SuperMegaUltra
Geese's Thug
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2003
- Posts
- 288
...since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Back then, though, we just called them "arcades."
Not really. I'm over there. Not here.Look out, we've got a badass over here.
It was a gift too. I did some design work for a friend (helped re-brand/design his game shop after he left a franchise). I didn't actually want or expect anything in return tbh as he's ALWAYS been very generous with my previous in-store game purchases, however, one day, he turns up at my place (socially) with a big black bin liner. Now, initially, I thought 'Wow. Can't believe he's giving me a replacement PS3', as my PS3 had actually just gone down at time (OOWarranty) and he alway shad plenty of 2nd-hand PS3's in his store. So, yeah... I was completely taken aback and surprised when I pulled a fully-boxed, mint (low serial too) NeoGeo out of that bag. Completely unexpected and amazing.
Thanks. I think, to be honest, it had a lot more to do with my having the design 'expertise' he required to move forward, coinciding with his plans at the time. That and my being supportive and encouraging of his leaving a franchise he had been with many years, that had failed to keep up with their contractual obligations and expectations vs rising fees, year after year.That's cool man. You obviously did a great job and deserved it.
Big red cab, crowded arcade, faint smell of cannabis and cigarette smoke... Dirty control panel, sounds of tons of games running at once.. That is the ultimate NEO•GEO experience.