FanimeCon 2017 Gaming – Official Thread

[Kaiyoko]

Welcome to the *official 2017 Thread* for FanimeCon's Gaming!
Updated as of 5/20/2017

Latest Announcements

-Thank you for a great 2017 in the Gaming Hall and Late Night Game Room! Feedback can be posted here, on social media, and our feedback page -> https://apps.fanime.com/2017/feedback/


Information about FanimeCon's Gaming

FanimeCon 2017 Gaming has two areas of gaming to offer for our attendees:

-The "24 hour Gaming Hall" at Hall 3 @ San Jose Convention Center - Contains 24-hours of non-stop arcades cabinets, tabletop games, and video games from the console and PC side.

-The "18+ Game Room", located in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency across from the San Jose Convention Center. "Cards Against Humanity" anyone? (Please note: a valid government ID is required to enter this location)

-Our eGaming and Tabletop areas offer events & tournaments - check back in the future for the upcoming 2017 list!

Website Info - http://www.fanime.com/exhibits/gaming/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FanimeConGamingHall
Twitter - https://twitter.com/FanimeConGaming and @FanimeConGaming #FanimeConGaming

Contact email for inquiries
games at fanime.com for Games Management and general inquiries about FanimeCon's Gaming.
arcade at fanime.com for arcades inquires.
egaming at fanime.com for Console/PC gaming inquiries and events/tournaments.
tabletop at fanime.com for tabletop related games, +18 game room, and events/tournaments.

If you are a group or company that wants to work with us on an event or opportunity for 2017 or 2018, please contact us through the Games Management email-> games@fanime dot com. (We may forward the email to our Marketing/Promotions depending on the context)

About "request(s)" - We do try to accommodate requests as best as our resources allow.

Arcade Cabinet List & Tournament Line Up

Arcade

Please check the "reserved" post for the 2017 Arcade List, in case we break the character limit for this initial post!

eGaming

== PC Gaming Tournament List/Details/Times ==

Hearthstone
* Friday 12:00 PM (Signups)
2:00 PM (Tournament)

League of Legends
* Saturday 10:00 AM (Signups)
~11:00 AM (Tournament)

Overwatch
* Sunday 12:00 PM (Signups)
2:00 PM (Tournament)

== Console Gaming Tournament List/Details/Times ==

***Sign-up times for the tournaments are day of the event - please see the list for the exact times and/or check with the eGaming staff desk.

**All Console Fighting Game tournaments are BYO-Controller, Joysticks are allowed! eGaming and Games Management staff reserve the right to inspect input devices before gameplay starts.

Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube)
* Friday 2:00 PM (Signups)
~4:30 PM (Tournament)

Skullgirls 2nd Encore (PS4)
* Friday 2:00 PM (Signups)
~5:30 PM (Tournament)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii-U
* Saturday 9:00 AM (Signups)
11:00 AM (Tournament)
6:00 PM (Top 8 @ Stage Zero)

Guilty Gear XRD Revelator (PS4)
* Saturday 12:00 PM (Signups)
2:00 PM (Tournament)

Street Fighter V (SFV)
* Sunday 10:00 AM (Signups)
~12:00 PM (Tournament)
6:00 PM (Top 8 @ Stage Zero)

== Handheld Gaming Tournament List/Details/Times ==

Pokemon Sun and Moon - Singles
* Saturday 10:00 AM (Signups)
12:00 PM (Tournament)

Pokemon Sun and Moon - Doubles
* Sunday 10:00 AM (Signups)
12:00 PM (Tournament)

== Dance Games Tournament List/Details/Times ==

Dance Central 3 (Xbox 360)
* Friday 8:00 PM (Tournament)

Pump It Up Prime 2
* Saturday 1:00 PM (Medium Speed Division)
* Saturday 4:00 PM (Freestyle Speed Division )
* Saturday 7:00 PM (High Speed Division)
Further details for Pump It Up can be found in a separate link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/132956157253784

Just Dance 2017 (Xbox One)
* Sunday 2:00 PM (Tournament)

Tabletop

Giant Jenga
* Saturday 12:00 PM
* Team vs Team
* No sign-up cap

Jenga
* Saturday 10:00 AM
* 1 vs 1
* 12 person sign-up cap

Magic: The Gathering
* 1 vs 1 Swiss Best
* 32 person sign-up cap
* Standard: Friday 6:00 PM
* Commander: Saturday 7:00 PM in the Hyatt's Late Night Game Room (18+)
* Modern: Sunday 3:00 PM

Pokémon TCG
* Saturday 1:00 PM
* Sunday 1:00 PM
* 1 vs 1 : Swiss Best
* 30 person sign-up cap
* Expanded Black and White to Guardians Rising

Speed Painting Competition (Judged by Bluefin)
* Saturday 11:00 AM
* Each participant paints their own model
* 60 person sign-up cap

Texas Hold Em (Non- Prized Tournament)
* 40 cap
* Preliminaries -> Friday 1:00 PM & Saturday 8:00 PM
* Finals -> Sunday 3:00 PM

Weiss Schwarz
* Sunday 6:00 PM
* 3 vs 3; Swiss Best
* 48 cap person sign-up cap
* Neo Standard, Mixed Language

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
* Friday 3:00 PM
* Saturday 4:00 PM
* 1 vs 1; Swiss Best
* 30 cap
* Follow Current Ban List

[Kaiyoko]

Arcade Cabinet Machine List for 2017

Here is the arcade machine list!

