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52
We finally got our mitts on the final US version of Yu Suzuki’s masterpiece—so
you
finally
get the complete lowdown
an exclusive US
in
review!
>HALF-LIFE 42 Evan Shamoon braves the dusty plains of
ODCM’s
Plano, Texas to bring you
one
of the
exclu-
sweetest
and most anticipated shooters on DC!
DARK ANGEL
Biking all extreme-like licensed trickster
72
Metro3d’s gothic gal gets medieval on assorted heineys
URBAN CHAOS cops with fine
>ILLBLEED 34 skirts,
STARLANCER
chainsaws and random acts
of terror for your
gaming enjoyment!
How Crave
>DC DIRECT
16
Dreamcast but were
in
know about
the world of
afraid to
ask about.
This month: Planet Harrier revealed!
thrills,
the
clicking! It’s
story,
hang a
trip to
Move
over,
other
half.
Pop and
in
US
levels
ten. ..maybe
>D-MA|L exist
Well,
the pointing, the
an adventure game-y
SEGA MARINE FISHING
high!
so
Sega dares to ask the big question: Does my bass look big in this?
“It’s
of
DC
dream. Value
is
disc:.,.
10
on these pages forever entertwined.
Uh, and then there
84 Half-Life,
85
the disc, wiggle your fingers out of the gutter
we
some
letters.
>DC-NATION 60 The
lnternet...a vast,
crap.
your
endless landscape of
And some good stuff. Want to stake claim on the last frontier? Pack
own
your Dreamcast, your dream and a
full
canteen, and we’ll guide you through the
Web
design. Pilgrim.
88
The Matrix in disguise? no... but we sure do like 'em both.
The Grid
little
demo
great tastes that taste great together. They
82
and probably the US. Sigh...
try to stay
THE GRID
22 chips
goodness per cookie—er—
a pack-in
like
Your feedback, our food for thought: Two
go get the There’s a new boy in town... Quake.
like to
but that’s just a
shaped
badlands of
78
79
chills,
informational
the latest
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online groove back
look at new, exclusive
ARCATERA The
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magazine costs say it’s because
this
we're packed with at least
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NAPPLE TALE not taking a
Is
NEWS, PREVIEWS AND GOSSIP Everything you ever wanted to
its
JET GRIND RADIO A first
the latest developments
got
Five-0
get ready to
It’s
74 rides.. .’nuff said
EXTREME SPORTS
>DC-ROM Wondering why
CHAMPIONSHIP SURFER Cue Hawaii
74
Art lovin’ cat burglers get the DC treatment: burgled cats are deburgled
Pretty
so
$7.99? Well, we'd
Mmm... pentathlon goodness.. .in the air; on the ground... (in a box; with a fox...)
Short
SAMBA DE AMIGO
Sega gets ready to do a little tub-thumping with monkey in tow
DAVE MIRRA FREESTYLE BMX
PICASSIO
sive in-depth look at
IN
TODAY’S EASY-TO-SWALLOW CAPLET Could this be the epic Sega RPG to beat Panzer Dragoon Saga ? We’re taking bets.
really
>ENDZONE Where
a form of fusion...”
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We come
127
you be next month? Right here,
will
clutching a
SNKVS. CAPCOM
new issue of ODCM! (The Plan: MONTHLY through February.
out
Kyo and Ken party down with bal- The Reality: We don’t sleep until February. loons, ice-cream cake and tournees of Pin It’s like reverse hibernation.) Stay tuned... the Tail on Seaman! Just kidding. Ryu,
lori,
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most incredible-looking racing games ever seen”
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Sizzler
Notes
RAN INTO SEGA’S THEN-VP
I
of product development, Eric
Hammond, at a party a few years ago. was giving him a tough time about
ECCO THE DOLPHIN
I
BJ
the as-yet-unreleased Dreamcast
Wmfl
!
(I
think
we were
actually calling
it
‘Katana’ at that point). Every time
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
I
brought up a new point—Sega had alienated retailers, Sega had alienated
why wasn’t Sega using 3Dfx hardware instead of PowerVR's?—
third parties,
he would just look at me and smile. Finally, he said, “Chris, was worried about the same stuff. But just got back from Japan, and swear none of that matters now. Yu Suzuki’s working I
I
I
on something that’s going to change the world.” Change the world? It wouldn’t be the long-rumored Virtua
CANNON SPIKE
Fighter
RPG would
and said
it?
He
just laughed
“You’ll see.”
was wrong and Eric was right. Thanks to any number of brilliant I
moves
>TESTZOME96 OR
“LESS FILLING”?
“TASTES GREAT"
BOTTOM LINES FROM TOP EDITORS
TEST DRIVE V- RALLY 2
ULTIMATE FIGHTING
HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS
CHAMPIONSHIP 96
No,
All
this—and Bruce Buffer, too!
SF
Good
or Bad?” Discuss.
VIRTUA ATHLETE If it
were a stepchild,
TOY STORY 2 Buzz
hits
DC.
it’d
have red hair
ECCO THE DOLPHIN: RAILROAD TYCOON
II
105
it
Monocle not included
and poops
to
kill
do the Rush license justice?
Up
in
the
air,
2 lio
TACULAR! Button-pressing, eye-popping, cheat-
provoking info on
the latest
most profound videogaming experience
games for Dreamcast:
you’ll
lie
All
all
Forget everything you’ve heard
about Shenmue. Forget about the Japanese walkthroughs, the review in Famitsu, everything. Just turn to page 52 and check out what Fran has to say about the game. Then go buy the damn thing— it may well be the
118
your hair shirts
groomer? Buy this game
1
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver, Re-Volt, DraConus: Cult Of The Wyrm, Super Magnetic Neo, Flag To Flag, MDK 2, Grand Theft Auto 2, Wild Metal, NBA Showtime:
NBA On NBC
(
*
ever have.
Our other big story this month
(in
addition to the usual pack of reviews
and previews)
is Half-Life.
online play? No.
And
Yes.
does that mean? Get the in
Will
it
have
What the hell final answer-
our EXCLUSIVE inside story about all DC extras, beginning on page 42.
the
D2ii8 quiet.
And
And when all
creepy
you’re
done with
all
of
that textual goodness, don’t forget to
stuff.
check out the disc
120
Every DC game rated! Right here,] right now! Who loves ya, baby?
Grind
demo
is
this
month. The Jet
amazing! Anyway, see
you next month...in the
first
of our
two special winter issues. Later,
BASEBALL 2K1 108 One word: Sob. And another:
AER0WINGS
113
crazy and
114
TEST ZONE ARCHIVE
2 106
WORLD SERIES
I
all
JEREMY MCGRATH SUPERCROSS 2000
Laura goes
SF RUSH 2049106 Does
THIRD STRIKE
Cammy and Megaman forever
at the
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WWII edutainment!
‘Hadoken’-like
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GUNBIRD
It’s
110
been lapped?
A racing sim fan’s dream come trug
snoring...
'Good wrestling game' or oxymoron?
This bird packs heat
III:
Ma!
SEGA GT
102
DC keeps
rated.
really,
CANNON SPIKE
100
WWF ROYAL RUMBLE 102
GOD'S sim
Rally finally
Ryu and the gang get
SYDNEY 2K 100 “Button mashing:
Has Sega
by Sega, retailers love the
Dreamcast, the hardware is fantastic, and third party support has been huge. Oh, and Yu Suzuki’s project? It is going to change the world.
Chris Sniffle.
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© 2000 Ubi Soft Entertainment. Grandia
is
a trademark of
Game Arts
Co., Ltd. Character
designs by Youshi Kanoe. World designs by Katsumi Aizaki and Masashi Hazama.
The
level of detail paid to every single
and environment Official
moment, circumstance
overwhelming."
is
Dreamcast Magazine
prettiest role-playing
undeniably the
game
ever to grace a
console."
www. dailyradar. com
this will
indeed be the
first
RPG on Dreamcast
epic
www.ign.com
"Grandia generation
II is
easily the
RPG we've
most impressive next-
seen,
and the
first
true
RPG
epic
for a next-generation console."
.
www.thegia.com
’ake a
new
'-'ftPG yet
look at
what
is
surely the best-looking
on a next-generation
console...”
Gamer's Republic Online
set to give
sub-par developers a lesson in
RPG
how
to
do a DC
right."
GameFan Magazine
"Any RPG fan would be insane to miss out on this fantastic gameplay experience and it could go far in converting those
who
RPG
previously rode the
fence."
GamerWeb.com
"If
you want your copy of Grandia 2 this holiday season, don't little elves to make you a special copy, pre-order
expect Santa's it
now
or you
may
not get
it
until late January."
www. GA-Console. com
Critically
acclaimed and over 2 years Grandia II December 2000.
™
in the making,
arrives
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Sega, Dreamcast and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks
,
Ed PC BBHWHH YES, DEAR READER, THIS
ONE of our proudest moments here at ODCM. We
IS
were able to snag Sega of America’s exclusive Shenmue movie on
month’s
this
*— JL
ODCM demo
disc for your viewing pleasure!
So-witness firsthand the glory that
and enjoy our retitling this
is
Ryo Hazuki and his world, and then
in-depth, six-page review of the
section
game.
It’s
flip
open the mag
so good, that we were considering
DC Top Rom(en) to suit the flavor of Yu Suzuki’s brilliant adventure gaming we didn’t. Shenmue demo is garnished with a taste of yet another upcoming virtual some Ecco, a little Gauntlet Legends, a
masterpiece...but, thankfully
This issue’s lovely
coup,
in
the guise of Jet Grind Radio. Now, sprinkle
pinch of Demolition Racer, and-what’s that esoteric scent? mix,
It
must be Hoyle Casino- into the
and you’ve got a gamer's breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Gambling, wanton objects
in
(virtual)
their pockets,
more could you ask
amok with combustible mammal swimming the waterways. What
destruction of property, cool kids running
and a suspiciously
for? For
intelligent
us to shut up so you can start playing? Oh. Okay.
JET GRIND RADIID
PUBUSHER SEGA RELEASE DATE
Sniff.
HOYLE CASINO
LATE OCTOBER PLAYERS 1
PUBUSHER SIERRA RELEASE DATE
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One of ODCM’s most anticipated games of the year is getting ever closer to release—and we're making sure that YOU see it Spray the town red as Beat, the boy with plans to rule
D-Pad: N/A :
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SHENMUE
in
this issue’s
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Coming Soon
slots. You’ll
characters.
section!
folks at Christmas.
Stick:
N/A
D-Pad: Cycle
Menus
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exclusive
of the
game! Need we say that
L&N/A
R
it
scored
at the finish line, but also for
event nearby. Then
up to you to find the baby whale that’s gone missing from its mother-before it’s too late! For the whale, that is. Solve the puzzle and you’ll find that this is one adventure game that doesn't take the easy way out.
D-Pad: Cycle
8
Official #Dreamcast
it's
O Charge Menus
© Sonar ©N/A
Magazine November 2000
<5J Roll k£> Roll
out.
Brake
L& Accelerate
of
the standard features on the
ODCM demo disc,
PlanetWeb’s browser 2.0 will soon be the main surfing tool used DC owners with the launch of SegaNET and the release of the wave of online-compatible titles. If you’ve never tried out the browser before, get going! If you run into any problems with using the browser, drop the folks over at PlanetWeb an email at: support@planetweb.com. Or check out their website at www.planetweb.com and read DC Nation (pg. 60).
1
date on DC,
get a chance to swim the sea on the first level of Ecco the Dolphin. Cruise around and check out your new world. Talk to the dolphins swimming near the open ocean and you’ll trigger an
Stick: Steer
© Rear View © Change View
N/A
by
you’ll finally
° Swim
D-Pad:
in a good position amassing enough points to score
goodies along the way to to help you
©Turbo
As one
start your journey.
titles to
is
the joys of spinning
first
any of the available characters, with abilties that range from magic to good ol’ swordplay. When you enter the game and select a character, then you’re free to enter through the red door and
most graphically impressive
will revel in
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Midway’s arcade translation of the mulitplayer hack ’n' slash is up for a little sparring with your golden gamer’s skillz™! You and up to three of your buddies can join in on the fun, traversing a whole large stage in the game. Play as
of the
Fans of the genre
you, so you’re not only responsible for placing
SticteStee^^
V^v © Hand Brake
ECCO THE DOLPHIN: DEFENDER OF THE FUTURE PUB SEGA RELEASE OUT NOW PUYERS
1
cars as you can while racing to
demo track in a three-lap race to the finish. You’ll receive points for doing unto other cars as they would do unto
ftW
MIDWAY RELEASE DATE OUT NOW PLAYERS
many
around a
in
Gauntlet Legends
As one
line!
high. Collect
4J N/A
RELEASE AUGUST PLAYERS
to the destruction derbies of yore, Demolition Racer
your chance to destroy as
Tip: Buy, buy, buy!
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LfrN/A
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An ode
for the
US review
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the finish
debut of NEW scenarios further into the game. And after you’ve watched the movie, you can check out our the double digits?
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DEMOLITION RACER: NO EXIT PUB INFOGRAMES
N/A
Simply one of the most beautiful and ambitious adventure date, Yu Suzuki’s masterpiece is just a month away and we've got the movie to prove it. Not only will you get a taste of the NEWly localized dialog spoken by NEW voice actors, but you’ll a
games to
have ringside seat
demo will deal you a few hands from a too-cool deck play with, teasing you with Blackjack and be able to wheel and deal as one of five different Whether you’re betting to 21 or gambling on a lucky may just be the game to take home to your
and loan you tokens to
Use Spray Paint Speed Up/Dash
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1
spin at the slots, this
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PUYERS
Casino. This
Shibuya-cho and beyond as the ‘Rudie’ in residence. But first, have to get Gum and Tab to join your crew. Then it’s onto Shibuya-cho for a run through the city streets to blade, tag and evade the police within the time limits. Read our extensive you’ll
preview of JGR on page
FALL
Looking for a little jet set gambling to go with your Jet Grinding? Look no further than Sierra’s bid at the casino crown with Hoyle
first!
Left/Camera Left Right/Camera Right
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With the power of the Force and your trusty
Jedi lightsaber,
you must
deflect, defeat
and destroy
legions of Trade Federation droids, Sith assassins, alien creatures-and ultimately, Darth Maul himself!
The
Jedi are
new
now coming
to Sega
surprises! Find out
Dreamcast— to take advantage of
more
at
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power and
offer
some
http://jedipowerbattles.lucasarts.com.
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LETTER OF THE MONTH
Team ODCM WELL,
Me Timbers!
EH Shiver
WE NEARLY KILLED ourselves with last
Now
Good news: we’re still around to stick the in the previous sentence, despite a last-minute, 56-hour work marathon (featuring issue.
Dreamcast piracy
that
is in full
Pirates!
swing (meaning that
it’s
Super Go Go Big Bunny Shooter: Side Story MCMIXI, Part 419. And no one wants to see that, right? Thanks for the letter, binkley. It
highly
probable that people are already making money off of it), what is your take on this controversial subject? Obviously, it’s ethically wrong to copy games as you’re cheating the hard-working developers out of
word “nearly”
toothbrushes, Visine and sushi courtesy of Fran, and pizza and tiramisu donated by Chris). Better news: the issue was so great they’re making us do two extra issues this winter. Raises have not been mentioned, and none of our comrades at the other (monthly) mags have a bit of sympathy. Go figure.
owned
their rightfully
general,
in
is
helps us get the word out.
properties, so there’s no question that pirating,
RATED AAARRRR!’
bad.
However, there seems to be a few people out there who think this could help Sega sell some systems. What’s your take on this and what is your advice to Sega to prevent it from further damaging the Sega community?
Piracy sucks. No
matter
how you
try to justify
it.
binkley
via
CHRIS CHARLA Editor-in-Chief
You got it right the first time, Blackbeard. Pirating is wrong. You can try to kid yourself that it will help Sega sell more systems, or work out some other stupid justification, but the reality is that it
mind is like the cluttered attic an old Victorian mansion: There's cool crap in there. Books
Chris’
of
a
lot of
hurt the third parties, hurt Sega, and ultimately hurt Dreamcast's chances for long-term success. If you're the one copying the disc or buying the "backup," you're not helping
that can be found on his bookshelf:
will
Programming Your Own Adventure Games in PASCAL; Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative Cyberspace; Chunks: a Barfology;
and The Joy of 71. More on
in
anyone sell anything. You're just a scumbag thief who may be getting more games in the short term, but who's helping to ensure that in the long term there will either be less games overall, or at least less variety in games— developers faced with reduced sales due to piracy need to focus on sure things, and can’t afford to take risks on innovating. So, to
71 later.
DAN FITZPATRICK Art Director
Dan used railroad
be a welder at a car factory, where he to
his
lit
sum
cigarettes with his MIG welding gun. While that obviously looked pretty cool, Dan now says that smoking isn't cool.
Remember
that, kids.
healthy either.
Now he works on
mags. Plus ladies
Gear
for PlayStation
Courtesy of Dina, Mistress of the Dark, the first 105 digits of K:
the best fighting
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(i.e.
Watch our
late-nite informercial
reading, (blind) kittens, slide
and
reality TV.
Seeks
it
in
SegaNET
is
Japanese arcades now. Since it’s NAOMIbased, we have a sneaking suspicion it may be DC-bound.
alive
and very
thanks for asking. It's gone on test
is in
get
it
to
Phantasy Star Online?
in
is
my favorite
character!
need to now if the has the LCD screen on it.
a store yet, so
4MB memory card Simon
X
I
leave?
really
only work with AT&T Worldnet, or work with Juno or AOL or anything else?
will
they
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the arcades across Japan
and things are looking very, very hopeful in regards to a Dreamcast port (love that NAOMI!) following very shortly. For
game
itself,
Oops! We lost your name and addy, dear reader...but you probably know who you are, so here are your answers: 1.
Manga refers to print series, like comic strips or graphic anime refers to animated movies (get it? anime animated. See how that works?), television series or OAVs
novels while is
(Original
Animated Videos).
Much as we hate to admit it, what we know about PSO fit in Yuji Naka’s big toe. Sonic Team and Sega aren’t being incredibly forthcoming with specifics regarding the game, but we're pretty sure that most of the PS lore will be 2.
art,
shows
sexy, smart,
could
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female super-model, 18-22, under
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5. Did
we’ve included it in our Arcade feature this month, but if you want to see it to believe it—look no further than the official website for it at www.guiltygearx.com, hosted by the developer, Sammy. When you get there, just click on the banner for “English” to read more about it.
DAVE CORDON Associate Art Director SWM, 31, Gemini, loves nature,
4.
the latest news on the
complete order information! (Everyone digs Fran.)
in
Nexus
GearX
for
be a Dark Force
Wren going to be
3. Is
Josh Knowles
well,
in
2. Is there going to
etc.).
just recently
required, pixies sold separately.
I
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I
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now
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questions.
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Wren...we love that hunk
ol’
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skills.
like
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metal and his
the answer to the above question,
know if any of the characters from the rest of the be making appearances. Yuji Naka seems to be
series will
EVAN SHAMOON Evan got promoted! Despite his ‘it’s hip with the kids nowadays' choice of ultra-baggy dungarees: despite the fact that his belt always sets off airport
'Zen' (read: nonexistent) work-ethic;
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of his
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Sega’s and
of the third party it’s
VMUs
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figured you and the other loyal
Dreamcast junkies would who took photo of Seaman's Furniture while on vacation. (That’s right, the Lizard King is alive and well, and he reads our mag!) “I
love to see this," writes Jim Morrison of Phoenix,
this
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in
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clearly,
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no
official list
of compatible
ISPs has been given out by Sega.com. Basically,
SegaNET will
offer ISP service,
will
also
gaming.
online!
Was
it
able to surf the
Web via SegaNET with
perfectly kosher.
work as the online server you don't use SegaNET’s Former Editor-inISP, your latency and ping time will be Chief Simon Cox: affected, but you’ll still be able to bloody but unbowed. connect and play. Your latency and ping time will then be matched up with similar players to make sure you don't suffer from lag against those with low latency but
for
Capcom 2 was
questions, Jason. Theoretically, you should be
a PS2, but this is entirely dependent on Sony's internet plans—which are vague. And don’t forget that the PS2 may well be broadband only, which means that you’ll be surfing along at 56k. As to whether you can use a PC with your SegaNET account, this is
SegaNET will work with most other
ISPs, but
vs.
Hmmm... tough
Sega.com plans
to inspire
DC gamers
will
some
NO
is
he
it,
will
heard about this
thought
When
still.
game
was going to be
it
it?
an improvement from
online support...but
first
in
will
connections.
your July issue, you had an
interview with Yuji Naka. In
support four people simultaneously. Well, that
in
backlit stratosphere using SegaNET and its sister-server, Heat.net. The only sticking point happens when you bring other consoles, like the Xbox. The outcome of those battles depend on how those companies handle their internet strategies. We’ll bring you more info as we get it, Jason.
on the Floor
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said that Phantasy Star Online
Four people at once? That’s
sort of
which PC, Mac and be able to play each other across the neon
techno-savvy utopian online universe
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like
Ultima Online or Asheron’s
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up with SegaNET when it have a few concerns that can’t seem to find
seriously considering signing
launches, but
answers
I
First of all, know that it is geared toward Sega, but also have pre-purchased a PlayStation 2 (not to replace my Dreamcast; love my Dreamcast), but am a serious gamer I
I
I
loves all platforms. So: when PS2 goes online, will be games and use their online features SegaNET as my ISP? And will still be able to use my PC connect to and browse the Internet with SegaNET as my still connect to and use the Internet with other hardware (PC, PS2, Dolphin, etc.) via SegaNET as my ISP? Oh-and can we sign up for SegaNET now, or do we have to
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coming? Michael
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ISP? And can
wait until
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rejoicing.
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around $22.99, then order the Saturn Twin Sticks (US version) from www.sega-parts.com for around $49. Voila! Twin sticks.
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game
will definitely
one game; more
in
a baby step, but giant leaps are just around
the corner.
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September?
The
tells us:
only up to four players
than four slows down the gameplay. Yeah, it sucks— but think of this as the first step into the arena of online roleplaying. It Twin sticks? We don’t need no steenking twin sticks! We’ll just, uh, make our own. Robot jockeys everywhere
to control. Are the Twin
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me start off by telling
thing that bothers me. Let
story:
was at my way to the mall and stopped by a video game was planning on playing the Dreamcast that they had
store.
I
set up
in
Was
broken?
it
the store.
When
I
arrived, the
Dreamcast was...gone!
“We let Regal Cinemas borrow new X-Men movie. We had Marvel vs.
“Nope,” said the clerk.
NGPC:
HOW WILL WE
MISS THEE? Let us count the ways.
advertising of the
Capcom 2 put in the machine.” “You mean it’s already come “Yup” he replied. “We got matter of minutes."
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TITLE
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Sonic Adventure
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Fighting
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in
out?”
it
for
asked.
I
a few copies and sold out
in
a
had my heart set on playing that
I
against people
3000
miles away.
sighed
I
in
The next day went to my local Wal-Mart’s electronics section, and nearly fainted at the game saw in the glass protector where the games are held: Marvel vs. Capcom 2\\ quickly bought it. As soon as got home, popped that sucker in. Here’s the part mentioned earlier, you know, when said that there was something about your despair.
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Why
is
the
NeoGeo Pocket
Color being taken off the shelves?
Take a look at the graphics (and the system, itself), then take a listen to the sound effects and music! And it hooks up with Dreamcast! Do you see any other handheld with these
NGPC adventures! So
why do people buy Gameboy Color instead? Is didn’t advertise NGPC enough? Please, fill me
it
because they
in!
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full
responsibility for our mistakes,
Real American Ulala: in Issue #7’s “Cosmic Things" news brief, she was mis-named Kelly Preston’. Doh! Guns don’t kill magazines: sleep deprivation
Like you, Steve, we were puzzled by SNK’s decision to pull out from the US market, but it seems that SNK’s parent company, Aruze, made the decision to pull the plug. Most handhelds are finding the competition from Nintendo’s Game Boy and Game Boy Color is a bit too stiff (granted that there
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kills
magazines. i
100 million of them out there in homes across the hope that Capcom Japan keeps the NeoGeo/SNK love going as the company has just absorbed 80+ ex-SNK workers and formed a new little division for 2D are, like,
games. Most otaku wouldn't be able to face a year without their dose of some bouncy Mai fighting action.
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is
of Planet
Harrier’s four playable characters, is out to draw
some
serious blood
specimens. And yes, it mighthurt just a bit. In a nod to the original,
enemies
will
include
bizarre dragons, crocs,
and other familiar
foes.
Harrier
Good Medicine
more old-school tricks up its sleeve. November will mark the release of the sequel most well-known and well-loved arcade games of all time: Yu Suzuki’s Space Harrier. And judging by what we’ve seen so far, it should be all that and a bag of Fritos. Sega’s
still
got a few
After a 15-year absence, this
what
to
is
one
of the
Much like that of its ancestor, gameplay in Planet Harrier is wonderfully Armed to the teeth with lock-on missiles, vulcan cannons and other
simple:
such utensils of mass destruction, players blast their way through an assortment of colorful 3D stages (there’s even a lock-on system that
lets
you
launch up to 16 missiles at once!). Killing enemies enables you to collect gold coins, which can be used to purchase equipment
in
order to upgrade
your character during a special phase called "Shop Phase” (we asked Sega
about the
possibility of special
“Shoe” and “QuickStop” Shop Phases, but
they declined to comment).
Bonus: Two players can join together in the blasting madness. If a second player wants to link up with a game already in progress, he must press a communication button that makes the message “Can join your game?” appear on the first player’s screen. Player one then answers by pushing buttons for yes or no). When two players are on the same screen, I
they can join forces via (what else?) a force
They can then perform special moves and attacks together, and front each other some dollars at the shop if need be. Unlike
its
ancestor, this
Over the course of
game
is
field.
non-linear.- paths evolve with gameplay.
five stages, you'll control
up
to four heroes in intense, over-
the-shoulder perspective action. Believe us, this
THIS
MONTH
WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT Planet Hurrier
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off
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returns.
game and
26 28
finally
We’ve seen in
motion—
us tell you, these shots hardly do the game justice. Everything just blazes along, with tons of enemies on the screen and no let
slowdown
at
all.
We
won’t be surprised this becorryte
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if
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Nintendo on your DC?
November will mark the release of the sequel to what is one of the most well-known and best-loved arcade games of all time: Space Harrier.
is
an emulator that would enable you to NES and SNES titles on your Dreamcast
play
under development? Nothing is solid yet, but sources tell us they’ve seen it up and running—you’d simply need to download a ROM image of your game (containing the actual code) to your VMU from the Internet via the DC’s modem. Unfortunately, the emulator is a hobbyist’s project, so the chances of actually being able to buy it are probably nil reliable
(especially since Nintendo
to grant permission). But
is
HIGHLY
it’s still
unlikely
way
cool.
Dreamcast Price Drop! The best system gets even
better!
OFFICIAL— SEGA IS DROPPING THE PRICE OF THE Dreamcast to $149—effective on a date that's probably right IT'S
around the time you're reading this. "The new pricing and recent launch of SegaNet makes Dreamcast an even more attractive proposition than before," Sega of America head honcho Peter Moore told us when we called him at home to ask about the new price. He ain't kidding. With a library of more than 150 games, including such genre-destroying classics as Virtua Tennis, Jet Grind Radio, Shenmue, Soul Calibur, and Tony Hawk (insert favorite games we didn't mention here) not to mention online play Dreamcast now boasts the greatest
—
price/performance ratio in the 30-year history of videogames... unlike certain other overpriced, undergamed consoles out there
<coughxhavefunwatchingdvdsbecausethegamessuck> <cough>. Anyway, at this price, you can afford to pick up another Dreamcast for a friend. And more importantly, tons of new gamers will be able to pick up Dreamcasts
Announced: Planet Harrier For: Arcade By:
Naomi/Amusement
Vision
Specs: 2-player linkups;
new
lock system for shooting;
non-linear structure; 5 stages
QT: Good things come to those who wait (15 years!)
0DCM
keeping the faith (and the system) strong heading into 2001.
EXPECT SPECIAL effects a-plenty Harrier.
It
in
Planet
appears that
the Naomi hardware is being pushed pretty hard for this one, throwing polys around at 60fps— which should provide quite the visual feast. But with the ease of portability, the
game’s
transition to
DC
should be smoother than Harrison Ford in an Indiana Jones hat.
What about the SegaNet deal? WE REPORTED MONTHS AGO, SEGA IS PLANNING a rebate who sign up for a predetermined length of SegaNet ISP service. The deal is still on, but it's a little different: now, you only have to sign up for 18 months of service at $2 1.95/month—not 24— and the rebate is now $150 (the new cost of the Dreamcast), not $200. Of course, you still get a Dreamcast keyboard when you sign up. Which is way better than the lollipop you get at the doctor's office.
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One Piece Biking legend Mat Hoffman preps his awesome new game MAT HOFFMAN'S PRO BMX November
is still
on track for a
release on Dreamcast,
and we're signifiUnder development by Neversoft, the scheme very similar to that of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and we say, Not too shabby. Grinds, aerial maneuvers and a whole slew of signature moves will be on display, and environments will be full of interactive objects and real-life settings cantly stoked.
game uses a
control
—
(including the standard flavors of dirt
and
BMX
street courses, along
with
the requisite vert ramp).
THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE between Pro Pro
Skater and
BMX (aside from the number of wheels
on their
modes of transport), is in style of animation. Tony was created via now-standard motion capture techniques, while Mat will use the somewhat less traditional method of rotoscoping (in which respecive
recorded video footage is converted into digital AVIs and overlayed with mesh 3D characters). It remains to be seen how this newly-implemented technique will affect the game's look
ious to see the result
and
feel,
—and so
but we're very anxcompetitor Z-axis,
is
developer of Dave Mirra.
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Type X: Spiral Nightmare but details remain shrouded in mystery YOU KNOW GAMES —AND THIS GAME knows
you. Type
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players) that Type
replayable
AND AS
DC
THIS WASN'T INGENIOUS enough, developers have added a 'DNA Synthesis System' IF
gameplay. Defeated monsters leave their
to
DNA behind,
which can be collected and crossed with other genetic data in order to build new weapons and effects. Could be cool (could also be over the top and down the other side of mind-stubbing complexity; you'll hear us holler
if it hurts).
WE WISH WE KNEW who was developing Type
X—but then, SOJ
seem to know either. Hoping someone owns up soon,
doesn't
TOMBSTONE.
Dreamcast
NAMCO
THE NPD GROUP, YRST
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same household, and
their
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to residents of the United States, except
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among
name, complete address phone numbers
including zip code, date of birth and day and evening
on
Yeowwww! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
we're eager to learn more!
We have no idea if this game is actually going to succeed in its lofty goals, but time— if not Sega!-will certainly
tell.
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We love to see you Smile Jet Grind Radio developer Smilebit impresses with yet another innovative title, the 4-player online strategy title Hundred Swords arcade network, an enhanced Dreamcast version make use of the newly-introduced LAN adapter in addition to the DC’s regular modem.
Rarely has a developer established a name for itself in a just a few weeks like Smilebit has. in its days as R&D 6, when
will
Dreamcast hits (Sega Rally 2, the oddity Typing of the Dead and big-head cartoon sim Let's Play as a Pro Baseball Team ) bore only a vague Sega stamp, the team is quickly becoming Japan's
Although gameplay details are vague, the prospects are promising. Players will choose
Somewhat anonymous its
hottest
game
After
Sega
developer. of Japan’s recent restructuring,
between eight types of battle leaders (killer, magician, etc.) to head 100-troop units, build building, manage resources and— most vitally—
Producer Takayuki Kawagoe has proudly announced this game as "The realtime network simulation game for up to four players on Dreamcast.
first
R&D
6
finally got itself a (real)
Jet Grind Radio, released
games
you’ll
one
name
and, with
of the finest action
ever play. Not satisfied with releasing
one breakthrough title this year, however, the company’s 105 employees are hard at work on Hundred S words.
only
Producer Takayuki Kawagoe has proudly this game as “The first realtime network simulation game for up to four players on Dreamcast.” Premiering this summer as a launch title for Sega's very own Net fiber optic
announced
kick
some
serious ass.
The game's powerful 3D engine enables hundreds (we're starting to understand the name now) of blood-lusty soldiers, terrifying monsters and massive vehicles to meet head-on in realtime slash-fests and fallbacks. And from what we’ve far, framerates don’t seem to suffer in the US release date has been announced so far, we can count on this to hit with a bang. It’ll be a perfect addition to the beauty that is Phantasy Star Online.
seen so
wild polygon frenzy. Although no
title
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Make Me Quake 3! The long-awaited Quake 3 close to completion.
thiiiiiiiiis
form, the
game
will
is
to
is
finished
In its
be running at least
30fps— if not 60fps— in and only a tad slower
Our Richter
SEPARATED AT BIRTH
mode,
single-player
and
in split-screen
not
rumble"
rival
that which you’d see on a high-end
JarJar Binks
was
accelerated PC, the Dreamcast version’s textures
make
the two extremely
Shenmue’s ‘Tom'
JarJar Binks
online modes. While the resolution might
ready
is
to the movies
what the Plague
—black death. His digi-
to the Middle Ages
Dark and knows how to use a computer. Now, 'Rastafarian' Tom in Shenmue sends a similar shiver up our spines. The likeness is uncanny: same look, accent and floppy head stuff. Is Tom (like JarJar) from the Dark Side? If so, we're screwed who would win in a fight, Ryo or TOTAL EVIL? Unless that tape on tal horribility proves, in fact, that the
difficult to
Side exists
tell
apart. Borrowing popular stages from
the
PC title (blown out with mission-pack
levels
and DC-exclusive arenas), the
stage count
will
be somewhere
in
final
the 30s.
With a refurbished front-end, support tually every control device
capability,
Q3
Our Richter
is
is
—
for vir-
and broadband
Ryo's face can use the Force or
some kind
out to rock you to the core.
of Super-bandaid...
ready to rumble.
Phantasy Star Online's cat is still in the bag...but we hear it purring SLATED FOR A
1 st
QUARTER 2001 RELEASE
in
second ship
the US, the specifics of Phantasy Star Online
final
have been wrapped and bound and stashed in Sega's House of Secrets until now. Sonic Team has unveiled new character art and even a fleshed-out storyline, epic sci-fi
dream
of which point to
all
—
but as they enter the approach to their new home,
singing the pixie equivalent of "She'll
—
Be Cornin' Round the Mountain," they witness a giant explosion on its surface. Communications from the first
an
in the making.
party of colonists cease.
What hap-
pened? Are there survivors?
ON THE FUTURISTIC PLANET KNOWN AS Mother Land, creatures of all shapes,
sizes
the
and
flavors have co-existed peacefully for eons... but
now the Mother Land is
in decline,
and
its
must find a new home. They create the 'Pioneer Project' in order to locate another inhabitants
habitable planet: and the Project discovers a new Eden, called Raguol. Settlers are sent to fluff the
and put the kettle on, so that the main group of colonists will feel immediately comfortable in their new home. They board a planet's pillows
The Project discovers a new Eden called Raguol. Settlers are sent to fluff the planet’s pillows and put the kettle on...”
THIS
IS
WHERE YOUR journey begins.
As an online, multiplayer RPG, the game's cast of playable characters is
composed not of
specific indi-
viduals but of general classes. Players
can
choose to play j as a Hunter, a
Ranger, or a Force; predictably,
£3 DREAM
ON
all
GAMES WE WISH WERE ON DC
characters possess
certain techniques
and
abilities that
are uniquely associated with one
VALIS Valis
(SERIES) TALENT JAPAN 1987. SYSTEM:
was one
of the pioneers of
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2D side scrolling hack'n’slash action. To wit: A young
storyline with
girl
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in Valis
way
will
no doubt
worm
its
out of Sega soon, especially with
'
animated cutscenes and spanning platforms from the PC Engine CD to the Genesis, the sei is ripe for a new Dreamcast chapter. If this happens, we even forgive the crap story
example. Force types
Magic and Assist attackers, while Rangers are handy with longrange weapons. are expert
the holidays right around the comer.
Check next issue for more
details!
IV (SNES)!
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When good
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go bad, we
like
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Seaman
father
Yoot Saito: visionary or evil
Hook, Line & Stinker Hundreds take the bait WE
Seaman's US release party
at
LOVE FISH. WE ALSO LOVE TO Which means that we REALLY loved the US debut of Seaman at San
flock of patient bat rays
Francisco’s Underwater World, where
aquarium's tide pool.
eat
fish.
there were
mobile
lots
and
lots of
fish— both
and edible.
sea all
life
going about
business on
its
karaoke, hari
sides. Upstairs, guests petted a
As the US’s
first
The
verdict on
success or
game
console
kiri)
very different from
our own.
the
in
Seaman’s Stateside
failure won’t
be
in
creator
and keynote speaker at the
event— was buoyantly
Seaman is the #1 selling Dreamcast title of all time in Japan but then, Japanese sensibilities are clearly very different from our own.
—
optimistic.
The industry turned out
now, though,
in
force for
(see our review
in
Issue
#7
for
game-
the event, lining up to speak into
play details),
microphones at Seaman
was big news. Game journalists seemed to enjoy their conversations
demo
kiosks
“fossils.”
An
below sea corridors,
cocktails
elevator took partygoers
level
and
into plexiglass
where we sipped
toxic
and watched the Bay’s
Seaman’s
its
official arrival
with the misanthropic fishman (we’re
all
grumpy wise-asses,
all)— but will the
Seaman
is
after
American public
take to his humor? the
Dreamcast title of
It’s
#1 all
hard to say.
selling
time
in
Japan—
but then, Japanese sensibilities are clearly (to wit: talking toilets,
Too
optimistic? We’ll let you know. Right
we have
to
chase down a
giant plate of shrimps that’s
and perusing cannily crafted Seaman
for
awhile, but Yoot Saito—Seaman’s
to
use voice recognition technology
r
way through the
party.
making
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Dino Fever Capcom readying Dino and RE3 for US?
Is
Crisis
With the PC ports of Dino Crisis and Resident already making strides to Dreamcast every gamer’s mind the
trip
is
whether or not either
Crisis invites the
gaming world
to
game
will
survive
be
Jurassic Park-style ride that pits heroine Regina
crew against an island
full
of a quasi-sequel to the original
Resident
Evil
2— is an
Valentine’s flight from
RE than a
3—
peripheral for the Dreamcast, developed by Sega of Japan, has
publish
follow-
action-packed return to
Raccoon
a
and her
of teeth. Resident Evil
more up
it’s
The DreamEye
Silicon Dreams, Sega Worldwide Soccer 2K1 is scheduled to hit Europe this November. The game will include both arcade and traditional game modes, and each mode contains specific tournament types and offers unique challenges. Features include photo-realistic
across the big pond to US Dreamcasts.
Dino
DreamEye Camera
Currently in development at
and
it,
digital
camera
On September 14, Japanese gamers can pick up a DreamEye for 14800 yen and a release date.
begin teleconferencing with fellow
DC
owners. The camera
is
intended to be used as part of an
male and
‘Internet Starter Kit',
female player models, quality facial expressions and animations, a new skeleton system that enables an increased number of bones per player, and much more. Unfortunately the game—which reportedly lives up Sega Sports’ bogglingly good standards— may not make it to the US. Sega has passed on the opportunity to
Nemesis
Japan, the question on
in
trampled/masticated by hordes of ferocious dinos;
to
Evil 3:
Bits
Worldwide Soccer 2K1
includes a
and
all
which also
mouse and keyboard
of the requisite software.
Bad news? No US
release.
third parties aren’t
interested in releasing a soccer Jill
game
City.
bad!
the States. But
in
Tell
we want
it
someone!
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2 Our rumor
is
now your fact:
GodGames has
officially
In Brief >> Eidos has announced the release of
Commandos 2 for DC
» Grandia 2 arrives
Both
titles
made smooth PC screens everywhere;
have
transitions onto
seems that it wouldn’t take much adapt them for the Windows CEit
to
Tonight until
Capcom had
either title’s
yet to
Lucasarts has
confirmed that Star Wars: Demolition will be making the finally
Sega Dreamcast
The
trip to
the
game
features characters and settings
biggest sock you can find on that
from both classic Star Wars and Episode One in a vehicular combat game from the
release before the end of
fireplace.
Sweeeeet.
makers
of the Vigilante
8
this Fall.
The
big,
F.A.K.K. 2 will be released for Dreamcast later this year. Just debuted on PC, this third-person action/adventure game, which is based on the original (and spectacularly appealing) Heavy Metal universe has been receiving high marks from the PC press. It
bad Red Dog is
off the leash at last!
runs off of the
Quake 3 engine.
Rival Schools 2
Red Dog:
The
Superior Firepower has finally found a
unofficially titled Rival
Schools publisher. Crave plans to unleash the
2
is
now sched-
uled for a tentative
Dog on US gamers come Christmas, saving
mid-October
Argonaut the trouble of— in the words of
store shelves—far
company
than expected. This
president Jez
San —“buying
back [from Sega] so we can release
it
ourselves elsewhere.”
features the
Crave is a good home for an excellent game. Red Dog contains over 15 singleplayer missions packed with
trip to U.S.
sooner
NAOMI-based brawler is looking very sharp and
it
same
cracked-out gameplay
as the original.
enemies and
objectives, plus a 2-4 player multiplayer
mode—truly a
well
rounded package.
get Scooby snacks from
ODCM when
reviewed? Stay tuned for more.
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Will it's
it
Thanks to Crave, US gamers
will finally
“We felt that if we took too long come out,” Jez San comments.
Dreamcast Magazine November 2000
get to play Red Dog. it, it might never
to release
We’d say “Put those away before you hurt someone!”—but where else could she put ’em? Rival Schools 2 is a knockout. things
that
next season.
Its
was such Konami decided
not to rush
»
it.
‘Coordination
problems” with
series, Luxoflux.
confirmed that Heavy Metal
Argonaut’s battle tank shooter
“delayed"
unpolish
>>
2000. Translation? Better hang the
will
is
current state of
announce
domestic fate— but our
sources confirm the probabilty that both
5! Start
planning the party.
» ESPN Baseball
compatible Dreamcast. At press time,
on US shelves
December
French developer Visiware are keeping Fox's long-anticipated
Planet of the Apes off the market until Ql/2001. Apes are throwing poop.
»
Ubi Soft’s Evil Twin, originally
November 2000, has been officially pushed back to Ql/2001.
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Tony
the
Hawk
2
for Dreamcast... and yes, this game will rock your world.
Treyarch is using all the power that the DC hardware has to give this time around fabrics
—
blow nicely models are improved and the game's overin skaters' clothes
in the wind, player
We
let
17-year-old Sean Fontenot from
all feel is more polished. Add a brand-spankin'new Skate Park Editor, and you've got perfection in the works.
Los Alamitos, CA nab the $1 0,000 prize— with a high score of 3,463,009 points.
part of the official opening off this year’s
ceremonies
to kick
X-games.
Unfortunately,
we
discovered that our
enthusiastic consumption of fine foods, so kindly and lavishly provided by Activision, had severely hampered our ability to play THPS2: our hair-triggers had been sent to the So we let 17-year-old Sean Fontenot from Los Alamitos, CA nab the $10,000 prize—with a high score of 3,463,009 points. barber.
Fontenot battled finalists,
pete
Addair Ill/Surfside Beach, Nienburg, GER; 5. their scores
in this
SC 3;
who,
like
it
out against eleven other
Activision
him, had been flown out to com-
tournament. Top runners-up were:
2.
Benjamin
Chris Cramer/Franklin, OH; 4. Florian Preis/
James Smith/Redcar, UK. No one was more impressed with who delivered the giant check (RIGHT) to Sean.
than Tony himself,
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new
on the theme. Climax Graphics’ founder and president,
variation
Shinya Nishigaki, an avid horror fan, was thrills and scares that only house can provide: so he decided them on Dreamcast. Instead some remote theme
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lines
and
waiting
in tourist-infected
screams whose parents are
listening to the
hysterical kids
stumbling
in
of
the dark to find the next
emergency exit, gamers should get what they really want in Illbleed. Asked in what way the game will distinguish itself from the rest, Nishigaki explains,
“It’s
a horror house game, not a
horror adventure
in
the traditional sense.
Resident Evil focuses more on its story and adventure aspects, whereas lllbleed is all
about terrorizing the senses!
When
enter a horror house you expect to be fied.
We’re taking fear
you
terri-
to the next level.”
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“Whoever makes it
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through this
park alive win a
sB
will
million dollars." -MICHAEL REYNOLDS, PRODUCER, KILLER MAN
These shots demonstrate the bizarre, vaudeville-gonehorribly-wrong
tone of lllbleed— not too far off
from the style of
Sam Evil
Raimi’s
Dead
2.
BECAUSE AT ODCM WE LIKE to make
seen, but you can expect to
things extra clear, imagine comparing Ecco the
characters
Dolphin to Seaman. They both might be set
characters after saving them)
underwater, but that’s where the similarities
trying to survive lllbleed s
end. lllbleed could very well be the
among
is it
that really
makes
it
that different?
The answer doesn’t seem to lie in the game’s story: Michael Reynolds, the extravagant producer of horror classics such as “Revenge of the Queen Worm" and “Killer Man” (thankfully, he’s a virtual character), has built a theme park with questionable security regulations no tomorrow. Whoever
DEATH LURKS AROUND in this
park,
and the only way
every dark
have to track your character’s heart rate and adrenaline count closely. Walk into an unexpected trap or fight once too often, and your will either faint, have a heart attack or lose his or her mind. Use the Horror Monitor too often, and your adrenaline level will fall to a point where the Monitor ceases to work. You’ll also have to be aware of your character’s senses (sight, smell, hearing and the mysterious sixth sense) to find a safe— and exciting— way through the massive worlds. If you ever find yourself in a really bad (read: disemboweled) state, you’ll
’
Seaman
horror titles (without the microphone),
but what
meet other
(whom you can choose as playable who are likewise 1500+ dangers. comer
to stay alive is to
be equipped with Climax Graphics’ very own Horror Monitor. This clever device scans the shady environment for potential traps and monsters, thus preventing shock-induced death. Instead of watching an energy bar,
character
million dollars. Of course,
no one has ever
recommends visit to the Emergency Room, where players
made
know what
will
to horrify like there’s
makes
it
it
means
through the park alive
that far— and you
will
win a this
for you, right?
Nishigaki
a
all
out as Eriko
a 17-year-old student at Castle Rock
High (any allusions to Stephen King are purely accidental),
who made her
acting
debut in— yes, you guessed it— “Killer
Goes
’
is
five distinct
based around one of
test
is not as much on on action and the player’s
“each world has to be resolved.”
stories will
its
own mystery
waiting
How, exactly, these mini-
come
into play
remains to be
Dreamcast Magazine November 2000
of crash
monsters.
get nothing for though.
in lllbleed,
manage own earnings with
Players have to their
to
is
it
team
dummy
You’ll
free
“Deadly Homerun” to “Toy Man.” “Although our focus
Official
qualified
care,
emotional experience,” says Nishigaki,
in
yeSj the operations
are performed by a
Reynold's blockbusters, ranging from
story as
36
own operations
their gory details.
And
Man
to Japan.” She’s the first character to
attempt to survive lllbleed s worlds. Each world
be able to observe
their
PLAYERS WILL START Christi,
if
shop
only to be able at Bloody
Mary’s infamous Drug Store
(for crucial
like relaxation
items
tapes to
calm the heart rate!). The game even contains an Insurance
.
SPECIAL GUEST STARS ntroducing the poor saps willing to cast
I
away
their
collective sanity to win a
measly one million
dollars:
When the
Idiots, all!
‘heart-
warming’ baseball movie this
BATTING FIR BLOOD?
W
E REALLY GOT A KICK
out of
Climax Graphics' in-game poster, which seems to advertise some
kind of film featuring baseball, baseball bats, and blunt force trauma. Gibberish or genius? Hmmm. For more of the developer's trademark weirdness, check out its official press teaser for Illbleed:
game
is
called
in
“Homerun
Gone To Death,” you know there ain’t a happy ending. We’ve already got some ideas for scary movies titles to run in Illbleed 2. How about “l(ntestine)-80”— about a haunted Interstate freeway? Or “Slaughtergeddon?” Or maybe “Attention, Postman: Return to Grave,” about postal service zombies? (Of course, the post office turns all
of its
employees
into
zombies, eventually...)
A Haunted House Game In a society driven to extremes, people seek extreme seductions.
Michael Reynolds offers the world 's
haunted house, Illbleed. Whoever can make it through will receive largest 1
million dollars.
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But behind the offer lies a secret. More shocking than what you see. More costly than you'll ever know. They'll do anything to feed your desire.
VOUF^5GLF
Virtual Horror Land.. Illbleed
Company, which offers various types of coverage that’ll end up saving you on medical needs. Each level has to be completed within a certain time frame, while a healthy heart count, etc. All
adrenaline
maintained.
is
of this
rate,
may sound complicated and RPG-y
for a horror-game, but Nishigaki
assures us that
a very immediate and action-packed gaming
experience
is
/.
popular on Dreamcast, so
game
who
game
should stake out a
one hidden key to unlock the umpteenth door in Resident Evil, and who find Zombie Revenge’s beat-’em-up gameplay to be a little
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too uninspiring.
is
we decided
sty:
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very
that
to
ODCM
got to play already looked
impressive: great character designs, respon-
smooth framerate and an sense of humor. It certainly will be see who bids the highest for this
up and has an uncomplicated story that you can enjoy whether you’ve been playing for hours or just minutes,” the company president explains. “You can even put it away for a while without having to worry
sive controls, a
about forgetting
2001
a
gamers
don’t have the patience to
find that
nigh.
ARCADE-TYPE GAMEPLAY make
This
great middle ground for
that’s easy to pick
all
of the clues.”
‘interesting’
intersting to
quirky title— but whoever
product out
fast.
it
is
better get the
We’re looking for an early JORG S. TITTEL
release. Bloody great!
HAUNTED (DRUG) DARN urthering the logically lopsided
F
motif in this game, we have "Bloody Marry's": which could either be a cross between a drug-
store, a
typo.
but
haunted house and a wedding
We
chapel.. .or a latter choice is more likely, funny. Aside: a recent poll o/ODCM
admit that the
it's still
staffers revealed that every one of us would move into a real haunted house in San Francisco if the rent
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was $1200
November 2000
or
less.
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Dreamcast Magazine
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wannabes nationwide
nostalgic Knicks-worshippers
Plus franchise mode, swat blocks, and
ill
in
—
lets you
and up
to
from gloating Laker
Queens. There’s e-mail so you can, uh,
crossovers and spin- moves.
All
with graphics PRODUCT
tighter than a point guard’s shorts circa 1974,
Now
we’ll
see who’s got internet game.
Dreamcast
Online gameplay
is here.
opponents nationwide fans
in
Now you and up
- from
to three
buds can get on one console and school
pathetic Cowboys sympathizers
in
Schenectady. You can even exchange "pleasantries"
radically improved running
Tulsa to masochistic Bills in
real time.
Throw
in
a
game, franchise mode, and complete team-specific
playbooks. and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got yourself a full-contact chat room. Does technology rule or what?
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Dreamcast
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE ULTIMATE
MULTIPLAYER DREAMCAST EXPERIENCE TEXT: EVAN
SHAMOON
PHOTOS: MICHAEL SEXTON
©
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, rumors concerning Sierra’s exclusion of multiplayer
elements from the Dreamcast version of have besieged the Internet fanboys. force the
Word had
game
out
it
Half-Life
swarm
a
like
of angry
that corporate pressure would
in
time
for the
Christmas
buying season, and that multiplayer gaming
was to
be the resulting casualty. So, determined to set the story straight, to
beam
we used our mad
directly into the
Software
in
Plano,
teleportation skills
headquarters of Gearbox
Texas— home
to the creators of
Half-Life (and to the only fishing-tackle
manufacturing plant
in
America).
nothing but a mini-recorder, a
box
Armed with camera and
digital
our trusty
ODCM
infiltrated
the heavily-guarded Gearbox
cattle prod (in
Headquarters and
came back
case of cows),
we
with an exclusive
report from the front lines.
LIKE
A BOX OF
RAISIN BRAN,
contains not one but
TWO
goodness. Scoop 1: The
two separate packages. The this
November,
will
be released
will
first,
due
in
for release
include a graphically
enhanced version of entirely
this report
scoops of chewy
game
Half-Life,
new adventure
as well as an
entitled ‘Blue Shift’
developed specifically for Dreamcast. Scoop 2: Shortly thereafter—January of 2001-ish—Sierra will
release a separate
which
will
MULTIPLAYER game,
include Opposing Force,
Fortress 1.5, Half-Life multiplayer
Team and
possibly
even Counter-Strike.
What does
it
all
mean?
Clear the lane, suckas.
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“APPARENTLY, THE GOVERNMENT'S IDEA
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being ported over by Captivation Digital Laboratories, a familiar with Dreamcast Half-Life is
crew quite
hardware. These are, after all, the same guys who created the hi-octane tech demos for Dreamcast's debut at E3 ’98. This work on Sega's
year, they’re hard at
Dreamcast Network Gaming
Guns
don't
lobby.
people, people
kill
kill
people. Especially people with guns that are roughly the size of people. Ir videogames. Hmm. Wonder if Mr.
Lieberman reads
ODCM?
GET A HALFLIFE In
the history of electronic
entertainment, few
many
as
games have
collected
helplessly devoted fans as Half-
has won well over 50 ‘Game awards from both the press and the game development community, and has been hailed by the industry’s Life.
The
title
of the Year’
judge and
Game
PC Gamer, as
jury,
Ever’.
gaming
If
‘Best
PC
you check out online
all
of
its
variants—
is played more than Quake 3, Unreal Tournament and Tribes 2 COMBINED. And that’s almost two years after its
initial
fj
is
what’s coming to Dreamcast.
coming
it’s
f
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release.
This
And
T
statistics, you’ll find that
multiplayer Half-Life— in
in
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a really big way.
THE FULL STORY Half Life
is
a first-person adventure
game, penned by award-winning horror novelist Marc Laidlaw ( Kalifornia The 37th Mandala; Laidlaw is interviewed on page 49). The story begins deep within the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility, a decommissioned missile base and site ,
of a top-secret genetic research
experiment. As the young research associate Gordon Freeman, you’re sent to
analyze a strange crystalline specimen over
in
the
Anomalous Materials
panicked security guards and scientists,
he must
make his way through highzones—sneaking through Cold and airducts, fighting
Laboratory—a routine analysis which
security
proceeds to go horribly wrong. And so the
War
adventure begins.
through subterranean railways and ruined
As hordes of monsters pour through rifts in the fabric of reality, Gordon must navigate through the chaos of wailing sirens and scientists. By enlisting
missile silos.
fW\
The original than
its
Half-Life
has spawned more
share of PC sequels and addons,
new episode
entitled Blue Shift.
In Half-Life:
Facility
44
What
adventure
of interaction
to
kill
everyone involved.”
WJ
control of the action.
Too bad there’s no demon-urine powerup
the extraordinary level
between
story
1'
slather deer urine all over their bodies to disguise their scent.
sets Half-Life apart from other titles is
RANDOM GUN-RELATED
FACTOID: Hunters
f
BIGGER THAN HALFLIFE
containment
that these highly advanced alien
and
in Half-Life.
characters to interact with—
Opposing Force, players
Mesa Research
on both
arrived facility
compete
on Earth via the Black Mesa when Gordon Freeman was
in
originally sent into
the
find yourself stranded
battling fierce
new
you now
and confusedand a an effort to save
alien creatures
variety of other foes in
November 2000
facility,
in
new
multiplayer
designed by industry Eric
transported to the border world of Xen.
So while you were
and unfriendly complement this single gamers will
friendly
terms. To
player experience,
life
forms, who’re set to pillage the planet,
fellow scientists
as Corporal Adrian Shephard. As a
Official^ Dreamcast Magazine
©
“Apparently, [the government’s] idea of is
Robert Anton Wilson—
in total
Glorious stuff indeed.
And then the feds get involved. As one of your fellow scientists explains,
Black Mesa to silence Freeman and his
OPPOSING FORCE return to the Black
Dick meets the X-Files meets
Woo meets
and you’re
Gordon Freeman, you are separated from your
cream of this creamy crop, plus an
entirely
John
base unit and discover a new alien race amidst the chaos. It’s quickly revealed
expanding the storyline within a shared virtual universe. DC owners will receive the
Phillip K.
soldier sent inside to eliminate
HALF-LIFE:
THE PROGENY
.
cafeterias
maps
all-stars, including
Reuter (Shadow Warrior, Unreal),
Richard “Zdim” Carlson (Thief 2),
your
own
life.
arsenal of
You’ll
gather a custom
new high-powered
military
Tom
“Paradox” Mustaine (Final Doom, SiN), David “Kevlar” Kelvin (Unreal: Return to
ordnance, experimental weapons, and
Na
deadly alien devices. And as you explore
and the infamous Levelord™ (Duke Nukem 3d, Quake: Scourge of Armagon, Heavy Metal: FAKK 2).
further areas of Black Mesa, you will
encounter a
new variety of human
Pali,
Return to Castle Wolfenstein)
s
gameplay, and the fact that the plot remains significant throughout the entire
principles of rock solid
and
game design—
for once, being principled pays off.
experience. But beyond these vagaries,
the real beauty of this
responses
it
evokes
game
in its
is in
players:
the
sweaty
palms, restless nights and a chronic increase in heart-rate for weeks on end.
The
trick? Half-Life’
story never gets
J
SMART FELLERS
Perhaps the most lauded aspect of Half-Life is its uncommonly capable Al. Thanks to the game’s powerful and innovative artificial intelligence, both
and foes
behave
a
and action never stifles the advancement of plot. In short, this game is founded on the essential
sophisticated, unpredictable manner.
