An aging hand at all of this, from the Golden Age of the 2600 to the networked crap of today. Been there, done that, wants more.
Inane Facts:
* Once had aspirations of becoming an Apple // software pirate (What? Like you were never 14...).
* Has attended at least two conventions a year since 1995.
* While working at Micro Center's distribution warehouse in the summer of 2000, witnessed over 200 copies of Daikatana set to be shipped to one store and one store alone.
* Was once paid in parts while working at a small computer repair shop.
* Co-Accepted the Origins Game of the Year Award for Hackmaster.
* Perhaps the first man in North America to cosplay a character from Cave Story (the Doctor).
* Once played Street Fighter the Movie: The Game on a PS3 that never worked properly since. The game became known for it's destructive properties.
The biggest fighting game tournament in Ohio is back and it's bigger then ever. Seasons Beatings IV will headline and main event perhaps the two best tournament competitors walking the Earth today: Daigo "The Beast" Umehara and Justin Wong.
The two will face off in a First-to-Ten match-up in Street Fighter IV. And then, dare you test your own skills against the legendary beast himself?
If that's not enough, SBIV will feature a weekend jam-packed with wall-to-wall tournament action. Right now, confirmed games include:
[b]Street Fighter IV (PS3) - Sat.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HDR (PS3) - Sun.
BlazBlue (PS3)
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (PS2)
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (DC)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - Sat.
Guilty Gear: Accent Core+ (PS2)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Arcade, provided by Tim Static) [/b]
Check out the official thread and then come October, get yourself to Columbus for the biggest gaming action in the Midwest:
[b]Date:
Friday, Oct. 16; Saturday, Oct 17; Sunday, Oct 18 - 2009
Location:
MoMos2 KTV & Tea Zone
2895 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, OH 43202[/b]
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As for the game line up, needs more King of Fighters.