If 2GG’s Genesis practice event is any indication, Genesis 4 will be wide open. Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrio took home the top prize. That doesn’t highlight the flurry of upsets and intense matches that took place elsewhere though. The losers bracket was a bloodbath.
ZeRo took care of busisness and looks like the favorite heading into next week. However, the inspired performances of Rei “Komorikiri” Furukawa and Gavin “Tweek” Dempsey, who both started the day fighting out of losers round one in TOP 48, ended the day at second and third respectively.
Furthermore, both competitors took out a handful of top players. These two had one of the most unlikely runs in Smash history. Here’s the names of players Komorikiri took out alone on Sunday: Griffin “Fatality” Miller (3-0), Samuel “Dabuz” Robert Busby (3-0), Wesley “6WX” Alexander (3-0), Tweek, and finally James “Void” Makekau-Tyson, before falling 3-1 to ZeRo. That’s quite the list of names for Komokiri, and shows just how strong his game is heading into Genesis 4.
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His ability to choose between his original main in Sonic and his current main in Cloud is a scary proposition for most players. On top of his outstanding performance, Tweek was able to take out the Mexican phenom: Leonardo “MKLeo” Lopez Perez (3-2) in a tight set. Tweek, who is well known on the east coast for being an extremely talented player, got his signature win. But how does he follow it up next weekend?
Remember, this event was just a precursor to Genesis, so players may not have been showing off all their strategies. It was definitely a measuring stick for players to see how they look against the world’s best a week before the big event. If this weekend is any indication, next week will be filled with unfamiliar results.
The next 2GGT saga will be held in the Midwest. This will be the first saga hosted in the Midwestern United States. Check back here for more in-depth Smash coverage as we head into Genesis week!
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