Iron Phoenix

Kendrick Kerwin Chua <kendrick.TakeThisOut@eris.io.com> wrote:
>Anybody played Iron Phoenix and have impressions to share? Between this,
>Gunvalkyrie and Spikeout, that's three Xbox titles from Sega that snuck in
>under the radar, had no sales numbers, and then snuck out again. I'm not
>sure if the lack of publicity is because of Sega's usual media savvy, or
>because Microsoft's core market doesn't cross over with Sega's core market
>on the venn diagram.

I dimly remember playing the OXM demo version of the title.
IIRC, the game was too hectic, but I feel that way about all party
fighters, from Powerstone to SSB.

Yeah, it wasn't a 'real' Sega game*. From a brief websearch, I
think it was Sammy.


* now, Otogi wasn't really Sega either but has more of a Sega "feel"
nevertheless.

--
"Recessions catch what the auditors miss." - J.K. Galbraith

> On KKC's Nokia point: Media Play is going out of business; their stock
> is at 40% off electronics currently (and videogames), which isn't enough
> to make me pick up an NGage QD ($160-40%=too much); but when they hit
> 75% off, I'm getting one for two player bluetooth action.

When you get it, either stop by the local EB Games or shoot me an email. *Every*
Ngage game at the EB in Willow Bend Mall(up here) is $7 or less as they are
clearing them all out(and have been for about three months now...*nothing* has
sold since this clearance that I can tell).

> I encourage
> everyone else to do the same, as it makes for a solid portable Sega
> emulator and there are some nice Sega games for the system (if it hits
> 90% off, I might buy a unit for some of the regulars myself).

I;'ve got a laptop...or I would actually get a QD. People keep encouraging me to
get a damn cell phone though....and I just can't stand the fact of being reachable
*anywhere* I go. If I were to ever get a cell though, it'd be the NGage...

Bel
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In article <43B6E16D.7E5AA189.DeleteThis@ev1.net>,
BelPowerslave <belpowerslave.DeleteThis@ev1.net> wrote:
<on getting a Nokie N-gage...>

>> I encourage
>> everyone else to do the same, as it makes for a solid portable Sega
>> emulator and there are some nice Sega games for the system (if it hits
>> 90% off, I might buy a unit for some of the regulars myself).
>
>I;'ve got a laptop...or I would actually get a QD. People keep encouraging me to
>get a damn cell phone though....and I just can't stand the fact of being
>reachable
>*anywhere* I go. If I were to ever get a cell though, it'd be the NGage...

The QD is a better phone overall, but it lacks USB connectivity and the
MP3 player that the original unit had. It's worth mentioning that while
the N-gage was officially discontinued on the fifteenth in the States,
they're thinking about reintroducing the thing at the end of 2006. Also,
the new Series 60 phones are supposed to be compatible with old N-gage
games to a point, so it may not be necessary to get an N-gage branded
phone to play the games.

We're way off topic now, so I just want to mention that Dead or Alive 4 is
quite the bomb.

-KKC, who notes that the ripping off of Virtua Fighter has come full
circle with the release of DOA4...
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dont you? F*** you, real estate lady, this bedroom -
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> >> I encourage
> >> everyone else to do the same, as it makes for a solid portable Sega
> >> emulator and there are some nice Sega games for the system (if it hits
> >> 90% off, I might buy a unit for some of the regulars myself).
> >
> >I;'ve got a laptop...or I would actually get a QD. People keep encouraging me to
> >get a damn cell phone though....and I just can't stand the fact of being
> >reachable
> >*anywhere* I go. If I were to ever get a cell though, it'd be the NGage...
>
> The QD is a better phone overall, but it lacks USB connectivity and the
> MP3 player that the original unit had. It's worth mentioning that while
> the N-gage was officially discontinued on the fifteenth in the States,
> they're thinking about reintroducing the thing at the end of 2006. Also,
> the new Series 60 phones are supposed to be compatible with old N-gage
> games to a point, so it may not be necessary to get an N-gage branded
> phone to play the games.
>

Some of the games look arlight...I just can't imagine playing them on A) A phone and
B) A regular Cell phone at that. The NGage, at least, has a sort of GameBoy-ish
layout that might almost be acceptable...though I don't know.

