News: North American SF IV arcade new details

August 08, 2008, 12:28 PM

by brandon, via Capcom/Masterman -
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Robert Turner mailed me to say that based on a tip he learned of via Orochinagi, Narrows Plaza Bowling in Tacoma is definitely getting a SF IV cabinet. He called them, and they in turn referred him to Masterman vending (which, by the way, purports to be run by one Bill T Masterman). From them, Robert gleaned the following:

- The Cabinet + display should be in within the next week
- $1.00 for entry
- They won't be able to use the IC cards due to limitations (note that Tekken 6 also would face the same pitfall if it were brought over)
- This will be the international version of the game
- They're planning to use LCD HD monitors to grab everyone's attention
- SF IV may not hit other venues, but a few chosen 4 locations stateside
(*SF IV will be playable @ Kumoricon!)
(*the distributor notes that there could be a location in Edmonton, Canada TBA)
(*It will also be at the Tokyo Game Show - Final Edition?)
(another distributor - Dandy won't comment on plans to even release their items till 6 months)

So there you go - some information, second-hand though it may be, on a slice of the SF IV North American distribution plans.