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FOR SOME TIME NOW, I have been personally

concerned about what Sega, Nintendo and Sony will do to launch the Saturn, Ultra 64, and PlayStation respectively. Although both the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation exhibit strong potential to become the standard bearer of the later ‘90s, and the SGI graphics demos that Nintendo runs at the shows sure look nice, there is a DIRTY LITTLE SECRET in this industry that exists as equal parts marketing strategy and competitive gamesmanship.

I’m talking about the retail price of these new mega machines. There’s a lesson to be learned from the experiences that 3DO has endured in its short history. After riding high the wave of speculation that a common standard could be created and licensed out to various

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to publishers in manufacturing costs or inventory, and a truly state-of- the-art piece of equipment on which to program. Despite all of these facts, the system still had difficulty gaining widespread acceptance due in large part to one thing: its cost.

Although the 3DO was a better machine with the most cohesive vision of what entertainment in the future should be like, the company could not convince casual gamers and parents that their sys- tem was $600 better than your average Sega or Nintendo 16-Bit. Furthermore, the fact that the manufacturers of the 3DO hardware like Goldstar and Panasonic had no immediate interest in software revenues—an area that Sega, Sony, and Nintendo all enjoy—it became difficult for the price of the 3DO to come down as rapidly as required because the manufacturers of the hardware had NO OTHER REVENUE sources from which to offset the proposed losses that went hand-in-hand with reducing the unit’s price.

This fall we'll see the first effects of 3DO's initial launch. All three of these game systems wére created to cash in on what was perceived to be a slam dunk entry into the market by 3DO. When at least one.of these units was in the design stages, it was considered “OK” to come in over $400. “Heck,” I'm sure the developers reasoned, “we'll still be $300 less than that successful 3DO machine.”

There are encouraging signs. RUMORS ARE RAMPANT that both Nintendo and Sony are willing to take

mammoth losses on the hardware—as much as $100—to get them into players’ hands at a reasonable price. Expect to see a daily war of tit-for-tat between all three system providers at the upcoming ЕЗ show in Los Angeles where all three machines аге to debut. Hopefully the free market will prevail and we'll see low-priced PlayStations and Saturns alongside $250 Ultra 64s.

The can simply be no alternative. Even 3DO has learned that lesson, gaining the attention it originally deserved two years ago.

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In just a few weeks all the world will be raving over the next king of fighters, Mortal Kombat III. The latest in the series is sure to be—in a word—outrageous! If you thought the jump from the original to the super successful sequel had a long stretch, this new transformation will make the previous jump seem like a breeze. With 14 characters, new secrets and improved graphics and sounds, MKIII will be the biggest fighting game since the original Street Fighter Il. EGM delivers the latest news on the most anticipated fighting game. The story begins on PAGE 56.

“All of the secrets of even the original MK will never he revealed. Ed Boon has gone to great lengths to keep them hidden...”

CAPCOM IS BRINGING BACK A WINNER— STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS COMING SOON

Perhaps some of you fighting fans are a bit tired of hearing about Mortal Kombat. Perhaps some of you are holding out for another game. Well, the wait is almost over. Capcom is back on the fighting track with the latest installment of the Street Fighter series. Street Fighter Legends has new characters, better moves and a different fighting flair. Gamers will not be disappointed in this installment. Although it isn’t Street Fighter ПІ, Street Fighter Legends will blow fans away! The story begins on PAGE 60.

“Not everything has changed [in Street Fighter Legends], since it is apparent that the special attacks from Super Street Fighter И Turbo are intact..."

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Get your letters into EGM today or we kill another editor. You can reach FGM by writing to: Interface, Letters to the Editor 1920 Highland Avenue, #222 Lombard, IL 60148

Dear EGM,

Okay, I’m sure you guys at EGM are totally sick of getting letters that go something like this, "І want to get a PlayStation/Jaguar/Saturn/Ultra 64, but which system is the best?” With all of the next- generation systems coming out, | guess everyone just has a natural curiosity as to which one will be the best. Personally, I’m getting kind of sick of the whole thing. | mean, come on! Some of these systems aren’t even out yet! Who knows who will have the best system? | think a lot of people are getting kind of freaked out about the whole thing even though they haven't seen any of the games yet. We shouldn’t pass judgment on systems we haven't even tried. Just remember: Half the fun of all this is the fact that we can't predict the future. Let's not jump to any conclusions! Time will tell.

