It was terrific weekend for videogame fans for sure. The curtains have closed, and Evolution 2017 is finally over. For three packed days, competitors from all over the globe duked it out, with only a few making it out for the grand finals that not took place yesterday over at the Mandalay Bay Arena, but also on Friday and Saturday, as the other tournaments were still going on.
It wouldn’t be EVO if there weren’t any upsets, which there were too many to count. In the traditional games like Street Fighter and Marvel vs. Capcom, some seasoned veterans didn’t even make it to top 8, some even let alone pools, giving way to new names like 18-year old PG|Punk and Splyce|RyanLV to swoop in and make it to grand finals. Still, it was fantastic to see fan favorites like Tokido finally nail down a title this year, especially so considering how long of a road it has been for him in particular — coming in from the losers’ bracket after losing to PG|Punk early on, only to take grand finals and the title. I couldn’t help but clap for him, even though I didn’t even get to watch his win live. Epic stuff.
Emotions, as always, were extremely high this year, and even watching on stream, it was easy to see how much all the players put in the line when they make it out to an event such as this one. And that doesn’t go to just the people playing at the tournament, as even commentators can’t help but shed tears when it’s all said and done.
Anyway, here are the final results for this year’s amazing EVO:
Street Fighter V
1. FOX|Tokido (Akuma)
2. PG|Punk (Karin, Nash)
3. GGP|Kazunoko (Cammy)
4. DNG|Itabashi Zangief (Zangief)
5. moke (Rashid)
5. Liquid|NuckleDu (Guile)
7. GRPT|MOV (Chun-Li)
7. Splyce|Fchamp (Dhalsim)
9. Talon|Xiaobao (Vega)
9. RB|Bonchan (Nash)
9. GRPT|HAITANI (Necalli)
9. GFuel|Verloren (Cammy)
13. SZ.HORI|sako (Akuma)
13. FOX|JWong (Karin, Ed)
13. Panda|Jiewa (Akuma)
13. Wolfkrone (Laura)
17. Machabo
17. EG|K-Brad
17. 801 Strider
17. Hx.CYG.BST|Daigo Umehara
17. BX3|Phenom
17. PANDA|WEILI
17. YOUDEAL|Yukadon
17. Tse4
25. EG|NYChrisG
25. r/Kappa|Poongko
25. F3|Brolynho
25. CYCLOPS|Dogura
25. Qanba.Douyu|Xiaohai
25. SRM|Nephew
25. Huomao|Humanbomb
25. SD|Pnoy
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
1. MVG|Salem (Bayonetta)
2. TsM|ZeRo (Diddy Kong)
3. MSF|Larry Lurr (Fox)
4. P1|Tweek (Cloud)
5. NRG|Nairo (Zero Suit Samus, Bowser)
5. KEN (Sonic)
7. CLG|VoiD (Sheik)
7. RNG|Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma)
9. Elevate|False (Sheik, Marth, Donkey Kong)
9. LG|Abadango (Bayonetta)
9. Yatta|JK (Bayonetta)
9. SWG|Lima (Bayonetta)
13. 2GG|komorikiri
13. WaDi
13. Yatta|JK
13. SWG|Lima
17. 2GG|komorikiri
17. Wrath
17. LG|Abadango
17. WaDi
