There are two game titles within the current line-up of those in esports that I follow on two different temperatures. League of Legends, where my main job is to interview players and personalities within the LoL Esports scene, will always my main priority when it comes to my responsibilities. However, there's also Super Smash Bros Ultimate, a game I go watch when I want to take a break from League of Legends. Don't get me wrong, I'd say I'm just as passionate for SSBU as I am for League.
On Sep 4-5, a tournament in South Korea called Uprising 2022 took place, a gold event in the Smash World Tour circuit. Hosted by Core-A Studios, the South Korean major returned to its offline format in 3 years, as the last one was before the COVID-era. Despite travel restrictions, we saw major talent travel to Korea to compete in the tournament; major names like Gackt, a PG ranked player, and Kept, arguably the best Villager player in the world, have managed to travel from Japan to compete. Here's how the top 12 bracket went.
Welcome to Uprising 2022On the right side of the venue, there were ladder matches taking placeAnd on the other side of the venue was the actual tournament [Top 12]Gackt!It was not long until the tournament reached its top 8 bracketsThe guy in the white/orange is Lynzle, a top talent in the Korean sceneHe reverse sweeps a series and pops off!And has the crowd rushing the stage to celebrate his win!The kid in white is a middle schooler named Ashen, somewhat of an online prodigy in the Korean SSBU scene. He's made a great impression for his play in the Korean sceneThe two Japanese titans faced off twice in the top 8 bracket. The first time was in Winners FinalsAnd once again in Grands, Gackt [right] coming back to face Kept [left] from the loser's sideIn the end, Kept beat Gackt both in WF and in GF and became the Uprising 2022 champion!The champion takes to the commentator's desk for a post-victory interviewMembers from the Korean community rotated in and out of the caster's desk. Here's some of the commentators that casted the top 12 bracketHere are some of the organizers that successfully hosted Uprising 2022. Definitely looking to come back next year as well. Thank you Core-A Studios!
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