[1] In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Final Round hosted an Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournament, which was absent in the previous year due to the game's lack of popularity.
[2] Final Round also hosted the first tournament of the 2017 Capcom Pro Tour, and thus kicked off the second season for Street Fighter V. The tournament attracted a large variation of international talent – among which Fuudo, Yusuke Momochi, and Capcom Cup 2016 champion NuckleDu – as its winner would take a sizable advantage for the rest of the season.
Competitors played Ubisoft's open world fighting game, which was released one month prior, in two-versus-two matches.
When Ibuki was introduced in Street Fighter V around the end of the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour, Xian was looking to change his game, noting that he "had some matchups I just couldn't figure out."
After asking tournament organizers for confirmation multiple times, Doza jumped out of his chair, enthusiastically celebrated with his friends, and accepted Dogura's handshake.