From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1474 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Sunday, April 8 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1474 Re: [N64] plumber Re: [N64] DC help [N64] matt i already got PD Re: [N64] forbes magazine don't know Nintendo Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 21:58:42 +0100 From: "David Hastings" Subject: Re: [N64] plumber This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0BFAD.E94DA080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeez, stop being bitchy. What do you want? "Super Drain Cleaners 64"? From David Hastings - surlybob_y2k@yahoo.com ICQ: 60473374 http://www.gamingireland.net "Reality continues to ruin my life" - Calvin and Hobbes - ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0BFAD.E94DA080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jeez, stop being bitchy. = What do you=20 want? "Super Drain Cleaners 64"?

From David Hastings - surlybob_y2k@yahoo.com
ICQ:= =20 60473374
http://www.gamingireland.net"Reality=20 continues to ruin my life" - Calvin and Hobbes

- ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0BFAD.E94DA080-- _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 06:45:11 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] DC help This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C0BFF7.755F96C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nutz4n64@aol.com=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com ; jedcross@yahoogroups.com=20 Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 12:49 AM Subject: [N64] DC help OK, it happened, I'm finally making plans to buy a Dreamcast. This = won't be=20 for a couple weeks, since, if I got one now with a VMU and a game, I'd = be=20 almost broke for til my next paycheck. Anyway, these are the games I = already=20 plan to get:=20 Resident Evil 3=20 Resident Evil: CV=20 Sonic Adventure=20 Crazy Taxi=20 Ok, I need recommendations. Small description would be helpful (at = least=20 genre).=20 -Eric-=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Finally seen the light, eh? Phantasy Star Online: Online multiplayer at its very best. It doesn't = have much of a story, but it's addicting as hell.=20 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: The best of the tow THPS games, and judging from = you choice of RE3 I guess you don't have a PSX. Awesome game, and only = $20 Test Drive: LeMans: beautiful graphics, excellent control, $30, and tons = of replay value, like the true 24 hour race. Also 4 player. Jet Grind Radio: A really fun game, although it gets hard later on, but = well worth the money spent. beautiful graphics and control. a lot of = fun. Unreal Tournament: If you don't have it for PC then I'd say go for it, = not as deep as Goldeneye or Perfect Dark, but still a lot of fun. = Another $30 game, and the 6 to 8 player online modes are always fun. Shenmue: control seems weird at first, and fighting is a bit hard unless = you're a Virtua Fighter pro, but still, one of the best experiences on = the Dreamcast. Grandia II: What it lacks in story it makes up in gameplay and graphics. = Not nearly as good as Grandia, but still a good time if you dig turn = based RPGs. Now if you're a fighting game fan, you owe it to yourself to import an = ASCII Pad FT from http://www.ncsx.com , they're only $38 and well worth = it. Either that or the Agetec Arcade Stick, but that's hard to find = these days. If you're into fighting games here are my favorites: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: Beautiful graphics, screen filling combos and mad = assed play. Unlocking all the characters, 56 in all, you start with = something like 20, takes time, but it's a fun and rewarding game.=20 Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (seen at Wal Mart for $34) really great = graphics with fluid animation, and excellent control. If you love old = school street fighter then this game is for you. If you're not an SNK fighter fan you'll probably want to pass on King of = Fighters: Evolution and Capcom Vs SNK, but if you do like it SNK style = both are sure to please. Carrier. While not as grand as Resident Evil games, it's still a fun = romp, a 7 hour romp, though an infected aircraft carrier. I've seen it = for as low as $12 at Best Buy. It's not RECV, but it was still fun. Virtua Tennis. I know, Tennis you say? Think Mario Tennis but faster and = a bit more realistic, but still very arcadey. Lots of fun mini games = too. I'm not a big sports fan but I don't regret buying Virtua Tennis = one bit. Dead Or Alive 2: Gorgeous graphics, excellent control (with an ASCII Pad = FT) and just all around fun. It plays like a Virtua Fighter game but = with more fluid and a bit easier. Soul Calibur: You must own this game. A 10 in every meaning of the word. = But getting hard to find. Some other good ones are Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Seaman. The first is = the best of all things Alpha style Street Fighter goodness. ASCII Pad FT = is recommended. Seaman, well, it's hard to explain, for me anyway, you = have to have lots of free time to enjoy this one, and a free VMU. It's = like with a real pet, you have to take care of it every day. Perhaps = better suited for a summer game. Or an unemployed bum game. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Well, some other good = ones, but not great, are Speed Devils, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Street Fighter = 3: Double Impact, Evolution 2: Far Off Promise, King of Fighters: Dream = Match '99, NFL2K, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Cannon Spike. Oh, you might want to check out Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. I hear it's = really good on the DC, although I don't have it, I have the PSX version, = and it is a kickarse game on the PSX. ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Somebody set up us the bomb!!!."=20 Treytable@sega.net AIM: Super Trey Bros - ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C0BFF7.755F96C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Nutz4n64@aol.com=20

