Rainy weather won’t slow down the big games in the South Bay this weekend.
One of the largest video game tournaments on the West Coast is taking place in San Jose and thousands are expected to attend.
It’s a smash hit on display at the San Jose Convention Center: the largest Super Smash Bros tournament in the world.
Welcome to Genesis X.
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“Looking behind, I was like, this is so much,” said Orlando resident Eric Lew. “And it was the best feeling to listen to the crowd, hear them, hear the cheers, the boos if other people win that they don’t want to. It’s a sporting event. It’s for video games, but it’s a sporting event.”
The Super Bowl is over, but the big games are just beginning in the South Bay.
Thousands will watch as participants compete for a spot in the top 8, with $23,000 in prize money on the line.
What stands in their way? A game many have known and loved for years.
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