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Games within Games: What to expect in NW Communities - 2012
 
Hey gang,
I'm using this as a means to keep track of my own promises/intents, but I invite everyone to join in, and those more inclined. In the past, you've no doubt been a part of, joined in, heard about, or ran some sort of game-specific Club or event. But thats all in the past now; what does January 2012 (and beyond!) hold for us? Lets take a quick look (and please, post anything I missed, or what you plan to do yourself)..

[color=red]BACKLAUGUST 2012[/color]
Negative World's newest attraction affecting every videogame player you know (unless they're extremely fortunate and don't buy a new game until completing what they own...but its not about them!). Backlogs are an epidemic, and the purging of them is necessary for the enjoyment of most gamers. Join the cause and eradicate those games clinging to your psyche. Cut the fat this August, with Backlaugust. (See the Backlaugust thread for more info!)

The success of Backlaugust has brought other Backlog-specific months into question, and there is almost a 100% certainty that we'll see another one quite soon. If you missed or enjoyed Backlaugust...Stay tuned!


[url=url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=1761&pagenumber=1][color=teal]The Return of Monster Hunter Tri: Nights[/color][/url]:
Negative World's [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/gamesdetail.php?id=593]one time Most Played Game[/url] gets its very own night back, returning after a long hiatus. With Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursdays that were never the same again, members took up arms alongside one another, slaying a bounty of beasts together. Wii Speak and Tasty Meat peppered the nights, and the time is ripe for a return. The number of folks who haven't yet played it is staggering, and the endless aspect of the game leaves room to play with your friends forever.

{UPDATE - Started again Wednesday Night, 01/11. HR0 encouraged, Offline do your own thing. Mustache up through 1Star.}
{UPDATE - This kinda fell off a bit..}

[url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=3777&pagenumber=1][color=deeppink]OKAMI CLUB: Winter Chill[/color][/url]:
With only one graduate, Okami Club returns to finish what it started. Claiming a wake of dropouts, and at least [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=4811&pagenumber=1]one broken Wii[/url], the popular epic from Capcom remains unfinished in many a gaming cabinet. [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/gamesdetail.php?id=277]With 2 wanting it, 3 who have given up, 4 yet to do it, and 5 claiming to be currently playing it[/url], this is as good a time as any to put it away. 2012: The Year of the Snowy Wolf.

{UPDATE - Confirmed, resuming this weekend, 1/1. Pick up where you left off, and report!}
{UPDATE - DrFink just bought this, may be joining soon!}

[url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=7357&pagenumber=1][color=orangered]FIRE EMBLEM CLUB: Radiant Dawn[/color][/url]:
In Okami Club fashion, Negative World gets a Strategy-RPG on their plates with one of the greatest Gamecube games out there. We're starting this puppy up on February 19th (Week 1 running through 25th), so if you don't have it yet and want to play, do it, do it now!!

With Path of Radiance finished up, Radiant Dawn is next! Currently looking a mid-September start, somewhere around the 16th. Playing in the Path of Radiance Club wasn't mandatory, but it may enhance your enjoyment of both games (just like playing Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, woo).


[url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=6410&pagenumber=1]Mario Kart Wii: Spring League (Complete)[/url]:
This fall, Negative World was treated to an awesome League focused on [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/gamesdetail.php?id=2]Mario Kart Wii[/url]. Aiming for a February return, the Spring Sessions will get under way, and we can only hope for a turnout as good as last time. Anon_Mastermind hoisted the trophy, and we hope he'll be back to defend his title. Until then, wet your whistle with [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=6970&pagenumber=1]Mario Kart 7[/url]; and official league hasn't been fully planned yet, but there were murmurs of it a little while ago, and there are organized nights-- in fact, a [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=7027&pagenumber=1]Balloon Battle is going on RIGHT NOW![/url]

Mario Kart League looks to resume sometime in early 2013. There is no Fall Mario Kart Wii League this year.


[color=indigo]Retro Game Club[/color]:
Word on the streets is that the Retro Game Club is going to come screaming back with [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=7136&pagenumber=1]Metroid II: Return of Samus[/url]. Just releasing on the 3DS deal recently, people are foaming at the mouth to play this game. If you haven't been a part of an RGC in the past, please check out their [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=6940&pagenumber=1]December: Retro Game Club Redux[/url].

{UPDATE - Retro Game Club selection is currently Donkey Kong Country 3!}


[color=orange]Illusion of Gaia: No longer an illusion?[/color]:
[url=http://www.negativeworld.org/boardreplies.php?id=6912&pagenumber=1]Early polls were conducted[/url] to see if this would even be doable, and it appears that at least 30 Negative World members still have a working SNES, and a good number of them have their very own copies of [url=http://www.negativeworld.org/gamesdetail.php?id=358]Illusion of Gaia[/url]. This is a game that has teased me personally for years and years, avoiding my rental every single time, but is referenced without fail all over the internet. Also, this game managed to sidestep a Virtual Console birth, so for now the only way to play it is on a good old cartridge. Christmas hopes withholding, I'd very much like to get started on this thing in the 1st Quarter of 2012, you know..depending on what Santa brings...

{UPDATE - eBay order placed, purchased today for $11, free shipping. Good deals on Amazon, eBay - 01/30 start?}
{UPDATE - Received!}
{UPDATE - Still waiting to start..cartridge works fine.}
{UPDATE - Nobody wants to play, I'll probably play alone, woo}


[color=green]Animal Crossing Wii[/color]:
I'm playing Animal Crossing again, starting January 1st. I lost everything (thanks, Okami!), and I haven't really built stuff up again. Fruit is..well. I don't have "anything." Come on over, come on over, babyyyy! (WOW, times were so different....memorieees...)

