From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1085 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Monday, January 17 2000 Volume 01 : Number 1085 Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] Nintendo censors Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) Re: [N64] Don't Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're not racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) RE: [N64] DOLPHIN: "Details...In the next 10 to 15 days" [N64] OT: Half-Life and FPS control Re: [N64] OT: Half-Life and FPS control Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 01:23:54 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! I told you Trey :) You are finally converting to my higher power mwhwhahaha!!! TreyTable@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 1/15/00 4:39:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, > PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > > > Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! > > > > http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp > > > > Out! > > Gee, when I look at Jynx on the Pokedex > (http://www.pokemon.com/pokedex/pokedex_124.htm) > it has purple, not black, skin. > > You know, for the life of me I cannot stop playing Half Life (finally got > more RAM) with the Keyboard and mouse controls. I guess I was wrong about > that. I think I'll have to pick up Pokemon Yellow. > > Dave > > Your hands and feet are mangos > You're gonna be a genius anyway > - 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, 16 Jan 2000 03:29:44 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! In a message dated 1/15/00 10:42:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > Don't think that Nintendo would INTENTIONALLY release anything offensive. > However, you have to realize that there are many divisions to Nintendo. > How many of you think that the following commercial by Hawaiian Tropic > suntan > lotion is not offensive. It depicts a Caucasian person who is so suntanned, > that he is tied up and kidnapped by the KKK with a bottle of Hawaiian Tropic > > suntan lotion in the foreground. The message of the ad is that the lotion > works so good that it'll make you so Black, people won't be able to tell > you're white. Now how clueless is that for ad campaign, and that is an > ACTUAL > commercial that airs in Brazil! Yeah, there's a lot of wacky stuff to be seen on international television. But that commercial could be considered more of humor than a racist plot. I personally like the British Game Boy Pocket print ad that had the woman tied to the bed. 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 ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 03:31:51 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! In a message dated 1/15/00 11:36:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > Your obviously to young to remember that minorities were BLAH BLAH BLAH Try to keep it Nintendo, or at least videogame related. Dave Your hands and feet are mangos You're gonna be a genius anyway - - Phish [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 03:34:54 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? In a message dated 1/15/00 11:54:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bastion007@aol.com writes: > Japanese TV show Game Wave has said that the Game Boy Advance could have > graphics capability comparable to that of the Saturn. Although this > information did not come from Nintendo themselves it seems perfectly > feasible > that the Game Boy Advance could produce graphics of that quality, as it is a > 32 bit machine that uses polygons. If indeed the Game Boy Advance is able to > produce games of that graphical quality then we really will be in for some > portable gaming treats in the near future! Stick with TVG for the latest > info > on the Game Boy Advance. " Polygons as only an afterthought, though. Now if the Game Boy Advance has the 2-D capabilities of the Saturn, that would be very cool. Even without the Saturn 1-Meg and 4-Meg expansions. Dave Your hands and feet are mangos You're gonna be a genius anyway - - Phish [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 03:37:57 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Nintendo censors In a message dated 1/16/00 2:12:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, d.fentie@home.com writes: > Come on!!!! This is Nintendo we're talking about... the same company > that censors its products to death. My God, I don't know what's worse, > those that play Pokemon and get addicted or those who look for racial > faults and subliminal messages hidden within the game. I don't think > I'll be boycotting Nintendo. Actually it seems like it's NOA that does the censoring. You spoony bard! ;) 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 Oh yeah, just got WipeOut 3. Really good game, if you have a PSX and like F-Zero X (or any of the other three WO games) you must have WipeOut 3. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 01:37:05 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? > > > Polygons as only an afterthought, though. Now if the Game Boy Advance has the > 2-D capabilities of the Saturn, that would be very cool. Even without the > Saturn 1-Meg and 4-Meg expansions. > > Dave Nintendo is saying the GBA can handle ports of SNES titles, so its 2-D capabilities should be comperable. Dexter > > > Your hands and feet are mangos > You're gonna be a genius anyway > - 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, 16 Jan 2000 05:38:30 EST From: PrinceinOz@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! In a message dated 00-01-16 03:32:18 EST, you write: << Try to keep it Nintendo, or at least videogame related. >> Puhleeze tell me YOU of all people did not say that! The one person that responds to EVERY [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 13:20:59 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? In a message dated 1/16/00 4:36:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, karens@smartt.com writes: > Nintendo is saying the