Blackpool Expo & PLAY IT FORWARD Box 📦

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  • Опубликовано: 15 янв 2025

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  • @retroimportgamer513
    @retroimportgamer513 3 месяца назад +1

    Sounds like you had a great day mate and the event sounded excellent, the social is definitely the best part of the events
    Great price on Earthworm Jim id say, thats a nice buy
    Awesome to get those new arms printed, that Sega logo sign is absolutely class👌👍

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @@retroimportgamer513 Thanks, buddy.It really was a fantastic weekend. I really hope to meet you sometime soon as well

  • @RetroEdUK
    @RetroEdUK 3 месяца назад +1

    A great summary and nice reminder of an AWESOME time 😄. Great to meet you and your son, and cheers for spending a chunk of the day hanging out.
    You’re going to love Earthworm Jim mate!!!!
    Craig is a legend. What a top bloke. And a great gift with those “3d arms” 👌
    Until next time mate.

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      Until next time buddy. I'm actually just watching your game room tour right now 👍

  • @tomfum
    @tomfum 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for listening to our interview with Tom from Heir Of the Dog Oli, appreciate the shout out. its Game Older Podcast lol. I like the Sega ashtray i need to get one from japan. Good lill haul of games too,

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      @@tomfum thanks Tom really appreciate you watching. The other Tom spoke very highly of you and Heather. Really nice guy and very down to Earth.

  • @Matropolis
    @Matropolis 3 месяца назад +1

    Was an awesome weekend and nice spending more time with you and your son 👍
    That Saturday morning RPG is intriguing and some nice Sega goodness from that box.
    Hopefully catch you next year 👍

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks matt and a pleasure meeting you again fella

  • @ThePrimo80s
    @ThePrimo80s 3 месяца назад +1

    Great video mate. I’ll catch you all one day at Play Blackpool. Glad you all had a good time.

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks mate and I certainly hope so. It was a great weekend

  • @gullpayne
    @gullpayne 2 месяца назад +1

    Cool stuff - never knew asteroids was out for PlayStation wow

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  2 месяца назад

      @gullpayne cheers mate. Thanks for watching 👀

  • @RetroRewind77
    @RetroRewind77 3 месяца назад +2

    Omg the more I hear about Blackpool the more I know I missed out. Wow you got the box and I’ve seen that pop up the odd time and it’s so bloody cool people do it.
    Some nice pick ups from the expo and the box.

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @@RetroRewind77 thanks dude. Yeah I have to say Blackpool was pretty decent this year. Hopefully you can make it to the Saturday next year

    • @RetroRewind77
      @RetroRewind77 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK 100% there next year so keep your drive free 😂 oooo that Sega ashtray 😍

  • @GenerationPixel
    @GenerationPixel 3 месяца назад +1

    I'd love to make it to Blackpool one year, sounds like a blast, and some awesome pickups 😎
    Nice to see the Play it Forward box naking it to you. Cracking Idea of Craig to fabricate you new legs for the Master System glasses 👌

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks mate. Yeah , I've been pecking him for those 3D glasses arms for ages actually 😂. What a top guy. To be honest everyone was who I met 👍
      I really hope you can make it 1 year. It would be brilliant to meet you. If i'm ever up towards glasgow I will give you a shout

    • @GenerationPixel
      @GenerationPixel 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK If you do make it up north of the wall, I'll have to take you to Forgotten Worlds 😎👍

  • @bundjohn
    @bundjohn 3 месяца назад +1

    Sounds like you had a great time! And it’s awesome your son got to speak with the Xeno Crisis dev!!!

