By Robin Harn|2015-02-13T11:25:55-05:00December 1, 2014|Juggleblog, Uncategorized|
December is historically a mediocre month for Melee: coming into 2014, it had produced just 5 tourneys of 100+ entrants all-time, and went four years without a 100+ entrant tourney between 2009-2013 before KoC 3 and Tipped Off 9 ended that drought last year. This time should be different; Smash 4 Wii U has hit the shelves, providing an opportunity for TOs to leverage dual game turnouts, and the hype from the Apex 2015 World Circuit will gain excellent momentum with an installment of the circuit taking place every weekend of the month.
Last month, Fight Pitt V impressed with 200 entrants, and we saw a record-breaking weekend on November 8-9th with an incredible five Melee tournaments cracking the 100+ entrant milestone: Kings of the North 3, SSW, Shuffle VI, GameClucks November, and Smash or DI 3.
December 6
The Come Up takes place this weekend. The Toronto region has flourished in 2014; McSmasher in January, a Canadian Arcadian in both May and November, and Get On My Level all gained 100+ entrants, with GOML amassing 250+ entrants; a hugely impressive feat for the region considering the fact that East Coast Canada had never hosted a 100+ entrant Melee tourney before this year. As part of the Apex 2015 World Circuit event, TO Joe is bringing the next big regional to the area with The Come Up, one of the first significant Melee and Smash 4 Wii U dual game events. Top names such as Mew2King, KirbyKaze, Kage, Duck, Toph, and more are confirmed. Prediction: 188 entrants (registration closed).
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