GBA can handle ports of SNES titles, so its 2-D > capabilities should be comparable > > Dexter > Excuse me, but 2-D Saturn games (Dracula X, Street Fighter Zero 2) look a heck of a lot better than Super NES titles. Dave Your hands and feet are mangos You're gonna be a genius anyway - - Phish [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 13:21:55 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! In a message dated 1/16/00 5:39:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > Puhleeze tell me YOU of all people did not say that! The one person > that responds to EVERY Okay, I won't tell you. Dave Jiggelypuff, I choose you! [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 18:56:27 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Watson Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 14:49:39 -0800 Geoff Taylor wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 2:17 PM > Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! > > > > In a message dated 01/15/2000 2:12:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > u03cdw@abdn.ac.uk writes: > > > > << This is crazy. Pokemon is a just a game with no racial > > intent what so ever, just because a fictional creature is > > How many times have you offended someone without actually intending to do > so? Whether or not Nintendo intended to offend someone isn't the point. > Now I know that these days there's always someone somewhere offended by just > about everything but come on, Jynx does look like an 'overweight drag queen > incarnation of Little Black Sambo.' > > Ever been to Japan? Racism and a sense of superiority to the rest of the > world is pretty widespread there. A Brazilian reporter stationed in Japan > recently sued (and won) a jewelry store owner for refusing her business > simply because she was from Brazil. It's a common belief in Japan that all > Brazilians are thieves. > > Geoff Taylor > I have never been to Japan so don't know the situation there but my next door neighbours are from Japan and they are very nice people. It would be very racist indeed to assume (as you apear to do) that all Japanese are racist. Chris [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 19:01:54 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Watson Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! On Sat, 15 Jan 2000 20:12:03 EST Nutz4n64@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 01/15/2000 3:06:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, > PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > > << In a message dated 00-01-15 17:55:57 EST, you write: > > << Ever been to Japan? Racism and a sense of superiority to the rest of the > world is pretty widespread there. >> > > Thats my point. There are alot of Japanese people here in HI that have moved > from Japan because they have children that are not 100% Japanese. They have > have all told me that their kids would have a hard time growing up in Japan > because > they are bi-racial. Which is the same thing that my girlfriend has told me > that she > experienced growing up. I don't remember the Japanese word exactly, but she > told > me that it equated to 'Black Sambo'. That is what they called her growing > up, > and she looks more Japanese than Black so go figure! >> > > As I said, Pokemon doesn't necessarily embody all of this. If you bring this > idea to people, it does a lot of harm. They won't be enlightened, they'll be > fed a bunch of propaganda from people who, like Carol Weatherford, aren't > open minded enough to this and aren't really associated to Pokemon. Her kids > aren't offended, so why does she have to act like it'll scar their lives. > Like I said, Pokemon is NOT racist. > -Eric- > Very true, this discussion would not be taking place if were not for that article wrongly acusing pokemon of being racist. Chris [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:10:21 -0800 From: "Geoff Taylor" Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! The pokemon in question is Un-Geller. The pokemon has a similar name to Uri Geller and is a psychic-powered pokemon that carries a spoon. Uri Geller is known for his pyschic act with his 'ability' to bend spoons with his mind... Geoff Taylor www.gbstation.com > Amazing! Just as I hit send, a preview of the above came on TV. (Its taped, > the episode alraedy aired on Monday) Its only a preview of the show so I > don't have that much information. But the guy is supposedly a famous psychic > who says that millions of Pokemon cards were made to look like him and he > wants them destroyed because they could ruin him. >> > > Uri Geller. This wasn't a likeness of him, but a likeness of his name. I > still don't remember the spelling, but the Japanese name of Kadabra sounds > almost like Uri Geller. I still think it's another guy trying so desperately > to leach off the popularity of Pokemon to make a quick buck (or million). > -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:18:56 -0500 (EST) From: Finn Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! his name doesn't sound the same. you shouldn't be able to trade mark surnames. if this was so i could sue anyone on the street for having a name that sounds like mine. he's only out to make more money like any person who has the spotlight taken off them. fin On Sun, 16 Jan 2000 12:10:21 -0800 Geoff Taylor wrote: > The pokemon in question is Un-Geller. The pokemon has a similar name to Uri > Geller and is a psychic-powered pokemon that carries a spoon. Uri Geller is > known for his pyschic act with his 'ability' to bend spoons with his mind... > > Geoff Taylor > www.gbstation.com > > > Amazing! Just as I hit send, a preview of the above came on TV. (Its > taped, > > the episode alraedy aired on Monday) Its only a preview of the show so I > > don't have that much information. But the guy is supposedly a famous > psychic > > who says that millions of Pokemon cards were made to look like him and he > > wants them destroyed because they could ruin him. >> > > > > Uri Geller. This wasn't a likeness of him, but a likeness of his