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Come Play Marvel vs. Capcom 2 With Us This Friday

It'll be like that Age of Booty thing, only this time you're invited!


Come out and meet Zangief! Or, at least, play as or against him in a fighting game! 
Come out and meet Zangief! Or, at least, play as or against him in a fighting game! 
[UPDATE] Hey, since the Evo fighting game tournament is this weekend, the Bay Area's supply of available fight sticks has dropped to somewhere near zero. If you're particular about how you play, you may want to bring your own Xbox 360-compatible joystick. Additionally, we'll have a Street Fighter IV set up, as well as Spyborgs! That's two unreleased games for the price of none! See you tonight! 
 
It is officially party time. Or, well, it will be tomorrow (edit: tonight!). Call it a little something we're doing to commemorate the upcoming one-year anniversary of Giant Bomb's launch. Or call it a slightly late celebration in honor of the ten-month anniversary of the time we got together with some dudes at Capcom and drank a lot while playing Age of Booty. But either way, we've got an unreleased game, we're bringing our cameras, and this time? You're invited.

We'll be playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which in case you don't remember, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade at the end of this month. Here are the details on where we'll be playing:

Mandala Lounge
38 E. 25th Ave
San Mateo, CA  94403
(here's a Google Maps link)

Date: Friday, July 17
Time: 5:30PM - ?????

We'll be bringing a few of our Giant Bomb T-shirts to serve as prizes in our not-quite-a-tournament. Oh, and there will be a couple of drink specials, too. Draft beers will be $3/$4, and if you order a "Giant Jager Bomb," you'll get it for $5. This is the part where I should tell you to drink responsibly, but as there's really nothing even remotely close to responsible about Jagermeister in any form, I feel a little silly doing so. So instead just remember that, as Mandala is a bar, you'll need to be at least 21 to get in.

So come out and join us! Be a part of the magic! Make your way into a video that will live on Giant Bomb for all of eternity! Meet Vinny Caravella! Have a drink (or possibly two drinks)! Partake in a drunk dial to Chicago's favorite son, John Vignocchi! Watch this video for more details!
 
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Come out and meet Zangief! Or, at least, play as or against him in a fighting game! 
Come out and meet Zangief! Or, at least, play as or against him in a fighting game! 
[UPDATE] Hey, since the Evo fighting game tournament is this weekend, the Bay Area's supply of available fight sticks has dropped to somewhere near zero. If you're particular about how you play, you may want to bring your own Xbox 360-compatible joystick. Additionally, we'll have a Street Fighter IV set up, as well as Spyborgs! That's two unreleased games for the price of none! See you tonight! 
 
It is officially party time. Or, well, it will be tomorrow (edit: tonight!). Call it a little something we're doing to commemorate the upcoming one-year anniversary of Giant Bomb's launch. Or call it a slightly late celebration in honor of the ten-month anniversary of the time we got together with some dudes at Capcom and drank a lot while playing Age of Booty. But either way, we've got an unreleased game, we're bringing our cameras, and this time? You're invited.

We'll be playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which in case you don't remember, is coming to Xbox Live Arcade at the end of this month. Here are the details on where we'll be playing:

Mandala Lounge
38 E. 25th Ave
San Mateo, CA  94403
(here's a Google Maps link)

Date: Friday, July 17
Time: 5:30PM - ?????

We'll be bringing a few of our Giant Bomb T-shirts to serve as prizes in our not-quite-a-tournament. Oh, and there will be a couple of drink specials, too. Draft beers will be $3/$4, and if you order a "Giant Jager Bomb," you'll get it for $5. This is the part where I should tell you to drink responsibly, but as there's really nothing even remotely close to responsible about Jagermeister in any form, I feel a little silly doing so. So instead just remember that, as Mandala is a bar, you'll need to be at least 21 to get in.

So come out and join us! Be a part of the magic! Make your way into a video that will live on Giant Bomb for all of eternity! Meet Vinny Caravella! Have a drink (or possibly two drinks)! Partake in a drunk dial to Chicago's favorite son, John Vignocchi! Watch this video for more details!
 
