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  • GamePro (January 1997)

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    Source: GamePro – Issue Number 100 – January 1997

    Next to EGM, GamePro was probably the most popular gaming magazine in North America. The 100th issue of GamePro from January 1997 includes:

    Special Features

    • 100th Issue! – A timeline of GamePro dating back to April/May 1989.
    • Hanhelds for the Holidays! – A guide to new handheld games available for the holidays. Games covered include Donkey Kong Land 2 (Game Boy), X-Men Mojo World (Game Gear), Tetris Attack (Game Boy), FIFA Soccer ’97 (Game Boy), Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble (Game Gear), Pinocchio (Game Boy), Madden ’97 (Game Boy), Street Racer (Game Boy), Sword of Hopell (Game Boy), and Battle Zone/Super Breakout (Game Boy).

    SWATPro Strategy Section

    • Star Gladiator PlayStation ProStrategy Guide – A detailed strategy guide for this sci-fi themed fighting game from Capcom for the PlayStation.
    • The Fighter’s Edge Power Move Pro Wrestling – Strategies, moves and more for Power Move Pro Wrestling for the PlayStation.
    • Silverload – A walkthrough of this difficult point and click adventure for the PlayStation.
    • Game Enhancers – Game Genie codes for Alien 3 (Genesis), Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis), Super Metroid (Super NES), and Scooby Doo Mystery (Super NES).
    • SWATPro – Tips and tricks for Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PlayStation), Formula 1 (PlayStation), Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Saturn), Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Genesis), Madden ’97 (PlayStation), Wipeout XL (PlayStation), Andretti Racing (PlayStation), Black Dawn (PlayStation), Die Hard Trilogy (PlayStation), The king of Fighters ’95 (PlayStation), Guardian Heroes (Saturn), Twisted Metal 2 (PlayStation), Project Overkill (PlayStation), Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Genesis/Super NES), Star Gladiator (PlayStation), Bogey: Dead 6 (PlayStation), and Gunship (PlayStation).

    Departments

    • Role Player’s Realm – A reviews of Suikoden for the PlayStation and a preview of Magic: The Gathering – BattleMage for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
    • Head-2-Head – Editorial reflecting on 100 issues of GamePro.
    • The Mail – Letters from readers about Star Wars games on the Saturn, Nintendo 64 controllers, and more.
    • ProNews – Many games facing delays including the PlayStation version of Duke Nukem 3D, Independence Day for the PlayStation and Saturn, MegaMan 8, Marvel Super Heroes, Final Fantasy VII and more. Sega cuts price on highest price Saturn games from $69.99 to $59.99. American Laser Games ceases development of live action games. And more.
    • NetPro – A guide to using four online multiplayer gaming services including DWANGO, Mplayer, TEN (Total Entertainment Network), and Engage.
    • Overseas Prospects – A preview of the upcoming Japanese release Castlevania X: Moonlight Nocturne for the PlayStation.
    • Sneak Previews – Early looks at Crusader: No Remorse (PlayStation, Saturn), Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64), Spider (PlayStation), MechWarrior 2 (PlayStation, Saturn), Tunnel B1 (PlayStation), Pitfall 3D (PlayStation), Broken Helix (PlayStation), Amok (Saturn), Wild 9s (PlayStation), Apocalypse (PlayStation), Scorcher (Saturn), Starwinder (PlayStation), Dare Devil Derby (PlayStation), Samurai Showdown III (PlayStation), SWIV (PlayStation), XS (PlayStation), Mega Man 8 (PlayStation), and Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn).
    • PC GamePro – Reviews of Toonstruck starring Christopher Lloyd (definitely seems inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit), ZPC: No Flesh Shall be Spared (a Doom-like game), Screamer 2 (racing game), Descent II, and XCar. Plus a look at a PC based arcade system designed for multiplayer over the Internet play.
    • Hot at the Arcades – A look at WarZard, a fantasy based fighting game from Capcom.

    …and more!


