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       GBA-NFO.COM - CHARTS ISSUE #1           :                    MAY 2003 - 02/06/03 

      STAFF: GBA-NFO.COM CHARTS TEAM - THIS MONTH GUEST STARS: kpone/venom, zigor/eurasia
  

  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - I - Introduction and News:
  =====================================================================================

   Welcome to the very first release of our charts,
   
   We thought about doing this since quite a time but since its really time consuming
   we had to delay it until now. 

   This was a slow month with not so many releases, thats actually why we started this
   month :)

   With this first issue we included all the gba intros and trainer menus we could find
   (thanks cracktro.com) most of them contain valid headers and work fine on hardware
   and/or emulator. Dont be afraid of the filesize, this is done because the intros need
   to be loaded on the same offset, as used in the game. 

   None of these intros contain any gamedata, so romkids dont even think about this.. :)

   Doing the charts turned out to be more work then expected.. we hope you enjoy reading
   and support us with feedback in the forums.

   At this place i would like to say "thank you" to both of our guests this month:

   kpone of venom and zigor of eurasia

   ..thanks for the time and effort you wasted to help us with the charts this month :)

   One last note: Don't take this too serious, its all just for fun!

  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - II - The Point System
  =====================================================================================

   Prolly for the first time in charts history we're using a kinda different system
   then all the others :)

   Our system is just fair, and doesnt really include things such as "jap crap".

   The reason for this is that in all the other chart systems some japanese games gain
   0-1 points for beeing jap crap, while they are still a world first release.

   Also we won't do something like "game of the month" because everyones taste is 
   different! Just choose your favourite game and be happy :)

   For more detailed info refer to the following point system:

   Game Rules
   ==========

   +8 Point(s) - A world first easily playable title, no language barrier (All languages!)

   +7 Point(s) - English Version of before unplayable game, because of a language barrier.

   +5 Point(s) - English Version of a before easily playable non english game.

   +4 Point(s) - A world first non english title with language barrier.

   +3 Point(s) - Adds another language (A release that adds one or more languages to a
                                        previously released ENGLISH game)

   +1 Point(s) - Country Dupe (Adds no new language)

   -2 Point(s) - Broken or uncracked release

   -3 Point(s) - Dupe of a previously released game.

   Trainer Rules
   =============

   +1 Point(s) - A selectable trainer with 1 or 2 Options.

   +2 Point(s) - A selectable trainer with 3-6 Options.

   +3 Point(s) - A selectable trainer with 7 or more Options.

   General Note: Only menu selectable trainers (including levelskip) count, extra
                 things like passwords in the .nfo file dont count as an option.


  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - III - The Charts (May, 2003)
  =====================================================================================
                                    ___:.
     ______._ __:____.  _____:____. \  /_____.
   _|   ___/ |  |  _  \_\__  |  __/__\/_\__  |
   \_   __/  |  |  /  <   _  |___   //\   _  _/
    |_____\_____|__\___\_____|_____/___\_____|

    ------------:------------:-----------MTX!-

  EURASIA - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 5

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
  01/05  |  Naruto (C) Tomy                                    |  JPN/64M |       +08
  03/05  |  Castlevania: Minuet of Dawn (C) Konami             |  JPN/64M |       +04
  05/05  |  Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (C) Konami             |  EUR/64M |       +07
  07/05  |  Lufia: The Ruins of Lore *Working* (C) Atlus       |  USA/64M |       +07
  17/05  |  Iridion 2 *Cracked* Multi3 (C) Majesco             |  EUR/64M |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
                                                                           Total: +34
  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      With only 5 Releases this month, still a great month for Eurasia.
            Only quality releases, including both Castlevanias, the working Lufia,
            the cracked Iridion 2 and the totaly playable beat 'em up: "Naruto".

            Hard job on saying if castlevania jap. should get the full points or not.
            After all the Story is a big part of the game, and without good japanese
            knowledge, you'll miss most/all of it. So only 4 points for the japanese
            and 7 for the multi 3 euro version!

