$4.95/55.95 Canada/£2.25 December, 1992 Volume 5, Issue 12 0989 37371 6 Til i T ■ j vf Iff /NT /« v Ancflegs. And even wits. Because in Prince af Persia® 3rom Konoifii®, only a fast mind and fit muscles can B conquer all 20 Super NES™ stages, including 8 you've never seen anywhere before. Once sealed inside the desert palace maze you'll hardly have time to appreciate the awesome high resolution graphics, incredibly cool life-like player animation, and mood setting Arabian melodies. Because when you're not hanging by your fingertips over spiked pits or leaping through razor sharp guillotines, you'll be saber dueling with skeletal remains and vicious turbaned terrors. The sands of time are against you, so you must be ^ constantly on the move, making split second decisions % with no margin for error. Is that vessel filled with J|i poison or life giving nectar? Will that floor cave in fRU or open a secret passage? Only the sultan of sin Jaffar knows for sure. And he'll even use magic to keep you , from rescuing the Prince of Persia. KONAM! Konami Game Hint and Tip Line: 1-900-896-HINT (4468). 70c per minute charge. Minors must have parental permission before ruling Touch-lone phone required. • Konomi© is a registered trademark of Koaotri Co.. Ud. Prince of PJfrsio® is a registered trademark ol Broderbund Software, Ik. © 1989, 1997 Btoderbund Software, Inc.. Jordan Mechner. all rights reserved. NINTENDO®, SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM®, AND SUPER NES’“ ARE TRADEMARKS Of NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC © 1992 Konomi. AB Rights Reserved. CIRCLE #146 ON READER SERVICE CARD. A083WVD Here’s your chance to wipe the smiles off those annoying happy faces once and for all! In FaceBall 2000, “Have a Nice Day” takes on a whole new meaning— in first-person perspective, with 3D graphics and 360° maneuvering! Get into your came boy... And we mean into! FaceBall 2000 is a new virtual reality game for 1 to 4 players. You don’t just see your character, you are your character! You’ll feel like you’re actually inside your Game Boy as you move through CyberScape’s more than 70 treacherous mazes — or the Arena, in fast-paced rounds of high-tech combat WATCH OUT! They only look happy! Push super nes to the limit; Come face-toface with a supermess of enemies — in full color with amazing 3D graphics! Enter the CyberZone where you’ll be surrounded by evil Smiloids lurking in an endless series of mazes. Defeat the Master Smiloid... or have a very bad day! Two-player split-screen action lets you battle it out in the Arena against a friend, or team up and face the evil Smiloids together. FaceBall 2000 for the Super NES. Don’t miss it! Face evil Smiloids in CyberZone’s endless mazes. Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. • &337 154th Ave. N.E. • Redmond, WA 98052 • (206) 861-9200 Copyright ©1991,1992 Xanth Software F/X. Inc. All rights reserved. Original game and design ©1987. Distributed under license from Xanth Software F/X, Inc. FaceBall 2000 is a trademark of Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. Nintendo, Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Super NES and Game Boy arc trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. ©1991 Nintendo of America Inc. Bullet-Proof Software is a registered trademark of Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. ©1991 Bullet-Proof Software, Inc. FACEBALL 2000... A WHOLE NEW WAY TO GET INTO VIDEO GAMES. CIRCLE #124 ON READER SERVICE CARD. DECEMBER, 1932 ■ VOLUMES ■ NUMBER 12 ■ ISSUE41 This month’s EGM takes an in-depth look at EA's new ROAD RASH 2! GAMES DIRECTORY Cartoon Workshop Championship Bowling Christopher Columbus Cobra Command Combatribes Cosmic Fantasy 3 Crue Ball Cybernator Dead Moon Death Valley Rally Desert Strike Dirty Larry Double Dragon Dragon's Lair Exile F-1 Grand Prix 2 Faceball 2000 Galahad Gate of Thunder Gradius II GunBusterVol. 1 Home Alone 2 Hook CD Incredible Crash Dummies Indiana Jones lames Pond 3 Jacjuar XJ220 Racing John Madcen '93 Kablooey Keeper of the Gates King's Quest V Lemmings 1 ~)m jney Tunes ...us Turbo Challenge Make Your Own Video Mario Kart Ghost Racer Mario Kart Rotate Mario Kart Speed Boost Mega Man 3 Mega Man 5 Mickey's Safari Mortal Kombat NBA Super Challenge 174 NFL Football 170 New Adventure Island 110 Nigel Mansell F-1 96 Night Striker 134 Night Trap 208 Outlander 132 Phalanx 116 Pigskin Football 132 Pit Fighter 40 Power Moves 156 Predator 2 254 Prince of Persia 252 Pro Quarterback 172 Q 'bert 3 28 Quatro Arcade 1 228 Quattro Sports 40 Rampart 116 Ranma 1/2 90 Ren & Stimpy 40 Riot Zone 128 Rival Turf 2 152 Road Blaster FX 86 Road Rash 2 190 Road Riot 4X4 198 Robocop 3 226 Rocky and Bullwinkle 234 Samurai Ghost 220 Sewer Shark 209 Shadow of the Beast 124 Shinobi 3 186 Shock Man 218 Snatcher 94 Soldier Blade 114 Somer Assault 132 Sonic 2 180 Soul Blazer 289 Spiderman2 136 Spiderman and the X-Men 30 Spot's Cool Adventure 248 Street Fighter 2 106 Street Fighter 3 146 Super H.Q. 96 Super Off Road 260 Super NBA Basketball 162 SuperValis4 30 Super Volleyball Swamp Thing Switch T-2 Coin Op 246 TMNTIV 112 Team USA Basketball 114 Time Cruise 216 Turtles Hyperstone 196 Ultima: The False Prophet 164 INSERT COIN 10 INTERFACE: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12 REVIEW CREW 26 SOFTWARE CALENDAR 44 EGM TOP TEN 48 GAMING GOSSIP 54 GAME DOCTOR 78 INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK 84 EGM LIFESTYLES 268 SUPER PLAY 276 HIGH SCORES 288 GAME OVER 289 ■ EGM EXPRESS m THE LATEST IN CD TECHNOLOGY! Sega CD expands with Virtual VCR; peripherals for Sega CD; the Nintendo/Sony CD-ROM; Game Genie on Super NES. 58 ■ LEADING EDGE ■i WHAT'S NEW AT THE ARCADE? EGM looks at the near-future of coin-op. We've got the scoop on Golden Axe 3 and the Turbo Upgrade for Street Fighter 2! 66 ■ TRICKS OF THE TRADE mm MARTIAL ARTS MADNESS! Go toe-to-toe with the same character of the same color on Street Fighter 2! Also, all the deadly moves for Mortal Kombat! wa ■ NEXT WAVE GET READY: THE CD RACE IS ON! This month's Next Wave features some of the hottest upcoming CD releases including Jaguar XJ 220, Dracula and Hook. 122 ■ STREET FIGHTER 3 SPECIAL THE WORLD WARRIORS RETURN! EGM has the latest on the long-awaited follow-up to an arcade legend. Check out EGM's dream sequel to Street Fighter 2! iaG 4 Electronic Gaming Monthly Brain Transplant, * 39 . 99 . Here’s a brainy idea: Pick up Mystic Quest,™ the world’s first role-playing game espe¬ cially designed for the entry- level player. Easy-to-read icons put your head in the game immediately. Skull-tingling action keeps it there. Then there’s constantly 5QUAREJOFT changing 16-bit characters and enough heady combat to scramble your synapses. And a free strategy book offer comes in every box. All this for just $39.99. Hey, you don’t need to be a brain specialist to see what a smart deal that is. Nintendo? Super NES'~ and the official seals are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America. ©1992 Nintendo of America Inc. SQUARESOFT"" is a trademark of SQUARE CO., Ltd. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest’“ is a trademark of SQUARE CO., Ltd. ©1992 SQUARE CO., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. BACK ISSUES! COMPLETE YOUR COLLECTION WITH EGM'S GREATEST HITS! #1 PREMIERE ISSUE! 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Suite 222, Lombard, IL 60148 ELECTRONIC GAMING == MONTHLY THE BIGGEST AND BEST!! ■ FACT-FILES SUPER NES TIMES 152 Check out the latest pix of Rival Turf 2, Cybernator, Power Moves, Dragon's Lair, X-Zone, and much, much more in sports and action! OUTPOST GENESIS This month we've got four big pages for Sonic 2! Also featured are Road Rash 2, Captain America, Turtles, and three new Sega CDs! 180 TURBO CHAMP 210 In this issue, EGM looks at four hot new RPGs and action games for the Turbo Duo: Exile, Time Cruise, Shock Man and Samurai Ghost! NINTENDO FORCE 220 Your favorite characters from movies and TV have come to life with Swamp Thing, Robocop 3, Tiny Toons, The Jetsons, and more! NEO CEO CHALLENGE 238 The latest shooter for the Neo Geo is Viewpoint, and it has to be seen (and heard) to be believed. EGM has all the info. Check it out! ^ CLUB GBMEBOY 242 Keep up on the latest games for the pocket-sized system including Mega Man 3, and the hand-held version of the Terminator 2 coin-op! SUPER GEAR 252 Check out the new Game Gear version of Super Off-Road, the movie adaptation of Predator 2, and the action-packed Prince of Persia LYNX LANE 260 The newest fun-filled game for the Atari Lynx, Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop will really make your day! 6 Electronic Gaming Monthly Ifitpcnm .SEAL OFV ,^QUALITY Tfc LOOKOUT!!! THE CATS OUT OF THE ^ Genesis Ya, Baby, this guy’s jive, and I’m just trying to stay alive. I’m on the run for some real fun. Being in Four Corners Zoo, there’s not much to do. So, if I don’t blow, Mean Eugene, the Zoo Keepin’ Fiend will steal the show. But when we scram, we’ll be on the lam. Problem is, I need my bike and it is not where I like. The parts are hidden somewhere in the zoo. I need you to find them too. Then, me and the boys can hit the road, cause life in a zoo just got old. Take it from me, “You Gotta Be Free!” It’s not cool to be treated like a fool. So help me out. Grab a bag of Cheetos now and get a $5.00 rebate on my run for fun. Chester Cheetah is my name and ‘Too Cool To Fool” is the rule for today’s hippest adventure game. Hey Dude, get a load of this! Get A Life! This “Mean When Chester looses his cool Eugene, the Zoo Keepin' he geeks out. What a Cat! Fiend” just won t give up. Brought to you by Kaneko USA, where the fun is never done! CHESTER CHEETAH and the character are registered trademarks ot Recot. Inc. under license by Kaneko USA. Ltd. « Recot. Inc. 1992 Frito Lay. Inc. Dallas, TX 75235-5224 Licensed by Sega Enterprises Lid. for play on the SEGA GENESIS SYSTEM. SEGA and GENESIS are Multi-levels of play, special Ya Baby, this is an adventure graphics and effects don’t get you just don’t want to miss, much cooler than this! Kaneko USA, Ltd. 1370 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Phone (708) 808-1370 Fax (708) 808-1375 KAnE<0 d CIRCLE #103 ON READER SERVICE CARD. A Classic Western Now Konomi® is o registered Irodemark of Konami Co Ua. Sego ond Genesis are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. Sunset Riders™ is a (rodemark of Konomi lot. © 1992 Konami. All Rights Reserved. ■- Saddle up your j - Sega Genesis” / .jpr J*2gS and fill your TV screen with the guns ablazing / jPji- action of Sunset Riders, the wild western arcade / Ifof flK hit of the year. / .... ™ Bounty hunt the frontier's fiercest fiends / IsKflHHHV' % through treacherous territory including lawless / outposts like Reechforem Gulch. The stampede 7 of bad guys will keep one or two tough / Jr ' hombres busy firing.fast and furious.at cattle ^ thieves, gunslingers, and Indians who-have - 1 - ^ no reservations about attacking. . , _ . 11 1 The trail is littered with extra booiity loot. six-shooter power-ups and decidedly ~ destructive dynamite- Ride vour trusty steed through bonus Stages that Hold survival items' more precious than a sack of gold dust. Ana get a feel for the trigger in the Versus mode where you and your compadre can shower each other with lead. Hot dang, be sure to i hitch up with the most rip snortin', knee sfappin' blast from the past that ever rode into town! KONAMI .70 c per minute charge. Minors must hoye porentoCpermissiori .before colling. To'rJch-tone phore VSjuiredr^ [ "tjpif £.* Xr S28720 ][ aro $54l0] CIRCLE : #l3gQri;READER-SERVieE-CA'RD. • CAN THE BIGGEST RNO BEST GET EVEN BIGGER RNO BETTER?... lo^anThard 6last ™" th - A «erworking looked over the November issue Most imn^f neW °° k ’ we sat back and response. Every letter, faxand J h^ f ° r and while we were encouraged with all of the no r ° Ur Undivided a «ention, there still was room for im P ?ovemint rSl^ P<3S ' t,Ve Comments ’ we that made even better. Were some areas w ^ich could be “ - " ada >his one game magazine ever published in this country! ' SSUe ' h6 h" 9 * 5 ' Vide ° gooS! Sis issufthlreare haVi " 9 ,re ® game related <"“«« was a Tradewest posted ££ col ZT J? We hope the Hopefully you wiil agree S the neSlootel ^ne possible.'* 6 h6Ve ^ mke sure ,hat V° u 9 a > ‘hebTst magi eubSe™ before EGM appears on newssten^, ?hi, tt ma " ( ' nSUring deliver V l0 "9 ence between the newsstand copies and those e h repreae 1 llls a vis,ble differ- Subscribers will not only save monev hut .1 be '" g dellvered 10 y°ur home, items that won't be included in the issues that^ Specialbonus warning to the subscribers don't onen th V bUyS,ores ' A word <* T he^|th 3 ^eat^behveen pages 130 ai^dwT '°° C, ° Se *° y ° Ur ,ace! ing. C re'tram S ed7gS r :ls, 6re ~ ' hing that ««* ba ada "9- tricks foundanywheei„ t hfcou„rp UP ' 0 ' da,e in,0rma,ion ' news ' a " d Fighter 2. character vs.^ sa me coIl"f Xa , mP e ', ChaCk ou ' our ®>"*t Our Next Wave and International sections Jh ,nCk ' 1 Works Wltb al18 warr '°rs! ing until 19931 The Fact File articles n ^ ° d games y0LI won '* be play¬ game software, and Cm S ereTs Te °? ^ carts. Ca t ed Review C rew - bringing you'only hones^atings^orthe^urrent a*ntrnumS game player. We hope you like the new EGm" and t° f beW styla of Volume 5, Issue 12 ■ PUBLISHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I Steve Harris ■ EDITOR I Ed Semrad [■ ASSISTANT EDITORS I Martin Alessi; Mike Forassiepi; Sushi-X; I Ian Taylor; Mike Valias; Terry Minnich; I Danyon Carpenter; Terry Aki; Andrew I Baran; Howard Grossman; ( Mike Weigand; Al Manuel; Joe Funk ■ CONTRIBUTING EDITORS I Steve Honeywell, Marc Camron ■ STRATEGY CONSULTANTS I U.S. National Video Game Team [■ FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS I Robert Hoskin; Hideki Shikata ■ WORLD NET™ CONTRIBUTORS I The Super Famicom-Japan; I Gamest-Japan; Mega Drive Beep- I Japan; Famicom Journal-Japan. ■ LAYOUT AND PRODUCTION I Direct Contact, Inc. 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Ed Semrad Editor llieeiiiiWAiiii ULTIMATE WARRIOR’S® FLYING CLOTHESLINE WWF WWF WRESTLEMANIA WWF SUPER WRESTLEMANIA™ STEEL CAGE CHALLENGE’ ’ SUPERSTARS 2™ WWF® wrestling action is better than ever! Steel Cage Challenge ™ for NES™ lets you feel every bone¬ crunching powerslam and clothesline! WWF ~ Superstars™ 2 packs Tag Team action into your Game Boy * for the first time ever! WWF S Super WrestleMania ™ energizes your Super NES™ with spectacular graphics and pounds Genesis™ J3PJ7DK]© with each wrestler’s own specialty move! Ijn ud I „ TS Step into the ring with these WWF-Superstars™, if you dare! mdA™ A 01 W This is the section where you can speak up and let the rest of the electronic gaming world know what's on your mind! If we like what you write, we'll put it inside the pages of this magazine and try to spell your name right. Anything you write and send to us can be used in the mag whether you like it or not, so don't embarras yourself. Almost a million people are reading. But why should that scare you? You've gone up against M. Bison! So just write us at: Interface, Letters to the Editor, do Sendai Publishing Group, 1920 Highland Avenue, Suite 222, Lombard, Illinois 60148. And if you think we're going to answer every letter that comes to our mailbox then you must be nuts... STREET FIGHTER MANIA CONTINUES! I would like to know if there are any more special codes for the Super NES version of Street Fighter 2? My friends say that there is a super secret Boss code, and that Capcom is holding off on releasing it until 1993. Is this true? You seem to know more about this than anyone else, so what's the story? Apollo Houser Clover, SC Play character vs. same color character with any of the 8 Super NES SF2 warriors! Thanks for all the great Street Fighter 2 tricks and codes. Tell Trickman that he is doing a great job in coming up with these awesome SF2 bugs. I have been thinking. Since you discovered two of the character vs. same color character tricks, there must be more. And if there are more, then there probably are boss codes! Right? And when will all of the other magazines stop copying your tricks? James Marshall Oxnard, CA There is a Street Fighter 2 machine at an arcade near me that has a sign on it that says it has a speed-up kit installed. The machine allows you to perform fireballs and Dragon Punches in midair, as well as superfast and superslow fireballs. Blanka also turns into Ryu when he performs a head bite. Flow does this speed-up kit work? Is it licensed by Capcom? Andy Saito Mississauga, Ontario The only authorized SF2 arcade conversion is coming from Capcom in December! You wouldn't believe how popular your magazine is here in England! Each month, as soon as your issue gets to the stores, they are sold out in a matter of hours! I believe that half the copies are bought by the editors of the English magazines because almost everything that is in your magazine makes its way to ours. Enclosed is an article which was published in "Game Zone" which is one of the computer magazines pub¬ lished over here. Sound familiar? Richard Payne West Midland, England street fighter 2 jos^a I t gy <[ i gy >i Moron! The bogus Sheng Long trick makes its way overseas. (Ed. Out of all the mail that we get here at EGM perhaps the most asked question is whether there is a code to play the Bosses in Super NES SF2. While officials at Capcom swear on a stack of bibles that a Boss code does not exist, they also believed that the character vs. same color character trick that we are run¬ ning on page 106 couldn't be done! It comes as no surprise to hear that there are a lot of different ver¬ sions of SF2 and SF2 CE games out in the arcades. All of these are bogus, and none are authorized by Capcom. Capcom is working on their own set of upgrade chips and their new game will be called Turbo Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition. Turn to our Leading Edge section for the first pix of their new upgrade! The mysterious Sheng Long has moved from Hong Kong (where he appeared in a mag there) to Eng¬ land! Apparently some bozos at the U.K. mag Game Zone ran our bogus trick and updated it to also work on the Super NES version! Cute one! 12 Electronic Gaming Monthly •GREAT PRICES HUGE SELECTION HOTTEST TITLES •REAL DEALS™ CHECK OUT THE NEXT HVE PAGES FOR MEGA SAVINGS VIDEO GAMES, SYSTEMS AND ACCESSORIES FROM SOFTWARE, ETC. WE’RE YOUR VIDEO GAME HEADQUARTERS ! coupon 6194524' Turtw Control for Genesis THE MIRACLE PIANOTEACHING S^ fivmMmdscalx. For Super NES, Sega, PC, NES. | Anyone can learn to play! Stereo orchestra sound, touch-sensitive keys, earphones and foot pedal. 