CAPCOM® TO HOST TWO STREET FIGHTER® TOURNAMENTS AT
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2006
SUNNYVALE, Calif - July 10, 2006 - Ready to fight? Capcom®
invites gamers to bring their best moves to the Comic-Con
International convention in San Diego later this month, where
it will host game tournaments for Street Fighter® II' Hyper
Fighting on Xbox Live® Arcade for Xbox 360 video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft and Street Fighter®
Alpha 3 (from Street Fighter® Alpha Anthology for the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system). The Street
Fighter II' Hyper Fighting tournament will take place on
Saturday, July 22, from 12:00pm-5:00pm. Rounding out the
competition weekend will be Street Fighter Alpha 3 on Sunday,
July 23, from 12:30pm-4:00pm. Alltournaments will take place in
Room 29 C/D which is upstairs from the exhibit floor. Advance
registration is available online and fighters can also register
at the show in Capcom's booth #4145. Comic-Con 2006 will take
place at the San Diego ConventionCenter from July 20-23. Full
details on registration and rules can be found at
http://evo2k.com/comiccon/ or www.capcom.com. A total of 128
players will compete in each tournament, in standard double
elimination brackets. Up to 72 competitors will be accepted
through online registration prior to the show while the
remaining number will be registered at the show in Capcom's
booth, all on a first-come, first-served basis. Contestants
must be 18 or older to participate. All registered contestants
must check in for the competition at Room 29 C/D, one hour
before the respective tournament begins. The grand prize winner
of the Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting competition will
receive an Xbox 360 console, courtesy of Microsoft. The Street
Fighter Alpha 3 champion will win a $250 Best Buy gift
certificate. Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting is Capcom's
first title for Xbox Live® Arcade. In addition to several
offline modes and numerous leaderboards and achievements, the
game takes advantage of thenew online features of Xbox
360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft
and the console's powerful processing capabilities to create a
seamless online multiplayer experience. Among several online
game options is an exclusive mode called "Quarter Match," which
introduces a new way of reliving the exhilarating arcade
experience at home. Xbox 360 users can connect to the Xbox
Live® online game service and access Xbox Live Arcade to
download a free, feature-limited version of the game which
offers two playable characters for one match. When they are
ready for the ultimate retro gaming experience, users can then
unlock the full version of the game, enabling players to choose
from all eight original characters as well as four boss
characters, each with their own special endings and home
levels. Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting will be available on
Xbox Live Arcade this summer. Street Fighter® Alpha Anthology
for the PlayStationâ2 computer entertainment system is a
monumental compilation of the Street Fighter® Alpha series. The
collection features direct conversions of Street Fighter®
Alpha, Street Fighter® Alpha 2, Street Fighter® Alpha 2 Gold
and Street Fighter® Alpha 3 which have never before been
available together in one package. As an added bonus, the
"pint-sized" Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (also released
on consoles as Pocket Fighter®), is included which brings the
total to five action packed games on one disc. The most robust
entry, Street Fighter Alpha 3, includes an unprecedented 25
characters and offers players the choice of three "isms"
fighting styles made popular in previous Street Fighter games.
About Capcom Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in1983,
the company has created world renowned franchises including
Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Viewtiful Joe, Devil
May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan,
the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom,
Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and
its products can be found on the company's web site at
www.capcom.com. ### Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha,
Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or
other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of
Capcom U.S.A., Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sony
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