Calendar

Dec
8
Sat
2018
Smash Ultimate Launch Event @ Cradle of Aviation Museum
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – Dec 9 @ 12:00 am

Get tickets now! – smash.liretro.com
Tournament pre-registration – https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-ultimate-launch-event

Excited for Smash Ultimate?! So are we! Bring your Switch and get ready for an awesome night.

There will be something for everyone!

For the Smash crowd –

-Freeplay stations to relax and learn the new game
-Smash Ultimate tournament ($10 entry) (which should be quite interesting a day after release!)
-Smash Melee tournament ($10 entry)
-A casual Smash Ultimate bracket (free entry) for more relaxed competitive play
-Games and tournament matches being played all night in the 300 seat IMAX theatre
-Older Smash game freeplay

For everyone else
-Retro gaming freeplay stations
-Arcade machines when you need a break from smashing
-“Bill & Seamus’s Excellent Adventure” – 2 gaming enthusiasts from the museum are running their own couch co-op game area
-Vendors selling game and game related stuff
-The Final Fantasy 9 jump rope challenge
-Raffles

Venue entry is $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Advance tickets end the Friday before at midnight.

There will be stations set up, but we encourage you to bring your Switch. The first 20 people who bring a setup (switch/dock/monitor) will receive free admission! We will have as many extra gamecube controllers and USB adapters as possible.

There will be security precautions in place to ensure that everyone’s stuff is safe as well.

Get tickets now – smash.liretro.com

Tournament pre-registration can be found at https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-ultimate-launch-event

Presented by your friends at Long Island Retro Gaming and Smash Island.

Tournament rules –

Smash Ultimate –
-Due to the upcoming nature of Super Smash Bros Ultimate any rules are subject to change UP UNTIL THE DAY OF THE EVENT.
At this time we aim to run 3 stock 8 minute best of 3 matches that switch to best of 5 for later rounds. Check back for added rules to be added once the TOs know more about the game.

Smash Melee –
Melee shall be operated via the EVO 2018 ruleset, and are as follows.

Game version: US Nintendo GameCube
Game Settings: 4 Stock, 8 Minute Time Limit, No Items, Pause Disabled, 2/3 Games
Starter stages: Yoshi’s Story, Fountain of Dreams, Final Destination, Battlefield, Dream Land.
Counter-pick stages: Pokemon Stadium.
Wobbling is legal. Freezing and infinite stalling are not legal.
First stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order.
Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character.
Following stages decided by winner banning one stage from all stages and then loser choosing.
Any matches that are best of five, there are no stage bans.
You may not choose a stage you have already won on unless mutually agreed to.

Dec
12
Wed
2018
Happy Hour Smash Bros. Ultimate w/ Drinking Rules! @ Dromedary Urban Tiki Bar
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Come celebrate the release of Smash Ultimate with us and play for the chance to win a $100 gift card to Alamo Draft House!

One part nerd, one part slurred, Super Trashed Bros brings together comedy, video games and alcohol at a super rad bar in Brooklyn. Join comedians Jesse McGrath, Seamus Calder, Rachel Levinson as well as Brandon Garner as they virtually battle amongst themselves while physically battling inebriation. Audience participation is essential as a live crowd and online viewers—from the streaming platform Twitch—suggest new rules and new gags. Power-up, throw down and push buttons (in more ways than one)!

This show is a tournament. Drinking jaRules apply! And there are lots of prizes, including a bar tab for the first place competitor!

Also, if you’re not good at video games, you can still win an #Amiibo (the GoodsportsMiibo) for people who cheer the loudest, jeer the funniest, support others, and have the best time. We’re so generous.

NEW TOURNEY FORMAT: 8 Rounds of 4-player free-for-all (6 stock). The first place competitors from the first 8 rounds face off in 2 final rounds of 4-player free-for-all (3 stock). The winner of those two rounds face off in a 1-v-1 winner-takes-all duel (2 stock).

No need to sign up ahead of time, just show up ready to party!

http://supertrashedbros.com/
http://www.twitch.tv/supertrashedbros

Who: Jesse McGrath, Seamus Calder, Rachel Levinson, Brandon Garner
Where: 266 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Cost: Free
Age: 21+

Smash 4 Tournament Wii U 1v1 @ Lizard Lounge - Long Island, NY
Dec 12 @ 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Game: Smash 4 on Wii U, 1v1

Start time: 9pm

Entry fee: $5 each, 2 drink minimum

18+ ID required

Arcade Wednesdays at Lizard Lounge:
All the other Video Games Retro to Brand new will be on and ready to be played – N64, Game Cube (x2), Xbox 360, PS2 (x2) Wii, Wii U (x2) Sega Genesis. 

