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The '''Evolution Championship Series 2014''', or simply '''EVO 2014''', was a fighting game tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 11th to 13th, 2014. It featured ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a game once again, being the successor to the previous year's [[EVO 2013]].
The '''Evolution 2014''', or simply '''EVO 2014''', was the 13th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 11th to 13th, 2014 at the {{s|wikipedia|Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino}}. The tournament featured ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on its official game lineup, but also hosted a side event for [[Project M]] on its "Bring Your Own Console" (BYOC) area. It was the 4th time EVO featured a Smash game and currently stands as one of the [[List of largest Smash tournaments|largest ''Smash'' tournaments to date]], with 970 entrants for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.  


It is the third-largest Melee tournament to date, with 970 entrants (behind [[Apex 2015]]'s 1,037 entrants and [[EVO 2015]]'s 1,869 entrants), and was the largest Melee tournament for over six months, surpassing the record of 709 entrants set by EVO 2013 the previous year.
EVO 2014 notably featured [[Nintendo]], the publisher for the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, as a sponsor, with a speech given by [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], President of Nintendo of America; this was in stark contrast to Nintendo's attempt to shut down ''Melee'' at EVO 2013 a year earlier. In addition, {{Sm|Prog}} was presented the Cannon Award in his honor for his service to the Smash community.
 
Before Top 8 for ''Melee'' began at EVO, Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé wished the remaining professional smashers good luck in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwobfEp1bPc a YouTube video], thanking them (as well as all other ''Melee'' participants) for their supposed dedication to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and their participation in the [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]].


The tournament was expected to be the wrap-up of the rivalry between {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|Armada}}, the two best ''Melee'' players in the world; they had defeated each other in grand finals in several national tournaments over the previous few months. However, Armada, using {{SSBM|Young Link}}, lost to Hungrybox's {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in both winners' semifinals and losers' finals, placing 3rd. Hungrybox moved on to grand finals and was defeated by Mango's {{SSBM|Fox}}.
==Official Game Lineup==
The official game lineup for EVO 2015 was announced on Frebuary 6th, by Joey Cuellar, EVO's tournament director, during iPlayWinner's live podcast, "The Fray!". Although Melee was intended to be included from the start, it wasn't officially confirmed on the lineup until March, due to a pending agreement with Nintendo regarding the approval for use of the IP at the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shoryuken.com/2014/02/06/evo-2014-lineup-revealed/ |title=Evo 2014 Lineup Revealed! Ultra Street Fighter IV, Killer Instinct, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, and More |publisher=Shoryuken.com |accessdate=2015-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://shoryuken.com/2014/03/12/super-smash-bros-melee-joins-the-evo-2014-roster/ |title=Super Smash Bros. Melee Joins the Evo 2014 Roster! |publisher=Shoryuken.com |accessdate=2015-07-27}}</ref> After an agreement was reached with EVO, Nintendo was listed as one of the event's sponsors, but no cash bonus was added to the pot, awarding the top 8 winners only with the base pot, accumulated from a $10 entrance fee for the game.


EVO 2014 notably featured [[Nintendo]], the publisher for the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series, as a sponsor, with a speech given by [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], President of Nintendo of America; this was in stark contrast to Nintendo's attempt to shut down ''Melee'' at EVO 2013 a year earlier. In addition, {{Sm|Prog}} was presented the Cannon Award in his honor for his service to the Smash community.
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!Finals!!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
|-
|'''Sunday'''||''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter IV#Ultra Street Fighter IV|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]''||1,979||$29,790.00
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|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}''||1,014||$10,140.00
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|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||970||$9,700.00
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|'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Killer Instinct|2013 video game}}''||338||$13,379.80
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|'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma}}''||508||$35,080.00
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|The King of Fighters XIII}}''||319||$3,189.40
|-
|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Injustice: Gods Among Us}}''||311||$3,110.00
|-
|'''Friday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Tekken Tag Tournament 2}}''||257||$7,570.00
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Before Top 8 for ''Melee'' began at EVO, Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé wished the remaining professional smashers good luck in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwobfEp1bPc a YouTube video], thanking them (as well as all other ''Melee'' participants) for their supposed dedication to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and their participation in the [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]].


