What you missed in the Slack channel - Sep 5 2018 Edition

[Flake]

Today we were able to put together a tentative plan for the Racketboy Esports invitational 2019! The time/place is still TBD but we're confident that on that TBD day and in that TBD place, a true champion will be born!

Here is our game line up - at the end the top player in each of the 5 categories face off in a Battle Royale finale! Winner take all! (Prize also TBD)

Fighting Games:

1 - Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters (NES)
2 - Castlevania: Judgement (Wii)
3 - Fist of the North Star (GB)
4 - Sonic Fighters (Saturn)
5 - Justice League Task Force (Genesis)

FPS:

1 - Daikatana (N64)
2 - Faceball 2000 (GB)
3 - Banjo Tooie FPS minigames (N64)
4 - Duke Nukem 3D (Saturn Net Link)
5 - Metroid Prime 2 (Wii)

Strategery:

1 - Heroes of Mana (DS)
2 - Warlocked (GBC)
3 - Famicom Wars (Famicom)
4 - Bomberman (Xbox 360)
5 - Pokemon TCG (GB)

Racing:

1 - Fighting Run (TG16/PCE)
2 - Excite Trunk (Wii)
3 - Chocobo Racing (PS1)
4 - Atari Karts (Jaguar)
5 - Power Rangers Zeo Racers (SNES)

Sports:

1 - Madden NFL 97 (PS1)
2 - Gaelic Games: Hurling (PS2)
3 - Brian Lara Cricket (Mega Drive)
4 - Aussie Rules Footy (NES)
5 - Go Play Lumberjacks (Wii)

Finale:

Showdown in the Zazen Mini Game - WiiSports (Wii)

Let us know if you'd like to compete and join us in the slack channel!

slack.racketboy.com

[Ack]

You guys are sick. I approve.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I also approve...of these actually awesome games!

Faceball 2000 (GB)
Metroid Prime 2 (Wii)
Warlocked (GBC)
Famicom Wars (Famicom)
Excite Truck (Wii)
Power Rangers Zeo Racers (SNES)
WiiSports (Wii)

[Flake]

Our concept was: What set of games would we like to make hard core e-sports competitors play in front of an audience. You can think Alien Jesus for the amazing list of sports games.