Nintendo 64 – Page 12

Super Mario 64

September 26, 1996 was a day that changed video game history and what bette way to usher the groundbreaking technology then with Mario. After 20 years, Mario64 has stood the test of time. It laid the foundation of how 3D platforms function and how a player can interact with its environment.

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The Nintendo 64’s Future (1999)

EGM examines the N64′s future circa 1999, including a couple pics of Conker 64, which would be mostly scrapped in favor of Bad Fur Day.

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GamePro – July 1998

GamePro, Number 118, July 1998

Source: GamePro – No. 118 – July 1998

GamePro wasn’t my video game magazine of choice but there’s no doubt is was one of the most popular. In terms of popularity, GamePro and EGM were probably at the top. The July 1998 issue includes:

- Cover Feature: Strummin’ on the Ole Banjo – Banjo (the bear) and Kazooie (the bird) take animal magnetism to new extremes in an epic adventure that blasts its way past Mario 64.

- Special Feature: You Have Spoken! – Whoa! You guys blew our minds this year with the GamePro Readers’ Choice Awards!

- SWATPro Strategy Section
  - Fighter’s Edge
    - Tekken 3, Part 2 (PlayStation) – Here are the special attacks, linking moves, throws, and high-hitting combos for the remaining hidden characters: Gon, Anna, Dr. Boskonovitch, Gun Jack, Ogre, and True Ogre.
    - Mortal Kombat 4, Part 1 (PlayStation and Nintendo 64) – Kool Kombat kombos for five kombatants: Scorpion, Sonya, Sub-Zero, Quan Chi, and Jax.
  - S.W.A.T.PRO – Passwords, codes, tips and tricks for Need for Speed III, Tekken 3, San Francisco Rush Extreme Racing, and more!

- ProReviews
  - PC GamePro
  - Nintendo 64
  - PlayStation
  - Sports Pages
  - Role-Player’s Realm

- Departments
  - Head2Head – The latest and greatest isn’t always so.
  - The Mail
  - Buyers Beware – The consumer’s hotline!
  - ProNews – Psygnosis goes N64!
  - NetPro – Join the friendly FireTeam!
  - Sneak Previews – Mortal Kombat 4, Tenchu, Crash Bandicoot 3, Rival Schools, and more!
  - PC GamePro – StarCraft…at last!
  - Hot at the Arcades – Metal Slug 2: Morden Strikes Back!