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  • Nintendo Power (July 1993)

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    Source: Computer & Video Game Magazines – Nintendo Power – Issue Number 50 – July 1993

    If you were a Nintendo fan it was hard not to appreciate Nintendo Power, Nintendo’s official publication. While I don’t know that I would trust its impartiality, if there was a Nintendo game you could at least find info about it in Nintendo Power. In 1993 the Super NES was relatively new and the original NES and Game Boy were still going strong. The July 1993 issue includes:

    Super NES

    • WWF Royal Rumble – A great game for WWF fans. A look at the various characters and moves.
    • Run Saber – I never played this one but it’s a platform game that reminds me a bit of games like Strider. All the levels are shown here and it appears the game is fairly short.
    • E.V.O. Search for Eden – A game from Enix in which you must create creatures that survive the evolutionary process.
    • Edutainment – A look at several different educational games broken down by category, including Learning (Mario Is Missing, Miracle Keyboard), Fact Recall (Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Jeopardy), Strateg simulation and creativity (SimCity, SimEarth, Aerobiz, and Mario Paint). Not sure some of those are really “educational”.
    • Bubsy: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind – Excellent platform game featuring the comical feline Bubsy.

    Game Boy

    • The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – The cover story this month is the release of Link’s Awakening for the Game Boy. Includes tons of maps.
    • Gargoyle’s Quest II – Quite similar to the NES version of this game, it reminds me of a cross between Castlevania and Zelda.
    • T2: The Arcade Game – What should be a light-gun game…on the Game Boy.

    NES

    • The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt – An ok platform game. Though the naming convention for these games on the NES vs. the SNES is rather confusing.
    • Mighty Final Fight – A beat-em-up for those looking for yet another one on the NES.
    • Bubble Bobble Part 2 – 80 levels of this action/puzzle game will keep you busy for a while. It has different levels and bosses than the Game Boy version. Plus being in color on a bigger screen is nice.

    Tips from the Pros

    • Nester’s Adventures – A comic strip but I’m not sure why it’s listed under the ‘Tips From The Pros’ category.
    • Classified Information – Secret codes for MechWarrior, Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally, Super Bases Loaded, Wayne’s World, Cybernator, Prince of Persia, Tiny Toon Adventures, Bases Loaded, Super Conflict, and Mega Man V.
    • Counselors’ Corner – How to obtain the Lone Star Badge and where to get the credstick in Shadowrun; how to help Hamton collect apples and how to jump of the train in stage 2-D in Tiny Toon Adventures; how to put out the fire in level 6, room 9 plus the solution to level 9-22 in Fire & Ice; where to get the lantern and how to get out of the well in Milon’s Secret Castle.

    The Info Zone

    • Next Issue – Next month’s issue features Street Fighter II Turbo, Alien 3, Jurassic Park and Star Trek The Next Generation.

    Video Updates

    • Now Playing – Brief reviews of new games including Ultima: The False Prophet, Troddlers, Super Turrican, Dungeon Master, WWF Royal Rumble, Run Saber, Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Mario Is Missing, Bubsy, Alien 3, Tuff E Nuff, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, Super Widget, P.T.O., Mighty Final Fight, The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt, Bubble Bobble Part II, Gargoyle’s Quest II, T2: The Arcade Game, and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
    • PAK Watch – Previews of upcoming games including Street Fighter II Turbo, Mortal Kombat, Jurassic Park, TMNT Tournament Fighter, NHL Stanley Cup, Ken Griffey Jr. Major League Baseball, Mega Man X, Wayne’s World, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Beauty and the Beast, Felix the Cat, FX Trax, Super Off-Road, Cool Spot, Family Feud, Pinball Dreams, Goof Troop, Super Tecmo Bowl (one of the few sports games I really liked), and more.

    Player’s Forum

    • Player’s Pulse – Letters from readers about Super NES button lettering and Mario Paint, envelope art, Simpsons contest winner and more.
    • Power Player’s Challenge – Player accomplishments in Street Fighter II, Pilotwings, Desert Strike, Wave Race, NES Open Tournament Golf, Top Gear, F-1 Race, Prince of Persia, and Super Mario Kart.
    • Player’s Poll Contest – A contest in which you can win a game for a week for 50 weeks, 5 Game Boys each with 5 games (not sure why you would need 5 Game Boys), a $500 gift certificate, a party for 50 friends at your local arcade, or 50 pounds of quarters. If you couldn’t tell, this was to celebrate the 50th issue of Nintendo Power. Incidentally, 50 pounds of quarters is a much better prize than the $500 gift certificate. According to the internet and my calculations a pound of quarters is about 80 quarters so 50 pounds would be $1000.
    • Top 20 – Top games this month include Star Fox for the Super NES, Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy, and Super Mario Bros. 3 for the NES.

