Holley's Cuppa & Gouki.com want to get you all jittery for EVO. This will be the debut of Injustice. Las Vegas, Nevada. June 8, 2013. Including UMvC3 & SSF4AE. Fighting game tournament.

Caffeine Chaos June 8, 2013 Holley's Cuppa Las Vegas, Nevada

9265 S Cimarron Rd # 115, Las Vegas, NV 89178

Facebook Event Page

Special features, rules & regulations

This is an all ages event!
You can register right now on Tournaments.Gouki.com. There, you can also see the pot value & bonus prizes. More bonus prize details will be added to this story.
Only 16 entries available for Injustice.
Only 32 entries available for UMvC3.
Only 32 entries available for SSF4AE.

Pot bonus.
1-15 entries $25
16-31 entries $50
32 entries $75

Cash Prizes =  1st Prize 70% of the pot -  2nd Prize 20% -  3rd Prize 10%

Round 1 registration (From now until 11:59PM Pacific on June 3, 2013)
$10 Venue fee.
$5 Buy-in per game.

Round 2 registration  (12AM Pacific on June 4, 2013 - June 7 11:59PM, 2013)
$15 Venue fee.
$5 Buy-in per game.

Final Round registration (On-site: 12PM Pacific June 8, 2013  – 2PM Pacific)
$20 Venue fee.
$5 Buy-in per game.

Tournament matches will be played on ASUS 23-inch LCD monitors with speakers.

Warm-up stations will be available during final round registration.

We are proud to announce that will be broadcsating the tournament.

After the long wait European gamers will finally be able to get their hands on the somewhat well received Persona 4 Arena.

Zen United has announced the European release date and pre-order bonuses for Persona 4 Arena, following the game's odd delay last year.

This fun and colorful 2D fighter is a spin off of the Persona RPG series. It will officially be out on May 10th for the European audience. There is also a few goodies for those that pre-order.

The pre-order bonusus include: an official arrange soundtrack, exclusive artwork, and a digital fan pack. These items won't be availble after release so be sure to pre-order while you can.

What are your thoughts on Persona 4 Arena finally getting released in Europe? For those that have played it, do you enjoy it? I for one am not a huge fan of the fighter, but really like the RPG games. Tell us what you think in the comments. Don't be a Jimmy!

Insert Coin(s) & Gouki.com Proudly Present: Generations 1 Fighting Games. Las Vegas, Nevada. April 13, 2013. Featuring UMvC3, SSF4AE & SFxT. Special Guests Mike Ross.

Generations 1 Fighting Games! Tournament April 13, 2013 Insert Coin(s) Las Vegas, Nevada

512 Fremont St Las Vegas, NV 89101

Facebook Event Page

Special features, rules & regulations.

You must be 21 to enter.
You can register right now on Tournaments.Gouki.com. There, you can also see the pot value & bonus prizes. More bonus prize details will be added to this story.

Only 32 entries per tournament. 

$3000 Pot bonus. $1000 Per Game. *Current pot value can be seen on Tournaments.Gouki.com.

Online pre-registration (From now until 10 AM Pacific on April 13, 2013)
$20 Venue fee. Includes 1 Drink & 1 Raffle ticket.
$10 Buy-in per game.

Door registration (April 13, 2013 11AM – 1PM Pacific)
$30 Venue fee. Includes 1 Drink & 1 Raffle ticket.
$10 Buy-in per game.

Cash Prizes =  1st Prize 70% of the pot -  2nd Prize 20% -  3rd Prize 10%

You will receive 1 raffle ticket during check in. We will raffle off 2 Xbox 360 Mad Catz Detonator Stereo Headsets. First drawing will be before the second set of grand finals & the last drawing will be before the last set of grand finals. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

Raffle Prizes

The winners of the SSF4AE & UMvC3 tournament will receive a Mad Catz Xbox 360 Street Fighter X Sanrio Fightstick. - Shout out to Mad Catz for hookin' it up again!

1st Place Prizes for SF & Marvel

Tournament matches will be played on EVO approved monitors. ASUS 23-inch LCD monitors with speakers.

Casual stations will be available during bracket play.

We will stream for the stream monsters!
Tournaments.Gouki.com/livestream - Starts at 11AM

How it's happening.

• 11:00AM Doors open, Casual play & onsite registration begins.
• Online registration is closed.
• 1:00PM All stations cleared. Tournament begins.
• Brackets will run until top 3 of each game.
• Top 3 will battle 3 out of 5.
• Grand Finals will run of SFxT, SF & Marvel.

Tha rulez.

Street Fighter X Tekken

• The default gem sets (2013 version) will be the only sets of gems you can choose from.
• Xbox 360
• Double Elimination
• Versus Mode, 99 seconds, 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games, No Handicap, (Top 3 - 3/5)

Super Street Fighter IV

• Winner may change ultra, but has to pick ultra first after loser picks character.
• Players must agree on a stage immediately or the match will be random stage select.
• Xbox 360
• Double Elimination
• Versus Mode, 99 Seconds, 2/3 Rounds, 2/3 Games, No Handicap (Top 3 - 3/5)

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

• You may not use any glitch that prevents the game from being played. This includes game freezing, game resetting, player freezing, etc.
• Dead body infinites are allowed to gain a positional advantage, but not to delay the game.
• Winner must keep exact same team (including assists), but may switch order of assists via loading screen.
• You may not use the same character twice on one team.
• Xbox 360
• Double Elimination
• 99 Seconds, 3/5 Games, Default Handicap, Default Damage (Top 3 - 3/5)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

