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Earlier today, arcade operators around Japan were informed that Capcom will be updating Ultra Street Fighter IV to ver.1.05. While the exact contents of this patch are unknown, it will be focused on fixing a number of bugs. No word has been released as to if it will arrive on home consoles.

Additionally, in mid-May, Ultra Street Fighter IV will become a NESiCAxLive compatible title. Until now, the title has made use of the NESiCA online services and card system, but it was not part of the actual network. This will allow it to be played at game centers that utilize TAITO’s digital distribution service.

While these are important updates to the arcade version of Capcom’s leading fighter, it’s still unclear how, if at all, this will affect other platforms, including the upcoming PlayStatio 4 port. Stay tuned for more details.

Sources: Candy Western Ishibashi, Kohatsu via Chigesoku

TOPANGA is bringing you a global conflict this week with TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE 2. Over the next four days, nine of the biggest names in Street Fighter from around the world will face against each other in a round-robin league in hopes of grabbing the 2 million yen (~16650 USD) first prize, the largest in TOPANGA history.

Competitors

• MCZ|Daigo Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) – Japan
• Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) – Japan
• EG|Momochi (Ken, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• RZR|sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte) – South Korea
• MD|Luffy (Rose) – France
• PIE|Smug (Dudley) – United States
• QANBA.DOUYU|Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu) – China
• RZR|Xian (Gen, Dhalsim) – Singapore

Commentators

• Play-by-play: R
• Analysis: Fuudo

Prize Information

First Place	2,000,000 yen (~16650 USD)
Second Place	500,000 yen (~4160 USD)
Third Place	250,000 yen (~2080 USD)
Fourth Place	120,000 yen (~1000 USD)
Fifth Place	70,000 yen (~585 USD)
Sixth Place	40,000 yen (~335 USD)
Seventh Place	20,000 yen (~165 USD)
Eighth Place	–
Ninth Place	–

Format & Rules

TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE is an Ultra Street Fighter IV invitational league. All matches are best of five rounds, best of nine games. Unlike previous TOPANGA events, deuce rule will not be employed. Each player is allowed two characters, selected before the start of the tournament.

Players will be ranked according to their final win-loss recorded. In the case of a tie, the winner of the head-to-head match of the involved players will claim the higher rank. If there is still a tie, order will be determined by the game win-loss differential.

Stream & Price Information

TOPANGA LEAGUE events, WORLD LEAGUE 2 will be a pay-per-view event, streamed on Niconico Live. Individual day net tickets can be purchased for 1500 Niconico points (equivalent to 1500 yen or, ~12.50 USD) or the four-day net ticket can be purchased for 3500 Niconico points (~29.15 USD). Though payment via credit card is available, all cards may not be accepted.

Results

Ultra Street Fighter IV – TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE 2

Current Standings

Rank	Player Name	Sponsor	Country	Char 1	Char 2	Wins	Losses	Game ±
–	Luffy	MD	France	Rose	–	1	0	+3
–	Momochi	EG	Japan	Ken	Evil Ryu	0	1	-3
–	Umehara	MCZ	Japan	Evil Ryu	Yun	0	0	±0
–	Bonchan		Japan	Sagat	Ryu	0	0	±0
–	sako	HORI	Japan	Elena	Evil Ryu	0	0	±0
–	POONGKO		South Korea	Seth	El Fuerte	0	0	±0
–	Smug	PIE	United States	Dudley	–	0	0	±0
–	Xiaohai	QANBA DOUYU	China	Cammy	Evil Ryu	0	0	±0
–	Xian	RZR	Singapore	Gen	Dhalsim	0	0	±0

ROUND 1 – April 9 (Thu)

Luffy (Rose) vs. Momochi (Ken) – 5-2 ○○●○●○○
Xian (Gen, Dhalsim) vs. Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu)
sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) vs. POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte)
Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) vs. Smug (Dudley)
Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) vs. Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu)
sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) vs. Luffy (Rose)
Momochi (Ken, Evil Ryu) vs. POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte)
Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) vs. Xian (Gen, Dhalsim)
Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) vs. Smug (Dudley)

Source: TOPANGA

In 2013, TOPANGA hosted its first international Street Fighter IV event TOPANGA ASIA LEAGUE, then upped the scale the following year with WORLD LEAGUE. It’s time to go global, again, with TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE 2, set for April 9-12.