Air Hockey
Barber Cut
Beatmania IIDX
Beatmania III
Bishi Bashi
Bust a Move
Capcom vs SNK 2
Chocolate Factory
Dance Dance Revolution (muliple versions)
Dance Evolution Arcade
Dance Maniax
DJ Maxx Technika 3
EZ2DJ
Ghost Squad
Guilty Gear AC
Guitar Freaks V8
Happy Castle Crane
House of the Dead 1
House of the Dead 2
Initial D5
Jubeat
Key Master
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Metal Slug
Para Para Paradise
PileUp
Point Blank 2
Pop N Music
Pump It Up
Punch Mania
Puzzle Fighter
SF3:3rd Strike
Stacker
Striker 1945 III
Super SF4 AE
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
Terminator Salvation
Tetris
Time Crisis 4
UFO Catcher

[Kaiyoko]

(Reserved by Games Management just in case)

[abcbadcat]

Please bring back Jubeat and Sound Voltex!

[Game-King-YY]

I hope you guys have Expanded Pokemon TCG tournaments like last year!
This year my friend is letting me borrow a few cards so I can compete in my 1st live pokemon tournament, as long as it's expanded (a few of his cards are B/W series)

I hope to participate this year :D

[Beebbub]

Please try to get a Maimai Pink machine :< I love that game but I can't play it here in the states!

[Aazzlano]

Really hoping Just Dance will be here ^^ will bring friends to Fanime if it is!

[Kaiyoko]

Hi everyone, we apologize for the late responses! This has been a challenging year for our Gaming department teams and other parties.

I have updated the OP with Tabletop event/tournament list for this year, with eGaming to follow very short, and Arcade ASAP.

Really hoping Just Dance will be here ^^ will bring friends to Fanime if it is!

eGaming will have a Just Dance setup as per usual every year, along side with Pump It Up 2. We have expanded the dance game area to hopefully mitigate crowds better.

Please try to get a Maimai Pink machine :< I love that game but I can't play it here in the states!

We're going to add this to our wishlist for future years. I just saw a video of this and looks pretty cool!

I hope you guys have Expanded Pokemon TCG tournaments like last year!

We have formally announced that we will be having a Pokemon TCG tournament in the OP. Copying and pasting details here -

Pokémon TCG
* Saturday 1:00 PM
* Sunday 1:00 PM
* 1 vs 1 : Swiss Best
* 30 person sign-up cap
* Expanded Black and White to Guardians Rising

[Kaiyoko]

We have updated the OP with the following:

-Website info is live -> http://www.fanime.com/exhibits/gaming/
-Adding eGaming's tournament list and additional announcements!
-Updated the 2nd post / "Reserved Post 1" with Arcade cabinet list for this year!

Showdown eSports and AFKgg are providing equipment support for eGaming's tournaments. In addition, Bluefin is the sponsor for the "Speed Painting" contest that is happening at Tabletop!

[Rowen Of PTS]

There has to be some mistake. Guitar Freaks will be there but no Drummania?

[Akito Starwind]

Just a reminder note for 2018 pachinko proposal.  Need check and review of none competition agreement in contract.

[anichella]

I've been looking for Dance Evolution Arcade all weekend. Anyone know where it is?

[otakuya]

I've been looking for Dance Evolution Arcade all weekend. Anyone know where it is?

There was?

[anichella]

I've been looking for Dance Evolution Arcade all weekend. Anyone know where it is?

There was?

I think it was supposed to be as it was on the arcade list, but I never saw it Thursday, Friday, or Saturday and none of the staff members I asked knew about it.

[otakuya]

Do you think it's time to get a new arcade supplier?

I understand that On Campus Entertainment has a great relationship with Fanime, but they have the same arcade games for the last 5 years (at least), plus all were still .50 to 1.25 to play. Because I can still play console and PC games for free, ever thought of making the arcades free-play? And maybe changing vendors to mix up the arcade cabinets, aka 'new' ones?

As for the all other gaming, I love the layout. But maybe dedicate several more stations only to retro or other consoles. I know it's a con thing, but there's more to gaming than Smash all the time

[Kaiyoko]

Hi everyone, we needed a breather but we want to thank everyone for checking out the "Gaming Hall" and "+18 Late Night Game Room" at FanimeCon 2017!

Arcade comments - we are reviewing what happened with the "posted list" vs "what was on site". While I cannot comment about the "new arcade supplier", we do want to acknowledge we are taking feedback about it + our arcade operations in general.

Please do keep the feedback coming in here (+our FB/Twitter outlets). With Gaming being the 2018 theme, well as they say, "Challenge accepted"?

[Kaiyoko]

Just to add - feedback can be also submitted on our feedback site - https://apps.fanime.com/2017/feedback/