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Gameboy Advance Console World Charts Issue 3
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Gameboy Advance Console World Charts for August 1 - August 31, 2001
Issue Number 3, Released September 2nd, 2001
- Staff! - Dropcom & ennay
Featuring Guest Commentary by: Loaded / Eurasia
.- Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------.
Yeah Yeah. Sorry for being a day late. I've been really lazy and I didn't
even do the releases section this month (Thanks ennay!). Anyway, this
month was great for quality of releases. Not really for the number of
them, but there was only 1 dupe this month, and no bad dumps. It is great
to see people wisening up and checking their releases prior to spreading
them all over the Net in a hurry.
- Dropcom
Hey everyone, as Dropcom mentioned, we're a day late. Sorry about that
guys, we'll try to do better next month. Everyone's acting like a pack
of hungry wolves regarding the late charts, so I'll make this short intro
and semi-sweet.
We've also decided to stop mentioning any of those EEPROM fixes that are
needed to play games that depend on this. There are numerous tools out
there which will do this for you.
Another thing to mention is the lame TACHYON releases of:
Super_Dodgeball_Advance_EURO_Plus_1_Trainer_GBA-Tachyon
Super_Dodgeball_Advance_EURO_GBA-Tachyon
Two offenses here: 1. Its a +1 trainer and 2. Its a PC EXE which needs to
be run on VGBA. How LAME is that? The 'supposedly' European release of
Super Dodgeball Advance was nothing more than the USA one with the words
"TACHYON" hex edited onto it. We will not include them in this month's
chart and we'd probably give them -100 points for these offenses.
Thanks to WayneKerr for the detective work.
We have Loaded / Eurasia as this month's commentary guest. Loaded's done
a few things to represent Eurasia and I'm sure you guys will find his
commentary quite interesting.
Enough jibber jabber, let the charts BEGIN!
- ennay
RULES & POINTS
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-1 Point - DUPE: Released a game, but only after another group already beat
you? -1 point then.
DUPE TRAINER: A Late Trainer with the same or less options.
BROKEN: If you release a game/trainer/crack that doesn't work,
-1 time!
+0 Points - BETA: Beta releases are cool to check out, but they are not
the real deal. No points are given or taken for these.
TERRITORY DUPE: If a game is released in Europe first and
contains English, then a following USA release is considered
a territory dupe. If a game is released in the USA first,
and it releases later in Europe with no additional languages,
it is also considered a territory dupe. Games that have
additional game features/levels/etc. added are void from
territory dupe rules. Only Roms that contain differences
when file compared fit into the territory dupe category,
if a Rom is the exact same in 2 territories, it fits into
the -1 dupe category. Territory dupes receive 0 points.
FIX: A non-protection related fix for a released game gets 0
points.
+1 Point - TRAINER: Any selectable trainer including a menu receives
1 point.
MULTI: A European Multi Language release of a previously
available US title.
FOREIGN: A German/French/Spanish/Etc. release of a
previously available English title.
TOOL: A tool for the PC that is useful for Gameboy
Advance purposes gets 1 point.
EEPROM FIX: A fix for games containing EEPROM saves, to
allow the game to run without EEPROM saving on the
current GBA copiers. These get 1 point for now, they
will get 0 once flash-carts featuring EEPROM saving
become more mainstream.
+2 Points - AVERAGE JAPANESE: An average Japanese game. Most RPGS,
Mahjong titles, Slot games, Sims, Adventures, etc. will be
put into this category. These receive 2 points.
FOREIGN WORLD FIRST: If a German/French/Spanish/Etc. game
is out before the English version, it gets 2 points.
CRACK: A crack for a protected/non-working game gets you 2
points.
+3 Points - ENGLISH WORLD FIRST: The first release of a game in English.
This is generally the first release of the game available,
either in Europe or the USA. These receive 3 points.
QUALITY JAPANESE: A quality Japanese title that is either
highly awaited or playable will receive 3 points. Generally
games from major companies due out for release later
in English will fit into this category. Most action games,
fighting games, etc. will also fall under this category.
