This issue was first published on July 16, 2000. The magazine was written by Graham Parker and used to be available from http://www.dreamcastweekly.com/. The original TXT file containing this issue is available for download from our archive. This issue has not been edited in any way, except to add links where appropriate.

Issues 007 through 084 of the magazine can be downloaded in all their TXT file ASCII glory from our Dreamcast Weekly magazine archive page. Issues 001-006 appear to have been lost forever, unfortunately.

Without further ado, please enjoy issue #91 of Dreamcast Weekly Magazine.

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How is Sega really doing? We all know about the great games coming up
later this year, but are they enough to keep Sega afloat in the PAL
regions? We interview two retail managers and give our thoughts in this
weeks cover feature.

Then on the news page we have a release date for World Series Baseball
2K1 (and a free strategy guide in the Prima Games Corner), and details
on Seaman Version 2001. Also tomorrow in Dreamcast Weekly Extra look out
for our review of Fur Fighters!

Last but certainly not least, I'd like to say we don't recommend buying
one of the Boot CD's on sale as it has become clear Sega is currently in
the process of letting shops know they are illegal. After the issue went
out last week Lik-Sang stated in their newsletter orders for their CD
had to be re-funded. In fact if you know of a website that has pirated
Sega games on it to download, you can send a confidential email to
piracy@sega.com reporting the site. I'm more than open to importing (and
will import Seaman soon myself as there is no PAL release), but
downloading games off the net is without a doubt wrong.

Until next week then remember, The Game Is Never Over!

- Graham "Tails" Parker (Editor)

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HOT QUOTE from this issue: "Also worth noting is Sega Of Europe has
confirmed the Bleemcast will be released in the UK"

-- Bleemcast Pre-Orders - Page 7

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>>>> Sega Slacking In PAL Zones?
     - Written by Tails

Every week I receive several e-mails from people worried Sega is going
down, or complaining about the lack of adverts on TV. So we decided to
interview a retail manager from both the UK, and down here in New
Zealand to find out what their views are. It's no secret that the PAL
market is getting the worst deal, with higher prices and longer delays
for games, but what can Sega do to improve? By the end of this feature
we seem to come across exactly what Sega are doing wrong. This will
also be forwarded on to Sega and Ozisoft themselves in the hope some
changes will come of this, and naturally if we get a reply I'll let
you all know.

The first question we asked was for a little information about each
store. For the UK we have "7even", a manager for an Electronics
Boutique store, the biggest computer and video games retailer in
England. His store is in the South East of England and is classed as
a High Profile store.

Then for New Zealand we have Raja Henley, manager of two stores here,
in particular the Gamesman in the Palms Shopping Center, Shirley,
Christchurch. The Gamesman have seven stores around New Zealand and
more on the way.

Now for each question the first reply will be from "7even", the second
from Raja, and the third is my thoughts on both their answers. Thanks
very much to both managers for taking time out of their busy day to
reply!

1) How is the Dreamcast hardware and software selling compared to other
   consoles?

UK: After a bit of a slow start it is starting to pick up because of
new releases but compared to others it is fairing about average, as the
PSX is slowing with poor releases and news of PS2 looming, gameboy is
doing superb because of Pokemon, and N64 is dying a slow death but is
hanging on because of Perfect Dark.

NZ: Not too well! When the machine launched last year our customers
were surprised with the high retail price of it being $599.95 NZ or
around $300 US. Lack of launch titles also didn't help much. Ozisoft
(Sega supplier) did some TV advertising, which didn't work at all. They
had the wrong launch title ads on TV for a new system.

ME: Neither is good news, although it's nice to hear things are picking
up for the UK. If Perfect Dark can give such a helping hand to Nintendo,
I have to wonder what Quake 3 and Shenmue will do for Sega later this
year. As for New Zealand, Ozisoft haven't had any further TV adverts
since those early this year.

2) Has it been selling like that since after the Christmas season?

UK: Yes, I would say it's picked up since Christmas but slipped releases
have caused sales to dip at times.

NZ: Since last year Dreamcast sales were sad! In the last 2 weeks we
have lowered our consoles to $399.95 NZ or 200 US and it seems like the
console has really gone off! My store and other Gamesman stores sold out
with in no time. Although we are losing ALOT of money through selling
them that cheap!

ME: There's two brilliant points on how Sega can improve sales right
there. Get the games out on time, when promised, and also reduce the
price and give us all a fair deal. Because of being so far away from the
rest of the world Ozisoft do have a reason to sell the Dreamcast for a
little more, but what about the UK? I also think it's interesting that
Gamesman are doing Ozisoft's work, promoting the Dreamcast will their
full effort. If I was wearing a hat, it would most certainly come off to
those fine retail managers.

3) How have you promoted the Dreamcast? Has Sega helped?

UK: We have promoted the DC by using allot of displays and special
bundles. Most of my staff have the DC and have been slagging off the
PS2 in order to sell more DC's because we believe it's the better
machine. We also had the DC pod but that's been taken away because of
lack of space (yeah right!). We have received a few promo's but to be
honest Sega haven't really helped much until of late. They did a big
promotion where you got Tomb Raider 4 Free with the console (because of
flagging sales). Recently though they decided to give everyone who owns
a DC a free copy of Chu Chu, but the stock is in short supply (of
course it is). Overall though I don't think they have done enough and
they have to get there act together.

NZ: YES! All our staff members have been pushing and pushing the machine
as far as we could possible. Around 80% of our staff actually have
Dreamcast machines at home. Sega hasn't been helping us much. It seems
like Sega just don't care about New Zealand being a smallish country!
Around a month ago we received a Dreamcast display unit which was good,
and seems to be helping the awareness of the machine. I mean in New
Zealand we don't even have our Dreamcast's on the net yet... which is
just SLACK!

ME: These paint a pretty clear picture that Sega are trying, but they
still have a long, long way to go before they reach the amount of
effort they should be putting in. I know running these promotions and
sending out DC pods costs a pretty penny, and perhaps Sega and Ozisoft
don't have the too much money to spare, but you have to spend money to
make money. Just look at what Sega Of America are doing, you can
literally feel the effort they are putting in. That seems to be missing
in the UK and NZ, and gamers can tell. They need to be aggressive and
take the market. I know for a fact that it's actually Sega Of Japan
slowing down the browser disc for New Zealand, but I would be interested
to know just how much pressure Ozisoft put on them to hurry up. Finally
of note, the CEO's in America and Japan were both replaced due to bad
sales, but what about in the PAL regions? Is new leadership needed?

4) Do you have much contact with Sega, for example someone coming into
   your store, or them posting you promotional pieces to put in your
   store?

UK: We have little to no contact with Sega on a store level. GEM is
distributing the DC for Sega in the UK but we haven't had hardly any
contact with them either. The main contact session is the Managers
conference in October where Sega and all of the big names in the games
industry promote new releases and major products, in fact I've heard it's
a massive blag fest. In some cases like a mini E3. My first one will be
this year, but allot of it I am not allowed to talk about it's
confidential.

NZ: Never have anyone come into our store. Sega NZ don't even have reps
now! Through bad Dreamcast sales, Sega NZ had to fire mainly all their
reps. When we did have a rep, it was good through. We receive some
posters and a fax once a week letting us know the new releases etc.

ME: Like the last answer it seems they are trying, but not hard enough.

5) What do you think Sega could do to help push the Dreamcast further?

UK: Free internet time, Market it more (make it the trendy piece of kit
to have), release major titles when they say they are going to be
released and maybe slash prices to match the rest of the world, games
prices are too high in this country.

NZ: Get the system online! Lower the price. Actually have more
confidence in the machine and maybe doing some advertising for it.

