From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1073 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Sunday, January 2 2000 Volume 01 : Number 1073 Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K Re: [N64] Over doing it Re: [N64] PSX2 Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K Re: [N64] GB games Re: [N64] GB games Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance Re: [N64] Hi! Re: [N64] AC Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K Re: [N64] GB games Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance Re: [N64] GB games Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Re: [N64] Harvest Moon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 03:52:54 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology - -----Original Message----- From: Dexter Sy To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology >> >> >> Will it be Game Boy shaped or Lynx shaped? > >Lynx shaped. its essentially Game Boy turned sideways. it will look a lot like >game boy. maybe with more buttons. I've seen a press kit from Nintendo when they >first announced Game Boy Advance and in the background of one of the materials, >there's a nice looking mock up that looked surprisingly like the Dreamcast >controller. I guess that might be an early design... Lynx shaped....hmmm, I did not know that. Man, why are the 3 of us up so late? This is an interesting discussion, but I'm afraid I must get some sleep! Night! Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 01:56:18 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology > > Lynx shaped....hmmm, I did not know that. Man, why are the 3 of us up so > late? This is an interesting discussion, but I'm afraid I must get some > sleep! Night! > > Stryder nIGHT! Dexter > > > [ 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, 2 Jan 2000 06:26:25 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance technology In a message dated 1/2/00 4:55:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: > Lynx shaped....hmmm, I did not know that. Man, why are the 3 of us up so > late? This is an interesting discussion, but I'm afraid I must get some > sleep! Night! > > Stryder It's because our Jiggelypuffs can't sing. ;) Dave Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I'm a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger - -- Genesis [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:14:09 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K In a message dated 01/01/2000 9:28:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, karens@smartt.com writes: << You forgot Game Boy Advance Dexter >> Boy, how did I miss that one? Definitely getting that. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:15:28 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Over doing it In a message dated 01/01/2000 9:29:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, igor83@uswestmail.net writes: << Hey, N64 people I like getting mail from you but, I want you to just limit me to five or ten messages a day. I don't want to read so much mail, or take the time deleting it. igor83 >> Sorry, but if we have something to say, we'll post it. It's the way this list works. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:18:05 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] PSX2 In a message dated 01/01/2000 9:30:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, karens@smartt.com writes: << > Yup. I do think it looks pretty ugly, but with its power, it doesn't seem > that looks will matter too much. > -Eric- Well Dolphin's suppose to be more powerful so its not the point. There's a couple of games i want on it [psx2] already and i might skip my DC purchases entirely. shenmue looks to be the only really good game that i want to have. Dexter Sy >> I just mean that it has a good chance since it has a lot of power, but it will be out sooner. I still believe that Nintendo will delay Dolphin, so my point is that PSX2 looks to be a pretty big threat. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:33:08 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance In a message dated 01/01/2000 11:41:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, TreyTable@aol.com writes: << I'll get one, heck I'll import one, on three conditions; 1. It's compatible with all other GB & GBC games, 2. it doesn't have territorial lockouts (like the Game Boys before it), and 3. It's backlit. >> One is definite, two I don't know, and three it is not. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:37:11 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance In a message dated 01/01/2000 11:49:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << It had better be backlit! That is another gripe of mine about the GB. How the hell can they go so long without making a backlit GB??? It is such an obvious thing to do...I thought about it when it first came out. If Nintendo cares so much about it's products, why hasn't this been done yet?? Oh yeah, and that indiglo one that came out in japan does not count because (1), it did not come out here in the US and (2), they annouced the GBC shortly after which basically rendered it useless. Maybe they have deal worked out with all those 3rd parties that make those light/magnifier combos. Stryder >> Backlighting, I'm willing to bet, would use up a lot more battery power. Personally, it's not a big issue with me. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 09:42:58 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon In a message dated 01/01/2000 11:59:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << Hmmm...tough one. Tetris is an amazingly addictive simple game. I've put a ton of hours into that game over the years. I guess I get a different kind of excitement from the 2 types of games. Tetris is a great game to relax with every now and then. Q3A and UT are very intense and adrenaline pumping type games...great for working out aggression :) Of course, that is why I specified 'in a long time'...because the GB has some superb games...especially Tetris and Zelda. Here is an interesting question...who helped who more? Did Tetris help popularize the GB, or did the GB help popularize Tetris? Stryder >> I know a GB game more addictive than Tetris. I'll give you a hint. It starts with P, ends with N, it's been in Japan for about 5 years, and the US for 1. Any guesses? ;) - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 10:21:28 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon In a message dated 1/2/00 9:43:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, Nutz4n64@aol.com writes: > I know a GB game more addictive than Tetris. I'll give you a hint. It > starts with P, ends with N > Any guesses? ;) > -Eric- > Pac-Man? Pocket Bomberman? Dave Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I'm a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger - -- Genesis [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 11:45:41 -0500 From: Wez Subject: Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K Nutz4n64@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 01/01/2000 7:18:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, > thraxen@ipa.net writes: > > << Hmmm....good question. I guess I have not paid enough attention to what is > coming out this year to make a call on that. I can tell you what I'm looking > forward to. For N64: Perfect Dark, Banjo-Tooie, and Zelda Gaiden. For PSX: > Not sure what all is coming out right now. For DC: Rayman 2, Shenmue, > maybe Castlevania: Resurrection, RE: Code Veronica, and more I can't think > of. For PC: Team Fortress 2, Thief 2: The Metal Age. Then of course the > PSX2 (woohoo!). > > Stryder >> > > There's a good subject. What are you looking forward to for 2000? For me: > Kirby 64, Super Mario Adventure, Zelda Gaiden, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Tooie, > Pokemon Stadium, and Pokemon Silver and Gold. Of course, the wishful > thinking list is Dolphin. Nintendo, must you continually torture me with the > notion of Dolphin for 2000 when we know it'll be 2001 (right)? AHHHHHHH! > -Eric- > Sorry, I'm a little stressed out right now. N64: Perfect Dark is pretty much it. I went back last week and played through Goldeneye again. I just love that game. DC: Rayman 2, Shenmue, Crazy Taxi, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, RE: Code Veronica...I guess whatever else comes along that I don't know about at the moment that is spectacular, I'll want too. Wes [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:47:57 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GB games In a message dated 01/02/2000 12:05:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << Well, I know they don't have to lower prices...mainly because they have no competition. But that is my point. They are ripping us off simply because they can get away with it. I point this out because certain people on this list are always talking about how Sony is huge corporation who doesn't actually care about games and is just here to make a quick buck. Yet here we have Nintendo that is releasing a horde of lame ass GB games...yeah, some people love Pokemon...but the rest are mostly crap....and charging outrageous prices while doing it. Stryder >> GB does have its competition. Neo Geo Pocket Color is out, but I'm not sure what those games cost. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:52:53 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GB games In a message dated 01/02/2000 12:15:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, TreyTable@aol.com writes: << When you can get good PSX and N64 games for $20, some that are only a year old, but then an 4 Megabit (or less) Game Boy title (I check NPS, high largest GBC game is 8 Megabits) that has been out for 5 or more years is like $30? That's not right. Example: Need For Speed: High Stakes $20 released March 1999 F-Zero X $20 released October 1998 Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins $30 released 1992 >> Isn't Super Mario Land 2 $20? [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 11:55:10 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance In a message dated 01/02/2000 12:43:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, karens@smartt.com writes: << and in the mass market consumer world, nothing kills a handheld more than pricy, heavy handhelds with short battery life. >> Sega Game Gear, anyone? [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 11:34:48 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Hi! How about a good old-fashioned belt whippin? Mitchell R Buckley wrote: > > Hi my name is mitch. I am new to the list. Also the ones of you that > know Greg(The person that runs this list), he is my Uncle. I guess i > have to say something about N64. Well personaly i dont like it that > much. i like a few games and thats it. I prefer the Sega DreamCast in > which I now own. I also own a Sony playstation which is also better than > the 64. There Uncle Greg you can't suspend me from the list cause i said > something about the N64. > > -Mitch Buckley > > [ 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, 02 Jan 2000 11:38:18 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] AC Don't forget Earthbound 0! TreyTable@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 1/1/00 6:03:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, Davidxvx@aol.com > writes: > > > That's not odd. Year 1 - 99 was the first Century, 100-199 was the > > second century, etc... > > > > --David > > No, year 1 to 100 was the 1st, 101 to 200 was the second. > > Like this. > > 1-100 1 > 101-200 2 > 201-300 3 > 301-400 4 > 401-500 5 > 501-600 6 > 601-700 7 > 701-800 8 > 801-900 9 > 901-1000 10 > 1001-1100 11 > 1101-1200 12 > 1201-1300 13 > 1301-1400 14 > 1401-1500 15 > 1501-1600 16 > 1601-1700 17 > 1701-1800 18 > 1801-1900 19 > 1901-2000 20th Century (today) > 2001-2100 21st Century > > There is no year zero, it defies the laws of mathematics. Zero on its own is > meaningless. Not Counting the Street Fighter Zero series. ;) > > So, what do you guys prefer, internal AC adapters with plugs that can go > anywhere (PlayStation, Dreamcast, N64 to a certain degree) or external AC > adapters (SNES, NES) with those huge plugs that take up a lot of space but > help prevent the system overheating? > > Dave > > Smegma, dogmatagram, fishmarket stew > Police in a corner, gunnin' for you > Appletoast, bedheated, furblanket rat > Laugh when they shoot you, say > "Please don't do that" - Phish > > [ 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, 2 Jan 2000 14:02:15 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Expectations for Y2K In a message dated 1/2/00 11:45:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, wesday@saa.net writes: > > There's a good subject. What are you looking forward to for 2000? Two more games I'm looking forward to: Dreamcast: Chu Chu Rocket PlayStation: Need For Speed: No Limits Dave Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I'm a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger - -- Genesis [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 14:06:23 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GB games In a message dated 1/2/00 11:53:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, Nutz4n64@aol.com writes: > Example: Need For Speed: High Stakes $20 released March 1999 > F-Zero X $20 released October 1998 > Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins $30 released 1992 >> > > Isn't Super Mario Land 2 $20? > Maybe it is. When I saw it, it was $30, okay, Harvest Moon, the non color version, that came out in 1997 and that's still $30 Oh, everybody must download the Chu Chu Rocket commercial from dc.ign.com. Dave Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I'm a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger - -- Genesis [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 14:09:00 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance In a message dated 1/2/00 11:55:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, Nutz4n64@aol.com writes: > << And in the mass market consumer world, nothing kills a handheld more > than pricey, heavy handhelds with short battery life. >> > > SEGA Game Gear, anyone? I thought the Game Gear did well, it sucked batteries like no tomorrow, but it did have a good run. It fared better than the Lynx, although the Lynx was backlit but I don't remembering it going through batteries like the Game Gear. Dave Tell me my life is about to begin Tell me that I'm a hero Promise me all of your violent dreams Light up your body with anger - -- Genesis [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 15:24:34 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Game Boy Advance TreyTable@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/2/00 