From: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com (NGamers-digest) To: ngamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: NGamers-digest V1 #1540 Reply-To: NGamers-digest Sender: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-NGamers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk NGamers-digest Tuesday, May 22 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1540 Re: [NG] my guess is $250 for ps2 by end of year. Re: [NG] NGCs foam or Eggcrate Re: [NG] more funny stuff Re: [NG] What's with the hints? Re: [NG] What's with the hints? Re: [NG] my guess is $250 for ps2 by end of year. [NG] import gamecube Re: [NG] more funny stuff Re: [NG] Nintendo sets Gamecube price at $199 Re: [NG] more funny stuff Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:01:42 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] my guess is $250 for ps2 by end of year. This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E295.6FDE0680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lloyd Millard Mccoy Jr.=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [NG] my guess is $250 for ps2 by end of year. They're already taking a hit on their systems now that is why I was wonedering what their earnings were. They simple cannot afford $199. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I think Sony has very deep pockets, and can afford to sell the PS2 at = $199.99. ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Being poor really sucks arse." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E295.6FDE0680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lloyd Millard=20 Mccoy Jr.
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 12:17=20 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] my guess is = $250 for=20 ps2 by end of year.

They're already taking a hit on their systems now that = is why I=20 was
wonedering what their earnings were.  They simple cannot = afford=20 $199.


 
I think Sony has very deep pockets, and = can afford=20 to sell the PS2 at $199.99.
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Being poor=20 really sucks arse."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_0057_01C0E295.6FDE0680-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:08:55 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] NGCs foam or Eggcrate This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C0E296.727F6FE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dexter Sy=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [NG] NGCs for $199.99, games for $49.99!!!! I'm almost positive Sony will drop the price of the PS2 by the time = the=20 GameCube launch comes out. The question is, how much? Will they drop = to=20 $249.99, making them dead in the middle of GameCube and Xbox, or = will the=20 drop all the way down to $199.99 themselves and take the large = financial hit?=20 ~Matt=20 =20 My guess is 249.99=20 =20 --=20 Dexter S.=20 Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine=20 Http://www.tendobox.com=20 =20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- I wonder, will the Gamecube be packaged it foam or Eggcrate? The Virtual = Boy, Jaguar, and Dreamcast all came in Eggcrate. It's a sad story about = that. So will Nintendo go for foam or Eggcrate? ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Being poor really sucks arse." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C0E296.727F6FE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dexter = Sy=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:53 = PM
Subject: Re: [NG] NGCs for = $199.99, games=20 for $49.99!!!!

I'm almost=20 positive Sony will drop the price of the PS2 by the time = the=20
GameCube launch = comes out. The=20 question is, how much? Will they drop to
$249.99, making them dead in = the middle=20 of GameCube and Xbox, or will the
drop all the way down to = $199.99=20 themselves and take the large financial hit?=20

~Matt=20
 

My guess is 249.99
 =20

--
Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com =
 =20

 
I wonder, will the Gamecube be packaged = it foam or=20 Eggcrate? The Virtual Boy, Jaguar, and Dreamcast all came in Eggcrate. = It's a=20 sad story about that. So will Nintendo go for foam or = Eggcrate?
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Being poor=20 really sucks arse."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_0086_01C0E296.727F6FE0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:23:37 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00DC_01C0E298.801C0440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jedcross2@aol.com=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff In a message dated 5/21/01 8:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20 dextersy@home.com writes:=20 I dunno. When i was a highschooler, i frequently carried my = consoles over=20 to my friends place. I am pretty sure that's not an uncommon = occurance. I=20 wonder how anyone could carry an Xbox down the street.=20 --=20 Dexter S.=20 Heh, I can picture Dave running away from some guy on the street = wanting his=20 XBOX.=20 =3DJed=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- You've never seen me running. I'd be more like me chasing somebody down = the street for trying to take my X-Box. =3D) ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Being poor really sucks arse." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_00DC_01C0E298.801C0440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jedcross2@aol.com
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 = 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [NG] more funny = stuff


In a = message dated=20 5/21/01 8:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dextersy@home.com writes: =


I dunno.  When i was a highschooler, i frequently = carried=20 my consoles over
to my friends place.  I am pretty sure = that's not=20 an uncommon occurance.  I
wonder how anyone could carry an = Xbox=20 down the street.
--
Dexter S.


Heh, I can picture Dave running away from some guy on the = street=20 wanting his
XBOX.

=3DJed
 

 
You've never seen me running. I'd be = more like me=20 chasing somebody down the street for trying to take my X-Box. =20 =3D)
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Being poor=20 really sucks arse."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_00DC_01C0E298.801C0440-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:28:29 -0400 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [NG] What's with the hints? This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0110_01C0E299.2E1CFFE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Don Fentie=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [NG] What's with the hints? Well I hope they realize that this is making the Earthbound craze = worse before it makes it better..... they're kinda putting their head in a noose. Vi On wrote: >=20 > I think it's because ness was in the first game. He was a popular > character in the ssb1 so they continue to use him and captain falcon = in > the sequel. All characters get their own levels, so that's why you = see > ness's game level and also captain falcon's fzero level. >=20 > -Vi >=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- Nintendo and HAL is doing the Earthbound stuff in SSBM just to tease = you, Don. ~~ Dave ~~ =20 "Being poor really sucks arse." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Trey Table - ------=_NextPart_000_0110_01C0E299.2E1CFFE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Don = Fentie=20
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] What's with = the=20 hints?

Well I hope they realize that this is making the = Earthbound=20 craze worse
before it makes it better.....  they're kinda = putting=20 their head in a
noose.

Vi On wrote:
>
> I think = it's=20 because ness was in the first game.  He was a popular
> = character=20 in the ssb1 so they continue to use him and captain falcon in
> = the=20 sequel.  All characters get their own levels, so that's why you=20 see
> ness's game level and also captain falcon's fzero = level.
>=20
> -Vi
>
 
Nintendo and HAL is doing the = Earthbound stuff in=20 SSBM just to tease you, Don.
 
~~ Dave ~~
    =
"Being poor=20 really sucks arse."
 Treytable@sega.net
 AIM: = Trey=20 Table
- ------=_NextPart_000_0110_01C0E299.2E1CFFE0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 10:15:06 EDT From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [NG] What's with the hints? - --part1_b2.15f0dd64.283bce6a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/21/01 11:51:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vi@cs.bu.edu writes: > I think it's because ness was in the first game. He was a popular > character in the ssb1 so they continue to use him and captain falcon in > the sequel. All characters get their own levels, so that's why you see > ness's game level and also captain falcon's fzero level. > > -Vi Bowser looks like a cool addition to the game. I mean, he will probably have slow fighting, but he'll be powerful. - - Jed - --part1_b2.15f0dd64.283bce6a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/21/01 11:51:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, vi@cs.bu.edu
writes:


I think it's because ness was in the first game.  He was a popular
character in the ssb1 so they continue to use him and captain falcon in
the sequel.  All characters get their own levels, so that's why you see
ness's game level and also captain falcon's fzero level.

-Vi

Bowser looks like a cool addition to the game. I mean, he will probably have
slow fighting, but he'll be powerful.
-
Jed - --part1_b2.15f0dd64.283bce6a_boundary-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 10:43:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Vi On Subject: Re: [NG] my guess is $250 for ps2 by end of year. In pass history, Has there ever been a 100 dollar drop for a system? I only remember $50-70 drop at one time. Dropping it 100 right away will make many people complain, especially people who just bought it a week before the drop. - -Vi [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 10:47:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Vi On Subject: [NG] import gamecube Anyone here gonna import a gamecube? You'll get it 2 months earlier and don't have to wait in long lines the first day. - -Vi [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:39:02 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C0E2DD.B56F6480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thraxen=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff =20 =20 Besides, I'll have the GBA...what do I care if my consoles are = "portable"? =20 Stryder - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - --- true Steve - ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C0E2DD.B56F6480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Thraxen =
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] more funny = stuff

 
 
 
Besides, I'll have the GBA...what do I care if = my consoles=20 are "portable"?
 
Stryder
 
true
 
Steve
- ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C0E2DD.B56F6480-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:42:37 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo sets Gamecube price at $199 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0E2DE.358B1BA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jedcross2@aol.com=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:21 AM Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo sets Gamecube price at $199 In a message dated 5/21/01 5:13:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20 eljam@hotmail.com writes:=20 http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5993413.html?tag=3Dmn_hd=20 http://cube.ign.com/news/35091.html Heh, Yah.=20 That's good that it'll be cheap enough. $299.99 Canadian probably, or = even=20 249.99.=20 Oh well, BTW, Jed is BACK=20 -Jed=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- hi jed, welcome to where you can reply above=20 steve - ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0E2DE.358B1BA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jedcross2@aol.com
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] Nintendo sets = Gamecube=20 price at $199

In a = message dated=20 5/21/01 5:13:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
eljam@hotmail.com writes: =


ht= tp://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5993413.html?tag=3Dmn_hd=20

http://cube.ign.com/news/350= 91.html



Heh, Yah.
That's good that it'll be = cheap=20 enough. $299.99 Canadian probably, or even
249.99.
Oh well, = BTW, Jed=20 is BACK

-Jed
hi jed, welcome to where you can = reply above=20
 
steve
- ------=_NextPart_000_008F_01C0E2DE.358B1BA0-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:44:25 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C0E2DE.75AC0A00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jedcross2@aol.com=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 4:34 AM Subject: Re: [NG] more funny stuff In a message dated 5/21/01 8:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20 dextersy@home.com writes:=20 I dunno. When i was a highschooler, i frequently carried my = consoles over=20 to my friends place. I am pretty sure that's not an uncommon = occurance. I=20 wonder how anyone could carry an Xbox down the street.=20 --=20 Dexter S.=20 Heh, I can picture Dave running away from some guy on the street = wanting his=20 XBOX.=20 =3DJed=20 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - ----- but then again, why would dave want 2 xboxes? Dave? Tell us why you would Steve - ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C0E2DE.75AC0A00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Jedcross2@aol.com
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 4:34 AM
Subject: Re: [NG] more funny = stuff


In a = message dated=20 5/21/01 8:29:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
dextersy@home.com writes: =


I dunno.  When i was a highschooler, i frequently = carried=20 my consoles over
to my friends place.  I am pretty sure = that's not=20 an uncommon occurance.  I
wonder how anyone could carry an = Xbox=20 down the street.
--
Dexter S.


Heh, I can picture Dave running away from some guy on the = street=20 wanting his
XBOX.

=3DJed
but then again, why would dave want 2 xboxes?
Dave? Tell us why you would
 
Steve
 - ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01C0E2DE.75AC0A00-- [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:47:17 +0200 From: "Steve" Subject: Re: [NG] A Nintendo Fan This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C0E2DE.DC3EE3A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable yeah even some die hard PS fans i know were really impressed with what = they saw. Loyalty pays off :) Steve ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Vi On=20 To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 6:24 AM Subject: [NG] A Nintendo Fan It's great being a nintendo fan. I haven't felt this great about = video gaming for a long long time. The ps2 seems to me like a place holder = for now until Gamecube comes out. I never felt this excited about any ps2 game, not even Gt3,FFX, MGS. I actually have a feeling that Nintendo just might make it back to being #1. Before last week, I think the gamecube was going the same direction the dreamcast was heading. The Nintendo difference. This slogan kick ass! -Vi [ To quit the NGamers mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe ] [ NGamers" (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - ------=_NextPart_000_00C4_01C0E2DE.DC3EE3A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
yeah even some die hard PS fans i know = were really=20 impressed with what they saw.
Loyalty pays off :)
 
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Vi On
To: NGamers@lists.xmission.com =
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 = 6:24 AM
Subject: [NG] A Nintendo = Fan


It's great being a nintendo fan.  I haven't = felt this=20 great about video
gaming for a long long time.  The ps2 seems = to me=20 like a place holder for
now until Gamecube comes out.  I never = felt=20 this excited about any ps2
game, not even Gt3,FFX, MGS.  I = actually=20 have a feeling that Nintendo
just might make it back to being = #1. =20 Before last week, I think the
gamecube was going the same direction = the=20 dreamcast was heading.
The Nintendo difference.  This slogan = kick=20 ass!

-Vi



[ To quit the NGamers mailing list, = send the=20 message "unsubscribe ]
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