NAVA Returns Jan 21, 2006

[digitalpress]

It's been a LONG time since the last offical NAVA meeting, there hasn't been a good spot to host this since Mike closed the store in Howell.

That's about to change. NAVA is merging with the "NJ Classic" that has been hosted at my house for the last few years and will take place in the Digital Press Videogames store in Clifton, NJ. With Mike's blessing, NAVA has been resurrected, and we'll get right back to the monthly get-togethers just like the old days.

These meetings are a great place for collectors and gamers to get together and trade wares, stories, show-and-tell, and recent finds. The store will be kept open until the last person leaves, so you can come early or you can come late and get in on the action.

The DP store is similar in many ways to Mike's place. Lots of classic and current stuff, rarities, game systems to play and coin-ops set on free play. I've got two Neo-Geo 2-slot cabs, Marvel Superheroes and the gun game Operation Thunderbolt at the moment, so there will be no shortage of gaming goodness.

The highlight for many is the TRADING, so bring your gaming goodies!

Here is a link to the Mapquest listing for the store. Use the "Directions To" link in the upper left to plot your route.
http://tinyurl.com/ascwr

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2006
Time: 11am until "whenever"

Hope to see you all there! Please direct any questions about this and future events to me at digitalpress@email.com or via phone at the store number 973-772-1111

[RCM]

I'm looking forward to it. Had a chance to check out the store and it was much bigger than I expected. It was as nice as i'd expected. I need that Saturn banner in the back. WHen I die i'm want to be wrapped in it in the same way Bela Lugosi wore his cape at his funeral. Long live Saturn!

[TheSmirk]

Thats great! I'm looking forward to it and looking forward to seeing the DP Store...awesome!

[Schenley]

If I can drive and walk by then, I'm there!

(I had foot surgery last Friday)

[Vigilante]

I'll be there, let me know if you need anything.

[Kid Ice]

I will be there with what's left of my Saturn collection.

And my lousy Christmas gifts. :)

[GrandAmChandler]

I will be there with my drinking face, trade box, cash, and my dreamcast needs list! Bring your DC games for trade.

-Chris

[RCM]

I will be there with what's left of my Saturn collection.

And my lousy Christmas gifts. :)

What Saturn stuff are you bringing?

[Kid Ice]

I will be there with what's left of my Saturn collection.

And my lousy Christmas gifts. :)

What Saturn stuff are you bringing?

This is from an old trade list but I believe I have most of this stuff:
F1 Challenge
Sega Rally
Creature Shock
FIFA 98
Solar Eclipse
Panzer Dragoon 2
Bug
Center Ring Boxing
Last Bronx
Virtua Racing (sealed)
Marvel vs. SF import
Incredible Hulk (sealed)
Wing Arms
Wrestlemania Arcade
Pro Pinball
Last Gladiators Pinball
Bust a Move 2
Nights
Darius Gaiden
Mechwarrior 2
AMOK
Deep Fear import

[mindlesspunk77]

ill be there if anyone is interested in trading for anything on my site lemme know and i can bring it

www.hotgames2go.com

i also have new stuff not on the site like a cdx,jvc x eye with jvc controller, sega cd 2 boxed, small snes boxed, 2 nomads lemme know kids

[NoahsMyBro]

A) I wish I could go, but I'll be in N.O. at the time.

B) I don't know if I'll make it to the shop before then, but if so, I'll drop off some of my mostly-every-year year-end Mix CDs (the 2005 edition), for Joe to give out to any of you that make it. First come, first served, when they're gone, they're gone.

C) If anyone has a Saturn Marvel Super Heroes, my son fell in love with the coin-op at Joe's store, and I'm looking for one. While I won't be at the meet, the talk of Saturn trades reminded me of this. Let me know what kind of deal you're looking for and maybe we can work something out.

[Drexel923]

Hmmm...I guess I'll be there ;)

[digitalpress]

NAVA REQUEST!

If anyone has Boogerman for SNES, I have a customer who really wants it - please bring one with you if you can!

See ya in a few weeks.

[mindlesspunk77]

hey i may have a boogerman at my store let me check joe but if you find one sooner awesome

[punkoffgirl]

For me to be there at 11am, I'd probably have to drive down Friday night, and then probably stay over Saturday night, too. Got any listings for nearby hotels?

[Kid Ice]

If anyone is interested, I have some non-working Commodore stuff to unload. A couple Vics, a couple 1541 drives, a couple printers. I also have a box of Vic productivity software and a non-working Atari 800 (EDIT claimed). It's all free, PM me if interested.

[GrandAmChandler]

ATTENTION DS OWNERS!

