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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (January 1995)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – January 1995

    This was one of the best and biggest selling gaming magazines in the U.S. for a long time. I was never a subscriber but I bought issues when I could between probably 1989 and 2002 give or take. The January 1995 issue includes:

    Features

    • Shoshinkai Show Unveils New Products! – The big news was the unveiling of the Virtual Boy and what a flop that was. Some of the first games were Mario Bros. VB, Pinball VB, and Teleroboxer.
    • Getting “Tricky” With The King of the Super NES Jungle! – Tips and tricks for the latest and greatest 2D platform game on the Super NES, Donkey Kong Country.
    • Earthworm Jim Strategy Guide – A level by level guide to this humorous platform game from Shiny Entertainment.
    • Killer Instinct Jumps Onto The Fighting Scene! – A first look at Killer Instinct along with an incomplete moves list.

    Departments

    • Insert Coin – A commentary on the Virtual Boy’s introduction and how Nintendo was already stumbling out of the gate with its release.
    • Interface: Letters to the Editor – Letters from readers about the 32X, bug spray and CDs, Sega CD fighting games, developing games for the Turbo Duo, NAM-1975, full motion video on the SNES, Bloodstorm, and more.
    • Review Crew – Reviews of Samurai Showdown II (Neo Geo, game of the month), X-Men (Super NES), Indiana Jones (Super NES), Jurassic Park 2 (Super NES), Wolverine (Genesis), Aero The Acro Bat 2 (Genesis), Star Wars Arcade (32X), Heart of the Alien (Sega CD), Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO), Doom (Jaguar), Space Invaders (Game Boy), The Marvin Missions (Game Boy), and Ecco 2: The Tides of Time (Game Gear).
    • EGM’s Hot Top Tens – Several top tens lists including Top Ten video Babes (Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters ’94 gets the top spot), Editor’s Top Ten (Samurai Showdown II for the Neo Geo is at the top), and Readers’ Top Ten (the arcade version of Mortal Kombat II tops the list). There are also top 10 games lists for several systems. Number one games include FIFA International Soccer (3DO), Donkey Kong Country (Super NES), Madden ’95 (Genesis), ESPN National Hockey Night (Sega CD), and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Game Gear).
    • Gaming Gossip – The latest news and rumors about Mortal Kombat III, NBA Jam Tournament Slam, Diddy Kong, Virtual Boy, Saturn and the 32X, Sonic on the 32X, the Sega Neptune, and more.
    • Press Start – Nintendo teams up with Paradigm to create a flight sim for the Ultra 64 (Nintendo 64); Earthworm Jim commercial featuring worm eating; Flightstick Pro from CH Products for the 3DO; a Super Game Boy to Game Genie adapter; Donkey Kong Country launched worldwide; Xband Catapult Modem for the Genesis; and more news and new products.
    • Arcade Action – A look at some of the latest arcade games including Tattoo Assassins (Data East), Ace Driver (Namco), Locked ‘N’ Loaded (Data East), and Point Blank (Namco).
    • International Outlook – Previews of new and upcoming games released overseas including Fighting Polygon (Super Famicom), Chrono Trigger (Super Famicom), Front Mission (Super Famicom), Kirby 2 (Game Boy), Super Bomberman 3 (Super Famicom), Super Bomberman Panic Bomber W (Super Famicom), Sim City 2000 (Super Famicom), Burning Heroes (Super Famicom), Pacific Theater of Operations 2 (Super Famicom), Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV (Super Famicom), Winning Post 2 (Super Famicom), Super Panchiko War (Super Famicom), Super Family Stadium 4 (Super Famicom), Go For It Tonosama (Super Famicom), Super Chinese Fighter (Super Famicom), Drift Highway Battle 2 (Super Famicom), Super Bombliss (Super Famicom), Tale Fantasia (Super Famicom), Battle Crushers (Game Boy), Super Chinese Land 3 (Game Boy), Pokonyan (Super Famicom), Art of Fighting 2 (Super Famicom), Live World Soccer Perfect Eleven (Super Famicom), and Fatal Fury Special (PC Engine Super CD-ROM).
    • Tricks of the Trade – Tricks tips and codes for VR Stalker (3DO), Shock Wave (3DO), Contra Hard Corps (Genesis), Brutal (Sega CD), Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO), The Lion King (Super NES), Doom (32X), Samurai Showdown (Game Boy), The King of Fighter ’94 (Game Boy), Super Return of the Jedi (Super NES), King of the Monsters 2 (Super NES), FIFA International Soccer (3DO), Out of This World (3DO), Earthworm Jim (Super NES), Beavis & Butt-head (Genesis), Shining Force II (Genesis), Sonic & Knuckles (Genesis), Ren & Stimpy: Time Warp (Super NES), Crazy Chase (Super NES), and Sonic Blastman 2 (Super NES).
    • Next Wave – Previews of upcoming games including Blue Lighting (Jaguar), Incoming (Saturn & PlayStation), TimeCop (Super NES), Clue (Sega CD), Trivial Pursuit (Sega CD), Family Feud (3DO), Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (Sega CD), Rise of the Robots (Game Gear), Air Cavalry (Super NES), Troy Aikman Football (Jaguar), Hover Strike (Jaguar), Val D’isere Skiing and Snowboarding (Jaguar), Flashback (Jaguar), Dragon’s Lair (Jaguar), and Ultra Vortex (Jaguar).
    • Special Feature – Namco discusses the making of Ridge Racer for the PlayStation with an interview of Shigeru Yokoyama, Kouichiro Shigeno, and Tsuyumi Toyoda; NEC launches FC-FX game system; a continuing look at Snatcher for the Sega CD; and more.
    • Team EGM – A look at the latest in sports games including Tecmo Super Bowl ’95, Sega Sports NHL All-Star Hockey, Road Rash III, NBA Jam Tournament Edition, Madden ’95, WCW Superbrawl, and more.

