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In this issue:
	re: George are you sure?
	What constitutes an RPG
	magicoal 

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From: duo16@mindspring.com
Date: Wed May  7 09:34:37 EDT 2003
Subject: re: George are you sure?


 > The SNES was considered the RPG king because that is what it >was.  
You posted a list of the heaping helping (I say that >kidding in a 
friendly way) of RPGs the DUO received.  You >listed US and JAP titles. 
 How many people on this list can >read Japanese? 
    I listed the Japanese titles as well because they are part of the 
platform's library of RPGs.  When I was talking about DUO RPGs, I 
really meant all RPGs for it. 
 > If you were to post a list of SNES titles (US and JAP), you >would 
find your fingers pleasantly exhausted.  There are so >many 
Japaneseonly titles that I want to play that I am now >studying 
Japanese.  Many of the titles that appeared in DUO >format also 
appeared on the SNES format.  If I were a new >member on the list, and 
the first post I say was your post, I >dont know what I would think. 
     I wouldn't disagree that the SNES/SFC had more RPGs, however, I 
still think that the DUO had the better series.  I say that knowing of 
course about Final Fantasy (also one of my favorites, unquestionably), 
and other series.  Also, keep in mind that when I listed some DUO RPGs, 
I left out many other great ones such as Gulliver Boy, Xak I & II, Xak 
III, and so on.  It's a great debate of RPGs when you compare the two 
systems and they each have their advantages to be sure.  The SNES has 
its color capabilities, better sound card while the DUO has that 
amazing CD for movies, voices, cleaner music.  This is clearly evident 
in Popful Mail for both systems.     I also have not failed to recognize that both platforms have had 
shared titles/franchises.  I know that there was a Tengai Makyou game 
for the SFC (which wasn't all that great to be honest),  
 > I say that not as a fanatic of the SNES, but rather as a >fanatic of 
videogames.  I love the DUO.  I love the SNES.  I >love XBOX.  I love 
Genesis. I love Nintendo.  I love NeoGeo.  >The list does go on.  Heck, 
I love you 
     well, that's just tender

 > George, but I think the RPG bit might have been said in a >moment of 
gleeful reflection (or something like that). 
     in fairness, i did think about it before i typed it.  i have lots 
of games for both systems and many others yet.  the SNES is one of my 
fave systems without question.  however, i stick by my original 
statement.  while I think that 
Chrono Trigger 
Final Fantasy
Secret of Mana and several others are incredible games for the 

SNES.  i would confidently place 

Tengai Makyou II:ManjiMaru 
Legend of Xanadu II 
Y's IV (the PCE version) and several others across from them.

 > George, I dont know why, but I picture you as a black-haired, 
 > big-boned (not insinuating fat, not stocky, not stocky, rather 
 > big-boned), and with a beard for some reason. That probably >sounds 
crazy. 
       perhaps it's my big beefy last name?  in any event, the only 
part of your description that is right is the part about the black 
hair.  
 > TOP 3 CD games:
 >     No idea
 
 > I am surprised to see so many RPGs on the Top 3 lists.  There >are a 
lot of RPG fans, no?  Or is it that the other platforms >were not up to 
par?  
     i think that the RPGs are there because we all probably spent more 
time in front of an RPG than any two or three games combined.  Man, 
Dragonslayer is SUCH A LONG game.  They just leave an impression after 
a while I guess.      peace~george 

 > Take care all,
 
 > Rodney
 
  



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From: duo16@mindspring.com
Date: Wed May  7 09:40:58 EDT 2003
Subject: What constitutes an RPG


   I guess I have a more liberal notion about this.  I prefer the 
traditional types of course like Cosmic Fantasy (magic, experience 
level, going from village to village, etc).  However, these days, I 
think Beyond Shadowgate, Panzer Dragoon Saga, and Shenmue are just as 
much RPGs as Y's.  I put them in that ever growing category.  It's okay 
to break them down into categories like Strategy RPG (Record of Lodoss 
War), Action/RPG (Exile), etc.    The genre has grown and it benefits all of us.


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Has anyone else noticed that Bonk looks suspicously similar to Dopey
from the Walt Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?  Perhaps
this is one of those "Separated at birth" things.
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From: paladinken@mindspring.com
Date: Wed May  7 20:32:41 EDT 2003
Subject: magicoal 


anyone play this game? Is this a two-player game? if so, how do you activate
that mode?

Ken



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