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Be sure to tune in now for Final Round 19 - Top 8 streaming live now on Team Sp00ky. This is the opener for the 2016 Battle Royal, and if you missed the pools yesterday be sure to check those out via past broadcast from the Kombat Network.

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CONGRATS KWIGGLE FOR WINNING FR19!

Naotora has released officially for Xbox One and Playstation 4 alongside patch 1.05. Patch 1.05 also introduces Azuchi, a rebuilt stage hailing from Dead or Alive 3. A slow rollout in some territories delayed some fighters from getting their lab time in but she should now be available in all territories the game is sold in for consoles. The character alone is $5.99 USD and she is also available in the full third season costume pass as well as with a debut costume set focused just on Naotora. Steam will be seeing her release near to the end of the month. Check out her launch trailer and patch notes below.

1.05 Patch Notes


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Congrats on your win, @XCaLibur BLadeZ. Today the community has been treated to a super hype Top 8. Check out the Challonge and the Team Sp00ky past broadcast later for complete results.

Though a lot has to be said about @LordXav1er and his performance at Winter Brawl. He has utilized Hitomi extremely well in every aspect of the game meta, and got into a Last Round Battle with the one and only Sonic Fox. He also got a win over @Sly Bass and his meticulous Brad Wong. That was one of my favorites and it was another really close game.

@NoctTengu really came close to beating @Jaeger after defeating @BBoyDragon. His Nyo was on point with setups, combos and environmental damage. Probably the best Nyo Tengu performance I have seen since Ninja CW at TFC 2014.

After Sonic Fox wins his way out the...

The pools are streaming live now via the fine people at Bifuteki. We are seeing some of the all-time greats, veterans and new-comers alike trying to make statements before the 2016 Battle Royal begins at Final Round 19.

We have seen @LordXav1er really give a solid fight today with his Hitomi. He had a successful environmental combo that was super clutch and held his own against the one and only @Jaeger. We also saw @Sly Bass lose in what many would call an upset to @Alithical's Ayane. Stay tuned tomorrow as well for the grand finals at Team Sp00ky (12 pm est) for more offline intensity!

We've already seen that a new character from Samurai Warriors is coming out next month... but at least the new stage is from DOA; Azuchi -- from DOA3. This classic level not only looks gorgeous but has plenty of walls and torches to send people through staying true to the importance of environmental damage.

The patch notes are here, and they have stirred up a lot of controversy in the competitive group. From Sweet Revenge being salty about Genfu's 44P nerf, to Sly Bass mentioning Akira's changes. Some of the adjustments are still a little hard to understand, but the translations will give you a good idea what to expect.

While pre-registration is over, you can still enjoy the tournament by watching it live on Twitch! DOA5 isn't on today, but it will be tomorrow on Bifuteki starting at 2 pm Eastern. Then on Sunday the action starts at noon on Team Spooky's channel to close the tournament.

If I was competing in this tournament I would see this event as the final preparations for the 2016 Battle Royal. How are you getting ready, and what are you doing to improve your game? Good luck to all the competitors.
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Team NINJA's 2016 Battle Royal starts in a month and will kick off at Final Round 19 as said in previous news posts. Thankfully we don't have to wait for that tournament to get the full schedule of the Battle Royal. The main card also lets us know that Team NINJA has plans to do the Battle Royal again in 2017.

Pre-registration is almost over for Final Round 19; so get registered today would ya!? If you look at the prize for Qualifiers you will see that there is a 1,000 dollar pot bonus plus a sponsorship to NEC XVII so let's get to work...

It pains me to say this, but the DOA Legacy side event is cancelled. No one contacted me to run it, so I am left with cancelling it. I do apologize to everyone that was interested in the DOA Legacy Side Tournament. I will try to have this at Summer Jam if possible.

Since Final Round 19 is coming up I thought I would contact the current Final Round Champion: "MC Static" also known as Emann to get his thoughts on Team NINJA's Battle Royal and how it has helped the community. He also wastes no time discussing his focus on: JC Akira (Who MIGHT be at FR19), his loss at NEC to JC, and how he's using this loss as an advantage to be in the best condition he has ever been in as a player.