            Eurasia sure did a great job this month and once again prove that they
            are still doing quality releases!

 kpone:     nice month for eurasia...for real, they won for me this month! they brought
            us 3 nice firsties, and also propered mode7Ls mistake with lufia...
            very good...eurasia shows real quality after their nuke last month.

  zig:      The much anticipated Castlevania Aria of Sorrow came with no disapointment.
            As usual the Japanese version was released first which gave a taster of
            the game. Some might argue the Japanese version deserved full points for
            being playable, but the storyline is a big part of the game which is lost
            if you can't read Japanese, so 4 points seems fair. Breaking from tradition,
            the European Multi version came next which earns Eurasia a cool 7 points.

            Another hot title for RPG fans, Lufia comes along, unfortunately Mode7
            released a broken version, Eurasia stepped in and got the points.

            Eurasia released the first 100% cracked version of Iridion 2, the previous
            being uncracked. To some peoples suprise it was European Multi and not USA.
            Even after this 100% version was released, there were still uninformed
            people claiming it didn't work, of course if they were to purchase an actual
            GBA, rather than try and emulate it on their pc then they would know otherwise!
            Nice work to all involved and I'm sure there will be more next month.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME COLD BEER, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------------>


   PATIENTZ FOR YOUR PRESSURE!
   ===========================
   PTZ - PTZ - PTZ - PTZ - PTZ

  PATIENTZ - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 3

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
  02/05  |  Super Puzzle Fighter 2 (C) Capcom                  |  USA/64M |       +01
  12/05  |  Matchbox Crosstown Heroes (C) THQ                  |  EUR/32M |       +01
  14/05  |  Spirit: Der Wilde Mustang *Final* (C) THQ          |  GER/32M |       +03
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
                                                                           Total: +05

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      A funny fake group which seems to be a parody of Patience deliver us, 3
            releases this months. 2 Country Dupes and one German Game which was
            previrously released as beta by asgard only.

            Their nfos sure are funny since they even admit that they fish this stuff
            out of the filesharing, but thats about it. Nothing special here, read on.

  kpone:    wat the heck..me dont cares bout these fuckin winmx repacks...
            anyways...there too much fakelabels out...it gets boring...

  zig:      Another group fishing the web for releases, nobody knows much about these guys
            but rumour says they are a band of law fearing mexicans who fund their dirty
            habit through the sale of roms.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME FRESH MILK, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ----------------->


   ._     - M O D E 7 -   ______       _________
   | /\__  ____________ __\    | _ ____\__     /
    /    \/   _/   _   \      .|___\_   \/   //
   //   \  /  \    /  //   |  |/   _____/____/ .
   _____|\/|___\______/\_______\_______/-rtx! _|

  MODE7 - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 2

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
  07/05  |  Lufia: The Ruins of Lore *Broken* (C) Atlus        |  USA/64M |       -02
  11/05  |  Finding Nemo (C) THQ                               |  USA/64M |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
                                                                           Total: +06

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      A slow month for mode7, and for sure not their best one.
            Unfortunately their release of Lufia was broken, it crashed when selling
            items in the game.

            However, with Finding Nemo they deliver a more or less good Disney game,
            and gain the full 8 points for it, as its a world first title.

  kpone:    slowly but okay...2 relases, ment to be firsties...one was broken...
            i hope there will be more activity again from this group, cos its still
            one of the great 3 ;)

  zig:      Two releases in the early part of the month. As mentioned before, there was
            a problem with their release of Lufia, so points were lost. Finding Nemo
            was a good release but nothing to shout about. Like a wounded soldier
            crawling away from the battlefield, Mode7 were unseen for the rest of May.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME FRESH AIR, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------------>

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   \_____      \__   |/     \__   /     \______     \__ -- - - -  -
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                     `--------|

  SARS - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
  09/05  |  Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow                        |  USA/64M |       +01
  =======|=====================================================|==========|===========
                                                                           Total: +01

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Another fake group, brings us another webpage willy repack.
            Not much more to say here

  kpone:    bahhh...senseless crap... cough

  zig:      The English version was already out due to the European Multi,
            so it was left for some unknown guys to release the USA version.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME TASTY SNACKS, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --------------->


