals!
(Translated from Japanese)
全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2024 SAGA ぷよぷよ部門 一般の部優勝しました！！
4連覇うおおおおおお！！！！
決勝とても集中して良いプレイできて良かったです😊
去年に引き続き今年もゆうきくんと一緒に優勝できて本当にうれしいです🥳
応援してくださった方々ありがとうございました！#TVEWIN https://t.co/Ed39kQSDE7— TVE_ともくん (@tomokunblue) December 15, 2024
小学生の部優勝しました🥇ともくんと優勝したぞ
来年は一般の部なでれるようになったら、一般でともくんをたおしたいです ゆうき https://t.co/2Yq0q0zPpO— ゆうき (@kryu_puyo) December 15, 2024