17. Noble|Manny
17. EG|Zinoto
17. P1|CaptainZack
17. Mistake
25. Tsu
25. Edge
25. StDx|falln
25. 9B
25. RvL|Xzax
25. Locus
25. IMT|ANTi
25. LingLing
Tekken 7
1. FOX|JDCR (Heihachi, Dragunov)
2. FOX|SAINT (Jack-7)
3. Knee (Feng, Steve, Bryan, Devil Jin)
4. taisei (Steve)
5. JEOndding (Eddy, Lucky Chloe)
5. Streamme|Anakin (Jack-7)
7. Suiken!! (Eliza)
7. TAKE (Kazumi)
9. Dimeback (Asuka)
9. korNIn (Steve)
9. BATS (Hwoarang)
9. YAMASA|NOBI (Dragunov)
13. Jody Tha Great (Lee)
13. Fable|Nyc_Fab (Feng, Miguel)
13. NG|Obscure (Alisa)
13. 200won (Eliza)
17. Chris.C
17. ITS|Yanflip
17. Geesemaster
17. Tomahawk
17. Joey Fury
17. ITS|Cuddle_core
17. Speedkicks
17. COOAS|CHIKURIN
25. Wojito
25. GRPT|pekos
25. Knock
25. ITS|Spero Gin
25. MANBA
25. ITS|P. Ling
25. Binchang
25. BxA|KoDee
BlazBlue Central Fiction
1. ryusei (Carl)
2. Fenritti (Fenrich) (Jin)
3. fumi (Nine)
4. iGS|KAIBUTSUKUN (Monster) (Izanami, Nine)
5. TOKYO VERDY|Souji (Arakune)
5. Tochigin (Azrael)
7. DORA_BANG (Bang, μ-No.12-)
7. Mt.Takao (Chourou) (Rachel)
9. Grover (Carl)
9. YMST (Izanami)
9. VÄR (Arakune)
9. watagasi (Es)
13. Yutta
13. SUPO
13. tennti
13. KOIKE
17. Jona
17. Matoi
17. Minoru
17. inunyako
17. kitsune
17. Yoshiki
17. kogatan
17. poropiccho
25. suya
25. MINAM
25. GZL|hima
25. nezu
25. brkrdv
25. SLAM
25. Betadood
25. Kiba
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
1. Splyce|RyanLV (Chun-Li/Morrigan/Phoenix)
2. EG|NYChrisG (Morrigan/Doctor Doom/Vergil)
3. PC marvel god (Quackbot) (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix)
4. Paradigm (Haggar/Dormammu/Doctor Doom, Haggar/Rocket Raccoon/Arthur, Haggar/Rocket Raccoon/Doctor Doom)
5. Joey D (Zero/Vergil/Doctor Doom)
5. Prodigy (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Phoenix)
7. Mischief|Not Enough Damage (Zero/Doctor Doom/Vergil)
7. NoLife (Zero/Dante/Vergil)
9. UA|Terry Bogard (Morrigan/Dante/Strider Hiryu)
9. Priest (Magneto/M.O.D.O.K./Doctor Doom)
9. Bv|Readman (Magneto/Dante/Frank West)
9. PG|RayRay (Magneto/Doctor Doom/Sentinel)
13. Unkn0wn (C.Viper/Sentinel/Wesker)
13. Chokehold (Nova/Spencer/Doctor Doom)
13. Marvelo (Nova/Doctor Doom/Strider Hiryu)
13. EG|JWong (Wolverine/Storm/Akuma)
17. MSF|Angelic
17. Unkn0wn
17. pzpoy
17. Splyce|Fchamp
17. Prophete
17. MiniBoss
17. AW|Nemo
17. ApologyMan
25. Sora
25. Clockw0rk
25. KillerKai
25. Splyce|Fchamp
25. SJ
25. MiniBoss
25. IFC YipeS
25. mabusin
Super Smash Bros. Melee
1. [A]|Armada (Peach)
2. C9|Mang0 (Fox, Falco)
3. Liquid|Hungrybox (Jigglypuff)
4. MVG.FOX|Mew2King (Marth, Sheik, Fox)
5. Lucky (Fox)
5. PG|Plup (Sheik, Fox)
7. CLG|SFAT (Fox)
7. MSF|The Moon (Marth)
9. CLG|PewPewU (Marth)
9. Prince F. Abu (Jigglypuff)
9. Tempo|Axe (Pikachu)