>
> We're way off topic now, so I just want to mention that Dead or Alive 4 is
> quite the bomb.
>

Speaking of bombs, is the Spartan chick unlocked initially, and if so, how is she?
Also, how's the Halo level?

Bel

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In article <43B71A1F.38E68542 RemoveThis @ev1.net>,
BelPowerslave <belpowerslave RemoveThis @ev1.net> wrote:
>>
>> We're way off topic now, so I just want to mention that Dead or Alive 4 is
>> quite the bomb.
>>
>
>Speaking of bombs, is the Spartan chick unlocked initially, and if so,
>how is she?
>Also, how's the Halo level?

Haven't seen either yet. To answer your question directly, the Spartan
character is available only after completing one of the other story
levels. Spartan, Gen Fu, Helena, and Tengu have to be unlocked separately.

-KKC, burning himself on fireworks...
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I think it's up to me how many bedrooms there are, - @io.com
dont you? F*** you, real estate lady, this bedroom -
has an oven in it!" - Mitch Hedberg, 1968-2005 -

BelPowerslave wrote:

> > On KKC's Nokia point: Media Play is going out of business; their stock
> > is at 40% off electronics currently (and videogames), which isn't enough
> > to make me pick up an NGage QD ($160-40%=too much); but when they hit
> > 75% off, I'm getting one for two player bluetooth action.
>
> When you get it, either stop by the local EB Games or shoot me an email. *Every*
> Ngage game at the EB in Willow Bend Mall(up here) is $7 or less as they are
> clearing them all out(and have been for about three months now...*nothing* has
> sold since this clearance that I can tell).

Do they have the KOF game or Pocket Kingdom? I could use the hookup if they do...


>
>
> > I encourage
> > everyone else to do the same, as it makes for a solid portable Sega
> > emulator and there are some nice Sega games for the system (if it hits
> > 90% off, I might buy a unit for some of the regulars myself).
>
> I;'ve got a laptop...or I would actually get a QD. People keep encouraging me to
> get a damn cell phone though....and I just can't stand the fact of being reachable
> *anywhere* I go. If I were to ever get a cell though, it'd be the NGage...

1) I don't use the Ngage as a celphone; it doesn't work with my carrier.
2) I leave my cel phone off unless I am expecting a call or am making an outgoing
call. You don't need to be reachable just because you have a cel phone.

> > When you get it, either stop by the local EB Games or shoot me an email. *Every*
> > Ngage game at the EB in Willow Bend Mall(up here) is $7 or less as they are
> > clearing them all out(and have been for about three months now...*nothing* has
> > sold since this clearance that I can tell).
>
> Do they have the KOF game or Pocket Kingdom? I could use the hookup if they do...
>

They do, in fact I was looking at the back of the box of it the other day.

>
> > I;'ve got a laptop...or I would actually get a QD. People keep encouraging me to
> > get a damn cell phone though....and I just can't stand the fact of being reachable
> > *anywhere* I go. If I were to ever get a cell though, it'd be the NGage...
>
> 1) I don't use the Ngage as a celphone; it doesn't work with my carrier.
> 2) I leave my cel phone off unless I am expecting a call or am making an outgoing
> call. You don't need to be reachable just because you have a cel phone.

Well, only problem with that is:

If you never turn it on, you get yelled at because it's never on.

If you never pick it up, people complain about you having one...yet never answering.

If you pick it up every time, you complain that you're always being called.

There's no winning!

