Author Topic: Project Announcement: Super Spacefortress Macross - 100% Complete (Read 86131 times)

pbj · « **Reply #280 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:15:21 pm »

When's your second date?

yotsuya · « **Reply #281 on:** April 13, 2014, 07:19:37 pm »

Slippyblade is my homeboy. Anytime he wants to hang out is fine with me.

wp34 · « **Reply #282 on:** April 13, 2014, 09:43:26 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 13, 2014, 06:54:07 pm

Photos to follow later, but I was just awarded the Fan Favorite Video Game Award for ZapCon 2014.

Congrats. That's really cool.

yotsuya · « **Reply #283 on:** April 14, 2014, 12:57:42 am »

All right, some final thoughts on this project...

As I stated at the beginning, this project came into existence due to ZapCon 2014. I had the board, wanted to make a cab, and it went there with the goal to enter it into the show. That was my tangible deadline. And I was happy enough to make it, with the help of your suggestions and feedback.

There was a lot of cool stuff there, and I got a lot of compliments from strangers and from collectors whose opinions I value greatly. That in itself was nice, but when they told me it was named "Fan Favorite Video Game", that was awesome. Slippyblade happened to be right by me when they told me, and he gave me a high five, which was cool (BTW, Slippyblade IS a pretty cool guy IRL and I enjoyed meeting his kids).

I know the cheesy awards thing is to say "I couldn't have done it without you guys", but it's true. Having you guys as a sounding board for ideas and as a ruler to measure excellence is what drives me forward in this hobby. Mix the love I have for Macross/Robotech with the love I have for arcade games, and add the feedback, opinions, and experience of a group of guys whose opinions I value (well, most of you, anyway

) and some of whom I consider friends in real life, and this has been a great experience. Thanks, guys!

Paul
(yotsuya)

opt2not · « **Reply #284 on:** April 14, 2014, 02:56:51 am »

Congrats! The people have spoken!

Louis Tully · « **Reply #285 on:** April 14, 2014, 04:11:05 am »

Generic Eric · « **Reply #286 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:45:48 am »

I request the highest of fives.

emphatic · « **Reply #287 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:10:47 am »

That trophy is badass.

Malenko · « **Reply #288 on:** April 14, 2014, 09:13:41 am »

Quote from: emphatic on April 14, 2014, 09:10:47 am

That trophy is badass.

good thing X2 wasn't there to set the crowd straight. I'm super happy for you Yotsuya the cab looks super pro and I cant wait to see what you come up with next

Locke141 · « **Reply #289 on:** April 14, 2014, 10:07:14 am »

Congratulations.

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #290 on:** April 14, 2014, 11:19:28 am »

Well deserved for a very cool cab.

yotsuya · « **Reply #291 on:** April 14, 2014, 12:16:00 pm »

Thanks for the kind words, my friends. I appreciate it.

It was fun seeing men and women, fathers and sons playing on the game, some of them staying on to beat the game all the way though.* It's one thing when your friends and family play your games and tell you they like them - it's another when perfect strangers get enjoyment out of something you created. It was also cool connecting with fellow Robotech fans who loved the show back then and had memories triggered by the artwork, theme and game.

*Bonus Creepy PBJ Snapshot attached.

Nephasth · « **Reply #292 on:** April 14, 2014, 02:14:58 pm »

Congrats dude!

yotsuya · « **Reply #293 on:** April 14, 2014, 02:34:39 pm »

Thanks for the Neph Rings and the endless encouragement, brother!

matt4949 · « **Reply #294 on:** April 14, 2014, 04:49:45 pm »

Great Job Homie

yotsuya · « **Reply #295 on:** April 14, 2014, 04:56:13 pm »

Quote from: matt4949 on April 14, 2014, 04:49:45 pm

Great Job Homie

SpaceHedgehog · « **Reply #296 on:** April 14, 2014, 05:32:07 pm »

How awesome! Congratulations

Le Chuck · « **Reply #297 on:** April 14, 2014, 07:39:45 pm »

Duder, this is chufftastical! Way to go man! #winning #boss #poundsign

yotsuya · « **Reply #298 on:** April 15, 2014, 12:54:20 am »

Quote from: Le Chuck on April 14, 2014, 07:39:45 pm

Duder, this is chufftastical! Way to go man! #winning #boss #poundsign

Thanks, my friend!

Oh, and I love how the photo of the girl playing the cab has been viewed 428 times as of this post, whereas the other are around 27 or so.

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #299 on:** April 15, 2014, 04:45:20 am »

A true gentleman would have held her purse....Er...I mean....She's playing with yer joystick dude!

Vigo · « **Reply #300 on:** April 15, 2014, 04:46:48 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 15, 2014, 12:54:20 am

Oh, and I love how the photo of the girl playing the cab has been viewed 428 times as of this post, whereas the other are around 27 or so.

Yes, I clicked...But I am one of the 27 on the other photos as well.