Jan
9
Wed
2019
Amiibo Wars Tournament Wii U @ Lizard Lounge - Long Island, NY
Jan 9 @ 9:00 pm – Jan 10 @ 1:00 am

Gather your best 2 Amiibos & battle it out in either 4 or 8 player SMASH! 

Double elimination

Fee: $5, 2 drink minimum

Amiibos must be at a standard 120 levels total

Start time: 9pm

Must be 18+, ID required

 

Feb
6
Wed
2019
Amiibo Wars Tournament Wii U @ Lizard Lounge - Long Island, NY
Feb 6 @ 9:00 pm – Feb 7 @ 1:00 am

Gather your best 2 Amiibos & battle it out in either 4 or 8 player SMASH! 

Double elimination

Fee: $5, 2 drink minimum

Amiibos must be at a standard 120 levels total

Start time: 9pm

Must be 18+, ID required

 

Feb
23
Sat
2019
80s Arcade & Karaoke Night @ Cradle of Aviation Museum
Feb 23 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

80s Arcade and Karaoke Nights Return!

Brought to you by:
Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible, & Pop Culture Con,
and the Long Island Retro Gaming EXPO

Can’t make it on Feb 23rd? No worries, we’re doing it again on March 23rd, you’re welcome!

March 23rd 80s Night:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1919842054811972/

Relive the glory days of the 1980s while playing classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong and singing your hearts out to ’80s karaoke music. No need to bring quarters as games are all set to free play, but please do bring the big hair, acid-washed jeans, shoulder pads, and Members Only jackets. And now we’ve added over 30 classic consoles from the 70s through the 90s so you can play all your retro favorites like Pong and games on the Atari 2600 all the way through to the Nintendo 64.

– Play on over 30 Classic Arcade Machines
– Play Games on Over 30 Classic Consoles
– 80s Karaoke
– Retro Game Tournament – TBD
– 80s Costume/Cosplay Contest
– $1 Raffles – win a Classic Console (TBD) – Drawing same night!
– Cash Bar

$15 advance tickets, $20 at the door!

Tournament Details
The team from the LI Retro Gaming Expo will be running a Retro Game tournament with a $5 entry and cash prize. More details to follow.

Costume & Cosplay Contest
Come in your best 80s costume or cosplay. Contest winner receives 2 tickets to Cradle-Con (June 1-2, 2019, up to a $50 value), runner-up receives a mystery prize!

About Cradle-Con – June 1 & 2, 2019
Cradle-Con was founded in June 2018 to raise funds for the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s education programs. Cradle-Con is a pure celebration of all things comic book culture. It is a new opportunity for readers to meet and greet their local comic book creators, for collectors on the hunt for those elusive rare books and toys, and for cosplayers to show off some of their best work. This is a spectacular new, more intimate experience for fans of all ages to gather, socialize, and be passionate about what they love. Visit http://www.cradlecon.com/ for more info.

About the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo – August 2019
Long Island’s premier gaming convention began with a simple idea, “Let’s make the kind of show we’d all want to go to!” And that’s exactly what they’ve done by providing a friendly and welcoming environment to everyone, including guests, volunteers and vendors. Heading into their 5th year in 2019, their “fun-first” approach has guided them from a small single day show to a multi-day celebration of gaming with over 4300 attendees in 2018. In 2017, they expanded their reach to include tabletop gaming, and the Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo was born. This “con-within-a-con” is included with admission and features role-playing, war gaming, board games, and CCG’s for gamers of all skill levels. Find more info at http://expo.liretro.com/

Mar
23
Sat
2019
80s Arcade & Karaoke Night @ Cradle of Aviation Museum
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

80s Arcade and Karaoke Nights Return!

Brought to you by:
Cradle-Con: A Comic, Collectible, & Pop Culture Con,
and the Long Island Retro Gaming EXPO

Also see Feb 23 80s Night:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2182010208717330/

Relive the glory days of the 1980s while playing classic arcade games like Pac-Man and Donkey Kong and singing your hearts out to ’80s karaoke music. No need to bring quarters as games are all set to free play, but please do bring the big hair, acid-washed jeans, shoulder pads, and Members Only jackets. And now we’ve added over 30 classic consoles from the 70s through the 90s so you can play all your retro favorites like Pong and games on the Atari 2600 all the way through to the Nintendo 64.

– Play on over 30 Classic Arcade Machines
– Play Games on Over 30 Classic Consoles
– 80s Karaoke
– Retro Game Tournament – TBD
– 80s Costume/Cosplay Contest
– $1 Raffles – win a Classic Console (TBD) – Drawing same night!
– Cash Bar

$15 advance tickets, $20 at the door!

