--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00002 Date: 04/08/98 From: TROY H. CHEEK Time: 09:18am \/To: DAVE MORROW (Read 0 times) Subj: Jaguar games On 03 Apr 98, concerning _Sega_, Dave Morrow said to Jonathan Fingas in VID_GAME: DM> There not many games for the Jag. Current software releases that I know of: 01. AirCars 02. Alien vs. Predator 03. Atari Karts 04. Attack of the Mutant Penguins 05. Baldies CD 06. Battlemorph CD 07. Blue Lightning CD 08. BrainDead 13 CD 09. Breakout 2000 10. Brutal Sports Football 11. Bubsy Bobcat in Fractured Fairy Tale Land 12. Cannon Fodder 13. Checkered Flag 14. Club Drive 15. Cybermorph 16. Defender 2000 17. Doom 18. Double Dragon V 19. Dragon's Lair CD 20. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 21. Evolution: Dino Dudes 22. Fever Pitch Soccer 23. Fight For Life 24. Flashback 25. Flip Out! 26. Highlander I CD 27. Hover Strike 28. Hover Strike: Unconquered Lands CD 29. Iron Soldier 30. Iron Soldier 2 CD 31. Iron Soldier 2 Cart 32. I-War 33. Kasumi Ninja 34. Missile Command 3D 35. Myst CD 36. NBA Jam: Tournament Edition 37. Pinball Fantasies 38. Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure 39. Power Drive Rally 40. Primal Rage CD 41. Raiden 42. Rayman 43. Ruiner Pinball 44. Sensible Soccer 45. Space Ace CD 46. Super Burnout 47. Supercross 3D 48. Syndicate 49. Tempest 2000 50. Theme Park 51. Towers II 52. Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy 53. Troy Aikman NFL Football 54. Ultra Vortek 55. Val d'Isere Skiing/Snowboarding 56. Vid Grid CD 57. VLM CD Player 58. White Men Can't Jump 59. Wolfenstein 3D 60. World Tour Racing CD 61. Zero 5 62. Zool 2 63. Zoop Call it 62 if you don't consider Jeff Minter's Virtual Light Machine a game. Expected to be released this year: 01. Battle Sphere 02. Worms Independent development via Jaguar Server. Commericial release next year? 01. Bong+ 1999 JS 02. Gorf 2000 JS 03. Jagmania (PacMania clone) JS 04. Jagmarble (Marble Madness clone) JS 05. JagTris (3D Tetris clone) JS 06. Native JS Care to guess the number of games out for the Atari Lynx? :-) ... Well! Here's your problem. You're dead! --- JetMail 0.99beta22 * Origin: When Starlings Mate - Benton, TN (1:362/708.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00003 Date: 04/09/98 From: TROY H. CHEEK Time: 07:02pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: GEX: Enter the Gecko Leaps Off Retail Sh19:02:1004/09/98 GEX: Enter the Gecko Leaps Off Retail Shelves MENLO PARK, CALIF. (March 24) ENTERTAINMENT WIRE - March 24, 1998 - Game's Humor, Amazing Graphics and Challenging 3D Game play Strike Cord With Consumers. Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. and Crystal Dynamics today announced that they have experienced tremendous sell through of GEX: Enter the Gecko at retail outlets nationwide in its first week of availability. The game made its debut on the PlayStation(R) game console February 24. Developed by Crystal Dynamics and distributed by Midway Home Entertainment, GEX: Enter the Gecko has been heralded as one of the best video games of the year by analysts, journalists and consumers alike. The game has graced the covers of numerous gaming publications and is being supported with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, which will continue to inform and excite consumers through the month of March. The campaign is highlighted by a television commercial, which is currently airing on national cable networks, such as MTV, ESPN and Comedy Central. In addition, the TV spot was awarded "best TV advertisement" by Sony(R) Computer Entertainment America at the Publishers Conference held March 16-17 in Newport Beach, California. "We've certainly had high expectations for GEX, but we were completely taken by surprise with the enormous consumer demand for the game," said Jim MacKenzie, Divisional Merchandise Manager for KayBee Toys. "In fact, we have already submitted large reorders to ensure that our shelves remain fully stocked. "Brian Woodrick, buyer with Blockbuster Videos, Inc. added, "GEX has been highly anticipated for months. We're thrilled that the