PORTLAND Retro gaming Expo 2009

[jahvybe]

Charles, I have a bunch of ti99/4a stuff I still have to go through. I'll see if I can find one for you.

[evg2000]

Thanks Colby, I check with you at the show. I will be volunteering again this year.
charles


Charles, I have a bunch of ti99/4a stuff I still have to go through. I'll see if I can find one for you.

[coreys429]

Thanks Colby, I check with you at the show. I will be volunteering again this year.
charles

Sweet, you're a good person to talk to and work with. See you soon.

[recycledgamer]

Live auction announced for 2009 Portland Retro Gaming Expo!

I just posted the details to our site.

http://retrogamingexpo.com

Chuck

[jahvybe]

Chuck-
I just finally got to check out the video of Johns collection. It looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing your video for Ground Control. I can't believe the shows only like 3 1/2 weeks away.

[SystemFreak]

Okay, this is going to be unbelievably specific, but if you're headed to Retro Gaming Expo 2009 *AND* are thinking about selling an NWC, let me know. I'm in the market and would like to make an exchange in person.

Auction sounds like fun, guessing some of that stuff is from Gerald?

[recycledgamer]

Auction sounds like fun, guessing some of that stuff is from Gerald?

Yep. ;-)

[Qixmaster]

Hi guys! can't wait for the show. I have a mario 2 wall clock i will be auctioning off.... looks like a large wristwatch.

At the NintendoAge Booth we will be having a Hoppin' Mad High Score Tournment all day. 1st place receives the last Red Tinned Hoppin Mad Collector Edition with unique artwork, 2nd place receives a regular release (only 90 made).

We are also going to have some copies of Ultimate Fogger Championship as well from retrousb.com.

Zzap will have copies of Chunkout 2600 for sale and I believe Robin is going to run a NWC Tourny at our booth as well.

and I will be bringing my usually stuff (not near as much this year).
More things from our booth to be announced soon!

[recycledgamer]

I just posted a video interview I did with Matt Rau at Portland's Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade. Check it out:

RetroGamingExpo.com (http://RetroGamingExpo.com)

Ground Kontrol will be at the Expo - less that a month away!

Chuck

[swlovinist]

I cant believe that our show is only three weeks away. This is going to be the year to attend! I cant wait!

[recycledgamer]

New info posted at RetroGamingExpo.com:


Scott Boothby's R2-D2 will be present
Early vendor setup available Saturday night before the show
Presale tickets still available - get in 1 hour early!

Go to RetroGamingExpo.com >> (http://RetroGamingExpo.com)

[coreys429]

I am so glad we have Saturday Night set up. I have too much stuff to set up for just that morning. I am going to be using those 4 hours or so at the most to get all of my stuff kinda set up. I just got so more boxed systems within a few days.

[DreamTR]

What kind of stuff is going to be auctioned? I need to know if I need to find some money before I go.

[swlovinist]

Although these items are suject to change, here is an early list of what we have so far:

* NANWC 2008: NintendoAge Nintendo World Championship 2008 Reproduction Cart
* Dreamcast Dev Kit
* Hello Kitty XBox
* Midway tabletop arcade console (new), with 12 built-in classic Midway games
* Boxed Mattel Aquarius with games
* Nintendo Gameboy lighted dealer display sign
* Sealed Final Fantasy VII for PS1 (Greatest Hits)
* More...

[ProgrammingAce]

* Hello Kitty XBox

This is of interest to me. Any more info on it?

[coreys429]

Hello Kitty Xbox :

http://kotaku.com/332246/hello-kitty-xbox-is-totally-real

[recycledgamer]

This is of interest to me. Any more info on it?

Gerald, the owner of that item, told me the story. I'm sure he can fill in the details, but my recollection is that it was a promotional item available only in Taiwan. I think you had to buy a bunch of Sanrio merch or something to get it.

It's a legit XBox, still in the package - not a casemod or replacement case. Apparently only a very small number were ever produced.

