EVO Japan 2020 Schedule

EVO Japan 2020 is only a few days away, with a few thousand players registered to compete at the annual event across a variety of games. 

This week had a bit of disappointing news when the organizers announced the prizes for the upcoming tournaments. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans were not pleased to discover that the first-place prize would be only a special Nintendo Switch Pro controller. It's understandable since we all know peripherals can't pay for travel expenses.

However, fans are still excited about the high level of competition expected this year. Check out the full tournament schedule below so you don't miss out on the action:

Day One - 01/24/20

• 09:30 - 22:30 ❘ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Qualification

• 10:00 - 16:00 ❘ Samurai Shodown Qualification

• 10:00 - 19:00 ❘ Soulcalibur VI Qualification

• 11:00 - 22:30 ❘ Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Qualification

• 12:00 - 21:00 ❘ Street Fighter V Qualification

• 12:00 - 19:00 ❘ Tekken 7 Qualification

• 16:30 - 19:30 ❘ Samurai Shodown Semi-Final

• 19:30 - 22:30 ❘ Soulcalibur VI Semi-Final

Day Two - 01/25/20

• 09:00 - 17:20 ❘ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Qualification 

• 09:00 - 13:00 ❘ Tekken 7 Qualification 

• 09:00 - 11:30 ❘ Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Semi-Final

• 11:40 - 14:30 ❘ Soulcalibur VI Final

• 13:00 - 15:30 ❘ Tekken 7 Semi-Final

• 13:30 - 18:30 ❘ Street Fighter V Qualification 

• 15:20 - 17:30 ❘ Samurai Shodown Final

• 17:20 - 20:20 ❘ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Semi-Final

• 18:20 - 21:00 ❘ Blazblue Cross Tag Battle Final

• 18:30 - 21:00 ❘ Street Fighter V Semi-Final

Day Three - 01246/20

• 09:00 - 12:00 ❘ Tekken 7 Final

• 12:30 - 16:00 ❘ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Final

• 16:30 - 20:00 ❘ Street Fighter V Final

The annual event will also feature an official collaboration with the anime/manga for all fighting game fans, Hi Score Girl. The deal will have exclusive merchandise available for purchase at the event.

EVO Japan 2020 takes place this weekend from January 24-26 at the Makuhari Messe convention center, Chiba, Tokyo.