Now then, if you're following our suggested read by dates, today should be New Year's Eve, so what better time to look back at the predictions we both made this time last year, and see if we know what we're talking about. Yeah right.
Jon's predictions for 1997:
Quake turns out to be not particularly good
Oops. Bit of a miscalculation from Jon there, as Saturn Quake is a bloody good game, and could easily be described as 'Particularly Good'.
Points scored: 0
Total so far: 0VF3 is released for 65 quid with a cartridge
Everybody wished Jon was right with this one, but the status of Saturn VF3 still remains a mystery.
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Total so far: 0Sega release Drivers Megamix featuring rally and daytona cars and tracks
A brave interpretation of a rumour that surfaced 12 months ago... but wrong.
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Total so far: 0A sequel to NiGHTS is released and it's bloody good
Superstar TV presenter Roy Walker would say that was "A good guess... but not the answer I've got written on my card."
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Total so far: 0Jon M gets besieged by autograph hunters at the ECTS
Well, somebody did ask him for directions to the toilet.
Points scored: 1
Total so far: 1
Somebody does a game with REAL transparencies
Hmm, Core Design's Ninja was supposed to feature transparencies, and some must have appeared by now.
Points scored: 1
Total so far: 2Touring Car and Gunblade NY are disappointing
Touring car was disappointing, Gunblade never even appeared making it double disappointing.
Points scored: 1
Total so far: 3Saturn and Playstation drop to 149 in february
Can't actually remember what happened yesterday, let alone back in February, but the prices were slashed around that time.
Points scored: 1
Final Total: 4
Gary's predictions for 1997:
Quake is stunning, improving on the one-player PC game, but lacking 'net options
Well, it doesn't really improve on the one-player game, but considering the limitations of the Saturn it's a bloody miracle that it's here at all.
Points scored: 1
Total so far: 1Sonic Team dump NiGHTS, and bring Sonic back in spectacular style
Gary's tactic of simply contradicting Jon's predictions works again, with Sonic Jam and Sonic R nailing NiGHTS firmly into his coffin.
Points scored: 1
Total so far: 2VF3 is only a marginal improvement over Saturn VF2
Hmm, technically correct (probably) but the 'Curse of VF3' strikes again.
Points scored: 0
Total so far: 2
Elvis Presley is given back by Alien abductors marked "Return to sender"
Gary stood to win £7,267,157 from the bookmakers if this happened during 1997. Unfortunately the Aliens were too keen on the King's singing to send him back. Yet.
Points scored: 0
Total so far: 2Digital Dance Mix will be a surprise hit
Oh dear.
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Total so far: 2Drivers Megamix will let you ride piggy-back on human characters
A great idea, let down only by the fact that the game doesn't exist.
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Total so far: 2Tomb Raider 2 will be the 1997 Christmas number one
Er... it is the Christmas number one. Only on the PlayStation, but still the Christmas number one. Gary is awarded half a point and Jon launches a High Court appeal.
Points scored: .5
Total so far: 2.5Street Fighter 3 will be converted to the Saturn exclusively, also using the VF3 upgrade cart
It hasn't happened during 1997, but with the 4-Meg cart it looks like it will appear sometime. Another disputed half point for Gary.
Points scored: .5
Total so far: 3
The world is rocked by the UK:Resistance/Spice Girls scandal
We wish.
Points scored: 0
Total so far: 3AM2 release another Virtua Cop style gun game exclusively for the Saturn
Exactly what have AM2 been doing recently?
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Total so far: 3AM2 also release loads of other games just for the Saturn.
"AM2 sit around and do nothing" would have been a better prediction.
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Total so far: 3UK:Resistance split up, and then reform to tour America
No we didn't, but our 'Greatest Hits' album should be on sale any day now.
Points scored: 0
Final Total: 3
Conclusive evidence that we don't know the first thing about the games industry. Our school reports should read "Must try harder next year" if we are to retain our positions at the UK:Resistance Academy of Videogame Excellence. Make sure you read our Predictions for 1998 to see if we've managed to get our acts together for this next year. Click on the Christmas trees to return to the Christmas Special index page.
