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Its been a long time since we had a thread like this!

Welcome to the official thread for the Gaming Hall
Updated as of May 19th 2015

Located in Hall 3 of the San Jose Convention Center, we are the 24 hour non-stop place for attendees to get their game on @ FanimeCon 2015!

We open the doors on Thursday 4pm and stay open until Monday 3pm.

Website Info = http://www.fanime.com/exhibits/gaming/
Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/FanimeConGamingHall
Twitter = https://twitter.com/FanimeConGaming ; @FanimeConGaming #FanimeConGaming
Email inquires = games@fanime dot com

Latest News

• We have announced the arcade machine list! Check the next/2nd post or click here (http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,19941.msg483547.html#msg483547)
• About "requests" - We do try to accommodate requests as best as our resources allow.

General Tournaments and Events Info

• We do recommend all participants to arrive 10-15 minutes early to check in with the organizer.
• Events information is subject to change, including at 'Con. We will push the latest updates to the website, info desks, and our FanimeCon Gaming Hall social media accounts.
• Please do bring good vibes and observe sportsmanlike conduct =)

Arcades
The games that can be only experienced in an arcade environment!

Email inquires = arcade@fanime dot com

Arcade list = check next post, long list!

Tabletop
Board and card games of all sorts, and even a Giant Jenga area!

Email inquires = tabletop@fanime dot com

Announcements - Tabletop has formally announced their tournament and events list!

Tournaments
*Sign-ups are at the Tabletop section; first come + first serve.

Friday
12:00 PM // Magic: The Gathering (Format: Pauper, sealed)
3:00 PM // YuGiOh! (Advanced Format)
5:00 PM // RPG Variety Block (Nexus Shift, D&D, Pathfinder, etc.)
6:00 PM // Cosplay Chess
8:30 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Check In)
9:00 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Day One)

Saturday
10:00 AM // Pokemon (Standard Format)
1:00 PM // Magic: The Gathering (Format: Pauper, sealed)
2:00 PM // Cosplay Chess
4:00 PM // YuGiOh! (Advanced Format)
5:00 PM // RPG Variety Block
                Jenga Tournament
5:30 PM // Giant Jenga Tournament
7:00 PM // Weiss Schwarz Tournament
8:30 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Check In)
9:00 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Day Two)

Sunday
11:00 AM // Pokemon (Standard Format)
2:00 PM // Cosplay Chess
                Magic: The Gathering (Standard Format)
5:00 PM // RPG Variety Block
                Jenga Tournament (Final)
5:30 PM // Giant Jenga Tournament (Final)
8:30 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Check In)
9:00 PM // Texas Hold 'Em (Final Day)

Events
These are happening all convention. Please ask Tabletop staff if you wish to participate in a event and/or have any questions!

• Giant Jenga! Go play with a life-size tower of Jenga!
• Mahjong! Come and learn how to play, or if you already know, then just join in and have a go!
• Mangaka! The Fast and Furious Game of Drawing Comics!
• Terrene Odyssey! A game set in a fantasy world discovering its ancient industrial past!
• Nexus Shift! An RPG style similar to D&D and World of Darkness, with multiple settings, mainly "Intergalactic Empire" (Sci-Fi genre) and "Worldtree" ("Dark Fantasy" genre)!
• Our new Prototype/Demo Board Game section! Choose from a variety of never before seen board games, and learn how to play them!

E-Gaming
Covering Console and PC Gaming in one area!

Email inquires = egaming@fanime dot com

Events

The "Demo Dojo" series returns, in the form of "Tetris Medley", "Gamer's Gauntlet" and "Hall of Gaming"!
The mysterious and spooky "Scare Tent" is returning! It is located in our PC section area with a spectator monitor.
We have a Handheld section with recharging capabilities! This will be also the location of our Pokemon tournaments!

Tournaments

*Sign-ups are at the E-Gaming section; first come + first serve.

Friday
2:00 PM - DOTA2 "1vs1 Solo Mid" (PC)
5:00 PM - Smash Bro Melee (Gamecube) (No Items)
5:00 PM - Tetris Medley (Event/Mystery Consoles)
6:00 PM - Nidhogg (PS4)
8:00 PM - Hearthstone (PC)
8:00 PM - Dance Central Legacy (XBOX-360)
9:00 PM – Mario Kart 8 (Wii-U)

Saturday
11:00 AM - DOTA2 "5vs5" (PC) *
11:00 AM - Ultra Street Fighter IV (XBOX360)
2:00 PM - Pump It Up Prime (Arcades/MK9) - Speed (Medium) Division
2:00 PM - Smash Bros 4 "1vs1" (Wii-U)
2:00 PM - Gamer's Gauntlet (Event/Mystery Consoles)
2:00 PM - Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3)
2:00 PM - Pokemon – Singles (3DS)
3:00 PM - Touhou 12.3 (PC)
3:30 PM - Pump It Up Prime (Arcades/MK9) - Freestyle Division
4:00 PM - League of Legends "5vs5" *
4:30 PM - Pump It Up Prime (Arcades/MK9) - Speed (Hard) Division
4:00 PM - GoldenEye (Nintendo 64)
9:00 PM - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive "5vs5" (PC) *

