7:26 PM I beat Marvel vs. Capcom 2! While I still prefer Capcom vs. SNK 2, I've come to see in recent months why this is heralded as a top-tier classic. The fast, snappy combos and respect for Capcom's legacy really make it a fun experience. I also like that it uses 4 hit buttons instead of 6. :D

7:09 PM SUPER MONKEY BALL 2 BEGINNER 1CC INCLUDING THE EXTRA STAGES :O

6:29-6:30 PM Super Monkey Ball 2 Beginner 1CC!!! I also managed to beat all the Extra Stages, though I used all my continues on them lol

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4:22 AM Finally played the Star Fox (2026) Demo. I gotta get the full game LOL

9:03-9:04 PM Another gifted game from Kitten, this time it's Ys 2 Complete! This completes my (totally unplanned) collection of the modern Ys remakes, at least until Falcom (hopefully) remakes Ys 5.

10:38 PM Another Sonic 1 1CC with all the Chaos Emeralds, this time via the excellent 3DS port by M2 in Sega 3D Classics Collection!

1:27 PM FAYGO FIREWORK YAY

too hot for the ghost monsters

5:22 PM Also HOLY CRAP THEY ARE HUGE. :O

5:20 PM I GOT NEW PLUSHES FOR THE GHOST GANG These are easily the best official plushes ever made for Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde from Pac-Man. I would've preferred if Bandai Namco made these themselves instead of giving the license to YouTooz, but at least these were made at all.

5:20-8:33 PM That's another convention in the books! Time for some crab fries. :D Also I GOT STREETPASSED FOR RIDGE RACER 3D LET'S FUCKING GO

3:58-4:56 PM I was pleasantly surprised when Magical Drop 3 showed up out of nowhere. While I had no one to play it with, I was happy to play the puzzle and versus modes again since it is my favorite puzzle game aside from Tetris. Plus, I was able to get some Clone Hero in before we were sent home.

2:56-3:51 PM I've said it before, but it's great when folks cosplay Mettaton EX. Also, I got a SSJ Blue Vegeta figure from a mystery box after getting knocked out of the Air Riders tourney. Since I don't collect anime figures, I found someone who was a big Vegeta fan and gave it to 'em.

2:40-2:49 PM I FINALLY PLAYED ARCADE MONKEY BALL The banana joystick had weird sensitivity, but it was nonetheless great finally getting to at least experience the game that started it all (even if I already played Super Monkey Ball, which is just the home version of Monkey Ball, plenty as a kid).

1:38 PM There was a Kirby fan meetup hosted by @kirbyinformer.com, and it was such a super chill time. Marc and Seth were very courteous and it was fascinating hearing them explain their history and the kinds of work they do behind the scenes. Plus, they had some trinkets for folks to take. :D

12:53 PM SPACE MANBOW ON REAL HARDWARE I've tried it out before, but this was my first time actually spending proper time with it and beating a few stages. I really wanna beat the game at home, but I need to find a means of playing MSX games without input delay. Feel free to send recommendations.

12:36-12:49 PM MUSHIHIMESAMA ON REAL HARDWARE It was great to once again play my favorite CAVE game. Still gotta play the sequel Futari. I was considering playing to the end, but a young girl and her dad were waiting to go next, so I let 'em have it in co-op. Those two know peak. :D

12:30 PM I was glad to have some more fun with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Somehow I had a better time than I did with Capcom vs. SNK 2 the day before. While the guy I was playing against was definitely better than me, I put up a pretty good fight and won some of the bouts. Gotta play more at home.

12:08 PM I stupidly didn't get a picture with the Samus cosplay that showed up the day before, but I at least got a picture with this Zero Suit Samus cosplay on Sunday. Samus rules, so it's awesome whenever people cosplay her. Also, the person who took these got multiple angles, so here you go. ^w^

11:57 AM There were plenty of fursuiters going about the whole weekend. A particular highlight from Sunday was a fursuit of Bumblebee from Transformers. I always loved Bumblebee, even before I got into Transformers properly, so I knew I had to get a picture. ^w^

11:48 AM As it turns out, those Monster Energy pavilions that always show up hand out Monster cans for absolutely free. Explains why the damn tickets are so expensive lol Anyway, I took the opportunity to finally try some Monster, more specifically Zero Ultra. It's pretty good, but violently sweet.

11:29 AM As luck would have it, I've finally encountered another Bandana Dee cosplay! In fact, this fellow fan told me that my pictures came up for them while they were searching for examples when coming up with their cosplay, and I can't help but feel honored. ^w^

8:39 PM They had a Kirby Air Riders tournament at the end of the day, so I figured I'd enter it and try my best. They sadly only had one console for it, so it ended up bleeding into the next day. Thankfully, I did somehow win my first round despite sucking ass in the actual City Trial.

5:58-6:47 PM I was glad to finally play the excellent Intellvision port of Ms. Pac-Man by the late great Carl Mueller Jr. It's basically if the beloved Tengen release was ported to the Intellvision, including co-op play. In fact, it even lets you play as Jr. Pac-Man! also ys spotted in the wild :3

5:44-5:54 PM So happy to finally play Rave Racer on real hardware. After plenty of attempts, I managed to place 1st in the Ridge Racer short course, and it felt great. There really is something satisfying about drifting with the actual driving controls, and the analog feel overall is quite cozy.

5:36 PM Really cool to find a great group cosplay of X, Zero, and Axl from Mega Man X! We passed each other many times throughout the day, especially the X cosplayer, so I'm glad I was able to get a pic with all three of them before the day ended.

5:19-5:26 PM 🎶There's a starman waiting at the con He'd like us to enjoy it 'cause he knows it's loads of fun🎶 starman cosplay :D also nepeta cosplay cuz one of my best buds loves homestuck ^w^

4:42 PM Found two cosplays of Strider Hiryu! One of them was a standard one while the other was a really creative maid version. They were real cool to talk with as well; we had a lengthy discussion about Star Fox, and I made sure to bring up Cannon Dancer as well (gotta rep for peak). ^w^

3:48-4:15 PM I wasn't expecting any animegao kigurumi, so I was pleasantly surprised by this amazing Arcanine furkig. I dig the wrestler vibe. There was also a Nintendo cosplay meetup where I found a kickass armored Bowser cosplay, so I knew I had to do a faceoff pic. Good thing it wasn't raining.