Greenwich Village Halloween Parade 40th Anniversary with StreetPass NYC

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/477098782384634/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/1051742/

Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/b/111898744452360692154/events/cb0rp7q5vaclvdac1uc9b2vpt7s

Directions: 1, A, C, E  Train to Canal Street

Location: Albert Capsouto Park (Laight St., Canal St., and Varick St., New York, NY 10013)

Date: October 31st, Thursday

Event Time: 4:00 PM - 5:20 PM

StreetPass NYC, the largest unofficial Nintendo 3DS fan club in the United States of America welcomes everyone in the New York Metro Region to join them for the 40th Anniversary Greenwich Village Halloween Parade on October 31st!

The Nintendo enthusiast group will gather at the Albert Capsouto Park (Laight St., Canal St., and Varick St., New York, NY 10013) between 4:00 PM until 5:20 PM and then migrate up 6th Avenue (South of Spring Street and North of Canal) to attend the parade.

Those fans joining StreetPass NYC between those times at the gathering location will have a professional group portrait taken by a veteran Greenwich Village Halloween Parade photographer at 5:30 PM. After the portrait is taken, StreetPass NYC will be given early access to line up in the parade ahead of the hundreds of puppets, fifty-three bands, dancers, artists and thousands of other New Yorkers in costume parading in the nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world!

For those who cannot participate, you can watch the parade on TV on channels WPIX from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM and on NY from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Last year the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade was the first event cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. This year the parade will honor the Spirit of Volunteerism including those who sprang into action to pull New York City out of that disaster; the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Transplant Team and Jeff Bratcher—longtime Parade volunteer—who donated a kidney to the Parade Director’s son, and representatives of all those who have volunteered to marshal and animate giant puppets throughout Parade history and kept the humble arts organization going!

For more information on the parade go to http://www.halloween-nyc.com/

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The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess -- Second Quest Preview

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/611293088921591/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/1048982/

Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/b/111898744452360692154/events/cokp30pdmugiji8aru848rq5o1g

Directions: B, D, F, M Train to 47th-50th Streets, Rockefeller Center

Location: Nintendo World Store (10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10020)

Date: October 20th, Sunday

Event Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Join StreetPass NYC and Nintendo World Store staff on October 20th for a special evening as we welcome the return of The Legend of Zelda The Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest.

Enjoy a mini concert featuring selections from your favorite Zelda games, performed live by the Videri String Quartet.

There will also be an interactive Ocarina Workshop led by ocarina expert David Erick Ramos and a meet and greet with the shows producers.

The first 50 attendees in line will receive a complimentary poster exclusively produced for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.

Space is limited to 300 guests and admittance is permitted on a first come, first serve basis, so please arrive early!

NOTE: This event is an official event of the Nintendo World store and StreetPass NYC has no relations to the operation of that event. This event page is for fan promotional purposes only.

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Pokemon X & Y Gathering with Pokemon DS NYC!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/594942670568467/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/pokemondsnyc/events/143934802/
Directions: B, D, F, M Train to 47th-50th Streets, Rockefeller Center

Location: Wichcraft - Concourse Public Seating (1 Rockefeller Plaza, Concourse Level, New York 10020)

Date: October 20th, Sunday

Time: 12:00 NOON - 4:00 pm

Pokemon Trainers are welcomed to Pokemon DS NYC's official meet since the release of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y! Battle, trade, and share O Powers as many new trainers will still be running through the game! They will also be testing any and/or all multiplayer functions that are available in the game.

Pokemon DS NYC will be in front of Wichcraft in the public seating area of the Rockefeller Center underground Concourse level.

Pokemon DS NYC has accommodated their usual beginning and end times for this month as a courtesy to fans who will want to line up for the Zelda Symphony event later in the day, which will be inside of Nintendo World Store at 6:00 PM. It is possible that some of the group may disband before that.

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StreetPass NYC Celebrates Pokemon X & Y Launch and New York Comic Con with Wedding Proposal and Panel

Oct. 17, 2013 - NEW YORK -- StreetPass NYC, the largest unofficial Nintendo 3DS fan club in the United States of America, celebrated the New York Comic Con 2013 weekend at the Jacob Javits Center with various memorable fan-run events that will make the convention's eighth year one for the New York video game history books.

