The Arcade and Retro Doujin Show (We need a better name)

Steve X2

Might as well create a thread for this instead of completely spoiling landsleavings thread about his documentary.

From the other thread:

If we could come up with some sort of plan for a series like this documentary(an episode around a game, a developer, a console etc etc) and try and keep the production values around the same level (which is very well done indeed). We would have the making of a very nice show that would appeal to quite a few people online(and elsewhere, who knows )

I'd love to push something like this, get some momentum behind it, but I think to do it right we would need quite a few people to get involved and support it.

We have the people already on this very forum who are knowledgeable in so many areas of the retro scene. Content and knowledge wouldn't be a problem.

So I suppose those who might be interested in helping out/starring/being a fluffer should leave a post below.

So far those interested are:
Steve SI
landsleaving
Jack burton
Dr Bob
keithgeo
Retr0gamer
Sparks43 (Head Repton advisor)
o1s1n

We need more people to make this happen so if you want to help just post below.
The plan? There isn't one so any and all advice is welcome.

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Optimus Prime

You can change me from a maybe anyways, ill do whats needed. Not as knowledgeable as most on here though!

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

You can change me from a maybe anyways, ill do whats needed. Not as knowledgeable as most on here though!

Done

Atavan-Halen

I can contribute if I'm free!

Sparks43

Always been told i have a great face for radio:cool:


Would love to be on the ground floor for this so anything i can do to help give me a shout.

Im all over all things Nintendo and old 8bit systems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8HVIVo2YiM

Optimus Prime

Is it going to be from the perspective of what it was like going to arcades and playing console games etc in Ireland? or we just talking about games in general, ie not specifically related to what it was like in ireland. Its just there are a load of shows out there already similar, where this could be targeted more towards an irish audience. Just wondering..

Sparks43

keithgeo wrote: »

where this could be targeted more towards an irish audience. Just wondering..

We could show that during the potato famine purchases of Rise of the Robots increased by 125%

Steve X2

keithgeo wrote: »

Is it going to be from the perspective of what it was like going to arcades and playing console games etc in Ireland? or we just talking about games in general, ie not specifically related to what it was like in ireland. Its just there are a load of shows out there already similar, where this could be targeted more towards an irish audience. Just wondering..

I think targeting it towards an Irish audience is a good idea. But a larger viewing audience(as in outside Ireland) would be something to have as well. I'm sure we can come up with some format that would work.

o1s1n

'From an Irish perspective' is the one thing that hasnt been done, so definitely the main draw.

What that will materialize as, who knows. But there's most certainly an excellent group of all sorts posting here to get something going.

Will register my interest too. In what capacity, I havent a notion,but I have my uses.. I think

Steve X2

o1s1n wrote: »

'From an Irish perspective' is the one thing that hasnt been done, so definitely the main draw.

What that will materialize as, who knows. But there's most certainly an excellent group of all sorts posting here to get something going.

Will register my interest too. In what capacity, I havent a notion,but I have my uses.. I think

So that's the fluffer sorted for Retr0 then

o1s1n

Steve SI wrote: »

So that's the fluffer sorted for Retr0 then

That's not what I meant when I said 'I'll hold the boom'

James Howlett

A lot of you guys appear to have very impressive collections so even a short web show showing off said collections and anecdotes about how/ where you secured certain games would be an entertaining watch, I think.

Retr0gamer

"This is phillips CDi. It is not as good as Panasonic 3DO. Nintendo make good console, this is better than Sega."

I'll need to grow my hair and get a bowl cut!

Steve X2

Retr0gamer wrote: »

"This is phillips CDi. It is not as good as Panasonic 3DO. Nintendo make good console, this is better than Sega."

I'll need to grow my hair and get a bowl cut!

Retr0/CDi Vs. Ciderman/3DO......Fight!!!

Edit:
We can all chip in and fly over the serial killer VHS guy for a guest appearance

Shapey Fiend

If ye had a nice splash screen/intro you could all do videos independently and do videos as a collective and not have it look too haphazard, assuming people who had **** cameras and microphones abstained. Just set some guidelines... I think under 6 minutes is a good one. The main ****up with retrogame videos is people assume you want to look at a guy with a neckbeard mumble to camera for 15 minutes. Heavy editing is almost always the better alternative.

