VxG EMP KDZ Wins Injustice: Gods Among Us at Evolution 2013!

In its first Evolution tournament, Injustice: Gods Among Us did not fail to deliver the hype that most of the community thought that it would.  The faces in top 8 ranged from regular top 8 finishers, to some relatively unknown players.  In the end, VxG EMP KDZ took his Superman to the top without dropping a single set through the winners bracket.  He defeated worthy adversaries on the way to the top, and his final victim was the EVO 2013 Mortal Kombat Champion, Crazy DJT 88.  KDZ emerged the victor over DJT in one straight set in Grand Finals to be crowned the first EVO Champion for Injustice: Gods Among Us.  It was a great weekend for Injustice, and moving forward we can only expect that the meta game will evolve and it's safe to say that this game has bright future ahead of itself.

Thank you for following my coverage this weekend, and I hope that you guys follow my coverage in the future.  You can follow me on Twitter @eXP_Crum to talk video games and fighting games.  Stay tuned for more Post-EVO coverage as well as coverage of future tournaments!  I hope you all enjoy the rest of EVO 2013!

COMPLETE EVO 2013 INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US RESULTS WITH MATCH LOGS :: http://netherrealmcoverage.blogspot.com/2013/07/evolution-2013-injustice-gods-among-us.html

COMPLETE EVO 2013 MORTAL KOMBAT RESULTS WITH MATCH LOGS :: http://netherrealmcoverage.blogspot.com/2013/07/evo-2013-mortal-kombat-pool-updates.html

MARTIAN MANHUNTER REVEAL VIDEO :: http://netherrealmcoverage.blogspot.com/2013/07/netherrealm-studios-announces-as-newest_14.html

Photo credits to EVO, NetherRealm Studios and 8WAYRUN

NetherRealm Studios Announces as the Newest DLC Character for "Injustice: Gods Among Us" with Video

NetherRealm Studios announced Martian Manhunter as their fifth DLC character for "Injustice: Gods Among Us" at the Evolution 2013 fighting game tournament!


                    

Video credit to NetherRealm Studios and Injustice Game on YouTube

Evolution 2013 Injustice: Gods Among Us Complete Results with Match Logs

Pool H101 - AGE NYChrisG (Winners) + MMG MichaelAngelo (Losers)
Pool H102 - Daddy Dab 88 (Winners) + Colondivider (Losers)
Pool H103 - RDK Tvirus (Winners) + Delriach (Losers)
Pool H104 - VxG EMP Tom Brady (Winners) + P-Gorath (Losers)
Pool H105 - G4C Rico Suave (Winners) + HB Flawedzilla 88 (Losers)
Pool H106 - AK Harold (Winners) + GGA Slips (Losers)
Pool H107 - FR Legend (Winners) + Ponce (Losers)
Pool H108 - Strider86 (Winners) + HB C.Toss 88 (Losers)
Pool H109 - RDK Godspeed (Winners) + Samuel Luna (Losers)
Pool H110 - LU Alex Valle (Winners) + KN EGP Krayzie (Losers)
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Pool I101 - GGA Jeremiah (Winners) + KH Shanxter (Losers)
Pool I102 - Emperor Theo (Winners) + Trophy Club (Losers)
Pool I103 - Hawkz (Winners) + KH GamerBlake (Losers)
Pool I104 - Crazy DJT 88 (Winners) + Jowuh (Losers)
Pool I105 - GGA Wafflez (Winners) + Ludwig Van (Losers)
Pool I106 - DIG Zak Bennett (Winners) + GGA PimPimJim (Losers)
Pool I107 - EGP Wonder Chef (Winners) + Shogen 88 (Losers)
Pool I108 - EG PR Balrog (Winners) + MVA (Losers)
Pool I109 - Motempest (Winners) + Satsuiyeshadou (Losers)
Pool I110 - Ranmasama (Winners) + Evil Lamaso (Losers)
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Pool J101 - Tha Nightmare SF (Winners) + FNATIC|Perfect Legend (Losers)
Pool J102 - VxG EMP REO (Winners) + GGA HAN (Losers)
Pool J103 - KS Shogun (Winners) + Mojo (Losers)
Pool J104 - AK TFA Pig of the Hut (Winners) + RunwayMafia (Losers)
Pool J105 - EMP RG CD Jr (Winners) + RelaxedState (Losers)
Pool J106 - CGA Big D (Winners) + Grey Fox (Losers) 
Pool J107 - Aris (Winners)  + Killa Bildslash (Losers)
Pool J108 - FRB OGTY (Winners) + EGP Guamo 88 (Losers)
Pool J109 - EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Winners) + GGA Dizzy (Losers)
Pool J110 - Blackula (Winners) + Mark Wadinski (Losers)
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Pool K101 - WoundCowboy 88 (Winners) + Draman Kuritani (Losers)
Pool K102 - Flux (Winners) + Redgy (Losers)
Pool K103 - Blind Ducky (Winners) + MCZ TS Sabin (Losers)
Pool K104 - RDK Awesomo (Winners) + Bank (Losers)
Pool K105 - EGP XBlades (Winners) + KH Scar (Losers)
Pool K106 - VxG EMP KDZ (Winners) + AK Reno Racks (Losers)
Pool K107 - PTH Rev0lver 88 (Winners) + KH Digit (Losers)
Pool K108 - Crazy MIT 88 (Winners) + GGA 16 Bit (Losers)
Pool K109 - RPD MCZ Gridman (Winners) + M. Betty (Losers)
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Top 64 Winners Match Log

Round 1 (Bracket 1)
AGE NYChrisG sends Daddy Dab 88 to losers
RDK Tvirus has a BYE
VxG Tom Brady and G4C Rico Suave both have a BYE
AK Harold sends FR Legend to losers
Strider86 has a BYE
RDK Godspeed has a BYE
LU Alex Valle has a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 1)
AGE NYChrisG sends RDK Tvirus to losers (2-1)
G4C Rico Suave sends VxG EMP Tom Brady to losers (2-1)
RDK Godspeed sends LU Alex Valle to losers

