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guess.

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intro,

and almost forgot

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menacingly at the door as

team

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for the last time, tears welling

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BEEN QUITE AWHILE

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like to think I’m not

alone

What wouldn’t we do to get Grim Fandango

that I'm sick of

on Dreamcast? Thinking... Thinking... Urn, we’ll get back to you.

had hopes that things would change— PC games being produced now are

capabilities,

help us through the next issue. Or a card. Cards are

always nice. We'd

seeing only sports, fighting, and racing games on the market. Back in the days of the Genesis, there were limitations on what kinds of games were feasible for a console system. With the DC’s

and we feel that, as a regular, loyal reader of this magazine, you deserve more. You may not agree, but that's just low self-esteem talking. Anyway, below are the mugs and mildly amusing bios of the six simians that put together the mag. Send adult beverages to text,

yet the only

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sports, racing,

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My question is this: know that LucasArts has signed a deal to develop some of their Star Wars games for the DC, and was wondering if there was any chance they’d port their anti-point-andclick uber-adventure title Grim Fandango? I

SIMON COX (Suddenly Former) Editor-in-Chief

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ODCM. Simon had his nether bits sewn up and moved to Imagine s Launch

Editor

Tom TomMcWeeny@webtv.net

mag, where as

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he continues

spout patently absurd ideas that

somehow turn

bastard.

ODCM: We’ve got some beef right here for ya, Tommy. Concerning adventure games— well, we couldn't agree more. Our gaming hearts bleed

out great. The

miss him.

DAN FITZPATRICK

console gray

Art Director

when we

think of

some

all

time favorites, and we'd

sell

our (albeit

worthless) bodies for the opportunity to play

on Dreamcast. Cheaply. So write to LucasArts and

them

'em know what you want! That’s the only way these guys will ever get an honest picture of what their market’s looking for. As far as what we know is coming for unimpacted genres— i.e., NOT sports, racing, or first-person shooting—Stupid Invaders looks let

awesome, and Arcatera looks good. We adventure games. So that’s why you’re

of those

LucasArts point-and-click games. They're Cover model

our

Letter of the Month. Congrats!

for sci-fi horror flick

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of his sexy

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characters. Also seen whispering "I

am Al

Haig!" to himself during

editor transition chaos.

DINA FAYER Managing Editor Defender of all that is Star Wars and grammatically correct, Dina now faces the most insidious pair of enemies since she joined the team: Evan's developing "huh?" condition

and bad game journalist

Armed

fashion.

the Fran-stalking has gotten so

out of hand that for security

reasons we had to replace her photo with these boxes of Fran Pocky. Despite (because of?)

Fran remains

glued to her desk nearly 24 day.. .' for

ODCM:

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Radio and

we've heard from our Japan that Sega is

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Hawk

phat layouts

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about time Sega stopped ignoring any of the contests at Sega’s web page, they didn't even think about bringing the Sega Assault Tour vehicles here, and while was reading the ad for Chu Chu Rocket, it said at the bottom of the page: “Go online and face wacko opponents from all across this great nation.” What about Canada? I'm not saying that Sega is a crappy company— it’s the best. just think that it should care a little more about us Canadians. And contrary to it’s I

can't enter

who

Gary Derdall

this writing gig

gderdall@home.com

my head, and they He displays amazement clerical error,

paid again...of course,

make him work

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15-hour days.

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we do

to think that of the

wouldn’t

make enough money

Smaller Dollar to justify acknowledging

its

consumer existence—or they just hate Terence and Philip. Gary, that you and your friends to write to

Official

May/June 2000 I

went out and

Thanks! do have a question. According to

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was

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it listed as a clear this up? As any information on the keep up the excellent work, and please go monthly. need more ODCM—stat! Take care, Robert L. Pastore, Ph.D., CNC, CN

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release.

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Unfortunately, Doc,

maybe

it’s

Konami has

pulled the plug on Castlevania for “quality reasons.”

fact that the

Rumors

game

point to the

basically.. .well,

And the company stopped paying for Half-Life, don’t

ambush

its

sucked.

for

it.

you worry. We’re paying

the Lone Star State a

visit,

and we’re going

developers. Expect a really

great port with extra goodies.

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a loud reminder.

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for

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New

not your typical gamer, though

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skills.

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Canadians.

chimp, and nobody's happier than are.

old Ph.D. working at a

gaming

suffer the

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DAVE CORDON

Dave's

the kids.”

See how much happier Dave

Very noble of you, Chase.

Actually,

Associate Art Director

for our

to Fighting Vipers

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difficulties.

happened

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hours a

ever

Model 3 technology and would be easy work for Dreamcast.. .It’s weird that no one, to my recollection, has mentioned any plans of a Dreamcast conversion. So it’s up to me. What’s its future? Chase

with a pocket

wookiee,' she's training us to

worship the word. Er—words.

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seems

be? on board

like they’re

for

the long haul, don’t they? Any chance that we’ll see a version of Onimusha ? To me, it’s the only PS2 game that 3)

shows much promise. need news on Sonic 2! Any news?! don't even I

care

you

make

game

stuff up! Help!

Nathan Ahrens

was bored.”

ODCM: 1)

“Probably?" Okay,

Word on the

street

with three

different characters,

via e-mail

do this up one at a time: Namco's DC trump card

let’s

that

be Soul Calibur 2—although that is entirely unconfirmed at this point. We know that the arcade game is going to be Naomi-based (as reported by reliable Japanese arcade super-site Amusement Graffiti), which means that the game would be will

incredibly

money

easy to that

port.

And considering the truckloads

Namco made on

the original,

let's just

say we’d be ‘very surprised' if the second coming of Soul Calibur didn’t show up on Dreamcast... 2) While Capcom has definitely proven itself as one of the most aggressive Dreamcast developers out there,

don't think that

Onimusha

will

make

onto

it does look incredibly cool, the is now being developed for PS2 (after beginning on N64, then switching to PSX), and is more than a year from completion. 3) Sonic 2 will be a romantic 17th-century period piece starring John Malkovich as Sonic and Ru Paul as Tails. We’ll be bringing you all the juice that’s fit to drink next

Dreamcast. While

game

issue.

promise.

ESChuChu-ism If you so strongly agree with Mike T. (Issue #5's Letter Month) that the video game industry has been “burdened by backward, regressive politics and stereotyping,” how do you justify running a Chu Chu

of the

Rocket ad that includes offensive stereotypes?

In this

particular ad,

(ODCM

person who’s shown uttering blatantly stereotypical

deserved an 8 a

comments

make

also

shown as the best

player.

Southerners are frequent and undeserving victims of stereotypical

jokes— how about helping stop the

rather than perpetuating

insults

slightly higher rating,

mistakes. But

games

‘10’s’ for

and

yes,

you can

PPLLLEEAAASSSEEE save the

that are worthy of such a high honor.

Keep up the work on an otherwise great magazine.

them? Lowell

Issue

John Schmidt

Cunningham

sitandstare@juno.com

Via Email

#5), an online

player from

Eugene,

ODCM:

100%

Ouch, Lowell. You’re

Oregon

Unfortunately, the editorial staff doesn't

gleefully taunts

will

a player from

after taking a glance at the

Tuscaloosa,

quite shocked.

Alabama by calling

him a

“monster

run

the magazine

until it’s

ODCM:

right, actually.

know what ads

already printed. But question, we were

We encourage you,

our other readers— to write to any

Lowell—and

company

all

unless you

tell

them

Perhaps the worst aspect of the ad

the fact that the

This

the

first

about a review

for

PLAYLIST Magazine publishing is 50% perspiration, .08% intoxication, and 49.92% music-induced trance channeling of someone talented (and dead). To create each issue of ODCM, we listen to the same damn songs over and over. This helps us achieve a truly altered state...trust us. Here’s this

month’s

playlist:

Space Channel 5 Soundtrack, Roni Size, Evolution, Fight Club Soundtrack, Rakim, Resistance D, Glaxxowelcome, Roots, Reflection Eternal, Pop Will Eat Itself, Blur, Bassic, Groove Armada, The Jam, Fatboy Slim, AC/DC, and Everthing But the Girl

was quite Dead or Alive 2. wrong, but a 10 means that a game is

great, but

believe DOA Now don't get me wrong— I

comes

money, the

DOA 2

better

love

brass tacks, fighting

games

fighting engine simply allows

that of SC. These are definitely two of my favorite fighting

games of all time (along with SFII and Power D0A2 wins by a nipple. Sorry.

Stone), but

disappointed with your review of Correct is

I’m

perfect (or at least above reproach). Granted,

the

most beautiful fighter invented and the animations are smooth and the gameplay balanced, but after I’d been playing for an hour and beaten the game with three different characters was bored. Yes, did get a friend over later and we played the two-player mode, but once I

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again, after an hour,

turned

off.

Soul Calibur, on

me hooked for hours on end with a more. It had secrets galore and challenge modes. Where are the extras in DOA 2? Oh yes, there

who want

to reserve a hot

it’s

the

Chu Chu

are supposedly two hidden characters that are time

Drive, Brisbane, CA,

released or something (yawn).

sending us email at dcmag@imaginemedla.com

www.dreamcastmagazine.com

10?

have ever written to complain a game. just received Issue #5 in

time

the mail and your magazine

when

are not about the ‘extras'—they're about the combat. for

to.

H Imperfect

me try to explain why

than Soul Calibur. SC. But

more variety—matches rarely feel like you’ve had them before, and button mashing doesn't get you nearly as far as it does in SC. The fighting is more pure and more subtle than that of its weapons-based counterpart, and the defense/reversal system is more usable than

advertising that gives offense. They won’t change

truck-loving,

buck-toothed hillbilly” who would probably eat mice when he “runs out of possum.” Further, the player from Alabama is shown unable to compete AND spell.

here. Let

For

with

Here's our reviewer's response: Hi John, Evan

really don’t

care that you gave a

game

94005. Or do

digitally by

that

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Official

Sega ©'Dreamcast Magazine 11

Tough as

Seaman on

is,

you must resist. Otherwise, you could end up with something

your hands. Oh sure, treat him nicely and he's your buddy. Slack

though, and he becomes just another verbally abusive mutant.

Remember

off,

that

the next time you feel the urge to fiddle with Mother Nature.

SEAMAN ON THE'F' WORD: "I'm too polite to use that word, so 'Bite

SEAMAN ON "I

Sega

I'll

just say,

me, you baboon-faced ass-scratcher.

need

HIS ASTROLOGICAL SIGN:

middle finger to show you!'

Dreamcast IT'S

THINKING

Dreaming is Free

Sega.com throws down a $200 rebate for joining its speedy gaming ISP Why

Sega is giving use SegaNet away Dreamcasts. The instead of some other ISP— company believes so aside from that $200 rebate? In gaming addition to the cash (and the is moving online that it’s willing to keyboard), Sega is making a put its money—$200 per Dreamcast pretty big promise: by using of it, anyway—where its mouth is. SegaNet, you’ll get a dramatic t’s true.

Sega promises that users of

strongly that the future of

reduction

Here’s the deal:

you

your Dreamcast, going to a

company will

less time-sensitive transactions,

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alert!

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server,

users of

and coming

It's like

send you the console itself with the keyboard. Anyone who’s ever bought a Dreamcast (that means you, Chester) is eligible— and there’s no need to worry about

the information superhighway-

new wardrobe (for full details on games, see Modem 38). The company has also announced that SegaNet will indeed work over broadband

gaming data

connections,

modems—so

no worries; go ahead

the ISP,

all

traffic,

a gamer’s carpool lane on just cruises by while

the squatty business stuff has

to sit in traffic,

honking horns and

talking on cell phones.

use SegaNet, you can

web and you may

All

to a

you have to

sign with SegaNet.

Needless to say, of course, there’a catch: You have to agree to (at

keep the SegaNet ISP service $21.95 a month) for two

years. So, over the

life

of the

while

email postings, have to wait.

coupons or talking

including a whole

gives priority to

Dreamcast game

saving receipts or clipping

telemarketer.

rival ISPs.

back—versus that of other ISPs. Why? Since SegaNet controls

nearest dealer to buy one), or

contract, you'll pay $526.80.

Anime animus Ulala is everywhere You don’t know Seaman

remote

connections than

between data leaving

lag time

network

latency—that's the

sign up for SegaNet, the new ISP from Sega.com, Sega will cut you a check for $200 to rebate the cost of your Dreamcast and send you a DC keyboard. If you don’t have a Dreamcast yet, the either send you the check (so you can run to the

WHAT WE RE TALKING ABOUT

their

will get speedier

of online all

games

of these

Operandi,

DSL

or cable

and buy the speed.

you don’t

still

surf the

play online

games, but

not get the

same

September is the magic month That’s when :

which means that you might not

SegaNet launches online, when checks go out to us greedy Dreamcast owners, and when the

be able to compete on their

first

kind of

speed that SegaNet users do:

addition to

its

level.

rebate

online

games

released. To

SegaNet and get your you can head over to

program, Sega

filthy lucre,

inclusive

http://www.sega.com, or

is mounting an allcampaign to keep you and your Dreamcast happy,

form at your

fill

out a

local retailer.

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Dreamcast News Network

FYI NEWS FEED The company behind D2, Warp, has effectively relaunched itself as

from

Final Fantasy

toEIDovado’s Gate

.sss£l-?

Superwarp. According to the redesigned website,

Superwarp

will shift its

games to DVD and music

focus from

Famed FF designer Yoshitaka Amano goes Dreamcast

network,

multimedia

oshitaka Amano, known for his character designs for

Square’s Final Fantasy series,

at work on a

game

Japan only

with every

will

game

(including this one-oops!),

for

El Dorado's Gate.

will not be compatible with the fishing

Eternal Arcadia

The 24-

be published as a bimonthly low-priced (at

rod controller. Consider this

a rumor gone wacko.

the equivalent of around $25),

being both a stand-alone

title

interests.

Contrary to online reports

and various publications

currently hard

Dreamcast RPG (planned

Japanese release)—Capcom’s episode

and an Sega’s Shibuya-based

addition to the mysteries of an epic story arc created by

Resident

Evil plot-guru Flagship. “I’ve

Dorado's Gate for about three years,” “And whenever

come to New York

been working on

down

sit

Capcom game.” He laughs, "I have to come up 300 characters by the end of summer.” The exclusive artwork you see here

the master’s

has confirmed that

at work on the sequel Space Channel 5 and

work on

the

R&D #9

development studio

Amano tells ODCM,

hard

with

straight from

pen— and these screenshots

are straight

from Amano, himself, and Capcom Japan. We’re hoping that the publisher

episode

RPG

will

release this unconventional multi-

the US, but

press time (of course, with

all

signs point to ‘no’ as of

Capcom you never know what another

expect—witness the oddity that

Adventure). For a good look at

out his work

JoJo’s Bizarre

Amano’s

graphic novel The

virtuosity,

Hunters (nominated for a Hugo Award), or heat up your

Dreamcast Web Browser and

visit his official

http://www.amanosworld.com. A is

cornin’ at you in Issue #7!

full

website:

interview with

Amano

DC mystery title.

No big surprise, but a welcome announcement

check

Sandman— The Dream

for

fans of Ulala.

Dorado will have multitudes of characters on screen at once— as if Capcom feels it has to prove that Amano deserves to be the center of attention! El

Rumor has that Capcom is secretly working on an online DC RPG. While it

has yet to be confirmed

by the company, we’ll keep

you posted.

Sega has confirmed the

release of its Crazy Taximeets-BJ. and the Bear title,

18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker. With mission-based driving events

and

realistic

truck physics to wrassle with, it’s

worth looking out

for.

Doreamon, the earless cat fearlessly beloved by millions in

Japan

(if

only

the cheers!),

will

could hear

have

own DC puzzle/sim Fall,

The 2D art enables some fantastic lighting effects.

its

title this

courtesy of Sega Toys.

Expect a merchandise

Watch

blitz!

out, Pikachu!

Media Factory, maker of the handheld Pikachu unit in Japan, has announced that

will

be giving the to Sega’s

same treatment

Sakura Taisen characters. Pocket Sakura features the lovely ladies in a

game Game

series linked to the

www.dreamcastmagazine.com

Boy Color title, and is set to debut in Japan in late June.

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But do you really want to smell your games? V W e hide out in our rooms with I i'i our Dreamcasts for weeks on I

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“Once

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their identities; Gillian

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other things) vials of

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The program

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Completely open S. non-linear game play frees you to carve your own way to the top of the crime underworld Co anywhere. Steal everything. Jack anyone! Intelligent;

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Fierce playability: against a backdrop of urban anarchy the game play is more absorbing &. involving than ever.

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Dreamcast News Network Japanese developer Lovedelic has announced a monster breeding DC RPG (of Lack of Love— and wunder-musician

Tennis,

sorts) called

Everyone? How to

Clean a Tennis Court With Fran’s Ass Ryuichi

PRODUCTIVITY HASN'T BEEN THIS LOW SINCE the Great Depression. A surprise gift called Virtua Tennis has arrived in the mail, and— in spite of

play not only high-stakes singles

who won

the

but doubles

ODCM

(It’s

Rights To the

matches—which

The kids at Next Generation [above] were gluttons for punishment. “Come on, you ODCM cowards, bet you can’t beat us 13 times in a row!”

tournament),

gives us a wonderful

chance to join together as a team to duke it out with other mags. NextGen keeps challenging us to rematches, and we keep beating them—soundly. You work the angles using the analog pad, while the buttons control what type of shot you smack down

Chris Charla Eats Tokyo

play.

demo

ODCM 's new

Sega's

Chief

game is nearly flawless: except ANY female players, and some play with Kournikova.

didn’t contain

everyone wants to get

pits

NAOMI

for

entitled

squarely against

DJ giant Konami for the

ain’t

Soul Calibur 2, but

plans to release

YOU ARE WHAT YOU

Man ramen

puzzler

its

and a 3D

Mr. Driller

Pacman

old-school favorite,

Crave's support of

EAT,

Dreamcast will soon include Genki’s street racer Tokyo

I’m probably polygons

eaten Pac

its

MAZE MADNESS— plus that Namco Museum Collection—on DC.

Editor-in hungry...

instead of proteins.

title

of arcade turntable king.

adventure, Ms.

shadows and even the finance guys are sticking heads through the bars of our chimp cage to

Tennis runs at 60fps, with realtime

the

game

Crackin' DJ, which officially

incredible graphics;

watch us

Yellow

Namco has confirmed

your opponent’s throat.

their

(of

Arcade news! Sega is working on a new DJ music

pretty obvious

Title

Sakamoto

Magic Orchestra fame) has signed on to compose the game’s soundtrack.

imminent deadlines—we’ve done nothing but bash balls around ever since. Our demo has allowed us to

I’ve

Xtreme Racing 2, CRI’s more

Virtua Fighter rice

candies, Mario |

cookies,

From the Uncanny Resemblances Department:

Pokemon PaRappa

chocolates,

toast (from a

PaRappa

toaster no

less)

and Mega

well,

Man-

wasn’t really

sure what

action-oriented Aerowings 2:

was, but

Air Strike

Richard

Simmons

Miles “Tails” Prower

Oh, wait... That’s just Sonic.

allow you not only to play

new Sonic

doll to

during

American market, and now Simon has left the magazine, it's this

its

thin,

home

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been vigilantly watching our every move. We're thinking about

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Japanese dish, and wasn’t disapointed. Over rice, it’s delicious. It may have been better had it favorite

putting little

viewing enjoyment. Let us know what you think. And help us think of a title.

Our advice? Don’t try this stuff at home. US stores may soon stock

more otaku

tidbits with

of Twinkies,

or— by

want

inhale

the shelf

but you'll

to leave the testing to the

experts. Trust us.

encourage players to

of the train tracks.

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Need more Gundam your

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fix?

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Bandai’s

Gundam: will It

Giren's Ambition soon meet the demand. in Japan at the

releases

end

of June.

Sega’s mysterious sports title

Virtua Athlete

slated to release

now

in July.

Eidos holds the Olympics license

the US, but we’re

guessing that

VA2K

will

feature Olympics-sty/e

2000

pull

of the sickest tricks this side

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life

virtue of the fact

them— us,

sequel called Air Trix, which 2 will use a 360 floor pad connected to the skateboard

that

The arcade smash Top Skater will soon have a

SHENMUE

YOU’RE DREAMING

neither here nor there.

ports, cables,

memory are the $79

actually included beef, but that’s

and

the disc for your

price tag.

A FULL NIGHT’S SLEEP

basically just a

grape-flavored yogurt with a

baby puke (a realization that will prevent me from drinking it ever again). must admit had high hopes for the

viscosity sadly reminiscent of

beady-eyed little bugger who has

TO..