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Garrett Barnes Indianapolis, IN

And Who Will Be Left After The Dust Settles?

We couldn't agree more, Garrett! If | had a dime for every letter we get asking our opin- ion on which of the next-generation systems is the best, I'd be a very rich person! Although some of these systems are "hot" right now, let's not forget what will decide which system will be the best: the games. You could launch a 64-Bit system that has so much muscle that it should blow everything right out of the water. Problem is, if you don't have the games, the public will not even pick it up. (We gamers are a smart bunch, yessirree!!) After the initial launch of these next-generation systems, wait a few months to draw your own conclusions as to which one best suits your individual heeds. Look at the available software, and make your analysis based on your own research. With the price of some sys- tems approach- ing, and in some cases exceeding, the $400 mark, you wouldn't want to make a snap decision based on nothing more than expectations of what a particular machine could do. After all, you wouldn't buy a house for $1 million if you didn't like the neigh- borhood! Anyway, | guess the moral of the story is to hold your horses and don't believe all of the crud you hear about how this system is better than that system. Make your own choices and remember: Use your noggin!

Great letter, Garrett. Your Acclaim Dual Turbo joysticks are on their way.

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MORE DEBATE ON THE JAGUAR

Dear EGM, | got a Jaguar almost a year ago think- ing that it was going to be the best thing on the market and have tons of games. I’m sure you can see why | feel like a fool. Why is Atari making such poor games? You would expect more from a 64-Bit system. Why is Atari doing this to their fans? How did they manage to screw up a game like Bubsy? Why didn’t they improve Flashback’s graphics? I’m really disap- pointed because | think that most of the games stink! C’mon Atari, before it’s too late!

Jahide McAllister

Jersey City, NJ

Dear EGM,

| am a proud owner of an Atari Jaguar, and | love it! Notice that | used the word "proud." The games are, for the most part, excellent. Alien vs. Predator is probably one of the best games Гуе ever played on a home system.

* With games like Syndicate, we may yet hear the Jaguar roar.

Hopefully, Atari will keep releasing games like this. | know that many peo- ple are disappointed in this fine system, but | think that the future looks quite bright for the Jaguar. With some of the new titles coming, | can’t wait to see what 1995 will hold for Atari. | feel con- fident that the gaming world will feel the power of this highly underrated system. You can have your Saturn, PlayStation, 3DO and 32X. Make mine a Jaguar any day of the week!

Thomas Philian

Seattle, WA

It doesn't happen too often but we make mis- takes just like everyone. On the last cheat sheet for Killer Instinct, there were a few typo errors. Sorry about any confusion. Here are the correct methods for the specified charac- ters and moves that were incorrect.

OVERSEAS FOLLIES AND AMERICAN GAMES

Dear EGM, | am writing to you about the problem of not getting all of the good Japanese games over here in the U.S. | am an anime freak, and | wish more games like Macross and Dragon Ball Z would come out over here. | do have what | hope will be a solution to this dilemma. You may have noticed that a while ago Blockbuster brought over and translat- ed Final Fight: Guy. They allowed you to rent it and later sold copies of it for $14. If Blockbuster could bring out this game, they could surely bring out oth- ers that would be more popular. Jordan Sanderson Lincoln, NE

You bring up a great point. The only problem we can foresee with this is that the casings of the cartridges would have to be changed to fit into the American Super NES. This may sound like a minor quibble, but don't forget, that costs money. We'd love to see more of this kind of Japanese-to-American crossover take place, but we doubt that it will happen anytime soon.

І HAVE AN INTERNET ACCOUNT AND I'M COOL...

Dear EGM,

This letter is in response to the letter e- mailed, no excuse me, XMailed to you and printed in your March 1995 issue of EGM. It reads as follows:

"Dudes, I’m XMailing you from my XBand! | seem to have full Internet mail access! It's pretty cool to be able to send e-mail from my Genesis."

Dan Bennion via the Internet

| am writing this letter from my dial-up UNIX cash Shell account, the way the Internet was started and the way it should stay! Dial-up services like America OnLine with their “pointy- clicky" interface and ignorant Newbie

users are making the Internet worse each day! The last thing the Internet needs is little 12-year-old kids sending

Chief Thunder: Humiliation- D,F, F Quick kick Glacius: Humiliation F,F,B, Mediumkick melt&uppercut: B,D,F Kick Orchid: Humiliation: F,D,B Fierce Punch Frog Fatality: D,F,B, Quick kick

flame-mail from their Genesis or Super NES. The worst thing for the Internet is little kiddies running around wasting bandwidth. You published a moronic letter from an XBAND loser, perhaps you could find a place for a letter from a REAL Internet user, who actually has a point.

