Frosty Faustings XVI: A Thrilling Offline Tournament for Fighting Games Fans
The month of January 2024 marked the conclusion of an exhilarating offline tournament for fighting game enthusiasts – Frosty Faustings XVI. It was an incredibly engaging experience for all participants.
Despite not being part of the Capcom Pro Tour, Street Fighter VI managed to attract over 725 players, including many of the best from all over North America. The top 64 represented the strongest 9% of participants in the event.
Among the top 64, we saw the repetition of Juri and Luke in the top 8, but overall the competition was quite diverse, considering the absence of Lili in the upper bracket.
Interestingly, Kimberly technically was the most popular choice among the top 64, although none of the main players of this character managed to make it to the top 16. Additionally, Luke, Ken, and Marisa also had a significant number of supporters.
All characters, except for Chun-Li, Manon, A.K.I., Gill, and E. Honda, had at least two dedicated users fighting for victory, which was also fascinating to see.
Here is the distribution of character usage in Street Fighter VI and Guilty Gear:
– Kimberly: 8
– Luke: 7 (1)
– Ken: 7
– Marisa: 7
– JP: 5
– Cammy: 4
– Juri: 4
– DJ: 3 (1)
– Blanka: 3
– Dhalsim: 3
– Rashid: 2 (1)
– Zangief: 2
– Ryu: 2
– Jamie: 2
– Chun-Li: 1 (2)
– Manon: 1
– A.K.I.: 1
– Gill: 1
– E. Honda: 1
– Lili: 0
Guilty Gear Strive also attracted an impressive number of participants – 715, who competed in the qualifiers for the Arc World Tour. Therefore, the top 64 represented approximately the strongest 9% of players.
It is worth noting that in the upper bracket, we saw 23 different characters, with Testament and Zato-1 being completely underrated. Although Sin was not the champion MR|Umisho’s main character in the grand finals, it was still utilized.
Despite the question of character strength in season 3, Happy Chaos was undoubtedly the most popular choice among the top 64, with 8 representatives, including Evo 2023 champion TSM|Leffen and ONi|TigerPope relying on Happy Chaos to secure their place in the top 8.
Interestingly, Angie Mito technically ranked second on the list with 5 main users and one secondary user, but, similar to Kimberly in Street Fighter VI, none of them managed to enter the top 16.
Only five players did not have at least two representatives: Elphelt, Sol, Jack-O, Axl, and Bedman. Thus, the character distribution among players was quite balanced.
**Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):**
1. **What competitive game took place in January 2024?**
Answer: Frosty Faustings XVI.
2. **Was Frosty Faustings XVI part of the Capcom Pro Tour?**
Answer: No, it was not part of the Capcom Pro Tour.
3. **How many players did the Street Fighter VI tournament gather?**
Answer: It gathered over 725 players.
4. **Which players made it to the top 64?**
Answer: The top 64 represented the strongest 9% of participants in the event.
5. **Which characters were popular in the top 8?**
Answer: Juri and Luke were often seen in the top 8.
6. **Which character was technically the most popular choice?**
Answer: Kimberly was technically the most popular choice among the top 64.
7. **How many characters had at least two dedicated users fighting for victory?**
Answer: All characters, except Chun-Li, Manon, A.K.I., Gill, and E. Honda, had at least two dedicated users.
8. **What Guilty Gear-related event took place in January 2024?**
Answer: The qualifiers for the Arc World Tour took place.
9. **How many participants did the Arc World Tour qualifiers gather?**
Answer: It had 715 participants.
10. **Which characters were popular among the top 64 in Guilty Gear Strive?**
Answer: Happy Chaos was the most popular choice, and Angie Mito ranked second on the list.
**Definitions of Key Terms and Jargon:**
– Capcom Pro Tour: A professional series of tournaments for Street Fighter VI organized by Capcom.
– Frosty Faustings XVI: An offline event for fighting game enthusiasts that took place in January 2024.
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