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In this issue:
	Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode
	Edge + Taito
	Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode
	Re: Edge + Taito
	Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode

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From: darkman@darkcityproductions.com
Date: Tue Aug 19 04:45:05 EDT 2003
Subject: Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode



 > As for TZD, unless I'm wrong (please correct me...) I'm pretty sure they had
 > something to do with Lik-Sang's recent stock of Turbo hardware.

Really?  I find this hard to belive!  I would never dream that TZD will 
sell their to Lik-Sang. Of course, stranger things have been known to 
happen.  I often wonder what the future of "classic gaming" will be like... 
for example, 20 years down the road.  Like those Atari 2600's for 
example.  It's a old system, but it still has all kinds of interesting 
support, even today. Of course it's popularity was much different than the 
Turbo. Atari in itself is sort of a collector thing.

Then there is emulation... some will argue it kills the classic gaming 
collecting (values, etc) others think it helps... (people who emulate then 
end up getting the real system)  I wonder what case is more often?  Come to 
think of it, I heard there is some kind of emulation/emulator for the Xbox 
that has "every game ever" or something (as said to me by someone) who can 
further verify and explain this to me?  I don't have an Xbox or PS2 for 
that matter... As much as I would like to be into the current games, I just 
don't have the time or the money really. Unless it comes out on the PC that 
is. :)   Which brings me to the new game for me, "Morrowind" anyone played 
this game?  I am currently addicted to it. It's the first modern game I 
have played a lot, for a very long time.  Any else in the same gaming state 
that I am in?

 > Bt, can you give us some kind of update on IMPLODE?

I also second Aaron on this topic, Bt.... please tell us any new info on 
Implode!  How have the past years sales been?  How is Mindrec doing?  and 
so on...

DarkMan @ www.darkcityproductions.com
PC Engine & other stuff.



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From: kris@squareonepublishing.co.uk
Date: Tue Aug 19 06:49:13 EDT 2003
Subject: Edge + Taito


Hey guys,
buy the new issue of The Edge magazine (UK games mad). It has a 12 page
feature on the PC Engine + Turbografx!

Plus can anyone recommend any Taito games on PCE Engine? Or Games that are
similar in style to Taito's platform games? I Have New Zealand Story, KiKi
KaiKai, Don Doko Don and Chase HQ.
Chasing Liquid Kids and Cloud Master at the moment.

Anyone know what pop and magic is like? It looks a bit like a taito platform
rip off. Thought I might give it a go.

Just wondering what else is out there.

Seeya

Kris



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From: bt@joyce.eng.yale.edu
Date: Tue Aug 19 09:31:34 EDT 2003
Subject: Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode


@> >Bt, can you give us some kind of update on IMPLODE?
@> I also second Aaron on this topic, Bt.... please tell us any new info on 
@> Implode!  How have the past years sales been?  How is Mindrec doing?  and 
@> so on...
New info ?  Um, well,.... we're coming up on the 1 year anniversary
of Implode's release.  Sales have certainly slowed down in the last 6
months (I think I have only sold 2-3 copies since March, TZD has not
been moving a lot of copies lately either).

MindRec is still around, and as always is doing contract web work
to hel pfund further PCE development.  Expect an announcement 
within the next couple of weeks about a new PCE effort from
MindRec.

As for PCE development in general ... things are SLOW.  yes, there
are new demos coming out, and yes there are new "language" patches
coming out, and yes further development on the compiler and tools 
is ongoing, but any new game development is at a minimum (it
appears).  Hopfully this thread will bring a few previously unknown
projects out of the woodwork... but things look pretty slow right now.

-bt


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From: cassadya@dimensional.com
Date: Tue Aug 19 10:41:52 EDT 2003
Subject: Re: Edge + Taito


The Rainbow Islands port for the PCE is very good; though usually expensive.
   Also, Jigoku Meguri(Bonze Adventure) is fun.

	-Andy C



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From: darkman@darkcityproductions.com
Date: Tue Aug 19 22:44:55 EDT 2003
Subject: Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode


What is Implode?

Chad

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