Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

Myrddin · 05-04-2015 8:17pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So everyone has more mellow opinions on the Retron5 now?
Its not the spawn of the devil after all?

It seems decent enough actually, & looked fine on the big plasma. Definitely worth considering if space is an issue, wouldn't mind one myself

The Last Bandit · 05-04-2015 8:41pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

So everyone has more mellow opinions on the Retron5 now?
Its not the spawn of the devil after all?

Picture quality was surprisingly good. Its still a piece of emulated filth though

Speaking of which... something to pass the evening !!

CiDeRmAn · 05-04-2015 8:56pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Picture quality was surprisingly good. Its still a piece of emulated filth though

Speaking of which... something to pass the evening !!

Bloody hard game!
Loved Andrew's NES game though, 8bit Dark Souls type death!

BGOllie · 06-04-2015 9:51am

The Last Bandit wrote: »

Speaking of which... something to pass the evening !!

good .... goooooood

Retr0gamer · 06-04-2015 10:21am

Intraweb troubles here so only posting now but thanks again ciderdude for hosting. I now need a MSX.

CiDeRmAn · 06-04-2015 12:21pm

I think MSX mania has finally hit Boards town...
Goodbye mortgage, hello shopping addiction!

BGOllie · 06-04-2015 1:48pm

How about we make this interesting ... whoever gets an MSX first gets a spare copy of Kings Valley (loose) .
I'll need photos with the toy and yourself as proof

The Last Bandit · 06-04-2015 2:16pm

This is my 'no cartridge' sad face.. and after going into the attic to retrieve it !!

CiDeRmAn · 06-04-2015 2:29pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

This is my 'no cartridge' sad face.. and after going into the attic to retrieve it !!

I think we have a winner!
I expect an after shot of a happy with Kings Valley face!

Andrew76 · 06-04-2015 2:43pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Loved Andrew's NES game though, 8bit Dark Souls type death!

Played it last night and a little earlier. Got to the first proper boss (the first pic in the link below), took me about 40 lives to learn his various patterns and another 10 to hang it together long enough to kill him. Thankfully the music in this game is excellent as you hear it start over and over and over. Think I'm on 100 deaths now so switched over to Megaman 2 - cleared two bosses in a row which is a first for me - Metal Man's weapon makes it much handier. Taking a break from NES punishment and going to play some Bloodborne, far easier.

Here's a link to the game in case anyone fancies a purchase, $47 for the boxed version.

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 2:48pm

Andrew76 wrote: »

switched over to Megaman 2 - cleared two bosses in a row which is a first for me - Metal Man's weapon makes it much handier.

Putting Retr0's MegaMan skills to use eh? Was great watching someone play it who's actually good at it!

Andrew76 · 06-04-2015 2:59pm

Myrddin wrote: »

Putting Retr0's MegaMan skills to use eh? Was great watching someone play it who's actually good at it!

Aye, and it actually makes it enjoyable.

Myrddin · 06-04-2015 3:05pm

Andrew76 wrote: »

Aye, and it actually makes it enjoyable.

Must give it a blast myself

BGOllie · 06-04-2015 6:48pm

The Last Bandit wrote: »

This is my 'no cartridge' sad face.. and after going into the attic to retrieve it !!

man that was quick. pm me your address

Wood · 10-04-2015 12:04pm

Zelda concert if anyone is interested. Tickets in the stalls are only 110 quid each.

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Legend-of-Zelda-Symphony-of-the-tickets/artist/1741094?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module

Atavan-Halen · 23-04-2015 9:47pm

How would people be fixed for a possible beers in mine on the weekend of the 30th May? Not 100% sure yet that I'll be free though but it's very likely

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 23-04-2015 9:52pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

How would people be fixed for a possible beers in mine on the weekend of the 30th May? Not 100% sure yet that I'll be free though but it's very likely

Depends on himself but I haven't any plans. I've communion on the 24th if you have to move a week back it won't suit me.

Atavan-Halen · 23-04-2015 9:54pm

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

Depends on himself but I haven't any plans. I've communion on the 24th if you have to move a week back it won't suit me.

No it'd just be that weekend I can do

CiDeRmAn · 24-04-2015 8:20am

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

No it'd just be that weekend I can do

Sounds good.
I better look respectable if I'm going to journey to the South side though....

Myrddin · 24-04-2015 8:24pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Sounds good.
I better look respectable if I'm going to journey to the South side though....

You should probably start making your way there now, or early in the morning...

Atavan-Halen · 14-05-2015 3:53pm

Don't forget, beers in mine on the 30th

MrVestek · 14-05-2015 3:55pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Don't forget, beers in mine on the 30th

Ahh ****e. Was supposed to be heading over to the UK to see herself that weekend but she's now my ex...

So...

Have arranged a trip to Cardiff to see some mates and do Doctor Who related stuff instead.

Pity because you're only down the road from me too.

CiDeRmAn · 14-05-2015 7:06pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Don't forget, beers in mine on the 30th

Woohoo!
I wonder if the neighbour will have her door open invitingly once again?

