PlanetDreamcast | Community | Mailbag | 5/5/01

Community - Mailbag 5/5/01 - Half-Life, Shenmue and Japanese Buses - by RaptoR Welcome to the PDC Mailbag. Every week we toss in a bunch of letters from our readers and do our best to dazzle you with wit and wisdom. Roughly, that translates to copying/pasting your emails and writing the first thing that comes to mind. But hey, you take what you can get. If you have something you want to contribute to the Mailbag, send it to this address! From: Siobhan McVicker Subject: Tokyo Bus Guide ? Hi PDC, I have been looking through a directory of dc games with no images and have come across a title called " Tokyo Bus Guide " and wondered what type of game it was and what kind of rating it had? Have you ever heard of this game? If you can assist in any way it would be very much appreciated, thank you. Best regards, Siobhan Age 12 Personally, I've never heard of the game. It's certainly not in our Dreamcast Games Database. Chances are it was one of those weird "trying-to-be-creative" titles that didn't get a release outside of Japan. Judging by the less than inspiring title, it doesn't look like you're missing out on much. From: [email protected] Subject: shenmue! i think shenmue is the greatest rpg game ever!!!!! put it in the list plllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ee please,please,please,please,please,please!!!!!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK. We're not really sure how this one slipped through the net. AM2's masterpiece is one of, if not the best RPG on Dreamcast. It'll be added to our Best Dreamcast Games section shortly. From: gryghost86 Subject: wiil this be on any other platform Perhaps. It might help if you told us the name of the game in question :) From: [email protected] Subject: PSO Addict I have a problem. I can't sleep at night. I can't eat or move for 6 hrs. straight at times. And I think I have found the source of the problem.....Phantasy Star Online. I was wondering if you knew of any clinics that are like AA for PSO addicts? I mean I get no sleep, I quit my job, and my girlfriend is getting sick of hearing about how I got to lvl. 100 with my 1st character. I have 8 great new games that I haven't even touched yet. I wake up after my 2 hrs. sleep each night worrying that I need to trade for a C-Bringer's Rifle. I feel that Sega should have had a warning on the package stating, "Warning: Due to this game's addictive nature it might consume your life." What should I do? Help me!! On another topic, I was wondering if you have heard anything about whether Heroes Of Might and Magic 3 is still coming out for the DC? I know it's out for PS2, but it's been delayed for the DC for a long time. Also, how about Tropico? And is Half-Life EVER coming out for DC? Thanks for your help. I appreciate it. As for your PSO problem, the only thing that can cure it is PSO ver. 2 :). We've had no further news on Might of Magic 3, but judging by the PC versions, its unlikely you'll be missing out on much. Tropico has only just been released on the PC, so we'll probably have to wait a while for a DC conversion. Half-Life may sadly have to be canned. The game's developers are having problems with the game causing DC's to overheat. The release date has been pushed back to June, and it's also possible that the game will be cancelled altogether if this problem isn't sorted. From: Joven de guia Subject: Is Soldier of Fortune still coming on Dreamcast??! Hi, great fan of the site. I'm just wondering if SOF is still coming on dreamcast??! I like fps games and I already own Q3:Arena and UT and Im still waiting fof Half-Life too( though they keep changing the release dates). And I read some news that a few dreamcast titles are being canned and hopefully not SOF and Half-Life. Im just waiting for these titles so I can complete my collection. Is there any good racing titles on Dreamcast??! I need a racing game with good graphics,controls, and a good replay value. Well, thats all. Thanks in advance. SOF is still coming to Dreamcast, it's just not out yet. As for Half-Life, see the reply above for information on that (yes, it could be canned). The best DC racers can be found in out Best Games Section, but personally, I'd recommend MSR, Sega GT or F355. From: Joe Moore Subject: Crazy Taxi 2 Hi. What Bad Religion tunes can I look forward to hearing in Crazy Taxi 2? Much appreciated. Joe Moore Not a lot of information has been made available on the actual tracks that will appear in Crazy Taxi 2. The only information we have at the moment is that The Offspring and Bad Regligion are definately providing the soundtrack to Crazy Taxi 2. Check the news page a little closer to the game's release date. From: Mugzy Subject: Virtua Striker 3 I had a couple of questions I can't seem to get answered at anywhere, so hopefully you can help me out...here it goes. 1) How long will