[September 19-21] GUTS 3 at Foxwoods (Ledyard, CT) ft. Special Guest: Ruu

[DaiAndOh]

"The legendary Buri player and master of ソレ~ returns to America! It is my pleasure to announce that Ruu will enter the +R tournament at GUTS 3.

The gracious host of this event, Game Underground, has also offered to provide a $250 pot bonus for +R."

Foxwoods Resort Casino

350 Trolley Line Blvd, Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

Hotel Booking is LIVE we have a VERY limited amount of rooms so book them ASAP! You will not be charged on your card until AFTER the event so make sure you get your rooms asap! If you decide to stay Sunday night after the event that night is $50 less expensive!

https://resweb.passkey.com/go/undergroundtournament2014

GUTS 3

September 19-21, 2014

Foxwoods Resort and Casino

Ledyard, CT

Game Underground is proud to announce Foxwoods Resort and Casino has been chosen to host Game Underground Tournament Spectacular 3. Located halfway between Boston and New York City, Foxwoods is the ideal location to bring players together from both regions to do battle. Free parking, affordable restaurants, night clubs, bars and of course casino games are just some of the perks available to enjoy in between battles. Gamers will be able to compete for thousands of dollars in cash prizes over 3 days in this ALL AGES event.

Game Underground owner Jamie York has assembled a team including Smash Co-Hosts Solid Jake and Mattdotzeb, Street Fighter Host Lucky D and Smashing Grounds hosts AOI and NZA.

Tournaments Include

Ultra Street Fighter IV

Super Smash Bros Melee Singles and Doubles

Project M Singles and Doubles

Super Smash Bros Brawl

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Killer Instinct

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Injustice

Mortal Kombat

Skullgirls

King of Fighters

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

WWE 2K14

Blazblue Chrono Phantasma

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R*

Persona 4 Arena 2/Persona 4 Ultimax

Dead or Alive 5

Under Night In-Birth

and for the first time at GUTS

Magic: The Gathering

Last year's GUTS at MIT in Boston had over 400 gamers in attendance and thousands watching online. With Melee gaining more entries at each event, Project M getting more exposure and the release of Ultra Street Fighter IV it the perfect storm to make this New England's largest event of all time.

Additional tournaments, pot bonus info, and details will be announced soon.

Discounted Hotel Rooms will be extremely limited and will available at the beginning of June. Make sure you call to make your reservations asap.

Tickets for GUTS 3 will be on sale in the first two weeks of June.

Much much details will be announced asap.

Sponsors

Brainbox

Ultimate Gaming Style

Dynamic Custom Beadworks

[DaiAndOh]

Things of note:

It is VERY likely that BB, P4, and GG will be Saturday/Sunday or Saturday only. Friday shouldn't have much an impact, but I will let everyone know if it changes.

I will be running said games, along with Super J.

It's very easy to get there from NYC, multiple buses make multiple trips throughout day!

It's VERY likely we will have a special guest for GGAC+R from Japan. Last details are being worked out. You don't want to miss this :D

[SuperJ]

So, speaking of special guests from Japan and things you definitely do not want to miss:

 

 

 

The legendary Buri player and master of ソレ~ returns to America! It is my pleasure to announce that Ruu will enter the +R tournament at GUTS 3.

The gracious host of this event, Game Underground, has also offered to provide a $250 pot bonus for +R.

And a message from Ruu himself:

 

今年もGUTS開催おめでとうございます！ご招待頂き、本当にありがとうございます。今回で三度目となる、大好きなアメリカに、ゲーマーとしてまた伺えることを本当に嬉しく思います。

他の面白いタイトルに負けない魅力がたくさんあるGGXXAC+Rを、皆さんと僕のプレイングでたくさんの人達に魅せられればいいなーと思います。

盛り上げていきましょう！

 

Congratulations on the announcement of this year's GUTS! I am very grateful for the invitation to the event. This will be my third time in America and as a gamer I am very happy to be able to visit again. There's a lot of other appealing titles, but I hope to bring the attention of everyone to GGXXAC+R with my play. Let's get hype!

Indeed! Now's your chance to pay your respects, prove your worth, or perhaps even strike down a god. Let's show Ruu that +R isn't just some game that has characters that aren't in Xrd. Come to GUTS and keep Guilty Gear alive!

A final note: Ruu will be accompanied by a friend who just so happens to play Tekken. If you play TTT2, come through!

[JacopeX]

Things of note:

It is VERY likely that BB, P4, and GG will be Saturday/Sunday or Saturday only. Friday shouldn't have much an impact, but I will let everyone know if it changes.

I will be running said games, along with Super J.

It's very easy to get there from NYC, multiple buses make multiple trips throughout day!

It's VERY likely we will have a special guest for GGAC+R from Japan. Last details are being worked out. You don't want to miss this :D

WHOA!...If that's the case, I might try to go.

[Capconian]

Any word if there will be any Divekick?

[SuperJ]

OK. Belated update! First things first: there will be a $250 pot bonus each for BBCP and UNIEL! With that out of the way...

