A Game of the Week Club for 2014?

[glazball]

I really like this idea and I agree that bi-weekly would be too long.  Maybe a week extension could be granted for a certain game if warranted?  One week per game would keep people (me) motivated.

Fucking Battle Royale!  Looking forward to it, in a masochistic kind of way!  Just read the instructions, and had never realized how to play the game!  No wonder I sucked at it, and always avoid it.

Also, I suggest that people's votes go into a pool, and a random game be drawn from the pool each week (instead of the schedule).  That way the element of surprise continues...

[SamIAm]

The nice thing about having a schedule decided in advance is that it gives people who don't own a particular game a chance to go out and get it. I also like that everyone has the power to decide a game no matter what anyone else says.

I too was surprised at how much potential there is after looking at Battle Royale's instruction manual. I don't know if it's really going to help, but damned if I don't feel like giving it a good try now.

[TheClash603]

The nice thing about having a schedule decided in advance is that it gives people who don't own a particular game a chance to go out and get it. I also like that everyone has the power to decide a game no matter what anyone else says.

I too was surprised at how much potential there is after looking at Battle Royale's instruction manual. I don't know if it's really going to help, but damned if I don't feel like giving it a good try now.

Apparently Battle Royal is the best game of all time and we just never understood its depth.

I am running to read the manual now.

This is the proof the schedule is good, we can do our homework to prepare for the games in advance.

[roflmao]

Weekly works for me.  Bonks Adventure can be finished in about an hour so I kind of feel bad for suggesting it.  But if one hasn't finished it yet, it can take some time to figure out the ins and outs of it.  Same with Ninja Spirit; it can be cleared really quickly, but if there are folks here that haven't finished it yet, this would provide a great opportunity to get to it!

[CGQuarterly]

In the interest of simplicity and fairness, I really think it's best if I set the list in the order of submissions given, obviously with the limit of one per member until everyone who wants to has had a chance to give one.

What I will add is that if a member wants to retract their submission, that's fine. However, in that case their next submission will go to the end of the cue.

The list so far:

January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcunt)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 25-March 5: OPEN!

Looks like a fine list to me.

This is an awesome idea!  I vote for 1-week rounds.  If the threads aren't locked, then people are free to keep playing and discussing a game after the week is up, ut those who aren't enjoying that particular game aren't stuck with it for 2 weeks. 

For my game suggestion, I'll go with Bloody Wolf.

Thanks!

Chris

[Gogan]

I'm in! Pm'd suggestion..

[SamIAm]

I think Bonk's Adventure is going to be great. I for one have never finished it, but I also think having it in week three will give us all some nice perspective.

The latest list:
January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcunt)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 25-March 5: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: OPEN!

[BlueBMW]

Is this going to be limited to US titles or are pc engine games going to join the mix?

For the record... Drop Off is awesome...

[SamIAm]

US and JP, Hucard and CD, it's all good!

Preferably we'd like to use only games in the sub-$50 range, though.

[BlueBMW]

Since I know at least a few hundred people got them, we should have Sapphire in there at some point ;)

[PunkCryborg]

Energy
I'll guide everyone through it since I've played it through a couple times and everyone has a copy

[roflmao]

Since I know at least a few hundred people got them, we should have Sapphire in there at some point ;)

Seconded!

[SamIAm]

Attention shoppers: Only five days left, and then away we all go! If you need to buy yourself a copy of Battle Royale, you'll want to get it in the mail this weekend.

The latest list:
January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcunt)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 25-March 5: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: Sapphire (BlueBMW)
March 19-25: Energy (PunkCryborg)
March 26-April 1: Open!

[JoshTurboTrollX]

Battle Royale is all set and ready to jet!!

Can I nominate Air Zonk for 3/26-4/1?

[wildfruit]

I cannot wait for energy week!

[munchiaz]

Can't wait to read all the post from everyone

[roflmao]

I am ready for some Battle Royale fun!

