SEGA Event for the FANS - November 2010

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

"All things by Fan" right?

News main page link event planning in Phantasy Star Portable (2) forum was a little buried now. So its own thread recap/discussion here sound good?

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We should start with giveaways.
Show the generous nature of the fan event. Both through raffles and making sure "-all this stuff is out of here, be sure to take it all!" We couldn't take it all truly of course, but everyone should definitely have gotten their share (those loaner copies of Valkyria 2 or PSPortable 2 = yours to take home) and then some!

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Ruby leather Chucks, also pimpin.

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Fresh out of import :: exported from Japan. Big money figure.
Someone on PSOW first showed me the figure store listing for one of those, back during it's "pre-order."

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Prize-Pete-Signd.jpg

Check the date and who signed by.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/LM-BoxPrizes.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Sindabox0.jpg

Ruby picking from another stack behind the box there, basically another box worth of goodies to give out. Sonic wall clock, some clothing gear, and many more things. Including this one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Prize-Racing.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Sindabox2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Sindabox1.jpg

All kinds of good stuff. Brand new sealed copies, classic material like 'Skies of Arcadia on Gamecube' too. YUJIN gachapon, blind box, now opened to choose your heroes. PSZero balled classic gacha style - and half dozen or so solid color gold silver PSUniverse figures not shown.

(Cash Money $$$ wristband for some reason in there, who's not a fan of that, bling.)

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Giving all of that away to the good people!

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Winners of the Valkyria Time Attack took home the 4 Medium:Large size figures.

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SEGA sticker right side up on the hat to raffle grab the tickets.
Only upside down if worn.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Prize-Knux.jpg

"Dorky voice gangster Knuckles" said earlier prefaced this prize

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Prize-Knux2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Prize-Knux3.jpg

Fan/Gear++

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There is some video not uploaded yet of most of the bigger giveaways.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/BleachigoPlushie-Aaron.jpg

Yes, SEGA published some Bleach games, "Third Phantom", Wii and DS, so this was hanging around for some fans.
But I think it went to the right fan, what do you guys think:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/BleachigoPlushie-2-BattleKing.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/BleachigoPlushie.jpg

Though that's one mean smirking smug Bleachigo face.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/LMposterSignd.jpg

Fan given the choice first dibs,
Trenchcoat Flaming red hair AOTI:story spoiler Ethan
or
Pink Poster, as said by Ruby: "The truly manly colored" Laia Martinez Beast Guardian trainer, went with Ethan.

Meira troop getting this out of the 2 choices - one leftover then, the very next raffle ticket!

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Fun was had, just as well, the serious discussions on Sonic 4 Feedback going to be given to the game devs working on the Episode 2 for PSN:XBLA DLC.

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^
Close runner up to how far away a fan had come, in running for a prize just for that. Fr: New Mexico, another from Vancouver.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Skies.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Valky2Art-Import.jpg

Art book not a prize, imported outta Japan, coming soon though. Check Amazon.com, by UDON 400 pages up for pre-order.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Sonic-RoundBoard.jpg

Whiteboard pretty much full of ideas and feedback by the end of it.


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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Sonic-Roundtable.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/VisionPhone.jpg

Call their non vision phone for a conference too! Speed dial Sakai-san?!
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Ninjas and cats baby... baby!
Then the man making it all possible caught in a blurry kodak moment.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Kristen3.jpg

Pops Meira, pretty ninja himself.
Higher iso to capture needed. Kristen full attention gotten though.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Meira.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/RubyEclipse.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/RubyEclipsed.jpg

No need to kill em! He worked his butt off, and definitely made time for anyone & everyone among all the running around, time crunching to get everyone who wanted to - possibly through each event, lost his voice once, organizing, front and center more than messenger.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/HAYABUSA-FMW-/AllThingsByFan/Fan-Aaron-midjokereaction.jpg

Among all the smiles, the goofiest one here probably is best. Showing he probably enjoyed himself too.

