Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results.
Boston Blue Beat Beach Episode is the latest installment in the Massachusetts-based tournament series and will be taking place in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Notable players participating include FLY|NitroNY, PAR|Zane, Kazam, VIT|KingReyJr, PAR|BigBlack, BBB|Defiant, DEUS|Incendiate, PAR|LordKnight, UA|Bass, ONi|Walter, SpaceBoy, CHJ|CharCharRealSmooth, Kanme|Victeemo, BBB|OmniDeag, 2GB Combo, MTE|Killakob3s, GreekAscendedDust, Grover, UG|AceUnlimited, NYCT|Bloodhawk, Paid Actor, BLM|Teiga, Beesu and more.
This is a Gold event on the Arc World Tour for both Guilty Gear Strive and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising so there are points to be gained for hopeful players.
Guilty Gear Strive leads the charge with 120 participants followed just behind by Street Fighter 6 which barely fell short of the 120 mark. Next in line, Tekken 8 and Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes] both surpassed 85 signups each while Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising crossed the 70 player threshold followed by BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and the Mystery Game Tournament each coming in at over 60 players, respectively.
There will also be tournament play for Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, Super Sailor Moon S, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Rivals of Aether 2.
Streaming is being done at Boston Blue Beat and Impurest Club.
1. DEUS|Incendiate (Lowain)
2. PAR|Zane (Grimnir)
3. BLM|Teiga (Lancelot, Percival)
4. Paid Actor (Katalina)
5. ThatScrubDavid (Lowain)
5. TF|Gabagool (Ladiva)
7. Semi (Zooey)
7. Pokee (Lancelot)
9. MrQuotes (Narmaya)
9. Grisk (Nier)
9. CHJ|CharCharRealSmooth (Vira)
9. NH|Sompursome (Vane)
13. Rowlet (Siegfried)
13. Swine (2B)
13. Djeeta (Eustace)
13. Soph|WitchHazel (Vikala)
• Grand finals, first set: DEUS|Incendiate (Lowain) eliminated PAR|Zane (Grimnir) 3-2.
• Losers finals: PAR|Zane (Grimnir) eliminated BLM|Teiga (Lancelot, Percival) 3-0.
• Losers semi-finals: BLM|Teiga (Lancelot) eliminated Paid Actor (Katalina) 3-1.
• Winners finals: DEUS|Incendiate (Lowain) beat PAR|Zane (Grimnir) 3-2.
• BLM|Teiga (Percival) eliminated TF|Gabagool (Ladiva) 3-0.
• Paid Actor (Katalina) eliminated ThatScrubDavid (Lowain) 3-0.
• TF|Gabagool (Ladiva) eliminated Pokee (Lancelot) 3-0.
• ThatScrubDavid (Lowain) eliminated Semi (Zooey) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: DEUS|Incendiate (Lowain) beat Paid Actor (Katalina) 3-0.
• Winners semi-finals: PAR|Zane (Grimnir) beat BLM|Teiga (Lancelot) 3-0.
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Winners bracket
S8UL|Yurikov vs. Alex Smith
Dinotail vs. 707|Hyde
Losers bracket
Dormancy207 vs. ShinPaulo
PAR|Zane vs. Beesu
1. NWP|8Man (Johnny, Slayer, Potemkin)
2. Native (Potemkin)
3. Mightyjoey (Faust)
4. EX Jejsbee (May)
5. TSB|Pandabetic (Faust)
5. KrazyKaze (Sol)
7. Nostalgia Critic (Robo-Ky)
7. GILIES|G.Viper (Justice)
• Grand finals, second set: NWP|8Man (Johnny) eliminated Native (Potemkin) 3-1.
• Grand finals, first set: Native (Potemkin) beat NWP|8Man (Johnny) 3-1.
• Losers finals: Native (Potemkin) eliminated Mightyjoey (Faust) 3-2.
• Losers semi-finals: Native (Potemkin) eliminated EX Jejsbee (May) 2-1.
• Winners finals: NWP|8Man (Potemkin, Slayer) beat Mightyjoey (Faust) 3-2.
• Native (Potemkin) eliminated KrazyKaze (Sol) 2-0.
• EX Jejsbee (May) eliminated TSB|Pandabetic (Faust) 2-1.
• Native (Potemkin) eliminatde GIRLIES|G.Viper (Justice) 2-0.
• EX Jejsbee (May) eliminated Nostalgia Critic (Robo-Ky) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Mightyjoe (Faust) beat TSB|Pandabetic (Faust) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: NWP|8Man (Johnny) beat KrazyKaze (Sol) 2-0.
