From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #876 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Sunday, September 12 1999 Volume 01 : Number 876 Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] bitter D. Fentie Re: [N64] bitter D. Fentie Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] Dreamcast Re: [N64] Dreamcast and other system problems Re: [N64] healthcare Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Re: [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] DreamCast Re: [N64] Perfect Delay - Bahhh. + dreamcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:18:11 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada I meant to say 800 every week between Wrestling, Martial Arts, School, Work, friends, etc. The igloo point was sarcastic if you missed my point there. I'm not Inuit. I now understand your point but still if I talk to a handful of my closest friends who all play games (20) not one of them is getting a DC. I know there are more people in the world. I know that people will buy the DC. I know there have been lots preordered. I'm just telling you that out of 20 people that I play games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood. Thats the whole truth behind it. My neighborhood is so small in the scope though that it makes no difference... unless other neighborhoods just like mine are also existing... [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:19:04 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada At least we are guaranteed to get one without wasting hundreds of dollars. LARGEEYES@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 4:07:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << he thing I really > think is funny though is that you guys have a horrible health care > system HAHAHA. You actually have to pay money and are limited to the > type of medical care you get based on your finacial situation. Here, we > will medically fix up anyone regarless of their pocketbook. >> > Yeah...only problem is you have to wait like 3 months to get an MRI....some > health care system. > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 17:42:13 EDT From: Bastion007@aol.com Subject: [N64] DreamCast Well, I was in Toys "R" Us today. Picked up some gaming goodies for my birthday, and my little bro got SW: E1: Racer. When I was there, there were a few people returning Dreamcasts. As I was talking with my little bro, the manager told me that so many people returned them, that the had almost half their preorders back. Now, I'm not sure what's up, but I doubt that so many people just didn't like the games. Was there some manufacturing error with the DC? ~Matt [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:53:55 EDT From: LARGEEYES@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] DreamCast In a message dated 9/12/99 5:43:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bastion007@aol.com writes: << Well, I was in Toys "R" Us today. Picked up some gaming goodies for my birthday, and my little bro got SW: E1: Racer. When I was there, there were a few people returning Dreamcasts. As I was talking with my little bro, the manager told me that so many people returned them, that the had almost half their preorders back. Now, I'm not sure what's up, but I doubt that so many people just didn't like the games. Was there some manufacturing error with the DC? ~Matt >> There was a manufacturing error on SOME cd's---including Sonic and a few others. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:11:53 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 3:07:48 PM Central Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: << The thing I really think is funny though is that you guys have a horrible health care system HAHAHA. You actually have to pay money and are limited to the type of medical care you get based on your finacial situation. Here, we will medically fix up anyone regarless of their pocketbook. Oh well, we will all have a good laugh when you run out of water heheheheheh and have to look at us to get more. Sorry I'm mad but your post is so stupid "how many people do you actually know 30, 50, 100? >> But you gotta love those taxes. You're dellusional if you think that your health care is FREE. - --Digital Phoenix [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 16:14:30 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] DreamCast Wow, thats really going to help the DC get 'its foot in the door'. Its even better than turning your system upside down ala PSX 1st gen. > There was a manufacturing error on SOME cd's---including Sonic and a few > others. > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 16:15:29 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Hey 'digital phoenix' I know the taxes are a bit high but paying a couple extra dollars is much better than a couple hundred. Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 3:07:48 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << The thing I really > think is funny though is that you guys have a horrible health care > system HAHAHA. You actually have to pay money and are limited to the > type of medical care you get based on your finacial situation. Here, we > will medically fix up anyone regarless of their pocketbook. Oh well, we > will all have a good laugh when you run out of water heheheheheh and > have to look at us to get more. > > Sorry I'm mad but your post is so stupid "how many people do you > actually know 30, 50, 100? >> > > But you gotta love those taxes. You're dellusional if you think that > your health care is FREE. > > --Digital Phoenix > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 18:20:02 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 4:18:10 PM Central Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: << I know there have been lots preordered. I'm just telling you that out of 20 people that I play games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood. Thats the whole truth behind it. My neighborhood is so small in the scope though that it makes no difference... unless other neighborhoods just like mine are also existing. >> Out of place that has a population of 200,000 people, you know 