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>except for people who won a spectator ticket raffle via Neuron
Pathetic LMAO
Meanwhile Pokemon:
https://youtu.be/d9rGC2Fw6Z8?si=sAUe3lPUSV7JlbVT&t=107
>Custom banners everywhere proudly showcasing the game, the whole venue is fully decked out in Worlds branding, even the fucking escalators
>Every design was specifically for this year’s theme aka they are NOT re-using 2016 assets from a mobile game (duel links) unlike Konami's broke ass of a company
>The stuff you can buy is showcased like a Museum
>The variety in merch is so vast you can get an entire chess set made out of pokemon figs, you can even pokemon themed soap and even boogie boards with Pikachu on it
>Pokeniggers get so immersed in the fun the have a cosplay parade featuring massive builds (full-size Garchomp, armored Zamazenta)
>The whole venue is plastered with giant sized pokemon sculptures and massive inflatable pokemon figures
>Opening ceremony featured a LIVE ORCHESTRA playing pokemon themes (this alone would probably be YGO's entire Worlds budget kek)
>Stage floor had 22 giant overhead screens so you could see the whole event from everywhere
>Final's stage theming so good it makes EVO look like it’s run by teenagers
>Finals had holograms projected on the floor, synced to the gameplay. A giant FUCK YOU to the actual game that popularised the concept (YGO)
