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|pot= ''Melee'' singles: $9,700<br>''Melee'' doubles: $2,130<br>''Project M'' singles: $610 | |pot= ''Melee'' singles: $9,700<br>''Melee'' doubles: $2,130<br>''Project M'' singles: $610 | ||
|ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Mango|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Plup|USA}} <small>2v2</small> | |ssbmwinner= {{Sm|Mango|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}} & {{Sm|Plup|USA}} <small>2v2</small> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''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 {{ | '''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]]''. | ||
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. | 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 dedication to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series and their participation in the [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]]. | 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]]. | ||
==Official Game Lineup== | ==Official Game Lineup== | ||
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|'''Sunday'''||''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter IV#Ultra Street Fighter IV|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]''||1,979||$29,790.00 | |'''Sunday'''||''[[wikipedia:Street Fighter IV#Ultra Street Fighter IV|Ultra Street Fighter IV]]''||1,979||$29,790.00 | ||
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|'''Sunday'''||''{{ | |'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}''||1,014||$10,140.00 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Sunday'''||''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||970||$9,700.00 | |'''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 | |'''Sunday'''||''{{iw|wikipedia|Killer Instinct|2013 video game}}''||338||$13,379.80 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Sunday'''||''{{ | |'''Sunday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma}}''||508||$35,080.00 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Saturday'''||''{{ | |'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|The King of Fighters XIII}}''||319||$3,189.40 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Saturday'''||''{{ | |'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Injustice: Gods Among Us}}''||311||$3,110.00 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Friday'''||''{{ | |'''Friday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|Tekken Tag Tournament 2}}''||257||$7,570.00 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
==='' | ===''Melee'' singles=== | ||
(970 entrants)<br> | (970 entrants)<br> | ||
[http://smashboards.com/data/rankings/1533.jpg Full bracket | [http://smashboards.com/data/rankings/1533.jpg Full bracket] | ||
{|class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center" | |||
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | !Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | ||
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|2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,940 | |2nd||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,940 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}} | |3rd||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$970 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$388 | |4th||{{Sm|PPMD|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$388 | ||
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|25th||{{Sm|Swedish Delight|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |25th||{{Sm|Swedish Delight|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|25th||{{Sm| | |25th||{{Sm|Javi|Mexico}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|25th||{{Sm|Hyprid|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |25th||{{Sm|Hyprid|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Cyrain|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |33rd||{{Sm|Cyrain|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|33rd||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox | |33rd||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|33rd||{{Sm|Lucien|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |33rd||{{Sm|Lucien|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
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|49th||{{Sm|Kels|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | |49th||{{Sm|Kels|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}|| | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Side events=== | ===Side events=== | ||
===='' | ====''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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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | !Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | ||
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===='' | ====''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] | ||
{|class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center" | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | !Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1st||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{ | |1st||{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}}||{{Head|Pit|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Pit (PM)}}||$305 | ||
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|2nd||{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}||{{ | |2nd||{{Sm|ChuDat|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Kirby (PM)}}||$152.50 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{ | |3rd||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ike (PM)}}||$91.50 | ||
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|4th||{{Sm|Metroid|USA}}||{{ | |4th||{{Sm|Metroid|USA}}||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ike (PM)}}{{Head|Charizard|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Charizard (PM)}}||$30.50 | ||
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|5th||{{Sm|Chillin|USA}}||{{ | |5th||{{Sm|Chillin|USA}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Wolf (PM)}}||$15.25 | ||
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|5th||{{Sm|K9|USA}}||{{ | |5th||{{Sm|K9|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Meta Knight (PM)}}||$15.25 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Notable matches== | ==Notable matches== | ||
EVO 2014 included some of the strongest performances for {{Sm|Silent Wolf}} and {{Sm|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 [[counterpick]]ed [[Fountain of Dreams]], where he four-stocked Silent Wolf in | EVO 2014 included some of the strongest performances for {{Sm|Silent Wolf}} and {{Sm|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 [[counterpick]]ed [[Fountain of Dreams]], where he four-stocked Silent Wolf in under a minute, proceeding to losers' quarters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZIxUjct3uo EVO 2014 SSBM Losers Top 8 - Silent Wolf vs Axe]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://evo.shoryuken.com/ Official website] | *[http://evo.shoryuken.com/ Official website] | ||
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=350164 | *[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=350164 SWF thread] | ||
*[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=361701 Results thread] | *[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=361701 Results thread] | ||
{{EVO}} | {{EVO}} | ||
[[Category:National tournaments]] | |||
[[Category:American tournaments]] | |||
[[Category:2014 tournaments]] | [[Category:2014 tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:Nevada tournaments]] | [[Category:Nevada tournaments]] | ||
