The Midwest Shmupmeet..*Dates now Posted*

DantesInferno · Post by **DantesInferno** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:35 pm

My NEO is an AES.

Some new news, since Ibara is set for a May release, I think I may wait until then to have it, because I do want it there. I am also donating a part of my tax refund to Homura. This is tentative, but I will keep everyone updated. I think the meet would rock more, if we had Ibara, and maybe Homura..and trizeal.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:13 am

you have my support in this new plan (as if you needed it). i must play Ibara!

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:57 am

Sounds good to me.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:40 am

I'm hoping to get Trizeal for my birthday, thought that isn't until nearly the end of April. I want to be there if we can lock in a date.

DantesInferno · Post by **DantesInferno** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:27 pm

Here are the dates I am considering..

May 20,21,22

May 27,28,29

I will start pming soon, but I thought it out for anyone who wanted to know what I was looking at date wise. If this one is a success, I may plan another toward the end of summer.

Stormowl · Post by **Stormowl** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:39 pm

DantesInferno wrote:Here are the dates I am considering..

May 20,21,22

May 27,28,29

I will start pming soon, but I thought it out for anyone who wanted to know what I was looking at date wise. If this one is a success, I may plan another toward the end of summer.

PERFECT

this will work out great.

EDIT #2:

forget what i said. either weekend will work.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:17 pm

That sounds good to me too.

Either weekend should work out just fine.

DantesInferno · Post by **DantesInferno** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:18 pm

Pm's sent to everyone interested.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:20 am

I'll bring some systems w/ me for the old-school shmup fans out there who either need that fix or haven't played some of the older games. My tentative list:

Gameboy/GBC:
Project S-11
R-Type DX

NES:
Sky Shark
Twin Cobra
Burai Fighter
Abadox
Gradius
Life Force
1943
Cybernoid
Dragon Spirit
Fantasy Zone
Guardian Legend
Metal Fighter
SCAT
Zanac

Genesis:
Lightening Force
Gaiares
Steel Empire
Thunderforce 2
Wings of Wor
Fire Shark
Arrow Flash
Bio Hazard Battle
Earth Defense/The Earth Defend (so you can all revel in it's awefullness)
Elemental Master
Phelios
Subterrania (borderliner)
Truxton
Vapor Trail

SMS:
Astro Warrior
Transbot
Bomber Raid (only if someone has an SMS - I have a Power Base Converter, but this game doesn't work w/ that)

TurboGrafx:
Blazing Lazers

PSX:
Gekioh: Shooting King (US Shienryu release)
N2O Nitrous Oxide (tunnel shmup ala Tempest, borderliner)
Philosima
Sol Divide

Sega CD:
Sol-Feace
Silpheed
Robo-Aleste

Saturn:
Strikers 1945 II (I know the PCB will be there, this is mostly for anyone who hasn't seen the Saturn release & wants to check it out)

Dreamcast:
Trizeal (tentative, based on if I get it for my birthday like I'm hoping!)

If anyone has any objections to this list, let me know.

Also, my wife is planning on coming, though she's not a shmupper. Are there any other spouses or significant others coming that might not play any shmups or any games?

One last thing - since Dante bought the Star Wars-themed Dreamcast, I was thinking about bringing my Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike GameCube game as well as Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, in case anyone needed to wind-down from the massive amounts of shmupping we'll be doing!

DantesInferno · Post by **DantesInferno** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:13 am

FRO wrote:I'll bring some systems w/ me for the old-school shmup fans out there who either need that fix or haven't played some of the older games. My tentative list:

Gameboy/GBC:
Project S-11
R-Type DX

NES:
Sky Shark
Twin Cobra
Burai Fighter
Abadox
Gradius
Life Force
1943
Cybernoid
Dragon Spirit
Fantasy Zone
Guardian Legend
Metal Fighter
SCAT
Zanac

Genesis:
Lightening Force
Gaiares
Steel Empire
Thunderforce 2
Wings of Wor
Fire Shark
Arrow Flash
Bio Hazard Battle
Earth Defense/The Earth Defend (so you can all revel in it's awefullness)
Elemental Master
Phelios
Subterrania (borderliner)
Truxton
Vapor Trail

SMS:
Astro Warrior
Transbot
Bomber Raid (only if someone has an SMS - I have a Power Base Converter, but this game doesn't work w/ that)

TurboGrafx:
Blazing Lazers

PSX:
Gekioh: Shooting King (US Shienryu release)
N2O Nitrous Oxide (tunnel shmup ala Tempest, borderliner)
Philosima
Sol Divide

Sega CD:
Sol-Feace
Silpheed
Robo-Aleste

Saturn:
Strikers 1945 II (I know the PCB will be there, this is mostly for anyone who hasn't seen the Saturn release & wants to check it out)

Dreamcast:
Trizeal (tentative, based on if I get it for my birthday like I'm hoping!)

If anyone has any objections to this list, let me know.

Also, my wife is planning on coming, though she's not a shmupper. Are there any other spouses or significant others coming that might not play any shmups or any games?

