Tokyo Metro (Tokyo Metro) held the " Elementary School Duo Tournament in Tokyo FEATURING FORTNITE ", an e-sports tournament for parents and children of elementary school students, online from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. on August 22, 2012.
This was Tokyo Metro's first e-sports tournament, and was held online so that parents and children could enjoy themselves together even when the spread of the new coronavirus has limited opportunities for parents and children to enjoy outdoor leisure activities and travel together. This event was held online so that parents and their children could enjoy the event together even when opportunities to have fun together are limited, such as during outdoor leisure activities or on trips.
The game title used for the competition was Epic Games' popular battle royale game " Fortnite," and a total of 89 pairs of parents and children were divided into two groups to play two matches each.
Many gorgeous prizes! And even a prize winner...?
Many sponsors were involved in this tournament, and the prizes were very generous.
In addition, players from the sponsor's side participated in the tournament as prize leaders, and the parent and child team that successfully defeated the prize leader also won a luxurious prize.
MCs, commentators, and play-by-play commentators to liven up the tournament!
The following three people will be helping to liven up this year's event!
- MC : Mr. Kasumi Ashizawa
- Commentary: Shinpei-Esu
- Live Commentary: Mr. Tompi? Mr. Tompi?
Yoshizumi Ashizawa is a popular video game personality from G-STAR Gaming, Shinpei-Esu is a popular streamer who is well-known at parent-child Fortnite tournaments and events, and the play-by-play commentator Tompi? a popular streamer who is well-known at parent-child Fortnite tournaments and events, and the play-by-play commentator, Tompi?
Epic battle in Group A
A fierce battle for the top!
In this game, the player who takes the upper position over the enemy has the upper hand.
In this year's tournament, there were many tense tactics and fierce battles as players tried to get above their opponents by building while shooting at each other.
Smiling father-son scene!
When a good item or weapon appears, sometimes it is hard to decide who gets to keep it. Here is a scene of a parent and child giving each other over.
This happens because both sides are desperate to win, but it was a very funny situation to watch.
Which team won the battle in Group A?
The first place winner of Group A was the father-son team of "Minto.Umi" and "Heppoko G3," who won the Victory Royale in both the first and second games.
All the teams played very well, but the team that stood out the most was this team.
In particular, the speed of "Minto.Umi" in building and judging situations seemed to overwhelm all the teams.
Group B's fierce battle
Tasty morsels
We often see scenes in battle royals where two teams fight each other, and as each team's life is being cut off from the other, another team takes advantage of the fishing game from the side.
Even during the fierce battle in Group B, we saw a good fishing game where a team attacked the team immediately after the battle at the perfect moment to gain points.
On the other hand, the targeted team of "Masaharu 3A3L" and "Papamin 5570" was fighting a very good battle until a few minutes ago, so I felt very sorry for them.
Brain play with architecture
In the Group A battles, there were often good battles that took advantage of the architecture, but in Group B, many more advanced brain plays were played out.
As explained above, it is easy to create an advantage by taking the top, but there are times when the situation is not good enough to go for it.
Depending on the battle situation, there were many highlights, such as players who were good at putting up walls on all sides of themselves to prevent enemy attacks and connect to the next tactic, or players who were skilled at using buildings to move freely and get behind the enemy's back.
Which team won the Group B battle!
The first place winner of Group B was the father and son team of "Takahiro2575" and "Quetzal Protection Group Leader Brocken".
The team was very strong, as they were able to aim and hit the enemy when shooting at them, and were able to maneuver around the large map, surviving and improving their rankings even while engaging with the enemy.
There were many players who were good at shooting and maneuvering in addition to the first place team, and it was a close match where any player could have taken first place.
The highlight was not only the players!
Beside the players who were engaged in a very heated battle, we could see a variety of plays, such as the unique prize winners trying to stand out while on the run and driving across the players' sides.
This tournament was a great opportunity for parents and children to enjoy heated battles, with children supporting their parents and parents rushing to the aid of their children in case of a crisis.
If you haven't watched the "Elementary School Duo Tournament in Tokyo FEATURING FORTNITE" yet, you can watch it from the YouTube archives!