$$$$ • Speakeasy • Downtown
Food was great, drinks selection was good, room decoration is very swell and puts you in the mood, staff was attentive and friendly, we got great service.
Selection of games for N64 and Gamecube had exactly the games we wanted, the setup is super user-friendly; it's very easy to switch between consoles on the fly and we were easily able to connect to the speakers and play our own personal playlist throughout the evening.
What ended up making me give it 4 stars instead of 5 is surely going to be subjective based on your group.
- The arcade cabinets were a nice addition, but the selection of games felt lacking; 4 different Mortal Kombats and no Stree Fighter 2? A lot of easy classic games missing, as well. I did not play them but my friends reported issues with the buttons as well.
- None of the games had either a)memory cards or b) a save with everything unlocked, so for example: Smash 64, Melee and Mario Kart Double Dash: No characters, no item selection, no extra levels, No Karts or Final Cup, etc. Granted that may have been a given, but a warning ahead of time would have allowed us to prep and bring our own at least. It forced us to play a lesser version of the games we were nostalgic for.
- Around half the controllers ( speaking for N64 and Gamecube ) are in an unacceptable state, with stripped joysticks for Gamecube and extremely loose joysticks on N64. Now this one we DID see coming and we brought our own, so we saved ourselves the deception, but I strongly urge the staff to keep an eye on and regularly update their controllers.
So essentially; if you're casuals there to drink it up and mess around without any real expectations for the state of the material or save files, play a bunch of games for a short time and eat well; this will surely fit the bill. But if you are hardcore gamers; heed my warnings and either come ready or host your retro gaming night at home; it'll be cheaper : P