11:55:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, Nutz4n64@aol.com > writes: > > > << And in the mass market consumer world, nothing kills a handheld more > > than pricey, heavy handhelds with short battery life. >> > > > > SEGA Game Gear, anyone? > > I thought the Game Gear did well, it sucked batteries like no tomorrow, but > it did have a good run. It fared better than the Lynx, although the Lynx was > backlit but I don't remembering it going through batteries like the Game Gear. Game Gear was heavy as hell and it is quite thick and big too. Lynx is almost like an urban legend. Could have been a good handheld. Dexter > > > Dave > > Tell me my life is about to begin > Tell me that I'm a hero > Promise me all of your violent dreams > Light up your body with anger > -- Genesis > > [ 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, 02 Jan 2000 15:26:03 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] GB games > > > GB does have its competition. Neo Geo Pocket Color is out, but I'm not sure > what those games cost. > -Eric- I saw it on Toys R US. A lot of arcady fighting and puzzlers. mostly japanese otaku stuff. not nearly interesting enough for me to buy it. but i will get one eventrually. Dexter > > > [ 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, 2 Jan 2000 18:26:39 EST From: Damian9133@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Over there they charge you $30 for game boy games? Over here the only place that sells game boy games that high is ToysRUs. Anywhere else, they're on average of 18-25 dollars. The only game that I know that is priced higher than that is Pokemon Pinball where it is sold for 28 dollars. ~Cy In a message dated 1/2/00 12:43:32 AM US Mountain Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << >> I know! It is a freaking rip-off! I mean most of them are 1MB or smaller! How the hell can they charge $30 for 1MB of programming? I mean, you couldspend $10 more and get Quake 3 Arena which it about 500MB. Or Unreal Tournament which is about 600MB. Or spend $15 more and get a game like Ultima IX: Ascension which is over 1GB. >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 15:34:13 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Damian9133@aol.com wrote: > Over there they charge you $30 for game boy games? Over here the only place > that sells game boy games that high is ToysRUs. Anywhere else, they're on > average of 18-25 dollars. The only game that I know that is priced higher > than that is Pokemon Pinball where it is sold for 28 dollars. > > ~Cy $30 is a pretty high amount. GB games sell for $30 to $45 up here, but its in Canadian dollars. Dexter > > > In a message dated 1/2/00 12:43:32 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > thraxen@ipa.net writes: > > << >> > I know! It is a freaking rip-off! I mean most of them are 1MB or > smaller! How the hell can they charge $30 for 1MB of programming? I mean, > you > couldspend $10 more and get Quake 3 Arena which it about 500MB. Or Unreal > Tournament which is about 600MB. Or spend $15 more and get a game like > Ultima IX: Ascension which is over 1GB. >> > > [ 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, 02 Jan 2000 15:34:40 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Damian9133@aol.com wrote: > Over there they charge you $30 for game boy games? Over here the only place > that sells game boy games that high is ToysRUs. Anywhere else, they're on > average of 18-25 dollars. The only game that I know that is priced higher > than that is Pokemon Pinball where it is sold for 28 dollars. > > ~Cy $30 is a pretty high amount. So I'm not sure if the amount is accurate. GB games sell for $30 to $45 up here, but its in Canadian dollars. Dexter > > > In a message dated 1/2/00 12:43:32 AM US Mountain Standard Time, > thraxen@ipa.net writes: > > << >> > I know! It is a freaking rip-off! I mean most of them are 1MB or > smaller! How the hell can they charge $30 for 1MB of programming? I mean, > you > couldspend $10 more and get Quake 3 Arena which it about 500MB. Or Unreal > Tournament which is about 600MB. Or spend $15 more and get a game like > Ultima IX: Ascension which is over 1GB. >> > > [ 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, 2 Jan 2000 17:39:30 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon - -----Original Message----- From: Dexter Sy To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon > >$30 is a pretty high amount. GB games sell for $30 to $45 up here, but its in >Canadian dollars. > >Dexter It's not that uncommon to see $30 GBC games...IMO, all GB games should be about $15. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 15:45:48 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon > > > It's not that uncommon to see $30 GBC games...IMO, all GB games should be > about $15. I would have to agree here. but the really good games are worth by $30 to $40 canadian + tax :-) Mario Deluxe is awesome. I got to play the original lost levels for the first time in many years. Dexter > > > 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: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 18:49:33 EST From: Damian9133@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Speaking of which, how much would a game boy game cost to be processed? If its as much as I think it is, then it would be priced in that range for a reason. ~Cy In a message dated 1/2/00 4:42:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time, thraxen@ipa.net writes: << It's not that uncommon to see $30 GBC games...IMO, all GB games should be about $15. Stryder >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:48:59 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon - -----Original Message----- From: Dexter Sy To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon >$30 is a pretty high amount. So I'm not sure if the amount is accurate. GB >games sell for $30 to $45 up here, but its in Canadian dollars. > >Dexter Did some very quick research...I went to look at some prices over at ebworld.com. Ebworld has fairly average pricing: Pokeman Red: $27.99 Pokeman Blue: $27.99 Pokeman Yellow: $29.99 Super Mario Bro. DX: $29.99 Dogz: $29.99 Catz: $29.99 Mario Golf: $29.99 Tetris DX: $29.99 Pac-Man: $29.99 Ms Pac-Man: $29.99 Heck...just scroll down the list for yourselves....90% of the GBC games are $29.99. There are some $19.99 ones, but they are really crappy ones like bowling, pool, and Elmo's ABCs. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:53:10 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon - -----Original Message----- From: Dexter Sy To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon >> >> >> It's not that uncommon to see $30 GBC games...IMO, all GB games should be >> about $15. > >I would have to agree here. but the really good games are worth by $30 to $40 >canadian + tax :-) Mario Deluxe is awesome. I got to play the original lost >levels for the first time in many years. > >Dexter Yeah...I did not mind paying $30 for Super Mario Bros DX....it had lots of extras plus that whole nostalgia thing going for it. Including the Lost Levels is what really makes it worth it. I will also be glad to pay $30 when they get those conversions of Zelda 1 & 2 they are supposed to be working on finished. stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 17:54:21 -0600 From: "Thraxen" Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon - -----Original Message----- From: Damian9133@aol.com To: n64@lists.xmission.com Date: Sunday, January 02, 2000 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon >Speaking of which, how much would a game boy game cost to be processed? If >its as much as I think it is, then it would be priced in that range for a >reason. > >~Cy > What do you mean by 'processed'? Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 16:02:05 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Harvest Moon Damian9133@aol.com wrote: > Speaking of which, how much would a game boy game cost to be processed? If > its as much as I think it is, then it would be priced in that range for a > reason. > > ~Cy > Nintendo and the third parties used to be able to get away with slapping a $30 price tag on 1 megabit (or less) games. And that was several years ago when $30 was worth more due to inflation. Over the last eight years before Game Boy Color, the largest GB games were 4 megabits, and then Nintendo released a Wario game that came as an 6-megabit title. But for the most part, Game Boy titles hovered in the 1 to 2 megabit range... But recently, its been standard for all games to arrive on 8 megabit carts, its by decree from Nintendo since its the smallest GB cart they will manufacture. A lot of the earlier games don't take advantage of that extra memory. And for GameBoy Color, 8 mbit is quite a bit when we consider the resolution of the screen is smaller and therefore sprites and images needn't be as big or take up as much space. Trust me, when you see Ubi Soft's Rayman on Game Boy Color, you'll think you're playing the Genesis... err Nomad. Its beautiful. Midway has a Road Rash type motorcycle game that looks good enough to pass as an early Genesis title. As developers take advantage of the GBC and the extra cartridge memory Nintendo is providing, expect to see some neat things. I believe Capcom's REsident Evil for GBC will arrive on a 32 or 24 megabit cartridge, apparently, with voice samples too. Dexter > > In a message dated 1/2/00 4:42:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time, > thraxen@ipa.net writes: > > << It's not that uncommon to see $30 GBC games...IMO, all GB games should be > about $15. > > > 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 ] ------------------------------ End of n64-digest V1 #1073 ************************** [ To quit the n64-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe n64-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]