Show off your Street Fighter skills and go head-to-head with the best players in the region! If you were the champion at your local arcade or fish’n’chip shop, this is your chance to prove it. With only twenty spots available, be sure to register early to secure your place.

Arca Arcade is holding a Street Fighter II - Hyper Fighting competition as part of an interactive exhibition.

It is limited to 21 competitors and free to enter.

To register email name and phone number to: comp@arcaarcades.com

WHERE
The Refinery ArtSpace
114 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010

WHEN
Saturday 24 January 2026
12pm Player sign-in and warm-ups
1pm Start & finish around 3:30pm

FORMAT
* Round Robin event - Best of 3 rounds wins (played on all machines)
* Top 5 seeds enter Double Elimination bracket (secondary big screen for all finals)
RULES
* Double elimination
* Players must use the Arca Arcade machine controls to play
* If drawn after 3 rounds, another round is played until there is a winner
* Player position/side should be agreed upon before each match or the winner of a coin toss gets to decide.

PRIZES
1st Place
Custom Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting Hoodie $100 value
Joystick kit $90 value

2nd - 5th Place
Custom Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting T-shirt $55 value

Let me know if you have any pātai.
Mauri ora!

For more info or to sign up, email: comp@arcaarcades.com