From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1017 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Monday, December 6 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1017 Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] Little Dolphin tidbit ... [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] marketable games [N64] Whoa! $90? Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? Re: [N64] Pokemon Red & Blue [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Re: [N64] Awnser: Will DK64 work w/o expantion pack? (Not on topic) Re: [N64] (Not on topic) Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? Re: [N64] DK help needed Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Re: [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] marketable games Re: [N64] Pokemon Red & Blue Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Re: [N64] NP Ratings Re: [N64] marketable games ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:37:26 -0500 From: "Eddy Wu" Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games I definitely agree with you there. Maybe it's for cartridge space limitations, but Rare likes to make you do the same level over and over again, to make the game longer. Would I rather play entirely new levels? Yes. Does this make Rare games bad? No. - -----Original Message----- From: TreyTable@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games >In a message dated 99-12-03 16:48:24 EST, you write: > >> Definitely, man. I could put together a list of games that are definitely >> worth owning on the 64, and most of them would be 1st party or RARE games. > >> Zelda, Goldeneye, DK, BK, and DKR would be near the top. >> -Eric- > >The thing I don't like about most of RARE's games is that it's all about >colledctiong things and doing so many things over & over. In DK 64 it's all >about getting all DK's bananas & coins, then ya free Diddy & ya find out that >ya have to get all Diddy's red bananas and so on and so forth. That doesn't >make it big, it makes it tedious. Same with JFG & all the tribals or BK with >the Jingos & coins & puzzle pieces. Although I liked KI Gold they still had >to put in that dumb feature where you had to (unless you used the cheat code) >earn special moves. > >Why can't RARE make a big game, something akin to Symphony of the Night, >Metroid 3, Legacy of the Wizard, The Guardian Legend, or Soul Reaver. >Something where the exploration isn't overshadowed by collecting everything >in sight. > >Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:44:07 -0500 From: "Eddy Wu" Subject: Re: [N64] Little Dolphin tidbit ... First off, 1 layer holds 4.7 gigs. The second layer can only add on another 3.8 gigs, because the pits are less dense because when the laser to pass through the semi-reflective screen that separates the two layers, it becomes diffused, so the pit size must be bigger. >if one layer holds rought 4.5 gigs, then 2 layers would bring it up to 9? The figure i gave for for the two >layered DVDs was 9 gigs, which of course is the format i'm most familiar with. It makes perfect mathenical sense >for double sided, two layered, DVDs to be 18 gigs. No? > >Dex [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 15:14:57 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: [N64] NP Ratings I don't know if anyone on this list subscribes to or reads Nintendo Power magazine, but I felt I bring this up. Something very disturbing has surfaced in NP's pages. Namely, the Power charts. This is a section where the results from a monthly poll are shown. There is a top 20 for N64, top 10 for GB, and top 10 for Most Wanted (released and upcoming, systems or games). Zelda 64 has been the number 1 game for the entire year. But now the votes have been tallied to reveal that Zelda has been knocked down to number 2 by....... Pokemon Snap????!!! It's a fun game, but better than Zelda? Have the readers of this mag gone insane? (With the exception of me, I'm already insane) Very disturbing indeed. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 17:51:19 -0700 From: likeaneagle@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] NP Ratings On Sat, 4 Dec 1999 15:14:57 EST Nutz4n64@aol.com writes: > I don't know if anyone on this list subscribes to or reads Nintendo > Power > magazine, but I felt I bring this up. Something very disturbing has > surfaced > in NP's pages. Namely, the Power charts. This is a section where > the > results from a monthly poll are shown. There is a top 20 for N64, > top 10 for > GB, and top 10 for Most Wanted (released and upcoming, systems or > games). > Zelda 64 has been the number 1 game for the entire year. But now > the votes > have been tallied to reveal that Zelda has been knocked down to > number 2 > by....... Pokemon Snap????!!! It's a fun game, but better than > Zelda? Have > the readers of this mag gone insane? (With the exception of me, I'm > already > insane) Very disturbing indeed. > -Eric- The Game Boy top 10 shows Pocket Pikachu at number four, and it's not even a Game Boy game! Now that's insane. ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 20:52:29 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games In a message dated 99-12-04 14:40:02 EST, you write: > I definitely agree with you there. Maybe it's for cartridge space > limitations, but Rare likes to make you do the same level over and over > again, to make the game longer. Would I rather play entirely new levels? > Yes. Does this make Rare games bad? No. Another example I didn't think of, becasue I don't own them, is Turok 1 & 2. Those two were huge games. Even though there was some backtracking involved the levels in both Turok 1 & 2 were massive. So I don't think cart space had anything to do with size of games. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 20:57:30 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] NP Ratings In a message dated 99-12-04 15:15:36 EST, you write: > There is a top 20 for N64, top 10 for > GB, and top 10 for Most Wanted (released and upcoming, systems or games). > Zelda 64 has been the number 1 game for the entire year. But now the votes > have been tallied to reveal that Zelda has been knocked down to number 2 > by....... Pokemon Snap????!!! It's a fun game, but better than Zelda? Have > > the readers of this mag gone insane? (With the exception of me, I'm already > insane) Very disturbing indeed. > -Eric- Ya gotta understand, who reads Nintendo Power really? What is the main age group of the readers? I'm gonna guess 14 & under. Just a guess. I mean just look at the letters section in Nintendo Power and you'll probably get an idea of why Pokemon Snap is number 1 in reader votes. The readers aren't insane, it's all mind control. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 23:45:41 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] NP Ratings In a message dated 12/4/99 6:51:49 PM Central Standard Time, likeaneagle@juno.com writes: << The Game Boy top 10 shows Pocket Pikachu at number four, and it's not even a Game Boy game! Now that's insane. >> Good point. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:13:13 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games > > Why can't RARE make a big game, something akin to Symphony of the Night, > Metroid 3, Legacy of the Wizard, The Guardian Legend, or Soul Reaver. > Something where the exploration isn't overshadowed by collecting everything > in sight. If you're referring to the physical size of the landmass, I don't think any of the recent RARE games are small. You just have more to do. Several of the games you mentioned above can be completed in a lot less time than it takes to complete DK64 simply because there's not as much to do and that might have been what RARE wanted to change. I'll ask them if i get a chance. Dexter > > > Dave > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:13:57 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games > > I could also argue that if the Nintendo 64 had seen the influx of game that > the PlayStation saw that Mario 64, GoldenEye and even Zelda probably wouldn't > be the huge sellers they continue to be. Now Pokemon, that's a different > story, that's like a virus. Sure, its just successful and you don't see it that way so its a virus :-) > > > Dave > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:16:22 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games > > > Personally, I enjoy the exploration of RARE's games. Take JFG into > consideration. Part of the exploration came from going back to previous > stages as different characters. By doing this, you unlock a different stage > that you didn't even know was there. In DK, there are certain switches that > only certain characters can activate. These open up new areas of the level. > You think it's tedious to go back through the stage again, but when I open a > new portion, it certainly doesn't feel like deja vu of video games. > -Eric- True. I've recently gone back and found out several new areas are opened up so that i can find more tribals, therefore its not all about going into old levels. Even the old levels themselves have areas they weren't accessible when I went through it the first time around. Dexter > > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 04:45:00 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games In a message dated 99-12-05 01:05:39 EST, you write: > Sure, its just successful and you don't see it that way so its a virus :-) Sorry, I forgot the ;) at the end of, "Now Pokemon, that's a different story, that's like a virus." I'd buy a Pokemon game (Game Boy) if they were so ludicrously priced. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 04:43:18 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games - -----Original Message----- From: TreyTable@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 3:47 AM Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games >In a message dated 99-12-05 01:05:39 EST, you write: > >> Sure, its just successful and you don't see it that way so its a virus :-) > >Sorry, I forgot the ;) at the end of, "Now Pokemon, that's a different story, >that's like a virus." > >I'd buy a Pokemon game (Game Boy) if they were so ludicrously priced. > Hey, I'd buy one too if I did not think the concept was lame and the games repetitious. Pokeman Pinball is fun though. Stryder >Dave > >[ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] >[ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:02:59 EST From: Bastion007@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games $20 at Best Buy is ludicrous? ~Matt <> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:37:05 EST From: Bastion007@aol.com Subject: [N64] Whoa! $90? In Best Buy's weekend ad, they are offering the N64 for $89.99. Not only that, but they have all Game Boy Color titles on sale around $20, even the newer games like Super Mario Bros. DX. Now, is there something going down with the Big N and Best Buy, or is best Buy trying to get rid of Nintendo products? ~Matt [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:01:39 -0700 From: likeaneagle@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games > I'd buy a Pokemon game (Game Boy) if they were so ludicrously > priced. > > Dave What I want to know is: why aren't they players choice titles? ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:58:53 -0700 From: likeaneagle@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? On Sun, 5 Dec 1999 12:37:05 EST Bastion007@aol.com writes: > In Best Buy's weekend ad, they are offering the N64 for $89.99. Not > only > that, but they have all Game Boy Color titles on sale around $20, > even the > newer games like Super Mario Bros. DX. Now, is there something going > down > with the Big N and Best Buy, or is best Buy trying to get rid of > Nintendo > products? > > ~Matt One word; Dreamcast ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:26:26 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games In a message dated 99-12-05 11:03:41 EST, you write: > $20 at Best Buy is ludicrous? > > ~Matt > > < > Dave>> Not everybody has a Best Buy in their town Matt. In Erie Pokemon Blue & Red are $29.70 and Pokemon Yellow is $34.96. I am of the opinion that no Game Boy title, color or otherwise, is worth more than $20 + tax. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:27:18 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? In a message dated 99-12-05 12:40:25 EST, you write: > In Best Buy's weekend ad, they are offering the N64 for $89.99. Not only > that, but they have all Game Boy Color titles on sale around $20, even the > newer games like Super Mario Bros. DX. Now, is there something going down > with the Big N and Best Buy, or is best Buy trying to get rid of Nintendo > products? > > ~Matt Best Buy has these things, so I heard, call sales. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:29:55 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Red & Blue In a message dated 99-12-05 14:02:05 EST, you write: > What I want to know is: why aren't they players choice titles? It's becasue Nintendo knows they can still sell them at an inflated price. Games only go down in price after they stop selling well at regular price. Does anybody think for a moment that "A Bug's Life" on the PlayStation, for example, deserves to be called a Greatest Hits game? Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 16:35:32 EST From: LARGEEYES@aol.com Subject: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Just curious what the going rate is for these GBC imports...I saw them for sale and was curious what a good price was. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 18:34:21 -0330 From: Lance Subject: Re: [N64] Awnser: Will DK64 work w/o expantion pack? (Not on topic) Travis378@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 11/30/99 6:37:38 PM Central Standard Time, > XViper1931@aol.com writes: > > << Why the hell did YOU right this? This was a TOTAL waste of my time and > mail > box space! You stop sending junk mail! >> > > Can we say 'Anger Manegment Class' ? > > Travis '64' Estell > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] i didn't send you any of this [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 18:35:06 -0330 From: Lance Subject: Re: [N64] (Not on topic) Wez wrote: > See ya in a week boys, let's keep the completely useless and/or stupid posts > on different newsgroups. > > Travis378@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 11/30/99 6:37:38 PM Central Standard Time, > > XViper1931@aol.com writes: > > > > << Why the hell did YOU right this? This was a TOTAL waste of my time and > > mail > > box space! You stop sending junk mail! >> > > > > Can we say 'Anger Manegment Class' ? > > > > Travis '64' Estell > > > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] stop mailing me [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 18:38:29 -0330 From: Lance Subject: Re: [N64] Whoa! $90? you got the wrong email TreyTable@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 99-12-05 12:40:25 EST, you write: > > > In Best Buy's weekend ad, they are offering the N64 for $89.99. Not only > > that, but they have all Game Boy Color titles on sale around $20, even the > > newer games like Super Mario Bros. DX. Now, is there something going down > > with the Big N and Best Buy, or is best Buy trying to get rid of Nintendo > > products? > > > > ~Matt > > Best Buy has these things, so I heard, call sales. > > Dave > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 18:39:26 -0330 From: Lance Subject: Re: [N64] DK help needed WRONG EMAIL!!!! TreyTable@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 99-11-30 00:45:48 EST, you write: > > > BTW, is it just me, or is the draw-in distance in DK even shorter than it > > was in Banjo? It makes it fairly difficult to spot items when it is > actually > > impossible to spot them from far away. I know they did it to preserve the > > framerate or whatever, but it is ANNOYING. > > Does that happen? I was under the impression that the Expansion Pak was used > for both long distance viewing and good framerates. > > Now i'm unsure again, I was set to go get DK 64 and wait for Slave Zero.. > now.. Hrmm. > > Dave > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 18:27:09 EST From: Bastion007@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Not sure. Now, this is probably a really stupid question, but does Pok=E9mon= =20 Gold/Silver work with the Super Game Boy? ~Matt <> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 18:29:42 EST From: LARGEEYES@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver In a message dated 12/5/99 6:27:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,=20 Bastion007@aol.com writes: << Not sure. Now, this is probably a really stupid question, but does Pok=E9= mon=20 Gold/Silver work with the Super Game Boy? =20 ~Matt =20 <> >> I'm not sure, but the ad said it works with the GBC, so I don't see why it=20 wouldn't work with the Super Game Boy. IT also said they aren't coming out=20 here until Sept. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:43:34 -0500 From: "Eddy Wu" Subject: Re: [N64] NP Ratings But if you think about it, what exactly are the power charts measuring? The best games for the N64? What's the point of having a monthly chart of the best games, since it will be mostly the same every month? The most popular games at the time? Obviously not, if Zelda and Goldeneye are at the top, years after their release. Basically what I am saying is not to even look at those charts, ever, because they have no signifigance at all. - -----Original Message----- From: Nutz4n64@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 3:15 PM Subject: [N64] NP Ratings >I don't know if anyone on this list subscribes to or reads Nintendo Power >magazine, but I felt I bring this up. Something very disturbing has surfaced >in NP's pages. Namely, the Power charts. This is a section where the >results from a monthly poll are shown. There is a top 20 for N64, top 10 for >GB, and top 10 for Most Wanted (released and upcoming, systems or games). >Zelda 64 has been the number 1 game for the entire year. But now the votes >have been tallied to reveal that Zelda has been knocked down to number 2 >by....... Pokemon Snap????!!! It's a fun game, but better than Zelda? Have >the readers of this mag gone insane? (With the exception of me, I'm already >insane) Very disturbing indeed. >-Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:46:20 -0500 From: "Eddy Wu" Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games I don't know.. Turok had big levels, but I'm referring to number of levels. In the same level, you can reuse a lot of textures, but to create whole new levels requires new textures. - -----Original Message----- From: TreyTable@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games >In a message dated 99-12-04 14:40:02 EST, you write: > >> I definitely agree with you there. Maybe it's for cartridge space >> limitations, but Rare likes to make you do the same level over and over >> again, to make the game longer. Would I rather play entirely new levels? >> Yes. Does this make Rare games bad? No. > >Another example I didn't think of, becasue I don't own them, is Turok 1 & 2. >Those two were huge games. Even though there was some backtracking involved >the levels in both Turok 1 & 2 were massive. So I don't think cart space had >anything to do with size of games. > >Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:49:39 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Red & Blue In a message dated 12/5/99 2:30:37 PM Central Standard Time, TreyTable@aol.com writes: << It's becasue Nintendo knows they can still sell them at an inflated price. Games only go down in price after they stop selling well at regular price. Does anybody think for a moment that "A Bug's Life" on the PlayStation, for example, deserves to be called a Greatest Hits game? Dave >> Don't forget Zelda. That one sold over a million in a month, yet it took almost a year to make Player's Choice. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:08:49 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver - -----Original Message----- From: Bastion007@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon Gold/Silver Not sure. Now, this is probably a really stupid question, but does Pok=E9= mon Gold/Silver work with the Super Game Boy? ~Matt Yes. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 21:31:15 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] NP Ratings Eddy Wu wrote: > But if you think about it, what exactly are the power charts measuring? The > best games for the N64? What's the point of having a monthly chart of the > best games, since it will be mostly the same every month? The most popular > games at the time? Obviously not, if Zelda and Goldeneye are at the top, > years after their release. Basically what I am saying is not to even look at > those charts, ever, because they have no signifigance at all. The power charts measure the choices of NP readers fill in when they send in contest cards w/ questions. Its used for market research more than anything. Dexter [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 01:13:59 +1100 From: Alex Subject: Re: [N64] marketable games At 08:14 02-12-99 EST, you wrote: >Just you think racing games don't belong in an adventure universe that's >your own oppinion and how can you say Nintendo just did that for marketing >purposes they released the game to release it.As far as people buying it >just because they needed a holiday title is nothing but pure b.s. myself >along with plenty of my friends,if not all, bought or recieved it for >christmas and enjoyed it emmensely and still pick it up every now then and >still enjoy the music alot.I guess you though Beetle Adventure Racing wasn't >good either but that game wasn't a holiday title and it sold quite well my >friend.So please make statements that actually have some truth to them and >make sense. > I know this is an old letter I'm replying to but I haven't checked my email recently as I've been living in reality for a couple of days. I think that exploration doesn't work in a racing universe. Racing games are based on speed. Speed works against exploration. That's why they don't go well together. I realise this is my opinion; that goes without saying. My opinions are reasoned. There are better racing games on the N64 (wave race, f-zero) and there are better exploration games (zelda). Rare didn't combine genres because they are eclectic, they just have no sense of direction. They just try to cram as many features into the game as they can. Much like a lot of other poor developers out there. You and your friends got DKR for christmas... think back to christmas 1997, were there any other alternatives? If DKR came out at another time in the year, or there was a better game out that christmas, its sales would not have been as high. You're right, I didn't really like BAR. I'm sure it sold well but not nearly as much as DKR. I do agree that some of the music in DKR was quite good. The volcano stage had nice music. alexh@ivanhoe.starway.net.au [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of n64-digest V1 #1017 ************************** [ To quit the n64-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe n64-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]