    _                                 -poyZ! _
   /(_______ /\____________/\  ____/\________)\
   \_  _   /\\_  _/\_   __/  \|  _/ _____  ___/
    | _/  /  \|  |  |  _/\  \ \  |  |/  / _/ |
   _| \__/    \_ | _|  |  \  \_  |  / _/  |  |_
   \| _|___/\  /_|_\| _____\  /__|____\_____ |/
   -|/-------\/-----|/------\/--------------\|-

  PATIENCE - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 9


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  09/05  |  Medal of Honor Underground Multi4 (C) Ubi Soft     |  EUR/64M  |       +03
  09/05  |  Tom & Jerry in Infurnal Escape Multi4 (C) Ubi Soft |  EUR/64M  |       +03
  20/05  |  Sega Arcade Gallery Multi5 (C) Sega                |  EUR/64M  |       +08
  24/05  |  Disney Sports Snowboarding Multi5 (C) Konami       |  EUR/128M |       +08
  25/05  |  Hamster Monogatari 3 Advance (C) Culture Brain     |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  25/05  |  Woody Woodpecker - Crazy Castle 5 (C) Kemco        |  JPN/64M  |       +03
  25/05  |  Okaitoku Series 5 Puzzle and Tantei (C) Culture B. |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  28/05  |  Pro Beach Soccer Multi6 (C) Wanadoo                |  EUR/32M  |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +41

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      A real good month for Patience, besides their common Euro Dupes they bring
            us 3 world first releases and some jap winmx repacks.
            Sega Arcade Gallery sure is great for the retro fans like me. 
            Disney Sports Snowboarding is a ok 3d snowboarding game too.. 
            with Pro Beach Soccer they beat RS by about an hour and bring us
            another firsty.. not too bad - nice work patience!

  kpone:    3 firsties...nice...probs for that...but how can they do these winmx repacks
            supplied by a fservchan also...hey ptc...i hope u learned out of that!
            lame month in total...cos they did a mega step backwards, while working
            with some outsider kidds... u really dont deserve the first place...
            thats really a fault of the pointsystem....

  zig:      This must be the suprise of the month, Patience started the month with
            their usual Euro Multi releases, then they hit us with 3 World firsts.
            Sega Arcade Gallery was my favourite from this bunch, memories came back
            when playing classics like Outrun, Super Hang-on and Space Harrier.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME COLD PUNIKA FRUCHT OASE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ---->


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    _)  \/  (_)  |  (__) ___(__) ___(__
    \   \/   /__ |    \___\    \_____  \_
    /___||----|_______/  /_____________/

  MUGS (MOST UGLY GAMEBOY SCENERS) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 2


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  09/05  |  Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International (C) Konami   |  JPN/128M |       +01
  20/05  |  Iridion II *Cracked* (C) Majesco                   |  USA/64M  |       +01
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +02

  Comments
  ========



  [w]:      Nothing special here, mugs delivers the japanese multi 6 version of yugioh
            with no changes but a different titlescreen.

            Nice work on Iridion, however it came out after eurasia and only gets +1
            for this reason.

  kpone:    2 countrydupes...even  iridion 2 got cracked properly, but its a stolen
            source...shame on mugs... trashquality as ever :(

  zig:      Good work on cracking Iridion 2, these days with unknown guy dumping roms its
            only at times when a game needs cracking where the real professionals come alive!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME SMOKES, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --------------------->


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   _____________/___/____/____/____\ ---------.
    _____ _____  _____ ___     __             :
   /   _/   _ /_/_   // _/____/_/___lIGHTfORCE'
      _/    //  _/  /   \     _\    / 2 o o 3
   ___\ _____\__\____\ ____________\-----------

  LFC (LIGHTFORCE) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  09/05  |  Sutekina Obentou (C) M2TO                          |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +04

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      LFC does a comeback this month with a strange japanese cooking game.
            Unplayable for most of the people out there.
            I can't really say much on this, i didn't bother to play it :)

  kpone:    unplayable japcrap...who cares...

  zig:      As LFC say in their nfo "Strange cooking game from asia", I couldn't
            say better myself!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME PIZZA FROM YOUR LOCAL LUIGI, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! >
 