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1. Skeleton (Warachia, Kouma)
2. Alps (Nanaya, Tohno Shiki)
3. Chace (Satsuki)
4. Rider (Aoko)
5. Branch (Hisui&Kohaku)
5. Gaku (Aoko)
7. Phi (Ryougi)
7. Ssmoothie (Len)
• Grand finals, first set: Skeleton (Warachia) eliminated Alps (Nanaya) 3-0.
• Losers finals: Alps (Tohno Shiki) eliminated Chace (Satsuki) 3-1.
• Losers semi-finals: Alps (Nanaya, Tohno Shiki) eliminated Rider (Aoko) 2-0.
• Winners finals: Skeleton (Kouma) beat Chace (Satsuki) 3-0.
• Rider (Aoko) eliminated Gaku (Aoko) 2-0.
• Alps (Nanaya) eliminated Branch (Hisui&Kohaku) 2-0.
• Gaku (Aoko) eliminated Ssmoothie (Len) 2-1.
• Branch (Hisui&Kohaku) eliminated Phi (Ryougi) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Chace (Satsuki) beat Alps (Nanaya) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: Skeleton (Warachia) beat Rider (Aoko) 2-0.
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1. VolcanicAkuma (Sailor Neptune)
2. Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars)
3. O-range (Sailor Neptune)
4. Winters (Sailor Moon)
5. BZBA|Jackie Sparkles (Sailor Jupiter)
5. Prism (Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Mercury)
7. Floats (Sailor Jupiter)
7. Kan Kan Mikan (Sailor Venus)
• Grand finals, first set: VolcanicAkuma (Sailor Neptune) eliminated Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars) 3-1.
• Losers finals: Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars) eliminated O-range (Sailor Neptune) 3-0.
• Losers semi-finals: Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars) eliminated Winters (Sailor Moon) 3-1.
• Winners finals: VolcanicAkuma (Sailor Neptune) beat O-range (Sailor Neptune) 3-0.
• Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars) eliminated Prism (Sailor Mercury, Sailor Chibi Moon) 3-0.
• Winters (Sailor Moon) eliminated BZBA|Jackie Sparkles (Sailor Jupiter) 3-2.
• Prism (Sailor Chibi Moon) eliminated Kan Kan Mikan (Sailor Venus) 3-0.
• Winters (Sailor Moon) eliminated Floats (Sailor Jupiter) 3-1.
• Winners semi-finals: O-Range (Sailor Neptune) beat BZBA|Jackie Sparkles (Sailor Jupiter) 3-0.
• Winners semi-finals: VolcanicAkuma (Sailor Neptune) beat Tamn Son! (Sailor Mars) 3-1.
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1. LO7U5 (Leo)
2. AONI|Crocs N’ Socks (Slayer)
3. AONI|Moku (Kum, May)
4. Krackatoa (Faust)
5. Savi0r (Faust)
5. AONI|Bane? (Raven)
7. AONI|Shana (Ky)
7. TSB|Minatums (Ravewn)
• Grand finals, first set: LO7U5 (Leo) eliminated AONI|Crocs N’ Socks (Slayer) 3-1.
• Losers finals: AONI|Crocs N’ Socks (Slayer) eliminated AONI|Moku (Kum) 3-0.
• Losers semi-finals: AONI|Moku (May) eliminated Krackatoa (Faust) 2-1.
• Winners finals: LO7U5 (Leo) beat AONI|Crocs N’ Socks (Slayer) 3-2.
• AONI|Moku (May) eliminated AONI|Bane? (Raven) 2-0.
• Krackatoa (Faust) eliminated Savi0r (Faust) 2-1.
• AONI|Bane? (Raven) eliminated TSB|Minatums (Raven) 2-1.
• Krackatoa (Faust) eliminated AONI|Shana (Ky) 2-0.
• Winners semi-finals: AONI|Crocs N’ Socks (Slayer) beat Savi0r (Faust) 2-1.
• Winners semi-finals: LO7U5 (Leo) beat AONI|Moku (Kum) 2-0.
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1. Nuggetz (Daisy)
2. BBB|Mr. B (Shulk)
3. NeoSK (Kazuya)
4. Wildfire (Robin)
5. Thelectricow (Pichu)
5. Ἰλία (Hero)
7. Greg (Samus)
7. Ringo|Armed Joe
Winners bracket
P-Town Hero vs. Gamin On Ya
Floats vs. Tako|Flesk
Losers bracket
LGTS|Stella vs. AONI|Crocs N’ Socks
MHM|Chris vs. T-Wong
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