One last thing - since Dante bought the Star Wars-themed Dreamcast, I was thinking about bringing my Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike GameCube game as well as Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, in case anyone needed to wind-down from the massive amounts of shmupping we'll be doing!

Bring your wife! I am trying to encourage the bringing of significant others. A couple of my female friends will be there who aren't shmuppers ..along with a couple of my other gaming friends. There is plenty to do around my house, I have a home theater setup, tons of movies..and I am not far from town. I have Star Wars trivial pursuit and pretty much every console based star wars game made..I will (hopefully) have the Star Wars DVD Trivial Pursuit by then..I think it comes out next month. I want to make it a nice social fun event.

As for the games and systems..bring whatever you like. Having multiples and variety will be nice.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:14 pm

So if I bring my component video super gun and tate tv nobody will complane.

ANd are there any particular Neo Geo game you want to check out? Chances are I probably have it.

shadowstar · Post by **shadowstar** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:40 am

Man, I haven't been here in a while. Anyway, I'm in Manly, Iowa here (close to Mason City).

I've got Steel Battalion too, if someone wants to give that a whirl.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:34 pm

So, can we set a for sure date so I can request the time off from work?

Valgar · Post by **Valgar** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:26 pm

shadowstar wrote:Man, I haven't been here in a while. Anyway, I'm in Manly, Iowa here (close to Mason City).

I've got Steel Battalion too, if someone wants to give that a whirl.

I would love to whirl it.

Stormowl · Post by **Stormowl** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:27 pm

i think Dante is in Japan right now. i'll be in florida skimboarding on the 20-22 [if i get work off], so that weekend may not work...

DantesInferno · Post by **DantesInferno** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:28 pm

Stormowl wrote:i think Dante is in Japan right now. i'll be in florida skimboarding on the 20-22 [if i get work off], so that weekend may not work...

Actually I am still around, I have been on vacation for the past week since the Japan trip got delayed til this coming monday. As for dates, well..I was having a hard time deciding which weekend to have it, but work made the decision easy for me. The weekend of the 20-22 is not going to work because our awards/recognition dinner is that saturday night. So, the following weekend it is officially..

May 27-29

ryosnk · Post by **ryosnk** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:10 pm

I'm so interested but I don't have a car. Anyone from Chicago going? Pm with more info

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captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:23 pm

look as if i won't be able to attend. too much money at the wrong time to get there. i am awfully disappointed though, looks as if my Dimahoo will have to sit around without use for another while.

Stormowl · Post by **Stormowl** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:39 pm

captain ahar wrote:look as if i won't be able to attend. too much money at the wrong time to get there. i am awfully disappointed though, looks as if my Dimahoo will have to sit around without use for another while.

sorry to hear that...

maybe something will still open up for ya.

i plan on going even it just ends up being me and Dante, but i doubt it will come to that.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:07 am

I may not be able to attend now either because all salaried employees where I work are taking a pay cut starting next month. Anyone work for a company that needs a network administrator or assistant admin? I'm looking for a new job...

http://resumes.hotjobs.com/metalfro2000/jr.networkadmin

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:27 pm

I bringing a friend with and he will bring along Viper Phase 1 new version special edition, Raiden Fighters Jet, and Strikers '99.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:45 am

^^ You're bringing a Viper Phase 1 PCB? You're my hero. Remind me to hug you when I meet you

I did get my vacation time after all, and I'm not dirt poor like I thought I'd be. All you shmuppers coming with trades or games to sell, let me know if you have any good import Saturn stuff or domestic rarities. I'll bring the cash!

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Fri May 20, 2005 6:59 pm

Is this still going to happen? We could use an update.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Sun May 22, 2005 12:32 pm

Kiel wrote:Is this still going to happen? We could use an update.

I haven't been able to reach Dante'sInferno all week. I've sent him 2 PM's and called his house, but have received no response. If I don't hear from him in the next day or two, I'm going to assume something has come up and he can't do it.

In that case, I would be willing to host it at my house. Keep in mind, I don't have a PS2 or a supergun (or a cabinet for that matter). I also only have 2 TV's, one of them being an old, large console TV. I don't have any TATE-able monitors, so if anyone really wants TATE they'll have to bring a small TV or monitor for that purpose.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:39 am

IIRC he said something about going to Japan...Not sure about the date.

I think maybe we should consider it called off.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:47 am

Like I said, I'm willing to host it here if you guys still want to do it. I took my vacation time and everything, so it would kinda suck if we couldn't do it at all.

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Mon May 23, 2005 4:37 am

I'm out too. I recently started a new job, and I won't be able to take off work (if I was still at my old job I'd have taken off a few days to see Chicago first, since I've never been there and it's on the way). Given how far away I am, I'd spend the majority of the weekend driving and sleeping, not shmupping.

Looking forward to hearing about it, though, if it doesn't fall through.

FRO · Post by **FRO** » Wed May 25, 2005 4:06 am

Does anyone still want to do this? PM me if interested.

Kiel · Post by **Kiel** » Wed May 25, 2005 6:49 am

If I went to Nebraska I'd end up spending the time with my brother. Sorry.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:14 pm

as the proposed dates have passed with no news from Dante... what happened?

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