In what is probably the longest contest title ever - First Ever Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution World Ramen Noodle Eating Championships is brought together by D3Publisher and Major League Eating.

The event begins Oct. 27th, 2007 at the Nintendo World Store in New York City from 10 am to 4 pm. There you can see professional eaters like Steakbellie, Eater X, and Crazy Legs Conti as they gorge themselves on ramen to see who is the best.

“Top Pro Eaters Compete for $5,000 in Cash Prizes

NEW YORK - October 22, 2007 - On October 27th, the world’s hungriest competitive eaters will gather for the first-ever NARUTOâ„¢ Clash of Ninjaâ„¢ Revolution World Ramen Noodle Eating Championship, the culmination of a multi-faceted launch event for the new Wiiâ„¢ video game. Major League Eating have initiated a mandatory chopsticks rule for the competition, in keeping with the traditional method of consuming ramen.

The contest will feature not merely an all-star cast of competitive eaters, but a virtual cornucopia of interesting characters to boot. The focus will be on 4th-ranked Tim “Eater X” Janus of New York City, the face-painting tiramisu champ who recently ate 20 pounds of grits in ten minutes. Nipping at Janus’ heels will be his roommate and training partner, Crazy Legs Conti, a man who once ate his way out of an 96-cubic foot box of popcorn, earning the nickname, “the Evel Knievel of the Alimentary Canal.” Arturo “Grande” Rios, the 13th-ranked pigs’ feet-eating champ from New Jersey, will be fending off best friend duo Eric “Steakbellie” Livingston and Micah “Wing Kong” Collins, as well as 18th-ranked Justin Mih, a Harvard graduate student and chopstick specialist.

The contest will be the cornerstone of an entire day’s worth of activities surrounding the launch of the most exhilarating fighting game yet for the Wiiâ„¢ home video game system: NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution from TOMY and D3Publisher of America. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Nintendo World® Store in New York’s Rockefeller Center will be filled with gaming stations and collectible card game areas. The first 1500 fans to arrive wearing a NARUTO headband will receive an exclusive free gift. Also involved will be card games, Q&A sessions, mini-tournaments with prizes, and a raffle for a one-of-a kind NARUTO DS!”