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Update: EVO 2013 changes ‘Fighting is Magic’ in Tournament Charity Donation Drive

As you may have read before, the premier Fighting Game Tournament Evolution Championship Series 2013 has listed the popular fan game MLP: Fighting is Magic as one of the contenders in a Charity-based donation poll to determine the last slot for their Tournament games to be featured. The Development team behind the fan game, ManeSix, have just recently issued a statement about their involvement in the Donation Drive. While the team seem to be on board with the possibility of the game attending the conference, there is particular concern raised over the motivations in donating in this competition. The Team states that they want their game to make it to EVO not based on the popularity of MLP and the fandom, and rather it made it on it’s own merits as a competitive Fighting Game with good gameplay.

Now. We’re not trying to “invade” anything. We’re not trying to force our little project down the Fighting games community’s throat, and while we’re happy when we hear of people that gave MLP a try because of our game, it is not really our main objective. We appreciate the exposure that EVO is offering us with this chance. And we appreciate people backing us up on this one, because we chose to believe that means we’re doing a good job with the game. Or at least an acceptable one.

And as such, we’d like to know that we’re being backed up for the -right- reasons.

It is the opinion of The Round Stable that any fan of My Little Pony follow the well wishes laid out by ManeSix. All of us can feel excited when the things we like are validated, and seeing the underdog My Little Pony brand reach up to take the world by storm can make some of us giddy as well. But it should be noted that this is a different situation than normal. The Evolution Championship Series doesn’t set out to prove which Fighting Games are the best; it seeks to showcase the biggest scenes in the Fighting Game Community and in a sense reflect those desires to see the game played. This is why some games will get more spotlight than others, and why the games selected mean a lot to their respected communties. The games that get main tournaments shouldn’t be there for advertising, they should be there because the community wants them there and enjoys their gameplay as fighting game.

We leave you with this: when you vote on any game you want to win the Donation Drive, vote because you believe that game has solid mechanics and great gameplay for everyone to enjoy. Don’t vote to advance any agendas.

Here is a link to the Shoryuken Donation Drive. For more information about EVO 2013, check out their site. Follow the MLP: Fighting is Magic website for any updates on their game. ■

[Source: ManeSix Press Release]