Where to eat during the festival?
To start things off, we were informed this morning that the Union of Support Employees of Université Laval is no longer on strike. Despite that, parking rules will remain as they were during the strike for Friday and Monday, which means we modified yesterday’s post yet again to reflect those changes:
With that being said, Nadeshicon starts tomorrow! We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that, despite everything going on, it is very important for you to stay hydrated, as well as sleep and eat. In the case of that last one, you really have no excuse; there’s food everywhere!
Starting on site, we have our very own Nadeshicon Café, situated in the Gaming Room, where you will be able to get hot dogs for a very low price. In the Dealers Room, you may find various merchants selling snacks of all kinds, as well as the Fanamanga serving various dishes and beverages at the counter. If that’s not enough, are also on site the Fou AELIÉS Café, the university pub, and the Chez Alphonse convenience store.
Just a short distance from the venue, one may find Place Ste-Foy and Place Laurier, both of which host a number of food counters, and Pyramide Ste-Foy, in which various restaurants do business. One such restaurant is Ogari San Sushi, which was sadly unable to be on site this year. Fear not, however, because they will be offering 15% off the menu if you show them your badge from our festival!
As you may have noticed by now, variety is really not an issue here, so go ahead and eat your fill! After all, having fun is good and all, but taking care of yourself is just as important! See you tomorrow!
Parking during the event, and 50% off badges on the Sunday of the festival!
Parking during the event, and 50% off badges on the Sunday of the festival!
(Modified again on March 31th due to parking rules remaining the same as previously, despite the Union of Support Employees of Université Laval not being on strike anymore)
Since the Union of Support Employees of Université Laval were on strike, policies regarding the parking lots on campus will be slightly different this year. First off, the usual free hours are unaffected; as such, all parking lots are free on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, the 00 underground lot of Pavillon Desjardins-Pollack, where our event is held, will be free starting at 4:30pm. You may find more information regarding what lots are free when on this website, in French.
Outside of these free periods, rules are slightly different from usual. Parking lots that fall under categories #2 and #3 will be available to everyone free of charge, while lots under category #1, including the aforementionned underground lot, are reserved to owners of a parking permit. You may find more information regarding these rulings on this website.
To know what parking lots fall under which category, you may find a plan named « Règlement sur le stationnement » in the above page. #1 parkings lots are coloured grey, while #2 are blue and #3 are yellow.
Schedule now available, bracelets required for some shows!
You’ve been asking for it, and here it is! The schedule of the activites is now available on the Programme page! Again, please note that, in the event of a discrepancy between the programme and the schedule, the times and locations in the schedule will prevail.
Please note that some shows, namely the masquerade, the Orchestre Portable de Jeux Vidéo show, as well as the mpi&Benjamin Anderson shows will require you to have a bracelet to attend. Those will be handed out, for free, starting at 10am on the morning of the respective shows at a table in front of Salle Hydro-Québec, where the shows are held. Make sure to grab the ones you need!
HOSHI★FURU unable to attend the event; Tortuga to offer a performance instead!
We are sorry to inform you that HOSHI★FURU will be unable to perform this coming weekend. The news of the band disbanding came as a blow to us, as fans ourselves, and we sincerely wish the best to all the members in the future. The group also sent us a letter for you all, their fans, which you may read here.
With that being said, we did not have much time to mourn, for the gods of metal required a tribute. Rock and metal fans rejoice, for the Montreal-based band Tortuga will present you, on stage, their interpretation of some of the greatest classic video game themes including Megaman II, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Undertale, F-Zero and more! You definitely won’t want to miss it, so gather all your friends, and come let yourself rock to the nostalgia!
You may find more information concerning Tortuga in the Guests page.
Jeux A-Z Games in charge of the TCG and boardgames room, and launching of the second volume of Frivolesque!
In order to keep the relaxation theme going after the announcements for screenings and video games, we are very happy to announce that Jeux A-Z Games will be back again this year, but with boardgames on top of card games! So drop by the same room as last year, and enjoy the tabletop fun!
However, when it comes to relaxing, few things are as effective as reading. Our guest Etienne “Dez” Desilets-Trempe, the man behind the webcomic Frivolesque, has just recently published the second volume of his work and will be selling it at Nadeshicon! Don’t miss out!
