This weekend we have the tenth OzHadou Nationals tournament. One of the highlights at OHNX will be the renewal of the Street Fighter IV team exhibition between rival cities Sydney and Melbourne. OHNX will be the first time this encounter has taken place on Sydney’s home turf, and things will be a little different as [...]

As you plan your event you’ll decide on which games to include and what formats you’ll use, along with any extra content you’d like to feature. You’ll also find and reserve a suitable venue. With all that sorted out the next thing you’ll want to do is work out when everything will take place.
This week [...]

This week the distributor for Capcom’s games in Australian, THQ, held a special event in Sydney to promote forthcoming titles including the much-anticipated Street Fighter x Tekken. The Super Ultimate CAPCOM Showcase (Arcade Edition) was a great drawcard for casual and competitive players alike, with Seth Killian from Capcom USA in attendance as well.
In this [...]

This week I’ve invited hebretto to write an article for Bracketed. hebretto has been a member of the Sydney fighting game community since before OzHadou began. He’s one of the original forum moderators for OzHadou, helping to run tournament brackets with “disciplined” efficiency.
hebretto is a strong supporter of the Australian scene, frequently travelling to [...]

For many attendees a tournament is more than a competition to determine the best player. As support for fighting games in arcades continues to decline, community organised tournaments have taken their place as the best environment for playing fighting games offline.
This week I’ll discuss the role of casual play at fighting game tournaments. I’ll review [...]

In recent weeks I’ve outlined how tournament organisers go about setting their official tournament line-up and allocating available resources. The focus so far has been on all tournaments and other activities managed centrally by tournament organisers and staff. However it’s possible to expand your tournament beyond the official line-up by inviting the community to run [...]