!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Zine Scene - O t a k u B o y O n l i n e - Zine Scene The best news from the best vid-gaming sites -- Oct. 20, 1998 Vol. 1 No. 12 Imagine! -- written by OtakuBoy - "PilotWings 64 Dual Shock!" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, let OtakuBoy spew in your e-mail box! Send a "hey, subscribe me" to Otakuboy@bigfoot.com 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 ========================================= Otakuboy say: What's wrong with red, blue, green, orange, yellow, or even black? Why oh, why do companies have to gravitate their pretty little coloring heads to white or pearl or gray? And even the "gunmetal gray" is getting old. Why can't we have a console in a cool primary color? One that screams from the shelf? BUY ME, YOU BASTARD! MY COLORED BOTTOM IS WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED GREENS! ----------- With that yelled, I scream: WHY DOES DREAMCAST HAVE TO BE THIS COLOR?! IGNDreamcast pipes up with some news on the U.S. Dreamcast's color scheme? It's a rumor right now, folks, but see why I scream so loudly. Meanwhile, some interesting news from Gaming-Age about a two year long RPG played in near real-time. How is this possible? How could it noT get boring? Go to Gaming-Age. Speaking of RPGs-in-the-making, Yu Suzuki sneaks a couple comments into the Japanese press on what it's like to program for Dreamcast. GameFan has Suzuki's comments. And from our Overkill file: Gaming-Age reports that Sega will create a "Tetris" title for Dreamcast? Huh? Isn't that a lot like using a flame-thrower to make toast? Sega X begins a cool feature - "Reputable Importers!" [my title] Go there for an up-to-date list of whose gonna be able to get Dreamcast for ya next month. Meanwhile, check out the new D2 movies posted by none other than Gaming-Age. (Boy, they're really firing on all cylinders today, aren't they! Cool site. Cool, cool, cool site!) Lots and lots of Dreamcast previews today... and more to come, for sure, as we get closer to the Japanese launch. First, Digital-Ages has a Super Preview (tm) of "Virtua Figher 3 Team Battle." Yeah, yeah, I know what you're sayin: "I've seen it all before." But they've got new info! Trust me. Meanwhile, Sega X reports on something to be included in each copy of VF3tb. And Videogames.com answers Sega's claim that Dreamcast is "above Model 3 specs" and what that means for VF3tb. Gaming-Age's got the goods on "Puyo Puyo." Hey, puyo puyo my finger. Huhuh.. (Little Beavis and Butthead for ya.) IGNDreamcast has news about a game, "Akihabara Denno-Gumi Pies," which sounds an awful lot like the "dating game" sites were reportin' about yesterday. IGNDreamcast has some cursory information on GETBASS, in case you missed the coverage from other sites. And, wrapping up Dreamcast info, Sega X has a really good preview of "Evolution," a razzle-dazzle RPG. Rumors be flyin' today on the PSX sites. Check out PSXMax and the weekly gossip from Kingboxer, whose got news on a new.. T-t-t-t-ekk ... No, I can't say it. I just can't spoil it, fer ya. After ya finished, check out Off-The-Record at IGNPSX. Ah, but this ain't no rumor: HardcoreGaming talks to Larry Galka, Activision Producer of "Techu: Stealth Assassins." Hey, lookie here, it's nearly November and Square finalizes their release schedule for 1998. Feel the too- little-too-late irony at IGNPSX. And PSXNation snoops around Internic to find out what Sony might have in store for ya. They've found a couple of note. And still more news on "Street Fighter Alpha 3." This time it's Digital-Ages with a bit of new news. Pop Quiz: If a game has "dismembered bodies, profanity, and murder," what rating will it likely get? FGNOnline has the rating-answer for "Clock Tower Two." Couple of sites note EA's public confirmation they will keep the X Games license. Tagged onto this at IGNPSX, a few shots of "Pro Boarder." They promise a full preview tomorrow, so stay tuned to OtakuBoy! We'll have the link. Sites have gone all Asteroids-c-c-c-crazy today! PSXNation's got news and a preview. IGNPSX carries a preview. Want concise? Go to PSXNation. Want in-depth? Go to IGNPSX. Ah, but you might want to try PSXNation first anyway. They've got the goods on developer 8th Wonder's first PSX title. It's something to do with globes, collecting, fondling, etc. And IGNPSX answers the question: What's blurry and could kill "Gran Tourismo?" Plus, Videogamers.com previews "Backstreet Billiards." ConsoleDomain wants you to know that "Spyro" is NOT a kiddie game. So, STOP IT! Just STOP sayin' it is. Check out their review. Also, Videogames.com review "Metal Gear Solid." Wow! It really is a short game. I didn't believe it before now. (Psssst.. type www.metalgear.com into your browser. Just for fun.) Uh Oh. Usually, I'm an optimistic Otaku. Honest. I'm optimisticking all over people's clothes, their lawns. But I can't be optimistic about IGN64's latest report on N64 Japanese sales numbers. What could it mean, fellow N64-Otaku?! :( But always look on the brighter side, I say. Ignore that news and head to 64 Source for details on the latest N64 releases. Get 'N' or Get Out! Plus, 64 Source reports who's gonna appear in "Ogre Battle." Gotta catch 'em all! (Sorry, got carried away.) Remember that 80's song that