The festivities started on October 11th at 11:00 PM EST with a once in a lifetime announcement that shocked all the Pokemon Trainers at the Pokemon X & Y Launch (located at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Center New York); a surprise proposal of marriage from StreetPass Long Island Co-Founder "Jeff Weinstein" to Co-Founder "Debbie Lee Gluzband" on the main stage in front of hundreds of Nintendo gamers lined up to purchase the game at midnight.

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"It's hard to gather the words necessary to accurately describe my thoughts and reactions to the events that took place this weekend. Debbie (Lee Gluzband) and I had the opportunity of a lifetime to get engaged on stage at the Pokemon X & Pokemon Y midnight launch event at Nintendo World Store in NYC and share our experience with hundreds of fellow Pokemon fans", said Jeff Weinstein, panelist and Co-Founder of StreetPass Long Island. "In hindsight, all I can say is 'WOW!!!' I would like to give thanks to Jordan White from StreetPass NYC, Nintendo of America, The Nintendo World Store Staff, Golin Harris, The Pokemon Company, New York Comic Con and everybody else who made this weekend possible."

"The weekend of New York Comic Con 2013 was a whirlwind of awesome for me!  On Friday night, I became engaged to the love of my life in true Poke-fan fashion, with a public proposal in front of hundreds of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y fans at the Launch Event at Nintendo World Store", said Debbie Gluzband, panelist and Co-Founder of StreetPass Long Island. "I was so surprised and overjoyed, and to all of those who helped make the proposal possible, I cannot thank you enough.  The Nintendo Communities panel the following day was a BLAST and a great success.  It was so great to see the panel room completely filled with so many enthusiastic StreetPass and Pokemon gamers.  I only wish we could do this all over again next weekend!"

For more information about the wedding proposal, visit this blogpost by the future bride herself at http://streetpasslongisland.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/spli-proposal-at-the-pokemon-xy-launch-event/

The following day on October 12th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Jordan White (Founder & Event Organizer of StreetPasss NYC) hosted a panel titled "Nintendo Communities: StreetPass, Pokemon and Beyond!" along with Geoffrey Kappenberg (StreetPass NYC), Jeff Weinstein (StreetPass Long Island), Debbie Lee Gluzband (StreetPass Long Island), Matthew Rodriguez (Pokemon DS NYC) and KC Smithsen (Official NYC Pokemon Castelia League) in Room 1A10.

Nintendo and Pokemon Fans camped out at the previous panel to attend the Nintendo Communities presentation and also created a long line that bisected the other panel lines at the convention hall. The room quickly reached max capacity with every seat filled with a Nintendo 3DS gamer and other fans gathered shoulder to shoulder in the back row to get a few of the action. The panelists talked about the past, present and future of Nintendo Handhelds and the Pokemon Franchise culminating with a Q&A session, raffle of exclusive Nintendo merchandise and a moment of silence to honor former Nintendo Co. LtD president and chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi who passed away on September 19th 2013.

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“It was incredibly fun to work with all these passionate and knowledgeable Nintendo fans,” said KC Smithsen, one of the panelists and founder of The Pocket Players blog. “The turnout bowled me over! I’m sorry so many people had to be turned away at the door because we ran out of seats, but it just goes to show the power of Nintendo and Pokémon communities.”

"Pokemon DS NYC was glad to have presented, for fans, why Pokemon has kept us together, and are super excited to see how Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will continue to bring fans together", exclaimed Matthew Rodriguez, panelist and Leader of Pokemon DS NYC Meet Up.

"We always put our best foot forward when it comes to New York Comic-Con and thanks to our talented staff I can proudly say without hesitation that we knocked it out of the park this year", said Jordan White, Founder and Event Organizer of StreetPass NYC. "I am personally honored to work with Nintendo of America and the Pokemon Company to set up the marriage proposal between Jeff Weinstein and Debbie Lee Gluzband at the Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Launch and hosting the Nintendo Communities panel with some of the most professional Nintendo fans (and audience) I could ever work with. I cannot stress my thanks to Nintendo of America and the Nintendo World Store for bringing an amazing booth with popular first party and third party Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, tournament contests and a fascinating panel about the Legend of Zelda with legendary franchise developer Eiji Aonuma. Nintendo is the best in the business because they support their fans and to be even a small fraction of that magic was a dream come true."

