Super Street Fighter IV Preview Event in Glasgow

Purebelter - Super Street Fighter IV Preview Event

Ready Up (http://ready-up.net) & ESC Games will host a Super Street Fighter IV Preview on Saturday 17th April 2010
two weeks prior to the games official UK launch date. Members of the press, professional gamers and the public will
be able to get hands on time with the game and the chance to win prizes in various themed tournaments throughout
the day including two Real Arcade Pro Joysticks courtesy of Hori and official designer quality Street Fighter T-Shirts
from Level Up Wear. Attendees will also be able to preorder the game onsite from local retailer G Force at a discount.

The event will run from 11am till late on 17th April 2010 at ESC Games, Hope St, Glasgow.

Super Street Fighter IV, the ultimate vision of Street Fighter, will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 April 30th
2010. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Street Fighter IV further redefines the fighting game genre with classic 2D
Street Fighter fighting action, a host of new and returning characters, more advanced online gameplay, new ultra combos

The ESC gaming centre is the home of the Glasgow fighting game scene. The center has hosted regular tournaments and
the Scottish Ranking Battles since the launch of the original Street Fighter IV. In 2009 ESC Games played host to the
successful Guinness World Record attempt for The Longest Marathon Playing a Racing Game.

Ready Up is a community gaming website staffed by industry professionals and passionate amateurs. With daily updates
to the website’s blog and review pages Ready Up’s staff work closely together to produce fresh, topical content with a
personal slant and with passionate style. In Britain, Ready Up is one of few gaming media websites covering gaming
events such as tournaments, conferences and game launches – all filmed in High Definition video.

Recent projects includea mini documentary on Video Games Live screened at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival and our World Record eventfeatured on the Xbox Live dashboard.

Event Info

Location: Esc Games 166 Hope Street Glasgow G2 2TJ [click here for googlemaps]
Date: 17th April 2010
Duration: 11:00AM till late
Price: Free

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Game Info

Super Street Fighter IV features the full roster of 25 characters from Street Fighter IV such as Ryu, Ken, Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus, while adding about eight new characters to the world of Street Fighter IV. The impressive new roster includes classic combatants from previous Street Fighter games like T. Hawk and DeeJay as well as all-new characters such as the mysterious and deadly female fighter, Juri. The addition of Juri also brings another first to the Street Fighter franchise as she is the first fighter in series history to utilize the legendary Tae Kwon Do fighting style.

FAQ

Q. Pure Belter? I don’t get it.
A. Glasgwegian colloquialism: Means excellent, very good, cool, awesome.

“Woah, that’s a pure belter! ”
“Heh, what a belter!”
“absolutely ******** belter of a combo”

Q. How many stations will be available on the event.
A. We are expecting 8 stations for Super Street Fighter IV

Q. How much is the event
A. Its free :)

Q. Why is it free?
A. Why not ? :)

Q. What platform are you guys going to use?
A. xbox360

Q. I traveled all this way and this one guy is hogging a station, have i wasted my time?

A. When the event gets busy we will enforce a simple rule which will allow people to have a good number of goes. winner stays on, after 3 wins player has to leave that station.
It all depends on the situation. We may group people by skill level and have them play on designated stations.

Q. Can i bring my own stick?
A. Yes bring your own gear if you like however it is your own responsibility to look after your equipment.

Q. I have a few bags, do you guys have storage to keep them safe?
A. Yes we will have a storage area.

Q. What else should i bring?
A. Hakan will no doubt be oiling himself and his surroundings, so bring a change of clothes and a towel just incase!

Q. I don’t own a stick? Can i borrow one? I own a ps3 stick/pad
A. We will have public sticks however since these are public, don’t complain if the LP or LK go after a few hours of mashing.

Q. I play pad only, can i borrow one?
A. We will also have pads however its the standard xbox controller. Bring or buy your own fight pad.

Q. I love Street Fighter but at some point i will need to drink/eat. Are there any places nearby?
A. We have instore snacks and drinks, we’re also in the middle of town so we have pretty much everything nearby. McDonalds, KFC, BK, Chip Shops and more are all within a 5 minute walk.

Q. Any rules?
A. Yes, have fun and don’t go into a rage if you get beat badly. Don’t blame the equipment, don’t blame the game, don’t  cry when old Street Fighter IV combos don’t work.
If you can’t play nice then you will be asked to leave the premises.