Tournament Details
The team from the LI Retro Gaming Expo will be running a Retro Game tournament with a $5 entry and cash prize. More details to follow.

Costume & Cosplay Contest
Come in your best 80s costume or cosplay. Contest winner receives 2 tickets to Cradle-Con (June 1-2, 2019, up to a $50 value), runner-up receives a mystery prize!

About Cradle-Con – June 1 & 2, 2019
Cradle-Con was founded in June 2018 to raise funds for the Cradle of Aviation Museum’s education programs. Cradle-Con is a pure celebration of all things comic book culture. It is a new opportunity for readers to meet and greet their local comic book creators, for collectors on the hunt for those elusive rare books and toys, and for cosplayers to show off some of their best work. This is a spectacular new, more intimate experience for fans of all ages to gather, socialize, and be passionate about what they love. Visit http://www.cradlecon.com/ for more info.

About the Long Island Retro Gaming Expo – August 2019
Long Island’s premier gaming convention began with a simple idea, “Let’s make the kind of show we’d all want to go to!” And that’s exactly what they’ve done by providing a friendly and welcoming environment to everyone, including guests, volunteers and vendors. Heading into their 5th year in 2019, their “fun-first” approach has guided them from a small single day show to a multi-day celebration of gaming with over 4300 attendees in 2018. In 2017, they expanded their reach to include tabletop gaming, and the Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo was born. This “con-within-a-con” is included with admission and features role-playing, war gaming, board games, and CCG’s for gamers of all skill levels. Find more info at http://expo.liretro.com/

Apr
27
Sat
2019
Master Instinct 4: Nocturnal Zaibatsu @ Helix Esports
Apr 27 @ 2:00 pm – Apr 28 @ 12:00 am

The Revival of North Jersey continues…

Venue Fee:$15
Entry fee: $10
Free Parking

Registration at:
https://smash.gg/tournament/master-instinct-4-nocturnal-zaibatsu

Main Games:
Street Fighter 5
Mortal Kombat 11
Tekken 7 (A official Pro Tour Dojo Event)
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Soul Calibur 6
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late [st]
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

General Rules:
Double Elimination
Best two out of three
Loser can change character
Winners Semifinal, Losers finals, Grand Finals best 3 out of 5

Specific Game Rules
Street Fighter:
Airplane and Beach Stage are banned

Tekken 7:
Random Stage select

Soul Calibur 6:
No Custom Characters
Random Stage select

Smash:
3 Stock
7 minutes
Hazards off
Final Smash Meter: Off
Spirits: Off
Damage Handicap: Off
Items: Off
Stage selection voted upon

UNIST:
Default Settings

May
5
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix Esports
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fight V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

May
12
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix Esports
May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fight V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

May
19
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
May 19 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix Esports
May 19 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fight V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

May
26
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
May 26 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix Esports
May 26 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fight V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jun
2
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jun 2 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jun
9
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jun 9 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jun
16
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jun 16 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jun
23
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jun 23 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jun
30
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jun 30 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jul
7
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jul 7 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jul
14
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jul 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jul
21
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jul 21 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Jul
28
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Jul 28 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Aug
4
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Aug 4 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Aug
11
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Aug 11 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Aug
18
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Aug 18 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Aug
25
Sun
2019
Button Check: NJ’s Premier FGC Event @ Helix eSports
Aug 25 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

We are excited to start a Fighting Game centered community event, every Sunday starting May 5th!

From 5:00 – 9:00 PM come enjoy $3 beers and play your favorite fighting games with the community. Main games will include Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, Dragon Ball Z Fighterz and Tekken 7.

The first Sunday will be $7 entry and every Sunday after will be $10.

Sep
14
Sat
2019
Master Instinct: Excel+: Featuring Marvel vs. Capcom @ Helix eSports
Sep 14 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Starting a new companion series focusing on a certain franchise, sub-series or genre: Excel+

The 1st games that will be showcased is the Marvel vs Capcom sub-series.

– Marvel vs Capcom 2
– Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
– Marvel vs Capcom Infinite

Some of our normal lineup including…

– Tekken 7
– Samurai Shodown
– Street Fighter V: AE
– Under Night In Birth Exe: Late(st)

Plus, Classic Side Tournaments…

Venue Fee:$15
Entry fee: $10
Free Parking

General Rules:
Double Elimination
Best two out of three
Loser can change character
Winners Semifinal, Losers finals, Grand Finals best 3 out of 5

Specific Game Rules:
Street Fighter:
Airplane and Beach Stage are banned

Tekken 7:
Random Stage select