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Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!
Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more
First rule is that we do NOT talk about Fight Club. We will, however, talk about our event!
Fight Club is back, and we’ll be celebrating the release of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle on Nintendo Switch! ARMS and Pokken Tournament DX will be appearing at the event as well, for those looking for “non-traditional” fighting games.
A special tournament will be held using Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, where we will be using the Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Tournament Mode.
The event will be held at the Superchief Gallery in Ridgewood, starting at 2PM. There is an entrance fee to enter the venue itself” $15 for anyone 18+, and $10 for anyone under 18. Also to note, it does let you into Team1UPEm’s party that happens at 8PM (for anyone 18 and over ONLY).
DIRECTIONS:
To get to the Superchief Gallery, you would need to take the L train or the M train to Myrtle – Wyckoff Avenue Subway Station. Afterwards, it’s a six minute walk to Jefferson Avenue, where the gallery is located.
We hope to see you at the event!
Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!
Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more
Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!
Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more
Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.
Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!
Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more
Switch & Play NYC weekly meetup to play games on Nintendo Switch!
Games:
Super Mario Odyssey
Rocket League
Pokken Tournament
Splatoon 2
Arms
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers
Kirby Star Allies, + more
September is here, and Indie games have taken the Nintendo Switch by storm! So why not dedicate this month’s event to Indies on Nintendo Switch, or as Nintendo likes to call them, “Nindies”?
Starting at 3PM on September 21st, we will be meeting up at Waypoint Cafe, as we celebrate nindies that are on the Nintendo Switch. We will have tons of select games for people to play:
– Pocket Rumble
– Wizard of Legend
– Runbow
– Enter the Gungeon
– Crawl
– Graceful Explosion Machine
– Jackbox Party Pack 1-4
– Use Your Words
– Overcooked 2
– Blade Strangers
– Light Fingers
– Keep Talking And Nobody Explodes
– Flat Heroes
– Human: Fall Flat
And Many More!
We will be rotating each game, so everyone would have a chance to try out different Nindie titles!
To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.
Please be mindful, and respect other patrons at Waypoint Cafe, as well as the management. We also urge anyone attending the event not to bring outside food to the venue.
We hope that you are able to join us, as we look forward to having you with us!
Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike Tournament!
Live Brackets: http://yestercades.challonge.com
Pricing: (Venue Fee + tournament entry fee)
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 tournament entry
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Tournament signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Tournament bracket will begin at 7:00pm.
Bring your own fight stick / pad
This tournament will be played on PS4 on the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary version of the game. (Brook USB adapters will be provided for those who play with PS3, Xbox 360 or Xbox One controllers!)
Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.
East Coast Throwdown is an annual 2-day Fighting Game Community event & tournament series hosted by LI Joe, SweetJohnnyCage, and RVRSL.
Games: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
Registration fees:
Early Bird registration ends May 13 – $40
Normal registration May 14 – Sept. 2: $50
Late registration Sept. 2 – Oct. 7: $60
On-site registration: $75
Spectator pass: $20
FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2196583897244681/
Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu & Let’s Go Eevee are out, and we’ll be celebrating it with a small launch event. We’ll be located at the David Rubenstein Atrium near Lincoln Center! Get together with members of Switch & Play NYC, as well as Pokemon DS NYC, as we all play Pokemon Let’s Go Together! We’ll also take the time to play some Pokemon Go together, as there’s plenty of PokeStops all over the Lincoln Center area! Lastly, we’ll have a mini raffle, where we’ll be raffling off some cool Pokemon prizes!
DIRECTIONS:
To get to the David Rubenstein Atrium,, you could either:
Take the B, D, F, M, or 1 train to 59th st. Columbus Circle, then walk up to 62nd st. From there, you should see the Atrium. Or you could Take the 1, 2, or 3 train to 72nd St., then walk down to 62nd st.
There are outlets you could use to charge your phones and Switches, but please be mindful of folks who would like to have a turn to charge their stuff.
See you guys for some Pokemon Action!
Welcome to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release party at the NYXL pop-up shop in Brooklyn! It’s an honor to work alongside an Overwatch League team to bring events like this to the Tristate Smash community. Let’s let them know exactly how awesome our scene is!
Come drop in any time after 2 pm on the day the game drops to get matches in on one of the 15+ consoles (or bring your own!) to start learning the new game alongside some of NYC’s best players–or just to have fun!
We’ll be giving away cool merch all day, especially to those who unlock characters on the systems ?