To: n64@lists.xmission.com ; jedcross@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 = 12:49=20 AM

Subject: [N64] DC help

OK, it = happened, I'm=20 finally making plans to buy a Dreamcast. This won't be
for a = couple=20 weeks, since, if I got one now with a VMU and a game, I'd be =
almost broke=20 for til my next paycheck. Anyway, these are the games I already =
plan=20 to get:
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil: CV
Sonic Adventure=20
Crazy Taxi

Ok, I need recommendations. Small = description=20 would be helpful (at least
genre).
-Eric-=20

Finally seen the light, = eh?

Phantasy Star Online: = Online=20 multiplayer at its very best. It doesn't have much of a story, but it's=20 addicting as hell.

Tony Hawk's Pro = Skater: The best=20 of the tow THPS games, and judging from you choice of RE3 I guess you = don't have=20 a PSX. Awesome game, and only $20

Test Drive: LeMans: = beautiful=20 graphics, excellent control, $30, and tons of replay value, like the = true 24=20 hour race. Also 4 player.

Jet Grind Radio: A = really fun=20 game, although it gets hard later on, but well worth the money spent. = beautiful=20 graphics and control. a lot of fun.

Unreal Tournament: If = you don't=20 have it for PC then I'd say go for it, not as deep as Goldeneye or = Perfect Dark,=20 but still a lot of fun. Another $30 game, and the 6 to 8 player online = modes are=20 always fun.

Shenmue: control seems = weird at=20 first, and fighting is a bit hard unless you're a Virtua Fighter pro, = but still,=20 one of the best experiences on the Dreamcast.

Grandia II: What it = lacks in story=20 it makes up in gameplay and graphics. Not nearly as good as Grandia, but = still a=20 good time if you dig turn based RPGs.

Now if you're a fighting game fan, you = owe it to=20 yourself to import an ASCII Pad FT from http://www.ncsx.com , they're only $38 = and well=20 worth it. Either that or the Agetec Arcade Stick, but = that's=20 hard to find these days.

If you're into fighting games here are = my=20 favorites:

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2: = Beautiful=20 graphics, screen filling combos and mad assed play. Unlocking all the=20 characters, 56 in all, you start with something like 20, takes time, but = it's a=20 fun and rewarding game.

Street Fighter 3: Third Strike=20 (seen at Wal Mart for $34) really great graphics with fluid = animation,=20 and excellent control. If you love old school street fighter then this = game is=20 for you.

If you're not an SNK fighter fan you'll = probably=20 want to pass on King of Fighters: Evolution and = Capcom=20 Vs SNK, but if you do like it SNK style both are sure to=20 please.

Carrier. While not as = grand as=20 Resident Evil games, it's still a fun romp, a 7 hour romp, though an = infected=20 aircraft carrier. I've seen it for as low as $12 at Best Buy. It's not = RECV, but=20 it was still fun.

Virtua Tennis. I know, = Tennis you=20 say? Think Mario Tennis but faster and a bit more realistic, but still = very=20 arcadey. Lots of fun mini games too. I'm not a big sports fan but I = don't regret=20 buying Virtua Tennis one bit.

Dead Or Alive 2: = Gorgeous=20 graphics, excellent control (with an ASCII Pad FT) and just all around = fun. It=20 plays like a Virtua Fighter game but with more fluid and a bit=20 easier.

Soul Calibur: You must = own this=20 game. A 10 in every meaning of the word. But getting hard to = find.