20 of them, all of which make up an entire neighborhood??? - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:23:34 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 5:15:25 PM Central Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: << Hey 'digital phoenix' I know the taxes are a bit high but paying a couple extra dollars is much better than a couple hundred. >> Explain a "couple extra dollars". Do you have any idea how much it costs you guys to pay for a healthcare system that is available to everyone? - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 16:25:40 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada You completely missed the point. I'll quote it again: "20 people that I play games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood." As you can see I said 20 people that I play games with. That isnt my whole neighborhood but they have friends as well who most likely think the same way they do. Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 4:18:10 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << I know there have been lots > preordered. I'm just telling you that out of 20 people that I play > games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its > going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood. > Thats the whole truth behind it. My neighborhood is so small in the > scope though that it makes no difference... unless other neighborhoods > just like mine are also existing. >> > > Out of place that has a population of 200,000 people, you know 20 of > them, all of which make up an entire neighborhood??? > > --David > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 15:30:31 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Aside from my co-workers at the dojo which are early adopters anyways, I too know few people in my community who are getting a DC. Now, its real nice to see interest in it ( a mother asked me about the DC while i was playing a Demo unit at a game store) but I think Fentie is not totally out of sync. Lets not try to say our opinions are 100% correct, but we can't also discount the fact that what we see and or experience around us is not relevant. Especially if you live in a typical suburb/city/town, what you see if often times a good cross section of the populations in other areas similar to yours. In the end, i think the launch went pretty well, except for all that software trouble that is... Dex Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/12/99 4:18:10 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << I know there have been lots > preordered. I'm just telling you that out of 20 people that I play > games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its > going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood. > Thats the whole truth behind it. My neighborhood is so small in the > scope though that it makes no difference... unless other neighborhoods > just like mine are also existing. >> > > Out of place that has a population of 200,000 people, you know 20 of > them, all of which make up an entire neighborhood??? > > --David > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 16:29:47 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada How much does it cost for laproscopic nephrectomy in the states? 30000 american dollars? Here it costs substatially less when it is distributed througout the entire population of Canada. Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 5:15:25 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << Hey 'digital phoenix' I know the taxes are a bit high but paying a > couple extra dollars is much better than a couple hundred. >> > > Explain a "couple extra dollars". Do you have any idea how much it costs > you guys to pay for a healthcare system that is available to everyone? > > --David > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 18:29:42 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 5:25:30 PM Central Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: << You completely missed the point. I'll quote it again: "20 people that I play games with none are getting a DC. There, thats it. I'm not saying its going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to bomb in my neighborhood." As you can see I said 20 people that I play games with. That isnt my whole neighborhood but they have friends as well who most likely think the same way they do. >> You said, "Of the 20 people I play games with, none of them are getting a DC" Then you said, "...it's going to bomb in my neighborhood." That IMPLIES that your neighborhood consists of you and your 20 friends. You're also ruling out the fact that kids are not the only ones that buy video game systems. Fenite, why don't you just try to see the other side of things instead of argueing all the time? Nintendo is good, yes. Sega has had a bad history, yes. But that doesn't mean one is the greatest in the world, and the other is the worst. You can have that opinion, fine, that's cool. But QUIT TRYING TO CRAM IT DOWN EVERYONE ELSE'S THROATS ALL THE TIME! - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:30:26 EDT From: TheBump@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada ...And this has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Nintendo. So drop it, please? - --Brian << How much does it cost for laproscopic nephrectomy in the states? 30000 american dollars? Here it costs substatially less when it is distributed througout the entire population of Canada. >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:34:57 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 5:29:37 PM Central Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: << How much does it cost for laproscopic nephrectomy in the states? 30000 american dollars? Here it costs substatially less when it is distributed througout the entire population of Canada. >> You don't think we have insurance down here? Look, my dad was in a major car wreck this summer. When he was finally released from the hospital the total HOSPITAL bill, not including doctor fees, was around 400,000 dollars. Guess how much we payed? Oh, about 3000 in insurance premiums a year. =p - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 15:42:23 -0700 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Expect your family's insurance premiums to go up as soon as the insrance company can have it go up. :-) Dex Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/12/99 5:29:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << How much does it cost for laproscopic nephrectomy in the states? 