UPDATE 12/16SCR 2011 FAQs:
1. Last minute registrations will be open from 8am-9am
2. Last minute registration fee will be $50 venue and $10 for KOF.
3. Tournament will start at 10am
4. SCR does not provide joysticks this is a BYOC/S tournament. (there might be kind people who will let you borrow a stick but don't count on this)
5. If you are participating in another event please make sure you let one of the STAFF members know, YOU WILL be disqualified if you just walk away without notifying the staff that you are stepping away even if it's for another event.
6. We have tried to seed players by region, if we missed something please let us know and we will do our best to seed you in at least the first round.
7. Stream schedule below.
The day is here, best of luck to ALL!!!!!
UPDATE: 12/14SCR official schedule is upUPDATE: 12/7/
Tournament will begin at 10am on Saturday
UPDATE: 11/30/2011
MadCatz to provide prizes for top 3 KOF finalists!
King of Fighters XIII
1st – MLG Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition for PlayStation 3
2nd – TRITTON AX720 Gaming Headset for PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
3rd – Team Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Messenger Bag
UPDATE:11/01/2011
I am happy to present our 2nd sponsor for the KOF XIII tournament!!!
Eightarc has been making a splash in the fighting game scene as the new fight sticks in town and we’re excited to announce their support of SoCal Regionals 2011! Eightarc will be joining us at SCR with awesome sticks and other goodies at their booth. They’re also awarding some of their fine work to the winners of the tournament!
Prizes:
1st Place Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 – ISO Ebony PS3 Joystick
1st Place Super Street Fighter 4 AE2012 – ISO Ebony PS3 Joystick
1st Place The King of Fighters XIII – ISO Ebony PS3 JoystickFor more information about Eightarc, visit their site:
http://eightarc.com/UPDATE:10/24/2011
Registration is now OPEN!!!! GO GO GO GO!
http://www.socalregionals.com/?p=209With great honor I would like to present the first Major SoCal KOF XIII tournament!!!
SoCal Regionals 2011
Last year, we had a throwback honoring one of the greatest arcades in SoCal, Southern Hills Golfland, which brought many communities together and introduced high quality tournament production for its time. As a result, SoCal is moving forward with a new generation of events for the community, by the community...
SCR 2010 moments-
“SAKONOOOKOOOOOOO”
“Vance Vangief Woo eliminates Gamerbee!”
“Justin Wong defeats Sakonoko with a perfect!”
“Alex Valle with the clutch!!”
[Raging Demon Pose]“TOKIDO!! WHY ARE YOU SO GDLK??!!”
“Ryan Filipino Champ Ramirez is your Southern California Regionals 2010 Grand Champion!!”
Level|Up in collaboration with the Fighting Gamers @ UCI bring you SoCal Regionals 2011! This year we’re teaming up with the dedicated and talented communities of the SoCal region to run the hottest fighting games of 2011! SCR2011 will feature multiple fighting game tournaments, game publisher / peripheral company support, vendor booths, casual gaming stations, and the fiercest competition in the world.
SCR 2011 Official Site(Under Construction):
http://www.socalregionals.com Stream Channels:
http://www.twitch.tv/leveluplive http://www.twitch.tv/offcast SCR 2011 Community Contributors
Fighting Gamers @ UCI – Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition(Xbox 360)
“FightingGamers@UCI (FG@UCI) is a student organization on the campus of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) for people who have an interest in fighting games. What began as a small club for UCI students, FG@UCI is now a community comprised of Southern California’s most passionate fighting gamers.
