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#Main Lineup

Game Name	Pro Circuit	Pools	Semis	Finals
Street Fighter 6	Capcom Pro Tour 2026	JP VOD - cont	JP VOD Ch1 - cont	JP VOD

• | Offline Premier | JP Day 2 | JP VOD Ch2 - JP VOD Ch3 | ENG VOD Tekken 8 | Tekken World Tour 2026 | JP Day 1 Ch1 - JP Day 1 Ch2 | JP VOD | JP VOD
• | Master+ Event | JP Day 2 | - | ENG VOD Guilty Gear Strive | Arc World Tour 2026-2027 | JP Day 1 Ch1 - JP Day 1 Ch2 | JP VOD | JP VOD
• | Platinum+ Event | JP Day 2 | - | ENG VOD GBVS Rising | GBVS World Tour 2026 | JP VOD | JP VOD | JP VOD
• | 5-Star Tournament | - | - | ENG VOD Fatal Fury COTW | SNK World Championship 2026 | JP VOD | JP VOD | JP VOD
• | Legend Event | - | - | ENG VOD 2XKO | 2XKO Competitive Series | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | Major Tournament | - | - | ENG VOD Vampire Savior | - | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | - | - | - | ENG VOD KOF XV | SNK World Championship 2026 | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | Master ^2 Event | - | - | ENG VOD Virtua Fighter 5 REVO | Virtua Fighter Open Champioship | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | Direct Invitation | - | - | ENG VOD Melty Blood | - | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | - | - | - | ENG VOD Under Night II | - | JP VOD | - | JP VOD
• | - | - | - | ENG VOD Hokuto no Ken | - | - | JP VOD | JP VOD
• | - | - | - | ENG VOD

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#Side Events

Game Name	Event Archive
AQUAPAZZA AQUAPLUS DREAM MATCH	Link
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS XTEND	Link
ASUKA 120% BURNING Fest EXALLENT	Link
ASUKA 120% BURNING Fest Special	Link
BEYBLADE X	Link
Blade Arcus Rebellion	Link
Blade Strangers	Link
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle	Pools - Finals
Breakers Revenge Chicago	Chicago Style // Extra Style
Capcom Fighting Collection	Link
Catherine	Link
Catherine Full Body	Link
Chatan Yarakuu Shanku	Link
Chaos Breaker	Link
Chaos Code Nemesis Experiment	Link
Daemon Bride exAGAIN	Link
Dead or Alive 6	Link
DYNAMITE BOMB!!	Link
En-Eins Perfektwelt Anastasis	Link
Fantasy Strike	Link
Fight Crab 2	Link
Flash Party	Link
Footsies	Grands
Garou: Mark of the Wolves	Link
Hellish Quart	Link
HUNTERxHUNTER Nen Impact	Link
Idol Showdown	Link
KETSU BATTLER	Pools - Finals
Killer Instinct	Link - cont
Kill la Kill the Game: If 1v1 Singles	JP VOD // ENG VOD
Kill la Kill the Game: If 3v3 Teams	JP VOD // ENG VOD
Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Version 3	Link
Mega Man Battle Network 6	Link
MGCM Combat Edition	Link
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood	Link
Nidhogg 2	Link
Nitroplus Blasterz	Link
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax	Link
Phantom Breaker Omnia	Link
Project Justice	Link
Psychic Force 2012	Link
Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble	Link - cont
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2	Link
Samurai Shodown V Special	Link
Senko no Ronde DUO	Link
Senko no Ronde Rev.X	Link
Senko no Ronde SP	Link
Skullgirls 2nd Encore	Link
Soulcalibur	Link
Soulcalibur II	Link
Soulcalibur II HD	Link
Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition	Link
Soulcalibur VI	Pools - Finals - Grands
StepMania X	Link
Street Fighter II Turbo	Link
Street Fighter Alpha 3	Link
Tekken 8 Ball	Link
The Last Blade 2	Link
The Rumble Fish 2 Nexus	Link
The Outfoxies	Link
Touhou Hisoutensoku	Link
Touhou Spell Bubble	Link
Twinkle Star Sprites	Link
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3	Link
Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2	Solo // Standard
Ultra Street Fighter IV	Link
Vampire Hunter	Link
Vampire Savior 2	Link - cont
Virtua Fighter 2.1	Link
Windjammers	Link
Windjammers 2	Link
Wonderful World	Link - cont
X-Men vs Street Fighter	Link
Yatagarasu: Enter the Eastward	Link - cont
Zan! Zan! Zan!	Link

