I hugged Balrog and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
We are in the final two days of official fighting in the contest. After 34 days of old-school 2D Remixed Street Fighting action, we are finally nearing the end. Let me just get to the results here quickly, and then on to the recap.
1st: Senisan82 PS3
2nd: DanMartigan 360
3rd: Char Aznable 360
4th: C2C Shiro 360
5th: y0j1mb0 PS3
6th: TrailerParkJesus 360
7th: Nilcam PS3
8th: Rab 360
9th: kirbilot PS3
10th: Smurfee McGee 360
11th: casualweaponry PS3
12th: Cataract 360
13th: Genki-JAM 360
14th (tied): cwal37 PS3
14th (tied): NoLaw PS3
As I said before, tonight's 360 matches with Balrog and tomorrow's PS3 matches with Dhalsim are the last official days in the tournament. Wednesday and Thursday will be set aside for make-up matches on the 360 and PS3 respectively. I'll be online each night between 8-10pm. We've made it this far, so I'm sure you know how it works.
This weekend I want to throw out a ton of time for final make-up matches. I'm not sure how the schedule is going to go, because I may or may not be working all weekend. So it's going to go one of two ways: 1) I don't have to work this weekend, I take a break on Friday and then have a huge 12-hour Street Fighter blitz on Saturday, or 2) I have to work all weekend, so I suck it up and fire out 6 hours of play on each day. I should hopefully know more by Wednesday, so I'll give an update along with the Cheapest Player Nominee post.
Sunday will see the final weekly update, as well as the final nominee for Cheapest Player. Voting for the Cheapest Player Award will be happen in the comments. One vote per Dtoid community member. You do not have to have competed in the contest to vote. Finally, the winners of all prizes will be anounced on the following Friday.
Here is my final word of the day: this past month I've devoted nearly every last second of my free time to this contest in one form or another. And every step of the way it's been an absolute blast (with the exception of the frustration caused by learning to make the Xbox d-pad work better than a 2600 joystick). I also realize that you have all given massive amounts of your time to be a part of this contest and really make it the huge success that it has become. The Destructoid Community and especially you guys, its finest fighters, have given me some of the greatest gaming moments that I have experienced ever. So, thank you all.
These are the final days. Let's make them great!
(Remember to check out the
Destroy Haxan Forum Post for the most up-to-date rankings and schedule information).
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I am truly sad to see this contest go. This has been the best Destructoid contest ever and it was user created. Way to go Haxan! I have thoroughly enjoyed some matches (Blanka, Fei Long) and cursed LOUDLY at others (T. Hawk, Balrog) but I have grown as a player and have a newfound respect for many characters.
Best Dtoid contest ever.
Damn, I was really off my game this weekend. I guess I'm pretty much out of the running if my Akuma couldn't pull through for me, but fuck it. I was in this for the awesome battles, not the prize.
So when all is said and done with the contest, and we play again some time, are you finally going to pick someone else? lol
@Nilcam,
For realz, I'm glad you're having fun and that you've actually taken things away from it. I just thought it would be a fun way to get practice in against all of the characters and to learn their "remixed" styles. I had no idea that it would be anything more than a few fun matches and some healthy competition for anyone else. I'm glad to see that it's more than that.
@Char,
Count on it. I'm always going to love the straight-up shoto battles the best, but mixing things up throughout a night is definitely the most fun way to play. Besides, now everyone is used to my Ryu fighting-style. Playing as everyone else might help you guys to forget and improve my chances!
Yeah im sry i didnt get involved in the contest sooner...oh well Ill always be up for some matches on PSN just send me a message
@NoLaw,
Feel free to hit me up anytime. After this contest is over, I'm jumping into this idea that I have for a set of episodic levels in LittleBigPlanet. I know that will become frustrating and I'll welcome the break every now and again.
I'm coming for you Senisan ooooh yeaaaaa
Bring it on sucka!...I mean meng! I'm seriously considering braving my hatred for the xbox controller and purchasing street fighter on xbox ΰ² _ΰ²
not this weekend, but the next we should have some after-contest thing. One for PS3, one for 360. y'know, start a room and invite the contest people.
Maybe for Fnf.
Anyway, this is one excellent contest, and I've had some fun.
Major props to you, Haxan, for taking the time to do this.
SFIV contest coming soon?...haha
Agree with char, best dtoid contest I've ever taken part of. I'm better than when I started, and now I can actually pick the "?" in the select screen and be confident enough in whatever character pops up.
And ditto what smurfee mcgee said
Awesome contest is awesome...now if I can can just make up the shit ton of matches I've missed. lol.
I'll be honest though Haxan, I can't wait till this contest is over so we can REALLY throw down in Street Fighter.
Smurfee McGee's idea is awesome and we will set it up very soon.
@jimbo,
I totally agree. It's going to be awesome to just get into some free matches with no stipulations. I'm glad to know that the fun won't stop just because the contest ends.
cool I had a good idea for once.
can't wait