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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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|'''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
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|'''Saturday'''||''{{s|wikipedia|The King of Fighters XIII}}''||319||$3,189.40
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|'''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 20:26, 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 Fox (SSBM) $5,820
2nd USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) $1,940
3rd Sweden Armada Peach (SSBM) $970
4th USA PPMD Falco (SSBM)Marth (SSBM) $388
5th USA Mew2King Marth (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) $194
5th USA Axe Pikachu (SSBM)Young Link (SSBM) $194
7th USA Fly Amanita Ice Climbers (SSBM) $97
7th USA Silent Wolf Fox (SSBM) $97
9th USA Chillin Fox (SSBM)
9th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)
9th USA Plup Samus (SSBM)
9th Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Westballz Falco (SSBM)
13th USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)
13th USA Hax Fox (SSBM)
13th USA Fiction Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Colbol Fox (SSBM)
17th USA ChuDat Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th Japan aMSa Yoshi (SSBM)
17th Mexico Eddy Mexico Luigi (SSBM)
17th USA Nintendude Ice Climbers (SSBM)
17th USA Lucky Fox (SSBM)
17th Chile ZeRo Fox (SSBM)
17th USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM)
25th USA MacD Peach (SSBM)
25th USA Bladewise Peach (SSBM)
25th USA Swedish Delight Sheik (SSBM)
25th Mexico Javi Fox (SSBM)
25th USA Hyprid Marth (SSBM)
25th USA The Moon Marth (SSBM)
25th USA Darkrain Captain Falcon (SSBM)
25th USA SFAT Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Connor Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Lambchops Falco (SSBM)
33rd USA DEHF Falco (SSBM)
33rd USA Cyrain Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA DJ Nintendo Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Lucien Sheik (SSBM)
33rd Puerto Rico Lord HDL Marth (SSBM)
33rd USA Ken Marth (SSBM)
33rd USA SwiftBass Marth (SSBM)Fox (SSBM)
33rd USA Mr. Brandandorf Ganondorf (SSBM)
33rd Germany Ice Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA Darrell Samus (SSBM)
33rd USA J666 Link (SSBM)
33rd USA OkamiBW Sheik (SSBM)
33rd USA Zanguzen Falco (SSBM)
33rd USA Duck Samus (SSBM)
49th USA HugS Samus (SSBM)
49th USA SilentSpectre Captain Falcon (SSBM)
49th USA Reason Dr. Mario (SSBM)
49th USA Cactuar Fox (SSBM)
49th USA PikaChad Pikachu (SSBM)
49th USA s0ft Jigglypuff (SSBM)
49th USA Tafokints Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Tang Fox (SSBM)
49th USA SK92 Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Kalamazhu Peach (SSBM)
49th USA Scar Captain Falcon (SSBM)
49th Puerto Rico Excel_Zero Peach (SSBM)
49th USA Zhu Falco (SSBM)
49th USA Laudandus Sheik (SSBM)
49th USA Lord Captain Falcon (SSBM)
49th USA Kels Fox (SSBM)

Side events

Melee doubles

(72 teams)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Hungrybox Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Plup Samus (SSBM) $1,065 ($532.50 each)
2nd USA Mew2King Sheik (SSBM)Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Hax Fox (SSBM) $532.50 ($266.25 each)
3rd Sweden Leffen Fox (SSBM) Germany Ice Sheik (SSBM) $319.50 ($159.75 each)
4th USA PewPewU Marth (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) USA SFAT Fox (SSBM) $213 ($106.50 each)
5th Chile ZeRo Fox (SSBM) USA KoreanDJ Sheik (SSBM)
5th USA MacD Peach (SSBM) USA Fiction Fox (SSBM)
7th USA Mango Fox (SSBM)Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Lucky Fox (SSBM)
7th USA Shroomed Sheik (SSBM) USA S2J Captain Falcon (SSBM)

Project M singles

(62 entrants)
Bracket

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st Chile ZeRo Pit (PM) $305
2nd USA ChuDat Kirby (PM) $152.50
3rd USA DJ Nintendo Ike (PM) $91.50
4th USA Metroid Ike (PM)Charizard (PM) $30.50
5th USA Chillin Wolf (PM) $15.25
5th USA K9 Meta Knight (PM) $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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