/vr/ - Retro Games

Should have added that "pic related" is referencing Toomanygames, which isn't obvious from the photo

I've been to a couple local (DFW) ones. Let's Play Expo, Texas Pinball Festival, and Retropalooza or something. The first one was pretty fun (neat guests like NWC winners and people who worked on The Wizard), decent free play arcade, computer, and console areas, and since the guy who runs it owns an original Sim City proto cart, that was playable. Apparently COVID killed it, possibly for good, so that's unfortunate.
The pinball one was cool, lots of pinball machines (I suck at pinball though), one of the Beavis and Butthead arcade cabs, stuff like that.
Retropalooza was alright, seemed maybe more focused on buying and selling, though.

>>7872525
How to become Good at Pinball (wholly optional):
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>>7872345
Thanks for clearing that up. I had no idea what you were talking about. Now I know the name but Nothing else. Never even heard of it but pretty sure you can expect a lot of pic related and a could of BO that takes days to wash off.

My expectation upon learning about the concept was a floor full of collectors hawking scams and CRT autists also hawking scams, honestly. If it's not that, color me pleasantly surprised.

I go to 3 dutch ones every year, lots of pisspoor quality shit being sold at high prices but I keep going back and buying shit anyway, usually theyll throw you a deal if you buy more than one thing, and you get to touch the product so you can see if the quality meets your standards or not.

>>7875617
Seeing as all cons were canceled last year, im very interested to see how the ones back open this year will be. Like im just expecting all prices to be jacked the fuck up i wonder if its even worth going with the intent to buy anything.

>>7875653
Personally in my neck of the woods, its the cons that are not strictly gaming related that tend to have the best deals on games.

I’ve only been to a couple but this year I’m going to more and I made little /vr/ note card things so maybe we can get some new posters and fresh content here

I've gone to Portland Retro Gaming Expo the last few years (obviously not 20 or 21 because they were canceled due to COVID), avoid the big dealer tables, they're basically glorified resellers, they pay to have huge booths in the middle of the dealer's room but their selection is garbage and all overpriced, you're better off hitting up the smaller tables on the back wall of the convention floor and the secondary room they rent out for smaller tables, that's were the truly unique stuff at bargain prices can be found.

>>7875965
Also the guys looking to get out of the buisness who just want to sell as much as they can or even just give it away. Got a Commodore 64 for 5$ that way at a con in 2019.

>>7873860
>could of BO
what did he man by this

>>7876054
Cloudn't even guess

>>7876054
>>7876125
He probably meant cloud, you guys are seriously that stupid?
Anyways I know it's shit but I made pic attached and have printed/handed out some but if other people could help too that would make things easier. I'm not sure how much effect handouts like this can have but it's worth trying

>>7876181
You forgot Wikiped-- I mean Hardcore Games 101 :)

>>7875653
>>7875662
Yeah this is precisely what I would never go to one for. Leave your wallet at home if you go to one, don't let these people scam you.

>>7876181
>I'm not sure how much effect
Made me cringe and I'm the guy your white knighting for and >>7876125. Chill, shill.

Hijacking this thread, I'm at the Brooklyn Video Games 2 opening, looking forward to meeting Bob from RetroRGB & Jose Cruz among others

If you're a collector autist, constantly remind yourself that these people have literally nothing you cannot get cheaper elsewhere.

>>7877917
I think the only game I've purchased from a con was some MVS cart that was a bit less than ebay after I offered him less than asking.

Been to a few in the past 10 or so years, you can get some bargains if you can haggle, I have seen a change over the years some of them not even bothering to offer a decent price and in some cases being way over Ebay prices.

Gaming wise, it can be mixed, some dont seem to try, a few games systems on some cheap-o LCD screens hooked up with cheap AV cables.
Smells wise, you do get some people that need to learn how to use deodorant, but stay away form any Smash brothers players and you will be fine.
One story I did hear about was one guy shit him self because he didn't want to stop playing.
You get bad and good, for the most part people that go to such things are ok.
You get a few community's at some that are into certain games or systems and some elitist types that are usually best ignored

>>7876181

>>7877719
It was pretty fun, I met a lot of cool people, there was a Kung-Fu movie buff and an OnlyFans girl, and one guy who sells MiSTers, it seemed like everyone there knew each other there

>>7876181
please kys yourshelf you fucking faggot holy shit

>>7879332

Looks pretty damn cool as a Neo guy. Is this part of the main floor or hidden away?

>>7876181
holy based

>>7882039
You would have definitely loved it, the two cabinets in the back were busted but honestly that ended up being a good thing because we got to see Jose Cruz work his magic. There were a few clone cabinets loaded with fighting games but I'm sure Esteban the owner wants to find a few more legit cabs to add. And yeah the arcade was in the basement of the store.

>>7876181
>advertising /vr/ to normies
>frog
>awful fucking JewTube e-celebs
>absurd levels of cringe and autism
And worst of all:
>reeeeeesetera

Fucking 'ell lads. The state of /vr/ these days. This is some of the worst shit i've seen on here in a while. Fuck off you absolute tranny cunt.

>>7882215
damn, I heard about that a while ago and meant to go cause I'm kinda local.
So theres an arcade in the basement? or was that just for the opening. Either way I'll have to stop by this place soon.
How are the prices?

>>7882215

Nice, I am in Philly so will need to make a trip up soon. Is the arcade pay per hour I am assuming?

>>7882246
>damn, I heard about that a while ago and meant to go cause I'm kinda local.
Well like I said everyone knew each other there, they were all local to the NYC scene, so if you hung around enough you'll definitely become familiar with everyone.

>So theres an arcade in the basement? or was that just for the opening. Either way I'll have to stop by this place soon.
Yeah there's an arcade in the basement, it was $5 for an hour, $10 for two hours and $15 to play all day. And you definitely should stop by the place, it's right off the N train on 4th Ave.

>How are the prices?
They had three region-free N64s for $110, and the games were priced anywhere from $2 for some sports games no one wants to $35 for Twilight Princess Wii. I paid $45 for a pair of DK Bongos and I'm pretty happy with that.

>>7882347
>Nice, I am in Philly so will need to make a trip up soon.
The MiSTer seller guy I mentioned is from Pittsburgh so you wouldn't even be the furthest travelled if you went.

>>7882215
>anon said there was an onlyfans girl
>there is only one girl in this image
wtf

>>7876181
This is fucking lame. Get rid of the stupid frog, use a real Pepe at least

>>7883967
That's obviously not her, he probably means Destiny Fomo

>>7884014
I had to look her up, but yeah that was her.

>>7884948
>I had to look her up
No. You didn't. But it's perfectly normal that you did that. Let me just awkwardly back out the door and call the police.

>>7885239
I meant 'look her up to verify that she was who I met', why are you being obtuse?

>>7876181
AMAZING troll

>>7884948
so did she announce that she was an onlyfans whore when she walked in the room or something?

>>7882215

>>7885913
She didn't outright say she was, but I picked up on it.

>>7885304
>obtuse
le back to

>>7872340
I want to go to one too. Hoping to find a seller willing to part with a BVM/PVM. Maybe find something I wanted for a long while.