From: owner-ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com (ngamers-digest) To: ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: ngamers-digest V1 #39 Reply-To: ngamers Sender: owner-ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk ngamers-digest Wednesday, October 9 2002 Volume 01 : Number 039 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 10:29:16 -0500 From: "Geoff Taylor" Subject: RE: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-NGamers@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner- > NGamers@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thraxen > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:22 PM > To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube > > > Bah. I don't see why it's such a problem. So the other systems use > > bigger discs? I'm perfectly happy with the smaller discs and have > > absolutely no problem with games needing multiple discs. How many PSX > > games required 4 discs? It's great though that Nintendo can now pack > > more into a disc, but size, in this case, does not matter. > > > > Geoff > > Size does matter if you don't like multiple discs. Sure, I don't > personally > see it as a big issue, but it does indeed make a difference. I guess it > all depends on how much it matters that you have to switch discs with a > few > games. Unfortunately, those that went with regular DVD systems are dealing with modchips and piracy. Is Nintendo? No. I can swap discs. Anyone who can't is "fookin" lazy. Geoff [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:17:44 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: Re: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Taylor" To: Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:29 AM Subject: RE: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-NGamers@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner- > > NGamers@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Thraxen > > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:22 PM > > To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > > Subject: Re: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube > > > > > Bah. I don't see why it's such a problem. So the other systems use > > > bigger discs? I'm perfectly happy with the smaller discs and have > > > absolutely no problem with games needing multiple discs. How many > PSX > > > games required 4 discs? It's great though that Nintendo can now > pack > > > more into a disc, but size, in this case, does not matter. > > > > > > Geoff > > > > Size does matter if you don't like multiple discs. Sure, I don't > > personally > > see it as a big issue, but it does indeed make a difference. I guess > it > > all depends on how much it matters that you have to switch discs with > a > > few > > games. > > Unfortunately, those that went with regular DVD systems are dealing with > modchips and piracy. Is Nintendo? No. I can swap discs. Anyone who > can't is "fookin" lazy. > > Geoff What about the reported piracy (but I don't have a URL to back me up) with the Matsushita made "Q"? (the Gamecube that can play DVDs) - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html "Funny when you're small, The moon follows the car. Does no one but you see? Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews Band [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:31:07 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: [NG] Famitsu Score Get! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAA.4B3DAA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Star Fox Adventure, GCN: 9, 8, 8, 7 Sega Soccer Slam, GCN: 7, 6, 7, 7 Eggmania, GCN: 6, 6, 6, 6=20 ZooCube, GBA: 7, 6, 6, 6 Minami no Umi no Odyssey, GBA: 7, 5, 5, 6 Nakayoshi, GBA: 6, 5, 4, 6=20 Air Force Delta 2, GBA: 7, 7, 8, 7 Metal Gun Slinger, GBA: 6, 6, 7, 7=20 Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper, GBA: 8, 7, 8, 6=20 Eggmania, GBA: 6, 6, 6, 6=20 Fancy Pocket, GBA: 7, 6, 6, 6=20 Chopittsu, GBA: 7, 7, 7, 6 - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html "Funny when you're small, The moon follows the car. Does no one but you see? Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews Band - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAA.4B3DAA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Star Fox Adventure, GCN: 9, 8, 8, 7
 
Sega Soccer Slam, GCN: 7, 6, 7, 7
 
Eggmania, GCN: 6, 6, 6, 6
 
ZooCube, GBA: 7, 6, 6, 6
 
Minami no Umi no Odyssey, GBA: 7, 5, 5, 6
 
Nakayoshi, GBA: 6, 5, 4, 6
 
Air Force Delta 2, GBA: 7, 7, 8, 7
 
Metal Gun Slinger, GBA: 6, 6, 7, 7
 
Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper, GBA: 8, 7, 8, 6
 
Eggmania, GBA: 6, 6, 6, 6
 
Fancy Pocket, GBA: 7, 6, 6, 6
 
Chopittsu, GBA: 7, 7, 7, 6
 
--Dave--
Treytable@earthlink.net
http://home.eart= hlink.net/~treytable/index.html
"Funny=20 when you're small,
 The moon follows the car.
 Does no = one but=20 you see?
 Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews=20 Band
 