Round 3 (Bracket 1)
AGE NYChrisG sends G4C Rico Suave to losers
RDK Godspeed sends AK Harold to losers
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Round 1 (Bracket 2)
EMPR Theo sends GGA Jeremiah to losers
Hawkz, DJT 88, and GGA Wafflez have a BYE
EGP WonderChef sends DIG Zak Bennett to losers
EG PR Balrog, BDG Motempest, and Ranmasama have a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 2)
EMPR Theo sends Hawkz to losers
Crazy DJT 88 sends GGA Wafflez to losers (2-0)
EG PR Balrog sends EGP WonderChef to losers (2-1)
Ranmasama sends BDG Motempest to losers

Round 3 (Bracket 2)
Crazy DJT 88 sends EMPR Theo to losers
EG PR Balrog sends Ranmasama to losers
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Round 1 (Bracket 3)
VxG EMP REO sends Tha Nightmare SF to losers (2-1)
KS Shogun, AK TFA Pig of the Hut, and EMP RG CD Jr have a BYE
Aris sends CGA Big D to losers (2-1)
FRB OGTY, EGP FLK MFSlayer909, and Blackula have a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 3)
VxG EMP REO sends KS Shogun to losers
AK TFA Pig of the Hut sends EMP RG CD Jr to losers (2-1)
Aris sends FRB OGTY to losers (2-1)
EGP FLK MFSlayer909 sends Blackula to losers (2-1)

Round 3 (Bracket 3)
VxG EMP REO sends AK TFA Pig of the Hut to losers (2-0)
EGP FLK MFSlayer909 sends Aris to losers 
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Round 1 (Bracket 4)
EVERYONE HAS A BYE IN THIS ROUND

Round 2 (Bracket 4)
KTO Blind Ducky sends WoundCowboy 88 to losers
RDK Awesomo sends RDK FR XBlades to losers
VxG EMP KDZ sends VSM PTH Rev0lver 88 to losers
RPD MCZ Gridman sends Crazy MIT 88 to losers

Round 3 (Bracket 4)
KTO Blind Ducky sends RDK Awesomo to losers
VxG EMP KDZ sends RPD MCZ Gridman to losers
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Top 64 Losers Match Log

Round 1 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates GGA HAN
Mojo has a BYE
RunwayMafia has a BYE
RelaxedState has a BYE
Killa Bildslash eliminates HGG Grey Fox
EGP Guamo 88 has a BYE
GGA Dizzy has a BYE
Mark Wadinski has a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates FR Legend
Mojo has a BYE
RunwayMafia has a BYE
RelaxedState has a BYE
Daddy Dab 88 eliminates Killa Bildslash
EGP Guamo 88 has a BYE
GGA Dizzy has a BYE
Mark Wadinski has a BYE

Round 3 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates Mojo
RelaxedState eliminates RunwayMafia
Daddy Dab 88 eliminates EGP Guamo 88
GGA Dizzy eliminates Mark Wadinski

Round 4 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates VxG EMP Tom Brady (2-1)
RDK Tvirus eliminates RelaxedState
Daddy Dab 88 eliminates LU Alex Valle
GGA Dizzy eliminates Strider86

Round 5 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates RDK Tvirus
GGA Dizzy eliminates Daddy Dab 88

Round 6 (Bracket 1)
FNATIC|Perfect Legend eliminates AK Harold
G4C Rico Suave eliminates GGA Dizzy
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Round 1 (Bracket 2)
Draman Kuritani eliminates Redgy
MCZ TS Sabin has a BYE
Bank has a BYE
KH Scar has a BYE
AK Reno Racks has a BYE
KH Digit has a BYE
GGA 16 Bit has a BYE
M. Betty has a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 2)
Draman Kuritani eliminates DIG Zak Bennett
MCZ TS Sabin has a BYE
Bank has a BYE
KH Scar has a BYE
GGA Jeremiah eliminates AK Reno Racks
KH Digit has a BYE
GGA 16 Bit has a BYE
M. Betty has a BYE

Round 3 (Bracket 2)
MCZ TS Sabin eliminates Draman Kuritani
KH Scar eliminates Bank
KH Digit eliminates GGA Jeremiah
GGA 16 Bit eliminates M. Betty

Round 4 (Bracket 2)
MCZ TS Sabin eliminates GGA Wafflez
Hawkz eliminates KH Scar
BDG Motempest eliminates KH Digit
EGP WonderChef eliminates GGA 16 Bit

Round 5 (Bracket 2)
Hawkz eliminates MCZ TS Sabin
EGP WonderChef eliminates BDG Motempest

Round 6 (Bracket 2) 
Ranmasama eliminates Hawkz
EMPR Theo eliminates EGP WonderChef
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Round 1 (Bracket 3)
MMG MichaelAngelo eliminates Colondivider
Delriach has a BYE
Rift has a BYE
HB FlawedZilla 88 has a BYE
GGA Slips eliminates Ponce
HB C. Toss 88 has a BYE
Samuel Luna has a BYE
KN EGP Krayzie has a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 3)
MMG MichaelAngelo eliminates CGA Big D
Delriach has a BYE
Rift has a BYE
HB FlawedZilla 88 has a BYE
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates GGA Slips
HB C. Toss 88 has a BYE
Samuel Luna has a BYE
KN EGP Krayzie has a BYE

Round 3 (Bracket 3)
MMG MichaelAngelo eliminates Delriach
Rift eliminates HB Flawedzilla 88
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates HB C. Toss 88
Samuel Luna eliminates KN EGP Krayzie

