F-Zero GX Tournaments (Crazy update!!!)

[Oobgarm]

Anyone participate in one of these today? They were held at most Gamestops and Game Crazy stores, and maybe some other places I am not aware of.

Since I am an employee, I couldn't compete at my Gamestop, so I went to a nearby Game Crazy to participate. I love F-Zero, and I even went and imported F-Zero GX a couple of weeks ago, despite the fact that the local US version is out on August 27th. I knew about the tournament, so I practiced up and brough my "A" game, (that's so cheesy, sorry)and I planned on being inconspicuous, so no one knew I worked at Gamestop.

So about 15 people particpated in the one I was at, and one person recognized me and a co-worker of mine, who came to compete as well. "Hey, these two guys work at Gamestop! They've had the demo for a week now! They've been practicing!" That pissed everyone off, no one moreso than the manager of the store.

Game Crazy did not get their demo and prizes until today. Most other places, like where I work, got their stuff early to mid last week. It's not my fault Nintendo dropped the ball.

After all of the initial fuss died down, I was set to go. Each racer got three races, which consisted of 3 laps. Lowest total time of the 3 runs was posted. I had seen that many of the players were scoring times of 1'20" or above. Some had scored in the 1'16"-1'18" range. I came in and posted a 1'12" time. That really made everyone mad. After everything was over, I ended up taking the contest, much to the disgust of everyone else.

The manager made a huge scene out of this, telling people they weren't going to get a prize because I CHEATED. The manager was very unprofessional, swearing at me and telling me I would never participate in another tournament ever again.

Anyway, here's what I got:

An F-Zero GX hat, T-Shirt, Memory Card 251, and little lapel pin with memory card stickers. And surprisingly, the demo disc the game is on!

[Charlie]

Heh, nice job. I finished 2nd place at the Game Crazy one, to one of the employees but I didn't complain because they give me free stuff all the time.

I had the goddamn thing won. 1:11:34 on the first run, 1:13:43 on the second run, and on the final run I was absolutely hauling ass and using my booster without fear or mercy until I had no life left, then I crashed into a wall and died. Oh well, you ride her till she bucks you or you don't ride at all.

Nice score on the prizes though. I'll trade you a complete version 10 and version 11 all of it.

[hezeuschrist]

So hows the game?

[Charlie]

How's the game? Let me put it this way: After playing it, it makes F-Zero X for the N64 seem so slow that it's not fun to play anymore. 80 FPS... simply stunning.

[hezeuschrist]

Man, I want it so bad...

[Oobgarm]

How's the game? Let me put it this way: After playing it, it makes F-Zero X for the N64 seem so slow that it's not fun to play anymore. 80 FPS... simply stunning.

Agreed. The best game I've played this year. So incredibly fast and gorgeous. They'll have a tough time topping this one.

[SoulBlazer]

Was'nt the development of this new F-Zero game done jointly by Sega and Namco?

[Oobgarm]

F-Zero GX, the Gamecube version, was developed jointly by Nintendo and Sega's Amusement Vision. AV was responsible for Super Monkey Ball.

F-Zero AX, the arcade version, utilizes the Triforce harware, a joint venture by Namco, Sega, and Nintendo. The game itself was still developed by Nintendo and AV.

[SoulBlazer]

An arcade game? It's a port of a arcade game? I don't recall ever seeing or hearing about a arcade game. Was it one of those Japan only things again?

[AB Positive]

I went to the one I used to work at and played against 4 guys. Showed last place. Still got a shirt and the pin set though

-AG

[Eternal Tune]

What was not mentioned in this lovely story, was the fact that due to Oobgarm and "another co-worker" going over to Game Crazy to compete, I was lefted at the "Gamestop hell" with annoying limping boy (aka assistant manager) and a shit load of trade ins. Also, because the "other employee" stayed gone for about an hour and a half, I couldn't take a break and drive over there to compete. BLAH!!!!!!!!!

So in the end, I was the one cheated....outta a chance to win and more importantly my sanity.

[Mayhem]

http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?pl...c&game=FZeroGX

Was this on the first course btw? What craft were available? I can manage 1'03"00 or roundabouts on Mute City I, but I know people who've just gone under the minute mark. Pity none of us were in a position to take part :P

[Oobgarm]

What was not mentioned in this lovely story, was the fact that due to Oobgarm and "another co-worker" going over to Game Crazy to compete, I was lefted at the "Gamestop hell" with annoying limping boy (aka assistant manager) and a shit load of trade ins. Also, because the "other employee" stayed gone for about an hour and a half, I couldn't take a break and drive over there to compete. BLAH!!!!!!!!!

