Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

roflmao · 03/25/2013, 12:43 PM

Thanks for the pics, Zeta! I really wish I could have made it out this year.

Nando · 03/25/2013, 01:33 PM

looked like a blast! thanks all for sharing pics and vids.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/25/2013, 01:34 PM

Dang. Did anyone take photos of teh PP?

was just curious what the booth looked like or whatever it was running on!

nectarsis · 03/25/2013, 02:20 PM

My pics (thought I had one of PP, and the rest of teh hombrews, but I didn't) :\

http://s180.photobucket.com/user/nectarsis/library/MGC%202013?page=1

BlueBMW · 03/25/2013, 02:44 PM

I saw quite a few people playing pyramid patrol. We ran it on a core2+super cdrom.

esteban · 03/25/2013, 04:33 PM

Thanks to all the folks who posted pictures.

STATUS: ZETA wins a Kewpie Doll for taking some REALLY SWEET pictures.

Quote from: nectarsis on 03/25/2013, 02:20 PMMy pics (thought I had one of PP, and the rest of teh hombrews, but I didn't) :\

http://s180.photobucket.com/user/nectarsis/library/MGC%202013?page=1

Thanks! This gave a nice overview of the entire event.

Mathius · 03/25/2013, 06:01 PM

Nectarsis, don't sweat it bud. JD was winding down by the time you left.

Zeta, those pics are amazing! Can I have your permission for the MGC to use them in advertising? It would be voluntary, of course.

JD, thanks for your hard work this year. I really don't know how you do all you do. Next year will be more streamlined I hope.

Arkhan, if I knew Zeta was taking pics I would have sent him over to your station. Your station looked sweet though.

To all those who couldn't make it... We missed you all and hope next year we will have a bigger turn out of PCFXers.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/25/2013, 06:32 PM

Maaaaan. Hopefully at least one person gets a picture or some video footage up. It'd suck to miss it.

Ash · 03/25/2013, 08:01 PM

It was tons of hard work setting up and tearing down all of our setup. I am glad that we all can work as a team. It was all worth it though. I am glad that i could be a part of the team.

bartre · 03/25/2013, 08:58 PM

MGC.
MASSIVE BALLS.

that about sums it up.
i got home at 7:30 this morning, didn't even unload my car, then i walked inside and passed out.
upon waking up, i had to drive to lincoln and back (~2 hours) to take my friend kellie home, and i'm just now getting around to testing/unpacking.

also, groupshot!

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10151588419362125

bob · 03/25/2013, 08:59 PM

Quote from: bartre on 03/25/2013, 08:58 PMMGC.
MASSIVE BALLS.

that about sums it up.
i got home at 7:30 this morning, didn't even unload my car, then i walked inside and passed out.
upon waking up, i had to drive to lincoln and back (~2 hours) to take my friend kellie home, and i'm just now getting around to testing/unpacking.

also, groupshot!

Forum Members?? Who's Who?

Mathius · 03/25/2013, 09:18 PM

From left-to-right:

BlueBMW, Nectarsis, Me, Ash, Bartre, DHG Hunter (team leader), Kellie, jefflewis, Chris (I think?)

bob · 03/25/2013, 09:22 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/25/2013, 09:18 PMFrom left-to-right:

BlueBMW, Nectarsis, Me, Ash, Bartre, DHG Hunter (team leader), Kellie, jefflewis, Chris (I think?)

Nice, thanks. Bartre with the SMB shirt? Love it.

bartre · 03/25/2013, 09:39 PM

thanks, got it via club nintendo.
that said, i've always liked the hat i was wearing; got it for preordering persona 3 portable, was surprised to find that it's a nice hat.

DHG Hunter · 03/25/2013, 09:59 PM

<--- Freakishly tall center of the MGC Basketball Team. ;)

(Though not the actual sprite size...)

Later.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/25/2013, 10:02 PM

Maybe next year, my stupid looking ass will be somewhere in the group shot.

awww yeah.