Our mission is to host gatherings where fighting gamers can befriend, play, and learn with others. We accomplish this by providing a positive and enriching environment through our weekly sessions and occasional special events, which are all held at UCI and open to the general public. We strive to provide our members with resources necessary to enable their passion for fighting games.” - Fighting Gamers @ UCI
Facebook:
http://on.fb.me/fightinggamersucigroup SRK:
http://bit.ly/fightinggamersuci E-mail: fighting.gamers.uci@gmail.com
The Box Arena – Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3(Xbox360)
"The Box Arena was established in 2009 to strengthen competitive Street Fighter players in San Diego. Our goal was always to provide well organized tournaments, San Diego's first livestream for Street Fighter, and the type of events required to put San Diego's fighting game scene back on the map. To date, The Box Arena has adopted the reputation of having some of the highest quality streams, events, and arguably the best food of any Fighting Game organization. " - The Box Arena
Web Site:
http://www.theboxarena.com/ Face Book:
http://www.facebook.com/theboxarena Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/TheBoxArena
Twitchtv:
http://www.twitch.tv/theboxarena Smug Mug1:
http://natmecha.smugmug.com/The-Box-Arena Smug Mug2:
http://theboxarena.smugmug.com/ Test Your Might – Mortal Kombat(PS3)
“Test Your Might – built of tournament-driven players in November, 2009 – We are determined to rise in the competitive scene like never before by supporting, and being a part of all tournament and events; reaching out to our worldwide Mortal Kombat players in other parts of the world including Chile, The Philippines, The United Kingdom and more. We have created a central hub for all competitive players, and we are here to stay –testyourmight.com”
Web Site:
http://testyourmight.com/forum/content.php Face Book:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Test-Your-Might/162079690469579 Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/Test_Your_Might
Dream Cancel – King of Fighters XIII(TBA)
“Dream Cancel was born from a thread on the Shoryuken.com forums in which users were discussing how to build a stronger scene for the King of Fighters game. This site is my contribution to that effort. I have attempted to create a place for all SNK/SNKP fans to gather, regardless of skill level.” - Dream Cancel Web Site:
http://dreamcancel.com/ Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/dreamcancelsnk
James Xie(Aksys Games) – Blazblue: Continuum Shift(PS3)
"James Xie is an active tournament player/organizer and works heavily with the Blazblue/Arcana Heart communities. He's always willing to support many fighting game genres and makes it a point to attend events in SoCal whenever he can."
Web Site:
http://www.aksysgames.com/ -Official Side Tournaments -
Level Up Your Game – Tekken 6
“Level Up Your Game has been providing original content for competitive gamers since October 2009. With the release of our Level Up Your Game app for iOS we have also launched this website (Android version now available). This site will begin as the source for the latest news regarding future app developments and the Level Up Your Game video series and grow from there. Stay tuned as we have a lot more coming down the pipeline! Follow us on twitter and like us on facebook!”
Web Site:
http://www.levelupyourgame.com/ - Level Up Your Game
www.kuroppi.com – Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Kuroppi,DGV, Zaspacer – The community that organized the ST Casino Cup Tournament @ EVO 2011.
Web Site:
http://www.kuroppi.com/ Feature Game Lineup: Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition(Xbox360)
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3(Xbox360)
Mortal Kombat(PS3)
King of Fighters XIII(TBA) Since the game is not out yet we cannot determine which version to use.
Blazblue: Continuum Shift(PS3)
Side Tournaments:
Tekken 6(PS3)
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo (Arcade)
Sponsors:
Mad Catz
Prize Distribution:
To be announced!
Registration/Fees:
Coming soon!
Date:
December 17-18, 2011
Venue:
University of California, Irvine
Student Center
Ballroom C&D
Irvine, CA 92687
Web Site:
www.studentcenter.uci.edu Parking Structure on Pereira Dr -
All day parking $10
(In and out access is available as long as you keep your parking ticket)
Food and Beverage:
University Town Center – across campus
Food Court – Wendy’s, Wahoo’s, Panda Express, and Quizno's with limited hours above ballroom
Recommended Airport:
John Wayne Airport
18601 Airport Way, #41
Santa Ana, CA
(949) 252-5200 ·
Recommended Hotel:
Atrium Hotel
18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 833-2770, Fax: (949) 757-0330
Don Tran, Sales Manager, (949) 428-3797
E-mail: dtran@atriumhotel.com
UCI Rate: $95
Atrium Complimentary:
Shuttle to and from UCI and John Wayne Airport
Full breakfast buffet
In-room Internet access
Parking
Other Local Accommodations:
Hotels: tinyurl.com/UCIHotels
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SRK thread:
http://shoryuken.com/forum/index.php?threads/dec-17-2011-socal-regionals-2011-dec-17-18-irvine-ca-irvine-ca.145494/#post-5836001If you guys are planning to attend and have an SRK account please RSVP on the thread and mention KOF so we can start showing our support for the event and interest in the game.