Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

turboswimbz · 03/29/2013, 07:52 PM

Quote from: wavering on 03/29/2013, 07:38 PMSomeone called me super sexy or a trouble maker before I made my first post. Not sure how I feel about that...

FEEL WELCOMED TO THE CRAZY HOUSE!

Please enjoy the forum.

Arkhan Asylum · 03/29/2013, 08:51 PM

Quote from: wavering on 03/29/2013, 07:38 PMSomeone called me super sexy or a trouble maker before I made my first post. Not sure how I feel about that...

whoadamn Radical Dreamers.

GET SOMEEEEEE

wavering · 03/29/2013, 09:09 PM

Haha the only reason I'm looking for a Satellaview is so I can by some miracle find a memory pack that has Radical Dreamers downloaded. Yea yea you can get the rom, but screw that!

Arkhan Asylum · 03/29/2013, 09:38 PM

slap it on a frashcart.

pew pew pew

Mathius · 03/30/2013, 09:12 PM

Interview with David from Hyperkin about the new RETRON 5 at Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

http://retrowaretv.com/interview-with-david-from-hyperkin-about-the-new-retron-5-at-midwest-gaming-classic-2013/

Where was this guy showing the Retron 5? I can't believe I missed it!

esteban · 03/31/2013, 11:44 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/30/2013, 09:12 PMInterview with David from Hyperkin about the new RETRON 5 at Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

http://retrowaretv.com/interview-with-david-from-hyperkin-about-the-new-retron-5-at-midwest-gaming-classic-2013/

Where was this guy showing the Retron 5? I can't believe I missed it!

DAMN! I am quite intrigued by the Retron 5!

The ability to use ANY old-skool controller with ANY game is quite enticing, to me.

Bardoly · 04/01/2013, 12:44 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/30/2013, 09:12 PMInterview with David from Hyperkin about the new RETRON 5 at Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

http://retrowaretv.com/interview-with-david-from-hyperkin-about-the-new-retron-5-at-midwest-gaming-classic-2013/

Where was this guy showing the Retron 5? I can't believe I missed it!

The room was right across from the Nintendo Age room. I must say though, that the two rooms were the hardest rooms to find in the whole show.

SignOfZeta · 04/01/2013, 01:11 AM

Oh yeah, that's another thing, programs. The show needs programs.

I suppose it saves a lot of paper to have them online, but the online version...could be better, IMHO.

Tatsujin · 04/01/2013, 02:16 AM

when it will support PCE (huey & CD) it's a bought thing.

esteban · 04/01/2013, 07:12 AM

Quote from: Tatsujin on 04/01/2013, 02:16 AMwhen it will support PCE (huey & CD) it's a bought thing.

I'm going to make a PCE --> Vic-20 adapter and I'll be able to play all the HuCARDs. Not too shabby.

DragonmasterDan · 04/01/2013, 07:25 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 03/30/2013, 09:12 PMInterview with David from Hyperkin about the new RETRON 5 at Midwest Gaming Classic 2013

http://retrowaretv.com/interview-with-david-from-hyperkin-about-the-new-retron-5-at-midwest-gaming-classic-2013/

Where was this guy showing the Retron 5? I can't believe I missed it!

Across from registration where that Cafe is they had a presentation on it.

NecroPhile · 04/01/2013, 12:22 PM

Quote from: wavering on 03/29/2013, 07:38 PMSomeone called me super sexy or a trouble maker before I made my first post. Not sure how I feel about that...

Horny? No offense - I was just guessing based on how neccler was eyeballing you.

DHG Hunter · 04/07/2013, 03:57 PM

Two rooms down from your import room, Mati. ;) They were a little difficult to find since there was a small gap between the rooms, but I asked Hyperkin about it and they were happy with it. The room seemed busy most times I walked by to check up on things.

Programs are something we tried before and yeah, it was incredibly pricey and made a huge mess of things that we had to clean up. I think we'd consider a guide again if we could get some sponsors, but as it stands today, our main focus is on more space without breaking the piggy bank...

Later.

esteban · 04/07/2013, 04:11 PM

Quote from: DHG Hunter on 04/07/2013, 03:57 PMTwo rooms down from your import room, Mati. ;) They were a little difficult to find since there was a small gap between the rooms, but I asked Hyperkin about it and they were happy with it. The room seemed busy most times I walked by to check up on things.

