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  • Nintendo Power (October 1991)

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    Source: Nintendo Power – Issue Number 29 – October 1991

    At this point in 1991 Nintendo Power was primarily covering the original NES and Game Boy. However, early coverage of the new Super Nintendo had started as well. The October 1991 issue includes:

    Features

    • F-Zero – We’ve seen the future of racing, and it takes a serious turn as aliens go up against earthlings.
    • Star Trek – Trekkies will delight in the latest from Konami, Beam me up, Scotty, I’m running low on energy!
    • Roger Clemens MVP Baseball – Big league baseball comes to prime time with the big hitters on the NES. Play Ball!
    • Metroid – It’s a blast from the past – the original Metroid with Samus Aran trapped on the planet Zebes.
    • Shatterhand – When scientists twist technology to meet their own greedy goals, a futuristic cybernoid steps in.

    Super NES Showcase

    • Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts – They’re brawlin’ in the graveyard with Capcom’s super sequel to Ghosts ‘N Goblins.
    • Hal’s Hole-In-One Golf
    • Super R-Type

    Tips from the Pros

    • Nester’s Adventures
    • Classified Information
    • Counselors’ Corner

    Video Updates

    • Now Playing – Step right up – the box office is open!
    • Pak Watch – Mega-hits are coming soon to a video game system near you.

    Game Boy

    • Castlevania II – The Belmonts are cursed by the Count, but they’re not down and out yet. It’s a haunting adventure for the Game Boy.
    • Bart Simpson’s Escape From Camp Deadly – When Bart butts heads with his camp counselor, something’s got to give, and it probably won’t be Bart!
    • Track Meet – Runners, take your marks – get set for Game Boy games!
    • Monopoly – Land barons bet the big bucks on Atlantic City deeds.

    Player’s Forum

    • Player’s Pulse
    • Player’s Poll Contest
    • NES Achievers
    • Top 30

    The Info File

    • Celebrity Profile
    • Bulletin Board
    • Next Issue

    …and more!




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  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Super Nintendo)

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    Source: Super NES Buyer’s Guide – Volume 3, Issue 3 – Page 44 (Super NES Previews)

    Another licensed title, another mediocre game at best. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is based on the 1992 movie which of course is based on the 19th century novel. There are many vampire games around and as Dracula is really the one that started it all, it really has a lot to live up to.

    The Super Nintendo version of the game, previewed above in volume 3, number 3 of Super NES Buyer’s Guide is a fairly typical side-scrolling hack and slash game. I guess it would be something like Ghost & Goblins if you wanted to compare it to a similar type game. Only this isn’t nearly as good. The game consists of several levels, each of which represents a scene from the movie. The graphics are pretty nice which is really the best that can be said about this game. Reviews varied wildly but at the end of the day, it’s really just another mediocre license. You might enjoy this if you are a big fan of the movie but otherwise I wouldn’t bother.

    The game was released on a wide variety of platforms. The Sega Genesis version was nearly identical to the Super Nintendo version. There were also 8-bit NES, Game Boy, Sega Master System and Game Gear but these were quite a bit worse than the 16-bit versions. Then there was the Sega CD version that made use of digitized backgrounds, crappy FMV sequences and poorer game play. The Amiga version uses graphics lifted from the Sega CD version and is a sort of remixed version of that game. Overall, this was a pretty big disappointment for a Psygnosis game. Finally, there’s the DOS version which was a poor 1st person imitation of Castle Wolfenstein.

    You’ll definitely have to track down an original or use emulation if you do want to play this one. The 16-bit Super Nintendo and regular Genesis versions are the best by far but really there are really at least four different games here. The 8-bit version, the 16-bit version, the Sega CD and Amiga versions which are somewhat similar, and the DOS version.

    Screenshots above are from the Super Nintendo version of the game.

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  • Operation Europe (Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo)

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    Turn-based strategy games are not particularly common on consoles (or really at all anymore). Even in the 16-bit era they were few and far between. KOEI was one company that developed these sorts of games for Nintendo and Sega systems. Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-1945, released in 1994, is one such game.

    Operation Europe consists of a variety of historical World War II scenarios in Europe and North Africa. As the player, you take the role of one of a variety of historical and fictitious generals. The game can be played with one player or two. There was also a campaign mode but oddly that mode was only made available in the Japanese version and you could only play as the Germans.

    Those familiar with other KOEI games, in particular Nobunaga’s Ambition, will have a pretty good idea what this game was like. In fact, Operation Europe used the same game engine as Nobunaga’s Ambition. The game received generally favorable reviews but it really comes down to whether or not you like turn-based strategy games or not. It happens to be one of my favorite genres.

    In addition to the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis versions, Operation Europe was also released for DOS based computers. Unfortunately, I’m not aware of any re-releases so you will have to track down an original or resort to emulation to give this one a try. The console versions will be easier to deal with in either case.

    Screenshots above are from the Super Nintendo version of the game.





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