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#Venue Streams

Channel | Game | Day 1 | Day 2 :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: AVICII75 | Tekken 8 | VOD - part 2 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 - part 4 ayaka_gaming | SF6 | VOD | - | - ayatamu_nico | SF6 | VOD | VOD besulemu | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | - | - Charmy_Games | IRL | VOD | - | - emi_taros | IRL | VOD | - | - flashno47 | 2XKO | VOD | - | - Friesen_f | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD | - Haitani | SF6 | VOD | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - JoeBudden | Tekken 8 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 -part 4 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 - part 4 - part 5 - part 6 - part 7 - part 8 | - jonSF | Tekken 8 | VOD | VOD | - Kaiking1101 | IRL | VOD | - | - Kokujin | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - KSK | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD | - Lokin | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Mago | SF6 | VOD | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Momochi | SF6 | VOD | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Naruo | 2XKO / SF6 | VOD | VOD - part 2 | - oogirigaming | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | - | - REJECT | SF6 | VOD | VOD | - RelicKris | IRL | VOD | - | - Saishunkan | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Sako | SF6 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | VOD - part 2 | Sh4rin | 2XKO | VOD - part 2 | - | - shinjifromjapan | SF6 | VOD | VOD | - SpadaGamer | COTW / SF6 / KOFXV | VOD | VOD | - Tachikawa | SF6 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 - part 4 - part 5 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Takera | SF6 | VOD | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | - Tokido | IRL | VOD - part 2 - part 3 | VOD | - TokyoExclusive | IRL | VOD | - | - ukaru1207 | SF6 | VOD - part 2 | VOD | - Wenlobong | IRL | VOD | - | - wildtamsuinese | SF6 | VOD - part 2 - part 3 - part 4 - part 5 | VOD - part 2 | - Yukinuggets | SF6 | VOD | VOD | - Zoulcalibur | IRL | VOD | - | -

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#Other Activities

Event Name	Broadcast Link
2XKO Showfloor Booth	Day 1 - cont // Day 2
Cannon Bros Awards @ EVO Japan 2026	YouTube
EVO Japan Cosplay Contest Finals	YouTube
EVO Japan Official JP Watch Party	Day 1 - cont - cont // Day 2 - cont // Day 3
EVO Japan Official ENG Watch Party	Day 1 // Day 2 // Day 3
Dead or Alive 6: Last Round Exhibition	YouTube
Fighting Game Impersonations Contest	YouTube
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Afterparty	YouTube
Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost Exhibition	YouTube
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Exhibition	YouTube
REJECT eSports Fighting Gamers Lab Suite	YouTube
Street Fighter 6 OG Hunt, Betty vs Ryan Hart	YouTube
TopangaTV Live @ EVO Japan	YouTube
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Afterparty	YouTube
VARREL Showfloor Booth	YouTube

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#Introduction

Hello everyone,

it's that time of the year once again. The month of May is (almost) upon us, and that means EVO is about to open its doors after a brief 7-month break for this year's competitive season, starting with its Japan-based edition.

If this is your first time hearing about an "EVO" - the Evolution Champioship Series (EVO for short) is the single biggest fighting game event in the world, basically the genre's SuperBowl or Wrestlemania or [insert the equivalent from your hobby here] with a deep and rich competitive history dating back to the mid-90s when it was just a small gathering of people in San Francisco's Bay Area.

Over the years EVO had not just grown in size to welcome thousands of players from across the globe to put them against each other and determine who's the best of 'em all, but also became a premium-tier stop for several competitive circuits, including Capcom Pro Tour (for Street Fighter), Tekken World Tour (for Tekken), Arc World Tour (for Guilty Gear), and SNK World Championship (for Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters), and a large-scale fighting game convention where people can just hang out while cheering for their favourites, engage in casual sessions for many many different tourneys held on the side, or shop for some merch by dozens of vendors present on site.

EVO Japan 2026 will be taking place from May 1st through 3rd inside the venue of Tokyo Big Sight convention centre

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#Main Lineup

Game Name	Attendees	Brackets	YouTube	Twitch
Street Fighter 6	7166	startgg	Stage E, V & O	Pools - secondary // Semis - secondary // Finals
Tekken 8	882	startgg	Stage J & O	Pools // Semis // Finals
Guilty Gear -Strive-	740	startgg	Stage V & O	Pools - secondary // Semis // Finals
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising	556	startgg	Stage O & V	Pools & Semis // Finals
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves	433	startgg	Stage O & V	Pools & Semis // Finals
2XKO	393	startgg	Stage J & V	Pools & Semis // Finals
Vampire Savior	305	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals
The King of Fighters XV	277	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage	196	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals
Melty Blood: Type Lumina	184	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals
Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes	162	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals
Hokuto no Ken	154	startgg	Stage P	Pools & Finals

