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-- Mar. 6, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 67 From da skool --
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OtakuBoy loves you. OtakuBoy cares. That's why OtakuBoy
unleashes his virtual scrubbing bubbles onto all the
online console video game sites -- even on sites you've
never heard of before -- to scour out the best features,
reviews, previews, and news. Then OtakuBoy tells you where
to go get them.
OtakuBoy loves you. Now, love OtakuBoy back.
=OtakuBoy Speaketh =========================================
This will come as a surprise, but everyday, OtakuBoy must
take off his clothes. I'm quite embarassed to admit it,
really. And yet I feel I must. Because when I take off my
clothes -- which consists of the spiffy outfit you see me
wearing on my way-cool megasite (www.otakuboy.com) -- I find
that I have to put on REAL clothes and go out and work at a
job. The point of all this is that I've just taken a new job
and I'm adjusting to the change in time schedule. Once I do,
which I imagine will only take one more week, OtakuBoy will
be back with his regular scheduled updates and outfit. Work
sucks.
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P l a y S t a t i o n (PSX)
-- PlayStation 2 Announced, the BEST stories - News
Ok, ok. So the news is out there, right? So, who's
written the BEST stories about it, eh? WHO? WHO!??!?!?!?
THE Next-Generation Online story "the industry reacts" with
quotes from industry executives takes the cake. Beyond all
the tech specs, we get to hear what the game developers and
publisher think about this new machine. (Also, check out
Peter Molyneaux's (of Lionhead) prediction.) Second,
IGNPSX's PSX2 FAQ. Then Console Domain translates much of
techier notes of the announcements into plain English!
(Thank GOD!!!!! Not to say that Console Domain is God. Al-
though if someone erected a monument...) Oh, and a couple
of people have asked me to explain the PSX2's "backward
compatibility." Well, I'm going to leave that to this cool,
if a bit techy, explanation on Videogames.com.
-- http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/5998.html
-- http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/5950.html
-- http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/6012.html
-- http://psx.ign.com/news/7154.html
-- http://www.consoledomain.com/psx/articles/Playstation_2_Its_Official.h tml
-- http://headline.gamespot.com/news/99_03/02_vg_bwspecs/index.html
-- Nikkei interviews Ken Kutaragi - Interview
Well, you know, that Ken Kutaragi is like "father of
PlayStation." Well, he's like Grandfather of PlayStation2.
So, everyone wants to know what he thinks. EVERYONE! EVERY-
ONE!!!! Check out this interview on AsiaBizTech.
-- http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/Database/1999_Mar/04/Inv.01.gwi f.html
-- PSX2. The movies. - Movies
Well, in a display of raw power (because a display of
cooked power wouldn't be as interesting), Sony showed off
movies made on the new PSX2 -- at least whatever guts there
are of it. The movies have been ALL over the net and now
they're HERE in OtakuBoy, culled from all over the net.
-- http://psxmedia.ign.com/media/news/video/psx2_1.mpg
-- http://psxmedia.ign.com/media/news/video/psx2_2.mpg
-- http://psxmedia.ign.com/media/news/video/psx2_3.mpg
-- http://128.11.10.58/video/wave.mpg
-- Suikoden II - Preview
You wanted it. Now you've GOT IT! It's SUIKODEN II. And
since it's like comin' out pretty durn soon, Gaming Intelli-
gence has a big preview!
-- http://www.gaming-intelligence.com/psx/suik2/suik2.html
-- The Next Tetris - OtakuBoy Capsule Preview
Yar! It's me and THE NEXT TETRIS... and I just gotta say
ONE THING! ZOWIEE!
-- http://www.otakuboy.com/previews/Next_Tetris/next_tetris.html
-- Blast Radius - Review
Like DEFENDER? (Do you remember DEFENDER?) Then you'll
like BLAST RADIUS, so says GameCenter. It's like COLONY WARS
lite. Half the calories; 30% less fat. And best of all, it
won't make you sleepy. Try new BLAST RADIUS, from the makers
of Raisin Bran. I buy it for my family.
