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DIGITAL PRESS THE Bio-degradable Source for Videogamers $ 2 . 0 0 I s s u e 4499 nneutered.eutered. Neutered. Editor’s BLURB by Joe Santulli DIGITAL So here we are, sittin’ pretty just one issue away from a real milestone. 50 issues! But here’s a bit of trivia for you. THIS is really the 50th issue. That’s right, if you’ve been here since the early 90’s you may remember the “Write Digital Press” issue where we asked our readers to submit their own columns and reviews and the rest of us lazy asses just sat back and took a break. Ahh, I need to re-institute that idea again, though as you can see from the frequency of these issues, I pretty much “take a break” 10 months out of the year. About that... I realize that DP has become much less than a bi-monthly ‘zine over the past 2-3 PRESS years and I fi nally know why that is. It was about that time when the DP website started getting popular, the forums started getting busy, and there were more opportunities to reach a wide audience with our “expertise”. So I’ve been hammering away at that, and if you haven’t seen it recently it’s really quite DIGITAL PRESS # 49 lovely, lively, and BIG... at least with regard to content. So here’s what I’ve done SEPT/ OCT 2002 to make BOTH the paper issues and website work at full capacity. I promoted Founders Joe Santulli one of our staff. From this issue forward (or at least for as long as he’s willing to do Kevin Oleniacz it), Dave Giarrusso will be Editor-in-Chief on the paper issues. I’ve known Dave Editors-In-Chief Joe Santulli for years and he’s been a valuable contributor not only to Digital Press projects Dave Giarrusso but to the gaming community in general. He’s also got a much better eye for aesthetics than I do, and I think you’ll see the ‘zine change in appearance - for Senior Editors Al Backiel Jeff Cooper the better - over time as he familiarizes himself with the content. Please join me in John Hardie welcoming Dave to the executive washroom, where cigars are commonplace Sean Kelly and there’s nary a drop of anything on the fl oors! Staff Writers Larry Anderson Ian Baronofsky A lot has happened since our last issue. We’ve released a new edition of the Tony Bueno Collector’s Guide (which can even be found on Amazon.com), we’ve produced Roloff de Jeu a music CD by DJ Tony Fox NYC (look for details at the website), a “spokesmodel” Howard Hirsch has come and gone (see back page), and we’ve brought in another writer, Keita Iida Russ Perry Jr. Monique Trulson, who has actually been with us since the early part of the year Don Rogers and who we fi nally get to introduce here in issue #49. Whew! So as inactive Laura Truchon as things may seem if you’re a paper-only customer, we’ve been rather busy. Monique Trulson Fortunately, you’ll get to see more paper, more frequently, from here on out. Production Dave Giarrusso Liz Santulli That’s enough of my rambling for now. Enjoy this issue, whose theme is “not male or female”. Yep, we’ve lost our marbles. Enjoy the madness! Art Dave Giarrusso Nick Robalik Special Thanks Mom Ben Valdes In this issue page Subscription Info ON THE COVER Digital Press is published kind of bi-monthly, Editor’s Blurb 2 Didn’t Mean to Burst Your Bubble six issues per year. Subscription rates: US: $10, Reader Retaliation (mail) 3 by Dave Giarrusso Canada: $15, Outside of North America: Wacky World of Al 4 $18. Single issue rate: $2 On the Prowl 6 Normally, when you picture someone Back Issues Random Reviews 8 at a bar by the name of “Bubbles,” Available upon request, if you’re very nice about it, have loads of cash on hand, or Random Reviews LITE 14 you’d be thinking of our friend on the have very large breasts. DP interviews Alan Miller 18 right. Of course, we’re anything BUT ROMpage 21 normal. In this case, you probably Entire contents ©2002 Joe Santulli. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or A Woman’s Touch 22 already recognized our friend on the left from the Williams coin-op of the in part without prior written permission is DVD de Jour 24 prohibited! All game images are © their same name. At least “he” didn’t lead DP Funnies 25 respective owners. Digital Press and the the poor girl on... DP staff are not responsible for unsolicited Note-worthy back materials. Printed in the USA. 2 Digital Press www.digitpress.com www.digitpress.com Digital Press 3 me towards the gas chamber. You Controller Seekers USA 37c very well may as well have! Subject: R U Interesed? Or know of How many “sexy girl gamers” did any one? This is sort of a question, but DIGITAL you go through before making the sort of a offer. I like in B.C., Canada. decision? I would like to start off by saying you How many people were on have a very user friendly site. And the the voting staff? Does this Ariel resources are second 2 none. I my self Ambersomething character even am a huge game fan. Love the pics of know her games front and back? Or your stock piles. did you dig some poor girl out of a I have a Coleco with the Atari gutter and cover her body in game Adaptor, actualy we still use it on the systems you *sick* monkeys. You did odd special occasion. We didn’t you? Sick monkeys! The lot of also have the NES, and all you! Shame... Shame on you, what other N systems. We still PRESS would Jesus think? use the systems, but the I would very much like to control sticks have always hold an interview with this Ariel been a problem, is there Ambersomething character and quiz a place to buy new? her on her game knowledge. I *scoffs* how about refurbising? If I have a strong feeling she may fall short could I would defenitly get Finders Keepers of a “perfect score.” *scoff* it all up-and running again. Hey DP, Perhaps you should have looked We (my self and my cousins in I picked up this game with a box of for an applicant with the credentials Princeton) own identical Colecos but 2600 carts and was wandering what to hold the title of “sexiest girl gamer we share a Atari Adapter. Do you system its for. I’ve included some pics. on this tiny planet.” Someone with know where I may fi nd a second one? Thanks for any help. Megaman tattoos as opposed to E-bay is hopeless for this item. Brian fl uttery “non-gaming” butterfl ies. Also I have a 2-3 games that MAY not Someone who Can wield a light gun be on your site. How do I extract info Hey yourself, with the best of em’. from the Cartrage? I’d gladdly send Brian! What you’ve I strongly feel that you brushed right the fi les to you. This is the best offer I got there is the Atari over a one miss Dev/null (http:// have. I’d never part with my systems, 8-bit computer www.cipater.net) who would actually I’m sure you know why. version of Frogger. be *worthy* of such a title. Any replies or references would be They’re not hard You people. I hope you CRY much appriciated, to dig up, but it IS a hoppin’ good yourselves to sleep over the terrible Hamish Haker, Chesel, Ron, Rick, translation of the arcade game. crimes you have committed against Don, and Vickie HOPfully you’ve got a machine to play humanity. it on! I don’t know much, but I do know a Greetings, Great White North few things. gamers! When hunting online for used Losers Weepers A.) I did NOT vote for Adolph Hitler controllers, a good place to start is right Dear Sir or Other, B.) I did NOT vote for Amber on our very own DP messageboard! In lew of your recent naming of Arielsomething http://www.digitpress.com/forum, the “sexiest girl gamer on this tiny Coincidence? I think not.... eh? We have a For Sale/Trade section planet” I fi nd that I do not recall having Best regards where fellow gamers from around a chance to cast my vote in this ~Asmoron the globe ask for and offer plenty groundbreaking decision. I feel that of games, consoles, controllers and everyone should have had a right to You certainly have a lot to say on adapters. Happy hunting! speak their voice, because when it this subject, Asmoron. I really only comes down to it all we have are our have one question for you. Guess that does it for this issue! See you voices, and guns, thumbs, whatever Are you registered to vote? In the next time! else humans have that stupid animals good ol’ US of A, you need to register don’t. before you can vote. My guess is that And I sir (or other) did *not* get a you’re not registered. You’re not from Got a gripe? Thinking of thanking chance to vote. Florida by any chance, are you? us? Cooking up a question? Send We do not live in Nazi Germany do Oh, and be on the lookout for next all your screamin’ e-mails to us we? Was I denied my very rights as a year’s “sexiest girl gamer.” If you’re a at [email protected].