From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1339 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Friday, September 8 2000 Volume 01 : Number 1339 Re: [N64] a real sad song Re: [N64] new e-mail Re: [N64] Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:09:10 -0400 [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] new e-mail Re: [N64] new e-mail Re: [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] a real challenge Re: [N64] a real challenge Re: [N64] a real moron RE: [N64] a real challenge Re: [N64] a real moron RE: [N64] a real moron Re: [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Re: [N64] OB64 Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 00:02:00 +0200 From: "Michael" Subject: Re: [N64] a real sad song moodyl@cba.com.au wrote: >i KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT n64 GAMES! >Some games are mega cheap and others are expensive. >EG. >SW E1 is $20 (AUD about $8.50 US) >BanjoK is $30 AUD >Mario kart, Mario, GE are $44 AUD >And Rugrats is $74 AUD? > >Also Target must have had a rethink of all there N64 prices and put them >back to making a profit on the original wholesale price eg: >Mario Kart $44 AUD >Madden 64 (the first one) $108.75 AUD >Blast Corps $98.95 AUD >That motor cross game Jeremy? $44 AUD > >Makes sense (Not) > >Luke > lately i've seen Shadowman(N64) for about $7.5 and there are still crappy games about $50. But as long as I get games like FF8 for just $15 ( i couldn't belive it, but some weeks ago the price was ca. $45), i just don't care. Michael [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 19:19:41 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] new e-mail I'm now treytable@sega.net i hope the list people could send my list mail to that address Hum, why does'nt he subscribe with that address? - -Jed Sega net story: http://www.geocities.com/gamers_arena/news/sega_net.htm _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 19:33:02 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 10:09:10 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" unsubscribe n64 Hum, now Dave being one of the lists longest subscribers should know how to do this!!! The address is majordomo@lists.xmission.com and type unsubscribe n64 end(This will avoid confusion for majordomo) - -Jed _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 19:35:58 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: [N64] OB64 Okay, has anyone here played Ogre Battle 64? My brother really wants it, I wanna know if it's any good? - -Jed _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 16:53:23 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 Jed Cross wrote: > Okay, has anyone here played Ogre Battle 64? > My brother really wants it, I wanna know if it's any good? > > -Jed It is by far the best RPG for the Nintendo 64. And its not a put down. Compared to other consoles, it stacks up well against the best of the playstation rpgs as well. My favorite RPG of the moment however is Chrono Cross... :) I wonder if it has any relations to you :-P - -- 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: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:29:53 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] new e-mail - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jed Cross To: Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [N64] new e-mail > > > I'm now > > > treytable@sega.net > > > i hope the list people could send my list mail to that address > > > Hum, why does'nt he subscribe with that address? > > -Jed 1. I'm lazy 2. I was typing on the Dreamcast without the keyboard. 3. see 1 & 2 Dave "There's no need to fear Underdog is here!" ICQ: 78248446 AIM: Super Trey Bros [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 19:13:01 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] new e-mail > > 1. I'm lazy > 2. I was typing on the Dreamcast without the keyboard. > 3. see 1 & 2 or maybe you forgot? - -- 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: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 22:07:28 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 It is by far the best RPG for the Nintendo 64. And its not a put down. Compared to other consoles, it stacks up well against the best of the playstation rpgs as well. My favorite RPG of the moment however is Chrono Cross... :) I wonder if it has any relations to you :-P - -- Dexter S. Yeah, I have Chrono Trigger on the Super Nes, It is very fun and probaly the best RPG on the Super Nes, I got some Staff member on my site who loves RPG's, read his review on Chrono Cross http://www.geocities.com/gamers_arena/reviews/psx/chrono_cross.htm - -Jed MSN messenger: jedcross@hotmail.com (I use all the time) AIM: jedcross (Use all the time) Yahoo pager: jedcross (Hardly use) ICQ: 83842545 (Hardly use) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 02:09:38 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moody, Luke" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 5:39 PM Subject: RE: [N64] a real challenge > More games are from easy PC converts however any game that comes to PSX > suffers in the graphics and game mechanics department. Where the heck do you get crap like that? Most games are PC converts??? Not even close. You name as many PC converts as you want, and I bet I could easily name 10 or more for every game you list that was not a PC game first. Stryder > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thraxen [SMTP:thraxen@ipa.net] > > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 8:35 AM > > To: n64@lists.xmission.com > > Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge > > > > > > > > > > Sure I will give it a go. Always willing to look further! and