BeaIank | 1,618 Events Team · Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 After a whole year of fierce battles, bantering, mad gaming skills, we have reached the 2023 VGS NES Weekly Contest TOURNAMENT! @guillavoie and I will be your host through this incredible journey! 8 brave warriors stood up to the challenge that is ahead: @PII @mbd39 @Richardhead @Dr. Morbis @NESfiend @BlackVega @SuperJimtendo @RH They will have to prove their mettle in 2 rounds of tournament and at the grand final to prove who is the gamest player of them all here! For the tournament round, each game will award points in the following fashion: 1st: 6 2nd: 4 3rd: 3 4th: 2 5th: 1 6th and over: 0 points. On the final round, there will be more points to be gained. For this week, our players will prove their skills at two games: Representing the beat'em up genre, we have TOXIC CRUSADER! The rules are as follow: Start on stage 5 using the password 7011 or a game genie code Play till you die the first time or you reach stage 6 Point pressing is allowed Highest score wins. And for the Puzzle genre, we have Boulder Dash! The rules are: Play the Volcano World on quest 02 using the password 827100 Play till you lose a life or beat Volcano World Highest score wins For thanksgiving weekend, there will be no tournament round. Round 02 will start on the 26th of November. May the gamest gamer win! The contest ends Sunday, 11/19/23 at 11 PM VGS time. Your user name MUST be written or typed on a piece of paper and be in the picture for your score to be valid. The entire TV screen, or computer monitor if you are playing on an emulator, MUST be in the picture for the score to be valid. No partial screenshots will be considered or accepted. No screenshots by hitting "print screen" on a computer will be allowed. You must take a picture of your computer monitor. There may be instances where this will be acceptable, but it will be at the discretion of myself and the contest organizers. Also, the use of turbo controllers is forbidden, as well as any cheat codes, Game Genies, slow motion functions, or save states if playing on an emulator. Also, we will only be using NTSC systems for the contests. The use of PAL systems will NOT be allowed. Good luck everyone and have fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,618 Events Team · Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 Toxic Crusader 1st BlackVega 99,900 2nd Dr. Morbis 24,500 3rd PII 4,400 4th Richardhead 2,300 5th SuperJimtendo 1,900 6th mbd39 1,700 7th RH 800 Boulder Dash 1st BlackVega 14,319 2nd PII 4,440 3rd Dr. Morbis 3,840 4th Richardhead 3,645 5th SuperJimtendo 1,570 6th mbd39 1,320 7th RH 630 TOURNAMENT SCOREBOARD 1st BlackVega 12 2nd PII 7 2nd Dr. Morbis 7 4th Richardhead 4 5th SuperJimtendo 2 6th mbd39 0 6th RH 0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,121 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) Score: 1900 Score:1570 Updated Edited November 20, 2023 by SuperJimtendo Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Yeah, got an invitation. Accepted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) I’m just happy to make the cut! 630 800 Edited November 14, 2023 by RH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) Is this the first tournament game that has an AVGN video? (Other than Ninja Gaiden.) Edited November 12, 2023 by mbd39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 3645:Boulder dash 2300:Toxic Crusader Edited November 15, 2023 by Richardhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) Toxic Crusaders - 24,500 Boulder Dash - 3,840 Edited November 20, 2023 by Dr. Morbis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Good luck everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Ok, dumb question but what level is the volcano stage (12?) and how do I know I’m on quest 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillavoie | 1,208 Events Team · Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 33 minutes ago, RH said: Ok, dumb question but what level is the volcano stage (12?) and how do I know I’m on quest 2? Use this password (827100) and you should be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Bea, you’re a monster!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Richardhead said: Bea, you’re a monster!! Well, I will say that on my first trial, I was surprised at how Toxic Crusaders didn't feel hard. It was just bland. My current problem is that playing on the Analog Pocket, the d-pad is a bit too easy to "roll" and my key-entry isn't great. I also found that with Boulder Dash, it really REALL suffered from the d-pad on the Pocket and I could just tell that it was a game that would be far easier on an actual NES. This is because I feel like with BD, you almost have to hit a rhythm and you have to tap out each step. If you can't hit it right, you don't get far. The difference between an NES pad and the Analog Pocket pad made a real diffence. I'm going to keep working at Toxic Crusaders, but I'm not sure I can do much better with Boulder Dash with my current setup. It's a very precise game and I don't think I can hit it. @Gloves, I really would have loved seeing your score on that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 6 minutes ago, RH said: Well, I will say that on my first trial, I was surprised at how Toxic Crusaders didn't feel hard. It was just bland. My current problem is that playing on the Analog Pocket, the d-pad is a bit too easy to "roll" and my key-entry isn't great. I also found that with Boulder Dash, it really REALL suffered from the d-pad on the Pocket and I could just tell that it was a game that would be far easier on an actual NES. This is because I feel like with BD, you almost have to hit a rhythm and you have to tap out each step. If you can't hit it right, you don't get far. The difference between an NES pad and the Analog Pocket pad made a real diffence. I'm going to keep working at Toxic Crusaders, but I'm not sure I can do much better with Boulder Dash with my current setup. It's a very precise game and I don't think I can hit it. @Gloves, I really would have loved seeing your score on that one. I’m playing on the nes and BD is just as laggy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,618 Events Team · Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Richardhead said: Bea, you’re a monster!! I am uglier than Godzilla, so your assessment is correct. Have fun mastering Boulder Dash through the week to find an edge over your other opponents! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,121 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Don't think I've ever played boulder dash before. Trying to learn it on the fly is somethin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,481 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 I'm not in the tournament: this is just for fun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Hmmmm…. Last day of this round and only @SuperJimtendo @RH and myself have posted scores. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,618 Events Team · Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 Current standings posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 (edited) Paging @Dr. Morbis @mbd39 @NESfiend @BlackVega @PII lets get this show on the road. I know some of you are holding until the last moment. I’ve posted my final scores. I’m working 2 jobs(70 hours a week) and I’ve got mine up. Let’s see what you fellas got. Edited November 19, 2023 by Richardhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Richardhead said: Paging @Dr. Morbis @mbd39 @NESfiend @BlackVega @PII lets get this show on the road. I know some of you are holding until the last moment. I’ve posted my final scores. I’m working 2 jobs(70 hours a week) and I’ve got mine up. Let’s see what you fellas got. This week I was approved for OT at one job. So it’s actually 80 hours this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Hold on guys. I've just started playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Richardhead said: Paging @Dr. Morbis @mbd39 @NESfiend @BlackVega @PII lets get this show on the road. I know some of you are holding until the last moment. I’ve posted my final scores. I’m working 2 jobs(70 hours a week) and I’ve got mine up. Let’s see what you fellas got. I'm terrible at puzzle games so I'm sure as shit not holding on Boulder Dash. I don't know if I'm even going to be able to beat the first level, but I'll try my damnest to beat your posted score... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJimtendo | 1,121 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 I've worked no less than 50 hours the last couple weeks. This week included. I'll have an updated score later regardless. Probably not much better but still better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1700 1320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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