Mathius · 03/25/2013, 10:19 PM

Quote from: guest on 03/25/2013, 10:02 PMMaybe next year, my stupid looking ass will be somewhere in the group shot.

awww yeah.

Nice! You are more than welcome to join the team, Ark.

NightWolve · 03/25/2013, 10:32 PM

Nice photos guys!

"Wheel of Fortune" and "Wizard of Oz" pinball machines... did not know that...

Arkhan Asylum · 03/25/2013, 11:00 PM

If there's a Tales of the Arabian Nights pinball machine, I'll just play that the whole time.

Bardoly · 03/26/2013, 12:14 AM

Did y'all notice the Nintendo Age room?

Maybe for next year, we should have a Pcenginefx room!

VestCunt · 03/26/2013, 12:20 AM

Thanks for the pictures Zeta. I didn't know the extent of the old gaming machines; it's an additional incentive for me to get my ass down there.

Quote from: Bardoly on 03/26/2013, 12:14 AMDid y'all notice the Nintendo Age room?

Maybe for next year, we should have a Pcenginefx room!

Or we could do the next best thing: fill a wheelbarrow full of VGA games, light it on fire, and ghost ride it into the Nintendo Age room.

Tatsujin · 03/26/2013, 01:13 AM

great pic dudes

tggodfrey · 03/26/2013, 04:23 AM

Jess and I had a great time. It was good seeing all of you again. Being my first year, this was def a bit overwelming. Grabbed a couple items got my my PS3 and Jess got her son a few items for his 360. I was disappointed at the TG16 selection and the prices but I managed to get a few cheap cases.

I thought the Oz pinball machine was very impressive. Jess is a Oz freak and I admit it crossed my mind to buy/order one. The therapy sessions I would need afterwards was def a turn off! Adams Family pinball was there and that always makes my day. Just one of my favorites to play.

Cant wait till next year.

SignOfZeta · 03/26/2013, 04:26 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/25/2013, 06:01 PMZeta, those pics are amazing! Can I have your permission for the MGC to use them in advertising? It would be voluntary, of course.

I'll zip up the lot of them and PM you a download link. You can do whatever you want with the stuff.

The terrible lighting was actually what made some of those pics so cool. If the 80s room was lit by more than CRTs and a laser show things would have been really boring. Sadly the light was too low even for a f1.8 for some shots so they turned out quite blurry.

TR0N · 03/26/2013, 06:21 AM

Quote from: galam on 03/24/2013, 10:04 AM
Quote from: TR0N on 03/24/2013, 06:48 AMHmm well the youtuber croooow has put up a mgc video.
Wish i could have gone but $ has been tight lately.
Its great to see young kids really into.

Yeah ive notice it beside lot's of pinball machines there.I see it even had the star trek tng table,which had it's release on the pinball arcade recently.

Corredor X · 03/26/2013, 09:34 AM

Did you guys saw the Retron 5 console in action at the MGC? Can't find any gameplay videos of it yet...

JoshTurboTrollX · 03/26/2013, 09:55 AM

Quote from: bartre on 03/25/2013, 08:58 PM

At first glance I thought I saw Jeffy raising the roof....

He's that kind of guy ya know ;)

nectarsis · 03/26/2013, 09:55 AM

Quote from: Corredor X on 03/26/2013, 09:34 AMDid you guys saw the Retron 5 console in action at the MGC? Can't find any gameplay videos of it yet...

I actually wanted to check it out....forgot to make a real effort to find it though lol

NecroPhile · 03/26/2013, 10:10 AM

I take it the dude on the right is a real troublemaker (or super sexy); Neccler's really keeping an eye on him.

Looks like y'all had a good time.

jeffhlewis · 03/26/2013, 10:17 AM

Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 03/26/2013, 09:55 AMAt first glance I thought I saw Jeffy raising the roof....

He's that kind of guy ya know ;)

Yeah I saw that photo and forgot that I was holding up my badge. I was pretty well "hydrated" at that point with all of the beer selection (thanks to Bartre for bringing the Nebraska brews)! Still recovering from the weekend actually, but man it was fun.

