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New Challenger Approaching

  • 18-06-2016 8:56am
    #1
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭


    Hey everyone,

    Haven't been on boards.ie in quite a while due to work commitments, my health and basically my collection taking a different direction (I've begun collecting sealed NES games) because I've topped out at 5 short of a complete worldwide NES collection. Picture is below the jump.

    I've decided to document my future collecting and play a few games etc. in the meantime and have started a channel on YouTube. More importantly I've started a section called "New Challenger Approaching". (I'm the first to admit the rest of it is a learning curve and hope to get better as I progress). Because of the nature of my employment, I come across people from all paths in life on a daily basis and due to my history / experience in the gaming community I've made many many friends and acquaintances that I speak to daily / regularly. I'm getting side tracked...... These opportunities have allowed me to reach out to a bunch of them and ask them to take part. The premise is simple. You answer a brief number of questions regarding your interest in video games and then play one level of a game until you die. Your score is then added to a leader board at the end. The winner will receive a prize and all "challengers/guests" will also receive something for taking part.

    I have lined up everyone from celebrities, YouTube "celebrities", musicians, wrestlers, one or two film stars, website admins and game store owners etc. to take part. I solely collect Nintendo Entertainment System games but because of my job I have amassed a large collection of prototype, promotional and sealed game items I have worked on or been involved in, but no longer have interest in and a large amount of these will be given away to guests/challengers who take part. I also have a grand prize at the end (I'm not sure when that will be as of yet as I have quite a few guests pledged to take part).

    This is where you, the boards.ie public come in! I'd be delighted if any of you, YES YOU, lovely people would be interested in being a guest/challenger and would represent the Irish gaming community. As the old adage goes... "The more the merrier". Feel free to say yes, no or maybe regarding taking part but I promise if you are interested it won't take up more than 30 minutes of your day including game play.

    Previous "guests" to date have included Dan Ungar the co-owner of Retro World Expo, Carey Williams (Current Twin Galaxies record holder for Contra), musician Noel Hogan from The Cranberries, Mark from Mark Fixes Stuff and even Boards.ie 's very own BanjoGuyOllie (thanks pal!).... I even have a couple of good challengers lined up for the future (footage just needs to be editied)... more YouTubers, musicians, a wrestler, tattoo artist, a brewery owner, a few current and past kick starter creators and various people from websites/shows that are well known in the gaming community.

    Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this. Hope to hear from a few of you either here on this post or through PM.

    Happy Collecting! Keep it Retro!

    Al.

    These are the "guests" who have been involved so far. There will be a new guest/challenger every monday!

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh1EXRXFBqga7sxYcwWkNceJ-SEP4DQ_j


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  • #2
    Steve X2
    Registered Users Posts: 8,847 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Good idea and best of luck with it.
    One thing I would say, the resolution is only 360p(or thats the only option YouTube is giving me). You'd want to get that sorted as most people will expect 1080p minimum these day(you, might get away with 720p). I had to check the date to see if these were very old videos(before HD), which they aren't.

    Just something you might want to think about.


  • #3
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    Steve X2 wrote: »
    Good idea and best of luck with it.
    One thing I would say, the resolution is only 360p(or thats the only option YouTube is giving me). You'd want to get that sorted as most people will expect 1080p minimum these day(you, might get away with 720p). I had to check the date to see if these were very old videos(before HD), which they aren't.

    Just something you might want to think about.

    I was actually unaware. I got new software and have only been editing and uploading the videos in the last month or two. Ill have a look tonight. I'm saving in full HD (even if the files being sent aren't HD) but its obviously uploading at a lower quality.

    Al.

    *UPDATE

    O.K. Just figured out the issue. Future videos will all be in HD when able. If time permits I will go back and re-upload as many of the previous videos as I can in full HD.


  • #4
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    Latest episode (#7) is now live featuring non other than scottsquatch from the Video Game Sellers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53UTigENCS8


  • #5
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    Episode #8 is live featuring Rich Hossan.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF3W5ni6t54


  • #6
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    Next up is a good friend of mine Jeffrey Wittenahagen. If you like NES or SNES or even video games in general, check out his books. The SNES one is on Kickstarter ATM!

