Source: GamePro – April 1999
GamePro wasn’t my personal favorite gaming magazine but there is no doubt it was one of the most popular. It seemed to be targeted towards a younger or at least less mature audience. Like most others, it didn’t survive the transition into the new millenia very well. The April 1999 issue includes:
Features
- Soul Reaver: Kain’s Legacy – A feature on Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain, and adventure game for the PlayStation that became one of the most popular games on that platform.
- LamePro! – LamePro was a periodic parody that GamePro did of itself. This issue contains reviews of games like Rouge Squadron and Saddam’s Command and Cower plus parody ads, news and more.
ProStrategy Section
- NetPro ProStrategy: The Beginner’s Guide to EverQuest, Part III – For a long time Everquest was, by far, the most popular MMORPG.
- Role-Player’s Realm ProStrategy: Brave Fencer Musashi, Part 3 – A strategy guide that takes you through the last half of Brave Fencer Musashi for the PlayStation.
- ProStrategy Guide: Drac’s Back in Castlevania – A strategy guide for Castelvania on the Nintendo 64.
- The Fighter’s Edge: Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter – A guide to all the moves in one of Capcom’s classic fighters on the PlayStation, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter.
- S.W.A.T. Pro – Codes and tips for a variety of games including Oddworld: Abe’s Exxodus (PlayStation), Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Nintendo 64), South Park (Nintendo 64), Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (Nintendo 64), Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (Nintendo 64), BattleTanx (Nintendo 64), Glover (Nintendo 64), Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (PlayStation), WCW/NWO Thunder (PlayStation), and many others.
Sneak Previews & ProReviews
- Sneak Previews – An early look at games in development including Street Fighter Alpha 3, Quake II, Gauntlet Legends, Beetle Adventure Racing, Driver, Smash Brothers, Soul of the Samurai, Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko, Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere, and Shen Mue.
- PlayStation ProReviews – Reviews of Silent Hill, Rollcage, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, K-1 Revenge, Street Sk8er, Rush Down, WCW/NWO Thunder, Sports Car GT, and Blast Radius.
- Nintendo 64 ProReviews – Reviews of Vigilante V8, Mario Party, and California Speed.
- Dreamcast ProReviews – A review of the Japanese version of Sonic Adventure.
- PC GamePro – A review of Baldur’s Gate (one of my personal favorites), plus reviews of Tribes and Myth II and a look at the contents of gamepro.com.
- Sports Pages – A preview of All-Star Baseball 2000 for the Nintendo 64, a review of Triple Play 2000 for the PlayStation, a preview of MLB 2000 for the PlayStation, a review of Baseball 2000 for the PlayStation and a review of Triple Play 2000 for the PlayStation.
- Role-Player’s Realm – Preview of Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation and a strategy guide for Brave Fencer Musashi.
Departments
- Head2Head – Letter from the editor about playing games and having fun plus letters from readers bout Xeongears, Thrill Kill, Parasite Eve’s mature rating, and more.
- Art Attack – Fan art from readers including subject such as Oddworld, Zelda and more.
- Buyers Beware – “Chipping” your PlayStation, Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak and heat, and using 3rd party controllers on the PlayStation.
- ProNews – EA developing Medal of Honor; Tiger Woods ’99 recalled; Midway announces initial line-up of games for the Dreamcast which includes NFL Blitz 2000, Hydro Thunder, a couple of Mortal Kombat games, Paperboy, Smash TV. Satan’s Hollow, Toobin’ and more; Steve Jobs commits to making the Mac a great gaming platform and the new G3 will run Quake 3 and a PlayStation emulator;
…and more!
