^Yeah, I saw those. Those three cabinets always have some gems inside them for sale. I've already gotten the Japanese version of Shenmue I, so, it wasn't me.
I hope that one year inside one of those cabinets they contain Panzer Dragoon Saga and Snatcher so I can pick those up (even at a high price).
Did you manage to get on anything at the Nintendo, Ubisoft or Namco stands? The queues were ridiculous and they weren't moving people along very quickly...
My only complaint about the convention was the noisy guy shouting down the microphone about the fighting game tournaments, but aside from that, like you say, it was a really good time. They're back in Blackpool next year, just so you know. I'm guessing that will be
as well as the Manchester event. I think the Blackpool event is catering more towards the indie & retro crowds, whereas the Manchester one tries to cater to all.
On another note:
This arrived today with the artbook in tow (Vita version):
Gonna start it tonight.