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

Star Lord · 27-08-2014 8:35am

As much as I loved the first two games, does anyone else feel Banjo was the laziest character design Rare came up with?
It looks like they just slightly altered the Donkey Kong model...

Retr0gamer · 27-08-2014 8:43am

Yep. All Rare's games were a bit too saccharine for my tastes. They were trying way too hard to be cute and likable and forgot personality. Thought the first Banjo had some very poorly designed levels but apart from them it was the closest anyone got to toppling Mario 64. Tooie though had a lot of the problems DK64 had.

Star Lord · 27-08-2014 8:49am

Tooie was still massively more playable and enjoyable than DK64 ever was though. (At least for me it was!)

DinoRex · 27-08-2014 9:20am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Ah , we'll keep the theme until Halloween

Another Halloween Box Social!

BGOllie · 28-08-2014 9:33am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Of course, and bring the Banjo!

cool. might come down so

were abouts is it ?

Doge · 28-08-2014 2:16pm

So which of you generous people leaving from the city will have free spaces in your transportation devices?

I will happily pay towards cumbostible fluids.

Myself and fellow peasant Mr Vestek will be looking to hitch a ride.

Oisín are you heading to this one bro?

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 2:41pm

He's supposed to be bringing me a knackered tv and I've a Wiiu controller for him

Star Lord · 28-08-2014 2:41pm

Where in the city doge you dwell?

o1s1n · 28-08-2014 2:56pm

Yeah I'd really like to pop along, if someone has a spare seat and happens to be passing through the city centre on the way back

I reckon I could grab the 2am Nightlink to Bray.

CosmicSmash · 28-08-2014 3:13pm

Doge wrote: »

So which of you generous people leaving from the city will have free spaces in your transportation devices?

I will happily pay towards cumbostible fluids.

Myself and fellow peasant Mr Vestek will be looking to hitch a ride.

Oisín are you heading to this one bro?

I'm heading out, don't mind picking up the usual suspects if anybody needs a lift.

Star Lord · 28-08-2014 3:21pm

I'll be going from the west siiii-ide, as Mr. A. G would put it, so anyone out that way that could do with a lift, let me know.

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 5:48pm

Hooray!
We now have a pair of projectors for the games night, thanks Kerbdog!

So,
I have a GC, some controllers and a copy of Mario Kart Double Dash.
What we now need for awesome 8 player gloriousness is the following!

Another Gamecube!

More controllers!

Another copy of Mario Kart Double Dash!

A pair of Broadband adapters!

And the appropriate cable to connect them both!

I will try to ascertain what other cabling might be needed but that should be everything.... I hope.....

Retr0gamer · 28-08-2014 6:41pm

Good news everyone, I picked up some absolute **** from CEX Limerick so we will be well equipped with crappy games for the night.

Atavan-Halen · 28-08-2014 6:47pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Good news everyone, I picked up some absolute **** from CEX Limerick so we will be well equipped with crappy games for the night.

It's not lassie is it?

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 6:58pm

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

It's not lassie is it?

Is there nothing we can do to persuade you to dump your mates and come to the Beers???

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 7:01pm

Anyone know if Johnny U or Pdbhp are coming along?

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 28-08-2014 7:34pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Anyone know if Johnny U or Pdbhp are coming along?

Can only help with JU, sent him a FB message so I'll let you know or he'll come on himself maybe.

Atavan-Halen · 28-08-2014 7:35pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Is there nothing we can do to persuade you to dump your mates and come to the Beers???

No way José. As much as I'd love to I can't.

johnny_ultimate · 28-08-2014 7:39pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Anyone know if Johnny U or Pdbhp are coming along?

Sorry don't think I'll make it, working all weekend alas!

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 7:52pm

Me too, or at least I'm on duty Sunday morning, such is the life of a Clinical Nurse Manager (grade 2, very important that!)

Doge · 28-08-2014 9:46pm

Star Lord wrote: »

Where in the city doge you dwell?

I'm living in the Northside of the Capital,
but not that fake capital you live in, the real capital down here in Cork!

The area I live in actually has Dublin in the name funnily enough.

Myself and Mr Vestek will be lingering around the monkstown area but can head nearer to the city for a lift if needs be.

o1s1n wrote: »

Yeah I'd really like to pop along, if someone has a spare seat and happens to be passing through the city centre on the way back

I reckon I could grab the 2am Nightlink to Bray.

Mr Vestek mentioned if you'd like to travel with us to the lift or back you're more than welcome as you're only down the road from his practically. We could march gallantly like the Three Musketeers!

Monkeykube wrote: »

I'm heading out, don't mind picking up the usual suspects if anybody needs a lift.

Thanks a lot for the offer!

So how many passengers can yourself and Starlord carry in your automovehicles?

CosmicSmash · 28-08-2014 10:03pm

I can fit 4 in, no Sparks tomorrow:( I live in Clonshaugh, I could meet on the Malahide road if needed. Going to leaba now, up at 5.45 in the morning:(:( We can sort things out tomorrow.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 28-08-2014 10:34pm

Monkeykube wrote: »

I can fit 4 in, no Sparks tomorrow:(.