Round 4 (Bracket 3)
EMP RG CD Jr eliminates MMG MichaelAngelo
Rift eliminates KS Shogun
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates Blackula
Samuel Luna eliminates FRB OGTY

Round 5 (Bracket 3)
EMP RG CD Jr eliminates Rift
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates Samuel Luna 

Round 6 (Bracket 3)
Aris eliminates EMP RG CD Jr (2-0)
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates AK TFA Pig of the Hut (2-0)
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Round 1 (Bracket 4)
HB Trophy Club eliminates KH Shanxter
KH GamerBlake has a BYE
Jowuh has a BYE
Ludwig Van has a BYE
GGA PimPimJim eliminates Shogen 88
MVA has a BYE
Satsuiyeshadou has a BYE
Evil Lamaso has a BYE

Round 2 (Bracket 4)
EVERYONE IN THIS ROUND HAS A BYE

Round 3 (Bracket 4)
HB Trophy Club eliminates KH GamerBlake
Jowuh eliminates Ludwig Van
MVA eliminates GGA PimPimJim
Evil Lamaso eliminates Satsuiyeshadou

Round 4 (Bracket 4)
HB Trophy Club eliminates RDK FR XBlades
WoundCowboy 88 eliminates Jowuh
Crazy MIT 88 eliminates MVA
VSM PTH Rev0lver 88 eliminates Evil Lamaso

Round 5 (Bracket 4)
HB Trophy Club eliminates WoundCowboy 88
Crazy MIT 88 eliminates VSM PTH Rev0lver 88

Round 6 (Bracket 4)
RPD MCZ Gridman eliminates HB Trophy Club
Crazy MIT 88 eliminates RDK Awesomo
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Top 16 Winners Match Log

To Make Top 8 

EGP FLK MFSlayer909 sends VxG EMP REO to losers bracket and advances to Top 8 Winners (2-0)
VxG EMP KDZ sends KTO Blind Ducky to losers bracket (2-1) and advances to Top 8 Winners 
Crazy DJT 88 sends EG PR Balrog to losers bracket (2-0) and advances to Top 8 Winners
AGE NYChrisG sends RDK Godspeed to losers bracket (2-1) and advances to Top 8 Winners
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Top 16 Losers Match Log

Round 1 
Emperor Theo eliminates Ranmasama and advances in losers Top 16 (2-0)
G4C Rico Suave eliminates FNATIC|Perfect Legend and advances in losers Top 16 (2-0)
RPD MCZ Gridman eliminates Crazy MIT 88 and advances in losers Top 16 (2-1)
Tha Nightmare SF eliminates Aris and advances in losers Top 16 (2-0)

Round 2
VxG EMP REO eliminates G4C Rico Suave and advances to Top 8 Losers (2-0)
EMPR Theo eliminates KTO Blind Ducky and advances to Top 8 Losers (2-1)
EG PR Balrog eliminates RPD MCZ Gridman and advances to Top 8 Losers (2-1)
RDK Godspeed eliminates Tha Nightmare SF and advances to Top 8 Losers (2-1)
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Top 8 Winners Match-Ups
EGP FLK MFSlayer909 vs. VxG EMP KDZ
Crazy DJT 88 vs. AGE NYChrisG
Top 8 Winners Match Log
VxG EMP KDZ (Superman) sends EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Superman/Wonder Woman) to losers (2-0)
Crazy DJT 88 (Green Lantern) sends AGE NYChrisG (Green Arrow) to losers (2-1)
VxG EMP KDZ (Superman) sends Crazy DJT 88 (Green Lantern) to losers (2-1) and advances to Grand Finals 
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VxG EMP REO vs. EMPR Theo
EG PR Balrog vs. RDK Godspeed
Top 8 Losers Match Log
EMPR Theo (Superman) eliminates VxG EMP REO (Batman) (2-0)
RDK Godspeed (Black Adam) eliminates EG PR Balrog (Killer Frost) (2-1)
EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Superman) eliminates EMPR Theo (Superman) (2-0)
AGE NYChrisG (Green Arrow) eliminates RDK Godspeed (Black Adam/Aquaman) (2-0)
AGE NYChrisG (Black Adam) eliminates EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Superman) (2-1) and advances to losers finals
Crazy DJT 88 (Green Lantern) eliminates AGE NYChrisG (Green Arrow) (2-0) and advances to Grand Finals
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GRAND FINALS
(W) VxG EMP KDZ (Superman) VS (L) Crazy DJT 88 (Green Lantern/Doomsday)
VxG EMP KDZ takes Game 1 over Crazy DJT 88
VxG EMP KDZ takes Game 2 over Crazy DJT 88 (Crazy DJT 88 switches to Doomsday)
VxG EMP KDZ takes Game 3 over Crazy DJT 88 and is the Evolution 2013 Champion for "Injustice: Gods Among Us"
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TOP 8 PLACEMENTS FOR INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US
1. VxG EMP KDZ (Superman)
2. Crazy DJT 88 (Green Lantern/Doomsday)
3. AGE NYChrisG (Green Arrow/Black Adam)
4. EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Superman/Wonder Woman)
5. EMPR Theo (Superman)
5. RDK Godspeed (Black Adam/Aquaman)
7. EG PR Balrog (Killer Frost)
7. VxG EMP REO (Batman)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Evolution 2013 Predictions

Here are my rough top 8 placement predictions for Injustice: Gods Among Us, which will take place tomorrow at Evolution 2013:

1. AGE NYChrisG
2. GGA Slips
3. WoundCowboy 88
4. VxG EMP KDZ
5. FNATIC|Perfect Legend
5. VxG EMP Tom Brady
7. TFA Pig of the Hut
7. FOREVER KING 88

These are rough predictions only and I have not considered specific bracket placings on any of these characters.  I hope that Injustice has an excellent tournament tomorrow no matter the outcome.  Follow me on Twitter @eXP_Crum for realtime updates as they happen.  Enjoy the tournament tomorrow everyone!  The action gets underway at 11 A.M. Eastern/8 A.M. Pacific.