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   __ ___________________________________________/__    3

  PRECISION - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  09/05  |  Wario Ware Inc. (C) Nintendo                       |  USA/64M  |       +05
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +05

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Precision brings us the Democart (?) dump of wario ware 2 weeks ahead of
            the USA store date, however the japanese version was really playable and
            for this reason the us version only gets 5 points.

  kpone:    okay...this one was quite interesting...it was dupe, cos the jap was quite 
            playable, but 2 weeks pre for a first release...thats good! hope to see more
            from them soon!

  zig:      An early release for the USA version of Wario Ware, most people had already
            completed the Japanese version but this was still a good release.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME FREE BYTES, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ----------------->


       ___/\____/\_________   /\   ________
       \__  ___/  __/\__  /__/  \__\  _   /poyZ
    __ _/  /  |  __/  /  / _/    \_  _/ _/_ __
   \\_\\ _____| _____/_____\__/\__/__\  \ //_//
   -----\/----|/----------------------\  /-----
                                       \/
  CEZAR - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 6


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  14/05  |  Rockman Zero 2 +11 Trainer (C) Capcom              |  TRAINER  |       +03
  19/05  |  Wario Ware Inc & +3 Trainer (C) Nintendo           |  EUR/64M  |       +04
  21/05  |  Donkey Kong Country +6 Trainer (C) Nintendo        |  TRAINER  |       +02
  23/05  |  Wario Ware Inc *Trainer Fix*                       |  TRAINER  |       +00
  24/05  |  Tottoko Hamtaro 4 (C) Nintendo                     |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  31/05  |  Castlevania Aria Of Sorrow +10 Trainer (C) Konami  |  TRAINER  |       +03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +16

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Cezar brings us 3 nice quality trainers this month!
            Also they gave us the Euro version of Wario Ware, including a +3 trainer
            which unfortunately causes graphic bugs on the last level, however they
            fixed this 4 days after by releasing a patch.

            Almost at the end of the month and cezar gives us a nice +10 trainer for AOS.
            Nice work, almost all possible options.

            Besides that they gave us a new hamster game this month! Not a bad month
            for them. I hope they continue to give us quality trainers in the future.

  kpone:    they gave us a pretrained_broken_countrydupe...haha! also an incomplete 
            trainer for donkey kong and somne very late trainer for rockman...
            why they waste their time like this...

  zig:      Certainly the month for trainers from Cezar in May. Unfortunately the
            release of Wario Multi had a small trainer error but that was fixed promptly.
            The second hamster game of the month came in the form of Hamtaro 4. Cezar
            finished off the month with a fine +10 trainer for Castlevania AOS. Its
            great to see some good quality trainers being released, hopefully more to come.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME MOTIVATION, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ----------------->


                          _______
  sUXXORS    _______ _____|     | _______
    2k3    __\  ___/_|_   |    _|_\  ___/___
           |______   |/        \|_____     |
            /___ ____|____|     | /________|
                         -|_____|----------.

  SUXXORS - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 2


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  16/05  |  Finding Nemo (C) THQ                               |  GER/64M  |       +03
  18/05  |  Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (C) THQ                  |  GER/64M  |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +11

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Suxxors bring us the German version of finding nemo, about 5 months prior
            store date, not bad! Also they bring us a world firsty with the new buffy
            game.. which is in german tho! Since it's a platform-jumper its well
            playable - full points

  kpone:    suxxors, who brought us mostly trainer before, gave us 2 very early releases
            this month...buffy is playable for sure, so i would say same as about 
            precission - hope to see more like this...good work!

  zig:      Wow, a world first from sUXXORS! That doesn't suck for sure. A respectable
            11 points earned, leaving them above the usual gang this month.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET A HAMBURGER, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --------------------->


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   |_   _|__ \/\ ___| |_| |  \/  |/\|  \  |
     | |  _  /OO\__ |  _  |      |OO\   \ |
     |_|_| |_\__ \__|_| |_|_/\/\_|__ \|\__|
           /_/   \_\          /_/   \_\

  TRASHMAN - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  16/05  |  Iridion 2 (C) Majesco                              |  USA/64M  |       -02
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: -02

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Fresh from the E3 Trashman delivers Iridion 2!
            Unfortunately it's uncracked and crashes on the boss stages!