I'll see if I can get Gerald to provide some pics.

I'll be posting more info on the site about the auction items within the next day or two.

Chuck

[miaandjohnrule]

Gerald, the owner of that item, told me the story. I'm sure he can fill in the details, but my recollection is that it was a promotional item available only in Taiwan. I think you had to buy a bunch of Sanrio merch or something to get it.

It's a legit XBox, still in the package - not a casemod or replacement case. Apparently only a very small number were ever produced.

I'll see if I can get Gerald to provide some pics.

I'll be posting more info on the site about the auction items within the next day or two.

Chuck

It's legit and in nice shape, I've seen it before.

[ProgrammingAce]

Hello Kitty Xbox :

http://kotaku.com/332246/hello-kitty-xbox-is-totally-real


Gerald, the owner of that item, told me the story. I'm sure he can fill in the details, but my recollection is that it was a promotional item available only in Taiwan. I think you had to buy a bunch of Sanrio merch or something to get it.

It's a legit XBox, still in the package - not a casemod or replacement case. Apparently only a very small number were ever produced.

I'll see if I can get Gerald to provide some pics.

I'll be posting more info on the site about the auction items within the next day or two.

Chuck

The one in the article belongs to me, and as far as i was aware the only one ever to be found. That's why i was curious. I'd certainly like to talk to Gerald about it.

[swlovinist]

I thought that there was a small run of these made. The one that Gerald has it totally legit and is in great shape.

[ProgrammingAce]

I thought that there was a small run of these made. The one that Gerald has it totally legit and is in great shape.

That's the rumor, but no one has ever been able to confirm the number produced (if any were sold at all). Mine was found in the US, and i'm guessing this one was too.

The press release announcing the console came out on april 1st 2003, so a lot of people thought it was a joke. It took 5 years for even a photograph of the console to show up.

No one can find any evidence that the promotion ever took place, and no one in Microsoft can even confirm that the console was produced (even though i'm holding one). The serial number is asian, so they can't track it here.

[recycledgamer]

That's the rumor, but no one has ever been able to confirm the number produced (if any were sold at all). Mine was found in the US, and i'm guessing this one was too.

The press release announcing the console came out on april 1st 2003, so a lot of people thought it was a joke. It took 5 years for even a photograph of the console to show up.

No one can find any evidence that the promotion ever took place, and no one in Microsoft can even confirm that the console was produced (even though i'm holding one). The serial number is asian, so they can't track it here.

This is getting interesting...

*gets popcorn*

[SystemFreak]

After I saw Gerald's the last time I was up there I did some digging and talked to a friend in Singapore who definitely saw the promotion run. He was pretty sure that it was not technically bundled with a TV, just a purchase amount. Will try to provide more details... can you send some higher res pictures of the box? I can get the text translated.

[recycledgamer]

We just posted a list of items for sale in the PRGE live auction:

http://retrogamingexpo.com/auction.php

Chuck

[jahvybe]

Chuck, just wanted to clarify something on my Aquarius that is going to be in the auction. I only have one game for it. It is boxed, but the listing shows that it comes with multiple boxed games which it does not. I don't want anyone to be disappointed when it comes up with only one game.
Thanks

[recycledgamer]

Chuck, just wanted to clarify something on my Aquarius that is going to be in the auction. I only have one game for it. It is boxed, but the listing shows that it comes with multiple boxed games which it does not. I don't want anyone to be disappointed when it comes up with only one game.
Thanks

Thanks for the update - I have corrected the error on the site.

Chuck

[DigitalSpace]

I bought a Master System today, and outside of the built-in Snail Maze, I don't have a single game for it. I'll be looking to stock up on SMS stuff at the show.

The system also came with the 3-D glasses - unfortunately, the adapter was missing. I'll be looking for that too.

Two weeks away!

[coreys429]

I have some Master System games coming with me to the show.

[Eric Dude]

I have some Master System games coming with me to the show.