ME: Indeed, free internet time. Americans have the choice of ISP's, why
shouldn't we? If you want people to surf the net on a console instead of
a PC, you at the very least have to offer free internet access. The
Dreamcast may be a good deal cheaper than a PC, which is a good point,
but again it's not the aggressive approach just to rely on that. Sega and
Ozisoft should have the confidence that if you provide free net access
the gamers will come. Also the price issue comes up again, and it's a
fact game prices are higher here than in the rest of the world. Prices
will come down when the Dreamcast goes mainstream, but what are Sega and
Ozisoft doing to help push the console that far? Before the Playstation 2
is released would be the ideal time to hit the mainstream market, but I
just don't see that happening now.

6) What do you think is a problem stopping many gamers from buying a
   Dreamcast?

UK: Three reasons, 1, it is free to surf the net on a Mac or a PC but
on the DC you have to pay, 2, not enough major titles (too slow for PAL
releases) and 3, PS2 is stamped on everyone's forheads.

NZ: Bad support from Sega NZ! The retail price being so high, as well
as the console not being online yet.

ME: The same points arise again, and until Sega and Ozisoft do something
noteworthy they will keep coming up. Changes must be made.

7) Finally what do you think will happen to selling the Dreamcast when
   you also stock the Playstation 2?

UK: Well it might not be too bad as Sony have officially announced if
you don't preorder the PS2 you won't be able to buy one until at least
Christmas time, plus at £299 it's a bit pricey. Obviously DC sales
would slow down but if Sega were to do something around the time when
no-one can buy the PS2 they might come up trumps. Also at this time
the likes of Quake 3, Half Life and the mighty Shenmue(to name a few)
are to make an appearance. So it could be rather interesting.

NZ: Well, if Sega NZ don't start pushing the Dreamcast now, I hate to
say it, but the Dreamcast seems dead. The rumors are Sega may lower
the machine to $399.95 NZ or $200 US but I don't think doing that when
PS2 is out is going to help much. Maybe if they lower them to $299.95
NZ or $249.95 NZ they may do well. But saying that Sega will have some
great console buying games out there which may boost things allot

ME: True, there are some great games coming out later this year which
may be the boost Sega needs to keep from falling even further. But if
the past six months and the entire Playstation generation have taught
Sega and Ozisoft anything, it's that only making great games isn't
enough these days. That's not how the industry works any longer.
Personally I think they should give the fourth quarter of 2000 everything
they have, try to take control of the market for once, and don't be
afraid. Sony took a risk bringing out the original Playstation, but it
payed off in no small part because of the way they marketed it. Sony took
control, and Sega should do the same.

Conclusion: It's easy for us to say lower those prices, put more
adverts on TV, give each store a DC Pod and Sega rep... but it's not so
easy for those who actually work at Sega and Ozisoft. I bet they would
love to do all those things we've suggested, but just don't have the
money. If they spent that much and failed they could all be out of a
job. Well I have one thing to say to that... according to the retailers,
their future isn't looking too bright anyway.

If they want gamers to take a gamble and buy the Dreamcast, they have to
take a gamble and put their money, and jobs, in full support of the
console. But wait, the games are so good, so why is it a gamble at all?
They are selling some of the greatest games in the world, and quite
possibly haven't fully realized that. As many gamers around the net
have said, "When was the last time great games killed a console?" Poor
marketing however is a different story.

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>>>> New World Series Baseball 2K1 Release Date

The game which was recently delayed until late July, possibly even early
August has received a new release date. Due out on Tuesday July 25th,
this is a date many gamers all across America will be marking on their
calender. The virtual baseball season begins next week.

>>>> August 8th: Worldwide Day For Talking Fish

August 8th is going to be a fairly important date in gaming history, as
one of the strangest titles from Japan gets a western release. Yes I'm
talking about the talking fish known as Seaman. The game was, and still
is one of the best selling Dreamcast titles in Japan, and I'm certainly
going to be importing my copy when it's released in America (it doesn't
have any release date in 2000 for PAL regions yet)

But just when we think we're going to experience the strangest Japan has
to offer, Seaman Version 2001 is coming out. Due out in Japan on August
the 8th, the new version adds the following:

-- Improved voice recognition accuracy.
-- Ability to view the action from above the tank.
-- Seaman's vocabulary has increased.
-- Seaman is more conversational.
-- The growth speed of Seaman is now dependent on your conversation.
-- The game has been updated to reflect changes in the year 2000.
-- Difficulty and raising balance has been tweaked, opening up the game
   to non-hardcore gamers.

While Seaman Version 2001 is almost certainly an update rather than
the sequel many people are looking forward to, it will be interesting
to see how it sells. But for us English gamers I'm sure we'll be happy
enough talking to the original.

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Powered by NeoPlanet you can now download the ultimate Internet Browser
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>>>> World Series Baseball 2K1 Fast Track Guide:

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more than just another game of roundball. After the first pitch is
thrown, you will experience the sights and sounds of major league
baseball at a level of detail never before seen in a console baseball
game. And, the closer you look, the better it gets. Just wait until
the camera zooms in on your left fielder as he chases down a line
drive off of the Green Monster at Fenway.

World Series Baseball 2K1, however, is more than just a feast for the
eyes, it is stimulation for your baseball mind. In the dugout, you
pull all the strings as you manage your favorite major league team
to the divisional championship, league championship, and hopefully,
the World Series. Along the way, you'll set lineups and pitching
rotations, your defensive alignment on the field, and control your
pitchers and hitters in one tense matchup after another.

The Prima Fast Track Guide for World Series Baseball 2K1 contains some
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hitting, and team management are all covered here.

http://www.primagames.com/guides/pftg.php?ID=275

Remember, Primagames.com has more than 250 Prima Fast Track Guides
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link below for the Fast Track Guide index:

http://www.primagames.com/guides/pftg.php

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To ask questions, please send an e-mail to webmaster@vg2.net but be SURE
to change the subject to "Q&A". The best questions will be selected
weekly and then answered here.

>>>> Itchy Trigger Finger

Q) Hi, Is there any other gun game than House of the Dead II?  I've
   heard that there's one in the UK. If so I'd consider getting the Lik
   Sang CD just so I could run that rumored game. Thanks - Garth, from
   Canada

A) From Canada, eh? Another gun game, eh? Sorry I haven't heard of any
   other gun game in the US besides House of the Dead 2 (good game by the
   way). I know that a few are coming out within the coming months. Such
   as Virtua Cop 2 (about time) which will retail for about $29.99 (US).
   If you really like gun games, get a gun (for Dreamcast, not real!).
   If not, don't bother. But HOTD2 is well worth the $30 for the gun, eh?

>>>> Release Dates For Quake 3 And Half-Life

Q) When does Quake III and Half-Life come out to dreamcast and will it
   lag with local isp's? and Is rainbow six really worth the money?
   - "jvoldarski"

A) Quake III is based for a Sept. 5th release, with Half-Life Sept.
   17th, hopefully they won't get delayed! Is Rainbow Six worth the
   money? I'd say it is, if you have the time and are a fan of first
   person action games. While the graphics are decent, sound fits pretty
   good, the game play, I believe is completely there. If you've played
   the PC version, you know what to expect, if not it's worth the cash.

>>>> What Will Happen To Sega?