If you wish, please bring your Nintendo DS System, and multiplayer games, preferablly the following:

Animal Crossing DS
Mario Kart DS
Tony Hawk Sk8land

and any other good multiplayer games that you can come up with!

I am interested in racing in MK:DS and seeing your town in AC:WW!

Seeya @ NAVA!

-Chris

[mindlesspunk77]

hey chris if i go i will have my ds with me and animal crossing and mario kart . i like the mad scientist and robot series stuff btw hint hint ............btw i never pmed you but thanx for the honey peach game my gf got me for xmas at philly classic

[mgriff]

I'll probably bring a few things to swap, in particular, I have a Macintosh Classic w/keyboard, mouse, power cord in working condition with some software loaded and I have a NIB Logitech Speed Force Gamecube Steering Wheel/Pedals You can also check my tradelist and if anyone is interested in anything.

From My Tradebox/Collection That I Will Bring To NAVA:
*CASH* (of course)
Lunar DS Factory Sealed
Culdcept - PS2 - Factory Sealed
Conker's BFD - N64 - Factory Sealed
Carmageddon 64 - N64 - Factory Sealed *R4*
Star Wars - NES - Cart/Box/Manual/Dustcover *R3*
Descent Maximum - PS1 - Complete, Near Mint *R5*
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling 2 - PS1 - Complete, Near Mint *R6*
V-Tennis - PS1 - Complete Longbox, Non-Working Disc *R7*
Mega Man 8 - PS1 - Factory Sealed - GH
Ridge Racer - PS1 - Factory Sealed - GH
Soviet Strike - PS1 - Factory Sealed - GH
Mega Man Legends - PS1 - Factory Sealed - GH
Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace - Factory Sealed - GH
Tomb Raider II - PS1 - Factory Sealed - GH
Gekioh: Shooting King - PS1 - Factory Sealed
World of Outlaws 2002 Sprint Cars - PS2 - Disc Only Resurfaced
Deus Ex Invisible Wars - Xbox - Mint and Complete
King of Fighters R2 - NGPC - Cart Only in Clamshell Case

If anyone wants me to bring anything more from my Tradelist or the Mac Classic or the GC Steering Wheel, lemme know.

My Specific Requests Are:
Good Working Sega CD Model 2 w/cords
Gunstar Heroes - Genesis
Spikeout: Battle Street - Xbox
Any 2600 Commons Your Looking To Get Rid Of That I Don't Have, Which Is Alot b/c I Only Have Like 20 2600 Games

Although I may be interested in almost anything else anyone's got :-P .

I'll show up around 12. I look forward to meeting you people.

mgriff

[GrandAmChandler]

Get your tradeboxes ready!!!


What I am looking for:

-Complete Dreamcast Games
-Complete Gameboy / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance Games
-Complete Gameboy Systems

What I have for trade:

Uncommon PS1 games
some loose GBC / GBA carts
Blockbuster exclusives
Some sealed stuffs

[Schenley]

My foot is back to about 80% healed - so that's good enough for me!

I'll be there with lots of stuff - some consoles, games, and magazines. Not even sure what specifically I'll have, but I'll bring it all.

[Goblin]

I'm planning to attend on Saturday, probably arriving around noon. It's going to be interesting to start this thing a bit earlier than normal.

Not yet sure what I'm bringing yet. I've got a boxed 5200, and a boxed NES ROB set (missing ROB himself but it does have the NES and all packaging) that I was thinking about. If anyone is interested PM me, otherwise I may end up leaving one or both home. I've also got plenty of CV, INTV, and 2600 stuff that I'd love to get rid of.

I'm looking for TG-16, a Neo Geo MVS board (1 or 2 slot) and carts, or cash.

[punkoffgirl]

I'm leaving right after I get out of work today to get down there tonight, so I'll see you all bright and early!

[portnoyd]

Port and Achi will be there. Myself at the start, Achi around 6pm when she gets out of work. We'll be bringing two boxes of current gen stuff, and possibly 300+ NES games....

[digitalpress]

It's gonna be a BLAST tomorrow. Many of my regular customers who will be completely new to the NAVA experience will be on hand as well, and I'll try to keep the store open after 8pm though I really do want to DRINK :)

Things I really really need:
- any MARIO games, except SMB/Duck Hunt
- NES systems, blinking ones are fine
- SNES systems
- uncommon Dreamcast games
- loose Genesis games

Load up your trade boxes! I've got a whole store full of trade bait and have put aside extra cash for the day.

See ya in Clifton!

[Arqueologia_Digital]

¡I want pics!!!

[RCM]

i WAS at the NAVA meeting today. THere was a healthy amount of folks there. I wish i could have stayed longer but I have a film to shoot tomorrow. There's been talk of this becoming a monthly thing, i'm all for it. I'll def. be there next month if it happens.