TEAM FORTRESS CLASSIC 1.5
each
in
the way of
its
action,
friends
Friendly soldiers
alike
and
in
when
Fortress Classic (TFC)
is
TFC
is
a deep, strategic
way
which the
game
never breaks the illusion of reality. Through a series a subtle artistic
one cannot simply camp out in the shadows and pick off enemies without facing dire consequences—your enemies will
invariably
attempt to attack you
packs, assessing threats and
quick decisions
in
is
and design
in
decisions, the overall
consistency of the Half-Life universe virtually impregnable to Caches of weapons and
has become
in
making
disbelief.
ammo,
order to counter
for
example, are not placed at
your every move.
scientists help you
map and tons of strategies for each
popularity so long after
its
its
new light on the story, and new questions (and answers) to
eyes sheds
massive
brings
release.
bear. Developed internally by
the
game that
the
together
other first-person shooter on the market,
subtleties—as evidenced by
Team
team-based multiplayer add-on to HalfLife that has become one of the most popular online action games. In TFC, each player assumes one of nine roles, or classes-such as medic, soldier, or engineer-and joins other teammates or clanmates online to match strategy and skills against opposother. Each class has unique weapons, abilities, and playstyles.
holds the entire package
What
they can, while enemies plot
viciously against you. Unlike nearly every
BLUE SHIFT
Gearbox, and overseen by
Blue Shift is an entirely new episode the Half-Life universe, developed specifically for the
the
Mark Laidlaw and
in
owners
on the
to
of
original
his perspective.
very cool storytelling device, used
rewards teamwork, communication and
recently by Quentin Tarantino
planning. With different objectives for
Brown. Seeing the
When It’s
most
a
not helping senior citizens cross the street, Barney , fights for all
Jackie
that
Barney's
and
in
game from
length of Half-Life.
Mesa
and play through the
game from
to
roughly a third the
buy a Dreamcast). Players take
role of Barney, the Black
security guard,
Valve,
10 15 hour experience—
Blue Shift should be a
Dreamcast version
game (yet another reason for PC
Is
good
Just.
November 2000
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A typical
day at an office not unlike ODCM’s: While other workers are actually making progress on their projects, Evan chooses to use his time more constructively (i.e. daydreaming about food, girls, games and an endless string of fart jokes).
FE
1
map;
rather, players
discover hidden stockpiles of weapons, and swipe
must
\
ammo
from the bodies of ‘expired’ enemies. Likewise, there are no traditional levels in Half-Life—the game is a continuous stream of linked locations from beginning to end, each one connected to the next. You can, of course,
move back and forth between these areas— but so can who are out to get you. Unlike many other first-person games, each area in
the bastards
Half-Life
is
furnished with a wide variety of textures,
lending a distinct look to the different locations. The
numerous
scripted events within
serves to bolster the illusion of
each of these levels and the detail
reality,
within each scene effectively maintains the level of
suspense. While
much
of the
gameplay
oriented, these puzzles always
seem
is
puzzle-
contextually
plausible within the world that Valve has created. is
quite a significant achievement;
games—despite
obvious efforts
most
in this
Which
direction—simply
can’t elicit the willing suspension of disbelief that
Gearbox greats: at Valve Software are overseeing the
first-person
makes
Half-Life so compelling. Valve
has obviously learned a great deal studying the mistakes of the past.
Suffice to say, booting up Half-Life
through to the
many
corporate logos
million blockbuster
have been
Martel, Art Czar
some PC games
(left) strike
titles,
is,
what we’re going for here." Most immediately apparent are the various
monsters is
an entirely new mission (see The Progeny sidebar, page And from atop their lofty perch in Seattle, the folks
out. “But then
obviously, incredible. That’s
really
44).
a
the arcade—which
graphical upgrades. Characters,
WEAR
brought
pose for us. These two have worked on AAA
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford pointed
and optimizing it for DC hardware, Gearbox Software is adding Dreamcast-specific elements and enhancements— not the least of which porting the code
Pitchford,
Game
Designer/CEO
there have been things like Crazy Taxi— ported from
(MovieNewsBreak: Early word says that things blow up). While Captivation Digital Labaratories churns away at
"SCIENTISTS
Lead
(above) and Brian
“Well, there
Bruckheimer’s got rewriting the
$100
Randy
game.
over to Dreamcast that weren’t treated very well,”
more people working on Dreamcast
screenplay for his next
whole process.
will involve sifting
order to finally get
So what’s the rompus?
THE GUILTY PARTIES Sierra’s got Half-Life than Jerry
in
in
the
game
using higher resolution models and
Says
Pitchford, “The result
and people
in
the
game
is
look
from
Civilization to
Duke Nukem 3D.
weapons and
have been completely that
all
more
detail.
of the creatures
much more
INDIVIDUALLY
rebuilt,
realistic
RENDERED COATS AND
NEW BARNEY MODEL
TIES”
and have more animation articulation than they ever have before.” Additionally,
the lighting richer,
will
be
and colors more an up-
vibrant. After
close and personal tour of their efforts,
we were
suitably impressed (see
Double Your Pleasure sidebar,
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE
In
left).
terms of
control,
the developers are
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT VISUAL UPGRADE ON GEARBOX'S agenda was the overhaul of Half-Life's In-game models. “The original game was built to run on a Pentium 133 with 24 megs of RAM," Pitchford points out. “Well, the Dreamcast has built-in PowerVR— very nice hardware—and the built-in ability to render polys really nicely. So we did the math.” Literally. Gearbox is rebuilding all of the models—including the humans, monsters and weapons—with double the number of polys that Valve used In the original PC game, and the difference is quite stunning. Scientists, for example, wear individually-rendered lab coats and ties, rather than one flat, continuous texture. No longer
do these characters look
polygonal caricatures—they now breathing human (and non-human) beings.
appear as living, Monsters are more
more
frightening,
humans more lifelike, weapons we watched old and new
entertaining. In a demonstration,
games 46
like
running side-by-side— and the contrast
Official
Dreamcast Magazine November 2000
is truly striking.
working hard to perfect the system using the standard Dreamcast control pad. While they will,
of course, support the
keyboard
Dreamcast mouse and
combo—certainly the
ideal setup for Half-Life or
any other first-person shooter— Pitchford wants to provide mouse-less gamers with the same play-value. “We realize that not everyone
is going to buy the mouse, and we want those people to have the same great control and gameplay experience." It’s a great goal, and far from impossible: as
Bioware essentially proved with
its
DC
version of
MDK2.
To this end, Gearbox is furiously play-testing its game Dreamcast controllers instead of mice and keyboards— no easy transition for this PC-based team. The with
goal? Using a control pad should not affect fun, bar none.
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"THE ONLINE EXERIENCE WILL BE EXCELLENT” INTERVIEW MARC LAIDLAW
MULTIPLAYER For the past several months,
hearing word that Sierra
we had been
was planning to axe
the
“EVERYONE KNOW
multiplayer elements of Dreamcast Half-Life. The
I
rumors had us worried: while Half-Life was originally conceived as a story-based, singleplayer experience, the online elements have
become
since
absolutely essential
LIKES STORIES"
gaming—
Hare Laidlaw is the author of a half-dozen Philip K. DickInfluenced scf-fl novels Including The 37th Mandala. He was Introduced to gaming while writing a Wired cover story on Quake, and later Joined Valve as a writer and game designer. For more Marc Laidlaw check out
one of the most fun, rewarding and exhilarating experiences you / can have online (without breaking any of those pesky easily
,
,
wwwJoonygames.eom/content/l.34/feat/
‘Age of Consent’ laws). So, after signing our lives
away on the
Did you find
dotted line of Sierra’s NonDisclosure Agreement,
dish—which,
we
A got the
Force, the hugely popular online
and
difficult to
I
page 44). The game
will
lot
more
to
do
I
MOD Team
BBltR
were well
into the revision
and refinement process,
we were doing would
confident that everything
important role
feeling
play
some
the gamer's experience.
in
in Half-Life?
think a lot of people felt that the 3D shooter need a storyline—that it would be wasted on the kind of who play such things. But everyone know likes stories. gamers wouldn’t like having a story if it
Very pleased. didn’t
Pull clip, pull clip,
I
people
throw grenade,
throw—do/)/”
I
I
couldn’t imagine that
deepened
game instead of Games currently receive the kind of
their involvement in the
them out
through the single-player Half-Life missions, we’ll be graced with more Half-Life multiplayer madness than
for pulp science fiction
games begin.
We didn’t get a
Are you pleased with the reaction to the storytelling
we’ve spent our respective winter breaks playing
with. Let the
creation.
couldn't really get inventive
incorparate the recently-
them something to work with. What does all of it mean? Well, it means that once
game
good sense of what Half-Life would be until we’d roughed out the entire game. And we and insanely inspired until we
see The Progeny sidebar on
gives
1
‘
If’j parallels In
Fortress
elements
Internet. “Especially for those gamers using SegaNet,” Valve’s own Doug Lombardi tells us, “the online experience will be excellent." The team expects to include support for broadband as well— assuming Sega
drew on my writin £ exPerience t0 te" others about the importance of rough drafts and revision—both of which have important
time
I
released version of Valve’s updated online code, which
know what to do
had a
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enables gamers with a 56k connection (read: Dreamcast owners) to play the game smoothly over the
we’ll
&
with understanding the process of carrying
Half-Life’s original multiplayer
(for in-depth descriptions,
write for a videogame? had very little to do
to Half-Life
w,th actual writin
rfzamgmtfh
actually, turned out
be more like a five-course meal. As mentioned before, the second package will include Gearbox’s own award-winning expansion pack Opposing
to
Classic,
it
what contributed
lot of
of
it.
booting
condescension and societal disapproval previously reserved
and comic books; not
surprisingly,
my
sympathies have always naturally lain with science fiction and comics. Society as a whole underestimates and
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misapprehends our intentions and ambitions. guess I
that’s the habitual alien/outsider/geek in I
think I just walked
all
me speaking.
over your question.
Where do you think the game industry is headed? Do you think the concept of a 'game writer' is going to be the norm in a few years? Well, we saw a rush of people In that direction a couple years ago, when a lot of Hollywood talent seemed to be moving into games (William Morris painted “Multimedia Department* on a
and then It puttered out (William Morris got out the paint and scrubbed that door really hard). remember that was supposed to be a case of make-it or breakand that model was dearly don’t think It had good writing, but It was boring to play. Hollywood really “got" games. believe many game designers understand the importance of good writing to their products, but they don’t necessarily know how to find good writers who also care to understand good game design. Perhaps there aren’t that many of us yet. There will certainly be more in time. think interesting things happen when good writers get involved not just door),
thinner
I
Psychic Detective it
for the so-called interactive movie,
broken.
I
I
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r
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i
but
In all
aspects of game design. At the
same
one element In a complex mix. It’s not inherently more important than any other factor, but think that in the future the quality of storytelling will start to be something that gamers think about critically, just as they currently time, writing/storytelling
Is
just
I
notice
If
the weapon balance
make sense. When was a I
option for me;
be a
writer,
so
is all
kid,
wrong or the puzzles don’t
game
design
was
not a possible
wasn’t even a blip on anybody’s radar. wanted to read books. These days, conceivably, there’s some
it I
I
freakish teenaged Laidlaw-equlvalent playing Half-Life
and
deciding that he or she wants to do this kind of thing; and that kid is going to grow up to make amazing games (or whatever the
eggheaded people of the future might call their weird futuristic of entertainment). That’s where the next generation of game
form Step through one of these trip lasers and you're in the deep poop zone. Nearly every stage of Half-Life is littered with cool traps and obstacles, which require quick thinking to get past (not to mention an assortment of crowbars. 9mm pistols, revolvers, assault rifles, shotguns, crossbows, RPGs, gauss rifles, gluon guns, hornets, grenades, trip mines, satchel charges and snarks. And the SAW machine guns, sniper rifles, displacers, shock roaches, spore launchers, pipe wrenches, barnacles, knifes and desert eagles of Opposing Force).
writers Is likely to
come from.
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IN
A WHILE A GAME COMES ALONG THAT
fanfare,
FIRST REVIEW
found
I
it
difficult to
approach Shenmue
attempts to do something drastically different.
with a clean slate of expectations. Sure,
On Dreamcast, we’ve been lucky to have games like Seaman, Space Channel 5 and Jet Grind Radio. And while others may not have delivered
seen
as well
in
singular
wonder
sights
the execution department, to
it’s
see developers setting
a
their
on goals beyond conventional thinking.
But when a
game matches ambitious theory with
perfect execution,
it
inspires
something
like
a
1) A game like this has finally Dreamcast— in the form of Shenmue.
its
all
the quicktime movies, read about
features and even tried
my hand
prepared
me
for the
playing the game.
and
was. Me,
sounding melodramatic, disappeared-along with every single
had read
of hype
I
of Coke.
at the risk of
friends who’d battled the import.
many years
of
my
experience of actually
So there
Dreamcast and my 12-pack
religious epiphany.
After waiting through so
all
way through the import version— but nothing
come
to
had
I
at faking
in
And all
my
then,
of that
criticism
I
the Japanese press or heard from
weren’t playing THIS game.
»
Clearly, they
»
Rising Son:
—
7 spent nearly a
Ryo Hazuki The hero duties in Shenmue fall to a young man named Ryo Hazuki. The son of Iwao Hazuki, a prominent dojo and martial arts master, Ryo witnesses his father’s murder by a sinister stranger at the start of the game. He also overhears mention of some mysterious pact made between his father and the assassin at some point in the past.. .and that’s all he has to go on. Now an orphan, Ryo must solve the mystery and avenge his father’s death at any cost.
day simo l y
Think this is only a cinema? Think again. The ingame graphics of Shenmue could run for the Miss USA crown and win. In the shot pictured below, Ryo gets all Keanu on Gui Zhang in some tremendously cool choreography during a FREE Battle moment.
Ryo’s path winds through the streets of the
city,
then out onto the harbor and
back again— and still
all
must
the while, he
tend to his everyday responsibilities
as a high school student, a boyfriend (of the lovely Nozomi Harasaki) and the pet of a worrywart surrogate
grandmother
(Ine-san). So, while juggling the
chores of
an attentive boyfriend (and coming home before curfew), Ryo must also brush shoulders with his hometown’s shadier residents in order to find out details
concerning his father’s murderer. During
have
to kick a
little
Every business in Shenmue keeps its own hours. So if you want to give Hang On a go at the arcade, you’d better check your watch.
Ryo
his lengthy journey “for the truth,” will inevitably
ass to
get the information he needs, which
means
that
he’ll
be brawling with
numerous foes and
starring in a slew of
Quick Timer Events (called QTEs). So, whether he’s setting out a saucer of milk for
an orphaned
kitten or high-
way through a crowd of thugs, Ryo manages to emerge as the good tubthumping hog down city streets, but an awkwardness that kicking his
guy. He’ll ride a
emerges when
he’s with
Nozomi betrays
the vulnerability beneath his steely coat
Male gamers will want to be him and female players will swoon: Ryo
of armor.
is
the very definition of a hero.
And
The seasons noticeably change as days and weeks pass in Shenmue. If you play through the Christmas season in the game, you’ll notice wreaths and drunk Santa-sans littering the streets. Ho, ho, ho.
because he’s not your average caped crusader, he’s It’s
ail
the
combination of
this subtle
realism
and—for
more appealing.
word— makes Shenmue
lack of a better
hyperrealism that
such an immersive adventure. Sure, have to earn your pay as a
you’ll
driver at the harbor in order to
boat
ticket,
fiercest,
who
pay
for a
but dammit, you’ll be the
most
ever
forklift
karate-skilled forklifter
lifted
a fork. Period.
A CAST OF THOUSANDS WELL, REALLY it's more like hundreds than thousands but it's the quality, not the quantity, that matters in
—
the world of Shenmue. Just
The F.R.E.E. World
like real life, you'll
Probably the most impressive aspect of
who you've met
Shenmue
is
the size of the game’s
massive environments and the amount of attention that’s little
been given
detail of every
instance, Ryo’s hill in
little
home
to every
inch. For
sits
atop a small
a quiet section of town known as
Yamanose. The number of rooms house are daunting enough, but
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Official
in his
have to remember
and what you learned
hum each
of them to finish
your journey. Here's a sampling of the folks you'll be meeting soon so break out that address book.
Dreamcast Magazine November 2000
Hero of Shenmue. The son of prominent Dojo master Iwao Hazuki, Ryo has the skills and the promise— but it’s up to you to guide him on the right path to fulfill
his true
potential.
Where
Shenmue
lead him?
will
Ryo’s father. Iwao Hazuki is a stoic community leader and respected master of martial
Ryo’s caretaker.
As the glue that
arts. His death leaves Ryo with more questions than answers. What is his connection to Lan Di
holds the family together, she’ll frequently ask you to make it home at a decent time. Do it— she’s too nice to disappoint. And she’s in control of
and China?
your allowance.
Ryo’s wing-man. of Hazukisensei’s most
One
devoted students, Fuku-san has always
been a loyal friend and tough sparring partner to Ryo. He’s always willing to help the hero out of a bind.
The girlfriend. Nozomi cares for Ryo but has a hard time getting him to understand her feelings. She runs
the Aida Flower Shop, but may
have to return to her family
in
Canada.
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going through Ryo's house!" BUST A MOVE RYO’S MOVES LIST IS EXTENSIVE, and it expands as you continue to learn fighting moves throughout the game. Sometimes, you’ll discover a new move by reading a scroll that might be found in various places in the Hazuki home and Yokosuka at large. Other moves can
imagine being able to
rifle
through every
drawer and every closet, while turning lights on and off or picking up food and other items as you see fit. spent nearly a whole day simply going through Ryo’s I
house! But once you’ve torn yourself
away and
down the hill, you’ll homes to explore, each with
sprinted
find several
nameplates outside pretty
tromp through every is
You can
their doors.
much knock on
every door and
freedom
yard. ..the
overwhelming. And just think—this
is
one small part of the city. Once you pass through Yamanose,
only
you’ll enter
Sakuragaoka, a bigger
main
residential area just outside the
town, and then head into the heart of the city:
Yokosuka.
Once you enter the main
district of
Yokosuka, the realization sets hasn’t already): this
game
in (if
it
HUGE. With
is
countless storefronts, bars and
restaurants—each of which works on
independent schedules just
like
those
in
reality do—you’ll need at least a day or two to familiarize yourself with the flood of workers and residents who occupy the
streets of Yokosuka.
be obtained by purchasing scrolls at the Antique Shop in town, and yet more moves are taught to you by the very I ar. surprising mentors ^
its
And
this is
where
Shenmue truly
the real genius of
rears
head: the interiors and exteriors of
all
shops are just as detailed as Ryo’s house was. You’ll discover that each of
r
of the
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the citizens of Yokosuka has a unique
^
routine and lifestyle, which he or she adheres to day and night. Thus, you can actually follow one person around the entire city as he strolls from, say, the bus
stop at the edge of town to the flower
shop, to the fish market, then
the most The Yokosuka Harbor will be one important stops on your journey through Shenmue. Not only are there plenty of
employment opportunities (above), but there are plenty of chances to buy or acquire cool items
(left)
not found
in
the
'
Jafeopunt
steKaaa
i
home
to
an apartment building in Sakuragao. It’s simply amazing how much work has gone into all of these mini-lives, and they
of
K
combine
Tom teaches a move. Or k it a dance?
hone your
to give Ryu’s surroundings a
genuinely breathing, bustling feel. But that’s not all. There’re countless
skills.
city.
other things you can do to while
your time
in
away
town, especially at the You
Arcade near the Liu Barber Shop. Inside, you can spend your precious Yen on rounds of classic
On
or
Space
Sega games
like
Hang
Harrier. But there’s also
assortment of
fictional
an
arcade games,
QTE, which not only help to
like Excite
sharpen your responses
in
actual
ingame
mimic the arcade machines that you could probably find in
QTE’s, but effectively
a neighborhood pizza parlor. In addition, you can buy soda out of any number of
renamed) Jet Cola machines when you get thirsty, or purchase prizes in the shapes of various Sega characters (Sonic and NiGHTS (suspiciously
Token Yankee. One of the few Americans in Shenmue, Tom is a hotdog stand owner
Ryo’s supervisor.
with a passion for dancing and music. He considers Ryo to be his best friend
work
and Ryo feels
dealings going at the harbor.
likewise.
Heading up a team of harbor workers,
Mark is Ryo’s boss during one of his stints. His gentle nature belies knowledge of the many shady his
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down
Family ally. Hazuki-sensei’s powerful friend runs
an import/export business
shipping at the docks. His
connections and wealth hint at his true power, but he remains a stalwart resource for Ryo.
Master Chen’s son.
The assassin.
One
A
of Ryo’s only fighting equals, he is petitioned to
darkly sinister stranger, his motive for
murdering even
watch over him at a
Hazuki-sensei
certain point in the game. His motives are genuine, but he’ll always mess with Ryo whenever he’s
darker. His identity and past are a
given the chance.
he know Ryo’s father?
is
and Ryo
will
mystery, stop at nothing to find him. How does
Ryo’s dream girl. An enigma through-
out the series, she persistently appears in Ryo’s dreams,
Who
is she and why does Ryo dream about her? Will Ryo
among them) machines
out of small vending
for your private collection.
this level of interaction that
meet her someday? We
the experience of
hope
context of a
actually
so.
may seem
November 2000
game,
Official
::
It’s
heightens
Shenmue. These
strangely
mundane, but
items the
in
they’re a marvel.
»
Dreamcast Magazine
55
You can buy a soda out of a vending machine. You can play an emulated oldschool arcade game. These things, we knew. But no one ever mentioned that you could do something like ride the bus! What next, you ask? Will Ryu get a simulated haircut in Shenmue 27 We hope so; he needs one. And it would be fun— really! No joke.
HELLO KITTY JUST LIKE
in real
life, Ryo is often diverted from his
main path in the game. One of these diversions takes the
shape
of
kitten,
whose mother
was
an orphaned
run over by the
man who
killed Ryo’s father (as he was driving away from the
scene of the crime). Talk about a bond. You’ll be able to feed, pet and talk to the kitten while it recovers
and
until it’s healthy,
you’ll
in the temple shrine yard. Keep it see Nozomi’s eyes begin to sparkle.
Nozomi Harasaki plays the concerned love interest who goes to great lengths to smother affection. Ryo plays the distracted boyfriend who isn’t sure how he feels. Cue the soap opera lighting and mood music, we feel a Kleenex moment coming up.
him with her
“Shenmue segments,
The
is
an hour
Shenmue
stopped noticing things
used
to.
more
getting
Using the D-pad for
movement, the analog
I
Call
nature during
stick for
it
the
Law
of
come
You can
unique
Videogame
Localization™, but
exploration or battle— and thus,
on the other
little
the controls
become second
quite a feat.
controls,
hand, take a
funny, but after only
or so of playing
you’ll find that
during the Exploration
Camera, Action! It’s
will deliver a
second thought, especially
Lights,
you’ll find that you’re only
true.
it’s
listening for
close, though.
as the cameras. This
won’t win any awards, they do
Ryo—along with most
the job as painlessly as possible.
main characters
is
the
hallmark of a great game: can take the camera and
if
you
vocalists
Shenmue
But remember,
is
looking at your surroundings and
controls for granted, you can
probably the most voice-heavy
controls or cameras. They
the R-Trigger for running can be
concentrate on playing.
title
a
I
ironic.
For a
game
so completely
3D, where practically every object
is
the
city,
you’ll
I
in
at
first.
But the
smooth and
no time, as
the entire
it
game
scheme (combat geared toward a fighting control
it
style,
is
Being Heard One
of the biggest questions
is
about Shenmue has revolved around the US version's voice acting.
therefore the D-pad
Would
moving Ryo around). The only real downside is
say,
voice acting
at
times— but only
slightly,
and
only sometimes. In the end,
Magazine November 2000
his
and jerky
in
Will
the it
have
subtitles for purists? Needless to
Ryo around town can make stiff
be on par with
Japanese game?
that using the D-pad to guide
movements seem
it
the excellent vocals
is
to date
every single
game
perfect for
I
Official (^Dreamcast
adapt
is
structured around this particular
virtually
the
bad, lurching around corners and getting stuck in walls, then I’d have sat up and taken notice. The fact that didn’t give them a
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awkward
seems that
polygonal and you’re
go
anywhere in camera was so unobtrusive and seamless that seemed to fade away as an element all together. suppose that if the cameras had been free to
little
learning curve
awkward
And while Shenmue’s
became so intuitive that took them for granted. And this is
like
content—and
overlooking the
they prove to be just as effective
a
it’s
game
near impossible for the to
in
any US version of
remain as
pristine
and intact as that of the original Japanese version (or vice vers&).
it
suit
quite well
obvious exceptions...
*cough*Fuku-san*cough*). The
is
character
in
well written
translation
quite
is
dumbed down US audience (like games in
the past). For
this,
Sega deserves a goodly amount of kudos. The bulk of the chatter you’ll hear is natural and responsive, without so
a hiccup. And at
some
and work
(with
only real problem with the voice
acting lies with the countless auxiliary characters that
Japanese
not one whit of the
has been
we’ve seen
have voices that actually
some
retain their proper
for the
game-
them
two. The dialog
game
bits.
that
is
of the
the
human
good, on the whole. Characters
names and
in
on any system, with
emitting at least a sentence or
and the
Truth of the matter
the streets of Yokosuka.
them are repeated spoke
to the
same
different guises, in
(I
about
a row), and this can
out of the
game
But when
it
of
I
five
times
pull
you
very quickly.
starts to bug, you
can always turn
and opt
roam Many
think
girl, in
off
the voices
for text only, or switch to
much as
Shenmue Mode
point,
through the voices quickly while
(which can skip
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WHILE SHENMUE SPANS three full GD-ROMs, the game comes packed with four.
What’s on that mysterious fourth GD-ROM, you ask? The Shenmue Passport, of course! Using your VMU saves, you can do several things with this disc: play
back collected movies from the game, listen to favorite music tracks, learn more about the game through a
I
series of ‘face demos’, or connect to the Shenmue internet homepage to check new goodies and whatnot. The Passport disc serves as a neat little addition to the overall package, and it
for
effectively shows off the game's good looks to boot. It’s the quickest way to impress stubborn naysayers who persist in claiming that videogames are kid’s stuff.
STICK A FORKLIFT
IT—IS IT DONE? EVER DREAMED of driving
IN
a virtual forklift? Your dreams are
answered when Ryo takes up a day job at the docks. Weirdly
enough, every
morning before work you’ll get to race four
other forklifts
around the Just when you think that ail adventure games feature whiny guys riding on the coattails of heatpacking women, along comes Ryo Ha/uki: Confident and reckless, he's like Jet Li with a forklift license and a kitten at home to care for. Here, he demonstrates a move taught to him by Tom, the hotdog stand owner. It looks a lot better when Ryo does it.
harbor
n’t
displaying subtitles). This way,
something
Even (like
for everyone.
for a voice-acting
snob
Shenmue was
mostly
me),
a delight. As a whole,
left
I
the
voices on and remained
completely involved
game— and
in
I
Hitting buttons at the right
the
the soundtrack and
environmental effects are
nothing more than a Dragon’s Lair upgrade, beg to differ. Though you have minimal control over Ryo during QTEs, Ryo will actually react if you miss your cue to press a button.
truly
time
of crucial
is
consequence
action—when Ryo
to the actual
unparalleled. Just so you know.
sneaks
Mortal
head on a guard’s desk, knocking a flashlight off. He must then
into the docks, for
instance,
Combat
catch
Of course, besides the adventure
elements
meat
in
Shenmue,
lies in its
the real
action segments,
which can be divided
into
Quick
it
guard.
he’ll
bang
a
moment
Shenmue's cast ranges from intense to whimsical to just plain weird. Case in point, Goro (far left above). Just wait 'til you meet him.
is
referred to as ‘Free Battle’. Both
thugs that are just begging for a
own
reasons.
While the QTEs
in
Shenmue
have often been scoffed at as www.dreamcastmagazine.com
bruising, utilize
and
you’ll
be able to
any of a huge
fighting
ahead.
list
have to
lie
You’ll also find yourself
attacked on
all
sides by
more
than one foe, quite frequently— these situations comprise
much
of the
sweaty-palmed moments
found
in
Shenmue.
gauge, you
may have
little skill in
of the
to flex a
order to take
game’s
of
moves. Whether
it’s
special kick or a devastating
a
game
in
you’ll find yourself in
of a
QTE
down
later boss-
moves throughout
different areas like
the middle
" of
it
as an unique gaming
experience.
or fight.
And
just
this is only the first
And
what
this is
Shenmue
imagine—
Chapter
series. Please, don’t
The End?
miss
it.
in
the
#
is all
about. But even a six-page review doesn’t do
Shenmue things.
With a regenerating health
the
will
often find himself confronted by
for their
of the Free Battles that
practice your
something
altogether different. Ryo
Timer Events and something types of action were engrossing
you’ll
deep into your arsenal of moves in order to survive many
dive
type bruisers, but you can
pure adrenalin. Free Battle
throw/grab move,
some
of
It’s
immediately.
his
so as not alert the
It’s
first
tough, so count on winning
place.
experience to every gamer there’s
in
hopes of snagging
young
it
justice.
about a
lot
of
On one hand,
it’s
about a
is
man
searching for his
father’s murderer. But
about the to work, love,
lives of
it’s
also
people going
coming home,
falling in
shopping at the store or
just drinking a soda.
