The first Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown tournament outside of Japan will begin February 10th, 7 PM PST, in San Francisco, CA at South Town Arcade! If you are still thinking of attending the event, check South Town Arcade website for more details or the original thread in the Tournaments and Events Section.

If you can not make it or just want to show your support, the tournament will be streamed by Iplaywinner!

Update: Stream is over! Archive of event is now avaialable - Bracket and Results

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