These photos are from the store's May 2007 NAVA meeting held on Saturday, May 26th. This was also the date for the "Random Retro" Tournament held for the second time. See below the photos for past galleries of the store and its setup. Click any photo below for a larger view.
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| May NAVA summary: big turnout, fair selection of trade stuff (any day I can walk away with PSX Castlevania Chronicles, Diablo and Tactics Ogre in the same day is at least fair), excellent cake. What we'll remember the most from this one was the Atari 2600 tournament, which was both competitive and VERY entertaining. | ||
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| Setting the stage: note Mike "killersquirel" in blue sitting behind the players. | Note as Dave "portnoyd" struggles with this particular game that Mike would seem to be heckling. No... really? | The tournament featured a different Atari 2600 game in each round. |
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| Each game was head-to-head... no waiting for the other guy or getting a chance to analyze. | The contestants did not know which game they'd be playing until they were in place and I plugged it in. | There was an "old school" vs. "the kids" matchup in the first round and "the kids" certainly held their own. |
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| But ultimately the crusty veterans took the top spots. | Maryah has a big voice for a little woman. With this bullhorn, simply deafening. The finalists are brought to the forefront. | Oh yeah, at one point Mike was playing Kyle "klausien" in Canyon Bomber. Mike was frantically twisting the paddle leading Kyle to wonder "what's the paddle for? WHAT'S THE PADDLE FOR?"... |
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| Naturally for those familiar with the game, the paddle does nothing. Mike was creating a diversion :D | As Mike and Mickey "Vectorman0" battled over the grueling final round of Warlords, Mike's combination of mad skillz and treachery ultimately wore down his young opponent. | The two remained friends for at least the next 20 minutes. |
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| Meanwhile, elsewhere in the store we had the usual NAVA fun - recommending good new (and old) games to each other, getting some LAN action in, and looking through girls clothes with our patented X-Ray Spex. Actually those are Famicom 3D glasses. Kyle brought a full set of the 3D games, even the Famicom Disk System for all of us to experience. | ||
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| Let me not forget another highlight of this NAVA. The NES CAKE! Yes, this entire thing is edible, including the controller wire. I might add that not only is this a work of art but it was also quite tasty! A gift to the NAVA crew, courtesy of talented DP Associate Jenny. | ||
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| ... and this is Jenny, one of two "new people" (at least since the last set of pictures). | This is Raj, the other "new people". These two are great to talk games to, remember this next time you stop in. | Trading was kinda light but there were at least 10 tradeboxes on the floor and I think just about everyone walked away with some kind of deal. |
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| OTHER EVENTS | DATE | LINK |
| Most Recent Photos! | 07/29/12 | HERE |
| June 2012 NAVA/Winter Wonderland | 06/30/12 | HERE |
| May 2012 NAVA/1979 | 05/26/12 | HERE |
| April 2012 NAVA/Jungle | 04/28/12 | HERE |
| March 2012 NAVA/Board Games | 03/31/12 | HERE |
| February 2012 NAVA/Misery Loves Company | 02/25/12 | HERE |
| January 2012 NAVA/Robot Reboot | 01/28/12 | HERE |
| December 2011 NAVA/Celebrate Endtimes | 12/31/11 | HERE |
