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Gen Con Indy - Thursday Walkabout - 2007 Page 3 of 4 Previous Page Next Page Another dealer we found which had been at AnimeIowa was Media Blasters, which had shipped a fresh supply of videos from New York. Media Blasters expected that Gen Con, with an older audience than anime conventions, would be one of their busiest shows of the season. The heart of Gen Con is its gaming rooms, and to get into the largest gaming center, you need to pass a Batman sculpture that has become a famliar feature at the convention. Right next to the oversized figure of the all-American hero is an oversized image of a Japanese hero, which signals the power and strength of what lies inside the hall. The Upper Deck card gaming tournaments were again in this hall, and as in previous years, the hall's centerpiece was this Yu-Gi-Oh chamber for that game's tournament finals. It's still significant to consider that Upper Deck puts Yu-Gi-Oh on the same level as its licensed DC and Marvel superhero card games. It's also interesting to note that Konami's name appeared this year on the Yu-Gi-Oh signage. For the second year, Gen Con had a small anime show, with panel discussions and video rooms in the Westin hotel across the street from the convention center. At the main desk, actor Lauren Goodnight was busy trying to figure out the location of the frequently-moved gaming sessions. Goodnight wasn't the only voice actor expected; Stephanie Sheh and Colleen Clinkenbeard also were expected to be on hand. Page 3 of 4 Previous Page Next Page Gen Con Indy Main Page