Sunday
11:00 AM - DOTA2 "5vs5" Finals (PC) *
12:00 PM - Hall of Gaming (Event/Mystery Consoles)
2:00 PM - Pokemon – Doubles (3DS)
2:00 PM - League of Legends "5v5" Semi-Finals (PC) *
2:00 PM - Smash Bros 4 "4vs4" (Wii-U)
3:00 PM - Just Dance 2015 (XBOX-360 Kinect)
6:00 PM - League of Legends "5vs5" Finals (PC) *
7:30 PM - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS3-JPN Edition)
8:00 PM - Counter Strike: Global Offensive "5vs5" Finals (PC) *
9:30 PM - BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend (PS3-JPN Edition)

Tournament Details

PC Tournaments

Hearthstone 1vs1
-Single Elimination

League of Legends
-Bring your own Account, level 30 requirement
-We will take full and present teams first
-Draft Mode / Tournament patch
-Single Elimination until Semi Finals
-Semi Finals is 2 out of 3 games / Finals is 3 out of 5

DOTA2 1 vs 1
-The setup is according to in-game 1 vs 1 practice.

Console Tournaments

For *ALL* fighting game tournaments please BYO-Controller.
We will have limited controllers on hand @ E-Gaming equipment/game rental desk!
E-Gaming staff reserve the right to inspect any controller or joystick before event.

Smash Bros Melee @ Gamecube
-No Items

Nidhogg @ PS4
-Single Elimination
-3 minute time limit

Mario Kart 8 @ Wii-U
-4 racer pods
-Top 2 advance
-Best of 4 races
-Each Racer will choose a map; no duplicate choices.

Ultra Street Fighter IV @ XBOX 360
-VS Mode
-99 Second Timer
-2/3 Rounds
-2/3 Games
-Edition Select = Off
-No Handicap
   
Smash Bros 1 vs 1 @ Wii-U
-No Items.
-128 Player Cap
-No Amiibos
-3DS's as controllers are allowed, but not recommended. Any disconnects may result in a loss.

Smash Bros 4 vs 4 @ Wii-U
-No Items,
-128 Player Cap,
-Full 4's team that is present will be taken first.
-No Amiibos
-3DS's as controllers are allowed, but not recommended. Any disconnects may result in a loss.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2
-1 vs 1
-Single Elimination

Pokemon – "Singles"
-BYO-device (i.e bring your own 3DS).
-"Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire".
-Doubles Format.
-Smogon Singles rules set.

Pokemon – "Doubles"
-BYO-device (i.e bring your own 3DS).
-"Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire".
-Nintendo VGC rules set.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
-Double Elimination
-Best 2 / 3 rounds per set, players in 2 /3 sets.
-Winner's /Loser's/ Grand Finals 3/5 sets.
-Set winner may not switch characters, losers can.

Blazblue Chronophantasma Extend
-Double Elimination
-Best 2 / 3 rounds per set, players in 2 /3 sets.
-Winner's /Loser's/ Grand Finals 3/5 sets.
-Set winner may not switch characters, losers can.

Reserved spot just in case. (Games Management)

Arcade Machine List here instead!

In addition to having Pika Pika returning to FanimeCon 2015, here is the official arcade machine list for this year!

Air Hockey
Barber Cut
Beatmania IIDX
Beatmania III
Bishi Bishi
Busta Move
Capcom vs SNK 2
Chocolate Factory
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Maniax
DJ Maxx Technika 3
DrumMania
Ghost Squad
Guilty Gear AC
Guitar Freaks
Happy Castle Crane
House of the Dead 2
Initial D3
Initial D5
Jubeat
Key Master
Keyboard Mania
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Para Para Paradise
Pirate Chest Crane
Point Blank 2
Pop N Music
Punch Mania
Puzzle Fighter
SF3:3rd Strike
Silent Scope EX
Stacker
Striker 1945 III
Super Street Fighter 4
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
Terminator Salvation
Tetris Grand Master
Time Crisis 4
UFO Catcher (Left) Meter 1

4-27-2015 update - Tabletop has released their tournament/events list for this year. E-Gaming will be next!

Any idea on the arcade machines available this year?

So what version of Guitarfreaks/Drummania V3 are we getting thi-oh I guess that answers the question. Again. For the 5th year in a row.

Are there prizes for the poker tournament?

Thanks!

4-30-2015 update = E-Gaming has released their events/tournaments list for this year. Tournament specific details will be updated ASAP (probably in the overflow post if I manage to hit the character cap).

@ abcbadcat and SatoshiS: We are currently waiting on our Arcades vendor to give us the list for this year. I'll update the OP ASAP and announce it =)

@ jedisurvivor : Yes!