name. I > > still don't remember the spelling, but the Japanese name of Kadabra sounds > > almost like Uri Geller. I still think it's another guy trying so > desperately > > to leach off the popularity of Pokemon to make a quick buck (or million). > > -Eric- > > > [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] > [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - ---------------------- fin@earhole.cum [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 17:41:37 EST From: Davidxvx@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) In a message dated 1/15/00 3:39:23 PM Central Standard Time, PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: << Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp Out! >> That is the most idiotic thing I have ever read in my entire life. - --David [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:49:54 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Don't Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're not racist! In a message dated 01/16/2000 12:11:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, geo_tay@hotmail.com writes: << The pokemon in question is Un-Geller. >> Actually, it's spelt "Yungerer." - -Eric- the evil psychic pokemon [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:52:23 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! In a message dated 01/16/2000 12:17:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, u10fl@abdn.ac.uk writes: << his name doesn't sound the same. you shouldn't be able to trade mark surnames. if this was so i could sue anyone on the street for having a name that sounds like mine. he's only out to make more money like any person who has the spotlight taken off them. fin >> Exactly. This guy says his name was infringed upon, but Yungerer doesn't sound very much like Uri Geller. - -Eric- the evil psychic pokemon [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 22:55:48 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) In a message dated 01/16/2000 2:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, Davidxvx@aol.com writes: << In a message dated 1/15/00 3:39:23 PM Central Standard Time, PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: << Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp Out! >> That is the most idiotic thing I have ever read in my entire life. --David >> Apparently you haven't read the articles about priests saying Pokemon is in association with the devil (more than one. Hmm, sounds kinda like a Waterboy reference ;)). But I do very much agree. This article should not be acknowledged by anyone. - -Eric- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:37:41 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? > > Excuse me, but 2-D Saturn games (Dracula X, Street Fighter Zero 2) look a > heck of a lot better than Super NES titles. Considering the GBA's screen resolution is a lot less than your regular TV, expecting GBA's graphics to be as crisp as tv based consoles is a little unreasonable. And no one ever said GBA's capabilities would surpass the saturns. Nintendo hasven't even released any conceret sprite and polygon pushing specs for the the machine. One thing is clear though, GBA's innards are sleek and a heck of a lot easier to program for than the Saturn, not to mention its memory is embedded in the ram, speeding up the console and reducing bottlenecks. Dexter > > > Dave > > Your hands and feet are mangos > You're gonna be a genius anyway > - 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, 16 Jan 2000 22:23:17 -0800 From: "Geoff Taylor" Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) > In a message dated 1/15/00 3:39:23 PM Central Standard Time, > PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > > << Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! > > http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp > > Out! >> > > > That is the most idiotic thing I have ever read in my entire life. > > --David Really? Then you obviously don't read much, do ya? Geoff [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 02:23:24 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? In a message dated 1/16/00 11:37:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, karens@smartt.com writes: > Considering the GBA's screen resolution is a lot less than your regular TV, > expecting GBA's graphics to be as crisp as TV based consoles is a little > unreasonable. I am the King of Unreasonable, I shall demand too much as I please. Mwu ha ha ha ha ha ha. Dave Your hands and feet are mangos You're gonna be a genius anyway - - Phish [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 23:25:49 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] GameBoy Advance As Powerful As Saturn? > > I am the King of Unreasonable, I shall demand too much as I please. Mwu ha ha > ha ha ha ha. Yes, especially with nintendo products. but its its non nintendo, the standards are lower right? :) Dexter > > > Dave > > Your hands and feet are mangos > You're gonna be a genius anyway > - 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: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 09:12:46 -0500 From: "Eddy Wu" Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) OK, after skimming over this discussion over the past few days, I finally decided to check out the article. And I agree with Dave, it's pretty dumb. First of all, how many black people do you know with golden blonde hair? If you look closely, Jynx actually has no facial feautres at all, it's just a mouth and eyes set in a black field. There's really very little resemblence. Now if you want to see a racist Pokemon, check out that Kadabra... yellow skin, slitted-eyes.. as a Chinese-American I'm mortally offended Also, the issue of Japanese (and other Asians) being ethnocentric is really a totally different issue. It's too bad for your girlfriend, PrinceinOz, but it's not a problem that's unique to Asia. I have a friend who is Chinese and grew up in Illinois (in middle America) who had the same sort of problems. Even if maybe the animator in Japan had blacks