Event Gallery: Crunchyroll Expo
After a massive month of competition at the highest level Australia has to offer, CouchWarriors capped our September calendar with an appearance at Crunchyroll Expo Aus 2022!
There were no CWL ranking points to claim this time, as we opened up the Super Arcade for some old-fashioned walk-up challenges. But there were still plenty of prizes for those in attendance – and best of all, the first chance to play sets of Street Fighter 6 on Australian shores!
Street Fighter 6 made its Australian debut today, and it’s been a hit with people checking the game out for the first time!@CapcomFighters @StreetFighter @CapcomAustralia #streetfighter6 pic.twitter.com/DaAWaCy42K
— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
If you’re at @crx_aus, come check out the Super Arcade, featuring some all time classics, plus Street Fighter 6!#CRXAUS #StreetFighter6 pic.twitter.com/fH9sYV1OLs
— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
In keeping with the anime theme of the event, our prizes included anime merch and statuettes provided by CRX’s partners.
Prizes for today’s tournaments at #CRXAUS!
Join us for a fun competition in:
??Guilty Gear Strive
??Dragonball FighterZ
??Smash Ultimate
and a little game called
??Street Fighter 6! pic.twitter.com/f9grgSzY9f— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
These were claimed by the most successful players who ran the setups on each day of the convention – and there was plenty of glory to go around! Numbers were strong as attendees were drawn to the buzz around the SF6 demo and the chance to do battle with their friends.
Top 2 Smash Ultimate @crx_aus
? Electroman (right)
? Troongy (left)#crxaus #ssbu pic.twitter.com/C0IuoZX1pz— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
Dragonball FighterZ Top 3 @crx_aus
? Hawksey
? supernova
? sweetestJP#crxaus #dbfz pic.twitter.com/gIH0B1xJRX— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
DNF Duel Top 3 @crx_aus
? larciel
? Trung
? BVOXD#crxaus #dnfduel pic.twitter.com/xDpwp6g7VM— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 17, 2022
GGST @crx_aus Day 2
? @FishelFGC
? @Syndama1
? Lionheart#GGST #crxaus pic.twitter.com/MYSp3uOnx0— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 18, 2022
Smash Ultimate @crx_aus Day 2 Top 3
? @Insie71
? Unrealsora
? Lionheart#crxaus #ssbu pic.twitter.com/0P2IeJvJOg— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 18, 2022
Dragonball FighterZ @crx_aus Day 2 Top 3
? @ray_agent17805
? @Hawksey_
? Toki (as Shadow)#crxaus #dbfz pic.twitter.com/broRYeMfKK— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 18, 2022
Of course, we couldn’t miss the chance to crown our first ever SF6 tournament champion! It may be a new game, but it was the veterans sweeping the field – with current CWL points leader ROF taking the honours!
First ever Aus #StreetFighter6 tournament @crx_aus
? @rof_uu
? @JulianFGC
? @philwwww98Players are loving the new game!
#CRXAUS pic.twitter.com/JnH1reZYVW— CouchWarriors (@CouchWarriors) September 18, 2022
ROF’s win was the perfect footnote to a hectic weekend of grassroots fighting game action. That first taste of Street Fighter 6 definitely left everybody wanting more – lucky there’s going to be another early build available at PAX Aus!
See you in October, world warriors.