    Comics

    • Star Fox – A comic based on Star Fox. Somehow I feel that Nester should have been here as well but that’s not where the table of contents has it.

    Video Updates

    • 50th Issue Special – A look back at the last 5 years of Nintendo Power. Includes things like best cover, worst cover, issue with the highest circulation, biggest mistake, worst contest, biggest giveaway, most popular strategy guide, highest power meter rating, and much more.
    • Super Power Shop – Buy the first 50 issues of Nintendo Power for $50 plus t-shirts, hats and other stuff.

    …and more!


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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time (Super NES)

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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, A.K.A. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles IV: Turtles in Time was released in arcades in 1991 and then on the Super Nintendo the following year. By the way, does anyone know why they are referred to as the Teenage Mutant “Hero” Turtles in Europe? It seems like an odd name change…

    Anyway, this game was primarily a side-scrolling beat-’em-up featuring the famous turtles, whether heroes or ninjas. Game play is pretty straightforward and there are a variety of unique levels. Basic controls include a joystick or joypad for movement, a jump button and an attack button. The Super Nintendo added additional buttons for special attacks. While I owned the Super Nintendo version (and still do) I don’t think I ever played the arcade version. I understand that there are some significant differences for various reasons. Changes in graphics and sound for technical reasons (the Super NES wasn’t as powerful as an arcade machine) but other improvements for the home version including additional modes of play. Another difference is that some arcade cabinets supported up to four players while the Super NES version only supported up to two players.

    Overall, TMNT 4 received very positive review. I enjoyed it and thought it had a great atmosphere. It is also one of only a few games of this type that I made it to the end of. My only real criticism would be that the game really seemed too short. There just weren’t enough levels and the end just left you wanting more. It has multiple difficulty levels so there is some replayability added because of that.

    If you are a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja (Hero) Turtles or the Super Nintendo then I definitely recommend giving this game at ry. The arcade version and the Super NES version are different enough that it is probably worth trying them both. The best way to try is probably with an original cartridge or via emulation. however, there was also an emulated version of the arcade original that was part of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare (a later game despite the numbering) for the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Both the arcade version and the Super Nintendo version were released as part of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (along with numerous other TMNT games) for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S that was released just a couple of months ago. For those not owning an original arcade machine and Super Nintendo system this is probably the best way to play it along with all the other great Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games. There was also a remake of TMNT 4 in 2009 called Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. It was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It uses 3D graphics so it has a much different look to it. Personally, I’m partial to the original.

    Screen shots above are from the Super Nintendo version of the game.


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (March 1996)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 80 – March 1996

    In early 1996, EGM was covering the PlayStation, Saturn, Super NES, Genesis, 32X, 3DO, Atari Jaguar, CDi, Neo Geo, Game Boy, Game Gear, and the yet to be released Ultra 64. It was definitely a much more varied era of videogaming. The March 1996 issue includes:

    • Insert Coin – An editorial on the high price of games…generally $60-$70 for new releases at the time.
    • Press Start – Konami releases Hyper Blaster light gun for the PlayStation in Japan; SNK releases Neo Geo CDX with double speed CD-ROM drive; Namco releases new controllers, Goldstar to cease producing 3DO consoles; Atari plans 16 new CD-ROM PC titles; Infinity Multimedia working on new 3D display; ZON sensor eliminates need for controllers; and more.
    • Review Crew
      • Real Bout Fatal Fury (Neo Geo) – The latest Fatal Fury fighting game.
      • Pocahontas (Genesis) – Disney action platformer with puzzle elements.
      • Darius Gaiden (Saturn) – Decent side-scrolling shooter.
      • Mortal Kombat II (Saturn) – The best MKII home translation so far.
      • Zero Divide (PlayStation) – A somewhat unique polygon fighter.
      • A-Train (PlayStation) – Another city simulator from Maxis.
      • Descent (PlayStation) – PC port of the classic.
      • Star Fighter (3DO) – A good but difficult shooter reminiscent of Star Fox.

