Some interesting news for NP Subscribers and Earthbound 64 awaiters...straight from Nintendo

[Alfred Sterphone]

Some interesting news for NP Subscribers and Earthbound 64 awaiters...straight from Nintendo:

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nintendo Nintendo <NINT...@noa.nintendo.com>
To: the_...@sprynet.com <the_...@sprynet.com>
Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 6:25 PM
Subject: To avoid a law suit.... -Reply

>Hello.
>
>You're absolutely right: the Nintendo 64's AC adapter says "For Indoor Use Only"
>on it.  That's why the calendar was careful to say move your TV outside, and not
>your N64....  Of course we'd suggest anyone doing this to use a TV designed for
>outdoor use.   ;-) 
>
>EarthBound 64 is coming out as a cart.  For information on this and other
>upcoming N64 games, check out the N64 Game List:
>
> http://www.nintendo.com/n64/gamelist.html
>
>The future of the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive is far from certain.  Since we announced
>the Drive, cartridge technology has come a long way.  High-capacity carts are
>dropping in price, and what we thought would be impossible or too expensive to
>do on a cart a year ago is now possible.
>
>If there are some awesome "must-have" games that could only be done on the
>drive, then we'll release it.  We want to avoid releasing an add-on for which there
>are only a few games, especially if those games could be made without the need
>for an add-on.
>
>To find out more about the Drive, head to the N64 Game Info area of our web site
>and link to the Hardware Info section.  Here you'll find a link to the Nintendo 64
>Disk Drive section.  Also keep an eye on the Ask Dan segment of our web site and
>the Press Releases in our Corporate Info section. Keep checking these areas for
>updates!
>
>Nintendo of America Inc.
>Greg Wallace
>
>Nintendo's home page: http://www.nintendo.com/
>Power Line (Automated Product Info):  (425)885-7529
>
>>>> "Alfred Sterphone" <the_...@sprynet.com> 08/13/98 10:04am >>>
>In the 1998 January bonus issue there is an enclosed calendar (duh).  On the
>calendar, the month of August's caption is something like this:  "Take the
>TV outside and play N64 games in the summer sun."  Tsk, tsk, tsk.  On
>Nintendo 64's AC adapter is say's "Warning:  For indoor use only."  Some
>people might do this although you may not have meant it literally.  Be
>careful what you print in your magazines.  If someone gets hurt misusing
>your stuff, you might get sued...
>
>Looking out for you guys (the best gaming company),
>--Al
>
>P.S.  If the 64DD is postponed indefinitely, what will happen to Earthbound
>64 and other 64DD games in development?
>