My buddy Chris (on the far right in the photo) actually just joined the forums, he's floating around here somewhere.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/26/2013, 10:45 AM

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Mathius · 03/26/2013, 06:30 PM

Posted my haul in the "But Today" thread.

bartre · 03/26/2013, 07:05 PM

Quote from: Corredor X on 03/26/2013, 09:34 AMDid you guys saw the Retron 5 console in action at the MGC? Can't find any gameplay videos of it yet...

yeah, i actually had a bit of a conversation with one of the hyperkin guys.
i will say that i was impressed by the controller, it was a hell of a lot more comfortable and usable than it looked.
it looks like this one will be worth picking up, they had it running Street Fighter Alpha 2, which i know has been one of those "problem" games for clones in the past, thanks to the SDD-1 chip on the inside.

aside from that, i did find one bit of our conversation very interesting.
according to him, the finished product will be able to transfer save files between real carts and emulators via SD and USB.

knowing what i do, i'll probably pick one up when they drop, i might even do a bit of a review for the nice folks around here.

jeffhlewis · 03/26/2013, 10:47 PM

Posted all my MGC stuff in the what did you buy today thread...

Here's my photos from the weekend:

This is Philip Ahn - the guy who played Shang Tsung in MK2. I resisted the urge to superimpose "FRIENDSHIP" on it.

Lightgun room setup...

DHG room setup...

Up to Par Tourney - I think Mati said this kid won your Devil's Crush tourney a couple years ago. He did pretty awesome at this tourney actually.

Lightgun room in action early on - we got swamped all weekend, almost to the point where I think it scared people away (either that or the horrific geek stink in the room)

Rrrrrrrrright........

More lightgun room...

Best cosplay I saw there all weekend. Lighting is bad in this shot but it looked damn near perfect in real life - dude even spoke with a British accent.

Video - quick pan of the Lightgun Room:

We got a shit ton of questions about the random GunCon2 clone I picked up on eBay (has recoil, full auto, a pedal and a laser sight - huge hit at the show) - you can buy them here for pretty cheap:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190728125569?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

DHG Hunter · 03/26/2013, 11:01 PM

RetroN 5 they had there was an early prototype, but yeah, like Jeff said they wanted to show off some of the problem games for past after-market consoles so Street Fighter Alpha 2 was on display all show long. The guys at Hyperkin were even kind enough to let me win both of my matches I played, heh. Emulation was basically perfect, and they had an SDTV and HDTV side-by-side so people could see that the picture was pretty good between the two sets.

Overall it was a pretty interesting console. I'll probably have to pick up one!

On another note, if you guys are interested in doing a PC Engine FX room, let me know and I"ll see if we can make that happen.

Later.

Mathius · 03/26/2013, 11:11 PM

Ark, there is your PP station above. It's the fifth photo down. We got one! <<<hits alarm>>>

BlueBMW · 03/26/2013, 11:40 PM

And fear not Arkhan, I switched that TV to 4:3 mode before too many peeps had to play on that awful stretched out mess

esteban · 03/27/2013, 01:50 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/25/2013, 09:18 PM
From left-to-right:
BlueBMW, Nectarsis, Me, Ash, Bartre, DHG Hunter (team leader), Kellie, jefflewis, Chris (I think?)

Thanks for the names!

Tatsujin · 03/27/2013, 02:48 AM

added a bit moar obey to le cru d'obey

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TheClash603 · 03/27/2013, 07:39 AM

Hahaha, great job tats.

JoshTurboTrollX · 03/27/2013, 09:30 AM

Quote from: esteban on 03/27/2013, 01:50 AM
STATUS: Pyramid Patrol

Is Pyramid Patrol the sequel to Pyramid Plunder??!?!

</wise ass comment> ;)

Corredor X · 03/27/2013, 12:33 PM

Quote from: DHG Hunter on 03/26/2013, 11:01 PMRetroN 5 they had there was an early prototype, but yeah, like Jeff said they wanted to show off some of the problem games for past after-market consoles so Street Fighter Alpha 2 was on display all show long. The guys at Hyperkin were even kind enough to let me win both of my matches I played, heh. Emulation was basically perfect, and they had an SDTV and HDTV side-by-side so people could see that the picture was pretty good between the two sets.

