Retro fighting game event?

Owwmykneecap

I wanna gauge the interest for a monthly/bi monthly retro fighting game event.

That is: a multi game event concerning only those games which have already had quite a long life span, and stood more or less the test of time.

I'd love to get regular SFII on the go, and more SFIII (already represented at Doc) and it could also host MvC 2, Garou, KoF 98 or 2002 easily due to xbla. Other games such as guilty gear, alpha 2 or 3 and CVS 2 would be more awkward but I'm sure there would be workarounds if they were popular enough.

Anyway, who'd be up for it, remembering there would be no SFIV, no MvC3 etc..?

Dreddybajs

I'd be up for an event like this but there's no point just running older games that nobody plays just for the sake of running them.

The older games that see play in order of popularity seem to me to be:

3s
ST
A2
EX Plus Alpha
Garou
Breakers
CVS2

With probably only the first 3 having enough play for a tournament. I'd say any KOF fans will be happy playing XIII when it comes out. I know there are a few GG fans as well but I've never seen it being played.

Would be great to see more play of older games anyway, hope there's some interest in this.

Scavenger XIII

Old games are the best so I'd def be interested in this.

Of course being a northerner I'd be semi-regular at best.

Yreval

Same here.

Danonino.

No Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters??

K.O.Kiki

We need a MD and SFII:CE

1man3letters

mk2 and umk3...nuff said

UberPrinny_Baal

Dunno how retro you wanna go Kneecap, or if you're just looking for "less popular" games, but I can happily supply the following:

XBLA:
HDR/ST
3SOE

PS1:
Darkstalkers
Soulblade

Xbox:
Street Fighter Anniversary Edition
DOA 4(?)

GCN:
Soul Calibur 2
CvS2:EO
Smash Bros Melee (do it!)

Wii:
Tatsunoko vs Capcom

This seems like kind of a short list, I'll edit it later once I have the games in front of me.

The Hound

Street Fighter Ex Plus Alpha Please & Wu Tang: Taste The Pain.

Fcuk it, throw some Robo Pit in there as well

Creature

Shaq Fu is a must have.

Azza

1 vote for pit fighter!

K.O.Kiki

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UberPrinny_Baal wrote: »

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GCN:
Soul Calibur 2
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YES!?! easily the greatest controller and version of the game.

Pretty sure you could set up a casual corner where you could play anything for ****s and giggles. I know I could bring some if not all of the following:

(Of the top of my head cause half of em are boxed away)
Snes: Killer instinct, TMT:TF, MK2
GC: Soul Calibur 2, Smash bros, CvsSNK(2? cant remember, Chun on cover)
N64: I think I still have Fighter’s Destiny lol... :cool:

Im sure Im forgeting some... but now I just want to dig out Fighters Destiny

Doctor DooM

Might be an idea asking in Arcade and Retro too.

Azure_sky

Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet.

Owwmykneecap

ST and 3S are locks.

I think 4 games would be the magic number, and both games above are significantly quicker than the modern mainstays.

The other games would have to be decided based on popularity and ease of access.

Simply put, if something isn't on xbla, it makes it awkward as hell. Both for consoles & connecting to the monitors and for arcade sticks.

That would be dependent on someone bring both a console and games and 2 decent arcade sticks. which is a big ask.


A Question; how many people do you reckon need to show up to the exchange to make this worthwhile?

DinoRex

DinoRex would be kind of a deal breaker for me on this:

Owwmykneecap

i'm gonna get on to the crowd to see about dates.

What games would people be interested in. There's 2 spaces to be decided.

Doyler01

Vanilla SF4 >:L

Owwmykneecap

haha, but kiki says its not the best sf4...

Owwmykneecap

I'm gonna look to book this for the 26th, which is the Last Saturday in November.

Edit: this should be the most moustached tourny ever so.

K.O.Kiki

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

haha, but kiki says its not the best sf4...

Nah, Vanilla SF4 is cool.

Unbalanced but fúck it, makes for shorter games.

bush

Alpha 2

Dreddybajs

So you're booking this for the Exchange without anyone getting back to you about numbers? Or what?

I really think we've had enough miscommunication with them without yet another person booking a tournament.

edit:

Why are you booking this at all yet, let alone for the Exchange which we've had communication problems with in the past for separate people booking tournaments and them not knowing we're all part of the same crowd?

If you're going ahead with this, why not in the XGC to see if it's viable?

Fergus_

CvS2 and Alpha 2 please!

Owwmykneecap

Dreddybajs wrote: »

So you're booking this for the Exchange without anyone getting back to you about numbers? Or what?

I really think we've had enough miscommunication with them without yet another person booking a tournament.

edit:

If you're going ahead with this, why not in the XGC to see if it's viable?

My bad; poor communication. I'm seeing if it available on that date, and giving people a prospective date of when it could be held.

The 26th is the only Sat between Now and next year that could work.

Having a date is the only way I'll know if it'll work at all. And the other half of it, is a build it and they will come type hope.

Re: xgc; Everyone seems to hate it and complain of lag, etc. Maybe the exchange will make them get out of bed in the morning.

Nothing is set in stone yet.

Why are you booking this at all yet, let alone for the Exchange which we've had communication problems with in the past for separate people booking tournaments and them not knowing we're all part of the same crowd?

This I know nothing about.

Owwmykneecap

If Anyone can say if they are available or not on the 26th that would be a massive help.

Even if all you are saying is No, it would be very useful to me.

If no, can you tell me if the problem is the date or just not interested in the concept as a whole?


MK people, would you show up for UMK3?
Marvel people Would you show for MvC2?
BB people Guilty gear?
KoF People eh... a different KoF?

etc etc.

(all responses are good, even negative ones!)

Doctor DooM

To be honest, I am in a tournament every week until that weekend, and Inferno after.

I could do with a weekend off recording/ Guile clone duties

Fergus_

I won't be available sorry

Yreval

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

If Anyone can say if they are available or not on the 26th that would be a massive help.

Even if all you are saying is No, it would be very useful to me.

If no, can you tell me if the problem is the date or just not interested in the concept as a whole?


MK people, would you show up for UMK3?
Marvel people Would you show for MvC2?
BB people Guilty gear?
KoF People eh... a different KoF?

etc etc.

(all responses are good, even negative ones!)

I would love to go, but I'm running this tourney on that day.

Owwmykneecap

Right well since you were in there first, the date is yours.

I'll try have a retro tournament sometime in January if possible.