Q) What will happen when dc sales drop to the point (after ps2 is
   released) that dc follows the same path as saturn.what happens to
   the games not yet released? sega gt,Q3,evil dead,sonic2, and all the
   other games that wont be here until 2001. I mean I dont want just 4
   or 5 dc games,then its all over. I bought a saturn and had 5 games,
   but after a very short while, NO MORE GAMES,arrrr! 400 bucks wasted.
   Plus 5 games get a bit dull after a while but what could I do?
   Nothing. No more games. Well not pal anyway. So what do you think
   will happen to DCs game line up for next year, will they still go pal
   even though ps2 has taken the market? - "zzcatt29"

A) Ahhhh, the unsure gamer. Now, who said DC sales were gonna drop? Some
   biased PS2 site? While I'll be getting my PS2 @ 12am on day 1
   stateside, in no way will the DC go down the hole. With many, MANY,
   unique and network games to come, there is a VERY SLIM chance that DC
   will go downward. Games like Jet Grind Radio, Half-Life, Quake 3 Arena,
   Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2, NBA2k1, NFL2k1 (with online gameplay),
   Sega GT, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Square, 18-Wheeler Pro-trucker (hey,
   the arcade is fun!)... and many more titles, don't feel like Sega is
   going anywhere but up. I would put money down on it, a lot of money.

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>>>> Lik-Sang Update:

-- Bleemcast Preorder

You can pre-order Bleemcast now from Lik-Sang at $24.90. Although no
release date is given at this stage. Also worth noting is Sega Of
Europe has confirmed the Bleemcast will be released in the UK, which
is great news for gamers like me in the PAL zone who want to play
Playstation games at an amazingly high resolution.

http://www.Lik-Sang.com

Lik-Sang don't pay Dreamcast Weekly in exchange for writing about them
each week, after the great feedback we've had for our readers about
them, we just believe they are the best importer on the web.

>>>> NextGenVideos:

-- Jet Set Radio Movie

Here's a movie that's bound to please the masses! They have a review
and screenshots online. Also look out in the near future for their
Power Stone 2 movie!

http://www.NextGenVideos.com

Why are they featured in Dreamcast Weekly? Because the movies are quite
possibly of the highest quality on the net, that's why. If you haven't
checked them out yet, now's a good time to start.

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Dreamcast Weekly goes out to around 40,000 gamers every week. How did we
get so many people signed up? With the help of these websites, that's
how. Thanks to them Dreamcast Weekly has become the huge e-magazine it
is today.

>>>> Sega X - http://www.segadreamcast.net

A website with plenty of news, and always the latest game reviews, but
also a IRC Java chat room where you can chat about all the latest Sega
topics. THE must see Sega site each and every day.

>>>> Sega 2000 - http://www.sega2000.net

Sega 2000 is back online! Come see our new design and meet many of the
new faces on the staff.

>>>> The Next Level - http://www.the-nextlevel.com

The Next Level is a multi-platform gaming magazine focused on current
and upcoming next-generation systems. We provide up-to-date news,
in-depth reviews, reader reviews, intriguing editorials, and more.

>>>> Perfect Zero - http://www.perfect-zero.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
what a website design, it's a work of art! You have to see this!

>>>> The Sonic Zone - http://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, and even Fan Created Games, this
is your one stop Sonic site.

>>>> Gaming Central Starpath - http://www.startpath.com/gamingcentral

This site contains hundreds of links for anything a gamer might be
interested in, no matter what format, including some game specific
links.

>>>> Future Games - http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Fortress/6831/

What used to just cover Dreamcast now covers Playstation 2, Dolphin, and
X-Box platforms too. A great site to visit for keeping an eye on the
competition, but also for the latest in Australian Dreamcast news.

>>>> Dreamcast Weekly - http://www.DreamcastWeekly.com

The official website for the Dreamcast Weekly is right here. It
includes our history, back issues, and more. Then in the future... who
knows, we might start up an HTML version, and hopefully be a print
magazine one day (Hint to any publisher that may be reading this   )

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O Editor: Graham Parker "Tails" - Madcow@ihug.co.nz
O Q&A: David Altschul - Webmaster@vg2.net

Thanks goes out to all our support sites above, along with our sponsor,
PrimaGames.com, all for helping make Dreamcast Weekly as big as we are
today!

>>>> http://www.DreamcastWeekly.com - Our Official Website!

>>>> http://www.PrimaGames.com - Our Sponsor

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Copyright 1998-2000 Graham Parker - Madcow@ihug.co.nz

Written and edited by Graham Parker. No parts may be copied without
prior permission or correct credit where due. There should probably be
a pile of other legal lines here, but please just play nice and don't
steal. Thanks for reading DC Weekly!

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We're right into the summer now as July comes along, and Dreamcast
Weekly has your gaming needs covered. Along with a free rental from Red
Octane to all of our readers (full details in the news), this issue
includes a full rundown on the games for July, and our cheats for
Daytona USA 2 will give you something new to try at your local arcade.
Along with the news of online game rentals we have big news for fans
of Space Harrier. How does a sequel to the classic Sega shoot'em up
sound?

Congratulations go to Sarah, Paul, Kevin, Mike, and Dark who won Space
Channel 5 Guides from Prima Games. Thanks to everyone who entered, and
perhaps we'll have another contest next week.

Then finally our Game Of The Week page features Bust-A-Move 4, the
latest in the bubble popping series for puzzle fans everywhere.

Until next week then have a great Independence Day, and remember, The
Game Is Never Over!

- Graham "Tails" Parker (Editor)

              .oO   Page 2 - Cover Story          Oo.
              .oO   Page 3 - The Weeks News       Oo.
              .oO   Page 4 - Prima Games Corner   Oo.
              .oO   Page 5 - Game Of The Week     Oo.
              .oO   Page 6 - Q&A Central          Oo.
              .oO   Page 7 - Into The Web         Oo.
              .oO   Page 8 - Top Tips & Cheats    Oo.
              .oO   Page 9 - Our Support Sites    Oo.
              .oO   Page 10 - Credits             Oo.

HOT QUOTE from this issue: "I suppose there's a limit to how you can
write a story explaining why your forced to go through level after
level of popping bubbles."

-- Bust-A-Move 4 Review - Page 6

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>>>> Games For July 2000
     - Written by Tails

This month brings games of all kids to keep everyone busy during the
summer. From sports fans looking for a little tennis or baseball, to
kids who will enjoy Disney's kart racer, and adults who fancy a train
simulation (that by the way you can play over the modem). Even
Playstation owners have a reason to pick up a Dreamcast this month with
Bleem! Finally one game here gets a full 10/10 rating for anticipation,
which one will it be? We present the Games Of July 2000...

>>>> Virtua Tennis - Wednesday 12th
    /- $39.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Sport

Be it rallying, and skate boarding, tr soccer, Sega's hand of arcade
style gameplay has touched a variety of sports around the world. Now
Sega are serving up Tennis, and they have created another instant
classic.

Virtua Tennis has been doing the rounds in arcades everywhere the past
few months, and finally this July it's coming home. Gamers who have
played the title already just can't help but rave about it's addictive
gameplay and jaw dropping graphics. Now with extra modes including a
4-player game, Virtua Tennis is certainly going to be big!

Just try the game once before you buy it, and if your hooked, bring
out the wallet and part with $39.99 to start a fun season of Virtua
Tennis in your own home. You won't regret it.

-- Anticipation 8/10

>>>> Demolition Racer - Wednesday 12th
    /- $39.99
    - Players: 1-2
    /- Genre: Racing

Road Rage. The term certainly apply's to Infogrames latest Dreamcast
title, Demolition Racer. Speed around one of the games twelve tracks
at 60 frames per second and slam into as many opponent cars as possible.
You get the idea.

The game was released last year on both PC and Playstation, but the
Dreamcast version is certainly at the top. Adding weather, new tracks,
new cars, and several extra power-ups to the mix, drivers with a little
anger to work out of their system at the end of the day wouldn't go
wrong picking this title up.

