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AM2 Announces Console Tournament Schedule

This Summer's Most Anticipated Animation, Music and Manga Convention in Southern California's Console Game Room Sponsored by SNAKEBYTE USA with Games Provided by GAMEFLY

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 23, 2012)– No anime convention would be complete without competitive and interactive video games. AM² is no exception to this. Are you a tough enough to challenge adversaries to these games? To those elite few, we will be offering various gaming tournaments throughout the weekend at the Console Game Room sponsored by SNAKEBYTE USA with games supplied by GAMEFLY. More info and convention registration can be found at www.am2con.org

Winners will receive amazing prizing provided by SNAKEBYTE USA!

“There is something for everyone,” states Convention Representative Chase Wang, “get your Passports today and join the fun!”

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Game Day
Street Fighter Third Strike Friday, 12:00 PM
Cyberbots Friday, 8:00 PM
Gundam Extreme Versus Saturday, 12:00 PM
Street Fighter X Tekken Saturday, 8:00 PM
Smash Brothers Brawl Sunday, 12:00 PM
Ultimate Marvel vs. CAPCOM 3 Sunday, 8:00 PM

More tournaments will be added in the future, please stay tuned for further details All Tournaments require a valid AM² passport to participate. Tournament sign-ups will be on-site only.

Open gaming stations will be available to rent throughout the weekend. Attendees are welcome to bring their own consoles for open gameplay. Controllers are available for rent. A current AM² passport or valid ID is needed for controller and station rentals.

For any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

3 Day Passport Holders that also stay within the official hotel room block will be treated to a “private” panel/meet-and-greet with Guests of Honor during the convention—the official hotel is the Anaheim Hilton Hotel.

Please note that ALL Guest of Honor activities (i.e. panels, autographs, appearances, etc.) are ALL Passport preferred activities. There will also be a private Meet & Greet event for each Guest of Honor EXCLUSIVELY for Attendees that are 3 Day Passport Holders and Anaheim Hilton Room Block Attendees (room key proof is required).

Please note that ALL film premiere events (i.e. ACE ATTORNEY, KAIBUTSU-KUN, KAIJI 2, etc.) will consist of an initial First screening (Passport ONLY & Hotel Priority) and a 2nd Screening (Passport Preferred & General Audience). All screenings are based upon seat availability.

AM2 Official Guests of Honor includes Hiroshi Nagahama, Tara Strong. Putumayo, Andrea Libman, Quinton Flynn, Sixh. and Toshihiro Kawamoto.

Current Main Events include Masquerade and Sixh.'s Fashion Rock Opera Concert.

Attendees can avoid the anticipated huge lines at autographs, premiere screenings, workshops, main events, concerts and panels by purchasing a Passport fast pass for the event. The Passport fast pass will also provide holders with premier seating options at Main Events and at Concert events as well as major discounts with theme parks (including Disneyland and the grand opening of Cars Land, Knott's Berry Farm, etc.), retailers and local restaurants. Bypass the lines and get your Passport today and experience the difference!

AM2 current activities include Exhibit Hall, AMV's, Arcade, Summer Festival, Behind the Voice Actors Studio, Masquerade, Dances, Fashion Shows, Table Top, Console Gaming, Workshops, Panels, Concerts and more!

Summer Festival performers Yukie Dong, Brathzo, Icarus Kid, Kazha, Lucid, Momotoma, and Ant1Nett

AM2 Premieres, screenings and exclusive screenings include ACE ATTORNEY, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE STAR OF MILOS, KAIBUTSU-KUN THE MOVIE, KAIJI 2 and more!

Current Major Sponsors Include: Anime News Network and Snakebyte USA.

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About AM2 Located in Anaheim, California – AM2, established in 2010, is a multi-day (3 days) 24 hour event with no general attendance/badge purchase requirement and is aspiring to be a key meeting place for fans that share a common interest in Asian music, Animation/ Anime, and Comics/Manga. Nominal fees are charged for certain activities that attendees choose to participate in. AM2 will be held on June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny Anaheim, California. More information can be found at www.am2con.org

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