That's a wrap for the year! Can't believe I've been covering Iron Grid and my local scene for more than a year now. It really has been a pleasure seeing the local scene grow and thrive. ALWAYS support your locals @irongridfgc.bsky.social mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/irongridxxxix/ Pin: 5193

Finally got to getting @jonyfraze.bsky.social Halloween Beers & Beatdowns gallery up! Please check the album out! love to see everyone running the set and grabbing beers in costume! Hope to see everyone soon~~~~~ mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/beatdownsand... Pin: 8195

Finally was able to throw up the album for DIY Bonus track @diyfgc.bsky.social Amazing to see how much support 2XKO has here in the east coast. As usual amazing vibes at OSNYC Hoping to see everyone soon! mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/diybonustrack/ Pin : 2784

Iron Grid x Go For broke Fight for Good Day 2!!! Super sick to see the community pull up to play games and raise 1200 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation! Check out some of the shots from the weekend! mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/irongridxgof... pin:8230 See everyone again soon~~~~

Last Friday was a crazy first showing for 2XKO and an amazing show for GGST! Check out the album for the second Friday Night Live @ OSNYC Hope to see everyone next month~~~ @irongridnj.bsky.social mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/fightnightli... PIN : 6351

Thank you, @mantacore.bsky.social!

Iron Grid XXVII @irongridnj.bsky.social 230+ Players pulled through, first time running 2XKO, and big showings for others games. Truly an IG to remember, thank you for everyone that came out and hoping y'all show up for the next one! mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/irongridxxxv... PIN: 8917

NYC & NJ LOCALS FEATURING 2XKO sept 9 - GamersGrove.gg in NJ sept 10 - NLBC every weds x.com/nycnextlevel sept 13 - Iron Grid in NJ - x.com/irongridFGC/ sept 26 - Fight Night Live at OS NYC (50 Bowery) sept 27 - TSB @ Next Level, Brooklyn - x.com/TSB_FGC #supportyourlocals

Friday Night Live @ OSNYC #1 Album is up! An incredible new space for an already incredible monthly. Absolutely looking forward to seeing more people come through next time around! See you in the next one~ mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/fridaynightl... Pin:7513

TSB Monthly from the weekend! Always a pleasure covering NYC FGC Events💕 @tsbfgc.bsky.social See everyone in the next one~ mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/tsb/ Pin: 5857

Iron Grid XXXVI An Iron Grid to remember for sure, Lots of smiles and laughs this time around. Pretty sure Terry Bogard himself pulled up and top 8 a bracket tho 🤔🤔🤔 mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/irongridxxxvi/ Pin: 4352

Thank you for capturing the heretofore unseen levels of LockedIn!Shep on day 2, @mantacore.bsky.social

Evo is such a grand celebration of fighting games and fighting game culture, its truly hard to put into words what its like to be there. It drives me to continue to do what I do Lets run it back next year~ mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/evolasvegas0... pin: 1977

@irongridnj.bsky.social Iron Grid XXXV Absolutely packed Iron Grid and a packed weekend for monthlies in the tristate area. Tried a couple of new things ahead of Evo! Hope everyone likes the shots and If you spot me at Evo come say hi~ mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/irongridxxxv/

Was finally able to pull through a @nyctkn.bsky.social event, its been a while since I've visited Next Level for a local but its always an amazing time there. Hoping I can drop by more often! GGs and see everyone again soon! mantacorephotography.pixieset.com/nyctekken64/ pin to download: 8109

@irongridnj.bsky.social Crazy turn out for this Iron Grid, definitely one to remember! Events like these remind me why we do what we do in the FGC Find the shots here: linktr.ee/mantacore Always support your locals and each other~~~ Till next time!

CEO fomo is super real rn, but @jonyfraze.bsky.social pulling through with Beatdowns and Beers this month. Perfect summer evening to chill with the homies. Also great to see new faces pull through! Community is everything in the FGC SUPPORT YOUR LOCALS! 📸linktr.ee/mantacore

Small album for Paradox over the past weekend! A bit challenging to get some of the shots in lowlight but we still get the shots. Short but sweet hope y'all like the shots: 📸: linktr.ee/mantacore See everyone in the next one~~~

10 years down. To the friends, peers, crew, players, fans, hoodie buyers, and everyone else who has made CB possible, thank you. It is a privilege to make these events with y’all. Forever home in the heartland.