Providing there aren't any major bugs that come up in reviews,
Demolition Racer is a solid looking game you can look forward to this
month.

-- Anticipation 7/10

>>>> Fur Fighters - Wednesday 12th
    /- $49.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Shooting

While Nintendo gamers are kept happy with Golden Eye and Perfect Dark,
what are we Sega fans to do? Well while it certainly hasn't got the
realism of the former mentioned titles, Fur Fighters looks set to fit
the bill.

The game is coming from Bizarre Creations, the same company working on
Metropolis SR. As they have released more gameplay details and screens
over the past year, anticipation has rose for this wacky cartoon style
shooter. Now it's almost ready for release, and will this be the must-
own title everyone would love to see?

The latest play tests would answer with a clear yes. In the fashion as
Toy Commander delivered the goods and still holds up today as a great
multiplayer and single player experience, Fur Fighters has everything
to repeat that success. Key points for this title includes several game
modes, piles of single player missions, bonus mini-games, and six very
different characters.

Overall it looks like many a fun evening of shooting can be had with this
game, and unless the reviews bring up a sore point in the title, everyone
should take a look at Fur Fighters.

-- Anticipation: 9.5/10

>>>> Disney World Magical Racing Tour - Wednesday 12th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Racing

After watching the E3 video of this title, I can't say I'm all that
impressed. Like South Park Rally this is a kart-based racer, and again
like South Park Rally it's a great idea on paper, but just doesn't make
it as a hit in the end.

For some strange reason it's missing all the major Disney characters,
such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Instead Disney have taken their
less known characters such as Chip and Dale and put them behind the
wheel. Also the frame rate seems to have been mentioned in quite a
previews, which certainly isn't a good thing. Slow down is a common
problem, and this is a point worth checking with reviews before buying,
to see if Edios has fixed it.

But the game isn't without it's charm. 4 player split screen mode will
keep the kids happy, and 13 different cartoon courses provide plenty
of variety. So in the end the title is something younger gamers can look
out for, but for older games the $44.99 is probably better spent
elsewhere.

-- Anticipation: 6/10

>>>> Caesars Palace 2000 - Thursday 13th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Simulation

Not much could be found on this title, although the title is the latest
in Interplay's gambling series. Caesars Palace is the virtual casino,
including games such as Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, Slots, Video Poker,
Mini-Baccarat, Keno, and Poker Challenge.

If you really enjoy Casino's, this is the only title on the Dreamcast
for you. But for most people however, the $50 is almost (almost?)
certainly better spent somewhere else.

-- Anticipation 3/10

>>>> Deep Fighter - Sunday 16th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1
    /- Genre: Adventure

I have to admit Deep Fighter isn't a title I've kept up with so well.
The concept of an underwater adventure in a submarine just never really
got to me. Although now just before it's release as I look around at the
new screens and details... I find myself amazed at what Ubisoft have
produced here.

Each mission has clearly been thought about carefully and designed to be
as original as possible. Rather than simply churning out mission after
mission, you'll really look forward to what's next. It's that care
that's been put into the development of Deep Fighter than will hopefully
really show in the end, and make for one top notch game.

It would be a real shame for Deep Fighter to get lost in with all the
other top titles due out around the same time, so I urge readers to take
a look at this game, and if nothing else it might make a good title to
rent for a change of pace.

-- Anticipation: 7/10

>>>> Bleem! - Sunday 16th
    /- $19.99
    - Players: N/A
    /- Genre: Emulation

If you haven't heard that the Playstation emulator, "Bleem!" is coming
to the Dreamcast... where have you been? Each Bleem Pack will let you
play 100 Playstation games on your Sega Dreamcast console, but also at
a high resolution and with improved graphical effects. The result can
be nothing short of amazing, giving games a very PS2 look, only without
the jaggies. Brilliant stuff, and on sale from the middle of this month.

-- Anticipation: 8/10

>>>> World Series Baseball 2K1 - Wednesday 19th
    /- $49.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Sport

Think of the quality and graphics shown in NBA and NFL 2K, matched with
Sega's own arcade style gameplay, and you have a good idea what to
expect with World Series Baseball 2K1.

Don't take the arcade style gameplay the wrong way though, as if your
a fan of simulation style gaming, Sega have that base covered too.
Different weather effects, full season modes, the player names and 3D
models taken straight off their real life counterparts, along with
secret pitching over the VMU screen for multiplayer games. Got your
attention yet? Yes Sega have put their full effort into this one, and
if the stunning graphics don't blow you away, the deep gameplay will.

You have to see this game in action to witness it's full ball-park-
beauty, but be warned, after you do you won't want to leave your room
for the rest of the summer. So as you might expect, this title gets a
full 10/10 rating for anticipation!

-- Anticipation: 10/10

>>>> Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 - Wednesday 19th
    /- $49.99
    - Players: 1-2
    /- Genre: Sport

The Dreamcast is the console of choice for racing fans, there's no
doubt about that. But Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing is hardly enough to
satisfy motorbike fans. Now Acclaim presents the V-Rally of dirt bike
racing with Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000.

Including 16 courses, a track editor, several different game modes, and
naturally a wide variety of bikes, Acclaim have put everything a good
racer should have into this title. But it's the extra mile they've gone
that could turn this into a classic. Motion captured bikers, official
sponsorship signs, a bike editor, and of course the input of Jeremy
McGrath himself on the control issues, all add to an already fine racer.

Put simply if you enjoy dirt bike racing, or want something different to
drive, Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 is the title for you.

-- Anticipation: 9/10

>>>> Mag Force Racing - Wednesday 19th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1-4
    /- Genre: Racing

Mag Force Racing is the Dreamcast's answer to Wipeout. And while clones
aren't too often the type of games to get too excited about, this one
has already proved its self on PC (known as Killer Loop). To begin with
it has a sense of speed that could have those of us with a weaker
stomach feeling a little sick at first!

With 9 different tracks, a 4 player split screen mode, 22 TriPods (the
name for the games vehicles), and many hidden bonuses, you've got
every right to get excited about Mag Force Racing. If Star Wars Episode
1 Racer didn't satisfy your need for racing speed, and you envy those
playing Wipeout and F-Zero on their Playstations and N64s, this seems
to be the game you should be saving for.

Even though it hasn't received as much coverage in the press as Wacky
Racers for example, namely because it isn't the most original title in
the world, Mag Force Racing does look very promising.

-- Anticipation: 7/10

>>>> Hidden And Dangerous - Tuesday 25th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1
    /- Genre: Action

If controlling secret agents in Rainbow Six wasn't exciting enough for
you, how about a group of four soldiers in World War II? After receiving
your mission and selecting your men from a wide variety of soldiers it's
off into a 128-bit 3D battle.

As you travel through the game you gain the option to take control of
vehicles, which provides plenty of incentive to finish each mission if
controlling men isn't your thing. The graphics are fairly impressive,
and make sure you actually feel as if your in WW2. Hence the game is
looking pretty good for adventure fans who enjoy titles like this.

-- Anticipation: 7/10

>>>> Railroad Tycoon 2 - Tuesday 25th
    /- $44.99
    - Players: 1-6 (Modem Play)
    /- Genre: Simulation

This railroad simulation caused quite a stir back in 1998 when it was
released on PC, and now it's set to do the same on the Dreamcast. Packed
with new 3D graphics, extra scenarios, and most importantly modem play,
this is a game you shouldn't pass up because it's two years old.

Fans of Sim City and Theme Park will feel right at home here, in fact
Railroad Tycoon 2 is a mixture of the two former mentioned games. You
begin in the year 1800 and must work your way into the future, supplying
the public of your virtual country with a train service along the way.

