NAVA Gamer Gathering, November 25: "Kirby Mania!"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- It was a few days before Halloween, many attendees showed off their holiday spirit in costume! CASH prizes were given to our third place Drew (Link), second place Dorian (Indiana Jones) and winning entry Mike R (Sub-Zero).
- The arcade challenge was HAUNTED CASTLE. The high score of the night earned a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm tournament event was NIGHT WARRIORS. Top battler Ryan M received a $20 gift certificate for skill in battle.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer Gathering, October 28th: "Monster Mashers"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated the anniversary of Mortal Kombat with trading, events and competition!
- The arcade challenge was MORTAL KOMBAT. Edward logged the high score of 1,123,000 and earned a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm event was MORTAL KOMBAT 1. Our most brutal champion Tony received a $20 gift certificate for skill in battle.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering, September 30th: "TEST YOUR MIGHT!"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated all things POKEMON with trading, events and competition!
- The arcade challenge was Taito's ZOOKEEPER. Aristotle logged the high score of 146,180 and earned a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm event was POKEMON STADIUM 2 BATTLE. Our top trainer Chris "Squish" received a $20 gift certificate for skill in battle.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering. August 26th: "Pokemon Day"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated the birth date of Donkey Kong (July 1981) with an homage to DK games across the ages!
- The arcade challenge was the original Donkey Kong. Frank M's high score earned a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm event was our rendition of CollegeHumor's "Um, Actually" using Donkey Kong trivia as the source. Each member of the winning team also received a $20 gift certificate.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering, July 29th: "Do The Donkey Kong"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated the release of Street Fighter VI with an homage to ALL Street Fighter games across the ages!
- The arcade challenge was the original Street Fighter (1987). Rich M topped all scores for this challenge and earned a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm tournament was the PS5 version of Street Fighter VI. Rich M once again won the bracket, a clean sweep on the day's challenges!
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering, June 24th "All Hail Street Fighter"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- Glen from "Glen's Retro Show" bedazzled attendees with his custom controllers, we played with a real Star Wars flight yoke, arcade quality spinners, and a light gun that works on LCD TV's!
- The arcade challenge was Atari's STAR WARS ARCADE Our high score winner earned the day's high score challenge and a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm tournament was the arcade version of WARLORDS. The player who defended his castle against all challengers was FRANK THE TANK!
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer Gathering, April 29th: "Mario-palooza!"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated POX ON PIXEL-CON '23 featuring all of the best that the 16-bit generation had to offer.
- The arcade challenge was Kaneko's PC GENJIN, the arcade version of Bonk's Adventure. Our high score winner was CHARLI XENOBLADE CHRONICLES X with a gigantic score of 2,150,920, earning the day's high score challenge and a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm tournament was PARASOL STARS on the TurboGrafx-16. Top Star: Chris Rod.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering, March 25: "POX ON PIXEL-CON 2023"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- We celebrated Pixel-Con '23 and its showcase of low-res graphic masterpieces from the golden era of videogames.
- The arcade challenge was Sega's TRANQUILIZER GUN. Our high score winner was Steven who tranquilized 9220 points worth of game and earned the day's high score challenge and a $20 gift certificate.
- The 6pm tournament was OUTLAW on the Atari 2600. Top gunfighter: Frank The Tank.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer's Gathering, February 25th: "WELCOME TO PIXEL-CON '23!"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- It was our annual Christmas Gift Grab, one month late! Attendees exchanged mysterious "Secret Santa" gifts, videogaming in nature, of course.
- - The arcade challenge was SNOW BROS. Our high score winner was Romelo D who dashed his way to 146,240 and earned the day's high score challenge and a $20 gift certificate.
- Gamers, collectors and friends shared their recent adventures and sold or traded their goods.
NAVA Gamer Gathering, January 28th: "Christmas Residue"
NAVA = North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados. This is a FREE event bringing gamers together for competition, trading, and chatter.
Previously at NAVA...
- In our last episode, we "celebrated" the WORST games of all time. People really enjoyed themselves. /s.
- The arcade game challenge was SURVIVAL ARTS!. A masochistic attendee got the high score and took home the $20 prize.
- At 6pm we hosted an Atari 2600 KARATE tournament. No one wins!
- Games and systems traded hands between attendees who brought their own trade boxes.