I am not > > > saying that ALL the good games are Nintendo. My PS statement was maybe a > > bit > > > harsh, but still I do think that the PS has to much junk on its platform > > and > > > also is very much overrated as the best system available. It's the > > quality > > > that counts, not the amount! > > > > > > Haha....same old line. It just does not pan out in reality...in terms of > > percentages, I would say that you get about the same rate of quality games > > on either system...but since the PSX has much larger volume of games, > > there > > are more good ones available in terms of raw numbers. For example, look > > at > > RPGs (haha!), I'm still waiting for a good one for the N64....yet I just > > bought Chrono Cross for my PSX. The last game I bought for my N64 was > > Perfect Dark...and before that, I don't even recall it was so long. For > > my > > PSX I just bought Chrono Cross and before that Wild Arms 2....both very > > enjoyable games and am looking forward to FFIX. I passed on Legend of > > Dragoon (it received anywhere for average to great ratings depending on > > the > > site/mag) as I just did not have time for it with all the good games > > available between my PSX and DC. Yea, the N64 just released Mario Golf > > and > > I am sure it is great...but golf is really not that exciting to me....golf > > games grow old fast and so I really only buy one about once every 2 years > > or > > so. All the games I am waiting for on the N64 seem to keep getting pushed > > back...oh well. > > > > Stryder > > > > > > > > > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > > > ********************************************************************** > Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) > ********************************************************************** > > [ 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: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:43:10 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boudewijn de Kemp" To: Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:21 AM Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge > wasn't going to mention it yet LOL > > > > More games are from easy PC converts however any game that comes to PSX > > suffers in the graphics and game mechanics department. *sigh* You people actually believe that? hahaha!!! Foolishness amuses me... Hahaha...anyway, I bet you could name at least 10 games that were not PC games first for every PC game you could name. 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: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:46:00 -0500 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] a real moron - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boudewijn de Kemp" To: Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:36 AM Subject: Re: [N64] a real moron > > > > >> Mario64 ( There is no other! and please don't come up with Crash Bandicoot > >> or Sonic , cause those two are a walk in the park ) > > > > Disagree...Mario64 was no harder than the others. There are so many stars > > to get, it is easy to get enough to beat the game. Although I did enjoy > > Mario64 more than the CB games and a little more than Sonic. I liked Banjo > > Kazooie (although also easy) more than any of them. Still, if you really > > want a challenging platformer you would have to play the first Rayman. That > > was so difficult, I remember reading many posts in the newsgroups (net news) > > where people were fed up and returning it...haha! Although I smacked that > > game down :) > > I found Rayman 1 and 2 also very easy to complete. Banjo looked great (and i > am a big Rare fan), but it missed something that I can't really point > out....(it's some kind of spark dunno really). and about Sonic, well on the > genesis there was that Sonic 2 that was quite fun (the Tails vs Sonic battle > mode) Hmmm...so you found Rayman 1 easy (those music land levels drove me crazy a few times), but Mario64 challenging?? You're messed up :) I think your the only person I've met that would say that. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 14:27:05 +1100 From: "Moody, Luke" Subject: RE: [N64] a real challenge Either way. The statement still is applicable > -----Original Message----- > From: Thraxen [SMTP:thraxen@ipa.net] > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 5:10 PM > To: n64@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Moody, Luke" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 5:39 PM > Subject: RE: [N64] a real challenge > > > > More games are from easy PC converts however any game that comes to PSX > > suffers in the graphics and game mechanics department. > > > Where the heck do you get crap like that? Most games are PC converts??? > Not even close. You name as many PC converts as you want, and I bet I > could > easily name 10 or more for every game you list that was not a PC game > first. > > Stryder > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Thraxen [SMTP:thraxen@ipa.net] > > > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 8:35 AM > > > To: n64@lists.xmission.com > > > Subject: Re: [N64] a real challenge > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure I will give it a go. Always willing to look further! and I am > not > > > > saying that ALL the good games are Nintendo. My PS statement was > maybe > a > > > bit > > > > harsh, but still I do think that the PS has to much junk on its > platform > > > and > > > > also is very much overrated as the best system available. It's the > > > quality > > > > that counts, not the amount! > > > > > > > > > Haha....same old line. It just does not pan out in reality...in terms > of > > > percentages, I would say that you get about the same