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The third part of the series was my favorite. Do you know when Return of the Jedi will be coming out? Will it be out for the Super NES? Lance Hupper Buena Vista, CO Artwork for one of the A T-A T walker scenes in Super Empire Strikes Back! (Ed. Wait until you try the Super Star Wars cart! This is one great game! Don't expect either of the sequels out in the near future, however, as all JVC/LucasArts could give us was this artist's sketch of one of the action scenes! Super Empire Strikes Back (working title and subject to change) will be the next game they plan to produce, followed by Super LAST MINUTE UPDATE! FIGHTING STREET 2 ANNOUNCED FOR PC ENGINE!! Turbo Technologies Inc. has con¬ firmed today, that Hudson of Japan will be bringing out a 20 Meg PC Engine version of Fighting Street 2 (another name for Street Fighter 2) during the first quarter of 1993. This gigantic turbo chip card will have all of the animations left out of the 16 Meg Super NES version. The card, however, will only be available in Japan and TTI has not been able to acquire the rights for the U.S. Capcom U.S.A., when contacted, acknowledged that such a game will be made for the Japan¬ ese market only. LETTER OF THE MONTH! Chris Jones of Shafter, CA earns the right to be the weirdo this month after saying Jaleco started packing in strips of velcro with their Super NES Rival Turf games. We knew that Jaleco has the repu¬ tation for making games that blow your socks off so it doesn't come as too much of a surprise that they would try to help the game players out a bit. Chris, take the velcro and stick one piece to your leg and the other to your sock. Stick them together, then turn on the game. Solves that problem! "I recently bought Rival Turf for my Super NES. My question is when I brought it home and opened the box to discover two 2" strips of velcro packaged with the game. Can you explain this mystery to me. Awesome mag!! P.S. I have enclosed one of the velcro strips that came with the game. Chris Jones Shafter, CA WIN AN OFFICIAL EGM T-SHIRT! Whether you're insane or not, the stupidest letter will always bring home the bacon. If you've got a particu- larily crazy thought, we'd like to immortalize you with a special edition EGM T-Shirt proclaiming your uncontrollable video game psychosis! Return of the Jedi in late '93. Both games, as you can tell by the 'Super' prefix in their name, will be for the Super NES. We'll keep you posted as the games progress!) BEST SYSTEM - SUPER NES OR GENESIS? Now that the 16-Bit systems are down to $99,1 want to upgrade to something better. Trouble is, after scouring all the magazines for the past 6 months, nobody has come out and said which is the best sys¬ tem. You guys are my last hope! Have you determined whether the Genesis or Super NES is better? Carl Burke Houston, TX EG M's 1993 Buyer's Guide is the only mag to rate the systems. (Ed. For the only honest and objec¬ tive ratings of games and systems check out EG M's 1993 Buyer's Guide. No 'ties' or ho key 'if you like this then get this' type of noncommit¬ tal statements as you see in other mags - just the expert opinions from our Review Crew!) 18 Electronic Gaming Monthly WANTED...SONIC SODA! Thanks for all the great Sonic 2 info. I couldn't believe your last issue when I picked it up, it was huge! Back in the October 1992 mag, you talked about Sonic soda. I think that it is a great idea and I would like to get a hold of a couple of cans of this special drink. Could you tell me where I can write to in order to get this beverage? If I can get it, how much will it cost? P.S. Enter my envelope in the Let¬ ter Art Contest. Jon Marsley Getzville, N.Y. Sega's custom flavored Sonic the Hedgehog sports drink is only available in Japan. (Ed. Bad news Jon. The much requested Segasonic the Hedgehog sports drink is only available in Japan. Sega of Japan cut a special deal with Asahi to make a grapefruit flavored soda. As of September, the only place you could get the drink was out of the soda machines at the Sega of Japan headquarters. Mass distribution is scheduled for later this year. When Ed was there he cleaned out Sega's machines and brought back a couple dozen cans for the EGM staff.) STREET FIGHTER 2 NAME CHANGE In issue 37 I noticed that it featured a Super NES screen shot of SF2 that showed the name "Vega" under M. Bison's strength bar. Later I found out that in the original Super Famicom SF2, the bosses names were rearranged from what we know them to be in the U.S. (Our Balrog is called M. Bison in Japan; our Vega is called Balrog in Japan; and our M. Bison is called Vega in Japan). When I heard about this, I figured that Capcom of Japan screwed up the in its home version for the Super Famicom. Then I realized that the M. stood for Mike and that would make Mike Bison. Did Capcom change the name to prevent any potential problems with our famous boxer? Then did you accidentally run a Super Famicom SF2 pix on page 115? Davin Erickson San Diego, CA (Ed. Very smart Davin! That is exactly what happed!) It’s beyond video. The the game for heroes in New DRAGON QUEST eatunng real adventure, fun, and 6 FREE metal heroes in every /^r specially-marked box! Discover the J excitement, action and ? magic of the DRAGON QUEST™ « game. This fantastic new adventure game from TSR lets you explore a world of brave knights, powerful wizards, ferocious dragons...and countless treasure. Wow! The DRAGON QUEST game is packed with maps, cards, dice, adventure book, 7 7 ■. 1 colorful stand-ups, and a FREE T-shirt CIRCLE #234 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Bobby Baldwin Union City, CA Aaron Hernandez, Fremont, CA Martin Smith, Marblehead, OH Jon Allegrezza, E. Longmeadow, MA l l?20 HialilandAve. Sfik222/ 1 Lombard, Illinois 60HS V [AVWBi too sLcABAW It CCjflSj Drew King, St. Albans, WV Joe Cho, Titusville, NJ Nick Ciancibelli, Kalama, WA Jtjjj WEAR THEM EGM ENVELOPE ART! ECM T-SHIRTS BUY THEM ■ Send $9.95 to: Sendai, c/o EGM T-Shirt Offer, 1920 Highland. #222, Lombard. IL 60148 M. Sesman, Dublin, CA Aurelio Galindo, Chicago, IL Jaclyn Wismayer, Oakville, ONT What do you get when you cross a Rem¬ brandt with a Sonic? You get EGM's enve¬ lope art! Send us your best scenes and you could win a FREE EGM T-Shirt courtesy of the Biggest and Best Video Game Mag! • PROGRAM custom moves • REPEAT your moves continuously • ACCELERATE your moves • PLAY your moves hands free • CREATE new turbo fire moves Lets you customize combinations of moves . and then blast away with just one touch of a button! A MUSI for combination moves such as in weeieiQmz n m TRIT N Fo Sega' Genesis, Super NES & NES 6475 CAMDEN AVENUE, SUITE 201, SAN JOSE, CA 9'512'pT TEL:(800)-354-8697 #148 ON READER SERVICE CARD. NEW $50 B&W SYSTEM! I have been getting your excellent mag for some time now and your information is always the best and the first in print. Until now! One item which you have not written about is the other black and white portable game system. I don't remember its name, but I did see it in a magazine. You, to date, haven't mentioned or rated any other portable system. How about checking it out and updating us on any new info? Courtney Edeburn Cranbrook, B.C. The Supervision has a 2 3/4" B&W screen and sells for $50! (Ed. There is a new B&W system out as you read this. It is called the Supervision and it is made by Watary. It boasts a 2 3/4" square liq¬ uid Crystal display; has a 160 x 160 pixel resolution; a 65C02 custom chip; stereo sound and a TV output (you can't do that on a GameBoyl). Eight games were available at the roll-out of the system with 6 per month to follow. The system will cost about $50 and the games either $10 or $16.) MORE MORTAL KOMBAT CODES Just finished reading your October issue and while it was good, I was really hoping that you would have at least some of the secret moves of the characters in Mortal Kombat. I've all but stopped playing SF2 and now devote much more of my spare time (and money) to this new game. How about a few moves to save me a lot of money? Douglas Orlowski Thunder Bay, Ontario (Ed. You got it Doug! Check out page 104 in this issue for all the moves!) EGM GOES TO THE BIRDS! SF2 NOW S-NES PACK-IN! I could write praising your mag, or I could ask cute questions, but I thought I would just let you know your mag is not just a people orient¬ ed publication. Oh yes, although Jester is only three months old, she (or he) thinks it can play games with me also. Pat Elms Dallas, TX Polly want a cracker?... Nah, give him an EGM! (Ed. Seems like everybody likes EGM! A parrot that plays games though? Come on! When Jester gets a high score, don't forget to send in a pix of the screen! I don't think we have a jacket in his size.) As you always supply me with the most up to date info on video games, I though that I should return the favor. Today SF2 was released here in England. The shocking news is that Nintendo has a version of the system with SF2 as the pack-in car¬ tridge! Enclosed is a copy of our newspaper to prove it! Stewart Shimberg Manchester, England SF2 is now the pack-in cart with the Super NES in England! (Ed. Looks like Quartermann was right when, back in the May issue, he said that SF2 was to be the pack-in cart for the Super NES. He just got the wrong continent!) NAME: Baleog the Fierce™ HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 230 lbs. DISTINGUISHING FEATURE: A sharp sword that makes sure things are never dull. LAST SEEN: Battling funhouse fantasies in an alien Wacky World. ©1992 Interplay Productions, lot ood Silicon £ Synopse. All rights reserved. Baleog the fierce is o trodemods of Interplay Productions, lot BAIEOG'S CIRCLE #211 ON READER SERVICE CARD. He’s back, she’s back and it’s back!!! And they’re hunting for yoL/ in these hot new sci-fi video game blockbusters. T2 T ": THE ARCADE GAME'” explodes with all the incred¬ ible action of the arcade smash! ALIEN 3™ pits you against deadly face huggers and acid¬ spitting aliens. PREDATOR 2™ is the final showdown between the inter- galactic stalker and L.A.’s finest. So get the good, the bad and the ugly... before they get you!!! ARENA ALIEN 3 TM & © 1992 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. PREDATOR 2 TM S © 1990,1992 Twentieth Century Fox film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TERMINATOR. T2, Endoskelelon and the depiction of the Endoskeleton TM & © 1992 Carolco Pictures Inc. (U.S. and Canada); Carolco International N.V. (All Other Countries). All ”-- c - 1 by Midway Manufacturin esj. All Rights Rese lecturing Company I c. © 1991 Midway! Reserved. Sublicensed Company. All Rights Reserved. Sega. Game Gear. Genesis and Menacet are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. Nintendo®. Super Nintendo Entertainment System®, Nintendo Entertainment System®, Game Boy® and the official seals are registered trademarks ol Nintendo ot America Inc. Arena Entertainment”' is a trademark ol Arena Entertainment. © 1992 Arena Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. LJN® and The Arcade Game™ are trademarks ol UN, Ltd. © 1992 UN. Ltd. All Rights Reserved. CIRCLE #150 ON READER SERVICE CARD. STEVE HARRIS What was my favorite game of the year? Besides Street Fighter 2 it was probably Super Star Wars. It had great action, excellent looks and enough challenge to make it a winner! ED SEMRAD Of all the good games this year it all boils down to two 'perfect' games - Sonic 2 and Street Fighter 2. As good as SF2 is, Sonic ends up on top, as to me, it just offers more variety and more fun. MARTIN AIESSI Call me a skeptic, but SF2 blew me away! It convinced me that not all fighters are boring and repetitious . Of course, shooters are #1 in my book, and Space Megaforce took the top spot for me. SUSHI - X Why even ask? Street Fighter II is the best, and games like Super Star Wars, Sonic 2, Madden 93, and Road Rash 2 will all have to wait in line behind this megamonster smash hit from Capcom! Genesis Sega Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Action Now !*♦ * 8 Meg Here's a game that' s ooz ing with a lot of S hard programmingy^^Blhis game is a J graphic tour-de-fdj^R^^fc Genesis, but _ I thought the pla;j^B^Kttle disjointed. * There is definitel^B^Bexplore, but the V game is manic ^^^^Boach. None of p the levels are t^^B^ which is both good and bad. A nice follow-up though. Sonic's back and this time he's bigger and *" better. The graphi^^^^improved with A great colors an^B^Bper scrolling R backgrounds. Th^B^Bis decent and T sounds as gooc^^^Birst. The game I play is top notcl^B^^B's not enough „ freedom to explo^R^ffuge levels. Not N linear but still too straighforward! Everyone's favorite hedgehog is back in this second installment of the Sonic series. This time, Sonic has enlisted the help of his buddy Tails to help him in his fight against the evil Dr. Robotnik! This awesome sequel gives you more levels, better graphics and a two player split-screen option for double the fun! There is still tons of hidden stuff for you to search for as well as some incredible new obstacles like the infamous "corkscrew". Cruise through tubes, jump over traps, and even hop aboard a biplane in a super-Sonic quest to stop Dr. Robotnik once and for all. Sega’s mascot is back in a new adven¬ ture that can ^^He de^^^kwith a lot of 2s. Being t^^Bs offers E more enjoymej^B the^Bk. ^B 2 play- p er game. ther^^Rvice^Bfuj^Be levels are larger ar^Brdel^B^^pc's new moves are q^BinnovH^B®' /eral1 - the best all-round game on the market. 5 No Genesis would be complete without y Sonic 2! The two-p^^^fcrtion is the best - thing Sega coul^^^^Bne (after all, y even Mario shar^Be^Bight with Luigi " and the gang)_B|^B ntense back- I grounds, awesome ^Be, and wild levels ■ are everything IjBe come to expect X from a worthy sequel for Sonic! 26 Electronic Gaming Monthly CONQUER THE WORLD ONE GOAL JO. WiilillilBITa TIME. Choose from 24 world-class teams and battle it out for the World Cup! Soccer like you’ve never seen it before with options like: Multiple offensive/defensive strategies, come-from-behind steals and one- on-one shots at the goal! Combine this with pulse-pounding music and incredible graphics for the most intense sports game ever to make it to the Sega Genesis! Find out if you have the gusto to take your international team all the way through the World Cup championships and into soccer immortality! © 1 or 2 player simultaneous play © Compete in practice mode or at professional level! © Develop strategies to succeed against a world of competition! Anus' CIRCLE #137 ON READER SERVICE CARD. i of ATLUS SOFTWARE.! The legendary character from the arcades is back in a new Super Nintendo game! CTbert is a weird little critter who lives in a world filled with geometric shapes. CTbert's strange domain has been invaded by other creatures like Froggy, Coily, Slick and Ugg who are out to make CTbert's life unpleasant! Help CTbert hop from tile to tile while avoiding the many enemies that appear! First off, I must say that I am a big fan of the original CTBert^BKyed it for 40! hours straight oncefl^V enhancement! of the original wo^BG^Btremely cool, if| the controls and^E^^Leren't so poor.! lit quickly becoJHI^HIting when our on-screen hero faille respond to the appropriate joypad moves. Too bad. There have been a lot of cartoon transla-| tions but none as this one. Per¬ haps the reason JB^Bributed to the! 'look and feel' In DVR the characters act ji^|^Ke ones in the popular cartoon. Ai^Br new idea is that each level is a wh^^^rtoon in itself with |a beginning and an end. Nice touch! EA did a very good job in creating a real- jistic copter game^H^^K to life mis-: jsions that tak^^^Boack to the! war in the Gulf, this^Bnlation is one of! the best ever dona^Be cartridge game. While the wealu^Bes of the system! ishow through, the play control is! | learned, the game is manageable. Wow, CTBert! At first my thoughts flashed: back to the horribH^^HVroblems that plagued previous^^^BT but with four different ways of sett^H^ the jumping in this version, it is ga^K say that NTVICi has a great playio^Bme. The new ene¬ mies add more,^Hsty to the game play. Nice backgrounds! _I |Yes, yes, yes! The Acme company never Icould have done Death Valley! Rally is extremel^^^^B play, and the: excellent Mode ^Bg^^cene is worth; the price of th^B^^^elf! Look out! Sonic! The Roa^Hj^BIs running right on your Tails! ^^^PPto this comedy extravanganza has to be forthcoming! iSayonara, Saddam! Desert Strike is the type of game you if you are truly! an American, or ^Bf^Bainst dictators :in general! This repetitive and hard to control, J^^^^gnding is worth :the tedious joi^^^^Beve me! Who knows, perhaps^^^^look forward to more EA titles of this genre. CTBert is not happy, to be sure! The 16- bit version of this JUd|| is lacking in serious game play^^^ff e playing field is cool, and the op^K^e better, but you are talking some^e^^Bepetition here! Yikes! Boring qJigg^Bomes the first thing on your see the same thing over and over and over and over... Your favorite cartoon team has just arrived for the SNES! Help foil Wile E. Coyote's plans of making a quick lunch out of our hero, the Roadrunner! Twenty levels of non-stop mayhem await you in this loony, cartoony cart. Watch the coyote plunge into a canyon, fly into the side of a cliff, fall from a balloon and be flattened into a hairy pancake! That coyote will never learn! BBBBBBBBBBBBHB This game has a great style of play and animation that left t|^B^the impression: of a Super NES' ^H^^B play is quick¬ er, however, and B^^Biby some com¬ ical "set-ups" str^^^^Bof the cartoon. The play seem^Bc^B in areas, but with a simple a^^^B^illed with plenty: for the advaned gamer, this was a joy! In the latest translation of Electronic Arts' Desert Strike, you are the pilot of an advanced assault chopper armed with the most sophisticated weapons systems ever devised. Participate in various incursions behind enemy lines while avoiding missies, surface-to-air fire and myriads of enemy choppers! The action is heavy in this military tour- de-force. jThis is a very good helicoptor/actioni game. The many^^^^Vhll appealing I and the presentati^^^^Bart is also top notch. Some of the g^Bechanics are a: little jerky in areas^^Pfor the most part! this game delivei^^^all of its promises. ;Not incredibly but satisfying nev¬ ertheless. Now this is how made into a | level is a boss that levels. The one captures toons we grew cartoon should be the way each “ with end theme of the and each classic car- game play is tough and could be a little less sloppy. This is a great port over from the Gene-: Isis. The graphics ar^Mtfi more detailed! |yet the animatioi^^Pbit slower. The! jsounds are a bi^^Ett^ment and the overall game pl^B^^B good. Desert Strike has a nur^^y^Bol features and enough missionl^^^p shooter fans! happy with a unique perspective. I can't help thinking back to old days when plain stacked aflK were ^'9^ er| d graphic technoloa^Bnyway, this cart looks and plays J^B^^Iassic coin-op with a few new backgrounds 1 are awesome a^Bc^Bffects are evi¬ dent almost ev^l^^re. Controls take getting used to but the game is still fun. Super NES Sunsofft Death Va ley Rally Action Now 20 Super NES Electronic Arts Desert Strike Shooter Now 8 Meg 28 Electronic Gaming Monthly Experiencethe excitement of the Street Fighter II™ arcade game...at home! There, is no other Controller on the market which offers true arcade playing action, with the size, feel and durability of the Championship joystick. So, while others may claim that their controllers are “Arcade Quality", only C&L Controls delivers true arcade action for your Super NES. Special Features Include: • Cycolac 1000 (ABS Plastic) Construction • True Arcade Joystick & Buttons Featuring Cherry Microswitches • An 8 Foot Controller Cable • Total Compatability with ALL Super NES Games Plus Shipping (Second .Day Or Overnight Services Optional) Championship Joystick C&L Controls Manufactured by KBM in the USA. For Technical Information call' I -205-650-0038 To Order-Call: 1-800-264-8728 , 24 Hours A Day! • Nintendo and Super Nintendo‘Entertainment Systefns. are trademarks or Nintendo of America, Inc. Street Fighter II is a Registered Trademark of Capcom. Dealer and Distribution inquiries are welcome. Super NES Atlus Super Valis IV Action Now 5 8 Meg The Valis Sword has now been handed down to a young girl named Lena in this latest adventure in the Valis series. Lena must stop King Gallagher and his evil hordes from destroying what little goodness is left in the world. Possessing a variety of mystic weapons such as laser, chaser and aura, Lena must defeat countless enemies and horrifying end bosses to save humanity! The latest in the Valis series does a decent job of carrflBHBireme over to the Super NES. graphics are ^pretty good and the^^Pd support well done, the action is^^Bslow in the early | rounds with next^Bo challenge except jfrom the Bossg^Bnce the game gets going, however, the payoff is pretty good. Super Valis is a worthy successor to the jprevious versions While the icart continues th^^^^Wolling adven¬ ture series, the gam^^K play smoother and faster than m^Bofts in this genre. Very good backgj^Hfs, lots of weapons iand a larger th^Hwerage seven level iquest make this a good value. Super Valis 4 is a good effort for an action cart on the SNESfl^BHITiics are very good and the mu^^^^Bnt. Surprising¬ ly the cart doesn'tdown and thej iaction gets pretty ^Bree. The cinemas! don't have the flaBrits CD-ROM coun¬ terpart and but g^Bl this is a fun cart to [pass the time with. Too easy. Super Valis is not my idea of a smooth Super NES title. choppiness of the game realliP^^Bmted me, but I suppose the next s^^el will have thisi problem ironed out^^p still graphics are cool, with very W^Break up between frames. I'd likej^^e this on the Super CD, if it ever shows up! Those ultra-popular comic book heroes are at it again. This time they must each fight their own way out of separate time warps! In order to return our from the time warp, each character must complete two levels of play. Assume the identities of each of these heroes as you take on droves of bad guys and numerous traps designed to put an abrupt end to your crime-fighting days! This game has excellent graphics and jsome incredible mus^BG sound effects. The interaction and^^^line are also very well done. The a^BB^/vever, is little more than a serj^B^^ftes that are lit¬ tered with ob^H^9Pid a minimal lamount of enerH^^^^vercome. With more targets it could have been better. LJN has developed one mighty fine game! I like the ide|^^^ung to play all 5 characters throuc^B^Brerent events each before get^B^Bpportunity to take on Arcade. jB^^kan easy game, ithis cart will cer^^^^Bthe abilities of the best playerP^^PFcontrol, decent ^graphics and a great challenge. First of all, the fact that you can’t select the character you greatly. Each group of levels them using Bummer! The but the sounds Spider sense). Nice try but no banana. I had a lot of fun playing my favorite icomic book heroe^H^^Bould love to jsee several seqi^^^Bring different icomic book legend^^Pe graphics are good, with decent c^Bplay to boot. The music could use work, but I never read the comicg^^rhe excellent sound¬ track anyway! Dr. Wily is up to his evil tricks again, and this time he has created a whole new assortment of enemies to help him! Designed by the fans of the past Mega Man installments, these villains promise to be the most dangerous yet! Jump, shoot and climb your way through sixteen levels of outrageous graphics. Encounter the likes of Gyro Man and Star Man at the end of each level. Good Luck! Another entry into a series that should have gone 16-Bit lastflK. The graphics, sounds and game o^Bire all identical to previous efforts, u^Bj^robot creations (and their new w^Bn^ftpresenting the only change. Th^^^^Boubt the game is good, but taken it as far as it's going to go on the NES. Who says the 8 Bit is dead? Capcom did a nice update to tt^tfB&eries. Besides bringing back M^B^n^ndekick Rush, it was good to s^Bao^M adding a few new twists like tl^B^Betic suitcase - Flip-Top and the n^Brack robot - Beat. Long levels and osses make this more than a one night stand. Superb! Once again you fight against Dr. Wily's mean and nasty cr^^B^The game play has barely chang^^^^HM3, but there is enough new he^ft^Bfy a purchase. The graphics ar^pPSad some of the new enemies a^Kl^Bs. How about working on a 1 6-s^^P^n or poor Mega Man may start wearing a hockey mask. Okay, so it's an 8-bit title. Big deal. I must admit that I'm Mega Man. Each sequel look^^B^Bm the last, but; I just wish it wou mm&Mwver to the 16- bit world at abou^B^^^or 7th sequel! All new bosse^Ht^^vnew weapons await, and I can^^^^top reviewing it so I can play! 30 Electronic Gaming Monthly Help Mega Man turn Proto Man into spare parts. Proto Maris got Dr. Light. But Mega Man is back—ready to put some heavy pedal to the metal to defeat Stone Man, Gyro Man, Star Man, Wave Man, Charge Man and other robotic goons. Use his Mega Buster and Super Arrow to make it to the castle and put Proto Man on the scrap heap forever. © 1992 CAPCOM USA. INC Nintendo and the official seals are trademarks of Nintendo of America. Inc. For more information, call (408) 727-0400. CIRCLE #139 ON READER SERVICE CARD. CAPCOM* Konami Genesis Electronic Arts Genesis Electronic Arts Batman's back in this major punch-fest from Konami. Based upon the movie sequel, this 8-bit Icart boasts some outstanding graphics and sounds. Bash your way through six levels of dastardly evil-doers and major crime figures like The Penguin and Catwoman. Use the multiple devices at Batman's disposal and pick up jlife-giving icons along the way. Help the Dark Knight triumph over evil. This game reaches back to the original Batman for the NESH^^Vaphic presen¬ tation is similar, is little tech¬ nique. There are ^^B^tyles of attack, but the problem in^a^^By lies in a lack of any real eneM^j^Bcter - in battle ithey all respond^^^me way. Kill a bad (guy and another appears. Yawn. The Caped Crusader comes out of the jmovies and into thHBHMisidering the jsystem the game^B|^Bne well. I liked the idea of controllio^Kt only Batman but also the Batm^^p and the Batski- jboat. This adds ^^By to an otherwise linear game. Haj^^ra levels helps add to the longevity as does a password. [I am disappointed with the quality of this cart. The first Batman^pF filled with tech¬ niques and interesBp game play, this igame reminds m^^Bpi.N.T. with Bat-i man characters^Bn^Bnd jump kickj your way throud^B^^R/els with extra [tough end bos^^^Pffmobile scenes: [helped earn this average cart a 6. Hark, the 8-bit is gasping for air! Can you; hear it? Batman RdBJTis would have! been a great gamj^Bee years ago, but hey, this is the J^Bp^rything about; Batman Returr^^p^Bnt enough to; deserve honor^^y^Bition, but who needs outdatec^^^ffcs, sound, and gameplay anyway? Gridiron madness returns to the Genesis compliments of Electronic Arts' John Madden Football '93. Choose from a hefty number of defensive and offensive plays. Throw it long and hope your receiver catches it in the crowd! Then, line up for the extra point and kick it through the uprights! When executing a running play, use your stylish moves to shake the defense. Travel the road to victory with Madden '93. Another successful follow-up to the: jseries! Like its prec^^^^s, Madden ‘931 is an all-out gridi^^^^B with enough! [options and plays^B^B the realism of: the sport and al^^B^Bantastic anima¬ tion supporting ^BoJ^ByVith new digi¬ tized scenes depictions of on-field events, this one is a winner! EA certainly does know how to make jgood sports gam^^^priden '93 is no jexception. Whil«^^Bl players will rave over the sub^B^B’ements, there ;is a diminishing i^^^^Bblem - the pre¬ vious version that the aver- jage player may this version is [worth the money in buying a new cart. Hooray!!! Another JM cart for my collec- [tion! Again this gan^^Brost flawless in game play. The^B?^Bhave minute changes but evt^Bm^^rasically looks the same. Still show, but you jget John's voice ca^Benting the major iplays. Do the SuqB^I Shuffle with the [infamous '85 Bears. Isn't life grand? John Madden just keeps improving his all- jstar hit series for th^^^eis! Madden 93 jis the best yet, ja^Je^Bwith so many details, plays, a^Ey^Bid options to drive a less stabl^H^Vmad! I love the new animations, lik^^Bhoestring catch, and the new digiti^^^ice of our favorite; coach potato. John Madden. _CruaBnll— Simulation Now N/A 4 Meg Play pinball rock 'n roll style with EA's Crue Ball. Use your flippers judiciously while trying to keep up with the intense action. Awesome musical tracks straight from a famous rock band will keep you a- hummin' throughout the course of the game. Blast the various bumpers for extra points. Try to hit the little creatures that taunt you endlessly. A simple theme that always entertains. [This is a solid pinball game with A LOT of different screens, cinj^HF, and rock & roll music! The pinbalJ^Won doesn't quite have a real feel J^B^^ ball bounces [around without ^Bf^Brtia building up as it descends.video pinball: you can add a p^B^^ this review. It's[ true to its theme all the way. [The sign of a really good pinball game is: a lot of action. Ij^Bkbumpers and mucho things to^^p^Bin addition to having ramps an^Bri^Bhis game has it all. Best yet, thnB|^Kas a plot. You must defeat differei^^Bnies in each of 9 different levels in to get to the final Boss in the top screen. Wow! Try it! This glamorous looking pinball really has nothing radical, the c^B’play is OK, but the ball seems tojBe a problem with gravity at times. are cool and [little graphic EQj^Hn^Bo the music in [the background^^Bl|^Rttle touches in the game play I^^B^ 'Motley' music should have been saved for Sega CD. Pinball games are hard to find these days [for high-end sys^^^^^vy? You can count them on yoi^^^^^\nyway, Crue [Ball is a rockin' socld^Bmball game that knows the Crue lika^^rother video game in history. Decent^Bre play added to the crankin' tunes rg^^^qual a game that isj guaranteed to please. 32 Electronic Gaming Monthly Beyond Reality. Beyond Imagination. Beyond Belief. An immense RPG only for the Turbt)grafx-CD. Believe it. CIRCLE #209 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Genesis Sega Bio Hazard If you are ready to try a shooter with a twist then Bio Hazard by Sega may be the ticket. Use various icons to get new and improved weapons. Utilize a robotic pod which circles your ship to aid you in your battles. Cool scrolling backgrounds and weird aliens await you in this strange realm. Battle huge end bosses by using your ''charge-up 1 ' weapon of mass bio-destruction. Very smooth animation highlights this shooter. Although Bio-Hazard's theme and appearance may be^HM, the action is pretty straightforw^^^Wm. Many of thej battle areas offer i^^^hchallenging con¬ flicts, but for th^^^^Brt I found the shooter to be tr^b^^Bamiliar territory jwith nothing in i^^^Pof a real twist to j perk it up. Thunder Force 4 it ain't! While Sega's first attempt at a shooteiJMB long time is a valiant effort, the ca^Bst doesn't hang on as far as challena^^B^^jevity. Shooter fans will want ta^Bo^Bo this one but the average pla>^Bil^K)est to try it out first. Good grapl^^^W an better than average amount of weapons are plusses. Graphically this is one of the most impres- jsive Genesis Shootej^Bfft there, the ani¬ mations are extrei^^r smooth and the backgrounds are^Bfejiand weird. The sounds support JBo!|8»rpressive and the game play si^By^Bt repetitve right away. There ar^J^rinteresting con¬ cepts, but the game never gets exciting. Too many clones, so little time to waste! Bio Hazard doesn'tas a real tri¬ umph in design o^Wi^ or creativity. Anyone can pick up a play from start to finish withffl^^^ig any intricate details to spice ij^a^B^dy over satu¬ rated theme. Yd^^^Biothing new here to stave your hunger for shooter fun. Sega CD Sony Sewer Shark Based on an upcoming movie, Sewer Shark is a CD-ROM shooter which takes you through the sewers of a futuristic city. Fly through claustrophobic tunnels in search of ratigators and other sewer vermin while using your guns to eradicate them. You will gain insight into your mis¬ sion from Catfish; a probe which travels ahead of you relaying vital information on your journey. ! Sewer Shark, although also plagued by a color palette prob^^^HVmuch better than any of the ot^^^^Ks using video. The action is pretty ^^Bitforward: guide a cross hair around^^^creen to take out |the animated bad^Bs. The backgrounds and storyline ar^^Belivered courtesy of the full motion video. Repetitive but good. Since the Genesis can only display 64 icolors, any video^^^B^will obviously: look grainy on tl^^p^M^D. However, Icolors aside, S^^M^Btaken actual footage and mad^^Hctacular playing !game. The action J^BlIy flies by and really keeps a pi^^ron his toes. Very challenging and must be seen! At first glance this disc looks like the coolest thing since sh^Wfhat pump. After you get over the ^Beffect of having a full motion video of high speed tunnel racing, th^Hn^B rather boring. Move a cursor ^Bjjj^Bie screen and blast little mushy Cool special effects do not make a great game. Whoopie! Another full motion video CD game with no plot of^^game play. The color pallet needs^^B work, and what happened to th^H^i? Guiding a crosshair in a re^B^^^ze in order to blast rodents ar^Ba^^not my idea of hot shooter actio^^B^es* reaction can be summed up as "wait 'til next year." Sega CD Bignet Black Hole Assault Fighting Now 10 CD-ROM The solar system is under attack by aliens wearing special armored attack suits. Our only hope rests with two specially designed proto¬ type fighting machines. Fight the aliens courageously with the special weapons that each robot possesses. The sound effects and animation are very realistic. There is also a great deal of skill involved in dispatching the aliens to the scrap heap! ■HBBBHBBi Playing off of the hype that Street Fighter 2 has created, Black JMfT uses the CD to provide some jan^^Btunes and extra memory for greaJ^H^ker animations. The action is on^Bo^BlI the way, with special moves ^B^^Betty cool. The game doesn't ha^^^Proundance of vari¬ ety, but it's fun as a two-player game. Bignet has don an admirable job in creat¬ ing a fighting gam^^^feolves unusual-! ly large character^Wt^Bjood variety of moves this futuriB*^^t Fighter-type game is loaded^^^^^nique. Combo: moves are impo^^^^^a plan or strat¬ egy to be able^^^PB on characters stronger than you. Fantastic music! While this disc is an improvement on Heavy Nova, that^^^^^Ft saying too much. The graphi^^Mmtle better and the music is great. ‘n^Bmemas are cool, but could of easily b^^rclone on cart. The game play is goo^Hlt seems unrespon¬ sive at times. CgBBection of robots and a variety of moves are high points. The problem with 90% of the games that pop up in this categ^HBKt. let's face it,! the character inter^^^Wthe equivalent of a big nasty, but without that, the best gr^ffli^^Be best sounds, and the best ideft^^j^V naught. This is here in Black I^^^Bault's program-; ming. As such this is only average. 34 Electronic Gaming Monthly One zvarrior. One dream . One efiance. ‘The compete saga. ^ ||| ' Vs TurboGrafx is a registered trademark of NEC Technologies, Inc. (C) 1991 Telenet Japan Co., LTD. "Exile" is a registered trademark of Telenet Japan Co., LTD. Licensed from Telenet by Working Designs, 18135 Clear Creek Road, Redding, CA 96001. Have you hugged your joystick today? It asks s< little, yet gives so much... For a dealer near you, call (916) 243-3417 ext. 190. Save the scantily clad ladies from the night creatures by shutting the fiends into traps throughout the house! By using strategy and a great deal of clues provided all around the manor, you may be successful - but don't count on it. Be quick about locking the bad guys up or the lives depending on you may be lost. Live action scenes flow smoothly and are very life-like. Night Trap is an exciting "thinking person's" game. {Although the full-motion video in Night Trap is virtually the smaller icolor palette mak^^^^of the scenes {somewhat difficult^Bfcke out. The act- ling is, on a whol^^^Bbad, although {some of the traJUM^Aa cool conclu¬ sion. The game f^^^Aple for my liking, [but I am glad to see Dana Plato got work. NT is a game that looks deceptively easy. This is because th^^^g many things; going on (on par^^^^A tracks!) that iyou can't see wTH|f»Aot of trial and ierror and flippio^AHboom to room.. Although lookinc^A|^As just adds toj the tongue-in-chl^^PBor. Not as easy as it looks! A spectacular use of video! If there were ever a game targeted at the! preteen male audier^Pfhis is the one. Sega uses their J^Anotion video to delight your eyes^^Bttgroup of attrac¬ tive college co-^^^^Ang interesting jclothing. There much exciting to the game plaj^^^AM.V. is kind of impressive for the genre. B-rated acting. Night Trap is the type of title that makes me ask WHY? sevB^HKs throughout the game. The d^^^Kr pictures are {decent, but the o^^KkIs some work. After playing for ^^^A minutes, you jwill quickly loseJ^^^B this one! Still, {this is the cuttinf^^Af technology, so accept some glitches here and there. Sega CP Sega 1 Cobra Command 1 Shooter Now 10 CD-ROM Get ready for a quantum leap in gaming technology with Cobra Command. Utilizing the technology of the Sega CD-ROM to its fullest, this game looks and plays like nothing you have ever seen. Pilot your gunship through tunnels, city streets and exotic locales in this totally realistic flight and fight simulator. Choose from three difficulty levels to make the missions even more challenging. The Sega CD version of this classic coin¬ op laserdisc game j^^^ome big points {for presentation, b^A^Acution is a lit¬ tle thin. You guide^A^A over attacking targets that are^A^Bd via the CD's full-motion vide^A^Amated adven¬ ture lacks vibran^^^P^dut it is the best show piece the unit has so far. _ Based on the old laser disc arcade game of the same nameflHH|Vobtained the rights to do a Se^^^^Arsion and this game is quite good.