Malenko · « **Reply #301 on:** April 15, 2014, 11:14:32 am »

Ive looked at the blue ribbon picture multiple times, Theres a dedicated Wrestlemania cab next to the macross!

yotsuya · « **Reply #302 on:** April 15, 2014, 11:51:49 am »

Quote from: Malenko on April 15, 2014, 11:14:32 am

Ive looked at the blue ribbon picture multiple times, Theres a dedicated Wrestlemania cab next to the macross!

There was! They were up and down all weekend. The Killer Instinct actually died on Saturday.

matt4949 · « **Reply #303 on:** April 15, 2014, 01:01:34 pm »

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Oh, and I love how the photo of the girl playing the cab has been viewed 428 times as of this post, whereas the other are around 27 or so.

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yotsuya · « **Reply #304 on:** April 15, 2014, 03:28:42 pm »

"Boys... oh boys.... lookie wha I got heah!"

Love that movie!

PL1 · « **Reply #305 on:** April 15, 2014, 05:19:44 pm »

Excuse me while I whip this out.

Scott

matt4949 · « **Reply #306 on:** April 15, 2014, 06:28:29 pm »

" Run back to town, and get a shitpot of nickels!!!"

AlienInferno · « **Reply #307 on:** April 20, 2014, 12:08:19 am »

Congrats man! I don't think I would ever take that blue ribbon off that machine. EVA!!!

yotsuya · « **Reply #308 on:** April 20, 2014, 12:23:51 am »

Quote from: AlienInferno on April 20, 2014, 12:08:19 am

Congrats man! I don't think I would ever take that blue ribbon off that machine. EVA!!!

It's still on there, but relocated to the bezel!

Thanks, my friend!

rockyrocket · « **Reply #309 on:** April 20, 2014, 02:48:36 am »

Late to the party, but reiterating whats already been said well done!.
I really appreciate the overall cleanness of the result and also for introducing me to a game I never knew existed

.

yotsuya · « **Reply #310 on:** April 21, 2014, 03:59:23 pm »

Quote from: rockyrocket on April 20, 2014, 02:48:36 am

Late to the party, but reiterating whats already been said well done!.
I really appreciate the overall cleanness of the result and also for introducing me to a game I never knew existed .

Thanks! I admired the clean lines and paint job on your MAMEY-nominated cab, so that was definately an inspiration.

rockyrocket · « **Reply #311 on:** April 22, 2014, 01:02:42 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 21, 2014, 03:59:23 pm

Quote from: rockyrocket on April 20, 2014, 02:48:36 am
Late to the party, but reiterating whats already been said well done!.
I really appreciate the overall cleanness of the result and also for introducing me to a game I never knew existed .

Thanks! I admired the clean lines and paint job on your MAMEY-nominated cab, so that was definately an inspiration.

And thank you back good sir.

So kicking the hornets nest I think that cab will have to have a label too thanks to vigo.

yotsuya · « **Reply #312 on:** April 22, 2014, 01:11:29 am »

Quote from: rockyrocket on April 22, 2014, 01:02:42 am

Quote from: yotsuya on April 21, 2014, 03:59:23 pm
Quote from: rockyrocket on April 20, 2014, 02:48:36 am
Late to the party, but reiterating whats already been said well done!.
I really appreciate the overall cleanness of the result and also for introducing me to a game I never knew existed .

Thanks! I admired the clean lines and paint job on your MAMEY-nominated cab, so that was definately an inspiration.

And thank you back good sir.

So kicking the hornets nest I think that cab will have to have a label too thanks to vigo.

I will print you one on silver foil and send it to you for your cab, my friend. My sticker sits proudly next to my "Inspected by Pinball Jim".

Vigo · « **Reply #313 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:22:50 am »

I wouldn't doubt that X2 himself secretly got a laugh over it.

yotsuya · « **Reply #314 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:24:18 am »

Quote from: Vigo on April 22, 2014, 10:22:50 am

I wouldn't doubt that X2 himself secretly got a laugh over it.

Either that, or he's silently planning your death.

It's all in good fun.

pbj · « **Reply #315 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:25:51 am »

No need to be afraid. Just like voodoo, the death touch doesn't work unless you believe in it.

yotsuya · « **Reply #316 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:35:54 am »

I'm 100% sure my cab won because of the "Inspected by PinballJim" sticker. It's well-known in the industry that machines inspected by PinballJim are the best ones out there.

jmike · « **Reply #317 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:38:08 am »

Congrats Yotsuya, well deserved.

That trophy is killer!!!

pbj · « **Reply #318 on:** April 22, 2014, 10:43:36 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on April 22, 2014, 10:35:54 am

I'm 100% sure my cab won because of the "Inspected by PinballJim" sticker. It's well-known in the industry that machines inspected by PinballJim are the best ones out there.

Been a few years since someone threatened to kick ---my bottom--- at a Super Auctions and coworkers got obscene phone calls about pinball machines... figured the name recognition had faded by now.

Brian74 · « **Reply #319 on:** April 22, 2014, 08:35:56 pm »

yotsuya, I dont know if I am friend or foe. Either way, congrats on a awesome looking machine


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Author Topic: Project Announcement: Super Spacefortress Macross - 100% Complete (Read 86131 times)

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