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StreetPass NYC and StreetPass Long Island are a subset of the much larger world-wide, fan run & operated StreetPass Network  (comprised of the many StreetPass meet up groups popping up all over the globe from Americas to Europe and Asia since the launch of 3DS). For more information, please visit http://www.streetpassnetwork.com

Pokemon DS Meetup NYC is a network of Pokemon fans from the New York region who are dedicated to the community of Pokémon video game fans, enthusiasts, and competitors. For more information, please visit http://www.meetup.com/pokemondsnyc/

The Official NYC Pokémon Castelia League is the Pokémon Company Sponsored Trainer League in New York City and is a fun way for fans to get involved in playing Pokémon games with other Pokémon fans. For more information, please visit https://www.pokemon.com/us/account/play-pokemon-leagues/6150/

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media and licensing capital of the world — Gotham City. For more information, please visit http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Nintendo, Nintendo Week, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Pokemon and StreetPass are copyright and/or registered trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. StreetPass NYC & StreetPass Long Island are NOT affiliated with or representative of Nintendo of America Inc, The Pokémon Company, GolinHarris or the Nintendo World Store staff.

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New York Comic Con 2013 with StreetPass NYC -- Panels, Events and More!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/521264864604166/

Directions: A,C,E  to Penn Station or 1,2,3 to 34th Street. Walk West to 11th Ave and North to 35th Street.

Location: Javits Center (655 West 34th Street)

Date: October 10th, Thursday - October 13th, Sunday

Event Time:  3:00 PM (October 10th) -  5:00 PM (October 13th)


Welcome to another year of New York Comic Con! Join StreetPass NYC for four days of insane Nintendo activities, events and celebrations for all to enjoy! This page will feature highlights we have hand picked from the show that we are sure you do not want to miss!

Nintendo Booth #1436

Visitors to the Nintendo booth (#1436) will have an opportunity to get hands-on time with Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo's newest hand-held system, as well as the following Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games:

Wii U

• Super Mario 3D World from Nintendo

• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze from Nintendo

• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from Nintendo

• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games from Nintendo

• Bayonetta 2 from Nintendo

• Sonic Lost World from SEGA

Nintendo 3DS

• Pokémon X and Pokémon Y from Nintendo

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds from Nintendo

• Mario Party: Island Tour from Nintendo

• Sonic Lost World from SEGA

• Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

• Skylanders SWAP Force from Activision Publishing

The Nintendo booth will also host the Nintendo World store, where visitors can purchase select Nintendo software, hardware, apparel and merchandise. Games like Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, The Wonderful 101 and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will be available for purchase. Nintendo 2DS hardware and the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games will be available for purchase starting Oct. 12. Visitors who purchase any Nintendo hardware in this location will receive a Nintendo 2DS carrying case as a free gift with purchase.

In Room 1E02, various competitive tournaments will take place, pitting players against each other in classic Virtual Console games from the Nintendo eShop. The room will also feature the following recent and upcoming Nintendo eShop games for free play.

Wii U

• Toki Tori 2+ from Two Tribes

• BIT.TRIP Presents…Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien from Gaijin Games

• Q.U.B.E. Director's Cut from Toxic Games

• Shovel Knight from Yacht Club Games

Nintendo 3DS

• Shantae and the Pirate's Curse from WayForward

• Retro City Rampage from Vblank Entertainment

• SteamWorld Dig from Image & Form

• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies from Capcom

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A Hyrule Hystoria by Eiji Aonuma

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/338002496346257/

Meet-Up Page: COMING SOON

Google+ Event: COMING SOON

Location: Room 1A06

Date: October 11th, Friday

Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Eiji Aonuma, the producer of The Legend of Zelda franchise, will host a special speaking session focusing on the just-released The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD game for Wii U and the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds game for Nintendo 3DS. The event will take place in room 1A06 at 2:45 p.m. ET and is open to all New York Comic Con attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Pokemon X & Pokemon Y Launch Party at the Nintendo World Store!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/729261377090446/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/1034722/

Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/b/111898744452360692154/events/ctj5gic2qm7m5h5js5tdt95u434

Directions: B, D, F, M Train to 47th-50th Streets, Rockefeller Center

Location: Nintendo World Store (10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10020)

Date: October 11th, Friday

Time: 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

On October 11th, join StreetPass NYC and Pokemon DS NYC from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM at the Nintendo World Store in New York, as Nintendo is hosting an exciting Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event to celebrate the release of the new Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including the new Nintendo 2DS system.

At the event, Pokémon fans will have the chance to play the games, participate in fun activities and be among the first people in the country to purchase Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Game sales will commence at midnight, and Nintendo World will remain open through the night.

In addition to offering the games for sale, the event will feature a Pokémon costume showcase that will encourage fans dressed as their favorite characters from the Pokémon games to display their clever costumes on stage. For fans who want to participate, this is a memorable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show the world their love of Pokémon.

The event will also feature a DJ playing music, Pokémon trivia, game-play kiosks featuring Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, Pikachu costumed character appearances and more. Attendees will also be able to receive Pokémon giveaways while supplies last.

The event will be the place to be for Pokémon fans excited about playing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the next installments in the world-famous Pokémon series. The upcoming games offer a new generation of Pokémon, new Mega Evolutions and a host of new features.

The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games launch for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Oct. 12. For more information about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, visit http://www.pokemon.com/xy.

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Nintendo Communities: StreetPass, Pokemon and Beyond!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/365996470170659/

Meet-Up Page: http://www.meetup.com/Nintendo3DS/New-York-NY/1034722/

Google+ Event: https://plus.google.com/b/111898744452360692154/events/ctj5gic2qm7m5h5js5tdt95u434

Location: Room 1A10

Date: October 12th, Saturday

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Speakers: Jordan White, Geoffrey Kappenberg, Jeff Weinstein, Debbie Lee Gluzband, Matthew Rodriguez, Keith C. Smithsen

Description: The Nintendo 3DS is more than a portable video game system. With revolutionary concepts such as StreetPass and the Nintendo Network, it has sparked more local and global social interaction among gamers than any other portable video game device before it. With the release of Pokemon X & Pokemon Y on October 12th 2013; join some of these social groups such as StreetPass NYC, StreetPass Long Island, Pokemon DS NYC and the Official NYC Pokemon Castelia League as they show how the newest entry in the Pokemon phenomenon will bring Nintendo fans closer together around the world!

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FREE FOR ALL Meet Up at the Windfall Island Sandcastle at NYCC

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/431210783650314/

Meet-Up Page: COMING SOON

Google+ Event: COMING SOON

Location: Windfall Castle, Javits Inner Roadway

Date: October 12th, Saturday

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are still meeting in front of the Windfall Sandcastle BUT we will be meeting on the public side of the fence right in front of the Sandcastle. Nobody was aware that the way security was designed that they would make the inner road to the Javits a pen area that requires a badge. We apologize for the inconvenience.

StreetPass NYC knows that many people could not afford to get tickets for New York Comic Con this year. To make things fair for all of our members, we invite you to this awesome public landmark created by Nintendo of America and viewable for FREE for the public so we can tell stories of inside NYCC, take photos, get StreetPasses and possibly some other goodies.

A sandcastle artist will be sculpting a recreation of Windfall Island from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD out of sand at the Javits Inner Roadway, directly in front of the Javits Convention Center. The completed sandcastle will be available for viewing on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13.

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Kids Day Meet Up at Family Room 1B02

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/669598859740204/

Meet-Up Page: COMING SOON

Google+ Event: COMING SOON

Location: Room 1A06

Date: October 13th, Sunday

Time: 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

StreetPass NYC would like to celebrate Kids Day at New York Comic Con on Sunday, October 13th at the Jacob Javits center by meeting in the Family Room 1B02 from 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM. 