TRANSLATION: Translating a non-English game to English =
3 points. The points reflect the major amount of work this
requires!
+4 Points - MAJOR: Usually the best/most-anticipated game of the month.
.- Charts for the Month of August 2001 ------------------------------------.
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 17 Jurassic Park 3 DNA Factor - Konami EUR/32 +1 MULTI 5
August 24 Bomberman Tournament - Activision EUR/32 -1 DUPE
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Total Points - 00
Comments:
Dropcom:
Blah. Why can't you just FC /B the Roms to the previous releases prior
to spreading them all over the Net. It doesn't take that much effort
guys..
ennay:
The release of Jurassic Park balances out the dupe of Bomberman Tournament,
so its ZERO points for these Absense this month. I personally feel these
Euro dupes are useless, but I guess there's a demand for these out there.
Loaded:
After an appearance last month, Absense brought a decent multiple language
game for the foreigners in the scene. Good. Then for some reason, whether
it be lazyness, lack of experience, or inability to file compare, they
brought out another identical dupe of the previous Mode7 release. Its very
sad that even now, after these charts and various web sites document
all the necessary information people can continue to screw up. Perhaps
this will go away in the coming months.
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 1 Dokapon Q Monster Hunter - Asmik JPN/64 +2
August 2 Our Breeding Series My Ameba - MTO Inc JPN/32 +2
August 4 Jurassic Park 3 - Park Builder - Konami JPN/32 +2
Our Breeding Series: My Beetle - MTO Inc JPN/32 +2
August 8 Super Black Bass Advance - Star Fish JPN/32 +2
August 9 Extreme Mahjong Deluxe - Athena JPN/64 +2
August 14 Fortress - Majesco USA/32 +3
August 18 Wario Land 4 - Nintendo JPN/64 +3
August 24 Klonoa - Empire of Dreams +2 - Namco JPN/IPS +1 GROUP 1ST
August 25 Jurassic Park 3 Advanced Action - Konami JPN/64 +2
August 30 Super Mario Advance +4 - Nintendo USA/IPS +1
August 31 Tang Tang +3 - Take 2 USA/IPS +1
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Total Points - 23
Comments:
Dropcom:
Eurasia had yet another great month. Wario Land 4 & Fortress are very
nice titles and they started doing trainers this month. Add in the
usual dominance of Jap crap and you have the #1 group for this
month.
ennay:
Eurasia has the usual dominance of the Japanese titles this month, and a
firstie for this group with the +2 trainer for Klonoa. The trainer logo
by Jailbird looks totally kick ass on the GBA screen. And it looks like
MFM is a busy guy pumping out 2 more trainers in the next few days.
Make sure you read the nfo for Tang Tang +3 trainer as it seems like these
guys have some beef against some other group <cough> cpl / rpf </cough>
There were also some heated debates on irc regarding the Rapid Fire +4
trainer for Tang Tang, but I'll comment on that one in their section.
Loaded:
Eurasia once again managed to release all of the Japanese titles for the
month of August, plus a nice release from the USA. Our trainer department
came into existance and managed to release several quality trainers by
the end of the month. On top of that, a fiasco developed near the end of
the month as a result of several different factors which I will describe.
Apparantly the "expect more from your favorite group" rigamarole that we've
seen every group cite in their nfo's combined with a Mahjong game text
lifted OFF the package caused the Capital crew to release a trainer under
Rapid Fire to make some commentary about us. We of course responded,
causing a quick trainer to be thrown together to make more comments. This
escalated into an argument on IRC. The initial RPF comments were merely a
misunderstanding, but some of the later comments may have left some scars.
Hopefully both groups can move past this in the future.
i N F e R N O (Sorry no file_id.diz)
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 9 Mario Kart Super Circuit - Nintendo USA/32 +4
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Total Points - +4
Comments:
Dropcom:
Very nice release. I've played this title more than any other game on the
GBA so far.
ennay:
Great start into the GBA scene with their first release. This was released
about 2 weeks ahead of retail as well. Will these guys continue on with
more releases in the future? Or will these guys get bored like some other
groups.