##Schedule (All times in UTC +9)

Time	Day 1 - Friday, May 1st	Day 2 - Saturday, May 2nd	Day 3 - Sunday, May 3rd
09:30	T8, SF6, GGST, COTW, UNI2 Pools R1	-	-
10:00	-	T8, SF6 Pools R2 // GBVSR Semis // COTW, MBTL Finals	-
10:30	MBTL Pools R1	-	Tekken 8 Finals
11:40	2XKO Pools R1	-	-
11:50	VF5 Pools R1	-	-
12:00	GBVSR Pools R1	GGST Pools R2	-
12:30	SF6 Pools R1 // 2XKO Pools R2	-	-
12:50	KOFXV Pools R1	-	-
13:00	-	GGST Pools R3	-
13:30	-	T8 Pools R2 // SF6 Pools R3 // GBVSR, VF5 Finals	-
14:00	-	GGST Semis	Street Fighter 6 Finals
14:10	HNK Pools R1	-	-
14:30	2XKO Pools R3	-	-
15:00	2XKO Semis	-	-
15:10	VSav Pools R1	-	-
16:10	GGST Pools R1	-	-
16:30	HNK Finals	T8 Pools R3 // SF6 Pools R4 // KOFXV Finals	-
17:00	T8 Pools R1	-	-
17:30	SF6 Pools R1 // 2XKO Finals	GGST Finals	-
18:00	-	T8 Semis	-
18:30	-	SF6 Semis	-
19:00	COTW Semis // UNI2 Finals	-	-
20:00	-	VSav Finals	-

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#Side Events

Game Name	Brackets	Livestream
AQUAPAZZA -AQUAPLUS DREAM MATCH-	tonamel	Link
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND	tonamel	Link
ASUKA 120% BURNING Fest EXALLENT	tonamel	Link
ASUKA 120% BURNING Fest Special	tonamel	Link
Axel City 2 The Final Storm	tonamel	-
BEYBLADE X	tonamel	-
Blade Arcus Rebellion	tonamel	Link
Blade Strangers	tonamel	Link
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle	tonamel	Link
Breakers Revenge Chicago	Google Spreadsheets	Link
Capcom Fighting Collection	tonamel	Link
Catherine	tonamel	Link
Catherine Full Body	tonamel	Link
Chatan Yarakuu Shanku: THE KARATE TOURNAMENT	tonamel	Link
Chaos Breaker	tonamel	-
Chaos Code Nemesis Experiment	tonamel	-
Daemon Bride	tonamel	Link
Dead or Alive 6	tonamel	Link
Digimon Tamers	tonamel	Link
DNF Duel	tonamel	-
DYNAMITE BOMB!!	tonamel	-
En-Eins Perfektwelt Anastasis	tonamel	-
Fantasy Strike	tonamel	-
Fight Crab 2	startgg	Link
Flash Party	-	Link
Footsies	tonamel	-
Garou: Mark of the Wolves	tonamel	Link
Hellish Quart	-	-
HUNTERxHUNTER Nen Impact	tonamel	Link
Idol Showdown	tonamel	Link
KETSU BATTLER	tonamel	Link
Killer Instinct	tonamel	Link
Kill la Kill the Game: If Restitched 1.8	startgg	-
Koihime Enbu Version 3	tonamel	Link
Mega Man Battle Network 6	-	Link
MGCM Combat Edition	tonamel	Link
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood	tonamel	-
Nidhogg 2	tonamel	-
Nitroplus Blasterz	tonamel	-
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax	tonamel	Link
Phantom Breaker Omnia	tonamel	-
Power Stone	tonamel	Link
Project Justice	startgg	Link
Psychic Force 2012	-	Link
Puzzle Bobble Every Bubble	tonamel	-
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2	tonamel	-
Rival Megagun XE	tonamel	-
ROBO OH	tonamel	-
ROBO OH vs Uchu Mega Fight	tonamel	-
Samurai Showdown	tonamel	-
Samurai Shodown V Special	tonamel	Link
Senko no Ronde DUO	tonamel	-
Senko no Ronde Rev.X	tonamel	-
Senko no Ronde SP	tonamel	-
SHIKA-Q	tonamel	-
Skullgirls 2nd Encore	tonamel	Link
Soulcalibur	tonamel	Link
Soulcalibur II	tonamel	Link
Soulcalibur II HD	tonamel	-
Soulcalibur III: Arcade Edition	tonamel	Link
Soulcalibur VI	tonamel	Link
StepMania X	Google Spreadsheets	Link
Street Fighter II Turbo	tonamel	Link
Street Fighter Alpha 3	-	Link
Tekken 8 Ball	tonamel	Link
The Last Blade 2	livedoor	-
The Rumble Fish 2 Nexus	tonamel	Link
The Outfoxies	tonamel	-
Touhou Hisoutensoku	wixsite	-
Touhou Spell Bubble	twipla	Link
Twinkle Star Sprites	tonamel	-
Uchu Mega Fight	tonamel	-
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3	startgg	Twitch
Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2 Solo	tonamel	Link
Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2 Standard	tonamel	Link
Ultra Street Fighter IV	tonamel	Link
Umineko: Golden Fantasia CROSS	tonamel	-
Vampire Hunter	tonamel	Link
Vampire Savior 2	tonamel	Link
Vanguard Princess R	tonamel	-
Virtua Fighter 2.1	tonamel	Link
Weird Fighting Games	-	Link
Windjammers 2	-	Link
Wonderful World	startgg	Link
X-Men vs Street Fighter	-	-
Yatagarasu: Enter the Eastward	tonamel	Link
Zan! Zan! Zan!	tonamel	Link