We will be simply meeting up to play our Nintendo 3DS games and even interact and have our pictures taken with real dinosaur! Don't worry, it's not really real, but this animatronic dinosaur is something that can't be missed!

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Skylanders Swap-Force Launch Party at Toys R Us

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/595982077100647/

Meet-Up Page: COMING SOON

Google+ Event: COMING SOON

Directions: 1, 2, 3 Train to 42nd Street Station

Location: Toys R Us (1514 BROADWAY AT 44TH S, New York, New York 10036)

Date: October 10th, Thursday

Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Activision Publishing, Inc., brings the world of Skylands to life for one special day in Times Square to celebrate the upcoming launch of Skylanders SWAP Force. The makers of the Skylanders® franchise -- one of the world’s most successful video game franchises -- is inviting fans to experience the world of Skylands during the “SWAPtoberfest” event.

Kids who visit Times Square on SWAPtober 10th can participate in the “SWAPtoberfest” themed activities. Select Skylanders costumed characters will attend and Skylanders-branded prizes will be given away (while supplies last) at the event to fans. Portal Masters will also have the opportunity to win a Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack, as well as play the game in advance of its official launch.

Adding to the excitement, actor James Marsden (“Anchorman 2”) will host the event and join emcee Zach Gordon (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “Pete's Christmas”) for the free and open to the public event.

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Other Events, Panels and Parties

Ubisoft THE NEXT LEVEL TOURNAMENT

Date: Thursday, October 10th - Sunday, October 13th

Time: Rayman Legend 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, October 13th, Sunday

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/367472286689849/

New York Comic-Con will take place at the Javits Center in NYC on October 10-13, 2013. It’s going to be a great event, and The Next Level will be there. Check back later for further details, including how and where to sign up, our featured games, all of the great prizes we’ll be awarding, and more. Are you ready to elevate your game to The Next Level in New York City?

Super Smashed Bros II -- AFTER PARTY

Date: Friday, October 11th

Time: 8:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: Bowsers Keep (1023 East 48th St, Brooklyn, New York 11203)

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/229573707183678/

Join NYCR for our 2nd Annual Comicon Afterparty; anyone who came last year will tell you it was really awesome and we're doing it again this year! This time with better decorations (Building a freaking Giant Bowser Head that shoots lasers for the main stage), Custom Made DJ Costumes, a comicon inspired DJ Lineup, free giveaways all night to people in costume, Super Smash Bros Tournament with Cash Prize and lots of other surprises.

Radio Star NYCC 2013 After Party

Date: Sunday, October 13th

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Radio Star Karaoke

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/167202156817859/

There will be Dancing and Singing Karaoke (Cosplay Style)

There will be Anime and Movies (Walking Dead Season Premiere)

There will be Nintendo DS Lan Parties

There will be PC gaming (Wi-fi enabled)

There will be all 3 consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii)

ARCHIE ACTION HOUR: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, MEGA MAN AND RED CIRCLE COMICS

Date: Thursday, October 10th

Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: 1A01

Speakers: Jamal Peppers, Jon Gray, Mike Pellerito, Paul Kaminski, Ryan Jampole, Dean Haspiel, Ian Flynn

Description:

Get ready for action in New York! This year saw the two most popular video game characters Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man join forces for the first time ever in this year's biggest comic book crossover event: "Worlds Collide"—now the dust has settled and it's time for the iconic blue heroes to get back to battling for their respective home worlds post-crossover! In addition learn more about the future of the critically hailed Red Circle superhero comics New Crusaders and The Fox! Executive Director of Editorial Paul Kaminski is joined by Archie Comics President Mike Pellerito, cartoonist Dean Haspiel (The Fox), writer Ian Flynn (Sonic the Hedgehog) and artists Ryan Jampole (Mega Man), Jon Gray (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Jamal Peppers (Sonic the Hedgehog). See exclusive artwork, learn about upcoming story lines and more. All that plus attendees will power-up with a FREE gift bag chock full of Archie Action Awesomeness! Be there!