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAA.4B3DAA20-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:39:21 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAB.71B98B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From Gaming Life In Japan - IGN Insider NINTENDO BOOK ATSUME Thank the makers! It turns out that Nintendo didn't use all the money it = saved from not hosting Space World this year just on a few Toys R Us = demo kiosks. It seems, in fact, that that move was just the beginning of = the big N's marketing push for Game Boy Advance and Gamecube.=20 The next step? A DVD promotional disk available for free at retailers. = The DVD includes interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto, spliced with footage = from Zelda (see IGN Cube for the footage), the producers of Final = Fantasy Crystal Chronicle and Tactics, the producers of Biohazard 0 and = more. An awesome way to promote your system, although its unfortunate = that GameCube owners will probably use their PS2s to view the DVD.=20 The DVD is bundled in with a seasonal booklet that Nintendo has been = releasing for a while now.=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ------- Kinda funny, to view the Nintendo DVD you can't use a Gamecube. Nintendo = should have just put all their stuff on a DVD that only the Gamecube can = read, like what we call Demo Discs. Like the kind you can get in America = with Official PlayStation Magazine or Official XBOX Magazine, or those = free demos I get at least once a month from just about every PS2 = developer under the sun. Like just last week I got a demo of Red Faction = 2 from THQ, Sky Gunners from Atlus, and Hitman 2 + TimeSplitters 2 + a = video of the new Tomb Raider from Eidos. (all PS2) - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html "Funny when you're small, The moon follows the car. Does no one but you see? Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews Band - ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAB.71B98B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
From Gaming Life In Japan - IGN=20 Insider

NINTENDO BOOK ATSUME
Thank the makers! It turns out that = Nintendo didn't=20 use all the money it saved from not hosting Space World this year just = on a few=20 Toys R Us demo kiosks. It seems, in fact, that that move was just the = beginning=20 of the big N's marketing push for Game Boy Advance and Gamecube.=20
The next step? A DVD promotional disk = available for=20 free at retailers. The DVD includes interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto, = spliced=20 with footage from Zelda (see IGN Cube for the footage), the producers of = Final=20 Fantasy Crystal Chronicle and Tactics, the producers of Biohazard 0 and = more. An=20 awesome way to promote your system, although its unfortunate that = GameCube=20 owners will probably use their PS2s to view the DVD.
The DVD is bundled in with a seasonal = booklet that=20 Nintendo has been releasing for a while now.
 
Kinda funny, to view the Nintendo DVD = you can't use=20 a Gamecube. Nintendo should have just put all their stuff on a DVD that = only the=20 Gamecube can read, like what we call Demo Discs. Like the kind you can = get in=20 America with Official PlayStation Magazine or Official XBOX Magazine, or = those=20 free demos I get at least once a month from just about every PS2 = developer under=20 the sun. Like just last week I got a demo of Red Faction 2 from THQ, Sky = Gunners=20 from Atlus, and Hitman 2 + TimeSplitters 2 + a video of the new Tomb = Raider from=20 Eidos. (all PS2)
 
--Dave--
Treytable@earthlink.net
http://home.eart= hlink.net/~treytable/index.html
"Funny=20 when you're small,
 The moon follows the car.
 Does no = one but=20 you see?
 Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews=20 Band
 
