Karaoke Night!
Feb
12
to Feb 13

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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Winter Showdown
Feb
27
to Mar 2

Winter Showdown

Fighting Games... and More!

Founded by the King of Colorado and run by Mile High Burst and Buttons on Wake Up, Winter Showdown is the largest Fighting Game Tournament in Colorado. Featuring 16 tournaments across 3 days in the Japanese themed bar with dozens of arcade machines, the competition has never been fiercer or more fun. With new features such as an Artist Alley, Free To Play Cabinets all weekend long, and more! This is the Colorado Tournament you don't want to miss! Join our discord to be up to date with other announcements!

Schedule

All Schedules Are Subject To Change!

Graphic courtesy of Stealthy Burrito. Background Image Courtesy of Ryan Glus

Important Information

Official Game List

Winter Showdown will add $50 to the prize pool for every 16 attendants an official game has!

  • BlazBlue: Central Fiction (PS4)

  • Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4 Pro)

  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising (PS4 Pro)

  • Guilty Gear -Strive-(PS4 Pro) $50 Prize Pool Bonus

  • Guilty Gear XRD REV2 (PS4)

  • Marvel vs Capcom 2 (PS4)

  • Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5)

  • Samurai Shodown (PS4)

  • Skullgirls: 2nd Encore (PS4 Pro)

  • Soul Calibur VI (PS4)

  • Street Fighter 6 (PS5) $100 Prize Pool Bonus

  • Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade Cabinets)

  • Tekken 8 (PS5) $100 Prize Pool Bonus

  • The King of Fighters XV (PS4 Pro)

  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PS4 Pro)

  • UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes (PS4 Pro)

Image Courtesy of Ryan Glus

Event Information

All Passes Come with Unlimited Access to All Free To Play Arcade Cabinets in the Versus City Room for the Whole Weekend!

Early Bird Registration

- $35 until November 13th

Normal Registration

- $50 Until January 31st

Late Registration

-$65 until February 14th

Spectator Passes - $15

  • Passes can be purchased online with a start.gg account or at the door. Spectator Passes are good for the weekend and give access to all free to play arcade games on the Versus City Side.

For bracket refunds and transfers, send an email inquiry to wintershowdownfgc@gmail.com

Event Rules

Game Rules

For individual games ruleset, review the rules section at the bottom of this Start.GG page.

Payouts

Payouts are calculated by number of entrants multiplied by bracket fee. Additional prize pool bonuses from sponsorships and donations will be applied and distributed with base prize pool.

Image Courtesy of Ryan Glus

Volunteer!

Commentary

Add your voice to the broadcast by applying below!

Other volunteer forms TBA

Image courtesy of Google Images

Hotels

There are a handful of affordable hotels available within a mile of Akihabara Arcade for you to book your Winter Showdown stay at! Click here to start your search!

Note: We are not partnered with any of the hotels listed in the search.

Image Courtesy of Ryan Glus

Matcherino Prize Pools and Pot Bonuses

Coming Soon

Sponsors!

Thanks to Eighty Sixed For Sponsoring Winter Showdown!

Eighty Sixed

Winter Showdown Prizing Details TBA

Eighty Sixed is an officially licensed merchandise store for several hit fighting games, like Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Skullgirls, and more! You can buy hats, T-shirts, lanyards, keychains, posters, stickers, and more from their online store!

Click on the logo to the left to start shopping today!

SNK

SNK is the developer of fighting game titles like The King of Fighters, City of Wolves, Samurai Shodown, and more! They support various local fighting game tournaments across the globe as part of their initiative to ensure grassroots fighting game events are able to thrive!

SNK will be providing official merchandise for Winter Showdown to distribute.

Artist Alley and More!

Details Coming Soon

Artist Alley

We are accepting applications for artists and vendors to set up stands! Please email all inquiries to wintershowdownfgc@gmail.com

More Activities to be Announced...

Merchandise!

Pre-Order our Official Merchandise!

Want to show your support for the Colorado FGC? Then check out are incoming merchandise lineup featuring hoodies, T-Shirts, Tanktops, and stainless steel water bottle!

Our TeeSpring site will be live early next year. Pre-order's are available at registration checkout for onsite pickup!

All pre-ordered merchandise will be printed in black.

Stream

Twitch Stream!

