SegaCon - A Landmark Event

Convention to feature video game contests and Japanese animation

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

For the first time in America, a video game convention is hitting the mainstream. SegaCon - the Sega Fan Convention will be the largest and best video game gathering the US has ever experienced. This December, Sega fans from all over the country will convene to celebrate the Japanese premiere of Sega's Dreamcast system, as well as the other great games and systems Sega has produced.

Paul Acevedo, one of the convention's organizers, elaborates: "For years, Japanese game players have been attending great conventions, bigger than anything here in the States. The SegaCon promises to bring all the excitement of those conventions to the American gamer. We're working very closely with online Sega fan sites to ensure this event will satisfy even the most hardcore gamer."

The convention will focus on many aspects of the Sega gaming experience, including competitive tournament play. Many of the best Sega Saturn games, including Capcom's X-Men VS. Street Fighter, Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, and Darkstalkers 3 will have competitions, as well as Sega's own Fighters Megamix, Virtual On, and Saturn Bomberman. Gamers will also have a chance to test their skills on several Dreamcast launch titles! The results of these tournaments will appear in next year's edition of the "Twin Galaxies Official Book of Video Game & Pinball World Records," a resource which is to video games what the Guiness Book is to athletic records.

The Sega Ages display will focus on Sega's history, from past to present. Classic Sega arcade and console games, and even high-tech Model 3 arcade machines will be available for play. If it says Sega, SegaCon will have it!

Fans of Japanese animation will thrill to special presentations of the Japanese Sonic the Hedgehog, Panzer Dragoon, and Sakura Taisen cartoons. As a special treat, the entire 20-episode first season of Magic Knight RayEarth (never seen on American television) is going to play alongside the highly-anticipated Sega Saturn game from Working Designs.

SegaCon also has lots of activities for its guests to participate in as well. Draw a picture for the Sega Fan Art Contest, dress as a video game character in the Cos-Play Competition, or sing the "Dreams, Dreams" theme in the NiGHTS:Into Dreams Karaoke Challenge. Prizes for all the contests and tournaments are being donated by developers such as Sega Entertainment and Capcom.

Participate in the SegaCon and be a part of video game history!

The SegaCon http://www.segacon.com

Location: Wilmington, North Carolina* Times: 10am-8pm December 5 & 6, 1998 Admission: 2 Day Passes: $20 prior to November 1st; $30 afterwards. Single Day Passes: $20 each. Booths and Tables: 10x20 space $50; each additional 10x20 space $40; Add $20 if a table must be provided. Pricing may vary on larger display areas. Sponsorship: Minimum $200 donation required. Sponsors receive 10x20 of space and some advertising priveleges. More information available upon request.

Space will be provided for retailers to buy, sell, and trade their American and import video games and Japanese animation mercandise. Contact p.acevedo@segacon.com for full details.

SEGACON copyright 1998 Paul Acevedo. Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast are registered trademarks of SEGA. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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