            If you know who's behind Shin'en then you sure can find out why this game
            was the first with a serious protection :)

  kpone:    lazy....the so called protection was nothing spechial..so its a pitty they 
            released it uncracked...trashman - i wonder whos that lame....

  zig:      Unbeknown to the Trashman, Iridion was protected. I thought trashmen were
            supposed to take garbage away, not deliver it! Regarding the game, it's
            one of the finest shooters for GBA, the music and graphics are awesome.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOMETHING DONE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------------>



    ________________  /\___________
    \        ____   \/   _________/   TRiSTAR
     \/    \/   _  _/\____  \/    \ RED SECTOR!
     / rtx! \   |   \_   |   \     \----------+
     \  ____/___|__  /_____  / ____/
   +--\/-----------\/------\/\/---------------+

  TRSi (TRiSTAR & RED SECTOR iNC.) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  17/05  |  Tennis masterseries 2003 Multi5 (C) Microids       |  EUR/32M  |       -03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: -03

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      TRSI brings us Tennis Masterseries 2003.
            Too bad it's just a dupe of a 1,5 year old ind release, since they added a
            nice intro :(
 
  kpone:    ohhh my god....nothing to say bout this....anyways, at least they bought their
            nuke and didnt got it from winmx...

  zig:      Oops!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET YOUR HOMEWORK DONE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! -------------->


      ___ __   ____ ____ ._______  ____   ____
     /   '  \_/__  \ _  \|  ____ \/ .  \_/__  \
   _/   \/   \ \___// \  \_ /  .  \_|--<_ \___/
   \____||___/______\__\____\__|___/____/_____\

  MENACE - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  20/05  |  Donkey Kong Country Multi5 (C) Nintendo            |  EUR/64M  |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +08

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Menace does a incredible comeback with this major title some months prior
            the store date. The GBA Versions has almost the snes like gameplay while
            the added extras suck tho. Anyway nice release, hope to see more from
            menace in the future ;)!

  kpone:    woops there it is ....nice major...nice game...good work!

  zig:      A Nice early release from Menace, is this a sign of more to come?
            The game itself is ok but seems no better than the GBC version apart
            from a slight graphical make-over.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET YOUR BILLS PAID, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ----------------->


    _____  ___  _____  ___  ___ ____ ______
   _)__ /__) (__\ __/__) (__\   \  /_) ___(_
   \__/  /_____\_____ /____\___|____\__\   /
   +--\___/    /_______\               /___/+
   |       _______  ___ ___     _____       |
   |      _) ____(__)  |  (_____\   /_      |
   |      \_____  /________/\    \   /_     |
   +----- /________/-------/___|_____\sDW --+

  RS (Rising Sun) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 10


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  20/05  |  Britney's Dance Beat (C) THQ                       |  EUR/64M  |       +03
  22/05  |  Bratz Multi5 (C) Ubi Soft                          |  EUR/32M  |       +03
  23/05  |  Agassi Tennis (C) CokeM                            |  USA/32M  |       +01
  24/05  |  Disney Sports Football Multi5 (C) Konami           |  EUR/128M |       +03
  24/05  |  Disney Sports Skateboarding Multi5 (C) Konami      |  EUR/128M |       +03
  25/05  |  GetBackers Metropolis (C) Konami                   |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  27/05  |  Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 (C) Activision             |  GER/64M  |       +03
  28/05  |  Pro Beach Soccer Multi6 (C) Wanadoo                |  EUR/32M  |       -03
  28/05  |  Bouken Yuuki Plaston GP *Cracked* (C) Takara       |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  30/05  |  Bouken Yuuki Densetsu *Cracked* (C) Takara         |  JPN/64M  |       +04
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +25

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      A new group called Rising Sun enters the scene with several euro dupes.
            Besides that they bring us 3 japanese games, 2 of them were dongle protected
            and were cracked by them. However all 3 are nearly impossible to play without
            knowledge of basic japanese.

