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Hey All,
The next NY Tecmo meetup will be on Wednesday, June 20th at Raven’s Head Public House in Astoria, Queens. The meetup starts at 6 pm and lasts until whenever. We usually have a theme and this one will be Death by Field Goals. I’ll leave you guys to guess what that means!
We’re going to have a few consoles going and we’ll also have some non-Tecmo games like Baseball Stars and Super Mario 3 for anyone who wants a change of pace. Feel free to invite others along to come hang out and play some pick up and play games!
If you are able to bring any equipment, it’s much appreciated. Also, stay tuned for some official Northeast Tecmo tournament announcements!
Viva Tecmo!
Brian R
LI Retro Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament
When: Saturday, August 11th, 2018- Registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Setup starts @ 11:00 AM; Play will start @ 12:00 PM EST.
Location: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City, NY 11530
Sign-Up:
Tournament is Free for first time tournament players; $20 cash buy-in in person for anyone who has participated in a Tecmo tournament before. If you’ve never participated in a tournament before, you can play for free!
How to Register: Please register through the registration page on the LI Retro Expo website. There are also other tournaments going on throughout the two-day event, so feel free to sign up for those as well! (I’ve already signed up for NHL 94)
Prizes: Cash prizes will be awarded to the top two participants. There will be a free raffle for all who enter. The player who advances the furthest who has never participated in a prior tournament will receive free entry to any future Northeast Tecmo tournament!
The Expo: The LI Retro Expo runs both days from 10 AM until 9 PM. Admission to the expo if you register online is $22 for one day, $35 for both days. This includes access to vendor tables as well as many other free tournaments that are taking place throughout the day. These tournaments include retro sports games like NHL 94 and NBA Jam: TE, as well as other games like Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Mario Kart 64, and Super Smash Bros.
Questions and Comments: Feel free to e-mail me or post questions and comments about the tournament at tecmobowl.org
Future Tournaments: Be on the lookout for upcoming tournaments in NYC (Saturday, October 20th), and Southington, CT (Saturday, December 1st) for all who can’t get enough of a Tecmo fix!
Hope to see you there on August 11th. Viva Tecmo!
Brian R.
Founder, NY Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament
Greetings Gentlemen,
Registration for The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2018 is now open! You can register for the tournament on www.northeasttecmo.com which contains all information about the New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament and all events throughout the Northeast.
The New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament 2018
When: Saturday, October 20th, 2018- Registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Play will start @ 11:00 AM EST.
Location: Raven’s Head Public House, 3804 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11103
(Approx. 15 minutes from Midtown Manhattan, Uptown R train to Steinway Street in Queens)
Website: http://www.ravensheadpublichouse.com/
How to Register: Please register at www.northeasttecmo.com. Tournament entry is $30, but if you pre-register and pay online through Paypal before October 8th, you will receive a 20% discount!
Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three participants. All participants will be eligible to win a variety of raffle prizes throughout the day! More prizes and surprises to be announced as the tournament date gets closer.
Questions and Comments: Feel free to e-mail me or post questions and comments about the tournament at tecmobowl.org
Hope to see you there on October 20th. Long Live Tecmo!
Brian R. Rausse
Tournament Director, New York Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament
We’re partnering up with DGU for a Tecmo Super Bowl and Retro Sports Meetup on Wednesday January 16th! We’ll be busting out a few old school CRT TVs and all and any versions of Tecmo are fair game!
Happy Holidays Y’all!
I am pleased to announce that Tecmo Super Bowl in New York will return in early 2019! The next Northeast Tecmo tournament will be a Rumble in the Bronx for the first time ever! The format for the Bronx Bowl is a little different from other Northeast Tecmo tournaments, and we hope this could make for an interesting tournament with some interesting matchups and upsets! Be sure to check out the tournament details onwww.northeasttecmo.com .
NY Tecmo Super Bowl Tournament – Bronx Bowl 2019
When: Saturday, January 26th, 2019- Registration starts @ 10:00 AM EST; Play will start @ 11:00 AM EST.
Location: Bronx Alehouse, 216 West 238th St., Bronx, NY
(Uptown 1 train to W 238th Street; Exit 11 off of Major Deegan Expwy)
Website: http://bronxalehouse.com/
How to Register: Tournament entry is $20 for pre-registration! Please register at www.northeasttecmo.com or contact me directly by replying to this e-mail
Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three participants. All participants will be eligible to win a variety of raffle prizes throughout the day! More prizes and surprises to be announced as the tournament date gets closer.
Questions and Comments: Feel free to e-mail me or post questions and comments about the tournament at tecmobowl.org
Hope to see you for kickoff in January 2019! Until then, may all your Tecmo dreams be merry!
Brian R.
Tournament Director
Please join us for a free screening of The Lost Arcade with Director/Producer Irene Chin who will be present for a Q&A at the end. The film is approximately one hour and 16 minutes long and premiered in 2016.
Many of us were raised in Chinatown and remember fondly about Chinatown Fair, and many of you remember it being on the other side of the street under the Port Arthur Restaurant. I myself, had a visited Chinatown fair many times having lived only mere blocks from Mott Street.
View the trailer: https://vimeo.com/213740742
From the The Lost Arcade website: “THE LOST ARCADE is the critically acclaimed documentary about the last hold out of old-school arcade culture in New York City. An intimate portrait of the passionate and exceptionally diverse community at the beloved Chinatown Fair, The Lost Arcade, chronicles the evolution of arcades, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon.
The Lost Arcade premiered at DOC NYC and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and screened at Open City Docs London, Melbourne International Film Festival, Glasgow International Film Festival, IFFBoston, Sidewalk Film Festival, and the San Diego Asian Film Festival. Going on to a limited theatrical release at NYC’s Metrograph and San Francisco’s Roxie.
The film is produced by 26 Aries, in Association with IGN Entertainment and Wheelhouse Creative.
Edited, Produced, Directed by Kurt Vincent
Written and Produced by Irene Chin
Original Music by Gil Talmi
Executive Produced by Josh Zeman, Kyle Martin, Jason Orans.
****Please note that no food, foul language or hats except for religious headwear is allowed in the church. The church is not handicapped accessible. Restrooms are downstairs and there are no elevators.****
Blinking, beaming, and ringing, The Lost Arcade intimately memorializes the end of video arcades in New York City, while celebrating the camaraderie and history of a pop culture phenomenon. The film is an exceptional directorial debut that focuses on the Chinatown Fair, the Mott Street landmark where generations honed their craft, made friends and lost at tic-tac-toe to a chicken. Masterfully presenting the sights and sounds of a changing scene, wistful yet hopeful, and full of the faces and characters that radiate fun and innovation, The Lost Arcade is a dazzling portrait of technostalgia and a timely commentary on the corporate era’s incineration of modest businesses, and the resiliency of the dedicated enthusiasts.
Director/Producer Irene Chin will host a Q&A after screening.
Tickets are $15 and include wine and Museum admission. Members receive complimentary tickets. Not a Member? Join today!
Irene Chin is a filmmaker and writer originally from Alexandria, Virginia and Honolulu, Hawaii, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her first short film as director/producer, The Bachelorette Party, premiered at the NewFilmmakers NY series at Anthology Film Archives. Her first documentary as writer/producer, The Lost Arcade, premiered at DOC NYC and went on to screen at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Wexner Center for the Arts, Open City Docs London, Melbourne International Film Festival, Glasgow International Film Festival, IFFBoston. The New York Times called The Lost Arcade, “Part scrappy, part sweet, and wholly enjoyable…a love letter to a vanished piece of New York.” The New Yorker said the film was “raw and intimate.” Irene graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York.