release of the game has lived up to the hype and sparked significant excitement in the rental market." "The responses we have received from retailers, distributors, consumers, and the media have all recognized GEX: Enter the Gecko as a groundbreaking title that has already established itself as a video game classic," said Byron Cook, president of Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. In GEX: Enter the Gecko, GEX returns to protect the world's television broadcasts from his archnemesis Rez. The sequel will push the limits of 3D technology with beautifully rendered environments, awesome enemies, special effects, and free-roaming 3D game play, as well as the sarcastic humor gamers have come to expect from the quick-witted gecko -- who's voice is provided by actor/comedian Dana Gould. "GEX: Enter the Gecko is ideally positioned to be one of the best video games of 1998 with its artful blend of humor, technology, stunning graphics and challenging game play," said Rob Dyer president of Crystal Dynamics. "And, if our first week's results are any indication, we are right on track." GEX: Enter the Gecko will also appear on PC CD-ROM in Spring 1998 and on the Nintendo 64(R) in early Summer 1998. From STReport 1412 ... catfish@wingnet.net or www.wingnet.net/~catfish >745 hits! --- JetMail 0.99beta22 * Origin: When Starlings Mate - Benton, TN (1:362/708.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00004 Date: 04/09/98 From: TROY H. CHEEK Time: 07:02pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: Accolade Kicks Off 1998 With Record Sell19:02:1404/09/98 Accolade Kicks Off 1998 With Record Selling Titles SAN JOSE, CALIF. (March 24) BUSINESS WIRE - March 24, 1998 - Leading entertainment software publisher, Accolade, is heading into 1998 stronger than ever! The company announced today that its successful Test Drive(TM) racing series has officially sold more units this past year than any other franchise in the company's history. In addition, Accolade will release 12 new titles this year with an increased focus on the Sony PlayStation market. Test Drive 4 and Test Drive: Off-road sold more than 850,000 and 500,000 units respectively. Both products were top 20 titles in sales on the PlayStation during 1997. In light of its success in the PlayStation market, Accolade plans to release all future titles on both the Sony PlayStation game console and the personal computer. "Accolade's sales of Test Drive 4 and Test Drive: Off-road have literally sky-rocketed since their launch, making the Test Drive series the number one selling driving franchise on the market today," said Jim Barnett, president and CEO of Accolade. "We look forward to seeing the same success with all of our franchises in 1998." In addition to expanding its popular Test Drive and HardBall(R) franchises in 1998, Accolade will release the fourth installment in the popular Star Control(RM) series, with StarCon. StarCon will place heavy emphasis on action to attract new users, yet promises to please die-hard Star Control fans with its story line. Accolade will also release two new titles, Redline(TM), a futuristic gang warfare action game, as well as Big Air(TM) Snowboarding, a thrill-packed game that captures the excitement and feel of real snowboarding. With the exception of HardBall 6 for the PC and Jack Nicklaus(R) Online Tour, both of which will ship next month, all these titles will be launched at the industry's largest trade show, Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Atlanta May 28-30, 1998. Below are further details on this year's Accolade lineup at E3: TEST DRIVE 5: The sequel to last year's incredibly successful Test Drive 4 will include 11 new courses, hot new licensed cars and much more. Available for the PC and PlayStation in the fall of 1998. TEST DRIVE: OFF-ROAD 2: The sequel to the number one off-road racer for the PlayStation in 1997 aims to be the most insane off-road driving experience of the year. Available for the PC and PlayStation in the fall of 1998. STARCON: The fourth installment in the successful Star Control franchise, StarCon is an adrenaline-filled