Genesis X2 is in the books, and it was a historical showing for at least two different games as famed players climbed back to the top in very different ways.
Running from Feb. 14 to 16, Genesis X2 is the 11th iteration of one of the biggest fighting game tournaments in the world. It is sometimes considered the starting point for many games’ competitive seasons, including Super Smash Bros. Melee, and now, Rivals of Aether 2.
Everyone expects Justin “Plup” McGrath to be a name appearing at the top of a Smash Melee tournament, but at Genesis X2 he put his platform fighter knowledge to work in another game too—Rivals of Aether 2.
Before the tournament, Plup mentioned that he might be a bit out of practice in Melee but that he “might fuck around and win rivals 2.” And…