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C26BAB.71B98B00-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:45:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Vi On Subject: Re: [NG] Famitsu Score Get! > > Sega Soccer Slam, GCN: 7, 6, 7, 7 > I wonder why Japan gets Sega Soccer slam half a year later than us. Could it be there were like 10 other soccer games released in the first half this year? It was a fun game to play. - -Vi [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:22:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Sharer Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions - --- "Mr. Completely" wrote: > Kinda funny, to view the Nintendo DVD you can't use > a Gamecube. Nintendo should have just put all their > stuff on a DVD that only the Gamecube can read, like > what we call Demo Discs. Like the kind you can get > in America with Official PlayStation Magazine or > Official XBOX Magazine, or those free demos I get at > least once a month from just about every PS2 > developer under the sun. Like just last week I got a > demo of Red Faction 2 from THQ, Sky Gunners from > Atlus, and Hitman 2 + TimeSplitters 2 + a video of > the new Tomb Raider from Eidos. (all PS2) Hey, I got that last demo disk too, and I don't know why. Heh. Hitman 2 looks great. But good move by Nintendo, because while those discs are being viewed by PS2 and XBOX consoles, the owners will be drooling over the GAMECUBE and those upcoming games, wishing they had a Cube if they don't have one. Smart move. :) RS __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 23:24:43 -0700 From: "Dexter S." Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions > > > But good move by Nintendo, because while those discs > are being viewed by PS2 and XBOX consoles, the owners > will be drooling over the GAMECUBE and those upcoming > games, wishing they had a Cube if they don't have one. > Smart move. :) > > RS You mean the hype book 2002? Dexter [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 15:23:06 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [NG] [OT] New PC > Very very nice Stryder, yeah I overclocking and the like are definately a plus > if you know what you're doing and I definately recommend it too. Yeah I'm > trying to push the 9700 further but I've been busy as of late to really fool > around with it. I'm sure a person such as yourself can understand what I mean > then by how the Xbox compared to one of these systems as far as graphic output > is just ridiculous right? Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. I just got UT2K3 and it destroys anything on any console graphically. I really is a gorgeous game...and a hell of a lot of fun too. Stryder [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 03:55:13 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Famitsu Score Get! >From: "Mr. Completely" >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: "NGamers" >Subject: [NG] Famitsu Score Get! >Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:31:07 -0500 > >Star Fox Adventure, GCN: 9, 8, 8, 7 > That'll be a gold rating for Star Fox. Excellent. :-) - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 03:57:58 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube >From: "Mr. Completely" >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: >Subject: Re: [NG] DivX Codec For GameCube >Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:17:44 -0500 > > >What about the reported piracy (but I don't have a URL to back me up) with >the Matsushita made "Q"? (the Gamecube that can play DVDs) > >--Dave-- If you're thinking of that Lik Sang (or was it Lan Kwei (sp?)) report that PlanetGamecube put up on APRIL FIRST, well.... that should be self-explanatory. ;-) - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 04:00:50 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions >From: "Mr. Completely" >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: "NGamers" >Subject: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions >Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:39:21 -0500 > >From Gaming Life In Japan - IGN Insider > >NINTENDO BOOK ATSUME > >Thank the makers! It turns out that Nintendo didn't use all the money it >saved from not hosting Space World this year just on a few Toys R Us demo >kiosks. It seems, in fact, that that move was just the beginning of the big >N's marketing push for Game Boy Advance and Gamecube. > >The next step? A DVD promotional disk available for free at retailers. The >DVD includes interviews with Shigeru Miyamoto, spliced with footage from >Zelda (see IGN Cube for the footage), the producers of Final Fantasy >Crystal Chronicle and Tactics, the producers of Biohazard 0 and more. An >awesome way to promote your system, although its unfortunate that GameCube >owners will probably use their PS2s to view the DVD. > >The DVD is bundled in with a seasonal booklet that Nintendo has been >releasing for a while now. > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >Kinda funny, to view the Nintendo DVD you can't use a Gamecube. Nintendo >should have just put all their stuff on a DVD that only the Gamecube can >read, like what we call Demo Discs. Like the kind you can get in America >with Official PlayStation Magazine or Official XBOX Magazine, or those free >demos I get at least once a month from just about every PS2 developer under >the sun. Like just last week I got a demo of Red Faction 2 from THQ, Sky >Gunners from Atlus, and Hitman 2 + TimeSplitters 2 + a video of the new >Tomb Raider from Eidos. (all PS2) > >--Dave-- Dear Lord, to be in Japan right now! I want