There's a wide variety of counties to play in, ranging from the US to
China. But also 33 multiplayer levels give you lots to play with against
your mates. Don't let this title slip by un-noticed.

-- Anticipation: 8/10

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>>>> Welcome To The Fantasy Zone... Space Harrier II

More classic Sega gaming is set to make a come back. Space Harrier, the
1985 si-fi shooting game is soon to receive a sequel. Dubbed Planet
Harriers this is a true sequel (the Mega Drive 'Space Harrier 2'
doesn't really count), with a 2-player mode, and Sega Soft #4 as the
developers. This game is said by Sega Asia to be going on test in
selected Japanese arcades from tomorrow. Welcome back to the Fantasy
Zone!

>>>> A New Way To Play Games

Swapping games and trade-in's have previously been the best way to play
a wide variety of games without spending hundreds of dollars a month. But
now online game rentals, and an unlimited rentals program could change
all that. Red Octane (formally known as WebGameZone) pioneered this idea
on October 20th 1999, and since then it's taken off like faster than a
chu-chu-rocket. Adverts for their website are posted all over the net,
and this issue they kindly donated a free rental to all of our readers
to show you how it all works. You can pick up your free rental from:

http://redoctane.com/adux/freegamedreamcastweekly.html

After selecting a game to rent (they have more than 500 Dreamcast and
Playstation titles to choose from, including imports) the game is mailed
to you where you can play it for ten days. After the rental period is
up, you simply put the game into a pre-paid, pre-addressed mailer and
drop it back in the mailbox. Easy. As for pricing new Dreamcast titles
are $3.99, while regular rentals are priced at just $2.99.

But what this news item is about is their G3 Unlimited Game Rentals
Program. The service began on May 1st 2000 and offers gamers no due
dates, no late fee's, no shipping costs, and unlimited access to all
their games. You can keep up to three titles at once, and you pay $19.95
a month to stay a member of the program. This could quite literally
change the way we play. Just enjoy the games until your bored with them,
then return them and select some hot new titles to play.

Unfortunately Red Octane is only open to Americans at present, although
they are working on expanding their services. Their unlimited rentals
deal could be the next big thing, and here's hoping they bring it to New
Zealand too   In the meantime however Americans can check out more
information from their website:

http://www.RedOctane.com/

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>>>> Your Own PrimaGames.com Browser!

Powered by NeoPlanet you can now download the ultimate Internet Browser
for gamers. The PrimaGames.com browser will keep you upto-date on all
the latest gaming news, along with providing a very cool and different
style of graphics to the plain IE or Netscape. But anyway, enough talk,
why not check it out for yourself right here...

http://www.primagames.com/headline/browser.php

>>>> What's Cool For This Week

Rumors about Terminator 3, a new Indiana Jones film, and much more is
what's cool this week. Read the full details from the link below. Now
if only I could stop looking at the cool pages and write the rest of
this magazine (honestly, I think I'm about to watch an entire cartoon
online).

http://www.primagames.com/news/news.php?ID=1723

>>>> Check out these hot new Dreamcast titles that recently received
     Prima Official Strategy Guides(tm):

Super Magnetic Neo

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4965

Space Channel 5

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4909

Rainbow Six

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4942

Resident Evil: Code Veronica

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4572

>>>> Super Magnetic Neo Featured Guide:

When you have a magnetic head, you're going to attract trouble.

In the most bizarre, surreal 3D platform game ever conceived, the robot
hero, Neo, must rescue the Pao Pao amusement park from Pinki and her
evil gang by using his prime weapon—his super-magnet head that attracts
and repels both objects and enemies alike! Super Magnetic Neo: Prima's
Official Strategy Guide will help you every step of the way with
enemy-defeating tips, including:

-- Locations of all hidden items
-- Walkthroughs of every level
-- Locations of all Pinki Medals and Bonus Tickets
-- Strategies for beating all bosses 

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4965

Remember, Primagames.com has more than 200 Prima Fast Track Guides
online for you to check out right now. For the best, fastest, and most
up-to-date game strategy you'll find, Prima's the ticket. Click the
link below for the Fast Track Guide index:

http://www.primagames.com/guides/pftg.php

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>>>> Bust-A-Move 4

The Bust-A-Move series is right up there with the likes of Tetris and
Columns for puzzle fans. Now the 4th installment has hit the Dreamcast
thanks to Club Acclaim, and everyone is in for some more bubble popping
fun.

As with every puzzle game it shouldn't be about the graphics, hence this
is a 2D game. The object being to point your arrow from the bottom of
the screen in the direction you wish to fire a bubble. The bubble will
stick in place when it hits another one, and if you get three or more
of the same color, they disappear. However it's not quite that simple,
as chain reactions, pulley systems, and special effect bubbles all add
to the gameplay, giving you a new challenge every time you play.

In fact there are so many levels, you won't have to worry about running
out of puzzles. But once you have finished the game with all 10
characters, you can design your own set of levels. Naturally these are
saved to the VMU, and if your friends have the game, you can swap
puzzles with each other.

Along with Arcade, Challenge, and VS games, the Story mode offers an,
erm... interesting, addition to the game. But I suppose there's a limit
to how you can write a story explaining why your forced to go through
level after level of popping bubbles. But the lively cartoon animation
and cutesy music does keep the game from ever getting boring. In fact
Bust-A-Move 4, in particular if you have a friend to play against, will
give you hours and hours of fun, and best of all it's a game you can
really come back to anytime for quick round.

However the game isn't without fault. The lack of a 4-player mode is
a mystery, given that the N64 version had it. It likely comes down to a
lack of effort by the programmers, which also would explain why the
voices still remain in Japanese.

Perhaps we'll see a 4-player mode, or even online play in Bust-A-Move 5.
Gamers who aren't sure about buying the game could possibly hold out
until then (although the game hasn't even been announced yet, we're
almost certain it will come), but for puzzle fans out there, as I said
this will provide hours upon hours of entertainment. - 8/10

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To ask questions, simply click Reply to this message, only please be
SURE to change the subject to "Q&A". The best questions will be selected
weekly and then answered here.

>>>> Importing From DC-UK Magazine

Q) By the way, instead of buying a dc boot cd, if you have a pal dc get
   a hold of a copy of dc-uk magazine. they are giving away a demo (on
   the front cover) of the action replay cdx, that allows you to play
   imports. sorry Lik Sang! - Grant

A) Indeed, thanks to Marcus in the UK I've got the disc myself and as
   Grant here says it works perfectly.

>>>> Game Gear 2?

Q) Is Sega planing to make a hand-held system. Thanks - Jason

A) Not that I've heard of no. If there are any rumors however, you'll
   see them in our Red Hot Rumors page (which sadly is missing from
   this issue due to the piles of games coming out in July).

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>>>> Lik-Sang Update:

-- DC Boot CD

This CD lets you play import or backup CD's on your Dreamcast. No Mod
chips needed, you just put the CD in your Dreamcast and boot up. The
CD's are being shipped at the beginning of July for $14.90.

-- Bleemcast Preorder

You can pre-order Bleemcast now from Lik-Sang at $24.90. Although no
release date is given at this stage.

http://www.Lik-Sang.com

Lik-Sang don't pay Dreamcast Weekly in exchange for writing about them
each week, after the great feedback we've had for our readers about
them, we just believe they are the best importer on the web.