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See you there!

Not. I will be at work in rainy Ireland.

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If i was not in england i would totally come and show you how to play


as it is - footage will have to suffice - Have fun tho duders!!!
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I soooooo want to go. But there's a bit of a distance between Iceland and San Mateo so I won't probably make it.

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Ohio is the last place I want to be right now...

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I wish I could be there, even though I don't play fighting games and would probably suck at this "tournament".

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I loathe the people who live in Cali right now.
East coast party anyone? :3

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Damn I wish I could go, but I`m in Labrador Canada, hope you guys have an awesome time!

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Dave Witcher looks like he and Jeff could be brothers.

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So when's the Australian leg of the tour, guys?

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Man! Living in Michigan just sucked even more!

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Dammit! - Ill be... home...down here in Mexico City... but... if you ever come down here, we can get some crazy-tequila-capcom-party -something! ... oh and some REAL tacos to make things even more interesting!

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i forgot how great the video was

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@Dr_Feelgood38 said:
" Ohio is the last place I want to be right now... "
Same. Road trip
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Come to the east coast and we'll party like it's three hours in the future.

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I envy you bloody West Coast Americans.

John Vignocchi is awesome.

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@damnboyadvance: I feel your pain man. Michigan is the last place I want to be right now.

Also, not being 21 is kind of a problem for me...
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I wanna go.....  I hope you guys put up a video of this.  I want to see all the hot action.

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If I had the means of getting to the US in a day, I totally would.


Also, it's fucking awesome you guys are doing this. Well done!
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Damn i wish i lived in Cali, GB team needs to do a tour of europe.

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Man I wanna go bad.

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I'm British and 15! I'm double-fucked!


Best wishes to all though, hopefully you'll all have a good time, though :)
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Damn! It's time like this that I hate being broke and in New York... Anyway, have fun guys :)

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If that CA was an NY, i'd be there.

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How I wish I didn't live in Sweden but in the US at times like these.

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Sure it will cost me just $3129 and i need to sleep for 6 hours then fly for 15 but I could make in in sf by 1350... hmm..

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well first of all, im only 16, secondly i live in New Hampshire.

ooo if only i was 21 and lived on the west coast...
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If you ever have a "Giant Bomb East," then I'll be there.

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Maybe, I can attach balloons to Maryland, and float the STATE over to California! That would totally work!

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You guys could always make a trip out to Colorado and do a "not-quite-a-tournament." Then I will be there

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Brad looked like he was having fun :3

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*wants to move Sweden closer to Sausalito*

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> you'll need to be at least 21 to get in.

god damn, now i remember why America is fucked up.

i just turned 20 and over here if you are 20 you are already well versed in the language of the gain and hops.

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I have a friend who lives in San Mateo...she's the busiest person I know, but maybe...just maybe...

Probably not, though.

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Sigh, live on the east coast. I wish I could go. Hoist one for me boys!

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If only I had the time....

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Goddamnit, I'm pretty much in the exact middle of the Mid West

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OoAr, a bottla Captain Morgan Rum I seas.


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Reason #74 I wish I could afford to move to the West Coast

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I wish I could go, damn Australian. :(

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Anyone want to give me a ride from Nebraska?  Anyone?  There's a Giant Jager Bomb in it for ya, maybe some corn whiskey.

Oh well, maybe I'll have my own little Giant Bomb party (tear in my beer).

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Damn my under-agedness.


Could you have one in them middle of nowhere in Kansas where we just drink Mountain Dew?  I'd come.
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I live just south on San Mateo. Oh wait. Im fifteen. D:

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i would go. i wish i could but i live in NY.
you better have footage so we can all see it.

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Yeah Sure I'll come, just pay for my flights from Ireland and I'm set..

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anyone know were to get a fake ID in the bay area within 24 hours?

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i'd love to come. but i live in CT. come to NYC!!!

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I don't think I've ever been so jealous in my life

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Giantbomb.Vagina

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Oh man... I've always wanted to meet Vinny Caravella!