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Last weekend, Bozeman hosted Fall Brawl 2016, the largest formal video game tournament in Montana’s history, according to its organizers. People came from all over the Great West to participate in this fighting game showdown spearheaded by Blake Mickatavage of Bozeman. The tournament took place at the Holiday Inn in downtown Bozeman, and had over 200 participants. The payout was $5,500, and it drew competitors from Utah, Wyoming, and even Minnesota.

The most popular game was Super Smash Bros, a popular Nintendo brawler series that’s regarded by most as one of the de facto standards for fighting games. The event hosted three variations of Super Smash Bros, Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom, Mortal Kombat, a handful of other fighters, and an ad hoc Mario Kart mini-tournament.

One of the participants was Moxy, Damian Cornejo of Minnesota, the winner of the grand finals in Killer Instinct, a combo-based brawler.

“Every state has its own FGC (Fighting Game Community), but I can definitely say that this is a fun one,” said Cornejo. In the Grand Finals, one competitor tricked the other player into breaking a combo that didn’t exist, causing his character to be vulnerable and eventually leading to a loss.