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Ah, the joys of answering e-mail. Actually,
I wouldn't wish this task on my worst enemy. So many questions, so little
time... I do answer as many e-mails as I have time for though, and I've
posted a few of them below.
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Smash
Attack...
Lots of Melee questions, and some curiosity over the Comics.
I've done my best to offer information at your request... As I've
mentioned before, I receive a large amount of e-mail... So don't
feel personally ignored if you don't receive a reply, because I
do go through my mail. Many useful thoughts and ideas come from
site visitors, so feel free to share your thoughts: DetErest@detstar.com
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 In
Super Smash Bros Melee, what does ditto do when you
release him from pokeball?????
Although
Ditto can be forced to make a surprise appearance in Melee with
Action Replay codes, he vanishes shortly after popping up. He's
released from the Pokéball, and just when it seems that he's
going to perform his attack (which was apparently to mimic your
character, and fight alongside you), Ditto disappears.
This leads me to believe that the programming for Ditto's actions
was either removed from the game, or it was simply never implemented.
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 Hey
I remember back when Perfect Dark Zero used
to be a part of your site. You took it down afterwards. But,
with all of the news of PDZ being a launch title for Microsoft's
Xbox 360, with screens and articles, I was wondering if you
could re-open the site to include the news. I know you probably
won't get the 360, seeing your a Nintendo fan, but if you
would in the future, I would like to see this happen. Also,
what are your opinions on the screens and articles on PDZ?
I'm
sure that Rareware won't disappoint with the next Perfect
Dark. The wait for the game's release has been more than a
bit disappointing for hardcore fans though, I'm sure.
The new style graphics don't really suit my taste, but a game
can't really be judged on that, because gameplay is much more
important... And I'm sure the new PD will have plenty of that.
Although I still have the pages for the PDZ site on file,
the information is likely completely out of date by now...
Remember, that website existed nearly half a decade ago, when
the game was supposed to be released for the Nintendo GameCube.
The Perfect Dark site on Detstar is probably one of the biggest
PD sites on the net... So it would be fitting to continue
the Perfect Dark tradition for the upcoming Perfect Dark game.
But in reality, I'm not the person who can make it happen.
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 Dear
Webmaster,
I am a visitor of your website, and I've used your site before to
help me with some of the unlockables when I first got Super
Smash Bros Melee. As I was searching for some tips, I stumbled
upon the "Debug Menu" section of your website. I started to read
the pages and look at the images, and I was shocked about the 'Action
Replay' and it's abilities. I started to wonder what it was.
Could you please fill me in on what Action Replay is? What is a
debug menu? How do access it? Please write me back or post the answers
on your website to inform those (like me) who have no idea as to
what they really are. I would really appreciate it if you did this,
and thank you for your time.
Action Replay is a cheat device (If you've
ever heard of Gameshark or Game Genie, it's a similar concept) that
allows you to change countless things within your games.
For the GameCube, the Action Replay is a Disc, along with a special
Memory Card. The Disc and Memory Card go into your system, and you
can select and enter codes. Once you have your desired setup, you
simply finish, and the system stays ON while you insert the game
you wish to play.
As for the Debug Menu, it's one of the coolest SSBM codes for the
Action Replay. It basically lets you choose any character, any stage,
and fiddle around with the items, props, and graphics during live
action gameplay..
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 I
was searching around your amazing Goldeneye website
for answer to the following question... Why are the guns in the
screenshots on the back of the box for Goldeneye never used in the
game. The screenshots show bond holding what almost looks like a
KF7 Soviet and another black gun that resembles the PP7 but just
isn't quite it. Also the gun that looks like the KF7 shows that
when fired at enemies, the enemy's limbs fall off. These pictures
are intriguing to me because no such guns exist in the game.
Do you have any reasons/ideas?
You're right
about that weapon resembling the KF7 Soviet... Because that's what
the gun looked like when the game was still in development. Even
the guards in this shot are holding the "old KF7", which
looks much more like it's real life counterpart (AK-47) than the
gun from the final game. Why they changed it, is another mystery.
Although I don't know if limbs actually fell off, some earlier screenshots
from Goldeneye do show big splatters of blood when an enemy gets
hit.
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 Just
to let you know; yes, the Goldeen in Super Smash Bros Melee
is slightly (but not completely) useless. the only real good thing
from her is that she'll break crates. the only advantage i can see
to this is that you don't accidentally blow yourself up.
P.S.
what are you planning to buy as far as next-gen goes? the revolution
looks and sounds pretty sweet...
Now that you mention it, I vaguely remember
seeing something happening with a Goldeen before... But even if the
Goldeen does have a slight purpose, it's a bit of a sucky deal when
you get stuck with a flopping fish, while your opponent releases an
insanely dangerous spinning monster...
As for a new system, it feels like I just bought my GameCube... And
I'm still enjoying it. But if I want to play the hot new games, I'm
gonna have to upgrade to Nintendo's new Revolution console. That new
Zelda looks amazing... And Mario Kart & F-Zero are sure to please. |
 Hello
DetErest
First I would like to thank you for creating this insanely awesome
website about Perfect Dark!! Its one of the coolest
things i have seen on the net (and most useful too). So thanks for
that.. your other sites are great as well! :)
I came across the question about playing with more than 1 simulant
character on your team in the Solo Missions. Maybe its totally new
to you.. but in my version im able to have 2 simulants on my team,
in co-op..
