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Nintendo Gaming / RE: A Reason why Nintendo isnt selling well in Australia

« on: July 29, 2003, 05:10:15 AM »

They sure know how to rally the masses when it comes to competitions though. When that Pokemon thing was on, for me, it was like there was nothing Nintendo could do wrong.
Then I went home..........

NIntendo was soo coool back at the start of the N64. Then it's been a decline since then.
I have no idea how low they are now.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Interview with Denis Dyack.

« on: July 29, 2003, 05:03:01 AM »

This guy is like the God of game interviews. No hidden PR to promote a game, just one hell of an interesting interview that gets the job done without sounding like gloating.

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General Chat / RE: Official Australian PGC visitors disscussion

« on: July 29, 2003, 04:08:03 AM »

Well, that's a great day come and gone today.
I had my first legal drinks, played a great round of pool (I learned how to play off Super Monkey Ball 2!!!) then when i got home, my family and I went to dinner and a movie.
All in all, a great day!

EDIT: Confidence is a great film, I recommend you guys see it! It's smart, slick, cool, and has lots of unnecessery swearing!  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: All time favorite shooter weapon?

« on: July 28, 2003, 09:25:28 PM »

i don't know.......for me, it's a toss between the Rail Gun in Quake 2 - instant death in multiplayer for those with good aim!!! - or the Tri Rocket Launcher in Jet Force Gemini - if you shoot an ant at close range, the explosion is sooooooooo satisfyingly messy, loud, and ant blood and limbs fly everywhere!

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 28, 2003, 09:06:55 PM »

Australia's state school funds come from the federal government. All the catholic primary schools, catholic high schools and all private school get their funding from the parents of the students. The parents themselves don't have to donate school supplies or anything. It all goes into the school fees, and the school itself buys them.
I went to a catholic primary school, then to a cathlolic high school. Then it closed down cause the Board of Studies said so, so then I went to a private high school.
One of the things that you americans have to know is that going into some private schools (like mine, St Patrick's College Strathfield) isn't about how wealthy you are. As long as you do your best acedemically and socially, then you're fine. There are some private schools (like Kings, Waverly College and S.C.E.G.G.S), and boarding schools that depend on their rich students to uphold their poshy traditions and 'values'. I'm not rich or anything, and my parents didn't have contacts in the Government to get me in to that private school. I got in solely for my acedemic merit, which degraded toward Year 12. Hahaha.
One of the funny things is that our school's got heaps of famous people. The NSW Leader of Opposition, John Brogden, went to our school, as did famous author Tom Keneally - who's novel was made into the movie 'Schindler's List' by Mr Speilberg.
So yeah..

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General Chat / RE: Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life and why it bombed at the box office!

« on: July 28, 2003, 08:53:59 PM »

The new Bond wasn't bad, it was just too much action (some that are impossible and not like Bond at all, like the surfing at the beginning, and the one where he parachutes over the wave) and not enough espionage. The next one has to be something like Goldeneye. See how the suspense comes from the snooping around, and not really the action sequences? I mean, this was the first modern Bond film where Bond isn't in an actual 'car' chase. That's why i liked The World is Not Enough.

I can't really say anything about TR:TCoL, since it's not out here yet, but i'm gonna see it regardless. It'll give me something to do on my breaks.

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General Gaming / RE: Citizen Zero

« on: July 28, 2003, 04:11:11 AM »

i have no idea.
i hate these games that aim to be life simulators. I'm not too keen on wanting the most realistic virtual life possible. Animal Crossing is sort of like one of these, but at least it doesn't aim to be realistic.
What happens to your real life when you finally create your dream virtual life?
Man. Don't take this the wrong way though.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: FZero sound test?

« on: July 28, 2003, 03:42:25 AM »

it has MP3s from GX.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: Official F-Zero Thread

« on: July 28, 2003, 03:39:34 AM »

Quote: IanSane
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Focused on SINGLE PLAYER?! WHAT?! This is a RACING game. Multiplayer is argueably the most important thing. I've got to say I'm pretty damn disappointed that not only is there no LAN but that the reason for it is absolutely ridiculous.
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I'm not actually that disappointed by it
*runs*

*shouts from safe distance*

I don't have anyone to race against in F-Zero X. I brought F-Zero X over to a friend's 18th last year, and they fell of Mute City 1 at the jump, and I was like -___________-
If F-Zero GX is 10 times faster with more detailed graphics, I'm on my own, cause no one will verse me.
The only people I can only really play with are Mario and Infernal, but I don't really see them every week......

*runs back, hoping it's safe*

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 28, 2003, 03:21:51 AM »

I can only really say this for NSW, and I assume all the other states are similar:

It is compulsory to go from Kidergarten to Year 10. IN year 10, you do the School Certificate (SC). This determines if you are eligible to go onto year 11 and year 12. If you don't wanna go into year 11, or failed your SC, you can:
-get a job
-or get an apprenticeship

Well, when you get up to Year 12, you'll be around 17 or 18 years old. At the end, you do the Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams, which determines if you'll be able to get into the University course you want. Most people go straight to University after High School, but I believe that number is falling.
If you don't get into Uni, and/or failed the HSC, then you can do a number of things:
-First, you can go to TAFE, which is like a lower form of Uni.
-Second, do either of the two things above
-Third, you can just bludge your way through life, and learn things yourself.
-And finally, you can repeat Year 12, and do your HSC again. I think with this option, you have a maximum of four tries.

I went straight to Uni.
Infernal's going to TAFE, and Mario is at school AND doing TAFE.

That's the basic crust of it. If there's more to the NSW school system, then Mario and Infernal, feel free to add to that.