You're not only going to be defending your title at FR19, but also have the pressure of opening the 2016 Battle Royal. How do you feel about this?

E-Mann: I personally believe that Team Ninja's Battle Royal was a great idea to help not only promote the community but to also encourage different players from all over the country and the world to attend and be a part of the awesome offline experience. From what I've seen it has greatly benefited our community, and inspired even more players to attempt and make the next Battle Royal.

How do you feel about...

Today Shin Blanka released a statement for the Facebook Competitive Group:

WHO'S READY FOR BATTLE ROYALE 2K16 SHAWTY! It will kick off at ‪#‎FR19‬ so get hype and more details will be coming soon guys! If you haven't pre reg (and most haven't yet) please do it now! Let's support the events that support you guys! www.finalround.org is the place to pre reg! See you guys in March! Also I don't know if you guys know, but the Hilton group rate has been sold out for at least 2 weeks. You didn't get a room at the Hilton? Book at the Crowne before March 3rd. $95.00/night plus taxes. #FR19 MUST CALL 404-768-6660. Book them before others do!

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As Shin Blanka says, Final Round 19 will kick-start the new 2016 Battle Royal from Team NINJA. Now he also says most people have yet to pre-register for this event and I see this as a challenge to the...

Anyone remember Requiem vs. Sweet Revenge at this tournament a few years ago? I've always liked this tournament because it's always been full of surprises, and it's promoted by @Vandy -- an awesome dude that's been supporting DOA5 since the start of the game.

This Friday you can stream KiT Pools at 7 PM Eastern Time Zone at NYCFurby.

Saturday grand finals will be from 6-7 PM Eastern at PandaXGaming.

As you can see by the times, this is one of the few tournaments streamed later in the day in contrast to the early morning events. So enjoy it. If you are planning on competing in this tournament let us know in the comments because we have little idea of who is making it out.

(EDIT: I thought the tournament started at 6PM Eastern today, but it starts at 7; sorry.)

Episode three of this documentary is out, and this one pertains to the rivalries that the community has developed over the years. I've seen most of these rivalries talked about unfold on the screen, so it's interesting to hear what people really have to say about each other behind the scenes.

It's fun and healthy to have rivalries with other people. These kinds of relationships push us to be the best we can be and most people, if not everyone has that special someone. This video is 36 minutes long, and we have the biggest cast of players shown in a documentary yet. Watch this!

Japanese player, JC Akira defeated everyone in his path at NEC 16 -- Team NINJA's finish to their 2015 Battle Royal. The matches were impressive and insane throughout the entire tournament... we saw: Lopedo in a plethora of clutch sets, E-Mann take second, and quite the show from @hollow and Kwiggle. This tournament was filled with memorable moments.

If you missed the tournament check out the past broadcast from Team Sp00ky (2h30m in). You owe it to yourself to watch these matches if you are remotely interested in 3D fighting games as these are some of the best matches the community has ever seen if not the best matches in all of 3D fighting.

Thanks to Team NINJA for supporting the offline community, and also for this great spectacle that everyone was able to enjoy regardless if they could make it to an offline or not. Congrats to JC Akira for your win at NEC. Your performance was refreshing and simply...

While this is a late announcement for the front page.... it's better late than never. The 3v3 Tournament is currently being hosted by Sp00ky on nycfurby's channel. Even though the tournament is almost over you will still be able to watch it in the past broadcasts of nycfurby's channel if you missed it.

This tournament has had some surprising upsets, and some insane comebacks and performances from @CatzDaLegit. Be sure to tune into NEC 16 tomorrow for the official grand final event sponsored by Team NINJA.

Event Streams for this Weekend:

SATURDAY - BIFUTEKI - 4-7PM EST

SUNDAY TOP 8 - TEAM SP00KY - 2-4PM EST

Hello everyone, I am proud to announce the Dead or Alive Legacy event that I will be running at Winter Brawl X. The DOA Legacy event is a tournament that will encompass the first 4 console DOA games of the series. That's right, there will be separate tournaments for:

Dead or Alive 1 Ultimate (if DOA+ is not available)
Dead or Alive 2 Ultimate
Dead or Alive 3.1
Dead or Alive 4

At the moment, I only have a guaranteed pot bonus of $250 for Dead or Alive 4. There will be a signup fee for each game. The amount has yet to be determined.