9. TSM.RB|Leffen (Fox)
13. G2|WestBallz (Falco)
13. Wizzrobe (Captain Falcon)
13. RNG|Swedish Delight (Sheik)
13. Duck (Samus)
17. VGBC|aMSa
17. VGBC|Rishi
17. Medz
17. Tempo|S2J
17. ERG|Ryan Ford
17. IMT|Shroomed
17. Liquid|ChuDat
17. lloD
25. Pnda|AbsentPage
25. SPY|Nintendude
25. Entropy|Luigi Ka-Master
25. SS|Colbol
25. MikeHaze
25. EGtv|Crush
25. [A]|Android
25. SPY|MacD
Injustice 2
1. Noble|Dragon (Aquaman, Poison Ivy)
2. cR|HoneyBee (The Flash, Aquaman)
3. FOX|Theo (Superman)
4. Noble|Semiij (Catwoman)
5. PG|Hayatei (Robin, Batman)
5. FOX|SonicFox (Red Hood, Black Adam)
7. T7G|DR Gross (Green Lantern, Black Adam)
7. NASR|Tekken Master (Black Adam, Atrocitus, Brainiac)
9. Noble|iLuusions
9. FOX|Scar
9. Nubcakes
9. Slayer
13. StDx|2eZ
13. cR|Biohazard
13. BxA|Star Charger
13. A F0xy Grampa
17. NS|DJT
17. Noble|BeyondToxin
17. Rhelentless
17. Grr
17. DR Viking
17. Rise|MenaRD
17. BxA|Burrito Voorhees
17. Method|SylverRye
25. HomeLee
25. Aris|Nivek
25. Crusty
25. Big D
25. F3|Glitch
25. oD|Atai
25. cR|whiteBoi
25. Lord Pnut
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
1. KVOxTSB|OMITO (Johnny)
2. r/Kappa|T5M7 (Leo Whitefang)
3. Samitto (Chipp Zanuff)
4. NAGE (Faust)
5. purepure (Jack-O’)
5. GGP|Kazunoko (Raven)
7. Teresa (Jam Kuradoberi)
7. 310 (Venom)
9. Xcel|BjornSonOfBear (Chipp Zanuff)
9. SPZ|Daru_I-No (I-No)
9. kedako (May)
9. Zadi (Raven)
13. CYCLOPS|Dogura (Raven)
13. Hotashi (Elphelt)
13. GZL|Koichi (I-No)
13. Fable|Kid Viper (Johnny)
17. WongNation|LostSoul
17. braver
17. Fumo
17. Foo
17. DH|Ogawa
17. Yoshiki
17. 2rio
17. Machabo
25. Mita_Jiro
25. hyperjama-
25. MarlinPie
25. jonio
25. Beautifuldude
25. moga
25. FF|ElevenShadow
25. Lord Knight
The King of Fighters XIV
1. Huomao.DBJ|E.T. (Meitenkun/Benimaru/Leona, Billy/Leona/Benimaru, Leona/Daimon/Benimaru, Clark/Benimaru/Daimon)
2. Qanba.Douyu|Xiaohai (Kula/Robert/Iori, Kula/Benimaru/Iori, , Kula/K’/Iori, Robert/Benimaru/Iori)
3. KCO|Luis Cha (Mai/Andy/Muimui)
4. Huomao|ZJZ (Benimaru/Mature/Leona, Mature/Yuri/Leona, Athena/Yuri/Mature, Meitenkun/Yuri/Mature)
5. TC|PAKO (Meitenkun/Luong/Mai, Meitenkun/Luong/Muimui)
5. GCCM.PK|White-AshX (Nakoruru/Yuri/Athena, Mian/Yuri/Athena)
7. SANWA|M’ (Kula/Benimaru/Iori)
7. ARCADESHOCK|REYNALD (Gang-il/Geese/Meintenkun, Geese/Benimaru/Meitenkun, Gang-il/Robert/Benimaru)
9. koukou
9. RG|Huevo
9. score
9. K2
13. KRone|abao
13. Madkof
13. HASUMI
13. ViolentKain
17. kindevu
17. Huomao|Xiaohu
17. oogosyo
17. kojiKOG
17. DM|BAEK
17. KOFMXLI|Juan
17. Qanba.Panda|Dakou
17. KPB|JDR
25. Summy G
25. KYAMEI
25. KUSANAGI
25. VegasKoF|Layec
25. Ball|KTB
25. TC|ChrisKOF
25. ON.PX.NEM|RocklandKyo
25. inwi|frionel
(Top 25 lists courtesy of Shoryuken.com)
