Newsletter: Sega World Weekly issue 33 (then Dreamcast Weekly)
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======| ABOUT THE MAGAZINE |==============================
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======| EDITORS COMMENTS |================================
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Dreamcast Weekly now goes to over 10,000 gamers all around
the world! :) To celebrate passing this mark, from now on
every month we'll be brining you a discount on something
Dreamcast. For example, starting at the 1st of May, for
2 weeks you'll be able to pick up Monaco Grand Prix 2 for
just AUS$79, that's US$50! Each special will make buying
cheaper than anywhere on the net, and cheaper than living
in Japan yourself. Future specials will include DC Consoles,
and discounts for pre-orders among others. These will be
prices exclusive only to DC Weekly readers.
For this issue though, we have an editorial on video
game violence (a topic very much in the news this week),
plenty of news and rumors (Metal Gear Soild), new trivia,
and cheats for House Of The Dead, Super Speed Racing and
Aero Dancing.
Until next week... Happy Gaming, and thanks for being a
part of DC Weekly!
~ Tails (Editor)
HOT Quote This Issue: "I have been buying M rated games
since I was 13, and was never asked a single question."
-- Video Game Violence, this week's editorial.
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 - Tips & Cheats O
O Page 6 - Sega Trivia O
O Page 7 - Best Of The Web O
O Page 8 - Credits & More O
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======| COVER STORY |=====================================
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>>>> Video Game Violence-Will it Never Stop?
>>>> Written by Steve
Tails - "Video Game Violence is all over the news this
week, from the new anti-game legislature being proposed
currently, to all 3 major game companies being sued over
of the Dec 1, 1997 shooting where 3 teenagers were
fatally wounded."
The video game industry has grown exponentially over the
since the late '70s, and with that, the games have gotten
faster, better looking, and more realistic. All of these
changes for the better. Now, with the more realistic
graphics, violence has begun to be more and more of a
problem with parents, and even the government. Below, a
brief history of game violence, and the problems it causes.
Every system had violent games with a violent theme to them.
From the 2600 to the Dreamcast, game have been violent, and
always will be. But, why did nobody ever talk about it until
the release of Mortal Kombat on the Genesis? Simple, really.
The Genesis was the first system that could display graphics
that were capable of showing such violence as Sub Zero ripping
Scorpion's head off. Dripping spinal cord and all. This upset
people very much. Why would anyone want to view something so
violent, let alone interact with it? Also, a crappy, FMV game
where mindless girls that ran around in nighties getting
massacred caused a bit of unrest. It was called Night Trap.
And you had to catch the bad guys. Not even a good game. I'll
talk about this more later. Anyway, these were two very violent
games, and it was a relatively new type of thing at the time.
Next, the big question surfaced. "Could playing violent games
make people more violent?"
The answer is no, right now. There is no psychological proof
that violent games make violent people. True, it can raise
aggression, but little else. It can also provide a place to blow
off anger. So instead of going off and shooting 5 people in the
mall, you can shoot up hundreds of people in Virtua Cop 2, or
beat the hell out of guys in Tekken 3, or whatever.
Now, mainly because of Nintendo pointing out these two violent
tiles (both on the Genesis and Sega CD), the government got
involved. They made up this thing called the ESRB, and under
the leadership of a lunatic named Jseph Libermann, they
proceeded to rate games, a process which still to this day,
has literally no effect. I have been buying Mature games since
I was 13, never being asked where my parents were, my age, or
anything, just "Here's you game." That shows you how well
this system works. Store clerks never ask for ID, never ask
where your parents are, or anything, hey just make the sale.
Movies are better, and on opening night, they ask for ID (most
of the time), but it's still not very effective.
Ratings do have a good part to them, they can let you gauge
how violent a game is, if you can't tell from the cover, of
course. If you see a game with stickers on it that say, "Now
over 25 ways to maim, slay, and kill! Now with patented
Ultra-Gore® system, that you can spray blood and limbs all
over the room!", then you shouldn't buy it if that game's not
for you. Also, they can provide a wall for developers to hide
behind, where they can say that their violent game had a rating,
and cannot be sued for anything.
Honestly, games don't have to be violent to be good. Mario,
Sonic, and plenty of other games had hardly a drop of blood
in them, and all of them were great. If you don't like
violent games, then don't get them, and don't ever feel
forced that you have to. There are enough choices out there.
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======| IMPORTANT MATTERS |===============================
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>>>> Redline Racer - Preorders Now Open
Redline Racer will be the next title available for Sega
Dreamcast. Stock will be available on or before April
28th. Pre-orders are now being taken for this hot Motorbike
simulation.
>>>> Get Bass & HoTD Videos
This week Extreme Imports added high quality video's of
both Get Bass and House Of The Dead. Get Bass is great
to see running on Dreamcast after I saw the arcade
version last week.
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* http://www.extreme-imports.com/ *
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>>>> New Prices
Extreme Imports lowered their Asian & Japanese Dreamcast
prices this week.
Why are they our sponsor I went to them because they have
THE best service I've ever received from an import store.
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>>>> SOA Reveals Surprize New Website!
SOA's official website, Sega.com, changed over to their
brand new design this week. While there isn't too much
their yet, they do have a mailing list you can join.
"Sega Dreamcast is coming... prepare yourself."
>>>> Sega Sued!
Thanks to Sega X, The Associated Press is reporting that
parents of three Kentucky high school students are
filing a $130 million lawsuit against two internet
sites, Sega of America, Nintendo of America, Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc., and the producers of the
movie "The Basketball Diaries." According to the AP,
the lawsuit is a result of a Dec. 1, 1997 shooting
when three teenagers were fatally wounded. The lawsuit
claims that shooter, Michael Carneal, was provoked by
video games, internet pornography, and violent movies.