Is it tomorrow or Saturday? :O Saturday I thought

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 10:56pm

Saturday!
Dear Glob don't all turn up tomorrow, I won't be there, I'll be in work!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 28-08-2014 11:02pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Saturday!
Dear Glob don't all turn up tomorrow, I won't be there, I'll be in work!

MK confused me! I dunno what days I have this week

Doge · 28-08-2014 11:24pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Saturday!
Dear Glob don't all turn up tomorrow, I won't be there, I'll be in work!

What rough time do you plan on officially kicking it off?

We'll all probably end up a few hours late anyway!

CiDeRmAn · 28-08-2014 11:27pm

Perhaps eight or nine, I don't know, same as usual!

Doge · 28-08-2014 11:31pm

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Perhaps eight or nine, I don't know, same as usual!

Will I bring up a gun for Time Crisis 4 gun for multipayer?

We'll probably have enough of things to play though.

It would be my second time in a row taking up a light gun to the beers, and posting a pic of me on the bus holding it on facebook.

One of these days i'll end up arrested! :P

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 29-08-2014 12:31am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Perhaps eight or nine, I don't know, same as usual!

So for Vestek and Doge, be there for 5 :P lol

CosmicSmash · 29-08-2014 6:43am

Sera wrote: »

MK confused me! I dunno what days I have this week

Thanks, nearly heading out to an empty house there, see you tomorrow.

CiDeRmAn · 29-08-2014 6:43am

Doge wrote: »

Will I bring up a gun for Time Crisis 4 gun for multipayer?

We'll probably have enough of things to play though.

It would be my second time in a row taking up a light gun to the beers, and posting a pic of me on the bus holding it on facebook.

One of these days i'll end up arrested! :P

Sounds good, I have the sensors all set up for mine so 2 player Time Crisis 4 should be fine

Star Lord · 29-08-2014 8:18am

Doge wrote: »

I'm living in the Northside of the Capital,
but not that fake capital you live in, the real capital down here in Cork!

Eww, and to think I considered letting you in my car!!!

:pac:

Doge wrote: »

So how many passengers can yourself and Starlord carry in your automovehicles?

I've only got one of those baby Fords that they call the "Fiesta", that may as well be "Siesta" when it comes to motorway driving. So 3 people plus me...

Doge wrote: »

It would be my second time in a row taking up a light gun to the beers, and posting a pic of me on the bus holding it on facebook.

One of these days i'll end up arrested! :P

I'm not so sure that the pink plastic gun looks threatening enough...

Make that orange plastic gun, as I obviously don't know the difference between the Arcade guns and the Gcon 3...

CiDeRmAn · 29-08-2014 8:38am

Star Lord wrote: »

I'm not so sure that the pink plastic gun looks threatening enough...

I know a couple of guys who had the guards turn up when they were playing Sega Lockon

DinoRex · 29-08-2014 10:04am

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Another Gamecube!

More controllers!

Another copy of Mario Kart Double Dash!

A pair of Broadband adapters!

And the appropriate cable to connect them both!

I will try to ascertain what other cabling might be needed but that should be everything.... I hope.....

I have these covered. Although more controllers wouldn't go amiss. I might have just 3 handy.

MrVestek · 29-08-2014 10:04am

Sera wrote: »

So for Vestek and Doge, be there for 5 :P lol

Totally not my fault!

MrVestek · 29-08-2014 10:05am

DinoRex wrote: »

I have these covered. Although more controllers wouldn't go amiss. I might have just 3 handy.

I have MK: Double Dash, is that still required? I also have like... 8 Gamecube controllers.

MrVestek · 29-08-2014 10:06am

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

No way José. As much as I'd love to I can't.

You're refusing to get drunk?

...WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH AVATAN?!

DinoRex · 29-08-2014 10:06am

Yep. Not sure where my copy has got to.

As long as all the MK:DD are the same region then we're fine.

Also Wavebirds are a priority!

I can bring Pac-man and Four Swords and some GBA link up cables too anyone is interested.

Retr0gamer · 29-08-2014 10:12am

We should be fine as long as nobody decides to play Rainbow Road. You guys just aren't ready for it :P

Remember to bring a router and lan cables as well!

Star Lord · 29-08-2014 10:17am

I've at least one wavebird, maybe two.

It's called a road, it's called a Rainbow Road
It is a road that you go...

Atavan-Halen · 29-08-2014 10:21am

MrVestek wrote: »

You're refusing to get drunk?

...WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH AVATAN?!

Oh no, I'll still be getting off my face but just in another location :P

CiDeRmAn · 29-08-2014 10:57am

I'll be trialing the projectors tomorrow morning, making sure all is working.
Hopefully it'll be rain free and we can have awesome big ass screen 8 player Double Dash!

Daisy is banned!!!

DinoRex · 29-08-2014 11:03am

[TOAD]GOOD CHOICE!!![/TOAD]

Doge · 29-08-2014 11:07am

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Oh no, I'll still be getting off my face but just in another location :P

And to think butter wouldn't melt in your mouth at the last beers!

MrVestek · 29-08-2014 11:27am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Remember to bring a router and lan cables as well!

I could always borrow a spare gigabit switch from work or indeed bring my own from my own home setup.

The one at home is 8 port I believe so 7 ports will be usable. More than enough I think.