Newsletter: Sega World Weekly issue 32 (then Dreamcast Weekly)
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======| EDITORS COMMENTS |================================
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This week we start with a feature to answer a common
worry among gamers at the moment... with Playstation 2
coming, will developers support Dreamcast?
Also we have plenty of Sega Trivia, news, rumors and
more. A slow week really, but as we get closer to the
E3 show, expect the excitement to shoot up. Just over
a month to go now...
~ Tails (Editor)
O Page 1 - Cover Story O
O Page 2 - Importing O
O Page 3 - The News O
O Page 4 - Red Hot Rumors O
O Page 5 - Sega Trivia O
O Page 6 - Tips & Cheats O
O Page 7 - Best Of The Web O
O Page 8 - Credits & More O
O Page 9 - Finally... O
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======| COVER STORY |=====================================
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>>>> Will developers work with Dreamcast?
>>>> By Tails
With companies now being able to develop games for the
upcoming Sony "Playstation 2", what will happen to all of
Dreamcast's 3rd party support? Sega had almost every 3rd
party, with the exception of Square, on it's bandwagon, and
I for one believe most will stay on board. But now with the
Playstation 2, why on earth would they do that?!?
First of course, the Dreamcast is a reality, I'm not bashing
Playstation 2 here, but for example the size of the chips it
uses are so small, not even Intel (who you can guess how much
they spent on research), are able to produce them. This and
the large price tag it currently holds could mean many delays
for the Playstation 2. So while that's going on, Dreamcast
is sure to get a huge amount of support from 3rd parties.
The only company who has cancelled Dreamcast production
because of the Playstation 2 is, and this isn't 100% official
yet, EA. At very least, for a year, the Dreamcast will be by
far the most powerful machine on the market. Remember how
Final Fantasy 7 was originally being developed on the N64
instead of the Playstation? Square got tired of Nintendo's
delays, and swapped over to Sony. Could the same happen with
games being developed for the Playstation 2 as well? Maybe.
But then, once Sony releases it's console, will all the
developers leave Sega behind in the dust? I don't think so!
As Square themselves said, only a few developers around the
world will actually be able to make full use of the
Playstation 2's mega powerful hardware. For most companies,
the Dreamcast is perfect. It's has brilliant graphics, but
doesn't require a huge team of artists to create, and of
course not forgetting how easy it is to develop for. This
may mean the biggest companies such as Square, EA, and maybe
Namco will be giving full and undivided support to Sony, but
Dreamcast may well end up with a good deal more games. Infact,
just recently (late March) Weekly Famitsu (a multi platform
magazine) did a survey of the developers in Japan, and only
27% of them are planning games for the Playstation 2. The
reasons are that Sony hasn't confirmed a retail price, and
others seem to worry about astronomical development costs.
Leaving the real big companies aside for a moment, many
developers wouldn't have enough money to spend on producing
Playstation 2 games. Because it has such high specs, people
except games that will fill DVD's, and graphics that will
blow everything, including Dreamcast, waaaaaaaaaay out of
the water. But that requires a budget of a full blown movie,
not an average video game. You'd have to be sure it was going
to be a best seller too, because if it wasn't, you'd lose
more than a little money.
So will the industry split into two different sides, with
Playstation 2 and Dreamcast on either side? Or will the
smaller companies just get washed away along with Sega? In
my opinion, the Dreamcast could be the answer they are
looking for.
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>>>> Get Bass Released
I went to Time Out (the arcades here) last night, and Get
Bass was there. Since I've been thinking about buying it,
how lucky was that? Anyway, there was plenty of people
playing it (who were all better than me, but we'll ignore
that I think, heh) and I have to say, I'm very impressed!
The water effects specially got to me, and the little
details like the dust from the sea floor coming up when a
fish hits it. The crowd around the game alone says this
is another hit arcade game from Sega. - Tails
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>>>> The Story Of Thor Continues On Dreamcast
Thanks to Magic Box: Sega of Japan is working on a Dreamcast
sequel of their popular Mega Drive and Saturn (called Legend
Of Oasis) action RPG The Story of Thor.
>>>> Hitachi To Cut 6,500 Jobs
Sadly, Hitachi announced overnight that they're planning
to cut 6,500 jobs by March 2000. This announcement comes
after a steady stream of layoff confirmations from other
gaming related companies including NEC and Sony. The 6,500
employee's represent approximately 10% of Hitachi's
workforce. Tough times folks. - Dennis
>>>> New Controller
Reportedly Ascii has plans to release their first Dreamcast
peripheral on April 22nd in Japan. All that we've been told
so far is that the device is expected to retail for
approximately 7800 yen. The controller is expected to be
compatible with two future titles; Geist Force and Flight
Shooter (Air Force Delta).
