Tekken fans will be able to play the series’ upcoming seventh installment in less than a month, according to Fukushima’s Super Nova game center.
A recent tweet from the arcade states that they will be receiving Tekken 7 cabinets on February 18 and installing them that day so that folks can start playing immediately. This lines up with earlier statements from Bandai Namco Games’ Katsuhiro Harada, who mentioned a pre-launch version of the title would arrive in Japan in February before its official release in March.
In addition to characters like Saudi newcomer Shaheen and the controversial Lucky Chloe, Tekken 7 introduces a number of updated gameplay mechanics and visual upgrades that sets it apart from previous chapters.
With an Evo 2015 appearance slated for July, these next few months are sure to be a whirlwind of competition in the Tekken community as they vie for the big stage. Stay tuned for what’s sure to be a glut of Tekken 7 footage in the near future.
Source: Super Nova Fukushima via Avoiding the Puddle and NeoGAF