Games will be streamed with commentary on our twitch channels! Follow here:

https://twitch.tv/akihabaraarcade

https://twitch.tv/akihabaraarcade2

All vods are archived on YouTube! Subscribe here:

https://www.youtube.com/@MileHighBurst

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Karaoke Night!
Mar
12
8:00 PM20:00

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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MHB FGC Friday Tournament
Mar
20
5:00 PM17:00

MHB FGC Friday Tournament

Akihabara Arcade in Westminster

Sign Up Here

Akihabara Arcade is the primary home of the Colorado FGC of many years. Featuring dozens of arcade cabinets with legacy titles, a full bar, anime streams, newly installed sound system for music and announcements, this is the place to be for Fighting Game events!

We host tournaments on a biweekly basis, with some events planned as our monthly event where we run over 10 games for brackets to bring the entire community out in full force! Join our discord to be up to date with other announcements!

Pricing

Venue fee is $10: this will be split 50/50 between the Bar and the TO staff.

All Fees are to be paid with cash only on site! There is an ATM next to the men's restroom for you convenience, and please make change at the bar!

Set ups and Controllers

We offer discounts for set ups, with the venue fee being discounted $5 to people who bring an accepted set up (listed below) for tournament play. This includes full DLC and the current patch of the game. We have some monitors on site but encourage players to bring their own 60hz monitors as well to ensure we have enough equipment.

Entry per game is $5. Game list is: Guilty Gear Strive, Guilty Gear XRD Rev 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Dragon Ball FighterZ, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], Melty Bloody: Type Lumina, BBTag, SamSho7, Skull Girls 2nd Encore, and King of Fighters XV

Game Schedule

Start times vary please visit start.gg

Pay Outs

For Brackets of 40 or less people we pay out the top 3. Prize pools are generated from entry fees for the games. Pay out percentages are as follows:

  • 1st: 60%

  • 2nd: 30%

  • 3rd: 10%

Prize Pool Bonuses

If you would like to sponsor any prize pool bonus for an event, contact the TO's over discord or the event page email!

Stream

Games will be streamed with commentary on our twitch channel! The main games are listed on the schedule, so tune in at the aforementioned times to watch!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.more games get air time!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.

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Karaoke Night!
Apr
9
8:00 PM20:00

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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MHB FGC Friday Tournament
Apr
17
5:00 PM17:00

MHB FGC Friday Tournament

Akihabara Arcade in Westminster

Sign Up Here

Akihabara Arcade is the primary home of the Colorado FGC of many years. Featuring dozens of arcade cabinets with legacy titles, a full bar, anime streams, newly installed sound system for music and announcements, this is the place to be for Fighting Game events!

We host tournaments on a biweekly basis, with some events planned as our monthly event where we run over 10 games for brackets to bring the entire community out in full force! Join our discord to be up to date with other announcements!

Pricing

Venue fee is $10: this will be split 50/50 between the Bar and the TO staff.

All Fees are to be paid with cash only on site! There is an ATM next to the men's restroom for you convenience, and please make change at the bar!

Set ups and Controllers

We offer discounts for set ups, with the venue fee being discounted $5 to people who bring an accepted set up (listed below) for tournament play. This includes full DLC and the current patch of the game. We have some monitors on site but encourage players to bring their own 60hz monitors as well to ensure we have enough equipment.

Entry per game is $5. Game list is: Guilty Gear Strive, Guilty Gear XRD Rev 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Dragon Ball FighterZ, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], Melty Bloody: Type Lumina, BBTag, SamSho7, Skull Girls 2nd Encore, and King of Fighters XV

Game Schedule

Start times vary please visit start.gg

Pay Outs

For Brackets of 40 or less people we pay out the top 3. Prize pools are generated from entry fees for the games. Pay out percentages are as follows:

  • 1st: 60%

  • 2nd: 30%

  • 3rd: 10%

Prize Pool Bonuses

If you would like to sponsor any prize pool bonus for an event, contact the TO's over discord or the event page email!

Stream

Games will be streamed with commentary on our twitch channel! The main games are listed on the schedule, so tune in at the aforementioned times to watch!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.more games get air time!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.

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Karaoke Night!
May
14
8:00 PM20:00

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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MHB FGC Friday Tournament
May
15
5:00 PM17:00

MHB FGC Friday Tournament

Akihabara Arcade in Westminster

Sign Up Here

Akihabara Arcade is the primary home of the Colorado FGC of many years. Featuring dozens of arcade cabinets with legacy titles, a full bar, anime streams, newly installed sound system for music and announcements, this is the place to be for Fighting Game events!

We host tournaments on a biweekly basis, with some events planned as our monthly event where we run over 10 games for brackets to bring the entire community out in full force! Join our discord to be up to date with other announcements!

Pricing

Venue fee is $10: this will be split 50/50 between the Bar and the TO staff.

All Fees are to be paid with cash only on site! There is an ATM next to the men's restroom for you convenience, and please make change at the bar!

