Chinatown NYC Modchip Installs

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

I couldnt count how many times Ive read a "Im going to NYC/LA/SF/wherever. Where are the videogame stores and arcades?" threads. I know this isnt one of them, but... eh.

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It's definitely depressing... but what can you do? It's not like one can force them to get cultured.

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Originally Posted by Destin

Its like going to a drag race and telling everyone there to grow up and stop worrying about cars.

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That's next on the agenda.

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Originally Posted by Ashen Victor

there were about 3 gaming stores down there. one right next to the elevator, the one behind it which used to be J&L, and Evo behind the elevators.

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I loved these stores at the Elizabeth Center. Back in the mid~late 90s I would regularly make the trip from NJ to pick up some of the latest imports (Super Famicom, Saturn, Playstation and DC). It was two stores when I first started going there. I bought my modded PS, Saturn and DC in those stores. J & L was always more expensive but sometimes Penguin was sold out out of a particular game--you were compelled to put down the $5~$10 more (Looks at JAP Marvel Vs. Capcom 2). The third store popped up around 1998 I believe and it was run by an ex Penguin employee I think. I got my moded DC there and they often undercut Penguin. It truly was a gamer's market down there. There's nothing like being in an import gaming store with a huge selection and also seeing people try out the new games. I haven't been down there in years--it was so sad to see just Penguin(Evo) down there.

Also if you live too far away to make a trip to NYC on a regular basis, skip the gaming stores (too expensive anyway) and stick with online stores. The arcades are blah nowadays as well.

Personally id say your better off (and itll be cheaper) to ship your PS2 to Matt and have him do it

back before i got mine modded by Matt JnL wanted $180 to mod a PS2

I believe this news!

(Been wanting to say that for a while...)

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Originally Posted by soundwave

I loved these stores at the Elizabeth Center. Back in the mid~late 90s I would regularly make the trip from NJ to pick up some of the latest imports (Super Famicom, Saturn, Playstation and DC). It was two stores when I first started going there. I bought my modded PS, Saturn and DC in those stores. J & L was always more expensive but sometimes Penguin was sold out out of a particular game--you were compelled to put down the $5~$10 more (Looks at JAP Marvel Vs. Capcom 2). The third store popped up around 1998 I believe and it was run by an ex Penguin employee I think. I got my moded DC there and they often undercut Penguin. It truly was a gamer's market down there. There's nothing like being in an import gaming store with a huge selection and also seeing people try out the new games. I haven't been down there in years--it was so sad to see just Penguin(Evo) down there.

Also if you live too far away to make a trip to NYC on a regular basis, skip the gaming stores (too expensive anyway) and stick with online stores. The arcades are blah nowadays as well.

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Chinatown Fair is the only decent arcade available. It hosts some of the best competition in a variety of 2D/3D fighting games such as CVS2, MVC2, Soul Calibur 2, etc. Perhaps the only complaint newcomers would have with the place is its infamous stench (and I don't mean from the building itself) ;)

Went to the store across from J&L. They wanted $120 for it installed. J&L is the same price. Both with Magic 5.1 chips. Is the one on the lower floor across from J&L the penguin center? Didn't see a name on it. Where is the pengiun center?

Fucking shit, change that sig, clownboat.

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Originally Posted by bahn

Chinatown Fair is the only decent arcade available.

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Hey I'm not knocking the Chinatown Fair--if I want my ass kicked in a game of tic tac toe by a chicken I know where to go--and I enjoy the joyless indifference of the money change guy. Of course there's always great competition there but It just saddens me that a lot of the fighting games there are over 5 years old now :\ .

...the chicken?

That chicken is gone man. Been gone for almost 4 years now.

And most of the games that are naturally dated get a LOT more traffic than much of whatever is currently available from arcade manufacturers.

Hanzo, penquin village doesn't have a "sign" on it as it were to recognize it. Basically you go into Penquin Village and it's the only gaming store left located past the bottom floor as highlighted by a few folks in this thread.

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Originally Posted by bahn

Perhaps the only complaint newcomers would have with the place is its infamous stench (and I don't mean from the building itself) ;)

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Chinatown Fair...you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany...