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All Artwork in this issue (c) [DoOm] 1997
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What is this?
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-This mag is made 100% by me, [DoOm]. (More info at bottom).
-This is basicly a sort-of mag that will be released when N64 Games are out.
I will be reviewing N64 Games that are out and also N64 Demo's when/if ever
they come out :)
-I have taken the same layout as The Game Review (TGR) from Ionizer but the
graphics and content are completely different.
-Old Games are at the top, new games are at the bottom. Dates April 22 - May 8.
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News Updates
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-More Shit From The Undergroup (MSFTUG) has a new sub-division called SONCRAP =)
They have put out a Starfox 64 Beta (well sort of =) a scanned in poster) and
WaveRace64 PAL! [ WOW =) ]
Do you see why they are called SONCRAP now? =)
-A SRAM util has been made, allowing people to back-up SRAM from the cart to
the memory pak, and restore from the memory pak back to the SRAM. Thanks go out
to R. Bubba for making this cool, and easy util =)
-The first ever N64 home-made game has been made, check out it in the reviews
below!
-Paku-Paku <?! spelt right ?!> has been delayed to June, so stop asking for it!
[ Why are you asking for this rom anyway? dont you know that is illegal! =) ]
-A note to you laymuhrs who keep emailing me for ROMS! I do not have any of these
ROMS listed below and I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GET THEM, as if i got these roms
then I would be breaking the LAW!
If anymore people ask for roms, i will have to forward there email to the SPA
and the FBI and the local police, as I do NOT deal in illegal software! My
Doctor64 is for playing MOVIES! that is what they are made for..d0h!!!
-As you can see, the new look is not finished yet, that is why this is in the old
ascii format.
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HOW TO GET THIS MAGAZINE ON A REGULAR BASIS:
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TNR is released when new games appear. It can be obtained from me in #Doctor64
on effnet.
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GAME REVIEWS, RATINGS, UN-BIASED OPINIONS, HELP/TIPS FOR INSTALLING GAMES!
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-Rating scale:
The ratings goes as follows:
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1/10 = This is total shit in everyway possible.
2/10 = Was this game realy made for the N64?
3/10 = For some kicks...
4/10 = A little better than shit...
5/10 = Might want to check it out.
6/10 = Pretty decent game. Might want to check it out.
7/10 = Worth the download if you like that type.
8/10 = Most people will like this game, you will may not!
9/10 = Excellent game, a MUST download.
10/10 = HOLY SHIT THIS IS THE DOGS BOLLOCKS!
The RATINGS expresed here are based upon the game's graphics, sound, controls
, and it's originality.
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-<*><*> THE GAME REVIEW <*><*>-
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-> FILENAME : SON-WAVE.ZIP
-> RELEASE DATE: April 22nd, 1997
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MSFTUG SUBDIVISION
We thought we were the best, but then
we just failed like the fucking Rest.
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WAVERACE 64 *PAL*
<==[ N64/64MB ]===========================>
SONCRAP? Yep a new subdivision of MSFTUG! =) Anyway this is the PAL version
of Wave Race 64, and well it isnt a bad conversion. The borders are not too
big!!! Great news for all you sad PAL users, you should of got a JAP or USA
N64, not a lame PAL N64, oh well =)
-> RATINGS 10/10 -> If you got a PAL machine, you may as well get it =) As
you dont actualy have that many games to play on the oh
so good PAL machine =) LOL.
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This game is extremely fun and enjoyable. You control a Jetski and have to
race around a set course against other computer controlled oppenents or a
friend. When you complete a CC, more tracks become available for your
disposal. The tricks are easy to figure out, but they do look good! The
Trick mode is cool, the only downside to this game is the 2 player mode.
Hell at the start it is fun 1 on 1 racing but with no computer controlled
characters it does get boring, and my friend and I mostly just drive around
doing tricks.
Game Uses - Analog for main game control, cannot config controls.
-> RATINGS 8/10 - Fun enjoyable game.
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-> FILENAME : msftug30.ZIP
-> DATE RELEASED : April 25, 1997
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Mess with the Best, Die like the Rest!
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===% Starfox 64 from Nintendo ! %===
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-> FILENAME : sf-fix.ZIP
-> DATE RELEASED : April 25, 1997
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STARFOX CRACKPATCH!
Done by Jovis.
Just start the exe with the msftug30.jap
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Well what can i say? A fine release from MSFTUG, congratulations for getting
this game out first =) Pitty it wasnt cracked though, d0H!, stupid N sticking
a protection in it (the first proper one!), rumours were going round that the
Doctor64 was dead, as N made new protection but thanks to Javis this was
proven wrong! Thanks go out for Javis supplying a crack 6 hours after the initial
release of the game! And boy is this a GAME!
Well the great Starfox game has been revamped to the N64 standard, well what can
I say, this is one of the most fun games i have ever played! Dont listen to
these people saying it is easy to finish! Cause obvousily they aint played it
for long. There are many different routes to the game, and this makes the game
last so much longer, as you try and figure out how to get to the other planets!