rate of quality > games > > > on either system...but since the PSX has much larger volume of games, > > > there > > > are more good ones available in terms of raw numbers. For example, > look > > > at > > > RPGs (haha!), I'm still waiting for a good one for the N64....yet I > just > > > bought Chrono Cross for my PSX. The last game I bought for my N64 was > > > Perfect Dark...and before that, I don't even recall it was so long. > For > > > my > > > PSX I just bought Chrono Cross and before that Wild Arms 2....both > very > > > enjoyable games and am looking forward to FFIX. I passed on Legend of > > > Dragoon (it received anywhere for average to great ratings depending > on > > > the > > > site/mag) as I just did not have time for it with all the good games > > > available between my PSX and DC. Yea, the N64 just released Mario > Golf > > > and > > > I am sure it is great...but golf is really not that exciting to > me....golf > > > games grow old fast and so I really only buy one about once every 2 > years > > > or > > > so. All the games I am waiting for on the N64 seem to keep getting > pushed > > > back...oh well. > > > > > > Stryder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > > > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) > > ********************************************************************** > > > > [ 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 ] ********************************************************************** Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) ********************************************************************** [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:59:46 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] a real moron In a message dated 09/07/2000 12:39:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Boudewijn.dKemp@resultddb.nl writes: << I am a racing fan, although the games always seem to be a bit the same. >> That's why I like DKR so much. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:00:56 +1100 From: "Moody, Luke" Subject: RE: [N64] a real moron Man, DKR rules. I have never beat Wizpig on the last race though! ARHHHHHHH!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: Nutz4n64@aol.com [SMTP:Nutz4n64@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:00 PM > To: n64@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: [N64] a real moron > > In a message dated 09/07/2000 12:39:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > Boudewijn.dKemp@resultddb.nl writes: > > << I am a racing fan, although the games always seem to be a bit the same. > >> > > That's why I like DKR so much. > -Eric- > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ********************************************************************** Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) ********************************************************************** [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 00:09:04 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 In a message dated 09/07/2000 4:43:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dextersy@home.com writes: << My favorite RPG of the moment however is Chrono Cross... :) I wonder if it has any relations to you :-P >> I've heard good things about both games. BAD joke, Dex. :) [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:35:44 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 > > > I've heard good things about both games. BAD joke, Dex. :) > Let me add my kudos to the game. Its stunning. It doesn;'t hurt to give Chrono Trigger a play either as the game builds on top of Trigger. This is really a breath of fresh air. Tasteful fmv sequences, touching storyline, and on a slight departure from Square's traditional focus on the "party" Chrono Cross really is about Serge, the hero. All your party members just assit you in your quest. And boy, the game has an ending song that made my heart melt... even though its in Japanese :) Lets not forget its got multiple endings... i'm still searching through all of them. BTW, i can't wait for Majora's Mask. Playing Chrono Cross has whetted by appetite from interdimensional time travel. On an interesting sidenote, Japanese gamers ranks Majora's Mask as the best Zelda game in the series. Miyamoto must be proud of Eiji Anouma. He wasn't kidding when he said this is the best Zelda game yet. - -- 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: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 00:34:49 EDT From: EYEMSEAN@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing around in it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collects the cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody liked it (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a newspaper, "Kids, can't live with 'em, can't shoot ' em" - anonymous eyemsean [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:55:15 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) I've heard the same. granted i'm not a pokefreak sp i wouldn't be offended But the numbers seem to say otherwise. its very puzzling really. Dexter EYEMSEAN@aol.com wrote: > Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing around in > it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have > dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collects the > cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody liked it > (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a > newspaper, > "Kids, can't live with 'em, can't shoot ' em" - anonymous > eyemsean > > [ 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: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 00:45:54 EDT From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) In a message dated 09/07/2000 9:35:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time,=20 EYEMSEAN@aol.com writes: << Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing around= =20 in=20 it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have=20 dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collects=20 the=20 cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody liked=20 it=20 (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a=20 newspaper, >> Pok=E9mon sales are down, yes, but I'm not so sure it's completely dead yet.