National Video Games Day draws to a close ... how did you celebrate?
by Kevin Kelly 
{ Sep 12th 2007 at 10:15PM }
Maybe we should ask, did you celebrate at all? We would have ... if we knew what the heck this was. How many people around the U.S. even knew it was National Video Games Day? We can imagine that, had they known, there would have been much rejoicing, singing of songs, confetti cannons bursting, and festivities going on everywhere, but sadly gamers celebrated this day by doing what they do best ... playing games.Even more confusing is the fact that there are apparently not one, but two National Video Games Days. Apparently the other one is plain vanilla video game day, but this one is supposed to be the super triple-scoop with sprinkles National version. Maybe all of you were busy celebrating on July 8th, the other day. At least you have an excuse, but what about the rest of you? Someone needs to get on the ball and figure this out.
Adding confusing to more confusion, HolidayInsights.com says -- Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. We found no information to help us to sort out why there are two different dates for this event. We did not find any documentation confirming this to be a "National" day. We found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
So, it's got that going for it. Huzzah!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Naota @ Sep 12th 2007 10:21PM
Why am I not informed of these things?
Naota @ Sep 12th 2007 10:23PM
Also, Winter-Een-Mas FTW
Miles Pulsford @ Sep 12th 2007 10:29PM
w00t for Winter-een-mas!
holy shit, thats almost SOON!
Nushio (Honorary NDF Member) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:24PM
I was going to say "Winter-een-mas is the Gamer's Holiday", but you beat me to it.
Daniel @ Sep 13th 2007 4:44AM
I'm not in the US, as many other people who celebrate it. That makes Winter-een-mas the "Week Long International Gamers Holiday". Win!
shaoron @ Sep 12th 2007 10:24PM
i thought everyday was "video games day"?
my DS has yet to have a single day off... and so does my PC!
samfish @ Sep 12th 2007 10:28PM
'Eh, who cares?
As long as the we remember that ITLAP is in just a few more days, the internets will be safe from total protonic reversal for yet another year.
Vegnagun @ Sep 12th 2007 10:39PM
ITLAP?
flyy @ Sep 12th 2007 10:49PM
international talk like a pirate day =)
yarr
samfish @ Sep 12th 2007 10:49PM
International Talk Like A Pirate day?
Vegnagun @ Sep 12th 2007 10:51PM
You had me worried...but now I'm much more worried.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 10:56PM
Who would go around talking like a pirate?
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:52PM
Why is everyone looking at me?
Kye (NDF - Earth Ring) @ Sep 13th 2007 5:26AM
You win an internets!
One with night vision.
sheppy2.0 @ Sep 12th 2007 10:32PM
I played Daxter... on a small screen because finding those TV cables are fucking impossible to find.
fischju @ Sep 12th 2007 10:35PM
The goverment is now so scared of video games that they've only told us this in the last hours of it!
Vegnagun @ Sep 12th 2007 10:35PM
Why the hell did they squish our day in with Rosh Hashanah. I have to inform everyone that the reason everyone's off tomorrow is because of NVGD!
Word of the street. @ Sep 12th 2007 10:45PM
I played Sonic,Prince of persia and Streets of rage 2 in the xbox live.
Vegnagun @ Sep 12th 2007 10:56PM
I recently began a Final Fantasy pilgrimage from 1-10 and 12. I'm on 3 atm.
Neon Jebus @ Sep 12th 2007 11:12PM
I read a book.
Kidding I don't read...
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:20PM
I played two polar opposites. Pokemon and RE4.
NPC Zack @ Sep 12th 2007 11:25PM
My 360 died...again...for the 5th time...23 days after I got it back from the last repair.
Matt B (SDF - White Gold Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:31PM
How many is too many? I'd trade it in on another system(non-360) at this point.
NPC Zack @ Sep 12th 2007 11:40PM
As long as I don't have to pay for any of them I'll keep grumbling along.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:45PM
Bad things repeatedly happens to NPCs since they're not programmed with enough lines.
Matt B (SDF - White Gold Ring) @ Sep 12th 2007 11:32PM
I played Bioshock on the PC for almost 3 hours. Time for bed.
AlanS17 @ Sep 13th 2007 5:47PM
I beat Resident Evil 4 on the Wii today! I didn't know it was NVGD, though.
Ratchet the Lombax @ Sep 12th 2007 11:52PM
I didn't even know it existed, and the funny thing is I didn't even play any video games today. But then again there have been times where I've went almost two weeks without playing any video games.
pha7e @ Sep 13th 2007 2:26AM
Same here and today is like the first time in a month that I haven't played.
Backslash @ Sep 12th 2007 11:54PM
It was National Video Games Day?
CountChocula @ Sep 13th 2007 12:33AM
I celebrated by overdosing on Kingdom Hearts. I've never played it before and it looked interesting, so I borrowed it from a friend and started today. 7 hours later, I took a break to realize that it was midnight. *sigh* A day well spent.
vgxtremist @ Sep 13th 2007 1:05AM
I picked up Guilty Gear XX Accent Core for my PS2 and played nothing but 2-d fighting goodness.
Brian @ Sep 13th 2007 1:08AM
I beat Metroid Prime 3: Corruption today...and shed a tear.
Ghey!
samfish @ Sep 13th 2007 2:13AM
I played Okami.
Damn you, Capcom...damn you for shuttering Clover..!
mirage @ Sep 13th 2007 2:53AM
Bill Gates told me that September 25th was "National Video Game Day".
jonathan @ Sep 13th 2007 8:44AM
Hmm.. I finished Bioshock today, and started playing it again.
jodyanthony.com @ Sep 13th 2007 8:10AM
by playing Tabula Rasa!
Sean @ Sep 13th 2007 10:37AM
I'd say I celebrated pretty well by finally beating Bioshock. I loved it.
Lucky @ Sep 13th 2007 4:42PM
Haveing a asma attack, and then finding out Microsoft lost my 360 somewere in there repair factory. The women I was on the phone with out right told me I should of had it back days ago.
=(