Christopher Nelson

drs@netcom.com

I'm going to try to Keep my cool ... Tell me Chris, how much practice would it take for someone like me to be as cool as you? I'll het it would take a lot! For your information Buck-0, the rea- son that the Internet is so great is because any- one, and | mean ANYONE, can contribute to the wealth of electronic information that is found on the Net. There are no prerequisites for using the Internet, are there? If there were, the Internet would probably be comprised mostly of self-righteous, pseudo-intellectual geeks who have nothing better to do than spew endless streams of bile about how cool they are because they know some UNIX commands. Get а life! There, | Kept my cool ... Kind of.

KUDOS AND MORE TO SNK

Dear EGM, After purchasing the February issue of EGM, | read with great interest the let- ter from Heh-Kyu Lee of SNK. It is truly gratifying to see that some of the indus- try representatives understand that players want the home version of a game to be as close to the arcade ver- sion as possible. With the technology getting better and better, arcade-quality games in the home are a reality. Anyway, | doubt that Ms. Lee will have any use for the Dual Turbo Wireless Remote System, but | would. So if she doesn’t want the prize ... ег... umm ... lll take it! J.P. Alioto via the Internet

Yup. We've gotten quite a few letters praising SNK for their landmark decision to give a blood code for Samurai Shodown Il. It seems that about 99.9 percent of the gaming public sup- ports the use of something like a code to acti- vate blood and gore in a home video game. It's strange that the debate about violence in video games has all but disappeared. Hmmm...

Saberwulf: Humiliation: F,F,F Quick punch Ultra: CF, B, Quick kick Spinal: Combobreaker-F,F, Medium Punch Ultra-D,DF,F Fierce punch

ASK EGM

Q: With all of the new systems coming out, how much longer will the 16-Bit systems be supported? Joel Pearson Dallas, TX

А: There is little indication of how long the 16-Bit systems will be around. Usually, in times like this, there will still be support for the "old" systems anywhere from one to two years after the introduction of new systems.

Q: How many games do you guys at EGM have at your office? Pete Vanderhause Columbus, OH

А: Too many. We have so many games, that we had to redesign our offices to accommodate them. Some of the games are collecting dust, especially the old 8-Bit NES carts. We're beginning to run out of room!

0: How long does it take to devel-

op a game from beginning to end? Robert Sharet Waupaca, WI

AS I: all depends. First of all, if a company has 10-15 people working on a title, the amount of time it takes to make а game is less than if they had, say, five people working on it. Also, the type of game being developed has a lot to do with the amount of time it takes. A game like Donkey Kong Country would take more time than a game like Madden, because Madden is essen- tially thé same game from year to year tweaked by the programmers.

МК Ш AND YOUR CHEATIN' HEART

Dear EGM,

After reading your MK III article in issue #67, | felt like dropping you some mail. My specific grievance is with the section entitled “Kombating the Internet.” Roger Sharpe describes the Internet as something akin to an international spy ring out to rob Midway of all its secrets, and to bring about its financial ruin. It also leads one to believe that the game itself is not as enjoyable if one doesn’t find all of the secrets by oneself. Both of these statements are simply untrue. The distribution of moves/secrets/ fatalities/etc. on the Internet is not tak- ing away anything from the game, but

in my opinion, adding to it. In order for

e Will MK Ш be ruined by the Internet?

me to have figured out and/ or discov- er all of the information that has been discussed or distributed on the Internet, | would have spent over $400! To me that’s not enjoyable— that’s borderline insanity! When MK II was released in its initial version (1.0) the game was not complete. People

e 18 it fair to learn secrets from gamers?

who spent a lot of money to learn some of the secrets of the game, came away upset because there were few to be found in the revision. People posted and shared their findings of the game on the Internet and interest in the game skyrocketed! This trend con- tinued throughout all of the revisions. The only reason | see for Midway to

complain about the distribution of the game's secrets through the Internet is that it takes away from their revenue! When people learn the secrets, they stop dropping endless amounts of money into their machines trying to find them. OH NO!!! Lost revenues!!! C’mon Midway, the game is good enough to stand on its own without all of its secrets. The Internet is not going to ruin you. Adam Hacker Ottawa, Ontario

GREETINGS FROM HONG KONG!