that DVD NOW! - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 04:03:21 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions >From: Rick Sharer >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions >Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:22:45 -0700 (PDT) > > > >But good move by Nintendo, because while those discs >are being viewed by PS2 and XBOX consoles, the owners >will be drooling over the GAMECUBE and those upcoming >games, wishing they had a Cube if they don't have one. > Smart move. :) > >RS > Viewed by XBOX in Japan? ;-) j/k, XBOX fans - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 06:21:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Sharer Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo's Japan promotions - --- Eric C wrote: > Viewed by XBOX in Japan? ;-) > > j/k, XBOX fans Heh. Bad boy! :) RS __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 12:38:27 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: [NG] Star Fox on top in Japan!! 1 StarFox Adventures Nintendo GC A.AVG 125,986 125,986 Number one on the charts! I hope that this ends up being the best-selling Rare game in Japan. Damn good for the first few days on sale. - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 23:48:10 -0700 From: "Dexter S." Subject: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO Rumour mill has churned out a rumour that by the end of the year Nintendo will be the proud owner of its one time bitter rival Namco. Apparently, it won't be a 100% buyout but Nintendo will control a majority stake >50% of the company. You heard it here first. I'm highly skeptical and see this as a long shot. But of the many rumours I hear, this sounds the most plauside, especially with the departure of old rivals Yamauchi and Nakamura as head of the respective companies. Dexter [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 09:36:02 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: Re: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dexter S." To: ; "NG" Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 1:48 AM Subject: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO > Rumour mill has churned out a rumour that by the end of the year > Nintendo will be the proud owner of its one time bitter rival Namco. > Apparently, it won't be a 100% buyout but Nintendo will control a > majority stake >50% of the company. > > You heard it here first. I'm highly skeptical and see this as a long > shot. But of the many rumours I hear, this sounds the most plauside, > especially with the departure of old rivals Yamauchi and Nakamura as > head of the respective companies. > > Dexter So that's why Nintendo needed the money from selling Rare. But now what about Soul Calibur 2 and System 246? - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html ¿De modo que? Usted no puede ver la agonía dentro de mí. [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 13:17:22 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." Subject: Re: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO Sega is preferred but I understand that they're carrying a lot of debt, this deal sounds very intriguing. lloyd On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Dexter S. wrote: > Rumour mill has churned out a rumour that by the end of the year > Nintendo will be the proud owner of its one time bitter rival Namco. > Apparently, it won't be a 100% buyout but Nintendo will control a > majority stake >50% of the company. > > You heard it here first. I'm highly skeptical and see this as a long > shot. But of the many rumours I hear, this sounds the most plauside, > especially with the departure of old rivals Yamauchi and Nakamura as > head of the respective companies. > > Dexter > > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > sx [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 14:05:33 -0700 From: "Dexter S." Subject: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America The following is a press release taken from IGN. It's just going over Nintendo's increased marketing budget. Most interesting are these two points. - -More than 3 million promotional DVDs with 80-plus minutes of game footage representing more than 25 new games - -1.5 million copies of a new 80-page, full color consumer booklet at thousands of retail outlets in November Looks like I don't have to import. If it doesn't come to Canada, I may have to ask one of you Damn Yankees to get a copy of each for me! :) - -------------- Nintendo of America announced today that it would increase its marketing budget for the fourth quarter of 2002 by 25 percent. The company will spend $140 million to promote its holiday lineup, with particular emphasis on adult-oriented titles Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 0. There will be more than 80 GameCube titles shipping, according to the publisher. "As our game library grows to 180 by New Year's Eve, Nintendo will have the largest concentration ever of games designed for players in their teens, and older," said Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America. "By significantly boosting our fourth quarter spending over last year, when we launched the Nintendo GameCube, it's clear Nintendo is serious about the serious gamer." Nintendo stated that all of the following promotions would be encapsulated in its holiday push: - -Exclusive Nintendo Cube Clubs in urban storefronts in 15 cities, featuring live music and extensive hands-on game play - -A celebrity-studded anniversary party for Nintendo GameCube in Hollywood - -Intensified advertising campaigns aimed at teens and young adults highlighting