Ready for a big brawl in NorCal?
GENESIS 5 kicks off the new year in a big way when it hits Oakland, CA on January 19-21, 2018. It’s expanded it’s non-Smash roster even further this year, and has a lineup that ensures that at no point will an attendee find themselves getting bored!
Both Street Fighter V and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite will have a $1000 pot bonus — and this will be the first big event in NorCal to host Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition! Here’s the game lineup:
- Super Smash Bros. Melee [singles & doubles]
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U [singles & doubles]
- Super Smash Bros. (N64) [singles & doubles]
- Rivals of Aether [singles & doubles]
- Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- Pokkén Tournament DX
- Splatoon 2
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
You can pick up a Saturday spectator pass for $30 USD, and join tournaments for $10 apiece — on-site it will be $20 to join tournaments, and you’ll have to brave the death pool. Note that the finals viewing requires its own pass.
Arcade cabinets will be available for free play, featuring the following titles:
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
- Street Fighter II “Rainbow Edition”
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- SoulCalibur III
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
- Beatmania IIDX
- Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
- Magical Drop 3
- Sound Voltex IV Heavenly Haven
- Pop’n Music
- Mr. Driller G
- Windjammers
- NEO GEO 161-in-1
Head to the G5 smash.gg page for more information, and to register!
Sources: GENESIS 5; smash.gg