Programs are something we tried before and yeah, it was incredibly pricey and made a huge mess of things that we had to clean up. I think we'd consider a guide again if we could get some sponsors, but as it stands today, our main focus is on more space without breaking the piggy bank...

Later.

An accurate program online (simple page/table of information) would be the best of all worlds...of course, you need to find someone who is willing to maintain the page...

Then, simply advertising the online program (virtual info booth) with a few posters/word of mouth might be nice.

ANYWAY, MGC looks like a blast and is probably the only time I think there is life outside of East Coast

Mathius · 04/07/2013, 08:24 PM

Quote from: esteban on 04/07/2013, 04:11 PM
Quote from: DHG Hunter on 04/07/2013, 03:57 PMTwo rooms down from your import room, Mati. ;) They were a little difficult to find since there was a small gap between the rooms, but I asked Hyperkin about it and they were happy with it. The room seemed busy most times I walked by to check up on things.

Programs are something we tried before and yeah, it was incredibly pricey and made a huge mess of things that we had to clean up. I think we'd consider a guide again if we could get some sponsors, but as it stands today, our main focus is on more space without breaking the piggy bank...

Later.
An accurate program online (simple page/table of information) would be the best of all worlds...of course, you need to find someone who is willing to maintain the page...

Then, simply advertising the online program (virtual info booth) with a few posters/word of mouth might be nice.

ANYWAY, MGC looks like a blast and is probably the only time I think there is life outside of East Coast

Every year we have held MGC with the express purpose of luring you to Wisconsin, Este. Every year we fail. You are giving me a complex, Estaban.

esteban · 04/08/2013, 12:18 AM

Quote from: Mathius on 04/07/2013, 08:24 PMEvery year we have held MGC with the express purpose of luring you to Wisconsin, Este. Every year we fail. You are giving me a complex, Estaban.

The timing of the event, the distance, conflicts with work: they all conspire to keep me away from MGC!

SignOfZeta · 04/08/2013, 12:50 AM

Quote from: esteban on 04/08/2013, 12:18 AM
Quote from: Mathius on 04/07/2013, 08:24 PMEvery year we have held MGC with the express purpose of luring you to Wisconsin, Este. Every year we fail. You are giving me a complex, Estaban.
The timing of the event, the distance, conflicts with work: they all conspire to keep me away from MGC!

I went because it was really easy for me. A lot of the guys there live really close, or what I consider to be really close. The guy I went with visited his grandma that weekend because she was 10 minutes from the hotel.

You want to go pretty bad, more than I wanted to go. I suggest you make it a priority to go. It will be harder for you, but you want it more so JUST FUCKING GO next year, dammit. Make it happen.

Sheesh.

SignOfZeta · 04/08/2013, 12:57 AM

Quote from: DHG Hunter on 04/07/2013, 03:57 PMPrograms are something we tried before and yeah, it was incredibly pricey and made a huge mess of things that we had to clean up. I think we'd consider a guide again if we could get some sponsors, but as it stands today, our main focus is on more space without breaking the piggy bank...

Just make a downloadable printable PDF. You don't have to pay to get it printed. Most people won't actually print it themselves either, they'll just read it off their phone.

I went to the website to look at the program and there really wasn't one. There was a section that looks like this:

That's a lot of boxes to click or not click. I just said, "Fuck it, I'll just wander around and find what I want. The place isn't that big." And it worked, it was fine, but I did miss things going on because random wandering doesn't find everything."

BTW, seriously, what is the deal with the podcasting!? I mean...a hallway full of loud drunk dumb-asses grouped around a mic blocking the fire exit...does that actually produce anything even remotely listenable? I guess there are all kinds of podcasts out there and I've never taken a look at the "dork orgy" genre before. It was all very new to me.

Mathius · 04/08/2013, 09:16 AM

Quote from: esteban on 04/08/2013, 12:18 AM
Quote from: Mathius on 04/07/2013, 08:24 PMEvery year we have held MGC with the express purpose of luring you to Wisconsin, Este. Every year we fail. You are giving me a complex, Estaban.
The timing of the event, the distance, conflicts with work: they all conspire to keep me away from MGC!

We'll always be there, Este. One year maybe it can all work out.

jeffhlewis · 04/08/2013, 10:23 AM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 04/08/2013, 12:57 AMBTW, seriously, what is the deal with the podcasting!? I mean...a hallway full of loud drunk dumb-asses grouped around a mic blocking the fire exit...does that actually produce anything even remotely listenable? I guess there are all kinds of podcasts out there and I've never taken a look at the "dork orgy" genre before. It was all very new to me.