^^Me not all of the: animation is presei^Aa the game incre¬ ments rather coai^^Bnce the player gets use to the way jABtrols, the game isn't! jtoo bad. Why are all the new Sega CD games! {focusing on cinemflHHVThis game is a decent arcade A^^Kn and offers: imost of the thrills of^Angh-tech cousin. { The game really gi^Aou no control over {your copter, anc^Hr end up moving a cursor and shoqJ^A hile watching a cool; {extralong cinema display. This is the most impressive CD title fea¬ turing cinema inl^^^^^Bo far, but it! needs more paye^^^^A/Vhat good is {cool graphics without^Hability to explore iyour playing field a^Bnake some choic¬ es? This title rem^^Ane of Sewer Shark but is executed^Ae better. It's a great first generation game for the Sega CD! Turbo Duo T.T.I./JVC Loom Adventure Now N/A [SUPER CD-ROM 1 H Bobbin Threadbare is a young member of an ancient sect known as the Guild of Weavers. Bobbin must combat the dark forces of Chaos in order to save the world from im¬ pending doom. In this sprawling CD-ROM adven¬ ture, you will aid Bobbin in his epic quest. Bobbin must use his magic staff, learning spells as he goes along. A beautiful soundtrack adds to the fun. This game brings new meaning to the! ! term "cerebral pl^^^^HT invites you into a fantasy w^^Aa completely unique form of interao^AThe process of acquiring new wea^Ao proceed through the game is intei^^R and even though the pace is not^Hming fast, I liked the set-up and execution of the concept. Talk about moving slow! If the box didn't say Super CD I ^HHVdly know it. While some spot^B^^A thinking and planning, many othei^A more decora¬ tion than anything ^^Avould be good to be able to get thi^^^them quickly. Too slow for me but^^Agraphics and a very challenging game otherwise! _ This game is so different you'll either like{ it or you don't likeHHU^Bept behind it is very cool and lel^^^Aisic to perform advanced techniquo^A quite original. The game is not to^Aig and once you figure out the pu^As you really don't! want to play thjAA a 2nd time. Great musical score and colorful graphics. Loom brings a new twist of gaming inter¬ action to life, with JBe interfaces to master, and severa^Brests to complete. Still, this game la^^fiMte in the excite¬ ment departmenj^Bn^A the game play is solid. Well, il^^^^ftored with the game, at least the^^PBrack is a master¬ piece of music! I'll wait for the sequel. 36 Electronic Gaming Monthly ★ 360 degree rotating ring so you don't miss M SiUMUig] HJil 7 uii \rm i m j ijyyjj djj iJjii jbjjdidif MpSl jj ii jyjiljjij bjjf AM ii7 m cujjJjj-JiJM" ★ Spidui MjbL'iy /j Ediciu/i l%f Mph-mimad.Alj^Jpp/.b Curd i/idydidj ★ -^rdpdt; y/ dj/udu id 0 / 1-0 cyli: biwi/ipR' ★ Dipiridid yuu/jd :u rsiiJ you-dj-i/j-fed | ibid£ bluw 'jo/j/jeirn!' ★ U/ii or ; yJi;jui^n-ouy piyyi Iflfl ★ cm oupheri r _* responde:;! We're not talking any lightweight offer here! -^n gsjl' Enter our drawing to win ««uL j one of 30 pairs of boxing -- gloves or one of 75 Muhammad Ali sport cards hand-signed by the champ himself! Just send in your Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing Game warranty card by June 1,1993 to register automatically. CIRCLE #115 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Turbo Duo Nutsume/T.T.I. Turbo Duo Toito/T.T.I. Game Gear Arena Dead Moon Shooter Now 6 4 Meg &2 Q'd & « m Aliens have landed on the moon with the intention of taking over the world. It's your job to fend off the impending alien invasion, or die trying. Six levels of fast-paced action await you in a cart that has finally reached the U.S. Power-up the four weapons of your choice, using the one that is best suited to your own style. The mega-hot graphics will blow you away! This game was a real blast when I first played it over a yeJB^^BKhows its age next to other blas^^^^Ktill remains a good addition to anya^R shooter library. The game's rich da^Band smooth inter¬ action is tainted bj^m hort adventure, but the trip is worttjJBe and guaranteed to jput even top gunners to the test. It is good to see th at so meone is finally bringing out this si|^^Bcoter. Although 'old it is hard to ^Bt^Bn the intense action on the scre^RBnacular bosses, lots of power-up^^^Baood variety of weapons, all dis^Rd^Rxcellent back¬ grounds make thra one r-f the best shoot- |ers for the Turbo! _ This is shooter that is long overdue. The game resembles ^■■Htflling Blazing, Lazers with less The graphics are stunning and tha^Ric is extremely jwell done for a c^Brhe game play is Igreat and provida^Rid shooting action ;from start to fipj^Rhe cart is too short ; and there's not enough weapons. _ Dead Moon is a top notch shooter that Turbo owners shMJUI^pgs up. While taking its sweet tir^^^Rm the states, it lost a few hairs, but it^Bias plenty of life; :in it! Great pow^^Bs, bosses, and Ismooth game pl^^R masterfully done. Though it's a riqaRt. very few will taste as sweet. "I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out!" After playing Hit the Ice, you may feel the same way! Pick your fighter, err I mean player, from a variety of knuckleheads too unethical to make it into the big leagues. Each player has his own set of dirty moves which can be utilized during the course of the game. The crowd even gets in on the action, throwing their garbage onto the ice! This might sound cold, but Hit the Ice is inothing more than c^^^Hge sports title for the Turbo. The^^^^^lot lost in thei translation from th^^^Bp. The graphics are good, but the^^^Bay suffers due to oversized ct^j^^Band imprecise icontrol. The Tud^^PR to concentrate: on features other than the Turbo Tap. The arcade game featured some of the fastest action arout^^^fccnce the player gets the hang out^R^Rtrols and gets good at the diffe^B^Res, the game really gets inten^^pBBjghts are great and add to the but, like most Turbo sports g^^BRd in the Turbo Tap, get three friends and have a ball! This is your typical hockey game .and really doesn't do mua^Banything differ¬ ent to compliment^Bsport. There are fights of course arid plenhiof rough plays. I don't like the si^^p^Bg view and the game play is sl^^^^He graphics are cool, but the pla^^B^ bi 9 and clumsy. A slightly above average sports title. This is the one of the best sports games for the Turbo! mated ath¬ letes and dynamic^^^^Pt the Ice really brings the hockey ej^Brence you want!: The free-for-all bj^Js are great, with even the crowd J^Bng in! Besides the utter bludgeoniq^Ryour opponents, the game play is fairly smooth. Ripley is back and so are those pesky aliens! Make your way through the isolated prison outpost while combatting hordes of the merciless xenomorphs. Your situation is not altogether hopeless; scattered throughout the prison are weapons like flamethrow¬ ers, pulse rifles and grenades. Use these wisely and you may make it out alive. Fifteen levels of horror await you! Similar to the Genesis version, the GG Alien 3 deviates fr^B^^BVie but dish¬ es out a solid pie^^^Rnon and maze; play all rolled up into^RAs Ripley, you| must collect weao^R to take out the onslaught of alien^Bisters, while locat¬ ing fellow prisqa^Pand releasing them from captivity. A nice adventure title. Game Gear games are really getting quite: good considering low meg and run on an 8 ^^^^Bne. Alien 3 is clearly one of the be^Ben to date as it not only plays very ^^Pbut it also is quite easy to see tha^Ron on the small! screen. For garq^BTn the go this version has it all over the GB cart! _ On of the coolest Game Gear carts I've played in a long game play is very tough and t^Bl^B are ruthless. Plenty of weaponBR*Bthe xeno-pests with. The mini cij^^^ftfe even imores- sive for a portat^Ba^Breat game play and graphics com^^^Fth a cool theme make this a winner. A bit unfair, but solid. Aliens should learn their lesson: don't mess with that RipflB|^Braking Aliens 3 on the road appealing aspect here, as theplay is nearly identical to its 16-b^Bf Stunning colors really light up the ^Rre Gear screen, and even the musici^Rcent. If sliming alien varmints is your style, prepare yourself! 38 Electronic Gaming Monthly Roll with the villains' punches in Double Dragon! You'll find all the action you can handle when you bring these two Arcade Blockbusters home to play on your Sega Genesis'. Super Off Road ' separates the men from the boys. And the boys from their lunch. These babies burn nitro. And rubber. And other computer off-roaders, if you're good enough. This blockbuster game has 32 course configurations. Plus big-time obstacles like oil pits, sand hills, pot holes and rock pillars. Arcade Blockbusters. They're the only way to Rock 'n Roll. To order, visit your favorite retailer or call 1-800-245-7744. CIRCLE #201 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Double Dragon is a chilling challenge. Rat in¬ fested slums. Your girl kidnapped. And that’s not Mom heading your way. Meet the Shadow Boss. Evil. Tough. Hangs around with a gang of Ninja warriors. They've got a hobby. Terminating you. To survive you must master special Ninja fighting techniques. Like fourtypes of kicks and three types of punches. Ballistic is a trademark of Accolade. Inc. Double Dragon is a licensed trademark ol Technos, Japan Corporation, licensed exclusively to Tradewest, Inc. Super Off- Road is a trademark of Tradewest. Inc. Sega and Genesis are trademarks owned by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. All other product and corporate names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. ©1992 Accolade, Inc. All rights reserved. Accolade is not associated with Sega Enterprises. Lid. BYACCOLADE GameBoy HudsonSoft Bonk has hit the GameBoy! One of the most popular video game figures is now available to go! Return to the times of the cave¬ men as you help Bonk to rid the world of the evil King Drool. Use Bonk's unusually hard cranium to dispatch the kooky enemies that come his way! Headbutt flowers for power-ups and eat meat to become invincible. A sure hit with the younger gamers. There's not much you can say to knock this little guy. The ^■■H^nk, pure and simple. The tech^H^Mrtations of the machine are really a^Hg, however, and it's often difficult toJ^Rour course with¬ out losing sight ofyou're going. But : if you like the oBRgame, this portable version shouldn't disappoint. Bonk is back in an all new adventure! All: of the fun from the^^^^BTon has been itranslated to the^^^^Rincluding the hidden bonus round^Rie killer Grand Bonk move and tt^Hrrious power-ups. Charge up Bonk^Ke and check out what he looks U^Vith hair! Lots of fun 'and great for the younger players! _ I was very impressed by this cart! My first; thought was "A Tud^^^re scaled down ifor GB has got ^R^Beesy!" I was wrong. The game^R^Renomenal and the graphics and^R^rapport are top of * 1 the line as far ^■^^Poncerned. The bad points are blurring that {hurts my eyes and overly easy levels. While it is cute to see the Turbo hero[ {appear for the GamJIHm deeply dis-j turbed by the blun^^Rrckgrounds and chopped up game^^h^t's face it! This is a Turbo ganrl^^^Rshould never appear on a NiO^^^Rstem! What's ’next, Bonk for d^^Rffar? Let's get real; folks! I want new titles! GameBoy T.H.Q. Ren and 1 Stimpy Action Now What do you want, man!?!? The happy, happy adventures of the crazy cartoon duo can only happen on the GameBoy! Follow these two space faring dolts as they search for new challenges (besides getting that dried booger out of their nose) in the last frontier! Look for some of their famous antics at every turn as you control both Ren and Stimpy inter¬ mittently through several high-paced challenging levels! This side-scrolling adventure game has; some great intros aj^pTaphics that are true to the series. is well-done,: although there is^Hhte in the way of: heated battles. is more of am exercise in avoic^K^He the main goal: is to simply not gl^^Pray sound simple,j but the game is actually hot half bad. The dynamic duo of the '90s has moved| from their cable the game: systems. The GB quite good as; the characters remain^Rful to the show. Although the graptv^Rre OK, the game play is what mak^^R game. Fans of the! show will really ^^pr this cart, but I think; {the S-NES version is the one to wait for! ! This cart proves to be a lot of laughs. The cinemas and digitizej^Kes capture the most humorous aso^Rof the popular TV; show. The game^^H^owever is very basic jump and Nothing rev-! olutionary, but s^fti|^Run because of the humor cont^^B™ es need a little: {more than a hot title and humor. _ !Ren and Stimpy are a lot of laughs, but! on the GameBoy, j^HVisity just isn't; there. Many of the J^^^TOs antics of the {terrible twosome^^^cesent, but the {game itself isn't smyf^^Po shout about. This game is oAy^^REnger kids who; idon't crave hoty^IRR action like the pros. Unhappy, Unhappy, Cry, Cry! Lynx Atari The classic legend Pit Fighter is now ready to battle on the move! As one of the first 4 Meg Lynx car¬ tridges, Pit Fighter has some of the most intense animations ever seen on a portable system! You are either Kato, a karate master; Ty, a kick boxing champion and veteran of the Pit; or Buzz, an ex-wrestler with a taste for danger. Control these Pit Fighter as they battle toward the ulti¬ mate foe, the Masked Warrior! {You have to review this game on two lev-] {els. Although it bea^^^Kime Pit Fight¬ er, you’re likely to disappointed if that is what you^Httk The game you! 'get is a decent me^^^head fighting! game for the L^j^^^Kraphics aren't great, but the cta^^Rmd interface deliv-i :er a decent challenge. j Pit Fighter has really made the rounds.: Having been on virtuAKlI systems, the: Lynx version whei^^Ppared to the rest factually comes oi^R|^]ood. While the animation is som^Ri^Hppy, the game! jdoes play fairly^R^HI graphics are nothing to write^^^^^bout but if you have a Lynx, this game is worth getting. This is one of the best translations of I've! seen. The graphic^^^^HHnimated and! the action is very^^^^R game play is 'accurate and the con^Rr is tough. The imusic is weak ascase with most Lynx softs. I wo^^Ry that 4 Meg Lynx carts are the wgjRRthe future. Great low |blows and cheap moves._! Since few action fighting titles are avail-j able for the Lyn xjB^Hf may fill the void for a little wl^^^^Wtunately, very little of the arcade a^Rence has been preserved in the l^^Rranslation. While istill a decent fighJ^Bgame, it bears little resemblance to,^Roriginal. It does have decent control, and now I'm out of room... 40 Electronic Gaming Monthly a sea of options n Only one!; Sleek. Efficient. Even feared. Only one controller strikes WITH THIS KIND OF POWER. ONLY ONE CONTROLLER CAN INSPIRE TERROR IN THE HEART OF YOUR OPPOSITION, OR GIVE YOU THE EDGE AGAINST THE toughest Super NES games. We call it the asciiPad. Independent Turbo Control gives you the most powerful bite. Twenty shots per second will break your opponents down in no time. Auto Turbo. It’s like a continuous feeding frenzy. Hands-free, and fully-automatic, too. And, like Turbo Control, you get to pick which buttons to power up. © 1992 ASCII Entertainment Software. Inc, P.O. Box 6639, San Mateo CA 94403. Telephone: 415/570 7005. asciiPad and Asciiware are trademarks of ASCII Entertainment Software. Inc. All rights reserved. a killer. Slow-motion means you'll never rush through a meal. Get the time you need to master the newest and toughest games. After all, they're not getting any easier Advanced design and a competitive price. When you’re hungry to win, reach for the controller with some bite. The asciiPad, for the Super NES. Use it or lose it. Nintendo Entertainment System, Steer NES and the official Nintendo seals are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc CIRCLE #202 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Mimummtm z NINTENDO Might & Magic 2 11 Lethal Weapon 1 1 Super WWF Action | Amer. Sammy | | Action | Ocean Sports Flying Edge | Bart VS Radioactive Man Combatribes flddams Family - S. Hunt Jeopardy Action Acclaim Action | Amer. 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The best selling 16-bit sports game ever just got bet¬ ter! Now with 38 pro teams, including the 8 greatest-ever and 2 All-Madden teams, plus John Madden's voice- color commentary you won't want to turnoff! Also includes: split-screen piaycall- ing, no huddle offense, QB stop clock play, tougher computer opponents, new team and player stats saved throughout the playoffs, and a battery backup so no passwords are needed. CIRCLE #111 QN READER SERVICE CARD Jy^/2 co cz>y/j& L/o^22 — -iSK?czyc/<&*~ s C<0 tz c^Az / Co - 2) e? ^y<^jr2 c cSeya™ clS por-A Cy r czJj£ S^oo/&*£>-3 clS /cz^^y^n cf J7oe J^o^2/lxn^2. , ' pain-killers. How is the new NFL Sports Talk Football ’93 better than the previous one? For starters, we used a new process called digitized animation. It’s about ten times more realistic, because we actually filmed a real player, Marcus Wilson, running through the plays. We then digitized the image, so it’s virtual reality. No contracts. How are the plays different? The previous game had 50 or so plays. The new one has thousands. I worked with Joe Montana to develop a play book based on the real NFL team plays, and each team’s plays will be different. The more plays you know, the better you’ll do. No cheesy So it’s like coaching a real team. Exactly, right on down to knowing the characteristics of individual players and teams. Your skill at choosing the right play at the right time determines whether or not you will beat the opposing team. Just like the real thing. half-time entertain m ent. Could it actually be used to train real players? Actually, people have said that it would make a good coach's helper, kind of like a live textbook. I used to play football with the guy who developed the game for Sega. And when he approached me to do this, the goal was that it was to be the most realistic and authentic video sport game out there. I think we succeeded heavily. It’s a really terrific game. (Other than that, pretty realistic football.) 