space combat action game. This exciting multiplayer title will be available for the PC and PlayStation in the fall of 1998. REDLINE: Set in a world where gang warfare is a way of life, Redline features a fully destructible 3D accelerated environment. Available for both the PC and PlayStation in August, 1998. HARDBALL 6: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the HardBall baseball franchise, HardBall 6 features a new 3D world with unlimited camera angles and motion captured polygonal players. Available for the PlayStation this summer. BIG AIR SNOWBOARDING: Big Air Snowboarding allows players to compete in several different types of snowboarding competitions, such as time trials, free style and half pipe in real locations throughout the world. The game will be available for the PlayStation in the fall of 1998. From STReport 1412 ... catfish@wingnet.net or www.wingnet.net/~catfish >745 hits! --- JetMail 0.99beta22 * Origin: When Starlings Mate - Benton, TN (1:362/708.4) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00005 Date: 04/08/98 From: DAVE MORROW Time: 12:16am \/To: TROY H. CHEEK (Read 0 times) Subj: Midway Home Entertainmen -=> Quoting Troy H. Cheek to All <=- THC> With options for single and multi-player game play - allowing THC> up-to-two players to rip through QUAKE's world at incredible speeds THC> without sacrificing the game's intense graphics That's a croc. The deathmatches take place in special arenas with lesser detail than the "real" levels. The game is pretty good though in one player. I couldn't stop playing it. The only reason I ever did stop was to (sadly) bring it back to blockbuster, ... `NUFF SAID ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Bob's Back Room (1:163/327) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00006 Date: 04/08/98 From: DAVE MORROW Time: 12:20am \/To: KEVIN AURE (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: State Of The N64 -=> Quoting Kevin Aure to Dave Morrow <=- DM> TA> Quake 2 out 25'th March.. Thats what we like to see.. ;) DM> DM> Quake 2? What console? KA> I think he means Quake I for the N64. I knew that. But what the heck... ... `NUFF SAID ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Bob's Back Room (1:163/327) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00007 Date: 04/08/98 From: DAVE MORROW Time: 12:27am \/To: JONATHAN FINGAS (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Sega -=> Quoting Jonathan Fingas to Dave Morrow <=- JF> Well, they're awfully intriguing, and this is from a relatively JF> early Next Generation article. I know for sure that it uses a Hitachi JF> 200 MHz, 64-bit RISC CPU and the PowerVR SG next-generation JF> 3D chip ("better than Model 3," they always say). I've JF> heard its CD drive is anywhere from 4X (still good compared JF> to today) to 12X speed, its RAM is anywhere from 8-16 MB JF> (probably towards the higher end of the scale), and it may JF> or may not have a modem. I hear the controllers have a JF> "Tamagotchi-quality" LCD screen that lets you do various JF> things - such as, possibly, choosing plays privately in a JF> football game. JF> Basically, Sega's trying to give everyone a decent reason JF> to try their system, or so it would seem. All that for the magic price of $200 dollars. The psx has only 2 megs of ram. 64 only has 4. (8 with DD) That sounds pretty good. But I probably won't get another console 'til psx 2. They are the best, I admit that now. Their games rock. JF> By the way, according to Troy, there have been about 63 JF> titles for the Jaguar. 