==Results==
==Results==
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===Side events===
===''Melee'' doubles (side event)===
====''Melee'' doubles====
(72 teams)<br>
(72 teams)<br>
[http://i.imgur.com/fIkYISL.jpg Bracket]
[http://i.imgur.com/fIkYISL.jpg Bracket]
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===''Project M'' singles (side event)===
====''Project M'' singles====
(62 entrants)<br>
(62 entrants)<br>
[http://smashboards.com/data/rankings/1565.jpg Bracket]
[http://smashboards.com/data/rankings/1565.jpg Bracket]

Revision as of 21:26, July 27, 2015

EVO 2014
EVOLogo2013.png
Dates July 11th-13th, 2014
Venue Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Address/City 3000 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Attendance 970 (for Melee)
Entry fees Melee singles: $10
Melee doubles: $15 per person
Project M singles: $10
Pot size(s) Melee singles: $9,700
Melee doubles: $2,130
Project M singles: $610
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners USA Mango 1v1
USA Hungrybox & USA Plup 2v2

The Evolution 2014, or simply EVO 2014, was the 13th edition of the Evolution Championship Series, a fighting game tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 11th to 13th, 2014 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. The tournament featured Super Smash Bros. Melee on its official game lineup, but also hosted a side event for Project M on its "Bring Your Own Console" (BYOC) area. It was the 4th time EVO featured a Smash game and currently stands as one of the largest Smash tournaments to date, with 970 entrants for Super Smash Bros. Melee.

EVO 2014 notably featured Nintendo, the publisher for the Super Smash Bros. series, as a sponsor, with a speech given by Reggie Fils-Aimé, President of Nintendo of America; this was in stark contrast to Nintendo's attempt to shut down Melee at EVO 2013 a year earlier. In addition, Prog was presented the Cannon Award in his honor for his service to the Smash community.

Before Top 8 for Melee began at EVO, Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aimé wished the remaining professional smashers good luck in a YouTube video, thanking them (as well as all other Melee participants) for their supposed dedication to the Super Smash Bros. series and their participation in the Super Smash Bros. Invitational.

Official Game Lineup

The official game lineup for EVO 2015 was announced on Frebuary 6th, by Joey Cuellar, EVO's tournament director, during iPlayWinner's live podcast, "The Fray!". Although Melee was intended to be included from the start, it wasn't officially confirmed on the lineup until March, due to a pending agreement with Nintendo regarding the approval for use of the IP at the event.[1][2] After an agreement was reached with EVO, Nintendo was listed as one of the event's sponsors, but no cash bonus was added to the pot, awarding the top 8 winners only with the base pot, accumulated from a $10 entrance fee for the game.

Finals Game Entrants Pot Size
Sunday Ultra Street Fighter IV 1,979 $29,790.00
Sunday Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 1,014 $10,140.00
Sunday Super Smash Bros. Melee 970 $9,700.00
Sunday Killer Instinct 338 $13,379.80
Sunday BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma 508 $35,080.00
Saturday The King of Fighters XIII 319 $3,189.40
Saturday Injustice: Gods Among Us 311 $3,110.00
Friday Tekken Tag Tournament 2 257 $7,570.00