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General Chat / RE: Official Australian PGC visitors disscussion

« on: July 28, 2003, 02:40:38 AM »

an Aussie right under our noses?
Who hasn't posted here till now?
OMG!

Welcome! Welcome!
I thought you were another adopted Aussie, as so many others have decided to become.
Hahaha.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: How many people have you convinced into buying a GameCube?

« on: July 27, 2003, 06:14:33 PM »

Hell Yeah!

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General Chat / RE: Name Your future son or daughter.........After A Nintendo Character!

« on: July 27, 2003, 06:13:21 PM »

I see guys named after the the red plumber, and i give out a little 'teehee!'

Link is a cool name!
Link is even the name of the Operator for the Neberchednezzer in Matrix Reloaded!
So it's spreading!

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General Chat / RE: Official Australian PGC visitors disscussion

« on: July 27, 2003, 06:09:32 PM »

yeah, that was for you, nit, but INfernal, Mario, Joey, and everybody else can answer it too

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 27, 2003, 06:07:03 PM »

YAY!
We are friends again!

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: How many people have you convinced into buying a GameCube?

« on: July 27, 2003, 04:30:10 PM »

I have converted one.
Everyone else is so stubbornly attached to their PS2, Xbox and PC, or already has a Gamecube

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 27, 2003, 04:23:49 PM »

Listen, Grey Ninja, you can argue all you want about this, but I'd rather not get further than this.
Let's just leave it there.

*offers handshake*

[cares]

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 27, 2003, 04:21:55 PM »

You're absolutely right. I am a middle class citizen. BUt you are wrong where you say i have never experienced this sort of thing. I have.
But I'm sorry I don't have abusive parents. I'm sorry I have friends, I'm sorry I'm not suicidal, and I'm sorry I'm not checking in to an asylum.
Is that a bad thing?
No.
I would rather help a person than slap them in that face, as you so eloquently put it. Have I sent him money? No. I don;t think he's deserving either, but he got the money. Live with it. It's just that if he was my friend, I would help him, but tell him to try and defend himself, not abandon him outright, as you seem perfectly comfortable with doing.
I guess you are closer to him than I am, so yeah, that doesn't make me a good person to talk about the situation, but does that take away my right to?
No.
I am merely offering my perspective on it. Im sorry I can't see it with your battle-hardened eye, but i feel support is better than leaving someone to fend for themselves is a bit wrong.
Say what you will, but that's my stance.
And for now, i must get back to Uni.

Do you guys have something like Kids Helpline? It's a service here in Australia where kids can ring up anonymously and talk to someone who cares about their problems when they have no one else to talk to. You'd be amazed at the support it gets here.

[Premier Manager 64]

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General Chat / RE: The Videogame Name Game!

« on: July 27, 2003, 03:24:54 PM »

A winner?

NEVER!
I have not touched this thread for so long (sorry Mario), but i'll continue from nitsujdark's post:

Premier Manager 64

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General Chat / RE: Official Australian PGC visitors disscussion

« on: July 27, 2003, 03:19:27 PM »

i've never seen it here.
that's the thing.
just wondering if anyone in my area (well, that would be Infernal - to an extent, Mario and Joey) had it, or knew where i could find it.
Have you seen it?

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General Chat / RE: Official Australian PGC visitors disscussion

« on: July 27, 2003, 03:06:09 PM »

Hey, does anybody know if Princess Mononoke is available to rent at video stores?

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 27, 2003, 02:56:19 PM »

yeah. i think hiding behind a veil of protection is a bit weak. Having school bullies is normal i guess as it shows you where you stand. Bullies themselves bully because they have their own problems, and/or cause they think they rule. But having the WHOLE school make fun of you is a whole different  ball game. You'd usually go to your friends, but what if they laughed too? And the teachers.....you go to them for help, but again, what if THEY laughed?
You could move to a new school, but then what if everyone there laughed? It's a hopeless situation, and only the TOUGHEST of people would be able to overcome it. One thing that i find depressing is that the general population only highly regard people who have overcome some sort of disability of fear, for example, a guy learning to walk when doctors tell him he has no chance. For the kid, there are people willing to help, but they are few and far. If  met him, and he asked for my help, i would most definitely give the most i can, no doubt about it. I wouldn't snicker, laugh or say anything about him behind his back.
I'd give my full support.
I find it weird cause despite my social misgivings, i wasn't teased or made fun of. Seriously!

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General Gaming / RE: Official Nokia N-Gage Discussion

« on: July 27, 2003, 04:44:39 AM »

3D on GBA looks better than on N-Gage!!
Im wondering how the hell they're gonna make 'true' 3D on portables, like on Sony's PSP or Nintendo next GB. the screens will be too small, and things will look to clunky, fuzzy and your eyes will neen glasses thicker than a brick when they get screwed..

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Nintendo Gaming / RE: FZero sound test?

« on: July 27, 2003, 04:18:11 AM »

well, Miyamoto Shrine has MP3s from the game.
Try there!

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General Chat / RE: This is why school shootings happen

« on: July 27, 2003, 03:38:32 AM »

like i said, rumours are that he is gonna be given a small part in Episode III.

on 'Hyperspace', Starwars.com's new pay service (like IGN's Insider), there are webcams around the studio. SOmetimes, they give cryptic hints to various bits and pieces of story, characters and locations. One time, some production people were watching the video, in full view of the webcam. One of them scribbles on some paper, and reveals it to the camera. It said:

"Ghyislian! We love you!" (is that how you spell his name?)

So that's where the rumours started.

I didn't laugh as much as that 'Man in diapers' pic i see from time to time.