I might be a seat or two for a couple of brave north side souls who want to venture south of the border

Doge · 14-05-2015 10:00pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I might be a seat or two for a couple of brave north side souls who want to venture south of the border

I hope you don't mean in the car! :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 14-05-2015 10:58pm

Doge wrote: »

I hope you don't mean in the car! :pac:

No I mean negotiated coupling of an oral nature....

Of course i mean in the car!

That is driving, not sexual relations in my car, south of the border....

Oooh eck missus

Atavan-Halen · 14-05-2015 11:04pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

No I mean negotiated coupling of an oral nature....

Of course i mean in the car!

That is driving, not sexual relations in my car, south of the border....

Oooh eck missus

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 14-05-2015 11:15pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

This is the best gif

CiDeRmAn · 25-05-2015 9:44am

So, this still going ahead??

If so any lifts needed for peeps on this side of the city?

Dr Bob · 25-05-2015 9:07pm

Going to see if i can book it off as i havent made it to one in aaages. Also damned if i'm driving for once ( because beer) so might head to the city centre and see if I can hit someone up for a lift .
(..actually ata , where do you live?)

Atavan-Halen · 25-05-2015 9:28pm

Dr Bob wrote: »

Going to see if i can book it off as i havent made it to one in aaages. Also damned if i'm driving for once ( because beer) so might head to the city centre and see if I can hit someone up for a lift .
(..actually ata , where do you live?)

I'm in Dundrum, right beside the Luas stop of the same name.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 25-05-2015 10:41pm

Retr0's busy so I'm out, was really looking for forward to it.

It's coming up to summer so hopefully there'll be more - have fun (play JJBA All-Star Battle in my honour)

CiDeRmAn · 26-05-2015 7:48am

Busy playing with his msx!
Da bum!

DinoRex · 27-05-2015 10:23am

Should be able to make it along.

Will see what sh*t-tier games I have lying about that I can bring along.

Atavan-Halen · 28-05-2015 3:53pm

If anyone wants directions for Saturday drop us an oul PM

CiDeRmAn · 30-05-2015 5:06pm

So, who is going?
Or is it going to be bijou exclusive set of die hards?

DinoRex · 30-05-2015 5:24pm

Also... anything I need to bring along, controller-wise?

Atavan-Halen · 30-05-2015 5:39pm

My friend might come, he's not on boards though.

If you have GameCube & dreamcast controllers that'd be great.

CiDeRmAn · 30-05-2015 5:48pm

No problem
The trance pack is being deep cleaned, so I may leave that at home....

Myrddin · 30-05-2015 6:06pm

I shan't be in attendance, have a great night folks

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 30-05-2015 6:45pm

Enjoy yourselves tonight guys, let us know what awful games ye play

Dr Bob · 30-05-2015 7:42pm

I have to back out , was out last night and inflicting 2 nights of wrestling the kids into submssion for bed on my wife wouldnt be fair .
Enjoy it lads

CiDeRmAn · 31-05-2015 12:21pm

Thanks for a great night Atavan,
I ain't going on no volcano fool!

DinoRex · 01-06-2015 1:32pm

We'll try for our Disaster: Day of Crisis no death speed run at the next one!

CiDeRmAn · 01-06-2015 2:46pm

If we could put the subtitles up we could have fun reading along with the dialogue bro! Or was it brah?

Words of doom, "will you look after this watch for me? just in case...."

CiDeRmAn · 30-06-2015 10:37pm

Now.
Just looking at the Beers suggestion of a while ago and seeing about Retrogaming on the big big screen, in the cinema in Ashbourne.
They have a deal on that you pay €100 and get an hour of the PS3/360 on the movie screen.
I'm thinking though that the Retron5 might be compatible, assuming it's just a HDMI port they have, and we could play 4 player Super bomberman or similar.

If we move ahead with it we'll see what we'll play and how long per player.

Also I'll be away from the last week in July and back on the second week of August, so might throw a Beers towards the end of August.

Plenty of time to get numbers and game suggestions in.

Let me know what you think and if we get the numbers we could get a deal on 3 hours before moving the party back to mine afterwards.

Retr0gamer · 30-06-2015 11:59pm

Playing on a retron 5 is against my religious beliefs.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 01-07-2015 12:10am

All sounds good to me, I'm not too fussy, missed out on the last beers so I need my fix lol.

CiDeRmAn · 01-07-2015 12:11am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Playing on a retron 5 is against my religious beliefs.

Well, I'm an atheist, which is why I'm cool with it.
And, VC aside, its the only way to play Megaman 2 on a movie screen.

CuriousYellow · 01-07-2015 12:13am

I am also an atheist but this sounds like heaven

DinoRex · 01-07-2015 6:29pm

RandomSelect.ie are doing a night where they book out upstairs in that place on Liffey street.

Mostly fighting games, but would anyone be interested in setting up a retro corner?

https://www.facebook.com/events/1626184767650797/

Arcade and Retro forum beers! (AKA the night of the scandalously drunk retro geeks)

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