May 2nd, 2010 @ 2:00pm EST
We're working on it!
We ended up with $100 total and DEC got the money! We're now planning the next marathon, which we don't know when it will be. Possibly this summer.
February 23rd, 2010 @ 9:50pm EST
Donation Total... Almost
We were contacted by a few last-minute donators, so as soon as they get their money to us, we'll post our total. The shiny Pokemon have already been distributed to the chat donators as well (since there weren't much, they also got a free Pikachu-Colored Pichu with it).
I have also updated the Showroom, and I'll tell you all that our next marathon will not be as unorganized as this one. There will be a commentator cam, and we'll hopefully get the Capture Card to stop lagging, as well as an updating ChipIn. Game schedules will not be time-specific, and there will be no commentator schedule, since we all worked better when we just commentated whenever we felt like it. Our next marathon is currently being planned, and I hope you can all join us!
February 16th, 2010 @ 5:00pm EST
It's over! Thanks to all who Came!
That wraps it up! Our next marathon is already being planned!
Friday night sucked. One of the laptops was slacking off with the dazzle. We took over two hours to finally give up and had to stream the game screen with a webcam.
Saturday was great. I had so much fun playing through Sonic Adventure, even though I was raging and became jungle-racist. I hate jungles now. Same with houses in them. The Mystic Ruins jungle is evil. I also had to eat pizza with Nutella on it. GROSS.
Sunday was pretty good as well, even though I lazied out on LeafGreen. It also started the whole "NEAL!" and "JEFFREY!" thing. Playing around with Metronome was also fun. It once got Mega Punch twice in a row, and SolarBeam the on the second try when fighting a Quagsire. The best was when Metronome used Lock-On, then Zap Cannon the next turn against a Pidgeotto. Epic stuff.
Monday went pretty good, too. New Super Mario Bros. was played and beaten. That's really all I can say for Monday, other than the fact that we were acting a little crazy at that time.
February 15th, 2010 @ 10:30pm EST
I'll Update Tomorrow
It was great, but I'm pooped. I'll see you all tomorrow.
February 2nd, 2010 @ 4:20pm EST
Update: Charity + Other Stuff
Charity confirmed! It's a charity that's more local to us since this is also a community service project. We will be collecting money for Developmental Enterprises Corperation. We even had a face-to-face meeting with them, and they fully support it. Check their site for more details. The ChipIn is now posted and the showroom is open, so if you want to donate ahead of time, go ahead!
Unfortunately, one of our players can't make it, so there will only be three of us. Three people for one marathon? You probably think we're crazy, but just watch us! We can do it!
We're also gonna have prizes to give away! Yep, when you donate, you'll be entered to win something! We're still in the process of finding our prizes. I can say so far, that we have at least 3 shiny Pokemon to give away, and even some Pikachu-Colored Pichu. If you don't have access to a GameStop, it may be your lucky day!
Also, can I ask everyone if they can advertise this? None of us really go on any other forums, so we can't just join and tell people. Spread the word. We have only showed this to TheSpeedGamers.
I'm excited, but the schedule may take a lot longer than I expected since we lost someone and we're far behind on practicing. I also can't believe I completely forgot the game list. Well, here it is (WE WILL BE ADDING MORE):
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Luigi's Mansion
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Pokémon Crystal (Johto only)
Pokémon LeafGreen
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Starfox 64
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Subspace Emissary)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
January 1st, 2010 @ 10:30pm EST
Game Marathon '10
Our first marathon has been scheduled! Let's all hope that everything works. On February 12, 2010 and 8:00pm EST, go to the showroom and see our first marathon. More details in the Events section.
January 1st, 2010 @ 10:30pm EST
Welcome to NINsomnia!
Yep, welcome to NINsomnia! We are a small group part of Carrot Works that holds video game marathons every now and then, most often to raise money for certain charities. We already have an event scheduled, so go check that out!