So in the end, I was the one cheated....outta a chance to win and more importantly my sanity.

You wouldn't have won, or even come close, anyway. :P

Sunday was nothing compared to Friday or Saturday, when the store was rife with trade in.

Was this on the first course btw? What craft were available? I can manage 1'03"00 or roundabouts on Mute City I, but I know people who've just gone under the minute mark. Pity none of us were in a position to take part.

The demo plays on Mute City I (twist road). No car selection is available, nor is the accel/max speed slider. The game jumps right into the race, with the player controlling the Blue Falcon. The accel settings seem to be at the default center, since the car is a bit loose in the turns. Traffic is also present.

I can score fairly low times with the max speed slider all the up, and by using the Fire Stingray, but 1'12" is the best I can do given the demo's defaults. Not to mention the fact that I really haven't spent an excessive amount of time with the demo-I bought the import after playing the demo TWICE-so all my playtime has been devoted to it.

[Eternal Tune]

You wouldn't have won, or even come close, anyway. :P

Sunday was nothing compared to Friday or Saturday, when the store was rife with trade in.

You know what? You suck!!!!

If I was there I prolly would have suggested the mob of Game Craaazy employees kickin' your ass. So nah! Besides, I serious doubt the kid would have recongized me.

[Charlie]

Since the gamestop here didn't hold the tournament, they just called me in and gave me everything. EVERYTHING... Hat, Shirt, 251 Memory Card, all the pins, and the never opened Kiosk Disc version 12. Hell, they even gave me the box it all came in to carry it home with. It even had a whole stack of little stick-em "come to the tournament" type flyers with it. Nice nice nice nice. Total cost to me: I bought them Mister Misties from Dairy Queen for being such nice guys

[Oobgarm]

The manager made a huge scene out of this, telling people they weren't going to get a prize because I CHEATED. The manager was very unprofessional, swearing at me and telling me I would never participate in another tournament ever again.

Wow, did I have an interesting day at work yesterday because of this.

Since the manager was so incredibly unhappy with me, he contacted his District Manager, and told him "In front of a bunch of 8-year old kids, he told everyone to F--k off, spit on people, and balled up the grand prize and threw it back in the manager's face." So, in retaliation, their DM comes into our store, places Game Crazy literature INSIDE OF OUR DISPLAY PRODUCTS, puts brochures on all of the cars in the parking lot, and proceeds to bad mouth me in front of the whole store. The DM was totally unaware that I was, in fact, the evil employee that won their tournament. I made him aware of this, and was pretty much blown off. :/ We sent out an employee to take the flyers back off the cars, but they followed right behind him, putting them back on. It went on for a good hour or so.

I then called the manager myself, and proceeded to tell him that I did not appreciate being slandered. He told me that he was angry since I had practiced before the tourney, so I told him it wasn't like I was the only person to have played the game before hand. I just happen to be a bit more resourceful than others. I then confronted him about what he had said about me, to which he said nothing. Then, he quickly denied all involvement, and said "I'm gonna put the receiver down and go back to work" and promptly hung up. He knew I had his ass right there.

So it looks like we have the beginnings of a Gamestop/Game Crazy war here.

[GrandAmChandler]

What's a game crazy? We have many EB's and Gamestops/FuncoLands in this area, but no Game Crazy... Do they have good Deals? What do they carry?

[Oobgarm]

Game Crazy=Hollywood Video game store. Always found inside/next to a Hollywood Video.

Started up by the guy who originally started Funcoland, and bears an eerie similarity to the old Funco that people disliked--cleaners for one year warranties are back!!

Selection is fair at best, depending on where you go, and how long they've been open. Prices are exactly the same as everyone else or higher. About 95% of their used stock is Hollywood's previous rental titles, so they usually come with no case, manual, etc. I will say that I have gotten a few decent deals myself, but nothing overwhelmingly cool.

[omnedon]

It's time to have an old fashioned rumble in the parking lot. I'm thinking a kind of West Side Story thing, but instead of chains, I recommend Xbox controllers, for maximum pain infliction....

[Oobgarm]

It's time to have an old fashioned rumble in the parking lot. I'm thinking a kind of West Side Story thing, but instead of chains, I recommend Xbox controllers, for maximum pain infliction....

As long as there's no singing or dancing involved...

I think those good old Xbox "canned ham" controllers would cause some pain. We could even throw Wavebirds from a distance, like grenades or something.