THE NYC GAME DESIGN UNDERGROUND

Date: Friday, October 11 

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Location: 1A10

Speakers: Frank Lantz, Naomi Clark, Phoenix Perry, Zach Gage, Doug Wilson, Syed Salahuddin

Description:

What happens when the pioneering spirit and pop-culture energy of games collides with the avant garde sensibility and creative bravado of the city that never sleeps? This panel brings together some of the leading figures of the New York City indie game scene to discuss what it looks like, why scenes matter, how games are joining music, theater, art, fashion and film as another reason that New York is a mecca for the world's weirdest and most ambitious creators, and what that might tell us about the future of games.

NAMCO BANDAI PRESENTS THE TALES OF SERIES

Date: Friday, October 11 

7:45 PM - 8:45 PM

Location: 1A17

Speakers: Hideo Baba, Keisuke Kumiji, Nick O'Leary, Ted Tsung

Description:

Tales of series producer Hideo Baba returns to New York Comic Con to speak with Fans about the popular RPG series’ anticipated upcoming releases, Tales of Xillia 2 and Tales of Symphonia Chronicles and the direction and future of the beloved series. We’ll have great Guests and exclusive giveaways for the Attendees and Fans. Guests who dress up as their favorite Tales of characters will receive a special group picture with Hideo Baba!

VERONICA TAYLOR AUTOGRAPHING

Fee: $10

Date: Friday, October 11 

Time: 12:00 NOON - 8:00 PM

Location: Autographing Table 8

Description: Veronica Taylor is a classically trained actor who has performed in NYC and around the U.S. in contemporary and classical theatre. Her voice has been a part of Saturday morning cartoons for some time now. She is probably best known for playing the roles of Ash and May on "Pokemon", April on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and roles in "Mofy", "Cubix", "Dinosaur King", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Huntik", "Tai Chi Chasers", and more. Visit her online at www.veronicataylor.net, and follow her on Facebook (Veronica Taylor) and Twitter (@TheVeronicaT).

MARVEL VIDEO GAMES

Date: Saturday, October 12 

12:15 NOON - 1:15 PM

Location: Empire Stage 1-E Presented By: Arizona Beverage Co.

Description:

We saved the best Marvel Games announcements of the year for New York Comic Con! Get ready for fun and surprises as we premiere never-before-seen content and games. Hear the latest on all upcoming Marvel video games including the highly anticipated LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes and upcoming mobile titles like X-Men: Battle of the Atom, Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World - The Official Game, plus new title announcements! Find out what’s next for Marvel Avengers Alliance, Marvel Heroes, Marvel Pinball, and Marvel War of Heroes. This is definitely a panel that you don’t want to miss.

HATSUNE MIKU CONFERENCE 2013 – PRESENTED BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION

Date: Saturday, October 12 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: 1A14

Speaker: Hiroyuki Itoh

Description:

In 2010 here at NYCC, Hiroyuki Itoh made a promise with you that if the official Hatsune Miku Facebook account reached 39390 "likes", they will develop the English version of Hatsune Miku. Today the number of "likes" has reached more than a million, and after a long development process, they have finally released the English version of Hatsune Miku, “Hatsune Miku V3 ENGLISH” this past August. In this panel, Hiroyuki Itoh will share with you some episodes from the development of “Hatsune Miku V3 ENGLISH” and new works from the English version of Hatsune Miku. He will also give a preview of the English version of “MEIKO V3”, which is currently in development, for the first time in the world. In the latter half of the panel, Itoh will share with you the latest events and technology of Miku in Japan.

BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS

Date: Saturday, October 12 

7:45 PM - 8:45 PM

Location: Empire Stage 1-E Presented By: Arizona Beverage Co.

Speakers: Eric Holmes , Roger Craig Smith , Troy Baker

Description:

Witness the next installment in the historic videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, “Batman: Arkham Origins” features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships. Don’t miss the lively panel discussion between renowned game producer Eric Holmes and actors Roger Craig Smith (Resident Evil) and Troy Baker (Bioshock Infinite), the voices of Batman and the Joker, respectively, and other surprise guests. “Batman: Arkham Origins” will be released worldwide on October 25, 2013.

http://youtu.be/McdyNsffcIg

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