            They lost Against Patience on Pro Beach Soccer by about an hour.
            Wonder if they can keep up like this and give some competition to patience?

   kpone:   hmmm.... very strange work..they gave us some nice attemps like the race 
            on beach soccer (props!) but also gave us lame winmx repacks and
            countrydupes of already forgotten games....concentrate on the real games
            next month...real grps do new games! 

  zig:      A new group and they have started off pretty good, A nice selection of Multi
            and Japanese releases. Unlucky with Pro Beach Soccer, it was a close race.
            Interesting to see 2 cracked games being released, could there be more protected
            GBA games on the way?


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET UP, CLAP YOUR HANDS, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------->


   <-------------------------- GBAnow

   --------------------------------->

  GBN (GBAnow) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  21/05  |  Weekend Miljonairs (C) Zoo Digital                 |  HOL/32M  |       +03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +03

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      The irc based "group" gbanow brings us the first dutch release ever.
            Not much to say about this.. its the dutch version of who wants to be a
            millionaire. So GBANow, only one release? Is this your final answer? :)

  kpone:    very crappy release... a stone old game...now in dutch... the fserv comunity
            shows their best... nobody cares bout this i think...

  zig:      For those of you who must have every GBA game, here is the Dutch version
            Who wants to be a millionaire.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME STONES AND BUILD A HOUSE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --->


        ___________ ____  ______________ _____.
   .____/    /  _/__|_  \/     /   \    \/    |
   |   /    /   _/   /   \    /  \  \  \      |
   |_______/________/___\____/_______\__\/    ;
   <----------------------- / --------mAZ!____|

  VENOM - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  22/05  |  Sega Arcade Gallery +7                             |  TRAINER  |       +03
  28/05  |  The Incredible Hulk (C) Sierra                     |  USA/64M  |       +08
  29/05  |  The Incredible Hulk +5 Trainer *Working* (C) Sierra|  TRAINER  |       +03
  30/05  |  Wing Commander Prophecy (C) Electronic Arts        |  USA/32M  |       +08
  31/05  |  Rugrats Go Wild (C) THQ                            |  USA/32M  |       +08
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +30

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Venom brings us 3 nice new usa firsties this month, including the long
            awaited wing commander prophecy and the hulk game.

            Besides those 2 they bring us a new rugrats game and 2 nice trainers..

            Wing Commander is ok in gameplay.. hulk sucks..
            I didnt really play the Rugrats game, it seems sucky ;)

  kpone:    nice results again..im pleased for this slow month...2 nice trainers and
            3 firsties. wingcommander was a great game..showing amazing 3d gfx...
            the trainers were complete and proper...good work and our intros rule !!!

  zig:      Venom appear late in the month with a +7 for Sega Arcade Gallery.
            As expected The Hulk for GBA sucked, LOOM released a +5 trainer for
            The Hulk but for some reason they used ingame buttons which were already
            assigned by the game, so Venom released a +5 working trainer. Anyway,
            it's good to see more groups getting active and releasing trainers.


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET A GOOD EXCUSE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------------->


     
            
   cXc         
                
              
       

  RTG (Retards Dumping Games) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  24/05  |  Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition                        |  USA/128M |       +01
  25/05  |  Dakkanoku Metropolis Dakkan Sakusen (C) Konami     |  JPN/64M  |       -03
  30/05  |  Bouken Yuuki Pluster World *Uncracked* (C) Konami  |  JPN/64M  |       -02
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: -04

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      The Retards bring us the long-awaited (yawn) USA dupe of the multi6 yugioh
            card game and 2 jap games, one beeing released by rs some minutes earlier,
            the other a uncracked japanese rpg, later cracked by rs.

