Capcom isn’t the only one with ashiny new arcade mega-hiton the way.Tekkenfans have been waiting patiently to get their hands on a US arcade release ofTekken 6,weird-ass charactersand all. While the Japanese have been pumping 100 yen coins intoTekken 6machines for awhile now, US fans have been left out of the loop… until now.
Houston, Texas based arcade Planet Zero has just premiered what may be the very firstTekken 6machines in the US. They sent word that the game debuted this past Friday. Hundreds lined up in hour-long queues to go head-to-head on Namco Bandai’s superfighter, which reportedly sported HD monitors and data card readers. Check out pictures from the event in the gallery below.
If Anime Zero sounds familiar, they should. They’re the folks behind the upcoming2008 Showdown Championshipsarcade fighting tournament to be held atAnime Matsurilater this month, and they will be featuringTekken 6in the competition. You know where to practice now.