From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1276 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Sunday, June 18 2000 Volume 01 : Number 1276 [N64] Vacation Re: [N64] Vacation [N64] IGN's Top 5 [N64] List Name Re: [N64] List Name Re: [N64] List Name Re: [N64] List Name Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 Re: [N64] List Name Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 Re: [N64] List Name [N64] Starcraft 64 Re: [N64] List Name Re: [N64] Excitebike 64 Re: [N64] Starcraft 64 Re: [N64] List Name [N64] Gone Europein' Re: [N64] Gone Europein' Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] N64 release list Re: [N64] Top 25 Games by IGN #15-11 Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Re: [N64] Gone Europein' Re: [N64] Top 25 n64 #6-10 Re: [N64] Gone Europein' Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 09:55:30 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: [N64] Vacation This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BFD842.2BAC0C40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Going on vacation for a week...cya guys next weekend. stryder - ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BFD842.2BAC0C40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Going on vacation for a week...cya guys = next=20 weekend.

stryder

- ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BFD842.2BAC0C40-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 10:58:42 EDT From: TreyTable64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Vacation In a message dated 6/17/00 10:57:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: > Going on vacation for a week...cya guys next weekend. > > Stryder Bring us back something good. Dave Stocks pulled back modestly today as investors stepped back to await the Producer Price Index number being released tomorrow. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 11:17:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Vi On Subject: [N64] IGN's Top 5 #5 Excitebike 64 #4 007 #3 Perfect Dark #2 Mario 64 #1 Zelda [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 10:13:23 -0600 From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" Subject: [N64] List Name As this name segues into a Dolphin, or possibly, and all-Nintendo list, what would y'all like it to be renamed to. Also think along the lines of a new subject header, currently [N64]. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:55:11 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] List Name >As this name segues into a Dolphin, or possibly, and all-Nintendo list, >what would y'all like it to be renamed to. Also think along the lines >of a new subject header, currently [N64]. Well Greg, I did this to my list too, before my list was {game related} but I changed it to [Game Related]. I think you should name the list [[Dolphin]] But remember to put two [[ and ]], and even if it is a Dolphin list, we can talk about any Nintendo related stuff or we can talk about competition but we must include a nintendo system in it. - -Jed ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 13:10:18 EDT From: TreyTable64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] List Name In a message dated 6/17/00 12:15:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gregorys@xmission.com writes: > As this name segues into a Dolphin, or possibly, and all-Nintendo list, > what would ya'll like it to be renamed to. Also think along the lines > of a new subject header, currently [N64]. > How about [N8163264128]? Really, I'd wait until after Spaceworld to decide on a name change. Dave Stocks pulled back modestly today as investors stepped back to await the Producer Price Index number being released tomorrow. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:48:18 -0500 From: "ROBOTICK" Subject: Re: [N64] List Name Why go for some fancy shmancy name? The Nintendo Related List [N] - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" To: "Nintendo 64 Mailing List" Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 11:13 AM Subject: [N64] List Name As this name segues into a Dolphin, or possibly, and all-Nintendo list, what would y'all like it to be renamed to. Also think along the lines of a new subject header, currently [N64]. [ 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, 17 Jun 2000 14:27:32 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) In a message dated 06/17/2000 7:49:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jedcross@hotmail.com writes: << It's the same here, I found BK much easier and well it could have been better, anyone here getting banjo-tooie? -Jed >> Definitely. If BT is as good as BK, I'm sold. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:30:23 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) In a message dated 06/17/2000 7:57:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << Well...I loved Mario 64...and I too thought it was very cool...since it was a ground breaking game in that it set the standard for 3D platformers...but I thought BK took that standard and added to it. I loved the graphics (excellent use of color and texture....that Tick Tock Woods is simply beautiful)=...along with several other levels). I just thought BK was more fun to play. Stryder >> Not to mention the characters. Just about every character... or should I say every object I came across in that game had it's own personality. It really added to the feel. Mario 64 is still a great game, but BK just raised the bar a bit. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:39:54 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 In a message dated 06/17/2000 8:17:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, vi@cs.bu.edu writes: << #5 Excitebike 64 #4 007 #3 Perfect Dark #2 Mario 64 #1 Zelda >> Never really played Excitebike 64 extensively, but what I played of it in Target seemed very cool. I have to rent it some day. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:41:26 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] List Name >Why go for some fancy shmancy name? The Nintendo Related List [N] How about making it Dolphin, and in the subject, make it [[Dolphin]]subject here[[Dolphin]] and we already have several Nintendo lists(Nintendo-list@egroups.com, hawk_nintendo@egroups.com, nintendo@lists.io.com,etc) so just make it [[Dolphin]] so it will be official. - -Jed ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:52:32 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 >Never really played Excitebike 64 extensively, but what I played of it in >Target seemed very cool. I have to rent it some day. >-Eric- I played exitebike on the Nes and it was cool, some kids in my class say it sucks because you are just a bike and bad graphics and stuff, so basically it sucks, but it is on an 8-BIT system and I find the game great, question, is exitebike on the nes on the N64 version of exitebike so people can play the old game? - -Jed ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 15:06:12 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 5 In a message dated 06/17/2000 11:53:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jedcross@hotmail.com writes: << question, is exitebike on the nes on the N64 version of exitebike so people can play the old game? -Jed >> I know it is. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 16:10:26 -0500 From: "ROBOTICK" Subject: Re: [N64] List Name I was not aware of that. But, why limit the list to the Dolphin anyway? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jed Cross" To: Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [N64] List Name >Why go for some fancy shmancy name? The Nintendo Related List [N] How about making it Dolphin, and in the subject, make it [[Dolphin]]subject here[[Dolphin]] and we already have several Nintendo lists(Nintendo-list@egroups.com, hawk_nintendo@egroups.com, nintendo@lists.io.com,etc) so just make it [[Dolphin]] so it will be official. - -Jed ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com [ 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, 17 Jun 2000 15:25:47 -0600 From: "A & B Hegedus" Subject: [N64] Starcraft 64 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0146_01BFD870.4FB10040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Has anyone tried Starcraft 64 yet? What are your opinions of it? Allan - ------=_NextPart_000_0146_01BFD870.4FB10040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Has anyone tried Starcraft 64 = yet? What are=20 your opinions of it?

Allan

- ------=_NextPart_000_0146_01BFD870.4FB10040-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 18:20:48 EDT From: TreyTable64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] List Name In a message dated 6/17/00 1:47:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jercar@aristotle.net writes: > Why go for some fancy shmancy name? The Nintendo Related List [N] How about [Saturn]? Dave The only way for three people to keep a secret is if two of them are dead. - - Ben Franklin [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 18:22:38 EDT From: TreyTable64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Excitebike 64 In a message dated 6/17/00 2:53:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jedcross@hotmail.com writes: > is Excitebike on the NES on the N64 version of Excitebike so people can play > the old game? > > -Jed Yup. The original Excitebike is there complete with the track editor. Dave The streets are safe in Philadelphia, it's only the people who make them unsafe. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 18:25:49 EDT From: TreyTable64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Starcraft 64 In a message dated 6/17/00 5:28:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, allan.bev@sk.sympatico.ca writes: > Has anyone tried Starcraft 64 yet? What are your opinions of it? > > Allan I'm of the opinion that it's a total waste of time, if you have a PC. Starcraft can run on a Pentium 233. If you computer is older than that maybe SC64 might be a good idea. But also Starcraft 64 is $60 and you can get Starcraft on the PC with (I believe) two extra mission packs for $30. Although I don't want either, I just got War Craft 2 for the Saturn and I'm sure that is the most superior game. Dave The only way for three people to keep a secret is if two of them are dead. - - Ben Franklin [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 01:57:10 EDT From: DarkBastion@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] List Name <> Just wait for the offical name to be released. ~Matt "The Bureau of Incomplete Statistics reports that one out of three." [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 02:01:09 EDT From: DarkBastion@aol.com Subject: [N64] Gone Europein' Well, fellers, it's time for me to go spend a month abroad in Europe. I'll be visiting Spain, France, Italy, and England. If any of you English blokes wanna hang around the airport in London toward the end of July, feel free to look for me ;-) I'll be back around July 20th. Until then ... um, keep playing games. ~Matt "I love Europe." [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 02:04:48 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Gone Europein' In a message dated 06/17/2000 11:01:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, DarkBastion@aol.com writes: << Well, fellers, it's time for me to go spend a month abroad in Europe. I'll be visiting Spain, France, Italy, and England. If any of you English blokes wanna hang around the airport in London toward the end of July, feel free to look for me ;-) I'll be back around July 20th. Until then ... um, keep playing games. >> Have fun Matt. Yes, I will definitely keep playing games. Aside from work, that's all I plan on doing this