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MARIO RCCLRIM SIMPSONS 2: BRRT V JUGGERNAUTS KONRMI QURRTH NINTENDO TENNIS VIRGIN GAMES CRESRR'S PRLRCE 1 L Yrin 1 MONTH A RTRRI NFLFOOTBRLL 2 1 MONTH A RTRRI BRSEBRLLHEROES 3 1 MONTH A RTRRI PINBRLLJRM 4 1 MONTH A RTRRI SHRDOW OF THE BERST 5 1 MONTH A RTRRI STEELTRLONS G 3 MONTHS V RTRRI RRMPRRT 7 2 MONTHS V RTRRI ZRLOR MERCENARY B 3 MONTHS V RTRRI GAUNTLET 9 2 MONTHS A RTRRI BLOCKOUT 10 3 MONTHS V RTRRI BRTMRN RETURNS Babbage’s America’s Software Headquarters The information below is provided by Babbage's and is current as of October 22,1992. 48 Electronic Gaming Monthly LONGER PLAY OR YOUR MONEY BACK wo 'UCH ^,11111111/, ///y Control directional movement with Just a touch of your finger (no need to push). • Longer Play • Higher Levels • Quicker Response • Faster Motion • No more Sore Thumbs • Better Control • Higher Scores • Turbo Action For use with Sega Genesis® and Master System® Get the touch, get Turbo Touch 360-the breakthrough, high-tech video game controller that is so easy to use that it lets you play as long as you want. Just pass your finger or thumb over the sensor plate-no need to push-and you have total control of your game. Now, make moves like you’ve never made before and really get into the game. Turbo Touch 360 adds up to quicker response, faster motion, no more sore thumbs, better control, higher scores, more fun, higher levels and longer play. Triax is so sure that you will enjoy extra hours of effortless play that if you don’t, we’ll refund your purchase price. Get in touch with the next generation of controllers. Get the Turbo Touch 360 and enjoy extra hours of exciting play. For use with Nintendo Entertainment System® TURBO TOUCH 360 by triax Call 1-800-858-7429 for the name of your nearest Turbo Touch 360 retailer Patent Pending. Sega. Genesis, and Master System are registered trademarks of Sega of America. Inc. Nintendo. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America. Inc. Turbo Touch 360 and Triax are trademarks of Triax Controls. Inc. ©1992. Triax Controls, Inc. VIEWPOINT i SNK's third level boss has 3 j modes of aggressive attack! CONTRR 3 Play on hard mode for a Konami style ending you won't forget. RXELRY Konami does it again with 3 attack forms and a bad attitude. CONTRR 3 , Go to level 2 and get blown away by this Mode 7 monster! 5MRSH TV Survey says: "Stay away from Acclaim's unfriendly host!" ORTE OF THUNDER Boss 4 is a wicked two section armored mech. Tank you T.T.I.! 5PRCE MECRFQRCE A shooter from Toho that has great bosses even on level 1! SHINOBI 3 Sega's boss on level 3 would love to have you for dinner. RIR ZONK This 1st boss from T.T.I. will absolutely amaze you. 5UPER MRRIO 4 Still impressive even though it's the oldest SNES cart out there. Our staff has picked out the biggest, baddest, meanest end bosses that we've seen in the past few months. The most impressive bosses are found in SNK's Viewpoint, as well as Konami's Contra 3 and Axelay. View¬ point gets the top spot for huge boss¬ es that just won't quit! I DRAGON QUE5T S/SF Japanese gamers are going crazy over Ehix’s cutting edge RPG! SUPER MRRIO KRRT/SF a Mario combined with F-Zero is j twice the fun from Nintendo. STREET FIGHTER 2/SF I This fighting game legend from ’ Capcom is still going strong. SUPER MRRIO U.5.R./FC Nintendo brought the U.S. version of Mario 2 to the Japanese 8-Bit. , THE ADMIRAL'S DECISION 5F r iis naval warfare simulator from Koei is quite popular in Japan. G jf^g SUPER GRCHDPRN WORLD 5F Bandai took SD and made a war 'mtimmn simulation with the popular theme. 7 BIG BATTLE STRATEGY SF The Japanese sure love sims. Try land and sea warfare from Ascii. 8 DERBY STALLION FC Ascii lets you place your bets at HBBil the races in this unique simulation. 9 RING THE FROG'S BELL GB I g * _ Nintendo's weird attempt at action _ .uni_m blended with role playing on the go. 10 -fl SUPER MRRIO WORLD SF : \ V Mario 4 is over 2 years old and still I remains popular with the 'in' crowd. Ever wonder what kind of carts Japanese gamers are getting into? Here’s the latest info hot off the press from Japan! Role playing and simula¬ tion games are usually the most pop¬ ular in the Land of the Rising Sun. Once in a while, however, great games like Super Mario Kart or Street Fighter 2 will capture their imaginations. SF-5uper Famieom / FC-Fomicom 8-Bit OB-OnmeBoy All Japanese Top Ten info was reprinted from the 10/30/92 issue of Famieom Tsushin Weekly 1 ; ASCII Corporation. PDITORS' EGM's Favorite Games! Accolade's BUB5Y ^ffli #1 1 MONTH It takes a pretty phenomenal game to knock Street Fighter 2 and Super Star Wars out of the top spot. Bubsy from Accolade is just the cart that can do it. This 16-Meg wonder brings you the best elements of Sonic and Mario with incredible animation, mind blowing game play, and a totally cool character! It's "HOT!" NRME OF GRME / 5Y5TEM SUPER STAR WARS SUPER NE5 JOHN MRDDEN '93 / GENESIS CYBERNRTOR / SUPER NES STREET FIGHTER 2 5UPER NE5 SUPER MRRIO CRRT / SUPER NE5 5PRCE MEGRFORCE SUPER NES SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 GENESIS SUPER NBA 5UPER NES WONDER DOG / 5EGR CD RANK 10 1 The EGM Editors' Top Ten is Based On the Personal Preferences of the Review Crew and is Not Based On Any Type of Babbage's Sales Info 50 Electronic Gaming Monthly 2 ^ ^ CD-Action Unleashed* Unleash the gamins muscle of the Sega-CD™ with the wildest, wackiest arcade-action game you’ll ever play: Wonder Dog 7 ? The hottest new star in the video-game galaxy will lift your gaming experience to another world. So check out the future of arcade-action gaming...you’re bound to C D difference. Cartoon-quality animation brings to life Wonder Dog's narrow escape from the invading Pitbully Space Armada on his home planet of K-9. In Bunny Hop Meadow you’ll take on mangy mutts, rascally rabbits and dizzy ducks as your long journey back to free K-9 begins. You’ll get down and dirty in the Underground, where you’ll have to dodge dog-eating earthworms, gnomy moles and pesky gophers. Wipe out the entire Pitbully armada and save your home-planet K-9 from tea-pot droids, hovering bull-fiends and frumpy helmet heads. Cut through Planet Foggia and plug-up the poisonous-gas-spewing, Zonker and his smoke-hurlin’ buddy, Hulker. Climb in the ring with boxers in Dogsville and wailing alley cats in the Scrapyard-rmaybe you’ll even find a hidden zone or two...or three. Then you’re off to Loony Moon to face mutant martians, giant space rats and a wild assortment of space cadets on the swiss-cheese tundra. Anything can happen on Planet Weird: flying pigs, falling monkeys, invisible aliens..land it always feels like someone’s watching you. JVC JVC Musical Industries, Inc. NC Musical Industries, Inc., 3800 Barham 8oulevard., Suite 305, Los Anseles, CA 90068 Wonder Dos TM and © 1992 ATC Musical Industries, Inc. Licensed by Sesa Enterprises, Ltd. for play on the Sega-CD™ System. Sega, Sega-CD and Sega Seal of Quality are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. This official seal is your assurance that this product meets the highest quality standards of SEGA. Buy games and accessories with this seal to be sure that they are compatible with the SEGA-' GENESIS" SYSTEM. r/ggM RAZORSOFT is a registered trademark of RAZORSOFT, INC. DEATH DUEL is a trademark of RAZORSOFT, INC. SEGA and GENESIS are trademarks ot SEGA of AMERICA, INC. mmm NOTICE Contrary to published reports, Death Duel has been banned only in certain European countries; however, it is still legal in all 50 states as of the date of this notice. Any re¬ ports indicating otherwise are unfounded. US.0-2517-S92 J J _J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J ...EA's 3D-0 System Nears Completion...New Madden Football Game...Jaguar Update...Menacer Gets T2... ..Malibu Gets Street Fighter 2 Comics...Tradewest Joins Genesis Ranks...Double Dragon Movie...Bubsy A Hit.., ...Well done kiddies! The Sultan of Scoops, Quartermann, is back once again with tons of inside info from behind closed doors! Yours truly has gone to great lengths to lock up the brightest news in the biz, with gossip so good I should be slapped! Before you turn that page, let's get going...The super secret Electronic Arts game machine is rolling closer to the starting line! Inside VIPs have told yours truly that the 3D-0 project unveiled in these pages for the first time last month, has development systems readied and plenty of programmers waiting in line! The CD console, which will have game downloading capabilities, is rumored to be called the Opera and several conferences have officially introduced the unit to the programming public. Initial word to the Q-Mann says this thing is hot...Have you ever wondered what happened to foosball? I haven't...Don't be surprised if the Madden series continues well beyond part three! Rumor has it that a rental-only version of the pigskin classic could be in the works... ...Quartermann is giving a new thumb tack in the eye award to the most fecal corporate decision making of the month. While the initial demo of Atari's Jaguar is truly eye-popping, the company's suits are rumored to have lobotomized the machine by taking out half its brains! The system now has only one meg of operating RAM - erecting a brick wall in front of the chances of any super softs. On the street with a dozen games by April? You're living in a dream world pal...Look for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to be coming to a video game screen sometime next year...EASN has successfully pow-wow'd a settlement with sports network ESPN over the use of a logo. The use of a logo? Don't worry EA, with games this great it doesn't matter what you call them, I say you're kick... ...Late breaking news from the cats at Sega! The Menacer light bazooka-gun-type-thingie will not only come with a cart filled with six boring target titles, but the wonderfully intense Terminator 2: The Arcade Game from Acclaim! If you want my opinion, I would have bought the Sega gun just to play T2, but as a pack-in, the Q- Mann is a sure sale...You didn't think you'd get through this column without hearing about Street Fighter 2, did you? Following up on a scoop the Quartermann dug up some time back, it now looks like sizzling hot Malibu Graphics will be dishing up the further illustrated adventures of Capcom's popular World Warriors! Can't wait...Speaking of Street Fighter 2, moi was totally correct in announcing a SF2 pack-in with the Super NES. The only problem was that I forgot to tell you it would be an arrangement exclusive to Europe. The combo package is selling like hotcakes and pushing the Nintendo 16-Bitter through, so get off my back Harris. ...While you Quarter-maniacs have flooded the Governor of Gossip with enough letters exclaiming "gee-wiz did you see the new SF2 diagonal-shooting fireball machines" to lay waste to entire forests, word from the recent AMOA expo in Nashville (...no sir, I didn't like it...) had similar devices being devised for Mortal Kombat! Don't be surprised if Midway releases an upgrade of their own...Tradewest is just the latest corp. to board Sega's ship with versions of the 'toads, football and racing readied for the Genesis (cool poster, eh?)! Groovy...Accolade's new 16-Meg monster, Bubsy, is absolutely hot, Hot, HOT! With great animations and superb game play (dare I say better than Mario and Sonic put together???) this Super NES cart gets the Quartermann's roasted ho-ho award for big vid thrills...Aliens vs. Predator from Activision? Try Terminator vs. Predator from Virgin... ...An American invasion of Europe is about to take place! All of the blokes who read the Q-Minator overseas take note: EGM is coming!...Although Acclaim passed on it, Total Carnage was set to see the light of day as a Sega cart, but is rumored to have been scraped in favor of added emphasis on CD projects...Get ready for Double Dragon: The Movie from Imperial Entertainment! No names yet, but a nice ad on the back of Variety...This wraps it up kiddies! Be sure to tune in next month for another special surprise from the Q-Mann and the promise that I'll pick the nuggets... - QUARTERMANN _1 54 Electronic Laming Monthly | _| __| _| _| _| _| _| _I _I _I _I -1 ("1 aassBsssrasEaax i Call For Orders & Info 713-9G5-OE34 Cabal Daemonsgate Dracula Eye of the Beholder Hyperdrome Batman Returns Streets of Rage Chakan: The Forever Man David R’s Supreme Court Terminator 2 Alien 3 Axelay Batman Returns Bio-Hazard Bulls vs. Lakers Combatribes Cool World Final Fantasy - Mystic Quest Gods Humongous Lethal Weapon Out of This World Phalanx Shadow Rune Spiderman & X-Men Super Buster Bros. 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Best From n Soft Mr HUDSON SOFT HUDSON SOFT USA, INC. 400 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 515 South San Francisco, CA 94080 Tel (415) 871-8895 Felix the Cat For play on the Nintendo Entertainment System • Journey through nine levels of intense animated adventure • Felix's Magic Bag of Tricks Provides dozens of helpful items • Features many character's from Felix's zany cartoon series • Enter hidden Magic Bags for super bonuses and power-ups Bonk's Adventure For play on the Game Boy System • Classic video game character now available for the GAME BOY • All-new transformations and power-ups for our cave boy hero • Do flying head-spins and Pile-driver moves to "bonk" bad guys • Multiple challenges in the special trial areas for extra points Bomberman 11 For play on the Nintendo Entertainment System • New power items and poison skulls highlight the excitement • Features include options for 2 or 3-Player simultaneous play • Build up bigger and better bombs to blow away the enemies • Over 50 levels of incredibly bombastic heroics in 1-Player mode CIRCLE #109 ON READER SERVICE CARD. SONY TO MIKE CD-ROM WITH NINTENDO On the eve of the Sega CD's offi¬ cial rollout, Nintendo of America issued a press release announcing a renewed alliance between their par¬ ent company - Nintendo Co., Ltd. of Japan and Sony Corporation of Japan. Claiming that this alliance will pave the way for the emergence of an international industry standard for CD-ROM technology, Nintendo is banking heavily on Sony's experi¬ ence and reputation in the CD mar¬ ketplace. Under the agreement, Sony will manufacture and market a new game system which combines Nin¬ tendo's Super NES home video game system and a CD-ROM drive. This new product will play both An artists conception of what the Sony 'Play Station' could look like. Super NES cartridge games and soon-to-be announced CD-ROM software. This new combo system very closely resembles Sony's older 'Play Station' which was announced over a year ago. Nintendo will manufacture and SUPEt NES OENIE IN STORES FOR HOLIDAYS! Galoob Toys, distributor of the Genesis Game Genie in the U.S., has just announced that a similar product for the Super Nintendo will be in stores nationwide by Christ¬ mas. Called the "Super 16" Game Genie, the device will come with a Galoob's Super Nintendo Game Genie will be granting wishes by Christmas! 58 Electronic Gaming Monthly book that contains codes for 51 games. A coupon for a free update that contains codes for another 50 games will be packaged with the Genie. This version of the Genie will allow up to five effects to be programmed at one time. The Super 16 will also have a switch on it whereby the player will be able to turn the Genie on or off during game play. Scheduled to cost about $60, Super 16 is being rushed into pro¬ duction in order to be available for the Christmas holidays. A similar product for the Nintendo GameBoy will be released early in 1993. The Super 16 Game Genie will not be a licensed Nintendo peripheral. market a CD-ROM player which will attach to their existing Super NES. This peripheral will utilize Phillips' patented CD-ROM XA bridge format, thereby allowing Nintendo game discs to play Phillips' popular CD-I home entertainment software. All games, both cartridge and CD based, will be fully compatible across both Nintendo's Super NES CD- ROM and the new Sony console. Nintendo will still bring out their own 32-Bit CD-ROM add-on peripheral. When will players be able to buy these systems? Nintendo continues to state that their CD-ROM peripher¬ al will be released simultaneously in the U.S. and Japan in August 1993. Other press releases indicate that Nintendo is still shooting for a $200 pricepoint. Both Nintendo and Sony each plan to independently license third-party companies to develop, manufacture and sell disc-based games. The new CD-ROM players will con¬ tain a custom built 32-Bit processor as previously announced. According to Nintendo, it will be able to handle the next generation of games better than any other machine. These games envision full motion digitized video, 3-D polygon graphics as well as sound and music that will rival the best in home audio CDs. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 60) ^1 CIRCLE #175 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Black Hole Assault'" and ©1992 Signet U.S.A., Inc. 388 Market Street, Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 9411 1 Tel. (415) 296-3883 Licensed by Sega Enterprises Ltd. for play on the Sega-CD™ System, Sega, Genesis and Sega Seal of Quality are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd. • First combat/action CD game on the market • High-intensity, photo¬ realistic CD graphics • Pumpin' soundtrack • Fuse-poppin' combat action. • 1- and 2-player gaming selections • Block-bustin' 8-player "Tournament" and "League" play • 10 stellar battleground scenarios • 8 rude war machines each with its own hot hardware Challenge a fellow C.A.M.