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  • Nintendo Magazine System – Issue Number 6

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    Source: Nintendo Magazine System – Issue Number 6



    Nintendo Magazine System (a bit of a play on Nintendo Entertainment system I guess) was an officially endorsed Nintendo magazine published in the U.K. (at least this iteration). Issue Number 6 (according to the cover) or issue number 4 (according to the contents page) from March? 1993? includes:

    Cover Story

    • StarFox – Get set for the next generation of Nintendo gaming, and a cartridge so hot it’s going to blow you out of your seat. The amazing Star Fox is here, and NMS grabs another World Exclusive with an incredible 8-PAGE Review! You’ve never seen anything quite like this game on any home console anywhere, so seeing is believing as you turn to page 18 and feast your eyes on the products of Nintendo’s Top Secret SFX super chip.

    Super NES Reviews

    • Star Fox
    • Tiny Toons
    • Ranma 1/2
    • Jaki Crush
    • Tennis
    • Ki Ki Katai
    • Chester Cheetah
    • Flying Hero
    • Syvalion
    • Wordtris
    • The Combatribes
    • Aliens V Predator
    • Congo’s Caper
    • Jeopardy
    • Tetris 2

    NES Reviews

    • Spider-Man
    • RC Pro-Am 2

    Game Boy reviews

    • Alfred Chicken
    • Humans

    Exclusive Previews

    • B.O.B.
    • Xandra’s Adventure
    • Human Grand Prix
    • Super F1 Hero

    Regulars

    • News – The Nintendo News Network goes into hyperdrive this month! Not only do we have all the usual white hot little items which make this section so essential, we’ve pushed the boat out to give you an amazing 8-page CES report across the centre too!
    • High Scores – Incredible! This month’s sad and pathetic excuses for High Scores resulted in the top level NMS executive decision to drop them until next issue! This means you have four weeks to bring those scores up to the standards we expect, or we’re going to start getting tough…
    • Q&A – It’s that time of the month again. Jaz dons his doh-resistant motorcycle helmet to sift through the sad, misguided souls who still think Streetfighter Championship Edition is coming for the Game Boy. What words of wonder can he pour on these troubled waters? Find out with Q&A!
    • S.E.A.L’s Mail Bag – There’s never been anything quite like him, and the S.E.A.L. is back with his barbed comments to reel in any sad, unsuspecting readers who reckon they’re a bit tasty when it comes to backchat. S.E.A.L. has all the answers, so why not check them out now!
    • NHS – Next patient, nurse. There’s no need for laughing gas in the outrageously unprivate world of the Nintendo Help System. Lack of cash injection and ridiculously long waiting lists are simply not our concern, while we dissect cheats and tips for all our lovely patients.
    • Charts – Here they are – all the top-selling games in the land and your guide to what everyone else is shelling out for. This issue we have an important new addition – the NMS Chart, in which we detail our favorite games regardless of price or release dates!
    • Index – It just gets bigger and bigger! It’s the comprehensive guide to EVERY game you can get your hands on, complete with review ratings and even some new info on the games. It’s great, it’s essential, it’s right here.
    • Next Month – You’ve had a fabulous time, you’re feeling great, but sadly NMS has come to its final page. Do you fret? Do you worry? No – you simply check out our Next Month page and wait 28 days or so for all that incredibility to arrive…

    …and more!


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  • Mr. Driller

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    Mr. Driller was released in 2000 as a port of the arcade game from the previous year for the PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast and Game Boy Color. The player controls Mr. Driller, the son of the Dig Dug protagonist. In fact, when development first started, this game was to be titled Dig Dug 3 as the third game in that series.



    Mr. Driller is a puzzle game and is sort of a cross between Dig Dug and tetris. Mr. Driller is an emergency worker tasked with drilling down to the buried city below that has been inexplicably covered in blocks. When four colors are connected, the blocks disappear. This of course can cause a chain reaction so you have to be careful Mr. Driller isn’t crushed by falling blocks.

    The levels in Mr. Driller are randomly generated but there are two scenarios that govern the difficulty. There’s the 2500ft challenge and the 5000ft challenge. Obviously, the further you have to go, the harder it is. This distance is split across 5 or 10 levels. Another aspect that adds to the challenge is the fact that Mr. Driller needs Oxygen to survive. Therefore, he must collect oxygen capsules to recharge before running out. There are also some blocks that are more difficult to destroy (“X-blocks”). These take multiple attempts to drill through and use up more of Mr. Driller’s oxygen. However, there is a bonus for connecting four in a row.

    Mr. Driller was initially ported to the Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation and Game Boy Color. the PlayStation and Dreamcast versions are very similar so pick your favorite though the Dreamcast version is going to be slightly closer to the original arcade game as that ran on Sega hardware as well. Fans of puzzle game should enjoy this one and give it a try. This game started a whole franchise so there have been numerous sequels and spinoffs. As far as the original goes, while there were some slightly later ports, I’m not aware of any re-releases so you’ll have to track down an original or use emulation.

    Screenshots above are from the PlayStation version of the game.


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  • Expert Gamer (April 1999)

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    Source: Expert Gamer – Issue Number 58 – April 1999

    The video game magazine Expert Gamer was the successor to EGM2 (or EGM^2 or EGM squared or however you want to say it) and continued the same numbering scheme. The first issue of Expert Gamer was numbered issue 50 and it was published from August 1998 to October 2001 for a total of 39 issues. The April 1999 issue includes:

    Expert’s Choice

    • Mario Party – Everything you wanted to know and more on Mario Party is covered in this 16-page strategy guide – from tips on all the games and puzzles to stats, maps and items prizes.

    Tricks of the Trade

    • 16 New Games This Month – Buck Bumble, BattleTanx, Body Harvest, Fox Sports College Hoops ’99, Legend of Zelda, Magical Tetris, NBA Jam 99, Bust-A-Move 4, Contender, Knockout Kings, Moto Racer 2, Abe’s Exodus, Rogue Trip and many more!

    Feature Strategies

    • Vigilante 8 – Pinpoints the differences in the N64 version, plus shows the exclusive level.
    • Legacy of Legaia – A complete walkthrough and a list of all the game’s spells and secret seru.
    • Guardian’s Crusade – Provides a town map, a shop list and stats on how each monster can be defeated.
    • Shadow Madness – A complete character breakdown, all items revealed and a detailed dungeon map.
    • Pokemon – All the Pokemon locations plus which TMs and HMs each one can learn.

    Quick Hits

    • Shadowgate – Detailed walkthrough, answers to the Sphinx’s riddles and instant deaths.
    • T’ai Fu – Boss techniques, world map, enemy stats and T’ai Fu’s many cool fighting styles.
    • In the Zone ’99 – Coaching and goalie tips, plus everybody’s favorite: cheap tricks to help you win.
    • Blades of Steel – Describes new modes of play, and how to manage a championship team.

    Departments

    • Editorial – Four RPGs dominate this issue. Plus, why Mario party can be competitive.
    • Gamers’ Forum – Subbing or dubbing: Which is the lesser of two evils in games today?
    • Game Over – How to beat the Elite Four and your archnemesis Gary to be the best in Pokemon.
    • Coming Soon – Discover what will be in the May issue of Expert Gamer, EGM and OPM.

    …and more!


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