Complete Evolution 2013 Mortal Kombat Results with Match Logs

POOL A101 - Perfect Legend (Winners) + GGA Soonk (Losers)
POOL A102 - EMPR Noobe (Winners) + KH Cat (Losers)
POOL A103 - FOREVER KING 88 (Winners) + Pig of the Hut (Losers)
POOL A104 - EMP RG CD Jr (Winners) + KH Shanxter (Losers)
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POOL B101 - RDK C.O.R.N DetroitBalln (Winners) + EGP PBoardPlayer (Losers)
POOL B102 - Blind Ducky (Winners) + Seven (Losers)
POOL B103 - Crazy DJT 88 (Winners) + RDK Tvirus (Losers)
POOL B104 - KH Scar (Winners) + GGA Wafflez (Losers)
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POOL C101 - MKU Mygod 88 (Winners) + GGA Dizzy (Losers)
POOL C102 - PTH Rev0lver 88 (Winners) + STB EGP Shujinkydink (Losers)
POOL C103 - Satsuiyeshadou (Winners) + GGA Jeremiah (Losers)
POOL C104 - Crazy MIT 88 (Winners) + GGA PimPimJim (Losers)
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POOL D101 - WoundCowboy 88 (Winners) + VxG EMP REO (Losers)
POOL D102 - EGP FLK MFSlayer909 (Winners) + Daddy Dab 88 (Losers)
POOL D103 - GGA 16 Bit (Winners) + Flippin Flava (Losers)
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Winners Top 32 Match-Ups
FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. EMPR Noobe
FOREVER KING 88 vs. EMP RG CD Jr
C.O.R.N DetroitBalln vs. Blind Ducky
Crazy DJT 88 vs. KH Scar
MKU Mygod 88 vs. PTH Rev0lver 88
Satsuiyeshadou vs. Crazy MIT 88
WoundCowboy 88 vs. EGP FLK MFSlayer909
GGA 16 Bit has a BYE

Winners Top 32 Match Log
Round 1
FNATIC|Perfect Legend sends EMPR Noobe to losers
FOREVER KING 88 sends EMP RG CD Jr to losers
C.O.R.N DetroitBalln sends Blind Ducky to losers
Crazy DJT 88 sends KH Scar to losers
MKU Mygod 88 sends PTH Rev0lver 88 to losers
Crazy MIT 88 sends Satsuiyeshadou to losers
WoundCowboy 88 sends EGP FLK MFSlayer909 to losers

Round 2 (To Make Top 8)
GGA 16 Bit sends WoundCowboy 88 to losers and advances to Top 8 Winners
MKU Mygod 88 sends Crazy MIT 88 to losers and advances to Top 8 Winners
Crazy DJT 88 sends C.O.R.N DetroitBalln to losers and advances to Top 8 Winners
FNATIC|Perfect Legend sends FOREVER KING 88 to losers and advances to Top 8 Winners
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Losers Top 32 Match-Ups
GGA Soonk vs. KH Cat
TFA Pig of the Hut vs. KH Shanxter
EGP PBoardPlayer vs. Seven
RDK Tvirus vs. GGA Wafflez
GGA Dizzy vs. STB EGP Shujinkydink
GGA Jeremiah vs. GGA PimPimJim
VxG EMP REO vs. Daddy Dab 88
Flippin Flava has a BYE

Losers Top 32 Match Log
Round 1
GGA Soonk eliminates KH Cat
TFA Pig of the Hut eliminates Shanxter
EGP PBoardPlayer eliminates Seven
GGA Wafflez eliminates RDK Tvirus
GGA Dizzy eliminates STB EGP Shujinkydink
GGA PimPimJim eliminates GGA Jeremiah
VxG EMP REO eliminates Daddy Dab 88

Round 2
GGA Soonk eliminates PTH Rev0lver 88
TFA Pig of the Hut eliminates Satsuiyeshadou
EGP PBoardPlayer eliminates EGP FLK MFSlayer909
GGA Dizzy eliminates EMPR Noobe
EMP RG CD Jr eliminates GGA PimPimJim
GGA Wafflez has a BYE
VxG EMP REO eliminates Blind Ducky
KH Scar eliminates Flippin Flava

Round 3
TFA Pig of the Hut eliminates GGA Soonk
EGP PboardPlayer eliminates GGA Wafflez
VxG EMP REO eliminates KH Scar
EMP RG CD Jr eliminates GGA Dizzy

Round 4 (To Make Top 8)
C.O.R.N DetroitBalln eliminates TFA Pig of the Hut and advances to Top 8 Losers
FOREVER KING 88 eliminates EGP PBoardPlayer and advances to Top 8 Losers
WoundCowboy 88 eliminates EMP RG CD Jr and advances to Top 8 Losers

VxG EMP REO eliminates Crazy MIT 88 and advances to Top 8 Losers
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Top 8 Winners Match-Ups
FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. Crazy DJT 88
GGA 16 Bit vs. MKU Mygod 88

Winners Top 8 Match Log
MKU Mygod 88 sends GGA 16 Bit to losers Top 8 (2-1) and advances to Winners Finals
Crazy DJT 88 sends FNATIC|Perfect Legend to losers Top 8 (2-1) and advances to Winners Finals
Crazy DJT 88 sends MKU MyGod 88 to losers (2-1) and advances to Grand Finals
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Top 8 Losers Match-Ups
C.O.R.N DetroitBalln vs. FOREVER KING 88
VxG EMP REO vs. WoundCowboy 88

Top 8 Losers Match Log
FOREVER KING 88 eliminates C.O.R.N DetroitBalln (2-1) and advances in Losers Top 8
VxG EMP REO eliminates WoundCowboy 88 (2-0) and advances in Losers Top 8
VxG EMP REO eliminates FNATIC|Perfect Legend (2-0) and advances in Losers Top 8
FOREVER KING 88 eliminates GGA 16 Bit (2-0) and advances to Losers Semi-Finals Top 8
VxG EMP REO eliminates FOREVER KING 88 (2-0) and advances to Losers Finals Top 8
VxG EMP REO eliminates MKU MyGod88 (2-1) and advances to Grand Finals against Crazy DJT 88
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GRAND FINALS
Crazy DJT 88 eliminates VxG EMP REO (3-2) and is the Mortal Kombat Evolution 2013 Champion!!!!!

