“The people that are running these scenes are not ‘bigshot’ esports heads or representatives of the game, they are just community members like myself.” “The FGC is a mostly grassroots scene,” Sumabat said. Unfortunately, it comes down to the financial resources and materials that the larger events possess that pales in comparison. It doesn’t mean that the community members can go all out with how much is put into these tournaments. These tournaments are really windows of opportunities for people who practice at home, practice online, to show what they can really do to the community,” Sumabat said. “I kinda just learned from people that were nearby, some of them being older Tekken players. With inspiration from Dropkick Mondays, a weekly community event that focused on fighting games, and other events, Sumabat wanted to share his experience with others that wanted a challenge. From the west of Oceanside to the east of Riverside, people come from different cities and areas of Southern California.

The latest event was held on April 17, where they brought together communities and players from the games Tekken Tag Tournament 2 along with Tekken 7.Īnyone who is interested in competing in the local Tekken tournaments is welcome to the events.

(L to R) Jakob “Bored Man” DeMonaco and Nic “SUMA” Sumabat determining the next set of competitors to compete in the bracket. Sumabat and a few others from the FGC, or fighting game community, have taken part in bringing together members of the Tekken community to host competitive tournaments. Nic Sumabat, a Golden West College and California State University, San Marcos alumni, started playing Tekken when he was younger in Southern California areas and events. As one of the first 3D fighting games, it has paved the way for matches and competitions. Tekken is a Japanese fighting game that made its first appearance over 25 years ago to audiences.

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