>>>> NextGenVideos:

-- Dreamcast News

NextGenVideos.com has plenty of hot Dreamcast news this week, including
what Genki had to say on the bugs in Shutokou Battle 2, the re-opening
of Dreamcast Direct, and brand new Dreamcast titles.

http://www.NextGenVideos.com

Why are they featured in Dreamcast Weekly? Because the movies are quite
possibly of the highest quality on the net, that's why. If you haven't
checked them out yet, now's a good time to start.

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>>>> Daytona USA 2 Arcade

O Bumper Camera:

To access the awesome bumper cam, press view buttons 1 and 2 during a
game. - Submitted by Gene Coursey

O Helicopter Camera:

To access the awesome sky cam, press all view buttons during the game!
- Submitted by Lord C. 

O Mirror Mode:

On the circuit select screen, hold down Start and choose a track.
Choose car and transmission as normal. You should now have Mirror Mode.
- Submitted by Peter Griffin

O Time Lap Mode:

During transmission select, hold down START and press the accelerator
to pick your transmission. If done correctly, the words "Time Lap Mode"
will appear and you will race the track alone without interference from
other drivers. - Submitted by Iiconi

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Dreamcast Weekly goes out to around 40,000 gamers every week. How did we
get so many people signed up? With the help of these websites, that's
how. Thanks to them Dreamcast Weekly has become the huge e-magazine it
is today.

>>>> Sega X - http://www.segadreamcast.net

A website with plenty of news, and always the latest game reviews, but
also a IRC Java chat room where you can chat about all the latest Sega
topics. THE must see Sega site each and every day.

>>>> Sega 2000 - http://www.sega2000.net

Sega 2000 is back online! Come see our new design and meet many of the
new faces on the staff.

>>>> The Next Level - http://www.the-nextlevel.com

The Next Level is a multi-platform gaming magazine focused on current
and upcoming next-generation systems. We provide up-to-date news,
in-depth reviews, reader reviews, intriguing editorials, and more.

>>>> Perfect Zero - http://www.perfect-zero.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
what a website design, it's a work of art! You have to see this!

>>>> The Sonic Zone - http://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, and even Fan Created Games, this
is your one stop Sonic site.

>>>> Gaming Central Starpath - http://www.startpath.com/gamingcentral

This site contains hundreds of links for anything a gamer might be
interested in, no matter what format, including some game specific
links.

>>>> Future Games - http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Fortress/6831/

What used to just cover Dreamcast now covers Playstation 2, Dolphin, and
X-Box platforms too. A great site to visit for keeping an eye on the
competition, but also for the latest in Australian Dreamcast news.

>>>> Dreamcast Weekly - http://www.DreamcastWeekly.com

The official website for the Dreamcast Weekly is right here. It
includes our history, back issues, and more. Then in the future... who
knows, we might start up an HTML version, and hopefully be a print
magazine one day (Hint to any publisher that may be reading this   )

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O Editor: Graham Parker "Tails" - Madcow@ihug.co.nz
O Q&A: David Altschul - Webmaster@vg2.net

Thanks goes out to all our support sites above, along with our sponsor,
PrimaGames.com, all for helping make Dreamcast Weekly as big as we are
today!

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Can you remember anything special about this past week? June 23rd ring
a bell? Well nine years ago a certain blue hedgehog was released into
the world. Yes it was Sonic's birthday! Happy Birthday! Which reminds me
of Sonic Adventure 2 being a game for his '10th anniversary' actually.
Could June 2001 be the release date for SA 2? It's possible.

Onto the contents of this issue now... we have a cover feature on the
changes being made to NBA 2K1 (a must read to anyone who played NBA 2K),
along with a feature and cheats for V-Rally 2: Expert Edition. Plus a
new addition to our team, David, who will be running the Q&A page from
this week. So you can send all your gaming questions his way, and the
best he will answer here next week. We're also working on plans for an
extra e-mail to expand the Q&A section.

Now about our Space Channel 5 Guide contest. You can win one of five
Prima Guides for Sega's hottest new dance game simply by visiting
http://www.PrimaGames.com/ and e-mailing me four of their latest
headlines. Please change the subject to "Prima Guide Giveaway" however,
and on Friday this week I'll reply to five random winners and we'll get
them all Space Channel 5 guides in the post. You can enter from anywhere
in the world, and if you entered last week your welcome to enter again
this week.

Finally just a correction to last weeks issue. Colin McRae 2 for the
Dreamcast will be brought to you by Codemasters, not Infogrames as we
printed it as. Sorry about any confusion that caused.

Until next week then Happy Gaming, and remember, The Game Is Never Over!

- Graham "Tails" Parker (Editor)

              .oO   Page 2 - Cover Story          Oo.
              .oO   Page 3 - Red Hot Rumors       Oo.
              .oO   Page 4 - Prima Games Corner   Oo.
              .oO   Page 5 - Game Of The Week     Oo.
              .oO   Page 6 - Q&A Central          Oo.
              .oO   Page 7 - Into The Web         Oo.
              .oO   Page 8 - Top Tips & Cheats    Oo.
              .oO   Page 9 - Our Support Sites    Oo.
              .oO   Page 10 - Credits             Oo.

HOT QUOTE from this issue: "Quake Coming To Dreamcast... Original
Quake."

-- Red Hot Rumors - Page 3

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 (((  COVER STORY  )))                                        | Page 2 |
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>>>> NBA 2K1 Preview
     - Written by John Cochran

Last fall, Visual Concepts wowed sports fans of all ages with its
amazing looking -not to mention playing- football game NFL2k. The game
thrived on its realism, be it the realistic weather conditions or the
expressions on the players' faces-it was quite a sight to behold. A
couple of months later VC released NFL2k's basketball counterpart which,
like its football brethren, was packed with breathtaking authenticity,
right down to the socks on Allen Iverson's feet. The game was flawed to
say the least, and paled in comparison to NFL2k, although nevertheless
it showed great hope for the future.

A major problem that plagued last year's NBA2k was its faulty defense
system. The game relied far too heavily on offense-shooting and fast
breaks. This ultimately made the game a repetitive experience as the
players went back and forth, shooting and missing with endless
turnovers. Greg Thomas and the rest of the Sega Sports team have
realized this fault and are taking immediate action to rectify it. No
longer will the 2k series be so dependent on offense-defense will now
be a major factor to success. So as long as you play your cards right
and are able to defend adeptly, you will be able to emerge victorious
in NBA2k1.

I'm sure many of you have grown quite familiar with this scenario:
You're dribbling downcourt and spot a guard at the other end. Just as
your defender is honing in on you, you manage to pass the ball to the
guard. It turns out to be a great pass, right on target, yet the guard
remains motionless as the ball soars past him and out of bounds.
Cursing at the television, you throw down your controller in disgust
and turn off the system. Once again the Visual Concepts team has taken
note of this and no longer will such meticulously planned plays be so
sadly destroyed, allowing the game to be much less frustrating.

One of the more minor complaints of NBA2k was its choice of camera
angles. Some protested that none of the cameras were close enough to
allow the gamers to marvel at the game's breathtaking visuals. Others
cried that the camera would get stuck, not allowing them to see what
was happening to them, inevitably causing them to suffer defeat. Once
again, Visual Concepts comes to the rescue. Not only will they implement
a wider array of more controllable camera angles, but [hopefully] better
ones as well.

And not only will cosmetic changes be made, however, the game's AI has
been knocked up a few ranks as well. Now they're back and want revenge-
they are no longer mindless zombies but rather true competitors as they
follow the traits of their real life counterparts. If they are in the
lead at the end of the game with only 40 seconds left, you can bet
they'll be standing at midcourt letting the clock run down. I suppose
Sega isn't lying completely with its god-awful "It's Thinking" marketing.
Yet fighting against such masterful competitors should be easy, as new
plays are being added for NBA2k1, designed by real NBA coaches straight
from real teams' playbooks.

