Dead Rising 2 Hardware Store event near PAX, Friday @ 8:00!

Arco

Do you like grenades? Assault rifles? How about a free chainsaw? Then you're in luck:

Source: http://kotaku.com/5625875/dead-rising-2s-labor-day-hardware-blowout-sale

Greene's Hardware in Seattle has a special on katanas this weekend - two for $309.99. You can also find values on dynamite and mayonnaise. What the hell is this? A pretty awesome Dead Rising 2 community event at PAX.

Capcom's apparently booked some space in Seattle's central business district, just walking distance from the Washington State Convention Center, and is doing up the joint like a giant hardware store on Friday. If you're at PAX, stop by for "blockbuster sales of your favorite combo weapons and accessories."

I am not sure what that means exactly IRL, but if Capcom is seriously selling shotguns, wheelchairs and grenades, it just officially became the Most Fun Company in America.

The "sale" runs from 8 to midnight on Friday; the location is 909 Western Ave., Seattle. The first 50 "customers" will get a freebie. Check the circular for more details.

beta_angel

Heh, I was just about to post this.

My interest is peaked.

karmacappa

Ok, this is an awesome way to hype a community event. Maybe not quite as awesome as Flynn's Arcade, but still mondo cool.

MarsChelios

Wow, this looks great! Definitely adding this to my schedule.

SpawnOfCthulhu

why do they always have to plan these things during the concerts?

Saxicide

That's a bit of a walk....but I gotta go see what they're up to.

The_Reflection

I'll crawl there if I have to.

AverageToaster

address?

The_Reflection

dont tell him, thats less people who can be in the first 50 so that we can get the free prizes

AverageToaster

The_Reflection wrote: »

dont tell him, thats less people who can be in the first 50 so that we can get the free prizes

oh im sure i can find it, its just for ease

Krathoon

That place is kind for far away from the Sheraton.

Angel177

I'm game, I fucking love me some zombies!

Krathoon

This is pretty close to concert time as well.

AverageToaster

wow thats like 13 blocks

MarsChelios

It's at 909 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA. It's not as close as the center or the main theater but I'm guessing they wanted to stick with a theme and picked the closest hardware shop from downtown.

Did anyone notice the flavor text for the crowbar?

"Swing it free, man!"

Teknotronic

Apparently the space used to be a furniture store.

Last year's RE5 party was a bit of a walk from the convention center as well. Probably easier for them to not get bombarded with people if they are off the beaten path.

Kwisatz Haderach

Now THERE's a circular I'd love to get in my paper :P Count me in - maybe the chainsaw's a chainsaw-themed controller?

Mystral721

I missed Flynn's Arcade at SDCC; I can't miss this. The Benaroya is *kind* of on the way back from the store. I'll see if they still have open seats for the Protomen on the walk back and, if not, I'll catch them on the BYOC satellite feed.

xibalba

fuuuuu i really wanted to go to the concert friday but i have to go to this.

Belgand

Kwisatz Haderach wrote: »

Now THERE's a circular I'd love to get in my paper :P Count me in - maybe the chainsaw's a chainsaw-themed controller?

I'm guessing it's probably a small keychain.

Saxicide

Aaaaaah somehow I misread this as Saturday the whole time. There's a play I want to see on Saturday that starts at 7:30. So torn.

Also, anybody know if a PAX badge will be mandatory for the event? One of my roomates isn't going to PAX (told her to buy her badge early, lol) but is a huge zmobie fan, and would love to go to this.

beta_angel

I have no idea what my schedule will be, but is anybody interested in actually setting a gathering point and then walking down in droves? If you head down early enough, having people to line up with or what have you will be good.

Teknotronic

Saxicide wrote: »

Aaaaaah somehow I misread this as Saturday the whole time. There's a play I want to see on Saturday that starts at 7:30. So torn.

Also, anybody know if a PAX badge will be mandatory for the event? One of my roomates isn't going to PAX (told her to buy her badge early, lol) but is a huge zmobie fan, and would love to go to this.

I believe you have to get one of the "ads" from the Capcom booth during PAX, which will have your invite on it. I know last year's Capcom party required invites from the booth as well.

The_Reflection

Teknotronic wrote: »

Saxicide wrote: »

Aaaaaah somehow I misread this as Saturday the whole time. There's a play I want to see on Saturday that starts at 7:30. So torn.

Also, anybody know if a PAX badge will be mandatory for the event? One of my roomates isn't going to PAX (told her to buy her badge early, lol) but is a huge zmobie fan, and would love to go to this.

I believe you have to get one of the "ads" from the Capcom booth during PAX, which will have your invite on it. I know last year's Capcom party required invites from the booth as well.

if this is true im knocking small children over to get to the capcom booth first

Teknotronic

The_Reflection wrote: »

Teknotronic wrote: »

Saxicide wrote: »

Aaaaaah somehow I misread this as Saturday the whole time. There's a play I want to see on Saturday that starts at 7:30. So torn.