Results

Melee singles

(970 entrants)
Full bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Mango FoxHeadSSBM.png $5,820
2nd USA Hungrybox JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png $1,940
3rd Sweden Armada PeachHeadSSBM.png $970
4th USA PPMD FalcoHeadSSBM.pngMarthHeadSSBM.png $388
5th USA Mew2King MarthHeadSSBM.pngSheikHeadSSBM.pngPeachHeadSSBM.png $194
5th USA Axe PikachuHeadSSBM.pngYoungLinkHeadSSBM.png $194
7th USA Fly Amanita IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png $97
7th USA Silent Wolf FoxHeadSSBM.png $97
9th USA Chillin FoxHeadSSBM.png
9th USA PewPewU MarthHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png
9th USA Plup SamusHeadSSBM.png
9th Sweden Leffen FoxHeadSSBM.png
13th USA Westballz FalcoHeadSSBM.png
13th USA S2J CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
13th USA Hax FoxHeadSSBM.png
13th USA Fiction FoxHeadSSBM.png
17th USA Colbol FoxHeadSSBM.png
17th USA ChuDat IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png
17th Japan aMSa YoshiHeadSSBM.png
17th Mexico Eddy Mexico LuigiHeadSSBM.png
17th USA Nintendude IceClimbersHeadSSBM.png
17th USA Lucky FoxHeadSSBM.png
17th Chile ZeRo FoxHeadSSBM.png
17th USA Shroomed SheikHeadSSBM.png
25th USA MacD PeachHeadSSBM.png
25th USA Bladewise PeachHeadSSBM.png
25th USA Swedish Delight SheikHeadSSBM.png
25th Mexico Javi FoxHeadSSBM.png
25th USA Hyprid MarthHeadSSBM.png
25th USA The Moon MarthHeadSSBM.png
25th USA Darkrain CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
25th USA SFAT FoxHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Connor FoxHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Lambchops FalcoHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA DEHF FalcoHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Cyrain FoxHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA DJ Nintendo FoxHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Lucien SheikHeadSSBM.png
33rd Puerto Rico Lord HDL MarthHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Ken MarthHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA SwiftBass MarthHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Mr. Brandandorf GanondorfHeadSSBM.png
33rd Germany Ice SheikHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Darrell SamusHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA J666 LinkHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA OkamiBW SheikHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Zanguzen FalcoHeadSSBM.png
33rd USA Duck SamusHeadSSBM.png
49th USA HugS SamusHeadSSBM.png
49th USA SilentSpectre CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Reason DrMarioHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Cactuar FoxHeadSSBM.png
49th USA PikaChad PikachuHeadSSBM.png
49th USA s0ft JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Tafokints SheikHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Tang FoxHeadSSBM.png
49th USA SK92 FalcoHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Kalamazhu PeachHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Scar CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
49th Puerto Rico Excel_Zero PeachHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Zhu FalcoHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Laudandus SheikHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Lord CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png
49th USA Kels FoxHeadSSBM.png

Side events

Melee doubles

(72 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Hungrybox JigglypuffHeadSSBM.png USA Plup SamusHeadSSBM.png $1,065 ($532.50 each)
2nd USA Mew2King SheikHeadSSBM.pngJigglypuffHeadSSBM.png USA Hax FoxHeadSSBM.png $532.50 ($266.25 each)
3rd Sweden Leffen FoxHeadSSBM.png Germany Ice SheikHeadSSBM.png $319.50 ($159.75 each)
4th USA PewPewU MarthHeadSSBM.pngFoxHeadSSBM.png USA SFAT FoxHeadSSBM.png $213 ($106.50 each)
5th Chile ZeRo FoxHeadSSBM.png USA KoreanDJ SheikHeadSSBM.png
5th USA MacD PeachHeadSSBM.png USA Fiction FoxHeadSSBM.png
7th USA Mango FoxHeadSSBM.pngJigglypuffHeadSSBM.png USA Lucky FoxHeadSSBM.png
7th USA Shroomed SheikHeadSSBM.png USA S2J CaptainFalconHeadSSBM.png

Project M singles

(62 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Chile ZeRo PitHeadSSBB.png $305
2nd USA ChuDat KirbyHeadSSBB.png $152.50
3rd USA DJ Nintendo IkeHeadSSBB.png $91.50
4th USA Metroid IkeHeadSSBB.pngCharizardHeadSSBB.png $30.50
5th USA Chillin WolfHeadSSBB.png $15.25
5th USA K9 MetaKnightHeadSSBB.png $15.25

Notable matches

EVO 2014 included some of the strongest performances for Silent Wolf and Axe in a national tournament. They faced off in losers' top 8, splitting the first two matches with two-stock wins. In the final match, Axe counterpicked Fountain of Dreams, where he four-stocked Silent Wolf in under a minute, proceeding to losers' quarters.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evo 2014 Lineup Revealed! Ultra Street Fighter IV, Killer Instinct, BlazBlue: Chronophantasma, and More. Shoryuken.com. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
  2. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee Joins the Evo 2014 Roster!. Shoryuken.com. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.
  3. ^ EVO 2014 SSBM Losers Top 8 - Silent Wolf vs Axe

External links


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