-- CES Day Two -- IRC Discussion with Game Master Journal's Anthony Shubert (shubert@usc.edu) [GMJ-Ace] -- All GMJ Text is (C) 1994 Innovative Creations. Edited for clarity, length by Jer Horwitz (JBHorwitz). [V089L3S3@UBVMS.CC.BUFFALO.EDU] *** Channel #GMJ on Internet Relay Chat, at roughly 10:10 EST 1/6/94*** Ready, Ace? before we start here is what i DID NOT COVER today 3do :( cd32 *> JBHorwitz chuckles. ok :( BUT 3do: :( tomorrow? I got an interview with Ed Boon (MK programmer) cd32: :-| (3do + cd2 tomorrow, really!) yay! ahhh Any relevant discussion with Ed, Ace? JBH yep here's the main points I got... looking for the page in my notebook... 1 sec can't find th damn thing okay here's what we got: MK2 version 2.1 is the last "lets-add-this" version 3.0 should be out by March, fixing all bugs one last time there are 25 fatalities, all told 25, not including Babalities and friendships, of course. err. how bout how long till console release? Babalities here's what he said aboiut that "The babalities were put in... ...because our sound guy had a cool baby sample. He said.. ..lets put in something saracstic.. here's an Idea." Ace: So they were trying to mock the "anti-violence" people, correct? explain "babalities" and "friendships" JB: no, that's what the FRIENDSHIPS are for Jad: They're animations in Mortal Kombat 2. BABALITIES: Your beaten foe is turned into a child FRIENDSHIPS: Sarcastic add-ons for Washington :) GMJ: I meant both the babes and friendships, but go on. Example: Jax makes a string of 5 paper dolls. shake hands? hahahahaa Example: Mileena bakes a cake MK2 will be coming to the SNES/Gen this November or so.. (more on that in a bit) They (Midway) are working on a 'shooter', but he would not/could not get more specific.. NBA Jam Tournament edition is coming out in 2 months: Noty much more info on that, just some new guys, etc. "NBA Jam Turbo? hahaha" full interview on CES Tape, $8.99 + shipping to address coming later Ace: No more MK2 news, as pertains 3DO or Jaguar releases? shamless plug :) MK2 doesn't appear to be going to the 3DO Jaguar? "No comment." next q? ace: info on the Jag from today is my Q (Avp?, etc) AVP? Alien v Predator. AvP was about 50% done it was GREAT picture a Doom, with 65k colors on-screen it looked great some walls were SEE-THROUGH (windows) ace: other titles you saw? other titles Cybermorph, Checkered Flag, Crescent Galaxy.. Something (I forget) McFur THAT was pretty cool: good 64bit shooter "Brutal League Sports" series started ..with a football-like game. Not *too* bad, but still not a great 64-bitter. AvP was the star of the booth. Ace: Did you see a game by 4-play? *INTERVIEW* with Bob Brodie, Atari rep (etc.) tomorrow at 10:30. Mr_Chees says it's Trevor McFur, thanks. no 4-play game that I saw I'm just intersted in hearing about 3DO/Sega-CD and MSDOS titles Sega CD! (I didn't do 3do yet, I won't be doing MSDOS ones.) Sega CD had some VERY COOL GAMES [getting list] ok.. Tomcat Alley: Aerial combat, FULL SCREEN< FMV GREAT game. Ace: Blocky like Dracula? MA-13, $60 JB in some spots, yes. ... Prize Fighter, you've seen the ads MA-13 $60 it's a fun MOVIE game. PF for CD is a great renter, I think. Double Switch MA-13, or maybe -17, $0 Ace: PF + DS are in stores already. picture night trap with better acting and graphics ..... Jurassic PArk CD NR, $60 Ace: Are they not showing _new_ games at CES? =) very cool too, many FMV sequrences =) JB: =] Tomcat Alley is new! Ace: You understand my point. :) Ace: What's innovative for the S-CD? DS isn't in stores (or so they said...) Ace: I saw it for rental a week ago. ahh okay next! :) I like to ask if there will be more RPG games coming out frrm Square and Enix, and any anime games bing ported? ryo: Good quesion ! Ryo Square had a good RPG "Breath of Fire" 16+ meg, coming this spring they think 8 characters in party, FF like Any others? lemme look um, nope none near completeion Enix: ... King Authur and the Knights of Justice based on the cartoon Ryo: In the USA, Japan is a different