It
could
also be about mastering various
the Hazuki Dojo. The variety of
styles of play that include
gameplay modes keeps Shenmue interesting and well paced throughout. Just when you think you’ve had enough of
fighting,
adventure and sim
cruising the city streets or
elements. It manages to wear all these hats and still look, play and sound astonishing in the process. In the end, the best way
asking questions around town,
to think of
Shenmue
is
to think
November 2000
Official
#Dreamcast Magazine 57
Stunt, race and battle freaks, unite,
Animated Violence
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Stunt Mode, with insane air and gravity-defying tricks, and finally; Battle Mode, with four-player
capacity that lets you lock and load your way through 8 killer arenas. The pedal-to-the-metal
arcade favorite
is
back with
all
new features and something
for just about every octane junkie,
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etting hit stinks.
Cl Getting
hit on the World Wide Web-if
I
you’re a
webpage—doesn’t.
The awesomely endless world
all
text,
pictures,
advance
in
you hours
a virtual
wall to
send a message that
people
will
actually see.
Creating an effective is
a daunting prospect— but
we’re here to
tell
impossible.
you’ve got a
If
you
it’s
not
Dreamcast, a few simple tools
and something to say, the task can be accomplished by just about anyone (for the record, anyone includes you). Here’s a few helpful hints...
the hang of the code
you can easily post
live
home
for
it
and
text,
create
designs and animations of shapes, sizes and colors,
all
and even put
in—and these days,
links
which
clickable
in
will
enable users
you can buy space from
to
a Web host for the grand sum of zero dollars and
the needs of both neophyte
zero cents. Providers like
and hardcore programmers,
Angelfire, Talkcity, Tripod,
HTML
and GeoCitites will sell you a Web address and memory enough to store a truly
need is a Dreamcast, a few simple tools and something to say... We’re here to tell you
webpage
pictures
to
All you
that creating a
Web. Once you get
save
later on.
have to locate an
Internet
learn—and tutorials
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Once the skeleton has been assembled, you’ll
webpage
will
it’s
remarkably easy
is
to
drafting these details
have to do far more than
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(HTML). Luckily,
of
and music;
of the Internet awaits... but you
scrawl your
new
dotcom. Note your ideas for
is
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impossible.
hop
With
Web designers with
helpful
hints and neat libraries of pictures and banners that can be swiped and used at will. The options offered by each host can vary widely—so we recommend that you check out
many
providers before
type of content posted on their
so material that's
deemed
offensive will be gone faster than cherry pie at a weight loss convention.
To create your site, you’ll use HyperText Markup Language
enough
is all you’ll
to
fulfill
ever need.
To begin coding, set up your
Dreamcast (with handy built-in modem) and keyboard, and log onto the Net. Although the DC's
Web
browser
is still in its
infancy and doesn’t support
goodies
like
Protocol,
committing to one. And be warned: hosts do control the sites,
directly to related sites.
flexibility
FTP
used
large files
(File
for
Transfer
sending
back and
forth with
ease), DC-specific tools like the
PlanetWebMaster and Power Web Designer can get you access to plenty of pictures and sound files. Fit the pieces together, and your site will soon be taking beaucoup sweet hits from PCs and DCs worldwide.
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gorgeous banners, buttons, and logos; a
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to learn
to
(so you can upload
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cobble a website, but Planetweb.com
saved Dreamcast
has created an invaluable guide
site);
specifically for
who want to
Web
links to free
plus access to three solid
HTML
programming guides and
all
hosts,
sorts of
We
pack ALL of Planetweb’s good stuff into this dinky
free
programs
got over
showing users their panties for You might not be one of those guys who’s getting rich by gambling on tech stocks
free. Well.
address
the
in
site’s
pages, and invite users to
for creating
virtual
come
all
(believe us, we’re not either),
but you can
some
it.
horn
still
Some
its
index of
new in
Web
virtual real estate for nothing!
And
your
not even
it’s
a bad
in
neighborhood.
sandbox.
There’s a catch, of course. All of
these companies
posting ads on your that just
Web Tools
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like
any
another server
site
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from a variety of special
dm.com/tracking/
effects, fonts, borders,
know how many new
that’s hosting your site).
Want
Dreamcast web-building
http://www.cooltext.com
creation?
project a lot easier. Here’s a
It’s
been
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of
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tailored to
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to
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it’s
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enables you to create
and
Jump
and even mere minutes (the
graphics, textures
web.com. New resources show up all the time.
logos
in
you
lets
clickable buttons
your website. You can choose
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see
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from
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sorts of GIF picture
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you download
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all
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(FTP) right lets
all the nooks and crannies before you sign up. Remember: a website isn’t much good if you’re the only one who can
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with
sorts of banners,
TOOLS Want
.
companies
of the
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creations/banner/
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it?
goodies such as GlFWorks
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3D
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of text treatements pictures,
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check out our example below. PS— it’s
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look
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listed
to this website
out the free Extreme
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sorts
all
try
it
with the Dreamcast’s browser.
and
coloring;
people are visiting your
your
makes
a real website, doesn’t So.
and store them on (like the one
here’s a load of tools
out there that have
on space.
wackos are 50 megabytes of
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finished your
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libraries full of free graphics.
the
breed, trading at hundreds of
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a rogue program that enables you images and sounds for use on your site via FTP; and a nifty scanner that can scour the Web for whatever you want to find. Anna Kournikova is NOT on this
wonderful extras— including four
we
not. Luckily for you,
it’s
live in a crazy, wacky world where dotcommies flourish and
your
all
to access
Dreamcast owners on the handy-dandy
strut their stuff
Internet runway. This
page includes
But
text
comprehensive guide to Dreamcast Web design; an uber-cool
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more
SEGA EXPANDS TO TAIWAN
the
Sega.com
than 400,000 Dreamcast consoles
to put a
make Phantasy
will
be teaming up with
Taiwan Internet-service provider
an online
Star Online a global phenom. Sega
GigaMedia
has been hoping that the entire
gaming network, the Dow Jones
world would be able to log on and play together,
communicating
easily via a “symbol-based”
language— but Sega states that
PSO
of
Japan now
will utilize
only the
conventional languages of English,
Ltd. to build
reported recently. The partnership will
focus on localizing Sega
Dreamcast games
for Taiwan’s
Sega and working
subscribers, translating
games
into Chinese,
with local
game
producers to
come
French, German, Japanese, and
up with new
Spanish. Which sucks. While these
Sega.com and GigaMedia are
do indeed represent the world’s
jointly
developing both an online
game
website and a content-based
five ‘major’
tongues, speakers of
Cyrillic-based
languages
(like
Russian and Greek) and of Chinese—all 1.2 billion of ’em— will
be
left in
the cold.
Brrrrrr.
titles. In
addition,
website containing summaries of
y
The banner generator at www.coder.com enables you to make banner ads webpage. It can’t, however, help you with your IPO.
News from Japan seems plans to
appreciate
for your personal
PHANTASY STAR DIMMED in
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downloadable buttons, backgrounds and links.
crimp
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This site also offers access to
Why? Sega.com’s
Taiwan. He expects the number
exceed 1.2 million by 2002.
SPEED DEVILS GOES ONLINE The follow-up to crazy cool racer Speed Devils will feature online play,
Details
were sketchy at press time,
but Ubi has gone on record a
saying that there
president
and CEO, Brad Huang, says that
will
Devils
up to
2 (10
old,
five players
should be able to
In addition,
tracks,
there
update their
will
RPG NOT see action
news, but the popular PC Baldur’s Gate
will
had reportedly been working on title
since the Dreamcast
game
in
was
the United
be
to
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States were scrapped by Sega's
American arm. There
is,
as of
press time, no indication as to
via
will
and UbiSoft
has hinted that some type of
==
to
THE GATE CLOSES FOR GOOD We hate to end a column with bad
release the
E
enable
money and
cars.
announced, but Japanese plans
Speed 10 new), and that in
compete against each other
14 playable
players to win faux
the
be
approximately 20 cars
online betting for races
on Sega Dreamcast. Sega of Japan
says a source at UbiSoft.
SegaNet.
Sega games.
far sold
in
to
whether or not a third-party pick the
title
up.
Someone?
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will
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# Dreamcast Magazine
61
VS.CARCOM
The world's most insane tag-team fantasy fighting series
is
beyond
Sega Dream cast
belief in /
Marvel
us.
Capcom 2 for the
An unprecedented total of 56 playable
characters include the debut of Jill from Resident Evil Tron
1
â&#x20AC;&#x2122;? ,
and her Servebots and Cable from Marvel Comics fame.
Experience arcade perfect fighting with 3 on 3 tag-team
battles,
unbelievable control and hyper-fast animation. Pick a fight with
legendary
Capcom characters and Super Heroes from
1
the Marvel
Universe and prepare to be amazed.
Animated Violence
CAPCOM WWW.CAPCOM.COM CAPCOM CO
,
LTD. 2000
are trademarks ol
CAPCOM
& CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CAPCOM and the CAPCOM LOGO are registered trademarks ol CAPCOM CO., LTD. CO.. LTD.
MARVEL and
MARVEL VS. CAP
all Maivcl character names and the distinctive likenesses thcrcot are trademarks ol Marvel Characters Inc. and are used with permiss Sega. Dreamcast and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks ol Sega Enterprises. LTD The ratings icon is a trademark ol me Interactive Digital Sottware Association
Sega Test Drive, Test Drive V-Rally
Infogrames North America,
SEGA ENTERPRISES,
LTD.
and Infogrames are trademarks or registered trademarks
Inc. All
All rights
reserved. Developed by
Rights Reserved.
All
EDEN STUDIOS.
other trademarks
Dreamcast
of Infogrames North America, Inc.
Test Drive V-Rally
Sega, Sega Dreamcast and the Dreamcast
and trade names are the properties
swirl
of their respective owners.
Š
2000
are trademarks of
TEST DR
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X
The intensity! The detail! The wacky eye patch! The glowing pink sword! The Michael Jackson-esque boy soldier/boy pop star mystique!
I
of
Arcadia
With Dreamcast’s RPG season just around the corner, it’s time to start saving up those vacation days y y
ith
i
Grandia
II
set for a
iki December release and MlP Phantasy Star Online just
around the
corner,
it
New Year’s
might be easy to lose
gameplay length of 50+ hours of roleplaying euphoria, Skies of
Arcadia
tells
the tale of a young
wannabe air pirate named Vyse, who sails through the skies on
Sega’s upcoming stunner, Skies
his father’s coattails.
of Arcadia (formerly Eternal
son duo
Arcadia) beneath the kudos and hype. But ever so quietly, the
reenergized Over Works
team
has been tooling and retooling its
massive RPG, crafting a
pilots
under the aegis of the Blue Rogues, a group of pirates
‘right
thing’— i.e. giving to the
etc.,
as opposed to doing the
everything to Dreamcast that
more
Panzer Dragoon Saga was
‘wrong things’
it’s
that
to
big.
Spread over two GDROMs and boasting an impressive
SKIES OF ARCADIA was
unveiled to the public last year during Sega Japan's annual Private Show, it was referred to as Project Ares and featured a much different looking set of character illustrations. Unfortunately, they didn't match those in the game, so we're thankful they've been "cute-ified".
having a ship and a pirate gang to call his very
own
awwww
(
),
but he needs to prove himself before he can earn his wings.
And
of course, Vyse’s noble
nature
slew of
will
soon be tested by a
villians
and
vicious
confrontations with that good
“ambigious, overarching
ol’
evil.”
who’re dedicated to doing the poor, protecting the innocent,
game that’s set to become
Saturn. Yes,
The fathera massive ship
FLASHBACK! WHEN first
ing,
stereotypically pirate-y (i.e.,
raping, pillag-
teaching mangy parrots to
swear
entertainingly, et
Starry-eyed Vyse
al).
dreams
of
Vyse’s two
company includes
lovely ladies
who just may
form the corners to a very interesting love triangle: Aika,
the bouncy, perky fighter
who
grew up with Vyse, and Fina, the wispy, ethereal spell-caster
who
remains very much an enigma www.DailyRadar.com
“We'd be disappointed
if
sparks weren’t flying by disc two.”
francesca reyes
Gasp in wonder at the sheer freedom of wandering the with emotion at the heart-rending cutskies... Sniffle
scenes... Shriek with delight
at performing forbidden in
combat...
Previewed This Month
magic
Remember to
play this game where no one can hear you and figure out
Anticipation
that you’re a raving lunatic.
Read
is
and
on,
DC games could be even sweeter.
sweet, and these find out
what
be playing
you'll
months to come!
in
SKIES OF ARCADIA/66 A classic RPG in the making... DARK ANGEL/72 Two great tastes that taste great together PICASSIO/74
like
It's
The Thomas Crown
URBAN CHAOS/74 The PC cops EXTREME SPORTS/76 But is
but not sucky
Affair,
warfare
'n
title
comes home
too extreme for the kids?
it
STARLANCER/76 Lost in space, with lots of ammo JET GRIND RADIO/78 This a graffiti simulator, folks, ARCATERA/79 For the point ’n’ clicker in everyone is
SEGA MARINE
SAMBA DE
FISHING/80
AMIGO/80
Get
in
Don't get a bass
okay?
anymore
touch with your primate side.
DAVE MIRRA FREESTYLE BMX/80 King of the dirt road CHAMPIONSHIP SURFER/80 Sand, surf and helicopters? N APPLE TALE/82 Is coming to the US? Yes? No? Sob... OUT TRIGGER/84 Japan goes FPS crazy and this is the result. it
,
PBA TOUR BOWLING 2000/85 Um, need we s ay moreT^ THE GRID/88 Midway gets that warm, arcadey fe elin g Mai! She's back! Woohoo! Mai! SNK VS. CAPCOM/93 It’s
It's
INCOMING! All
Dreamcast,
all
the time: planned releases for
Bangai-0 Shooter Jedi
SANDWICH! Meet the heroes: Fina
(left),
Vyse (the
creme in the middle) and Aika (right). Mr. Tanaka claims there won’t be a love triangle. Yeah.
No triangle,
x
our ass.
Power Battles Action
KISS Psycho Circus FPS
(director of SofA) stresses that
the friendship between these
end up propelling much of the main storyline in Skies. Neither Aika nor Vyse know much about her at the start of their journey—
veteran
RPG
tion of said
fans), the execu-
concept truly
Soldier of Fortune Action/Shooter
Nov
Fall
Soldier of Fortune Action/Shooter
Nov
Buzz Lightyear Action/Adventure
Oct
Sonic Shuffle Multiplayer Puzzle
Oct
Speed
Dark Angel Action Metropolis Street Racer Racing
Oct
Ms. PacMan Maze Mad. Action
Oct
NBA2K1 Sports PBA Pro Bowling Tour Sports POD 2 Action
Oct
Qbert Arcade
Oct
Quake
Oct
And
without
romantic tension?
Cool.
Actually, Fina’s mysterious
nature and ambiguous past www.dreamcastmagazine.com
will
Shooter
Dragon Riders Adventure
Stupid Invaders Adventure
Oct
V.I.P.
The Grinch Platformer
Oct
World's Deadl. Pol. Chases Driving
Vs.
Capcom
Fighting
Action
Wars Super Bombad Racing LeMans Racing
Mummy Action
Oct
Star
Vanishing Point Racing
Oct
Test Drive
Who
Oct
Urban Chaos Action
Beat Up a Millionaire Party
Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 Q4 '01 '01
Pinball Arcade
Dave Mirra Freestyle
BMX Sports
Nov
journey takes place during a
Dragon Riders Adventure
Nov
decidedly different era from
ECW Anarchy
Nov
sort of futuristic,
and spread it across a massive number of "countries” or “cultures,” as Mr. Tanaka describes them to us during a
one mysterious girl’s past’ isn’t exactly the most original idea under the sun (especially for
Elite
Dino Crisis Action
Messiah Action
Nov
that the game’s
ers confronted by nebulous
by disc two.
Austin Powers: Mojo Rally Racing
Bang! Gunship
SNK
Dragon Riders Adventure
know
the
while trying to solve the riddle of
Max Steel Action
Oct
Nov
‘bunch of fresh-faced adventur-
the sparks weren’t flying
RPG
Oct
Deer Avenger Shooter
and Fina (tough girl vs. proper lady), we’d be disappointed if
II
Armada Shooter/RPG Black And White Strategy
has), you’ll
And while the
evil
Dec Dec Dec
Grandia
Arcatera Adventure
ODCM
differences separating Aika
of a
Nov
Dinosaur Action
Spawn FPS
...
Nov
Tony Hawk's ProSkater 2 Sports
Starlancer Online Shooter
Evil Evil
idea
Oct
System Shock 2 Shooter/RPG
Worms World
days (as
fantasy-driven Era of Discovery,
with the night-and-day
Oct
Nov
Racing
Oct
most RPGs: a
little
RPG
FPS
Scope Arcade Shooter
GP
Nov
where she came from.
a
what’s an
III
Samba de Amigo Arcade
Oct Oct
Speed Devils 2 Racing Stunt
Nov Nov Nov
2 Racing
Nov
game, thereby helping the player discover who she is and
all,
Oct
FPS
Half-Life
Devils
Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes Strategy
have our suspicions otherwise. After
Nov
Fall
102 Dalmations Rescue Adventure
already
clues and random pieces
Nov
Champ. Racing
Int.
Worms
of her puzzle throughout the
little
Adventure
and turns of Skies of Arcadia’s development from the early
instead, they stumble across
girls
platonic
Sno Cross
you’ve been following the twists
and Vyse is purely and will remain so over the course of the game, we two
is. If
Skies of Arcadia RPG
Monster Breeder Sim
The
Over Works’ Shuntaro Tanaka
Nov
Shenmue
Fall
Fall
Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 Racing
Silent
throughout the game. Although
2000 and beyond
Fall
stocked like.
full
of air pirates
and
Now, take that premise
recent conversation with
mem-
Ruiz Wrestling
Dead: Hail to the King Action Twin: Cyprien’s Chron. Adventure
Heroes
of
Hits:
Might
Hoyle Casino
&
II
Nov Nov
Gorka Morka Racing Great Arcade
Nov
&
III
(Midway)
Magic 3 RPG
Games Casino
Jet Grind Radio Action
Nov
Nov Nov Nov
Party Multiplayer
II
III
'01 '01
Bleed Action
Independence War 2 Shooter
NBA Hoopz
'01 '01
Sports
Phantasy Star Online Online RPG
'01
2 Adventure 18 Wheeler Ampro Trucker
'01
Soul Reaver
Driving
Planet of the Apes Action
Buffy the
Vamp.
Slayer Action
in
'01
'01 '01
Agartha Adventure
Along
'01
'01
Sonic Adv. 2 Platformer
the Dark IV Adventure
'01 '01
Galleon Adventure
Nov
Headhunter Adventure
Matt Hoffman's ProBMX Sports
Nov
Heavy Metal FAKK Shooter
'01
Peacemakers Strategy
Nov
Out Trigger Shooter/Action
'01
Nov
Picassio Action
'01
Pro Surfer Sports
Nov
Quark RPG
Ready 2 Rumble 2nd Rnd Sports
Nov
Sanity: Aiken’s Artifact
M.O.U.T.
2025 Action
Prince of Persia
3D Action
'01
'01
RPG
'01
j
!
—
COMINGSOCI
p™*Can’t say that Over Works is running dry in the enemy design department. Just check out that mechanical bull-thing (left). Toro!
Did someone say “gorgeous?” The special attacks in Arcadia are more visually stunning than 99.4% of everything else we’ve ever been stunned by.
MUST-PLAY RPGS NEW TO THE GENRE? Only had a PlayStation before your Dreamcast? Then you’re definitely missing out on some of the best
RPGs
During combat, your dexterity and quickness are the keys to jump on your opponent. If your stats are slower, you can expect to take a whupping before you can even lift your sword. There’s always the chance of placing a perfect counterattack that can help you out of a bind— but don’t rely on it. getting the
ever to grace the small screen!
PANZER DRAGOON SAGA
(Saturn): Innovative
game-
gorgeous graphics and an incredibly deep plotline make PD Saga one of the classics of our time. Ride dragons and bash massive monsters in the noggin!
play, all
SHINING FORCE SERIES (Genesis/Sega CD/Saturn): One of the premiere strategy RPG series of the modern era of gaming. Control massive forces and guide them on grid-based battlefields to victory.
PHANTASY STAR
1, 2,
&
4 (Genesis): What are
you doing playing Final Fantasy? PS1 was one of the very first traditional console RPGs ever and showed a good amount of depth, graphics and gameplay for the masses. Oh, and skip PS///. Ick.
it
LANDSTALKER (Genesis):
Action RPGs took a lesson or two from LandStalker's 3/4 view antics and tough puzzles. A good precursor to the PS action found in Working Designs' Alundra.
LUNAR SS & LUNAR EB (Sega cinemas and voice traditional
RPG
in
CD): Remarkable use of one of the most beloved 2D Hands down, our favorite.
series ever.
Hr
of the
most striking elements
Arcadia
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f
One
the eloquence of all of these characters’ facial expressions. Look and marvel. Make a friend. in
One
is
bers of the US and Japanese development teams, and you have something that sounds
factoids that
incredibly provocative.
team was the
Mr.
Tanaka and SofA’s US
our
of the
visit
producer Klayton Vorlick explain
point
able to
own style of and culture. And micromanagement of detail
countries has
its
this
impressive
learned during
Works
the game, Vyse
in
live
manga
some
is finally
out his dream of
captaining his very
own
air ship,
but his work doesn’t end there:
now, he has to find a crew.
In
RPG LOVE, MANGA-STYLE! WHILE ARCADIA ISN'T officially a
inclusion of the
floating village/“ship." At
that each of the game’s various
dress, language
more
we
with the Over
a
series, the
game's creator
—has posted a one
team Over Works
page comic-style ode to its characters (along with sundry other game-y wackiness) on the game's Japanese homepage. Do your manganese
Suikoden, Vorlick explains
this the potential to travel
that the player’s interaction with
members of the ship’s crew is far deeper and more responsive. He
adds that each of the crew
also
members will
serve
many more
functions—with the exception of serving “duty”
in
your battle party.
research at http://arcadia.dricas.ne.jp/.
This
is
undoubtedly one of the
coolest features that
will
appear
scenario very similar to the
world’s landscape and
way castles are constructed in Konami’s Suikoden series, Vyse must procure able-bodied citizens
With both the skies and
to beef
ground open to exploration and
dungeon
A subtlety like a watercascading down a dungeon
designs. fall
wall, for instance, will call
your
up the population on and keep everything
attention to the possibility of a
his ship
secret passage lurking below the
running order.
foamy depths.
about this feature’s
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in
When asked
November 2000
similarity to
it
SofA,
and we
can’t wait to test
when and
will truly
go anywhere and do
cally)
entering houses or buildings
to react with convincing facial
expressions,
game that
and you’ve entered is
not only technically
ambitious, but an adventure
aiming at something more
hit
to
around
view the environments
person perspective for
memorable than a simple
out for ourselves.
discovery, players
foot, to
in first
a
also spills over into each specific
in
on
closer inspection, to take advan-
tage of roof-dissolve techniques
the
be able
(practi-
anything they please. Add to
point quest. Battle
has been tweaked,
according to Tanaka,
in
order to
keep the game’s pace upbeat and quick. You’ll be able to stock
up to four characters
in
your
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“Arcadia
is
sure to delight
all
those long-suffering
RPG
fans withering next to their DCs.” francesca reyes
The Over Works team went for broke by adding so
many minute,
truxKct Made
precious ele-
fj
ments into SofA that you might not even notice the big things, like the sense of scale in the ship crash
scene (below), or the dissolves
(right),
roof
when
you’re exploring town.
See these Things You
fire
effects? Pretty subtle, eh? File these graphics under Can’t Do At Home With Photoshop. Even 5.5.
Still
Gorka Morka Kiddie cart racing, n
one of the stranger more creative
but
the
fran-
chise, just try to envision
\ the desert-type world of
Mad Max gone green and plop
horribly
some
orc-creatures into vehicles you’ll
have something that resembles Gorka Morka.
SHUNTO TANAKA (left) and REIKO KODAMA are RPG heroes. Collectively known as the Over Works team, their credits include the original Phantasy Star titles—which is why we treated them like rock stars, assaulting them with requests for autographs and signed undergarments (we did manage to snag their John Hancocks on our copy of the TGS demo of Skies of Arcadia —which you can't see at
all in
an online
RPG
in
Kodama
told
when
fueled action to be had. Ripcord’s emphasis in promoting the game has been on the total customizability of cars. Not only will you be able to upgrade tires, chassis or weapons, but you’ll be able to earn cold hard cash to completely alter vehicles to your specs.
And
you'll
need
all
the
help you can get.
Your opponents aren’t merely orefolks driving in rival cars; the spectators
m
a rare moment of intimacy us that she would like to work on
this photo, of course). In
(shyeah), Producer
something
to this a split
there’s plenty of adrenalinIf
orc-laden mythology of the
ready for combat, and
result is
Add
playing with friends, and
in
yet.
you’re unfamiliar with the
Warhammer 40,000
The
steroids.
one of Dreamcast’s most
combat racers
not
take over the other posi-
tion).
screen feature for use
universe to excellent use
enticing
will
akin to Twisted Metal on
uses of a license,
Games has put Warhammer 40,000 Ripcord
it’s
in
the stands can
get
the future. She’s so swell.
in
on the action
by either cheering
you on or by dousing you with
immediate
each
not,
signature
that
battle party,
with his or her
own
and attacks. Over Works also hints that of the specials
all
six
and you have something is sure to delight and amaze and
some
throughout the game, one
been getting desperate enough to start pawing through old
super-secret and
is
discover-
able only through gameplay. (Any hints?
we
asked. ..We took
and cessation of polite showing of teeth as a no...) Add to this the the ensuing
ability to pit
total silence
ship against ship
during mid-air raids and what-
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of
whom, we're
boxes full of
D&D
and wondering
know
When
will still
this
November, be
if
told,
Gordon Racing implements
first in line.
FRANCESCA REYES
it
in
Jeff
(as developed
fully
it
also
customiz-
able cars fitted with turret
weapons. Players can either choose to man the guns or
in
definitely
is full
off the
by Real Sports), but
paraphernalia
ODCM will
really
racing engine used
anyone they releases
game
been constructed
have
play with them.
game
nasty refuse. And
This
of surprises. Not only has
RPG fans—
playable characters available is
garbage and other
Dreamcast
of those long-suffering
incredibly patient
Bottom Line
L-J
Game Arts' Best competition Stateside and we arelf t complaining. Briqg it!
to drive the vehicle (in single
player
mode, the game’s
Al
on top of
this, you’ll
have to
keep an eye out for pitfalls and booby traps appearing along the route— this is one crazy trip. Look for Gorka Morka to hit stores and
SegaNet (for up to eight ers!) in November.
play-
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ANIMATED VIOLENCE
.
CHAINSAWS, BOOMSTICKS,
AND DEADITES, OH MV!
SLICE AND DICE THE UNDEAD
WITH A WEAPON
IN
EACH HAND.
FIGHT EVIL ACROSS THE SPANS OF TIME:
FROM
THE INFAMOUS CABIN TO ANCIENT DAMASCUS.
BEST OF ALL
.
.
Bruce Campbell as ash!
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IS IT
predict towers of pizza boxes in
Dark AngeZ-inhabited bedrooms...”
GOOD FOR? hard-earned cash
on a
trip to
francesca reyes
With its flair for the cinematic, we expect to see big-screen quality visuals in Dark Angel. Metro3D may well have a holiday hit.
WHY SQUANDER snobby
when you’ve games like
Paris
got
Dark Angel? The level of detail in
this architecture is
astonishing:
it
should help justify your argument to
spend
this year’s
vacation fund on
more games.
Dark Angel Vampire Apocalypse WANTED: Sassy Swashbucklin’ ¥
step into
I
etro3D’s
1
Dreamcast’s world was
first
[ill an ambitious space
Lassies
w/ Special Powers, no
and humans
villagers
unearthing a cure for a deadly
mutants. And here’s the great
is
turning her fellow
bit:
into
since she possesses
“special” powers (not to mention
shooter/RPG hybrid— no easy feat
produce—and the company’s second DC outing looks to be
REAL PLAGUES!
being
damn handy with
THERE MAY NOT
Anna
is
even more
be a plague that causes vampirism in humans, but
to
3D
epic-ly creative.
It’s
a
over
ice) called
scientifically
Vampire Apocalypse. We’ve seen the screens, we’ve seen the
many towers
of
empty
in
padlocked, Dark Angel- inhabited
up
bedrooms everywhere. Framed by a world straight out of the European Dark Ages, the
game follows the journey of girl who has been
Anna: a young
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known as
"psycho-mutantism." The most well-known, mad
cow
disease, is
world's
movies—and now we’re seeing a pizza boxes stacked
pity. I
several that cause what's
Dark Angel:
future that features
actually
interestingly, there are
polygonal sword-slashing
action adventure (with a twist,
psycho
assigned the unpleasant task of plague that
I
still
(www.aphis.usda.gov) cites "lip smacking, biting of feet and limbs, hopping like a rabbit and swaying of the back end" as clinical signs. So stay away from those sheep! Several new human variants of the plague have been discovered, so keep your sword handy.