64 should have about that much by now. There is a ton of games coming out soon. DM> Maybe because it was realeased in the middle of the year. Most systems DM> are realeased in the august to october range. JF> I think so. The same thing happened with the Saturn - by JF> the time it came out, it was "old hat" and not quite the JF> money magnet. The only thing tht looked half good on Saturn was nights. I hated it though. Besides all the good ports that made it on to the Saturn went to playstion too. DM> Well devolpers can't release anything for other OS's because it DM> would be too much of a risk. It's WIN95 or NT, or nothing. JF> Well, technically programs ARE released for other OSes - JF> you can run Quake II on Linux, GL-accelerated even, by JF> downloading a few files. Crack dot Com's Golgotha will JF> even have the ability to run on Linux right out of the box! JF> huge Mac or Linux sections in stores. Yeah but how may people actually play Quake 2 in Linux? about maybe 5% of all quake 2 player maybe. JF> I didn't ever really see ads, but I heard a lot about JF> them. For what you were getting, I hear it was good. I JF> believe Capcom's doing ports of 2D fighters on the PSX that JF> probably would have run more smoothly on a Neo Geo. Of JF> course, there were no 3D features, but still... I remember seeing some ads for their games. Don't they have Samurai showdown 64? ... `NUFF SAID ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: Bob's Back Room (1:163/327) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00008 Date: 04/07/98 From: BARRY LAWS, JR. Time: 11:32pm \/To: STEVE IGREJAS (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Doom Vs Quake *** Is it me, or did Steve Igrejas mumble this to Barry Laws, Jr.? *** SI> I never played either version. From what I hear now, I don't SI> think I want to. Is it really that bad? Well although the playing field of SNES Doom was bigger than 32X Doom (the playing field of 32X Doom was a little square in the center of the screen with black surrounding the field, while the field of SNES Doom was full-screen), the graphics of SNES Doom were quite grainy...it looked like an eyesore. I never played the 3DO version (and I never even touched a 3DO), but just about every magazine gave it "da boot" by saying it's a carbon copy of 32X Doom and that the 3DO is capable of MUCH more than the 32X. I think the top 3 Doom games on console systems are the 2 PSX Doom games ("Doom : Special Playstation Edition" [I think it had all the levels from Doom, Doom 2, & Ultimate Doom] and "Final Doom") and JagDoom (the Jaguar version...I have this one, and I really don't mind the fact that there is no in-game music). --- Telegard v3.02 * Origin: The Steiner Line BBS 910-626-7985 (1:3648/6) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00009 Date: 04/05/98 From: JASON GALLI Time: 07:21pm \/To: STEVE IGREJAS (Read 0 times) Subj: Tekken 3!!!!! SI> Hello All, SI> Tekken 3 finally has a release date! It's supposed to SI> be out this month. I think. I can't wait. I'd buy it if it SI> wasn't for Blasto, Metal Gear Solid, Gex 2, Tomb Raider 3 SI> (hope!), etc. can't be.. it was just released in japan 4 days ago (today is apr.5/98) --- * Origin: Free Stuff! http://freebies.hypermart.net (1:153/757.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00010 Date: 04/05/98 From: JASON GALLI Time: 07:23pm \/To: STEVE IGREJAS (Read 0 times) Subj: Memory Card Plus SI> Hello All, SI> I'm here to warn everyone about the memory card plus. SI> DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP. It's the worst. Everytime I SI> try to take it out of the mem slot, it'll format the page! SI> Argh! Worst of all, the card can't be read if it is inserted SI> all the way into the slot. So I have to wiggle it out a bit SI> so it'll read. If I do so, it'll format the WHOLE card. DO SI> NOT GET THIS. SI> Anybody want it? that might be why all the magazines urge you not to get any kind of mem. card execpt for the sony one.. --- * Origin: Free Stuff! http://freebies.hypermart.net (1:153/757.3) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 170 VIDEO GAMES Ref: F4E00011 Date: 04/08/98 From: STEVE IGREJAS Time: 05:28pm \/To: KEVIN AURE (Read 0 times) Subj: Alone in the Dark KA> It was a good series and spawned a following but Infogrames pulled KA> the plug on it. I suppose AITD 3 wasn't successful enough. They KA> haven't said anything about another game in the series so I suppose KA> it won't be revived. Doesn't the PSX have the trilogy on CD? I don't know. I never heard of such a thing. --- QuickBBS 2.85 GoldBase * Origin: >>>Xanadu BBS<<< New Bedford Ma. (508)995-9876 (FIDONET 1:329/889)