[TheClash603]

I have most of the games on the list, so this should be fun.

...except for Silent Debuggers. 

[esteban]

I have most of the games on the list, so this should be fun.

...except for Silent Debuggers. 

Grab Silent Debuggers so you can play it at night with the lights dimmed.

[roflmao]

Ok, so I went ahead and tinkered with Battle Royal a bit to see what it was like.  I don't have the manual and for the life of me can't figure out hot to pick someone up once I've knocked them down.   I've managed it a couple of times by button mashing, but don't know what I did.  Can someone with the manual let me in on the secret?

[CGQuarterly]

Ok, so I went ahead and tinkered with Battle Royal a bit to see what it was like.  I don't have the manual and for the life of me can't figure out hot to pick someone up once I've knocked them down.   I've managed it a couple of times by button mashing, but don't know what I did.  Can someone with the manual let me in on the secret?

https://www.tg-16.com/contributors/bernie/Battle_Royale/Battle_Royale.pdf

[roflmao]

https://www.tg-16.com/contributors/bernie/Battle_Royale/Battle_Royale.pdf

SCORE!  Thanks Jibba!  And it looks like thanks are in order to Bernie for making the scan in the first place.  I, II, and UP simultaneously.   

[SamIAm]

Battle Royale is all set and ready to jet!!

Can I nominate Air Zonk for 3/26-4/1?

You sure can. Consider it added.

[turboswimbz]

What would a game of the week list be without a bonk / PC genjin week Final lap Twin?
That's my early vote.

[CrackTiger]

What would a game of the week list be without a bonk / PC genjin week?
That's my early vote.   

January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)

[turboswimbz]

What would a game of the week list be without a bonk / PC genjin week?
That's my early vote. 

January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)

OH cr*p mobile misread. Disregard my stupity.

[CrackTiger]

Even though I am too busy to play these GotM games, I'd like to submit Pyramid Plunder as an entry, since I see the final entry is approaching fast and it's a great game which is perfect for this format.

You can buy it brand new from here for only $42:

http://www.aetherbyte.com/aetherbyte-pyramid_plunder_for_pc-engine_and_turbografx-16.html

[roflmao]

Pyramid Plunder would be a great addition!

[BlueBMW]

Parodius Da would be a nice one

[geise]

I read that you needed more submissions.  So I have a couple that most should possibly already have to play.

JJ & Jeff
Spriggan
Gate of Thunder
Buster Bros.
another vote for Galaga 88/90
Super Star Soldier
Boxy Boy (yes,  Boxy Boy)

[wolfman]

I'm guessing there are a lot of people here like me. We've got so much going on in our grown-up lives that sometimes we're in the mood for gaming, but we come home tired after work, look at our collections, and can't quite commit to anything in particular. Then we just say to hell with it and do something else until bedtime.

So true.

Sound good?

I am in 

[SamIAm]

Crap, I better get on this.

So, remembering that everyone gets one submission, what should next week be? It probably ought to be something that everyone has so that nobody is left out for lack of time to get the title. Also, this is just my opinion, but maybe we should space out our shooters a bit.

So how about something like this:

April 30 - May 6: Ys Book I (SamIAm)
May 7 - May 13: Pyramid Plunder (Black Tiger)
May 14 - May 20: Galaga 90' (Nulltard)
May 21 - May 27: JJ and Jeff (geise)
May 28 - June 3: Gate of Thunder (someone else)

I haven't used up my submission yet, so this may work nicely, because I'm sure just about everyone who has a CD system has this game. Even though it's RPG-ish and we've been avoiding those, Book 1 only of Ys doesn't take long to clear, IIRC.

Unless a lot of people object, this is what I will probably go with in two days. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

[PunkCryborg]

Why space out the shooters? It's about an eighth of the whole library of games and of the 700 or so other games probably 1/3 of those are barely playable without Japanese skills so it's understandable why there's a lot of love for shooters