{UPDATE - started 1/1. Come on over!}
{UPDATE - Daily play has commenced. "Doover" (Do Over) is open for business. Friend code forthcoming.}
{UPDATE - Kinda fell off a bit..}

Thats about it for me (as far as "games we can play together" goes); what else do you guys got?!
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12/13/11, 04:29   Edit:  08/23/12, 00:43
 
   
 
Alright, two days later looks like 12 people need to finish Path of Radiance who want to play Radiant Dawn eventually.

We'll probably get going on Path of Radiance very soon..

EDIT- Looks like we can break it up into 7 or 8 weeks. Hmm...

Working on the math with varying stage length..
Stay tuned...
02/07/12, 03:29   Edit:  02/07/12, 03:52
@Mr_Mustache

Time to break out the Freeloader I guess then. Keep me posted!
02/07/12, 09:03
Me and the Mrs are happy to join in the Path of Radiance Club. I think she wants to finish Skyward Sword first though so I will push her to get that done soon.
02/07/12, 10:33
@warerare

How long is too long, do you think? I'm looking at it, and I know how long the game is, and how many chapters there are. I think 10 weeks is too long to keep people interested, but knocking it down to 6 or 7 weeks may be too intensive. If you think 10 is good, maybe we can go with that. Some of those stages are quite long, I promise you that.
02/08/12, 01:19
10 sounds good as there is room for people to catch up should they fall behind. I have no idea how long the game is or anything but as long as it doesn't get frustrating trying to keep up it should be fine. Should we enact a rule where if a comrade dies you leave them dead?
02/08/12, 09:03
@warerare

Noooooo!
02/08/12, 09:28
@Shadowlink

Well that is the way it should be played really, its why the mechanic is there. I always prefer to play games with morality systems etc.. where I have to live with the consequences of my actions, I never get the whole "I don't like how that decision panned out, lets restart from a previous save" kind of mentality.
02/08/12, 10:40
@warerare

Haha, I definitely see what you're saying, but some people (Gui, ShadowLink) would be totally P'd to get to the end of the game and be "underpowered." Also, like I said before, there are some instances where something not of your making leads to the death of a character, and it just isn't fair. I don't know if its on any of the handheld versions, but there are enemy reinforcements ALL THE TIME on the GC game. There is one board where like an additional 20 units come in, and they surround you. Not much you can do about that.

I admire your spirit, haha, but if someone wants to reset at the expense of their own extra play time, I think thats ok.

However, if you so choose to bite the bullet, may Lady Luck always ride with you.
02/08/12, 13:13
Hey non-members (and members alike)!,

We're firing up FIRE EMBLEM CLUB here at Negative World, starting with Path of Radiance on Gamecube. This'll feed Radiant Dawn which is scheduled to pick up right after. It'll be a scream.

If you want to play, but you're not a member of Negative World, get in here!
02/10/12, 00:21   Edit:  02/10/12, 00:22
Hey gang,
Radiant Dawn Club will start at the conclusion of Path of Radiance which is fast approaching. We're schedule to finish up this week, with a couple weeks off / catchup for those not there yet.

Radiant Dawn is currently penciled in for April 29th.


ALSO, for those RPG fans out there, Tales of Symphonia has been tossed around a bit lately, too. This could be coming in Fall, both the GC and the Wii games.
04/10/12, 01:11   Edit:  04/10/12, 01:15
Hey Mr_M, are you still planning on doing another Mario Kart league?
04/10/12, 02:16
@canonj

I was just looking at that. I'd like to..would you?

Would we go Friday nights again? If so, we should get that going soon so we can be done by the time the Meet Up rolls around.
04/10/12, 02:28
Now that I've had a break from those hellish Friday nights, I'm ready for more.

If we do end up doing another league, I'm going to try a different control scheme this time around. I sometimes felt that the Wii Wheel was holding me back.
04/10/12, 02:43
@canonj

Yeah, I think we definitely should. I liked Fridays just because thats my natural night off, but I could also do a Sunday if need-be. We'll have to get that thread bumparoo'd soon.
04/10/12, 02:53
Hey gang, Movie Club starts up this week! Come watch some Movies with us!
04/19/12, 03:11
Sounds like the Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn Club will be waiting a bit to start after the completion of Path of Radiance. I guess that'd be a good time to go on Illusion of Gaia? Did anyone else have it / want to play? I tested my cartridge out yesterday (finally), and it works, w/ saves intact.

We could start in about two weeks?
05/06/12, 04:50
Hey 99ers,
Mario Kart Spring League starting REAL soon! Signups within!
05/10/12, 02:07
My fellows 99ers,
Backlaugust 2012 is coming. Join us an be a part of it and Negative World!!

The time has come for you to clean out your backlogs and put those games in your history where they belong. The Community is abuzz, and we'd like you to be a part of it to both participate and cheer on your fellow members to victory. Simply bring something to the table that you'd like to eliminate from your backlog; you don't have to take on too much, but don't be afraid to challenge yourself a little bit.

What game will YOU select?
06/29/12, 09:46
Movie Club: Cycle 2 scheduled for the weekend of September 7th.
Radiant Dawn Club penciled in for the Week of September 16th.

No Mario Kart Wii League planned for the Fall, looking at early 2013 instead.
08/23/12, 00:44
 
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