November 2000
the info we’ve gleaned from
and
icing
on the cake? An
option that enables you to trade
and items with VMU. Will Dark
conversations with townspeople)
stats, abilities
has an impact on the game’s
friends through a
outcome. Citizens can join up as
Angel
on you to become all depends on how
allies or turn
your foes;
it
light
betting on
up our winters? We’re francesca reyes
it.
you handle yourself. Cool!
screens and ingame movies,
Anna
is
You'll also encounter a neat
nothing short of
spectacular. Her
moves range
level-building feature,
which
will
PUBLISHER/DEVELOPER METR03D GENRE ACTION/STRATEGY ORIGIN US PLAYERS ONUNE NO RELEASE DATE FALL 1
the
most common
"transmissable spongiform | encephalopathy," but in the US, a sheep-borne disease simply called scrapie is the plague du jour. The
USDA
a blade),
no one to inspire tears of As far as we can tell from
(including your treatment of
exp. necessary The
so that each of your actions
from the
some and in
typical
sword thrust to
very nifty jumps
she’ll
and
flips,
have to use every trick
the Female's Guide
Defeating Videogame
number and
variety
can learn while
simultaneously dictating the
to
shape
Evil to
Your behavior has a direct,
defeat the intelligent creatures that form her ranks of enemies.
Metro3D has implemented an ultra-responsive engine designed to affect both
increase the of skills you
enemies and
allies,
PLUSES It's
[+]
got a svelte, sword-wielding chick—
what more could you want?
of your surroundings.
developmental effect on the game’s environments—so you’ll notice that fields, for instance, will
either burgeon with crops or
fall
to ruin.
MINUSES We
[-]
haven't actually played
it
much
yet,
so the questions abound.
Bottom
Line [_] Stunning 3D looks and more brains than the usual hack 'n slash test. We simply cannot wait to see it in action.
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"No guts
be
will
lost in
the conversion of Urban Chaos.” john leaver
Clearly, the officers in this game have not
same
from
been
the cut mold that produced the chiseled cops in Urban Chaos (see caption at right).
Picassio Titillation for now and
very
E
the art thief
again, a
game comes along that promises to leave
.
in all of
us
employed simultaneouslymaking the mastery of this aspect of the game an art unto does a great job
the comforting safety of
itself.
convention and take us
boosting the intensity of events
somewhere new. Picassio is one of these games: it's got
by providing an extra element
such an original concept that either
it'll
smack us
in
the face
greatness, or create
with
its
own
stinking pit of a genre
titled
It
of
of distraction.
its
Why?'.
And while all of this sounds pretty good on paper, it also looks pretty special on the screen—already. Most stages will be based around existing
Here’s the schtick: two super-rich art collectors have
Designs,
challenged each other to
with the floor plans of both the
gather the most valuable collection of
famous
As one
is
in
details will
the rather cool world of an art
outcome
From
either a third- or
first-person perspective,
first
some ongoing Graphics
look clear and crisp, and the animation
is
This might not be the
marketable premise
Although you can set traps
gameplay
is
ODCM
primarily of the sneaking-up-
game.
a stinging smack
beat (because a cat
to
burglar scrounging around
in
most
the it
looks forward to
evade and security
to
systems
in
world, but we’re betting that
turns into a very well-executed
on-'im variety—with plenty of
guards
beautifully
smooth.
to steal a
series of art pieces.
for your adversary,
end
depend on the
of
legal disputes.
he
must outmaneuver the other (i.e., the bad thief) in
specialist
order to be the
will
the game), but the
architectural accuracy of
of these
specialists, the player will enter
thief.
not
it’s
clear which other sites
up
wear anything this cool (of course, since they wouldn’t be terribly flattering to the pear-shaped physique shared by many cops, this is probably a good thing). officers never get to
currently working
Louvre and the Tate;
and
art.
each has enlisted the help of a specialist’.
These environments are some of the most beautiful we’ve ever seen in this genre—they’re certainly FAR prettier than reality’s mean streets. And check out Officer D’arci’s ‘uniforms’: real
famous art galleries (the game's developer. Promothean
in
Urban Chaos War on the streets? Grab a gun and join the fray
the face.
chaos. A mysterious vigilante
game
urge to roam the streets
named Roper will
the whole family.
kicking the crap out of
by providing clues; he can even
f
JOHN LEAVER PUBLISHER USA DEVELOPER GENKI GENRE STEALING STUFF IS COOL PLAYERS 1-2 ORIGIN UK RELEASE ALL 2001
you’ve ever had the
anything that pisses you
you
off,
be controlled
in
lend a
some
hand
missions.
is
probably
NOT good
for
With sprawling environments, kick-able fallen leaves,
litter
that
I
an art gallery containing
an active system isn’t
might well find your calling law enforcement.
clearly
very smart).
the best of (or
A
hi-tech gadget bag
will
intensifiers
in
and shadow
likely to live
hologram generators, but by far the coolest tool
make
displayed
onscreen. And even
74
Official
in
can
kick, shoot,
stomp
who
gouge and
his opinion into
any
characters that he considers
*** ,
/»
-
r.• »
received gritty
and no guts
the conversion.
from
and
of
chaos
praise for
its
realism [read: spurting
blood), in
much
will
be
In fact,
some added bonus
VMU
coldly wet-
an unusually
wait to try on the badge.
JOHN LEAVER
lost
aside
some new weapons now include
PUBLISHER EIDOS DEVELOPER MUCKY FOOT GENRE ACTION PLAYERS ORIGIN UK ONLINE NO RELEASE DATE OCTOBER 1
handguns, M-16s,
shotguns and handgrenades), a direct port from the PC
version—which
isn’t
a bad thing.
Pluses
[+]
Fastpaced, violent arcade-y action with impressively detailed cityscapes
MINUSES
[-]
mission is to seek out and destroy the secret plans of
But you'd better be prepared to
Not the most sophisticated
have a whole series of debates
at the party
a nasty group called the
with
Mom about the effects of vidogame violence on your
Wildcats, who’re bent on it)
urban
We can’t
levels
license taken with the
it’s
it’s
immersive experience.
based weapon
themselves, which knives,
looking puddles,
‘bad’. His
causing (you guessed
November 2000
The PC version
information (plus
Urban Chaos enables players
can be
# Dreamcast Magazine
out your ass-kicking
police officer D’arci Stern,
cameras in corridors and rooms. Once a camera has been placed, its
better, several
bounty hunter,
to enter the justice league as
can hide these pin-head
is
in
fantasies as a cop.
is
your way
toward your targets, you
viewpoint
Fett-type
the real world (as well as
and
swirls in the wind
in
while,
videogames) you’re far more
light
the micro-camera. As
you
And
possible worlds
games), you'd find a career
as a Boba
include thermal
imaging goggles,
all
tender, fragile
BOTTOM LINE A PC gem,
to consoles,
game
[_]
that's arguably
more
suited
which may shine on DC
psyche—this www.DailyRadar.com
Visit
www.esrb.org
i
or call 1-800-771-3772 j
ider.com
for
more
info.
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Players will run through a rigorous course of events
.
“Star Lancer
is
one
of the best-looking titles in the category.” francesca reyes
A solid looker with proven PC gameplay: other space O
(1C
shooters should take note.
29
that include
snowboarding, speed gliding, and mountain biking— a nice alternative to all those new Olympic-style button mashers.
rr
1{
",
'W ^ ~ '1
Extreme h
Sports
Like many other titles in the genre, Starlancer will indeed have branching plot points in the story. Decisions you make early in the game and the effect they have on your
Get ready to slam that ’Dew challenge mode, and you
ong thought to be one of those quirky
L
have a
European things that
would never see the Yankee light of
day— like Swedish
name may
change by the time it releases), has found a home with Infogrames. Set for an October release, Extreme Sports aims to please with five different
events
in
three
different locations.
up to be a great alternative to
fleet will definitely
reflected in future missions. In other words, it’s just like real life—only in space.
the market.
the
Extreme
earlier that
a “pentathlon”-type
game?
is
means
This
that you’ll
be racing from the finish of
one event
line of
snowboarding
run, just to
start furiously
tapping the it
bike, or hurling downhill at
in
breakneck speed on a snowboard with only the snowy slopes of Norway to
radical
when the game October. Dare is
that,
hits
shelves
we
ask,
how
dude? FRANCESCA REYES
You’ll also
discover yourself racing ATVs,
PUBLISHER INFOGRAMES DEVELOPER INNERLOOP GENRE SPORTS PLAYERS 1 ORIGIN UK ONUNE NO RELEASE OCTOBER
hang- gliding and bungee
jumping
A’
to the next
event. Expect nothing short of
a button-pounding frenzy
comfort you.
line
to the starting
the next.. .on foot.
Imagine enduring a grueling
Maui while racing on a mountain volcanic landscapes of
Starlancer Crave spaces
for trophies in
t
out.
doesn’t take a brain
both of the aforemen-
surgeon
tioned locales. You can
brain) to notice that the
(or
space shooter genre
terrain of the Himalayas.
need of some
style
with
consist of race-
elements
(like
to hit a
third party action.
its
PC-to-DC port of one of
the best-looking
titles in
the
—and
ATV
category, Starlancer
racing and mountain biking), you’ll also
sorely in
Now, Crave steps up to the plate
all
of the events in this
game
is
fully
it’s
online compatible, to boot!
few goals along
In
an all-out war sometime 22 nd
in
your glider (guided by a
to ensure that your troops
the
century,
it’s
your job
come
small plane) must be
out on top (or whatever passes
controlled so that
for top in zero-gee).
it
speed
down, while aiming
Taking a
page from standard fare space-
avoids certain balloons
flight shooter-lore,
the
how you
which, depending on
increase your gait
handle your objectives
Add
to this
a split-screen two-player
76
game
features a branching storyline
for
other balloons that
considerably.
The events will stay the same throughout different environments.
Official# Dreamcast Magazine November
2000
previous ones,
will
in
affect the
with developers
Digital Anvil,
taken great pains to
game’s controls to
has
solidify
most
will
With SegaNet
as
reason to
some
So prepare
(Right
and
Left
DC gamers to in:
Cooperative is,
rate in the
the
first
of later missions.
two
what is
it
time we’ve seen
it
a space shooter. Cooperative
together against
evil in
|—^Olfaal&Magazine
,
Dreamcast PUBLISHER CRAVE DEVELOPER WARTHOG, DIGITAL ANVIL GENRE SHOOTER PLAYERS -4 ORIGIN US ONUNE YES! RELEASE DATE OCT. 1
is—
that
mode, however, which enables gamers to pair up and play specifically
off!
FRANCESCA REYES
Deathmatch and Play. Deathmatch
of course, exactly
but the cool thing here it’s
lift
firing
arenas that the PC’s Starlancer excelled
for
the face
weapons. Online functions will enable be
PLUSES [+] The space shooter genre is finally online and looking darned purty!
in
Minuses
[-]
Online functions weren't available at press time, so who really knows?
Bottom Line It’s
outcome
online camaraderie.
for
and brakes will
out of
gives
the network
dial into
acceleration/afterburners
buttons
finally
game
the womb, this
Dreamcasters yet another
standard controller. With the
triggers, respectively),
be the Starlancer
likely
junkie’s addiction.
the
suit the DC’s
trigger buttons serving
have
the way. For example,
that slow your
So does Fran. So will you.
Crave, along Warthog and
even a
even brave the perilous Of course, while
be
Oh, and didn't we mention Sports
button to hoof
Imagine navigating
shaping
the track and field Olympic titles hitting
porn— Norwegian developer Innerloop’s wacky pentathlonbased sports title, Extreme Sports (the
game that’s
the
[_] Lance a
first of its kind!
lot!
designed missions, www.DailyRadar.com
We Do Not Advocate The Use Of (Unless you're hunting down guerilla
Sega
Firearms rebels)
Dreamcast
Intense Military Combat Action Both First-Person and Third-Person Options
Real-World Special Forces Missions Acclaimed Spec Ops Series Now On Dreamcast mNE-iRAFT0 Ripcord
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member of your ‘gang’ of Rudies (i.e., skate punks) into joining your motley crew. Girls Mew (below) will pledge allegiance if you can best in a set of three rounds of Simon Says, skate-style. Or so says Simon.
Every
The character and
level designs in Jet Grind Radio are unique. This is gen-X entertainment done right, without the suits meeting to discuss “what’s cool with the kids.” Hopefully, we’ll be able to see non-playable characters like the uberhip DJ Professor K in skating form for the US debut. Sega has yet to confirm the character list.
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Grind Radio on this
month's exclusive
ODCM Demo
Disc.
Check out the Disc (and your disc) for
more
With the police hot on your trail with an arsenal of “preventative" weaponry (like bomb-dropping helicopters), it’s not unusual to find a boss level (left) with hippo-headed exotic dancers.
Hmmm...
Jet Grind Radhi Smilebit’s stylin’ I
ot discouraged by the ^ k I §ames less than stellar
HP I
sales
there are
still
man to talk
in
Japan— gamers
trying to get Sea-
back, apparently—
Sega’s new star development
team, Smilebit, has been busy Radio
localizing Jet Grind
for
our
market and even adding to an already excellent
title.
’n’
perpetratin’ prodigy hits the streets
Aside:
We
have our very own
Francesca to thank for these
(featured
in
Issue #6), she
when JGR
New
hits
York
City-inspired level by itself
would
now
is
indeed the
even be able to modes to
intuitive
gameplay. And, believe us, you
may be doing just that:
skating
for hours, pointlessly, just for the
fun-in-totum.
those of you
Often described as a mix between Crazy Taxi and Tony Hawk, Jet Grind Radio is in fact
Occasionally,
HQ
if
our
JGR
didn’t
itself.
Rather
game
like
Jet Grind Radio feels more an action adventure through
will
or to imitate their daring stunts
before they agree to join your
team. Rival gangs
you
changes depending on the order in which you finish levels!), (it
crazy skater
challenge you to a race
Taxi,
involving, interactive storyline
it
all. Fcir
who found
in
in
will try
to beat
hectic “gang tag” battles
which you have to chase ’em
dreamy NiGHTS on Saturn,
JGR should
bring back
some
of those fond memories.
While skating and pulling off tricks
game’s coolness
J
adds
to the
factor,
players won't have to
down and tag their backs. The
memorize complicated
detailed levels
without the welcome addition of
memorable characters and
ingly bigger, eventually linking/
music by Jurassic 5, Rob Zombie and Mix Master Mike.
mission-based gameplay.
smaller sections together to form
game. JGR' gameplay
massive, action-packed areas.
relief
78
it
in
a class by
Official
itself,
even
Tagging the streets of Tokyo-
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satisfac-
tion simply in flying with the
kids
like its
pure enjoyment of
combo moves a la Tony Hawk to fully enjoy the
put
unlock
enjoy the
stunning graphics and
game’s main thrust— but it’s actually only one aspect of the
Sega’s
a whole genre unto
over
secret for
You'll
freeskate
turn out to be better than theirs.
threatened to tag the walls of
than being an arcade
to declare this era of sub-
officially
level)
and many
helicopters, tanks
other dangers that shall remain
need
par translations and perplexing our shores— its new
infamous US
while escaping from cops, dogs;
interview with the developers
Yes, dear friends, we might
cuts
to (and that
improvements. During her
will
get increas-
on onlythree
,
/
details.
“JGR
probably the most exciting
is
title
since
NiGHTS on
Saturn...” JORG
S.
TITTEL
With a subhead like Dark Brotherhood,
Waiter, there's an Evan in
would you expect these screenshots to be bright and filled
my tag
Before you even ask the question—yes, we’ll take any opportunity to shame our ex-staff members (okay, Evan hasn’t officially joined ex-EIC, Simon Cox, or former Editor, Randy Nelson in the great ODCM
with kittens?
But Jet Grind gives us the perfect opportunity to do so in style, while showing off just how easy it is for gamers everywhere to put photos and other creations into tag format. You will soon be able not only to create tags with JGR s in-game painter-style edit program, but also to download pictures into your VIVID from Smile Bit’s and Sega’s website as small, large or extra-large tags. beyond, but he’s working on
it).
Arcatera:
'
The Dark Brotherhood
The US’s exclusive New York City level is shaping up to be just as cool and hip as the rest of the game.
The Method
or those of you
good fortune/big brain
weaned on the good
condemn you
ol’
point ’n click adven-
tures of yore, UbiSoft
cooking
is
heavy dose of
If
an unexpected gameplay tracked on
a realtime clock.
You’ll
have
like any great game, easy to learn and difficult
But it’s
citizen
recent restructuring (see
roots of a growing tyranny—the
territorial
use as
later
marks. A
has you grinding an elevated highway sign and jumping on top of a speeding truck, merely to grab one
DC
Direct,
somewhat anonymous teams the opportunity to make a
own
of the hidden
can
typical scenario
ODCM #7) gave its
name for themselves, literally.
is an excellent example. The company's 105 employees are busy developing Hundred Swords, the
"first real-time
network simulation
for four players on Dreamcast,"
according to producer Takayuki
N.
\
\
Kawagoe. Smilebit is also "planning to develop another [JGR] game. We're looking at adding multiplayer." As to what Smilebit means, Kawagoe explains, "Our goal is to make people smile so they can relax. 'Bit' is the smallest digital unit. We use it to describe the digital wave that won't slow down from now on and a word that describes an 'age of identity'."
Um,
okay. Pass the
maguro.
been coming back to the again and again ever since its Japanese release in June, but we can’t wait to put our hands on more' of the good stuff. With its unique premise and solid gameplay, prepare to be
own tags
user-friendly interface,
loading image
any website “graffiti”
VMU
as
and even exchanging
tags with other grinders, and
you get one of the most innovative titles to
out
in
a couple of
will
years. this,
either be
weeks away,
Pluses
You’ll
embark on whichever
Minuses We want a
manage
(they’re
carefully. After
all.
pall
over the holidays
November. FRANCESCA REYES
in
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RELEASE NOVEMBER rule
all,
you
umpteen
hours or days And why develop WSB2K1, too?
Bottom Line Sega
it
time to cast
to play
[-]
multiplayer mode!
title
around
since
NiGHTs on Saturn,
Jet Grind Radio should be a
hit
when
it
with.
Once the game ends (depending on how well
[_]
Probably the most exciting and innovative
rampant Sun
moody
all full
overcome)
to stop the
in
in
wackos. But take note:
don’t have
exclusive extras!
comes out this or a
a
quests or adventures you think
you can
releases just
it all, so you’ll have to choose your goals very
[+]
US
much more
you won’t be able to do
Beautiful cel-shaded graphics, fluid
beats and
be using a
PC-type interface to do
I
ETC.
animations, intuitive gameplay, kickin'
couldn't Smilebit
and refreshing
come
By the time you read Jet Grind Radio
ONUNETAG DOWNLOADS
RELEASE DATE OCTOBER
a very
in
downfrom
(.jpg) files
to your
KNOW...)
you’ll
But that’s fine with us old-
of the Black
WE
joyride filled with
life forms (or maybe it is, depending on how the story unfolds). You’ll have to use your brain, as well as a magic spell or two during attacks, and
schoolers, right? Arcatera
how
1
to this the options of
creating your
“dark brotherhood” (hence the
which you can use to figure out
PUBLISHER SEGA DEVELOPER SMILEBIT GENRE BLADE’N’TAG ORIGIN JAPAN PLAYERS YEAH,
Add
with
all
an action-
as the Black Sun is taking over in the small town of Senora.
order to piece together clues,
additional exclusive tags!
packed
isn’t
sub-head of the game) known
of obstacles to
addicted, jorgs. tittel
elusive tag icon down the road. And according to Smilebit, the US version will have some
Smilebit
game
to you to sniff out the
it’s
your
THE ARTISTS FORMERLY KNOWN AS R&D6
up
Arcatera
alien
Dreamcasts. Not only have
all
it
DC mouse, if one down
to track
exploding limbs and aggressive
is
favorite already spinning in
order to collect
manage
under pressure, Arcatera
lenge your reflexes and dexterity (so long, thumbs!) in
Bonus: you’ll do the help of the
you
to master. You’ll have to chal-
tags, which you
SEGA OF JAPAN'S
US we game
might be your chance
intelligence.
at the peripheral’s release.
within the world of Arcatera,
and dash
kicks).
and
weeks to solve the main mystery of the plotlineso if you’re exceptionally good only three
As an upstanding
speed
this
to prove your tenacity
definitely your dish.
buttons: jump, tag
you ever thought you were
then
style of
(for
for
of the
too clever for ‘usual’ games,
hooded
ruption), but
level!
all
deliver a medieval-esque story-
monk-type characters, loads of sorcery and a dash of cor-
new US
shunned
ruining the lives of
fantasy, Arcatera will not only
line (replete with
all
or
to the miserable
of a pinhead,
life
other people within the game.
up something tremendous. Stirring in a
Ever wanted to tag the Statue of Liberty? Dying to grind the rails of Times Square? Sega has answered your delinquent wishes with an
and clicking
thrills of pointing
F
Bai
or
how
poorly you've
performed),
you’ll
receive a fitting ending
fall.
that
will
either toast your
You’ll
have to use magic and certain action segments.
combos during
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November 2000 Official# Dreamcast Magazine 79
—
COMINGSOOHV
“Samba
Previews
cfe
Amigo may just be the
ultimate party game."
chris charla
Our advice? Play the
game and go
out for sushi. Thus, you’ll get all of the benefits of ocean fishing without having to lose your lunch over the side of a smelly boat.
tMfflOm*
Excellent! takes two to make a thing go right especially in this game. Two people shaking, shimmying and (our favorite in Samba’s twoplayer mode is just double the funny. part is that each player’s accuracy affects the other’s final score—so the better you get, the more points he’ll forfeit.
It
Sega Marine
part) ‘striking a pose’
And the best
Fishing Heading
O
NORMAL
deeper waters
into
much
ne of the most
pretty
impressive launch
besides bass. And then,
titles last
year took the
shape of Sega Bass Thanks to Sega’s
be-gilled
everything else
imagine doing
number
any
this in
of different
game
surprisingly effective fishing
modes, including a newly introduced Free Mode in which
reel controllers (along with
aspiring
Fishing.
those designed by various
third
casting your lure and dragging
up a big-mouthed bass was unparalleled
in
terms of
(or ladies) of the
sea can test their poles’ tether against various denizens of the
experience of
parties), the
men
its
realism and addictiveness.
deep, with absolutely no time
speak
limit to
As a bonus,
of.
you can even reel different
—mm
in
200
and unique items
ifftZwfi
be used
in
to
the
game s aquarium mode, to provide a little ambiance for your captured
fish.
As impressed we were
last
Sega Bass
as
year by
bade Amigo
Fishing,
this latest installation in
Fathers and kids
outdo the
in living
much
the series should
original in pretty
And
rooms across America (and Canada, of course) bonded
while Sega Marine Fishing
over the seafood caught by
adds nothing new graphically
their shiny
new Dreamcasts.
every
way
or control-wise old
possible.
(it still
uses the
possibly argue against the
months
same
Sega
later,
ready to
is
we much? Look for
cool fishy stuff that
follow up this success with
already love so
something even more
Sega Marine Fishing to make a
Sega Marine
Fishing.
enticing:
No longer
ne thing Sega has never
w' l
w
1 been
SBF engine), how can we
And now, almost 13
splash
in late
October.
We re
know about music games..
Forget everything you conventional—
is
and nothing proves better than
Samba De Amigo,
the latest triumph from
Naka’s Sonic Team. ways, this
this
game
is
In
frantic Latin beats really
but trust
us— it’s awesome. Of
course, as
is
so often the case,
playing by yourself
Yuji
some
similar to
be the ultimate party game,
game
wimpy, closed-off bodies of
controllers in anticipation.
job to match whatever beat the
especially
Samba Monkey (named,
two sets of maracas
game
out into the open
reaches of salty oceans around the world,
in
order to capture
whole new buckets
full
PUBLISHER SEGA DEVELOPER AM2 GENRE ARCADE FISHING/YACHT LIFESTYLE PLAYERS 1 ORIGIN JAPAN PERIPHERALS FISHING CONTROLLER RELEASE OCTOBER
of
weird and wonderful (and
if
you're good, dreadfully
may just
friends together. This
already dusting off our fishing
FRANCESCA REYES
fun...but
is
real joy in Samba de Amigo happens when you get some
the
other ‘rhythm-action’ games: the
confined by the limitations of
water, Marine Fishing takes the
has to
be experienced to be believed,
plays music,
and
it’s
your
of
course, ‘Amigo’) lays down. But
if
Space Harrier— is any
indication,
game will definitely include some all-time favorites. At $39 for the game and $70 for the maracas, Samba ain’t this
cheap. But with tons of songs, several play modes, pretty
and laughs
much guaranteed,
should be worth
it.
it
chris charla
you can round up for head-to-
head challenges.
there’s a very catchy catch—it’s
designed to be played with
There's no word
maracas, not a gamepad. And
which songs
while you can use your standard
the
controller, you’ll definitely
want
US
will
yet
on
be included
version, but
if
in
PUBLISHER SEGA DEVELOPER SONIC TEAM GENRE RHYTHM ACTION PLAYERS 1-2 PERIPH MARACAS. BABY! RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER
the
PLUSES
Japanese edition—which
[+]
Hilarious maraca/booty shaking
unlucky) aquatic lifeforms. Just imagine reeling
very
own
in
your
to spring for a set of Sega’s
included standards
custom-designed
and “The Macarena” mixed with
rattlers (poster
of Charo sold separately).
blue marlin, while
casting off the deck of your
swanky
The surreality
yacht-like trawler.. .or
dredging the depths of crystal-
in
blue waters
flailing
80
Official
in
order to lure
# Dreamcast Magazine
November 2000
front of your
TV
your arms
of standing while wildly
in
time with
like “Tequila”
action. ..and Japan’s version
MINUSES
RULED.
[-]
upbeat, ska-ti Hated takes on
No word
Chumbawumba’s “Tub
quite expensive
yet on
US songs; maracas
are
Thumping” and Aha’s “Take on
BOTTOM LINE
Me,” plus hidden tracks from
$100 gets you the greatest party game in history. But is $100 too much?
Sega
classics like Outrun
and
[_]
www.DailyRadar.com
“Champion Surfer
is
as close to surfing as you can get without submerging.”
COMINGSOON
Previews
chris charla
piw woodward wi'.^a
Freestyle? Freebird! Free-ballin’
it!
Catch some
ro
baby.
air,
Dave Mirra
BMX
Freestyle Crashing has never Score:
R
While the masses cry for a
Martha Stewart
Xtreme Creative Pro
Crochet Quilting game, Acclaim gears up for the release of
Dave Mirra Freestyle
We took
on Dreamcast.
down
BMX a
to the heart of our
Silicon Valley,
where the 24-
year-old millionaires
thicker
lie
P k
it
V Hawk,
hang a ten?
brother
no surprise that everyone and their is
game to
it’s
cooler than after
first
move
out of
different semi-fictional
beaches
You can play as any of eight (including a seven-year-old pro),
quickness—any-
there’re the requisite hidden
thing but a throwaway project.
surfers as well. Board selection
Developer Krome has done
plays a major part in the
its
homework, and the result is a might be the closest
game that
thing to surfing you’re going to get without actually submerging.
{hint:
of
try to
Summer Games’
update
surfing,
designers have implemented real
waves using a complex
physics model and deformable www.dreamcastmagazine.com
Will this
short boards are better for
up on), and you can pull chains and combos of more than 50 all
games? Who knows— but to carve a big niche
in
it
changing weather
patterns.
It
trick
creation via deployment
even takes timing to
get up on your board to start
your run. And
if
authentic surfing
doesn’t appeal to you, a
is
being
same team Thrasher:
title
Skater,
game
many considered
Thrasher to be the visually superior
title.
Having seen this
1
PlayStation, we’re hoping
!j
that the final product
looks as nice as
when
Rumble
all is
said
it
should
and
I
looks
I
the board-
The soundtrack should be pretty good
sports genre. CHRIS CHARLA
too, with tracks
from
Sublime, Cypress I
Dreamcast
of a special ‘modifier’ button.
This innovation
move PUBLISHER MATTEL DEVELOPER KROME GENRE SURFING PLAYERS -2 ORIGIN U S. ONLINE NO RELEASE DATE NOVEMBER
makes
Mirra's
endless— riders are free
Deftones, Swingin' Utters and the
repertoire effectively
Hill,
Rancid, Social Distortion,
like.
With
stiff
competition
courtesy of Neversoft’s Matt
to
1
Pluses
Hoffman’s Pro
experiment with more than
1300
[+]
Super-realistic waves, authentic
individual
moves,
all
of
in DC Direct), the team has hands full.
related story Z-axis
MINUSES [-] Polygon-mesh waves are disturbingly bit hard for the uncommitted
for some truly insane And the game’s Skeletal Dynamics System (SDS) generates
BOTTOM LINE
realtime crashes that are
angular; a
About as close
[_]
to real surfing
as you'll
may games
get without braving actual sharks;
be the Tony
Hawk
of surfing
BMX (which
runs on Tony’ s engine— see our
which can be linked together
physics and board implementation
the while
dealing with the game’s very realistic
early,
that Mirra
responsible for
be the Tony of surfing
game
tricks but harder to get
different stunts,
Rather than
the unrealistic (but fun) gameplay
(sort of)
extremely
was overshadowed by a little jam called Tony Hawk’s Pro
Mode features arcadestyle action.