= =20 Let's take a look at some of the issues with this. Sales down: I don't know= =20 what it's about, but if it's videogames, it's understandable. I mean, how=20 many units has the game sold? It's bound to drop. Cards: I stopped=20 collecting the cards by the time the Base 2 set came out. Why? Because I=20 realized that, since I had no interest in the card game, there was no point=20 for me to collect 'em. Of course, that's just me. The thing I should stres= s=20 on this issue is that I don't believe the cards are the backbone of the=20 franchise. It only gets that kind of attention because of all the reports o= n=20 counterfeight cards and kids getting ripped off with them. Now, my final=20 thought: it's the games that matter most. The backbone of this franchise is= =20 the games. Not the anime series or the cards, but the games. If Pok=E9mon=20= is=20 dead, sales of Gold and Silver will either be its revival or the marks on it= s=20 US tombstone. However, as long as it's around in Japan, I'm keeping my eye=20 on it. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 08:44:59 +0100 From: "Uncle Jingle" Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 When did OB64 come out?......I've been waiting for this title since I first heard about it in early '99, when they said it was due out that September.....its one year later and I'm still waiting. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dexter Sy" To: Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [N64] OB64 > > > > > > I've heard good things about both games. BAD joke, Dex. :) > > > > Let me add my kudos to the game. Its stunning. It doesn;'t hurt to give Chrono > Trigger a play either as the game builds on top of Trigger. This is really a > breath of fresh air. Tasteful fmv sequences, touching storyline, and on a slight > departure from Square's traditional focus on the "party" Chrono Cross really is > about Serge, the hero. All your party members just assit you in your quest. And > boy, the game has an ending song that made my heart melt... even though its in > Japanese :) Lets not forget its got multiple endings... i'm still searching > through all of them. > > BTW, i can't wait for Majora's Mask. Playing Chrono Cross has whetted by appetite > from interdimensional time travel. On an interesting sidenote, Japanese gamers > ranks Majora's Mask as the best Zelda game in the series. Miyamoto must be proud > of Eiji Anouma. He wasn't kidding when he said this is the best Zelda game yet. > > -- > 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 ] > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:01:22 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) > Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing around in > it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have > dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collects the > cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody liked it > (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a > newspaper, > "Kids, can't live with 'em, can't shoot ' em" - anonymous > eyemsean > So what you are saying is that giant Pikachu I got for $22 at Wal mart will drop in price soon? Dave "There's no need to fear Underdog is here!" ICQ: 78248446 AIM: Super Trey Bros [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:04:33 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:45 AM Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) In a message dated 09/07/2000 9:35:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, EYEMSEAN@aol.com writes: << Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing aro= und in it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collect= s the cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody lik= ed it (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a newspaper, >> If Pok=E9mon is dead, sales of Gold and Silver will either be its revival or the marks on its US tombstone. However, as long as it's around in Japan, I'm keeping my e= ye on it. - -Eric- Besides, Nintendo loves to beat dead horses. Even if Gold & Silver don't = do well, I'm sure there will still be Pokemon Orange and Pokemon Lime. Or ma= ybe Bronze & Copper? Brown & Pink? Dave "There's no need to fear Underdog is here!" ICQ: 78248446 AIM: Super Trey Bros [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2000 10:53:38 EDT From: "Jed Cross" Subject: Re: [N64] Pokemon is officially dying(at least where I live) Pokemon is officially dying/ dead/ stabbed repeatedly and sloshing around in it's own pool of blood.According to a local newspaper pokemon sales have dropped 60% and nobody seems to ask about it anymore.Nobody even collects the cards anymore.I am not trying to offend anyone by saying that nobody liked it (because everyone did)just nobody buys the merchandise according to a newspaper, "Kids, can't live with 'em, can't shoot ' em" - anonymous eyemsean My friend buys the cards, and it's not doing too well because no games have been released in a while, when Gold and Sikver is released, it will boost up, wait, I'm sounding like Eric now. - -Jed _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. 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