From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1423 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Sunday, February 4 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1423 Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] f-zerox Re: [N64] Help! I've run out of Subject ideas! Re: [N64] [n64] f-zerox Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] Europe doesn't count (much) Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] lists Re: [N64] [n64] lists ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 14:17:48 -0600 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08EB5.402A1B60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable anyone feeling like naming the top ten best games they ever played? mine's a bit narrow cuz i almost only have nintendo experience>>>>> Hmmm...it is always tough to say what my favorites are...but here is a = rough idea. 1) Critical Depth (PSX)...I put more hours into this game than any = other console game I have ever played. 2) Final Fantasy 2 US (SNES) 3) Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) 4) Super Metroid (SNES) 5) Twisted Metal 2 (PSX) 6) Unreal Tournament (PC)...more hours into this PC game than any = other by far 7) Goldeneye (N64) 8) Banjo Kazooie (N64) 9) Silent Hill (PSX) 10) Secret of Mana (SNES) Other notables, some of which might make the list depending on my mood = on any given day: Zelda II (NES), Faxanadu (NES), Super Mario Brothers = (NES), Street Fighter (Series), Metroid (NES), Zelda (NES), Zelda: OoT = (N64), Zelda (Gameboy), Tetris (Series), Thunder Force = (Genesis...Series), Metal Gear (NES), Sonic (Series), Final Fantasy = (NES), Wild Arms (PSX), Resident Evil (Series), Mario 64 (N64), SSX = (PS2), Quake (PC...series), Doom (PC...series), NBA Live 95 (PSX), = Rayman (Series), Castlevania: SoTN (PSX), R-Type (TG16), Bonk = (TG16...Series), Legendary Axe II (TG16...Series)... Ok, I'll stop now...lots of games I have really enjoyed. =20 Stryder - ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08EB5.402A1B60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
 
anyone feeling like naming the top = ten best games=20 they ever played?
mine's a bit narrow cuz i almost only = have=20 nintendo experience>>>>>
 
 
Hmmm...it is always tough to say what = my=20 favorites are...but here is a rough idea.
 
1) Critical Depth (PSX)...I put = more hours=20 into this game than any other console game I have ever = played.
2) Final Fantasy 2 US = (SNES)
3) Zelda: A Link to the Past = (SNES)
4) Super Metroid (SNES)
5) Twisted Metal 2 (PSX)
6) Unreal Tournament (PC)...more = hours into this=20 PC game than any other by far
7) Goldeneye (N64)
8) Banjo Kazooie (N64)
9) Silent = Hill (PSX)
10) Secret of Mana = (SNES)
 
Other notables, some of which = might make the=20 list depending on my mood on any given day:  Zelda II (NES), = Faxanadu=20 (NES), Super Mario Brothers (NES), Street Fighter (Series), Metroid = (NES),=20 Zelda (NES), Zelda: OoT (N64), Zelda (Gameboy), Tetris (Series), = Thunder Force=20 (Genesis...Series), Metal Gear (NES), Sonic (Series), Final Fantasy = (NES),=20 Wild Arms (PSX), Resident Evil (Series), Mario 64 (N64), SSX (PS2), = Quake=20 (PC...series), Doom (PC...series), NBA Live 95 (PSX), Rayman (Series), = Castlevania: SoTN (PSX), R-Type (TG16), Bonk (TG16...Series), = Legendary Axe II=20 (TG16...Series)...
 
Ok, I'll stop now...lots of games I = have really=20 enjoyed. 
 
Stryder
- ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08EB5.402A1B60-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 17:05:09 EST From: Jwelker1@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] f-zerox - --part1_4f.706ac01.27af2c15_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 7:16:15 AM Central Standard Time, distorbanz@yucom.be writes: > Eey, jeremy, u forgot to answer mi Q: > did u or did u not beat all or any of the course ghosts in the game? > u said u've beaten the game but tahts not the same; and i was just > wondering if it was possible > cuz if it is > well then i got some work to do don' I? > > Steve > > btw: if there is any one who has done this please let me know. No, I actually haven't beat them. I must have had a temporary mental lapse when I said I did. Jeremy - --part1_4f.706ac01.27af2c15_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 7:16:15 AM Central Standard Time,
distorbanz@yucom.be writes:


Eey, jeremy, u forgot to answer mi Q:
did u or did u not beat all or any of the course ghosts in the game?
u said u've beaten the game but tahts not the same; and i was just
wondering if it was possible
cuz if it is
well then i got some work to do don' I?

Steve

btw: if there is any one who has done this please let me know.
No, I actually haven't beat them.  I must have had a temporary mental lapse
when I said I did.  

