SNK CORPORATION is proud to announce that it will have its very own booth at EVO Japan 2023. The event will take place at Tokyo Big Sight from March 31st through April 2nd, 2023. EVO Japan 2023 will feature KOF XV as a main tournament title and is free on the first two days. The SNK booth offers official SNK side tournaments and exclusive items. More information about EVO Japan 2023 is available on the website.
EVO Japan 2023 will feature KOF XV as a main tournament title. Registrations are now open, so players can join if they want. Registration is free and closes on February 28th, 2023.
All KOF XV Tournament entrants at EVO Japan 2023 will receive a free KOF XV T-shirt. Players can visit the SNK booth on March 31st to claim theirs. They have to show their KOF XV Tournament pass and write their name at the SNK booth. The shirt is limited to one per person and is available from sizes M to XXL. Stock is limited.
The winner of the KOF XV Tournament at EVO Japan 2023 gets an invite to the SNK World Championship 2023 (SWC 2023). Hosted by SNK in Spring 2024, SWC 2023 will determine the world’s greatest KOF XV player. More information about SWC 2023 will be released at a later date.
Players can battle it out in four legendary fighting games, as part of SNK official tournaments. Fans can put their KOF ’98 UM FE, SAMURAI SHODOWN, GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES, and FATAL FURY SPECIAL skills to the test at the SNK booth. Registrations are now open. 64 players can join per game, the tournaments will be held in a double elimination style. Tournaments will be held at the following times:
Dates: Friday, March 31st from 10 AM JST – KOF ’98 UM FE
Friday, March 31st from 4 PM JST – SAMURAI SHODOWN
Saturday, April 1st from 10 AM JST – GAROU: MARK OF THE WOLVES
Saturday, April 1st from 4 PM JST – FATAL FURY SPECIAL
Prize: 1st place ¥100,000; 2nd place ¥50,000; 3rd place ¥20,000
The first 1,000 visitors to the SNK booth on April 1st will receive a free KOF XV poster. It features special artwork by the game’s main designer, Tomohiro Nakata. On April 2nd, a play corner will be set up where fans can be one of the first to play KIM KAPHWAN, the second DLC character to hit KOF XV Season 2. They will get an early feel for the Taekwondo master and champion of justice ahead of his release in Spring 2023. The first 1,000 visitors to the SNK booth on April 2nd will also receive a free KOF XV file folder. It features special artwork by the game’s main designer, Tomohiro Nakata.
More information can be found on the official Twitter channels in English and Japanese.
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