Hey, do you like OtakuBoy? Please forward it to a friend and tell 'em to send a "hey, subscribe me" to Otakuboy@bigfoot.com !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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 -- Jan. 24, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 50!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- written by OtakuBoy - "Keepin' it real." Now on superriffic, magical ICQ! # 21176515 Resouces obtained through Gaming Central! http://www.startpath.com/gamingcentral/ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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 ========================================= Welp, Dreamcast comes out at the top again. So many cool thingies on the Web tonight. It's like there's a party in my mouth and everyone's invited! ----------- Dreamcast & Saturn (DC & SAT) And speaking of my mouth... Er... No, that joke's not going anywhere. Anyway, this is the COOOLEST THING I'VE EVER FOUND on the Dreamcast sites. It's from a new member of the OtakuBoy library -- Dimension-S. They have a "Sonic Jukebox" which features all the nifty tunes in SONIC ADVENTURE. They're all in RealAudio format, so ya gotta have RealPlayer or some junk to play it. COOL! Here's something else that's cool. Rabid-Readers (tm) of OtakuBoy know that I visit National Console Support for news about Japanese games. Right? Well, SegaX has a super cool interview with the owner, Peter Mui. They talk about the importing scene, how the Dreamcast has done so far, what games and stuff are really hot now, everything! EVERYTHING! Check it out at Sega X. Lots o' POWERSTONE info tonight. I canna believe it. First Gamer's Republic slapped together a pretty nifty pre- view of the title with some new pics. (Hey, it looks like I'm gonna be able to throw furniture in this game. HAHA, MOM! I told you all that practice would help me! Mean- while, FGNOnline has word about the game's release date. Seems ole Capcom likes the U.S. Dreamcast launch date? It's on FGNOnline. WOOOOHOOOOOOOO! New CLIMAX LANDERS pictures! Straight from the mouths of Sega-Otaku. Over on SegaX, new info and the overview of AERODANCERS. That's one we haven't heard from in awhile. Also on Sega X, they score some early concept sketches for BERSERK! It's a better story if you want to know the insides of a game's concept stage, me- thinks. Next-Generation Online has the latest Dreamcast software sales figures. Not too shabby. But then again, I think even one sale is "not too shabby," so wot da heck do I know? Over on FGNOnline is a tiny bit o' news that U.S. ver- sions of SONIC ADVENTURE and SHENMUE are already in devel- opment for U.S. Dreamcasts! What's going to change in them? Not much, especially in SHENMUE! Check out FGNOnline. And if all this Dreamcast news makes you weak in your backside. (I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR WALLET, PEOPLE! Don't accuse me of writing racy stuff here.) Head on over to SegaX for a big list of all the Web Dreamcast importers and their current prices. Dreamcast FINALLY, hankering to take a look at the hard- ware box Dreamcast developers use to make cool games? A pic of it's over on Dreamcaster! ===========OTAKUBOY SAY TO VISIT THIS DUDE, EH!============= Anime-Genesis http://anime-genesis.com Your online Anime Guide and reviews. Free Anime wallpapers, music, links and boasting an image gallery of 1800+ pictures for your viewing. ============================================================ Nintendo 64 (N64) Ha HA! In the just a few measly months (those months ought to get innoculated for the measlies), you're gonna have to catch 100 more of 'em! Don't know what I mean?! It's POKEMON, silly! Check out FGNOnline for the latest. Mean- while, over on IGN64, take a look at POKEMON SNAP. It's Pokemon with all the 3D trimmings. And, get this, the main point of the game is to go on a photo safari? Hmmm. Anyway, in case you don't like Pokemon, IGN64 has a picture of a staff member expressing his love for Pikachu. It's a might sick, let me tell ya. Oh, ya gotta love the Net. First the license for the new James Bond game THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH was handed to Rare and Nintendo. THEN we hear that the new game is for Nintendo's NEXT machine (N2000?). THEN we hear