Quite possibly the most distinct and widely appreciated characteristic
of NBA2k was its outstanding visuals. Greg Thomas once said in an
interview with Sega X that he didn't only pay attention to the starting
five on each team but rather everyone; both starters and benchwarmers
alike. Boy was he right. Every player was modeled after their real life
counterpart as precisely as possible (although at times VC was a little
too generous with the biceps). Yet not all of NBA2k's graphical prowess
was featured on court-- quite the contrary. The game featured polygonal
bench players and coaches, along with stadiums modeled after the
blueprints of the real ones. NBA2k1 should be no different-the visuals
shall remain the same, which is great. The visuals should be a bit
crisper with more sweet motion-captured moves, but nothing more. Oh, and
yes, in case you are wondering, Reggie Miller will feature pale skin and
big ears just as he does in real life.

Much like the game's visuals, NBA2k1's controls will be left untouched.
Not to worry, however, as they are very simplistic featuring one button
commands. The controls of NBA2k are much like the game of chess; easy to
pick up and learn but taking forever to master. The depth of NBA2k is
incredible and the sequel should only continue to impress more gamers.
One slight change that could make a world of the difference is that
"little moves" as I call them, such as crossovers and spin moves, will
actually do something to affect the outcome of the game. In NBA2k they
were nice to look at, but not really anything more; they didn't
particularly help or hurt you. In NBA2k1 such "little moves" will be
crucial to success. New swat blocks have been implemented as well as the
ability to pass out of lay-ups and rebounds. All the better to lay quite
a beatdown on the Lakers.

A less important but still much praised feature in NBA2k was its
realistic on-the-dot commentary. The commentary would repeat at times,
taking a chunk out of NBA2k's otherwise fully authentic ambiance. Worry
no more; NBA2k1 will feature more precise and clever play-by-play
commentary than ever.

NBA2k1 will also be home to two new modes; Franchise Mode and League
Builder Mode. If the name isn't self-explanatory enough, the Franchise
Mode takes the gamer off the court and into the offices where you sell,
trade, and draft rookies in order to create the ultimate team. You can
than then use this newly created team to wreak havoc on other opponents,
both human and AI alike (you best watch out, Lakers!). The second mode
is a league builder in which you can create custom leagues and
schedules, just like real big shot executives.

120 Blocks. I'm positive that phrase echoed endlessly in your mind as
you read on the back of the NBA2k case how much space on the VMU it
would occupy. Not anymore! No longer do you have to take up a whole VMU
just to save a created player. NBA2k1 features the option to save only
what you feel is necessary.

The last major improvement the NBA2k1 team is implementing is in order
to make the overall game even MORE realistic. In NBA2k it was not
unusual to see smaller players like, heh, Mugsey Bogues going strong to
the hoop past larger centers like Shaq. That's not to say freak
occurrences never happen in the real NBA (what do you call the Pacers
defeating the Sixers in the Eastern Conference?!) but Visual Concepts
is trying to lessen the number of such happenings.

If you have already played NBA2k, you know what to expect. Down-to-earth
authentic gameplay, breathtaking visuals, witty and accurate commentary,
and an intuitive play creator. NBA2k1 should be no different other than
some minor kinks being diffused and one "eency weency" addition:
Netplay. NBA2k1 along with its football counterpart are, at this time,
the true mascots of the forthcoming Seganet this fall. The layout of
NBA2k1's netplay will be quite like Chu Chu Rocket's-featuring chatrooms
to meet up with possible opponents and teammates to give players time to
discuss their plan of attack. Unlike Chu Chu Rocket, however, Sega
promises NBA2k1's online play to be lag-free which is vital in sports
games as split second decisions are crucial. Players will also have the
ability to taunt each other throughout the game (a la Chu Chu Rocket),
adding to the already incredible netplay. If Visual Concepts is able to
make these plans on paper into a reality, basketball fans should be in
for quite a treat.

What can I say? If you are in search of a realistic basketball game with
an unprecedented amount of depth, then look no further. Complete with a
constant 60fps lag-free online play feature, NBA2k1 could very well be
the Mecca of all basketball games. Oh, and in case you are wondering,
the rosters will be updated to correspond with the 2001 NBA teams. NBA2k1
will hit stores near you this fall around the time of the Seganet launch.
P.S.- I hate the Lakers.

http://www.SegaDreamcast.net/

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 (((  RED HOT RUMORS  )))                                     | Page 4 |
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Each week here we'll keep you up to-date with the latest rumors going
around, but please remember these are only rumors.

>>>> Quake Coming To Dreamcast... Original Quake.

Have you seen the news that Titanium Studios ported 85% of the original
Quake on to the Dreamcast? Well the Australian based developers had some
space time and wanted to show how easy it was to port PC games with
Windows CE. But now due to popular demand the company may actually
try to finish the title, obtain the rights, and release it. I for one
wouldn't mind buying Quake for a budget price, in particular if it had
online play.

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 (((  PRIMA GAMES CORNER  )))                                 | Page 5 |
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>>>> What's Cool For This Week

Ice Cream, Home Theater, and Flash-Animated games. Sound cool? All the
details and links are provided here:

http://www.primagames.com/news/news.php?ID=1723

>>>> Evolution 2 Fast Track Guide - Free!

Mag Launcher, Gre Nade and Linear Cannon are back and this time they must
locate four precious artifacts for a Society dedicated to researching the
Prehistoric Civilization. This guide is designed to help you navigate
Museville, conquer many dubious dungeons, and nab the artifacts. And it's
all totally free!

http://www.primagames.com/guides/pftg.php?ID=270

>>>> Check out these hot new Dreamcast titles that recently received
     Prima Official Strategy Guides(tm):

Super Magnetic Neo

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4965

Space Channel 5

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4909

Rainbow Six

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4942

Resident Evil: Code Veronica

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4572

>>>> Super Magnetic Neo Featured Guide:

When you have a magnetic head, you're going to attract trouble.

In the most bizarre, surreal 3D platform game ever conceived, the robot
hero, Neo, must rescue the Pao Pao amusement park from Pinki and her
evil gang by using his prime weapon—his super-magnet head that attracts
and repels both objects and enemies alike! Super Magnetic Neo: Prima's
Official Strategy Guide will help you every step of the way with
enemy-defeating tips, including:

-- Locations of all hidden items
-- Walkthroughs of every level
-- Locations of all Pinki Medals and Bonus Tickets
-- Strategies for beating all bosses 

http://www.primagames.com/guides/posg.php?ID=4965

Remember, Primagames.com has more than 200 Prima Fast Track Guides
online for you to check out right now. For the best, fastest, and most
up-to-date game strategy you'll find, Prima's the ticket. Click the
link below for the Fast Track Guide index:

http://www.primagames.com/guides/pftg.php

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 (((  GAME OF THE WEEK  )))                                   | Page 6 |
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>>>> V-Rally 2: Expert Edition

In this part of Dreamcast Weekly we give you either a short review or
preview of one game. This week it's the newest member to the Dreamcast
driving family, V-Rally 2: Expert Edition. The game is out now for PAL
systems, and coming soon to the states.

The first thing that hit me about this game was, well the side of the
road to be honest. Beginners to V-Rally 2 will be driving all over the
place, not to mention flipping over your car countless times. But it's
all in good fun and never gets too frustrating. Then after a few hours
of practice you'll be power sliding round corners and tinkering under
the bonnet of your favorite car like a pro.