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  • Electronic Gaming Monthly (September 1999)

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    Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – Issue Number 122 – September 1999

    Electronic Gaming Monthly was near the top of my list when it came to video game magazines. By 1999, the industry had consolidated somewhat compared to what it was a few years ago. Sega, Sony and Nintendo were the only real players. The September 1999 issue includes:

    Features

    • The Dreamcast is Here – A look at the Sega Dreamcast, initial round of games and Sega’s plan for the future. The Sega Dreamcast would have been released days after this issue hit the stands.
    • No Longer Fantasy – A look at the upcoming Final Fantasy movie.
    • Turok: Rage Wars – A preview of Turok: Rage Wars by Acclaim for the Nintendo 64. This was a first person shooter with an emphasis on multiplayer.
    • Final Fantasy VIII – A preview of Final Fantasy VIII for the PlayStation which was due out the same month this issue hit the stands. While I played FFVII, I never did play FFVIII.

    Departments

    • Editorial – The Dreamcast is set to hit the streets with 24 solid games available on day one. Is this the biggest game launch ever?
    • Letters – Readers write in about the Dreamcast, Perfect Dark, survival horror games, megabits vs. megabytes, and more.
    • News – Final Fantasy movie coming to theaters; limited edition Pokemon game coming for the Game boy; Resident Evil 3 demo included on some copies of Dino Crisis for the PlayStation; Mario 64 sequel not anticipated until Dolphin (GameCube) release; bleem! PlayStation emulator hits stores (requires a Pentium 166MMX); Pac-Man Fever album re-released on CD; Nintendo reveals 64DD plans for Japan; and much more.
    • Gossip – Various rumors, including a possible Dreamcast version of Driver, a possible Dreamcast version of Soul Reaver, Michael Jordan returning to video games, PlayStation 2 to be used as a “set top box”, Dreamcast could emulate PlayStation, and more.
    • Previews – Previews of upcoming games including for the Dreamcast: NBA Showtime, Vigilante 8, Street Fighter Alpha 3, The King of Fighter: Dream Match 1999, Shenmue, Fighting Force 2, Ecco the Dolphin, South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack, Seven Mansions, Virtua Striker 2, Espion-Age-Nts, virtual On, Giant Gram All Japan Pro Wrestling 2, and Super Producer; for the Nintendo 64: Pokemon Snap, Mario Golf, WCW Mayhem, Rainbow Six, StarCraft, Hot Wheels Turbo Racing, Turok: Rage Wars, Resident Evil 2, Hercules, Winback, and Kyojin No Sohin; for the PlayStation: Final Fantasy VIII, Crash Team Racing, Suikoden II, WipeOut 3, Madden NFL 2000, NFL GameDay 2000, Spyro 2, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Medal of Honor, Dune 2000, Wu-Tang, You Don’t Know Jack, Metal Gear Solid: Integral, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, WCW Mayhem, Lunar 2: Eternal Blue, Silhouette Mirage, Thrasher, Sheep, Urban Chaos, Detonator Gauntlet, NBA ShootOut 2000, NBA Basketball 2000, Mag 3, Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition, Test Drive Cycles, SuperCross Circuit, Knights of Carnage, Major League Soccer 2000, NHL Championship 2000, NHL FaceOff 2000, Vegas Games 2000, Romance of the Three Kingdoms VI, Konami Rally, Monkey Magic, Rugrats, Bass Landing, NCAA Final Four 2000, Vagrant Story, Rival Schools 2, Geppy-X, Assault Suits Valken 2, Oreshika, Roneco’s Great Adventure 2, Ichi Geki: Hagane No Hito; and more.
    • Power Tools – A brief look at various video gaming peripherals including the Tilt Force 2 PlayStation controller, Tilt Pak (N64), Data Deck (PlayStation), Boomerang 64 (N64), CH Products Gamestick (PlayStation), GameShark Pro (PlayStation), Xplorer FX (PlayStation), and more.
    • Review Crew – Reviews of some of the latest games including:
      • Nintendo 64 – NFL Blitz 2000, Command & Conquer, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, Mario Golf, Monster Truck Madness 64, Pokemon Snap, The New Tetris, Tonic Trouble, and In-Fisherman Bass Hunter 64.
      • PlayStation – Chesmaster II, NFL Blitz 2000, Driver, Evil Zone, Jade Cocoon, Konami Arcade Classics, NFL Xtreme 2, Rising Zan, Sled Storm, Soul of the Samurai, Tarzan, and Tiny Tank.
      • Game Boy/GBC – Conker’s Pocket Tales, Looney Tunes, Motocross Maniacs 2, Pokemon Pinball, Spawn, Pac-Man Special Color Edition, R-Type DX, and Tarzan.
    • Review Archive – A brief overview of EGM’s last 100 reviews from issues 115-121.
    • Tricks of the Trade – Tips, tricks and codes for Vigilante 8 (N64), A Bug’s Life (N64), Ken Griffey Jr.’s Slugfest (N64), Fighting Force 64 (N64), Quake II (N64), Rush 2 (N64), Ape Escape (PlayStation), Big Air (PlayStation), Pokemon Blue (GB), Driver (PlayStation), Lunar: Silver Star (PlayStation), Hello Kitty’s Cube Frenzy (PlayStation), R-Type Delta (PlayStation), Syphon Filter (PlayStation), Bust-A-Move 4 (GBC), and many more.
    • Get Some – A look at some of the latest gadgets, including Creative’s Nomad MP3 player, Sennheiser HD490 Live headphones, the Psyc Style Discman, the MD-MT821 MiniDisc Player from Sharp, and more.
    • The Final Word – An editorial on game development and innovation.