Jeremy
- --part1_4f.706ac01.27af2c15_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:26:35 +0100 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] Help! I've run out of Subject ideas! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C08F01.EA41E460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable thank you somebody on my side thats all i wanted steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Hastings=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:43 PM Subject: [N64] Help! I've run out of Subject ideas! steve's right - nintendo treated europe especially the uk very badly, = but now that they've sacked THE games, maybe the situation will = improve... if ninty don't bring the gamecube out by the end of the year, = it'll flop... im a huge nintendo fan, but i have to admit, they're = losing ground to sony. they still make the best games though - ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C08F01.EA41E460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
thank you
somebody on my side
thats all i wanted
 
steve
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Hastings
To: n64@lists.xmission.com
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 = 6:43=20 PM
Subject: [N64] Help! I've run = out of=20 Subject ideas!

steve's right - nintendo treated = europe=20 especially the uk very badly, but now that they've sacked THE games, = maybe the=20 situation will improve... if ninty don't bring the gamecube out by the = end of=20 the year, it'll flop... im a huge nintendo fan, but i have to admit, = they're=20 losing ground to sony. they still make the best games=20 though
- ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C08F01.EA41E460-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:33:22 +0100 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] f-zerox This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08F02.DD025CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable thanx you spared me a lot of sleepless nights :) steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jwelker1@aol.com=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] f-zerox In a message dated 2/4/01 7:16:15 AM Central Standard Time,=20 distorbanz@yucom.be writes:=20 Eey, jeremy, u forgot to answer mi Q:=20 did u or did u not beat all or any of the course ghosts in the game? = u said u've beaten the game but tahts not the same; and i was just=20 wondering if it was possible=20 cuz if it is=20 well then i got some work to do don' I?=20 Steve=20 btw: if there is any one who has done this please let me know. No, I actually haven't beat them. I must have had a temporary mental = lapse=20 when I said I did. =20 Jeremy=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08F02.DD025CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
thanx
you spared me a lot of sleepless nights = :)
 
steve
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jwelker1@aol.com=20
To: n64@lists.xmission.com
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 = 11:05=20 PM
Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] = f-zerox

In a = message dated=20 2/4/01 7:16:15 AM Central Standard Time,
distorbanz@yucom.be writes: =


Eey, jeremy, u forgot to answer mi Q: =
did u or did u = not beat all or=20 any of the course ghosts in the game?
u said u've beaten the game = but tahts not=20 the same; and i was just
wondering if it was = possible =
cuz if it=20 is=20
well then i got some work to do don' = I? =

Steve

btw: if there is any one who has done = this please=20 let me know.

No, I actually haven't beat = them.  I=20 must have had a temporary mental lapse
when I said I did.  =20

Jeremy
- ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C08F02.DD025CC0-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:25:47 +0100 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists sereously, what's so good about pokemon? i am not saying it is bad i just don't know anything about it maybe my real Q is, will i, a grown up videogame addicted person who isn't interested in pokemon cartoons, movies, or trading cards, enjoy the game? Steve > Well, I really like ... > > 1. Tetris (Regular, Attack, they all rule) > 2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time > 3. Super Mariom 64 > 4. Zelda: A Link to the Past > 5. Super Metroid > > 6-10 change often. Super Smash Brothers is in there, as is Pokemon, and Perfect Dark, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and some others. > > ~Matt > > "I found a G.I. Joe and some silly putty, and I'mposing him in all sorts of lewd positions." [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:27:48 +0100 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] Europe doesn't count (much) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C08F02.15927440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i think nsider would be great or Nsider=20 Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Hastings=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Europe doesn't count (much) how about nsider@lists.xmission.com or nformed@lists.xmission.com ? - ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C08F02.15927440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
i think nsider would be = great
or Nsider
 
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 David=20 Hastings
To: n64@lists.xmission.com
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 = 6:40=20 PM
Subject: Re: [N64] Europe = doesn't count=20 (much)

how about nsider@lists.xmission.com=20 or
nformed@lists.xmission.com= =20 ?
 