We'll keep an eye on how this one turns out.
>>>> Sonic Adventure Remixed
Thanks to Katana-edge & Dreamcast.net, we now know
who is doing the remixed music for the US version
of Sonic Adventure. Chris Vrenna, a percussionist
who frequently plays drums with NIN, Trent Reznor,
and Mark Blasquez.
Vrenna told www.nineinchnails.net/news/ that, "It
actually came through my friend and often partner
Mark Blasquez. He works on a lot of my stuff." To
which Vrenna explains they were given, "a tape of
what the original themes sounded like and we did 2
remixes (almost recreations) of those," says Vrenna.
"One of which, Sonic's main theme, from what I heard
is currently running in Japan as the TV commercial
music for the new system."
>>>> Sega 2000 Changes News System
Recently I've been working on a new way to update the
news at Sega 2000, which means we'll be providing
readers will faster, and more, news updated through
out the day. Using CGI, you won't notice any
difference in the way our news is presented, but one
very good use for it coming up is the E3 for example.
Our reporter will be at the E3, and can put news
online live from the show at any time. Overall this
should provide a much better coverage for our readers.
>>>> Casinopolis Website
Just got an interesting website here,
http://welcome.to/casinopolis
It's unlike any other Sega fan site, in that you pick a
path to go, and play games. There isn't too much there
yet, but more will be added soon.
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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.
>>>> Metal Gear Solid For Dreamcast
Yes, there's been many rumors about this in the past. But
this goes a step further than those that's for sure. Revered
Konami personality, Hideo Kojima, has confirmed plans to
work on his first Dreamcast game. Although nothing has been
revealed about the game itself, Konami reportedly has plans
to release the game sometime near the end of the summer in
Japan. As most of you probably know, Kojima-san is well known
for his work on Metal Gear Solid. After the success of MGS on
the Playstation, a Dreamcast game looks highly lightly.
>>>> Modem & Non Modem Packages For The US
The biggest rumor of this week is that Sega are going to
have a $199 Dreamcast package including the modem, and $149
without. Just see your local forum to see people's views
on wether this is a good idea or not. But please remember,
it's only a rumor
>>>> Square Now A Dreamcast Developer
This isn't the first, and I imagine won't be the last rumor
of Square becoming a DC Developer. In a new SOJ website, they
have links to developers working on Dreamcast, and one of
them is Square.
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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
>>>> House Of The Dead 2
When you are at the main menu, press Left, Left, Right,
Right, Right, Left, Right and enter a mode. Your score
will be shown all the time.
>>>> House Of The Dead 2
If you play the game with the Dreamcast joystick, then
just put one finger on the A button and another finger
on the B butte and press them together (instead of pressing
A several times and then B to reload). You'll fire much
quicker, it's like having a minigun. Thanks to L. Snyders
for that one.
>>>> Super Speed Racing - Steven Ngiam
Complete Championship Mode to unlock Super Speed Mode. In
this mode you can race with 5 other drivers and corner at
high speeds.
>>>> Aero Dancing - Red_Wolf
Successfully complete all twenty Blue Impulse Missions.
Exhibition mode includes new maneuvers which were previously
unavailable.
To earn the indicated aircraft, successfully complete the
corresponding mission:
o T-4: Blue Impulse Mission 10
o T-2: Blue Impulse Mission 15
o F-86F: Blue Impulse Mission 20
o F-4EJ: Sky Mission Attack 1
o F-1: Sky Mission Attack 2
o F-15DJ: Sky Mission Attack 3
o Gray F-4EJ: Sky Mission Attack 4
o F-2 (F-16): Sky Mission Attack 5
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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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======| 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 X - www.SegaDreamcast.net
On the 13th of April, Sega X will post their interview
with the Hydro Thunder team at Midway. Be sure not
to miss it! Also daily updates continue with news,
previews and lots more.
>>>> Sega 2000 - www.Sega2000.com
Sega 2000 has plenty of cheats, reviews of games like
Blue Stinger, House Of The Dead 2, and Get Bass, and some
more music lined up for this week.
>>>> Media Site - http://media.seganet.com
They have the biggest collection of video game mp3's, video's
(including some Saturn video's you've probably never seen
before) and more. Also don't forget to vote for your favorite
staff member.
>>>> Dreamcast.net - www.Dreamcast.net
Updates daily, to keep you up with the latest on all things
Sega.
>>>> 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/
Dreamcast Australia has gone undercover to find out the
latest in release dates, prices and titles for the
Australian Dreamcast launch. Add in some of the best
previews, reviews, news and other info and this is one
hell of a site. Have a look.
>>>> 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 Writer: Graham Parker "Tails" - webmaster@sega2000.com
O DC Questions: Please send to - Steve@sega2000.com
>>>> www.DreamcastWeekly.com - Official Website!
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Copyright, 1998-9 Graham Parker - WEBMASTER@SEGA2000.COM
Written and edited by Graham Parker. The Dreamcast Weekly
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have a tea party with you until you crack and your mind
turns into jello... MMmmmmm.... Sweet Sweet Jello....
hehe.
Oh and finally...
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For those who have House Of The Dead 2, have you noticed
the cats walking around the first 2 levels? I haven't
actually managed to hit one yet, but since the camera
moves to focus on them sometimes I thought maybe something
special might happen. Has anyone shot the cat yet?