Myrddin

Maybe you could film or document part of a beers night? The production values would remain high as before {landsleavings doc}, but at a beers setting it'd be a good opportunity to capture some of the buzz of the hobby, the meetups, the people, the collections {cidey!}, casual/competitive gaming on the night etc. You could intersperse the group recording with little individual interview segments like before etc?

Steve X2

Myrddin wrote: »

Maybe you could film or document part of a beers night? The production values would remain high as before {landsleavings doc}, but at a beers setting it'd be a good opportunity to capture some of the buzz of the hobby, the meetups, the people, the collections {cidey!}, casual/competitive gaming on the night etc. You could intersperse the group recording with little individual interview segments like before etc?

Yeah, film it and edit it down and have it as part of an episode/show might be an idea.

CiDeRmAn

I might like to take part, I certainly have a reasonable collection, consoles in situ with games to look at.
My location might be too far out though.

johnny_ultimate

I'd be interested in taking part at a filming / editing capacity!

ghostchant

Nice idea. I'd be interested in helping out too, in whatever way I can.

Steve X2

It's great to see people wanting to get involved.
Filming and editing is going to be a massive part of the whole thing. So having a few people to work together on that is going to be great.

One particular topic I'd like to visit would be how "retro gamers" who have children are introducing said children to the world of gaming. Lots of fancy new/recent consoles and games around, do your kids play retro? You get the idea. Possible an interesting story in there if done right.

Optimus Prime

Well, mine are never off the arcades and play the snes a lot, so i could help there.

Myrddin

Steve SI wrote: »

It's great to see people wanting to get involved.
Filming and editing is going to be a massive part of the whole thing. So having a few people to work together on that is going to be great.

One particular topic I'd like to visit would be how "retro gamers" who have children are introducing said children to the world of gaming. Lots of fancy new/recent consoles and games around, do your kids play retro? You get the idea. Possible an interesting story in there if done right.

Yep it's something I kinda deal with. The little fella I think looks at retro gaming as 'quaint', when viewed beside the mighty Xbox 360. I suppose though if I took myself back to the Snes days, I wouldn't have had much interest in previous gen stuff like the Atari either...so it's an avenue for a segment or two I'd imagine. Feck it, pencil me in for helping out too if I can...I know a certain kid who'd love to get involved & give his opinions of it too

Atavan-Halen

I'm practically a child, so I could give my opinion :P

landsleaving

Just sent this off to Steve so may as well post it here too. We could base the topic on a short feature piece like the documentary - say about a cab collection or a specific console collection, then back to a studio setting (in somewhere like the Rage or the Thomas House) for a panel of maybe 3 people to chat about it.

I'd say that would need a host to keep everything moving along, with 2 guests who know a bit about the topic. Then it could be around 10-15 minutes total per episode, and a few could make the short feature bits in different parts of the country. It would only take one or two people with a camera and mic. Then the studio style bits I can bring lights and a pair of cameras to shoot - and would definitely need a hand with so any and all hands would be... eh... handy!

Any thoughts on that style? - volunteers to host? (would actually be up for that myself if someone else fancied taking the lead on the camera side - only if there are no other volunteers!)

TL;DR - Prime Time meets A+R

Atavan-Halen

I wouldn't mind hosting tbh.

CiDeRmAn

An expose of AvP on the Jaguar as a Doom ripoff and a sh1te game, then post the video on the Retrogamer forum, i'm sure there's those there who'd appreciate it.

Retr0gamer

If you are stuck I could host, I'm just not sure I'd be the best candidate for it.

Steve X2

I think we will need to see how the whole thing shapes up and what the eventual format ends up being. Only then can we decide on having a host and then we can all discuss who might be best suited to that role(one person might be a better fit than another etc). I've no interest myself in hosting it.

The format of a studio/set/main location as an anchor to link to other documentary style pieces is probably the way to go and kind of how I visualise it. The location of the set/studio will a tough one to decide, and again we will need to discuss that as well. Maybe one of our regulars knows/owns/has access a good location? Not too sure about the RAGE as a location/partner, it might take away from the credibility of the whole "retro" thing seeing as they are not so well respected in these circles. I'm not bashing them, just stating how things are.

Sparks43

I'd say alternate the host over the series so that we have the most informed people on the panel.

I know sod all about some of the more recent stuff so I would be willing to host one with preplanned questions

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

I honestly dunno what I could do but wouldn't mind helping out anyway I could