There were quite a few things i want to buy at that store. I need to stop being so fucking poor!

[portnoyd]

That was good shit.

[Sniderman]

I'm now home after my whirlwind trip. I'll discuss it later after I wake from my coma. Good seeing everyone today, even if it was just for a paltry 2 1/2 hours. 8-)

[mgriff]

I enjoyed meeting everyone even though I was only there for a measly 2 hours. Big thanks to sniderman for the virtual boy.

[digitalpress]

Take plenty of pics for those who can't make it :) Maybe you can get the pizza Miss to juggle fire bombs or something...

First pics of last night's totally cool NAVA meeting.

http://www.digitpress.com/images/store

More details later. Need food now.

[Drexel923]

Good times...

Chris and I made it back to my place (after a stop to a diner) around 3. Too bad I completely forgot about the guys putting a new roof on my house :(

NEED MORE SLEEP -_-

Oh...and God hates us all. :rocker:

[GrandAmChandler]

http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20025.jpg
Mr. Santulli and his Sonic Tie

http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20033.jpg

Yeah so I only took 3 good pics, it's a wonder what 10 beers will do to you...
http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20034.jpg
Jeff on the way home, pre 3am diner run, in mid-kareoke.

http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20035.jpg

I spend too much fucking money, but the prices are so damn good!

http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20036.jpg
http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20037.jpg
http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20038.jpg
http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20039.jpg
http://www.christopherchandler.net/pics/nava/012106/012206%20040.jpg

Also not pictured, a brand new Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch Gallery, finding Nemo on DVD, and Die Hard loose for NES.

[Kid Ice]

Good times...

Chris and I made it back to my place (after a stop to a diner) around 3. Too bad I completely forgot about the guys putting a new roof on my house :(

NEED MORE SLEEP -_-

Oh...and God hates us all. :rocker:

I'll drive to the next one so you and Chris can act like crazy men.

I had a great time...I think I overdid it a bit with the obnoxiousness during the Tekken 5 "tournament".

Enjoyed seeing everyone there.

@Joe please hold on to my guitar. I didn't mean to leave that!

[Goblin]

I had a good time as always, made some cash, and even cleaned out the trade box a bit. On top of that I managed to stay strong and hold off the temptation to turnaround the cash and spend it on other things. I intended to save it for a flight stick but it now looks like I may be working out a deal with portnoyd for one. If that is the case then I’ll likely spend my profits on something else in the near future. The early start to the gathering is nice as it allows more time in the late afternoon/evening to get things done at home after the meeting. I left about 4:15 after hanging out for 4 hours, and still had plenty of time to do dinner with friends without rushing. At times the store was packed and it was difficult to differentiate board members from customers, but that made it all the more interesting.

I’m continually impressed with the dedication/insanity of Sniderman. A 16+ hour cannonball run style drive just to hangout for a few hours and buy some games. To anybody who says they live too far away to come down to the shop, this is living proof that it can be done.

And Jeff thanks again for the 800, I'll let you know if I have any luck.

[Schenley]

I had a great time seeing those I've already met, and meeting new people. I managed to spend more than I sold, but eh?

I took some pictures - more than Chandler, but the camera is still in the truck. My foot was swollen like a pineapple by the time I got home last night, so I left it all in the truck.

I also managed to lose a MarioKart DS loose, so if anyone finds/found it, it's mine! ;-( It was in my pocket all night, and it wasn't there when I got home.

And, I think I surprised some by having all the PCs ready for the gaming LAN. I got four of the computers set up - one more trip to the store, and it will be ready to rock and roll!

[plooky1625]

My brother and I had a great time at our first meeting and we will try to bring a trade box to the next meeting. I have got so many magazines and books on top of the games. But the big question is do I actually want to part with anything?
'
Proud pickups

herc's adventures
quest for quintana roo
legend of mana
pieces (snes)
herzog zwei
gallop racer (ps1)

[Schenley]

Here's my pics - not so great...

http://www.brokenclavicle.com/060121_NAVA/

[GrandAmChandler]

AJ, I saw your Mario Kart in your pile near the back.... I will check my DS carry case when I get home from work today just in case I may have picked it up by mistake!

Awesome pics

-Chris

[Lothars]

Awesome Pics everyone, I hope I can come and visit the store and be part of the next one :D

[Vigilante]

This event rocked! I had a great time!

[Darth Vader]

Sometime when I'm in NJ, I'll have to make sure I make it to one of those events. Looks like a good time

Danny

[Schenley]

Well, of course, I had to run out today and get Guitar Hero...

My wife loves it - we were just jammin out.

My stage name is Schenley Jacobs. 8-)