Today I'm trying something a little different than what I usually write about. Instead of reminiscing too much about the past, this post will be talking about a day out I recently had.
At the end of February this year, I decided to go to the Bristol Video Games Expo for the first time (that's Bristol in the UK). I was looking for some kind of event which involved video games and stumbled upon this when searching online. Even better for me, since I was raised in Bristol, my parents only lived about 10 minutes drive away from the venue, so I combined it with a family visit.
To summarise what this event was, it was a combination of retro games fair which sold retro consoles and games, a showcase of upcoming indie games, and some talks sprinkled throughout the day from various people from the industry. To set expectations, it wasn't exactly Gamescom. However, for someone who doesn't like large, loud, crowded spaces full of strangers, it was a big enough local(ish) event for me which I enjoyed going to.
This post, therefore, will be a short rundown of what I saw there, with photographic evidence from yours truly. This means it's a less wordy post than usual, with more pictures to show off instead. I hope you enjoy it.
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First up, half of the sports hall converted for the venue was taken up with stalls selling their wares. It was an opportunity for me to see so many retro consoles in one space - a good way to be reminded of the good ol' days!
Another large section of the hall was devoted to demo tables presented by many indie developers and publishers. There were many, including some that I've only recently heard of like Everything is Crab. One that particularly caught my eye was called Nine Rounds Rapid, a twin-stick shooter that reminded me a little of an old PS1 game called Loaded. I liked the fact it looked quite stylish and slick, with it's monotone look with some splashes of colour here and there.
I listened to quite a few talks being carried out throughout the day as well, a little hard to hear with the cacophony of noise, even when using microphones.
The final section of the hall was one I was the most interested in. Someone had set up a demo stand to show off all the console development kits they had procured over time. A development kit is a piece of hardware like the final console being developed for, except beefier and larger than usual - more so for testing and debugging games being built.
There were many interesting finds here...
And that concludes my day out. This isn't a post to learn anything from, I just wanted to show off what I saw, particularly the dev kits I got to play on.
Don't worry, my other reader, normal service will resume next time.
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