Dear EGM, | bought a Sega Saturn here on Nov. 22—the day that it was released. It was а tad bit more expensive than Га expected. Anyway, l've been kinda disappointed by the type of games they've released. | was especially dis- appointed in Gail Racer ... geez, that game reeked! The graphics were laughable and the sounds were dis- gusting. | mean, | know that it's only been out for a couple of months, but Still, | was hoping for the great arcade games that made me want to buy it in the first place—Daytona USA, Desert Tank, Wing War, etc. The Virtua Fighter that was released is below par. Can you tell me if Sega is work- ing on Virtua Fighter 2, Desert Tank, Virtua Cop, Wing War or any other kick-butt games for the Sega Saturn? David Martin Hong Kong, China

Virtua Cop will probably hit the Sega Saturn later this year. As for the other Sega arcade games that you mentioned, chances are that they'll be debuting on the Sega Saturn some- time in the near future. As for game quality, expect the Sega Saturn games to improve substantially with age. Remember David, the Sega Saturn is still relatively new, so don't expect any mind-blowing games in its first few months on the market. By this time next year, however, we'll be seeing impressive stuff!

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What аге the hottest new games to cross the EGM editors' desks this month? What games do you and your gaming pals think are the best? We have the answers with this exclusive listing of the most incredible softs available for any format—chosen by the edi- tors of EGM and YOU—the wired- in readers of the biggest and best video game magazine on the face of the planet!

You can contact EGM directly and record your vote for the hottest new and upcoming games by logging onto the Internet Interface at on the World Wide Web beginning June 1. Until then, just send a postcard with your fave game!

JUST BOUGHT A 3D0

Dear EGM, Just after | bought my 3DO, it occurred to me what a great deal | had just received. This tiny machine turned out to have so many uses, | was over- whelmed with all of the possibilities. It dawned on me that | could achieve stardom with this jewel of a machine. The first idea came along when | wit- nessed the groovy warps displayed when | played my audio CDs. | said to myself, “Dude, this is a vision from beyond. | could bring back the ‘70s with this gizmo.” All | need is for all those companies to agree with my idea. Just imagine an interactive FMV of Saturday Night Fever or maybe the Bee Gees! 3DOs would sell like polyester. You know, in case no one has found this out yet, the ЗОО makes a wild lava lamp. | just know that everyone will love it. Well, have to run, | gotta host a fondue party. Louis Noll Chattanooga, TN

Hmmmm ... Bee Gees? A $300 lava lamp? Fondue parties??!! Whoa Louis, have you been reading one of those other gaming mags? Shame on you, you naughty boy!

* Whoa, like, this is sooo psychedelic, man!

МО" MEGS?

Dear EGM, | have noticed in past issues that some of the Jaguar games don’t have as many megs as some 16-Bit games. What's up with that? Sean Hartley via the Internet

Just because a system is 64-Bit, it doesn't mean that the games necessarily have to contain more megs than its 16-Bit competitors. Because of the differences in its hardware, the Jaguar is capable of producing more detailed graphics and hetter sounds. Because of its processor's mus- cle power, the Jaguar can do things with 4 megs that other games couldn't do with 32!

BLOB OUT! Make short order of bilious blobs and evil trolls with Prince Ali's weapons, punches and kicks — or dig deeper to discover HIDDEN SECRET MOVES — а SEGA" first!

Count on the four Wild Spirits to back the superhot Efreet the Fire Spirit!

FIRE UP! Wrap your brain around mind-boggling puzzles that lead to close encounters of the fire-breathing kind — then save up to 4 games with hattery hack-up!

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Dear EGM,

Тат a huge fan of your magazine. Your magazine contributes awesome poetry to our society today. | know poetry when | see it. | take part in four poetry classes every week and am the captain of my high school’s varsity poetry club. Every sentence that І read in your magazine causes me to tremble with е: ment. You hide poetry throughout the entire magazine. In honor of your magazine, | would to contribute two poems of true meaning that І feel may someday win the Nobel Prize. It took me two weeks to reach into my inner self and pull out these intense poems.

EGM Joel Simone Dublin, California The willow tree, It sings a song of nature. The chocolate, Its sweet taste. The birds, they swoop gracefully through the sky. The water, it flows like silk. The meaning is there. EGM, oh yes, EGM. 7А EGM.