Finally found the time to put together my album for Combo Breaker. Find it here: linktr.ee/mantacore What really is there left to say? Amazing Major, Amazing Games, and Even More Amazing People. See everyone again soon. Till next time~~~ @combobreaker.org

Damn I really have been playing expedition 33 instead of grinding fighting games for combo breaker next week. I’m so cooked

@diyfgc.bsky.social The first DIY event was absolutely incredible. I hope I captured even a fraction of the love and care the staff put into making it so special. Looking forward to seeing it even bigger and better next year~ Hope everyone enjoys the photos! linktr.ee/mantacore

Been busy catching up with some of my event photos recently but finally got around to @jonyfraze.bsky.social Beatdowns and Beers last week. Amazing weather, with even better company. Cant wait for the next one~ 📸:https://linktr.ee/mantacore

happy may 1st to all those who celebrate 🍍

Finally got around to getting my Iron Grid XXXII photos up, thank you @irongridnj.bsky.social for another banger of a monthly, looking forward to seeing everyone at the next one! Check the photos at: linktr.ee/mantacore

Oh…. Expedition 33 might be the one, absolutely got pulled in literally within the first 5 minutes. The game is shaping up to be fucking incredible

Damn I really just gotta lock in

Absolutely been obsessed with Marathon recently, had to re watch a ton of lore videos on it. A sucker for a good art direction but really really hope the game loop is solid not 100% sold on the extraction shooter approach quite yet

Stopped by the store and I swear this reminded me of a certain character…..

Damn anime really do be back Lazarus AND Gundam this week. Peak is back on the menu

Beatdowns & Beers 03/29 @jonyfraze.bsky.social Probably my favorite NJ FGC event free. Looking forward to seeing everyone again at the next one~ Been busy so it took a bit, but make sure to check the shots out!: 📸: linktr.ee/mantacore

Finished up severance s2 last night shit is fucking incredible that last episode was a literal masterpiece Can’t wait see what they cook up for s3

Morning routine: how to become the ideal crab SEED FREEDOM Z'Gok now in stock: www.gundamplanet.com/products/hgc...

Iron Grid XXXI @irongridnj.bsky.social Good to see the goated NJ monthly back in full swing. Enjoy the shots and see everyone at the next one~ 📸: linktr.ee/mantacore

Figuring out these GQuuuuuuX airing times.. I think it maps to: April 9th 00:30 JST: JP TV Broadcast April 9th 01:00 JST: Amazon Prime Video JP April 9th 02:00 JST: Amazon Prime Video International (the JP TV Broadcast is listed as April 8th @ 24:30, which I assume is April 9th 00:30)

New PowerSurge local last week, love to see new places for locals pop up and the community pulling through. Hoping to see everyone in the next one! Enjoy the shots~ 📸https://linktr.ee/mantacore

Monster hunter really stealing all my time rn 💀💀💀 we gotta get it out of my system and lock the fuck in with fighting games again

shadowbringers finale. #ffxiv #ardbert

Shit was so perfect had to see it again back to back days 😭 I’m obsessed send help

possibly the best Gundam OST track of all time???

Damn can it be? The new gundam series might be the genre perfected???? Can’t wait for the season to come 11/10 no notes movie was peak anime

Little late on the photos, But covered No Fox Given last weekend. Small album but hope yall like it nonetheless~ linktr.ee/mantacore

Poor wallet, not a the FF x MTG set being fire as shit. I really gotta stop being a FF shill 💀💀💀

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God I wish they can remake the IP the first two games were peak as shit. Second game was literally ahead of its time

A bit of catch up for the last three hometown brawls, recently been trying to mess around with my photos to find my style moving forward. Hope everyones likes the shots: drive.google.com/drive/folder... See y'all in the next one!

Not like this, ruptured a pulley while climbing 🥲 Won’t be able to climb for a hot minute fml hoping I can still play fighting games with that hand lmao Note to self always ALWAYS warmup the fingers more then I think I should before climbing