| November 2011 NAVA/Freebies | 11/26/11 | HERE |
| October 2011 NAVA/Scary | 10/29/11 | HERE |
| September 2011 NAVA/20 Years Later | 09/24/11 | HERE |
| July 2011 NAVA/Made In Japan | 07/30/11 | HERE |
| June 2011 NAVA/PARTY MODE(tm) | 06/25/11 | HERE |
| April 2011 NAVA/Mortal Kombat | 04/30/11 | HERE |
| March 2011 NAVA/Guns of NAVA | 03/26/11 | HERE |
| February 2011 NAVA/Marvel vs. NAVA | 02/26/11 | HERE |
| January 2011 NAVA/Virtua ON Robot Wars | 01/29/11 | HERE |
| December 2010 NAVA/Holiday | 12/18/10 | HERE |
| Angry Video Game Nerd 2010 (Mike's Photos) | 12/04/10 | HERE |
| Angry Video Game Nerd 2010 | 12/04/10 | HERE |
| November 2010/5-Year Anniversary | 11/28/10 | HERE |
| October 2010/Halloween NHL/Clifton Event/Birthday Party | 10/30/10 | HERE |
| September 2010 NAVA/Poy Poy | 09/25/10 | HERE |
| August 2010 NAVA/C64 vs N64 | 08/28/10 | HERE |
| June 2010 NAVA/Way of the Warrior | 06/26/10 | HERE |
| May 2010 NAVA/1981 | 05/29/10 | HERE |
| April 2010 NAVA/Saturn Bomberman | 04/24/10 | HERE |
| March 2010 NAVA/Typing of The Dead | 04/03/10 | HERE |
| February 2010 NAVA/Tatsunoko vs Capcom | 02/27/10 | HERE |
| January 2010 NAVA/Bomberman | 01/30/10 | HERE |
| December 2009 NAVA/Holiday | 12/19/09 | HERE |
| November 2009 NAVA | 11/28/09 | HERE |
| October 2009 NAVA/Halloween | 10/24/09 | HERE |
| September 2009 NAVA/Street Fighter IV | 09/26/09 | HERE |
| August 2009 NAVA/Saturn Fighting | 08/28/09 | HERE |
| August 2009 Atari 8-Bit Research Team | 08/15/09 | HERE |
| July 2009 NAVA/Rock Band | 07/25/09 | HERE |
| June 2009 NAVA | 06/27/09 | HERE |
| May 2009 NAVA/O Canada! | 05/30/09 | HERE |
| April 2009 NAVA/Sean Kelly | 04/18/09 | HERE |
| March 2009 NAVA/SHMUPS | 03/28/09 | HERE |
| February 2009 NAVA/Street Fighter IV | 02/28/09 | HERE |
| February 2009 Capital One Commercial | 02/20/09 | HERE |
| February 2009 "Old Timer's Day" | 02/07/09 | HERE |
| December 2008 NAVA/Holiday | 12/27/08 | HERE |
| November 2008 NAVA/Smash Bros Brawl | 11/29/08 | HERE |
| October 2008 NAVA/Night of 100 Prizes | 10/25/08 | HERE |
| September 2008 NAVA/Bill Kunkel | 09/27/08 | HERE |
| August 2008 NAVA/Atari Tournament | 08/30/08 | HERE |
| July 2008 NAVA/Mario Kart | 07/26/08 | HERE |
| June 2008 NAVA/AVGN | 06/28/08 | HERE |
| May 2008 NAVA | 05/30/08 | HERE |
| April 2008 NAVA | 04/27/08 | HERE |
| March 2008 NAVA | 03/29/08 | HERE |
| NAVA in The NJ Herald News | 02/24/08 | PG1 - PG2 |
| February 2008 NAVA | 02/23/08 | HERE |
| January 2008 NAVA | 01/26/08 | HERE |
| December 2007 NAVA | 12/29/07 | HERE |
| November 2007 NAVA | 12/01/07 | HERE |
| October 2007 NAVA | 10/27/07 | HERE |
| New Arrivals | 10/04/07 | HERE |
| August 2007 NAVA | 08/25/07 | HERE |
| July 2007 NAVA | 07/07/07 | HERE |
| May 2007 NAVA | 05/26/07 | HERE |
| Super Smash Bros Tournament + January 2007 NAVA | 01/26/07 | HERE |
| December 2006 NAVA | 12/30/06 | HERE |
| November 2006 NAVA | 11/18/06 | HERE |
| One Year Later: Side-by-Side Photos | 10/30/06 | HERE |
| Mario Kart 64 Tournament | 10/28/06 | HERE |
| September 2006 NAVA | 09/30/06 | HERE |
| August 2006 NAVA | 08/28/06 | HERE |
| July 2006 NAVA | 07/29/06 | HERE |
| June 2006 NAVA | 06/24/06 | HERE |
| April 2006 NAVA | 04/15/06 | HERE |
| Super Smash Bros Tournament | 02/03/06 | HERE |
| First NAVA | 01/21/06 | HERE |
| First Tournament (Tekken 4) | 01/13/06 | HERE |
| Days After Opening | 11/30/05 | HERE |
| Grand Opening | 11/26/05 | HERE |
| Day Before Opening (Newspaper Article) | 11/25/05 | HERE - HERE |
| One Week Before Opening | 11/20/05 | HERE |
| Car Crash Setback | 10/23/05 | HERE |
| Excavation/Renovation | 10/09/05 | HERE |
| Early Set-up | 09/29/05 | HERE |
| Moving In Day | 09/05 | HERE |
| The Empty Room | 09/05 | HERE |