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghTOP3gf4kE
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427297670873472/1450356205234285
Pre-reg here: http://www.foxwoods.com/guts3.aspx (click "Buy Tickets" on the right-hand column. Easy to miss :| )

Venue is $40 if you pre-reg, and $50 at the door.

If you haven't gotten your room already and you're definitely planning on going, book now. There won't be any discounted rooms left once they sell out. Should this be the case, you can try the Hilton Garden Inn, which is a mile away and reportedly has a complimentary shuttle to Foxwoods. There might be a group rate, but I can't make any guarantees.

Couple of notes: Friday is $149 and Saturday is $219 at the Hilton but if you include both days, the Friday rate is rounded up to the Saturday rate Also, when the Two Trees double beds originally sold out for Friday, there were still rooms left for Saturday. Two Trees is $179 for Fri/Sat and $129 for Sun, FYI. If you're willing to do Kayak style mix-and-matching, there's that.
 

Venue hotel is sold out!

 

@Capconian: it doesn't sound like it, but you could try gauging interest on the FB page.

[SuperJ]

If you're still looking for a hotel, there's a group rate for the Hilton. Group code is GUTS3. Rate is $169 a night. Friday by itself is now $129 without the group rate if you're willing to make two separate reservations.

The Bellissimo Grande also has a group rate. Code is GUTS3; rate is $149 a night (just Friday is $109 without the group rate). The hotel is a bit further from the venue (~3 miles) but it has a complimentary limo service to Foxwoods :3

[Alzarath]

Do we know if GG is going to be Saturday only or will it be split across 2 days?

[SuperJ]

Unless we change our minds, top 8 will be run on Sunday.

[Elochai]

Just trying to make sure I have my information correct here. Is P4U2 only going to be run on Sunday? Is there a time set for it already? 

[Alzarath]

When does pre-reg close? I didn't see a date posted unless I missed it.

[SuperJ]

@Elochai: Looks like it. I originally figured everything (BB/GG/UNIB/P4U) would start on Saturday :| Would people prefer if P4U pools run on Saturday? I don't think it'll be an issue to change.

 

While I'm at it, is there a consensus on the DLC characters? Allow/ban?

 

@Alzarath: "Thursday before the show" apparently, so 9/18.

[DaiAndOh]

Let's run P4U2 on Saturday. It's not a holiday weekend or anything.

DLC characters that are legally out are ok (so should be Adachi and Marie are allowed...forgot Marg's JP release date....)

[SlothFacts]

Hi; don't suppose anyone is gonna be driving to this from South Jersey or Philly? Or will be passing through South Jersey to get there? I'll obviously pay a share of the gas if I can hitch a ride with someone!

[Elochai]

@Elochai: Looks like it. I originally figured everything (BB/GG/UNIB/P4U) would start on Saturday :| Would people prefer if P4U pools run on Saturday? I don't think it'll be an issue to change.

 

While I'm at it, is there a consensus on the DLC characters? Allow/ban?

 

@Alzarath: "Thursday before the show" apparently, so 9/18.

 

Let's run P4U2 on Saturday. It's not a holiday weekend or anything.

DLC characters that are legally out are ok (so should be Adachi and Marie are allowed...forgot Marg's JP release date....)

 

I agree. I think Saturday would work best. Let me know if you bump Persona up to Saturday, please!

[DaiAndOh]

Recent Announcement:

"THIS IS INSANE Aksys Games & Metaversal Studios are contributing $1000 to the BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma pot! This contribution is sponsored by BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma and by BlazBlue: Battle Cards, coming this year from Alliance Digital Media, Metaversal Studios, Arc System Works, and Aksys Games!
http://youtu.be/wild0tl_2b8"

[DaiAndOh]

Double posting for more BB and GG news:

Aksys has thrown an extra $500 for BBCP, making BBCP total $1500!

Meanwhile, the stakes for GG have been increased as well. GG will now have a $500 pot bonus!

[SuperJ]

Getting up to speed:

 

P4U2 has been moved to Saturday. GG and BB finals are Sunday; P4 and UNIB finals are Saturday. Check here for the schedule.

 

The pre-reg cutoff has apparently moved to Wednesday at midnight (a day earlier than originally posted). Hope this doesn't convenience anyone.

 

 

 

Also, extra setups would be greatly appreciated! We're mostly looking for PS3s (with all games + DLC characters). Compensation will be provided if we end up using your PS3 and/or monitor.

[Mr.Biscuits]

I can bring a ps3 + Asus. I don't have DLC characters so it can be just be a GG setup exclusively.

[SuperJ]

Here's something fun and educational: the best Bridget player in the world has agreed to do an interview, and I think it'd be super rad if he answered your questions.

 

Ask him anything! Post your questions here or PM me.

[SlothFacts]

I have important questions for Ruu:

1. Why do you enjoy masochism playing Bridget?
2. What is your favorite animal?
3. Aside from the fact that your character isn't in the game yet, what are your feelings on Xrd?

Good luck against the Blue Menace, everyone.