Some other good ones are Street = Fighter=20 Alpha 3 and Seaman. The first is the best of = all=20 things Alpha style Street Fighter goodness. ASCII Pad FT is recommended. = Seaman,=20 well, it's hard to explain, for me anyway, you have to have lots of free = time to=20 enjoy this one, and a free VMU. It's like with a real pet, you have to = take care=20 of it every day. Perhaps better suited for a summer game. Or an = unemployed bum=20 game.

That's all I can think of off the top = of my head.=20 Well, some other good ones, but not great, are Speed Devils, = Marvel Vs.=20 Capcom, Street Fighter 3: Double Impact, Evolution 2: Far Off Promise, = King of=20 Fighters: Dream Match '99, NFL2K, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and = Cannon Spike.

Oh, you might want to check out = Legacy of=20 Kain: Soul Reaver. I hear it's really good on the DC, although = I don't=20 have it, I have the PSX version, and it is a kickarse game on the=20 PSX.

~~ Dave ~~
=
"Somebody set=20 up us the bomb!!!."
Treytable@sega.net
AIM: = Super Trey=20 Bros

- ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01C0BFF7.755F96C0-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 09:46:56 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: [N64] matt i already got PD This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C0C010.D95E0080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Err matt, you're mixing me up with david, i already got PD months ago i actually sent two mails in reply to david he should buy PD nad several stating i think it's the best game on N64 so i will get conker :) Steve Chronicals blows. Get Conker or PD.=20 ~Matt=20 "It's not true that life is one damn thing after another. It's the = same damn=20 thing over and over." - Edna St. Vincent Milay=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C0C010.D95E0080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Err matt, you're mixing me up with = david, i already=20 got PD months ago

i actually sent two mails in reply to = david he=20 should buy PD

nad several stating i think it's the = best game on=20 N64

so i will get conker :)

Steve

Chronicals blows. Get Conker or PD. =

~Matt

"It's not true that life is one = damn thing=20 after another. It's the same damn
thing over and over." - Edna St. = Vincent=20 Milay - ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C0C010.D95E0080-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 09:37:04 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] forbes magazine don't know Nintendo This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C0C00F.78944800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable yeah make or break was a bit strong, nintendo doesn't have to be made = either, but you catch my point and as for me, if nintendo will live only trough gameboy and pokemon, = they're still dead for me... Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Rhodes=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [N64] forbes magazine don't know Nintendo ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve=20 To: n64=20 Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [N64] forbes magazine don't know Nintendo I think all this crap nonsense will be over if nintendo states it's = qualities in a clear and undenyable way at E3 mainstream press just is like this: if they don't have facts they = make something up to have a 'whole' story commercials and press releases ar getting closer to eachother each = day nintendo doesn't give facts, and have lost 'commercial' image the = past years, so they get slammed but after E3 the press won't have to make things up, they will have = clear facts right in front of them,=20 E3 will make or break nintendo Steve=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - --- Make or break Nintendo? I'm sorry, but Nintendo could show up at E3 = with nothing but porta potties and still come up with profit for the = next few years. As long as they have the Game Boy line, and Pokemon, = Nintendo is far from being broken. ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "All your base are belong to us."=20 Treytable@sega.net AIM: Super Trey Bros - ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C0C00F.78944800 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

yeah make or break was a bit strong, = nintendo=20 doesn't have to be made either, but you catch my point

and as for me, if nintendo will live = only trough=20 gameboy and pokemon, they're still dead for me...

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Dave = Rhodes=20

To: n64@lists.xmission.com

Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 = 2:34=20 PM

Subject: Re: [N64] forbes = magazine don't=20 know Nintendo

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Steve=20

To: n64=20

Sent: Saturday, April 07, = 2001 6:24=20 AM

Subject: Re: [N64] forbes = magazine=20 don't know Nintendo

I think all this crap nonsense will = be over if=20 nintendo states it's qualities in a clear and undenyable way at=20 E3

mainstream press just is like this: = if they=20 don't have facts they make something up to have a 'whole' = story

commercials and press=20 releases ar getting closer to eachother each day

nintendo doesn't give facts, and = have lost=20 'commercial' image the past years, so they get slammed

but after E3 the press won't have = to make=20 things up, they will have clear facts right in front of them, =

E3 will make or break = nintendo

Steve=20

Make or break Nintendo? I'm sorry, = but Nintendo=20 could show up at E3 with nothing but porta potties and still come up = with=20 profit for the next few years. As long as they have the Game Boy line, = and=20 Pokemon, Nintendo is far from being broken.

