ATTN: All users from Ontario.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:17 am

Is anyone going to the VIDEO GAMES LIVE event that's taking place at Yonge and Dundas on Saturday?

If so, I propose we do some sort of meet-up.
http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/VGL/ ... 5Fcookie=1

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:43 am

I know Drakon wanted to go. Not too sure about myself .. I'm not too big on large public events.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:55 am

ummmm....not really my thing...not big on crowds either.....

skinny goon · Post by **skinny goon** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:57 pm

Is this that Tommy Tallarico thing? That guy's a douchebag.

A meetup at the Pacific Mall or something would probably make more sense.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:33 am

skinny goon wrote:A meetup at the Pacific Mall or something would probably make more sense.

All Pacific Mall has is Raiden DX and Progear, so I don't really know if that's still worth it.

Tommy wasn't that much of a douche. At least not when he was rocking out all those Castlevania tunes with his guitar.

skinny goon · Post by **skinny goon** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:58 pm

SFKhoa wrote:
skinny goon wrote:A meetup at the Pacific Mall or something would probably make more sense.
All Pacific Mall has is Raiden DX and Progear, so I don't really know if that's still worth it.

Tommy wasn't that much of a douche. At least not when he was rocking out all those Castlevania tunes with his guitar.

I don't live in the GTA anymore, so I don't know what arcades have what these days. I do remember going to Pacific Mall last year and playing Raiden DX....good times. Pretty good mall for electronics shopping, anyway.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:02 pm

Ah, well. There is a bowling alley one block over that has Raiden Fighters JET and Cannon Spike. I don't know if their Zero Gunner 2 still works though.

skinny goon · Post by **skinny goon** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:26 pm

SFKhoa wrote:Ah, well. There is a bowling alley one block over that has Raiden Fighters JET and Cannon Spike. I don't know if their Zero Gunner 2 still works though.

So the only decent shooter cabs are in Markham these days? I remember when there used to be some good arcades in the downtown area, but those are mostly gutted these days. I went to the one near Yonge and Dundas last year and the guy working there was a total creepshow.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:53 pm

skinny goon wrote:
SFKhoa wrote:Ah, well. There is a bowling alley one block over that has Raiden Fighters JET and Cannon Spike. I don't know if their Zero Gunner 2 still works though.
So the only decent shooter cabs are in Markham these days? I remember when there used to be some good arcades in the downtown area, but those are mostly gutted these days. I went to the one near Yonge and Dundas last year and the guy working there was a total creepshow.

The Yonge and Dundas arcade (aptly named Funland) is closing down effective July 31st. Apparently, some clothing shop is buying that space.

So yeah, either go to Markham for decent shmups or wait until jonny5's next meetup, I suppose.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:20 pm

well....i just got a new monitor for my cab, although im working out a very slight interference issue....

and brendz is selling me his ibara kit......

oh ya.....i fried my esprade board the other day tho.....sux

but ya....prolly have another meet in a few weeks....

hopefully malik11's buddy comes again and brings his ketsui....fuck that game is awesome!!!!

will post details when a date is set

and i would be down for a pacific mall meet just for progear....what size screen is it?

cuz if its not super small i would be down for some rape-age on that one for sure

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:47 am

All of Pacific Mall's cabinets are either Astro City or Versus City (for fighting games).

I'll definitely be up for the next meet.

skinny goon · Post by **skinny goon** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:00 am

SFKhoa wrote:All of Pacific Mall's cabinets are either Astro City or Versus City (for fighting games).

I'll definitely be up for the next meet.

Yea...it was weird seeing Raiden DX wedged in with a ton of fighting games.
Not complaining though...I love that game.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:54 pm

I would assume at this point, they would randomly rotate between Brave Blade and Raiden DX.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:41 pm

so for the next meet its lokking like my ibara PCB, brendz is gonna bring mushi PCB and hoepfully malik11's friend brings ketsui and we have a cave fest!!!

probably in like 2 weeks

i will post when its firm

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:16 pm

jonny5 wrote:so for the next meet its lokking like my ibara PCB, brendz is gonna bring mushi PCB and hoepfully malik11's friend brings ketsui and we have a cave fest!!!

probably in like 2 weeks

i will post when its firm

Mushi PCB eh? Sounds cool :O

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:42 pm

ya....should be sick....

and i know you guys dont have much love for ibara but it is a sick game if you give it time and the PCB is so much better than the PS2 port

and obviously ketsui is mindblowing.....im dying to play it again

oh well....couple more months and hopefully i will have my own ketsui....or mushi futari 1.5

prolly a better chance of getting mushi futari to be honest so we shall see.....

either way.....WIN!!!!!11!!!1

malik11 · Post by **malik11** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:29 pm

jonny5 wrote: and brendz is selling me his ibara kit......

Nice! Ibara can be lots of fun!

jonny5 wrote: oh ya.....i fried my esprade board the other day tho.....sux

How did that happen (if I may ask)?

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:39 am

long story short.....i hooked something up to the powersupply without checking it first and blew the fuse in the powersupply....shooting 100v through the board in the process

live and learn.....

and yes....ibara is very good.....starting to get the hang of it now....never really put much time into raizing-esque games with rank systems and whatnot.....

definitely a nice change from all the danmaku i normally play

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:55 pm

Ouch.

Anyways, any word on the next meet yet? I'm actually dying to go this time around because I missed the other two.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:56 pm

its looking like its probably gonna be not the coming weekend but the following when brendz gets back from nova scotia

i will post a thread in the next few days after i go see brendz and figure out when he will be back for sure

he said he will back July 9th so as long as that doesnt change we shoud be good for that weekend