GamerNode: Columns - Rumble on the Walk: GamerNode at the Street Fighter IV Inaugural Tournament in LA

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In the "Best Street Fighter Move" competition, yours truly lost in not-so-grand fashion to the main tournament's runner up, who delivered a very vocal Shin Shoryuken to an imaginary opponent on stage.

Here's the winning move:

^{Mr. Sanchez caters to the fans with his Ryu impression}

...and my losing "Fei Long" impression:

Eddie's Kick at City Walk

_{I know it's not exactly a Fei Long kick, but I had to choose a character, and he was the closest I could think of}

Far more impressive than our fanboy antics, however, was the live Capoiera demonstration that took place in front of the stage about halfway through the event. A group of performers sparred with one another, performed acrobatic kicks and flips, and tumbled across City Walk like gymnasts doing floor exercises. It was enough to make me want Tekken's Eddie Gordo to join Capcom's Street Fighter IV roster.

_{Capoeira at the Rumble on the Walk}

GameStop's inaugural Street Fighter IV Tournament was truly enjoyable for all involved, from the old-school fans of the franchise, to the new, competitive players, to the random shoppers of City Walk who found the ever-more-mainstream gamer culture interesting enough to stop and watch. The manager of the City Walk GameStop store was especially pleased, saying that the event really helped out with regular foot traffic and general patronage, as well as obviously bolstering Street Fighter IV sales on both consoles -- especially for the Collector's Edition. He also said that Capcom was very helpful, providing plenty of merchandise and support for the event. In all, it was a great success.

In classic Street Fighter fashion, to everyone in attendance, "YOU WIN!"