30000 > american dollars? Here it costs substatially less when it is > distributed througout the entire population of Canada. >> > > You don't think we have insurance down here? > Look, my dad was in a major car wreck this summer. When he was finally > released from the hospital the total HOSPITAL bill, not including doctor > fees, was around 400,000 dollars. Guess how much we payed? Oh, about 3000 > in insurance premiums a year. =p > > --David > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 16:42:48 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada Oh grow up. It means that if 20 of my friends from my neighborhood think that then logically so should their friends. I have repeatedly said that DC is a good system and theres no problem with it so stop making an issue of it. I am pondering how well it will do so you dont have to keep feeding me this BS about this many preorders. I don't care. I have no problem once again with the DC go buy it. All I want to know is how good it will do. Davidxvx@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 5:25:30 PM Central Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > << You completely missed the point. I'll quote it again: > > "20 people that I play games with none are getting a DC. There, thats > it. I'm not saying its going to bomb but I am saying it IS going to > bomb in my neighborhood." > > As you can see I said 20 people that I play games with. That isnt my > whole neighborhood but they have friends as well who most likely think > the same way they do. >> > > You said, "Of the 20 people I play games with, none of them are getting a > DC" Then you said, "...it's going to bomb in my neighborhood." That IMPLIES > that your neighborhood consists of you and your 20 friends. > You're also ruling out the fact that kids are not the only ones that buy > video game systems. > Fenite, why don't you just try to see the other side of things instead of > argueing all the time? Nintendo is good, yes. Sega has had a bad history, > yes. But that doesn't mean one is the greatest in the world, and the other > is the worst. > You can have that opinion, fine, that's cool. But QUIT TRYING TO CRAM IT > DOWN EVERYONE ELSE'S THROATS ALL THE TIME! > > --David > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 20:02:15 -0700 From: catons@juno.com Subject: Re: [N64] DreamCast On Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:42:13 EDT Bastion007@aol.com writes: >Well, I was in Toys "R" Us today. Picked up some gaming goodies for my > >birthday, and my little bro got SW: E1: Racer. When I was there, there >were a >few people returning Dreamcasts. As I was talking with my little bro, >the >manager told me that so many people returned them, that the had almost >half >their preorders back. Now, I'm not sure what's up, but I doubt that so >many >people just didn't like the games. Was there some manufacturing error >with >the DC? > >~Matt Yah, well I don't know about Toys "R" Us, but I heard that everyone's returning their DC to Electronics Botique(?) because they were all defected or something. Like they ordered them from China instead of Japan!?! Did anyone hear anything about that? I dunno, that's just what one of the guys at the video game store said... -Peter . ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:21:13 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] bitter D. Fentie In a message dated 9/12/99 4:07:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: > You actually have to pay money and are limited to the > type of medical care you get based on your financial situation. Here, we > will medically fix up anyone regardless of their pocketbook. Oh well, we > will all have a good laugh when you run out of water heheheheheh and > have to look at us to get more. The American health care system does royally suck, but running out of water? I don't see that happening, besides, we could always invade Canada. ;) Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 18:25:57 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] bitter D. Fentie Hehehe, yeah I guess so:) We may have more water but you guys got 'the bomb'. :) Anyways, I'm not going to post to this or anything else related since I tend to get a little carried away, so after I finish this last email I will no longer post to these 'canada' and 'DC' type threads. It doesnt mean I don't disagree with you and go back on my words, it just means I can tell when enough is enough... and this has gone on enough. TreyDX@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/12/99 4:07:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > d.fentie@home.com writes: > > > You actually have to pay money and are limited to the > > type of medical care you get based on your financial situation. Here, we > > will medically fix up anyone regardless of their pocketbook. Oh well, we > > will all have a good laugh when you run out of water heheheheheh and > > have to look at us to get more. > > The American health care system does royally suck, but running out of water? > I don't see that happening, besides, we could always invade Canada. ;) > > Trey > > [ 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, 12 Sep 1999 20:25:44 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 5:08:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gargoyle@iol.ie writes: > it's a valid question, so that's why I asked. You seem to think that > based upon the opinion of a handful of friends that the Dreamcast is > doomed, even if you knew all 200,000 people in your hometown and they all > claimed not to want one it still wouldn't mean anything to Sega. > Garrett Especially with new Dreamcast games (Soul Calibur, Powerstone) costing as much as two year old N64 games ($39.99) I think Sega might be able to take a big bight out of Nintendo. Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:29:40 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Dreamcast In a message dated 9/12/99 5:43:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bastion007@aol.com writes: > Was there some manufacturing error with > the DC? > > ~Matt The browser was defective with the DC in some units, like mine. But I e-mailed Sega and they're sending out a new one. As for all the people returning them, I doubt that, you could have been just talking to some pro Sony or Nintendo Nerd. TRU's policy for opened consoles is exchange only. You can't return it if you don't like it. Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:33:53 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Dreamcast and other system problems In a message dated 9/12/99 6:14:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: > Wow, that's really going to help the DC get 'its foot in the door'. Its > even better than turning your system upside down ALA PSX 1st gen. > Or two launch games with none to follow until November. How about every launch game until the next year to be plagued with slowdown & flicker. What about those defective systems that made one company recall them all in 1983? Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:36:06 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] healthcare In a message dated 9/12/99 6:24:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Davidxvx@aol.com writes: > Explain a "couple extra dollars". Do you have any idea how much it costs > you guys to pay for a healthcare system that is available to everyone? > > --David $48 for a case of beer, $6 for a pack of cigarettes. But I'd pay that too for "free" medical. Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:40:18 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 6:38:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, karens@smartt.com writes: > Expect your family's insurance premiums to go up as soon as the insurance > company can have it go up. :-) > > Dex You hit the nail on the head, it's not the healthcare system, it's the insurance companies that need real regulations. Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:43:22 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] dreamcast and Canada In a message dated 9/12/99 6:42:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: > Oh grow up. It means that if 20 of my friends from my neighborhood > think that then logically so should their friends. Are all Canadians Pod People? Those aren't friends, they're clones. Trey Hey Dex & other Canuks, j/k about the pod people ;) [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:46:10 EDT From: TreyDX@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] DreamCast In a message dated 9/12/99 7:59:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, catons@juno.com writes: > Yah, well I don't know about Toys "R" Us, but I heard that everyone's > returning their DC to Electronics Boutique(?) because they were all > defected or something. Like they ordered them from China instead of > Japan!?! Did anyone hear anything about that? I dunno, that's just what > one of the guys at the video game store said... > > > -Peter I also heard from employees at Software ETC that the PlayStation 2 will be out in America for Christmas this year. They're idiots. Anybody who is the least bit educated can see through their lies. Trey [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:24:53 EDT From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] DreamCast In a message dated 9/12/99 7:47:15 PM Central Daylight Time, TreyDX@aol.com writes: << I also heard from employees at Software ETC that the PlayStation 2 will be out in America for Christmas this year. They're idiots. Anybody who is the least bit educated can see through their lies. Trey >> Yeah, all of those Game store employees are out to get us. ;) - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:14:25 -0500 (CDT) From: Stryder Subject: Re: [N64] Perfect Delay - Bahhh. + dreamcast On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Eddy Wu wrote: > I think Nintendo does have something for almost everyone, though. Most > gamers won't only play one genre, like they only play RPG's or only sports > games or whatever. They have maybe two or three favorite genres, and then > whatever else is good. Nintendo covers that pretty well. Besides RPG's, they > have many genres. Probably not as many as on the SNES, but the N64 has a > lower installed base. IMO, variety is fine, but it needs to be a variety of > GOOD games, and the PSX doesn't do that well of a job of that, either. What genre do you not think the PSX has good games in? Stryder > > BTW, Trey, why do you spell Rare with all caps ;-) ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: TreyDX@aol.com > To: n64@lists.xmission.com > Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 5:49 PM > Subject: Re: [N64] Perfect Delay - Bahhh. + dreamcast > > > >In a message dated 9/11/99 5:38:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > >karens@smartt.com writes: > > > >> Lets not > >> forget this Christmas will see record third party releases as well. > Buying > >> three games for Christmas is more than enough by most standards, and if > you > >> have 3 must have Nintendo titles, where does that leave everybody else? > >> > >> Dex > > > >But not everybody wants (or wanted) the big three from RARE. I bet for some > >people their big game will be Resident Evil 2 or maybe Rage Wars. Nintendo > >needs to have something for everybody, and not just one something. Nintendo > >probably thinks, hey, if you want a mature game you can have Duke Slowdown: > >Zero Hour. I dunno, but when I said things were better in the day of the > SNES > >I wasn't talking release dates. There was just a heck of a lot more variety > >of games to pick from on a Nintendo system. (But all those games are now on > >the PlayStation) > > > >Trey > > > >[ 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 ] ------------------------------ End of n64-digest V1 #876 ************************* [ To quit the n64-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe n64-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]