Loaded:
Out of nowhere, this PC group brought us the USA 2 weeks ahead of retail.
Mario Kart is definitely the game of the month for the second month in a
row, and there's no question why. Not only is the game extremely playable,
I personally love the SNES tracks within the game. Nintendo certainly
made an effort on this title. Regarding Inferno, will we see them again?
Only time will tell, but this is not bad for their first release.
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 15 Pitfall The Mayan Adventure +4 Majesco USA/IPS +1 GROUP 1ST
August 24 Wario Land 4 +2 - Nintendo JPN/IPS +1
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Total Points - 02
Comments:
Dropcom:
Lightforce brings us 2 quality trainers. It's good to see the new groups
giving CPL some competition on this stuff.
ennay:
Lightforce also joins the trainer scene with their first one for Pitfall.
I've checked this one out and its got some neat effects with a great looking
logo and font.
Loaded:
Lightforce proved that they could do trainers with the nice +4 in the middle
of the month. They of course continued with the second a week later. I'm sure
we will see some more excellent trainers in the future by these guys, and I
certainly wouldn't count them out of getting a few great titles in the coming
months.
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August 30 ESPN Final Round Golf 2002 - Konami USA/64 +3
Tang Tang - Take 2 Interactive USA/32 +3
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Total Points - 06
Comments:
Dropcom:
Mode7 lost Fortress & Mario Kart, but they did manage to bring us 2
other USA titles towards the end of the month. The USA scene will
be really busy next month, so we'll have to see where Mode7 will
end up next month.
ennay:
Two USA titles from Mode7 at the end of the month. Tang Tang seemed quite
a popular title for the trainer makers out there as Eurasia + Rapid Fire
both made trainers for this game.
Loaded:
Mode7 released two USA titles right at the close of the month, proving
that they still had hold of the USA scene. With the impending winter
months closing in on us, will Mode7 be able to maintain hold or will,
perhaps, another group emerge to provide more competition? As always,
we will just have to wait and see.
M.U.G.S MOST UGLY GAMEBOY SCENERS
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We are ugly and you suck, fact!
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 20 Tweety and the Magic Gems - Kemco GER/32 +1
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Total Points - 01
Comments:
Dropcom:
Yawn.
ennay:
The German version of this board game for the GBA. Not much else to say.
Loaded:
A German title of a game released previously in several regions. At least
they didn't lose the one point they gained like some other groups.
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pARAcOX - wE sUXX cOX
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 4 Final Fight One - Capcom EUR/32 +3
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Total Points - 03
Comments:
Dropcom:
Many people might consider this game to be a beta. However, We will give
Paracox the benefit of the doubt. They will receive points for this
release until someone can PROVE that the release is a Beta by comparing
to the store final. Talk and rumors do not mean anything without proof.
If this release is indeed proved to be beta, we will deduct the points
for it in a future month.
ennay:
People were debating whether this game is a final or not. This game is due
at the end of September which makes this almost 2 months early. The game
itself seems pretty complete and playable all the way to the end. On the
other hand, due to the group's history. As Dropcom mentioned, we'll give
these guys the benefit of the doubt, and subtract points later on.
I doubt any other group has to put up with so much scrutiny regarding their
releases, but this one has no obivious signs of BETANESS. (Wow a new word!)
Loaded:
Everyone was a bit shocked to see this title appear so early ahead of
retail. The obvious conclusion is that this title was a beta, merely
because of the extraordinary amount of time until retail release. In
any case, the game is completely playable, as it only needed to be
translated from Japanese. Who is behind Paracox? We all have our
suspicions, but perhaps in the future their true identities will be
revealed.
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Date Game Name / Company Info Pts N o t e s
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August 8 Meine Liebe - (Angel League) - Konami JPN/64 +2
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Total Points - 02
Comments:
Dropcom:
Boooooooooring.
ennay:
Perversion manages to sneak one past Eurasia and brings you some RPG/SLG
type game. Not much else to say.
Loaded:
A missed Japanese title released near the end of April was snatched up by
Perversion. Due to the recent information, this may very well be the last
release under this label. We will have to see if Quartex will manage to
make their mark in the scene in the next months.