    Fact Files

    • Super NES Times – A quick look at Home Improvement (95% complete), Ogre Battle (90% complete), The Ignition Factor (100% complete), Pinball Fantasies (95% complete), and Savage Empire (95% complete).
    • Outpost Sega – Previews of Mega Bomberman (95% complete), The Death and Return of Superman (100% complete), Mighty Max (100% complete), Cosmic Carnage (32X, 100% complete), Samurai Showdown (Sega CD, 50% complete), Fatal Fury Special (Sega CD, 50% complete), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD, 100% complete), Ecco II: The Tides of Time (Sega CD, 100% complete), and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega CD, 100% complete).
    • Neo Geo Challenge – Preview of Samurai Showdown II (100% complete).
    • Planet 3DO – Previews of Super Street Fighter II Turbo (100% complete), The Need for Speed (85% complete), Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate (90% complete), Shanghai: Triple Threat (95% complete).
    • Jaguar Domain – Preview of Zool 2 (93% complete – oddly specific).
    • Club Game Boy – Previews of Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (95% complete), Pinball Fantasies (95% complete), and Bonk’s Revenge (100% complete).
    • Super Gear – Previews of Ristar (90% complete) and Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (80% complete).

    …and more!


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  • EGM2 (July 1995)

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    Source: EGM2 – Issue Number 13 – July 1995

    You know you are near peak video game magazine publishing when there are two EGM magazines per month. EGM2 (read squared) was published for several years alongside EGM and offered a variety of bonus content. The July 1995 issue includes:

    Features

    • Street Fighter, Street Fighter and Yes, Even More Street Fighter Inside! – There is a variety of Street Fighter coverage in this issue, including cheats for the arcade version of Street Fighter: The Movie, a preview of Street Fighter Alpha, plus the second part of a series covering all the combos in Street Fighter: The Movie.
    • Kill Instinct Smashes onto the Super NES! – It was a big deal when a near arcade perfect of Street Fighter II was managed for the SNES. That got harder to do with later fighting games based on newer technology but Killer Instinct was still impressive as well.
    • Mortal Kombat 3 and the Home Systems – A Deadly Team-Up This Fall! – Previews of Mortal Kombat 3 on various home systems, including the PlayStation, Super NES and Genesis.

