Month: April 2015

After a weekend off, major fighting game competition returns this weekend in the form of NorCal Regionals 2015. As with other large events, the area surrounding Sacramento, California will be inundated with a wide array of talent from across the United States and other parts of the globe, giving local events some added participation that they normally don’t see every week or month.

First off, Showdown’s Churning the Butter returns to San Francisco tonight for another helping of Northern California Street Fighter play, with an added twist. Bruce “GamerBee” Hsiang will be in town to take on all challengers in a special kumite event presented by his sponsor AVerMedia, allowing players a chance to face the Taiwanese master and win some cool prizes in the process.

You can expect all the same great tournament action as well, so if you’re interested, be sure to visit The Foundry (located at 1425 Folsom Street) around 7 PM PDT to get in on the competition. Other players expected to attend include Liquid’s Du “Nuckledu” Dang, Kelvin Jeon of AVerMedia, Pandora House’s Long “LPN” Nguyen, and more.

Are you going to be closer to Sacramento and don’t want to travel to the bay? Well, you’re in luck, because Tapioca & Tea will be hosting their 58th monthly event at Tapioca Express in Elk Grove, California. Organizer Romeo Rivera Jr. has done an excellent job keeping the local community alive with these regular events, and is sure to see an influx of new faces due to their proximity to the NorCal Regionals venue.

Street Fighter and Marvel signups begin around 5 PM PDT, so be sure to visit the event’s official page for more details.

These two events are the perfect way to get some practice in before this weekend’s tournament; don’t miss out on the opportunity to test yourself against unfamiliar opponents!