##Schedule (All times in UTC +9)

Time	Day 1 - Friday, May 1st	Day 2 - Saturday, May 2nd	Day 3 - Sunday, May 3rd
09:00	-	Hellish Quart	-
10:00	Blade Arcus // Blade Strangers // MGCM // Vanguard	Axel City // VSavior 2	Chaos Code // Senko SP // StepMania
10:30	-	Idol Showdown	ROBO OH // UMvC3 // Kyanta 2 Solo // MMBN6
10:40	-	Touhou Hisou	-
11:00	Chatan // Nen Impact // SFII Turbo // Windjammers	Cross Tag // Breakers Revenge // Digimon // Garou // Kill la Kill // Persona // Tekken Ball	Aquapazza // Arcana // CFC // Ketsu // Killer Instinct // Million Arthur // XvsSF // Soulcalibur VI // Weird FGs
11:30	-	-	Dynamite Bomb
12:00	Soulcalibur	Flash Party // Senko DUO // Skullgirls // Touhou Spell	Asuka 120% SP // Cross Tag // En-Eins // Koihime // Nidhogg // SamSho V // Twinkle Star // Yatagarasu
12:30	-	Psychic Force // Uchu Mega
13:00	Chaos Breaker	Beyblade // Catherine FB // DOA6 // Phantom Breaker // Power Stone // Real Bout // Wonderful	DNF Duel // Puzzle Bobble // SamSho // SHIKA-Q // Kyanta 2 Standard
13:30	-	Ultra SFIV // Zan Zan Zan	-
14:00	Daemon Bride // Fight Crab // Footsies // Nitroplus // Soulcalibur II // Last Blade // Outfoxies	Fantasy Strike // Rival Megagun // Soulcaliur II HD // Alpha 3 // Rumble Fish	-
14:30	-	-	ROBO vs Uchu
15:00	Asuka 120% EX // Umineko	-	-
16:00	Soulcalibur III	VHunter	-
17:00	-	Senko Rev.X	-
18:00	Catherine	Virtua 2.1	-

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#On-site Activities

Exhibitor Name	Contents Program
+1F	Various fighting game apparel available for purchase at the booth
2XKO Japan	Various official merch up for grabs as prizes for playing the demo
Abegen	Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Afterparty 3v3 team tournament
Arc System Works	Playable demo builds of Marvel Tokon and Guilty Gear Strive, plus various merch available for purchase

