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AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011
Has anyone noticed that thetvdb listing for GameCenter CX's special is messed up? (http://thetvdb.com/?tab=season&seriesid=84501&seasonid=39162&lid=7). I use this site to feed my HTPC and it is missing/incorrectly matching a lot of the specials I had working previously. Does anyone here have the experience to correct this with the episode guides available? I've privately taken a pass at it, but there a some episodes I just can't match up to the guides.

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AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011
Long time lurker here wondering if you could help me out. One of the things my wife and I love is GCCX, we watch it whenever new episodes come out.

This year for her birthday instead of a big party, I'm throwing her a surprise GCCX party. She loves Super Mario World, so her challenge is to complete all 96 levels (she is much better than Arino!) in a day. I'm trying to replicate segments from the show to break up the day. Here is what I have come up with so far: I cut together a video open and made a Arino-styled face-paste title screen, got her a uniform, am having some friends mail in post cards for "Ring Ring Tactics," got some cooling pads, getting some Japanese snacks, having some friends stop over as AD's to take over at times and having some other friends write/draw messages of support.

Can you think of anything else that might be fun and able to be replicated?

Thanks for any suggestions!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

TheMcD posted:

I would presume that you don't have an arcade nearby, since making an arcade trip is probably one of the most obvious options and you probably thought of that already.

What you probably really need is some sort of miniature PA system so you can play Kan. That belongs to the real GCCX experience. Otherwise, I think you've pretty much got the main points nailed.

Most of the arcades have closed around here, the only one that we could get to and back in a reasonable amount of time is located at one of the busiest malls in the country, so it would be a big hassle. Time to lament the death of the local arcade some more...

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Hirayuki posted:

For your wife. For her.

Yes, very, very important semantic difference. Pay attention to Hiayuki everyone!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Eponymous posted:

You could play To Catch A Catch Copy with whatever game collection you have.

Fantastic idea! We don't have any carts laying around, but I could grab some box scans, print them out and lay them out on a table and she can play against the AD's that come over. Thanks!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Random Stranger posted:

That's a good one, plus Famicom Video Game Sniper with any carts you have.

I knew I shouldn't have given up on that Super Scope. This is the day, 20 years later, where it would have been useful!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Japanese Phone Box posted:

Haha livestream or not you should post some pictures from the party in this thread.

It's about 6 weeks from now, and I will if she is ok with it. I could not imagine putting anyone through a Budokan experience. However, I can guarantee she would blow past Popinski.

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Totally forgot about those! Good idea!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

cubeboy posted:

Genius idea. That's the one thing I wish I could do for myself, but I just don't have the time to do something like that anymore.

Are you going to play the role of Abe? The only piece that's missing that I can think of would be to have audio tracks that play during gameplay. "Go Under", laughter, applause, sighs, and other reaction audio that you would play at the right time.

Mall of America?

Indeed. I'll probably being doing the roles of Kibe, Abe and Suda all in one. I think having the AD's over will provide some natural reactions, but maybe I could pull some clips of Arino for extra support!

Thanks everyone for all the ideas!

AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

cubeboy posted:

http://www.burnsvillecenter.com/, great arcade in their lower level in case it's close to where you are.

Thanks, I'll look into that. Last year when I was there it was closed down.

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AladdinSane
Sep 4, 2011

Random Stranger posted:

This might be overboard, but it would be memorable: it is possible to rent amusement devices the day. You might be able to find a place that can get you an arcade machine or a crane game, put it in the garage (or some other suitable place), and then have a surprise arcade trip. I don't know if you can rent an arcade manager, though.

Maybe a crane machine with an elderly Japanese lady in it?!?!

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