    Episode #9 is right here!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnScKU66HLk


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  • #7
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    In the latest episode I sit down with friend, and local brewery owner (Treaty City Brewing Company) Stephen Cunneen to talk video games and he's the latest to attempt the one life challenge! As always if you'd like to take part and try your hand at topping the leader board and winning the eventual top prize, feel free to pm me!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbBMeN5FkY


  • #8
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    You might have seen him on his YouTube channel Jerps93 (subscribe peoples) or even Scotts channel Scottsquatch (subscribe peoples) but even if you haven't, this week my buddy, a very tired Jeremy Stubbs fresh from attending Too Many Games answers my questions and is the next guest / challenger to take part in the one life challenge!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuanGv2pXcI


  • #9
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    He likes video games, cigarettes and diet doctor pepper. You'll see him on Nintendo Enthusiast and RGT85. This episodes guest is my friend, The perma hat wearing.... Shawn Long!

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


  • #10
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    Hailing from Buffalo NY, you may know him as Scott Zientek or maybe even better by his online handle. This week's guess is non other than my friend, Grimsie42!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9e55GRI4Lc


  • #11
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/fNSLhggEqYE

    He left Stralia to come to the U S of A..... only to leave again for Canadia EH! He likes Beating Things Up and Goods! With ridiculously pretty hair... I give you, Wood Hawker!


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  • #12
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    He makes my collection look like I'm half assing it, has his own charity videogame Expo called Cowlitz Gamers for kids and did I mention he's not bad at 1943 either. I give you, my friend, the immortal one, John Hancock

    http://youtu.be/9VGYuDJWmzU


  • #13
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgUzkKt8rnY

    He likes skateboarding, falling off them and video games bro, This weeks guest is the star of 8-Bit Vintendo himself, Vinnie Cooper! I can only apologise in advance for the potato he used to record the gameplay!


  • #14
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/7Mbbb4mEC2k

    Taking time off from playing terrance, watching hockey outside in the snow, saying "eh" and making syrup for your pancakes while rejoicing about the standards of his countries national healthcare, this weeks episode sees Jason Lepine, star of all things enthusiast and more, as the next guest to take on the one life challenge!


  • #15
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/ma3Xmki8tiI

    Achtung! Ze German is coming! He's a maniiiiiiiaaaac, maaaaaaaniaaaac, dont mention the waaaaaar! Hailing from the rough streets of outside Dortmund, overload at www.nescommando.de.... Dennis Grundmann is the latest guest to take on the one life challenge!


  • #16
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/tKO3HAv2i_o

    This weeks episode(s) is absolutely MAAAAAAssive and comprises of two parts because it features all five members of Winterion Game Studios! Spoliers! The high score is absolutely destroyed and some questions were answered too!


  • #17
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/dPmzudoW6N8

    He likes Pokemon, video games and has more Blu Rays than he knows what to do with them. When he's not following the Game Chasers around he's working on stuff for After End Media and doing stupid videos like this. This weeks episode is non other than my friend, Jordan Fringe!


  • #18
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/mB80m55ekeA

    As a big fan of the obscure, hacked and bootlegged he's my kinda guy! If your interested in tutorials on how to edit NES Games to your favor, how to fix broken video games or how to make your own reproduction carts then check him out. This week's guest is none other than my friend the amazing John "Blue" Riggs.


  • #19
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/SopV13EtFDE

    If you grew up in Ireland or the United Kingdom during the 90's, the chances are that you've seen the next guest on Channel 4's GamesMaster (having appeared on over twenty episodes) or Sky 1's Games World because he was a co-comentator and guest on both. He also reviewed video games for many many games publications. Now an author, business man and motivational speaker, this weeks guest is non other than Brad Burton


  • #20
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/jq5m1ALle6I

    What do you get if you mix a Game Lover, YouTuber and a wrestler? Yes it's all one person. Slipping ain't easy! Just ask him yourself! This weeks guest is non other than Eric Perez himself! 8-Bit Eric


  • #21
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/ph7NfA_w78A

    This weeks guest on New Challenger Approaching boasts the talents of musician, game creator, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. His fabulous creation, the first of its kind, "A Winner Is You", is a full digital audio album on a NES cart and has to be seen and heard to be believed. I give you non other than my friend, the extraordinary Sergio Elisondo​


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  • #22
    Alter Egotist
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Alter Egotist


    https://youtu.be/aNJ9sEg4o38 This weeks guest on New Challenger Approaching is non other than my friend Maria The German!


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