Want to show off your skills or try something new? Check out the AnimeNEXT Video Game Room! We have a wide range of games, classics and new favorites alike, not only from America but also imported games from Japanese. Whether you like fighters, shooters, music games, or even puzzle games, you'll be able to find something you want to play in the Game Room. And this year, we will be open all night on Friday and Saturday. So if you can't sleep and you're looking for something to do at 3 am, come on down!

And if you want to challenge yourself against other attendees, come to our tournaments! We will have competitions on all 3 days for a number of various titles, such as Gears of War, Rock Band, and Puzzle Fighter. Plus we have our two featured tournaments: our Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament, which has qualifiers on both Friday and Saturday, and the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 tournament, sponsored by Bandai Namco. Come by the Video Game Room for our full listing of tournaments and to sign up!

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 Tournament

Do you think you're faster than Kakashi? Stronger than Jirobo? More inventive than Naruto? At the AnimeNEXT 2008 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 videogame tournament, you'll have a chance to find out--and win a copy of the game in the process!

Sponsored by Namco Bandai, the skillful contestants of the PS2 tournament have a chance to win exclusive promotional merchandise including posters, figurines,T-shirts, and even a copy of the PS2 videogame! We'll be putting up tournament rules and information in the Video Gaming forum closer to the date of the convention.

To find out more about the Naruto Ultimate Ninja 3 game, visit the Namco Bandai website. For all the tournament rules and information, check back for more information as we get closer to the convention!