This event is special to me for a couple of reasons. The first is that we are kick starting the celebration of 20 years of the Dead or Alive franchise. This franchise has had it's ups and downs and we as fan have stood by the game's creators at Team Ninja. The franchise is what brought many of us into the Fighting Game...

Evolution of DOA provides us with more entertaining history relevant to the past games and how the community was involved at that time. It's amazing to think that we went from online clan fights, and laggy matches in DOAU to International affairs, big stages and expectations of players. But it is clear that the community still has a lot of respect for the past games despite how they have aged.

We also see Kat Gunn and Vanessa sitting together and having conversation. I think this is a good piece of the video, and shows that any disagreement with another player can be solved for the better of the community.

The first episode of this documentary series proved the value of our community and how far it has come along. Infact to prove it further, Sonic Fox and @XCaLibur BLadeZ have generously donated their guaranteed trips to NEC to the next highest players in the Battle Royal: Hoodless...

Next week, December 11th-13th will mark an end to the 2015 Team NINJA Battle Royal. We have seen some intense matches leading up to grand finals, but TFC champion, Kwiggle has dominated the tournament scene for most of Last Round's lifespan. Despite a loss to his brother, Sonic Fox, and his friend @XCaLibur BLadeZ; he has mostly been undefeated.

That being said, this tournament should highlight some of the best play you will ever see -- most if not every player being in their absolute finest form for the 4,000 dollar prize pot and the title of grand champion... of Last Round. You will see top players as well as the guaranteed players who earned their spot this year: Electrified Mann, CrazySteady, TeruRock, Sweet Revenge and Gehaktbal.

If you can't make it out to grand finals next week Big E still has you covered with five hours of streamed competitive gameplay on Twitch that will also be streamed here at FSD:

SATURDAY -...

I don't believe Canada Cup was actually streamed last week for DOA, but we do have a nice recording of grand finals. We finally get to see some players from Canada; some that you might know at FSD such as: @Force_of_Nature who takes the tournament by defeating @Yurlungur in some entertaining, calculated matches.

It's always great to see more and more events. If you have been to an event and haven't shared your experiences yet... check out this forum to tell us all about it!

Congrats, Sonic Fox for taking Defend the North 2015!

The stream for Defend the North 2015 didn't happen like it was supposed to for the pools, but we are seeing Top 8 right now from Team Sp00ky. Thank you so much for making this happen, Sp00ky! You are a beacon of hope!

Top 8 in no particular order: SonicFox, DestructionBomb, RenderingStar, Kwiggles, Emann, Blackmoon, XcaliburBladeZ, Bboy.

Top 8 for DOA5 Last Round has concluded at SoCal Regionals 2015. CrazySteady and HajinShinobi have put on one helluva performance at Grand Finals. After several back-and-forth matches, CrazySteady has won the tournament and qualified to go to Battle Royal 2015 Grand Finals at NEC in December along with RIG|Kwiggle, Electricfied Mann, XCalibur BladeZ, TeruRock, and Gehaktbal.

But that's not all that happened: Nykko, mysticali, BLAZE, The Apprentice, TSP|Timtastic, and SwitchingCupid have all made their presence known at Top 8. There were some highlights worth mentioning such as epic Danger Zone battles, the ridiculous use of Momiji's 7K, clutch victories, and many more!

Also, the current standings for Battle Royal 2015 has been updated. Other than CrazySteady qualifying for Grand Finals, HajinShinobi, Nykko, and BLAZE have moved up in the rankings, while The...

Last Round wasn't streamed yesterday at SCR, but it will be Sunday for Finals. As you can tell from Top 8, this is a pretty typical West Coast event where we see Crazy Steady, Hajin, Apprentice and Nykko in Winners. You can watch the stream at 12pm Pacific or 3pm Eastern. Team NINJA is providing a $500 pot bonus and a player sponsorship to grand finals at NEC this year.

Winners:
iThe Apprentice
HajinShinobi
RIG|CrazySteady
CE | Nykko

Losers:
BKD coffeedad
BLAZE
SwitchingCupid
Mysticali