Awesome! I too would like to increase my meager SMS library. Didn't have one when I came to CGE last year.

[miaandjohnrule]

I have some Master System games coming with me to the show.

Me too. Nothing too earth shattering but some solid titles

[swlovinist]

The show is less than two weeks away! Please help us spread the word about our show to all who you know that would be interested in coming. The next two weeks we are hard at work at making this the best one yet. There will be a product at our show for most everyone, from Atari to Xbox!

On a side note, there will be several homebrew items at our show this year. Pick any main system and we probably will have it heavily supplied at our show with consoles, games, accesories, and "other" items :)

[recycledgamer]

Less than 10 days to go!

I just posted the freeplay system list. We have a lot this year.

http://RetroGamingExpo.com

Oh, and best of luck to the Game Core Con in Pennsylvania this weekend! I wish I could make it. http://www.gamecorecon.com/

Chuck

[DigitalSpace]

I just posted the freeplay system list. We have a lot this year.

Nice! Looking forward to seeing that Atari living room!

[rick weis]

Hello everyone,

we will stop the pre-order admission tickets sales on friday night the 18th, if you want to get in 1 hour early to our show you need to buy the tickets soon.

you can order them here: http://www.retrogami...m/admission.php

hope to see many of you at our show! less then one week away! :)

Rick

[coreys429]

It's crunch time....next few days I am going to be spending on finishing the price lists for everything I am bringing to this show. I am tired of video games at this point almost. My friends and people who know me don't really realize the effort it takes to price everything piece by piece. I am taking my time and making sure I don't miss anything. This year I am going to have a lot of random stuff.

[recycledgamer]

I am tired of video games at this point almost.

Blasphemy!

[y-bot]

It's crunch time....next few days I am going to be spending on finishing the price lists for everything I am bringing to this show. I am tired of video games at this point almost. My friends and people who know me don't really realize the effort it takes to price everything piece by piece. I am taking my time and making sure I don't miss anything. This year I am going to have a lot of random stuff.

Yeah, I have no idea how much work it is to price things for a video game convention.

[coreys429]

My non convention friends that think we've been only working on this at our leisure then. I should of been in more detail. For the being tired part, its like this for me, I have everything priced and boxed and almost ready to go. Then I am getting bombarded with calls from friends wanting game systems. Where were these people a month ago when everything was still on the shelves?

[jahvybe]

Sounds like your doing better than me Corey. I pretty much have everything boxed up and organized, but only about 1/4 of it is priced I think. I'm gonna have to take a day off this week I think to get caught up. I'm so glad we get to set up the night before.

[coreys429]

Nothing is set in stone for boxing up. I still trying to figure out how to get my lit display down to Portland. It's an old hallmark display cabinet that I got for free a while back but its awkward to move. I am glad we have Saturday set up as well.

[y-bot]

Nothing is set in stone for boxing up. I still trying to figure out how to get my lit display down to Portland. It's an old hallmark display cabinet that I got for free a while back but its awkward to move. I am glad we have Saturday set up as well.

Does it have wheels? Tow it behind your car. You know what you need Corey? A giant rack for your roof so you can do some serious hauling. But I'm sure if that would be JDM or not.

y-bot

[coreys429]

My dad agreed on taking the display in the van. I hope to get a lot of stuff in there. Then the rest would be in my $500 miracle worker my car.

[moonvakia]

I'm totally excited about the show this year, it sounds like it's gonna be a ton of fun!

At least three of us Pink Godzilla/Gorilla guys will be making the trek down from Seattle on Saturday night so we can hang out at Ground Kontrol for a while and remember what it's like to be in a real arcade. Discs of Tron, here I come!!!

I'm trying to add to my classic console collection this year, hopefully with a nice looking Channel F. I've never failed to find something amazing at these shows, especially the pristine boxed Odyssey 1 I scored from y-bot at Jet City Retro last year.

Can't wait until Sunday!

[y-bot]

I'm totally excited about the show this year, it sounds like it's gonna be a ton of fun!

