VF 2022 Events Digest #2 - February

VF 2022 Events Digest #2 - February 1st, 2022 to February 28, 2022

For most current events, please check --> March Thread

If I miss something or you wish to add something to the thread (event results, event media, highlight a certain match during an event, etc) please do.

J-League #1 - February 2, 2022 (Online Japan) - Jin's J-Cup ended last week. Succeeding the weekly single elimination tournaments is the J-League. This new series will use the in-game League mode to quickly run the event. YouTube Video

• 1st Place - Zonchan (6-1, +11)
• 2nd Place - Jin (5-2, +7)
• 3rd Place - Hatano_17 (5-2 +5) and Amuzan (5-2 +5)

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First to 10 Battle - Pometarou (JE) vs Shiokara (AK) - February 2, 2022 (Online Japan) - Battle of the Novalords (Choukoushin)! Organized by Julietta (previously organized the 4on4on4 Same Character Team Tournaments) is a series of first to 10 fights between strong players. YouTube Video

• Pometarou (JE) 10 - Shiokara (AK) 3

The next two exhibitions will be Itoshun (BR) versus YOU (SA) on February 6 and Choutaro (JN) vs Chopper (LI) on February 11​

NLBC #18 - February 4, 2022 (Online North America) - Challonge Bracket / Twitch Video

• 1st Place: Tricky (Eileen)
• 2nd Place: Jacko (Sarah)
• 3rd Place: Shidosha (Jeffry)

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Final Flash - February 4, 2022 (Online North America) - Double Elimination tournament to conclude Season 1. Over $1000 dollars was donated by the community as prize money for the players! YouTube Video

• 1st Place - Rodnutz (PA)
• 2nd Place - Crazydrunk (SH)
• 3rd Place - Dark Nova Void (SA)

Plans are being made for Season 2 to be a team-based event. If you can form a 3 person team or is interested in looking for others to be part of a team, please check out this google form link.
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NLBC #18 - February 4, 2022 (Online North America) - Challonge Bracket / Twitch Video

1st Place: Tricky (Eileen)
2nd Place: Jacko (Sarah)
3rd Place: Shidosha (Jeffry)
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For those not familiar with online events. Since there is no physical venue, participation in these events are usually free! So if you like VF, and have some time to play in these online events, I highly recommend trying them out.

 

First to 10 Battles - Pometarou (JE) vs Shiokara (AK) - February 2, 2022 (Online Japan) - Battle of the Novalords (Choukoushin)! Organized by Julietta (previously organized the 4on4on4 Same Character Team Tournaments) is a series of first to 10 fights between strong players. YouTube Video

• Pometarou (JE) 10 - Shiokara (AK) 3

The next two exhibitions will be Itoshun (BR) versus YOU (SA) on February 6 and Choutaro (JN) vs Chopper (LI) on February 11 ​

Final Flash - February 4, 2022 (Online North America) - Double Elimination tournament to conclude Season 1. Over $1000 dollars was donated by the community as prize money for the players! YouTube Video

• 1st Place - Rodnutz (PA)
• 2nd Place - Crazydrunk (SH)
• 3rd Place - Dark Nova Void (SA)

Plans are being made for Season 2 to be a team-based event. If you can form a 3 person team or is interested in looking for others to be part of a team, please check out this google form link.​

 

VF Ladies Club (VF Jyoshibu) vs Fukuchan Team - February 5, 2022 (Online Japan) - A Best of 9 Team Battle format YouTube Video - VF Ladies Club 4 - Fukuchan Team 5

First to 10 Battle - Itoshun (BR) 10 - YOU (SA) 8 - February 6, 2022 (Online Japan) - Battle of the Skylords (Tenshoushins) YouTube Video

 

9th Chiraura Cup (チラ裏々杯) - February 6, 2022 (Online Japan) - A tournament organized by Haato-sama for players ranked between Level 33-38. A great use of the League Mode setting for running an online tournament with more than 16 players. 4 League blocks with ~8 players each. The top 2 finishers in each block goes to the Finals in a single elimination bracket. YouTube Video

1st Place: Toto (LE)
2nd Place: Vortex (JA)
Semifinalists: Dosei3_DS80 (LI) and tutty-488 (PA)​

VF Takeover #44 - February 6, 2022 (Online North America) - Biweekly Sunday evening tournament. Challonge Bracket /

1st Place: AdmiringMyHarley (AO)
2nd Place: Hernan (BR)
3rd Place: VFnumbers (LE)​

 

J-League #2 - February 9, 2022 (Online Japan) - weekly Wednesday league event with the stage set to Broken House. YouTube Video

• 1st Place - Amuzan (7-1, +14)
• 2nd Place - KAIJi_kei_Tomoya (6-2, +10)
• 3rd Place - Jin (6-2 +9) and gekikaraVFes (6-2 +9)

 

T-Day Tournament - February 10, 2022 (Online Japan) - a Dengeki Virtua Road spin-off event on Thursday. Three tournaments (7 brackets total) YouTube Video

• Level 26 (Guardian) or less -Matsumo Gaming (AO) wins - Starts 13m50s
• Level 35 (Conqueror) or less - Nonakachin (EI) wins - Starts ~1h
• Open Tournament - 4 Same-Day Qualifiers to Finals -
  • 1st Run: Amuzan (SH) wins Starts ~1h28 mark
  • 2nd Run: ma_hime1007 (AK) wins Starts ~1h45m mark
  • 3rd Run: neppa (JA) wins Starts ~2h07m mark
  • 4th Run: zonchan (LE) wins Starts ~2h25m mark
  • Finals: zonchan (LE) wins - Starts ~2h39m mark

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First to 10 Battle - Choutaro (JN) 9 - Chopper (LI) 10 - February 11, 2022 (Online Japan) - YouTube Video (Starts at the ~1 hour mark) Hosted by Julietta.

 

5th Dark Martial Arts Society Tournament - February 11-13 3 day event
Day 1 Qualifiers February 11 - YouTube Video

- Qualifier Tournament Bracket - Chinpan wins (JA)
- Block A - Pometarou (1st, JE), Chinpan (2nd, JA), Yogo (3rd, KA)
- Block B - Tonchan (1st, JA), Homestay Akira (2nd, AK), Katayama (3rd, PA)​

Day 2 Qualifiers February 12 - YouTube Video (original Japanese) / Twitch Video (English commentary for Block C and D)

- Qualifier Tournament Bracket - Kumichou wins (WO)
- Block C - Densetsu SP (1st, JN), Yatsuki (2nd, JA), Reorao (3rd, GO)
- Block D - Umecchi (1st, EI), Kumichou (2nd, WO), Yasokami (3rd, LE)​

Finals February 13 - YouTube Video (original Japanese) / Twitch Video (English commentary)

Finals Bracket
Tonchan (JA) vs Yatsuki (JA)
Densetsu SP (JN) vs Homestay Akira (AK)
Pometarou (JE) vs Kumichou (WO)
Umecchi (EI) vs ChinpanJ (JA)
Winner of the 5th Dark Martial Arts Society Tournament - Tonchan (JA)​

Google Doc Brochure of the Event - There is also English description for the 10 invited players

 

Catch up on this past week's events. For North America:

Choya Cup #20 - February 16 - First to 30 - YouTube Video

1st Place HernanVFDC
2nd Place Jimi Claymore
3rd Place VFnumbers​

NLBC #19 - February 17 (online North America) - Biweekly Thursday - Challonge Bracket / Twitch Video

1st Place daRockReaper (BL)
2nd Place CreakyAxe (JE)
3rd Place Grumace (SH)​