Announcement: TGA merges with PowerUp Bemani Center!

[Anthony of [TGA]]

cross posted from tokyogameaction.com

Originally Posted by Andy

It is with great honor, respect and pride that I can formally announce that Power Up Arcade is now officially under the management of Tokyo Game Action. Instead of dispersing the machines to several different gaming companies for big profits, Snooj he turned down the offers of the "big guys" and accepted our humble offer to purchase them. It is with bitter sweet sorrow, that he has officially passed the torch to us at TGA. It is with humility and gratitude that I take the reigns, move forward and welcome all the wonderful amazing games, the beautiful pieces of art, the memories, the history and legacy of Power Up into Tokyo Game Action.

For those of you may be in shock, wondering why and how this happened, please take a moment to read the words of Snooj, himself here


The Power Up community will forever live on through TGA. I decided to take this project on because Power Up has always been a close affiliate of TGA. . The Maine crew has always been wonderful to us, they are our friends and family members, they have support us through thick and thin, and I / TGA will always do the same for them.

It's not very often when I boast about TGA, I always try my best to be humble. However, if there was a time to be confident and be firm, it's now. Snooj and I, both know with complete certainty there is no other place on this planet that is more qualified to understand, handle and continue the traditions, memories and legacy of Power Up. Through TGA, the community of Power Up will live on. We will not let the blood sweat and tears of this community go down the toilet. We at TGA will work and work hard to keep the spirit not only alive but make it stronger and allow the games to take their place as part and members of Tokyo Game Action.

To everyone at Maine: I promise I will treat these machines like they were my own children. I will cherish, treasure, respect and give them the up most care and attention. I am truly honored to receive this honor from you. I will always give you my best, just as I have always done.

As fate would have it, the next step of the TGA evolution was to include a classic American arcade and expand our Bemani / Music section. ITG has been a serious discussion at TGA for the past two years, as I've always said it will happen when the time is right. Well folks, I think we can all agree, the time is now right. Well, I guess someone up above is working because now we are all able to realize our goals at once and in an abbreviated time frame.

After Bowlmani fest, I contracted construction crews to renovate the back rooms, fix the boiler problem, expand the current game room, get the lounge started and make room fo more games. Yesterday we had crews here preparing for the big day, so when the big day comes, we will all be ready to start operations immediately.

Thank you Snooj and your family for this honor, thank you everyone that supported this community from day one, to everyone who believed, to everyone who sacrificed and gave their all, this is the fruits of your labor, hold your head up high, you have once again made gaming history.

So, coming back down to earth, this is where in order for your support means more than ever. We are entering a new era once again, TGA is moving forward. We need your support, we need you to spread the word about TGA.

Please make sure you thank and appreciate Snooj for allowing this to happen. He could have said no to our much less impressive and more difficult offer and padded his pocket with a nice hunk of cash. He CHOSE for TGA to move forward and make history. HE made this possible, like always he has put the community first.

Your smiles and laughter are priceless, our memories, your memories, the friendships will live forever. We have made history and now we will make more history, we will grow stronger and help more people. We will move forward with our community, let us celebrate and look forward to welcoming our new family members with open arms!


LET'S WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE TGA FAMILY!

Yes folks, for the same $25 dollars, you now have over 17 new games to enjoy! Brining your grand total up to
40+ games.

TGA will now include:

Music / Bemani

In the Groove 2 (yes, I will purchase an upgrade kit for 3)
Para Para Paradise 2nd mix
Beatmania the Final
Percussion Freaks 7th mix (This will be converted to a Drummania mix TBD)
A Percussion Freaks 1st mix machine (This will be also be converted to a Drummania mix TBD)
DDR Extreme / DDR 5th Mix
Shamisen Brothers

Racing

Battle Gear 2 (2 player)

Classic Games

Ms. Pac Man
Twin Eagle
Black Tiger
Rampart
Heavy Barrel
Bump n' Jump
Time Pilot '84
Rampart
Xenophobe
X-Men

Misc
A large screen MVC 2 cab (This will be used to house a game to be decided in the future, since we already own MVC2)
An orange traffic cone
Other surprises

More information will be posted soon relating to the moving and preparing for the big day. Stay tuned for more details over the next few days. Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

Respectfully,

A. McGuire
President
Tokyo Game Action

[ANGRY ABOUT ENGLISH]

That is all kinds of fucking awesome.

I need to take a road trip now.

[Jumbo]

Man, they need to come farther DOWN the Atlantic seaboard.

[Anthony of [TGA]]

Originally Posted by PenguinMan

Man, they need to come farther DOWN the Atlantic seaboard.

We aren't moving, just getting new arcades.

[red_tek]

I LOVE YOU TGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^_^

ok I think I got a grip now

[Korudo]

Beatmania the final?? ARGH!! I wanna go to tga so badly now.

[hyperhedgehog2k1]

An orange traffic cone.

XD, that makes me laugh.

Anyways, this just makes me want to go to TGA even more. Now if I can get a hold of enough free money, I might be on to something.

[tora]

Wowowowow at the PPP 2nd Mix and beatmania the Final and DDR 5th Mix machines. *_*

Do the two DDR machines have mem card slots ;o

[Eight]

TGA is redefining what it means to be a 'great' arcade. I don't care what anyone says - someday TGA will have books written about it. Maybe it'll even appear in encyclopedias. For as long as I have seen it and 'known' the crowd, it has always stood for not just innovation but aspiration - TGA is never a solid form, but rather, it lives, breathes, and changes for the better.

My one visit there made me think back to when I first started 'serious' gaming back around 1999. It places a world of wonder in front of you and says, "Go ahead, play." I wish I lived closer. I wish I lived down the street. I wish I could afford to blow $50 to get there every weekend to play. Nowhere else on the planet has the same vibe. I'll play at the nearest arcade for hours, but it just isn't the same.

TGA is something epic, something people talk about but never bring to fruitition. It's inspirational, really - it has succeeded despite failed experiments of the same suit (I know others have attempted TGA calibur arcades before...), and it continues to move forward.

I hope that someday soon I will have something to contribute to the arcade. Because, in an odd way, my aspirations as a writer run alongside the path of TGA. I mean, not everyone can succeed, hell, most are going to fail at their own expense. But to go on despite that and succeed really says something...

/rant rant rant.

[Juub005]

so does that mean everyone at Power Up in Maine has to drive down to TGA to play now or what, I don't get it.

Note: I live in MA anyway, I'm just asking; this is a little unclear. I don't even know where the hell Power Up is.

[Monster in a box]

Shamisen Brothers? A cabinet specifically for that Oosanbashi remix?

[Jumbo]

Originally Posted by Anthony of [TGA]

We aren't moving, just getting new arcades.

I know, it's just you're expanding upwards instead of downwards.

Still, congrats. Maybe this will improve the chances of more arcades later.

[red shoe paul]

Originally Posted by djTORA fw/ Yossie

Do the two DDR machines have mem card slots ;o

I know the Extreme machine does, and the ITG2...well, obviously.

[generac]

At this rate of spending and acquisitions by TGA, we can expect a TGA franchise in every major city by 2010. XD

Keep up the good work, I hope to one day soon make the trip to see the place.

[Arimasen]

Ive seen 4 of Power Up's arcade machines first hand and played on 2 of them (I live in Maine, so go figure, I've seen them). Last month I've never before seen PPP in action and was able to see Power Up's PPP machine, its quite neat. The DDRMaine community is saddened by the loss of Power Up and now we will have to resort the the Dream Machine's 7th and EX cabs for our Bemani fix.