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From: Elliott Lee <tenchi@jps.net>
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Subject: Re: GD"US"?
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 16:47:34 -0700
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Darco wrote:
	[...]
> > magazine's CD.  The Net Yaroze program definitely needs more press
> > coverage in the US.
> 
> I second that. The US Yaroze scene is dead compared to that of the

Well, I wouldn't call it dead otherwise I (and many others) would have
given up already.  There are projects being developed, but they're in
the pipeline.  Let's just call the US scene "dormant"---expect to see
some good stuff soon.

> European and Japanesse scenes. A good contest with a modest prize of
> publication on PlayStation Underground would jumpstart the US scene.
> But to do that, we'd need SCEA's seal of approval.
> 
> If we can't arrange that, then we could all pitch in for the prize.
> Say...each entry requires a $10 fee; winner takes half the pot, with
> second and third places each getting a forth of the pot.

Well, I wouldn't mind doing it for the prize of self satisfaction.
A compo doesn't have to have a monetary prize, though I don't think
it's a bad thing.  I program/draw/write music because I like to, not
because I'm going to get paid or get recognition for it.

> Of course, Publication of the top three games in PlayStation
> Underground would be the most motavational prize of all as well as the
> least expensive - you wouldn't have to pay anything to enter the
> contest.
> 
> So... What say ye, Sony?
> 
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