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  • GamePro (April 1997)

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    Source: GamePro – April 1997

    I never read GamePro much but it competed strongly with EGM throughout the 1990s. In early 1997 there were lots of systems to cover. The 32/64-bit war was at a fever pitch but the 16-bit systems were still hanging on as well. The April 1997 issue of GamePro includes:

    Cover Feature

    • Soul Blade (PlayStation) – Soul Blade could be the fighting game of the year! Part One of this experts’ strategy guide features basic moves, specials, combos, and more for the fighters Taki, Hwang, Voldo, Li Lang, and Mitsurugi.

    Special Features

    • LamePro (April Fool’s, Fool!) – If you’re looking for our annual LamePro feature, do not turn to page 31. Repeat: Do NOT turn to page 31!
    • Code Name: Namco! – Namco has arcade hits like Tekken 3 and PlayStation winners like Time Crisis just waiting to happen.
    • Hunting the Big Game – The Lost World: Jurassic Park – The latest from DreamWorks lets you play as both hunter and hunted.

    SWATPro Strategy Section

    • Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain PlayStation ProStrategy Guide – How to live in the world of the undead.
    • The Fighter’s Edge – Soul Blade, Part One
    • Street Fighter III (Arcade) – The basic move list will help you stay in the fight.
    • WWF: In Your House (PlayStation, Saturn) – Special moves and combos for all ten grapplers!
    • SWATPro – Secret codes and tricks for Soviet Strike, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, Disruptor, and more!

    ProReviews

    • PC GamePro
    • Nintendo 64
    • PlayStation
    • Saturn
    • Super NES
    • Sports Pages
    • Role-Player’s Realm

    Departments

    • Head-2-Head: Letter from the GamePros
    • The Mail
    • Art Attack
    • Buyers Beware – The consumer’s hotline!
    • ProNews – The PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 go head-to-head.
    • NetPro – You don’t have to pay to play online games.
    • The Cutting Edge – “Yaroze” means you can program your own PlayStation games.
    • Overseas Prospects – Fighters Megamix stars fighting characters from a gang of Saturn games including Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers, and even Daytona.
    • Sneak Previews – Castlevania X, Herc’s Adventures, and more!
    • PC GamePro – Realms of the Haunting, Unreal, and Red Baron II lead the lineup.
    • Hot at the Arcades – Street Fighter III, Tekken 3, and Maximum Force!

    …and more!


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  • VR Golf ’97 (PlayStation, Saturn)

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    Source: GamePro – November 1996

    Yet another golf game. That’s how I think of VR Golf ’97 (known as Actua Golf in parts of the world other than North America). As you could probably guess, I’m not the biggest fan of golf games. I don’t play golf in real life either though I don’t mind the occasional round of miniature golf. To be fair, I’m not a big fan of sports games in general and for a golf game, this isn’t bad.

    VR Golf ’97 was released in late 1996 for both the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It competed with PGA Tour 97 which was really the benchmark for golf games at the time. On the PlayStation, you were better off with PGA Tour 97 as it had more features and advantages in licensing. However, on the Saturn, the PGA Tour 97 port was not as good as it could have been and was very slow. VR Golf ’97 was also choppier on the Saturn but still a much better experience. Mediocre ports like these no doubt helped kill the Saturn…

    There was a sequel to VR Golf ’97 but it was titled Fox Sports Golf ’99 and released for the PlayStation and Windows. Ratings for it were not so great though and this would be the last game in the series. Far better golf games have come along since but if you want to give this one a try, you’ll have to track down an original. The PlayStation version is a little better in that the graphics are a bit smoother and is also probably cheaper and easier to find.


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (February 1995)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 67 – February 1995

    When you think of video game magazines, it’s hard not to think of Electronic Gaming Monthly. While there were a number of popular video game magazines, EGM was king of the hill for a long time. The May 1995 issue includes:

    • Saturn Vs. PlayStation: The Battle Begins For #1! – The battle of the systems has begun, and in this issue we look at the Sega Saturn and the Sony PlayStation! We have compared both systems’ release of the wooden labyrinth game, TAMA. Don’t forget to check out the PlayStation’s cool games Ridge Racer, Parodius and Hot Blooded Family plus Saturn’s Myst and Gale Racer. Who will take the number one spot?

    • Mortal Kombat III: Could This be the Last Bloody Fight? – Just when you thought the kombat was over, plans for Mortal Kombat III have been brewing. In this exclusive story, take a look at who will be in the game and who won’t be returning. Plus, secret moves, new outfits, rumors circulating about the game and when it will be released. It’s time to go back to the Outworld for Round Three!

    • NBA Jam: TE Comes Home; Pippen Talks with EGM! – In Team EGM, NBA JAM:TE comes home to the Super NES and Genesis. Also, go into the locker room for a chat with Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls on his new game, Slam City with Scottie Pippen for the Sega CD.

    • Departments
      • Insert Coin
      • Interface: Letters to the Editor
      • Review Crew
      • EGM’s Hot Top Tens
      • Gaming Gossip
      • Press Start
      • Arcade Action
      • International Outlook
      • Tricks of the Trade
      • Next Wave
      • Special Feature
      • Team EGM
      • Lifestyles
      • Ad Index

    • Fact Files
      • Super NES Times – This Valentine’s Day, make your Valentine’s heart beat wildly with the latest Super NES games! He/she will fall in love with such games as The Flintstones, Lemmings 2, Itchy & Scratchy and Rise of the Phoenix!
      • Outpost Sega – I’m in the mood to play Sega Genesis carts, simply because they’re near me … and because they’re terrific games that include Thor, Metal Head and Shadow of the Beast.
      • Planet 3DO – Be a kid again as you take over a TV station in Station Invasion!
      • Jaguar Domain – Okay, maggots! Either shoot or get shot in Cannon Fodder!
      • Super Gear – The famous cat-and-mouse team hack it up in Itchy & Scratchy!

    …and more!


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