Top 8 at EVO 2013 for Mortal Kombat
1. Crazy DJT 88 (Cyrax)
2. VxG EMP REO (Kabal)
3. MKU MyGod88 (Sonya + Liu Kang)
4. FOREVER KING 88 (Kung Lao + Sonya + Kenshi)
5. FNATIC|Perfect Legend (Kabal + Kung Lao)
5. GGA 16 Bit (Kitana)
7. WoundCowboy 88 (Shang Tsung)
7. C.O.R.N DetroitBalln (Kabal)

Thanks for following this blog and be sure to tune in tomorrow for Injustice match logs and realtime updates.  Also follow me on Twitter @eXP_CRUM for quicker results.

Injustice: Gods Among Us EVO 2013 Preview

Setting The Stage:
It was just a day ago that I attempted to make predictions for EVO 2013's Injustice: Gods Among Us competition, and I simply could not complete them.  I found it incomprehensible how many people registered for Injustice  that I've never heard of before.  The reality about this game is that it is too young to accurately predict who will place top 8, let alone who will win.  Injustice is still undiscovered to some extent because just recently we've seen this outburst of strong Harley Quinn players who are doing well in tournament play.  Deg and Saltface both placed top 8 at CEO 2013, and gave some highly regarded players a run for their money.  Prior to CEO, Harley Quinn wasn't regarded as a character that could compete with the top tier.  With the influx of Harley players, whose to say that characters such as Raven, Bane, or Hawkgirl won't have a breakout performances at EVO 2013? The possibilities are endless in terms of which characters will have their upsets at EVO.  With a lot of characters on the cusp of breaking through, there are also players who are looking to make big names for themselves on the biggest fighting game stage of them all.  Who are they? That's a question I really can't answer.  There is a whole lot of worldwide representation at EVO 2013 for Injustice, and this means that you can't overlook anyone.  It is possible that Brazil and Japan have been training hard for EVO, and who knows what other countries may shock the world this weekend in Las Vegas.

The Reception of Injustice:
According to VGChartz.com, Injustice: Gods Among Us has sold roughly 1.22 million units across all three of its platforms in just ten weeks.  This is a testament to how much people enjoy fighting games that are created by NetherRealm Studios.  The team behind Injustice is currently working night and day on improving gameplay to ensure that the the community is satisfied.  It seemed to me that the community was split in regards to the game itself.  A lot of people who were fond of Mortal Kombat, weren't accustomed to the gameplay changes that came with Injustice.  For example, aspects of the game such as walk speeds, back-to-block, interractables, and the amount of unpunished jumps in the game had a good portion of the community in an uproar.  Since then, NRS has addressed these issues by releasing several gameplay patches.  These patches adjust the hitboxes on interractables, and they also adjust certain characters to make them more balanced.  As time progresses, expect NRS to consistently update Injustice with patches, and downloadable content (DLC) to increase the number of characters on the roster.  Since Injustice released on April 16th, we have seen characters such as Lobo, Batgirl, Scorpion and General Zod added to the roster.  Creative director at NRS, Ed Boon, has recently announced on Twitter that the fifth DLC character will be revealed this weekend at EVO.

Scorpion:
Scorpion being included in Injustice: Gods Among Us has been the prime topic of discussion since the character was released on June 11th.  The fact that Scorpion is not a DC Comics character had a large portion of the community disappointed.  The general consensus was that there are many different DC characters that could be included in Injustice, and that those characters should take priority over Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat universe.  Another reason he was not received well was because of how he was built as a character.  With the back-to-block system included in Injustice, a lot of people did not approve of the fact that Scorpion could constantly jump without being punished for doing so.  To explain it further, his teleport punch hits behind his opponent, which means that you either have to duck to block it, or you have to see it coming and walk forward to block it.  Many people started to see Scorpion as a problem, and as a character that could potentially ruin the future of Injustice.  Scorpion controlled the air and the ground against his opponents, and had many options for quick damage.  He also would punish any character that attempted to use an interractable on him, which essentially ruined that aspect of the game when fighting against him. Scorpion was so badly received that many top players were campaigning for Scorpion to be banned at EVO to prevent people from dropping the game because of how difficult it was to outplay an opponent who mains Scorpion.  Four of the top 8 finishers at CEO 2013 used Scorpion at some point during the tournament.  NRS addressed the Scorpion issue by nerfing several aspects of the character, which includes both his normal teleport as well as his meter burned teleport.  These nerfs came along with the most recent patch, where uppercuts were also made more effective to decrease how often players will jump.  This patch will be available at EVO, and it's safe to say that competitors will no longer be complaining about Scorpion.

What To Watch For:
Expect a lot of surprises this weekend at EVO 2013.  I will list recent tournament's top 8 placements, and you the readers, can formulate an opinion about who will do well, and who won't.  I will also provide a list of top players that are expected to do well at EVO.  As previously stated, it's extremely difficult to accurately predict who will do well in a game that is only three months old.  Here are the top 8 placements of every moderately sized tournament since Injustice released.