Overall it was a pretty interesting console. I'll probably have to pick up one!

Quote from: bartre on 03/26/2013, 07:05 PMyeah, i actually had a bit of a conversation with one of the hyperkin guys.
i will say that i was impressed by the controller, it was a hell of a lot more comfortable and usable than it looked.
it looks like this one will be worth picking up, they had it running Street Fighter Alpha 2, which i know has been one of those "problem" games for clones in the past, thanks to the SDD-1 chip on the inside.

aside from that, i did find one bit of our conversation very interesting.
according to him, the finished product will be able to transfer save files between real carts and emulators via SD and USB.

knowing what i do, i'll probably pick one up when they drop, i might even do a bit of a review for the nice folks around here.

Thanks, guys!

Bardoly · 03/27/2013, 12:35 PM

Quote from: DHG Hunter on 03/26/2013, 11:01 PMOn another note, if you guys are interested in doing a PC Engine FX room, let me know and I"ll see if we can make that happen.

I would be pretty interested in this, assuming others were as well. (I wouldn't want to be 'tied down' to one room for the whole convention.) How expensive was it to reserve a room this year?

DragonmasterDan · 03/27/2013, 12:55 PM

Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 03/27/2013, 09:30 AMIs Pyramid Patrol the sequel to Pyramid Plunder??!?!

</wise ass comment> ;)

It's a laseractive game

jeffhlewis · 03/27/2013, 01:12 PM

Quote from: Bardoly on 03/27/2013, 12:35 PM
Quote from: DHG Hunter on 03/26/2013, 11:01 PMOn another note, if you guys are interested in doing a PC Engine FX room, let me know and I"ll see if we can make that happen.
I would be pretty interested in this, assuming others were as well. (I wouldn't want to be 'tied down' to one room for the whole convention.) How expensive was it to reserve a room this year?

What we really need is an open space with areas, that'd be kind of the holy grail for MGC, IMHO. The room thing gets way too cramped/crowded. When those things are busy you can barely walk.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/27/2013, 01:12 PM

Yay!

How did people react to it?

and thankfully it got turned to non-derp mode. Stretchy mode = no.

esteban · 03/27/2013, 01:24 PM

Quote from: DragonmasterDan on 03/27/2013, 12:55 PM
Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 03/27/2013, 09:30 AMIs Pyramid Patrol the sequel to Pyramid Plunder??!?!

</wise ass comment> ;)
It's a laseractive game

Yup.

PCE LD-ROM

(it's the only one that counts, as far as I am concerned).

SignOfZeta · 03/27/2013, 01:56 PM

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 03/27/2013, 01:12 PM
Quote from: Bardoly on 03/27/2013, 12:35 PM
Quote from: DHG Hunter on 03/26/2013, 11:01 PMOn another note, if you guys are interested in doing a PC Engine FX room, let me know and I"ll see if we can make that happen.
I would be pretty interested in this, assuming others were as well. (I wouldn't want to be 'tied down' to one room for the whole convention.) How expensive was it to reserve a room this year?
What we really need is an open space with areas, that'd be kind of the holy grail for MGC, IMHO. The room thing gets way too cramped/crowded. When those things are busy you can barely walk.

What you really need are chairs.

DHG Hunter · 03/28/2013, 08:06 PM

Chairs are over-rated. ;)

Pyramid Plunder got some play, though I wouldn't say very many extended plays. Overall it did get a good amount of attention, and I did have more than a few people ask me about it along with Mysterious Song.

Big *if* here, but again, *if* you guys were interested in doing your own room for the site next year, I think the indie games would be a big hit in such a room. They did well enough in DHG that I'd certainly like to try it again next year.

Later.

wavering · 03/29/2013, 07:38 PM

Someone called me super sexy or a trouble maker before I made my first post. Not sure how I feel about that...