The graphics are brilliant! And the first level total kicks ass, with lovely
perfect, real time reflections in the water below.
And well, the VS. mode was a little disappointing, but it is still fun! The
disappointing bit is that in 2 player mode, you still have 4 screens! So if
you are using a small TV the little windows will be tiny, luckily i am not =)
What me and my mate do, is tha 1 person is player1 (top-left) and the other
person is player4 (bottom-right). This is a good idea for playing 2 player
mode. The modes? well there is Deathmatch (first person to be killed losses),
timed deathmatch (how many kills in a certain time), and UPTO deathmatch
(first person to be killed X times [where x is a number from 1-5] losses..)
There is hardly any pop-ups or slow down in VS mode, and it is the same for
the main game.
Enough explaining, all i can say is, GET THIS! and you wont regret it! unless
you dont get the fix also :) d0h!
Game Uses - Analog for main game control, cannot config controls.
-> RATINGS 9/10 - Almost perfect! A great game, you have to d/l this!
-> RATINGS 1/10 - For you PAL users =) Unless you like whatching a black
screen! <g>
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-> DATE RELEASED : May 3, 1997
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[DoOm]64 in 03/05/1997 Presents:
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====% Cruisin USA Euro/PAL (c) fOR NINTENDO 64 %====
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What can i say? a fine release from DOOM64 =) and the DIZ is not too big =)
Anyway, this is Crusin USA and it is for all you people who have a PAL N64.
-> RATINGS 10/10 -> If you got a PAL machine, you may as well get it =) As
you dont actualy have that many games to play on the oh
so good PAL machine =) LOL.
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Well this has to be the worst game out, you can Cruis across the USA in under
20 mins. The controls are ok, but the graphics are total shit! The pop-up is
extremely bad, and even worse in 2 player!
It is like the arcade though, oh yeah the music total sucks also, make sure
you turn it off, I think Nintendo and developers Midway would probably rather
forget this title! Perhaps the proposed sequal, Cruisin'n the World, will
be much better, well they cant make it any worse!
Only d/l this if you fancy a laugh.
Game Uses - Analog or d-pad for main game control, can config controls.
-> RATINGS 2/10 - What the hell is this doing on a N64!
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-> DATE RELEASED : May 3, 1997
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[DoOm]64 in 03/05/1997 Presents:
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What can i say? a fine release from DOOM64 =) and the DIZ is not too big =)
Anyway, this is Killer Instinct Gold and it is for all you people who have a
PAL N64.
-> RATINGS 10/10 -> If you got a PAL machine, you may as well get it =) As
you dont actualy have that many games to play on the oh
so good PAL machine =) LOL.
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Killer Instinct was first mooted on the N64 when the machine was still in
its primary stages of development. That was almost 2 years ago, when the
game was still pulling in the punters as a coin-up. The genre has moved
since then, though, and it now looks extremely dated. Backdrops are
impressive, character animation less so, while the gameplay simply lacks
sophistication.
Game Uses - Analog or d-pad for main game control, can config controls.
-> RATINGS 5/10
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-> FILENAME : pong_rel.ZIP
-> DATE RELEASED : May 8, 1997
--------------Pong.Homemade--------------
Well here it is, the ultimate N64 game.. pong! Well I have to say,
congratulations go out to OMAN for making this fine game, and without a N64
Dev Kit! shows you what an expert can do ;)
Anyways, I played this more than that crappy Mahjong64, and well I gotta say
it quite fun =) But in the end it it pong, the graphics are crappy, no sound
and the computer AI Sux..but for the first homemade N64 game, it aint bad =)
Nothing realy else to say..er...
Game Uses - Analog for main game control, cannot config controls =).
-> RATINGS 10/10 - Perfect in everyway - yeah right =) but it is only 40k,
and you may as well get it =) 10/10 for being for first!
*OR* 2/10 - why was this made ? =)
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Well in the first issue, I was a little harsh on one game, called NBA
Hangtime (release by Sonic64), I was meant to give it 7/10 not 5/10, it is
a fun game, and if you have the time, download it!
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<*> LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO <*>
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THIS MAGAZINE IN NO WAY WHATSOEVER, CONDONES THE PIRATING, STEALING, OR ANY
OTHER ILLEGAL MEANS OF OBTAINING SOFTWARE. I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR
YOUR ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF READING THIS MAGAZINE, NOR HAVE I DONE ANYTHING
ILLEGAL TO OBTAIN THE REVIEWED GAMES. IF YOU LIKE HOW THE REVIEW OF A GAME
SOUNDS THEN BY ALL MEANS PURCHASE IT AND SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE COMPANY.
ANY AND ALL MAGAZINE GROUPS HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS IN THEIR MAGAZINE, AS
LONG AS IT HAS NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM, AND YOU HAVE
OBTAINED MY WRITTEN EMAIL PERMISSION.
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-That's it for now, hope it was of help. More to come when MORE games are
out :)
-[DoOm] [The N64 REVIEWer]
Comments/Complaints send to doom@nemesis97.com (NO GAME REQUESTS or BOMBS!)
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