At least three of us Pink Godzilla/Gorilla guys will be making the trek down from Seattle on Saturday night so we can hang out at Ground Kontrol for a while and remember what it's like to be in a real arcade. Discs of Tron, here I come!!!

I'm trying to add to my classic console collection this year, hopefully with a nice looking Channel F. I've never failed to find something amazing at these shows, especially the pristine boxed Odyssey 1 I scored from y-bot at Jet City Retro last year.

Can't wait until Sunday!

I'll see you guys at Ground Kontrol late on Saturday if you are still there.

toby

[swlovinist]

I'm totally excited about the show this year, it sounds like it's gonna be a ton of fun!

At least three of us Pink Godzilla/Gorilla guys will be making the trek down from Seattle on Saturday night so we can hang out at Ground Kontrol for a while and remember what it's like to be in a real arcade. Discs of Tron, here I come!!!

I'm trying to add to my classic console collection this year, hopefully with a nice looking Channel F. I've never failed to find something amazing at these shows, especially the pristine boxed Odyssey 1 I scored from y-bot at Jet City Retro last year.

Can't wait until Sunday!

Glad to see you folks coming. I knew that you would. This show is going to be the best place to score games and systems of all kinds, not to mention all the homebrew titles that we will have at our show this year. We have poured a metric ton of combined effort into this show.

I am busy working on project "x" "y" and "z" that will available at the show :)

[coreys429]

I'm totally excited about the show this year, it sounds like it's gonna be a ton of fun!

At least three of us Pink Godzilla/Gorilla guys will be making the trek down from Seattle on Saturday night so we can hang out at Ground Kontrol for a while and remember what it's like to be in a real arcade. Discs of Tron, here I come!!!

I'm trying to add to my classic console collection this year, hopefully with a nice looking Channel F. I've never failed to find something amazing at these shows, especially the pristine boxed Odyssey 1 I scored from y-bot at Jet City Retro last year.

Can't wait until Sunday!

I might know someone bringing a boxed channel F to the show.

[moonvakia]

I might know someone bringing a boxed channel F to the show.

Sweet! I'll have to keep a look out for that.


So I was looking around on my computer and I found a few pictures of the haul that a friend and I picked up at the 2007 Portland Expo...

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m211/senormustachio/haul1.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m211/senormustachio/haul2.jpg

That is an entire hotel bed full of awesome. I'm hoping for a repeat this year.

[coreys429]

Spent this night fixing and testing Atari 2600 Paddles.

[jahvybe]

I'm looking for a couple of psx games if anybody coming has them.
I'm looking for:

-Tomba!
-Mega Man Legends 2

I would prefer complete copies but will consider disc only copies for the right price, since I mainly want them to play.;)

Hopefully we can work a trade for something from my booth but if not that's cool too.

[swlovinist]

Last year, I scored SOME CRAZY STUFF

I seriously recommend anyone in the area to consider coming to our show, you will not regret it. Here is a picture of some of the great stuff I got from our show. We have a very diverse vendor selection in which you are able to find variety from Odyssey to Xbox. I know of several vendors that are going to have some AMAZING stuff.

http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj28/swlovinist/Portland%20Reto%20Gaming%20Expo%202008/?action=view&current=DSCF3508.jpg

[evg2000]

I'll jump on the band wagon, not only did I have a great time, I found some great stuff:
http://evg2000.com/finds/nwcge2008/finds1.jpg
http://evg2000.com/finds/nwcge2008/finds2.jpg
http://evg2000.com/finds/nwcge2008/finds3.jpg
http://evg2000.com/finds/nwcge2008/finds4.jpg

See you all in a few days.
charles

[DreamTR]

I'll be at Ground Kontrol on Thursday evening....

On Sunday I am bringing a duffel bag of super cheap crap, but a lot of promo shirts, some Game Boy Color protos, an NES proto, and lots of random Famicom stuff, but it's nothing like the stuff I used to bring. It will be cheap, so buy me out please. I will be at Dojosky's booth.

