System: PlayStation 5
best 2 of 3 rounds per game
best 3 of 5 games per set
Winner of prior game must keep same character for next game.
Loser of prior game may switch character.
Random stage select unless players agree to play on a specific stage.
Ultimate Edition colors are banned for all characters.

Overall Stats

NYCC: Guilty Gear Strive (10/20/2024)

Bracket

System: PlayStation 5
best 3 of 5 rounds per game
best 2 of 3 games per set
best 3 of 5 games per set for Winners Final, Losers Final, & Grand Final
random stage select for game 1
Winner of prior game must keep same character for next game.
Loser of prior game may switch stage (with same character) or switch character (with random stage).
There will be no customizing of colors, names, or items at any time before or during a tournament match

NYCC: Tekken 8 (10/19/2024)

System: PlayStation 5
best 2 of 3 rounds per game
best 2 of 3 games per set
best 3 of 5 games per set for Winners Final, Losers Final, & Grand Final
Winner of prior game must keep same character for next game.
Loser of prior game may switch character.
Random stage select unless players agree to play on a specific stage.

NYCC: Street Fighter 6 (10/18/2024)

NYCC: Blazing Strike (10/17/2024)

NYCC: Naruto X Boruto :Connections (10/17/2024)

NYCC: Soul Calibur 2 (10/17/2024)

NYCC: Halo 2 (10/17/2024)

NYCC: Budokai 3 (10/18/2024)

NYCC: Mario Kart 64 (10/18/2024)

NYCC: Mario Party High Score Challenge (10/19/2024)

NYCC: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (10/18/2024)

NYCC: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (10/19/2024)

NYCC: Super Smash Bros. (10/19/2024)

NYCC: Def Jam: Fight For NY (10/19/2024)

NYCC: Capcom Fighting Collection: MVC2 (10/19/2024)

NYCC: Capcom Fighting Collection: MVC2 (10/18/2024)

NYCC: Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (10/20/2024)

NYCC: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (10/20/2024)

New York Comic Con 2024 Gaming Tournaments

Guilty Gear: Strive

Discover the Smell of the Game with Guilty Gear: Strive! Immerse yourself in new gameplay mechanics designed to be simple and welcoming for fighting game newcomers, yet deep and creative for veterans. Ride the Fire into a heavy metal inspired alternate future full of over-the-top action, style and fun!

TEKKEN 8

The Tekken series is breaking into a new era! The longest-running story in a video game franchise is coming back with state-of-the-art graphics and powerful new rivalries. Stay tuned for Tekken 8!

Street Fighter 6

On February 20, 2022, Capcom announced that Street Fighter 6 is in development.

Blazing Strike

Inspired by classic arcade fighting game series from industry greats such as Capcom and SNK, the upcoming 2D fighting game from developer RareBreed Makes Games is Blazing Strike evokes the excitement and nostalgia of 2D pixel art genre pioneers while incorporating a unique games system with modern mechanics.

Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

The next exciting entry in the STORM series, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Naruto's anime debut, releases 2023! The game features new playable characters in addition to the 124 ninjas from past series! Plus, it connects key moments from the first four STORM entries into one game for the first time.

SoulCalibur II

Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords eternally retold.

Four years have passed since the spirit sword, SoulCalibur defeated the evil Soul Edge. At the end of that fateful battle, the shards of the shattered Soul Edge were scattered across the world and SoulCalibur was lost to the void. Now, the evil that still resides in the scattered shards of Soul Edge threatens again to engulf the world in darkness.

Guest starring exclusively for the Nintendo Gamecube: Link from the Legend of Zelda.
Guest starring exclusively for the Microsoft XBOX: Spawn from the IMAGE Comic Series.
Guest starring exclusively for the PlayStation 2: Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken Series.

Halo 2

Halo 2 is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In Halo 2, the saga continues as Master Chief—a genetically enhanced super-soldier—is the only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

The third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series begins another tournament of champions where only one fighter can prevail. As one of the characters from the Dragon Ball Z animated series, you can master an all-new fighting system that lets you teleport, juggle opponents, fly, and attack in a variety of ways. As you progress through the tournament, you can unlock up to 40 bonus characters from the DBZ universe. You can also post and retrieve character profiles from the Internet.