This Ultra Street Fighter IV round-robin event will feature nine of the best Street Fighter players in the world. Four are from Japan, consisting of the top finishers of last year’s TOPANGA LEAGUE 4, with the remaining five representing the tip-top of North America, Europe and the rest of Asia. Evo champions, Capcom Cup champions, rising stars, legends, they’re all there. Who are the nine? Take a look below!

• MCZ|Daigo Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) – Japan
• Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) – Japan
• EG|Momochi (Ken, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• RZR|sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte) – South Korea
• MD|Luffy (Rose) – France
• PIE|Smug (Dudley) – United States
• QANBA.DOUYU|Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu) – China
• RZR|Xian (Gen, Dhalsim) – Singapore

These competitors will be competing for a shot at the massive 2 million yen (~16650 USD) first prize, the largest in TOPANGA history.

First Place	2,000,000 yen (~16650 USD)
Second Place	500,000 yen (~4160 USD)
Third Place	250,000 yen (~2080 USD)
Fourth Place	120,000 yen (~1000 USD)
Fifth Place	70,000 yen (~585 USD)
Sixth Place	40,000 yen (~335 USD)
Seventh Place	20,000 yen (~165 USD)
Eighth Place	–
Ninth Place	–

This year the format has been revised to more closely mirror a Western format. While WORLD LEAGUE 2 keeps the two-character limit of recent League events, all matches are now first-to-five games, with the losing player allowed to switch characters after each game.

As with previous TOPANGA LEAGUE events, WORLD LEAGUE 2 will be a pay-per-view event, streamed on Niconico Live. Individual day net tickets can be purchased for 1500 Niconico points (equivalent to 1500 yen or, ~12.50 USD) or the four-day net ticket can be purchased for 3500 Niconico points (~29.15 USD). For those unable or unwilling to purchase, don’t worry, will keep you updated with scores and results from each match.

Source: TOPANGA

This weekend is giving you a double dose of the Capcom Pro Tour with two premier tournaments. First up is NorCal Regionals 2015 in Sacramento, California. Now in its thirteenth year, NCR represents the longest-running tournament series in Northern California.

As a Capcom Pro Tour premier event, the top 16 players in the Ultra Street Fighter IV singles tournament will earn points towards Capcom Cup 2015, while the winner will claim one of the 32 coveted spots in the finals bracket.

Not only will NorCal players be in force, but also players from rival regional SoCal as well some famous faces from overseas. Quite a few players from Asia will be taking a part in the event in hopes of qualifying for Capcom Cup, including MCZ|Daigo Umehara, EG|Momochi, RZR|Fuudo, Kazunoko, FGC|Pugera and Bonchan of Japan; INFILTRATION, POONGKO and BIGDANMUL of South Korea; and AVM|GamerBee of Taiwan. While East Coast players can be a rarity at West Coast events, EG|K-Brad and TL|NuckleDu have made the trip across the country to attendance.

Tournament Games

• Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-
• Super Smash Bros. Melee
• Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
• Ultra Street Fighter IV
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

• BlazBlue Chronophantasma
• Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
• Killer Instinct
• The King of Fighters XIII
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2
• Person 4 Arena Ultimax
• Project M
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo
• Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Online Edition
• Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late

In addition, Tekken 7 will be playable at the Mad Catz booth.

Streams

Four streams will be bringing you the action from NCR. Team Spooky will be handling the main stream, with IPLAYWINNER bringing a secondary, while Capcom Fighters and ShowdownGG will be covering Ultra Street Fighter IV singles and Super Smash Bros., respectively.

Friday’s action will focus on the team and the smaller single events as well as exhibition matches.

For more Capcom Pro Tour action this weekend, also tune into Hypespotting 4 in Scotland beginning this Saturday.

Team Spooky

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IPLAYWINNER

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ShowdownGG

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TEKKEN

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CapcomFighters

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