• Playstation 3
• Game Settings: 3/5 Rounds, 3/5 games, 80 Seconds (Top 3 - 3/5)
• Single Elimination
• If loser chooses a new character, the stage will be random select.
• Loser may also choose to random select the stage again after a loss.
• There will be no customizing colors, names or items at any time before or during a tournament match. Any player that does so will be given a loss.
• Combot it banned.
• This tournament is free & you can reserve a spot in the bracket, receive a raffle ticket & a free drink if you register now & pay the venue fee. 
• Prize: PS Vita

• If you have already paid the venue fee & wish to particpate in this tournament please email info[@]gouki.com with the same name you entered as & we will add you. 
• If you do not wish to pay the venue fee, you can register at the door. You will NOT receive a free drink & raffle ticket. *This only applies to Tekken. This is a side tournament. 

Detailed Tournament Rules

• You must be 21 to enter.
• There are only 32 spots available per tournament.
• ASUS 23-inch LCD monitors with speakers.
• All games will be played on the default settings, unless otherwise specified.
• All macros available via the in-game controller configuration menu are allowed.
• Hardware programmable input entry, rapid-fire, or other hardware assisted mechanisms are strictly forbidden.
• You may not use any glitch that prevents the game from being played. This includes game freezing, game resetting, player freezing, etc.
• Accidentally pausing the game at any time during the fight may force you to forfeit the round (solely at a judge’s discretion).
• Any player using “Random Select” to pick their character, must “Random Select” again if they win the match, provided that there is no way to pick a certain character in the random box.
• B.Y.O.C. Bring your own controller. *Wired controllers available for rent. $5 per day. $20 deposit.
• All games are on Xbox 360.
• All converters are the responsibility of the player.
• All wireless controllers are banned.

Originally released back in 1998 in the Arcades, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a hardcore fighting game based on the original manga Stardust Crusaders. It’s finally being re-released for everyone’s enjoyment on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Is it worth your money?

If you were a fighting game fan back in the late 90’s going to the Arcades you may have heard of and played JoJo’s Venture or the later renamed JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Although if you were like me then you never got a chance to play it because either your arcade didn’t have it or you were hooked on Street Fighter III and Marvel vs Capcom games. Unfortunately the latter was the case for many of us and we missed out on JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Even after the game was ported to the PS1 and Dreamcast many gamers had no clue this game existed. Capcom has given us the opportunity to play this golden gem from the CPS-3 era on the PS3 and Xbox 360 with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD.

Story:

The story of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure HD (JoJo HD) is based on the 3^rd story arc of the original Manga commonly known as Stardust Crusaders. Following a teenager named Jotaro Kujo who develops “Bizarre” supernatural powers known as the “Stand”. Jotaro learns from his grandfather Joseph Joestar of the relation of the “Stand” with their bloodline and of the ancestral enemy of his family, a vampire by the name Dio Brando. Jotaro then embarks on a quest to save his mother and to defeat the evil Dio. JoJo’s HD explains the story of all 22 characters through the games story mode (Arcade).

Just a short list of Fighting Game Systems (Bells and Whistles) that worked.

Guilty Gear X2. Reload, & Accent Core (Guard System)

Probably one of my favorite guard systems ever invented.  For one if you just blocked all day you opened yourself to major damage and even turning normal hits into counter hits.  Also if a combo went on forever the damage scaling kicked in on the gauge reducing the damage to an absolute minimum.  You also have bursting which if done at a perfect time filled your Overdrive guage to max.  You had dead Angle Moves as well that may have done little damage but its a get out of face card.


CvS2 Grove System

This game offered choices on your style.  So you didn't have to just settle for one method of play.  You can pick the Groove that best suits your style.  From Parrying to Charging your guage to a pissed off rage mode.  So many choices than just one.


King of Fighters 11 (Judgement System)

A game where I've seen the game count not who has the greater life but who's performed the best in the fight. So if you ran out of time having more life doesn't neccessarily mean you win.  Actions like blocking, countering, combo length, etc are what this system is looking for.  There's even some infinite combos where the judgement system will count against you. 


Dead or Alive Series (Counter System)

In some cases I don't like this system but its a rather fair system to play with.  Landing counter hits really showed as in stagger hits leading to longer combos and more critical hits.  But that's not where I'm focusing.  With the proper timing and parry you could counter any incoming move being thrown at you.  If you miss timed it you were punished for it. 


Psychic Force 2012 (Life = Power System)

One of my favorite fighters of all time.  Generally as a comeback method the more damage you take the more Psy power you have to use at your disposal.  Making comebacks very possible. 


Tatsunoko vs Capcom (Barouque system)

A personal favorite method of mine.  A custom combo system at the sacrifice of some of your life.  A good trade off instead of just instantly pulling infinites with ease. 

Bloody Roar Primal Fury/Extreme (Beast System)

Build your meter to go into beast mode and have more moves opened up to you. Build it to max and you got a limited time of super beast mode.  This wasn't bad at all with the guard system to dodge almost any moves (Although you did it by mashing guard).  But getting hit hard enough and emptying the Beast Meter turned the character back to normal. As well as being able to transform mid-combo.  Even more so as an added desperation move you can just go to super beast mode (forgot what its called and I don't have the book) at the cost of some of your life. 


Those were some of the bells and whistles I liked about most fighting games.
Those were just a few bells and whistles I liked about games.