«^Official©Magazine
and
was
team
surfers from the O’Neil
Surfer (formerly Billabong Pro) its
that
could be a close one...
foot breakers (on ten
the gate, Mattel’s Champion
is-despite
game is still we do know
game’s proportionate visual sheen on
worldwide) are super-realistic.
rushing a surfing
market. And
It
40
almost on a par
the Dreamcast version of the
Skate and Destroy on PlayStation. While that
all.
most gameplay is its open
system, which enables realtime
polygon meshes. The resulting five to
Graphically speaking, with Penthouse Letters. While
skateboarding
was
characteristic
I
few months of tweaking.
developed by the
racing
Dave Mirra's
m WM fter the success of Tony
feels like after a
it
BMX
distinguishing
Will
see what
on the ground than good shag carpet, and decided that maybe
Martha Stewart,
Champion
there— and we can’t wait to
it’s
trip
own
good
felt this
Thankfully, they’re doing right.
May
the best
game
it
win.
EVAN SHAMOON
unique every time. The essential feel of riding (and falling off) the bike is
almost
November 2000
1
PUBLISHER ACCLAIM DEVELOPER Z-AXIS GENRE EXTREME SPORTS PLAYERS 1-2 ORIGIN US RELEASE LATE FALL ONUNE NO
Official
# Dreamcast Magazine 81
COMINGSOOP
p
‘Napple
a dip
is
Bunny basket
into the Easter
of adventure gaming.” francesca reves
While most of Napple Tale's gameplay takes place on more of a 2.5D
3D
side-scrolling scale, the boss battles drop you onto the
plane.
*
* iS '
-
“-
.
'
:
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-
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iciV -
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/
-
^ If
One
a
the surreally saccharine Teletubbies can
Sega’s most promising
of
ega’s dip into the Easter
backgrounds
Bunny's basket of
gameplay, which
adventure gaming,
platform-hopping antics of other
light
up
is
its
similar to the
otherwise known as Napple Tale:
scheduled
US release any we just can’t Described by TGS
a
for
time soon—and figure out why.
onlookers as a "128bit
Clockwork Kn/ght-looking 2.5D platformer with roleplaying
elements,” the game’s premise
is
A GO-GO Dewy-eyed little girls imbued with special powers and a suspiciously large wand do flourish in the Land of the Rising Sun... but they seem to feel right at home on the screens of Western TVs, as well. Sailor Moon, for instance, could give Napple's bambified heroine some pointers on How To Capture American Hearts.
meant to hook casual gamers in Japan. But despite the clearly
fact that still
it’s
seems
some
so
like
niche
in
cloyingly cute,
all
the
US DC
market.
internal
telltale
82
Official
not
which take place fashion.
Pandemonium
to
in fully
3D
Gamers journey through
six worlds,
each packed with up
20 stages
or "stories” apiece.
Every time a stage
is
completed,
more of Napple's plot is revealed. The game revolves around a young
girl
# Dreamcast Magazine
who stumbles
a
Stateside.. .sob
it
this
is
little bit
where Napple
out of different items and parts
flexes
of creative muscle...
into
the
To
rid
herself
of
found during the game, and you have something quite unique.
ranging from electrical
some that
it’s
Of course, there are
nasty slew of suspiciously bright to dispose of.
FRANCESCA REYES
a clever feature on
strategize, by deciding critter to
use
in
Add
Though
its
—^Official® Magazine
t
Dreamcast PUBLISHER SEGA (JAPAN) DEVELOPER SEGA GENRE PLATFORMER PLAYERS ORIGIN JAPAN RELEASE DATE NOW (JAPAN). TBA (US) 1
PLUSES
[+] and just
Bright, colorful fills
a tad bit
wacky;
a gap in the DC library begging for platformers
MORE
own,
gamers
to
Minuses Will this
which
which situation
order to produce effects.
deliver
charges to others that
assist in “super-jumps.”
this twist also requires
reality
enemies
and other unsightly blemishes, our young heroine makes good use of her magical wand, which can summon a bevy of different "helper” creatures. Each helper has its own special powers,
between
and perky enemies
November 2000
And
realm suspended somewhere
real world.
3D
not Napple Tale ?
make
scrollers (like
Crystal Dynamics’
ME)
why
series on the PlayStation)—with
obstacles a-plenty, as well as a
signs
of a potential stunner. Bright,
2.5D quasi-side
the states,
and dreamland. Your job as the player is to see the young girl safely back to the
it
at Sega, Napple Tale
already has
may
titles
:
,
in
world of “Napple,” a naptime
a perfect fit for the
Developed by an
team
it
the added twist of boss battles
MAGICAL GIRLS
Arsia in Daydream, isn’t
make
in
maximum
to this the fact that
gamers may even be able to create their own helper creatures
make
the US? Might cutesy?
[-] it it
across the Pacific to be too simplistic? Too
Bottom Line A good
[_]
looking quirky adventure just
screaming for a US release. But is anyone listening? Anybody? Bueller?
www.DailyRadar.com
THE CHILL OF VICT
Lean, duck and perform radical tricks
on real Yamaha snowmobiles.
Upgrade your sled and tackle multiple
modes
like hill-climbing
championship and head-to-head.
Thrash unique international racing circuits like
Aspen or Nagano.
Place day or night, in variable weather
including rain and snow.
Sega
# Dreamcast. © 2000 Crave Entertainment,
4? PlayStation
Inc. All rights
reserved.
© 2000 Unique Development Studios AB. All rights reserved.
SNO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIP RACING. CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT and the CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT Logos are trademarks of Crave Entertainment, Inc. © 1999 Crave Entertainment, Inc. CRAVE ENTERTAINMENT is a
registered trademark in the U.S. Sega, Dreamcast, and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. All rights reserved. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. YAMAHA is a registered trademark and is used with permission of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders.
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Whether found
1
inoirCM
it’s the fast-paced CPU action the single-player mode or the split screen shenanigans of multiplayer, Out Trigger looks simply amazing.
in
ifs
4j|yS
11
'7;
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HERE’S A SNEAK PEEK at two of this game’s available modes: four-player split-screen deathmatch (top) and single-player arena match (above). Seen enough? Go forth, young player, and spread the word.
Out Trigger Sega
lets the
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Japan, the cost of
gaming is still fairly expensive, compared to the flat rate fees found across the US. So instead of trying to online
make arcade Inspired by
controllers are simply
too ineffectual to convey the glorious
blueprints
come
to
on a console, Kataoka traveled
life
in
the
shooters such as Quake and
opposite direction— bringing network-
Doom, Out
type gaming to arcades across Japan
AM2
Trigger’s
producer and
veteran Hiroshi Kataoka (18
as a
first step,
then sending the per-
homeward
US genre, developed in Japan. And Out Trigger’s capacity to link the gameplay of four players on four arcade cabinets has made for highly addictive gameplay, indeed.
But with Half-Life, Unreal Tournament and Quake III Arena on the way,
is
there a difference between
these games and AM2’s bid for the
FPS crown? Kataoka explains, “Out is an arcade game. So, in two
Trigger
Wheeler, Fighting Vipers series)
fected technology
wanted to thrill Japanese console gamers with a totally different type of gameplay. Which wasn’t easy. Not
While the title has yet to receive an official release date in either Japan or the US, it is coming at some
time frame. This means that the shape
only are first-person shooters scarcely
point— and US gamers
and structure
a
blip
on Japan’s console gaming
radar, but they’ve
been
difficult to
to DC.
will finally
be
or three minutes, you have to get the
max amount of adversary.
points and defeat your Speedy gameplay; short
of every stage, the quick-
able to try their collective hand at a
ness of the characters, and everything
game
else
fashioned after an ultra-popular
is built
for
speed.”
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to the
FPS genre with Out
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off
some
realistic ball physics
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etro kitsch.
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We
love
love it
it.
it.
And we
with online
Bethesda Softworks is and ready to
size of that gun! Out Trigger you customize not only the face
Check out the
and look of your character, but also the power and feel of your weapon. Expect plenty of whacked-out contraptions.
And
many treats
the form
this
receive
attention to time limits
and the
of exclusive goodies. For
inclusion of ‘goals’
collecting
with that logic.
it’s
(like
medals and such) to boost scores that casts Out Trigger as a console title—and emphatically
NOT a PC title— in In
the end.
Dreamcast
addition,
instance, four-player
in
in
mode will
player
modes
single-player
mode, players
will
be able to choose from two
will
limited to the
mouse
are well
underway—
and through our investigations on
mimi c
the
Microsoft's Intellimouse
Wheel, with two buttons and a wheel in the center.
bound titles
to
It's
make
a peripheral that
all
FPS Dreamcast
play like a dream.
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at least
Trigger:
is
an
editor,
their
one very
have
own characters by choosing weapons,
The DC version will also feature new maps and levels
Minuses mouse going
work?
Is
the
to be available in time?
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order to of your
throw, pressing the
A
button to stop the dial
when you
i
think you’ve
enough ‘power’.Then the marker spins around hit
In
Tournament Mode, you can in
the dial again, giving you a
chance to push the A button once again— this time, in order
human oppothe world
PBA title are in very own bowler
to
time your throw. There’s
another ball,
dial for spin
hardcore bowlers.
October release, and
tioned above.
wait to
slip
shoes.
Now
choose
will you be able
to
shirt color, height,
on the
but that’s a whole nother
package
from (near) scratch and seeing him or her roll things to victory in any of the modes men-
weight or left/right-handedness
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first in-house bid at the FPS crown is looking damn fine. Now if we could only pin down a US release date...
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gauge the power
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to
watch a
spinning dial
DC
faces, customizable etc.
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newbies). To do this, you’ll first
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version of Out mode. Through players can create
and cast off some truly welltimed rolls with the help
he comments. Of course, given
first-
edit
more gameplay
prefer a
pro bowlers, like
Brian Goebel or Paul Koehler,
a Capture the Flag mode. “It would be too similar to Quake,"
“Quake? What quake?" FRANCESCA REYES
you
ful of real-life
the amazing potential of this game, we might soon be saying:
is
But Kataoka and AM2 added
feature to the
hush-hush new design will closely
if
of the high
can also choose from a hand-
bowl against
no big whoop.
Gamers who
traditional style of
nents anywhere
is
in all
can choose to compete in Match Play, Shoot Out or Network Gaming modes (Bonus!
via SegaNet). But the real joys
In
bowling
That’s a sight to see.
of differvirtual
NOT contain
and camera multiplayer mode,
person viewpoint—which
the matter, we've learned that the
which
angles.
certainly
patible
number in
kid in glasses
your bowler a
bowlers can participate, you
over-the-shoulder
perspective
SEGA'S PLANS TO release a DC-com-
modes
make
to
stakes internet tournaments.
quick to point out
is
viewpoints: first-person
MOUSE PROUD
Featuring a
little
non-applicable
is
of dual dial timers
that Out Trigger
of viewing angles. In the DC’s
child)
i
many players are onscreen at the same time, bit.
EVER for Dreamcast, with a good emphasis placed on customization and style.
including
Deathmatch and Team modes. But Kataoka
The only drawback for multiplayer modes will be the choice
choose
multi-
Kataoka assures us that no matter how
option
ent
these cus-
(unfortunately, the facial hair
raring to go
deliver the first bowling title
the arcade version,
feature split-screen views—and
framerate won’t suffer a
will
not found
as well as more online
results. All of
at least one
functions and shiny balls.
will let
mum
tom designs usually add up to a surreal gaming experience: you just know there’s gonna be
even more
it
comes
for
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figure out a
is
set for an
we
can’t
on some stinky
we could only way to order those
if
patented bowling alley fries online,
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for your virtual prodigies, but
Sega's
you’ll
also be able to customize
their bowling balls for maxi-
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got ighting
game— and
it’s
game snobs may
turn up their
nose at
game
of kill or be killed. Have we seen this plot
it,
whining about shallow
gameplay and unnecessary gore, but Mortal Kombat certainly had its
day. For a time (for us
MK2 days),
the find
it
The Grid: The Matrix meets the Castro meets the Electric Kool-aid Acid Test meets the B-52s meets Barney under a disco ball. Just stayin’ alive.
even got Dave
was hard to a game that was more fun.
presently the
game) consists
a
it
is
only playable version of the
mean
it
won’t be fun.
Anyhow, players choose from
was
The arcade machine’s control
scheme (which
before? Sure, but that doesn’t
list
of eight selectable
of a trackball, a
super move button, a keypad and a joystick. The keypad allows
characters, each equipped with
players to store their relevant
his or her own special weapon and super power. There are
information— including names, last level conquered and points accumulated—to encourage
page from The Running Man,
ULTRA (ADJUSTABLE) VIOLENCE
SmashTV and
The coin-op version of The Grid (now in arcades) employs operator-
toothy
game show host pictured (who looks remarkably— and disturbingly— like our
players complete level four in
adjustable violence settings. In the
at right
single-player
Associate Art Director, Dave).
begin
The Grid looks glory of the
to
renew the
MK style. Stealing a the countless
sci-fi
novels that inspired them, The Grid
is
a “televised sporting-event
game-show” wherein contestants compete for big money and fabulous prizes. Combining features of fighting
games
and first-person shooters, combatants run around virtual arenas
88
in
a
Official
most dangerous
tame version, no blood
is
several secret characters to
shown
when a
character is eliminated, he turns into a grid and fades away.
Doing what we do, it's hard not to think about the real world in terms of videogames. Along these lines, it
would be pretty cool if planet Earth had operator-adjustable violence settings. It would also be cool if you could insert two tokens to continue
when
the big day finally comes.
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uncover as
well, like
the crazy,
competition. For instance,
if
mode and save their
information, they’ll automatically in level five
return to play
when they
on that particular
unit-or on any of the units linked in
that group. Pretty cool.
The Grid
utilizes
resulting in
Midway’s
Zeus 2 hardware, smooth, fast-paced
state-of-the-art
gameplay and super-detailed characters. Given Midway’s
track record,
a
we expect to see
virtually perfect
Time
will tell, but,
lots of guns."
arcade
port.
expect “guns—
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minuses [-J The debut date could be a ways we'll
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villages.
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and also
to
engage
in
of the
less
one
is
is
and
a massive
dotted with quaint windmill-equipped
world use airships to travel between the islands,
wholesome
Fina (and adorable sidekick Qpil), a to explore a
culture and geography: one
new
acts. Enter our heroes Vyse, Aika,
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of
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continent and search for
‘tsky
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Cammy
busts out her notorious ‘pigtail-whip’ combo on an unsuspecting Kyo. She’s going for the Kyo.. Kayo?.. .KO...um— yeah. .
LAP
vs. SNK is a decentlooking game, characters are still
While Capcom
low-res and don’t quite match up to our expectations. Some cool 3D effects do spice up the visuals a
but they can’t hide the flaws
bit,
in
and animation. Capcom needs to get its 2D ass in gear.
illustration
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Perhaps the coolest thing in this game is its new interface, which seamlessly combines 2D and 3D elements in character-selection screens and pre-fight introductions.
Capcom vs. SNK The confrontation
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Although the appears
in
SNK bears
the
the play mechanics of Capcom’s
word versus
title,
little
Capcom
resemblance
vs.
to
glowing flame, but Ken counters
crooked
Alpha series (perhaps
smile...
Vs.
This
is
how dreams of an
ultimate fighting
game
look—and after nearly a decade out against each
it
other, the
two most prominent
developers of
2D fighters
are
dreams into reality with Capcom vs. SNK, featuring the most popular characters from both companies brawling in finally
turning
impossible cross-publisher
match-ups— like Terry vs. Ken, Kyo vs. Ryu and Geese vs. Bison. www.dreamcastmagazine.com
SNK will
the
generally
of duking
has nixed (thank
It
crazy jumps and 200-hit
combos, and opted instead to mimic the play mechanics of the
Ryo raises one eyebrow and slightly
Versus series.
goodness!) exaggerated moves like
with a slashing dragon punch.
cracks a
As the inspiration for SF2's Balrog, Mike Tyson will no doubt go on to
spawn many new
virtual antiheroes:
but is this a good thing? After his 38second victory over Lou Savarese, Mike said the following about Heavyweight Champ Lennox Lewis: "I'm
gonna
rip his heart out. I'm the
most
brutal and vicious and most ruthless
champion ever. .1 want to eat his children." It should be noted that Mr. Lewis currently has no children, nor has he ever. Apparently, this means that Mike will have to go hungry. .
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game fans have been waiting
all fighting
Capcom
replace Alpha, since
latter series is
over)—in
for
Unfortunately, these kof
characters, tons of options, and
elements contribute only a few tweaks to a primarily Alphabased system—which means that
secrets,
while the
Capcom
remain true to their Alpha the
SNK cast
fit in.
SNK
initially feel
Even Alpha's four button layout
out of place with this game.
move
(similar to Ken’s
rolling
are included.
SNK’s
system.
or
SNK
those
in
will
On a
positive note, however, since the
ancient Neo
aren’t
in
Alpha,
supers duplicate
pre-’97 King of Fighters.
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hand-drawn
art,
simple
layout; interesting stages
on the
Geo system, they’ve
never looked better.
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[-]
SNK gameplay is gone;
characters are pixelated— and what happened to
Samurai Showdown?
Capcom’s super
Capcom supers will
mirror those found
while
purist
uncomfortable and
SNK characters
match, players can choose to use either
will
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Although this alteration was
probably necessary to balance
gameplay, any
At the beginning of each
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has had to adapt to
addition to borrowing elements
role)
be
roots,
from the King of Fighters series.
and
and some hidden
characters, expectations
characters
In
the end, we can only hope Capcom vs. SNK lives up to
that
the hype. And believe us: with
Bottom Line
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it lives up to expectations or surprises by being even better, Capcom vs. SNK will be a welcome addition to the DC library of fighting games.
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ENTER THE OCTAGON If you’ve ever had the opportunity to either catch a UFC match on Pay Per View or to rent a tape at the video store, you’ll notice that the only thing that UFC has in common with pro wrestling (to which the
game this,
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the two have very
little
dramatic entrances Beyond
to do with one another Really.
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it.
This
And
whether they’re appalled, entranced or both, they pay
have
it
good money
beamed
to
directly into
their living rooms.
The Ultimate
Fighting Championship, broad-
cast on Pay-Per-View since '93, is
an unique phenomenon.
Sometimes
is
the
kills,
UFC] the
game does an amazing
looks
like
a kickboxing match,
but are free to take opponents to the
mat and engage
close-
in
combat
UFC onto
of the
Dreamcast. Your first delight
will
be
in
this isn’t a tra-
in
submission
off
in
knockouts.
joint locks.
Half the fun of the in
game
styles.
There are 24
different martial arts
sport pits competitors mano-a-
are no jump-
a cage fight with
and the
won’t break up a clinch. nutshell, fight
it’s
ing spin kicks
There are no ref
In
a
as close to a street
as can be safely managed
or
superhuman
death moves.
These fights look and feel real: competitors start out
without arrests or hospitaliza-
on
tions (of fans, fighters or both).
what
their feet in initially
systems, and developers have
done a
brilliant
job of balancing the arts realistically
against one
another. Kickboxers try to
win bouts on their feet, delivering a hail of strikes before
finish
Sumo, judo, Grecoand kungfu
Roman
wrestling
can
be tested
all
the fact that
UFC
out, is
as well—
this
deep
is
30
game— there
rules.
will
opponents with chokes and
actually a minor miracle.
real-world fighters
barred fighting," this fledgling
in
is
seeing different fighting
representing over
minimal
are actually
than standing up, and
end as frequently holds as they do
ditional fighting
mano
the ground. Brazilian
more comfortable on the ground
quarters grappling. Matches
intricate, detail- oriented
“extreme fighting” or “no-holds-
flashy spin kicks
fight to
jujitsu specialists
job of realistically translating the
realizing that
referred to as
and no fancy headbands
hard-hitting world
that you’ll be stepping into with
KO
opposing
grapplers can take the
Ground
battles are
intricate,
bloody ballets of slight positional advantage. To succeed, you’ll
have to learn to
utilize
takedowns, reversals, pins,
escapes and finishing moves, as well as striking on the ground. There’s a whole lot to learn, but
tomed
once you get accusground
to the flow of a
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is like
a chess match with bloody noses."
dan morris
Welcome to JES1ZONE Test Zone’s current crop of victims We ask the important questions, so you don’t have to. In
The seemingly gratuitous
honor of Shenmue and UFC, our two lead reviews, we took a minute to actually sit down and get to know our review crew of the month. What we found out will shock and surprise you. We just keep telling ourselves: “But they do really know their Dreamcast.”
ring
card girls aren’t just for show; you can unlock a hidden Ring Card Girl fighter with a complete set of
moves and
styles
all her own. (Bruce Buffer and the Ultimate Fighter logo-guy are also hidden deep in UFC’s
GREGORY ORLANDO Fighting Style: Berzerker Recording artist equivalent
set of secrets.)
Is
he
real or
fruit?
lying
a myth? A devil or a
Whatever he
is,
in ’87:
Pat Benatar
god-like creature that
Mr. Orlando
is
snacks on
not about to take anything
down. Especially not Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000.
FRANK O’CONNOR Fighting Style: Tai
Recording
Bo
artist equivalent in ’87:
Big Country
A sucker for a pretty racing sim, Mr. O'Connor may have been weaned on classics from the arcade canon, such as Out Run and Hang On, but he knows quality when he sees it (“it” = Sega GT).
GARRETT KENYON Fighting Style: I
Recording
GIVE UP!
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING aspects
of the
UFC
is
When
the devastating array of
—
Mime
(yes,
Mime)
artist equivalent in ’87: Pointer Sisters
not doing the Neutron Dance, Garrett likes long strolls on
the beach, hours spent alone with his
submission holds. This particular fight ends with a kneebar a wicked finish in which one guy wraps his entire body around his opponent's leg and hyperextends the trapped knee with a push of his hips. Better start tapping!
videogames with words
like
PC and
violent gory
“dangerous” or “soldier”
in
the
title.
JIM PRESTON Fighting Style: Drunken Boxing
Recording
artist equivalent in ’87:
Spandau
Ballet
The Ring last he couldn't ignore the smell of
Yes, readers, he's back for more! After surviving issue, Mr. Preston decided that
money and fame.
This issue,
we treated him to
V-Rally 2.
KEVIN RICE
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Fighting Style: Button Mashing Recording artist equivalent in '87: Jan Hammer Kevin’s more than ready for the Olympics, after testing the waters on Sydney 2K and Virtua Athlete 2K. And we’re
Wr
deducting the cost of all the band-aids he used during his button-mashing sessions from his paycheck.
Our Scoring System No, pal, not that kind of scoring system.
If it
were,
we sure wouldn’t
give
away for free—we’d be selling it in the back of Maxim for $29.99. And Evan would have a date this weekend. We score games on a scale of 1 to it
fight, you’ll
be
control of
in
every movement.
And
silk.
some canny game can be
have to employ strategies—this
summed up as a
we’ll let
chess match
fighters
they really do
in
motion-capture
move
game and
you discover— put
truly over
the top.
this
And
smooth as
if
martial arts
game,
When we believe a game is just average, we give 5 out of 10. If its appeal 10.
this one’s
it
is
a knockout. DANIEL MORRIS
of that
aimed
genre or
mode
directly at its
fans of either its is not something
series but
that will be enjoyed by everyone,
r—«^Ofticial@Magazine
gets
sound, control and gameplay!! Peripherals are another story. Since it doesn’t make much sense to score a VMU or an extension cord on a 1-10
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it
6 out of 10. And we've even added a spiffy new scoring system for graphics,
,
Dreamcast
events, the only thing you could is all
And
help you. For a truly realistic
pitch-perfect Bruce Buffer-
possibly miss here
stuff.
you miss that—well, we can’t
ized broadcast presentation of
like
the Octagon; is
goofy “Hidoeken!”
seamless.
with a great Create Player
do
Graphically, you just can’t
The
transitions from to attack are
A few final features— which
with bloody noses.
better.
And
defense
you’ll
$49.99
an incredibly clever and cute smiley-face score system. We hope you'll find it self-explanatory.
scale, we’ve created
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Sound 8 TV-style audio
Control 9 Huge
library of grappling
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
adds bone-crunching atmosphere
moves and holds
our special award: the (1422:1
IMPORTANT TO BEAR in mind that this
a brawl; it's a science. The opponent to the ground and get on top of him. (Frank Shamrock demonstrates how with a big wrestling slam.) Then get your opponent's back, where he's almost defenseless, and submit him with a choke, joint lock, or a good old-fashioned hail of punches. IT'S
instant classic
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phenomenal
8
excellent
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
good for fans
average
mediocre flawed its
mom
loves
it
embarassing
Dream Game
Award. The title that is so duly honored guaranteed to be good, no matter who you are or what type of games you like to play. An essential purchase!
Gameplay 9
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for the precious
take
from
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was
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Fire in their bellies hath
my
strike released.”
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“VA
2K manages to frustrate from
the
sound
first
of the starter's pistol."
>
Isn’t this guy supposed to be wearing a
weightlifting belt? Kids, if
you tried this at home and pulled all of
CF^IO.Si
your muscles, you could probably sue
someone
for
lots of money. But you didn’t hear that from us.
Sydney 2K Button mashing for the gold n ’83,
Konami
released Track
&
Field— which
challenged players to press alternating buttons as fast as
they possibly could run the fastest,
loudest.
in
order to
jump the
highest and (thus)
yell
the
Seventeen years
later,
graphics have definitely improved...but basic
mechanics have With
32
gameplay
definitely not.
countries
the
first
jump, thus making a
Is
and platform diving
enjoyable,
Sydney 2000 enables you to compete for Olympic glory against up to three of your
involves matching the onscreen
color-coordinated icons to
friends at a time. In arcade
a scheme that works quite
mode, you can compete event
(in
training,
but
it’s
in
any order) without
any number of times—
probably best to go
through each event once
buttons on the
first,
DC
controller
in
well.
Otherwise, though, monotony
any
the rule of
in
the Olympics. Each event
requires training,
and you have
to get through at least twelve
training levels before being able
by the sometimes perplexing
to participate. ‘Training’ mostly
schemes. While most
events
boil
down
to contests of
involves button mashing, with a reflex tested here or there via
some
button pressing, a few are
the action button. And
downright maddening. Skeet
training activities— like the
shooting
is difficult
because of a
events, which
and kayaking
repeat them over and over.
is
ultimately just
Graphics are by no means
High points? The triple jump automatically enters a slow-motion
mode
after starting
ugly,
although animations are a
little
herky-jerky.
Commentary,
provided by Dwight Stones and
Marty Liquori, (if
a
little
is
Virtua Athlete 2K Our Olympic dreams are one of three Olympic
the action buttons
us the completely addictive
also confusing; they often
Virtua Tennis turn
around and
if
they’re
Camera angles
guesswork—and the
scheme seven events and
this
button mashers
most
a near-impossible difficulty, Virtua
is
need
manages to
kevin rice
—
are
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PUBLISHER EIDOS DEVELOPER ATTENTION TO DETAIL GENRE
Faster, Mr. Driller, faster!—oops,
wrong game. Note the little marker that points who’s in the lead. Yeah. Thanks. Like
couldn’t figure that
100
one
we out.
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the top four
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events in
completely inane.
While
it’s
in
graphically
superior to the other Olympic titles,
players
who
aren’t
supersonically speedy on
counter-intuitive,
like
the
Graphics 7
and the
simply doesn’t
make
2K
word rushed written
texturing:
odd animations
nn
sense.
CONTROL Superman
all
over
it
seven sad that Sega tweak this for another couple of months. As
and
5
commentary; appropriate crowd
has the
(especially with only
events),
sound Iffy
100M dash
Virtua Athlete
any event, even on the easiest level.
is
inclusion of stamina bars on
standing
required for advancement)
.
Dreamcast
Having to use the stick to
2K
first
Dreamcast
like.
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change lanes or extend your
level of
Athlete
the
KEVIN RICE
—
Good modeling and
ultimately, only the
game to we don’t
doing something wrong.
turn timing into a matter of
give us THIS?
With only
But
recommend
find
themselves wondering
usually decent
repetitive).
virtua-lly crushed!
will
games coming out this year, we had high hopes for Virtua Athlete 2K. But how could the same team that gave
dedicated of button mashers apply,
Franz?
a saving grace...but as it is, it’s like trying to raise the Titanic with a pair of tweezers.
Note gameplay advice above: “Press the run button repeatedly.” Repeat. Then repeat again, but faster... And you’ve already lost.
s
many means that you’ll
treadmill—overlap into
certain bounciness of control,
a test of patience.
it
thumb—especially
is
so as to not be caught off-guard control
this Hans, or is
Whoever he is, you can “PUMP (clap) HIM UP!” If Sega or Agetec had put in a little more work, this game's edit mode (shown here) could have been
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represented across twelve events,
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game?