    • Gaming Gossip – Atari to get out of video games but produce PC games; Sony adjust release schedule to better compete with Ultra 64’s pending release; Nintendo predicts selling 3 million Ultra 64s during the first year, rumored prices include $250 for the console and $100 to $150 for the games; disk drive for Ultra 64 to use disks that contain up to 64 MB of data with 20 MB being re-writeable.
    • Tricks of the Trade – Tricks, tips, strategies and codes for Loaded (PlayStation), Earthworm Jim 2 (Super NES), Zero Divide (PlayStation), Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (arcade), Doom Troopers (Genesis), Earthworm Jim 2 (Super NES), The Raiden Project (PlayStation), Sega Rally Championship (Saturn), Toshinden 2 (PlayStation), Destruction Derby (PlayStation) – one of my favorites!, and much more.
    • Special Features
        • First Look at the Games of CES – Previews of some of the games shown at the Winter CES including Pocahontas and Maui Mallard by Disney Interactive for the Genesis, Casper for the PlayStation, VR Golf and VR Soccer for the PlayStation and Saturn, Bubsy 3D from Accolade for the PlayStation, Star Control 3 from Accolade for the PC (DOS), Power Rangers for the PlayStation and Saturn, Independence Day, Planet of the Apes, Hell Raiser, NCAA Basketball, Time Lapse, Alone in the Dark 2, Metalwerks, Orion Burger, and more.
        • The Developers of Resident Evil Spill Their Guts – An interview with Mr. Shinji Mikami, director of Capcom’s Resident Evil for the PlayStation.
        • Cover Story: Tekken 2 – A first look (with screen shots) of the Tekken 2 arcade conversion for the PlayStation.
        • Killer Instict 2 – A look at the Killer Instinct sequel in the arcades, including a list of combos and how to perform them.
    • Next Wave
        • Maui Mallard (Genesis) – A platform game featuring a Donald Duck look alike (85% done).
        • Pocahontas (Genesis) – An action/puzzle game from Disney (100% done).
        • Mortal Kombat II (Saturn) – Closest version to the arcade original (100% done).
        • Darius Gaiden (Saturn) – Destroy the mechanical fish armada (100% done).
        • D (Saturn) – A horror/adventure game (100% done).
        • Battle Arena Toshinden 2 (PlayStation) – Classic 3D fighter (80% done).
        • Descent (PlayStation) – Port of the classic PC sim (100% done).
        • Zero Divide (PlayStation) – A more obscure 3D fighter (100% done).
        • Krazy Ivan (PlayStation) – Sounds like it should be a submarine game but it’s a mech game (100% done).
        • A-Train (PlayStation) – Another city sim from Maxis (100% done).
        • Casper (3DO) – An adventure game featuring the friendly ghost (80% done).
        • Real Bout Fatal Fury (Neo Geo) – The latest Neo Geo fighting game (100% done).

    • Next Wave Protos
      • Magic Carpet – An early look at this PC game.
      • Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom (PlayStation/Saturn) – Action/adventure game that might remind you of something like Golden Axe (10% done).
      • Earthworm Jim 2 (Saturn) – Sequel to the popular 16-bit game (70% done).
      • Dirt Race Extreme (PlayStation) – Off-road racing game.
      • Shining Wisdom (PlayStation) – An RPG from Working Designs.
      • D (PlayStation) – Horror themed puzzle/adventure game.
    • Team EGM – An interview with Magic and Kareem in regards to Slam ‘n Jam ’96. Reviews of various other sports games including VR Soccer ’96 (PlayStation), F-1 World Championship (PlayStation), F-1 Live Information (Saturn), Bottom of the 9th (PlayStation), VR Golf ’96 (PlayStation), and Valora Valley Golf (Saturn). Previews of Hang On GP ’95 (Saturn), Goal Storm (PlayStation), Road Rash (PlayStation), and Atari Karts (Jaguar).
    • Contest – Simply complete the entry form for your chance to win a Run N’ Gun arcade machine, In the Zone video game, or a Konami T-Shirt.
    • Interface: Letters to the Editor – PlayStation vs. Saturn, next-gen RPGs, FMV games, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and more.

    …and more!


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