If you’re in or around the Brooklyn area, you’re definitely not gonna want to miss this one!
Please don’t hesitate to contact me (Max Krchmar) with any questions or concerns.
Thank you, and hope to see you there!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases on December 7th, and to celebrate the launch of the game, we’ll be hosting a tournament at Waypoint Cafe! We’ll be teaming up with Waypoint Cafe as we bring you this huge launch event!
Rules:
1v1 Best 2 out of 3
3 Stocks, 5 minutes
No Items
Final Smash Meter On
Battlefield or Omega Styled Stages
Let Players pick stages
Single Elimination
32 Players Maximum
Miis Allowed, Default Moves only
Prizes will be announced at a later date.
Signups will start at 3 PM We’ll be cutting off signups around 5-5:30 PM, or until it’s filled up The tournament will be starting at 6 PM. All entries will be at a First Come, First Served basis, so if you want to guarantee your spot, we suggest you show up as early as possible. We recommend you also bring your own controller.
To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.
See you on the Battlefield!
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allows with Switch set to DATA communication when connected by wired.
Rules and more information:
Full ruleset coming soon.
Double elimination tournament
items / smash ball off.
First stage will be completely random. Winner bans one stage. Loser of game 1 can pick any non omega as a counterpick stage. Winner bans 1 stage. Loser of game 2 can pick any non omega counterpick stage.
Meet up at Waypoint Cafe to play classic retro games on Nintendo consoles.
The most wonderful time of the year is coming, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than a Holiday Party! Once again, we will be hosting our annual Holiday Party at Waypoint, where we’ll be having free play on the TVs, as people are playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch!
We’ll be doing a special Christmas grab bag game during the party! Instead of the traditional Yankee Swap/White Elephant Gift Exchange, we wanted to do something different.
Here are the rules:
Item must be in the $20-$30 range. It must be a physical item or a piece of merchandise (like toys, board games, plushies, etc.). We will not be accepting video games or prepaid cards/gift cards. The item must be a physical item or piece of merchandise. Make sure the gift is wrapped up and left unlabeled.
On the day of the event all of the items will get thrown into a giant laundry sack or giant bag. Admins Mike and Geoffrey will randomly generate the order of the participants, and line them up. They will randomly grab an item out of the bag without looking. Once you receive the gift, it’s yours. At the end of the game, you can choose to trade with people if you would like.
We will have another raffle this year, where we’ll be giving away a ton of prizes!
To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.
We look forward to seeing you guys at the party!
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allows with Switch set to DATA communication when connected by wired.
Rules and more information:
Full ruleset coming soon.
Double elimination tournament
items / smash ball off.
First stage will be completely random. Winner bans one stage. Loser of game 1 can pick any non omega as a counterpick stage. Winner bans 1 stage. Loser of game 2 can pick any non omega counterpick stage.
It’s been two years since Switch & Play NYC has formed, and we’re doing another anniversary event! Once again, we are grateful for all of you guys coming through these past two years!
We will be hosting a competition, similar to that of the Nintendo World Championships, where players will be completing in a series of rounds, where everyone will be playing different games with their own challenges. There will be different games each round, with sub rounds where those who lost have a chance of making it through.
The event will be hosted at Waypoint Cafe NYC on Friday, March 22nd! Sign ups will start as early as 3PM, and the competition will start at 6PM!
DIRECTIONS:
To get to Waypoint Cafe, take the D Train to Grand St. From there, it’s a five minute walk to Ludlow St. After you reach Ludlow, make a left turn, and it’s a very short walk. You could also take the F Train to Delancey St. From there, it’s a three minute walk to Ludlow.
Please note that Waypoint Cafe has a strict policy on outside food, and we would ask all attendees not to bring any outside food with you. We would like to suggest supporting the store by buying a drink, food, or snacks. If you would like outside food, there’s places all over where you could go to, just as long as you don’t bring it back with you to the cafe.
We hope that you are able to join us, as we look forward to having you with us!
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before
Love gaming, Overwatch, or rooftop parties? This is definitely the event for you.
NYXL, the professional esports team representing New York in the Overwatch League, is hosting its first every Rooftop Bar Watch party at VERSA NYC. Join us on June 9th from 2PM-6PM as we cheer on our favorite New York team against our Season 1 rivals, the London Spitfire.
That’s not all – There will also be gaming setups available for freeplay, Summer-esque party games, and NYXL themed food & drinks. All ages are welcome.
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➤ GET TICKETS: events.nyxl.gg/watchparty/fbeventpage
➤ TICKET PRICE: $15 GA, $45 VIP
➤ DATE: Sunday, June 9th
➤ TIME: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
➤ WHERE: Versa NYC – Rooftop Bar
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Sponsored by:
GET READY for our next Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament!!
Double Elimination, 1v1 Tournament
Game: Dragon Ball FighterZ
Console: PS4 (If you usually use an Xbox One, Xbox 360 or PS3 controller, we have adapters that will allow you to use it on PS4!)
All tournament consoles have the FighterZ DLC Season 1 + Season 2 and have been updated to the latest version of the game.
Location: 80 Broad Street, Red Bank NJ 07701
Date(s): Sunday March 17
Time: 5:30pm – 6:45pm signups. Tournament matches start at 7pm sharp.
Entry Fee: – $20.00 total
($10 Venue Fee + $10 Tournament Entry Fee, includes entry to the tournament and DBZ casuals/friendlies only)
– Pay en extra $5.00 for UNLIMITED Arcade games for the entire night!! ($25.00 total)
Prizes (All tournament entry fees goes towards prizes for winners):
1st place: 60% cash prize
2nd place: 30% cash prize
3rd place: 10% cash prize
RSVP “GOING” on this event page for news and updates on the tournament!
Do you have what it takes to ascend beyond super saiyan? Find out next time, at YESTERcades!
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before
The BBQ is BACK once again, and this time, it’s Nitro Fuled!
We will be meeting once again at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5, Celebrating Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled! We’re also planning to host the BBQ on Sunday, July 21st, with July 28th as the rain date.
To determine the headcount of how many people are attending, we strongly recommend to set your RSVP notice as “Going”, because marking it as “Interested” is too vague for us. We want to make sure that we will be buying the right amount of food to feed everybody in attendance. If there are extra guests that would like to attend, please let us know, and consider contributing an item to the event.
We will also be keeping track on food, beverages, and other supplies that will be contributed to the BBQ in the form of a Google Spreadsheet. Please note that contributing something will likely factor into food intake for the event, so in the interest of fairness, please consider bringing something, to help the BBQ run smoothly!
Check out the items that are being listed for the BBQ on the spreadsheet, so we don’t end up with a large surplus of items or supplies we don’t need much of, such as bags of chips.
Info on what we plan to do for Crash Team Racing will be coming soon.
[ Directions ]
To get to the Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5, you can take the 2/3/4/5 trains to the Borough Hall stop.
From Borough Hall, head west on Joralemon Street, and keep walking until you reach Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5. That will be a 13-minute walk.
You could also take the N/W/R trains to the Court Street stop. From there, walk to Montague Street, then walk until you reach Clinton Street. Afterwards, you head to Joralemon Street, and keep walking until you reach Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5. This altogether is a 10-12 minute walk.
You could also take the A/C/F trains to the Jay Street/Metrotech stop, but that’s about a 16-17 minute walk.
Once you enter the Pier, we should have seating available with shade. We’ll spend our time chatting, gaming, and of course, eating while our grillmasters will be working the BBQ pits for the day.
If you have any questions on what you would like to bring, feel free to comment! Make sure to fill out the spreadsheet on what you’re planning on bringing with you at the event.
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before
**DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM!!** Signups will also start at that time.
Smash Bros. Ultimate finds it’s way to Red Bank! As of now, we have 6 full setups, all with the Fighters Pass! Please spread the word as much as possible so that we can start off this event with a bang!
Current Version: 2.01
Live Bracket: http://yestercades.challonge.com/
**Location:**
YESTERcades
80 Broad Street
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Parking is free in all of Red Bank on Sundays (even if there is a parking meter).
Pricing:
Entry: $10.00 Venue Fee + $10.00 Singles
[OR $15.00 Venue Fee + $10 Singles for Unlimited Arcade Gameplay!]
Schedule:
Signups will start at 5:30pm and end at 6:45pm. Singles bracket will start at 7:00pm
Bring your own controller! Gamecube controller and Pro controllers are legal. Pro controllers are allowed, but you MUST bring a USB-C cable to sync the controller, so that wireless interference will not disturb a setup and possibly someone’s tournament set.
Rules and more information:
Currently using Don’t Park on the Grass official Smash Ultimate ruleset. This is subject to change at any time. Please check the rules before