Depends which ones you're talking about - the ones in our hallway (games and beer or something?) were pissing me off because they were clogging the walking space and seemed to serve no real purpose other than to "zOMG GET DRUNK" and leave a mess (pretty sure that Chris and I out-drank them both days anyway).

The Retroids guys downstairs (Gamers Only Older, Amplified Gamers, PS Nation, etc) are actually pretty good and are worthy of the space they get.

JoshTurboTrollX · 04/08/2013, 10:26 AM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 04/08/2013, 12:57 AMI went to the website to look at the program and there really wasn't one. There was a section that looks like this:

^ THIS is awesome!! We need to do that. I'd print some.

SignOfZeta · 04/08/2013, 02:15 PM

If you just click on "Saturday" you get 19 pages (!) of stuff. An effectively designed traditional program could do the whole show in 4-8 with maps.

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 04/08/2013, 10:23 AMDepends which ones you're talking about - the ones in our hallway (games and beer or something?) were pissing me off because they were clogging the walking space and seemed to serve no real purpose other than to "zOMG GET DRUNK" and leave a mess

Yeah, those would be the guys I'm complaining about. I personally don't get how or why a group would generate podcasts from a show like this in general though, not at this SCALE I mean. Its not like it was a giant SXSW/Cannes/E3 press junket or something. Nearly everyone there is just...dudes. Not worthy of generating 400 hours of podcasts. If Slate or Marc Marron were there they'd each produce a 90 minute episode...and their shit is actually listable.

esteban · 04/08/2013, 09:01 PM

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 04/08/2013, 12:50 AMYou want to go pretty bad, more than I wanted to go. I suggest you make it a priority to go. It will be harder for you, but you want it more so JUST FUCKING GO next year, dammit. Make it happen.

Sheesh.

If only it were that easy!

Quote from: Mathius on 04/08/2013, 09:16 AM
Quote from: esteban on 04/08/2013, 12:18 AM
Quote from: Mathius on 04/07/2013, 08:24 PMEvery year we have held MGC with the express purpose of luring you to Wisconsin, Este. Every year we fail. You are giving me a complex, Estaban.
The timing of the event, the distance, conflicts with work: they all conspire to keep me away from MGC!
We'll always be there, Este. One year maybe it can all work out.

ONE YEAR IT WILL HAPPEN.

Quote from: SignOfZeta on 04/08/2013, 12:57 AMI guess there are all kinds of podcasts out there and I've never taken a look at the "dork orgy" genre before. It was all very new to me.

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wavering · 04/09/2013, 07:33 AM

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 04/08/2013, 10:23 AMDepends which ones you're talking about - the ones in our hallway (games and beer or something?) were pissing me off because they were clogging the walking space and seemed to serve no real purpose other than to "zOMG GET DRUNK" and leave a mess (pretty sure that Chris and I out-drank them both days anyway).

Those guys gave drunks a bad name. They had their sisterwives standing there with signs and walked around with the same beer for hours.

I'm gonna start my own podcast, called Blackedout Games. Where I get blacked out drunk and try to complete shit games.

JoshTurboTrollX · 04/09/2013, 09:57 AM

Sounds kind of like Game Grumps....

majors · 04/09/2013, 04:25 PM

Quote from: jeffhlewis on 04/08/2013, 10:23 AM(pretty sure that Chris and I out-drank them both days anyway).

No doubt, son.

SignOfZeta · 04/09/2013, 05:43 PM

Quote from: wavering on 04/09/2013, 07:33 AM
Quote from: jeffhlewis on 04/08/2013, 10:23 AMDepends which ones you're talking about - the ones in our hallway (games and beer or something?) were pissing me off because they were clogging the walking space and seemed to serve no real purpose other than to "zOMG GET DRUNK" and leave a mess (pretty sure that Chris and I out-drank them both days anyway).
Those guys gave drunks a bad name. They had their sisterwives standing there with signs and walked around with the same beer for hours.

I'm gonna start my own podcast, called Blackedout Games. Where I get blacked out drunk and try to complete shit games.

There is a guy that does that in YouTube except instead of playing games it's driving a car and instead of booze it's...everything else.

Jordan · 04/10/2013, 01:37 PM

It was great had tons of fun am SO going next year.