This year was a really fun convention. While we didn’t get to participate in either the Team Fortress 2 or Mario Kart Wii competitions like we had planned, there were a few great panels we were able to attend. We got to see Martin (More famously known as LittleKuriboh), who is famous for his internet show Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series and see his latest episode of the series before it goes live.
The other big panel was one that was particularly interesting. They had round up Jade Gatt and Ryan Lappin. While they may not be household names, they have a nostalgic value to anyone from my generation who grew up watching cartoons before school. These two thirty-something men were the hosts of Cheez TV, which was somewhat of a staple in my childhood. The panel consisted mostly of asking about their current lives, what they thought of current replacement shows like Toasted TV, and whether they were going to return in some form or another (Including a more adult show, or radio). What we got was that they may release a best of Jade and Ryan DVD if interest is great enough, and if they were being serious, the duo were involved in a live action One Piece movie. Interesting stuff.
There were a few other interesting things for us, including the Retrospekt panels concerning retro games. The first panel was a competition of sorts between games in the Super Nintendo and Sega Megadrive, in which the former was victorious. The second was focussing on games based on anime games. It was quite interesting, though I maintain the door prize draws were rigged!
There was also the Indie Games room. This was my first time exploring that room in the few years I’ve been going. The games in there was amazing. They ranged from simple and amusing flash games, interesting shooters, and one particular amazing platformer that I expect I’ll be talking about some time down the track. It was quite a site to behold, this room. Developers were talking to interested con-goers, exchanging information and explaining their games, plans, and various other little tidbits. I was really engrossed, and if it weren’t for the other panels I wanted to go to, I reckon I could of stayed in there for hours playing and trying games.
I collected business cards and leaflets for the games and their respective developers hoping to try out their games at later dates. Some of them should be really fun.
I only got a few photos this weekend, and a couple of low quality videos. My main goal this year was to try and get a photo of cosplays of every class in TF2. I only managed to find a few Scouts, a couple of Snipers and an Engineer. I was told that there were a Pyro and Soldier on Saturday, but I missed them apparently.
In order: A Red Engineer and Scout from Team Fortress 2, Myself with Mr Foster from Killing Floor, Gir from Invader Zim, Peter Potamus from Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, a Scout from Team Fortress 2, and a Sniper from Team Fortress 2.
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