            Better luck next time RDG.

  kpone :   a shame that this i called a grp.... they give us winmx repacks on mass...
            also winmx is a source...anyone got it dumped..and they steal it rereleasing it
            for another bunch of lamers called fserve-users! why are they even listed here ???
            stolen releases are nuke!!! thats why ptc got asskicked this month..haha

  zig:      At least they stay true to their name, they get off to a fine start!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET A JOB, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --------------------------->


   ---[D.R.A.S.T.i.C A.N.D L.O.S.T]---

  DNL (Drastic And Lost) - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1


  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  24/05  |  Midnight Club Multi5 (C) Rockstar                  |  EUR/32M  |       +03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +03

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      DNL does a gba debut (?) with a 2 year old euro version of this crappy
            racing game.. good work :P

  kpone:    damn...wat a shitty release... stay in ur business dnl...nobody need such rels.

  zig:      Not much to say here, move along..


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET SOME TEXT TO PUT HERE, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ----------->


 HE IS COME FROM A CITY, WITH LIGHTS WHEN HE COME!
  ITS COLORLIGHT LIKE DISCOk, ONLYT HE AND BATLOGO!!
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    /XXXX\            |XXXXX|            /XXXX\
   |XXXXXX\_         _XXXXXXX_         _/XXXXXX|
  XXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXXXxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXXXX
 |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[ BATMAN! ]XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
 |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX|
  XXXXXX/^^^^"\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/^^^^^\XXXXXX
   |XXX|       \XXX/^^\XXXXX/^^\XXX/       |XXX|
     \XX\       \X/    \XXX/    \X/       /XX/
        "\       "      \X/      "       /"
                         !
        [ THE LEGENDARY FAMICOM CITY HERO ]


  BATMAN - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 3

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  25/05  |  cHEsS MASTER *Broken* (C) Ubi Soft                 |  USA/24M  |       -02
  25/05  |  CheSS MasTER *FIXED SORRY* (C) Ubi Soft            |  USA/32M  |       +01
  25/05  |  SPiRIT StaLLiON  of tHE CiMMARON (C) THQ           |  EUR/32M  |       +01
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: +00

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Aha! Batman does a return with 2 really old country dupes, one even a fucked
            up underdump.. how the hell did he manage to dump this to 24mbit?!

            However the nfos are quite funny and remind me on some of the late dc scene
            nfos from SA or NBC.

  kpone:    why all the lamers think they can repack winmx...0 points for me...stolen 
            releases again!

  zig:      Batman, rather than being one person, seems to comprise of two baguette
            wielding parisian brothers who scour their local flea market for cheap games.
            Maybe they could team up with Patientz, they seem made for each other!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET UP, ITS MORNING!!, THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! --------------->


    ____  __ __  __________ ___   ____  __ __
   _) _(__) | (__) _ () _ (_) |___) _(__) | (__
   \___  \_     \_ \__/ \__/  | \_   __/     _/
   /______/______/__\ ___\sDW____/_____\__|___\


  SUPPLEX - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  25/05  |  XXX *Euro* (C) Activision                          |  EUR/64M  |       -03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: -03

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Supplex brings us the "euro" Version of XXX, which is however byte identical
            to the venom one released a year ago.

  kpone:    same like trsi... u can do better....

  zig:      It's hard to believe Supplex could make a mistake like this, sadly it's true!


 <<<-------- BREAK!!! GET $rand(lamestuff.dat), THE NEXT GROUP IS COMING UP! ------------>


   .____    ________  ________     _____
   |    |   \_____  \ \_____  \   /     \   
   |    |    /   |   \ /   |   \ /  \ /  \
   |    |___/    |    Y    |    Y    Y    \        
   |________\_______  |_______  |____|__  /
           \/       \/        \/        \/   

  LOOM - MAY 2003 - Total Releases: 1

  Date:     Release Name                                          Info         Points
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
  29/05  |  Hulk +5 Trainer *Broken* (C) Sierra                |  TRAINER  |       -03
  =======|=====================================================|===========|===========
                                                                            Total: -03

  Comments
  ========


  [w]:      Well.. nice trainer for a sucky game.. too bad it used a button combination
            already used in the game for a special attack.. besides that the unlimited
            energy option was fucked up too.. keep on training old games.
            Seems like you're too hectic on doing new trainers.. better luck next time.

  kpone:    nice try...and even fast work..maybee loom was too fast this time...
            better stay at ur late trainers...and test them for real!

  zig:      nice work for releasing a fast trainer, unfortunately using A+B for 
            ingame keys caused venom to release a working version. Better luck next time.