story. right Final Fantasy 3.. ..coming in October '94 is FF3 the FF6 from japan? Ryo: FF3 = FF5 thanks Ryo, nice Q's Ace: No anime games? (last part of his question) No Anime (that I saw, I'll check on tht) Tony! Nice name (chuckle, My name!) Tony? Ace: (mine's Antony) Any exciting 3rd party or SEGA-made carts for the genesis? another nice Q Sonic 3 was great featured tons of powerups Ace: # of levels in Sonic3? many stages best bonus stage on a Genesis (cart) Mentioned last night. :( you gotta see the tape to understand the stage it rotates.. :) Die Hard has pics this month. JB: I think it's 8x3, not shure Ace: Other good Sega carts? JB: Die Hard is a pathetic magazine that print pix and that's it. :) but I digress. Other good carts 3rd party... Virtua Racing [3rd party in a sec] split-screen coolness, varying viewpoints and everything Shadowrun another good RPG Star Trek:TNG looked all-right *INTERVIEW* with sega rep tomorrow [40 minutes left] next New Eternal Champions stuff? what do you mean, new? Using the EC characters? I realize last nite you discussed about CDX -- any followup...? (is 8.99 [for the tape] w or w/o shipping...?) ahh no ($8.99 w/o s+h. Sorry about last nights error. Ace: And the latter part of his question, 3rd party stuff? no CDX followup, 'cept that it's tiny. 3rd party Accolade: Speed Racer -- COOLNESS Acclaim/Arena: WWF Rage in the cage (CD) great FMV 20 guys and everything [in the stores] um.. > Ace: Want to move on? Beavus + Butthead by Viacom lets move on. Full prod list in GMJ 36 + 37 Take your pick... Contra for Gen.... checking.. or MK CD no Castlevania Bloodlines tho' :) MK CD comes this spring Ace: Any news on what MKcd will feature? MKcd will have great tunes (of course) unfortunately, that appears to be the only major change Ace: I was wondering if Pioneer was showcaseing a NA version of the laser-active and if there were any titles being demoed..(not a part of the snes / genny herd..) and fill your video with 3DO stuff :) (ps what the address for gmj mag) okay A few questions there Dancer? =) Pioneer has not been covered yet, will do tomorrow (building a list!) 3730 McClintock Ave #119dq LA,CA 90007 ATTN: CES Tape $8.99 + $3.23 s+h [by the way, y'all should thank JB for a great mod. job] Never a problem. =) txs Jer [and PLEASE email to me your comments on this CES Chat. We'll use them in GMJ stuff :) Mr_Chees question was What's there about European Racers Answer: who makes it? Revell. ahh I went by the Revell site but didn't stop in (The atari booth was right there. Had to go THERE! :) Adding to my to-do list :) Ok I know this was convered last night but any new info on SSF2 for SNES today? SSF2 will be coming. But, "no comment" as to when Is Capcom happy with how SSF2 is doing at the arcades? I read in EGM (yeah I know) that they were not happy ? EGM is EVIL! [had to] Capcom was showing what besides Slam Masters and Eye of the Beholder, Ace? Capcom is not happy at all. They were expecting about 3x the response they are getting. [25 minutes left] Capcom... Was that said by a Capcom rep? FF2 Wizardry V Mega Man Soccer - cool game with MM characters Quad: um, 'no comment' by me on that Q Quad :) :) Ok Ace: That's it? King of Monsters was there too - action title. Late '94 Ace: txs Capcom wouldn't be releasing Wizardry, right? King of Monsters? Are you sure on that name, Ace? thy ARE releasing Wizardry V :) King of DRAGONS, sorry :) ;) ok Ah, the arcade game. I have to go the the bathroom :) BUT here's a trivia question the person that gets it right FIRST gets a CES thingie CES tape you mean? okay, yeah a CES Tape lemme think of a GOOD question Make it a SF2 related question :) ../msg me the answers here goes: What company will make the first modem for the US Genesis this fall,and what online service will users be able to access with it? jad - need part 2 so far, no one right the sega channel is NOT an online service in this case Stu7!!!!! damn! :((( he got it right I take it the answer: AT+T and The Sierra Network (now