KIT 2019 Jan 4-6, 2019

We continue the introductions of our Game Directors today with the man who will be running the hypest game of all: Marvel vs. Capcom 3! We are thrilled to bring to the team Marqus “potatosalad” Von Dawson.

“I have played Marvel vs. Capcom 3 since day 1 though I didn’t started playing competitively until the last few months prior to the launch of Ultimate. I hit the ground running as a competitor once UMvC3 came out and haven’t looked back since. To date, I have won about a dozen tournaments amongst states in the SouthEast (AL, TN, GA, NC, FL). I started up the Alabama Turnbuckle Kings tournament series in Huntsville, AL about a year ago to help spark the local community’s interest in improving their play. The Team MARQ crew came about along the same time as a joke among a small group of friends but is slowly starting to be a recognized group in the FGC. Our primary goal now is to develop and showcase the hidden Marvel talent that lies in the SouthEast to the rest of the world through the various sessions, tournies, salty suites, etc. we host or attend.”

Today we continue with a man hailing all the way from South Carolina! He is an icon in the Tekken community - we are pleased to welcome Josh “Icege” McWhorter.

“My notable tournament placings are 9th at East Coast Championships 10 (T5.0), 9th at VTYME3 (T5.0), 5th at MLG Philly (T5.0), multiple top 16 finishes at Final Round (T4, T5.0, T5DR), and top 16 at ATL Regionals (T5.0). I am a jack of all trades and a master of none when it comes to games, but Tekken is where my heart is. I’m one of the few original Marduk players from his introduction during T4 remaining, as well as the inventor/discoverer of the VTSc technique during the days of T4 (eff you Japan and your ability to make combo videos before me! D:<). I've been organizing local tournaments for well over 10 years and have been a part of the Final Round staff for just under 10 years."

Today we introduce a long time friend of KiT and the godfather of Middle Tennessee Smash, Matthew “KOkingpin” Cronnon.

“I have been into the Smash scene since the V-Games days (2005ish). I have been considered the Godfather of Middle Tennessee Smash where I have been in 2 Different crews: TWIPL (Those Who Inhabit Proximal Locations) and Middle TN Smash. I absolutely love this community and continue to play the game through Project M where I am a backroom member. I am excited and scared at the same time for Smash 4. I have messed around with a lot of other fighting games but nothing has ever caught my interest like Smash Brothers. I host weekly get togethers at my place where we also host other fighting games with my best friend and roommate Milln. Our house is pretty much the go to spot for Middle Tennessee to hang out and practice whatever game you want.”

Today is the start of Game Director week - we kick things off with Street Fighter IV and the father of Tennessee Street Fighter, Jason “DreamTR” Wilson.

“I am a seasonsed tournament veteran with numerous top 8 finishes in national tournaments for Street Fighter Alpha 2, Alpha 3, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Capcom vs SNK I, 2, Mortal Kombat II, UMK3, and MK4 as well as a top 16 national GameStop Finalist in Street Fighter IV. I have been running Midwest Championships, the longest running yearly touranament in the USA, since 1997. I also ran the national Alpha 3 tournament (Daigo Umehara’s first appearance in the USA) and the national Mortal Kombat (MK9) tournament for PDP. I am currently the owner of Game Galaxy Arcade with three locations across Alabama and Tennessee. The Nashville location is the hub for Middle Tennessee fighting games with a weekly fight night and monthly tournaments.”

We definitely appreciate all of the support Game Galaxy has given to KiT over the years. Be sure to stop by the arcade and visit their website www.gamegalaxyarcade.com

Today we are announcing yet another prize you can win by simply pre-registering for KiT 14 online. This is a new PlayStation 3 Street Fighter 4 tournament stick by MadCatz. These popular sticks are becoming harder to find, so here is your chance to own one! We will start the raffles in mid December live on our twitch channel http://www.twitch.tv/kitrevival