Bel
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"Nautical nonsense be something I seek"
- Me

In article <43B95E1E.AA601A09.TakeThisOut@ev1.net>,
BelPowerslave <belpowerslave.TakeThisOut@ev1.net> wrote:
>> > When you get it, either stop by the local EB Games or shoot me an
>email. *Every*
>> > Ngage game at the EB in Willow Bend Mall(up here) is $7 or less as they are
>> > clearing them all out(and have been for about three months
>now...*nothing* has
>> > sold since this clearance that I can tell).
>>
>> Do they have the KOF game or Pocket Kingdom? I could use the hookup if
>they do...
>
>They do, in fact I was looking at the back of the box of it the other day.

Sign me up to, please. Thanks.

<snip>
>> 2) I leave my cel phone off unless I am expecting a call or am making
>an outgoing
>> call. You don't need to be reachable just because you have a cel phone.
>
>Well, only problem with that is:
>
>If you never turn it on, you get yelled at because it's never on.
>
>If you never pick it up, people complain about you having one...yet
>never answering.
>
>If you pick it up every time, you complain that you're always being called.
>
>There's no winning!

Do what I do... Have a really long greeting that gives people several
alternate contact methods, best times to call, and fictional button
options for business contacts. "If you're a client of Highball Consulting,
please press eight and pound to reach the preferred customer menu. If you
wish to leave a message about garage sale on Tuesday, please press nine."

-KKC, who speaks really slowly when he makes that kind of greeting too.
--
-- "I bought a house, it's a two bedroom house. But - kendrick
I think it's up to me how many bedrooms there are, - @io.com
dont you? F*** you, real estate lady, this bedroom -
has an oven in it!" - Mitch Hedberg, 1968-2005 -

> >They do, in fact I was looking at the back of the box of it the other day.
>
> Sign me up to, please. Thanks.
>

Absolutely, just shoot me an email of what you want. I can pick it up tonight.
(we'll discuss shipping in the email)

>
> >There's no winning!
>
> Do what I do... Have a really long greeting that gives people several
> alternate contact methods, best times to call, and fictional button
> options for business contacts. "If you're a client of Highball Consulting,
> please press eight and pound to reach the preferred customer menu. If you
> wish to leave a message about garage sale on Tuesday, please press nine."
>
> -KKC, who speaks really slowly when he makes that kind of greeting too.
>

Well, it just depends on how things go. About to get a new apt. If I can get away
without having a phone, I will....but that means I'd have to stick with Cable
internet...and that slow-ass upload is killing me...plus it costs way more than DSL.
So, I may have to get a phone...at which point I'll just get voice mail with
it...never pick up the phone and really only be reachable via email or IM...on my
$14.95 a month DSL plan.

Bel

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Whip Ass Gaming: http://www.whipassgaming.com/

"Nautical nonsense be something I seek"
- Me

Hey, relevant to this branch of the thread... Apparently Nokia has wised
up to the renewed interest in the N-Gage pretty quickly. Previously, no
American postal code would permit you to order a new phone online at
http://n-gage.letstalk.com before the first of this month. Now Americans
are being offered one of three calling plans and a bundle of four free
games. I'm sure that the retail stores will catch up in a few weeks once
word actually gets out. I imagine that this is a sell-off of existing
stock, rather than any kind of new manufacturing.

Oh, I just did a dry-run of the ordering process. Apparently the four free
games coupon doesn't work if you buy the Cingular pre-paid service. That's
no big deal to me, but it might matter to someone who actually wants to
use the phone service.

Not affiliated with Nokia, and I'm not vouching for or representing the
view of any cellular carrier. Void where prohibited, contents may settle
during shipment, do not feed after midnight, there is no spoon.

-KKC, who should really be saving his hundred bucks for something else,
like Xbox 360 parts or something...
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I think it's up to me how many bedrooms there are, - @io.com
dont you? F*** you, real estate lady, this bedroom -
has an oven in it!" - Mitch Hedberg, 1968-2005 -