Popular Icon, And Special Guest, “Master Higgins” Will Make His First U.S. Public Appearance in Nearly 20 Years

REDWOOD CITY, CA – June 20, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest video game and software entertainment retailer today announced that a post-launch tournament for the recently launched DECA SPORTS for Wii™ will be held at GameStop’s Tournament Store in San Jose, on 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd. Saturday, June 28 from noon to 3 p.m. As part of the special event, Hudson Soft’s popular games master and all-around character, Takahashi Meijin (Master Higgins), will make his first appearance in the U.S. since 1990.
Three separate tournaments for DECA SPORTS will be held between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. on June 28. Participants will compete for prizes, Hudson Entertainment games and more. Master Higgins will also be on-hand as a special guest and will be giving advice on the game. To sign up for the tournament players need only arrive early to register for tournaments at 12pm, 1pm, or 2pm. Registration and participation are on a first-come, first-registered basis.
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Hudson Entertainment today released a new teaser trailer for DECA SPORTS Wii, along with a set of fresh new screenshots showing off its upcoming 10-sport Wii game.

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Take a look at the DECA SPORTS trailer for the Wii. In stores May 2008.