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks bud, yeah my lad had a great time too. Thanks for watching John

  • @1msx2go
    @1msx2go 3 месяца назад +1

    It was a great weekend and meeting you for a chat 🙂👍👍👍

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      You too buddy. I did message you on twitter as well but maybe it wasn't you 😂
      It really was great meeting you mate. Also, quite funny me not realising who you were until I got your RUclips name and then I think they could hear the penny drop from the other side of Lancashire. 😂
      I did check out that Australian guy we talked about and he he seems a good bloke 👍

  • @ewstargamer
    @ewstargamer 3 месяца назад +1

    Good meeting you and your lad at the weekend it was a blast at Blackpool hopefully see you there next year

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Brilliant meeting you too mate. What a top weekend. Keep eating those greens, you've got some more growing to do 😂

  • @BigJuffer
    @BigJuffer 3 месяца назад +1

    It was cool to meet you mate, not upset at not getting a shout out. Honest 😢 😉

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @BigJuffer Evening big guy. Sorry about the shout out. If it's any consolation, it looks like I've missed quite a few people. 🙈
      It was great meeting you too.

  • @tonyfighter2
    @tonyfighter2 3 месяца назад +1

    Sounds like you had a great time at Blackpool, I’ve watched Retro Red Steve’s video and he had a great time too. Nice pickups too 🫡

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      @@tonyfighter2 thanks Tony really appreciate you watching. Maybe one day we can bump into you

  • @danthegamingmanYT
    @danthegamingmanYT 3 месяца назад +1

    I'll check out that Heir of the Dog, can't beat a good point and click game!

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Nice one dude it looks a cracker. I'm pretty sure the demo is free. Thanks for watching

  • @heartsmindsmedia
    @heartsmindsmedia 3 месяца назад +1

    Great to see you at play expo and arcadeclub blackpool Oli. Lovely to see your son aswell

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Thanks John, it was great bumping into you too. I need much more practice on Donkey Kong haha

    • @heartsmindsmedia
      @heartsmindsmedia 3 месяца назад

      @@8BitBoyUK Same here on that game :) Not bad on dkjr. Need to meet up at arcadeclub more frequently eh?

  • @ComicsAndRetro
    @ComicsAndRetro 3 месяца назад +1

    New to your channel, great to meet you
    Loved hearing about your Blackpool retro adventure

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      It was an absolutely top weekend fella. There's just never enough time. Thanks so much for watching. And feel free to check out some of the other videos , especially if you like master system 👍

    • @ComicsAndRetro
      @ComicsAndRetro 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK sure will love all things retro

  • @Marathon_Gaming
    @Marathon_Gaming 3 месяца назад +1

    So glad you had a good time mate. The community was strong together at play expo everyone was united on top form

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      Great weekend mate, thanks for watching, I'm about half way through 2 of your vids currently. accidentally clicked on one I thought I'd started so now need to watch both lol

  • @GoodwinsPlace
    @GoodwinsPlace 3 месяца назад +1

    Great to see you and your lad at the event.
    Thought you might like the letters, I printed them a while back. The ashtray I imported, they are from Japanese arcades for keeping tokens/Yen in when playing on candy cabs.

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @@GoodwinsPlace thanks for watching buddy and thanks for thinking of me with the box as well. It was absolutely brilliant meeting you. Hope you can make it again next year. And I'm thoroughly impressed with the stuff in the box.

    • @GoodwinsPlace
      @GoodwinsPlace 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK no problem at all. It's great seeing it go around the community again.
      Yeah hopefully be back next year. 👍

  • @PandoryMagazine
    @PandoryMagazine 3 месяца назад +1

    I was going to go this year but was (and still am ill) maybe next year.
    I went to Go Go Games during the six weeks holidays, i turned up the Friday they were closed. 😂
    Glad you had a great time though Olli and you got some great pick ups.

