The King has been crowned

Eight dynamite Sony PS3 kiosks? Check.
Three exclusive King of Fighters XII arcade cabinets directly imported
from Japan? Check. Over one hundred of the most dedicated King of Fighters XII
players waiting to battle it out for the crown? Check. The first-ever
King of Fighters XII Tournament that took place at Element in Hollywood
this past Saturday, May 30th, drew in hundreds of excited fans, stoked
for the chance to show their skills and win exclusive prizes— including
limited-edition KOF XII collectibles designed by the I am 8-bit art
collective and exclusive KOF XII posters autographed by the game’s lead
artist.


Some fans arrived as early as 8am and drove as far as from Oregon to
participate. Everyone was rewarded with the chance to win raffles,
enjoy some free grub, and be highly entertained. With the talented DJ
Anoop spinning tunes, blockbuster-worthy just-got-beaten-up makeovers
from Anti-ER, and models getting crazy with pillow fights, the
thrilling 7-hour tournament was building up to the final sweat-inducing
moment of truth for our KOFXII players. Right before we got to the
zenith of the tournament, we had a special guest appearance by Monique Ganderton
from the upcoming King of Fighters movie, followed by an exclusive
premiere of the King of Fighters movie trailer. Finally, it was time
for the intense showdown between two of the top KOFXII players. After
four rounds of gasp-worthy combos and eye-popping roundhouse kicks,
Reynald Tacsuan emerged as the ultimate King of Fighters XII champion.
In addition to being crowned, Tacsuan also won the $10,000 grand prize:
the KOFXII arcade cabinet, directly imported from Japan. Other fans and
spectators were able to take home tons of KOFXII goodies too like
signed posters, limited edition KOFXII Japanese mugs, and KOFXII
T-shirts.


The tournament was an incredible success and all the die-hard fans
in Los Angeles were able to bask in endless KOFXII glory. Photos and
video from the event are available on the official KOFXII Facebook and Twitter pages.
Fuck I miss my arcade business. I used to have 13 at a time when I sold and refurbished them. Damn it!