-rad on Satellite Phobos. Kickin' CD animation makes all the action come alive. Bignet J U.S-A-tac. SEGA DEBUTS NEW CD PRODUCTS FTTT On October 15, 1992 Sega of America held a press con¬ ference in New York to offi¬ cially roll out their Sega CD peripheral. Members of the press got their first hands-on experience with their machine and tested out many of the new and exciting games which will be appearing from Sega and its CD licensees in the near future. While the games were interesting, it was the new technology being demonstrated that really got everybody's attention. FULL MOTION VIDEO Out of all the games on dis¬ play, the most impressive titles contained moving video. Night Trap, Sewer Shark, Citi- zen-X as well as three 'Make Your Own Music Videos' were the best of the bunch and clearly demonstrated the power of the Sega CD. The live-action CDs were created by a company called Digital Pictures. This company has solved the problem of compressing video (which nor¬ mally consists of millions of colors and runs at 30 frames per second) and packing it into the memory available. Special software programs have been developed by DP to reduce the palette down to 64 colors, cut the frame rate in Next year Sega will offer a back-up RAM cart for the Sega CD. The Sega CD is available now and sells for S299 with 5 discs, half and then digitize the end product. To get 65 minutes of continuous moving video onto the CD they created a new software algorithm which is able to compress the data still further! SCALING, ROTATION, ZOOM A custom graphic processor chip known as ASIC has been built into the Sega CD. This chip handles all of the cool functions that make the Sega CD shine so brightly. Best of all, these functions will now be done automatically in system hardware, eliminating the need for programmers to build such features into the game. Smooth scaling, rotation, zoom, pseudo 3-D simulation and fading of individual sprites (rather than backgrounds like the Super NES does) will all be possible through ASIC. The number of sprites or col¬ ors will not be increased though. Sega has confirmed that there are new software routines that will 'trick' the sys¬ tem into displaying more col¬ ors, but the games that use such tricks won’t appear for some time. THE FUTURE Sega is hesitant to comment on releases beyond three or four months, but they have announced that there will be a back-up RAM cartridge for the CD. This cartridge will plug into the Genesis and allow the player to save game informa¬ tion ranging from high scores to player position data from RPGs. This cartridge is already out in Japan and costs about $50. A second item soon to appear for the Mega CD in Japan is a mouse. Sega is considering this peripheral as an option in the states to greatly speed up 'point and click' type programs like the new Make Your Own Music Videos and the upcoming Video VCR (see insert article on page 285) programs. Beyond this, the sky is the limit. Programmers have already learned how to extract a continuous stream of unin¬ terrupted multi-track full motion video from the CD, and as compression technology improves, the second genera¬ tion of CDs will take this medi¬ um into areas that aren’t even considered possible by today's standards. The key now is to integrate this new form of video game visualization into games that will be as much fun to play as they are to look at. Whatever the future may bring, Sega has introduced us "to the next level." Sega could offer a mouse as an option for its Sega CD. ‘Greetings, Pig-slime!” INTRODUCING SKULJAGGER". Your puny little video-life is about to become Skiiljagger-chow. The reason? You—and ace rebel Storm Jaxon™—are spearheading a massive revolution against Captain Skiiljagger’s fearsome forces. And if you think Skiiljagger’s going to take this revolution lying down, then maybe you’ve forgotten how hacked-off a maniacal Kiltish™ despot can get! Skiiljagger is the first game ever to combine an awesome action game with a clue-filled, fully-illustrated story. You’ll battle in spec¬ tacular comic book color and phantasmagoric detail! Skiiljagger’s Kiltish troops will leap off the screen and into the deepest, darkest recesses of your mind! Your one hope for survival—the secret game play clues hidden throughout the pages of your amazing clue and story book. It’s going to be a war to end all wars. But it can’t start without you. mmmo CIRCLE #143 ON READER SERVICE CARD. there to grab some quick pho¬ tos of Sega's first quarter '93 line-up. Many of these CDs are starting to make use of the extra functions in the ASIC graphics chip and show promise. the closed doors of Sega's R & D labs, far from the prying eyes of EGM reporters. A batch of new games surfaced for a brief moment, however, and the EGM cameras were Besides the games already announced, Sega and its licensees have started on the second generation of Sega CD software. Some like Sonic CD are locked safely away behind RISE OF THE DRAGON SEGA Based on the Blade Hunter Mystery Series, Rise of the Dragon features a unique interactive plot and simple point and click interaction on various objects. A true CD game with a challenging mystery! JOE MONTANA FOOTBALL SEGA Big Joe plays coach in the first of the Sega CD sports games. A 3-D perspective is used to display the field from various camera angles. Over 600 digitized moves add to the realism. TIME GAL SEGA Created by the same people responsible for Cobra Command, Time Gal plays very much like the old Dragon's Lair arcade game. Spectacular animated sequences and superb audio make this CD a hit. JAGUAR XJ220 RACING JVC Get behind the wheel of the XJ220 racer and take on the best drivers in the world. The courses duplicate the big name tracks and a split screen offers head- to-head play. NIGHT STRIKER TAITO Race through cybernetic cities against ruthless com¬ puter opponents. Take advantage of the awesome levels by transforming into exciting vehicles through each stage of play. TERMINATOR VIRGIN Virgin has added new levels to the 16-Bit action hit along with 12 minutes of digitized footage from the blockbuster movie. A good example of video games meeting multi-media. CHOOSE YOUR You've never seen 2-player shoot-'em- up action like this! An alien war force is threatening the human race. Our scientists have developed the ultimate weapon: Strike Gunner! Equipped with an awesome arsenal of offensive and defensive devices, only two could be built-but those two can combine into one superfighter of astonishing power! © 1992 VAP Inc, ©1992 Athene. Amp mow AOP T/T£ LAT£$TAP7£MTU££$ OA Mi creation is /almost complete. WITH THIS MACHINE not even the &LO0AL &LAC?/ATOK$ . CAN GTOPMS PROM #U/A\N& THE \ ENTIRE WORlCV i fwe n rare, looks ukei ) iT'S up ro us to peal With those ovep&ROWN 0 lops cooze OMce K AMPPOP All-■ A V iCAH MAN, IP we CAN'T STOP these Slussters PROM ASSEMSLIN& THAT Slime machine in Time THE WHOue HBWk A EARTH'S SOIN& Bb8\1 | TO 96 A TOTAL [aNKU $UMOtortA! THERE IT IS, PURE/ WATCH SLAP/ATORS j/Mre// Hot itf\ whoa pupe. t V / THAT WAS A LITTLE 2^V -TOO CLOSE/ / itH" ► /£*c pmM ymm SEE MICK AND MACK SPRINC. DASH m AN? BLAST THROUGH OVER 1250 FRAMES OF CHARACTER ANIMATIONS - WE'RE TALKIN' 10 TIMES MORE THAN YOU’VE EVER SEEN BEFORE! ADD MICK AND MACK'S HI-TECH COO-SHOOTERS AND YOU’VE COT A GLOBAL PATROL h0) READYTO TAKE ON THE WORLD! EYE-POPPING BACKGROUND GRAPHICS AND SCENERY LIKE NEVER BEFORE SEEN ON YOUR GENESIS™. ^ AWESOME MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR PARENTS SHOUT "TURN THAT DOWN!" CIRCLE #115 ON READER SERVICE CARD. The long-awaited sequel to Sega’s Golden Axe has finally arrived! Golden Axe: The ^ Revenge of Death Adder is on its way to becoming one of the most talked about action coin-ops of the year. Incorporating Sega's latest 32-Bit 1 graphics, Golden 1 / ! Axe looks and plays J * ® like nothing you've ever seen before. Pick from four characters, or play with up to three other gamers for a no-holds- m barred barbarian slash- QfM fest! Awesome! Slice a path of ^ vengeance with The Revenge of Death Adder! Your W \ world may never be ▼ B the same! Watch out for these cannibals. If you're not careful they'll eat you for lunch! Richly textured 32-Bit graphics make Golden Axe an exciting coin-muncher. AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE ASSOCIATION If you begin to feel overwhelmed, don't despair; three friends can join you in battle! GOLDEN AXE 3: The Revenge of Death Adder §m0j§ mm JFFICIAj AVAILABLE DECEMBER 18 "Football with an attitude... a bad attitude." Jerry Glanville™ Head Coach Atlanta Falcons. jiurance that this product f standards of SEGA. Buy rrith this seal to be sure that I the SEGA ” GENESIS’” system. This official seal meets the highei games and acc< they are compcrl PIGSKIN ® © 1990 all rights reserved Licensed from Midway Manufacturing Co. ® SEGA and GENESIS are trademarks of SEGA of AMERICA, INC. RAZORSOFT is a registered trademark of RAZORSOFT, INC. Capcom has told EGM about a new upgrade kit for existing Street Fighter II Championship Edition machines. Known as the Turbo ROM Upgrade Kit, this software enhancer will significantly change the game play of the Street Fighter II characters. This is no joke ! Each character will be able to execute moves much more quickly than before! Also, the talents of all twelve fighters have been refined and equalized. Now, no character will have an unfair advantage over another! In addition to all of this, each character will have new special moves! Chun Li now has a fireball! Whoa!! The kit should hit the Chun Li can throw a fireball in the new Street Fighter II Turbo Championship Edition! arcades in late 1992. Keep your eye This is not an illegal "pirate board," but an officially licensed Capcom product. out f° r more on this EGM exclusive! This mammoth boss is a pushover after a little practice! Here's one for all you diehard shooter fans. The name is Dogyuun, and it is one very intense game. Attempt to annihilate the invading bio-mechanical forces, while returning home alive and in one piece. There are many weapons to The different weapons increase your powers of destruction. help you along the way, like a particu¬ larly nasty homing beam which will vaporize just about any¬ thing! For great graphics and gameplay check Things tend to get increasingly complicated with two players! Now You Can Hook ■ or the first time ever. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles®-The Hyperstone Heist'" from Konami® plunges the Turtles headlong into r \ the shell-shocking world of Sega ™ Genesis'". Dare to take this all new adventure on solo or double dare to duke it out with a partner and ■■ you're in for a ninjitsu jolt of action that'll leave you green! Will all this awesome power go to our heroes' :: ~ ~V * r ' "~ V heads? The quick-kicking quartet is on the hot seat again & j*j thanks to that mondo master of mayhem Shredder, and this HI ||n|| lllll | could be Sayonara, dudes. Shredder stole the Hyperstone, a IP J’ : | gem with the power to shrink New York City. Now catch that ^ totally bogus bully before he makes |/ r / > )i|l>| ilif#® the whole world small. Uncool! iXUlMMlVIl The Turtles Genesis. You've 9 ot f° ur majorly hip IlllftiPtfSll mutants, so choose whichever Turtle flips your switch. Each has his own bodacious new attack moves to shake down the Shred-heads. Donatellois^ much more than hotair with --—--J his Hurricane Attack and Raphael's Vacuum Slice really cleans up. Experience most excellent 3-D effects in a geek fest that never lets up through 5Vno.ndo body-slamming levels. Four levels ; pach have 3 heinous stages to survive and sj the other is loaded with the most intense new challenges you've ever seen. Slug it out in the sewers, do dirty deeds downtown, grind them up on a ghost ship, surf through treacher¬ ous ocean waters and even ninja till you drop. * Make it through all this ninja nastiness and Shredder will curse the Cowabunga battle cry. 251 But then you i must face I|i that Duke of E*^^**?®^* !|| Dweebs on his own turf. Hang tough because he'd love to have you at his place for some fried Turtle legs! Konami Game Hint and Tip Line: 1-900-896-HINT(4468). 70 1 per minute charge. Minors must have permission before calling. Touch-tone phone required. Warm up those flipper fingers for the ultimate pinball challenge! Star Wars Pinball by Data East will blow you away with its awesome mix of live action and video. Try to keep your mind on the contest as you are bombarded with incredible stereo music tracks sampled from Star Wars©, The Empire Strikes Back© and Return of the Jedi©. There are even voices from the Star Wars trilogy including the evil Darth Vader and the droid R2D2! The game play is fast and furious, alternating between pinball and video action. Use the shifter handle on the right side to control your journey through space. During the video mode, like the Speeder Bike sequence, use the shifter to avoid the trees for big time points! The video sequences are handled by a sur¬ prisingly clear, full-view dot matrix display. You will be absolutely astonished during the Hyper Space scenes! Smash at the up/down target on the spinning Death Star to initiate the multi-ball option. Blast Jabba's Bounty feature for any one of over 10 special items like the Advance Multiplier or the Bonus Hold, each of which give you mega-points. Hit the mov¬ ing R2D2 and you receive an ultra-bonus worth more points than you can shake a light saber at! Too cool! You will be amazed as the legendary Star Wars saga unfolds before your very eyes! So, if you crave a great mix of live pinball action with the visual impact of a video game, check-out Star Wars Pinball by Data East, coming this month to arcades every¬ where! May the Force be with you! If you would like to try your hand at a new fighting game, grab some quarters and play Shogun Warriors Buster by Kaneko. Pick your fighter from a pool of eight powerful, unique Japanese characters like Kabuki, Kappa the birdman, Shogun or Geisha. Each of these characters possesses a highly unusual set of special powers. For Choose your fighter from a complete roster of popular Japanese characters. Kappa is the ancient birdman who enjoys beating his adversaries into submission! example, Kabuki can call forth an energy net which quickly drains the power from an adversary. The game features a two player interactive mode so you can beat up your friends as well as the computer! Don't be too cocky, however, because Shogun Warriors Buster demands a great deal of technique in order to be a champion fighter. Multiple joystick movements are required for all of the special moves! The sounds, graphics and overall playability are top-notch! The 8-way joysticks offer excellent playing response as do the numerous but¬ tons. As for the fun factor, this coin¬ op will have you begging for mercy! For an intense and challenging fight¬ ing game, take a swing at Shogun The special attacks may take time and effort to learn but they are well worth it! for all YOUR VIDEO CAME NEEDS... ELECTRIC EVE. Introducing the latest Final Fantasy Adventure- Square Soft brings forth an epic quest for role- playing fans of all ages. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is designed as a game for beginning or advanced players. Anyone can enjoy this game! 30FT ■ $s OFFER GOOD THRU DECEMBER 31, 1992. CIRCLE #200 ON READER SERVICE CARD c5co// CZ? CZ) c/<&jo • the brains behind Saga CD™ What are the technical advantages of Sega CD? Basically, it offers massive storage, which means we can now use real video action. A 16-bit cartridge could only hold a few seconds of motion video. But the CD holds over 500 megabytes, so you can now play for hours, interacting with real video. cion’* wear pocket- So the games will be more realistic? Yeah, way more realistic. We have a second processor and a special graphics chip, so our zooming, scaling, and rotation is incredible. And we use a lot of real-life video you can actually interact with. Characters will speak to you and harass you. What do you mean “interact”? For example, there's a game called “Night Trap;"“ that uses all real-life footage with real actors, and you control the action. You have to rescue girls from a house full of ghouls by operating a surveillance system, and trapping them in different rooms. It's like controlling the plot and the action of a real movie, from start to finish. It’s pretty wild. held together with tape. Do you have a personal favorite CD game? Yeah. I like the INXS music video game, where you can re-edit their videos with different special effects and graphics. The sound on all the CD's is pretty amazing; it's just as good as an audio component. Plus we’re using a lot of original music. When you hook it up to your sound system, it’s like playing in a whole new realm. It’s really amazing. You forget where you are. (Those guys work: for our competitors.) ll 1 W E L C O M E T O T H E N E X Whe Adrays Babbage’s Best Best Buy - Select Locations Boscov’s K & K Toy Stores Kay Bee Toy Stores Lionel Kiddie City Macy’s - Select Locations Meijer Montgomery Ward - re -to Caldor Captron/G & G Circus World Circuit City - Select Locations Electronics Boutique Nobody Beats the Wiz Play Co. Saturday Matinee Stern’s f i rad FAO Schwarz Fedco Fred Meyer The Good Guys! J&R Music World Sears - Select Locations Software Etc. Toy Works Toys ‘R Us Venture - Select Locations Waldensoftware Take control of crime with Kon- ami's Lethal Enforcers. You are the toughest of the big city detectives out to test your mettle against some of the world's most dangerous crimi¬ nals. Featuring fully digitized graphics, Lethal Enforcers takes you to the scene of a bank robbery, a hijacking, In between stages, you are off to the shooting range to improve your marksmanship. Your score deter¬ mines your rank: patrolman, detec¬ tive, sergeant, lieutenant, captain or commander. Each stage includes several scenes with lots of hidden surprises! Get lethal with Konami's Lethal Enforcers and take a shot at crime! Trash heavily armored choppers at the chemical plant. Watch out for explosions! Bust a drug deal at the docks. Shoot your way out, but don't hit any civilians. a Chinatown shootout with some nasty Ninjas and a suspected drug deal at the city's shipyard. Play alone or with a partner as you neutralize crime. The digitized graphics are so realistic, they will have you running for cover! Wait until you aim your guns at the night scenes! You will encounter a variety of alien vessels, each with different abilities. Launch into the unknown with Atari's Space Lords. This shooter offers incredible 3-D graphics which make asteroids and enemy ships jump right out at you! You can