  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - IV - The Ranking
  =====================================================================================

   1. Place - PATIENCE
    _                                 -poyZ! _
   /(_______ /\____________/\  ____/\________)\
   \_  _   /\\_  _/\_   __/  \|  _/ _____  ___/
    | _/  /  \|  |  |  _/\  \ \  |  |/  / _/ |
   _| \__/    \_ | _|  |  \  \_  |  / _/  |  |_
   \| _|___/\  /_|_\| _____\  /__|____\_____ |/
   -|/-------\/-----|/------\/--------------\|-

    41 Points and 8 releases in total this month.

  =====================================================================================

    2. Place - EURASIA

    34 Points and 5 releases in total this month.

  =====================================================================================

    3. Place - Venom

    30 Points and 5 releases in total this month.

  =====================================================================================

    4. Place - Rising Sun (25 Points / 10 Releases this month)
    5. Place - Cezar (16 Points / 6 Releases this month)
    6. Place - SUXXORS (11 Points / 2 Releases this month)
    7. Place - Menace (8 Points / 1 Release this month)
    8. Place - Mode7 (6 Points / 2 Releases this month)
    9. Place - Precision (5 Points / 1 Release this month)
             - Patientz (5 Points / 3 Releases this month)
   10. Place - Lightforce (4 Points / 1 Release this month)
   11. Place - DNL (2 Points / 1 Release this month)
               GBAnow (2 Points / 1 Release this month)
               MUGS (2 Points / 2 Releases this month)
   12. Place - SARS (1 Point / 1 Release this month)
               RDG (1 Point / 1 Release this month)
   13. Place - Batman (0 Points / 3 Releases this month)
   14. Place - TRASHMAN (-2 Points / 1 Release this month)
               LOOM (-2 Points / 1 Release this month)
   15. Place - TRSI (-3 Points / 1 Release this month)
               Supplex (-3 Points / 1 Releases this month)
   16. Place - RDG (-4 Points / 3 Releases this month)

  =====================================================================================

   This Month's winner: Patience (45 Points / 9 Releases)
   This Month's total loser: RDG (-4 Points / 3 Release)

  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - V - Credits
  =====================================================================================


   Ascii and Design - sHAD / mALEN naCH zAHLEN!

   Editing          - [w] / gba-nfo.com staff

   Comments         - zigor / eurasia
                    - kpone / venom
                    - [w] / gba-nfo.com staff

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  =====================================================================================
   Chapter - VI - The Final Words
  =====================================================================================

   We hope that you enjoyed our charts, and will read again in the next month!
   The classical "last words" are about to follow:


   [w]:            Not a too bad month in general, lots of nice majors this month!
                   I Especially enjoyed the Sega Collection and Castlevania..
                   Castlevania is a bit hard tho, it confused me :)

                   Currently Playing: gba - Splinter Cell (too hard, wheres the trainer loom?)
                   Currently Listening to: Mobb Deep & Littles - The Best of Mobb Deep
                   Currently Watching: Back to the Future DVD BOX
                   Currently Reading: testreading this .txt (for like 30 times now)

                   Special greetings go out to rick because he pays me for this!

   kpone :         very slooooow month...and a shame how much kids think they can repack
                   stoneold games, and got respect in the scene. its no big deal to
                   dump missed games halve a year after retail, when they are at ur
                   local supermarket for 3,50$...the game we play is different!
                   just because a game is a world first, and undumped, doesnt
                   mean its worthy of full points...or simply...makes no sense for
                   me. eurasia and venom showed how to make good business in a slow time
                   again...and lots of crap got much trouble for nothing...

   zig:            May saw some major releases, Lufia, Castlevania, DKC, etc
                   Iridion 2 was my personal GOTM, for more ways than one!

                   Currently Playing: Wario Ware - love the mini games! (GBA)
                   Currently Watching: Classic movies - Death Wish rules!

                   Greetings to my fellow Eurasians, gba-nfo, and the others who are
                   keeping the scene alive.