went, "Peeeeeee-ka-booooo?" Well, I have a new song: "Piiiiiii-ka-chuuuuuu!" Sing it! It promotes health, honest! What could also promote health is a set of Pokemon episodes for your VCR! Gotta buy 'em all! And just in time for Halloween, The Nth Dimension carries a new "Body Harvest" movie. Ah, download it. It's only 6 mb. Just when you thought there couldn't be any more var- iations on Tetris, here comes "Magical Tetris." Details at FGN! And just what is "Tokimeki?" Gaming-Age knows. Check out their Preview. IGN64 reviews Boring Arts... I mean, "Deadly Arts." My apologies! And, WOW, 64 Source reviews "Madden '99!" Wowee! Check it out. Hey, FGNOnline reports a famous character will be coming to a console near you. I won't spoil it, but I will say, Aye yiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyi! 64 Souce takes a look at the history of and possible future finishing moves in Fighters. (Warning: Nintendo slant/bias.) And Gaming-Age has more "Final Fantasy VIII" pics! Cool! Otakuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuboy. Out. ============================================================ Links: Dreamcast -- WHY _THIS_ COLOR?! WHY, GOD?! - News -- http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/5338.html -- A TWO YEAR LONG RPG?! - News -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101798a.htm -- Yu Suzuki shoots off-a his mouth. - News -- http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo/10_98/10_19d.htm -- Tetris on Dreamcast? - News -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101998c.htm -- Virtua Fighter 3 Dreamcast up to Model 3 Arcade Board? - Feature -- http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_10/20_vftb/index.html -- Who can I buy Dreamcast from? - Feature -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/specials/index.html -- D2! - Preview -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101998f.htm -- Super Preview (TM!) of Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle! - Preview Wot's this in my VF3tb? - News -- http://www.digital-ages.com/dao/previews/dc/p_vf3tb.htm -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/news/news_981019_berkleydemo.htm -- Hey, Puyo Puyo my finger! - Preview -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101998e.htm -- Oh the Japanese language do befuddle some - Preview -- http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/5340.html -- GET BASS! - Preview -- http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/5339.html -- A Pre-volution of Evolution - Preview -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/previews/previews_evolution.htm Sony -- KingBoxer says T-T-T-Tek.. And Off-The Record at IGNPSX! - Feature -- http://www.consolecity.com/psx/rumor/ -- http://psx.ign.com/news/5327.html -- Stealthy Assassins Speak! - Feature -- http://www.hardcoregaming.com/1on1.htm -- Square finalizes releases for 1998! - News/Feature -- http://psx.ign.com/news/5344.html -- Internic snoopers! - News -- http://www.psxnation.com/news/101998e.html -- And more news on Street Fighter Alpha 3! How will it fare? - News -- http://www.digital-ages.com/dao/news/next/w28_1.htm -- "dismembered bodies, profanity, and murder" - News -- http://www.fgnonline.com -- X Games license and Pro Boarder! - News -- http://psx.ign.com/news/5341.html -- Hey! You got your Asteroids in my Asteroids! - Preview -- http://www.psxnation.com/news/101998a.html -- http://www.psxnation.com/news/pre_asteroids3d.html -- http://psx.ign.com/previews/10365.html -- Fondle those globes. - Preview -- http://www.psxnation.com/news/101998b.html -- What's blurry and could kill Gran Turismo? - Preview -- http://psx.ign.com/news/5342.html -- Backstreet Billards - Preview -- http://www.videogamers.com/previews/psx/back/ -- Spyro is NOT a kiddie game, senor! - Review -- http://www.consoledomain.com/psx/reviews/Spyro_the_Dragon.html -- A Solid Review. - Review -- http://www.videogames.com/psx/adventure/mgs/review.html N64 -- Uh oh! - News -- http://ign64.ign.com/news/5328.html -- All Nintendo releases! - Feature -- http://www.64source.com/releases/ -- Hugo Mira! New characters for Ogre Battle. - News -- http://www.64source.com/news/101998.html#1 -- PIKACHU! Get out of my damn VCR! - News -- http://www.gamefan.com/hotinfo/10_98/10_20c.htm -- Just in time for Halloween, Body Harvest movie! 6mB! - Preview -- http://www.consolecity.com/n64/movies/bhrvstpromo.mov -- OooH! Details on Magical Tetris! - Preview -- http://www.fgnonline.com -- What is Tokimeki? - Preview -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101798e.htm -- Boring Arts? - Review -- http://ign64.ign.com/reviews/2172.html -- Madden about you! - Review -- http://www.64source.com/reviews/madden99/rcheyne.html Multi-platform: -- Aye yiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyiyi! - Feature -- http://www.fgnonline.com -- FINISH ME! - Feature -- http://www.64source.com/features/finish_him.html -- Final Fantasy 8 PICS! - Feature -- http://www.gaming-age.com/news2/october98/101998d.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 -- Oct. 20, 1998 Vol. 1 No. 12 Imagine! -- written by OtakuBoy - "PilotWings 64 Dual Shock!" Please, let the love into your e-mail box! Send a "hey, subscribe me" to Otakuboy@bigfoot.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!