Golden Tracks...
Another month, and another mix of messages from gamefans all over the globe. This mailbag touches on most of the games covered here, beginning with a tribute to the incredible depth of Goldeneye 007. Dive right in, and maybe something you read will spark your memory with another question that you'd like to see answered here.
Send mail to: DetErest@detstar.com

This is without a doubt the coolest Bond experience I've ever had. The game might offer non-stop hours of nostalgic gameplay, but it doesn't even compare to the stuff I've learned browsing your Goldeneye 007 site. After seven years of being a hardcore Goldeneye fan, I was amazed that I could learn something new.

Thanks for the all the info, I don't know how I ever enjoyed the game not knowing!
Corey Bjorklund

Glad to hear that you enjoyed the website. Many things are hidden deep inside Goldeneye's memory. It's truly an amazing game, because of just how deep the missions and multiplayer modes are... Then when you find out that there's even more long-lost stuff buried away, it's like finding a whole new treasure.

I wanna know how to enter the codes to get the parts to build the Bahamut racer in F-Zero GX.

You will need to purchase the Action Replay game enhancer. It's a device that can be found in many stores that sell videogames. While using the device, you will be able to enter the codes shown on the website, and obtain the special parts needed to build the Bahamut racing machine.

In the Waluigi Stadium of Mario Kart Double Dash, I noticed that you didnt know what the bird like figure in the audience was (first row, second from the left). i believe it is a cheep cheep (fish from Super Mario Bros)

It's really hard to say what it is, but I'm not sure if it's a Cheep Cheep. Someone has even suggested that it's a Hammer Brother, but I'm not sure about that either.

Hello Detstar,

On the Super Smash Bros. Melee section of your network you have a page that tells about secret trophies. as i understand, there are 290 trophies you can get normally. and with action replay codes you say you can get 293.

is the "Tamagon" trophy is ONLY available in the japanese version of the game?

the page on your site says "This trophy can be unlocked in the Japanese version of SSBM, but it was removed from the North American version."

What I meant by that, is that there is no way to EARN the Tamagon trophy in North America. None of your accomplishments will result in the trophy being unlocked, so you can't find the Tamagon trophy while playing normally... But it can be activated with Action Replay codes. The codes shown on that page should unlock all 293 trophies, including the three special ones; Samus Unmasked, Mario Riding Yoshi, and of course, Tamagon.

In the sound test option of Super Smash Bros Melee, the narrator clearly says Master Hand and Crazy
Hand's names, yet they're inaccessible in multiplayer or Story mode.

What's up with THAT??

The sounds are there, but they simply are not used anywhere in the final game. I'm not positive what this means, but perhaps at one point in time the announcer did actually introduce the giant hands by name... But it makes the evil hands of death seem even creepier when they simply begin fighting together, unannounced.

In the Mario Kart Double Dash section, you keep calling Bowser Jr. Baby Bowser, well he's really Bowser Jr. because that's what the manuel calls him. And he's called Bowser Jr. in Mario Sunshine, and Mario Power Tennis. Bowser Jr. first appeared in Mario Sunshine and is Bowser's pet. For the interesting stuff section, did you notice how Bowser Jr. wears a bib just like in Mario Power Tennis?

It's hard to avoid confusion when dealing with Nintendo's little characters... This little guy looks exactly like "Baby Bowser" from Super Mario World 2... He seems to be known as "Bowser Jr." now, but I'm not sure if he's technically supposed to be a separate character or not. As for the bib he's wearing, this screenshot here shows a bit of it...

hi i was looking at your disclaiming the sonic and tails myth in Super Smash Bros Melee, and on the screen shot that said fake on it there was another mistake in it there was a 145% damage and it was white if it was that high it would be red

Ah yes, how right you are. Another sharp observation from a keen Melee fan.

Do you own a PS2 or Xbox (evil microsoft)? I've noticed that you only cover gamecube or N64 games but there are many great games on the other consoles. Just imagine for a second, the horizons you can explore by covering a PS2 game like Grand Theft Auto. You could apply to a much wider population (up with the popularity). Now if you're anything like me then I know that you don't have money to throw away but just consider it as a posibillity. (Oh yeah... if you ever do consider to invest in a PS2 as I have, get or rent Mercenaries. It's a really great game.) Unless you work for Nintendo (which would explain in part, why you have so much info on these games) then I appologize for buying a PS2.

There are indeed hundreds of great games out there, for all of the new generation consoles and the PC. But the only new generation system that I own is the GameCube, and I don't have any plans to buy another system. There are many other titles for the GameCube that deserve coverage... But sadly I do not have the time to honor some of these great games.

It's true that Detstar only covers games for Nintendo systems, mainly due to my own background. Although I don't work for Nintendo, I grew up playing games like Mario, Zelda, and StarFox. So, the GameCube was really the only logical step for me to take, because I wanted to enjoy the new generation of these games. That certainly doesn't mean that I'm ONLY interested in those games... Owning Nintendo systems has also grabbed my attention for games like Goldeneye 007 and F-Zero GX.

The game consoles by Sony and Microsoft are ranked higher in overall popularity, and I could choose to reach a broader audience by jumping on that bandwagon. But it's not a route that I'm going to take. In addition to my own personal roots with Nintendo, I'm not a fan of big corporations. Sony and Microsoft only recently joined the video game war, with deep pockets full of cash to invest in this market, simply because they realized that they could make a lot of money here. They also have huge dollars to spend on countless advertisements, which in a nation controlled by the media, is an effective way of appealing to the masses. Nintendo has been making great games for more than 20 years, and to this day when a Mario or Zelda game is created, the release is always highly anticipated and well received.