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Big thanks to SEGA of America for running the event!
From cheery receptionists to patiently waiting clean up crews, Community Manager ClumsyOrchid, Customer Service Head Rob and the other guy - forgot name as he was pretty ninja himself, sneakin around with those Chinese style sock-less shoes, video makin cheerin up folks Kellie, and everyone else.

Vanilla Coke Zero
Fresca - great choice

gigantic fudge or peanut butter cookies
etc etc etc.

also great.

[Xefi]

nice event pictures, old man. i'd have like to have my hand on
that Selvaria & Valkyria 2 figures for collection though. did they
also give away ost cd?

Free stuffs are great! :cake:

[RubyEclipse]

Glad you had fun. :) We had a great turnout and it's always a pleasure to meet up with other people in the community, like yourself and Meira again.

[BIG OLAF]

Looks like it was amazing. Too bad I was (and still am) broke.

EDIT: Oh, and the fact I live approximately 10,000 miles away, too (according to Google maps).

[Seth Astra]

I really wish I could have been there... It looks awesome...

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

7 min+

Video, in upload, churned up 0 bytes after transfer/deleted from card.

That's no good. :(

[RubyEclipse]

Aw, sadness. Sorry to hear you lost the footage.

I think Brad from Sonic Stadium will have a video up soon though, or at least as soon as he finishes editing. :)

[Dragwind]

It would have been great to see some footage for those of us who couldn't make it.

I'm glad you guys all had a good time though. Oh how I wish I could have gone there!

[Bakazuki]

I was one of the people who attended; 'twas the most fun I had in a while. Got myself acquainted with some awesome people. X3

And to other attendees who are curious, I was "Mr. Odd Name" or "#29." One of them should click. Probably the former because I felt the need to make clear in my reservation comment that I was not going under some lame pseudonym. =P


nice event pictures, old man. i'd have like to have my hand on
that Selvaria & Valkyria 2 figures for collection though. did they
also give away ost cd?

The man who won the ALTER 1/7 figure of Selvaria was probably the single most envied person that night, apparently with people in vain trying to trade (his words, not mine). Anyone interested in either the series or figure collecting in general would be drooling over the chance to get a $130+ figure for free.

And no, no OSTs, as far as I can remember.

Personally, my eye was focused on one of those shirts (?) that Ruby hid behind the prize box which was apparently not up for grabs (http://www.pso-world.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8058). XD

Edit:

Here's Slingerland's edited video of the event.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU5MP6mNHk

Since Slingerland is a member of the Sonic fan community, it was expectedly trimmed down to what he wanted to show to his audience - the Sonic 4 feedback session. Still, it should give you a fair glimpse of what the event was like (at the very least from a Sonic fan's perspective), so enjoy.

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

Personally, my eye was focused on one of those shirts (?) that Ruby hid behind the prize box which was apparently not up for grabs (http://www.pso-world.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8058). XD

http://www.pso-world.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=8069

Slightly more overhead pic.

There were 2 of those, I believe. Managed to pull a size Large(fits a lil bigger though: XL) "Resonance of Fate" / 3 chibi characters on the front - upon the ol anybody else didn't win a raffle prize, come take from the box. And after the box was done, the shirts stayed. The last of those to take, might as well.

[spoiler-box]High quality too, broke it in by jumping off something (still feeling ninja perhaps), it was higher than I realized, and rolled over onto my back. No grass stains, or ground damage. Dust it off and keep it movin'. People asked what game it was from, where got it. Got to tell em.[/spoiler-box]

[Xefi]

The man who won the ALTER 1/7 figure of Selvaria was probably the single most envied person that night, apparently with people in vain trying to trade (his words, not mine). Anyone interested in either the series or figure collecting in general would be drooling over the chance to get a $130+ figure for free.

And no, no OSTs, as far as I can remember.

Sonic Show #56 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhU5MP6mNHk)


just check the price at amazon, her figurine is $136.99. of course he is not
going to trade the figurine. i know i wouldn't either. :cake:

@video: i like how one of the guy can't play Valkyria Chronicle 2. "why am i keep
getting shot in the head?" *past on to the next guy...and he doesn't know how
to play either, for shame. :S

[Bakazuki]

Well, yeah. That's to be expected. Most people came for PSP2 or Sonic. The people that came for VC2 were in the minority, sadly.