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August 30 Jurassic Park III - The DNA Factor +5 USA/IPS +1
August 31 Tang Tang +4 - Take 2 USA/IPS +1
Final Fight One +5 - Capcom JPN/IPS +1
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Total Points - 03
Comments:
Dropcom:
RPF brings us a couple decent trainers. Tang Tang still gets a point
since it has an extra feature over the Eurasia release.
ennay:
Rapid Fire delivers 3 trainers towards the end of the month. Tang Tang +4
trainer is valid because of the Unlimited Time that the Eurasia one did
not have. The directory is also interesting :
Tang_Tang_USA_Plus4_Trainer_NOT_DONE_BY_ROTOX_GBA-RPF
I assume everyone associate Rapid Fire with Rotox/CPL which can be true
to some extent. Also make sure you read their nfo as it is pretty funny
to see the tension building up between these two groups. I guess Loaded
can explain the reasons for this.
Loaded:
Rapid Fire released several good trainers right before the close of the
month. Read my comments under the Eurasia section for a short commentary
as to the events that occurred. Rather than dwell on the past, it seems
best to just move on and see where things develop in the future.
.- Group Totals & Summary -------------------------------------------------.
Rank Group Points All Time Points
1. Eurasia 23 97
2. Mode7 06 39
3. Inferno 04 04
4. Paracox 03 03
5. Rapid Fire 03 19
6. Lightforce 02 04
7. Perversion 02 05
8. Most Ugly Gameboy Sceners 01 01
9. Absence 00 01
- Eurasia ranks 1st place for the 3rd month in a row. Nice work again!
- Lightforce makes a re-appearance after being absent in July.
- Capital doesn't make it onto the chart for August, I guess RPF's been
stealing too much of their work.
- Two new groups enter the GBA scene: MUGS & Inferno.
.- Conclusion -------------------------------------------------------------.
It was just another ordinary month for the GBA. The same group dominated
USA releases and the same group dominated Japanese releases. The most
interesting thing to see this month was the groups that started to push
out trainers. It seems that this will be a very competitive aspect of
the scene in the coming ones, and definitely one to keep an eye on.
Next month should be more exciting for American releases, which should
make the scene more lively. See you then!
- Dropcom
.- Greetings & What We're Playing Currently -------------------------------.
Dropcom - Currently Playing:
- Mario Kart Super Circuit / GBA - Simply the best game on this platform.
- Devil May Cry / PS2 - Amazing. I love the controls & graphics on this
one. Capcom did it once again.
- Super Puzzle Fighter IIX / DC - Addictive. Wish i could play online.
Greets to : Cenobit, Supreme, & Z-Boy. Congrats on the comeback!
ennay - Currently Playing:
- Advance Wars / GBA - Kick ass strategy game from Nintendo. I suggest
you flash this one ASAP! (EMU lamers go away)
- Devil May Cry / PS2 - OMG check out the graphics on this game. Capcom
once again proves themselves of the original
KINGS of the Survivor Horror GENRE!
FUCK OFF TO: Rotox & lrd (Go harass them in #gbc on efnet) as follows:
<ennay> hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
<ennay> i'm doing console world charts now
<ennay> the next few guys who do !greets will get a greet in the chart
<Rotox> !loser
<lrd> !gay
Everyone's a comedian. At least Kid_Curry / Gilligan / Ego asked
where the charts are this month. See ya in the next...
Loaded - Currently Playing:
- Mario Kart Super Circuit / GBA (of course!) - This game rules! The more
I play it, the more I like it. The SNES levels within the
game are an excellent feature which may bring back many
found memories of the SNES classic released so many years
ago.
Greets to : Everyone in Eurasia; its great to have many great friends to
chat with and I truly appreciate it. I'd also like to greet
all the console groups for their hard work and dedication
day in and day out, especially the ones supporting the GBA!
Special thanks to Console World for allowing me to have an
opportunity to commentate this month, I just hope I haven't
outlasted my welcome. ;)
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