-- http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Blastradius/
-- On OTAKUBOY.com
-- Old peripherals will work with PSX2 - News
-- The Top 10 PlayStation 2 Thingies - Feature
-- I can't believe I ate the WHOLE POLYGON - Opinion
-- MORE links to good content!
-- http://otakuboy.com/oo/sony.html
===========OTAKUBOY SAY TO VISIT THIS DUDE, EH!=============
Want to have a second opinion on anime/manga?
Don't know where to surf for good images and fan contri-
bution? Want to decorate your desktop with over 200 anime
wallpapers? Sick of listening to the same music all the
time?
Browse over to Anime Genesis dot com at
http://anime-genesis.com
Your online anime/manga companion.
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D r e a m c a s t & S a t u r n (DC & SAT)
-- HA, SONY TAKE THAT!!!!!!!!!! - News
Sega's got a few tricks up its mighty sleeves when it
comes to countering PSX2! And they're going to do a buncha
stuff, too, just you wait 'enry 'iggins. GameFAN notes just
what Sega will do at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show!
-- http://www.gamefan.com/newhotinfo/hotinfo.asp?storyid=590
-- HA TAKE THAT PART 2!!!!!!!!!!! - News/Pics
SHEN MUE Fighting pics! Wowee wow Wow! Take THAT SONY!
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar34.jpg
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar36.jpg
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar35.jpg
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar3.jpg
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar32.jpg
-- http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/news/image/shenmuemar33.jpg
-- Dreamcast $189? - News/Rumor?
Ever notice how when a new system is gonna come out,
gaming mags start referring to prices as "price points?"
Suddenly, they start treating reading like they're retail-
ers! (This game is sure to move your customers to buy! What
with the $30.00 price point.) Anyway, GameFan caught a new
Dreamcast price point in the LATimes recently. Gotta get the
scrilla. Gotta getcha cash pay. C'mon! Got ta git it!
-- http://www.gamefan.com/newhotinfo/hotinfo.asp?storyid=603
-- On OtakuBOY.com
-- HA!! TAKE THAT PART 3! - News
-- HA!! TAKE THAT PART 4! - News
-- Want new PowerStone? - News
-- Side-by-Side Demo Comparisons - Feature
-- MORE links to good content!
-- http://www.otakuboy.com/oo/sega.html
N i n t e n d o 6 4 (N64)
-- TAKE THAT, SONY! (Zelda 64.5?) - News
Sources tell GameFAN that all-new Zelda levels will
appear very soon and you can run Link through 'em all.
Supposedly some kind of cart lock-on technology that has
NOTHING to do with the 64DD.
-- http://www.gamefan.com/NewHotInfo/hotinfo.asp?storyid=642
-- Ken Lobb, Nintendo developer - Interview
Hey this guy like MADE 4-player GOLDENEYE possible. So it
just goes to show you that you can can fight Nintendo and
win. And now we gots a good game to show fer it. Anyhoo,
Nintendojo interviews him about his career, his aspirations,
and why he smells like scrambled eggs and sugar.
-- http://www.nintendojo.com/news/infocus/interview/lobb/
-- Multiplayer Turok? Turok 3 on N2000? - Rumors
One source says... one source says... Could it be that
the source is the reporter's grandmother? "Why, yes, Johnny.
I believe Turok 3 will appear on Nintendo's next console."
"THANKS GRANDMA! I just needed a source." Anyhoo, IGN64 has
uncovered new details about upcoming TUROKs -- like a multi-
player game at the end of '99? And T3 on N2000? Hmmm...
-- http://ign64.ign.com/news/7177.html
-- WWF Attitude - PICS/Preview
Don't hate the playa; hate the GAME! I meant to write,
"Don't click on this link for the words; click, instead, for
the super cool SHOTS OF WWF ATTITUDE! FOR THE FIRST TIME
SINCE THE LAST TIME EVER!!! AAAGH!"