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

@video: i like how one of the guy can't play Valkyria Chronicle 2. "why am i keep
getting shot in the head?" *past on to the next guy...and he doesn't know how
to play either, for shame. :S
Pretty easy tutorial mission really, though.

Run over, shoot once for your turn, take cover, press start to end the turn!

Must not have been PSP gamers with other similar games, Metal Gear maybe and so on.

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Got caught in his video unmasked, getting and eating sandwiches. ;o

[Bakazuki]

...And I just saw a good frontal view of that shirt elsewhere. I feel like crying. I so would have taken one if it was one of the shirts available in the reception lobby. ;_;

Oh, and if you think the fact that those guys didn't understand how to play VC2 embarrassing, try to top my teammate and I losing our first round match in the PSP2 battle mode tournament to a pair of "Sonic-only" attendees, who never touched PSP2 before, by less than a hundred points...Lady Luck dangled a carrot over our heads and lead us over the edge of a cliff. XD

How was the VC2 tournament in terms what and how everyone was doing overall, anyway? My group willingly dropped out to allow to the staff some extra time, so we didn't play.

[Tyreek]

Hayabusa. Was that you cosplaying Joe Musashi? If so, major props.

[Zantra]

I was there!!!

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

...And I just saw a good frontal view of that shirt elsewhere. I feel like crying. I so would have taken one if it was one of the shirts available in the reception lobby. ;_;

Oh, and if you think the fact that those guys didn't understand how to play VC2 embarrassing, try to top my teammate and I losing our first round match in the PSP2 battle mode tournament to a pair of "Sonic-only" attendees, who never touched PSP2 before, by less than a hundred points...Lady Luck dangled a carrot over our heads and lead us over the edge of a cliff. XD

How was the VC2 tournament in terms what and how everyone was doing overall, anyway? My group willingly dropped out to allow to the staff some extra time, so we didn't play.
Inquire about it, thru Aaron or customer service, see if there would be anymore left! Heard the Rappy shirts went super fast. Got 3 more other oddly fitting things, yet they are sized and not "one size fits somebody," ones. Another guy took a whole box after asking if that was okay.

Yeah, us two hadn't played any of it before. Overheard Vanguard might be good in this mode. Ended up seeing an Astark and asking about what killing him would even do, instead of sticking with teammate. Then they ran that way to shoot me down. Didn't know about they give you an abundance of healing mates until the very end and it was too late to use that. As such when we got back from another conference room, where battles were going on, it was time for the Sonic 4 Feedback session and raffles. Didn't get to play the VC2 team tournament either.


Hayabusa. Was that you cosplaying Joe Musashi? If so, major props.
HEL YEH

With these eyebrows, it was probably the part I was born to play.

up til 7 in the am making things last second, probably worth it then.

Another guy said it was pretty cool, gave him the thumbs up. Videographer blogosphere guys interviewed me a sec, expected at least 3 people to do some of this. Liking, more of the Ryu Hayabusa guy himself instead, well you don't do that at the SEGA event. Said well, they needed more girls here. They do this stuff way better, by far.

[Bakazuki]

Ha ha. Well, I'd feel bad about bugging either of them out of random just because of something trivial like a t-shirt design. I'll just keep a look out for it wherever possible. >8D

Yeah, I guess people really liked those Rappy shirts. When it occurred to me that my sister would probably want one (she did), all that was left was an empty space. I actually got two of the brown Resonance of Fate shirts by accident. Problem was they were both XS, so I had no choice but to give them to my sister.

What surprised me was the fact that bags of the rappy inflatables were put in the open and a couple of people took them. The same teammate from before joked about recreating the Rappy Festival, but I don't know what everyone else would want a bag of a dozen inflatables. XP

Honestly, I think amongst those who cosplay often, the only reason women look generally better by comparison is because cuteness is inadvertently part of their arsenal. Take that out of the equation, and ratio is fairly even, I believe. =P