a wide range of older-appeal titles from Nintendo and independent third-party publishers - -More than 3 million promotional DVDs with 80-plus minutes of game footage representing more than 25 new games - -Cinema advertising in Nov. and Dec. on more than 6000 screens nationwide - -Sponsorship of the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix, running from December through April - -Promotional partnerships with Heineken, Keebler and Kraft Easy Mac & Cheese - -Multi-market radio promotions - -Intensified internet and print advertising - -1.5 million copies of a new 80-page, full color consumer booklet at thousands of retail outlets in November - -Numerous out-of-home programs -- in schools, malls, college campuses, airports, bars and nightclubs -- reaching teens and young adults where they hang out More as it develops. [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 17:41:26 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: Re: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." To: "NG" Cc: Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [NG] RUMOUR: NINTENDO TO BUY NAMCO > > > Sega is preferred but I understand that they're carrying a lot of debt, > this deal sounds very intriguing. > > > lloyd Umm. I dunno, I think SEGA's out of the red. I mean how else could they buy Red Company if they were still in debt? Or get the ESPN License? - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html "Funny when you're small, The moon follows the car. Does no one but you see? Hey, the moon is chasing me!" -- Dave Matthews Band [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 21:25:27 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America About time! Although I am not sure how effective the promo videos and cube clubs are in advertising Nintendo worldwide but posters and commercials go a looong way. lloyd On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Dexter S. wrote: > The following is a press release taken from IGN. It's just going over > Nintendo's increased marketing budget. Most interesting are these two > points. > > -More than 3 million promotional DVDs with 80-plus minutes of game > footage representing more than 25 new games > > -1.5 million copies of a new 80-page, full color consumer booklet at > thousands of retail outlets in November > > > Looks like I don't have to import. If it doesn't come to Canada, I may > have to ask one of you Damn Yankees to get a copy of each for me! :) > > -------------- > Nintendo of America announced today that it would increase its marketing > budget for the fourth quarter of 2002 by 25 percent. The company will > spend $140 million to promote its holiday lineup, with particular > emphasis on adult-oriented titles Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 0. > There will be more than 80 GameCube titles shipping, according to the > publisher. > "As our game library grows to 180 by New Year's Eve, Nintendo will have > the largest concentration ever of games designed for players in their > teens, and older," said Peter MacDougall, executive vice president, > sales and marketing, Nintendo of America. "By significantly boosting our > fourth quarter spending over last year, when we launched the Nintendo > GameCube, it's clear Nintendo is serious about the serious gamer." > > Nintendo stated that all of the following promotions would be > encapsulated in its holiday push: > > > -Exclusive Nintendo Cube Clubs in urban storefronts in 15 cities, > featuring live music and extensive hands-on game play > -A celebrity-studded anniversary party for Nintendo GameCube in > Hollywood > -Intensified advertising campaigns aimed at teens and young adults > highlighting a wide range of older-appeal titles from Nintendo and > independent third-party publishers > -More than 3 million promotional DVDs with 80-plus minutes of game > footage representing more than 25 new games > -Cinema advertising in Nov. and Dec. on more than 6000 screens > nationwide > -Sponsorship of the USSA Snowboarding Grand Prix, running from December > through April > -Promotional partnerships with Heineken, Keebler and Kraft Easy Mac & > Cheese > -Multi-market radio promotions > -Intensified internet and print advertising > -1.5 million copies of a new 80-page, full color consumer booklet at > thousands of retail outlets in November > -Numerous out-of-home programs -- in schools, malls, college campuses, > airports, bars and nightclubs -- reaching teens and young adults where > they hang out > More as it develops. > > > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] > [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > sx [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:47:00 -0700 From: "Dexter S." Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." wrote: > About time! > > Although I am not sure how effective the promo videos and cube clubs are > in advertising Nintendo worldwide but posters and commercials go a looong > way. > > lloyd It was successful enough (apparently) for Nintendo to bring it back. I think it is generally a good thing. As seeing more print ads and more TV spots doesn't add much value. These CubeClubs in many ways helps shape Nintendo's image to something it is tring to get to. And my marketing text tells me sets up like these, where the product is promoted more subtley (games in a clube atmosphere with booze) is often better than hitting people over the head with a product. It was extremely successful for marketers who went to raves and set up booths giving people free samples or trials of their products. the hype book looks to be aimed at the hard-core, a Nintendo way of