Share the love! Forward OtakuBoy Online to a friend. You'll be glad you did. :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Zine Scene - O t a k u B o y O n l i n e - Zine Scene The best links to the best vid-gaming sites' content http://www.otakuboy.com -- Mar. 6, 1999 Vol. 1 No. 67 From da skool -- written by OtakuBoy - "of da hard knocks." Now on superriffic, magical ICQ! # 21176515 AND THE WEB!! http://www.otakuboy.com 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 ========================================= 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. ----------- 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. ============================================================ 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 ============================================================ 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 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- 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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey, do you like OtakuBoy? Please forward it to a friend and tell 'em to send a "hey, subscribe me" to Otakuboy@bigfoot.com