summer. ;) - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 01:07:16 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) It took me 2.5 weeks to get all 120 stars and secrets in SM64 but BK took me at least 4 weeks. I don't know, the textures and sound were at least 3 times better in Banjo K and I loved the level designs!!!! They were all brilliant, not too big and confusing but just the right size. Note to game developers: big=confusing and confusing=bad Jed Cross wrote: > > >Banjo K WAS DEFINATELY better than Mario 64. WAaaaay better graphics, > >sound, its longer, and I had waaaayyyyyy more fun playing it. > > It took me about 1 or 2 months to get all 120 stars on SM64, on BK, i got to > Gruntilda's game show in a week and then I had to give the game back to my > frined, and what were the 6 to 25 games again? > > -Jed > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:10:14 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] N64 release list Or just go to Ign64... Jed Cross wrote: > > if you want an N64 release list, visit > http://www.geocities.com/jedcross/n64list.html > > -Jed > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:14:34 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Top 25 Games by IGN #15-11 I can. I can beat three level 9 cpus on SSB. you just have to know what to be and what level to play. For example, you can be kirby and go to Safron City, then go tot he helicopter pad and use his sword move. When enemies try to jump over to attack you the spinning attack will send them straight down with no chance of jumping back up. You could also play as DK on the original mario level. Go over to the far left of the screen on the bottom level under the bricks and slap the ground continuously. This will cause the enemy to hit the ceiling and ground without getting a chance to even move and get up. Their %age increases by increments of 5 and when they get to about 200 then just use the DownB move and they all die... I play too much SSB... but it is one of my favorites... ROBOTICK wrote: > > Really. That's most definitely solo play, and challenging too. No one else > alive can beat three niner Ness's on a team against him. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory A. Swarthout" > To: > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [N64] Top 25 Games by IGN #15-11 > > TreyTable64@aol.com wrote: > > > > In a message dated 6/15/00 11:55:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > gregorys@xmission.com writes: > > > > > Same order? If you're talking about solo play, you aren't really > talking > > > about > > > SSB. Like I've said before, anyone who claims not to like this game > > haven't > > > played multiplayer for at least an hour. > > > > And like I said before, a game with great multiplayer is a wonderful plus > > (Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, Mario Kart 64) but if the single player is > lacking > > then it's not that great of a game. To be a great game it should be able > to > > stand on its own in both single & multiplayer modes. Super Smash Bros. > > doesn't accomplish that. > > But it does. Just don't play the normal solo mission mode. Play the > multiplayer moder against up to 3 cpu players. > > [ 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 ] [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 01:22:45 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) Matt, you have no right in calling ME an idiot because of my opinion, if you have a psychological problem with people not agreeing with your petty thoughts then deal with it. Mario 64 was a good game but it was slow moving and rather boring looking for all the stars in each stage. Ever notice how in Mario 64 the textures were extremely bland? Or how the music wasn't barely up to par? What about how if you shifted the camera angle just right you could conveniently see through walls or look through the poly's of Mario's head? I found it odd that mario couldnt throw fireballs like in previous installments... it would have added so much to the game. Also, how the heck are you supposed to use different buttons... lets see you have an "A" button which has been used as the jump function for about 2 decades now, the "B" button which always has been some secondary attacking button. I can't remember but can you refresh my memory if pressing Z and Down/Up C in mario allowed him to shoot projectiles? or what about Z and left C as well as all the other combos of buttons. Whats your problem anyway and why do you love Mario 64 more than Banjo? All you can seem to do is point fingers and give less than adequate excuses like "placed" (wtf does that mean?????????). DarkBastion@aol.com wrote: > > < sound, its longer, and I had waaaayyyyyy more fun playing it.>> > > Yes, well, you are an idiot, so that doesn't matter much, does it? > > Odd how the same button combos in Mario 64 did the EXACT same thing as in > B-K? Only Banjo was slower, and the camera was "placed" too often. > > ~Matt > > "Blinky lights are the essence of technology. Everything else is fluff." > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:23:30 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) The bottom line from Matt doesnt mean a whole lot now does it. DarkBastion@aol.com wrote: > > <> > > Wait wait wait. Is this Jed? Posting a complete, rational thought that makes > a point? There is hope for you, yet, m'boy! > > B-K rocks, but not as much as Mario 64. And that's the bottom line. > > ~Matt > > "Blinky lights are the essence of technology. Everything else is fluff." > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:25:05 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) I don't believe it, styder agrees with me. Well thats it, Matt is definately wrong. Thraxen wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 1:55 AM > Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) > > > < > sound, its longer, and I had waaaayyyyyy more fun playing it.