    …and more!


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  • Next Generation (May 1995)

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    Next Generation was a magazine that covered “next generation” systems if the title didn’t make it obvious. Primarily that included 16-bit systems and beyond as well as the PC. It also was written with a little bit older audience in mind than the typical gaming magazine. The May 1995 issue of Next Generation includes:

    Talking

    • Can Sony handle the PlayStation? – An interview with the person in charge of the Sony PlayStation launch in North America, Steve Race.

    Breaking

    • News – Sega Saturn launch planned for September 2, 1995 with 20 games on the shelves; stats on Saturn sales in Japan; Nintendo adds satellite gaming to the Super Famicom; Tao Systems develops high end arcade/VR hardware that includes a Pentium based motherboard with four PCI cards each featuring a 100MHz PowerPC chip and a 50MHz 3Dlabs GLINT processor; and more.

    • Joyriding – A look at the Internet and stuff you can find there such as PC gaming newsgroups, FTP sites, and this new fangled thing called The World Wide Web.
    • Arcadia – A look at new stuff in the arcade including Battle Tek, Sega Championship Rally, Virtua Fighter II, Street Fighter: The Movie, Cyber Commando, and more.
    • Generator – A look at a new optical disc format that would become DVD and Peter Molyneux talks about cartridge vs. CD formats.

    NG Hardware

    • Ultra 64: the story so far… – A look at rumors, speculation and facts surrounding the upcoming Nintendo Silicon Graphics machine then known as the Ultra 64.

    NG Special

    • The ripe stuff – A look at the history of Apple and their latest strategies which include Apple clones, the Bandai Power Player and more…which was all a pretty massive failure for Apple as a company, but not to worry, Steven Jobs would soon be back…

    NG Software

    • Alphas – Previews of upcoming games including Daytona USA (Sega Saturn), Prisoner of Ice (DOS), Panzer Dragoon (Sega Saturn), Kingdom (DOS), Jumping Flash (PlayStation), Secret of Evermore (Super NES), MechLords (DOS), Cyber Commando (Arcade), and Chrono Trigger (Super NES).

    Rating

    • Finals – Reviews of 54 new games for the PlayStation, 3DO, Atari Jaguar, Sega 32X, Neo-Geo, PC, Macintosh, Sega CD, Genesis, SNES, Saturn, CD-i and arcade. Some highlights include Raiden for the PlayStation, Theme Park for the 3DO, Burn Out for the Jaguar, Mortal Kombat II for the 32X, Night Trap for the Sega CD, Samurai Showdown II for the Neo-Geo, Atari Action Pack for the PC, Descent for the PC, Discworld for teh PlayStation, Heretic for the PC, Dark Forces for the PC, Spaceward Ho 4.0 for the Macintosh, Dungeon Explorer for the Sega CD, Lords of Thunder for the Sega CD, Earthworm Jim for the Sega CD, Lemmings 2 for the Genesis, Kirby’s Avalanche for the Super NES, and much more.

    Corresponding

    • Letters – Letters from readers regarding Doom at the shareware method of marketing, the upgradeability of the 3DO, supporting the Macintosh, PC gaming, the Atari Jaguar, and more.

    …and more!


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