Set ups and Controllers

We offer discounts for set ups, with the venue fee being discounted $5 to people who bring an accepted set up (listed below) for tournament play. This includes full DLC and the current patch of the game. We have some monitors on site but encourage players to bring their own 60hz monitors as well to ensure we have enough equipment.

Entry per game is $5. Game list is: Guilty Gear Strive, Guilty Gear XRD Rev 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Dragon Ball FighterZ, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], Melty Bloody: Type Lumina, BBTag, SamSho7, Skull Girls 2nd Encore, and King of Fighters XV

Game Schedule

Start times vary please visit start.gg

Pay Outs

For Brackets of 40 or less people we pay out the top 3. Prize pools are generated from entry fees for the games. Pay out percentages are as follows:

  • 1st: 60%

  • 2nd: 30%

  • 3rd: 10%

Prize Pool Bonuses

If you would like to sponsor any prize pool bonus for an event, contact the TO's over discord or the event page email!

Stream

Games will be streamed with commentary on our twitch channel! The main games are listed on the schedule, so tune in at the aforementioned times to watch!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.more games get air time!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.

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Karaoke Night!
Jun
11
8:00 PM20:00

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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MHB FGC Friday Tournament
Jan
23
5:00 PM17:00

MHB FGC Friday Tournament

Akihabara Arcade in Westminster

Sign Up Here

Akihabara Arcade is the primary home of the Colorado FGC of many years. Featuring dozens of arcade cabinets with legacy titles, a full bar, anime streams, newly installed sound system for music and announcements, this is the place to be for Fighting Game events!

We host tournaments on a biweekly basis, with some events planned as our monthly event where we run over 10 games for brackets to bring the entire community out in full force! Join our discord to be up to date with other announcements!

Pricing

Venue fee is $10: this will be split 50/50 between the Bar and the TO staff.

All Fees are to be paid with cash only on site! There is an ATM next to the men's restroom for you convenience, and please make change at the bar!

Set ups and Controllers

We offer discounts for set ups, with the venue fee being discounted $5 to people who bring an accepted set up (listed below) for tournament play. This includes full DLC and the current patch of the game. We have some monitors on site but encourage players to bring their own 60hz monitors as well to ensure we have enough equipment.

Entry per game is $5. Game list is: Guilty Gear Strive, Guilty Gear XRD Rev 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Dragon Ball FighterZ, UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r], Melty Bloody: Type Lumina, BBTag, SamSho7, Skull Girls 2nd Encore, and King of Fighters XV

Game Schedule

Start times vary please visit start.gg

Pay Outs

For Brackets of 40 or less people we pay out the top 3. Prize pools are generated from entry fees for the games. Pay out percentages are as follows:

  • 1st: 60%

  • 2nd: 30%

  • 3rd: 10%

Prize Pool Bonuses

If you would like to sponsor any prize pool bonus for an event, contact the TO's over discord or the event page email!

Stream

Games will be streamed with commentary on our twitch channel! The main games are listed on the schedule, so tune in at the aforementioned times to watch!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.more games get air time!

If you would like to commentate or help run stream, simply let a TO know on site and we can have you assist.

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FreePlay Weekend Winter Edition
Jan
16
to Jan 18

FreePlay Weekend Winter Edition

Join us at Akihabara Arcade for a Free Play Weekend from January 16 through January 18 — three days of unlimited games, friendly competition, and retro-to-modern cabinets for just $10 per day per person. Whether you’re chasing high scores or fighting your friends on classic fighters, teaming up in co-op shooters, or discovering new favorites in our rhythm and racing zones, this event gives you full access to the floor without coin hassles. Bring friends, family, and your game face. Stop by any day of the weekend for nonstop play and arcade fun.

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NYE 2025 - Cosplay Karaoke
Dec
31
to Jan 1

NYE 2025 - Cosplay Karaoke

We are excited to announce the return of our awesome cosplay karaoke NYE party for the third consecutive year, continuing our tradition of celebrating creativity and performance. This free event invites fans and performers to showcase their favorite characters through song in a welcoming, supportive environment. Whether you’re a seasoned cosplayer or a first-time karaoke singer, join us for an unforgettable night of fun, fandom, drinks and games!!!

Starts Wenesday December 31st 2025 - 6PM and goes till 2AM

See you there!