- ------=_NextPart_000_003A_01C08F02.15927440-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 16:45:26 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists Yes, I'd say you'd enjoy it. It's fun because it is addicting, easy and very involving. It's a game that truly makes you want to get the entire collection and even if not that, the best fighting group. Pokemon gets far too much slander IMHO (I don't deny it gets far too much credit too... ;D ) Steve wrote: > > sereously, > what's so good about pokemon? > i am not saying it is bad > i just don't know anything about it > maybe my real Q is, will i, a grown up videogame addicted person who isn't > interested in pokemon cartoons, movies, or trading cards, enjoy the game? > > Steve > > > Well, I really like ... > > > > 1. Tetris (Regular, Attack, they all rule) > > 2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time > > 3. Super Mariom 64 > > 4. Zelda: A Link to the Past > > 5. Super Metroid > > > > 6-10 change often. Super Smash Brothers is in there, as is Pokemon, and > Perfect Dark, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: > Yoshi's Island, and some others. > > > > ~Matt > > > > "I found a G.I. Joe and some silly putty, and I'mposing him in all sorts > of lewd positions." > > [ 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, 04 Feb 2001 15:16:51 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists D Fentie wrote: > Yes, I'd say you'd enjoy it. It's fun because it is addicting, easy and > very involving. It's a game that truly makes you want to get the entire > collection and even if not that, the best fighting group. Pokemon gets > far too much slander IMHO (I don't deny it gets far too much credit > too... ;D ) Slander in part from die hard fans on the other side looking over the fence and watching Nintendo rake in the cash. - -- 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, 4 Feb 2001 18:53:10 EST From: Jwelker1@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists - --part1_9c.b603e5e.27af4566_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 4:34:55 PM Central Standard Time, distorbanz@yucom.be writes: > sereously, > what's so good about pokemon? > i am not saying it is bad > i just don't know anything about it > maybe my real Q is, will i, a grown up videogame addicted person who isn't > interested in pokemon cartoons, movies, or trading cards, enjoy the game? > > Steve > > Well, Pokemon, IMO, is a pretty sound RPG in itself. The big thing against it that many don't like is all of the merchandise and hype that has come into being. I haven't played very much of it, so I can't give you much on gameplay itself. Jeremy - --part1_9c.b603e5e.27af4566_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 4:34:55 PM Central Standard Time,
distorbanz@yucom.be writes:


sereously,
what's so good about pokemon?
i am not saying it is bad
i just don't know anything about it
maybe my real Q is, will i, a grown up videogame addicted person who isn't
interested in pokemon cartoons, movies, or trading cards, enjoy the game?

Steve



Well, Pokemon, IMO, is a pretty sound RPG in itself.  The big thing against
it that many don't like is all of the merchandise and hype that has come into
being.  I haven't played very much of it, so I can't give you much on
gameplay itself.

Jeremy - --part1_9c.b603e5e.27af4566_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 16:38:51 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists - --------------3D1B287A9A08BA2B8D200B5C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> > > Well, Pokemon, IMO, is a pretty sound RPG in itself. The big thing > against > it that many don't like is all of the merchandise and hype that has > come into > being. I haven't played very much of it, so I can't give you much on > gameplay itself. > > It's a poor excuse and a hypocritical one. If the merchandise and hype was surrounding something they like? will they have the balls to stick by their so called values and complain? - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com - --------------3D1B287A9A08BA2B8D200B5C Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 

Well, Pokemon, IMO, is a pretty sound RPG in itself.  The big thing against
it that many don't like is all of the merchandise and hype that has come into
being.  I haven't played very much of it, so I can't give you much on
gameplay itself.
 
 

It's a poor excuse and a hypocritical one.  If the merchandise and hype was surrounding something they like? will they have the balls to stick by their so called values and complain?
 

--
Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com
  - --------------3D1B287A9A08BA2B8D200B5C-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:55:02 EST From: Jwelker1@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists - --part1_3f.103bf36e.27af53e6_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 6:28:23 PM Central Standard Time, dextersy@home.com writes: > It's a poor excuse and a hypocritical one. If the merchandise and hype was > surrounding something they like? will they have the balls to stick by their > so called values and complain? > -- > Dexter S. > > I know. It's not my excuse. At least I know some people who don't care about the "impression" that they'll make. Right Eric? :-) Jeremy - --part1_3f.103bf36e.27af53e6_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/4/01 6:28:23 PM Central Standard Time, dextersy@home.com
writes:


It's a poor excuse and a hypocritical one.  If the merchandise and hype was
surrounding something they like? will they have the balls to stick by their
so called values and complain?
 --
Dexter S.



I know.  It's not my excuse.  At least I know some people who don't care
about the "impression" that they'll make.  Right Eric? :-)

Jeremy - --part1_3f.103bf36e.27af53e6_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 17:25:38 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] [n64] lists - --------------FD6C63439A86E1B2F3F0948E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > I know. It's not my excuse. At least I know some people who don't > care > about the "impression" that they'll make. Right Eric? :-) > > Jeremy I find that as a good rule of thumb, those who ridicule others about a specific issue, usually ridicule out of fear, and most likely fear of themselves...they probably are like that deep inside. If you're truly indiffierent to something and could care less about it, there is no point wasting your valuable time making fun of it. - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com - --------------FD6C63439A86E1B2F3F0948E Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 

I know.  It's not my excuse.  At least I know some people who don't care
about the "impression" that they'll make.  Right Eric? :-)

Jeremy

I find that as a good rule of thumb, those who ridicule others about a specific issue, usually ridicule out of fear, and most likely fear of themselves...they probably are like that deep inside.  If you're truly indiffierent to something and could care less about it, there is no point wasting your valuable time making fun of it.
 

--
Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com
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