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======[ RED HOT RUMORS ]==================================
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Welcome to a new section of Dreamcast Weekly, each week
we'll keep you upto-date with the latest rumors going around.
>>>> New Shenmue Details
Rumor has it Sega is planning to release new Shenmue details
on April 4th in Japan. While little is known, rumors across
the internet claim Sega plans to showcase some new scenes and
possibly a new character from the game shortly. We should
stress however, that this information remains unconfirmed
for the moment.
>>>> Hard Drive Or Zip Drive?
Sega are currently either working on a 1GB hard drive for the
Dreamcast, or a Zip Drive. For ease of use reasons, I would
imagine Sega would go with the Hard Drive, but that's just
my thoughts.
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>>>> Weekly Sega Trivia
>>>> By Alex
1: What game came packaged with the Megadrive/Genesis in
1989?
2: What was the name of the dragon in Panzer Dragoon Zwei?
3: Which Virtua Fighter character appeared in the opening
sequence of Virtua Cop 2?
4: Which crime syndicate made Dural?
5: What animals are seen grazing on the first track of
Sega Rally?
6: What console did Phantasy Star originally debut on?
7: What is the name of the Sega handheld unit that plays
16-bit Genesis titles?
8: How many characters were there in Guardian Heroes?
9: What does RPG stand for?
>>>> Answers
1: Altered Beast
2: Lagi
3: Sarah
4: J6
5: Zebras
6: Master System
7: The Sega Nomad
8: 45
9: Role Playing Game
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======[ TIPS & CHEATS ]===================================
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O If you've discovered a secret on a Dreamcast or O
O Arcade game, and would like to share it with the O
O world, please e-mail me on Webmaster@sega2000.com O
>>>> Blue Stinger
>>>> Written by Galford
For Elliot's Bankcard...
After Elliot says it's the 25 (Christmas) go and use his
ESER ID of 3532 - Get $2020
For the Kimura Bankcard, Use the date Oct 8 and get 1008
and get $4800
For the Bermuda Bankcard Translate ACID using A=1,B=2,C=3,
etc...for 1394 - Get $6000
For the Yucatan Bankcard (this one was hard)... On the back
of the card it says Nanboku Sensou. This is Japan's Civil
War. Enter the start date which is 1861. - Get $5700
When you go to the bank it will first ask for Elliot's Card,
then the Kimura Card, Yucatan Card and finally the Bermuda
Card. Choose the right option to skip the card and the left
to choose it and enter the password.
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======| BEST OF THE WEB |=================================
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There are sooooo many Sega sites across the web, wouldn't
it be great if one place listed the most interesting bits??
Presenting the "Best Of The Web" section...
>>>> Sega 2000 - www.Sega2000.com
A slow month for Dreamcast, but we're working hard to setup
our E3 coverage. Until then though, look out for plenty
of editorials, previews of games like Dead Or Alive 2, and
ofcourse your regular dose of Sega news.
>>>> Sega X - www.SegaDreamcast.net
Daily updates continue with news, previews and more.
>>>> Dreamcast.net - www.Dreamcast.net
Looking for a review of House Of The Dead 2? Dreamcast.net
has one online now.
>>>> Gaming Central Starpath - www.startpath.com/gamingcentral
Our newest support site and provides hundreds of links for
anything a gamer might be interested in.
>>>> SegaDC - www.segadc.co.nz
Updated daily with lots of news, a forum and more, this is
a must see site for any Sega fan.
>>>> Dreamcast Australia - www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Fortress/6831/
The Sega Ozisoft interview is up! With some excellent
questions from the readers this interview must not be
missed. Of course there is also news, reviews, cheats,
previews and the Q&A section with well over 70
questions answered.
>>>> The Sonic Zone - www.suneet.com/soniczone/
Updated daily with a HUGE amount of Sonic content that is
sure to blow you away! From Fan Fiction to Chatting to
Cheats and even Fan Created Games this is your one stop
Sonic site. You can now send online postcards too!!
The official website for the Dreamcast Weekly is now open at
www.dreamcastweekly.com :) We've got the history of the
magazine, daily news and plenty more. Specially if your a
webmaster, there is lots of great information about how
you can be involved as well! Then in the future... who knows,
hopefully we'll be a print magazine one day :)
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O Editor: Graham Parker "Tails" - webmaster@sega2000.com
O Assistant Editor: Mike - melbess@adelphia.net
O DC Questions: Please send to - Steve@sega2000.com
>>>> www.DreamcastWeekly.com - Official Website!
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Oh and finally...
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Will our House Of The Dead story finally start next
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