Apparently, you can earn two Simulant characters
on your team by completing the game on Co-operative mode. I haven't
done this personally, however... I spent much more time playing multiplayer
deathmatches in the Combat Simulator than I did playing cooperative.
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 I've
been checking out your Super Smash Bros Melee website
recently, and I was hoping if you could help me with Jigglypuff's
target test. I've beaten everyone else's, except hers. could you spare
a sec to help me out?
-please and thankyou
Jigglypuff's target test is a tricky one, that's for sure.
The hardest part is right at the end, where you need to float and destroy a
bunch of targets in midair.
The technique is to alternate between floating and punching. With a single
jump, float to the first midair target, and hit it with A. Immediately
continue with a float to the left, and hit the next target. You'll need all
of Jigglypuff's jumps, and I believe that she can only perform five of them.
So, you won't have an extra jump to spare, and must rely on practice and
perfection.
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 Hi,
I'm a big fan of Dexter Comics and I have a question,
how many episodes will there be when they are all published?
I have a lot of fun doing the Comics, so
it's great to hear that people enjoy the episodes.
The honest truth is that I have no idea how many future episodes
of Dexter Comics there will be... There are a bunch of different
storylines in the works, with future episodes that are mapped out
and ready for creation... And at the same time, there are other
random episodes and gags that are still in the stage of being nothing
more than rough sketches and scrawls on the drawing board...
As long as I still have the time to produce the episodes, I hope
to keep 'em coming.
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 Why
dont they feature Giga Bowser as a playable character for
Smash Bros on the new Revolution game system?
We're not even supposed to have Giga
Bowser for Melee on the GameCube, but Action Replay codes
have enabled us to do just that... The reason for not having
a character like Giga Bowser has to do with his strength and
power - It's just not fair. Imagine a multiplayer match between
friends, where one player chooses Giga Bowser... Although
it doesn't guarantee victory, it certainly gives someone an
advantage - And if that person happens to be a cheap player
to begin with, it just makes matters worse.
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 Here's
a question (about Dexter Comics)...
WHAT RACE IS DEXTER?
We'll, he's
certainly not human - But you've already figured that out for yourself.
Rumor has it that Dexter originates from a small planet within our
galaxy. Although this planet remains to be "officially" discovered
by Earth's scientists, this alien world orbits the blue star known
as Rigel, which is part of the "Orion" constellation as it is seen
from Earth.
Dexter, however, is completely unaware of this information... He only
knows that he's been here on Earth for as long as he can remember,
ever since he was young. Instead of being a heroic galactic warrior,
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hi i am emailing you because you were
lying about sonic and tails in Super Smash Bros Melee.
my friend had me over and he had the game with sonic and tails in
it. he wouldn't tell me how he did it but he had them both i sware
on the bible on this. and i know your lying because the screen shots
are from the game no one cam make that up. please write back and tell
me how to get them.
I just had to
post this message...
As I sift through my morning mail before leaving for work, this message
gave me the first laugh to start my day...
It was kinda funny to be personally accused of 'lying'... On this
website, I'm sure that I've clearly stated that at Sonic and Tails
do NOT exist... The screenshots are fake, and it feels like I've mentioned
that fact a dozen times.... But you go on to say that you have seen
them yourself, which you obviously have not... And then you insist
that I tell you how to unlock them, even though they aren't even in
the game.
I don't even know where to start
with you... Some common sense might work, but it might be quicker
to bash yourself in the head with a blunt object.
Sorry little dude - No matter how badly you want to play as Sonic
and Tails, they just aren't there. |
 Seldom
seen in my mailbox, is original PD artwork... That's why this
cool sketch of Joanna Dark was a pleasant surprise when it arrived.
It was submitted by Doug Saquic
(click the image or click here
for a larger view) |
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 In
Dexter Comics, I just happened to notice something
that Mary is looking at in "Hot-Wired" [Episode
69] the screen she is looking at seems to have screen
shots from Mario Kart Double Dash. Is she looking at a page
from the special members area?
The screen
capture is indeed from the Members Section, and it could possibly
be Mario Kart Double Dash... But since it's shrunken down
so far to fit her screen, I can't tell for certain... I'd
have to sift through the pages to find the one that I grabbed
to add some detail to her screen. The bottom screenshot definitely
does look like the Mushroom Bridge...
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I would like to see scanned pages from
the strategy guide for The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker.
And please do it.
Although many players would surely be pleased
to see pages from the guide, Nintendo might have a different opinion
of the situation... While Nintendo receives plenty of free advertising
from Detstar, the act of "borrowing" their copyrighted material surely
wouldn't go over very well. |
 In
the final screenshot of the Sonic&Tails rumor on Super Smash
Bros Melee, if you look at the very right you see none other
than Young Link!
Good observation. Somehow or other, I never
noticed Link on the edge of the screen... Possibly because I already
knew the shot was fake, so I wasn't analyzing it for details... Plus,
it's easy to be visually distracted by a blinding blue hedgehog. |
 There
should be a place for fan artwork in the Dexter Comics.
That's a good idea. I've had a few requests
for a fan artwork gallery, but I've only received a handful of submissions
so far. If anyone out there wants to see a gallery, now would be a
good time to create some cool artwork and send it in. |
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