Michgan-2004- August-October

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901

Dang, well guess thats just the way it is. I remember when tilt closed way back in the day, I use to play SF there a ton growing up and stuff. It was just sorta like dang… This sucks.

Anyway well hopefully PBP gets that capcom fighting crapola. It comes out in only a couple weeks or something, and although its doubtfull that they would get it first day im sure. Whatever the case hopefully they get it soon afterwords.

If it turns out to be fun and crap I might acctualy start playing games again. Though im confused with reports of ryu being his ST version, then tips and tricks guys more or less saying ryu isnt his ST version, then a new video out showing ryu as his ST version its just umm confuseing… So yea hopefully he is ST version cuz I really dont feel like playing video games again to play cvs ryu lol.

902

That’s actually a shame. Wizzards was probably THE most competitive arcade of its time, next to maybe Roscoes and a couple other places in the last 10-15 years from the fighting genre.

What Wizzards should do is convert to a billiard and dart hall.

I might go to Wizzards Monday and get the scoop or maybe call Robo or Taz tomorrow.

I really had no reason to go to Wizzards or even post on the net since my accident, but felt a need for obvious reasons. Despite peoples opinions of it, that’s where I pretty much met pretty much all of you; except for Terrell, Vel, James (Ali knows him) and Ian. At least I could thank Wizzards for providing me that.

Again, I’ll see what the deal is tomorrow.

903

When did you quit videogames FS? o_O?

904

Ive only played video games a few times since start of this summer, and its just been slowly dieing down and down til the point were I dont really play period anymore. Only thing i have really played the last say month or so is so3.

Just not having fun really anymore with video games shrug.

905

HOLLOW!!!

can you tell me if your store has

RE: GUN SURVIVOR,PSX
RE: 2,PSX
RE: DIRECTORS CUT,PSX

THANKS IN ADVANCE WHEATHER YOU DO OR DON’T.

906

Hollow what is your phone #; 5 people have asked me for it in the past week.

907

Xp for $5, good deal do you have Office Xp as well and what’s the charge? I have a Project Plan I have to do for class and having office at the crib will save a lot of time for me:lol: I spoke to good ol cousin Diara today to pick it up for me(even though that doesn’t say much). But I’ll definately cop that from you. Thanks in advance.

908

I’ve got Office 2003. It’s newer than OfficeXP. I’ll do both for $10.

909

Done deal, now I just gotta get the money to you.

910

I called Diarra looking to do something, but he didn’t answer. Talk to him. If he’s coming over you can come over as well to get the cds.

911

SNG

Had a good time last night…Starcraft x 4 was fun as hell. Some great console gaming went on in the living room too, but I was unaware.

Diarre
Henry
Deity
Jin Sazaki
TECHNO
Joe
Raper

Games played:

Starcraft
Kof:MI
KOF 2002
GGXX Reload/Isuka?
MKDD

912

Are wizzards’s games still 50 cents? Or are they 75 cents?

913

Wow, Robo, are you really playing Star Craft? We’ll have to run that sometime soon. We did a Zerg rush at Acen, as in, with REAL people. OMG were the security guards pissed. And then scared, when we all said KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE in unison, which was about 100 or more people.

914

Robo, I Should Change My Name To The Helper. We Will Now Start The Michigan Star Craft Cult, Kool-aid Will Be Passed Out By Me Next Week.

915

[quote=Omnipoint Deity]
(evil laughs) blah blah blah Tech Romancer. (evil laughs)…QUOTE]

[thinks to self]: “hmm… i forgot i had that game…”

916

Talked to Dan and MikeTaz today. Couldn’t make out Mike too well because he was too sleepy ( or hungover :stuck_out_tongue: ), but they both confirmed that Wizzards was closing down. Dan was pretty pissed about it to say the least.

The reason why there are prices on most but not all cabinets is because the owners have different accounts (theatres, etc); Wizzards being one of them. Some of the most rare, popular games are being transferred to those accounts. The less popular games, or those that the owners have duplicates of, are being sold.

Suffice it to say, lack of new material, added with severe customer downtime, console, and other factors pushed Wizzards into many weeks towards making the decision; some weeks better than others. But lately, it’s hurting to the point where expenditures aren’t meeting profit as a standard. So last week, the decision was made to close Wizzards Arcade, and the decision stays final; after 34 years of business. Arcades this day and age is more of a crutch to add on to a business rather than survive on it’s own. As Ali Vegas said and Dan confirmed, this back and forth ordeal has been going on for many months now. MikeTaz also said that there’s a 90% chance that Putt Putt Golf and Games, aka The Butterfly (14 Mile and Van Dyke) may close shop. Not just the arcade, but the WHOLE structure.

Rather than convert the building of Wizzards into another level of business, they will shut down, and sell the property. Everyone from there will pretty much go their separate ways. However…

In light of this, Dan mentioned that there will be a final Wizzards Tournament this Saturday around 5ish for the following 3 games.

Marvel v Capcom 2
Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike
Capcom v SNK 2

In light of holding the largest tournament in the arcade’s 34 year history, I have been invited to help organize the SF3 and CvS2 tournaments. I accepted the task, and will be my possible 2nd from last tournament that I will sponsor for the forseeable future…especially when/if I leave town in 2005, pending.

The actual last day is in question, but the way it’s looking, I give it about 2-8 weeks. A post will be made to promote the final tournament of Wizzards Arcade tonight.

–Judgment Day

917

How is it the largest tournament if there’s only been a week’s notice.

918

Welp,I"ll be there!!!

Other than all the bad news FABLE IS GREAT,This is the best year so far for console games (so many good ones to choose from)

919

That arcade has been a part of me for 12 years. I can literaly say I’ve met people I consider my best friends there(Derrick, Diara, Diaba, Charles). Met people I looked up to and became equal to, consider them friends(Techno…actually John stayed down the street from me. VDO, Hollow, Mike Taz). Met a people I couldn’t stand once and then they became one of my coolest peeps(Deity, Best). And some people were just cool as hell like me(Henry, Joe, Vell, Vegas, Raper, Lowdown, Gen. Jackal, Judgement Day and many others).

Then there are my peeps I met on here, at least they are not going anywhere. I’d love to attend more FNG’s but I won’t have a ride till like the end of the year.

Hate to see the place go, but it hasn’t been looking up since…HALO!!! Naw, just playin. But the lack of variety that the place offered caused the decline. There are loads of games out there worth playing, but wasn’t at Wizzard’s because of the cost it takes to keep them and there are hardly any fighting games out now. I swear Rush 2049 had us all lined up to play like it was Fast and the Furious every Saturday night. They took that away and I was done with that place:lol:

It feels like a Series Finale or something, people are leaving and doing their own things now like better jobs and moving, graduating college, getting married. And this place closing down will be like the last episode of a long running show.

Ah well, on a more positive note, X-men Legends kicks ass, just hard as hell. I’m hooked on Fable and don’t even have a box yet, Def Jam 2 is the shit. And somehow I mysteriously found Mario Kart Double Dash in my Gamecube??? Maybe there is a such thing as Santa:lol: Naw my nephew bought it for me for my B-day, better late than never.

920

CVS2 IS MAD AT ME CAUSE I WON’T PUT FABLE DOWN.

RIGHT ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER’S AND SON.LOL THAT GAME IS GREAT.