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VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, December 1989

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment was my favorite video games magazine and this one, weighing in at nearly 200 pages, comes from near its peak. This issue from December 1989 includes:

Features

• Video Game Design: From the Inside Out – If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, this article from a video-game artist will set you straight.
• Lords of the Ring: Pro Wrestling Comes to Electronic Gaming – We don’t pull any punches when we describe the history of wrestling video games past, present and future.
• Put the Pedal to the Metal: Car Contests for Backseat Drivers – Some of the most popular simulators in gaming today are driving games, and we’ll run down a list of those that might turn your head.
• TurboGrafx-16 Buyer’s Guide – There are a whole bunch of TG-16 games scheduled to be released in the next future months, so use our guide to plan your holiday wish list.
• Genesis Buyer’s Guide – Genesis owners are anxious to hear what cartridges Sega will be releasing, and when – and now you’ll know.
• Altered Beast Strategy Guide – This fantastic game comes with the Sega Genesis, and VG&CE will lead you through all the worlds to maximize your score.
• VG&CE Directory of Computer-Game Companies
• The Best of the Best: The Megahit Games – What are the most popular games of all time? This article answers that question with a survey of the best-selling programs.
• The Strange Case of Dr. Wily: A Player’s Guide to Megaman 2, Part II – In this final installment, we take you through the remaining levels of this challenging NES game.
• Building a Better World: Bullfrog’s Peter Molyneux Discusses Populous – The leader of the programming group that created this magnificent game talks about deities, controversy and strategy.
• Computer-Game Strategies – Our monthly computer-strategy section will help you tackle Caveman Ughlympics, Apache Strike and Starray.

Reviews

• Video-Game Reviews
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
• Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
• Defender of the Crown
• The Adventures of Bayou Billy
• Demon Sword
• Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
• Strider
• Thunder Force II
• Computer-Game Reviews
• Might and Magic, Book II: Gates to Another World
• Steel Thunder
• Gauntlet II
• Desert Rats
• Vette!
• Presumed Guilty
• Populous
• Qix

Departments

• Editor’s Letter
• Reader Mail
• News Bits
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Advertiser Index
• Inside Gaming
• Game Doctor

…and more!