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'''Evolution 2008''', or simply '''EVO 2008''', was the 7th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, which took place from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the {{s|wikipedia|Tropicana Las Vegas}}. | '''Evolution 2008''', or simply '''EVO 2008''', was the 7th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, which took place from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the {{s|wikipedia|Tropicana Las Vegas}}. | ||
It was the second time EVO featured a Smash game on the official lineup, with [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] replacing [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] from 2007. EVO 2008 was | It was the second time EVO featured a Smash game on the official lineup, with [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] replacing [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] from 2007. EVO 2008 was criticized harshly by the competitive community for its ruleset which turned on [[item]]s, including the [[Smash Ball]], and many [[stage]]s that were universally banned in competitive play. {{Sm|CPU}} won the tournament, despite not having any prior experience in competitive ''Smash'', after defeating {{Sm|Ken}} in Grand Finals in a victory that was widely attributed to the ruleset. | ||
==Official Game Lineup== | ==Official Game Lineup== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, May 23, 2023
| EVO 2008 | |
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| Dates | August 8th-10th, 2008 |
| Venue | Tropicana Las Vegas |
| Address/City | 3801 S Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 
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| Attendance | 110 (for Brawl) |
| Entry fees | Brawl singles: $10 |
| Results | |
 winners
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CPU
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Evolution 2008, or simply EVO 2008, was the 7th edition of the Evolution Championship Series, a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, which took place from August 8th to 10th, 2008 at the Tropicana Las Vegas.
It was the second time EVO featured a Smash game on the official lineup, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl replacing Super Smash Bros. Melee from 2007. EVO 2008 was criticized harshly by the competitive community for its ruleset which turned on items, including the Smash Ball, and many stages that were universally banned in competitive play. CPU won the tournament, despite not having any prior experience in competitive Smash, after defeating Ken in Grand Finals in a victory that was widely attributed to the ruleset.
Official Game Lineup
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Capcom vs. SNK 2
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo
- Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Ruleset
General rules
- Items are set to on and medium spawn.
- 3 stocks, 2/3 games.
- 5 minute time limit.
- Sudden Death will not decide the outcome of the game.
- Excessive stalling or abusing terrain to not engage the enemy is prohibited, and can be enforced by a tournament director only. This will result in a loss of the match.
Methods
Losing player can pick what method to be used after match:
- Method A
- First stage is Smashville
- Winner keeps character
- Loser can either pick stage or character
- If loser picks stage then character is kept
- If loser picks character then stage is kept
- Method B
- First stage is Smashville
- Loser picks stage
- Winner picks character
- Loser picks character
Banned Stages
- New Pork City
- Hyrule Temple
- WarioWare, Inc.
- Spear Pillar
- Flat Zone 2
- Original Mario Brothers
- Mushroomy Kingdom
- 75m
- Summit
- Rumble Falls
Results
Brawl singles
(110 entrants)
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
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| 1st | CPU |
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$742 |
| 2nd | Ken |
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| 3rd | Hall |
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| 4th | SK92 |
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| 5th | Peapo |
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| 5th | Darwin |
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| 7th | WDRM |
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| 7th | BarDulL |
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External links
References
| EVO | |
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| World Championships | EVO World 2007 · EVO 2008 · EVO 2009 · EVO 2013 · EVO 2014 · EVO 2015 · EVO 2016 · EVO 2017 · EVO 2018 · EVO 2019 |
| EVO 2007 circuit | EVO South · EVO East · EVO North · EVO West |
| EVO Japan | EVO Japan 2018 · EVO Japan 2020 |