What are the rules for the Dota 2 1v1 mid and 5v5 teams?

Thanks to offers from the community and new developments, E-Gaming is busy adjusting the tournament schedule and finalizing new tournament details. Given the sheer amount of details however, we might update it in waves.

@ Mizuki - We will be updating either the OP or the 2nd post in this thread with details. What I can tell you tho is for the DOTA2 1 vs 1, it will be based on the "Practice 1 vs 1" that is found in-game.

Question about the League of legends 5V5 tournie are you gonna be put people into groups of 5 or do you need to bring in a team of 5 people?

Hey, just a quick thread I posted up in the General Gaming forum, but I made a teambuilder thread for Dota/League if anyone is looking for a team or the like: http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,20067.msg485035.html#msg485035

Hi all,

E-Gaming has deployed a significant update on their events/tournament list and posting a partial details list of pc/console tournaments. Please do check the first post/OP for details!

• Start times for various tournaments have changed! Smash Bros 4 1's/4's and Mario Kart 8 are in better spots for attendees to participate!
• We are formally announcing "Persona 4 Arena Ultimax" and "Blazblue Chronophantasma Extend" as tournaments! We do have two more console tournaments we are finalizing.
• Our Ultra Street Fighter 4 and both Smash Bros 4 "1vs1" / "4vs4" finals events will be hosted on Stage Zero! USF4 and Smash 1vs1's on Saturday, with Smash 4vs4 on Sunday. Both events @ Stage Zero will start at 6pm!
• 5vs5 League of Legends, DOTA2, and CS-GO tournaments are under review due to recent developments. We will post updates ASAP regarding the status of those tournaments.

Any explanation why USF4 is on 360 instead of PS3, which was used in previous years?

Quote from: abcbadcat on April 27, 2015, 11:42:07 PM
Any idea on the arcade machines available this year?

@abcbadcat - We are working with our arcade vendor to get that final list out ASAP. We do sincerely apologize to you and the general public on the delay on this list. Games Management does know of people wanted a good selection and esp bemani games.

@bahamutknightzero - We did have someone ask a similar question on our social media page and here is that answer:

Quote"Originally we were looking at the PS4 edition until we found out it will not be released in time for 'Con - this forced us to fall back to previous generation. Given what was used for EVO 2014, staff inventory, and what our sponsors can offer, we decided on the 360 edition."

5/19 update: we have formally announced our Arcade Machine List, which can be found in the 2nd post of this thread, or click below:

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,19941.msg483547.html#msg483547

I'm losing my $#~& over Technika 3, Initial D Version 3 and Jubeat

Thanks arcade vendor dudes!

Quote from: Kaiyoko on May 19, 2015, 06:48:39 PM
5/19 update: we have formally announced our Arcade Machine List, which can be found in the 2nd post of this thread, or click below:

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,19941.msg483547.html#msg483547

Much appreciated and a great list this year.  Now to see if I'll win my bet that the P1 buttons on that Strikers 1945 III machine will still need new micros. :)

I need to find my old Initial D cards now; I miss using my old RX8 back at SJSU. Will we be able to buy new cards from the machines?

And what version of DDR will you have? (Or is it DDR 2013?)

I didn't see Initial D Version 3



Also, will there be bingo at any time this year?

Hi everyone, thank you for coming out for this year's Gaming Hall! Games Management is aware there is quite a bit of feedback for our area - please standby for the feedback forms that will be setup.

I do want to say this: we are 100% aware that some tournaments did not run smoothly as we would of liked. We do apologize for the inconsistent tournament experiences and we are reviewing what we can do to improve for 2016.

I'm aware that you'll be putting up a feedback form, but just in case my concern doesn't fit in it, I thought I'd post it here, too.

I went to do some tabletop gaming (brought my own games, but wanted to play in the Fanime environment rather than upstairs in a small hotel room), but the long tables at the entrance were so close together that it was very difficult for people sitting in the center to get out. I was constantly scooting my chair all the way in so that people could get by, but they could barely fit even with the maximum space with two chairs filled on each side of them. That could be a big issue if there were an emergency that required evacuation or if someone at the tables got hurt and needed medical attention but were difficult to reach quickly. They should be spread out more, if possible.

I'm also waiting for the gaming hall 2015 feedback thread to be up :3 I really really enjoyed it this year!

Quote from: Kuudere on May 27, 2015, 01:05:14 PM
Long story short - Table spacing issues @ Tabletop

There were some layout complications that occurred on setup day and we have made note of them. I do agree it was too cramped and we'll attempt to space it better for 2016. 2015 was a attempt at space optimization and attempts to mitigate higher crowds - we were somewhat successful but we did learn quite a bit on actual design.

Feedback: We'll take some Gaming Hall-specific feedback here and social media, but please do post in the official Convention feedback thread in the link below. We are listening and striving to improve the Gaming Hall for FanimeCon 2016!

http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,20228.0.html