NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. It's FREE, and YOU are invited to attend.
Previously at NAVA...
- It was the "Rare & Collectible" edition of NAVA, which literally showcased members' prized possessions as we emptied out one of our display cases and let everyone show off their especially cool stuff.
- Our first ever SHMUPS tournament found 16 players compete on four Saturn and PC Engine imports. The blistering competition left, well... blisters.
- If you weren't playing Saturn or PC Engine imports, you were probably playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on Dreamcast.
- Have you ever seen Katamari Damacy cakes? If you attended in March, you might have even eaten one.
- The store added a Virtual Boy kiosk to its line-up of monthly playables, though it was half-working. Should be in full working order for April's event.
- Many games and systems traded hands between attendees.
- Pictures and video tell it best:
http://www.digitpress.com/images/store/
April's event has moved up a week from its normal "last weekend in Saturday" time slot to accommodate our special guest, Sean Kelly. Sean is an old friend of Digital Press from the early 90's. To get a better idea of just how long ago that really is, Sean and Joe exchanged hand-written letters for several years. The internet was still a few years away from accessible. Years after Sean had joined the Digital Press writing staff and organized with Joe (and John Hardie) on Classic Gaming Expo, Sean opened a videogame store in the Chicago area. Four years after THAT, Joe used Sean's template to bring the Digital Press store to life.
So there's the history. The bottom line is that Sean is an important part of the Digital Press family and will be traveling east to NJ for the weekend, NAVA gets bumped up a week to join his visit.
Matt will be running a MEGA MAN JEOPARDY game show at 6pm. Think you know your Mega Man history? Matt's game includes visuals and sound, so bone up and let's see who's REALLY the expert in these parts! There are no other tournaments planned, just uninterrupted gaming and of course this means impromptu mini-tourneys could erupt at any time... so don't blink!
Take a deep breath. You've got less than 2 weeks to prepare.
When: Saturday, April 18th, noon to midnight.
Where: Digital Press Videogames: http://tinyurl.com/yscakm
What happens: Gaming, trading, tournaments, big prizes! Attendance is FREE. Half price for kids!
What can I bring?: Snacks, soda and beer are always appreciated. Cakes have been very popular as well.