Also, anybody know if a PAX badge will be mandatory for the event? One of my roomates isn't going to PAX (told her to buy her badge early, lol) but is a huge zmobie fan, and would love to go to this.

I believe you have to get one of the "ads" from the Capcom booth during PAX, which will have your invite on it. I know last year's Capcom party required invites from the booth as well.

if this is true im knocking small children over to get to the capcom booth first

That is basically what we did last year to get into the RE5 party ;-) Abiding by the no running rule of course, power walking ftw.

The_Reflection

Holy shit, this was the BIGGEST waste of time ever.

ElmoFuntz

Yeah was pretty lame and a really fun walk back almost 9 blocks all up hill. Nothing really to see except free cheesy pizza and a shirt which they were running low when I left.

beta_angel

I was really bummed that I didn't get to go, but it sounds like I didn't miss much.

What did the first 50 people get that was 'exclusive'?

The_Reflection

The shittiest t shirt I've ever received. It felt like it was made of sandpaper.

LordDHMD

I thought about going, and almost got on a bus to go, and decided I should queue for PAXtra life instead. Seems like I made the correct decision.

ravemonger

It was a good concept Capcom but poorly executed. I showed up around 8:30, there was no food, no drinks and no AC or any kind of air flow. Inside must have been about 90 degrees and reeked of gamer sweat. We were in and out in under 5 minutes. I feel bad for employees that had to work, they must have been ready to pass out.

xibalba

waste waste waste waste. me and my two friends were the last ones to get the free stuff (grey L tee) and a free code for case zero at two slices and left after an hour.

Kwisatz Haderach

For what it's worth, I actually had a great time.

Got there at 5, left at midnight, spent the whole time demoing DR2, muching free pizza and playing/dancing with various weapons (how often do you get to hold an AK-47, let alone a bazooka AND an RPG?). The Duct-Tape Challenge was utterly inspired, shame mine didn't place but it was great fun seeing what others came up with in the mad dash to tape together as much destructive power as possible in 90 seconds. And we got to keep them afterwards! Best swag ever.

True, the "first 50" shirts were a bit of a let-down, especially after being promised a chainsaw-esque item (original Kotaku scan had first 50 getting a chainsaw), but overall I'd say this was one of the best events I'd been to at PAX.

Carry on, Capcom. Carry on.

Bladed Cicada

Kwisatz Haderach wrote: »

For what it's worth, I actually had a great time.

Got there at 5, left at midnight, spent the whole time demoing DR2, muching free pizza and playing/dancing with various weapons (how often do you get to hold an AK-47, let alone a bazooka AND an RPG?). The Duct-Tape Challenge was utterly inspired, shame mine didn't place but it was great fun seeing what others came up with in the mad dash to tape together as much destructive power as possible in 90 seconds. And we got to keep them afterwards! Best swag ever.

True, the "first 50" shirts were a bit of a let-down, especially after being promised a chainsaw-esque item (original Kotaku scan had first 50 getting a chainsaw), but overall I'd say this was one of the best events I'd been to at PAX.

Carry on, Capcom. Carry on.

I had fun too. Got a bunch of stuff, played a lot of the game and came in third for the tape or die game thing. There was a point where there were too many hot and sweaty people an dnot enough air circulation but that was maybe 30-45 min out of the 4 hour event. One thing though, has any of the first 50 people in line received their DL code for Case Zero? Cause I haven't...

The_Reflection

I'm betting we never do.

xibalba

i havent but it is kinda a moot point when i bought the dl when it came out.

Mystral721

I only spent a few minutes here after seeing the Protomen. Went in, wandered around a little, took a cab back to my hotel because screw that hill! Doesn't seem as if I missed anything since the full DLC of the game is only $5. The game's pretty good for the price, too. The circulars they published still make me smile at least.

xibalba

Mystral721 wrote: »

I only spent a few minutes here after seeing the Protomen. Went in, wandered around a little, took a cab back to my hotel because screw that hill! Doesn't seem as if I missed anything since the full DLC of the game is only $5. The game's pretty good for the price, too. The circulars they published still make me smile at least.

i didn't mind the walk there with my friends but my friends decided to leave and i decided to stay so the walk back was very crappy especially when i decided to walk all the way down western and up union yea i had no idea that I would have to walk up 5 flights of stairs instead of a hill.

The_Reflection

xibalba wrote: »

i havent but it is kinda a moot point when i bought the dl when it came out.

EXACTLY!!!!

RoyceSraphim

I ran into two Capcom employees on 5th and university who were completely lost and didn't know how to get to teh convention center.

Arco

Lame. This sounded SO cool...