There's a huge range of 26 cars, including 10 hidden vehicles which you
have to earn before playing with (unless you scroll down to this weeks
cheats page). But believe me, once you have the bonus cars you won't
turn back... the sense of speed is just unbelievable! Combine that with
the in-car view and Infogrames may have perfectly re-created the
Rallying experience on the Dreamcast, right down to the burst of
adrenaline drivers get when pushing their cars to the limit.

You see it's all about how far you can push the car. And with the track
designer you can really push those vehicles to the limits. Fancy
creating a track with a similar layout to those of Sega Rally? Or how
about one that has more resemblance to a roller coaster than a road?
But the best feature of the track editor has to be the tiny space on
your VMU it requires. A full sized course, and a ghost car recording
your best lap takes up just 11 blocks.

Naturally there are some things about the game that could be improved
upon, like the poor collision detection and some pop-up, but the
brilliant features packed in V-Rally 2 more than make up for it's
faults. All of the four different single player game modes can also be
played with 3 of your mates, and different weather effects and times of
day add a healthy dose of variety to tracks. This is certainly a title
worth the attention of any driving fan, and it makes up for the terrible
PAL conversion we got of Sega Rally 2. Start your motors with V-Rally 2:
Expert Edition and you won't regret it. - 9/10

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To ask questions, please send an e-mail to webmaster@vg2.net but be SURE
to change the subject to "Q&A". The best questions will be selected
weekly and then answered here.

>>>> Wasn't Alien Ressurection Coming To The Saturn?

Q) Hi is it true that Alien ressurection is coming to the Dreamcast
   soon. I hope you can tell me if this is true or no - From Equinox
   3000

A) It is true that Alien Resurrection is coming to DC, being developed
   by Fox Interactive. They have yet to name an official release date,
   but we expect to see the title sometime early Q4 of this year.

>>>> Free ISP Trouble?

Q) I am having trouble getting in to the internet with my DC, I am using
   Netzero for my ISP, does my DC have a problem with Netzero. It keeps
   on telling me that my password or user log in is wrong, but it is
   actually right, please help me and tell me what is wrong. - Thanks,
   cali1999

A) I have heard similar reports of DC not supporting Netzero, in fact, I
   have tried it myself and I have got no luck. I highly recommend
   choosing another free service, like freewwweb.com, where you sign up
   on the internet, go to your DC, use the web browser disk and insert
   the login you got when you signed up. Very fast, easy and convenient,
   plus they give you 30 hours a month. Probably the best service I've
   used so far.

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>>>> VMU Mini Games

-- Pacman On Your VMU!

I have to say I'm amazed looking at the screen shots of VMU Pacman here.
The graphics look just like you'd expect from the classic arcade Pacman,
but the programmer has added extras like secret passages, dark levels,
and even 'invisible wall' levels. Packed with 20 different levels, VMU
Pacman only takes up 67 blocks of space, and it's about time we had
something new to play on our memory cards.

You can download the file or read about the game here:

http://www.franken.de/users/deco/myfiles/pacman.html

Great work by Alessandro Sanasi, putting the VMU through it's paces.

-- Team Freelance

While these guys use the Dreamanimator (interactive animations, ala
Quick Time Events in Shenmue) for programming VMU games, the titles are
certainly still worth a look.

They currently have trailers up for Tomb Raider III, and Star Fight X.
But most exciting is what's coming soon... Metropolis SR, Panzer
Dragoon, Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer and more. Panzer Dragoon in
particular I believe would work great as an Quick Time Event. This is
the place to go for the latest of Team Freelances work:

http://freespace.virgin.net/peter.gibbs1/vm_development.html

>>>> Lik-Sang Update:

-- DC Boot CD

This CD lets you play import or backup CD's on your Dreamcast. No Mod
chips needed, you just put the CD in your Dreamcast and boot up. The
CD's are being shipped at the beginning of July for $14.90.

-- Bleemcast Preorder

You can pre-order Bleemcast now from Lik-Sang at $24.90. Although no
release date is given at this stage.

http://www.Lik-Sang.com

Lik-Sang don't pay Dreamcast Weekly in exchange for writing about them
each week, after the great feedback we've had for our readers about
them, we just believe they are the best importer on the web.

>>>> NextGenVideos:

-- VHS E3 Video

Nextgenvideos have made a 3 hour video packed full of Dreamcast, PS2,
and X-Box movies. Quake 3, Sonic Shuffle, Metropolis SR, Shenmue,
Ferrari 335, and many many more titles. I'll have a copy of the video
this week, so next week I'll answer any questions you have on it.

http://www.NextGenVideos.com

Why are they featured in Dreamcast Weekly? Because the movies are quite
possibly of the highest quality on the net, that's why. If you haven't
checked them out yet, now's a good time to start.

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Just a note before we print this weeks cheat. CheatCrawler.com is a cool
new site which lets you search for game cheats over several different
websites. Their search engine even allows for misspellings in the game's
title. Just thought you might be interested to know such a site existed,
as with all the websites here this isn't a paid advert. However to
feature your site it must have something very unique about it - We get
plenty of requests every week. Anyway, onto the cheat...

>>>> V-Rally 2 Expert Edition:

At the game progression screen, press L, R, Left, Right, Left, Right,
Up, Down, Up, Down, A(2), Start. Then move over each box and press A to
activate the bonus car or championship.

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Dreamcast Weekly goes out to around 40,000 gamers every week. How did we
get so many people signed up? With the help of these websites, that's
how. Thanks to them Dreamcast Weekly has become the huge e-magazine it
is today.

>>>> Sega X - http://www.segadreamcast.net

A website with plenty of news, and always the latest game reviews, but
also a IRC Java chat room where you can chat about all the latest Sega
topics. THE must see Sega site each and every day.

>>>> Sega 2000 - http://www.sega2000.net

Sega 2000 is back online! Come see our new design and meet many of the
new faces on the staff.

>>>> The Next Level - http://www.the-nextlevel.com

The Next Level is a multi-platform gaming magazine focused on current
and upcoming next-generation systems. We provide up-to-date news,
in-depth reviews, reader reviews, intriguing editorials, and more.

>>>> Perfect Zero - http://www.perfect-zero.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
what a website design, it's a work of art! You have to see this!

>>>> The Sonic Zone - http://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, and even Fan Created Games, this
is your one stop Sonic site.

>>>> Gaming Central Starpath - http://www.startpath.com/gamingcentral

This site contains hundreds of links for anything a gamer might be
interested in, no matter what format, including some game specific
links.

>>>> Future Games - http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Fortress/6831/

What used to just cover Dreamcast now covers Playstation 2, Dolphin, and
X-Box platforms too. A great site to visit for keeping an eye on the
competition, but also for the latest in Australian Dreamcast news.

>>>> Dreamcast Weekly - http://www.DreamcastWeekly.com

The official website for the Dreamcast Weekly is right here. It
includes our history, back issues, and more. Then in the future... who
knows, we might start up an HTML version, and hopefully be a print
magazine one day (Hint to any publisher that may be reading this   )

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O Editor: Graham Parker "Tails" - Madcow@ihug.co.nz
O Q&A: David Altschul - Webmaster@vg2.net

Thanks goes out to all our support sites above, along with our sponsor,
PrimaGames.com, all for helping make Dreamcast Weekly as big as we are
today!

>>>> http://www.DreamcastWeekly.com - Our Official Website!

>>>> http://www.PrimaGames.com - Our Sponsor

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Copyright 1998-2000 Graham Parker - Madcow@ihug.co.nz

Written and edited by Graham Parker. No parts may be copied without
prior permission or correct credit where due. There should probably be
a pile of other legal lines here, but please just play nice and don't
steal. Thanks for reading DC Weekly!

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You can easily make $20 a month by joining AllAdvantage - They display
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