Most of the stuff I buy these days are DS and Wii games I don't have, and arcade PCBs and marquees and weird Famicom stuff...needless to say I don't spend much these days at expos unless it is for resale, then I spend a lot because I do have a store I need to sell stuff at = )

[chrissylas]

I definitely cannot wait for this. I was going to reorganize my Nintendo room but I realized that I plan on buying so much stuff that I might better wait until after this weekend :love:

[coreys429]

Does anyone have a Gameboy that is Teal? A girl I know is looking for one. I told her I would ask around at the game show for it.

[rick weis]

Fox 12 at my house :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB2G1sp89-E

Rick

[evg2000]

Does anyone remember who was selling Gingerbread Man last year? I picked up #22 of the NWCGE2k7 cart, and unfortunately I put it in my heavy sixer and it damaged the label. I was wondering if he was going to be at the show this year and if there would be any chance of getting a replacement label.

thanks,
charles

[y-bot]

Does anyone remember who was selling Gingerbread Man last year? I picked up #22 of the NWCGE2k7 cart, and unfortunately I put it in my heavy sixer and it damaged the label. I was wondering if he was going to be at the show this year and if there would be any chance of getting a replacement label.

thanks,
charles

It's batari on AtariAge and yes he is coming to the show. I would contact him through AA. He has a post in the Events section about an Atari Harmony cart or something like that he will be selling at the show. See you in a couple of days Charles.

toby

[evg2000]

thanks toby, that's who I thought, but I didn't introduce myslef to him. I will try over on AA. See you Sat night.
later,
charles

[Eric Dude]

Gentlemen

The Time Approaches

I Dont Know If Im Ready For This

But There Is Only One Way To Find Out

[Bskull]

I know that this may not be my best first post. However, I have a 1 slot consolized MVS board that I want to bring as well, but would it be alright if I bring it in and hook it up to a TV when not in use by tournaments?

[coreys429]

Are you a vendor?

[Bskull]

No. I didn't really see anything about any rules about particular items. So, I thought I would post this question just to make sure it is OK.

[coreys429]

I don't think so. Contact us for next year for something like that though when the tournement area isn't happening those tvs are going to be used for the freeplay area as well.

[Bskull]

I understand. That is why posted. I didn't expect much since I was asking in the last minute anyway. Thanks for the info.

[coreys429]

Next year ask away before hand. Hope to see you there. I am still packing up stuff before I head down there.

[Bskull]

Same here. Is it OK to bring in Neo-Geo MVS games since I saw a pic of a 2 slot board or that too is not allowed?

[coreys429]

Where did you see the pic? The only NEO GEO stuff I know that is going to be at the show is going to be for sale. I say don't we already have planned out what we all are going to bring. It won't help us having something unplanned. Again next year maybe just this is very late minute on the items. Anyways I am headed out good luck to everyone going. Hope everyone finds something worth while.

[Bskull]

OK. OK. I'll just come to expo. I am sorry for any confusion that I may have caused.

[DigitalSpace]

Less than eight hours away! I'm heading off to bed once my laundry is done. See you guys at the show!

[y-bot]

Less than eight hours away! I'm heading off to bed once my laundry is done. See you guys at the show!

See you in a few hours Josh! I'm getting ready to head over there now.

toby

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

Thanks for running a great event, guys! I hope to attend another one real soon. Until then, I'll be happy with my haul:

http://i38.tinypic.com/2lk6zj4.jpg

[Bskull]

Same here. I look forward in collecting genesis games since I never got the chance to own the system when I was a child. :)

[chrissylas]

Thanks for putting on such a good show guys! I came away with epic amounts of loot. Thanks to my Portland trip my N64 collection is growing dangerously close to complete!

Can't wait until next year!

[Eric Dude]

What a day...

[BobaFettHotep]

I had a great time but i unfortunately left a bag of players guides behind if anyone happened to find them please let me know thanks