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and beyond!
the land of misfit
controller's right trigger.
playthings
comes a
truly misfit
game:
the simplest challenges
Activision’s Toy Story 2, a
jumping and landing on
UP
jumpy, jerky
3D
little
platformer
camera angles, problematic gameplay and unremittingly awkward control. The tale begins and ends
The
hideous swoops and pans turn (like
platforms) into Herculean tasks.
with bad
No, strike that: not even the
with space hero toy Buzz
jumps ad nauseam. Tired play mechanics and some terrible
as he takes his
Lightyear,
bad-mofo
futuristic
15 in
different levels
self
on
through
A movie
Woody
license
collector.
fabled Hercules himself would
have had the patience to reattempt the
same
series of
draw-in problems further
damn
Buzz’s effort. The best move anyone can make is to close
the book on this sob story.
gone awry,
2 features a
Toy Story
worlds
five
order to rescue his pal
from a soulless toy
GREG ORLANDO
total of
The Rock
two different camera angles: actively sucky and passively Regardless of which
terrible.
system
employed, the game’s
is
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view swings wildly at every
and players
opportunity,
Brawling can spill over onto the entrance ramp and into backstage areas, but you have no control over when you're taken there— nor of whether or not you get the shopping cart with a the broken wheel.
will
constantly need to readjust the
camera with the Dreamcast
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TopMax
WWF Royal Rumble . kay,
9
competition
is
'
college,
in
the lifeblood of
this philosophy,
THQ.
arcade stick for a spin. The
turbo, slow-mo, program-
Once
not the
though,
is
In fact,
expect from
like
onscreen at once,
a bizarro
There are
mable buttons, and even a matches
no wrestler entrances, singles
cool red light that
matches,
cage matches, female
TopMax
to greatness. Aside
This
from
delicious lime-green
arcade sticks we’ve used. EVAN SHAMOON
its
notice
is
first
just
this stick
is.
thing you’ll
how dang
The
joystick
wonderful and, with vibration, in
it
is
built-in
feels really
is
easily
one of the best
sturdy Officials.
Magazine
Teamcas
good
than serviceable.
102
Official
It’s
also got
tag matches, real
wrestlers,
championship
belts
or create-a-wrestler
modes—
and
to top
there’s
only
one arena.
it all
What there
off,
though,
straight-up arcade
Rumble, a
is
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a
game based
f Dreamcast Magazine November 2000
all
modeled
one brawler
still
of
mayhem
only
standing.
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Graphics 8 Nine high-res wrestlers onscreen? Sweet.
in
the main Royal
Rumble mode, but
unfortunately,
And since there are
Sound 4 Some annoying sound
glitching
was
evident
CONTROL 6
19 unique entries in the 30-man tournament, you’re only
going to see wrestlers that have
two fighters in the and adds another every until there’s
be disappointed— but for
which opponent you’re currently
WWF fight that
two minutes
will
what you’d
there’s no icon to indicate
starts with ring
had
fighting.
is,
bell!
a straight-up arcade experience, this delivers, damian Michaels
high-resolution
There's plenty to be
on (what else) the Royal
your hands. While the
buttons are not quite as snappy as those on the Alloy Arcade Stick, they’re more
in beautiful,
expect to see on Dreamcast.
real
sims is
here—
detail: exactly
lists.
the one on your Dreamcast.
casing, the
that there
lurking in
games’ feature
The compete has driven
need
damn
you’re past that, you’ll find
game
version of other wrestling
to
verdict? Go, capitalism!
a great
you can have nine fighters
the game’s
omissions read
we took new
competitor TopMax’s new
ring the
get one thing
kind of wrestling sim
come to
we’ve
the capitalist system. To test
let’s
1 straight—this
According to an economics
we took
rides
My God! Somebody
Enforcer class that
Sock connection
'n
again. Unfortunately, since there aren’t any real tag matches, you can only call Mick in to deliver one of three attacks— there’s no trading off between characters. Crap.
already been eliminated
GAMEPLAY 7 ts an arcade game, not a sim. but
it's
fun
returning for more.
Other noticeable glitches occur
in
the soundtrack; people
expecting hardcore wrestling
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/
catch controls
Save instant replays’
for busting through defenders
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We could make
a really lame
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Flipper joke right now, but we're
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plum out of them. So we'll just have to fall back on the truth: “Ecco is one of the best looking games on Dreamcast, ever.”
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Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future Intelligent
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mammal or chicken of the sea? ODCM
cco has been one of the most
world, Ecco
beloved denizens of the
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tual
vir-
sea since his debut on
Sega’s Genesis, way back
in
the early
’90s heyday of 16bit gaming. After
is once again on the and responsible for saving
the planet—along with the delicate
balance of dolphin/human relations—
from a fearsome alien
life
form. To
making an appearance on the Sega
get the job done, Ecco travels back
CD, fans feared that their favorite
time to thwart the evildoers’ plans:
(er,
mammal) had been
fish
relegated to
the annals of nostalgic underwater
gaming. But Swedish developer
Appaloosa had other ideas.
his friends are
most
later,
back— in one
This
sci-fi
beautiful
storyline
is
aided by
cinemas that seamlessly into true blue
Ecco and
waters, as he gathers information
of the
from Guardian gems scattered throughout the ocean. As in his ear-
visually stunning leaps into the
2D
128bit world that we’ve ever seen.
lier
Taking place
in
Sega CD, Ecco
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in
thus rendering him "the defender of the future.”
drop our finned hero
Nearly a decade
ECCO
an alternate future
outings on Genesis and the
November 2000
is
able to jump, swim,
vs.
investigates
SEAMAN
A4
charge and chatter just can, but with
one
crucial
difference— it’s
in
Not only
Ecco one of
is
glorious 3D.
the most lush, smoothly
animated
titles in
WHO WOULD WIN in a fight? A peace-
illustrious library,
loving dolphin that only wants to save the world, or an angry fishman that pries
one
of the
DC’s already but
it’s
also
most graphically
realistic... sort
of the Soul Calibur
into your personal life and tells you that you suck? While Ecco definitely has some weapons and tricks up his fin, we'd still put our money on the jerk. Face it, Ecco may be tough to some degree, but you just know that he listens to Yanni and
subtle shading, realistic
Seaman would make him blubber in two seconds flat.
fishy
collects 'magic' crystals.
like
any self-respecting dolphin
of the sea, so to speak. With
and seaworthy movements captured for all things and unfishy, Ecco has a beauty that even the most
textures
making
“Ecco's limitless feel cracks open the underwater world,
one
it
on DC.” Francesca reyes
of the first real adventures
JAN 1830
BALTIMORE
Railroad
Tycoon II The level of detail in Ecco's underwater surroundings are simply amazing. Take a gander at the sunken buildings in this Atlantis
stage. Cool...
The
train kept a-rolling, but not online.
u
ew
will
come
Dreamcast
going?”
on
to
managing
its
if
the quirky train/biz simulator
pushes any
Railroad Tycoon
II
grand message,
it’s
that the
road less traveled often holds great delights-or perhaps that it’s
just sort of neat to
watch
the trains chugging
by...
Tycoon thrusts
thrusts
game
screen, with icons
possible to
top-left. Here, it’s
and micro-
operation, but
its
placed vertically along the
for the
express purpose of
building a railroad Ecco: “Hey, Bob, how’re the wife and kids?" Bob: “Doing okay, Ecco. How’s the whole defending the future thing
access the entirety of the
game’s functions train stations,
(building
dropping track,
on
choosing cargo,
etc.); click
these icons and
you'll usually
up a whole new menu. While they’re unavoidable, these pop-up menus ultimately serve to draw a would-be call
tycoon out of what ingly
a surpris-
is
enchanting experience.
players into the role of a
hardened, jaded gamer
will
find
undeniable. And with the addition of a completely polygonal
waterworld, players
will
be able
to explore virtually everywhere. It’s
this limitless feel that
cracks open the underwater world with a sledgehammer
and makes Ecco one of the first real “adven-
tures” on Dreamcast.
Throughout
all
of the
and poisonous sea urchins, to emerge in a calm, sunlit pool filled with manta rays and reclusive dolphins. And with the sense of scale that seems naturally imbedded in the massive watery domain of Ecco, there are definitely more evil
eels
www.dreamcastmagazine.com
features
3D
you lovers of detail will no doubt thrill at the prospect of selecting routes; purchasing
this
different varieties of iron
the
giants and providing for their
upkeep; building bridges;
Pop Top pulled the game’s Internet play option— much
establishing which types of
touted by the
to the surface for
air,
or course).
These moments are always lurking just around the corner— you’ll even stumble across a
2D
secret oldschool
But this
is,
And
this
Somewhat terms of
true.
level.
all, a game: swim and chirp
is
no easy
akin to
its
overcome.
a hi-tech
plays like a
dream come
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appeal to steely-eyed
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Graphics 10
than 70 torical
Sound 7
often, the
of
a toned-down Power Stone
some
weird,
new
age-y blather that
would befuddle even Yoda. While this steep difficulty
level of
can be a welcome
challenge to some, there are
challenges, both his-
and
fantastical, require
serious strategizing—
and Tycoon carves
New age music,
loads of dolphin sounds
predecessors. Sadly, incarnation
screams
loudly for a multiplayer
that never
seemed
before
it
mode
to ride
rails into stores.
Developer
PR machine-
released, and the
package suffers
for
it.
the DC’s computer Al competition,
most cerebral
Control 6 Slow response
of
it’s
Though is stiff
hard to build
steam
for building
being able to crush a few
humans beneath
itself
title to
Players juggle
at times,
lot
it.
GREG ORLANDO
a nice niche as Dreamcast’s
all
date.
of these
cameras hate charges
tasks by controlling a pointer,
clues given to you by “hint
stones” spew nothing but
its
new
up a
We re thinking
man. And
of
a railroad juggernaut without
environments ever known to fish or
2D
against computer foes. More
some
in
attention;
PRICE $49.99
and obstacles to In fact, you’ll be
of the trickiest underwater
demands
railroad cars should go to which destinations; playing the stock market to obtain extra cash; and competing
Dreamcast
feat.
Ecco contains plenty
of puzzles
in
like
and
game demo
the face of a
very small, that looks
after
requiring you to
your way through specific
gasping for breath
dodging the jabs of
II
train biz
caught up at exactly the wrong moment. But these flaws are
veterans,
tight tunnel,
road Tycoon
empire. Every facet of the
camera, which sometimes gets
through schools of
fish for food.
graphics that crush the puny
issues to be had with the
scenes that will make gamers stop and marvel (before racing
game, there are true moments of wonder as you bash hammerhead sharks and dodge Imagine swimming through a
port of a well-loved PC game, the DC edition of Rail-
than a handful of unique
tasks.
25+ stages
A
budding mogul tasked with the creation, maintenance, and expansion of a choo-choo
difficult,
D-Pad and analog stick— and a solid compromise has been struck between cursor speed and responsiveness. Tycoon also via the controller’s
Gameplay 7 Somewhat
very long, but engrossing i
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In-Depth Reviews
“This
is
the Rush we’ve always wanted to see: a must-have for fans.” daniel erickson
Well, at least
the colors are pretty. That’s about all you can say about
this
game.
Gunbird 2 How to mess |o
*^
matter
up a 2D shooter
how
® revolutionary and i beautiful videogames
1
get, there are a
few classic
genres that
never die.
will
IAF
l/li
2D shooter was
Granted, the
created because there were
no
3D
graphics to speak of
in
the days of 1942, Gradius, or
even Legendary Wings, but
somehow gamers grew attached to the intricate ballet of bullets typified
and power-ups that
the genre. And so, they
continue to be to this day.
throwbacks
pumped
out even
The latest of these is Capcom’s
Gunbird 2. Unfortunately, while it
does add some
style to
the
shooter’s basic form, there’s little
innovation here—and even
the classic formula
is
flawed.
the
game some visual
it’s
really just all kinds of
item. Kind of like
Pepsi, only even
What does
five selectable
Coke and more so.
set Gunbird
however,
is its difficulty
game takes less than half an hour—and instead of
the
more gameplay to
increase the
title’s lifespan,
Psykio has simply
magic carpet to the obligatory Japanese schoolgirl, but all of
level
control identically.
one basic one screen-clearing bomb, and one close-up attack that Likewise, there’s only
shot,
does massive amounts of
damage but
unbearably
whole dang experience.
An inhuman
usually results in
laser;
another turns
enemies
all
into candy),
a big of the
thus giving
level of difficulty
length. With the panic
knob turned down a ways and a few more hours of actual levels, this
SF Rush 2049 Rush as
U
it
was always meant
here have already been
almost (maybe) could have
one step further
title
by including a bizarre but
arcade smash San
compelling stunt mode,
these iterations has ever
managed intensity
to capture the speed,
and
insanity of the
the way
original
takes the
sequels to Midway’s
Francisco Rush, but none of
never a good substitute for
is
gameplay
is
every
annoying. And that ruins the
character’s attacks look
bomb
made
difficult.
Awesome moments of total chaos seem to happen every five seconds—which makes them less awesome and more
inadvertent suicide. Each
different (one
and
length. Racing straight through
characters, from a fat guy on a
them
2
apart from other shooters,
including
There are
Last time we saw fireworks like this was at Disneyland over Sleeping Beauty’s castle—and we were, like, twelve years old and with our moms. These graphics simply rock.
flair— but
different packaging for a single
2049
Racing across SF’s
does.
hills in
a
not-so-distant future proves to
Rush we’ve always wanted
title.
DANIEL ERICKSON
DANIEL ERICKSON
ultra-cool multiplayer battles
and an amazing amount of customization options. The stunt
mode
challenges players
and collect medals by shooting off ramps and performing midair spins
to earn points
be one of the best racing experiences you can have on Dreamcast, thanks to awesome
with the help of the cars’ built-
track design, great arcade
triple backflips
control
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Although the
PRICE $29.99
This rabbit looks like he’s been mistaken for the Easter Bunny just one too many times...and man, is he pissed.
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1
Score:
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Graphics 10
2049 more than
its
share of accolades, Midway
as snot
(if
snot
was a good
thing)
i
in ‘wings’.
trying to
And
if
the stress of
complete a series of
much, players can always grab their cars
shoot the
out of each other.
The
battle
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i
8
mode
is
Control 9 Arcade control combined with
some
weapons onto hell
SOUND
Appropriate, well-produced and unintrusive
gets to be too
a few friends, strap
racing action
alone would have been enough to earn
to
see: a must-have.
Slick
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be
to
some
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Gameplay 9 Tons of modes and options...zoom, zoom!
close to
game in itself; it’s almost as good as any car combat game a
we've played so
far.
This
is
the
Score:
9
www.DailyRadar.com
You’ve been hypnotized into thinking you're pretty good.
On the count You are no stranger You are way out
of
of three,
to single-player
you will wake up. mode
racing. You are King of the Road.
your element. Introducing 4x4 Evolution, the
first
game
with internet connectivity for heavy-duty off-road competitions between
Sega Dreamcast, PC and Mac users simultaneously. Because racing alone
is like
having sex by yourself.
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Sega# Dreamcast.
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In-Depth Reviews
taking baseball
is
games
the wrong direction entirely.” robsmolka
in
—
It’s not that you can’t have any fun with WSB2K1 you can, especially if you’re playing with a friend— it’s just that overall, this is one of the most disappointing Dreamcast games ever.
For a franchise that
is
so beloved by fans and press alike,
it’s
a
shame
to
see
WSB2K1 go so wrong.
World Series Baseball 2K1 With the bases loaded, Sega strikes out he good news: We finally have a baseball game to
for ourselves. In
play on our Dreamcasts.
third of your
The bad news: See Good News. World Series Baseball, one of the most respected names in Sega’s arsenal of franchises, has now officially been given the redheaded stepchild treatment. Though the graphics do a
an
arcade-style
game such as this,
there goes a
great job of showing off the
it
comes to
raising the
gameplay and features fact,
you could say that
console baseball
wrong For
bar. In it’s
games
in
taking
the
direction entirely.
some
bizarre reason, the
development team decided that shouldn’t be allowed to field
we
108
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# Dreamcast Magazine
is
that the computer players are rather lethargic about plays;
we
pretty
making
much guarantee
a controller-throwing incident after seeing your “nimble"
make
IF YOU WANT TO PUT baseball and Dreamcast together, the best way to do to trot
—
i.e.,
down
to a
game
in Sega's
our own lovely San
—
Francisco and knock yourself out playing an assortment of Sega's worthy sports titles. The new, state-ofthe-art game kiosk area at Pac Bell Park features NFL2K1, NBA2K1 and NHL2K. So grab yourself an Alpine Meats Giant Dog, a beverage of your choice (or your Mom's choice), head to the open area behind centerfield and get playing. Save the $50 you were going to drop on WSB2K1, buy a couple of tickets from a scalper and have at it. (And the Giants are pretty cool, too.)
line
and release the
swing,
up the
trigger to
take a hack. The fact that
an analog input
uses
it
ball
as you
slightly
the batter
much
will
release the trigger,
take a
full cut... so
WBS2K1
goes so
far
trend
console baseball
This leaves us with
— all of the pitches look pretty
pitching
and
batting, which, since
you can actually control these
much
for
in
check swings.
as to further a bad
games
the same, and telling a
from a
strike is
making walks an anomaly rather
game’s fielding model, but not by much. Pitching consists of an
than an
determines the speed of the pitch,
and the
guide
it
in
ability to slightly
a general direction
after release.
When
down the
batting,
right trigger,
integral part of the
you
use
game
more
Graphics 8
Sound Not
somewhere inbetween
analog swing
to
Gameplay 3
Dumb Al,
r
it
5
great, not bad, but
Control 2
base running Al, access to replays only
,
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complain about, such as poor
deems
the
i—•^Officialti'Magazine
Inability to control fielding, difficult
as they should be. There’s plenty
you’ll tire of
gameplay long before these become a factor, rob smolka
ball
near impossible,
functions, get the nod over the
aiming cursor, a meter that
but
typical,
rendered
is
up the middle, well after he had any chance of catching the ball.
hold
November 2000
the cursor to try and
useless by the fact that as soon
yet another half-
hearted dive after a ground
hood
WSB2K1 shows a
decided lack of enthusiasm
when
right off
shortstop
it is
polygon-pushing power of
Dreamcast,
gameplay
the bat. What’s really galling
v
limited stats, poor controls =
suck
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when the computer
necessary, and a
feature set that’s just shy of
Score:
4
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PlayStation
Unreal
'
Tournament Š 2000 Epic Games,
Inc. All
Rights Reserved. Created by Epic
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are trademarks of Infogrames, Inc. Unreal and the Unreal logos are trademarks of Epic
Dreamcast, and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Enterprises, property of their respective companies.
2
AeroWings2: Air Strike yawn-der
Into the wild blue
a
et’s get
one thing
Free flight
straight right away: like
your
games
if
you
with lots
of action or plot you should
go on
is
the quickest
way to get up and
flying,
but the
appeal disappears after only a
few skirmishes. Tactical features
to the next review right now.
15
Really. Test Drive V-Rally is quite
challenges, which you’ll face
good—you’ll looking for a
like
it.
If
plane
in
precision
fly
a
maneuvers
over detailed and colorful
backdrops, however you're
in
the right place.
the
original,
credit for being
simulation of
two
difficulty
jets 0‘ust try flying slowly to hit a
And the fighter pilot mode seems to go on forever, because it sends you back to in
a
jet).
the very beginning every time
Crave's AeroWings2: Air Strike, like
a
fairly
flight.
you
deserves serious
There are
settings—standard
and advanced— but even
in
the
you’ll need to be able to complete staple
standard setting,
moves like the S and Immelman
biff.
It
gets old pretty fast.
some
There are touches,
like
nice
being able to save
replays to the
VMU
and a
screen versus mode, but
premise— precision
own sake—the
flying for its
be staying awake. Bottom you’re not
chomping
line:
If
at the bit
to play this already, you should
probably stay away, jim preston
And
modes—free flight
(barnstorming/target shooting) fighter pilot (30 training
exercises that enable you to
unlock eight more planes— usable only) to
in
free flight
mode
keep you busy. Sort
of.
I
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.
fighter pilot
mode seems go on
one of
J those quaint British
Lht
pastimes, rather
Honda hatchback. Alone.
a
newbie should be able to
certainly doesn’t suffer.
compete
grab that helmet and peel out!
proficiently.
choose from
and soccer And while there are
already
some
games
for the
Drive V-Rally
ace
in
respectable
rally
Dreamcast, Test
may
well
be the
cars to
at the start plus
ten unlockable models, and
84
the game’s
tracks are
nicely varied over twelve
the bullpen.
different countries.
feels a
little
The physics
too light at
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forever,
in
other
rally
racers are
but as you unlock larger cars, i
a) their unforgiving, near-
vertical learning curves
very beginning every time you biff. It gets old
b) their
becomes smooth And since rally racing
the racing
and
and
tiresome 15-minute
fun.
i
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perfect, unstuttering
an arcade mode— in see some great high-speed wrecks as you race against four opponents— is
framerate) on fast and furious
wonderfully refreshing.
via a driving
system that slowly ramps up difficulty, employed (with
addition of in
which
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With a
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you’ll
Gameplay 8 Solid handling, easy to pick
up and
new track
editor
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is
intuitive
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nothing but the clock, the
those mistakes
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Sound 7 Good soundtrack but annoying engine sounds
usually pits you against
races. V-Rally corrects both of
pretty fast.
Official
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1
Graphics 8
first,
Great looking with a smooth framerate
flaws
because it sends you back to the
110
So
JIM PRESTON
There are 16
riots.
The two most pervasive
to
in
like
cricket, high tea
prize
The
have fun
ally racing is
1
(dogfights/sightseeing), tactical
and
Test Drive V- Rally How to
after you've mastered
these moves, there’s the game’s three
Happily, this game's amazing realism stops just before the cops arrive at the still-smoking scene of your accident and swat you with a whopping $1600 ticket for driving without insurance.
you
real challenge will
dogfighting
with proficiency.
split if
don’t sign on for the basic
yo-yo, split roll
in
and F-104J fighter enough bunch of balloon targets
F-15, F-2A
you’re
game that simply
challenges your abilities to
different sharpshoooting
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Score: 8 www.DailyRadar.com
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IRLD OF INTENSE ACCURACY, hand unbelievable deYails. <1ET OUT THERE AND DESTROVilT. It’s
Gundam
Side Story 0079, Rise
from the Ashes with 3D battle simulation, movie-quality sound
Gundam -
track and
destruction.
Monthly™
mass
quality
Gaming
Electronic
called
it, "...
some
of the
richest graphics yet on Dreamcast.
Each of the mechs are cut with so
much
detail,
they look like
And a glance
glance.”
insidious Zaku
FMVat a
is
all
the
forces will get,
before your jump
jet
action
and
zoom-in weapon features blow
them
into
another dimension.
FANG2
LONG
WATCH GUNDAM WING ONLY ON
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Sega#Dreamcast.
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Sunrise. All rights reserved.
TESTZONE Missions take place
in
imaginable—except
for
In-Depth Reviews
“Hidden and Dangerous can be one
a
hell of
ride.” garbett kenyon
snow, fog, rain and every other terrain a mine-cart level. No carts here.
If you’ve ever played Rainbow Six on Dreamcast, then you’ll be prepared for the learning curve on the controls for Hidden and Dangerous. If not, then get ready to use every button on your controller.
many points enemy soldiers
At
in
the game,
will literally pour through open doors—so always be prepared for the worst. It’s like going to the mall.
ngerous Good
Ill idden and Dangerous
V I
l isa P er ect example of
I
f
how
game will, once in awhile, manage to overcome flaws and
bugs
in
the game’s design. At
glance,
it’s
notice the flaws
way a
Hidden and Dangerous can be one hell of a ride.
certain elements
of a
first
You just gotta know where
can be
stuff
soldier
not difficult to in
will
H&D: the
bang
his
head
The game takes
Want a
every aspect of pre-mission planning, from choosing their
them
water. to
with
HIDING & DANGEROUS:
BETTER than graphics and
impressive, with up to four
THE BLUE RINGED OCTOPUS
machine guns and two types of bazookas
most venomous creatures in the world. It hides by blending in with rocks and sand, but the rings around its suckers turn neon blue whenever it decides to strike. One bite will kill an adult human: and it's wise to remember that octopi are among the most
the
models that and marred
player
are slightly blurry
by an occasional stutter
in
framerate; the tricky controls,
which can be downright frustrating for first-timers.
However, once you
manage
game and past bad impression,
of
weapons
available
available— plus a respectable arsenal of various smaller guns.
Once
may
the mission, players
in
either revert to the
Map page
in
soldier, or
a specific
use a series of
Official# Dreamcast Magazine November /
handy
order to issue
specific orders for
the
112
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is
different kind of
to get into the initial
of
war
virtual
2000
in-
REALLY DOES SUCK
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is
one
of the
intelligent animals in the sea: they're
fast learners, excellent problem solvers and proven strategists. In other words, if you meet one, don't count on winning the fight. Look sharp!
air,
land or
Yugoslavia, Germany,
Norway, Czechoslovakia, and the North Atlantic (aboard a sinking ship,
no
the Al
is
less).
Beware, though—
exactly as difficult
unpredictable as
and
we have come
to expect from military strategies in
the vein of Rainbow Six
most
(it’s
closely related competitor).
But considering
all
that this
game has going for it would be a shame to dismiss it for a it,
few flaws. So
more
garrett kenyon
—
if
you
still
wanted on the
after taking a spin
.
Dreamcast
H&D
variety?
Campaigns take players
Italy,
rollercoaster, this is the next
its ilk.
little
different vehicles— in
Players control
killing.
assorted projectiles. The variety
right?);
ride to take,
interesting for far longer
machines
Nazi
troops to arming
life,
more
also allows players to drive ten
we do that all the time— but games are supposed to be
course,
Rainbow Six strategy
than most other II,
to look.
26 missions in all, flow smoothly together and stay far
of America’s favorite pastimes:
repeatedly against a tree before (of
to guide
you
back to the days of World War where you’ll partake in one
deciding to go around
it
game commands
whole detachments around. The six campaigns, made up of
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Graphics 6 A bit blurry, i
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but look closer-they're well-drawn
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Sound 7 Generally appropriate—and at times truly immersive
Control 6
—
Takes awhile
to
i
master; a keyboard i
i
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is
easier i
i
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Gameplay 7 Definitely difficult: but strangely rewarding i
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“SF3 has the best
2D
animation we’ve seen
in
In-Depth Reviews
a fighting game.” evanshamoon
TESTZONE
With a nice mix of the and the not-so-
familiar
much, Third
Strike’s
character selection is We have been playing a LOT of SF3
excellent.
lately.
Too much.
i
r'fiiit
ma
Street Fighter 3: You only
enough lint, cheese and curiously
fighting stylo.
crusty discharge collects
got a few
very so often
in
our eye sockets that
forced take a
we
are
moment out of our
busy days and actually
It
bumps a new-
school hip-hop soundtrack.
weren’t
What this means, of course, is we run the risk of missing
fighting
customizable.
And
Street Fighter
game
game.
It’s
it’s
2D in
a
the newest
out there.
Need we say more?
Fortunately, at the end
is
lot
H.UlL-U.I.IHJ.h
Capcom’s third attempt
perfecting the
SF3 formula
VISUALLY, THIRD STRIKE IS LOVELY. While the fighters are still low-res sprites (grrrrrr...), their illustrations
of completely original content
here,
at
and animations are superb throughout. (Note the subtle shadings in these
somewhat spotty character-design and implementation faces!) Unlike the
is
the
best-looking—and arguably the best-playing—Street Fighter to date.
It
game
rocks an old-school
www.dreamcastmagazine.com
is in
many ways
a
skills-based alternative to the
This
is
not a
Capcom 2. game that naturally
balances opponents; a skilled will
have no
problem cleaning the
many ways, 3S
whole way through.
are there,
we
If
flaws
sure didn't see 'em.
EVAN SHAMOON
fighting bliss.
In
a throwback to
is
foregoing over-the-top style and intensity in favor of finely-tuned,
methodical combat. This
is
a
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thinking man’s fighting game.
And
if
you want cool features,
GRAPHICS 9
check out the system-direction option screen. for
It’s
A wonderfully illustrated and animated
a ten page
and more, ad anything
in
on chain combos
infinitum.
this
game
If
there's
you don’t
like,
odds are you can change
This
is
who
it.
quite possibly the finest
2D beat ’em up to
date,
and a
for Street Fighter
fans
haven’t been kept up to
date with the series.
i
i
customizing gameplay—
you can cancel super arts, enable
must-have tight the
pick up a copy of unadulterated
floor with
button-mashing newbies.
the old school Street Fighter,
air blocking, turn
Third Strike.
While there’s not a whole
and
menu
to behold the pristine Street
Fighter glory that
of you
run out
important to understand that
Street Fighter vet
of a
recent blink, our eyes reopened
all
insanity of Marvel vs.
totally it’s
before
kombo kadets
Third Strike
animation we’ve ever seen
game.
to. First,
grab yourself a copy of this one,
including perennial favorite
the release of yet another Street
want
45-hit
Double Impact—
Chun-Li—and the best
blink.
Well, clearly, no. But we
It’s
new characters that
in
that
Fighter
strike
live thrice
Go out and
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Mmmmm...Street Fighter...