Civil War V - 
1. OBS.EMP|REO (Batman, Superman) *
2. EMP|Tom Brady (Aquaman) *
3. AGE|NYChrisG (Green Arrow, Black Adam, Raven, Batman, Killer Frost, Catwoman) *
4. PTH|Mr Aquaman (Ares)
5. RESE|Killnator (Doomsday)
5. TS|Sabin (Green Lantern) *
7. MH|AlukardNY (Nightwing)
7. TS|NerdJosh (Wonder Woman) *

Toryuken 2 - 
1. GGA|Jeremiah (Doomsday) *
2. GGA|PPJeezus (Raven, Lex Luthor) *
3. EMP.OBS|Maxter (Catwoman)
4. GGA|Han (Black Adam) *
5. GGA|Soonk (Superman) *
5. STB|RipCrowley (Aquaman, Joker)
7. MTL|Jer (Killer Frost)
7. TTT|NeoRussell (Green Arrow)

East Coast Throwdown 5 - 
1. EMP|Tom Brady (Aquaman) *
2. EMP|REO (Batman, Nightwing, Black Adam) *
3. AGE|NYChrisG (Green Arrow, Black Adam, Batman) *
4. EMP|CD Jr. (Superman) *
5. EMP|DragonGod (Black Adam) *
5. KN|Crazy Dominican (Doomsday)
7. VSM|Jailhouse (Green Lantern, Cyborg)
7. BIFU|Insaynne (Aquaman)

Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 9 - 
1. AGE|NYChrisG (Green Arrow) *
2. Wound Cowboy (Sinestro) *
3. TS|Arturo Sanchez (Green Lantern) *
4. GGA|Slips (Deathstroke) *
5. RDK|Godspeed (Black Adam) *
5. Forever King (Batman, Raven) *
7. CORN|AlucarD (Ares)
7. GGA|Dizzy (Aquman) *

Community Effort Orlando 2013
1. AGE|NYChrisG (Green Arrow) *
2. FNATIC|Perfect Legend (Scorpion, Batman, Doomsday, Batgirl, The Flash, Black Adam, Cyborg)*
3. VxG.EMP|KDZ (Superman) *
4. Deg (Scorpion, Harley Quinn)
5. G.EMP|CDJr (Scorpion, Superman, Killer Frost) *
5. VxG.EMP|REO (Scorpion, Batman, Wonder Woman) *
7. RG|Rico Suave (Black Adam)
7. Saltface (Harley Quinn)

* - Signifies which of the above players are attending EVO 2013 to my knowledge.

Top players that are also attending EVO 2013 are as follows:
AK|TFA|RZR Pig of the Hut
GGA 16 Bit
GGA Wafflez
GGA Moe30w
MichaelAngelo
RDK Tyrant/Tvirus
KN|EGP Krayzie
C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln
EG Floe
EG Justin Wong
coL Filipino Champ
HB FlawedZilla 88
EMP Black Mamba
STB EGP Shujinkydink
Crazy DJT 88
Crazy MIT 88
Aris
EGP MFSlayer909
EGP PboardPlayer 88
EMPR Noobe
DaddyDab 88
Satsuiyeshadou
KH Cat
KH GamerBlake
KH Showtime

Based on my knowledge, these are players that you can expect to do well at this tournament.  However this is a rough list based on names that I am familiar with.  I'm fully prepared to see unknown names emerge at EVO this weekend for Injustice.

To wrap this up I would like to say thank you for reading this lengthy preview of EVO 2013 for Injustice.  I hope that you found it somewhat enjoyable, and that it will hype you up for a weekend that will break records for the Fighting Game Community.  I hope that everyone enjoys EVO 2013 in some capacity, whether you're attending or watching the streams.  Lastly I would like to wish luck to all of the competitors at EVO 2013, not just for Injustice or Mortal Kombat, but for every game.  Events like these bring this community closer to more recognition and even bigger opportunities.  Thanks again for reading, and have a blast this weekend!  Follow me on Twitter @eXP_Crum for realtime updates this weekend.

Credit to VGChartz.com for the stats.
Credit to Shoryuken.com for the tournament results.
Photo credit to DC Comics and Shoryuken.com

EVO 2013 Mortal Kombat 9 In-Depth Predictions

MORTAL KOMBAT 9 EVO 2013 PREDICTIONS

• Pool A101 - FNATIC|Perfect Legend (Winners) + GGA Soonk (Losers)
• Pool A102 - EMPR Noobe (Winners) + KH Cat (Losers)
• Pool A103 - FOREVER KING 88 (Winners) + Pig of the Hut (Losers)
• Pool A104 - EMP RG CD Jr (Winners) + KH KTO Shanxter (Losers)
• Pool B101 - C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln (Winners) + EGP PboardPlayer 88 (Losers)
• Pool B102 - Seven (Winners) + KTO Blind Ducky (Losers)
• Pool B103 - GGA Wafflez (Winners) + KH Scar (Losers)
• Pool B104 - Crazy DJT 88 (Winners) + RDK Tvirus (Losers)
• Pool C101 - GGA Dizzy (Winners) + KH Showtime (Losers)
• Pool C102 - VSM PTH Rev0lver 88 (Winners) + STB EGP Shujinkydink (Losers)
• Pool C103 - Satsuiyeshadou (Winners) + GGA Jeremiah (Losers)
• Pool C104 - GGA PimPimJim (Winners) + Crazy MIT 88 (Losers) 
• Pool D101 - VXG EMP REO (Winners) + WoundCowboy 88 (Losers)
• Pool D102 - DaddyDab 88 (Winners) + EGP MFSlayer909 (Losers)
• Pool D103 - GGA 16 Bit (Winners) + MKU Ghost 88 (Losers)

Based on these predictions, the match-ups for the Winners Bracket Semi-Finals Pool E101 are as follows:

(A) FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. EMPR Noobe

(B) FOREVER KING 88 vs. EMP RG CD Jr

(C) C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln vs. Seven

(D) GGA Wafflez vs. Crazy DJT 88

(E) GGA Dizzy vs. VSM PTH Rev0lver 88

(F) Satsuiyeshadou vs. GGA PimPimJim

(G) VXG EMP REO vs. DaddyDab 88

(H) GGA 16 Bit would have a BYE

My second round match-ups would be as follows:

(I) FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. EMP RG CD Jr

(J) C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln vs. GGA Wafflez

(K) GGA Dizzy vs. GGA PimPimJim

(L) VXG EMP REO vs. GGA 16 Bit

The players that I have advancing to top 8 from the winners bracket are as follows:

FNATIC|Perfect Legend 

C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln

GGA Dizzy

GGA 16 Bit

Here are my predictions for how the first round Losers Bracket Semi-Finals Pool E101 will shake out:

GGA Soonk vs. KH Cat

Pig of the Hut vs. KH KTO Shanxter

EGP PboardPlayer 88 vs. KTO Blind Ducky

KH Scar vs. RDK Tvirus

KH Showtime vs. STB EGP Shujinkydink

GGA Jeremiah vs. Crazy MIT 88

WoundCowboy 88 vs. EGP MFSlayer909

MKU Ghost 88 would have a BYE

My second round match-ups would be as follows:

KH Cat vs. VSM PTH Rev0lver 88

Pig of the Hut vs. Satsuiyeshadou

KTO Blind Ducky vs. DaddyDab 88

RDK Tvirus would have a BYE

KH Showtime vs. EMPR Noobe

Crazy MIT 88 vs. FOREVER KING 88

WoundCowboy 88 vs. Seven

MKU Ghost 88 vs. Crazy DJT 88 

My third round Losers Bracket Match-Ups would be as follows:

KH Cat vs. Satsuiyeshadou

DaddyDab 88 vs. RDK Tvirus

EMPR Noobe vs. FOREVER KING 88

WoundCowboy 88 vs. Crazy DJT 88

My fourth round Losers Bracket Match-Ups would be as follows:

KH Cat vs. GGA Wafflez

DaddyDab 88 vs. EMP RG CD Jr

FOREVER KING 88 vs. VXG EMP REO
WoundCowboy 88 vs. GGA PimPimJim

The players that I have advancing to top 8 from the losers bracket are as follows:
GGA Wafflez
EMP RG CD Jr
VXG EMP REO
GGA PimPimJim

Winners Bracket Matches for Top 8 based on these predictions are as follows:
FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln
GGA Dizzy vs. GGA 16 Bit

The players that I have advancing to winners finals are as follows:
FNATIC|Perfect Legend
GGA Dizzy

Losers Bracket Matches for Top 8 based on these predictions are as follows:
GGA Wafflez vs. EMP RG CD Jr
VXG EMP REO vs. GGA PimPimJim

These are the match-ups for Losers Bracket Top 8 Round 2:
GGA Wafflez vs. GGA 16 Bit
VXG EMP REO vs. C.O.R.N. DetroitBalln

This the match that I would have for Losers Bracket Top 8 Semi-Finals:
GGA 16 Bit vs. VXG EMP REO

The victor in Winners Finals of Top 8 would be as follows:
GGA Dizzy

This is the match that would take place for Losers Finals in Top 8:
GGA 16 Bit vs. FNATIC|Perfect Legend

GRAND FINALS FOR MORTAL KOMBAT 9 at EVO 2013 WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
FNATIC|Perfect Legend vs. GGA Dizzy

Finally, my prediction for the winner of EVO 2013 for Mortal Kombat 9 is:
FNATIC|Perfect Legend defends his title, and earns the three-peat.

My final top 8 predictions for MK9 at EVO 2013 are as follows:
1. FNATIC|Perfect Legend
2. GGA Dizzy
3. GGA 16 Bit
4. VXG EMP REO
5. C.O.R.N DetroitBalln
5. GGA Wafflez
7. GGA PimPimJim
7. EMP RG CD Jr

Keep in mind, these predictions took a lot of thought, and chances are that the brackets won't look anything like this passed a certain point.  These predictions are 100% unbiased, and are based off of tournament history, as well as who I believe is the better caliber of players compared to the others.  Injustice: Gods Among Us Predictions will be up fairly soon after I nail down who I believe will win each pool.  Thank you for reading my predictions, please let me know who you believe will place top 8 for Mortal Kombat 9 at EVO 2013! This may be the last year for MK9 at EVO, here's to hoping that it's the best one yet!

Get WoundCowboy to Final Round 2013!

WoundCowboy (Left)

     I know I haven't posted in a while and for that I apologize.  To be completely honest, the Mortal Kombat Community has been somewhat of a ghost town since SCR.  With all of the drama, bracket rigging, and what of it that has been taking place it has been depressing.  I recently attended Winter Brawl and will have a blog post up about it ASAP, and I'm working on some interviews as well that may or may not actually be released.  I've been attending local tournaments and have been trying to level myself up as a player.  Before I turn this into a post about myself let me inform all of my readers about why I am posting this.  This post is being made for the sole purpose of getting one of my favorite players to Final Round 2013.

     I'm going to go into story mode here on you real quick to sort of set the stage for the rest of this post.  It was  the weekend of January 28th, and nothing much had been going on in the MKC since Frosty Faustings.  With that said, SoCal Regionals was taking place during that weekend and I was willing to tune in.  With players like Pig of the Hut, DetroitBalln, Tyrant and 16 Bit this was a tournament that I wasn't going to miss.

The tournament progressed nicely and unfortunately missed the first day of matches due to an obligation that I had.  However I heard on Twitter that Pig of the Hut had been defeated by a Shang Tsung player.  Naturally I thought it was DetroitBalln after hearing rumors of him returning to his roots.  Little did I know that the actual player who sent Pig to losers bracket was WoundCowboy.  WoundCowboy was the same player who was defeated on stream by Pig of the Hut just a few months prior at MLG Dallas.  The news of WoundCowboy defeating Pig shocked me, and I made a conscious effort to rush home and make sure that I would not miss another second of action.  I watched the second day of pools and wasn't as hype as I thought I would've been, but top 8 was right around the corner.

     Top 8 started and all I could think about was how badly I wanted to watch WoundCowboy play due to the news of him defeating Pig so early in the competition.  The first match WoundCowboy was against C88 DAB, who is a multi-character specialist and an incredible player.  Considering Kabal is the best character in the game, he decided to use Kabal against WoundCowboy.  Cowboy stuck with his usual Shang Tsung.  WoundCowboy showed no signs of weakness as he went on to defeat DAB, who used Kabal and Johnny Cage in the matchup.  So far so good for WoundCowboy, in my head I was thinking about how awesome it is that a Shang Tsung player has such good footsies and fundamentals that he can consistently defeat top players.

      He went on to face EGP XBlades, who is widely considered as the best Liu Kang player in the MKC. Cowboy dominated in this particular matchup.  What stood out to me was his patience and spacing.  He was content with using the ground skulls to keep XBlades on his toes at a distance and knew exactly how to react when XBlades got in on him.  He took his Loser Quarter Finals match in quite a convincing fashion.

     WoundCowboy advanced to Losers Semi Finals and was matched up against KN DetroitBalln.  DetroitBalln was previously known as the "Shang of America", as his previous main was Shang Tsung.  He now has moved on and has become a full Kabal main and was going 100% Kabal for this entire tournament.  This is where the heat started to turn up as this matchup had some history and I think everyone and their mother was behind WoundCowboy on this one.  DetoitBalln was on match point twice, but there is no quit in WoundCowboy.  To say his mind is strong is simply an understatement.  He knows what his opponent is thinking and punishes them for even thinking it.  What stuck out to me was how well he dealt with both Kabal's pressure and his zoning.  Cowboy landed some excellent naked EX Groundskulls and was able to bait DetroitBalln into jumping at him when he was fully prepared to anti-air him.  At this point I was so entranced by my laptop and the stream that nothing would pull me away from it.  WoundCowboy was in it to win and wasn't even willing to let the best character in the game eliminate him.

     Now it came time for Losers Finals, and with it we had DJT vs. WoundCowboy.  DJT was the person who sent Cowboy to losers earlier in pools, and Wound was out for some redemption.  DJT took the early lead but Cowboy came back in the second match and dominated him.  He was able to punish DJT's bomb pressure by constantly throwing out groundskulls.  DJT came back in the third match and got Cyrax's resets going and was able to shift the momentum back to himself.  WoundCowboy got a crucial soul steal at the end of the second round in game 4 to keep himself alive after being on the brink of elimination.  WoundCowboy was alive, however DJT quickly drained his life to below 50% and it wasn't looking too good for him.  He stayed calm, made DJT spend his meter and was able to capitalize on a jump-in-punch combo and ultimately took game 4.  Game 5 was the deciding factor here, DJT and WoundCowboy traded punishment.  However WoundCowboy was able to come out on top after hitting DJT with an X-Ray and a jump kick to close out the match.  WoundCowboy avenged his loss from earlier in pools and advanced to Grand Finals.

     Grand Finals were set and we would see EGP Tyrant vs. WoundCowboy.  This is a match that Cowboy is particularly a fan of, however he had made it this far and wasn't willing to give up.  WoundCowboy hung in strong and took a game against Tyrant, unfortunately he wasn't able to do enough.  Tyrant happened to be the better player in that moment and he took a well-deserved victory.  

     The reason I have written all of this is for no reason other than to get WoundCowboy to Final Round 2013.  This is my case for him making it there.  Watching his gameplay at SCR 2013 is what kept me excited to stay in the community and to continue playing this game.  WoundCowboy was responsible for the most hype moments that I've ever had since I joined the community and since I started playing this game.  His overall game is nothing short of incredible, and he does so with a character that not many players have been able to be successful with.  Some of you may be asking, why should I vote for him? My question is..Why SHOULDN'T you vote for him? Tyrant may have won SCR, but WoundCowboy provided the most incredible comebacks at SCR 2013, and he is a living breathing case of what hard-work and dedication can bring you if you want something bad enough.  Cowboy made me want to attend Winter Brawl and inspired me to level up my Mortal Kombat gameplay.  He IS the Shang Tsung of the World, and I urge all who read this post to visit THIS LINK RIGHT HERE: http://testyourmight.com/threads/vote-here-to-send-someone-for-free-to-final-round-vote-ends-in-5-days.28367/.  GO INTO THE LINK, MAKE AN ACCOUNT ON TYM IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE ONE AND VOTE FOR HIM.  There is no reason why you shouldn't vote for Cowboy, he is an amazing player and has shown that he can overcome some extremely bad matchups with his character.  So don't even think twice about it, let's get this guy to Final Round 2013 in Atlanta so we can continue to be amazed and impressed by how well he plays the game of Mortal Kombat.  DO IT NOW!

     To end this post I would like to thank Reno Racks for giving a player the opportunity to further showcase their skill at one of the best tournaments of the year.  People like Reno Racks are what this community needs.  He surely does not have to, but the pure fact that he is willing to speaks volumes for what kind of person he is.  Also I would like to thank Pig of the Hut for all of his contributions to the community and I hope that Final Round goes down smoothly with no issues.  

    Thank you all for reading if you decided to, and I hope that WoundCowboy gets this and wins Final Round 2013.  More content will be coming soon so stay tuned ladies and gents.

Video credit to EpicGP on YouTube.