in mind when he drew up Jynx, kids are not becoming more racist by watching Pokemon. Maybe if Jynx ran around with a pistol robbing convenience stores and lived in the inner-city you might have a case. Christ, people need to be a little less sensitive to race stuff. >> In a message dated 1/15/00 3:39:23 PM Central Standard Time, >> PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: >> >> << Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! >> >> http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp >> >> Out! >> [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:26:35 -0600 From: John Goelzer Subject: RE: [N64] DOLPHIN: "Details...In the next 10 to 15 days" You missed the point completely. This wasn't a "use this word instead of that word" correction. "Immenating" (from the original post) is not a word. "Emanating" is. JG -----Original Message----- From: Thraxen [mailto:thraxen@ipa.net] Subject: Re: [N64] DOLPHIN: "Details...In the next 10 to 15 days" Bah...it's the same thing....just a different perspective. Does a lamp 'send forth' light or does light 'come from' the lamp? Both...it is the same thing. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:33:52 -0600 From: John Goelzer Subject: [N64] OT: Half-Life and FPS control You'll be glad you stuck with mouse/keyboard if you ever get heavily into deathmatch. Joysticks, game controllers, keyboard-only control just don't cut it. You can't circle-strafe effectively with any of those. As long as we're off-topic here, anyone know anything about progress on the DC port of Half-Life? Can't wait for that one! Even though it means playing with a DC controller... JG -----Original Message----- From: TreyTable@aol.com [mailto:TreyTable@aol.com] Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! You know, for the life of me I cannot stop playing Half Life (finally got more RAM) with the Keyboard and mouse controls. I guess I was wrong about that. I think I'll have to pick up Pokemon Yellow. Dave [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:31:55 EST From: TreyTable@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] OT: Half-Life and FPS control In a message dated 1/17/00 12:38:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, johng@engberganderson.com writes: > As long as we're off-topic here, anyone know anything about progress on the > DC port of Half-Life? Can't wait for that one! Even though it means playing > with a DC controller... > > JG Don't know, although one thing about the Dreamcast controller, jumps should be easier. The jumping aspect of half life doesn't help the game at all. Jumping should be done only in a 3rd person or 2-D game. Well, a little jumping is OK, but they went overboard in Half Life. As for the Dreamcast controller, ti probably wont be that bad, using a Turok style control. One should rent Slave Zero and play in 1st person mode to see what I mean. As for PC control, the mouse does help, but I'd like to have a big fat joystick for my left hand for other movement, but with the prices I've seen for a good joystick ($60 to $110) I can fully understand why the keyboard/mouse setup is popular. ;) 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: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:14:36 -0600 From: D Fentie Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) Well, these pokemon have to be like some sort of 'creature' right? One with 2 eyes and a combo of legs (or lack there of) in 150 different types... there HAS to be a resemblance to some sort of race in some of them but its not intentional. Eddy Wu wrote: > > OK, after skimming over this discussion over the past few days, I finally > decided to check out the article. And I agree with Dave, it's pretty dumb. > First of all, how many black people do you know with golden blonde hair? If > you look closely, Jynx actually has no facial feautres at all, it's just a > mouth and eyes set in a black field. There's really very little resemblence. > Now if you want to see a racist Pokemon, check out that Kadabra... yellow > skin, slitted-eyes.. as a Chinese-American I'm mortally offended off> > > Also, the issue of Japanese (and other Asians) being ethnocentric is really > a totally different issue. It's too bad for your girlfriend, PrinceinOz, but > it's not a problem that's unique to Asia. I have a friend who is Chinese and > grew up in Illinois (in middle America) who had the same sort of problems. > Even if maybe the animator in Japan had blacks in mind when he drew up Jynx, > kids are not becoming more racist by watching Pokemon. Maybe if Jynx ran > around with a pistol robbing convenience stores and lived in the inner-city > you might have a case. Christ, people need to be a little less sensitive to > race stuff. > > >> In a message dated 1/15/00 3:39:23 PM Central Standard Time, > >> PrinceinOz@aol.com writes: > >> > >> << Nintendo's Pokemon is racist, see and read the proof right here! > >> > >> http://www.tbwt.com/views/specialrpt/special%20report-1_1-5-00.asp > >> > >> Out! >> > > [ 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: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:36:55 EST From: PrinceinOz@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Boycott Nintendo & Pokemon they're racist! (Stupid) << Maybe if Jynx ran around with a pistol robbing convenience stores and lived in the inner-city you might have a case. Christ, people need to be a little less sensitive to race stuff. >> Only minorities live in the inner-city and rob convenience stores? Now THATS a racist statement! Anyway, I'm sure you did not mean it that way. For the record I personally don't think that the Pokemon character is racist. I just presented the article, after all it is Nintendo related, & some of you guys seem to be into Pokemon. Hope you had a great time in Taiwan. [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ End of n64-digest V1 #1085 ************************** [ To quit the n64-digest mailing list (big mistake), send the message ] [ "unsubscribe n64-digest" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ]