By Roseline Gao
KAOHSIUNG — A free retro gaming exhibition at NOVA Kaohsiung will feature a Street Fighter contest on Sunday, while an Overcooked tournament is scheduled for Saturday at a vintage shop.
NOVA Kaohsiung in Fongshan District (鳳山區) is hosting a retro gaming exhibition with Retro Game Time (舊遊戲時代) through Nov. 8. he first-floor exhibition is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. It features classic consoles including the Nintendo Famicom, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, and Xbox. Visitors can try classic games for free on old-style CRT televisions. Rare and limited-edition collectibles are also on display. Retro game cartridges, consoles and books are available for purchase.
Two one-on-one gaming competitions are also scheduled. A Street Fighter knockout tournament will take place on Sunday, Oct. 18, followed by a Tetris challenge on Nov. 1. Both begin at 3 p.m., with check-in starting at 2:30 p.m. Players who win their matches will receive NT$100 NOVA shopping vouchers. Registration is through the NOVA Kaohsiung LINE account. Players must send the Chinese keyword “懷舊”, then provide their name, phone number, and event date.
Iuuan (照舊), a vintage shop in Cianjin District (前金區), will host an Overcooked competition at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. The shop shares space with a women’s vintage clothing store and a café. In the game, players work together to prepare meals and serve orders before time runs out. Teams of two will compete in a knockout tournament. Solo players can team up with the shop owner. Entry costs NT$300 for solo players or NT$500 for a two-person team, with drinks included. The winning team will receive a mystery prize. More details are available on the registration form.
Visitors can take the Orange 17 bus from Dadong MRT Station (大東站) to Wunshan Academy (文山學園), then walk about five minutes to NOVA Kaohsiung. Iuuan is about a 10-minute walk from Cianjin MRT Station (前金站).
