fighting game community
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Champion Pulls Off A Rare Perfect Match
When two of Japan’s strongest Dragon Ball FighterZ players met in the finals bracket of the annual SoCal Regionals fighting game tournament last weekend, fans expected a close match. Instead, the eventual winner shocked audiences by scoring a rare perfect victory in the hectic anime game.
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Evo 2018’s Dragon Ball FighterZ Finals Played Out Like A Glorious Anime Finale
After Dominique “SonicFox” McLean placed third instead of his usual first in the Injustice 2 finals earlier this weekend at Evo 2018, his fans wondered if the multi-game phenom was slipping. His Injustice 2 skills had only wavered because he was focusing on Dragon Ball FighterZ, right? But then, during a DBFZ exhibition match against…
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Tracking The Fighting Game Community’s ‘Minor Leagues’
As with most competitive endeavours, major events with big names are given a lion’s share of the public’s attention. This tendency is reflected in Capcom’s official rankings for their Street Fighter V circuit, which only tracks results for the tournaments they deem notable. The fighting game community, however, emphasises open pools at every level of…
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Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Suddenly Wide Open
Beyond the Summit held its first traditional fighting game event this last weekend, inviting 16 Dragon Ball FighterZ players to Southern California for a four-day tournament. But even with competitors such as Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, Goichi “GO1” Kishida and Sho “Fenritti” Shoji in attendance, one surprising figure stood alone as champion when all was said…