    Departments

    • Insert Coin – Tips for e-mail comments plus the debut of NUKE, EGM2’s own web site.
    • Interface: Letters to the Editor – Game ratings as they pertain to Ogre Battle on the Super NES, the expense of new gaming systems, sexism in video games, Astal for the Sega Saturn, the Turbo Duo and PC-FX, upgrades to MK3, and more.
    • Fandom Central – A look at recent fanzines, including SNES Gaming #14 and Demolition Ink. #1.
    • Press Start – The latest in gaming news includes the imminent release of the Virtual Boy, new controllers from Ascii, new games coming from Disney Interactive, Saturn has impressive initial sales, and more.
    • Gaming Gossip – Rumors this month include: PlayStation may be released on June 14th for $299, Sony requiring 3rd party developers to submit games for approval, Sega wants to buy 3DO’s M2 tech for arcade projects, Xband coming for Saturn and PlayStation, Mattel working on new games, Hasbro working on new VR system code-named “Toaster”, and more.
    • Tricks of the Trade – Tricks, cheats and codes for Flink (Sega CD), Daytona USA (Saturn), 36 Great Holes (32X), Super Punch-Out (Super NES), Ballz (Genesis), Virtua Fighter (Saturn), Val d’Isere Skiing (Atari Jaguar), Aero the AcroBat 2 (Genesis), Panzer Dragoon (Saturn), Demon’s Crest (Super NES), and more.
    • Next Wave – Previews of new and upcoming games, including Bloodties (PlayStation), Nightmare Circus (Genesis), Wild Woody (Sega CD), Darkstalkers (PlayStation) – this was one of my favorite fighting games for a while, Project: Overkill (PlayStation), Beyond Zero Tolerance (Genesis), Syndicate (PlayStation), Discworld (PlayStation), 3-D Lemmings (PlayStation), Criticom (PlayStation), Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn, PlayStation), WildC.A.T.S. (Genesis, Super NES) – loved the comic book, never played the game, and Gargoyes (Super NES).
    • International Outlook – A look at new and upcoming games in Japan, including Power Instinct 2 (PlayStation), Shadowrun (Mega CD), World Advanced Strategy (Saturn), and Saikyo Wrestling
    • Arcade Action – The latest arcade news, including an increase in arcade business, AMOA upcoming in New Orleans, illegal coin-op ring broken up (apparently they were turning Genesis games into coin-op units and that is illegal for some reason), and more.
    • Arcade Strategy – Some strategies for Street Fighter Alpha, part two of a strategy guide for Street Fighter: The Movie, plus a look at Savage Reign and Elevator Action Returns.
    • Special Feature – Killer Instinct for the Super Nintendo. A comparison with the arcade version and a look at the characters.

    Fact Files

    • International Fact Files – A detailed look at upcoming releases in Japan, including Mystic Ark (Super Famicom) and Virtual Hydlide (Saturn).
    • Super NES Times – Previews of Castlevania: Dracula X (30%), Chrono Trigger (95%), and Super Bomberman 3 (80%).
    • PlayStation Power – Previews of Mortal Kombat 3 (75%), Rayman (90%), Wipeout (60%), Road Rash (50%), and Air Combat (80%).
    • Outpost Sega – Previews of Virtua Cop (30%), Bug! (90%), Sim City 2000 (70%), The Ooze (75%), Bass Masters Classic (100%), and The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire (7%).
    • Planet 3DO – Previews of PO’ed (75%) and NHL Hockey ’96 (25%).
    • Jaguar Domain – Previews of Battle Morph, Highlander, Max Nerf Force, and Vid Grid.

    …and more!


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (June 2007)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 216 – June 2007

    EGM ran for many years. By the time 2007 came along, I didn’t really pay that much attention to it anymore. Neither did many others apparently since it didn’t last as a print publication all that much longer. It wasn’t that it became a terrible magazine or anything, I just didn’t keep up with newer games like I used to and most of those who did, did so online. It’s still hard for me to believe that systems like the PS3 are a decade old. The June 2007 issue of EGM includes:

    Letters

    • In Soviet Russia, letter writes you

    Press Start

    • Exclusive: God of War: Chains of Olympus – The portable world just got a whole lot bloodier…
    • Works in Progress – Keep an eye on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 – they’re changing
    • Foreign Object
    • Preview: Fracture – The shooter from the MechAssault guys breaks new ground
    • Online Scene – Check out what developers are praising – or whining about
    • Preview: Manhunt 2 – The Wii steps into Mature-rated territory – take that, politician!
    • The Big Ones – Grand Theft Auto IV goes under the EGM microscope
    • Interview: Hironobu Skaguchi – Why does the creator of Final Fantasy hate the PS3?
    • Rumor Mill – The Q-Mann reveals where Dead or Alive will bounce to next
    • Take This Job – Learn what it takes to break into the world of public relations
    • Coming Soon – Games that defy the so-called “summer drought”

    Reviews

    • Reviews Intro
    • F.E.A.R.
    • Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
    • Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia
    • Dawn of Mana
    • Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
    • .hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce
    • Etrian Odyssey
    • Time Ace
    • Brooktown High
    • Coded Arms: Contagion
    • Reviews Wrap-Up

    Game Over

    • Seanbaby’s Rest of the Crap – Why is Seanbaby interested in playing with dolls? Isn’t that sort of, uh, creepy?
    • Retro: Grappling With Greatness – Games that feature the infamous “grapple” are destined to be remembered
    • Crossword/Grudge Match – EGM’s final crossword puzzle? Say it ain’t so!
    • Next Month
    • Hsu & Chan

    …and more!


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