companies continue putting out new discs to there games if Kmart, Target, and other stores are trying to get rid of all there Dreamcast inventory. Do you see any games becoming rare or hard to find? 2) Why doesn't Sega release a Smash Pack with all Saturn games like Nights, Burning Rangers, Panzer Dragoon Saga, WSB'98, Sega Rally, VF2...games like that, it's the least they could do for ditching the system Thanks for your time, Andrew FitzGerald 1- Dreamcast games will continue to be sold until (and possibly after) Sega stops producing them in March 2002. The same goes for Dreamcast units. Many stores are trying to clear out old Dreamcasts, but that isn't bad news. 2- Sega may release a Saturn Smash Pack, but it's unlikely. What's more likely is another Smash Pack based around yet more Genesis games. We may have to wait a little later for a Saturn Smash Pack. From: DaBomb22 Subject: Capcom vs. SNK Hello, I reckon Capcom vs. SNK should be one of the best fighting games. But from what I have seen (on your website), it doesn't seem you have reviewed this game. Whether it it out in the US or not, I'm unsure. But the this is, it IS on the DC and it's available in Australia. Just like to let you know. Thanx If it's Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 that you're talking about, then you can find a full review of it here. From: Oliver Scott Subject: Sonic and Mario You would have probably noticed this on the chat forums but Sonic and Mario in a game together? I must know more. A lot goes on in gaming forums. You should definately take reports like this with a pinch of salt. Sega may be developing for the Nintendo GameCube and Gameboy now, but it's very, very unlikely that we'll ever see Sonic and Mario together in an official Sega/Nintendo game. If you want Sonic, then get Sonic Adventure 2, due for a June release. From: Oliver Scott Subject: GayStation 2 A number of PlayStation 2's are scratching disks. Many people have had to get there PS2's replaced. This is a huge problem for Sony. It must be costing them a forune to replace all thos PS2's. It also puts Dreamcast back in the competition. Sony have been replacing the machines but not the games. This will make people go mad at Sony and Sega may be at the top for another 2 months. As for the PS2 game-scratching, that's all down to Sony rushing out the PS2. They can hardly be blamed for rushing, as they knew there would be a massive demand for the new console. It's not really this that makes the Dreamcast an option for console gamers. The draw of the Dreamcast is the number of games that are available at the moment for very little money. The DC has lots of kickass titles, and theres something for everyone. From: Cole Bielskis Subject: Dreamcast Issue My Dreamcast no longer reads the disks. I've tried cleaning everything. Can you help? Thanks - Cole Bielskis Tried lens cleaner disks? Perhaps it's the disk itself that's damaged. Check it for scratches, etc. Otherwise, we can't really help you without further info. If it's still under warranty, try returning it to the store where you bought it, and asking them for help. From: [email protected] Subject: THPS for DC Petition HI please post this link on ur site, its the petition for THPS3 DC. PLZ!!!! http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?radder Here goes... http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?radder From: [email protected] Subject: Your name? With the sudden demise of the Dreamcast, why not just calling yourselves PlanetSega or something along those lines. PlanetGenesis might work, too. It's just more people have regard and respect to the Genesis and Sega than to the Dreamcast. While we'll cover some retro news on the site, PDC will continue to be PDC. We are a Dreamcast site, and we'll keep covering the Dreamcast right up until there's nothing left to cover. If it's Genesis of classic Sega information you're after, then try visitng out sister site, ClassicGaming.com. From: Sylvain Desv� Subject: an advice Hello, Gamespy Network sites are very useful and interesting. PlanetHalfLife and PlanetDiablo are the ones I prefer. I bought Phantasy Star Online and this terrible online game can be the subject of a new site : PlanetPhantasyStar. I think it could run well. This site could include tips, screenshots and more ... Answer me about it ... Thanks Terrible? PSO? You sure you've got the right word there, Sylvian? Yes, GameSpy Network sites are very interesting and useful. It's unlikely that a PlanetPhantasyStar will appear. PSO is a console game, and, as popular as it may be on the Dreamcast, most Planet sites are based around PC games with multiplayer capacity. If you're looking for top PSO coverage and info, check out PSO World, on the GameSpy Network.   That's it for this Mailbag. Have a burning question? First extinguish the damn thing (get it!?), and then send it to this handy address.