The initial idea was to go there, see the big picture and learn something new, but the visit to the second round of Euroranbat 09 was not only that. I entered in the tournament SFIV in the back, although I have to thank Salba because if they had participated, the day would not have had the excitement, nerves and, what the hell, the fun we had. Hará unos dos meses, me enteré de que se iba a celebrar un macrotorneo de videojuegos que incluiría la disputa por títulos como Fifa09 , Smash Bros Brawl , Guitar Hero World Tour y el ya comentado y amado por todos, SFIV, entre otros. El hecho de jugarse únicamente con la versión de PS3 , me echó para atrás y decidí no apuntarme (también por no ser humillado, lo admito).Así que, pasada la primera edición, un servidor ya ni recordaba dicho torneo cuando Salba me propuso hace escasos días la posibilidad de participar en el segundo asalto de los tres programados. Como ya he dicho al inicio, mi intención era de no hacerlo, aunque al final and I think it was well worth it.
The event took place last Saturday on the streets of Barcelona Nàpols in a huge plant of a building rather prontito, around 10:15 h, and was guarded by a horde of gamers ready to spread wood. There we met Sesi, who also encouraged to take advantage of the party after a few days of total inactivity (I had to say.) Within minutes of being there, they opened the doors and entered as direct to slaughter boars pixelated. Once on campus, I decided to practice some time in free play to warm things up with my Honda. A quiet guy with a nice arcade stick sat next to me and, after exchanging a few words, began to fight. My surprise was great to see that his domain was out of reach Sagat earthling. Uppercut, cancel, uppercut, cancel, two strong kicks and ultra ended my attempts to kill the Thai patch. About 10 combat you could only win 2, made me fear the worst side in the tournament until I discovered that the individual was, nothing more, nothing less than TTT Ricky, the man who on Saturday was proclaimed champion tournament.
After this fortuitous contact with the real killer game and a Capcom and adjusted after fighting with Sesi, began tournament. I was lucky at first, as my opponent did not show up and automatically passed to the second round. Too fleeting happiness, because in the very first match I played with Manson , Ken the best of the tournament (with permission from Salba, of course). I betrayed the PS3 D-pad rude, but if I had not also have fallen since the difference between the two was more than evident. First fight, and removed from the set of winners. A Sesi not fared much better, as he had to deal with Sharingan Rufus, a member of Arcadia Fighters found in the clique of Ricky Manson and TTT, and fell at the first opportunity. The same fate that would Salba, which faced one of the finalists of the first Euroranbat, Kenichi , a guy who is pure entertainment with Ryu (of the best I've seen, really). Deleted
the league winners and morale a bit low, we ended up the playoffs. I had to fight a very paquetón Sagat, who attic without much difficulty despite the PS3 controller was eroded betraying my thumb, and so I agreed to the next round. Having won with ease, he hoped that would give me more oxygen playoffs again, but the next guy I wiped off the map. Again be a Ken, this time much more clasicón and without great fanfare spectacular, but the keys were devastating. My Honda could have entered more than one ultra killer, but spider abjectly fail me again. I was angry too, but I strongly believe that it could have much more of me in those four fights against this Ken. Permanently removed, I began to follow the adventures of Sesi and Salba, hoping that they were more successful than me. If I remember correctly, at Sesi touched in the first instance a fairly Sagat firecracker, which fell apart very easily. After Ryu found a pretty decent but the Shoryuken abused too short. There was much rivalry, but the mate came forward and with his style Traditional dropped him in extremis. Chun-li one worked enough prospects would end Sesi to break into the next battle.
A Salba things went much better. In the first battles of the playoffs got rid of a competent Ken and Abel, but in the third fight where he showed why his American white hair (yes, I choose white hair) is rife in the live. His opponent was the hard Tonichi , another formidable fighter Fighters Arcadia, where the elite players, which made things very complicated with a tremendous Ryu. The first two took Tonichi fighting, worse after Salba held one of his miraculous comeback and thrashed in four bouts. A vibrant combat. The executioner of Salba was another Arcadian, Akuryu , which undoubtedly has one of the best Balrogs of Spain (if not the best). It was another Salba combatarro which stood up until the end but this time without the luck needed. No paradoxical that after two days I found a live Akuryu by and I won with my Honda in a very tight battle. It was only an illusion, as yesterday fought back (now as friends) and did not give me no choice.
And here ended our tour of the second round of Euroranbat 09. Along the way were fighting for the memory, like the two of Akuryu and Balrogs Sakuragui . And obviously, the final, in which Ricky TTT, which had fallen to the playoffs and then got into the final, knocking out defending champion won the first edition of Ranbat, Helltpm . A fight between Sagat and Bison memorable, a formal and technical perfection that left me truly amazed.
On 23 May will take place the third round of Euroranbat. An event you try to go again with the intention of making a more decent (especially in my case) in the last tournament of SFIV. Until then only remains train and wish us well as we move on this first experience.