USB

16MB

included.

won’t spoil flight

playing!

and

conveniently

twelve hour

your suitcase.

that

ripoff

ultra-pasturized, so

the

audio files (MP3’s among them), but to display lyrics on the screen while a song

industry. Here’s a taste

some new Puyo Puyo treats: So in vogue right now in Japan,

this yogurt drink

Sega has just released this

Soldier of

The Neo Geo Pocket Color peripheral SongBoy will soon

perspective of Japan's

title,

Fortune.

product design

videogame

CHUCKY’S BACK

and the shoot ’em

up stealth

had the texture of cartilage and the flavor of, um, ass. All thanks to the twisted

events. Stay tuned.

“The

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thing

when played

did

MDK™2 was poop

shorts’.’

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and

Mattel Interactive (formerly

Mindscape) has announced

DC hack shows

slash roots

‘n’

its

anime

an upcoming DC version of Prince of Persia 3D and a surf-n-turf beach game,

LOS ANGELES BASED ANIME VIDEO COMPANY Urban Vision (Vampire Hunter

D, Final Fantasy, etc.),

Billabong Surfing, for release

has announced its intention to bring Eidos' recent hack ’n slash hit— Guts' Rage: Sword of the Berzerk— to the

series

sometime

US in video form. Already a long running anime and manga in Japan, the storyline centers

who grows up

and tumble world

in the Middle Ages. Urban twelve volumes of the series each volume) beginning this

Vision

this year.

Tiger Toys has snatched

the license to unleash Sega Toys' “smart robot dog" Poo-

around an orphaned boy

the rough

Europe

set to release

all

(with several episodes in

Guts’

Anime fans intrigued by the deep plotline in Rage will definitely want to watch the shelves.

Look

for a review of the first

August.

volume

our next issue.

Chi

the US. For more

Poo-Chi

info,

check

tigertoys.com.

monster breeding sim Animastar will be compatible with the Game Boy Color title Aki’s

of the

same name,

but

through a password system

Beautiful art, but

we’re a little disappointed by these teeny-tiny spots of blood.

Seaman, the morose

virtual eel pet that

continues to promise (or US,

Sega

that threaten) for the

getting a dialog coach.

rather than a cable. It releases this Summer Japan.

Sega has announced

that Jellyvision, creators of the wisecracking (and, surprisingly for a

game,

genuinely funny) dialog for the

You Don ’t series,

Know Jack

stepping

eel a crash course in

rtfs' -~~Z. / mu oon t- know

trivia

to give the

culture.

lack charisma,

Anime fans, take note: Kadokawa Shoten will release its DC RPG Record

J#|

American

humor and pop

Seaman might

[rH

JS^I

but you’ll want to hear what

he has to say. Screw cuddly.

release.

UK developer Cryo bring

appears about as

likely to

DVD

drive add-on

happen as Square’s

Promote her

on MTV. 4. Make when they get drunk. its US

tune=infinite catchy remixes). 3. Put her

sure she’s the Clearly,

girl

Sega

debut of SC5’s

that guys talk about

following this recipe to the T with

Ulala. In the

Sega released a 70-minute

tunes department, not only has full

soundtrack

(right)

from the

game on CD, but a 6-track, 40-minute Mexican Flyer remix CD (left) has been released featuring Ken Woodman & His Piccadilly Brass, Gomi, and Kenji Eno— and produced by SC5 creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi. Make way for Sega Spice! 22

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Sega's enhanced VMU, capable storing and playing an hour’s worth of MP3 audio, will be available before the end of the year. And of course, you’ll be

his

way

We think.

it’s

not about

Sega’s bid to include two Life,

La Vida Loca) on Japan’s

Samba de Amigo DC

/JjX

release

has been denied, but Sega is Do we really care?

appealing.

/ /

/ '

Gift

with the

Ricky Martin songs (Cup of

your browser!

life.

Brit

Simon.

able to download MP3s from the

Dreamcast

young charm

Amazingly,

sudden defection from Sony to Sega, but this is for real. STAR:

bellybutton. 2. Give her a catchy tune (one catchy

ability to

The

The game

this year.

through

will

original title

its

follows a

Ok, so the rumored Dreamcast

Lodoss War: Advent of in late June. Looks and plays a lot like the PC hit Diablo, but there’s no news of whether it will see a US Cardice

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EVERY GAME STORE

pushing PlayStation

Not that you can buy one here—they've

everywhere you look there are

demo

all

sold

2.. .hard.

out— but

stations with

D0A2

and Tekken Tag. Japanese gamers are lapping it up. But where is our beloved Dreamcast? The Sega flag is flown by.. .are

you ready?.. ..Typing of the Dead! “Only Typing Can

Save Your

Japan. Most stores have ample software and

consoles, but

the

way

the tagline on the box. seems, can save Dreamcast from a slow

Life!" blurts

Nothing,

death

all

have been shoved unceremoniously out of

make room

for Sony’s latest

attempt to push

every other logo out of your living room.

SEGALAND EXHIBIT A:

SAMBA DE AMIGO. Ricky Martin soundtrack.

Help! Question:

Is it

possible to play this

without looking like Richard

“Why

game

Simmons? Answer:

public

Clearly, no.

don't you have a go?” asks Fran, spying a perfect

opportunity for an embarassing photo-spread. “It’s

against

principals,”

reply.

“What principals?” says Fran. “My heterosexual principals.” in the corner, two guys are playing Typing of the

Over

Dead. Conclusive proof that Japanese videogame otaku play anything. Stick a joystick in a potato Virtual

Oratorio Tangram,

surprisingly good)

that lacks only an orangutan for authentic

70s American

and

Powersmash

and 18 Wheeler (the in

it.

schtick—or

ick)

are the big crowd

game called

which you control a potato with a joystick.

WE THERE YET?”

“ARE

TWELVE-HOUR FLIGHT, Dracula.

game

the passenger seat to pass

pleasers. There’s also group hovering around a Po-po-tato-da!, in

slightly less

Need blood. ..fresh

fun than being boiled

alive.

I’m tired. Eyes

virgin blood.. .settle instead for hotdog.

surprise,

doesn't contain fish—everything else here does (even the beef).

We control, "It

and meet my toilet. probably as smart as am (“It’s

bus to our

and

blows a

lot

water-jetted

hotel,

of hot air

and

and blow-dried,

is I

consistently

elect to turn

“What are you doing, Dave?” Says the “Nothing, HAL, just

some

full

HAL

you

has a complex remote

another way,” Fran quips,

of crap."). After having off

and reach

for the

It’s

sleep at night.” don’t,

Official

Simon.”

Sega

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The pictograms on remote control this

are thoroughly

my name’s Simon, not Dave. And it’s for your own good. You blow-dried my ass, for God’s sake! really don’t know how you “I

switch...

nothing to worry about.”

aren’t you Dave?”

“HAL,

my bum

power

toilet.

routine maintenance.

me down,

“You’re shutting

HAL.

call

2000

will

they'll play

Tennis (which

big-rig driving

rewarding. Note the top button (our favorite),

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This

new

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dark early 1900s revenge where you'll battle against 20 different creatures using

and fatalities. A revenge that goes deep into 30 game sectors in 8 different worlds including subways, castles, sewers, cities (London/Paris), cemeteries, villages, and underwater.

fighting techniques, combination moves,

A gory

revenge.

extremely gory revenge.

Soundtrack by Rob Zombie.

Nightmare Creatures

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“One

of Sega’s evil droids approaches!”

THE MAIN EVENT ETERNAL ARCADIA:

It's

playable!

floating village-thing for awhile,

commandeer one seek

my fortune.

tricky

Japanese; at one point

when

readers,

Fran).

off

fly

and

everything’s

find myself having a two-

minute conversation with a dog (Hey, from talking to

run around a

and then

of the sky-ships to It’s

it’s

a step up

Thinking (fleetingly) of our

grab the video camera and start filming

while Fran keeps a look out for security guards (the ‘No Pictures!’ signs plastered

hard to miss). with

its

One

all

over the stand are

of Sega’s evil droids

approaches

hypodermic torture needle extended, and

Fran gets ready to drop-kick it—or to throw her coat over

its ‘eyes',

countermeasure

effective

Instead,

which always seems to be an

yell

'70s

sci-fi

movies.

“Hey! Over there! That guy’s drawing a

mustache on Sonic!"

We are suddenly de-prioritized.

Fran’s coat breathes a sigh of

relief.

MSR: Crowds have gathered around British racer MSR. We slip through the crack left by a disabled guy trying to get

his wheelchair into position,

and

grab the controllers. Not our proudest moment, but then, we’re journalist scum. Ironically, the guy in

the wheelchair probably has a better sensation

speed

playing

rolling the thing

MSR.

up a

just feels slow

hill

than

get

and stodgy, with no

fun powersliding and a decidedly underpowered feel to the cars.

The graphics are pretty

inspiring,

though—you can see the little drivers inside each car, and even watch their little polygonal hands changing gears as they

drive...

STELLLLLAAAAAAA! THAT NIGHT,

HEAD FOR A PARTY thrown

in Naka-Meguro. who is no one is here— in other words, me. basement wine bar with band (an ex-Sega programmer who does a pretty good Joe Cocker impression). It all goes swimmingly until the guitarist, Sugar Sasaki (open

Infogrames at a club called Stella Everyone

Stella turns out to be a small

live

shirt,

leather pants,

‘interactive’

from

lip gloss),

decides to get

by playing a wibbling solo three inches

my ear. At about the

point that

can’t get

any

worse, he starts gnashing the strings with his teeth, Jimi-Hendrix-style.

Maybe he was out

of floss.

The starship Enterprise was made by Sega? We guess they never had an on-board network. Actually, this disc [left] info

beamed

can receive

to your

from your Swatch watch (we'll have more news on this, soon).

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some

it,

richest graphics yet

mass

quality

Electronic

called

of the

on Dreamcast.

Each of the mechs are cut with so

much

detail,

glance.”

they look

And a glance

FMV at a

all

the

insidious Zaku forces will get,

before your jump

jet

action

and

zoom-in weapon features blow

them

into

another dimension.

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JET GRIND RADIO: Game of the show? It certainly shares the trophy—JGR is easily the coolest looking videogame ever made (yep, even cooler than Space Channel 5). The lines to play it are never-ending, but

manage

to get in a

tricks, like sliding

along

railings,

PRODUCT PLACEMENT

of fun pulling off cool

HERE ARE WHAT APPEAR

jumping from elevated

creating game-related merchandise:

few minutes

sidewalks and skating madly away from the ‘cops’.

gonna be

“This stuff probably shouldn’t be legal.”

Revealed at

that finally puts the nail

the

last!

The

PC coffin— and

must be utterly useless as an object. must admonish you loudly in Japanese.

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE: game

has to be something you’d be beaten up

wearing 4.

has to cost ten times

Online can’t hold a candle to the lush environments

must contain

and curvy high-poly characters and behemoth monsters Nothing playable

since we’d flown

all

staring up at the video screens for

be hours.

In fact, all of

there with

what could very

dilating pupils.

game and

And

A dewy-eyed schoolgirl A brightly colored monster/poet that A

a tennis

ball

looks

with teeth

robot twice the size of last year's biggest

robot. In space.

A spunky young

hero with hair

like fat Elvis.

well

the Western journos are standing

mouths agape and

once, they’re looking at the

market value.

have obliged us...), but that doesn't stop us from getting a crick in the neck with the rest of the crowd from

its real

either:

new masterpiece.

be found, of course (you’d think, way to see it, that Sega would

that

for

in public.

the co-winner of Best of Show. EverQuest and Ultima

that characterize Yuji Naka’s

to be the rules for

It’s

big.

"You'd have to be pretty sad to buy this stuff,

say to Keith. Naturally,

for

buy a load of

it.

not the ‘booth

babes’. This stuff probably shouldn’t be legal.

The Jet Grind girls! Er... Sounds like a different kind

game

you say

altogether,

like that,

when

doesn’t

Despite (or because of) nomenclature, Jet Grind Radio was one of the biggest hits of the show. it? its

We can't wait to play!

LOOK HOMEWARD,

CAUSE OF DEATH? WE CELEBRATE SEGA’S TGS ass-kickingness with Tecmo's John Inada, who drags Keith of our counterpart in England, to

an authentic German beer

food. Free beer.

ANGEL!

(Editor-in-Chief

DCUK) and Fran and out I

hall in

Sounds promising,

the Ebisu until

district.

Free

the food arrives.

Fran covers her nose and leans back so the scent

doesn’t overwhelm her. cuisine, you

“If

this is

can see why they’re

WE ARRIVE AT THE AIRPORT to find everyone smoking. Even babies smoke here. The order of the day

Class.

what passes for German famous for their cars,”

getting an upgrade from

The key

to arrive late

Economy to Business

and dress smart—just

walk on board and plop yourself down Class seat as

a Business

you own place. Of course, being

busted back to Economy can be a tad embarrassing.

she notes. “What's that still-beating-heart-of-a-pig-type thing next to the black thing with warts?”

prod with “I

ask, giving

a tentative

my fork.

him

“By the looks of that plate,

I’d

love to

Official

into

know the cause

options as I’m

my tiny Economy seat-ette.

like this, it’s often helpful to

Roger

to be there.

“I'd like

request an autopsy.”

say.

herded

Quincy,” says Keith, glancing around the

restaurant like he expects

board the plane and consider

situations

imagine how the

greatest Bond, Roger Moore, might approach things:

don't know,” says John.

“We need

did,”

of death.

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to...

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AM/FM

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game on

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2D game.

a track. Myth street-smart,

turbo coffeemakers.

Fact: Jet Grind Radio is

From

sensibly titled Jet Set Radio),

what

we weren’t quite sure

ega’s version of a chips-and-dips (we

brought the guacamole), salt-around-the-rim kind of evening,

we jumped

at the chance.

After getting up-close-and-personal with (finally!)

playable version of the

game, we

discovered that Jet Grind Radio

reason stylish,

the

we own Dreamcasts. Fast, hip and game pitches itself perfectly to a weaned on vintage MTV and

the

totally other.. .trust us).

With cutting edge

design backed by a hip-hop soundtrack, players

duck,

dodge

and

while

‘tag’

rival

stages requires players not only

be handy with a set of

have enough stunts and business.

And

after

the showfloor with

inline skates, but to

skills to

take care of

spending quality time on

JGR (scheduled

for an August Japan and a Fall release in the US), we’re ready to head to Sega’s Haneda headquarters for a in

with the four brains responsible for

madness: Ueda Ryu

So we're

old,

which

mention.

team is 27 years

unique inside Sega.

surprised.

explains, “The

added

started with three people, then

more for a total of six. Everyone new concepts and a brand new

three

brought

videogames.

vision of

do.. .so

were

did."

As we settle

our seats

into

the interview ‘room’ (actually,

told [by

we wanted

Sega] to do whatever

it’s

a table—sans chips, dips and tequila, course—surrounded by three portable

about the history of Jet Grind Radio’s look and feel. “Before talk

[in

saw how popular Sonic was

the US],” says Ueda Ryu.

“I

loved the

design of the character, which was totally

new

at the time; like an underground

element

refreshing,

the industry.

and

was completely

decided to start working

when

at Sega. But

joined,

was both

surprised and disappointed. There were

Getting around the massive

cart.

so— which

Kawagoe Takayuki

joined Sega,

attempting to outrun the police and

(Producer),

Daiwoo

little

Pleasantly

very young, an average of

pop culture kitsch (i.e., us, except for Simon, whose adolescence was filled with

skate gangs.

pow wow

with men in suits at Tokyo Game Show, who seem to be at a loss playing games

walls),

BBC documentaries and Black Adder made him something

release

the US). We’ve just spent the day

generation

episodes that have

natty still

were already sold on its look, but as far as gameplay went, we didn’t know whether it would vibrate our jump packs, so to speak. So when ODOM was invited to join its development team for to think.

Saga

that don't include putting or sitting

none of the above. (when the game was

early video footage

spray paint and a

yth #1:

lot of

things

(including

its

A BAD example. Jet Set Radio is called Francesca Reyes grabs a what’s it reallv all about? ODCM’s c ega HO m iu y to find out. in Tokyo nap on the plane, and camps att »ega

new moniker, Jet GRIND Radio), but

all

this

Kawagoe Takayuki Kikuchi Masayoshi (Director) and Hosokawa (Art Producer),

Kazuki (Designer).

The JGR team turns out to be a fearsome foursome of young guns, with shared credits including Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast conversion) and Panzer Dragoon Azel (PD

anime and manga-like designs. It certainly wasn’t the Sega thought it would be. With this game, I’ve been able to deliver my own ideas." Takayuki and Ryu seem especially only

proud of the fact that JGR can’t be reproduced for rival systems, like, say, the PlayStation 2.

“We

really

used a

lot

Dreamcast's technical potential; nobody before has done what

exploited

its

Volume', to

we did.

For instance,

one very interesting aspect PowerVR2, called the ‘Modifier

realistic

Takayuki.

been able

manage the game’s shadows in

way— and Ryu to

adds,

make

this

real-time,” boasts “In

fact,

game

we’ve

impossible

es arffso colorful and

ust wouldn’t be able to

Ith its

weak memory.”

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into

ke any good skate punk

certain

faithfully, with plenty of cars

accessed with high scores. And then you reach the true boss. Your only defense is to run, and

weapon is graffiti.” We pressed them for more information about how much flexibility the ‘tags’ will have in the game. After all, being the narcissists that we are,

your only :

the DJ?

^ments from hi

jier

“Players

will

the game’s very

‘radio watch,’

which

used

skaters and to hear the

ains Ryu. “You have to write

|ations |

order to clear a

evading the police,

•stage boss, which

team

you’ll

usually a

wanted criminal equipped with weapons. He might even have dogs."

rival

or a

we’ll

take any opportunity to put our faces on

anything (see Fight Club, p.48). Masayoshi “Yes, players will

face

special edit

be able to

make

their

tells us,

own tags

mode. They can even upload the new tags to players can download and use

JGR home page, so other them in their own games.” the

Takayuki informs us that “Moves are very easy, essentially ‘one button.’ We want a wide range of users to enjoy our title.

So you have a

certain

number

moves

available for

each

skater—two basic techniques you can use in many ways. The moves change if you are on a road or in half pipe. With regard to graffiti,

you have to reproduce the

command

displayed

onscreen using the spray button and the analog joystick.

Sometimes, you have to perform a series of moves to create a big tag.” Ryu jumps in: “We’ve even created different modes to play in! Time attack, race and race attack mode." With that said, the team sits back, plugs in a Dreamcast and gives us

some

quality time with the game... Fact: Jet Grind

exactly as

good as

looks.

Game over— until

Radio

August.

Players will be able to make heir own TAGS in a special edit mode. They can even IPLOAD the new tags to the

JGR home page

Would you

trust these kids with your spray paint? Clockwise from top right: Beat, the hero with ’tude; Gum, the heroine with ’tudette; Combo, the hipster phatcat; Corn, the ‘kewl’ guy; Professor K., the DJ; Oni, the police captain.

The Crew Meet the

guilty party behind Sega's ode Y ( clockwise from top left): Ryu Ueda, Kazuki Hosokawa, Takayuki Kawagoe, and Masayoshi Kikuchi.

to Generation

'Aug 2000

Official

Sega

Dreamcast Magazine

“Every facet of the game, from its zany appearance to its goofy character designs and nutty score,

tailored to perfection. Rating: A-”

Dave Halverson “Its rather

unique look and

feel,

•

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combined with

solid

gameplay and a zany cast of characters...ensure Neo a place among the Dreamcast’s elite.” Greg Orlando

•

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....

an impression on anyone

who sees

and her goons have taken over Pao Pao Park and it's up to Neo to set things right!

Pinki

Everything moves so well, and the worlds are so full of color that Neo will make quite it.”

Use Neo's magnetic powers to capture metallic enemies, catapult off platforms and

rocket through the

air!

Jump, run, ride and swing your way across fantastic colorful worlds!

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>>begin transmission Sega. com plans to change the face of online gaming forever You could

Are you readingn

call

survival instinct.

Caught

between the rock of Sony’s PS2 and the hard place of Microsoft’s X-Box, one can almost see Sega’s new strategy as the big push to lever

Neof

itself

up and out of the squeeze.

Almost, but not quite.

Since Dreamcast’s launch on September

use

for

the system’s

built in

7, 1999, gamers have had little 56k modem—despite all the hoopla surrounding Gaming Plan.’’ But now, almost a year later, Sega

the company’s “Grand Online is

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leaving

its

inconsistencies and internal setbacks behind to look, once again,

toward the future. Console gaming is about to take a bold step into the brave new world of the internet. So you'd better grab your hat, your coat and your Dreamcast and get ready to hitch a ride on the highest-speed superhighway

ever— because at long

last,

looks like Sega has finally turned propaganda

into practice.

September 2000 will see the first full-service ISP in the world that is dedicated to online console gaming: SegaNet. Run by a wholly independent

company under the moniker Sega.com, Dreamcast owners an

all

this new environment will give access pass to exactly the same features and perks web access, chat communities

that computer users enjoy: email, unlimited

and— here’s

the best part!— low-latency online gaming.

Ail for a mere $21.95 a month. ..and you even get a free Dreamcast! [see Dreaming is Free, p. 14 for details] The fact that SegaNet is a full-service ISP (and in partnership with the Heat.net server) means that gamers who aren’t playing on Dreamcasts can still dial up the site, and enjoy its speedy privileges in head-to-head or multiplayer PC vs. DC madness. In addition, Sega plans to make broadband access for DSL and cable connections fully functional by the end of the year (and available to Dreamcast members of SegaNet). See, now you know what that $21.95 per month buys you! But the question on every player's mind, beyond all this talk of online communities and free Dreamcasts, is this: “So. What games are we actually

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July/ Aug

2000

Official

Sega

Dreamcast Magazine

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Question: What happens when you combine the team responsible for

blockbuster titles like Sonic Adventure with a fully functioning ISP? Answer: Phantasy Star Online, the first Japanesedeveloped onilne RPG for Dreamcast. We couldn't think of a better combination, ourselves.

»ACCESSING: From the moment Dreamcast was mentioned, long before

its

launch

Japan, fans began to clamor— loudly,

new

Phantasy Star anyone know that Sega was already hard at work on an update. Now, Phantasy Star is set to become installation in the

series. Little did

Sega's

first

far better,

online

RPG— a

reality that’s

first

Single-player

an online

only a

0 The game © game

will

PSO support

is,

in fact,

don’t

battlefield;

will

very similar to Sorcerian's. players to get lost, so

move along fixed each

can prepare for another. And you’ll choose your party from a room where up to 16 characters can gather together to be looked over, all moving and talking on the

supports four players

want the game to want it to be a real game. There will be open areas like forests and dungeons, but PSO’ s world world.

be a huge

they

generation of

title.

How many players a same time?

We didn’t want

no doubt, than any dream

devised by this

is really

constantly and occasionally rudely—for a

Naka

Yuji

small glimpse of the entire game, which first

routes that’re

same

0 Why 0 was a

Will

still

offers totally

include lots of

to get people to interact. Imagine four

characters

but

0 ODCM We

playable online

work?

PSO would be and offline. How will

heard

included

many

side quests as well.

Yes; that’s

him

need to

out.

When

find three friends to help

that quest

done, he

way

a dungeon stumbling

would decide to

will

the best

be interesting to see how the four split up the loot. The

It’d

day to confront a dungeon

it’s

across a chest with a rare item inside.

For example, a player can decide one boss... Well,

of the best aspects of

Also,

playing

players

may

priority to

have set strengths and weaknesses.

create rules, like giving

female characters (“Ladies

they’ll

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2000

essential that everyone

be wiped out

a flash.

When an

team- member dies, it’s up to the team to decide what to do: They can resurrect him by visiting a town priest individual

they can simply

all

his items!

There

you can buy or

sell

let will

him die and take be stores where

equipment, but no

NPCs. We’re looking into allowing players to upgrade their armor and

W 40

it’s

the group knows each other very well or

planet [that’s from the Genesis version], I

based on a science-

soldier or a magician, for instance, you’ll

Therefore,

its

a giant meteor has crashed into your

which you must find out why

character’s class. As either a futuristic

new gameplay, plus it was the best way showcase Dreamcast’s modem.

PSO 0 trademark © an RPG.one

Phantasy Star Online.

PSO?

new. Online was perfect.

secrets?

a scenario and a main

viewed from behind the character and are fought according to each

down the man in charge, Yuji Naka, for the real story of and behind

tracks

quest,

and wanted the series to do something

limited on

There

Some

etc.

the battle system

fiction type world, realtime battles are

on Phantasy Star

Dreamcast gamers. However it actually looks and plays, it will be nothing like any game we’ve met before. ODCM

side.

How does

0 Since PSO

and not a new episode

director

cause disputes,

secret items can only be found

through teamwork.

work

screen!

online,

to update the series? I

first!”),

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Typical PC-oriented titles like G.O.D.’s

upcoming 4x4

Evolution and Crave 's Soldier of Fortune will be among the

show

first

new

low-latency

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you think that the

list

of much-anticipated, soon-to-debut

games stops

Phantasy Star Online, you’re wrong. In fact, most of the best entrants aren’t even coming from Sega! While Greg Chiemingo, VP of Marketing & Communication at Sega.com admits that the biggest challenge is getting

when

developers to “think different”

games from the ground making that

leap.

finally

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ONLINE COMPONENTS: Death match-style

Players decide tactics according

first-person shooter with stealth elements.

online components: Though little is actually known of the game’s online

Crave has yet to release detailed information regarding which online

content, we're quite sure that the sequel

components

will

survive from the

for

version of the game. But you can rely on

we surround

the fact that this port

will

not necessarily found

it,

we form

or should

when two

players,

one strong and another weak, are facing a monster, the

game

M.O.U.T. will

adapt the monster level to the weakest party member.

0 Sonic Team have experience do an We had o from Did

the sufficient

online

game?

to practically start

scratch.

had made games

with online features, like Sonic Adventure and Chu Chu Rocket, but they were nothing compared to the experience of actually building an

with online gameplay that

different

from anything you would see on a console.

We are still

diligently

working on the technology to

make PSO happen.

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will

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best-selling launch

games

feature head-to-head boxing. issue!

have features

the original.

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online components: Head-to-head matches and team multiplayer races

ONLINE COMPONENTS: Futuristic tactical warfare sim based around realistic

rule the

military counter-terrorist training

operations.

to eight players will

to face off against other

even PC gamers

day

Ripcord’s orc-combat racer

that’s aiming to give Vigilante its

be able

DC owners

money

tough

with plenty of

8 a run for weaponry and

terrain.

online play. Single-

player available.

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online world, complete in every way,

one of the

to the monster they’re facing: ‘Should

line?’, etc. Also,

store for Dreamcast gamers.

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE

other things, as well.

it comes to creating online console seem to have any problem beginning to unveil their plans...

up, third parties don’t

And they’re

Here’s a sampling of what’s

ONLINE COMPONENTS: Using either Gamespy.com orSegaNet, G.O.D.’s SUV-off road racer promises to utilize all aspects of Dreamcast in order to provide

ONLINE COMPONENTS: A first-person space shooter with a complex storyline to match, it has yet to be seen whether the online multiplayer death-match scenarios will

remain intact from the PC version-but

we’re counting on

it.

head-to-head, split-screen (two players on

each

unit) racing for

up to four

players.

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Official

Segafi'Dreamcast Magazirie

>>begin transmission: . i Head-to-head online sports games assist will help players

keep up

with their men. (5) clean-up: free-

Sega

is hitting

the ground running

commentary, and inbounding problems will be all be addressed.

While the current technology allows for only two Dreamcasts to go head-

and

its football

The variety of games slated Sega.com’s future begins with Ripcord's Quest of the Blademasters, Bethesda's PBA Bowling 2001 and Lionhead Studio's splendid strategy, Black & White.

NFL 2K1

the

(1) passing:

contrast between bullet and lob passes bullet

be far more distinct, passes will require

passing lanes to

make

their

way

into the receiver’s arms. (2) running:

to-head at any one time, you’ll be

for

throws, passing, cameras,

and basketball franchises. Both NBA and NFL 2K1 will be fully wired for online play, running at a consistent 60 fps using Sega’s proprietary network protocol. with

able to play with a total of eight

much improved from

different people by gathering four

version, far

people on each Dreamcast. If things go as planned, four-man teams will be competing in ongoing worldwide

realistic. (3) Al:

the

first

more balanced and QB's get pressured

out of the pocket, proper bump-andrun coverage, imporved zone

tournaments, revolutionizing the

defense, adjusted player speeds,

way we

more gutsy

play sports

games.

system. (4) playbooks: revamped

NBA

with help from 49’ers' offensive

2K1:

weak

(2) spin

(1)

swat blocks to get

noise outta your hiz-ouse.

moves and cross-overs

will

actually be useful this time around. (3) fast-breaking:

the ability to pass

out of rebounds/lay-ups

more breaks.

(4)

will

provide

defense:

court and fast-break defense far

camera

Okay, laundry-list time: that

for

DB’s, an evolved

halfwill

more focused, based on skill random swiping at the Added directional- and speed-

rather than ball.

coordinator Marty Mornhinweg. (5) head-tracking: players will actually

search for the

supposed

ball

when

to. It’s better

life: it’s

the real

wished

for. (6)

life

they're

than

real

you've always

franchise: salary

issues, future draft picks, salary

caps, rookie development— basically,

about everything else you can think of.

just

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Sega

still

hasn't polished up

its

upcoming

show you new screens, but just picture last year's NFL2K and NBA2K—only even better! Not

sports lineup enough for us to

only will you be able to play against

and acquaintances via the internet, but the gameplay and graphics

friends

for both

Official

Sega

Dreamcast Magazine July/Aug

2000

games have improved

tenfold.

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[rpg survival tactic #2] Unexpectedly

people

she

put trusts.

between two must

Linear

decide to travel with her old friend, or to adventure with a

one.

faith

and

stifled with inde-

Linear

forced to choose

Lacking cision,

new

between Mag

or Yurka.

Stuck

the middle of two warring

rivals,

Linear must choose which friendship

worth saving.

Remember... only the strong survive. Evolution 2, sequel to the best-selling

Sega Dreamcast.

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RPG on

the Sega Dreamcastâ&#x201E;˘.

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first

The invasion of the first-person shooter is about to begin. With the launch of SegaNet in September comes two of

game

Dreamcast’s most highly-anticipated

as good as the one-player missions

titles,

and two

of all-time.. .Half-Life In

Quake

of all time by PC Gamer (not to mention PC gamers everywhere). And

PC games and Quake 3 Arena.

of the greatest

Dreamcast users

all

map

over the

via the

game's

The

built-in

matchmaking service. The development team is currently working to make sure that this process

possible— more console than PC in character. “We’ve updated the user interface

easier for

the

version to

make

even better when you’ve

game

will

be ported to

Captivation Digital Laboratories—the

team who created the Dreamcast tech demos at the 1998 E3. and who've spent the better part of this year working on

Sega's Dreamcast Network Gaming Lobby— which means that network play

as user-friendly as

are, they’re

got a wingman.

will

able to take on bloodthirsty freaks from

is definitely in

the right hands. You’ll be

able to play both co-op and deathmatch

users to understand and check

modes, as well as the countless online

the performance of available network

contests of the original. The inclusion of

games.’’ the game's producer Scott

Team

Hawkins mentioned

at this point,

a recent interview

with dc.ign.com. "The Dreamcast version will

network games that will not offer optimal gameplay, and will not display

them on the list.”

available network

who

they could be exactly what this console

needs to compete against the big boys. The best part is that both titles will reportedly support play against PC and

firstit

Sierra’s Half-Life should provide console for what they’ve been missing on PC, while Quake 3 will be the ultimate showcase of Sega.com’s promised low-latency' network.

gamers with a taste ;

and combinations),

don't know, Half-Life

person adventure for the ages. Since

also

can't wait. For those

schemes that are as precise as

variety of input devices

Basically, killing your friends will

like a definite

they ought to be (both are supporting a

game

a highly-cinematic, story-driven,

1/2 seems

and Opposing Force

these two games end up with

control

as painless as possible. Suffice to say,

Fortress

being considered.

also automatically eliminate any

Mac opponents: a guarantee that there's about to be carnage a-plenty. S'

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So in the end, what does all this business mean to us gamers? With Sega.com giving away free Dreamcasts, does this mean that the hardware will simply be a portal for online gaming and not a viable stand-alone unit for single-player games? How will Sega.com address the wide variety of different

Sega still remains committed to game development outside online ventures. But

its

how will

those of you without internet access fare in the long run?

Official

Sega

Dreamcast Magazine July/Aug

2000

connect rates for its online games? Will those without internet access ultimately be left out? We wonder about Sega and its future, as well. But according to the folks at Sega.com and Sega itself, the company is not considering getting out of the hardware business or ceasing the development of single-player, offline titles. With strong first-party support from Sega Japan, you can bet that singleplayer games are far from dead. Instead, Sega plans to use this new online strategy in order to stay one step

ahead

of the competition.

And by

building a

low-latency network from the ground up, SegaNet can avoid those nasty “ping” problems that seem to be so prevalent on other servers for PC games.

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NO ACTUAL EDITORS-IN-CHIEF WERE HARMED DURING THE MAKING OF THIS FEATURE. BUT WE HAD FUN PRETENDING. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL SEXTON: HAIR AND MAKEUP BY BILLY WINTERS NOTE:

Mlken your girlfriend likes your

and equally annoying). His Chao, ‘Pinkerton’, resides in my VMU. Presumably, now, so do my cajones. As a gamer had gone from a lithe, sharp-eyed, asswhupping SOB with the reflexes of a velociraptor to the videogame equivalent of Richard Simmons. What the hell had gone wrong? needed help. And just like in that movie where Jimmy Stewart gets his own angel and all

games ifs time to get kelp. After

moving in with had started

Vanessa,

to get soft.

My Saturn

had been packed away for years, in

somewhere

the corner of the

loft

where an unfeasibly large spider had lived,

that crap,

My transformation

swear, for longer than

was

had more And a few layers

certainly

Virtua Fighter.

hair).

Akurum/Land

quality time with

containing the gloriously gory

Splatterhouse cartridge.

Where were the Super Street Fighter II Turbo grudgematches of my youth? The hours of noble combat, man-to-man and hand-to-hand? Gone, replaced by the odd bit of Tetris with Vanessa’s mom (I have to let her win or she starts talking about weddings), mind-numbing of

Myst and Riven

(kill

now), and PR-

Fighter

Turtles in

games

kitchen display.

that

the wing mirror of a parked Porsche.

Inside,

an open layout and central island that invites conversation. Plus, a built-in desk provides a place for the kids to do their homework while you prepare dinner.”

time

mechanically.

motivated sessions playing Sonic Adventure with her

Still

sation with

20 minutes. both stand there.

smiling, he turns around

dark.

smells a

lot like

hobble to the

Twinkles (after

dug him up with the Garden Weasel). A

rat

the size of Lassie scurries across the grime-covered floor, directly

over

my feet.

Suddenly, a

man

with the

girlfriend.

the darkness. He sends a distinctly unpleasant

my spine.

He smiles. smile, He smiles some more. show more teeth.

reply.

it’s

accidentally

impossibly chiseled physique of Adonis emerges from

“You have kids?” says the salesman, addressing “No,”

entrance and push open the door.

“Transforms any time of day into family-oriented,

for the first

my hostess punches the groin and I’m sent spiraling back to what turns out to be an unhappy union with

reality—and

flick listlessly

kitchen, notes the catalog,

my youth: Super Street

Kung Fu Master, Shinobi and—er— Time. A fresh breeze blows through the A/C

Turbo,

vents as I’m led to gold-plated joysticks of Double

salesman

through the catalog. The great thing about the IKEA

sickly kid brother (even less hair than the

Chihuahua,

coin-op nirvana, with lush red car-

me sharply

the

mutter

the

plinths,

Dragon. Then, without warning,

Akurum/Land

marathons

begins in the

giggling a bit too coyly with the

from Japan and

still

perfect arcade ever.

my girlfriend in

I’m slouching at a kitchen table, trying not to listen to

my dear old Amiga 500, my SNES, and—the first thing she made me dump when we moved in together— my beloved PC Engine, imported beneath that was

cleared that up,”

pets, a full-service bar, scantily clad hostesses and, set

IKEA furniture showroom.

our dog (Actually, it was a fair match for

listening.

we I

on marble

Twinkles the Chihuahua, and Buried with

God—for once—was

“Well, I’m glad

under my breath. stare out of the showroom window and across the street. And that’s when see it: The Great Arcade. They don’t even see me leave. As cross the street hear angels singing in my head, and everything goes all wobbly as imagine the most

and continues

his conver-

chill

notice that he’s careful to stop before the

upper portion of his face

released from the shadows,

but he exposes a string of pearly white teeth as his

mouth opens Durden.

in an want you

July/Aug 2000

ear-to-ear grin. to hit

Official

“My name

me as hard

as you

Tyler

can...”

Sega#Dreamcast Magazine 49

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Week One

Fight Club Notebook:

Assignment: chooses Blanka, and we have our first match.

WEEP

Practice ftyu's Fireball on the toughest character available.

Result

lose.

Tried the Fireball out on the bouncer at my local nightspot

“But no one likes a cheater. So don't just sit there and use,

Things didn't go according to plan.

STREET FIEiHTER ALPHA 1

special

ail

the time.

know how

that you don’t

'"''First rule of Fight Club: You don't talk about Fight Club."

shows

which

me to

better animations.

a Dreamcast,

hooked up

rusted television set

to in

slack-jawed

old,

the center

warns. My opponent By the end of I’ve mastered Ryu's and Dragon Punch special moves, and I’ve even managed a five-hit combo. But

fight,” Tyler

visibly blushes.

and pulled a book of matches from my pocket. Thinking quickly, pushed my hands forward while attempting to

the night

men— all

set.

the

movie, only with less

demon/schoolgirl ‘encounters’.

dows are so damn just

filthy

could

going to study

one character and attempt master as many moves as possible. "That way you won’t get too daunted by the sheer depth of the game.” So go

to 3,"

Capcom's Street Fighter Alpha Tyler announces. The basics haven’t changed much since my SNES days, but just about every-

more characters, new moves and combos, and a neat new fighting system that gives you

ahead and choose Ryu, both for nostalgia's sake and because of the fact that mastering Ryu (or Ken) gives you a way into any of Capcom’s long-running series of

the option of choosing your

own

most important attacks are the Hadoken fireball and the Dragon Punch— a fierce uppercut that keeps the enemy from performing an air assault upon

thing else has. There are a

lot

style of fighting.

Alpha 3

close to the origi-

game, with the same cast and many of the same moves, but it’s unbelievably fast—with smoother, bigger sprites and nal

Blanka-playing friend (a

fighters. Tyler

you.”

prompts, “His

The guy next

my moves

and the end result looked like this, A fumbling itolb weakling tossing an unlit

“This tration

game

and

gorilla,

application,”

he says

matches

kidding.

EHEEL' 2:

a row.

games— and them—start you off

“Great fighting

one

this is

deep real quick.” He picks up the controller and

easy, but get

gives

my Wall

hiding of his

SOUL CAL/BUR

Street friend the

life.

With Chun Li-

character— no less. “It's about timing," he emphasizes. “You ever played tennis?

rule of Fight Club-. You don't talk about Fight Club"

'"''Second

the Japanese schoolgirl

like that.

It’s

“Button-mashers”, begins Tyler,

about timing."

not defeat you unless you

“will

The only tiiMC friend’s

ever

was at my rich house when was

It took me three mild concussions to realize that

fore-

to playing

as the Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo

ally

Combo to use once your super meter is filled— usuyour character’s most versatile super combo. You’ll lack

your super meter— but no Original Combo. V-ism Similar to playing as the Street Fighter Alpha

version

You won’t have normal Super Combos, and you’ll only have an Original Combo available to you. Chain combos also become more difficult to pull of in V-ism mode. of your character.

You

will still

have Alpha Counters and

air blocking.

that.

know

Frappu—forget

it.”

am Jack's

inflamed sense of rejection.

of button-masher-land, accord-

ing to Tyler,

anything heavy, see through

availibility

We finish

up the

one game where

fly, lift

The fastest way out is

to learn not just

walls, freeze lakes with his

few moves (easier done than said in Soul Calibur, thanks to

breath or use his eyes as lasers.

the training mode), but

training

can’t

is,

however, faster than a

speeding mullet, able to buy

block and counter-attack as well. This

adds an element

check, and stronger than—er—

proceedings.

VMU and

me, apparently). get the

discover two things:

upload him to a

friend’s console for a

feeling that we’re both just

match

“If

you don’t have friends—or,

mean, if all of your friends are and unable to play, then...

sick

erm...can you use big pets?”

ask, hopefully.

“See you next week,” says Tyler, sternly. “And don’t forget the assignment.” As I'm leaving, notice that

my stockbroker

madly press as many buttons find on the control pad

can

and manage to accidentally pull off something cool. It even looks like meant to do it. I

“If

only they knew,”

chuckle

“Nice one,” says Porcheman.

my glory

learning this,

you automatically block still. Second,

a block followed by a counter needs only a rudimentary offensive follow-up to penetrate

the enemy's axe/pole/sword/ shield/hairdo for an effective

connection.

far.

so good.

I’m beginning to feel that

smugly to myself. But

First,

simply by standing

sort of guessing.

later on.

how to

strategy to the otherwise spastic

buildings with a single

tall

it,

crappuccino boy.”

character to the Dreamcast’s

was

didn’t

That was

counts, as you can save your

get one Super

Alpha Counters, chain combos and air blocking, but your moves will do more damage. A-ism Very similar to playing as the Street Fighter Alpha version of your character. You’ll have all of your character’s Super Combos, Alpha Counters, air blocking, and three levels on

know you

and ponder the

the

evening with a reminder that

version of your character, the X-ism supplies you with one super meter that takes longer to fill than in the other modes. You only

luck and you

Five minutes later have been soundly beaten in my first bout by Porscheman (kinda like

Street Fighter.

X-ism Very similar

Superman—only he

of an Utter Moron's Guide to

this

mean dumb

“Actually, they're called

(unofficially)

dubbed The World's Best Looking Videogame.

Utter Moron's Guide to Tennis.

lie,

introduced to Namco’s

look off your face. That

garbage.

understand completely,”

hand’ for forehead’

•Return of Serve' chapter of

Soul Calibur:

had mis-read the word

are yourself a button masher.”

With those words of wisdom,

sixteen.

“I

fa-doo-can't.

requires concen-

matter-of-factly.

lose six

match at an enraged kSVlb

unhelpful.

played tennis

Street Fighter Alpha 3

have no doubt

not of the highest quality

advance, just

save time). Tyler

All

SMOFE MAT -ISM

matches were evidently

might as well have placed an ad in the local paper announcing all

it. lit,

better of him, but the

is way ahead of me. He masters super moves and safe falls’, which allow him to counter my own

Tyler advises imc to pick

as well be midnight.

“First

fad

that would have got the

somewhat telegraphed attacks

middle of the day. but the win-

light

the match, flicking it towards the rapidly advancing enemy,

stockbroker, apparently)

watching a well-animated

manga

It's

against one another— it’s

relatively

normal-looking fellows—are

gathered around the

watch

these characters do battle

of his dilapidated warehouse.

Several other

amazement as

made a disparaging

hands forward, shouting 'fa-doo-kan!" at the top of my voice. To my alarm, no Fireball was forthcoming. backed off

Fireball

Tyler leads

remark about his mother to kick things off, and as he moved towards me, made a screwed-up face and and pushed my

say, Blanka's electrocution

short-lived;

my smug

from

opponent’s Porsche has a

Tyler rips the controller

broken wing-mirror.

sweaty hands. “Wipe that

button-mashing days might be numbered.

character of choice

(somewhat lamely,

I’m assured)

www.DailyRadar.com

own eggs and somebody else’s.” your

start breaking

through opponents, pounding their superbly-rendered faces

decide to mix things up by

exhibiting a bit of

with unprecedented viciousness.

what Vince

tear through a series of chal-

Lombardi once called defense’. Tyler had mentioned earlier

lengers

and

until

my muscles burn

heart

pumps

battery

defense," but his words hadn’t

And then beat some more. I’m even landing blows

made much sense

after rounds

“The best offense

that,

until

a good

acid.

now.

The humiliation of loss begins overcome me. cannot stand

ended.

want

a machine.

Tyler looks at

another defeat. I

have already

clearly impressed.

breathe smoke.

Hardly aware of what

own hands are doing, suddenly pummeling my way I

find myself

into

and grins, “What got

you?”

Between gasps for a response: “I wanted something beautiful."

air,

growl

to destroy

BE SO 1EFENSIVE Soul Calibur The

first line of defense with which you’ve got to come to

grips in Soul Calibur

referred

to as the ‘Neutral Guard’. This

1EA1 OH ALIVE 2 Kilik.

He’s a great all-arounder,

and probably the best character newbies like myself. He has a long (ahem) ‘weapon’, which

their title

might suggest,

make

some

relatively safe,

And

as the distance

him out

I’ve

for

of the

what seems

hours.

written

all

“Listen,” Tyler

PorsckctMan chooses

you want to

then you’ve gotta break

deformed

named Nightmare, and

eggs.” For a

proceeds to open a can of the proverbial

make an

“If

omelette,

some

moment, dream I

the delightfully creamy cheese

whup ass on my

souffle that Vanessa

diminutive alter-ego (read: Mini

to order at Cafe

He performs a series

Sunday brunch.

Me).

Tyler

my face.

admonishes.

an only

slightly

limp, the fight

‘Unblockable Attacks’ which, as

the gut.

and

Organique Tyler

for

punches

“Now stop breaking

lifts

up by the

my freshly-ironed shirt

and slugs

collar of

linen dress

me a firm

across the face.

spit out

one

Meek Two

Perform an Vnblockable Attack' on an exceptionally large

Result: “to'

giant box of Krlspy kremes.

"WSY'K FAT Me!*

and

shout,

step aside so as not to be trampled by the ensuing stampede.

****

When the

last sticky glaze has been licked

sausage-like finger, ,

from the

last

post Myself next to Sob, who's just

choked down a dozen of these puppies. At which point

scream, 'JUST Hfivmi’

How that I've managed to get him to notice me, attempt

H to follow up

my brilliant gag

with a

little

Vnblockable Attack

that I'd pulled off with klllk nearly

a dozen

times, things go according

to plan, Insofar as

attack goes unblocked. Unfortunately, said

Vnblockable Attack goes well. How know how that box of

'unfelf as

Krispy kremes

felt.

Tyler’s

eyes

red. Pointing

of defense.

your character—can break

on top of

it.

seem

glow

unsympathetically

at the television set,

the sub-woofer voice of that

inherits

Neutral Guard. Far

from ‘auto blocking’, this is, in fact used to compliment the Active Guard.

The Active Guard is SC’s most common method of

staring at their breasts! This

uses a

is about fighting, dammit." Tyler throws a con-

button interface: Punch, Kick

blocking—and certainly the most reliable. By holding the guard button and leaving the joystick neutral to guard high or mid attacks, your character will defend with the Active Guard (hold the Guard button and down on the joystick to Active Guard low). Active Guard protects against all types of

and— wait,

attacks, including staggers

lungless announcer from Mortal

Kombat. “Round One. ..Fight.”

Wow,

forced to inhale the stench

emanating from

his

breath so thick

can nearly

mouth-

session

opponent.

me down

hear a T-2-esque clang of metal

couple of well-flossed teeth as

troller

Assignment:

***

over."

tosses

hot tears flush my burning eyes. Scum from Tyler’s nose is slung onto my own, and as he speaks

chew on the molecules. “Stop

Fight Club Notebook:

mode

However, a rapid sucession

down the

distress

over

passive

of attacks—or an especially

strong attack that staggers

like several

My emotional

must be

of danger.

giant

been having

‘receiving end’ beaten senseless

created by said protruberance

way

* Third rule of Eight Club-. When s someone says stop' or goes

extremely

the receiving end.

makes attacking easy and

often keeps

for

rough going when you’re on

for

system comes from Namco’s own Tekken series, and it provides an easily-accessible,

onto the ground and

this guys’s

good.

my my consciousness),

Struggling to regain

bearings (and I

am delighted to learn that DOA 2 relatively

simple three-

what’s this?—a Free

button? Tyler informs

that

rapid-succession attacks.

and

FimnuB Fight Club Notebook: iNeek Three

FMtm Dead or

Aisigment:

Alive x

oppo-

reversal on an enraged

Attempt to execute a nent.

a go at my cousin Nils" a professional ice skater, figured

Stone Pie whole 'reversal" thing

wedding. Since

Hils is

that He would be the perfect adversary. I got the ball rolling when the priest asked us to *Speak now or forever

stood up, grabbed wry crotch, and exclaimed, 'hey Nils! I'm speakin" now, so gert your wife hold your peace,"

Waiting for the vulgarity of

desired effect on

Virtua Fighter 3tb

Nils

Hit Levels

my Uncle Chuck staring me in the find

attacks given

Chuck fought in

can

Vietnam. Barefoot. So the only reversal place that day was

makes your character

neutral

said Free button

new

genre, and gets used

as hard as you can, IKEA-boy.” consider arguing, but the look

“I

put together

can muster

and

at his unkempt-yet-

let fly

curve for the controls

steep at

first,

they quickly

become second

nature. Well,

getting

still

khakis kicked

dome. With a

busty schoolgirls

and

bark

with Tyler:

you a

man?

there anything under the

of those ridiculous

Dockers?"

fly I

check and, unsurprisingly, see only a concavity covered by wet twill.

Me:

“Just

some

chicken

noodle soup, actually.” Tyler: “Yeah. Piss. clever."

opponent will arrive

get

it.

Me: “Thank

strikes,

As far as

Virtua Fighter 3tb

kitaro

tell

one

of the

deepest fighting machines ever

wistfully in the back-

my spinal column

twangs angrily in the ground— a jarrin

can

(from Tyler's rants), Yu Suzuki’s

pummeling one another

"When

devised.

comes to

technique, combos, and overall

fore-

feel,

few games can boast the

engine,” Tyler declares.

sorer than

right—while

Robert Downey

instinctive

level

on the

stick to deflect the

key—do it too and you're just

body

early or too late

shower. Despite

you can handle

all

that, chief?”

mistakes the vaguely

bobbing of

my head

cal

Me: “What?” Tyler: “Being clever." As ponder his latest jab, and

affirmative gesture, fact

verti-

for

when

merely following the

animated up-and-down

jiggle of

breasts on the screen before me.

opponent at your

waist

while low-level

level,

level.

manage

my discomfort,

up—well, sit what is to be my

to stand

down—for

greatest challenge yet: Virtua Fighter 3tb. of the this

is,

already aware

game’s legendary status— by

all

game

in all

the

me down

VF3

clearly

the $#it

I’ve

even deeper than

suddenly found

Counter Hits. When you connect with an attack while your opponent is also attacking, you score what is called a counter hit. Counter hits not only inflict extra damage, they also make a really cool

sound—the more severe

myself standing

in.

normal (if the attack is designed knock opponents off their

the more damaging the move, the more

feet). Additionally,

powerful the effects of the

counter

moves,

ously as

respond by smashing

in front of

furi-

can. The result of

episode of

not unlike the

When Animals

hit.

Many combos and on a and you need to conand watch for signs

tactics are only available hit,

stantly listen

of a counter hit so that you can

prime example

As my opponent launches a

the

hit, the louder the sound—and they cause your opponent to be stunned or to float higher than

react as quickly as possible.

calculated barrage of precise

panic attack

world. Bar none. Tyler sits

he’s

as the Street Fighters

the controller's buttons as

accounts, the

purest fighting

And

might not be as

strike ground-level targets.

counter

Jr.'s

standing there with your bondiblue iDick in your hands. Think

or Soul Caliburs of the world,

posterior after a long

attack. Timing is

Tyler

the appropriate’

Dreamcast controller. “Welcome to the World of Virtua Fighter.”

the Free button along with this

“How’s that working out for you?"

calls for

a bamboo-ensconsed television set and hands me a faux wooden

myself

not-so-blossom-scented martial artists

ground. and

you must

strike your

be guarded by a crouching guard. Middle-level attacks cannot be blocked low because they hit

the correct point of entry, press

you.” Tyler:

my eyes to find

twangs

at a high, medium, or Once you've eyeballed

means

Middle- and high-level attacks

sophistication of VF3's fighting

level.

You’re very

Tyler takes off his jacket

open

squatting on the floor of an

into submission).

your

This

attacks connect at shin

reminder that

low

Tyler: “Aren’t

“When

unison.

determine whether his attack

male boobs.

Excerpt from a conversation

Isn’t

hit.

above a crouching guard. An opponent who has been knocked to the ground is considered to be at ground level and can only be hit by special attacks designed to

pagoda, complete with cherry blossom-scented breeze (and in

"You’ve got to master

by such moves because the moves pass harmlessly above their heads. Middle-level moves

ancient-looking Japanese

the art of the reversal,” they

guy named Bob

of a

his enlarged

my face.

will

hit

mm Fibnm m I

floor.

look up, to be confronted

undies. Their heaving breasts

remind

flick of

the

that height

that crouching opponents are not

my arm,

body, and

Tylers shouting equally loudly

bun-floss

around

with the hazy vision of two

by a bunch of

me face-first onto hurts.

apparently not quite second

nature— I'm

twists hurls

bit

shoulder level—any part of your opponent that is within range at

'Fourth rule of Fight Club-, if this is your first night at Fight Club , you have to fight."

"Do

to.

the nastiest strike

his wrist, Tyler grabs

Although the learning

to hit

not

it” So, reluctantly,

well-styled

pretty face.

his face tells

at your

can be guarded (blocked) high, while a low-level attack can only

response.

a num-

moving in three dimensions, and executing reversals [see BOXOUT]. He's kind enough to demonstrate each of the moves

my allegedly

want you

to the

ber of different ways: Blocking,

WEIF

tight.

any

multiple levels. High-level

inside out.

then double-tap and hold on the D-pad in the desired direction. Tap the Free button alongside a back direction— Up/Back, Back, or Down/Back, depending on the level of your

assigned to one button, the control feels very

hit levels for

move—and some moves

hit

face being kicked

ton,

opponent’s attack—and your character will attempt to execute a reversal. Surprisingly, even with so many different functions

you where your

your opponent. There

moves are executed

that actually took is

block attacks. To get your character to move freely about the ring (not unlike Soul Calibur’s eight-way run), hold down the Free but-

tell

hit

are four possible

face, instead. Uncle

Pressing ‘Free’ while the D-pad

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over here and let her forever hold

the low kick-

counter hit-stun tactic, in which hit your opponent

you counter

with a basic low kick, then take

advantage of the stun that occurs by dashing in and executing—or faking— a throw. Although this tactic it

was more

is still

one

effective in VF3,

of the best tactics

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which the

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epileptic circus goat. Except

match was even more

that this

one-sided.

Tyler

arms

standing over

me with my

folded, sniggering at

THE STONES

irate

circus elephant tramples the

Power Stone is all about the power stones. Each character begins a round with one stone,

POWER STONE

and roughly ten seconds

sheer ineptitude. "That temper get a refund

when the

double nonfat grande

gonna

ain't

but

latte,

here."

fly

grit

opponent down or connecting with an aerial attack, he will drop a power stone. Upon collecting all three power stones,

riot- under any circumtanccscross the stream."

teeth, but realize that he's

absolutely

More so than

right.

games who

with any of the other

played thus

Today Vanessa

I’ve

those

far,

attempt to button-mash

their

told

shouting manga-nese

been

I'd

combatant.

sleep,

and that she was worried

about

my mental health (not to my financial stability, in

way through VF3 will meet a quick death when going up

which she has a major emotional

against a skilled virtua fighter.

investment). Get

mention

seems

she think that I’ve been

Tyler begins, to pace

adopting the

about the room, refusing

the

make

even a moment's eye

contact with me.

Japanese arcades, hardcore gamers used to begin Clubs',"

“In

osotogari— Fight he proclaims, beckoning

me to follow him with

a crimping

their virtual dojos

this:

some

traits of

characters

been

I've

these glorious fighting

games! Clearly she doesn’t know what she's talking about— have never worn knee socks with a mini-skirt. In any case, I

muster what

is left

quickly-

diminishing energy bar. skip past

of his index finger. “Virtua

Fighter masters would

game

using

meet

and face

off

against each other, battling

and grapple with my newest challenge: Power Stone.

the

intro,

A burst of energy surges through

man was left Remember those

remembering a in

nod,

college. “Well

I’d

it's

seen back

on as they

masters

game

not unlike

learning a real martial

moves are

The

art.

real-world representa-

tions— from Jacky's Jeet-Kun-Do attacks to Shun Di's Drunken

Gung-Fu stances— this

the real

some serious time game and you'll soon

deal. Invest in this

amaze "I

have a

job...

elbows

game

Hmm.

for

own

fully-articulated

the screen. For the

unique snowflake. You are the

duration of this

same

meter, said character

decaying organic matter

as everything else.” don't think Tyler

sharply

my face

into

happy childhood. He whips out the Spring catalog from his bedraggled messenger bag, and

are suddenly standing

fully

furnished

direct control over

not the car

goddamn

is in

khakis. You are the

all-

singing, all-dancing crap of the

world. You are a gladiator." try to

stand up.

can’t.

Hitch a ride

Sega^Dreamcast Maga

local

kitchen display.

a daze.

my hand to my it to come away Much to my

bring

covered relief,

bowe design

begins to sprout up every-

where— a RORLIG aluminum

Was all just dream—or a Dreamcast? “Um, no— but I'm fine,

even a smudge. a

wooden clock on the

wall. I’m

feel like I’ve just

quickly standing

this

crap up and hurl

A new SAFSA

birch

in a veritable garden of quality-but-affordable

feel a tap

It’s

respond winningly;

won an

“God damn you look happy

Scandinavian furniture. Tyler

suddenly appears next to

picks up the huge clock and lifts it high above his head— and then smashes it firmly across my skull. The last thing see before

for

losing consciousness

Durante. “Anyway.

us.

up and hurls it at head. “Now, if one of these is

careening directly at

X and Y buttons it

do jo.

irihen

arrive,

already in progress. I burst is a judo class as much offensive through the doors and-spitting impression melodrama as T can-do my best

Pu..mma fight! dubbed kung-fu flick-, ‘l know kung guys-ju don t know No response, so try again-, 'hey sorry asses'. Wink, how bad I'm about to kick your I

whose blackbelt is th/sr pinSomewhere, someone dropped a

MOPPE face.

is its

reads 1:12 a.m.

about to

connect—that way you’ll catch it and avoid taking damage," he suggests. Since there are no X and Y buttons in the real world, have no such luck. The cabinet the ground with

under-

“Hey— are you being helped?" lift my head from what

appears

be formica

the

Oscar.

my shoulder.

God.

cabinet (IKEA catalog, page 32)

Tyler picks

blood.

however, there’s not

there

blink, "ftcy, Official

down to my

Akurum/Land

objects. “You can actually pick

Result'

your driveway. You

how much money

your wallet. You are not your

IKEA).

thanks,"

Mart for

hits.

their move against them.

face, expecting

MOPPE

an assortment of Assignment-. practice pulling eff your opponent to strike you,

and use

Tyler hovers over

over-caffeinated schoolboy (or

my girlfriend

IKEA

Power Stone

an assortment of

Notebook Meek Tour

Counter

it.

crumpled body, giggling

chair in the corner, a

hits

all

neath

Power Stone are

together just as

engine, allowing full freedom of movement. Unlike other fighting games, which essentially exist on a single plane, Power Stone gives

money

your bank account. You are

are not

had a

2000 IKEA

you. press the

fighting

a char-

You are not a beautiful or

objects

experiencing

anywhere. You are not special.

few minutes, realize just how correct he is—the game has its

When

acter

power meter appears at the bottom of

“Take this thing, for example.

indeed.

a power fusion, a

hssigment

your job. You are not the

know

fusion’— a good thing

the

keting campaign. You cannot go

your enemy."

game.

"Forget everything you

of these ‘power fusions’.

will

slogan for Microsoft’s next mar-

fix.. .I'm. ..I’m. ..an

the nearest wall. “You are not

feel

warns, “cause Power Stone

tight Club

have

dammit!"

Tyler

the ribs and hurls

stronger, faster

undergo a ‘power

my gravy-train

yourself with your skills."

a car to editor,

beginning to

finally

don't have that kind

of time!

After playing the

Japan because mas-

entirely different beast."

“The series has been so popular

a character

waxing sappy.

‘Go anywhere!’ sounds

littered with

about fighting games," Tyler

battle to the death."

Oh. Different movie.

tering this

my virtual

can go anywhere

Tyler interrupts

of thought. “Stop

stages

Now

body.

understand the hidden art of the fighting

lot like

that—crowds of obsesesed spectators cheering these

a battle-weary veteran,

significantly

twisted porn movie

arena. As Tyler points out,

out until only one standing.

scenes from Bloodfist?"

movements

the

into

will

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What every Dreamcast owner needs: A Sonic party game? Sega, who's feeding you these

names-Sony? This

isn't

as bad as

Homologation Nation, but..

games’ (What—

the solo Sonic buff

mind.

And as

look to

tired of playing spin-the-bottle

with each other, guys?),

With internet play and loads of multiplayer options, it could be

has a

been developed expressly with Expect plenty of cinemas

What every Dreamcast owner needs: A Sonic party game!

of the

game

Grind Radio-e sque

look that should give

gamers who

fear, lonely will

title will

showcase Sega’s

one

to truly

new

network. Bet on

BOTTOM LINE

BBIH

With a multiplayer mascot game on board to support Sega's upcoming Online Gaming Utopia, this could be the title with major mass appeal

it.

FRANCESCA REYES www.DailyRadar.com

A DANCE PARTY. Till YOU DIE!

LIFE'S

V Sega

Dreamcast IT'S

You dance

like a

white guy. And now the universe depends on your sorry rhythm. Don’t freak space

cadet. Cosmic diva Ulala

will

show you some

an alien posse. But don’t get too funky or

fly

moves. Before long

they’ll light

you up

like a

you’ll

he rump shakin’-it against

Christmas tree.

Visit

spacechannel5.com

THINKING *No Morolians are

actually

harmed

in this

game. Their

little

souls are returned to the planet Morolia where they are recycled and go on to live happy, productive lives.

—

COMINGSOON We

wonder

will

be a

Shortcuts, traps and Waldo-humping goats.

Previews

there

‘false

"If

zaniness

legal tender,

Infogrames'

included in the

Wacky

Races could finance Washington DC mayor Marion

Dreamcast version of track events...

were

start' option

Barry's expensive

crack habit."

Greg Orlando, DailyRadar.com

Sydney 2K Eidos goes for the gold (and

VTTi I \ "1

seems

fun to

While

fitting that

Dreamcast should do its virtual part. And like a good friend penchant for licenses),

been able

Eidos

there to give us the

the form of Sydney

still

2K. Developed by Attention to Detail, the

game

promises to

rough at

little

gameplay

it’s ol’

clear that our yen for a

Track

Sydney 2K releases

old favorite) weightlifting events

And given

can be enjoyed with a

rights to the

friend.

Which sounds.. .um... sweet. addition, players

your fingers

may

indeed be quenched

fall off" title

when

August.

Eidos’ exclusive

it’s

US Olympics

a good bet that you

won’t find another sporting

compete across a wide variety of modes: single player, arcade, head-to-head, coaching

until

license,

can

ail,

good

Field "tap the buttons

‘n’

and field competitions, and cycling. Even better, the kayaking and (that diving, track

gander at

this stage,

itself defi-

nitely looks promising. All in

the usual suspects—

all

but the

include a total of twelve events including

to take a

Sydney 2K’s PC counterpart. The models and animations are

(with a

goods

silver, and...

move around. we weren’t able to see the DC version in action before going to press, we have

the Olympics just

ith

around the corner,

mode

event

title

that even

released

comes

2000

close. We’ll

keep you posted.

FRANCESCA REYES

and an intriguing Olympic Mode. What does mysterious

this

mode

entail?

Wacky Races

Imagine being able

own

to train your

customized athlete through over ‘virtual

gym

;

activi-

Where’s Waldo? Read on

(which we’re

ties’

sure won’t include steroid injections)

order to compete

alongside an entire

team

medal hopefuls. And don’t

of gold

nfogrames has gone

weapons and gadgets ranging

bobbing-for-properties

from

somewhere near the

and exciting kitchen utensils in order to slow opponents down.

bottom of the licensing scrap

86.:

Neui Personal Best

barrel,

69.68.

and—we’re happy to managed to snag a

ABC gum-bombs

Which means that— as

forget those ever

report— has

any cartoon worth

important pre-

winner. Based on the late ’60’s

playing fairly

Olympic events!

Hanna-Barbara cartoon of the

Eidos includes plenty

same name, Wacky Races

of those,

players

as well.

But the

company

didn’t stop there, of

course. Professionalstyle

appear throughout the game, "advanced skeletal

animation systems" even more

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Sega

Dreamcast Magazine July/ Aug

2000

When

all is

said

and done,

however, what actually sets this

game

sheen. Pilfering a page from

Boulder Mobile to Dick Das-

Sega’s much-ballyhooed Jet

Machines

Gruesome Twosome’s Each of the game’s 22

Let’s hope we won’t have to sit through those ‘moving’ profiles of underfed 15-year old girls er—world class gymnasts.

salt-

ranging from the Slag Brothers’

Creepy Coupe.

and multiple "TVlike" camera angles

its

for dorks. Wile

Coyote would be proud.

eleven different vehicles,

the

from the sidelines

its

the driver’s seat of

tardly’s Flying

commentary

making

puts

to fun

tracks

is littered

with jumps,

tunnels, shortcuts, traps

and

Waldo-humping goats to help liven up the vehicular festivites.

apart

is its

Grind Radio,

EVAN

Wacky Races

developers can get the framerate this could

be one of

Dreamcast’s finest racers

yet.

the back

SHAMOON

rrrnmmm PUBLISHER INFOGRAMES

DEVELOPER INFOGRAMES SHEFFIELD GENRE WACKY RACING PLAYERS TBA ORIGIN UK ONLINE N PERIPHERALS TBA

RELEASE DATE SUMMER Some

graphical

employs ‘real-time black-lining’ and an assortment of other techniques to enhance the game’s visual appeal. And if its up to snuff,

PS— Pat yourself on you found Waldo.

of the

most impressive

car-

toon-style graphics we’ve ever

seen. it's

And

funny.

a great license.

And

it's

And

fun.

Not as fast-anctsmooth as it should be...but it’s not done yet

BOTTOM LINE this baby lives up to its potential, Infogrames may have a racing clason its hands. Lets hope they don't If

sic

Wacky game’—it can be

think target-group and turn

Races

into a ‘kids

so much more...

1-2

Even

better,

you can use

Wacky stuff

indeed. www.DailyRadar.com

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ness? Get fits into

ready...

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delivers.

mind?

don’t know... Ask

it!

Nothing, but nothing can

know how every videogame stakes

The game comes packaged with

a claim at unique-

green-tipped, padded microphone that

the Sega Oreamcast’s controller via a VMU-iike card. Once the game's

little

fish-men (called Seamen)

hatch, players can press the “A” button on the Dreamcast controller, and talk to the creatures. Stranger

Seamen to

will

you... get is

begin to recognize a player’s voice, and be able to respond to

communicate with you, be

moody and

fed, nurtured

and his

fish

even make fun of you! Other

he’ll

virtual pets are cute

downright creepy, not to mention obnoxious. As a baby,

adult, he’ll

be perfectly insulting! This

and 100 percent uniquel”

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back to

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3D graphics and movements.

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and talk to Seaman!

Game evolves over time, allowing

Players experience complete interaction

with Seaman! Knock on the tank to get his attention.

creatures to

grow even while players are not tending the aquarium.

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well. Three-dimensional graphics

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than a visual masterpiece. Ecco

will

look and

nothing less

move as

a real

bottle-nosed dolphin would; and Sega has worked with

National Geographic magazine

who has

game’s creators with information about dolphin behavior, oceanic flora and fauna, and

the tooth and claw world of undersea existence.

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supplied the

Gamers would be well served not to take UFC lightly

We were quite amazed by the realism of the fighter models in UFC; it’s spooky. There are only two ways in which these guys could have been made real-er: 1) They could have smelled appropriately of sweat, blood

and

body makeup (perhaps, in the approaching era of ‘ISmell’—see our news story in DCDirect—they will),

and

bumps During our

visit

offices in LA,

two

appropriate (but

undelightful) places. We're not

to Crave’s

we met up

of the stars of

More lumps and

with

sure that

UFC: Chuck

‘The Iceman’ Liddell (left) and Tito Ortiz (right). This shot was

taken just before Evan unwisely teased Tito about ‘playing like a girl.' Poor Evan... (For more ODCM opinions on how to play fighting games, see Fight Club, p. 44.)

we want the game to

improve that much.

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action...

to join

Always

the bridesmaid, never the bride!

Tito Ortiz

shows

goes to town and UFC.

off the physics of

Ultimate Fighting Championship Not just another pretty-faced homage to hen Crave announced it had snagged the

Japanese developer Anchor

license to produce

members who had previously worked on Tekken, Soul Calibur and Toy Fighter), UFC does ultimately promise to be much

that

games based on

the tough-as-

nails Ultimate Fighting

Championship tournament, we here in the ODCM offices were a bit

skeptical.

We’d seen our

share of wrestling Attitude

comes

‘live-action’

games

of a real fighting

some mere

This

game

all.

a good thing.

game

frighteningly

UFC fighters) of what gameplay would be all about, we started coming around. In the capable hands of www.dreamcastmagazine.com

Composed completely in

3D, UFC sports licensed

fighters duking

But

demonstration (complete

with real

early,

would This

complexity

was

that each fighter

game mechanics

already apparent. Anchor fit

to include hit

and reversals

any

fighting

you would

will

show

Chuck ‘The Iceman’

men

in their

underwear, gamers

UFC

lightly.

everything goes

due. UFC, so

Liddell’s

finally

far, is

get

Great amount of facial expression and likenesses to each fighter's live counterpart

its

A load

shaping up to

be one of the better fighting

license,

a live-sport

should take notice. With

men

in their

be enough

moves lists for each

added

gameplay, we’re hoping that

skull,

and Tito Ortiz’s black shorts emblazoned, as they

UFC’s early rough edges

will

smoothed

interactive referee/announcer,

game

attention to controls

Will there

load of

men

skivvies variety in the

fighter?

moved in their

quite slowly skivvies

some

head tattoo mapped perfectly onto his virtual counterpart’s

out. Expect

Early versions

and wrestling fans

own specific combat and couture modeled after their real-life counterparts, moderated by the

the case of

(

according to Crave’s and

style of

(or her, in

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Anchor’s ambitious plan,

secret characters)

have his

roll

around with ’em chance to show

games based on

a great deal of well-

integrated detail. Small things, like

regard

another rock ’em, sock ’em,

Dreamcast may

game.

The fighters themselves look that

tights So, while skeptics may UFC as nothing more than

would be well served not to take

combos

addition to grabs

and counters, much

surprisingly realistic, with faces

out as they

an actual tournament.

means

but the level of depth and

has seen

wrestling knock

definitely

UFC that we played at the Crave offices was still really version of

find in

and we

go at the

and witnessing a

off.

men

Bruce Buffer. Gameplay-wise, the

team

mind) and

atrocious Street

Fighter the Movie?),

hadn’t been impressed at after having a

more than

WWF

beat ’em ups (anyone

remember the

live

(

(replete with several

and be

come

BOTTOM LINE With a considerable amount of talent at the helm of UFC, we predict that it may take the live-sport cake. Cross your fingers.

should be, with flames, a visual delight.

make

the

out swinging this September.

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“The character designer

very serious

IJ Cool Cool Toon has been garnering loads of attention from the

press—for obvious reasons.

Cool Cool* TheJetsons meet Jet Set Radio, on the grooviest da

excellent 2D fighters, SNK has jumped on the game bandwagon

should turn out to have the

popular music

somewhat

with

more-than-promising

poking your own nose,

its

nown

primarily for

new franchise, Cool Cool Little

‘ippei’

its

brand name," explains a

proud producer. Even

game

the

“Its

design

has been revealed about

will

surely attract the

of the title— its designer

goes by the rather moniker

“ippei")

in in

favor

(who

‘Notty’,

which

Story mode.

(which apparently

musical instruments and give

you the choice between a

means

Session or Story mode." Adachi

uses the

and buttons

can download monsters from the DC version, reveals, “You

make

the

refreshingly original in story,

versus and cooperative modes. “The character designer

graphics.

that ourselves.

PUBLISHER SNK (JAPAN), US (TBA) DEVELOPER SNK GENRE MUSIC/DANCE PLAYERS 1-2 ORIGIN JAPAN PERIPHERALS NGPC, JUMP PACK ONLINE YES RELEASE DATE JULY/AUG

how the onscreen like to know do know that

meter determines the

level (LV)

six

worlds—the better you

dance, the higher the meter.

Realtime movies

According to SNK, Notty’s

will

spice up

gameplay

challenges, and

the PlayStation hits Parappa the

some if

let

gamers

Rapper and

breath.

the three above-

mentioned modes weren’t

SNK

be “very similar"

also creating a

earn you Jara, the currency

will

enough,

own

two

clothes shop under the

www.dreamcastmagazine.com

SNK

implementing

largely different

gameplay

Cool Jam to link with

Neo

called Cool its

big

style, various

modes and

gameplay

online support

online compatibility

open up new music genre

officially

possibilities for the

licensed designer

chooses its

We have no clue what gameplay will

brother. “CCJ will let you play ten

Let's hope SNK's background won’t limit

like...

fighting

the potential of

SNK game and

CCT

can only hope that to release the

NGPC companion

here

BOTTOM LINE

the

SNK tooning" into the rhythmaction genre, DC gamers had better

With

US. Ulala, those

are about to

little

Moroliens

become the

least of

your worries!

may be yet another DC exclusive! Hope the US

take notice. This brilliant

even planning to establish his

TBA (US)

Unique

NGPC and

the

Cool Cool Toon world.” You can

UmJammer Lammy.

Geo Pocket offshoot

play data into the DC, which

costumes and other goodies SNK’s ‘Collect Tower’.

the atmosphere between

will

Then you can upload your NGPC

even use your Jara online, to buy

player’s progression in the

game’s

comic book,” Adachi explains.

As is

each with a different instrument.

meter works, we’d

catch

very serious about fashion, and

characters groove to music and

The

though they were reading a

intriguing

has created over

characters, playable

and

alternate

‘dance’), the player

masses.. .and dress them, too."

developercaiis cct a ‘rhythm comic’. “We wish players to enjoy this game as

characters and overall design

screens) already speak

will

joystick

(JAPAN),

alone

Toon.

actual gameplay, but artwork for

(represented so far only

styles, ‘Flitz’

Flitz

limited fun-factor of

doesn't miss out on a potential gem.

JORGS. TITTEL July/Aug 2000

Official

SegafS'Dreamcast Magazine

Magi V-

[rpg survival tactic #3] Mag

back to continue

his

quest to

be the world's greatest adventurer. With Yurka's

arrival,

however, Mag

must now choose between his lifelong

dream

friend. Linear.

the

conflict

flaunting

his

fulfilling

or to save his best

At the epicenter of

stands

Yurka

amazing

hands,

Mag must

rise

greatest challenge of his

often

powers

destruction. With Linear's fate

in his

for

the

life.

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d'Oreaijicast

RPG on

the Sega Dreamcastâ&#x201E;˘.

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Take

from us,

San

truly is

this

Francisco.

The trash cans are the right shape. The taxis are the right

The MUNI buses have just the right logos—and all of

colors.

the nice old ladies with shopping carts Chinatown hobble

across the street

front of your car just

as the

light

green.

It’s life.

gotta love

turns

You’ve

it.

Super Runabout Whose

ake the

found

Crazy

throw

and

underbelly of

GTA

the

game

and you’ve got an

Runabout

familiar parking garages. While our early

then add a

what Super

all—er— about. illicit

then race to a goal while attempting

shake the fuzz

formula— but

off your

a simple

tail. It’s

after giving our playable

with

and slowdown (which was

clipping

especially apparent in any view outside of

the

‘In-Car’

Interplay

Here’s the crux: you accept an

to the

demo had some pesky problems

(

camera

angle),

MDK 2) will

it’s

likely that

clean up these flaws

before release.

And

mission involving shady pick-ups and dropoffs,

signage on

accurate, even

seamy

Destruction Derby,

inkling of

down

polish of

healthy dose of the ‘interactive’ factor in

anyway?

side are you on, playability

Taxi,

there’re

more goodies:

through as the criminals,

you’ll

slew of vehicles to unlock. to avoid trashing the

you play

have a

you

manage

town (and other

demo of the Japanese version a good go, we can assure you that it’s a solid one.

a dollar debt.

And the option

happy and your debt exceeds your

of playing through as

either criminal or

cop

Graphically, the

a great twist.

game most

mimics the 3D fast-paced Taxi. Its

closely

feel of

Crazy

representations of the ‘mean’ San

drivers)

on your If

deliveries,

it’s

Fun, fast

and

be a

to shout

title

you won’t incur

you do get too wreck-

back

bankroll,

to the

furious,

garage with you.

Super Runabout

about when

will

hits

shelves later this year.

Francisco streets are frighteningly

FRANCESCA REYES

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Official

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COMINGSOON

The most impressive eye candy this side of FF...

Previews

Wandering around on you Q can experience EA’s prowess from a foot,

first-person viewpoint (via the button),

and enjoy

clever roof-

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don’t need no stinkin’ pixies! A good ol’ fashioned death-by-explodingsword just can’t be beat! Cooool...

0JJ Cinemas-a-plenty—each

uses EA’s unique in-game engine to generate these gorgeously detailed real-time graphics. Drooool...

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affect

how

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they’ll

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amazing.. .trust us.

Aika, Vyse and Fina get ready for tough battles (and a name change) during their journey to the US.

Eternal Arcadia The sky’s no

a thing

uietly

hyped

for

limit to

months,

the upcoming wonder that

is finally

playable

Sega’s next big

emerging

form— with

full

environments, drop dead

gorgeous spells

(for,

among

dead), and characters with of the

some

most appealing, expressive storyline takes

shape

The most impressive aspect combat is the way in which

world of airborne continents

planet’s six

moons)

uncharted

lands, using giant airships (which

quickly

become

Official

the game’s focal

the

discovery, but with Vyse, Aika

and Fina already announced as the main characters, you’d be hard-pressed to find a collection

arsenal—which

heroes— no matter how

assorted firearms (you know,

hard you look for them.

pirate things)— in

and

spells

can then be activated by using

gauge— and once in for some of the

points from this

most impressive eye candy

this

traveling

between continents.

Depending on the

enemy group most often

size of the

or creature, you’ll

fight your foe in

Sega#Dreamcast Magazine July/Aug 2000

all-out duel.

license to bring Eternal Arcadia

character has while exploring on

to the States, expectant fans

awesome, and it’s even more astounding when you

anticipate not only a

take into account the sheer size

few minor tweaks to the look of the game. While we're unsure of what these will

the ship

and the

to maintain

it.

The number of playable characters within the still in flux.

The

producer, Reiko

game

project’s lead

Kodama, has more than

hinted that there are

four total characters waiting for

change

(eek!)

when

can

name it

hits

be, we are sure that this is a game to watch for. We expect to

get our hands on an English of the

game

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Stunning freedom of movement during exploration bits

‘Wow’ factor at a

definitively

sky

high level for graphics and designs throughout

Dynamic

battle engine

these

shores, but a

demo

furrm

With Sega picking up the

The degree of freedom your

power needed tend to be

when your group

of Eternal Arcadia’s world,

side of Final Fantasy.

inevitable

from the

ship's vast

activated. Every turn a character

Ship battles

fall

expect to use everything

takes can increase his or her

heroes, Vyse, Aika and Fina, are

that

huge, you can

of cooler

sent to seek out Moonstones

gems

enemy

includes cannons and other

spread across a massive sky. Our

(precious

the

‘super moves’ or spells are

you do, you’re

faces we’ve ever seen. Its

person on the deck of the ship.

about

‘guts gauge’. Specials

other things, dropping people

RPG masterpiece

Sega’s looming

point) to tool merrily

the stratosphere.

before next

issue, so stay tuned.

Will the story hold

up though

another Sega translation? it be longer than, say, ten hours? Oh please, oh please...

Will

BOTTOM LINE An original RPG

with

enough guns, girls

and guts to take on the big boys of Phantasy Star Online and Grandia II. simply cannot wait

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tag teams go

anyone do

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Fighter,

for coolest

ballistic in

Jill

latest

for his

wunderfighter...does

Dark

Stalkers,

and other Capcom

classics put

their bids

character of the game. Check out that special!

Spidey: “You thinking

what

Wolverine: “Jeez, get a room!

for,

Capcom’s

any better? (Answer. No.)

I’m thinking?” Captain America: “Hold me.”

that there's anything wrong with that..."

...not

Valentine, Psylocke, Rogue.

and ready to help the men get

ladies are all present and accounted touch with their feminine sides.

The in

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Massive Attack

B Marvel

Marvel

Capcom

vs.

Capcom 2

Granted,

doesn’t deviate very far from

the original model:

again

combos

in full effect.

character sprites placed on

polygonal

640x480—

bit

odd-looking,

unlike Christina Ricci).

smorgasbord of secrets and surprises, MvC2 offers more than $50 should ever buy you.

are

Graphically,

MvC2

represents

of a departure from

Capcom's previous 2D

fighters.

While past efforts have been

Official Segatsi'Dreamcast

it’s

also absolutely gorgeous (not

backgrounds and a veritable

somewhat

into

beautiful pictures. While the result

Valentine, the well of

characters

MvC2

At the opening whistle there

selectable characters,

and when all is said and done (and— well— unlocked), there’s a grand spankin’ Marvel and

total of

Capcom

(!!)

creations

available for your sparring

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vs.

won’t run

Your Grandma

attacks to healing powers Jill

far as

gameplay

course, these effects take time

looks

down on Manute all

and which are can be tagged in and out at any time. Fans weaned on the original will be performing preposterous 50 hit combos, insane super moves and fully controllable

awesome in

no time

that last

colo-rectal surgeries

(okay,

bit up).

so we made Each character

also features different effects,

which range from

on a wrong time

And the best part is that be able to do it all online.

anti-air

you’ll

Using the

Each player begins by

choosing three fighters,

at the

vs. et al.

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1-2

can often screw you sideways.

goes, this one’s so far over the

top

(like

Valentine’s ‘herb’. Hmm.). Of

to recharge, so calling

dry anytime soon.

Boll.

Impact—which translates

added characters, more

Jill

teammate

backgrounds are not only 3D, but rendered at

But with

enjoyment. From Spidey to Ryu to

backgrounds. These

the mighty SF3: Double

are once

animation, improved

MvC2 2D

flat

double the resolution of even

of the

All

sound, fury and multiple multiple-hit

a combination of

top of realtime,

quadruple espresso shot with a two-liter Jolt chaser.

Spiderman

vs. Fat Elvis vs.

entirely sprite-based,

was the Mountain Dew of fighting games,

DC Network,

you’ll

Grandma

smack. With and plenty of hidden

talkin' all sorts of all

of this

secrets to unlock

(via

Marvel hero

The characters haven’t been optimized for the gorgeous polygonal backgrounds Are

2D fighters dead on DC?

the

game’s points-accumulation system), MvC2 will be a great addition to DC’s already

spectacular library of fighters. Sorry,

playable fighters, including every cool Capcom and

Online compatibility

in Florida,

beating her wrinkled butt and

Three member tag teams and Insane combos? Yes, please

able to go head to head against your

Over

Grandma. EVAN SHAMOON

BOTTOM LINE With characters aplenty and every conceivable 2D fighter's dream feature included, this could possibly be the series to best Capcom's own

SF franchise.

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that, Electronic Arts.

If Crazy Taxi and Picabo Street could get together and make a pretty baby,

game would be The only thing

this it.

missing is that apresski hot toddy at the lodge...

Sno-Cross Int’l Championship Racing Let

snow! Let

rave seems to be on a bit of a Dreamcast roll. The company already

snow!

your driver react appropriately to the

environment (leaning,

back—every-

ducking, pulling

has a platformer (Super Magnetic

thing but cussing a blue

Neo), a racer ( Tokyo Xtreme

streak).

And

Racer 2) and an online shooter

realism

will really

(Star Lancer) in the works, but

You don’t want to lean or back too far, unless you also want to take a spill and

it's still

announcing new

this

where the

come

into

play.

E3 Three words: World

pull

titles

Championship Racing. While

(hopefully pure as the driven...)

One more word: Dreamcast. And now three extra words: Coming in July.

the game’s schtick

snow. Riders can also count

Oh, and another two

including an inclement

high-speed

hit called

Sno-Cross

pretty

self-explanatory (did you expect it

be a giant mech shooter its play is shaping up to

RPG?).

be anything but run-of-the-mill. Featuring licensed

Yamaha

snowmobiles. SnoCross promises

more than

a speedy run from

pole to pole— its rough and

Of course, with

part).

of this giving

going on

a two-player

all

game

words:

be implemented) that can be gradually unlocked classes

will

by competing against various

opponents (and winning) Championship Circuit.

the

UDS have

included enough options to

please every control freak, adjustable weather

tossing

effects,

a track

editor, trick

full

set of different

championship modes (500cc, a

(especially in the head-to-head

600cc, 700cc). Winter

mode),

ways away, but Sno-Cross International Championship Racing

it’s

also necessary for

Sno-Cross to throw

the

option to repair your formerly pristine

Yamaha. And

you

make

your ride

should

still

chattering

it, you can always buy an upgrade, and attempt to

can’t fix

ground

is still

set gamers’ teeth a-

when

hits

the

World Senesl

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the hell

is it?

mm s you’re no doubt

quick enough to

painfully aware,

accelerate out of

Series Baseball still

nowhere

universally

World

2K1

even at PacBell Park’s Sega

way to stay dent-free. Racing fans

Sports Experience

should wholeheart-

distance from Sega

cisco,

which

be found— not

always the surest

San

is literally

Fran-

spitting

(eight

with a fanaticism that’s normally

reserved Kitty

(in

result

a baseball

and expected of the

(including

season. But unlike real

shortened seasons, where the

it it

not only take the

life,

but

hills

you would

you'll

and in real

be able to see

How

real is it? Just

about

real

Sega

modeled

new fields)

are hand

loving detail.

finally releases,

WSB 2K1

the Sega Sports lineup,

WSB 2K1 should be more

should firmly establish Sega as

him into a

worth the wait.

wall.

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1-2

2000

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by the

the best sports developers on

being produced

same team

than

Japan

that did the

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PERIPHERALS NO DATE

JULY!

Great graphics, great stadiums and the trademark high quality " is World Se

that

Where is the damn thing? Maybe baseball season starts three months later in Japan or something...

When

completing

rest of the year generally sucks,

It’s

Official

stats in place. All

enough to piss the little guy in the driver's seat off if you slam

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strike-

that

major league parks

blocks, but there’s a tailwind).

Think of

life

game

looks fantastic, with tight control

realistic physics

as a strike-shortened

Japan) for Hello

and rubber monsters. The

Sno-Cross. You’ll

acclaimed Saturn

series; they’ve set to the task

engine touted for

edly appreciate the

bumps

2K1

Baseball

August.

the crowd alto-

gether—which

Awwvm, yeahhh!

sled-types (up to three different

options and a

and receiving

Series Baseball.

full

on a multitude of different

Crave and

tumble gameplay will allow players to give and receive damage during each race (ah. the fun

end up with a mouth

any platform. Take that, EA. CHRIS CHARLA

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Bigger-than-a-Sumo’s-diaper sized robots

Preview Zone

Qba

Q Huge massive

explosions.

Huge massive

massive comic book store owners

Building your

mech from

all

Huge

metallic shiny robots.

game

rushing to buy the

scratch, then fighting

out

in full

at once.

3D. Does

get any better than this? Apparently not.

0 With Sega out

of the picture, Activision

Tenchu, Blue Stinger and

free to

now VO:OT—Japanese

Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram

make changes for the

US.

ports galore from Activision.

EB The best part of combat are the customizable weapons you can load onto your self-made mech. The effects are as amazing as the damage.

More News

Giant robots beat the crap out of each other. reathe

in:

Much

effect. They’ve officially

to the

taken the

from Sega— handling both

two joysticks, with two triggers on each used

for both

weapons

the

game

at eleven.

playable without Twin

Sticks— and considering the

disappointment of the

reins

game’s quite voracious Sega of America

the localization of the port, and

and dashing. Pushing up on both

the resourcing of a third party to

sticks

release an unofficial (but functional)

forward; pushing one stick and

have their work cut out for them

pulling the other rotates your

(In

cult following,

has recently

made

the decision

not to bring the Dreamcast

interpretation of the Twin Sticks

version of Virtual On: Oratorio

here

Tangram over

likes

our big robots.

reasoning

to the US. Their

the US. Happy us.

mech

makes the mech walk

and pulling the sticks

apart executes a jump. The

The game

upon the prohibitive cost of the

utter

failure to this end, they certainly

fairness, though,

appear

be moving

experience feels just

would be to

you’d

play this

meant

imagine

the original arcade controls.

Boyle, but rather the exclusive

fighting

damn

While the lack of online play

to our glorious

and somewhat-expensive set of

game. Robots are endowed with both long-and

dual joysticks used to control the

short-range attacks to use while

bigger-than-a-Sumo’s-diapers-

dashing about

sticks!” Or

something

Official

to that

made

one another. What

the arcade version of

VO.OT so unique was,

employment

in fact,

brings us right back

Wu -Voltron

days.

While the controls do create a

the

become the only way want to play— but not the way you can play. Activision

quickly you’ll

only

of said Twin Sticks—

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cool.

pilot

learning curve to be scaled, they

cool, stylized

arenas, beating the proverbial piss out of

game

controller setups that will

make

Without the twin sticks, I

these amazingly

of controlling

convincing.

game we'll

is it still

crave playing?

online play...again

disappointment, the split-screen option results

in fast,

playable,

furious excercises in metallic

punishment. its

Activision

can get

version of the Twin Sticks

released

the US, we’ll be

wearing our VO.OT suits with

attempting to provide

to be experienced with

heavy steel behemoth— pretty

the only only way you’ll want to

The physics

the end, however, VO.OT

combined with a one-on-one

Breathe out: Fortunately for

Twin sticks are GREAT. They’re

building-sized robots

is essentially a

one-on-one deathmatch

US gamers, Activision stepped and said, “We’ll show you twin

the

right direction).

game’s Twin Sticks’— no, not Calista Flockhart and Lara Flynn

sized robots in Virtual On.

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what we

played at Activision’s offices did

the appropriate

direction;

was focused mainly

Japanese developer’s

BOTTOM LINE -The Japanese gaming press and pubilc absolutely adored Virtual On and with good reason. It’s quite unlike most anything you've played, and definitely one to watch for.

—

pride.

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ProTip: Put down the magazine you are holding. Run/drive/crawl to your local videogame store. Buy a copy of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Oh, and thank us later. Peace.

Tony Hawk’s fro Reasons and Genres: A dialog on why the appeal t all

began with the

frolicking

courtship. Calling the

game’s developer on a near-daily basis, begging for

opportunity to spend

some quality

time with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater ...And then, finally, after

months

of wooing, being introduced to

the

game

how

all

of our dreams. Here’s

night together, to

know the

scheme; gets a good

idea of what Tony

Hawk

about. They stay up

meet the

is all

most

of the

and make plans

following morning.

Day 2 The all-important second date goes remarkably

and Tony spend the

Day 3 Normally as

well.

entire

Evan

day

social as a

constipated leper, Evan

suddenly

took the videogaming world

fare,

by storm. Anyone

considering the copies

even with the strangest of

that

An unprecedented

event: Evan introduces Tony to

and

relatives.

They

unanimously approve of Tony’s

game—

number

buy a PlayStation.

was the

you didn’t

made you

you didn’t

have a kid named Tony, you

renamed him.

was

that good.

best thing since it

easily the best skateboarding

game on

acquired one and immediately

sold—quickly realized

breaded Slice™. Suffice to say,

was

Tony

buy a skateboard.

play videogames, Tony

the

apparently quite a few of you,

making friendly conversation strangers.

who had

opportunity to play the

nothing but bubbles and sunshine,

his friends

happened...

Day 1 Evan gets control

and cavorting in the ODCM’s TV set.

giddy glow of

the market and,

prevailing opinion of the

the

American

And now the good folks at Crave have brought Neversoft’s

masterpiece over to

Dreamcast— and,

male populace: "Like, the best videogame ever, man." And we couldn’t agree more.

supremely pissed-off Jet

somewhat antiquated 32bit incarnation, Tony was one of the finest games we’ve ever

ass. Yes, the lack of ‘new stuff

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater for

had the pleasure of

added

PlayStation and, with

you didn’t skate, Tony

good looks and play.

Day 4 True

intelligent love.

game-

Shotgun

wedding, quaint cottage furnished at IKEA, three rosy kids

named In

Giles.

and a dog

The Rest:

History.

1999, Neversoft developed

little

fan-

freakin’

Even

in its

playing.

made you

amongst a horde guys,

bit

wayward bad gang of

kicks a whole

disappointing— no

new

tracks or skaters have been to the

version,

content essentially the

making

same

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Welcome to JESTZONE

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ODCM!

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Sega

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answer

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http://www.Max-Everingham.co.jp/ Though this Japanese home page for (oddly enough) British gaming enthusiasts may be in Kanji—and it may be changing servers— it’s still got it all in the form of racing and soccer game coverage. With free language translation software download.

http://www.Jason-Passama.com/ While this page still refuses to incorporate frames and contains no links, it’s remains the best site to learn everything you need to know about handheld stuff, including games. Think of it as a 16-bit site for 16-bit gaming. Best viewed on a Palm III.

http://www.Noah-Massey.com/ “Every game, every system, every peripheral!”So

says the banner on this web page. While the page's maintainer likes to throw in the random bit (like recipes for then,

it’s

homemade

If it

were,

sure wouldn’t give

away for free—we'd be selling it in the back of Maxim for $29.99. We score games on a scale of 1 to 10. When we believe a game is just average, we give it—you guessed it— 5 out of 10. If its appeal is aimed directly at fans it

Hawk’s Pro Skater is wider than your PS and N64

mom

aspects and gameplay elements

64 and

But the bang-up graphical

from various—even disparate-

dropped

enhancements, improved fram-

game

given the freedom to journey

its

bretheren.

erate and refined control

make a

together to that

much

game

perfect

perfecter.

dominating the

come

It’s

official

been

ODCM

Entertainment Station for weeks now, which

is definitely

something—especially ing the great

handling of It’s it is,

to say

what

makes Tony dammit Jim,

so good, but

we’re videogame journalists

here and

it’s

together so seamlessly that the entire experience

becomes

truly

a shot.

takes the best

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into

almost anywhere, limited only by their

own

creativity.

You can

trick

off of nearly everything in the

with nutshells around

here— we So here goes nothing— ODCM’s thesis on why Tony is so damn good, and why

game’s nine

demand

which include Burnside skate park,

absolutely everybody

neapolis. Platforms are everywhere,

nuts!

will

love

it:

Playing the like

game

rocking Mario 64,

and Soul Calibur all

NHL2K same

at the

equivalent of a (sorry

menage a

trois

about that unfortunate

mental image,

folks).

Like Mario

New York

real-world locales,

mall,

an abandoned

warehouse and downtown Min-

making it possible to reach new areas and explore new territory with a string of well-timed jumps.

The seemingly

infinite

approaching these

feel like

and cute smiley-face score system. hope you’ll find it self-explanatory.

Dream Game Award* With Dreamcast’s promising software lineup, we won’t be hard-pressed to pick a game every issue that goes above and beyond the call of greatness. For this singular type of game, we've concocted our special award: the Dream Game Award. The title that gets this guarantees a good time no matter who you are or what type of games you like to play. An

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what makes each run

of either its genre or its series but is not will be enjoyed by everyone, it gets 6 out of 10. See, you deserve a system that uses the whole range of marks, and not just those above 7! Peripherals are another story. Since it doesn't make much sense to score a VMU or an extension cord on a 1-10 scale, we've created an incredibly clever

something that

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time—sort of a videogame nerd’s

our noble-as-tits-on-

a-dingo duty to give

a nutshell,

them

late.

bit difficult

exactly, that

Hawk

saying consider-

games we’ve been

genres, and blends

its ilk,

out there.

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ES This sequence of shots shows us getting up onto a gas pipe

mad

via our relentlessly

When

skillz.

you grind

over the valve, gas gets released into the air— it’s a very cool effect. Learning to grind onto everything

important part of mastering Tony Hawk,

etc.

the Qsecond best waygame we can Playing this

think to get sweaty palms.

[Pause] Sorry, but

And

ment and feel

it’s

true.

it’s late.

0 The sense

of accomplish-

gratification

you

upon landing that imposmove is second only to

sible

that first time you kicked

your brother’s ass Fighter

experience—nay, adven-

remiss

ture—that no one before

trick

you has ever encountered the

same way.

each

quite

career mode,

technique and speed.

levels,

become cult,

As these

levels

increasingly

the tapes are placed

progressively

locations. To reach

example,

railing,

you’ll

grind

which point

Hawk

wings interview.

Tony in

Hawk

pulled off

skateboarding

competition history. “This

the best day of

life,

swear

to God!"

told the

crowd

[you guys]. “This

“I

for

onto

it...l

done

without

feel like everything (in it

for

me,

What else is there? The 900 was my goal.” we salute you.

swear. Tony,

the tape. tion of

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need to

It’s

build

to launch yourself

largely this

combina-

Tony Hawk’s exploratory,

makes the game so damn of fun, we’d

that a good fighting

same way game will

Hawk does the same with its And when you finally pull

tricks.

off that sick/ill/

combo

phat/dope

you’ve been practicing for

and

it’s

steady

consistent, rewarding those

who truly understand how the game should be played. Graphically, Tony Hawk is edibly hot.

Environments are sharp, and

the added multiple-source dynamic

directed, incentive-driven goals

that

the point where they are

able to effectively string these tricks together. In the

good. The learning curve

freeform approach with such

Speaking

a reasonably easy endeavor.

the past three hours— baby,

ledge— at

over a telephone booth and grab

his post-flying-without-

couldn't have

career) has led up to now. That's

tighter than

(see Fight Club, page 44), Tony

ollie

down onto the top

you’ll

enough speed

900

combo system and master the techniques

precarious

one tape,

have to

adjacent wall over to a

first

to give Tony’s

due. Because the

force you to learn the diffi-

of a dumpster, and then ride the

“Best Trick” competition, 1999.

itself

skills to

throughout

littered

which the player must

next venue.

this historic day,

its

Earning big points, however,

collect in order to progress to the

we failed

control

requires players to improve their

the

Games

engine

game’s

porate elements of exploration,

Videotapes are

AN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—The X

II.

of cool challenges that each incor-

tricks,

the impossible—the

Street

duck’s ass, pulling off tricks

graced with a series

level is

fun.

lighting, realistic

skaters,

shadows

and further

clip

for

plane

serve to heighten the experience.

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l-SPY: Operation

Espionage Better warm

Remember your brain? et’s

TV,

it,

Each mission

terms of

kind of cool to

its

(come

like to watch).

on, you

game what

know

fully

its

roots

more than one might hope. models—while composed number of

bit

strictly-hip-hop

heads out there,

the punk and hardcore sound-

a first-person

new game

you might just

certain to

open the

door to wide new vistas of

after

player interaction. Following this

minutes

trend, l-SPY does offer a high

have to

track

above average.

far

closest that

come to a

Player

of triple their original

polys—still look their

updates of

chunky PlayStation counter-

parts. Unlike the spectacular

character models of D0A2,

2K and Power Stone,

NBA

Tony’s

bone and durable distinct

The best

being

of both

expecting

make

game

very

has been

improved—although content has not.

Skating sounds are excep-

adding nicely to

tionally realistic,

the game’s

gritty

urban

feel.

And

while the one-sided soundtrack

may

disappoint

some

of you

now

right

II,

is all

Tony

out

So why the this

hell isn’t

Tony

you ask? Well,

it is,

doesn’t push the Dreamcast hard-

ware-meaning that there is certainly room for improvement. Now, had Tony been the ground-up on

rebuilt

Score 9

out of 10

sets out to do,

fun.

CORD BARRETT SMITH

what you can

your parents). With

eight agents to choose

from and the upgrade

ability to

skills

between

missions, there are countOne of the best games around gets even better—crazy addictive

less variables to contend

Yes, even

with—which makes the exercise

Graphics are sharp and smooth—which makes the control even tighter that it used to be.

of planning

bral,

Player I

and object models a

rough; no

bit

two

in tight

leather

pants. There are all kinds of covert maneuvers, after all— are you really an expert strategist?

wet dream.

too

in this realm of the ceredevelopers have managed to

slide in a girl or

and executing each

of the ten missions a stratgist’s

from

DC—we shudder

trap-ridden slums,

least, that’s tell

Tony

make

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but that’s just not enough to

to battling

and each mission requires real smarts (it’s like the

pour.

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Hawk simply feels

say: Let

the

about—feel.

plishing

out.

Mission objectives

rain.

And we

barking

game, l-SPY in accom-

ultimately succeeds

range from stealing paintings

museum

will likely tire of

mission. As a

from a

feels even

on Dreamcast. And

debated

them

instinctive,

Much like was Street

intuitive

and the four cameras command and of your agents, most

easy to

orders by the third or fourth

carry

the science that Fighter

gamers

then

back and watch as four

Zen-like experience.

aestheti-

end, that’s what Tony Hawk's Pro

Hawk a ten,

impressive nonetheless. Sonically, quality

but

better

game

commands and

may fail

keep track

team members

control of the

Although the

controls

Think

not.

thirty

mission and

gamers who crave

in direct

action.

title

game— it’s

(in

that

over).

certainly unique, but

active

videogaming has

completely

all

conception, l-SPY

to entice

sit

also helps tighten the

control—which

Skater

32bit family

resemblance, the

improve the

cally,

and not

fabric.

But don’t get us wrong—while

shows a

significant

game’s many improvements, however, must be the fact that the frame rate has been locked at 30 FPS. Not only does of the

this

skaters look like they’re constructed out of polygons, flesh,

The most

into the

In its

worlds? Well, maybe.

the

you lose an agent

start

someone

has more of a TV-inspired,

Don’t buy this

kill

ironically, its limited control

voyeuristic feel.

end, this remains perhaps the

a real sense of mortality,

it is.

at the possibilities. But

smoke

between missions, there’s

it’s

shooter or an epic RPG, each

choose the that being said, however,

danger could send the

since saves are allowed

whether

only

more as Mission Impossible meets Battle Chess, where you

game does show

aware that putting one

agent

But with

fact,

All

up.

essentially

whole mission up

an action

the

puzzle, requiring

games, it's another story— and developers know that. So

sense of realism: but

The way your board wobbles when soaring through the air is one of many small touches that make the

own timed

you to think cleverly yet quickly:

restricted to the role

of a voyeur

you

face it’s

go buy this game

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In-Depth Reviews

carefully streamlined beast

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PEPPER

The new camera angle isn’t most practical view in it does work well

exactly the

dungeons, but

during your trips through town.

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return to join Mag on his journey, along with a new face— belonging to a bandit named Carcano.

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buildings (and many of the dungeons) are more detailed than those in the original, including richer

expected of the heir to the famous House of Launcher. I

colors

and more people

of the cool Cyframe Skills are

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master— plus, there’re super cool

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to build a bigger, better

[Tf]

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e’ve

some

been

point,

that person to

appetizer than a main course-

there. At

we’ve been

small, tasty,

who happened

buy new technology— like a

and

unsatisfying. But

its

RPG

situations served

up especially

are identical to the original’s.

mazes, behind-the-back camera

only

of everything that the original

views and a plethora of innovative

one) to cruise, and

merely portended.

secrets ensure a meal-sized treat.

this

So, what’s the downside to

fans

Although

this progress? Isn’t there

contraption with only three

doesn’t seek to reinvent the

it's apparent

RPG

a much improved,

Throw

like fixed

the fact that there’s

one town

(albeit

game is ultimately aimed at who like their RPGs simple,

But there’s nothin' wrong with

spanking new VCR, while the old

that— at least

one hiding

the spare room

and Grandia

until

engaging and carefully stream-

works perfectly? Not

certainly can’t

lined beast. Environments are big

there aren’t any

day comes. Check

and

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felt

day of a

little

game was

its

chumps. While the

ultimately felt a

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and the production of dialog, graphics and

detailed,

quality

mechanics has been burnished

release definitely

cute and promising,

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a sheen.

A simple,

solid storyline

focuses on Linear and a mysteri-

work

—

still

this time— new kinks to

complain this

until that

one

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voice acting well-integrated cut-

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we it

will

to their

didn’t

isn’t

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The

tutorial featuring Lara

and her stodgy

butler at the beginning of every

Tomb

Raider has been replaced: Now Lara races her mentor. Vive la difference!

Meet

young,

Kei:

attractive

and handy

with a sword. Now, meet Maken: a long, powerful, glowing weapon on the prowl for a young, pretty

girl.

Maken X So corny

scary— really,

it’s

ave you ever stayed up

really scary

this capacity to

go on wild

existential thinking

watching a cheesy

late

sprees or

to kick ass in another person’s

horror flick only to find

(Hmm,

see, which to

that you’re actually terrified

body.

when you go

choose?) Thus, you can

bed? Nothing's

let’s

fight

quite as embarrassing as being

tougher enemies and even

caught hiding under the sheets

go back

into levels you’ve

already beaten, with a whole

of a

because you’re scared

new attitude. And you’ll want

to return

murdering cheerleader. Well, the night you play

to those old levels,

because

Maken

Design overall

vengeful severed hand, a four-

mass-

foot long mosquito or a

X, there’s

they’re movin’ fast at 60fps.

a good

right

now (because

ones.

broad

it’s

up points as

have been

adds some

would

game

pretty hard to hear

the answer, muffled as

was

this factor that

little

keeps

more than

The action

And now,

it’s

Raitler:

a perfect

getting dark,

The Last Re

so have a lovely evening: We’re crawling back under our sheets.

DAN EGGER

better).

that of a

first-person shooter

that uses swords

other hand

Last

goddess to actually put her head through solid walls! Oh, wait...

wham-bam,

short-term diversion,

game much

TR: The newest 0 Lara's Revelation allows the spry ability in

no Code Veronica, but as a

another forgettable hack-and-

fit.

builds

that would otherwise be

It's

Gameplay is straightforward and not very deep (more moves with each weapon would have made the

textured romp.

an RPG. This

Maken X from being just slash adventure.

shift from PlayStation and Dreamcast doesn't necesbode well for gamers

looking for a hi-res, lushly

thank-you-Sam experience. Maken X is a decent game.

by the sheets. It’s

replayability to

sarily

also good to return to

more experience, which

last night,

It’s

old locations in order to pick

game is as silly and corny come— but you’d

asked us

make up

for several slightly lackluster

daylight) that the horror story in

as they

QtR’s

uneven, but

the really great levels

chance that this is exactly what will happen. We can tell you

this

A mediocre

and

port of a mediocre sequel

weapons and the occasional stray beast or undead monster; and an

suspense, but you keep on doing

inevitable (and apparently

exclusivity contract with Sony,

endless) assortment of keys

no matter what the surroundings are—which is about as exciting

seen a hundred and

and now the

and switches

to manipulate.

as washing the same old laundry

one times before. But there’s one

arrived with a resounding plop

fans of the series

on Dreamcast.

rather than rocket

launchers and chain guns; other than that, it’s

nothing you haven’t

redeeming

twist.

prolific little

Through

plot devices so convoluted that

they’d take

18 pages

It’s

idos has wasted

time

the expiration of

It’s It’s

got Lara. got

to hijack the brains of other

to smell just a

little

all

the

beginning

musty.

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be pleased

isn't

much

here to differentiate

The Last Revelation from any of

and

new laundromat. Especially when it’s seen on a next-generation system

games

Dreamcast, The Last

Revelation

far too similar to

of years

past—and not

even the best ones, at

that.

the series' previous iterations.

little

some form of key into place, a clammy feeling of deja vu

the Dreamcast’s hardware.

Revelation places the focus, once again, on raiding tombs. Familiar

manifests

elements include an emphasis on treasure hunting, encounters

like (gasp!)

sequels,

all

Tomb

Raider: The Last

manner

of hired assassins

over,

at a

another block about or putting

with

100

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see the return of so many

gameplay elements, there just

same

the

Too often, as you're sliding

either use

at this stage

explain, you’re given the ability

You can

its

latest title in the

Eidos game, they’re

characters.

Tomb Raider series has

got tombs.

tombs— but

little

in capitalizing

itself;

almost feels

boredom. Sure, the

environments themselves are

new and

not without

charm and

its

all to

does very

take advantage of Utilizing

Windows CE environment, the

game

is,

for all practical purposes,

identical to the

version.

lighting effects are cleaner

those found

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the PlayStation

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out!

..Lara's trusty

backpack

among her first treasured finds the game. Oh, and the pigtails are the second.

Now she has two ponytails. Wow.

Er, if this is your idea of romance, you’re probably

QShe swims, she jumps, she

not doing too

shoots, she climbs, and she

well with the

ladies—but hey,

crawls. She's everybody’s favorite

girl

that’s their

next door...on

PlayStation or PC.

this

loss, right?

game

had been optimized for Dreamit would’ve been killer.

cast,

Tech Romancer If

Street Fighter had a bastard child

B mech

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Capcom’s

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metallic creations like "Bolon,"

destruct-o-thon that bor-

rows a

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from everything

Capcom, and

divvies

Humpty-Dumpty monstrosity and a bus for feet

with a boat

some

and a

highly entertaining robot

final

attack that teleports

foes into a tiny playhouse—

action—complete with power-ups,

where they can kick back and

weapons changes, "super"

get their groove on before the

meters, and the awe-inspiring

entire thing

most Capcom gameplay is superglue and most moves require

tight

minimal practice

goes KA-BOOOOM!

Pure spectacle. Pure fun. And

final attack. Like

although play

fighters,

to Versus

and

modes

and masterful

Characters are heavily

are limited

Story, extras are

unlockable through

to pull off.

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fighting.

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Super Sonic

velation

Controller o, this isn’t

a new lim-

ited-edition Sonic

Hedgehog but compared to games Code Veronica or Dead or Alive 2, which truly show off

not enough ‘revelation’ to be

the Dreamcast’s

wise. While fans of Lara’s earlier

title,

abilities,

sort of graphics leave

had, graphically or gameplay-

these

much

adventures

be desired. Even the default control

will

be able to over-

partake

analog pad

in all

you can’t help feeling that this

the directional buttons applied

merely a

‘rinse

and repeat’

for

to simulate a speedier gait.

Eidos and Core.

What would we

All in all, this port definitely

do? Opt

looks and plays

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to rent.

worth a

look— but look twice before you

make an

an afterthought than a

investment.

The ambient soundtrack does well to set the mood.

sad attempt to cash

DC craze— and

insipid

performance follows

Graphics and framerate are up to DC par

reasonable, this

satisfactory,

definitely

one Sonic-named product that want to avoid.

you’ll

Features include the usual

suspects: useless slo-mo and

turbo settings, plus a couple of

where

it amounts to tracking down keys and pushing statues

NOAH MASSEY

rather frequently

Mostly

cheap. And while the price tag

its

extra digital buttons placed

into place.

stick

but the digital D-pad feels

on the

You can save at any point, which is useful as you're going to be dying

definitely not

DREWCOSNER

lovingly-executed project.

just a

suit.

the joys of running,

jumping, crawling and shooting,

being used for walking and

The analog

The

controller,

which would be cool. The package alone will tell you that it’s

look these shortcomings to

scheme seems jury-

rigged, with the

the end, there’s definitely

way.

they’ll

It’s

simply get

the

even got a see-

through plastic

shell,

which

cool-but then, anything

encased

clear plastic

cool.

BOTTOM LINE

—

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“But it’s a huge living world and you get to interact in so many ways,” says a whiny proponent. Well, so was high

Power to the pixies: If you re an RPG fan, Time Stalkers is almost good enough. Almost.

school— but that didn’t necessarily

make

fun.

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"Do one thing and do

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shoot—even

fight

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sustain the enticement.

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within a giant living

all,

and

developers of

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controls like

a pregnant TR, fights like a

and

rusted Tin Man, and has a

around

shooting engine that can’t

with their gals and

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conversations.

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have— urnThe game

time’ spent with your

swaps your soul with that of Agent Kayl's, an urban cop in a

handed

script.

Add

live-in

by a heavy-

girlfriend is spoiled

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explores wide streets and enor-

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frequent freezes, and

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an attempt

you’ll

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wish that developers had taken

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with no skills

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clever points

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It’s

kinda

bottle except

spin the everybody dies.

becomes a

bit like golf

at times. Except the tee

someone’s neck, and the ball is someone's head. And the grass that gets dug up is blood and guts. And there’s no putting.

0This

our hero's romantic peeking around the

interest,

corner to get a glimpse of Guts'

enormous,

gigantic, colossal—

ahem—sword.

this,

small corridors

becomes a

real

Don't you hate that

wielding that big sword

hindrance. it

when

happens?

Sword of the Berzerk Got blood?

third

ecent attempts to bring

bad temper, and a sword longer

2D champs Double Dragon

than the western coast of

and

New

Final Fight into the

dimension have been, frankly,

pretty one-dimensional. Neither

Fighting Force,

Dynamite Cop, nor

Zombie Revenge have managed to crawl atop the

burgeoning

of mediocrity ( Soul Fighter

Guts

ill.

Guts stumbles upon plague-ridden

Guts wipes out hundreds

enemies and bosses

lift

the plague, save his

order girl

course, its own burgeoning pile). And now, Eidos enters the ring

restore the land. The storyline

with SofB, hoping to slice other

high-minded

bridges and doors

game somewhat

bow. throwing knives, an

arm

cannon and grenades

addition

trolling

the character

difficult

times a sword can

than

open little

While the great graphics,

sound and

storyline

go a long

way, the actual fighting can be a

bit

frustrating than

would have liked Boiled down to

should be (some-

be—well -too

big). Eventually, killing

or no correlation to the action.

to his man-sized sword, but con-

and

executed with remakable grace

seem

at the strangest times, with

Guts' arsenal includes a cross-

girlfriend

pile

is,

seems somewhat skewed— draw

Japanese game's control

playability of the gist:

mercenary. Guts'

village.

original

problems, which compromises the

Zealand.

Here’s the

its

basics, the

game

just a

anime feature with some button-

enemies

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dif-

your weapon a fight are nearly insurmountable.

ficulties in controlling

titles in half

seven-foot broadsword.

with

The

its

result?

Something between a bloody revelation

but

and a bloody mess—

a good way.

can become a chore— not

smashing swordplay as between-

duration of cut-scenes). Excellent

because

scene

pacing and characterization keep

and limited. What’s more, event sequencing

the story of Guts: a

raw chap with a missing eye, a

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thing, considering the

things moving, and the wonderful

because

it’s it’s

monotonous, but so

pretty pictures to please the eyes.

Despite their excellent work

this port’s English voice-acting,

however, Eidos didn’t

fix

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filler.

Fun? Yes.

classic?

Not quite.

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you're looking for

some eye-popping carnage a go-go,

(

look elsewhere. There’s nothing

Herbert Wallace wants to axe this creepy soul a question. Or maybe just

chop him

up...

hardcore— or hard (in any way) about

game.

this

ECW Have they no shame?

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nfortunately for

maker

did Acclaim

handle these absolute

everyone concerned, Acclaim,

scoundrels, the daredevils

WWF Attitude,

the horrible

of the wrestling world?

shoehorning them

has gained the rights to publish

into the

games based on Extreme

WWF Attitude engine with

Championship Wrestling, the most influential and violent

absolutely

to the graphics,

independent wrestling group in history.

ECW is all

hard,

wrestling, ultra-

stiff

NO changes made gameplay

interface. That’s right— it’s

EXACTLY the same game,

about

with

new

characters.

pathetic

see The Dudley Boys put

barbed-wire-bounded match and a sprinkling of swear words have been added in

someone through

order to acquire that

violence and uncensored storylines.

Every time

WWF fans three tables

or Mick Foley dive face

but the

first off

a steel cage, they should say a

game

rating,

about as

hardcore as a basket of kittens.

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game

will

game

a collectable card

emented

a deck of cards based on

desiccated Marilyn

SNK

Manson and one

and Capcom fighting game deck

characters. Arranging your

your opponent.

damage

fun

comes when you add a link human opponent.

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Nightmare Creatures

The

game

plays out as a

Tomb

Raider, with

balding,

II.

its

a sweat:

bandaged hero exploring

a series of dank but oddly beautiful

five

enormous

worlds, including

combat mode with nary a pause, and Wallace can use special weapons such as fireballs, spiked explosives, and shotguns to devastate

brawl nears

catacombs under

gruesome

of things

do and chop up: Puzzle-

solving elements involve finding

enemy

or impale

on his axe, and then set about

methodically dismembering the corpse.

of interpersonal relationship

keys to unlock doors and dynamite

management, Wallace runs

to blow stuff up,

yourself fighting zombies, chain-

Wallace’s axe, combat

saw-toting maniacs, leathery

remains rather tedious. Two

killing

monsters, being

hunted by monsters and so on.

Such dark,

the plot for Konami’s

third-person chop-’em-

bat-creatures killer

and

you'll find

and jaundice-colored

doggie things, to

only a few.

name

The game snaps

fatalities. Here, he’ll

decapitate an

There's a ton to see,

When

end, Wallace has

rendered and altogether

fully

Paris.

an enemy. its

the capacity to execute wonder-

a creepy insane asylum and the

through ’30’s Europe battling monsters,

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sorcerer

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You

the one-player

rankings by building and main-

will

the cover of Tiger Beat

living in a delusional state

their hit

of their cards.

move up through

(i.e.,

cousin Charles),

magazine. He’s a freak's freak,

points reach zero, you can

snag some

part axe-

wielding lunatic

make

laying out your cards in a

certain order causes

soul Herbert

Wallace, one part

cartridge form, you start with

and

dream won’t wake you up

reward

the patient gamer. Essentially

Although blood splatters gorgeously with each slice of

attack buttons enable

itself

some

nice

combination moves and there’s a into

button that lets you defend

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...Chop

up a beastie while

comrade stands there

its

0 Juan Hieronymus Bosch, anyone?

in this game leaves something to be desired, the artwork is something quite special—this grim creature has been the

and three, ad

maxim

infinitum) for this

nightmares for

stuff of artists’

a lawn ornament.

Mutilate first, think later: That’s the number one (and two,

the combat system

ho-hum

arcade-to-

centuries.

console

title.

There are, of course, some good bits: like watching your enemy go up in smoke.

"Hey, wait! You look just

me! Maybe we're twins, birth, and the between us is

Gauntlet Legends

separated at

only difference

that

was

raised by a loving

two-parent family

Throw down

a taste-

decorated 3-bedroom home, and you got pimped by

fully

the crack lady

down the

this gauntlet.

Gauntlet Legends

gaming equivalent having a pet hamster. very complex and really let

its thing,

entertaining for

the

there’s just no depth to

not

It’s

(or

15 minutes

even not to speak

not a problem

get

but a

Gameplay is limited to hacking and slashing everything in doesn't matter it

and

—v

weaponry

only for total fanatics of the

arcade box.

if it’s

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level,

graphics and

spells, Gauntlet delivers

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cool accumulative

few surprises.

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of).

the arcade,

a couple of minutes of

Despite an exclusive

good

graphics), this Gauntlet

before your quarters run out,

Legacy (only with poorer

moving or

it.

speak of

frantic multiplayer annihilation

A synthesis of the arcade game and its sequel, Dark

your path.

where your motive

you

can be pretty

so.

offers

leave

especially with four players, but

doesn't

do very much, but

And

and slashed. That’s fun enough,

console version of

street.

guess I’m gonna go ahead and kill you anyway.” Oh, well.

1-4

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Gals Fighters

eatures 2

we see game that

about time

t’s

handheld

features a cast of

all girl

fighters that flat out rocks.

put you right to sleep.

it’ll

against strikes, but there’s no

intelligence

(or, in

Gameplay is fast and furious, just what you’d expect from an

this case,

Most battles artificial stupidity) allows for only messy deal-damage- one actual attacker at a time—

real skill involved.

devolve into a

so Wallace can simply present

and-then-absorb-it-type affair.

Button response tends to lag

his flank to

at times (usually the worst

times),

and no matter how well

an oblivious enemy

foe, while suffering

ill

chopping up a beastie, can’t

its

comrade

do anything but stand

there like a lawn ornament.

And

here's the fatal

flaw: while multiple

Thus, the

and there

monsters

can appear onscreen simultaneously, the

game’s weak

dream

really is

spoiled—

naught

the

CPU

ties in brutal

hand-to-hand

controlled hot-

combat. As you

through this mode, you earn

make

your way

chop, chop. Snooze, snooze, snooze. And a deadly dull puzzle-solving system dominates throughout.

later bouts, |

which pay

you face Miss

X: the

off

your fighter wishes.

the link cable.

when

for

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a fair

to middling

eyes and

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no one

else.

JASON PASSAMA

coveted ‘K Talisman,’ which grants

BOTTOM LINE

GREG ORLANDO

A VS Mode

available for battling a friend via

bonus items that can be used Combat system summary: Chop,

snore.

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fight against

moments are littered throughout.

Yawn. Turn

—v

game

Queen of Fighters option (the game’s story mode)—where you

and his user to vent some muchneeded spleen; creepy gameplay

left

but the nightmare.

artificial

With eight female

choose from, the

highlight of this |

Violent fatalities allow Wallace

effects

whatsoever. While he’s gleefully

minute he drops his guard— about pain.

fighters to

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Savor these graphics—MDK 2 has some of the best visuals we’ve ever seen. Without slowdown. Impressive. We never would have guessed it, but the DC controller is actually perfect for this sort of affair—effectively proving the Dreamcast's capacity to handle the bevy of first-person games in the industry’s hopper.

MDK 2 has smarts and style to spare. The game’s amazing comic-book introduction— which applies cinematographic techniques to

still

game

comic-book art—sets the tone of the compelling fashion.

in truly original,

Which might explain why we’ve watched

about two-dozen times already. Jinkies.

Canadian Psycho. kay, first things

Let

first.

revealed and explored. But

us say that, without even

a treat nonetheless.

a semblance of a shade

still

And one

that

won't soon forget.

smidgen of a shadow of a doubt, Edmonton-based Bioware’s

MDK 2

to Shiny's

one

of the best

games

Dreamcast—and one

available on

of the best adventure

games

the sequel

1998

cult-hit,

sci-fi

school gameplay.

Granted, this

in for

was a

a treat.

treat that

involved many hours of frustration, many household items/friends/ relatives

used as airborn

and many

108

projectiles,

suicidal tendencies

Official

motif,

Monty

humor and

moment we saw

we knew we were

and

preserves the original’s adept

admixture of

Python-inspired

its brilliant

bad attitude (read:

Hawkins

mad

brandishing,

we’ve ever played. From the

animated-comic introduction,

really

shooter’). Dr.

old-

MDK 2's

acrostic stars— Max, Dr. Fluke

who

MacGyver,

Bruce Willis-esque robotic dog. sporting a

Cuban

cigar

and a

a third-person adventure, playing

game

the

one with a heart, a

looks and a great sense of

And

Kurt

collec-

a reluctant,

parachute-wielding Ash-esque

who

picks off unsuspecting

implanted

in his

looks could

sniper-rifle

face (read:

kill...’).

characters has his style of play,

'If

Each of these

own

distinct

and players need a

actually

akin to

playing a first-person shooterbrain,

has been fine-tuned so

extensively,

technically

usages (read: toothbrush tors).

because dream.

MDK 2

times painful— identities and

hero

north of the Mississippi.

a six-legged, six-gun-toting,

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order to advance.

While

combine objects and endow them with alternate — and some-

enemies with the

mastery of character-specific skills in

Hawkins, and Kurt Hectic—are

Max

six-

scientist-esque

sports the ability

three of the strangest characters you’ll find

cracked-out, nuclear-toast-

of a

good

humor

MDK 2

plays like a

might take time to get

used to the new control setup, but

once you do,

go back

you'll

never want to

to the limitations of

standard control schemes.

Although gameplay

may

retain

that friendly old-school flavor, the

new

said that’s what want in a dame, dammit, not a game!” Evan complains). The controls are

graphics are

of the Turok variety, wherein the

the jaw-droppingly-est amazing

(“I

buttons

move

your character, the

analog stick serves as 'mouse look’,

and the dual triggers and jumping. And

control firing

strictly

school.

Using Bioware’s proprietary engine, these visuals are

your

DC has

vibrant,

Omen

some

ever seen. Colors are

and the high-res textures

spread throughout colossal envi-

ronments make impressive use www.DailyRadar.com

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you’ll find

north of the Mississippi. Good, sick fun guaranteed to piss off your parents, local

congressman, and other

humor ess drones

Q “How about some buttered nuclear toast?” Apparently, Fluke Hawkins has noticed

Dr.

that we've been watching him.

0 The great thing about Max is

his ability to fire six

weapons

And the fact that he’s a robotic doggie with a Cuban at a time.

stogie.

And a bone

to pick.

Grand Theft Auto 2 This

what’s wrong with kids today

wrong (and

about gaming.

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full

America,

represents every-

thing

and packed with over 70

work

especially

game

happy that the top down

will

role

is still

top-notch—

you’re

ridiculously hot flame-thrower.

scrolling

It's

surreal, beautiful experience

for desensitized

gamers. One

warning: Young kids shouldn't

that of a car thief

who

when

fricassee-ing pedestrians with a

perspective has survived. Your

with bipolar disorder

be able to pick

whom you want to

and when. Graphics

lighting effects are

chal-

Fans of the Playstation and versions of this

for

aren’t cutting edge, but the

lenging missions.

you'll

and choose

right)

It’s

of escapist violence

be exposed to the over-the-

gets

his kicks (and cash) by stealing

top violence of GTA 2. Unless

cars and blasting people with

you want to teach your kids how

Uzi's.

With seven gangs that

to carjack.

stereotype every racial group

Then

it's all

good.

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amount

is its IQ.

t this

parency effects,

make MDK 2 a original

all

noting: think

get

trans-

it’.

Yes,

it’s

like blinking \

who

simply

frustrating (see

neon signs above

power-ups, aliens cheering you p

also worth

conceived and

boxout). But thanks to details t

which

must-have. The

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game was

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Matrix), real-time lightsourcing,

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be— predictably—fascinated

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the twitchy cords stretched

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Tony

Hawk’s

pmm SKATER a

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Number One: Don’t wear a helmet. Number Two: Do wear protective

Francisco to Chicago to Minneapolis,

game

is a true and loyal that is good in skateand bellyaches that could your sofa— and your dignity, if

underclothes. This

representation of

all

thrills, spills

death of you aren’t careful. We’re here to help you do just that. Skate-game expert Noah Massey has put his considerable skills to the test for ODCM— packing every map, code, cheat and special move in Tony Hawk into a tight little handbook. Every surface in every environment, from San well spell the

L J

LEVEL

left

and walls

One

So get to

quarterpipe below, then

ollie

to—

railing leading

to the halfpipe.

High Rail 200 Pts Grind the

top of the sign. 9. Taxi

2 Ledge 500 Pts

from the

400 Pts With loads of speed, jump from the first quarterpipe and smash 1. Faceplant

into the wall

above the second

400

Pts

Launch from the halfpipe

to the coping of the quarterpipes near where you started in the level, or launch from the lower halfpipe and grind the coping of the upper quarterpipe in the left corner. 3. Kicker 2 Ledge 200 Pts Ollie

from the Kicker ramp to ledge. 4. Kicker Gap 200 Pts

Holy SHI# 3000 Pts Grind the

entire length of coping along the

back

200

Pts

Ollie

over

the hump. 7.

Gap 600

Monster Grind 500

11. Taxi 2 Rail

1000

Pts Ollie taxi to

the

the center

rail in

of the room.

12. Big Rail

200

Pts Grind the

length of the in

rail

the center of

the room.

13.

Rail 300 from the deck

Deck 2

above the the center.

Gap

250 Pts Clear either gap between the quarterpipes. 15. Over The Pipe 300 Pts Jump over the entire halfpipe. 16. Secret Room 300 Pts Jump through the small room hanging above the halfpipe.

Hidden Videotape Found Secret Room.

rail in

the

S: In the middle of the Kicker Gap. K: Hanging in the air left of the skate sign above the quarterpipe in the back. A: Hanging above the Taxi.

T: Hanging above the center of

On the deck back corner.

halfpipe.

from the

VrDDffLRNff HILLS

14. Channel

taxi to the

quarterpipe to the

Pts

it!

the halfpipe.

Pts Ollie from the

Pts Ollie

wall.

6. Transfer

the halfpipe.

center of the

quarterpipe.

2. Transition Grind

10. Taxi

Ollie

taxi to the ledge with the

railing leading to

of the best things

of the sign to the coping on the

swimming

90-degree angles. about Tony is its level of approachability: anyone can play this game and have fun. The better you get, the better it gets—the unlockable elements are phenomenally fun (and funny). Most of the learning curve has to do with the mastering of Tony's trick and combo system, but in the end, it’s all about practice—the practice you’ve been dreaming of. pools, rails,

to right, grind the top

and grind— the

skate-able

quarterpipes, halfpipes, planters, bowls,

VBREHDU5E, Moving

(except the ceiling)—concrete, wood, glass, grass,

ProTip

boarding-all the

the

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Special

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Tony Hawk

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Kickflip McTwist 4000 Pts 0. 0. 540 Board Varial 2000 Pts 360 Flip To Mute 1500 Pts #. The 900 8000 Pts. #,

Swim Team Gap 1000

Ollie

from pool

Long Ass

Burntwist (performed

2500

Huge

Rail

1000 Pts

and grind the ledge.

Garbage

Ollie

a handplant)

Geoff Rowley Backflip 4000 Pts #. #.

Grind the

Double Hard

entire length of the coping.

4k #,

(points vary)

Pts Grind

Flip

Darkslide (points

4. Funbox To Rail Transfer 250 Pts Ollie from the funbox ramp

(points variable)

Pts

to pool.

Rail

the entire length of the coping.

1500 Pts vary) 4k

Bucky Lasek

McTwist 4000 Pts #. Fingerflip Airwalk 2000 Pts W. Varial Heelflip Judo 2500 Pts #, Kickflip

50 Pts

Ollie

the

dumpsters. 6.

Long Ass

Rail

2500

Chad Muska

Pts Grind

the length of either ledge.

Funbox To Rail Transfer 250 Pts. Ollie from the funbox and 7.

grind the coping of the quarterpipe.

Kareem Campbell

Gap 250 Pts Ollie over gap. 9. Funbox To Table Transfer 500 Pts. Ollie from funbox to table. 10. Playground Rail 500 Pts

Front Flip 4000 Pts #, #. Casper Slide (points vary) #, Kickflip Underflip 1500 Pts

8. Mini

Grind the length of the wall.

11. Park

Gap 500

Pts Ollie the ^

gap between ramps. 12. Ditch Slap 250 Pts

Use the ramps Ollie

over

the ditch.

13. Kicker Gap 100 Pts 14. Rail To Rail Transfer

750

Pts Ollie from a grind on the

ledge to the

rail

or vice versa,

15. Handicap Rail

500

the length of the

along the steps.

rail

Roof To Awning Gap 750 Pts Jump from the school’s roof to the other roof then use the ramp to jump to the awning. 20. Over a Footbridge 1000 Pts 19.

the ditch to

to get

540

rail

Flip

Elissa

1500

Pts

*. #.

Steamer

Backflip 4000 Pts #, #.

One Foot Nosegrind (points 540 Flip 1500 Pts 4k

vary)

4k 4k

it.

A: Along the playground S: Along the

Floating above the tip of the awning over the steps. Use the off

Jamie Thomas

and launch

Kickflip

along the steps.

K: In the middle of the Kicker Gap.

Above the

E: Along the

left rail

Officer Dick Yeeeehaw Frontflip 4000

rail.

side halfpipe.

Pts

4t © ©

Neckbreak Grind (points vary) ^i. 0. Assume The Position 1575 Pts 4k 4,

between the pools

Somi Spin

LEVEL

Pts

McTwist 4000 Pts 0, Christ Air 2100 Pts Triple Kickflip 1575 Pts #, #.

Hidden Videotape

the roof. 18. Dumpster Rail Gap 250 Pts Grind up one side, ollie the gap, then grind down the other side.

1500

Rune Glifberg

school’s roof to get to the awning,

unit

Backflip 4000 Pts #. #•, Heelflip Bluntside (points vary) Triple Kickflip

21. Hail Pass 1000 Pts From the starting point, go down the left path towards the pools and ollie onto the left ledge. From there grind the rail across the path,

750

A/C

Andrew Reynolds

ollie

16. Gimme Gap 50 Pts Ollie from the awning and grind planter below. 17. Over The Air Conditioner Pts Clear the

completely over a footbridge.

out to the ditch area.

Pts Grind

Well Hardflip #. 4k Ho-Ho-Ho 4k 4, (like a handplant)

MULL, NEVT YORK

Completely clear the set of from the lower level.

stairs

Hidden Videotape Using the balcony along the right to the hanging fixtures above the pool and ollie between

wall,.,ollie

10. For

500 1. Planter Ollie

Tp.

* +

* *

* ^

balcony to the

Grind the

floor

and

rail

the

Fountain Gap 250 Pts Launch

rail

completely over the

Pts

stairs.

Going Up Gap 250 Pts

Ollie over the left elevator

gap.

8 Going Down Gap 250

Pts

Coffee Grind 1000 Pts Grind

the

Ollie

S: The S

sitting

on the

ramps from the

rail

down

of the coping on either side of the

the

outdoors atrium.

K: Find the K sitting along the

way

tp the

12. Over

bottom of the

•

starting point.

hazard.

stairs.

A Huge 32 Chair Gap 2000 Pts

T: Grind either

the E:

letter is in

rail

on the sculpture,

the middle.

Hanging over the pool

outside area.

Ollie over the right elevator gap.

through the sculpture in the fountain between the ramps. 4;

the fixtures at the end to get the tape.

4 . > ^ 11. 32 Steps Off A Mezzanine ^ planter’s ledge right of the fountain. 2500 Pts Ollie from upstairs all the vA: On the left rail over the water

floor.

6 Over A 16 Stair Set 250

ollie to either

planter on the right or the to the coffee shop. *

5. The Flying Leap 100 Pts Jump from the second floor

Pts

Planters.

Combo 500 Pts

flagpole on either side of the

second

-4

Gap 100

between the

Rail

The Whole Atrium

Pts Grind the complete length

Skater Escalator Gap 500 Pts

Ollie

completely over the escalator.

next to the coffee shop.

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pool ollie over the hip and land back inside the pool.

Pipe 2 Box Grind 1000 Pts Launch from the halfpipe and land a grind on the ledge or the rail of

7. Pool 2 Walkway 700 Pts Ollie from inside the pool to the ledge of the upper walkway. 8. Acid Drop 1000 Pts Ollie from the upper walkway into the pool. 9. HP Transfer 250 Pts Transition over the gap between the quarterpipe and the halfpipe or vice versa. 10. Over The Pipe 700 Pts With enough speed, it's possible to ollie from the quarterpipe all the way

the funbox.

to the other side of the halfpipe.

,2.

Over The Box 100

entire funbox in 3.

Walkway

From second rails

any

Pts Ollie the

story ledge ollie to the

Whoop Gap 1000 Pts Ollie the

length of the rails from

ramp

and land the

rail

the corner

a grind on

at the

one ramp

Pool Rail Transfer 1000 Pts from the pool and land in a grind

100

Pts

where you

the alley start,

use

the kicker ramps to launch to the edge of the construction in

a grind.

Gap

11. Kicker

Wimpy Gap 250

100

Grind

200

ramp

into a grind

Pts Ollie from a

onto the top

one of the bus stops.

Truck Gap 250 Pts Use the ramp

to clear the

back of the

truck.

Cheesy Deck Gap or Deck Gap to 250 Pts Clear the entire deck:

the short end for the Cheesy Deck Gap bonus and the middle for the big points. 6. Burly

Deck Gap 2500

Pts Clear

the long end of the deck by the 7. Rail Ollie

rails.

2 Rail Transfer 750 Pts

from one

rail

to the other,

Jump

8. Dirty Rail

3000

enough speed

ollie

the buildings or the

Pts With from the tops of rail

kicker jumps

next to the

above the street where you

2000

the

one quarterpipe

leading to the office building and fly through the glass without touching the ground. 16. Glass Gap 750 Pts Ollie from the top ramp and go through the

Using the large ramp,

jump completely

over the secret tunnel hanging above

20. Tunnel Gap 1000 Pts It’s like the Secret Tunnel Entrance, only you must go through the glass and out the other side without touching the tunnel’s floor.

21. Ollie

Sucky Room Gap 1500 Pts from the kicker ramp next to

the greenhouse on the roof to the

22. Kicker 2 Street 100 Pts Use the kicker ramp in the alley to reach the street above. ISTARTI

Hidden Videotape Hanging between the two

roofs.

Gap 500

Pts Use the car

carrier to ollie through the glass

K: Find the

let-

K hanging above the ter

fountain.

and

A: Grab the

the quarterpipe left of

the car

The T

carrier.

into the secret tunnel that leads to

the roof.

secret tunnel leading to

18. Secret Tunnel Entrance

the roof.

ramp

secret tunnel hanging above.

Pts From the large

the

street ollie through the glass into the

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hanging above

glass of the office building.

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inside the

to next over the hip.

start

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Pool Hip 500 Pts From

S: From the alley you start an 14. Billboard Grind 500 Pts Using from the kicker ramp to the the pool on the large roof launch to the rail under the video wall/ ledge and then the billboard across the street. rail, and ollie to the letter at 15. Big Ass 1500 Pts Get loads of speed and ollie from the lowest ramp the end.

all the way to the rail at the entrance of the fountain area. Death Grind 2000 Pts Jump from the smaller roof using

alley.

Pts Using

the pool on the roof, launch from one roof to the other. 13. Transfer 200 Pts Transfer from

17. T 2 T

grinding both.

billboard

Pts

12. Roof 2 Roof

Pts Using

the planters ollie out of the fountain area. kicker

a grind.

14. Over The Rafters 2000 Pts Ollie from the quarterpipe and completely clear the rafters hanging above the halfpipe.

small room through the glass across the street.

awnings. Land

Car Ollie 100 Pts

and land in a grind. 13. Rafter Rail 1000 Pts Ollie from the quarterpipe to the rafters above the lighting fixtures and land

the streets.

entrance to the park area. Very tough. 10. Kicker 2 Edge

the

pnWNTnVfN.WlEBFDLl5 the

Jump from

on either the quarterpipe in the corner or the double rails between the 6.

Pts

Ollie

kicker ramps.

VEL

200

12. Light Grind 500 Pts With enough speed, ollie from the quarterpipe, to the lighting fixtures above the halfpipe

below.

the other. 5.

11. Transfer

quarterpipe into the halfpipe.

direction.

Rail Transfer 700 Pts

The E

inside the

along the

rail

high above the starting

place running between the Pts

two buildings.

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1. Huge Water Hazard Gap 1000 Pts Ollie completely over

the water without using the 2. Ski

Jump 25-225

further you

rails.

Pts The

jump the more

gap.

points you’ll get. 3. Neversoft Electric

1500

Company Gap

Pts Grind the last

rail

up on

the ledge leading to the finish

Use the quarterpipe before to reach

DOWNHILL JBM, PHEDNlX the rail at the end back across to the left side of the dam and follow the path, jumping over the gap. Ollie onto the natural bridge and follow it around and over the

line.

Now

get set for one more

ollie to the rock spire (the one with the four rails on it) to claim the hidden videotape.

reach the top of the dam on the right and then use the quarterpipe there to get the letter. T: Use the ski jump to get the T.

The E is found on the upper ledge where you get the Neversoft E:

Electric

Company Gap.

it.

Hidden Videotape Hidden well on the Downhill Jam

Do a small ollie from the first ramp to grab the S hanging S:

midair.

K: Ollie to the left

course. Start by getting up onto the

rail

before

rail before the dam that will take you to the top of the right hand side of the dam. From there, take

the

dam.

A: Take the high

rail to

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Cheats

To enter any of the cheats, you must pause the game and then press and hold the left

a/jai

trigger button while you enter the button combinations. The screen will shake when

they're entered correctly,

and some cheats

will

only appear after you have quit out of

the

game and start

again.

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with any character to see the bails video, then see the character specific reward video.

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30 tapes

with any character to

unlock Officer Dick.

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with Officer Dick to see

the Neversoft bails video. Note: All videos, except for the Neversoft

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HOWTO LEVEL 8

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

STREETS, SUN FRANCISCO

Pagoda Gap 1000 Pts Get up to

19.

the entire set of steps

building and launch towards the Pagoda in the Embarcadero. 20. C Block Gap 500 Pts Ollie from the

kicker

ramp and

the

center of the Embarcadero. 21. Over The Seven 100 Pts Ollie from the top of the top of

the

ski-jump on the third

the steps, over the steps to the

ground towards thef Pagoda.

22. Spine Gap 1000 Pts Using the kicker, ollie over the concrete barrier into Embarcadero Center. This can also be done from the porch of the Pagoda if you clear the grass. 23. Gonz Gap 500 Pts Ollie from spine, over gap and to the flat

top of the steps.

clear

Hidden Videotape Hanging above the roof of the Pagoda. first use the slot behind the fountain to reach the second story walkway on the adjacent building. From To get there, 1.

Ramp

Ramp 500 Pts Transfer

between the small quarterpipes at the top of the 2.

Chinatown.

hill

Porch Gap 250

there,

From the top

Pts

Chinatown take the alley and ollie from the ledge over the lower porch. Grab bonus icon before landing

the

hill in

and then

Pts From

Lombard Street on the

ledge and

ollie

Oversized 8 Set 500 Pts

A hanging between the quarter-

pipes at the top of Chinatown.

Ollie over

the complete set of steps.

Handi Gap 1000 Pts

T: Get into the secret

Ollie

from one

quarterpipe, over the handicap

room

ramp

using the ledge behind the trees to find the

Lombard Gap 5000 Pts Using the

E: Crash through the

at the top

to get the

Street.

Lombard Ledge 250 Pts Grind the entire 7.

series of ledges along the left side of

Lombard

8. Acid Ollie

Street.

Drop

1000

from the ledge

Pts

into the

Hubba Hideout. Hook Rail 750 Pts Grind the

halfpipe

entire length of the green

rail

from

LEVEL 1

CONCRETE

top to bottom.

10.

CONSPIRACY, RD5VIELL

Hubba Ledge 500 Pts

Grind the length of the ledge

across the bridge.

11.

Hubba Gap 750 Pts

1. Roll In

Using the large kickers, clear the

Clear the

entire bridge.

12. Fountain

Jump

Gap 750

into the slot

from the end to the walkway on the second story. 13. Bendyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lip 500 Pts Grind the length of the coping on the elbow-shaped quarterpipe in ollie

the corner. Ollie

Ramp 2 Ramp 750 Pts

4. 5.

15. Rail 2 Rail 500 Pts

and

rail

ollie to

and

Channel Gap 500

Spiral

2000

the pool

Pts Ollie

Pts

rail

over gap.

the

Jump

Ollie over

Pts

rail in

the center to

below.

Deck Gap 1500

Pts From the high

ramp and

Grind the entire length of the ledge

deck launch

from the top. 17. Backwoods Ledge 250 Pts

clear the lower

10.

Grind the length of the ledge

completely over the lower deck.

behind the tree leading to the

11. EF Grind 1000 Pts

18. Planter

Gap 500

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deck completely.

Low Deck Gap 500

three rails

Pts Ollie

length of either planter.

116

off the kicker

the tunnel and

secret room.

the

the hidden room.

the center.

Deck Grind 800

Grind the entire Pts

all

shot.

High Deck Gap 1000 Pts

the

rail.

Down The

one

Channel Gap 500 Pts Ollie Pool Grind 2000 Pts Grind

the entire deck

grind the next

completely around the pool hidden room.

channel

over the gap between the

Grind one

gap. Rail 1000 Pts Grind

MB Emerson Grind 2000

from the quarterpipe on the deck in the center across to the Bird House Rail.

quarterpipes.

16.

Channel Gap 1000 Pts

roll-in

B House

three staggered rails

Pts

behind the

fountain with loads of speed and

14.

window below the

clocktower and session the bowl inside

jump

over the entire length of

Lombard

that leads to the

top of the spiral tower

leading up to the building and into the other quarterpipe.

ramps

right.

A: Find the

through the glass to

the sidewalk across the street below.

K: Behind the glass at the bottom of

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