GAMEPLAY
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In-Depth Reviews
“Cannon Spike
in
a nutshell: stuff wants shooting." greg orlando way the Cannon
That’s the
Spiked
(or flamed).
gets heroines Cammy
(right)
Capcom
and B. B. Hood (below), square off against boss characters of the robot variety— damn you, you hated automatons!
Cannon Spike serves as sort of a Capcom high school reunion for some angry characters who are carrying rather large guns while strapped to wheeled transports. And while Homecoming King Ryu isn’t here to share in the festivities, Queen Cammy is.
Cannon Spike Shoots to
a
And almost
thrill...
apcom’s Cannon Spike does have a plot, but
decimate the waves and waves
here’s the fun
of
nutshell: stuff
in
a
wants shooting.
The game scoops up five recognizable
hand and
hits the
projectile attacks to
enemies that
game’s ten
inhabit the
levels.
Spike subtly tips
Along the way,
its
hat to
Capcom heroes
(among them Arthur from Ghosts 'n' Goblins and Cammy and Charlie from Street Fighter plus two new characters, and thrusts them into a world in which violence
is
at
once the
disease and the cure
(ain’t
The straightforward
blast-'em-
action, best experienced with
a friend
in
two-player in
mode,
the third-person
point of view, with every inch of brutality
shown from an isometric
perspective. Characters zip
around on high-powered motor boots, employing various hand-to-
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providing for both rapid-fire
is
clearly ripped
straight from Resident Evil,
and
Four separate attacks are
blasting
to the
and
DC
controller,
music from Indiana Jones and
stomping. Characters can only
the Temple of Doom
shoot
is
featured
in
Although BLAME THE CAPCOM name game on Mike Tyson. Because Capcom couldn't release Street Fighter 2 in America its Mike lyson-esque boxer
with
character
named "M.Bison/' a name
When
the
game crossed
the Pacific,
was renamed M. Bison; the boxer Bison became and the Spanish brawler Balrog;
Balrog became Vega. And thusly, everyone became confused. Nuclear physicists couldn't explain
why Capcom
calling the
reverted to
American Vega character
Balrog within the confines of Spike, but
Cannon
we have our suspicions.
it’s
no
deeper
some good-natured
fun and solid
feel.
To defeat enemies, players
must
distance, but the slow-moving
robots can be tackled at kissing
cousins
in Power Stone 2; a smooth and snappy framerate
distance. Cool bosses
bosses
(like
enables the characters to move
Fighter
villain
in
and sub-
the be-clawed Street Vega, called Balrog
Spike, and the zombified Bio
environments; slowdown, even
Gorilla,
when
symphony. Unfortunately, these
multiple
moving or
enemies are
firing
never rears
its
—^Official
Magazine
.
Dreamcast Graphics 6
Bloody)
add
to the
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forth
and shoot. And then shoot some more
gaming
maneuvers are pretty much limited to one note played
orchestral
i
efficiency; fire-spraying
care that shaped their distant
seamlessly across the themed
the ear bleeds.
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thugs are best shot from a
loving
like
game, greg orlando
We're thinking of a toned-down Power Stone
character models have been
same
you
continually shift tactics for
maximum
rendered with the
that note, you’ll
if
love this
and easy-
fighting/shooting play. Detailed
ugly head. Very nice, indeed.
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an almost Robotron- ic
than a dime, Spike doles out
until
But
the direction they’re
facing, but nice lock-on
level.
over and over
fist-meets-face
to-handle strafing features add
the boss character Vega all
takes place
mapped
choked-level
during a mine cart
switch had to be quickly enacted.
that the truth).
mark
games and films—one zombie and decaying-dog various
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GT is
"Sega
nicely balanced, gloriously deep,
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and immensely challenging.” frank oconnor
Customization is the name of this game. At the ‘carrozzeria’ (yep, that’s really what it’s called), you can order a car to your specs much like you’d order a pizza: except you don’t have to worry about they’re going to remember to hold the anchovies.
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GET CAUGHT UP
IN
Sega GT.
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IN SEGA GT, one of the main options on the game select screen is “Internet.” Selecting this option takes you quickly
and efficiently to an Internet dial-up screen— where your game will then be connected to the Sega GT official page, enabling you to access all kinds of cool features and options. You can even
swap cars with other players online— we’re betting that this will be the most popular feature— and save them onto your VMU. You can also compare race times, and swap stories with buddies.
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before, but this time
it
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cars:
gameplay options, either. There are three ways to race: in split
Whooeeee!
Sega GT has over two and we can’t even spell the noise that this number causes us to make. But there’s a
little
quite
cars:
Still,
we have to
admit, that’s
cat-sized
Honda Z to
included
in
the
truly
menu truly
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races
in
order to climb to the top
a
KILLER APP! the system. Nicely balanced, gloriously
game, even though every instinct will be begging you to twitch and yank your way around corners. The analog stick responds to the merest whisper of movement, in
challenging, frank o connor
accordance with awesome physics that varies with each
As a game, Sega GT is far less anal and irritating than Gran
What about Saturn?
already bought and even trade
Turismo, with more emphasis
a
US
little
of A,
Saturn's one of
and we're just looking
appreciation for a
for
company
that brings us affordable, chic
“virtual garage,"
build cars
which
lets
you
from scratch,
your rejects with friends and rivals via
Naturally,
VMUs all
or the Internet.
of this costs
money—which can
entertaining ads). After all, where would we be without the three-door
November 2000
car-every
virtual
on that of
its
real
design life
is
based
counterpart.
placed on racing and a
earned by winning races.
The controls are everything you’d have asked for
if
the
and tracks contain exactly the right amount of visual variety. On a
VGA
monitor,
GT is by far the game available—
prettiest driving
abode one evening for a
and
little
overall,
it’s
.
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GRAPHICS 8 Stunning with loads of attention to car models
Sound 8 Crap “rawk" that can be quieted, nice engine FX
much
more enjoyable customization interface. And graphically, it's a winner; cars are crisply rendered
designers had dropped by your
deep and immensely
*—^Official.vMagazirte
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the best racer for
i
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CONTROL 7 Twitchy, over-realistic controls i
only be
transportation (combined with
on
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turn divided into
is in
and events where you can enter (and win) several leagues
their seat-backs for a friend? Sheesh.
certainly isn’t short
neatly into two parts—a racing
sim, which
coupe, so ingeniously introduced by Saturn for drivers too lazy to push up
runs
itself splits
it’s
are what’s required to win at this
customize the ones you’ve
the it
the gamut.
And
great
The game
it:
chat—subtle, delicate measures
of the motorsport ladder—and a
We mean, c'mon!
like
(yes,
has a truck engine), the Ford FR Mustang SVT Cobra R, and the Audi 4WD TT 1.8T Quattro, GTs automotive
it’s still
the leading automotive engineers in
US version)
mean
SURE, IT'S EASY to pick a glamorous and slick car like the Dodge Viper to US manufacturers in GT, but are we the only group of editors gutsy enough to ask the big question:
inspirational vehicles (newly
the legendary Dodge Viper
mode, but
represent
the one
liter-engined Daihatsu or the
house
draw-in and pop-up
BUT WHAT
a pretty big number. From like
bit of
ABOUT SATURN?
on around
Hmmpfh.
awesome beasts
a
in this
catch, of course: that’s
million variations
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extended Championship modes.
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Pamela Anderson knocked
If
we wouldn’t let
hand,
her
in.
at our door
We’d go so
naked with this game in her far as to call the police.
Jeremy McGrath Supercross We
played
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other always told us if you can’t say something nice, you that
shouldn’t say anything at
Had we subscribed
2000
so you don't have to
it
all.
bother. There’s
awful control elevates the
scraping of each
to this
no
to
little
noticeable difference between
the bikes themselves, and the
new track’s
advice, the review for the
guardrails into a strange sort of
lamentable
art form.
pile of
horridness
To the point: McGrath is a GDROM; a poor excuse for a PlayStation
game
that has been shoddily ported to
Dreamcast with nary an
game
tug of the rider
an inopportune moment (such as in a jump) can send a rider flying into the dirt, where he will suck earth like a Hoover.
Game
physics are similarly
weak, and players can rails
ride the
or slam into other racers
without losing the slightest
bit
of speed.
improvement. On PlayStation, the
little
to jerk wildly— and a hard tap at
turd pressed onto a
motorcycle supercross
Each
DC analog stick causes a
known as Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 would be about six words long. Maybe five.
plays poorly
A decent track
editor
and a
mode where you can air on the moon serve as
freestyle
enough—and it looks like someone’s bloated, taco-
the game’s only redeeming
induced nightmare (yo quiero
features.
catch
Pepto Bismol). On the 128-bit
And even they redeem McGrath's (or
Dreamcast, poor Jeremy's
Acclaim’s) blackened soul.
flaws are only magnified.
Shame, shame, shame. Beat your breasts and light the
To begin again: Monkeys threw poop on the wall and
what stuck was McGrath.
game
can’t
‘
pyre, guys, greg orlando
graphics are blurry
and muddy, with
all
the track
textures rendered as
strand of grey-brown
one long
muck
(regardless of whether the
when things get nasty. Sound effects carry just punch—or
breathtaking ferocity
and cinematic
In-
brilliance.
the right degree of
The
subtlety—for every situation, and
sense of impending doom is immediate and wonderfully
voice performances are above
uncomfortable— and we’re kept on edge throughout the entire
synch, at times). But the real
four
GDROMs. And throughout
average
(albeit
aural bliss it
is in
a
bit
|—^^Official:>'' Magazine
,
Dreamcast
out of
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the game’s
GRAPHICS 8
music, which works beautifully
Beautifully detailed environs; repugnant critters
course holds packed earth or
all, in
mud). The riders themselves
character speaks nary a word.
a genius
twist,
the main
as a bridge between horrors. i
are poorly rendered and
somewhat riding
pixelated;
evident. in
Someone forgot to
put
that fabled third frame of
rider animation,
and
it
shows.
During the various races
and challenges, players can unlock new bikes and tracks, but generally,
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it’s
Typical adventure is
clearly
is
D2
as they’re
along the various tracks,
their jerkiness
best not to
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is
graphically
superb.
The overall look of characters and environments is photorealistic, and Warp’s designers have succeeded in creating a truly
desolate visual
fear the
feel. You’ll
moments when you
have to embark on journeys to solve the will
game’s mysteries, and
actually jump off the
couch
gameplay
relieved by realtime RPG-type
battles,
complete with experience
points as rewards for the heroine.
There’s a speck of iffyness'
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SOUND 9 Effects are sharp and loud;
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music WILL 1
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instill
i
fear
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CONTROL 6 Similar to others of the genre; a tad twitchy
‘
in
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the control (easily overcome),
and the game clocks
in
at under
your poor nerves really take any
more than that?)-but if you want to scare yourself silly, D2 just the ticket, russell garbutt
Gameplay 7 Resident Evil meets Parasite Eve.
ten hours of gameplay (could
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Crave
3D hack
we say more?
Arcade beat ’em up fun
EXPENDABLE
Infogrames
FIGHTING FORCE 2 Eidos
Port of a
FUR FIGHTERS Acclaim
Stuffed animal shoot
Death, destruction,
Rockstar
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INCOMING
MAKEN X
for
It’s all
Interplay
own ambitious design
its
one round, and then
Simple, straightforward shooter
GRAND THEFT AUTO 2
GUNDAM
boring to some, but excellent to others
slash that trips over
'n
vermny mediocre 3D
First
a
fits its title
it's
just repetitive
action game, with repetition galore
cars...a treat for delinquents
3D
in this
and on the ground...yawn
person slash ’em up with loads of story and innovative elements
M)K2 Interplay
Hyperaction sequel send up of an old favorite with
NIGHTMARE CREATURES 2 Konami
Goth-styled
RAINBOW
Nov/Dec 99
4WHEEL THUNDER Midway
Tough as
Mar/Apr 00
DREAM ROADSTERS Titus
Bad physics and bland visuals crash
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Anime hack
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3D romp
slash with pretty intentions but repetitive gameplay
Sep/Oct 00
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Multiplayer franchise goes ballistic with
Sega
2ND OFFENSE Activision
Hasbro
ZOMBIE REVENGE Sega
Arcade
style
through childhood. Toys, guns and dinosaurs!
terrain
worm-on-worm action
beat 'em up with zombies and no
real
depth
’wmirtmamm BLUE STINGER Activision CARRIER
Moody abandoned
LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER
OMIKRON
Interactive
Eidos
Eidos
Difficult,
DC
Raziel ventures to
Ambitious
3D
up by voice acting and cameras
some damaging flaws
airship survival horror with
complex strategy
title
a
that’s
little
too tough for
yummy graphics and
with
its
gameplay
tight
Great looking platformer with plenty of fun and quirk...a
Cute platformer with attitude, but a
DEAD OR ALIVE 2 Tecmo JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE
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3D with style and more substance; an
Sonic goes
Strange anime
Arcade 2D
2D
3D fighting with the fighter with nice
MK GOLD
lighter
POWER STONE Capcom
Innovative
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Brilliant
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SOUL CALIBUR Namco
Glorious
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Good basic
STREET FIGHTER TECH
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3D
fighting for
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real
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Street Fighter
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comes home with
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all
Robo-tastic action with no twin stick support-will you miss
Issue 5:
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The old
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Arcade slam
is
wondrous
6
for fans.
WWF engine with some very poor graphics make this a dud fest for
up to four
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NFL BLITZ 2000 Midway
Hyper arcade football action, but no upgrade
Bad gameplay mars a good franchise with no remorse
mmm
in
graphics or gameplay at
all
Thebest football videogaming sim ever to grace the small screen
|
NHL2K Sega
One
READY 2 RUMBLE BOXING Midway
Great presentation of arcade boxing, but not deep enough to satisfy
great hockey
game that suffers from
only minor flaws
RIPPIN’ RIDERS Sega
Snowboarding
STRIKER PRO 2000 Infogrames
An adequate soccer sim with some severe gameplay problems
TEE OFF GOLF Acclaim
Super deformed
TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER Crave
Hands down the best skater
fest that
may be shallow,
golfers 'tee-off to
ever!
but
VIRTUA STRIKER 2 Sega
DC
VIRTUA TENNIS Sega
The best tennis game
WWF ATTITUDE Acclaim
Horrible port of a horrible PlayStation wrestling
120
port of popular arcade soccer ever!
damn
it’s
fast!
charm, but not to gameplay
Go out and buy title
that doesn’t
9
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2D RPG with minimal storyline
Nice looking, but tough Overly simplified
FAR OFF PROMISE UbiSoft
SEVENTH CROSS: EVOLUTION UFO
dungeon crawler with great great characters
Cute sequel with more of everything, but not a whole
Wacky breeding sim with Action
RPG
hijinks
ensue
after hero’s wife gets
lot
RPG
time-traveling
with
jacked by
empire
evil
6 5 7
8
more
complex gameplay
simplistic graphics but
good intentions but no follow-through
Xatrix
Team goes
wet,
maniacal, bubble-busting fun. Perfect for two players
wacky, and
it's
mouse
cat 'n
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crazy in Sega’s
online endeavor
first
could be fun for two players— but
isn't
it
GIGAWINGTommo
Old-school
HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 Sega
Lightgun shooter sans lighten hurts this arcade classic only slightly
2D
shooter for diehard fans of the arcade genre
Flight
sim gets loopy with cool
tough controls and concept
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South Park license abused for gameshow aesthetic-boo
SPACE CHANNEL 5 Sega
Great looking vehicle for virtual supeistar, Ulala...but just too short
SEAMAN Sega
Weird, ornery fishman-raising sim...expect
ALLOY ARCADE STICK
some
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Cool looking chrome arcade stick with eight programmable buttons.
Interact
ARCADE FIGHTER STICK AGETEC
A must
ASTROPAD Performance
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Nyko
for
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lots of
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More butt-rumbling power than you can handle. Pricey but very
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risk
more depth than the
anime
in
Infogrames
little flat in
ISSUE
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4
May/Jun 00
5
6
places
with or without the online support.
stuff,
chances.
Smooth, ambitious hoverboard racing falls a
It’s
Go Capcom!
weapons filter done Namco’s usual way:
its
Great looking street racer with very limited courses-one.
TRICKSTYLE Acclaim
Cute mascot puzzler that should be outlawed for addictive qualities
fighter with questionable controls
mechs beat one another up
Crappy controls and questionable physics dampen
TOKYO XTREME RACER Crave
MR. DRILLER Namco
some odd
take a
Bad design and an outdated engine do not a good racer make
TNN HARDCORE HEAT ASC Games
WETRIX+
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punch but a good lineage
willing to
four-player fighting with
Yu Suzuki’s arcade
TANGRAM Activision
no
it
Sonic
Great looking, great playing, but missing the classic characters! Big
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3D
fighter with
us forget
let
Deeply flawed arcade motorcycler that ends up being kinda fun
CHUCHU ROCKET Sega
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cart racing
7
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00
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Shadowman
aimed at fans of the genre and characters perfection!
Mar/Apr 00
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Hawed
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touches
Fastpaced 2D
Three-member tag teams done to 2D
00
looks
anyone over 10.
and framerate problems
Same game, same
console treatment and comes out kicking
fighter gets the
MARVEL VS. CAPCOM Capcom
MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2 Capcom
May/Jun 00
Issue 6: Jul/Aug
for
difficulty
BUST-A-MOVE 4 Acclaim
Outdated engine does nothing new on Dreamcast; what a shame
Complex, strategic
Capcom/Tommo
FIGHTERS DREAM MATCH 1999 SNK
little
Nov/Dec 99
Issue 5:
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some
racer;
TIME STALKERS Sega
Solid, dark, gothic underworld
Eidos
rally
00
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Crave
Cartman and gang are back
it
others need not apply
all
racer with charm and gameplay for the whole family
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Slow, plodding horror adventure with an interesting plot but
romp as comic
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overcomes plain wrapping
Wacky penguin racer too goofy and short
Great handling
ARMADA
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classic
An amazing and fitting sequel to the
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and
to physics
no pace
3D
RESIDENT EVIL CODE: VERONICA Capcom THE RING: TERROR’S REALM Infogrames
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excellent racer
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this
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and a deranged hero
road type racer with Hydro Thunder sensibilities
CART Racing done with some good attention
00
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FLAG TO FLAG Sega
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little
’em up with adventure elements to boot
mayhem and
about the anime mechs
Repetitive alien blast-fest in the air
Sega
5
too rough around the edges to really shine
Fastpaced arcade objective-based car game; need
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800 It’s
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on your sofa while
blocks of
memory
can't
Urn...
PERFORMANCE MEMORY CARD
At only
POWERUNK
Allows you to connect two
RALLY
Nyko Interact
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STARFIRE UGHTBLASTER
see the above note on the
$10 this card
on the
playing, rather than
made
for
tight screws!
home
a
be bad. And you can hook
not too reliable. Tends to lose your data. This
PERFORMANCE EXTENSION CABLE
QUANTUM FIGHTER PAD
And has
Mad
is
Catz cable.
cool.
floor.
console.
it
to your PC.
bad.
Same deal.
be beat. But no screen-no minigames.
can't
Neo Geos
Programmable and cool-looking, but
together for multiplayer action. its
cumbersome shape
blows.
Lacks weight, balance and sturdiness, but has force feedback. Interact
Excellent lightgun but not quite as
good as the Mad Catz.
SUPER SONIC CONTROLLER Beamscope
This thing
THRUSTMASTER RACING WHEEL
You could do worse. Crappy pedals and weirdly-placed buttons.
THUNDER PAK Nyko
This rumble pack accessory works,
INNOVATION 4 MEGABYTE
MEMORY CARD
is
complete crap. Don't buy this
Like the Pelican card, but
works a
and
thing.
that's all
it
lot better. This is
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This huge batch of codes
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through every part of Soul Reaver you. First,
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would normally take pause the game. Then, while on
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inputs).
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tells
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ability
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in, the water's fine! That is, as long as you’ve used the “swim’’ ability cheat.
the effect of the cheats should be evident.
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(fill
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coil to
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cars
tracks
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a
refill
Mess With The Weather
two codes
If you want to add a little variety to the weather in Flag To Flag (or take complete control of it because you’ve always fancied yourself a burly Thor-type), these
you wish to race on, just press and hold the following button combinations to get
will
help you do
it.
Both are
entered at the Track Selection screen
in
Arcade Mode: While choosing the track
the desired effect—and
SELECT COURSE
continue to hold them
down
health
until
the track
code and a Super code
finishes loading.
that enables you to
you’ve entered a code
every
enemy
with
kill
If
the effect
correctly,
one
blow. Here’s the trick:
should be apparent as
before you enter any
soon as you’ve started Round 8
cheats during gameplay,
will
skip the intro movie and
the Main Menu. Now, start a
emerge at game and
Rainy Weather
Michigan USA
Detroit
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lime
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you want it wet, enter the Arcade Mode and highlight the course of your choice on the track selection screen—then press and hold one of the button combos while you select the track. Continue to hold the buttons until the track finishes loading.
Got mud?
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the race.
Detroit
After you enter the Super code, you’ll notice that every slice you take at a baddie will cause 50,000 master code that points of damage! ‘enables’ the whole set during gameplay press the START To enter the master code, press button to pause the game. Then at the Title screen that says press any of the following button “Press Start.” If it's done correctly, you
you must enter a
combinations to activate the desired
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+ L£> +
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If
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Once you beat a level and move on to the next (or whenever you use the level select), you will need to re-enter cheat.
your cheats.
Super Code +
+
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Level Skip
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+
Some Silly Stuff Sorry, but
no cheats
This
game just
exist.
Make Doctor Hawkins Thank goodness the
for invincibility isn’t
going to get
easier—you pretty much have to stop eating, peeing and sleeping in order to finish
it.
But
look even
we can
help you
make
it
u> button (de-select any weapons to ammo) and press #, #, #. A message will appear if you did it
As with most Dreamcast games, you can + pause gameplay and then press to get a clean pause screen without any
charming platformer, but we have got the scoop on the exact order in which you can unlock the furniture
Slow Motion Mode
in Neo’s room. It’s unlocked in a strict sequence, regardless of the level you’re on. For example, if you’ve
will
for this
fulfilled all
three objectives
4, you’ll unlock the
same
furniture that you’d get it’s
all
in level
piece of
on
level 1-1
your first piece). So here’s how goes: i.
fan
2.
4-
(if it
short time, everything
move
very slowly.
Mm mm, The Matrix. How To Furnish a House Without Darkening IKEA’s Doorstep: Play Neo, and unlock everything you need! Unfortunately,
Kurt
In His
Underwear Hold the <SJ + while you press
©
at the
when you
buttons
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main menu and load a level or
fancy chest
3.
exotic plant
game—that
the
game
4.
study desk
underwear and
chair
is, unless you've got a
his
5. 6.
rug
7.
10.
side table cheap cabinet books and puzzle mini audio system
11.
computer
9.
is
activated— and for a
you can’t cheat at this
8.
start
from the beginning of Kurt
will
be
in
fire
bullets out his index finger.
GameShark.
Are these boxers, briefs or both? Here’s the real Kurt, as seen by the Panning Camera. Warning: this perspective makes a tough game impossible. Just re-enter the code to reverse the effect and go back to the normal camera.
Panning Camera if you want to make it nearly impossible game (and pause gameplay
to control the
altogether), press
then press
and hold
JJ
+
^ and
oooo When
you
game, the camera
will
12.
nice seat
return to the
13.
desk lamp
pan all around your character (depending on where your character
14. freezer
and bowl set famous art print
15. fish 16.
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says that the
right that
cheats
the market:
gameplay as Doctor
Full Pause Screen And Hidden Artwork And Sounds
conserve
real
fart cheat, begin
Hawkins, then press
nicer...
the
Unlocking The Furniture
hit
With a single code, you can make Doctor Hawkins fart up a storm. To activate the
While playing as Max, press and hold
Slow Motion
There are apparently no
Fart
{Smell's scent
technology hasn’t really
is in
the environment).
writing or graphics to
mess up your view
of the paused action. Also typically of
DC titles, you can insert your MDK2 game disc into a PC and see all kinds artwork while you
listen to
of
a variety of
the game’s sound effects— including
some is
great
found
November 2000
in
MP3
blooper tracks.
the “mdk2”
Official
All this
directory.
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HOW 70
Codes
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So Many Cheats, So
Criminal Cheats Since this game is already about being a criminal, you might as
way
well cheat your
through it—and we’ve pulled together
the
all
['IVl
Little
Time
Those of you who have ever entered a code into any of the NBA Jams, NFL Blitz or any of the Mortal Kombat games should be familiar with the following cheats for NBA Showtime: NBA On NBC. All of them are entered
cheats you need to
at the “Tonight’s Match-Up" screen you
blow right through
see after you’ve chosen your team and are about to begin a match. The cheats are input by pressing the Turbo, Shoot and Pass buttons a
it.
There's even a cheat to get
rid
of the cops
was
it
real)! All
all
we wish
together (don’t
menu where you
enter your name, after
you’ve selected
New
from the Main Menu. Press the button before you
D-pad
Start with
Maximum Wanted
4I!I-J!J!I!I:1J
represents the Pass button. So, for
example, to enter the Fog cheat,
Maximum Respect
$500,000
For
All
Pass— and then press the D-pad Up.
a specified direction and
ABA
Unlimited Double
99
Unlimited
Lives
Damage Power-up
Weapons
be
2-3-2
Show Shot
Midway Uniform
Ball
9
4-0-1
Alternate Uniform
Power-up
*
4-3-0
*
Percentage
Night fog ** 1-2-3
*
Away Uniform
Gun
4-2-0
BIGFRIES
*
No Goaltending 5-5-5
*
Unlimited Flame Thrower
Big
TOASTIES
2-0-0
Unlimited Energy
Have same weapons
INFINITY
LOSTTOYS
No
Police
2-0-1
*
9
4-0-1
No Replays
Blizzard 1-3-1
9
3-3-1
Fog **
No
*
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Pedestrians
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9
Tiny Players
9
Hotspots
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all. All
will
if
with
some
codes, beating Wild Metal should be no trouble
you get the code
gameplay (do NOT pause), and the
effect
Finally,
there are
some secret courts hidden
invincibility
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Maximum All
Island Court
* + TURBO
Health
Down, Down, (), O-
Weapons
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9
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1
(Left)
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within the
only.
game. To play on any of them,
press and hold one of the button combinations from the
list
below, right after you've
chosen your team and players. Continue to hold the button combination until the match begins—when it does, you should be playing in the court you’ve selected.
right.
0
124
cheat when playing a two-player game. **Affects outdoor courts
Hidden Courts
of the cheats are entered during
be dramatic
9
*
Both teams must agree on
at
*
Tournament Mode i-i-i
Wild Cheats Now that you’re armed
9
Tip Off
4-4-4
Home Uniform 4-1-0
*
*
*
Thick Fog **
3-4-5
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tingwold.
Fog **
*
Team Uniform
1-2-3
in-pink Molly
Multiplier
BOYAKASH
No Hotspots
*
life
So thre is what happened to pretty-
LAWLESS 5X
after losing
Heads
*
Swamp 1-2-3
Levels
SESAME
9
Snow ** 1-2-1
Unlimited Electro
BIGGUNS
will
o-o-i
Invisibility
SC00BYD0
BIGCATS
name
Gangs
ALLFREND
$9,999,999
DBLWAMMY
All
you’ll
press Turbo, Shoot, Shoot, Pass, Pass,
The numbers printed below each cheat refer to the number of times
ULTIMATE
All
1
need to press each different The first number represents the Turbo button, the second represents the Shoot button and the third
displayed onscreen.
Level
BADBOYZ
cheat.
MUCHCASH Start with
in
the activated cheat’s
©
new
y
button.
specific
Since the point of the game is to earn money by committing crimes, then entering the $9,999,999 cheat must be the equivalent of grand larceny.
Game
enter each
I
you’ll
number of times, each of which changes the icons at the bottom of the screen. After you’ve hit buttons in the requisite sequence, press the
the
cheats are entered at the
i
*
2 (Right) + TURBO
Show All Token Locations
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be accosted by lonely bus drivers, she’s convinced that she must have bad karma to deserve such a Kafka-esque morning. Dina took notes.
to
obssession with Texas Toast at Sizzler has reached new heights. In between bouts Chris’
of Street Fighter 3:
Third Strike
and
to coax Evan (the staff
vegetarian) into
him at the
local family
napping
steakhouse and
strategically;
salad bar.
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tires for his
San
car (his baby thanks him); even Evan has
Francisco’s
do some actual work. This
less-than-game-of-
begun
the-month-status
turnaround point in every issue that will either bring us closer together as a team, or drive us to the brink of insanity. Or maybe we just read that on a movie poster somewhere during a lunch break. But it’s
public transit
system. After missing her shuttle to the
nice to
and getting
to
know
that
if
we
to the Brink of Insanity™,
terminal only
new
tires.
is
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are indeed driving
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Would you join a boyband (complete with dance lessons, coquettish photo sessions and hair training) if it was guaranteed to be successful and if,
CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS David
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Dan: Yes. Dave: In a heartbeat. It’s
Michael Sexton, Elizabeth Lazich
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right.
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manages
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