Over 100 contestants competed in a seven hour (!) King of Fighters XII tournament in Hollywood yesterday, and when the smoke cleared, one winner was awarded a stately paper crown. Oh, and a full-sized King of Fighters arcade machine, straight from Japan. Reynold Tacsuan defeated Alex Phan in the best-of-three finals when his soldier Ralf Jones dealt a deathblow to Judo master Goro Daimon.
Multiple arcade units and PS3s were set up around the venue featuring the new game, which doesn't hit U.S. shores until July 16, so attendees could face off while the tourney took place on the main stage. One station even went old-school with Intellivision, an Atari 2600 and an old Vectrex system. if only they'd had KoF back then.
I am 8-bit was on hand throughout the event with scantily clad nurses administering fake cuts, bruises, and wounds to unblemished skin in their Anti-ER. Which got us thinking: even though we're all for friendly competition in gaming, it would takes things up a notch if some company starts turning these events into feats of skill and muscle. It's high time they brought competitive arm wrestling to the world of video games.
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Posted: May 31st 2009 12:44PM Solid Jackal said
agree on the nurses thing, the one of the left looks like a guy o____O
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Posted: May 31st 2009 12:48PM Bowser Rogozhin said
Strong nose = guy?
Photoshop has clearly spoiled you, kid.
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Photoshop has clearly spoiled you, kid.
Posted: May 31st 2009 12:55PM Ricky Bango said
Yeah rohan seriously, just because she looks like a transvestite with a "strong" nose doesn't mean she's a ugly. You spoiled photo shop kid, you.
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Posted: May 31st 2009 1:20PM MystileArmor said
"Photoshop has clearly spoiled you, kid"
There isn't a photoshopper in the world that can fix that, sir. A plastic surgeon, perhaps.
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There isn't a photoshopper in the world that can fix that, sir. A plastic surgeon, perhaps.
Posted: May 31st 2009 1:24PM MystileArmor said
Also, besides the fact they're butt-ugly, I like my nurses not looking like they've got a bad case of scabies.
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Posted: May 31st 2009 5:31PM kentuckyfried said
I'd run away from those nurses if I was injured.... -_-
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Posted: May 31st 2009 12:11PM The Wicker Man said
Rad. I still dream of having my own coin op cabinets. Grats to him.
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Posted: May 31st 2009 12:12PM cuteSAVAGE said
Posted: May 31st 2009 12:41PM darkinchworm said
I remember spotting that on Fark back in the day. Funny stuff, funny stuff.
I can't arm wrestle worth a damn, either, so chances are I'd up the broken arm tally...
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I can't arm wrestle worth a damn, either, so chances are I'd up the broken arm tally...
Posted: May 31st 2009 7:06PM LaughingTarget said
"'The machine isn't that strong, much less so than a muscular man. Even women should be able to beat it,' company spokesman Ayano Sakiyama told AP news agency."
But what about angel hair spaghetti thin Japanese boys?
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But what about angel hair spaghetti thin Japanese boys?
Posted: May 31st 2009 12:16PM (Unverified) said
Why does this shit always have to happen in California pick a random state and take chance so other people may enter these glorious tourneys
T.T
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T.T
Posted: May 31st 2009 1:19PM SecretAgentHam said
i'll second that!...california...is good to the homeless. /southpark
plus we have the Lakers. =D
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plus we have the Lakers. =D
Posted: May 31st 2009 2:51PM (Unverified) said
California (especially SoCal) has the biggest fighting game scene in the country. Go to Event Hubs and check out the number of SF4 cabinets there versus anywhere else in the country. I'm pretty sure there's only two arcades with SF4 cabinets in all of New York City, if that's an indication of anything.
They host them there because its sort of a guarantee that you'll get a ton of great competition to come out, and there's a lot of great arcades to do these tournaments at.
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They host them there because its sort of a guarantee that you'll get a ton of great competition to come out, and there's a lot of great arcades to do these tournaments at.
Posted: May 31st 2009 7:08PM LaughingTarget said
Because it has a gigantic gaming convention that people will show up a few days early for.
On another note, California has been steadily losing population, so it isn't exactly all that great anymore. (looks at Governator and the incompetent legislature) Thanks for trashing my home state, guys. There's a reason I left.
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On another note, California has been steadily losing population, so it isn't exactly all that great anymore. (looks at Governator and the incompetent legislature) Thanks for trashing my home state, guys. There's a reason I left.
Posted: May 31st 2009 5:00PM MechaShiva said
http://www.joystiq.com/photos/king-of-fighters-xii-tournament/2045633/
Must've been a bug on the back of her skirt.
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Must've been a bug on the back of her skirt.
Posted: May 31st 2009 9:18PM (Unverified) said
I want this game sooooooooooooo badly...
Until it comes out, i might go to this guys house and rob his cabinet.. GTA:SA kinda stuff..
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Until it comes out, i might go to this guys house and rob his cabinet.. GTA:SA kinda stuff..
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