~~ Dave ~~
=
"All your=20 base are belong to us."
Treytable@sega.net
AIM: = Super=20 Trey Bros

- ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C0C00F.78944800-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 09:43:07 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0C010.50A6EAE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable of course i checked ign they didn't, only previewed it they actually said: we can't find the game and will review it as soon as = we find it last week i'll keep checking them, next week and as for paper mario, i played mario rpg and did not like it at all maybe it's just had too much mario or did i play too many rpg's and thought this one was just an rpg for = little kids Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Nutz4n64@aol.com=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? In a message dated 04/07/2001 5:24:13 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 distorbanz@yucom.be writes:=20 according to my local dealer Conker won't see Belgium before may 4th = i hope he is wrong but if so, i might get aidyn chronicles (or = tooie)=20 instead, the first real RPG=20 all i know is that it's an RPG, but is it good? it's been out in the = states=20 for a week now but i can't find a review anywhere.=20 Anyone know details about this sucka?=20 You didn't check IGN? I'm sure that they reviewed it. I think they = said=20 Paper Mario was better (although the battle system is a bit different = from=20 the typical RPG). If PM is out over there, I'd definitely go with = that=20 one.... after Conker.=20 -Eric-=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0C010.50A6EAE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

of course i checked ign

they didn't, only previewed = it

they actually said: we can't find the = game and will=20 review it as soon as we find it last week

i'll keep checking them, next = week

and as for paper mario, i played mario = rpg and did=20 not like it at all

maybe it's just had too much = mario

or did i play too many rpg's and = thought this one=20 was just an rpg for little kids

Steve

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Nutz4n64@aol.com=20

To: n64@lists.xmission.com

Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 = 4:24=20 PM

Subject: Re: [N64] conker = delayed, aidyn=20 chronicles then?

In a = message dated=20 04/07/2001 5:24:13 AM Central Daylight Time,
distorbanz@yucom.be writes: =

according to my local dealer Conker won't see Belgium = before may=20 4th=20
i=20 hope he is wrong but if so, i might get aidyn chronicles (or tooie)=20
instead, the first real RPG
all i know is that it's an RPG, but is = it good?=20 it's been out in the states
for a week now but i can't find a = review=20 anywhere.
Anyone know details about this = sucka? =

You didn't check IGN? I'm sure that = they reviewed=20 it. I think they said
Paper Mario was better (although the = battle=20 system is a bit different from
the typical RPG). If PM is = out over=20 there, I'd definitely go with that
one.... after Conker. =
-Eric-=20 - ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C0C010.50A6EAE0-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 12:03:47 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C0C023.F73AFB40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Steve=20 To: n64@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 3:43 AM Subject: Re: [N64] conker delayed, aidyn chronicles then? of course i checked ign they didn't, only previewed it they actually said: we can't find the game and will review it as soon = as we find it last week i'll keep checking them, next week and as for paper mario, i played mario rpg and did not like it at all maybe it's just had too much mario or did i play too many rpg's and thought this one was just an rpg for = little kids Steve - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I guess you never fought the mini boss in Super Mario RPG from the world = of Final Fantasy. I forget his name at the moment, but it wasn't an easy = fight.=20 ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Somebody set up us the bomb!!!."=20 Treytable@sega.net AIM: Super Trey Bros - ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C0C023.F73AFB40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Steve=20

To: n64@lists.xmission.com

Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 = 3:43=20 AM

Subject: Re: [N64] conker = delayed, aidyn=20 chronicles then?

of course i checked ign

they didn't, only previewed = it

they actually said: we can't find the = game and=20 will review it as soon as we find it last week

i'll keep checking them, next = week

and as for paper mario, i played = mario rpg and=20 did not like it at all

maybe it's just had too much = mario

or did i play too many rpg's and = thought this one=20 was just an rpg for little kids

Steve

I guess you never fought the mini boss = in Super=20 Mario RPG from the world of Final Fantasy. I forget his name at the = moment, but=20 it wasn't an easy fight.

~~ Dave ~~
=
"Somebody set=20 up us the bomb!!!."
Treytable@sega.net
AIM: = Super Trey=20 Bros

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