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @@PandoryMagazine thanks so much for watching me but sorry to hear you are unwell. I hope you feel better soon. The guys at GoGo games are brilliant. But alas I have gone before and they have been closed too. Fair play to them though because they both have jobs I think as well. Take it easy buddy

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      @@PandoryMagazine thanks so much for watching mate and sorry to hear you are unwell. I hope you feel better soon. The guys at GoGo games are brilliant but alas I have gone before and they have been closed too. Fair play to them though because they both have jobs I think as well. Take it easy buddy

    • @PandoryMagazine
      @PandoryMagazine 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK I blame myself for Go Go not being open as I didn't check beforehand. I just figured I hadn't been in a while so would give it another look, will nip again soon (after checking it's open of course 😁)

  • @steve36207
    @steve36207 3 месяца назад +2

    What an awesome weekend ol buddy 😄❤️ you and finn were awesome bud and I'm chuffed to finally get to meet you.... even if finn smashed me and mk and I remembered you smashed me on tekken 😂 now I hope you have played earthworm Jim 😂 roll on next year bud 😄👊🕹

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @steve36207 😂😂😂. I had actually completely forgotten about Tekken lol. I bloody love that game 😂
      Absolutely top weekend mate. The misses actually suggested.I get a hotel next time with you lot and do the Friday 😂

    • @steve36207
      @steve36207 3 месяца назад +1

      @8BitBoyUK yes ol buddy you got to do the Friday meet 😄👊 can't believe you forgot about tekken you was like a pro bud 😄👊

  • @Marathon_Gaming
    @Marathon_Gaming 3 месяца назад +1

    Xeno crisis is great that was so kind of the devs to do that. Earth worm Jim I have alot of great memories of that st a friends. Great game from what I can remember

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      Thanks buddy , yeah , i'm discovering all of these mega drive games for the first time. Only bought a mega drive about four years ago , lol.

  • @rollerxcore
    @rollerxcore 3 месяца назад +1

    How do people get this far in life without playing EWJ 😂 you will love and hate it at the same time, it's a lot harder playing it now than when I was a kid. Lol
    Glad you had a good time. The best part of any event is meeting up with everyone. And meeting new people
    Jeez Saturday morning rpg is a pricey one. It's a budget but fun like it was the game that started me off getting LRG games as it wasn't available digitally on the pal psn store😂
    Some well cool bits in the box that's for sure
    Looking forward to seeing where it gets to next ✌️

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      Thanks Eddie, appreciate you watching mate

  • @minks36
    @minks36 3 месяца назад +1

    Pete , Dylan and Steve are top guys 👍

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      They really are fella. Thanks for watching

  • @SEGAZombie
    @SEGAZombie 3 месяца назад +1

    Hopefully I will make a Blackpool event one year lol sounds like you had a great time mate

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад

      Thanks Scott mate, it really was a great weekend, hope to meet you one day fella

  • @tootyuk
    @tootyuk 3 месяца назад +1

    Ah mate sorry i missed you at BP i was up there Saturday up to about 2pm at which point i was done (a mixture i think if too many beers and perhaps some lurgy suffice to say it was the worse BP weekend ive ever had) glad you had a good time though mate and the Sega sign is awesome, oh does that Stu lad still have the sports pad and is it boxed (ive got a loose one already)

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      Hey buddy. Thanks for watching and hope you're feeling better. Stu did have but I think he's just sold it to one of the lads. Sorry, fella. It.
      Was the one that got listed on ebay earlier this week in mint condition. He does travel to the US pretty regularly. Let me know if you want me to put you in touch 👍

  • @HyperTriggerEx
    @HyperTriggerEx 3 месяца назад +2

    I didn’t make the list :(.

    • @RetroRewind77
      @RetroRewind77 3 месяца назад +2

      Your too stylish to be tagged that’s why dude 👊🏻

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +2

      @@HyperTriggerEx omg. I'm literally the worst.I knew I had forgotten. 🙈

    • @8BitBoyUK
      @8BitBoyUK  3 месяца назад +1

      @@RetroRewind77 Stop stiring you. That's what you get for trying to rush stuff on your lunch break 🙈

    • @RetroRewind77
      @RetroRewind77 3 месяца назад +1

      @@8BitBoyUK hey it’s fine I know you’re jealous of Dillon’s amazing dress sense 👊🏻

    • @HyperTriggerEx
      @HyperTriggerEx 3 месяца назад +2

      I’ve now got to my mention lol. No need to link my channel as it’s on a hiatus :).