If Saturday is for the big games, then Sunday is for the hardcore. This is when you start to see more casual matches and the tournaments for the older and more dedicated titles. SSFIIT, Arcana Hearts, SSBM, Mortal Kombat, World Heroes, Mark of the Wolves, Puzzle Fighter, Battle Fantasia, and more.

After some questions on players and hardware, I was able to help out with the Melee tournament. Based on the number of competitors, we decided on a round-robin doubles format. It was finally decided with a five out of three match that ended with a 3-1 victory for the winning team.

The Very Definition of Hardcore: A few guys wanted to get some SCIV action in, but there weren't any free TVs open at the moment. So one of them decides to solve the issue himself by going a few doors down to Big Lots and buys a new TV.



I understand later they tried to return it.

Towards the tail end of the night came the most amusing event of the weekend, the Mystery Tournament. With each round a different game would be chosen at random from a list that included some very out there import titles, such as Kikkoman and the uncomfortably homoerotic Twist or Fist, featuring creepy-faced musclemen beating each other bloody.



At the end of the night, much cash had changed hands, the place was a mess, and new legends were born. Until the next big tournament. Later on, I'll show off some of the controllers that were present.