-- http://www.videogames.com/n64/sports/attitude/
-- On OtakuBOY.com
-- TAKE THAT SONY! (N2000) - News
-- Castlevania 64 Game Guide - Feature
-- Reviews after your own butt - Reviews
-- Good car. Bad game. - Review
-- MORE links to good content!
-- http://otakuboy.com/oo/nintendo.html
G a m e B o y C o l o r (GBC)
-- Revelations: The Demon Slayer - RPG Preview
Ok, pay attention because I find this quite confusing.
Over in Japan, there's like a really popular RPG series
called MEGAMI TENSEI. Well, two of the older titles LAST
BIBLE and LAST BIBLE II are being reworked for GBC. NOW,
LAST BIBLE will be released under REVELATIONS: THE DEMON
SLAYER in the U.S. market! Here's a preview.
-- http://www.gaming-intelligence.com/gb/revds/revds.html
-- Hollywood Flippers - Preview
It's ANOTHER pinball game for GameBoy Color. This story
has two pictures. That's it. Hey, the game's just been
announced! Also, the story RIGHT BELOW IT shows the new
POKEMON PINBALLs red and blue!
-- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm
-- "Matthias from Germany..."
-- Pokemon... THE NOVEL?! - News
Ok, this has gone far enough. Really, now. How much more
Pokemon can be created? Actually, a novel doesn't seem all
that silly. Find out about the story and everything at
GameBoy Euro-Asia.
-- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm
-- "Sybex, Inc..."
-- On Otakuboy.Com
-- Meet GameBoy Color - Feature
-- Gameboys under the English Channel - News
-- MORE links to good content!
-- http://otakuboy.com/oo/nintendo.html
===========OTAKUBOY SAY TO VISIT THIS DUDE, EH!=============
What are people saying about the
Multiverser role playing game?
"This book is going places."
--Willard Bowser, RPGNet
This is the game that makes good use of
all the crap that you bought in the past.
http://members.aol.com/NagaWorld/mv.html
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M u l t i - F o r m a t & M i s c
-- I am NOT BOY EITHER! - News
The WonderSwan debuted in Japan! Whooooooopeeeeeee! I'd
like to get my hands on all that mothertruckin' portable.
So, here's the intro report from Gamer's Republic.
-- http://www.gamersrepublic.com/03_04_1999n3.htm
-- WonderSwan - Review
WOW! What a great review. If you're a big fan of portable
things ... and what things aren't portable these days! ...
then check this out. In case you don't know, WonderSwan is
this new portable gaming unit, like GameBoy. No color,
though. GameBoy Euro-Asia reviews.
-- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/didknow03c.htm
-- "Gotcha, Bandai," says Tamagotchi - News
Oops. Remember Tamagotchi? Yes, I have to ASK you because
it went out just as quickly as it blew in ... at least here
in the U.S. Well, if you thought that the whole prediction
of a craze was a buncha hooey, then you ain't kiddin! And
now Bandai's a-hurtin from it!
-- http://www.digital-ages.com/dao/news/next/w43_12.htm
-- History of The Jolly Roger - Feature
Lotta pirate busts recently. LOTS! So, with that in mind,
Game-Online runs a super, way kool history of console machine
and pirating. Wowee WOWOW!
-- http://www.game-online.com/cfdocs/site/news/newstemp.cfm?newsid=1448
-- http://www.game-online.com/cfdocs/site/news/newstemp.cfm?newsid=1449
-- http://www.game-online.com/cfdocs/site/news/newstemp.cfm?newsid=1450
AND REMEMBER, folksies. There's MORE on www.otakuboy.com!!
Cheers,
OtakuBOY
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Thus ends another ish of OtakuBoy Online. The place for
the squeeky clean zine scene... and those zines better
get to writin' better features.
Zine Scene - O t a k u B o y O n l i n e - Zine Scene
-- Mar. 6, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 67 From da skool --
written by OtakuBoy - "of da hard knocks."
http://www.otakuboy.com
Now on superriffic, magical ICQ! # 21176515
AND THE WEB!! http://www.otakuboy.com
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