Evo Moments
Often Shortened to the term Evo, the actual name of the eponymous FGC tournament is this.
What is the Evolution Championship Series?
This fighting style has been used by series front runners Ken, Ryu, as well as their master Gouken and brother Akuma, when in actuality, was only listed as the style of the character Gen.
What is the Ansatsuken? (Assassination's Fist)
This Smash Brothers character was often considered a BM pick due to their infinite combo that left players often putting their controllers down while they were hit repeatedly till death.
Who are the Ice Climbers?
Often cited as the poster boys of the MK franchise the Ninja Sub-Zero and Scorpion belong to these two rival clans.
What is the Lin Quei and Shirai Ryu ?
Taking place in world not so unsimilar to our own save for the fact it is entirely ran by this organization.
What is the Mishima Zaibatsu?
While not just Evo itself, the North American FGC scene is dominated by these 3 yearly tournaments.
What is CEO, Combo Breaker, and Evo?
Cammy used to belong to this organization after being captured and brainwashed by M. Bison, finally breaking free as of the time of Street Fighter 5.
What is the Dolls?
This smash player gained notoriety by conquering the "5 Gods of Smash" all within a single year.
Who is Leffen?
This boss monster stole many a quarter from children who struggled to beat him, only to be greeted by Shao Khan as the true final boss.
Who is Goro?
Upsetting the competition as well as the meta itself with his win in the Tekken world cup, this player started playing their main because of his lack of skill at horizontal movement.
(Bonus 200 Points for the Name of the character)
Rangchu with Panda
Often overshadowed by "Evo Moment 37" this street fighter pro would go on to beat Daigo in grand finals and win Evo that year.
Who is Kenji "KO" Obata ?
Upon initial conception of characters in Japan Capcom had to change this names to the new counterparts of Balrog, Vega, and M. Bison respectively
who is Mike Bison, Balrog, and Vega?
Often seen as the worst pick in Melee, this character still garners a cult following of players determined to make them work, often to less than satisfactory results.
Who is Pichu?
This MK11 pro was dubbed the youngest in the scene, honing his skills with Liu Kang to the point of taking second place in Final Kombat 2020 after a very close set to Sonic Fox.
Who is NinjaKilla212?
Name That Pro: This lucha loving Tekken pro took third place in EVO in 2018 by accident, entering while on vacation with his girlfriend.
Who is Lil Majin?
Often cited as the pioneer of NA FGC success in his game of choice (Street Fighter) this person still competes into his 40s at Evo, determined to show the young whippersnappers how it's done.
Who is Alex Valle?
An offshoot of Shadaloo and helmed by the Android Seth, This organization is focused on consumed as much knowledge and special techniques as possible.
What is SIN?
While it is uncommon in casual play, high-level play of Melee effectively requires proper use of this technique.
What is Wave Dashing?
Released in 1992 the original Mortal Kombat became infamous for it's gratuitous violence, causing the American government to crack down and create this agency.
What is the ESRB?
This character was originally thought to have one at the King of Iron Fist Tournament 3 but actually left early, leaving the victor to be crowned Jin Kazama
Who is Paul Phoenix?
Before the FGC community was established worldwide, this South Korean arcade was already an established travel destination for those who needed to upgrade their level, primarily in Tekken.
What is Green Arcade?
Labeled the greatest moment in FGC history by many, Evo Moment 37 is the birthplace of the "Daigo Parry" in which the Ken Playing Daigo Umehara parried Justin Wongs Chun Li's super for the full _____ amount of hits.
What is 15?
Often dubbed "The Five Gods of Smash" These players still remain active today, even if they have fallen from grace.
Armada, Hungrybox, Mango, Mew2king, and PPMD
This addition to the color coded ninjas of Mortal Kombat was actually meant as a joke to the singer Prince.
Who is Rain?
Arslan Ash put the Pakistani Tekken scene on the map with his expert play with this character.
Who is Kazumi?