saying thank you, as I am pretty sure only their biggest fans will seek it out. But I'm sure there will be enough to go around. Actually, If it doesn't come up here, the hype book and DVD, might I ask you to get a set for me? :) Dexter [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 22:37:46 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dexter S." To: Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America > > > "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." wrote: > > > About time! > > > > Although I am not sure how effective the promo videos and cube clubs are > > in advertising Nintendo worldwide but posters and commercials go a looong > > way. > > > > lloyd > > It was successful enough (apparently) for Nintendo to bring it back. I think > it is generally a good thing. As seeing more print ads and more TV spots > doesn't add much value. These CubeClubs in many ways helps shape Nintendo's > image to something it is tring to get to. And my marketing text tells me > sets up like these, where the product is promoted more subtley (games in a > clube atmosphere with booze) is often better than hitting people over the head > with a product. It was extremely successful for marketers who went to raves > and set up booths giving people free samples or trials of their products. > > the hype book looks to be aimed at the hard-core, a Nintendo way of saying > thank you, as I am pretty sure only their biggest fans will seek it out. But > I'm sure there will be enough to go around. > > Actually, If it doesn't come up here, the hype book and DVD, might I ask you > to get a set for me? :) > > Dexter As long as you pay shipping, it shouldn't be a problem. - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html ¿De modo que? Usted no puede ver la agonía dentro de mí. [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 23:28:53 -0400 (EDT) From: "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America True, true. However, wouldn't the bad thing about it be the size of the audience (the few thousand or so per city who visit or hear of the "club"). However, I'm sure word of mouth has spread b/c of the cubeclubs. lloyd > > > "Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr." wrote: > >> About time! >> >> Although I am not sure how effective the promo videos and cube clubs >> are in advertising Nintendo worldwide but posters and commercials go a >> looong way. >> >> lloyd > > It was successful enough (apparently) for Nintendo to bring it back. I > think it is generally a good thing. As seeing more print ads and more > TV spots doesn't add much value. These CubeClubs in many ways helps > shape Nintendo's image to something it is tring to get to. And my > marketing text tells me sets up like these, where the product is > promoted more subtley (games in a clube atmosphere with booze) is often > better than hitting people over the head with a product. It was > extremely successful for marketers who went to raves and set up booths > giving people free samples or trials of their products. > > the hype book looks to be aimed at the hard-core, a Nintendo way of > saying thank you, as I am pretty sure only their biggest fans will seek > it out. But I'm sure there will be enough to go around. > > Actually, If it doesn't come up here, the hype book and DVD, might I > ask you to get a set for me? :) > > Dexter > > > [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ > NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 10:51:56 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America >From: "Dexter S." >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America >Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:47:00 -0700 > > > >Actually, If it doesn't come up here, the hype book and DVD, might I ask >you >to get a set for me? :) > >Dexter > I'm in the same situation. I gotta have my mom get them for me and send them to Germany. Man, this is sweet. I only wish I could go to one of the Cube Clubs. *sigh* - -Satoshi _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:32:17 -0500 From: "Mr. Completely" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric C" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America > >From: "Dexter S." > >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > >To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com > >Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America > >Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:47:00 -0700 > > > > > > > >Actually, If it doesn't come up here, the hype book and DVD, might I ask > >you > >to get a set for me? :) > > > >Dexter > > > I'm in the same situation. I gotta have my mom get them for me and send > them to Germany. Man, this is sweet. I only wish I could go to one of the > Cube Clubs. *sigh* > -Satoshi What the hell you doing in Germany? - --Dave-- Treytable@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~treytable/index.html "Context Sensitive Buttons is just an excuse for idiot developers who don't put enough buttons on their controllers in the first place." -- me [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 01:00:55 -0500 From: "Eric C" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America >From: "Mr. Completely" >Reply-To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com >To: >Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo Hype Book Coming to America >Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:32:17 -0500 > > > >What the hell you doing in Germany? > >--Dave-- > Ich studiere. ;-) _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of ngamers-digest V1 #39 ****************************