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MAGFest 09: Overheard at MAGFest

12:30 PM on 01.05.2009, Dale North 19 comments

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We've told you about gaming festival MAGFest before, but it's really hard to convey the true experience. The event, held this past weekend in Alexandria, Virginia, is really one of those you have to be there to get it events.

If we had to try to explain it, we'd liken it to a small, down home version of the Penny Arcade Expo. It's a gaming event that's more personal, friendly, and easy-going, though. Attendees will tell you that you'll truly get the feeling that everyone there knows everyone else, and that you'll feel comfortable hanging out with just about anyone there.

Throughout the weekend, while doing just that, we took down our favorite overheard quotes and tidbits for you, as well as a few choice pictures. We feel like they'll give a proper sampling of what goes down at MAGFest every year. Kind of.

[Note: dirty words follow, and are Not Safe For Work.]

"He had to earn extra lives to shit!"

-- MAGFest attendee Jon Schnake, attempting to explain to Destructoid how a Nibbler World Record Championship contestant had to earn a large number of extra lives to be able to leave to use the bathroom and still remain in the contest. Word is that the contestant amassed several lives to be able to do so, making it back with several lives to spare.

"...since you now have dragons of both light and dark, I believe that you owe me oral sex."

-- overheard in MAGFest's tabletop gaming area, where Magic the Gathering card game matches were ongoing.

"Blind salamander in a cave? Fuck it, Beethoven!"

-- game music composer Tommy Tallarico in one of his panels, attempting to explain his work on Sega Genesis titles, like Earthworm Jim.

"Push it in, push it down, turn it on. Push it in, push it down, turn it on."

-- the chorus to an 8-bit love song to women, performed by Planet Skill's A. Rival in Friday night's concert.

"Your facial hair is horrible."

-- a response from one drunken MAGFest attendee to another in an argument in an elevator.

"... she was singing Sarah McLachlan while taking a shit. 'Arms of an Angel.'"

-- one female attendee's attempt to divert the attention of several male attendees from another female to herself.

" Oh my God, there's a fucking symphony coming out of my SNES!"

-- composer Tommy Tallarico explaining his reaction to the musical score of the Super Nintender Entertainment System game ActRaiser.

"I don't know what I like; I've only been active for sixteen hours."

-- Mega Man himself, in the extended Mega Man movie trailer shown at MAGFest. 

"You know that Book of Nine Swords? I call that shit weaboo fightin' magic."

-- I was too drunk to remember what this was from, but this ended up on my pocket recorder somehow.

"Dale, if you fuck my girlfriend, I'd be like... 'Dale North fucked my girlfriend.'"

-- an unnamed [protected] best person ever, after showing me private video of his girlfriend kissing other women at the Smash Bros. after-concert suite party. 

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About the images:

The ones of the vans' sides were taken on the way to MAGFest. The lineup of characters is totally different from your typical wizards and unicorns, isn't it? Try to name them all.

The other images are of a custom arcade cabinet that MAGFest attendees were allowed to contribute to. Check out the shots in the gallery -- there are some funny contributions in the mix.


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kingnothing997 at 01/05/2009 13:09
It sucks that I missed you out there, Dale, but I had no fucking idea what you look like.

Also, it's awesome that the MM OLOL drawing made it onto the site.
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AgentMOO at 01/05/2009 13:15
I learned exciting facts about Dale North at MAGFest!
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Zen Albatross at 01/05/2009 13:19
What a coincidence: I would also let Dale North sleep with my girlfriend.

Also, best weekend ever kthxbai.
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Kryptinite at 01/05/2009 13:38
Overheard at CES? it's going down bitches!
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Dale North at 01/05/2009 13:51
Ha. AgentMOO - you just think you did. Trust me, you're wrong
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mistic at 01/05/2009 14:00
Seems like a fucking brilliant gaming-festival, whish we had something like that over here in Europe!
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itemforty at 01/05/2009 14:03
Words aren't NSFW, are they?
Funny feature though.
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Professor Pew at 01/05/2009 14:04
I got fired for reading this at work ;(
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Coonskin05 at 01/05/2009 14:05
Do we really need warnings that there is swearing after the jump? Cmon Destructoid.
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FS2D at 01/05/2009 14:19
I should probably let it be known that whether or not that's how the issue 'officially' worked with leaving the Nibbler machines, that's how it was explained to me by one of the guys working with the two guys in the competition.

Talk about some freaking dedication. I mean, sure -- I'll sit there and murder Soul Calibur IV all day, but at least I get up to use bathroom. I don't poopsock it! But then again, I'm not trying to beat a crazy record like they were trying to do.

Also: THAT VAN. AHAHAHHAA.

Don't forget about the good ol' Orange and Portabello / Shitaki Mushroom, Dale!
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distortedb at 01/05/2009 14:30
My girlfriend just saw the post and laughed her ass off while threatening my life. Sounds like she's game !
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BlindsideDork at 01/05/2009 15:16
You forgot it!

When I was running the Left 4 Dead tournament...someone saw the game case and asked me...

"This is a sequel right?"

So of course I had to respond with,

"Yeah, first they had Left 1 Dead, Left 2 Dead, Left 3 Dead, and now there is Left 4 Dead."



amazing...
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 01/05/2009 15:38
Blindside - fuck, forgot that one - was a good one
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Kent at 01/05/2009 20:22
I guess I missed something... Is that Earnhart there with Biggie & tupac on the van? also Terminator?
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JoeCamNet at 01/05/2009 22:19
Damn Dale. Good stuff.
Did you leave the recorder on at all while we were out? I know some funny shit was said those times at Arby's and Five Guys.
Miss you man. I hope you get out east soon so I can see you again before the BBQ.
Meeeeatbaaaallll faaaalllll.
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q-pa at 01/06/2009 00:03
Yeah, I had an amazing time at MAGFest. Thanks to everybody who was there.

Too bat the Tallarico and Angry Videogame Nerd panels were at the same time...
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Hitogoroshi at 01/06/2009 08:24
I wish I was still at Magfest :(
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