I can't stop, It's there in front of me.

You аге а true Psycho, Joel. Your T-Shirt is in the mail.

EGM ON CD-ROM?

Dear EGM, | have collected and saved every issue І сап get of EGM. My only problem is that | am running out of room to save them all and it is hard to look up info in past issues. Would it be possible for you to put a year of EGM onto a CD- ROM? It would make it easier to store and might be easier to find info if a Search Option was included. It would be a great service, and you could give it to subscribers for free as a token of your appreciation, or even sell it at the end of the year for around $25. Please consider what I’ve said, because Га hate to have to throw out old issues. Dan Shapiro West Nyack, NY

Great idea, Dan! But as luck would have it, we are already working on that idea even as you read this. We'll keep you posted on the development.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE GONE

Dear EGM, Just recently | got the February issue of EGM and to my surprise | was very dis- appointed. The reason, you ask? The changes to the Fact File section of course. What happened to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? While this isn’t really a major deal, it was really nice to get an initial feel as to how a game was going to turn out. It also added a nice touch of humor (not that your magazine didn't already have humor!). Brian Parker via the Internet

Usually once a year, FM goes through a meta- morphosis of sorts. We try to give you, the reader, more bang for your gaming buck. In doing this year’s redesign of the magazine, we decided to do away with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly to try to cram more information on our pages. (GASP! Kill off The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? Have you no shame?) Granted, ТЕТВАТИ was cool, and it gave you some idea of what a game was going to be like, but it just didn't give you the kind of hard-hitting information that you've соте to expect from Electronic Gaming Monthly. Believe me, we've gotten letters screaming because we killed it, and letters praising us for doing so. Sometimes you gotta do what ya gotta do. So as you take a look at this month's issue, take note of some of the changes We've put the old dog through. Let us know if you like ‘em, hate ‘em or just don't care! We'd love to hear from you!

JALECO Scores Again

The most realistic baseball game ever. Choose from some 700 major league players with real statistical data compiled by STATS, Inc. Even save your progress as you play through a whole season.

* MLBPA License provides actual Major League Players * Battery backup for full 162 game season

* Amazing animation — certain players look and move just like their real-life counterparts

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What led Sterling Sharpe to break the NFL record for receptions, then break his own record the following season? There’s only one way to find out. Take it to the limit -

Take it END 2 END.

• 30 teams plus two All-Star teams * END 2 END, Playoffs, and All-Star modes * Amazing realism: backup quarterback, 2 point conversions, instant replay. “ Scaling view of field

* Sterling Sharpe and JALECO provide an analysis on every team

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Jaleco USA, Inc. Wheeling, IL 60090 Tel. (708) 215-1811

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^ 1995 JALECO USA, INC. JALECO, SUPER BASES LOADED 3: LICENSE TO STEAL, AND STERLING SHARPE: END 2 END

ARE TRADEMARKS OF JALECO USA, INC. NINTENDO, SUPER NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.

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INTERFACE

LETTER

Where Creativity, Your Favorite Video Game and A Stamp Can Make You Immortal*

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TO XBAND OR NOT TO XBAND

Dear EGM, The XBand sounds awesome and I would like to get one. Problem is, | live in a rural area. My town is about the Size of two football stadiums, and the population is approximately 200. The closest city is Kansas City which is about 200 miles to the north. | was wondering, if | get an XBand, how will it work? Will we be hooked up via Kansas City? Here in rural areas such as mine, there isn't much to do but play video games. Please help me out! Charles Moore Blythedale, MO

You'll have to dial an access number that is pro- vided for your area. I'm not sure where that number will be. If you must go through Kansas City, your phone bill will probably be astronomi- Cal. Also, odds are if you want to play someone in say, California, you might have to pay for more than just the call to the access number. Just to be sure, you should give the people at XBand Customer Support a call at (716) 871- HELP between noon and 9 p.m. Pacific Time. Happy modem gaming!

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MK II-PC STYLE!

Dear EGM, | am a huge fan of Mortal Kombat II. | am also a big fan of PC games. My question is, how come MK II hasn't come to the PC? The first Mortal came to the PC and it was pretty good. What's going on with this?

Raymond Amberg

via the Internet

This is an easy one! MK II for the PC is in the Stores as we speak. Word is on the street that it is a good translation of the original arcade blockbuster that we all love, but don't look for any new additions!