San Diego Comic-Con is steadily approaching. Namco Bandai will be there with its usual fighting game and anime-based wares. Here’s what is in store for this year’s convention.
Saturday, July 23 in room 25 A, B, and C
July 21 – 24, 9:30am to show close, Mezzanine level 17 A and B
July 21 – 24, 9:30am to show close, booth #5136
PANEL
SATURDAY JULY 23rd 4:00pm-5:00pm –A VIP Look at the Upcoming Entries in NAMCO BANDAI’s Multimillion-Selling Fighting Games—DirectorKatsuhiro Haradadiscusses the development ofTekkenacross Transmedia entertainment, including a sneak peek at theTekken: Blood Vengeance3D movie with special guestsBlood VengeancescreenwriterDai Satoand two voice actresses from the movie,Carrie KeranenandCristina Vee. ProducerHiroshi Matsuyamaunveils details and a preview ofNARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generations, and producerHisaharu Tagoshows the latest onSoulcalibur V. NAMCO BANDAI vice president of marketingCarlson Choiand community managerRichard Bantegui(aka @Filthierich) lead the discussion to offer insights on the creative process and development of fighting games in this era.Room 25ABC
NAMCO BANDAI / SDTEKKEN FIGHTING GAME ROOM
JULY 21st-24th 9:30AM to Show Close –Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Arcade, Early hands-on of Tekken Tag Tournament HD , Tekken 6 @ Mezzanine level 17 A,B– Come one come all to the Official SDCC TEKKEN TOURNAMENT featuring a $20,000 Prize Pool and other assorted gift prizing. Entrance to the tournament is free and first come first served until all brackets are filled. With 3 tournaments running each day, there will be plenty of chances to test your mettle. A live steam from the room will be running all weekend long for fans that cannot attend, featuring live play-by-play commentary By SDTEKKEN’s Mark “MARKMAN” Julio & NBGA’s Richard “FilthieRich” Bantegui.
Attendees will also have the chance to meet the developers from the Tekken Project Team and Project Soul Team while getting their first chance to play Tekken Tag HD.
BOOTH
JULY 21st-24th 9:30AM to Show Close –NARUTO and Dragon Ball Z @ NAMCO BANDAI Games America Booth #5136– All SDCC attendees are invited to get their very first up close and personal hands-on look at the action from two of the most exciting franchises in anime and fighting game history! Don’t miss an early sneak peek atDragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichimaking its North American debut on the floor allowing fans to deliver the kamehameha long before it hits store shelves on October 25th, 2011 for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360. Still looking for more? Fans will also get a chance to try-out BOTH of the upcoming CyberConnect2-developed games based on the worldwide phenomenon known asNARUTO. The upcomingNARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Impactfor the PSP systemwill be on hand for fans to check out the dynamic blend of action and strategy before it launches in Fall 2011. And last but not least, the upcomingNARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Generationswill also be ready for fans to get a sneak peek before it launches on home consoles in 2012! YOSHA!!!