either fly alone or add a co-pilot to help out. In addition, two games can be linked for eight-player space warfare! When you destroy an enemy ship, you can feast on its remains before returning to battle! The "Ship Modifi¬ cation" screen lets you custom-build your ship with six different options such as variable laser power and force fields. Rocket into the void with Space Lords by Atari and get ready for some exciting 3-D gaming! Enemy ship approaching! Aim, fire, and destroy it with your special weapons! Q: Once HDTV is introduced, will the game systems be compati¬ ble or will the companies need to build new machines? Also, do you think video games will be made to fit HDTV’s 16:9 aspect ratio? Shawn G. Tucker Millstadt, IL Q&As from the Video Game Universe Sega’s corporate decisions. Although his answer makes some sense on the surface, I'll always demand more from my games and game hardware. But let’s look at it logically. You refer to features such as scaling and rotation as "hardware” based. If higher resolution, additional col¬ ors and more sprites didn't take up precious memory, then you’d always add them to the software. They are, of course, also hardware features. What would be the point of programming the Genesis ROM carts and the Mega CD the same? We’re dealing with different media. Why not add as many features as possible, plus upgrade existing capabilities? The answer is the same as it was in the October issue: budget considerations. There’s a price war going on right now. The goal of getting projects in under budget is a BIG consideration. Q: You lost all credibility with your answer to James Mohr in the October issue of EGM. He asked why the Sega CD doesn’t have “advanced resolution, more colors, more on-screen colors and more sprites” since it has scaling, zoom and rotation. Your answer about budget limitations is nonsense. Al Nilsen, Sega’s director of mar¬ keting, has told those interested in the CD player: Sega decided not to improve existing Genesis reso¬ lution, colors, sprites and the like, as that would split the market with two versions of cartridge games - one using features of the original Genesis and one for the advanced features of the CD player. Instead, Sega added hardware features (i.e., scaling, rotation, zoom) that can be utilized only on CD games. Renwick Thompson Jr. San Diego, CA A: Great question, Shawn. Unfortunately, I don’t have a great answer for you. No format has yet been approved by the FCC for High Definition TV (HDTV) in the United States, and none is immediately forthcoming. The Doc has seen some great HDTV systems, but until a broad¬ cast standard is in place, video game manufacturers would only be guessing as to the eventual for¬ mat, and that’s a much too expen¬ sive gamble. Actually, the 16:9 aspect ratio you refer to is not considered to be HDTV. According to the folks at Video Digest (the official publica¬ tion of the Video Retailers Associ¬ ation), we may never see full HDTV in this country, since it would require such an extensive overhaul and conversion of exist¬ ing technology. Instead, innovations such as digital TV and the improved 16:9 systems you mention will be fully compatible with existing TV (and, by extension, video game) tech¬ nology. The 16:9 sets, for example, con¬ vert letterboxed laserdiscs to full¬ screen format. In fact, this is the format used by companies such as Sharp, Thompson and Toshiba to display their video wares at trade shows. A: No offense to Al, but it is his job to put the best possible face on LETTER •OF* THE • MONTH Q: I’ve been enjoying a game called King of the Monsters by Capcom, dated 1991. 1 can’t locate a system that plays it. Is this game ever going to be released for home play? Carol Valanzuolo Orange, CT A: King of the Monsters is available for the SNES from Takara and King of the Monsters j 2 has been produced by SNK for its Neo»Geo. Both versions are impressive, with gamers cast as movie mon¬ sters consuming major cities. CATCH TH8 YOUR CHANCE TO REEL IN THE BIG ONE! HOT-B presents the exhilarating and backbreaking challenge of saltwater fishing for your NES Ty . Below the warm blue waters, off the world’s most famous deep-sea fishing destinations, awaits the ultimate fishing trophy.. .THE BLUE MARLIN. Match your strength against the writhing frenzy of the powerful Blue Marlin. THE BLUE MARLIN is not another fish story! It’s a realistic fishing simulation, guaranteed to get you HOOKED! STILL A BIG HIT! HCTf HOT B T “ USA, Inc., 1255 Post Street, A Suite 1040, San Francisco, CA 94109 A I (415) 567-9501 fg'A I hope you can help me understand about the amount of memory in a game. Some games have dazzling sound and graphics and only use four meg, while oth¬ ers use eight meg with less spec¬ tacular results. I’ve long wondered how incredible Neo»Geo games must be, since they can use 60 meg in a game. Then EGM showed 2020 Super Baseball for the SNES in the October issue and the pictures are very similar to the Neo*Geo version. With ten times more memory, how come the Neo«Geo doesn’t look better? Tom Hammell East Lyme, CT A: Actually, Tom, the Neo»Geo can run games comprising over 300 megabits. As to why its games are not hundreds of times “better” than other 16-bit systems, let’s look at an analogous sce¬ nario. One person is given $10 and another is handed $300. Both have the same mission: acquire the best possible hot dog they can find. Well now, the fellow with only ten bucks is going to spend his money very carefully, considering each penny and how it is spent, whereas the dude with three hun¬ dred bills is likely to be more lav¬ ish, perhaps traveling around the country, eating at expensive restaurants, and using only the rarest condiments. When all is said and done, however, the guy with only $10 is just as likely to turn up a tasty frankfurter as his richer counterpart. After all, hot dogs are not that expensive and all the money in the world is unlikely to significantly enrich the experience of consuming one. It’s kind of like that with the Neo»Geo. While Sega has spent years fine tuning its sophisticated data compression technology and Nintendo not only squeezes its pro¬ gram as small as it can, but once it’s finished, each game then goes to an outside company for purpos¬ es of further diminution, Neo»Geo developers don’t have to consider space limitations. Instead, Neo»Geo games are produced without regard to com¬ pressing code; in fact, lavish use of memory is actually a priority since the size of its cartridges is one of SNK’s major selling points. Two of the most notorious mem¬ ory spendthrifts are large sprites and digitized sound. While game logic takes up little space, sound and graphics consume memory the way Wimpy devours hamburgers. Q&A Quickies: Several read¬ ers, including Kons Skembos of Fort Wayne, IN, have asked about a source for old video games other than Frank Polon¬ sky, whom I’ve mentioned in several Game Doctor columns. With the apparent disappear¬ ance of Pleasant Valley Video, the Doc is not aware of any national, mail order source for old games. There are, however, individual stores scattered around the country that traffic in antique electronic games, includ¬ ing a great place near Irvine, CA that reportedly offers a fantastic selection of old software. I am even now attempting to contact this store in order to see if they do business by mail, so stay tuned for more info on this sub¬ ject... Also, R.T. Byrd of Shreve¬ port, LA, kindly took the time to write and tell us that Game- Busters is apparently out of busi¬ ness. R.T. says he ordered something from them in June and had his check returned a month later. In addition, their 800 line is no longer running... And that about wraps things up for this installment of The Game Doctor. Remember to send your questions, comments and criti¬ cisms to: The Game Doctor (EGM) 330 S Decatur Suite 152 Las Vegas, NV 89107 Q: A few of my friends and I are going to put your video game knowledge to a test. We would like to know the number of Sega Genesis, SNES and TurboGrafx- 16s that have been sold in the United States and Canada. Joe Starr Sydney, Nova Scotia A: As you probably know, Joe, the video game manufacturers are not rushing to proclaim their relative sales in the 16-bit marketplace, though there will almost certainly be numbers available after the Winter CES. None of the 16-bit systems are selling at anywhere near the pace of the previous generation of video games. After a poll of industry sources, however, the following offers a broad consensus on North Ameri¬ can sales: The SNES has probably sold between three and four million units, the Genesis over two million, and the various Turbo systems under a million. In Japan, the Super Famicom (SNES) has now established a comfortable lead over the Mega Drive (Genesis). And, though there are quite a few PC Engines (TG- 16s) in circulation worldwide, cur¬ rent figures indicate that sales for that system have peaked. Two years ago the American Gladiators >H H Hr Now GameTek s adds to the phenomenon battled their way to the top of the television ^ H V by giving NES players a chance to try ratings charts and have been playing King Of their hand at doing battle with the weekend The Hill ever since. Based on a unique concept ▼ warriors in events including The Joust, Assault, where skilled contenders, chosen from rigorous Powerball, The Wall, Human Cannonball, and tryouts, get a chance to compete against the The Eliminator. Don’t miss out on being part of American Gladiators for cash, prizes and fame. America's most talked about weekend series. (Nintendo) ENTERTAINMENT GAMETEK CIRCLE #105 ON READER SERVICE CARD. 2999 N.E. 191st. Street, Suite 800, N. Miami Beach, FL 33180 Tel. (305) 935-3995 Fax (305) 932-8651 American Gladiators is a trademark of The Samuel Goldwyn Co. ©@1991 The Samuel Goldwyn Company. UPER FUN.FUN.FUNI! A peaceful life in quiet Chinolond was suddenly thrown into disaster, after the Universal Peoce Conference was over. The Emperor's concerns kept growing until Jack and Ryu decided to go out and settle the problem. The places they visited during their expedition were:Chinalond, Mysterylond, Fairyland and Future- land. The more they advanced, the more suspenseful it become. What they found out was a devastating plot. There are loads of exciting action, cool items, neat vehicles, great attacks, and magic spells available. They ore all yours to blow adversaries out of the way of the once peoceful Chinoland. nun i £ii 2inl FLYING WARRIORS. THIS GAME HAS FOUR MODES IN IT. IT’S ALMOST LIKE TWO GAMES IN ONE CARTRIDGE! FOR ALL GAME PLAYERS FROM BEGINNERS TO EXPERTS!! 3 BBB CIRCLE #151 ON READER SERVICE CARD. By Terry Aki Hello to each and every inter¬ national game freak out there in EGM Land! Terry Aki here, ready with all the news from the Land of the Rising Sun and beyond. It has been a busy month, with plenty of news pouring out of the far east that's sure to touch all corners of the video game world! Before we put our finger on the pulse of the international scene, I'd like to announce a special interview with the designers of Sega's upcoming fantasy epic, Phantasy Star 4, in the next issue of EGM! You’ll get the complete scoop on the new story, new characters and new challenges that I told you about last issue. It's a great game that is sure to blow away all three previous games com¬ bined! The game shops did some big business in October, with some surprises filtering into the top ten! Not surprisingly, however, Dragon Quest 5 exploded into stores just as experts had pre¬ dicted! GRADIUS II PC SUPER CD-ROM CD-ROM A few years back, we American game players were playing Life Force while the Japanese received the real Gradius II for their Famicom's. While Life Force wasn't a bad game, Gradius II blew the gaming public away and even rivaled some of the 16-bit titles that were available! Thanks to Konami, Gradius II is now making another appearance in the Japanese market, but this time on the fantastic, new PC Engine Super CD-ROM! All the levels from the Famicom classic have been left intact but more attention to detail, especial¬ ly in the backdrops, has been given high priority along with the CD soundtrack. Purchase power-ups in the familiar Gradius style and face the huge boss invaders! The ani¬ mation is nearly flawless and the movement is blistering! Each boss has a unique weak point that you must attack to succeed. Unfortunately, this may just be another story of the Japanese getting this hot shooter. Keep your fingers crossed, just in case! The Stage One Boss is a firebird that spews flames from its mouth. To attack Stage Two Boss, fire at its opened eye while dodging the arms. On the way to the second Boss, these pods sprout arms that attack swiftly. # 84 Electronic Gaming Monthly Move over masters, a new champion is kicking in. This exciting action adventure game recreates the fury and explosiveness of international boxing. In this game, they take no prisoners. It is a fight for life and the championship in a ten series match. Set against international backdrops players pit themselves against ten of the most deadly Masters of the Martial Arts. Each master brings to the fight their own special weapons and fighting techniques. Players kick, punch and jump their way to victory. This exciting video battle features dimensional screens, high quality graphics, special sound and video effects and challenging game play. Enemy masters can be designed for special attacking action. Weather and seasons change during the course of the game action. Make your move to power with one of the hottest games yet, "POWER MOVES"'. *The action is furious *The crowd roars as the as players kick, jump Victory sign is flashed, and punch to victory. this official seal is your assurance that Nintendo *Special sound, video * Weather and seasons HAS APPROVED THE QUALITY OF THIS PRODUCT.. ALWAYS LOOK FOR THIS SEAL WHEN BUYING GAMES AND ACCESSORIES TO ENSURE COMPLETE COMPATIBILITY WITH effects and 3-D screens change during game add to realism. play. YOUR SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. NINTENDO, SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, SUPER |fIff ILIWlL , NES AND WE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE , , y , TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. ©1989 NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. CIRCLE #103 ON READER SERVICE CARD. Kaneko USA, Ltd. *Screens are only a representation. 1370 Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Phone (708) 808-1370 Fax (708) 808-1375 KAnE<0 The arrows are an indicator to inform you a turn is rapidly approaching. Get behind the wheels of the fastest sports cars around! The fast paced racing takes place primarily in first person perspec¬ tive, but various events change to an overhead view as well! The Super CD-ROM is really put to good use in this title! ROAD BLASTER FX The number one game in Japan is Dragon Quest 5 from Enix! INTERNATIONAL =NEWS = ..mm Super Mario Kart has also secured a position in the Japanese top ten! DRAGON QUEST 5 GIVES STREET FIGHTER 2 R KNOCKOUT PUNCH... The minute the game starting showing up in camera shops and other game outlets, crowds formed and lines grew long. No deposits for this baby, the only way to buy into the first 16-Bit DQ was with cold hard yen! Also eclipsing Street Fighter 2 in many polls was the solid Nintendo driver, Super Mario Kart. No argument from Mr. Aki, mind you, this is a great game with plenty of depth and incredible play technique. Other hot softs with solid street buzz include the recently released version of Super Mar¬ io Bros. 2, called Super Mario USA. Regular readers will re¬ member that our Super Mario 2 was quite different from the game Japanese played (the U.S. version is based on an old title that featured a family of MEGA CD-ROM WOLF TEAM OF JAPAN In Japan, the Mega CD may have been lacking in quality titles but Road Blaster FX still proves that the CD is here to stay! Thunder Storm FX is the basis for Road Blaster FX. The game is linear in the sense that the car continues to travel on its own path until you are given the option to change it. While this may deter hard-core racing fans, the effect is barely noticeable and doesn't hinder an otherwise great game. The graphics are cartoon-like and the music that accompanies the driving is appropriate. Your basic objective is to pass the checkpoints and finish line while bashing your opponents off the rocky cliffs. Road hazards are a challenging threat that add to the pleasure of Road Blaster FX! CP | CD-ROM My, what a tight situation! Check the rearview mirror for a helpful clue. Don t just blare the horn! Ram the crazy driver straight into the wall. ZERO 4 CHAMP II PC SUPER CD-ROM CD-ROM You can feel the shove in your back when the turbocharger kicks in! The overhead slalom is a fierce race to the finish! Only the winner succeeds. Since no one appreciates a hitchhiker, slam on the brakes to send him flying. # 86 Electronic Gaming Monthfy Now Mega Man must Really save the Earth. What in the world is Dr. Wily up to now? He’s drilling through the earths crust to tap its energy and create his most powerful robot of all. And eight of his most famous robots are back in commission. The danger comes in waves for you and Rush on the way to Wily’s underwater headquar¬ ters. Do you have what it takes to send Wily to an oily end? CIRCLE #139 ON READER SERVICE CARD. CAPCOM INTERNATIONAL =NEWS = oppressed Arabs out to stop a ruthless tyrant. Although the game got little more than a face over for American audiences, the Japanese were never able to see the game with Mario as the star. STREET FIGHTER 2 FOR 8-BIT NINTENDO? Sources in Hong Kong have told Terry Aki that such a thing does exist. The game, obvious¬ ly created without the approval of Capcom, is being peddled for the 8-Bit Famicom for around forty bucks. Inspired by the hit arcade game, the new WOLF TEAM OF JAPAN ANNET AGAIN Street Fighter 2 makes its way (illegally) to the 8-Bit Nintendo! version is called Master Fighter and it attempts to duplicate the look and feel of the original game. Master Fighter features four of the Street Fighter 2 charac¬ ters. They include Ryu, Guile, Chun Li, and Zangief. Most of the special moves are also reported to be in the 8-Bit game, including the fireball attack of Ryu and Chun Li's spin kick. Will this game ever find its way to America. I'd say the chances are close to nil, considering Capcom doesn’t endorse the game in the first place. It might be cool to