Evo Japan 2026 registration has been open for a few month, and the variety of registered fighters has proven a transparent favorite within the FGC: Avenue Fighter 6.
Evo Japan is ready to deliver the highest preventing recreation professionals on this planet to Tokyo on Might 1st, that includes a lineup of mainstay preventing titles and newcomers. Whereas the hype is actual, the FGC is worried with the variety of registered fighters one month in.
Evo Japan 2026 Registration Appears Low, Besides For Avenue Fighter 6
- Avenue Fighter 6: 2,575
- Responsible Gear -Attempt-: 199
- Tekken 8: 148
- Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire: 132
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising: 122
- Deadly Fury: Metropolis of the Wolves: 111
- 2XKO: 110
- Fist of the North Star: 56
- Melty Blood: Sort Lumina: 55
- The King of Fighters XV: 52
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.: 42
- Below Evening In-Beginning II Sys:Celes: 34
The very first thing that stood out to the FGC was the disparity in numbers between Avenue Fighter 6 and the opposite titles within the lineup. Avenue Fighter 6 has over 2.5K registered fighters whereas the following highest sign-up rely, Responsible Gear – Attempt-, solely has 199.
“SF6 has completely consumed the FGC. I’m completely satisfied a preventing recreation is mainstream once more, however the quantity distinction with different FGs is truthfully miserable,” mentioned one X account after seeing the registration at Evo Japan. “If you happen to’re a newbie, please strive different preventing video games too! In addition to Avenue Fighter!”
These numbers are usually not all too surprising, nonetheless. Avenue Fighter 6 has had the very best registration in previous Evo occasions as nicely, together with Evo 2025 in Las Vegas. Avenue Fighter 6 had over 6,500 registrated SF6 gamers whereas the second-highest title, Tekken 8, had 960.
Nonetheless, this brings up one other concern that the FGC has in regards to the Evo Japan 2026 registration numbers. The general competitor rely feels low in comparison with earlier Evo occasions. Having simply 3,000 registered fighters a month into sign-ups is rather a lot decrease than anticipated, though Evo itself claimed 1,500 signed up throughout the first three days and expects an enormous occasion.
With 3.5 months left forward of Evo Japan 2026, there could possibly be a lot extra signups. Between January sixth and January seventh, the variety of Avenue Fighter 6 registrants shot up by about 500. In fact, the opposite titles noticed solely a handful of recent registered fighters in that point.
Olivia Richman
Deputy Editor