Unveiling of the programme, and a reminder of the policy on weapons!
Here it is! Fresh out of the oven, the programme is available in the Programme page! You may find, among other things, all the activities, guests, as well as a plan of the Dealers Room! Don’t forget that you will also get a physicial copy of it during the festival, alongside your badge. Please note that, in the event of a discrepancy of the times and locations of activities between the programme and the schedule, the latter prevails.
Also included in the programme are the rules, among which are the ones concerning weapons and weapon replicas. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the policy concerning them during the festival. As such, are forbidden the following:
- Any firearm, replica of a firearm, or anything resembling a firearm;
- Any object that can shoot projectiles, including but not limited to guns, bows, bolas, slingshots, water guns and nerf guns;
- Weapons made of metal, even if they do not cut, and even if they’re packaged, hidden, or sheathed (weapons made of wood or other soft materials are accepted unless otherwise forbidden by other rules);
- Taser guns, brass knuckles, truncheons, nunchakus, pepper spray or any other object forbidden by law;
- Excessively large, long or heavy accessories may be confiscated, if considered dangerous by the security;
- Any other object considered dangerous by the security.
The items described are forbidden on the whole campus, per the rules of Université Laval.
The flea market is back!
Shivers go down your spine when you try to find a place for your new figure in your display? Your manga library is so full, even dust is too afraid of it breaking down to get close? Your fridge is the only place left for you to store your games? Fear not, for the flea market is here to save the day!
The process is quite simple: You deposit your items at the market and specify the price at which you wish to sell them. We put them on sale. Later on or when leaving the convention, you come back and get your money and/or unsold items. If they were sold, we keep a 20% cut on the price your specified; if not, we keep nothing.
Of course, selling things is but one facet of a flea market! Whether you’re a seller or not, drop by the market often to check on new arrivals! You may very well find some gems!
If you have several items to put on sale, we encourage you to download, fill, and bring (in digital format) this Excel document to facilitate and accelerate the registration process!
Bar-restaurant LvlOp in charge of the Gaming Room!
Ever since and even before it opened its doors in St-Roch at the end of October last year, LvlOp has been on everyone’s lips. Taking the concept of a regular sports bar but with an electronic twist, the company innovated not only through their focus on video games, but also with their menu that features both a fastfood and a restaurant section. And yet they did not stop there.
A substantial difference between video games and sports is the physical space required to enjoy them. Seizing this opportunity offered by their concept as an e-sports bar, they created a section within their restaurant for customers to not only watch games, but play them. From the oldest to the newest generations, from the more laid-back single-player games to the fiercest multiplayer tournaments, they offer a way to escape from everyday life for a few moments. And that is exactly what they are bringing to our festival. Be it to relax for a little while or take on the toughest of opponents to reach the top, sit down, grab a controller, and, well, have fun!
Don’t hesitate to drop a like on their Facebook page, we swear they don’t bite! If anything, you should; into their food, that is!
Free anime screenings, sponsored by Funimation!
Japanese pop culture, specifically anime, being a huge part of our festival, it only makes sense for us to offer screenings during the event. Thanks to Funimation, however, we are able to do so, and you don’t even need a badge to watch them! So, say you have that one friend you think would really love anime but never cared to try? Bring him! There is stuff for everyone, from the newest, hottest shows to the dark and forgotten pearls of yesterday; everything you need to convince your relunctant friend of how great the world of anime is. Or maybe you just want to escape and relax for a bit in the midst of the festival. That’s cool too. Or maybe you want to relive some great moments with friends. See, all these reasons to watch!
Keep an eye out for the schedule once it’s out to find out exactly what’s going to be presented!
You may find more about Funimation, including subscribing to their service with a free 14 days trial, on their website.
Komachi Montreal back for this year’s Nadeshicon!
Japanese folk dance group based in the Quebec metropolis, Komachi Montreal is a staple in Japanese culture events since it was established in 2007. Well-known for its fun dances, the troupe’s primary goal is to make everyone have a great time.
Serving as quite the accurate representation of their cultural engagement, the music video they shot on Koi Suru Fortune Cookie, by AKB48, not only features themselves, but also people from countless events and cultural groups across the province. Speaking of which, you may notice your favorite Japanese culture festival based in Quebec City in there!
You may find more about Komachi Montreal in the Guests page.