• | Special exhibiton match between SonicFox and GO1 in Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, scheduled for May 1st @ 14:50 Bandai Namco | Playable demo build of Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost, with prizes for those attending the showfloor booth
• | EVO Japan 2026 edition of Tekken Shop, with various Tekken series merchandise available for sale at the showfloor booth Capcom | Playable demo build of Street Fighter 6 featuring only Ingrid as the available character Egolei lei | Vampire Savior Afterparty tournament EVO | Official Cosplay Contest, taking place on Days 1 & 2, with the finals being livestreamed on May 2nd @ 17:20
• | Latest iteration of the 'OG Hunt', this time featuring Betty vs Ryan Hart in Street Fighter 6, live at EVO Japan 2026, taking place on May 1st @ 12:00
• | Official Cannon Bros Awards segment, recognising notable FGC members for their contibutions over the years, scheduled for May 1st @ 15:30
• | An official FGC Museum, featuring various controllers and promotional artwork throughout the genre history
• | Special exhibition matches match for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 Infinite Boost, taking place on the main EVOJ stage, scheduled for May 1st @ 16:30 exA-Arcadia | Various fighting game activities, including new game reveals, a Free Play arcade cab zone, Asuka 120% merch up for sale, and more Fumo Shop | EVO editions of VARMILO series arcade sticks up to purchase on site Gasburner | Soulcalibur VI Afterparty tournament GRAPHT | Various fighting game merch available for purchase, and the onsite debut of OMNI 6 Fightpad HJK Gaming | Showcase of EVO edition Genya hitpad, also featuring multiple pro players at the booth HORI | Newest NOLVA Reactor leverless available for purchase on site, and an official showcase of HORI's previous controllers JumpHack | Sales of Microswitch-enabled fightstick buttons at the booth Koei Tecmo | Official exhibiton matches and an upcoming announcement for Dead or Alive 6, taking place at the main EVOJ '26 stage on May 1st @ 11:30 MUTEKI JIKAN | Various Mad Catz themed apparel available for purchase at the booth PUNK WORKSHOP | Various custom hitbox panels, plus a limited edition of EVOJ themed hitboxes, available for purchase REJECT | Official demonstrations of in-house made controllers, in both lever and leverless variant
• | Pre-EVOJ Fighting Gamers Lab suite matches, featuring various Japanese Street Fighter 6 pro players Rushbox | Various fighting game products available for purchase, including the Rushbox mini leverless and button stickers SNK | Various official merchandise available for purchase at the booth, plus special prizes for attendees that can achieve winning streaks in each of the SNK World Championship games, among other stuff TAITO | Official Tradz Team booth, featuring Meet & Greet sessions with various pro players, merch sales, and more Topanga | Live edition of TopangaTV taking place on site at the Varrel showfloor booth, featuring Mago, Gachikun and Tokido TOY.PLA | Various new GBSVR merch available for purchase USERJOY | Official exhibition matches for Kingdom Heroes: Arena, featuring Daigo and E.T. VARREL | Various official merch available for purchase at the booth, also planned is a super major announcement related to their eSports team Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games | Official venue booth for the anime Yuutyaso | Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Afterparty tournament

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#IRL Venue Streams

##To be added when the event kicks off

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#Multistream Solutions

Website	Platform(s)	Link
EMAPP.cc	YouTube	Click
eSports Charts	Twitch + YouTube	Click
Lurker.Tv	Twitch	Click
multistre.am	Twitch	Click
Multistream.watch	Twitch + YouTube	Click
MultiStreamer.app	Twitch	Click
MultiStreamers.com	Twitch + YouTube	Click
MultiTwitch.Live	Twitch	Click
multitwitch.tv	Twitch	Click
MultiTwitch.co	Twitch	Click
multiwatch.app	Twitch + YouTube	Click
Multiwatch.net	Twitch + YouTube	Click
Plamper	Twitch	Click
SSMarket.net	YouTube	Click
Streamer.Guide	Twitch + YouTube	Click
Streamyyy	Twitch + YouTube	Click
Teamstream.gg	Twitch	Click
Twitch3D	Twitch	Click
TwitchTheater.tv	Twitch + YouTube	Click
ViewGrid.tv	Twitch + YouTube	Click
ViewSync.net	YouTube	Click

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#Additional Info

Official EVO Japan Linktree

• Main Website
• Venue Website
• EVOJ @ YouTube
• EVOJ @ Twitch
• Main Lineup Prizepool
• Main Event Rulebook
• Side Event List
• Vendor Booth List
• Event FAQ

EVO Japan 2026 Event Venue Map

• Days 1 & 2
• Day 3

EVO Japan 2026 Tournament Schedule

• JP Day 1
• JP Day 2
• JP Day 3
• ENG Days 1-3

EVO Japan 2026 Commentary Lineup

• Japanese
• English

Notable Players attending EVO Japan 2026

• Street Fighter 6
• Tekken 8
• Guilty Gear Strive
• Granblue Fantasy Versus
• City of the Wolves
• 2XKO
• Darkstalkers
• The King of Fighters XV
• Virtua Fighter 5
• Melty Blood
• Under Night
• Hokuto no Ken

EVO Japan Event Archives

• 2025, Main Stage
• 2025, Stage E
• 2025, Stage V
• 2025, Stage O
• 2025, Stage J
• 2025, Stage P
• 2024, Arena
• 2024, Center
• 2024, Sub
• 2024, Left
• 2024, Right
• 2023, SFV
• 2023, T7
• 2023, MBTL
• 2023, GGST
• 2023, KOFXV
• 2023, VF5
• 2023, GBVS