Portland Classic Video Game Expo

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PORTLAND CLASSIC VIDEO GAME EXPO ANNOUNCED
August 2 – 3, 2008 in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon – July 7, 2008 – The NorthWest Classic Games Enthusiasts (NWCGE), a Pacific NorthWest-based group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of classic video games, announces the 2008 Portland Retro Games Expo.

The Expo, now in its third year, brings together classic video game fans from across the NorthWest. Open to the public, it is an opportunity for nostalgic gamers to revisit their favorite video game systems of yore.

The Retro Gaming Expo isn't just for collectors. Anyone with an interest in home video gaming will find something to enjoy. The Expo will feature vendors and exhibitions of classic game consoles as well as contests and tournaments.

All systems will be represented, up to and including current Wii, Playstation 3 and XBox 360 offerings. In addition to older systems and games, there will be plenty of "new classics" to see and buy, such as Dreamcast, Gamecube, PS2, GBA, etc.

The Portland Retro Gaming Expo will be held on August 2 and 3 in a 7000 square foot exhibition hall at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center. Doors open at 10 AM on both Saturday and Sunday. The exhibitor and vendor hall is open until 5:00 p.m. and the classic game tournaments begin after the exhibitor hall closes at 5 PM each day.

Tickets are available at the door. Single entry is $10 for one day or $15 for both. The family rate (up to 5 people in one family) is $25.00 for one day or $40 for both days.

Web site: http://www.retrogamingexpo.com

Visit the Retro Gaming expo site for more information
 
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Just two weeks away till the game show.

And if CAG's didn't know - 2 Nintendo Wiis are among the different contests they'll have at the show. For anyone around Portland, this is the coolest game event to happen around here all year - from experience at being at the first 2 shows. Plenty of regular people will have tables and I've picked up TONS of rare classic RPG's and other stuff from past shows I can never find for way less than Ebay prices and no shipping.
 
See you there Cheap Asses.

They're also going to be screening the movie "High Score" yuou can see the trailer here HighScoreMovie.com. This movie is about getting a bajillion points on missile command over a 48 hour non stop play marathon. Yeah.
 
Just wanted to update this (a little late).

Here is the blog post which details the show, it has nice pics of everybody's tables.

http://www.nwcge.org/blog/

I picked up an NES Advantage (the circular one with turbo buttons), Mega Man 3, Metroid (with the yellow label), Zelda (but the battery is dead :no:), a stack of Nintendo Power Magazines, and some other things I'm forgetting right now, but it was a very good show, and next year I'm going to be prepared with a little more spending cash.
 
Picked up a Super Metroid, Mystic Quest, Crazy Taxi (DC), all CIB. Also picked up some rad pixel art magnets of Sabin, Mog and Mario!
 
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