that it's going to be developed for the N64 after all! NOW we hear that neither Nintendo nor Rare will get their developin' hands on it! MGM will, BABY! MGM! Details on IGN64. IGN64 also scores a neat interview with Darren Falcus, Managing Director for SHADOW MAN. Read what he has to say about how great he is... I mean, how great the title is. What's in the interview? Well how about the SHADOW MAN ain't no cute, cuddly game. In fact, Falcus calls it "psychologi- cally disturbing!" That's what I NEED! Details on IGN64. Also on IGN64, a look at KYOJIN NO DOSHIN. HEH! You giant, you. 64 Source has the latest Japanese retails numbers and HOLY FRAK!!!!!! Look at the GameBoy Color, baby, shootin' its way past everyone! YOIKS! Also on 64 Source, a blast to the past with a FAQ on WAVE RACE 64. GameBoy Color (GBC) In an OtakuBoy issue that has the COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER FOUND... I've also found the worse, I'm sorry to say. Folks, hold on to your white, puffy hats... The Smurfs are back. Yes. So says GameBoy Color Fan, a new site to the O.O. roster. The game? SMURFS NIGHTMARE. And it is a night- mare. For US! Details there. Having trouble finding the right girl? Not sure what to say when you spill your maple syrup collection all over a female friend's favorite blouse? Well, maybe TOKIMEKI MEMORIAL can help you. It's Konami's favorite dating game. And NOW it's comin' to GameBoy Color. So says GameBoy Euro-Asia. Some other things on GameBoy Euro-Asia: Pics and word that TOP GEAR POCKET is heading to GBC. So is POYON DUNGEON ROOM and OODOROBOU JING, which is kinda like a Pokemon game. Also, if you're fan of both Doraemon Comics AND Mario Kart, then you're gonna wanna know about DORAEMON KART 2! PlayStation (PSX) OOooooOOoOoooOOooOOh Next-Generation Online has a LARGE preview of SILENT HILL, which is supposed to be Konami's Resident Evil killer. Yeah, yeah, everyone wants to kill Resident Evil. *sigh* From the artist of Ki Ki's Delivery Service comes JADE COCOON: THE STORY OF TAMAMAYU. It's a NEW RPG, and GameFan has the latest info. (Heck, the ONLY info!) Meanwhile, if you're looking for something to wrap your brain around, how about a nice game of Chess? The W.O.P.R. would approve. That's why CHESSMASTER MILLENIUM (guaranteed to help destroy the world in the year 2000) is comin'. So is PANZER GENERAL, the SSI war strategy title. This news comes from IGNPSX. Also o IGNPSX, new pics from RACING LAGOON from Square. A racer and an RPG? How can that be? Hmmmm.... I am wary. So wary. This next "news" makes me wary. GameFan reports that UNREAL is comin' to the PSX. Really? This is what FGNOnline said last week -- then re- tracted it. So, take it with a grain o' salt fellers. Console Domain has a preview of SPORTS CAR GT. It's comin' soon, but no one knows much about it. :( I am going to CRY! In the meantime, I'll check out these graphics; they look COOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! GameCenter reviews APOCALYPSE and -- WOAH -- the dude gives it FIVE X's! Jeez! Can it be that good? Meanwhile, Videogames.com has a bigtime review of SUIKODEN II. They say it's soo much like the original... Well, maybe that's a Good Thing (tm). Multi-Format & Misc Wanna learn how to collect games? Well, GameCenter'll tell ya! (Quick note: This is more about PC games than any- thing, but game collecting can extend to all kinds of places -- even places your hands shouldn't go.) Ahem. And, finally, check out Gamers Republic for the latest word on Neo Geo Pocket confirmed games! It's mostly the stuff we've seen in other places, but they've got COOL pics! Cherrioes, folks! (Rice Krispies, Cocoa Puffs, etc.) See a cool story? cool site? Send it to me! Otakuboy@bigfoot.com ============================================================ Dreamcast links: -- SONIC ADVENTURE tunes - Feature -- http://www.dimension-s.com/transmissions/features/sonic_jukebox/index.html -- Peter Mui of National Console Support - Interview -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/interviews/ncsx_980122.htm -- Powerstone Nice info on the game and more pics! - Preview -- http://www.gamersrepublic.com/01_22_1999n5.html -- Meanwhile, when's it gonna come OUT! - News -- http://www.fgnonline.com/web/fgn_archives.html?publish_date=1999-01-22 -- "Powerstone Powers On" -- Woohooo! New Climax Landers pictures! - Feature -- http://www.sega-otaku.com/news/0199/12299d.html -- Here's one we haven't heard from in awhile AeroDancers! - Preview (new pics) -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/news/news_990122_adancingpics.htm -- Concept sketches for Berserk! - News -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/news/news_990122_berserksket.htm -- Dreamcast software sales figures - News -- http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/news/5621.html -- Sonic and ShenMue in U.S. development - News -- http://www.fgnonline.com/web/fgn_archives.html?publish_date=1999-01-22 -- "Western DC Developments" -- All the importers and all the prices - Feature -- http://www.segadreamcast.net/news/news_990122_importupdate1.htm -- What a developer uses to develop for DC - Info-Bite -- http://www.dreamcaster.net/news/012299-02.htm Nintendo 64 Links: -- WOOHOOOO! Gotta catch 100 more of 'em! - News -- http://www.fgnonline.com/web/fgn_archives.html?publish_date=1999-01-22 -- "Pokemon Sequel Details" -- Meanwhile, take a look at POKEMON SNAP! - Preview -- http://ign64.ign.com/previews/2335.html -- And an opposing view (KICK!) - Joke? -- http://ign64.ign.com/news/6530.html -- THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH for Nintendo/Rare - News -- http://ign64.ign.com/news/6533.html -- Darren Falcus, SHADOW MAN - Interview -- http://ign64.ign.com/news/6539.html -- Yeah, Kyojin no Doshin looks weird, but it's COOL! - Preview -- http://ign64.ign.com/previews/10116.html -- Latest Japanese retail #s - News -- http://www.64source.com/news/012299.html#8 -- WOW! Wave Race 64, the FAQ! - FAQ -- http://www.64source.com/faqs/waverace.html GameBoy Color links: -- The real nightmare is that they're back! - Preview -- http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/ninja/702/games/007/index.html -- TOKIMEKI MEMORIAL is like Barry White for GBC! - News -- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm -- "Konami's very popular..." -- Top Gear Pocket! 3d RACING with pics! - News -- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm -- "Kemco's Top Gear..." -- Poyon's Dungeon Room - News -- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm -- "Another cool RPG..." -- Meanwhile, here's a Pokemon type game! - News -- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm -- "OoDorobou Jing from..." -- Fan of Doraemon Comics? Check this out! -- http://gameboy.s-one.net.sg/news_flash.htm -- "Doraemon Kart 2..." PlayStation links: -- A LARGE preview of Silent Hill - Preview -- http://www.next-generation.com/jsmid/previews/3982_1.html -- From the artist of Ki Ki's Delivery Services - Preview -- http://www.gamefan.com/newhotinfo/hotinfo.asp?storyid=153 -- For something thoughtful - News -- http://psx.ign.com/news/6547.html -- New pics for Racing Lagoon (RACER AND RPG?) - Preview -- http://psx.ign.com/news/6554.html -- Yeah, we're been here before... - News (Unreal to PlayStation) -- http://www.gamefan.com/newhotinfo/hotinfo.asp?storyid=147 -- Sports Car GT (Check out gfx) - Preview -- http://www.consoledomain.com/psx/previews/Sports_Car_GT.html -- Apocalypse - Review -- http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Apocalypse/ -- Suikoden II - Review -- http://www.videogames.com/psx/rpg/suik2/review.html Multi-Format & Misc -- Wanna learn how to collect games? - Feature -- http://www.gamecenter.com/Features/Exclusives/Collect/?st.gc.fd.gca -- NGPocket confirmed titles and some REALLY nice pics - News -- http://www.gamersrepublic.com/01_22_1999n4.html ----------------------------------------------------------- And, hey, when you wanna go out and surf on your own, stop on by Gaming Central. They're linked to every gaming site in the world! They kick TOCK! (As in But-TOCK!) -- http://www.startpath.com/gamingcentral/ ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 -- Jan. 24, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 50!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- written by OtakuBoy - "Keepin' it real." Now on superriffic, magical ICQ! # 21176515 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, do you like OtakuBoy? Please forward it to a friend and tell 'em to send a "hey, subscribe me" to Otakuboy@bigfoot.com