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FOCUS ATTACK DONATE TOYS TOURNAMENT
Dec
13
1:00 PM13:00

FOCUS ATTACK DONATE TOYS TOURNAMENT

Welcome back FADC

Focus Attack Donate Cans (FADC) was an annual tournament held within the Colorado FGC to support those less fortunate than ourselves and experiencing trying times during the holidays by donating cans of food to food banks. Stay Fresh Presents wanted to bring back this event but with a twist! This year, our passionate and powerful community will be donating toys to a wonderful charity, Joyful Journeys, to spread holiday cheer and attack the stresses of poverty for struggling families

What to donate?

Instead of paying us and Akihabara Arcade to enter a bracket, you can bring a toy (or approved similar item from the list below) to play! Our rep from Joyful Journeys will handle the rest! One toy will enter you for one game. If you would like to enter multiple games, you need multiple toys. Any additional toy will get you raffle tickets.

What you can donate:

Any toy is allowed, but it must be brand new. No used toys. Toys for any age (0 - 17) will be accepted! Joyful Journey's also specifically encourages donations that meet a criteria below:

  • items for teenagers

  • sports related items

  • wireless speakers

  • stocking stuffers

  • baby dolls

  • body care kits

  • coats

  • clothes

  • shoes

  • bath toys

What you CAN'T donate:

  • Absolutely no wrapped gifts

  • No gift cards.

  • No gags and nothing inappropriate! Remember, we're trying to spread happiness to families in need.

This list will be updated per our contact with Joyful Journeys

Joyful Journeys Community Enrichment

Joyful Journeys Community Enrichment is dedicated to improving lives and strengthening families by providing essential support and community-based programs. The charity offers food assistance, hygiene products, baby essentials, and school supplies to those facing hardship. But providing essentials is just the beginning — lasting change happens when we empower families to thrive. Joyful Journeys fights poverty to help improve lives by providing critical human services like food, clothes, household items, hygiene products, baby items and school supplies.

Important Details!

1x Toy or Approved Donation Item Per Game OR $15 donation to Joyful Journey's via "FADC Presented By Stay Fresh" Matcherino

Payments are due before each of the game's start time

Please check in on the Versus City end of the arcade. We will have a cashier by the stage. The cashier will only accept an item in the approved donation list above.

Schedule:

1PM: Doors Open, Check-in/Casuals.

3PM: Street Fighter 6, Capcom vs SNK 2, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, COTW*

4:30PM: 2XKO

6PM: Mystery, 3S, SC6, Tekken 8

SF6, COTW, and Tekken 8 will be played on PS5 3S and CVS2 will be on the Arcade Cabs SC6 and Xrd will be on PS4s Mystery is going to be a mystery!

Competitors are required to bring their own controllers. Please ensure they are compatible with PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles

As this is a charity event, no cash prizes will be award. Instead, we will be giving out medals for main games and raffle tickets for every game. Stay tuned for more prizes to potentially be added.

For Main Game (2XKO, Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, and COTW): 1st: Medal and 12 Raffle Tickets 2nd: Medal and 6 Raffle Tickets 3rd: Medal and 3 Raffle Tickets

For Side Game (3S, SC6, Xrd, Mystery, CVS2) 1st: 12 Raffle Tickets 2nd: 6 Raffle Tickets 3rd: 3 Raffle Tickets

Our raffle will start at 9:00PM after the festivities have started to wind down. Prizes to be announced at a later date, but there will be many of them!

Punctuality is important for running tournaments. Arrive and be present in the play area at least 15 minutes before your bracket is scheduled to start. We will have a staff member from the charity on site with a hard departure time of 6PM. Check-in with the Tournament Organizers (TO) and pay entry fees (Remember, this entry fee should be one toy or approved item to be donated).

When your match is called, you have 10 minutes to report to the station the TO tells you to play at. If you are not at the station to play within that time, and you did not communicate with either your opponent or the TO about using the restroom, getting a drink, or any other reason to not be present within those ten minutes you will be disqualified (DQ'd). When you are DQ'd, you are removed from the winner's bracket and placed into the loser's bracket. If you are in the losers bracket and are DQ'd then, you are out of the tournament.

DQs are rare at local events. The best thing you can do to avoid being DQ'd be to inform TOs if you have something important to do where you need to step out.

You will not be DQ'd if you are playing in multiple brackets at the same time. The TOs will communicate with each other about where you are and keep you within any brackets you are competing in as long as you are there.

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Karaoke Night!
Dec
11
to Dec 12

Karaoke Night!

21 plus after 9pm

Join us every second Thursday of the month for an exciting night of karaoke, games, drinks, and singing your heart out. Looking to have fun with friends? This event offers the perfect opportunity to unwind and showcase your talent. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere filled with great music, refreshing beverages, and engaging games that keep the energy high all night long. Don’t miss out on this monthly gathering where entertainment and camaraderie meet!

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