We’re throwing a National Street Fighter IV Tournament in Japan! 

The tournament runs from November 1, 2008 through December 7, 2008, with qualifiers held at arcades across the country.  The winners from the qualifiying events will move on to compete in the finals on January 18, 2009 at the Shinagawa Inter City Hall in Tokyo.

The tournament is focused on the arcade game, and although it hasn’t been officially distributed outside of Japan, Street Fighter addicts around the world have managed to get their hands on the game.  We’ll be looking into ways to get a few of the best from around the world a berth in the Japanese nationals as well, so stay tuned! 

Thanks for the image Chloebs !