Mario Kart 64

Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment of the Mario Kart series. It is the first game in the series to use three-dimensional graphics, however, the characters and items in this game are still two-dimensional, pre-rendered sprites. The game offers two camera angles and three engine sizes: 50cc, 100cc and 150cc. Each kart has distinctive handling, acceleration and top speed capabilities. Shells that you fire at rival racers, Bananas that make them skid out and Lightning Bolts that make them small and very slow are just a few of the game's unique power-ups.

Super Mario Party: Jamboree

Get ready for the biggest party yet in Super Mario Party Jamboree for Nintendo Switch. From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with over 110 minigames – the most of any Mario Party game to date!

With seven boards in all, you can go with the flow in Goomba Lagoon, search for stars in Rainbow Galleria, revisit the classics of Western Land and Mario’s Rainbow Castle from past titles and more.

Race across the party board in Koopathlon, a series-first 20-player online competition to see who can rack up the highest scores in minigames like the fast-paced Lane Change. The higher your score in each round, the faster you’ll get to the goal. Koopathlon is just one of a slew of additional modes – there’s something for every kind of Mario Party player to enjoy!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongside every Super Smash Bros. fighter in the series…EVER! Faster combat, new items, new attacks, new defensive options, and more will keep the battle raging whether you’re at home or on the go.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Turn your racing experience upside down! Nintendo’s Mario Kart franchise comes to the Wii U console in full HD, introducing new racing circuit designs and anti-gravity karts that will have players driving upside down. And for the first time, all of Bowser’s seven Koopalings are playable characters-- get a taste of being bad on the race track by playing as Iggy, Larry, Lemmy, Ludwig, Morton, Roy and Wendy. Players will also enjoy a variety of series-favorite features, including the return of 12-player online competitive play, hang-gliders, underwater racing and motorbikes.

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting video game between several different Nintendo franchises, and the first installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups. Super Smash Bros. is a departure from the general genre of fighting games: instead of depleting an opponent's life bar, the players seek to knock opposing characters off a stage. Each player has a damage total, represented by a percentage, which rises as the damage is taken.

Def Jam: Fight for NY

The ultimate hip-hop fueled fighting game, Def Jam Fight For NY challenges players to step into the shoes of a ruthless street fighter battling for control of the hip-hop underground.

The game features an all-new fighting engine including weapons, interactive environments and five unique fighting styles that can be combined to form dozens of customized hybrid styles for the ultimate edge on the streets.

Def Jam Fight For NY features more than 40 of the most well-known artists and personalities in hip-hop today, including Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Sean Paul, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, and many more.
* New Fighting Engine -- A new fighting engine challenges you to master multiple fighting disciplines, take advantage of interactive environments, and utilize dozens of weapons to make a name for yourself. 

* Three Times the Length of the Original Def Jam VENDETTA -- It's going to take more than 90 fights in 20-plus venues to win control of the streets. 

* 40 of the Biggest Hip Hop Artists and Celebrites -- Starring and music by the hottest names in hip hop from Def Jam and beyond -- look for appearances by Busta Rhymes, Carmen Electra, Fat Joe, Flava Flav, Freeway, Ghostface, Ice T, Joe Budden, Kimora Lee Simmons, Lil' Kim, Ludacris, Method Man, Redman, Sean Paul, Slick Rick, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, and many more. 

* Five Brutal Fighting Styles -- Master each fighting style: street fighting, kickboxing, martial arts, wrestling, and submission fighting. Combine up to three styles to create devastating hybrid-styles, complete with new "blazin' moves" to finish off your opponent. 

* 22 Interactive Venues -- From destructible environmental objects to rowdy spectators who like to "get involved," the 22 venues are the ultimate weapon. 

* Create-A-Street Fighter -- Build your own street-ready fighter and outfit him with thousands of pieces of unlockable licensed gear, tattoos, and even bling from the Jeweler to the stars, Jacob the Jeweler. 

* Represent Your Crew Online -- Join a crew and own the mean streets of NYC. Move onto the international stage and take on all-comers with online play for the PlayStation 2.

Capcom Fighting Collection

Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

It is the year After Colony 195, and war between the Space Colonies and Earth has begun. To give the colonies an edge, they send 5 young soldiers, trained to perfection, to earth in the most powerful of Mobile Suits-Gundams. With their arrival, the tide of the war changes as they battle against the Earth forces and the Colonies of their origin.