Singapore – Anime Festival Asia 2008 (AFA08) will host the inaugural Singapore Arcade Showdown, a nationwide arcade gaming competition. The competition will take place in The Arena Zone, the seventh and newest experience zone of the AFA08 on the November 22 and 23 at Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Players will compete in any of the three upcoming arcade gaming titles: King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match; Street Fighter IV; and Tekken 6. The King of Fighters ’98: Ultimate Match, which is slated to be released in December, is from the famous King of Fighters series from SNK. In the game, players select three characters out of 43 and pit them against each other in the classic style of last man standing brawling. Street Fighter IV, which will be released by early 2009, is the latest installment in Capcom’s long-running Street Fighter game series. Its fighters and environment are rendered in stylized 3D while the gameplay is on a traditional 2D plane. Namco Bandai’s Tekken 6 scheduled for release at the end of 2008 has the largest line-up of characters and features a deeper character customization to enhance the fighting intensity. Anime Festival Asia 2008 will showcase a wide array of Japanese pop culture related content, spanning over 5,000 sqm of space with seven experience zones: Akiba Town, Anime Live, Anime Blockbusters, Industry, Mangaka, Planet Mech and The Arena, where visitors will gain access to exclusive content, merchandise and live acts straight from Japan.
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