DTN RETRO II is back on 10/9 - 10/11 🗽 2026 NYC

NYC we are back for #DTNR2 🗽 DTN 2026 returns as #DTNRetro2 Championship Edition for our 12 YEAR ANNIVERSARY this year at NXT LEGACI GAMING in the heart of Times Square, NEW YORK CITY on OCTOBER 9th-11th ! Sponsored & Presented by @FightingRetro @TeamStrike1st @CitiGaming @ArcadeCandyCo @DRB3000 @LdaAnd @ArcadeBrooklyn @RichKidAcademy @PlayAllGaming @FrostyFightClub @CombatFGC @Rolento13 @bklynvideogames & more ! Featuring the 25th Anniversary of #CapcomVsSNK2 & #CVSPro with Special Events the first ever CVS2 EO World Championship, Original Version #CVS2 National Championship, & CAPCOM VS SNK 1 Pro National Championship presented by #CapcomVsSNKLeague #CVSLeague . We also have a crazy line up of amazing Old School Retro & New School games including STREET FIGHTER 3 Third Strike, MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2, SAMURAI SHODOWN, STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3 UPPER, FATAL FURY City of The Wolves, 2XKO, VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 R.E.V.O WORLD STAGE, INVINCIBLE VS, MARVEL TOKON, STREET FIGHTER 6, TEKKEN 8, & more ! Here is a quick breakdown of some of what to expect at #DefendTheNorth #DTN2026 🇺🇸 : * Product Vendors / Artist Alley * Cosplay Contest * Prizes, Raffles, & Giveaways * Live Music Performances * Special Guests * Live Streaming / Recorded Tournament Uploads Check back soon for updates, sign up info, etc. Registration page will be launching this Summer ! If you are interested in being apart of the staff, a vendor, music performer, or a special guest / speaker at the last true grass roots FGC regional tournament, please contact RetroFightingGodFestival@gmail.com 🇺🇸 DTN Theme Song by @TRIDER101 🎵 DefendTheNorth.com #FightingGameCommunity #FGC #NewYork #NYC #RetroFightingGodFestival #RFGF #NxtLegaciGaming

A message from our Hall of Fame #DefendTheNorth #DTN VF5 Champion none other than @GentThief of @TeamStrike1st ! Congrats on CB 2026

Congratulations GT🎉🥳

🙏🏾🇺🇸 Happy Memorial Day 🫡

Amazing @DRB3000 I'm happy for you! The consistency of your Top 8's are amazing!

@DRB3000 @COMBOBREAKER @Evo @CEOGaming Nothing but truth here

────────────────── Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage Producer Letter #16 ────────────────── A message from Seiji Aoki, Producer of the “Legacy VIRTUA FIGHTER Project.”✉

Huge congrats to @GentThief 📣

Back home in Cali !!! #CB2026 was 🔥 @ComboBreaker is over and I had a nice run in my 2nd & 3rd string best games I play in since none of my strongest games were held there this year. I still placed in TOP 8 of BLOODY ROAR EXTREME 👊🏾. Up next is @EVO , @CEOGaming , & @DefendTheNorth . I will have the last laugh in those arenas !!! The competition will have to answer to @TeamStrike1st and ME 😎🖖🏾I give myself credit I’m brave enough to step out of my comfort zone to enter games I’m not as deep into when many players from those communities would NEVER step into the world of the games I’m the Champion or one of the best in 💯 ! StrikeFirstGaming.com @FightingRetro @ArcadeCandyCo @SourPatchKids @CitiGaminG @bbcicecream @RichKidAcademy @FrostyFightClub @ArcadeFutures #ComboBreaker #StrikeFirstGaming #TeamStrike1st #SFG #FGC #RFGF #RetroFightingGodFestival #SPK #SourPatchKids #GalaxyB #DrB #BBCIcecream #BillionaireBoysClub

See guys no beef see that @ernestolopezjr ? All good !

Day 3

Congratulations to Top 8 of Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage at #CB2026. 🏆 @GentThief 🇺🇸 🥈 @Itazan_Kuma 🇯🇵 🥉 @TengumanVF 🇺🇸 🏅 @KNRingabel 🇺🇸 🏅 @BushidoDeepest 🇺🇸 🏅 @riotstamp 🇺🇸 🏅 BLACKSTAR 🇺🇸 🏅 XTN 🇺🇸 📸 @Vexanie

@COMBOBREAKER @Vexanie GG’s everyone ! So fun

Comments like this is why I won’t retire & keep on playing after these 25 long years in the FGC !!! THANK YOU, PEACE, & GOD BLESS 🙏🏾🖖🏾 @TeamStrike1st @FightingRetro @DefendTheNorth @ArcadeCandyCo @CitiGaminG @RichKidAcademy @JunkFoodArcades @ArcadeFutures

I gotta make it eventually back to MWC/the new Combo Breaker. Lets see if I can do it next year.

😎🏙️🥳 Congrats to our own SFG | @DRB3000 for advancing to an epic TOP 8 of @ComboBreaker 2026 in BLOODY ROAR EXTREME using Long - The Tiger🐯 What a crazy run to make it to his first stage appearance in this game at #CB2026 on Day 2 ! What a great way to follow up his 2nd Place of @DefendTheNorth #DTNR #DTN2025 last year in Bloody Roar Extreme. This won't be the last we see of him in #BREX 🇺🇸 Let's go DR.B aka GALAXY B ! Huge Shout Out to our sponsor @ArcadeCandyCo 🍬 Special Shout Out to @SourPatchKids @FightingRetro @RichKidAcademy @CitiGaminG @JunkFoodArcades StrikeFirstGaming.com #BloodyRoarExtreme #GalaxyB #FGC #ComboBreaker

@COMBOBREAKER @GentThief I had to hop on stage and hug my brother @TeamStrike1st @GentThief for winning the Grand Champion title of VF5 REVO WS 🖖🏾 The Pop Off was too real for my younger brother from another mother !!! I LOVE YOU KID & Congrats. Our mental coaching sessions, trips to Japan, etc paid off

Sean in 3S #CB2026 Grand Finals! Points for attempting taunt basketball finish! 😂🏀 Congrats @feetwork101 🏆👏

Congratulations to Top 8 of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike at #CB2026. 🏆 @feetwork101 🇺🇸 🥈 @NYChrisG 🇺🇸 🥉 @the_nipperman 🇺🇸 🏅 @nowbandnyc 🇺🇸 🏅 Shekeib 🇺🇸 🏅 @MrPomegranX 🇺🇸 🏅 @yogurt_brain3s 🇺🇸 🏅 BigBadWolfMN 🇺🇸 📸 @tempusrob

I had to hop on stage and hug my brother @TeamStrike1st @GentThief for winning the Grand Champion title of VF5 REVO WS 🖖🏾 The Pop Off was too real for my younger brother from another mother !!! I LOVE YOU KID & Congrats. Our mental coaching sessions, trips to Japan, etc paid off

Gentlemanthief. Still one of the best VF players man.