>> > > > > Yes, well, you are an idiot, so that doesn't matter much, does it? > > > > Odd how the same button combos in Mario 64 did the EXACT same thing as in > > B-K? Only Banjo was slower, and the camera was "placed" too often. > > > > ~Matt > > I liked BK more than Mario 64 as well. > > Stryder > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:28:12 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Gone Europein' Good ridence, I hope the plane crashes and he is forced to live with natives on a desert island. DarkBastion@aol.com wrote: > > Well, fellers, it's time for me to go spend a month abroad in Europe. I'll be > visiting Spain, France, Italy, and England. If any of you English blokes > wanna hang around the airport in London toward the end of July, feel free to > look for me ;-) I'll be back around July 20th. Until then ... um, keep > playing games. > > ~Matt > > "I love Europe." > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:29:31 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Top 25 n64 #6-10 I will however agree that DK64 was a bad game. A few things: 1. Pop-up central 2. Way too much lighting 3. An endless journey of bananna collecting "fun?" TreyTable64@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 6/16/00 9:59:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > mccoyjr@Glue.umd.edu writes: > > > I wonder if they'll include Donkey Kong64 in the mix? > > > > Zelda > > Mario64 > > Perfect Dark > > Goldeneye > > something else... > > Without a doubt, they like crap games like DK 64 and Banjo KaCrappie. > > Dave > > Stocks pulled back modestly today as investors stepped back to await the > Producer Price Index number being released tomorrow. > > [ 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, 18 Jun 2000 01:30:34 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Gone Europein' Or in Atantis, I hear Game Boy Advance is already out on that island, apparently, Nintendo is using Atlantians as a test market. :) Dexta, the phantom menace D Fentie wrote: > Good ridence, I hope the plane crashes and he is forced to live with > natives on a desert island. > > DarkBastion@aol.com wrote: > > > > Well, fellers, it's time for me to go spend a month abroad in Europe. I'll be > > visiting Spain, France, Italy, and England. If any of you English blokes > > wanna hang around the airport in London toward the end of July, feel free to > > look for me ;-) I'll be back around July 20th. Until then ... um, keep > > playing games. > > > > ~Matt > > > > "I love Europe." > > > > [ 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 ] - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 22:53:18 +1000 From: Alex Subject: Re: [N64] IGN's Top 25 (25-6) At 01:22 18-06-00 -0600, you wrote: >Matt, you have no right in calling ME an idiot because of my opinion, if >you have a psychological problem with people not agreeing with your >petty thoughts then deal with it. Mario 64 was a good game but it was >slow moving and rather boring looking for all the stars in each stage. >Ever notice how in Mario 64 the textures were extremely bland? Or how >the music wasn't barely up to par? What about how if you shifted the >camera angle just right you could conveniently see through walls or look >through the poly's of Mario's head? I found it odd that mario couldnt >throw fireballs like in previous installments... it would have added so >much to the game. > >Also, how the heck are you supposed to use different buttons... lets see >you have an "A" button which has been used as the jump function for >about 2 decades now, the "B" button which always has been some secondary >attacking button. I can't remember but can you refresh my memory if >pressing Z and Down/Up C in mario allowed him to shoot projectiles? or >what about Z and left C as well as all the other combos of buttons. >Whats your problem anyway and why do you love Mario 64 more than Banjo? >All you can seem to do is point fingers and give less than adequate >excuses like "placed" (wtf does that mean?????????). > Mario64's graphics and audio are dated compared to Banjo, which rode the wave of enhanced developer tools as a 2nd generation title. Such superficialities are irrevelent however; the game simply plays better. Mario is faster. He runs faster without the need of pressing button combinations. The sensation of speed and tight control is partly due to the camera which is always focused directly on Mario, even though it can be panned and zoomed on the player's whim. The price for such limitless command over the camera is that it can be sent through walls. This does not affect gameplay. Banjo's camera is regularly made stationary, does not directly focus on Banjo, and is at a high angle, making it inferior. Fireballs were part of Mario's 2d titles. As Banjo's pointless egg spit shows, what works in 2d does not necessarily work in 3d. The eggs are useless and almost impossible to aim consistently. Mario controls nigh flawlessly, and is a seemless extention of the player. By your own admission all Rare did was try to immitate and then throw in some cumbersome button combinations. The idea behind Mario64 is being able to control Mario in 3d. He is fast, responsive and does tripple summersaults at the player's will. Rare missed this point. They loaded their game with mini-games, high res textures, uninspired cartoon chacters, unintuitive button combinations, but they still fell flat next to Mario. Due to the poor standard of 3d platformers on the market - a genre that Mario64 created - Banjo may legitimately be considered decent; but do not forget, Mario64 is still the king of 3d platformers. 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 #1276 ************************** [ To quit the n64-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe n64-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]