Shadowfist is the mile-a-minute, sword-clashing, butt-kicking, Uzi-spraying, boat-exploding, car-chasing, monster-crunching, Hong Kong cinematic action card game that is so epic it would take fourteen John Woos to film and a cast the likes of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. And that's just in the first five minutes!
It's like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hard Boiled, Drunken Master, Wing Chun, The Killer, Storm Riders, Heroic Trio, Iron Monkey, Supercop, Master Killer, Ballistic Kiss, and the rest of your favorite Hong Kong action films all rolled into one.
The problem, however, is that I could only do this for those reports we actually have. I suspect there are a great many missing or never turned in.
Anyone wishing to fill in these gaps with old reports can still do so by sending them to me.
Beyond that, this is the earliest we can track back for record keeping purposes.
Many thanks to those loyal players that have stuck through with us these last few years!
If I have time available, I may try to continue this with the 2006 rankings.
For now, though, I want this to be a regular staple from now on.
We'll be keeping up with the annual rankings so players can choose to focus on yearly points rather than the overreaching scope of all-time SWS points.
Many congratulations to Braz, our top 2007 secret warrior!
Be the champion of the True North, Strong and Free!
Location: 401 Games, Toronto, Ontario
Visit 401games.ca for address.
Saturday March 8
10 AM - 3 PM Final Brawl - Canadian Championship
4 PM - 10 PM Duelling - Canadian Championship
Sunday March 9
10 AM - 4 PM Draft
Fees and Prizes:
There will be a $5 entry fee for each of the Championship events.
Draft will be run at cost based on what the store charges (plus I'll supplement from my collection at cost).
Trophies will be provided for the Championship events and fees collected in excess of costs will be used as store credit prizes. Promos and other goodies will also be given as prizes.
The Wisconsin State Shadowfist Championship will be held again at Plattecon this year. It's set to start on March 8th, 5:00 PM at the UW Platteville Student Center. Come play at the event that our current Shadowfist Champion won the Big Cheese of Last Year!
Some of you may already have noticed, but Critical Shift has already started shipping to stores and individual buyers, so for those of you who have been waiting for it to come out, it's here and available now. On a related note, those of you who were expecting to get promos with their shipment, you won't be finding them in your box deliveries. Allen Hege will be mailing out all the promos separately to the play-testers, Legion of Supporters members, and Critical Shift pre-orders, so be patient; he's got a lot of cards to ship out. So, the big news is: CRITICAL SHIFT IS NOW OUT! Pick up your packs and boxes, and start packing those decks with New World goodness!
I mentioned them in the previous news item, and there are pictures floating out on the web, but for those who haven't stumbled across them elsewhere, here are the 2 new store exclusive promos. Like the store exclusives from Shurikens and Six-Guns, these promos will only be available through retailers for the next year, so don't be bugging us about getting them. And now, without further ado, here's Noriko Watson, and the reprinted alternate art Sacred Heart Hospital. Noriko WatsonSacred Heart Hospital (alternate art)
Now, with Critical Shift hitting stores soon, we have an all new set of promos to go with it. Here's a sneak peak at the new promos that will be available once the new set hits. Demonic AllianceShards of the Molten HeartThe GimpReascension Agenda
New Covert Operation Promo
This is the image for the "new" promo card that we presented to the winner of the new "Who Wants Some" format that was premiered at Kublacon. This promo is the new prize for winning future "Who Wants Some" and "Whirlpool of Blood" tournaments presented by Shadowfist Games.
Posted by Julian Lighton on Jun 18, 2007 - 11:06 am
There are a lot of tournament formats that have been invented for Shadowfist, and they all have names that sound cool, but aren't always as helpful as they might be. Here are how the official ones go:
The world trembles in the wake of a Critical Shift!
Critical Shift Box
The Dragons are mired in a seemingly unwinnable war with Johann Bonengel. The Jammers loyal to the Battlechimp face off against Silverback and those who believe the fight is finished. The Syndicate are desperately trying to get a hold on the Secret War as Boatman's abominations run amok, the Reascended are claiming ground , and the Fire King has his eye on the secrets of the new future. As if that weren't enough, the Lodge - broken, battered, and cast out of the modern juncture - has lost the power to keep the Netherworld from spilling out into the streets. The Secret War is spinning out of control, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance...
