In conjunction with the launch of the KDU College new campus in Section13, Jalan University, Petaling Jaya, members from the KDU's Anime Club, Animspiration, organised a thrilling PS3 Mini Rumble Tournament.
The four tourneys
The games for the Tournament were in several categories such as: Street Fighter 4, Tekken 6 & Soul Calibur IV. There were three major tourneys for three different games, with one tourney specially for the ladies. Surprisingly,there were six ladies who are great gamers and they put up a great challenge. Opened to everyone (except the games organisers) this event attracted hundreds of onlookers, and garnered about 30 participants for the four tourneys, which lasted from 1pm till 6pm. Playing such games promotes problem-solving skills, it requires strategising skills for some, and many students play to relieve stress and to take a break from their studies.
The organisers
The organisers were Samuel Lee, Dinie (technical helper) and Ivan Chong, who calling themselves the “Down Front Punch” group, were dedicated to spread the passion of cyber competition in the form of console gaming as they had previous experience with gaming system management through various console gaming competition that they had joined.
Samuel Lee .......................Dinie ...................... Ivan
The sporting sponsors for the prizes was Animax (the sole Anime channel on Astro). The grand prize of each category were valued at USD30 which includes Animax merchandise (t-shirts, notebooks, etc) and a limited edition Anime figurine, while the runners’ up prizes were Animax merchandise, excluding the figurine.
The Ecstatic Winners
Athena Championship Winners (Women's Category):
1st Prize: Michelle Jean Brohier
2nd Prize: Eka
3rd Prize: Samantha Khoo
Soul Calibur IV Tournament Winners:
1st Prize: Justin Chee
2nd Prize: M.Shazwan
Street Fighter IV Tournament Winners:
1st Prize: Allen Wong
2nd Prize: Andrew Wong
Tekken 6 Tournament Winners:
1st Prize: M.Shazwan
2nd Prize: Andrew Wong
Michelle Jean Brohier (1st prize winner) was so excited that she wanted to take the challenge to cosplay the Street Fighter IV characters.
Michelle Tan (consolation prize) , who did not compete in the Women’s Category but instead, competed in the Tekken 6 tournament, pitting against the guys, had a most memorable day when she found herself tied in 2nd place with two other male competitors before losing out.
She was one of the highlights during the event as she performed a charade of skills during the tournament which left the other participants in awe. "Thanks for giving me the chance to play at this event!" she gushed.
Justin Chee, the founder and former President of the Anime club of KDU Penang called AMGC, the lst prize winner in Soul Calibur, said, "If there's any other tournament at KDU College, please do invite me again. It was fun and terrifying competing with new faces!"
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