see a different version of Street Fight¬ er 2, but it's also an illegal and unfair infringement of the real designers' ideas. MEGA CD-ROM CD-ROM The storm rises once again in Annet Again, the sequel to the popular El Viento series. After being defeated by Annet in the first episode, Hastur returns to wreak havoc on the free world. His evil organization is bent on sacrifices and the cult. Annet has continued with her studies and her magical abilities are even more powerful than in her first encounter. This time, the fighting will not take place in New York, but right in Hastur's own front yard. His castle is filled with plenty of trick¬ ery to snag Annet before she can reach Hastur and put an end to his uprooting of evil! Featuring lengthy cinemas that also star Earnest Evans, This CD title is the one to watch! Electronic Gaming Monthly YOU’RE GONNA BE LATE FOR DINNER. •-4 —31 jj \ mW % You won’t even think about stopping once you start playing Interplay’s five newest games. From barbaric vikings to dastardly racers, champion hurdlers to out-of-this world monsters, these exciting programs won’t even give you time to catch your breath. So c’mon, what are you waiting for? You never liked meatloaf anyway. To order any of these products, f J call l-800'969'4263, or see your Interplay Productions , i xt- i -i 3710 S. Susan, Suite 100 local Nintendo retailer. Santa Ana, ca 92704 INTERNATIONAL =NEW5 = HUDSON ENTERS HARD- PUSHES NEW TECH R BIT While I'm writing this column, Hudson has sent word that they will re-enter the next-gen¬ eration video game hardware sweepstakes with their new 32- Bit mega-machine that was shown in preliminary form sev¬ eral issues back. According to my sources, Hudson will be breaking the news next week (October 26) at a special press conference in Sapparo. Sources inside the company have said that a major amount of attention will be placed on the new hardware as an upgrade to the company's existing PC Engine line (which is now over five years old). Although the CD-ROM unit and subsequent software enhance¬ ments have kept interest in the PC Engine high on these shores, the company wants to make the move to 32-Bit as opposed to introducing a 4.0 Super System card. The technology behind the new Hudson 32-Bit game hardware... ...and the enhanced options that it displays! Check out the morphing! RANMA 1/2 SUPER FAMICOM 12 MEG CARTRIDGE While we showed this 12 Meg masterpiece back in the August '92 issue, much more of it has been completed and we feel it deserves a bit more coverage. As you can see by the picture on the right, two players can play the same character with different color options. Also, the backgrounds are scenes straight from the series and range from the streets of Japan to local supermarkets. There is plenty of technique and challenge to Ranma 1/2! Akane can do a flying uppercut to knock opponents out of the air! Now two players can choose to fight each other with the same character. Shampoo is a worthy fighter and is a master of aerial fighting techniques. Genma and Moose are two of the kookiest fighters you will face. COSMIC FANTASY 3 PC SUPER CD-ROM CD-ROM The adventures of Van and the Cosmic Hunters returns, but this f time it is going to be on Super CD! Venture through space and solve a gigantic mystery that will keep anyone's attention for quite some time! All of the original cast is pre¬ sent, from Pico to his father Niyam is pilot¬ ing his space- Niyam to Van and Babette, even . cra /f ,. . . . . , Idea. No doubt Cobra and his clan! Stay tuned for more info on this sure-to-be super RPG of the year! he'll end up in trouble again. Rei is con¬ fronting the jailguard and will probably engage in a fierce battle. Electronic Gaming Monthfy MEMim fowm'-'" 1 '' ; We ripped-off a perfect y good idea. TRUE ARCADE ACTION. You’ll find that the only thing missing from our new Super Advantage is the coin slot. Okay, so we added an extra long cord. And our joystick is easier to carry than an arcade machine, not to mention a few thousand bucks cheaper (that means under $50, suggested retail price). Bottom line is, this is about as close as you can get without grabbing a crowbar and—well, you get the picture. The layout’s familiar, and the construction’s tough enough to handle the most intense street fight or the ultimate battle for the universe. We’ve also added a few features you won’t find in the arcades - state of the art effects designed specifically for today’s most radical games. No wonder we call it the... SUPER ADVANM OVERSIZED JOYSTICK. 8-way directional control provides true arcade action. VARIABLE SPEED SLOW MOTION. Slow down the game when things get out of control. TURBO SPEED. A fully adjustable fire- control system (up to 30 shots per second). AUTO TURBO. Continuous firing that’s hands-free. You won’t find this anywhere else. LICENSED BY (Nintendo^ ASCII WARE CIRCLE #202 ON READER SERVICE CARD. ©1992 ASCII Entertainment Software. Inc. P.O. Box 6639, San M All rights reserved. Nintendo. Super Nintendo Entertainme INTERNATIONAL =NEWS = AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT: FIGHTING STREET 2... The system-wide race for Street Fighter 2 has been on almost since the game made its debut over a year ago! The big guns behind the hardware are each aiming for their own versions of the hottest video game hit in recent history. Although Capcom denies that work is being done for the Sega platform, news has leaked out that an incredible 20-Meg translation of the game will be produced for the PC The original Street Fighter game cast you in the role of Ryu! Engine! Well, sort of. If you remember, the original Street Fighter game appeared on the PC Engine and Turbo as an early CD effort called Fight¬ ing Street. Sources close to the production have indicated that the PC Engine adaptation of Street Fighter 2 will be called, you guessed it, Fighting Street 2! Hudson has indicated that this game will represent the last big push for the existing system specifications. The beefed-up game is still in development, but should appear in the early part of '93. The extra memory will be used to animate the game even bet¬ ter than the Super NES ver¬ sion! What a present! RIVERHILL SOFT OF JAPAN GUNBUSTER Vol. 1 PC SUPER CD-ROM The popular animation series comes to life on the Super CD- ROM! Join Noriko Takaya as she seeks to become the best mech pilot in the academy. GunBuster Vol. 1 is represent* in a 'menu' format that lets the story unfold depending on the choices you make. * Amano helps Noriko in many tough spots and helps her to become the best that she can be! The cinemas are straight from the series and the voices are remarkable. Become the best mech pilot and help to stop the impending alien onslaught. Noriko's father was a famous war hero whose death was a tragedy to all. CD-ROM Amano and Noriko will teach you all you need to know about warfare. In this screen, you can learn all about the current students, like Amano. Amano is in her RX Trainer learning the skills to pilot the GunBuster. VIDEO SYSTEMS OF JAPAN SUPER VOLLEYBALL SUPER FAMICOM 8 MEG CARTRIDGE This Super Famicom version of the classic game of volleyball presents the player with a whole new look and feel! Set in a futuristic era, Super Volleyball features players clad in cybernetic armor to protect them from this new form of com¬ bat volleyball. Play in hyper mode where the brunt attack of your opponents can send you flying. This game is not for the weak at heart! Incredible leaps with super spikes are enough to pierce your opponents. Two fierce teams are ready to square off in the netted combat ring. # 92 Electronic Gaming Monthly WITH THE ASCIIPAD SG, THATP BE KILLER/ Whoever said, “life is unfair” must have gotten their butt kicked by the new asciiPad SG. Here’s why: it’s got TURBO FIRE (up to 24 shots per second), hands-free AUTO-TURBO and SLOW-MOTION CONTROL Pius, it looks cool, too. With this kind of control, you’ll always land on your feet. Which is more than we can say about life. The asciiPad SG. There's nothing fair about it NEW from TscITwar'e . )it for SEGA GENESIS-SEGACD IT’S HOW TO WIN. SCAM AND SCORE IF ONLY I COULD SKATE SLAM RAGE JAM THRASH This racing title was a strong seller in the Japanese market and now the sequel promises even hotter racing action! The team organization and the mission courses are the same as the real series of races. Some new elements include a race with three loops! The feel of speed as the ob¬ jects rush past you has to be fully experienced! Race fans j shouldn't miss this one one! INTERNRTIONRL =NEWS = THE LEGEND OF PLRNET MEGfl... Sega plans to give itself an all-new face in the Japanese market by introducing a variety of events under the Sega World title. This special amusement center will invite game players to sample a wide variety of Sega coin-op and consumer video games. It will also include other interactive media and hopefully cast a bright light on the Sega brand name. With Namco already operating an amusement cen¬ ter and Nintendo hinting at the same, it's not surprising that the big 'S' would want to get into the same game. • • • * » * . • • • • KONAMI OF JAPAN SNATCHER ■ PC SUPER CD-ROM CD CD-ROM Konami's first Super CD game is a mystery unlike anything con¬ ceived before it! Gillian Seed has been placed in charge of searching for the awful killing machine, Snatcher! This robot conceals itself by 'snatch¬ ing' humans, stripping them of their skin, and wearing this skin to lure its next victim! As gruesome as it sounds, the game is an awesome concept that blends role play and action into one. Cinemas show various parts of the story as you progress. Snatcher is already receiving excellent reviews in Japan! This computer generated image of the Snatcher displays its deadliness. The police force are helpless against the swift killings of the Snatcher. An artist's rendition of Sega World. Are entertainment parks the future? TENGEN LINKS UP FOR GRUNTLET... Following up on reports of multi-player peripherals in the last issue of International Out¬ look, the good folks at Tengen Japan have clued the one and only Terry Aki in on a similar splinter for the Mega Drive- Genesis! The four controller add-on is going to actually get tested on Tengen's own Gauntlet. Although it's sure to be a cool addition to Sega's 16-Bitter, Gauntlet is sort of an old game in my opinion. Actu¬ ally, it's not just my opinion - it really is old! The deadly Snatcher unit without its collection of human victims' skin on Straight out of the opening sequence the city seems all too quiet... 1 GRAND PRIX 2 CARTRIDGE SUPER FAMICOM 12 MEG '-■* ; ‘The overhead m view offers a panoramic p?” view of the course and the @1 other cars. Barreling through the straights to cross the checkered flag is quite a rush! # 94 Electronic Gaming Monthfy The catacombs are a danger¬ ous place, skulls, bones, fiery rats and die constant threat of death. From the caves of Utah to die deserts of Arabia. You’re Indy on a quest for the Holy Grail. Storm Casde Brunwald; but don’t slip. It’s a long and dangerous fall you won’t live to tell about. Navigate the caves, fend off the enemies and find die Cross of Coronado. You’re fast, but are you clever? Solve three ' puzzles of the Grail -Temple or it’s goodbye Jones Sr. You don’t have time to pet the animals this Circus Train. Not only is the Holy Grail about to fall into the wrong hands, they already have their hands on your father, Dr. Jones Sr. There is still time but you better step on it and don’t make any mistakes. Fight your way through five levels of danger packed action. Be smart, steady and above all fast, and you might have a chance. Blow it...'four father and the world are doomed. This game is only recommended for those up to the challenge. Available for Sega™ Genesis™ and Game Gear” CIRCLE #168 ON READER SERVICE CARD. TAITO INTERNATIONAL =NEW5 = NEW SOFT NEWS... Not to be outdone by Dan-O's quite cool-as-usual internation¬ al coverage, I've dug deep to uncover some top-secret news of potentially hot carts. Get ready for Konami to go back to basics with a new Gra- dius adventure for the PC Engine! Curiously called Gra- dius 2 (are we surprised?), the game will be packed with new weapons and levels according to programmers close to the project. Bandai will launch a follow-up to its Ultraman fighting game called (now I know you'll be surprised!) Ultraman 7! Can't tell you how it will play, but the Super Famicom cart should appear next year. Tapping into the other side of the planet, the Genesis will get Out of this World 2! The Eng¬ lish import should reach these shores during the first quarter of '93. If it's anywhere near as good as the Super NES title, we'll all be in for a treat! SUPER H.Q. MEGA DRIVE 4 MEG CARTRIDGE Chase H.Q. has been a hot title in the arcades on the Pacific front and it seemed only appropriate to introduce an even better home version for the Mega Drive. Begin each stage by receiving a profile of the criminal and his car from headquarters. Then pick your vehicle of choice. This time you have a choice of a semi¬ tractor, a Ferrari F40, or an offroad truck. Hop in the passing lane in quick pursuit of the vehicle. The dis¬ tance meter informs you of how close you get to the criminals. Squeeze off a burp of nitro to make the chase even faster! Repeatedly hit the criminal's car and watch it burst into flames. Ultimately, you will catch all of them and bring them to justice! [cmmDr.z T:/“ F-EC This time you can select a Ferrari, a semi-truck or an offroad truck. To catch a criminal, repeatedly bash your own vehicle into the criminal's... To burst the car into flames and make your bust in the name of the law. Death from above! Enemy helicopters drop bombs on your police vehicle. Look for a follow-up to the amazing Out of this World for the Genesis! The original Ultraman will get an even better sequel called Ultraman 7! NIGEL MANSELL F-l CHALLENGE SUPER FAMICOM 8 MEG CARTRIDGE Nigel Mansell offers all drivers the challenge of a lifetime. Com¬ pete against him throughout 16 circuits in a fight to the finish. The game is striving for a real full scale Grand Prix mode. The three race choices include a beginner race, a practice race and a coach mode. Nigel Mansell offers advice during the coaching mode. Take part in the racing chal¬ lenge of a lifetime! Hop up or change the various components of the race car's chassis. The race is set in a frontal view to get the most effective feel of open wheel racing! % 96 Electronic Gaming Monthly FUN ON THE GO! D omark Video Games for play on Sega t • Game Gear are sold and marketed in MU Norift and SoulA America exclusively by Tengen. Screens shown are representative of. but may differ from, actual game system displays. PRINCE OF PERSIA gives you non-stop action and adventure, featuring the most fluid and realistic animation ever seen on your Game Gear! PAPERBOY f' delivers hilarious fun as you wreak mischief across town on your bike! KLAX" is one tough brainteaser! And the toughest part is pulling yourself away from this mesmerizing game! Buy the full line of Tengen hits at Toys "R" Us, Kay-Bee Toys, Target, Babbage's, Electronics Boutique, Software Etc. and other fine retailers! Or call 1*800-2»TENGEN to order. When you're on the go, you want fun, action and excite¬ ment to tag along with you. And the only way to do that is to get these five great hits for your Game Gear"! SUPER SPACE INVADERS is ready to rock the world again — with new power-ups, weapons, shields, awesome graphics and waves of ever- descending aliens trying to take over Earth! MARBLE MADNESS" will Coming ]an. '93! drive you nuts as you guide a marble along mind-blowing mazes to the finish line! TEIMGEIM VIDEO GAMES= PAPERBOY: TM and ©1984 Atari Games Corp. Licensed to Tengen, Inc. ©1992 Tengen, Inc. All rights reserved. KLAX, and MARBLE MADNESS: TM Atari Games Corp.; licensed to Tengen, Inc. ©1992 Tengen, Inc. All rights reserved. PRINCE OF PERSIA: @©1989,1990,1991 Jordan Mechner; originally published in the USA by Broderbund Software, Inc. SUPER SPACE INVADERS: TM, ©1991 Taito Corp. Sega and Game Gear are trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. CIRCLE #142 ON READER SERVICE CARD. BOBBING LONG! Even the enemies scream in terror at the sight of Bubsy! Travel through some strange lands in this awesome 16-bit cartoon! Bubsy can glide down to a safe surface! Find these special bonus stages and load up on yarn balls! If Bubsy sits too long, he begins banging his fist on the TV screen! CHECK OUT THUS COOL SCREEN PLIWINO EFFECT!! Electronic Gaming Md Fly! Stout! mil Build fortresses and position cannons before the battle'. Advanced combat flight simulator with 360 : polygon graphics. Get Tengen’s great hits for your Genesis ' 1 and you’ll do more than play. Everything’s so real, you’ll live the action and excitement! RBI 4 has such awesome anima¬ tion, graphics, sound and realistic play, you’ll experience every crack of the bat, every roar of the crowd as you play in the big league! In STEEL TALONS,' feel your stomach drop, your hands sweat and your heart pound as you fly the Army’s most advanced attack helicopter on ^angerous combat missions! Fire away in RAMPART, an Explosive game of superb strategy, graphics and action, as you seek to conquer the Middle Ages! Ride your bike with twice the fun and laughter when you wreak mischief as PAPERBOY 2! iuper real baseball raphics and action — and more! 1 Oh • Sale Now! Sale NouM All-new graphics with action on both sides of the street ! Coming Jan. 93! Buy the full line of Tengen hits at Toys"R” Us, Kay-Bee Toys, Target, Babbage's, Electronics : Boutique, Software Etc. ’and other fine retailers! Or call l’'800-2-TENGEN to order. tengen] VIDEO GAMES tPAPERBOY: TM and ©1984 Atari Games Corp. Licensed to Tengen, Inc. ©1991 Tengen, Inc. All rights reserved. RBI: TM and ©1987 Atari Games ■Corp.; licensed to Tengen. Inc. ©1991 Tengen, Inc. All rights reserved. RAMPART, STEEL TALONS: TM Atari Games Corp.; licensed to Tengen, Inc. ©1992 Tengen, Inc. All rights reserved. Sega, Genesis and Game Gear are trademarks of Sega Enterprises. Ltd. CIRCLE #142 ON READER SERVICE CARD. TRICKS JAPAN GAMING NEXT REVIEW FACT OF THE GAMING GOSSIP WAVE CREW FILES TRADE «V<- L^j?jJznma )[C;< lj;> /■//:■ I’llOfl:-: AMO :l::COi\h: A VIO:fO V.l.:>.!!! Callers must be 18 or older. Callers must use a touch tone phone. A service of Sendai Publishing Group. Inc., 1920 Highland Avenue, Suite 222, Lombard IL 60148 ON', Y 01 ■ 00 j l J! 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