Alright guys and gals. This is NO JOKE.

We are seriously in trouble for content on the E-Zine

We have gotten a lot of promises but the follow through has just not been there.

I have received one article recently and we are willing to give this one more shot to get it going.


Please post here any ideas you have and articles that you are willing to write. Perhaps if you say it in front of the entire community it will hold you to it!


THe E-Zine is too unique and important to let die.

I could probably help out. What kind of frequency do you need articles?

I think there should be an article on how to tell a reseal from a legit one. Because I have no idea and i'm probably not the only one.

I agree, I think we'd like to keep it monthly if possible... but I think quarterly might be a bit more reasonable at this point. Anything we can get would be helpful...

I think if we could figure out a few ongoing features in each issue, people would be more inclined to continue helping contribute that would be a huge plus.

I'd really love this to continue... it's really cool to get some deeper insight on certain topics related to the hobby.

Also any questions or messages for the EZine need to be directed to this user as I have too much to keep track of on my user name!

I am down to do 3D art, or any designs needed. My Adobe/3DSMax/Cinema4D chops are highly proficient and at your disposal for whatever purpose.

I would enjoy reading more articles about homebrew games. Or an article on the price increase of games.

I would commit to one write up about game hunting in Texas...don't worry have a editor friend to help me clean it up ...just Give a word count and Ill do it

How about something in line with "Programmers Corner"? Like it would give out instructions in how to write NES games, in addition to giving out "free" opcodes or whatever, similar to those game magazines in the UK and other places, where you typed out the code they gave you and bam, working game.

Or how about "The Truth behind the Glitches", where they pinpoint and explain why exactly certain glitches occur, and tell us that the game thought that something else was going on.

Aside from the Playchoice article I sent in I would be happy to write more on obscure games, game reviews and even a special on the Wizard. Just need to hear back on if its needed or not.

True story

My buddy Sergio, Toshi5o3 here on NA, is willing to help write articles along side me for repro and homebrew games. I've also done several interviews that I can do articles on.

I've submitted stuff already but I think the problem is having other writers for articles. We used to have an ongoing e-zine and then nothing :-P

Could we maybe focus on a certain game title each issue. With walkthroughs, screen shots, etc etc? Is that something that's plausible?

I sent someone (don't remember who) back in August a sample article I wrote for what could be a recurring feature. The gist would be comparing licensed games (movies, tv shows) with their parent property. How well the game covers the material, which licensed games are gems, etc.

Didn't hear back and I had forgot about it for a while.

Whoever is in charge can PM me and I can send the sample again - I'd be up for revising/editing as necessary.

I might hit you up for something at some point scotty.... not sure what yet, but I may need some additional help in the future.

i would love to see an article on what the Game Counsellors from old Nintendo Power issues are up to these days??? with the wonders of the internet we should be able to track some of these folks down

I've never seen an article regarding VGA and what some wud consider pros & cons of its service.

If it turns into a quarterly thing, we could probably have a few member spotlights per issue. As long as I have a long enough lead time, I could probably crank out 2 or 3 myself if I get some help with sample questions.

^.....congrats on your Circle!!

I have quite a few ideas, but time is a big one for me. Seems like the list of things to do just keeps piling up.

Aside from trying to get commitments has anyone considered a set style to the thing? I'm talking in a mock way like a real magazine like the old Fun Club Mag did pre-NP back in the 80s? It was only a few pages long really, but it had a set kind of content and it did deliver it well in a steady pace too.

Perhaps it would be easier to get people lined up if you had more set contributors and content. What I'm thinking can be seen like in issue #3 of the Fun Club mag. Start with a nice cover as usual for page 1. From there have an ad or two put up for fun, or perhaps with a teeny donation or nod from a homebrew maker such as say that upcoming Nomolos game, or existing like Assimilate, somewhere in the PDF. From there, have dedicated sections that can be expected. A pro's corner which has some gaming tips. A few fluff stories that people would find interesting (VGA pro/con thing mentioned above, prices of games getting uglier, whatever.) Perhaps put some in game maps to something on a simple scale like you see if the 1 page drafts up on gamefaqs for like Metroid as an option or Castlevania II which is notoriously bad without one. Highlight a few games whether they're licensed, unlicensed, or homebrew every month with a page write up and a few screen caps. Also with the stuff people do here for those weekly contests, start putting up those scores like NFC and NP mag did for ages. They also did word jumbles and crosswords on a page too. Also as NP mag do polling on gamut of Nintendo games people can hit with radio buttons on the site and then have like a Top10 20...50 whatever and show if it went up/down the ladder per issue as the old magazine did.

If you make it more uniform, interesting, some fun, some fluff, good stories, a few goofy 80s throwback setups like the tips, scores, polling, and other junk like an interview or editorial piece I think more would be inclined to both read it, and contribute to it. The old NFC mag if you remove all the full page ads and the partials probably amounted to like 10-15 pages, and the first two were 1/2 that size so I think it could work. I just figured I'd put it out there is all.

This has been covered in previous e-zines for NES, but there is definitely more to write on this topic.
I'd like to see an article on VGA as well. 

Edit: Great suggestions, Tanooki! I don't feel comfortable writing a full article, but I could probably contribute to some of the gamer's tips or other small items if implemented. 

I'd be interesteed in a section dedicated to game reviews every issue

Yeah, I see this remark made a lot.  Where someone ask for something and they mention an article in an eZine 3 years ago.  We have gotten so many new members since then, that a brand new article would be definitely be useful IMO.  Sure there could be a lot of redundancy with the old one, but I'd also like to think that collectors are a bit more wiser now than back then.  Hopefully there's a few more tips that could be provided.

Also, I'd suggest maybe a one page "News" sheet.  For example, this month, the VGA slabbing of the first NWC Gold could be discussed, as well as that DK Math auction that ended yesterday.  A year from now, people will still remember these moments and it would be great to capture them as they are happening.

I wish I could write more but I still have another 2 years of grad school left and simply don't have any time.  I won't be able to do another eZine article anytime soon unfortunately.

I might be able to lend a hand. Got a lot on my plate, but a bit of spare time...

I would gladly do an article on some pirated / unlicensed games, now and then, but I can only write articles when I "find" interesting things to write about. At the moment I have some material, however, and have the gears turning in my head so I will probably unearth some more interesting stuff later as well.

I also think that if we are struggling to find materials, perhaps it is best to do a bimonthly magazine. A few friends of mine started and run an online cultural magazine for a small town near where I come from, and they run their magazine quarterly. I do not like this format so much, as it the wait time for a new magazine seems like it is forever, and by then, people who may be interested in checking out the first magazine forget about it by the time the next issue comes around. I think bimonthly would help prevent this.