While we’ve seen a fair amount of major competitions take part over the past few months, Niconico is set to put an interesting spin on the normal invitational format at Game Party Japan 2015 later this month.
Also known as Tokaigi, Game Party Japan is a spin-off of Niconico’s Chokaigi fan event, devoted entirely to video games. As part of the festivities, they will be hosting an Ultra Street Fighter IV exhibition tournament featuring sixteen of Japan’s strongest players. The twist, however, is that they will be paired up randomly, giving us a look at how certain individuals compete when such a decision is taken entirely out of their hands.
Confirmed attendees include Daigo Umehara, his Mad Catz teammates Mago and Tokido, Bonchan, -6, Razer’s Fuudo and Itabashi Zangief, Kazunoko, Uryo, Sako of HORI, Haitani, Evil Geniuses’ Momochi and Chocoblanka, Matsuri, The Black Eye’s Nemo, and Pepeday of Fukoka Gamers Club.
Tokaigi is scheduled to take place from January 23 to February 1 and will be streamed here for those unable to attend in person.
Source: Niconico, translations courtesy of USD.