ImagiNation) :) Good goin Stu7 :) St: email (shubert@usc.edu) your address and I'll send one on the 20th. 30 second break, brb * Quad expects Stu to make all of us a copy :) Back. Jiro's question: What's the story with TTI and NEC? Are they gone? they aren't at the show (And shall they release Y's IV before collapsing?) I dunno about Y's Ace: As far as the major game mags are concerned, who have you seen from those magazines and what's wrong with all of them? JB: Thanks for the GREAT Q. okay: GamePro: shoots for a young audience, gives away too many 5.0's Ace: WAIT. one a scale of 1-10, they get an 8. Ace: I don't want magazine opinions here.. okay, what do you want? Ace: I want to know about their show representation and what they're doing there, as far as bad behavior or whatever. ahahhh.. Ace: Especially Die Hard, EGM and Video Games. VideoGames has lost it. their awards are nice (cool see-through statue-plaques) BUT Chris Gore is now putting PRO mags in the fanzine section (Gore = editor) Die Hard no info EGM is doing soething EGM is coming ou with EGM^2 :- coming this summer The point of which is what? EGM 1st of month, egm2 on 15th. "twice the BS, twice the spelling errors." =) the point: They saw GMJ's success being bi-weekly, and are copying it. Ace: Interesting. Ace: Not a thing on Die Hard? the second point: twice the ad money Not a thing, they are FAR away from everything else [5 minutes] Okay.. and before you go Last Jiro Question: Any sign of Dragon Warrior I+2 for SNES send other q's to shubert@usc.edu Jiro: none. We have to get to the new people before the older ones.. JB right, go for it ace: will Virtua Racing be released on non sega consoles, and have you any info on the successor to VR racing (textures, etc name eludes me) + where to send "comments on this IRC session"? Guys, type your questions. the jag: what new games are in store, adn when will the price go down Jad: VR only on Sega, NO, not the Jag as some have said. Virtua Formula is cool.. Ace: did Nintendo and Silicon Graphics say anything more on their "deal"? or just more screenshots and no comment fluff? 8 guys in cars that move Any new info. fo CD.rom? SNES?SFC Since there'll be lots new 32-bit machines.. they still have to make CD.ROM? Net : you got it, more fluff. Wat: 'no comment' on the next platform base. Prob. CD, but they wouldn't say. send comments to SHUBERT@USC.EDU Let me throw a few quickies Ace. First, Saturn. See it? No Saturn yet and I have something else to say too don't leave you'll like this the Edge 16 is almost done it's coming, by AT+T, this summer $150 Ace: Second, what's the hottest thing overall at the show you've seen? and [this may be one of the hottest] MORTAL KOMBAT II (Genesis) *will* be Edge-compatable. That was on-the-record Ace: Finally, what are the three best freebies you've gotten thus far besides the UBI soft carts? hahahaha um, Sega press kits are great =) Nice NBA Jam stuff (shrt/hat) Sonic Boom music CD by sega and a quickie by Aero the Acrobat :) Ace: MK2 has no official meg specs yet? nothing official, rumored to be near 24 Rumor on SSF2 meggage? Ace: Capcom hasn't announced any new Sega softs? 24 also ARGH! Capcom had nothing new for Sega AT ALL Ace: Game of Show? how about posting the 3DO list/etc on .3do? so far: Super Jeopardy by GameTek Ace: *smack* Lee: that will be in GMJ 36, whcich gets postd on r.g.v.3 haha Did Super Metroid look GOOD? gfx wise? ok thanks Ace What other RPG's were shown? game of the show *could* be Virtua Racing for Genny Sper Metroid was GREAT too wehn will the price of the jag go down? jag may go down in a couple of months I am not doing ibm games how bout alien vs predator Any planned "wheel" cocntrollers for VR gennie? gang, I gotta fly Jad: I'll ask tomorrow later , thanks for the video thanx Thanks a lot for coming, Ace. thanks NEXT CHAT: 9pm Pacific tomorrow cyea Ace! Good luck, Ace. thanks for the great info! GMJ 36 Tuesday night/Wed morning in r.g.v.* and MORE trivia tomorrow [IRC Ended at 11:45pm or so EST.]