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t was about 20 years ago today, but it wasn't a rock-'n'-roll band that generated all the excitement.

My grandma and grandpa brought over this amazing new machine that you plugged into the back of the TV and were able to actually move the little rectangular white images on the screen. The dawn of home video games had arrived, in the form of a game called Pong.

My brother and 1 were mesmerized. We didn't move from the couch that first day for five or six hours straight, staring at the TV screen, immersed in the interaction.

About the same time, by fate or not, an. unassuming sci-fi movie called Star Wars

hit theaters, and went on to change Hollywood forever. The film captured our imaginations,; the story somehow touched the human spirit in each of us. Perhaps most of all, its special effects dazzled our

senses. It was the first time that many of us could believe in a fantasy, because it all looked, and sounded, so real.

Іп 1997, Star Wars truly is bigger than ever and Lucasfilm is poised to usher in a hi toric new era. At the heart of this brilliantly coordinated initiative is (besides the Force) an unprecedented rerelease of the movies in theaters next month, with amazingly updated visual and sound effects.

When we look back at this historic moment in Star Wars lore, however, the release of Shadows of the Empire for the Nintendo 64 may prove to be 9 nt a milestone for video games а:

has been for movies. George Lucas’ epic has already had a profound influence on the video game industry. Many of the 20- and 30-something creative geniuses who populate the video game industry today sport Star Wars toys, posters or books in their cubicles, on their shelves or near their compute!

Perhaps it ppropriate then, 20 ye later, that these two mediums would

converge to generate what may be the ultimate destiny for both of them.

Video games are also on the cusp of a renaissance. The year 1996 was a transi- tion for our industry, and in 1997, growing numbers of enthusiasts will make the switch from the 16- to 32- and 64-Bit platforms. One game, heck, one level, is going to help accelerate this transition.

There's a stage in the Nintendo 64 Shadows of the Empire game that bree life into this ultimate fantasy. On the Ic Planet Hoth level, during the attack of th Rebel Base scene, you are in the movie.

You are flying a snowspeeder for the Rebel

Alliance, and you are there, defending the power generator from AT-AT Walkers to Imperial Probe Droids. You have complete freedom of movement in a 3-D environ- ment, and the graphics move as fast as the movie scenes.

It is the first time 1 have ever experienced this іп any video game: home OR arcade (some readers will readily point out that Alien Trilogy for the PlayStation-was the first to break into this realm, but that game, while extremely cool, was basically а "reverse-engineered" Doom clone):

This one level in Shadows; believe, marks a hugely significant milestone in the annals of both mediums.

Where does this lead us? Will the interac- tive element become as important as sound, or bluescreens? Will people actually control Schwarzeneggar's Terminator— blasting his way through a shopping mall? Will flying а Federation Starship be so real it will make the weak-stomached queasy? Will major prod directors

start considering the interactive element

Han Solo would say, “Traveling rough ћуре t like dusting crops, boy"

And playing Pong isn't like piloting а Snowspeeder. The future is here, and Shadows of the Empire for the Nintendo 64 gives из a glimpse of the possibilities.

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mid high-profile games such as Final Fantasy VII and Rage Racer, it was an easy sight to miss at this year's PlayStation Expo in Japan: a small glass booth containing three PS con- trollers. Yet, these controllers might wind up a major factor in changing the way PS video games are played. What made these controllers so special? They were models of PS dual analog game pads. Each pad looked roughly the same size as a standard controller, but with two thumb-sized analog sticks located between the hand grips. An extra button and LED in the middle of the pad served as the switch between analog and digital control. In essence, the pads would offer the same function as Sony's dual analog joy- Stick, but in a compact, less bulky design. (The large-sized flight stick has not sold well in Japan, overseas sources said, partly because of its cost and cumbersome size.) That's not all this controller may have to offer: Overseas reports suggested the pads could offer force feedback con- Atthe PS Expo, trol- meaning the Sony showed the controllers would dual analog padsin Vibrate in response

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when Sony premiered ЕЕ es However, a Sony dual-analog control (see above sidebar). with the help of Optec, which is selling d Computer of America Sony's low-key approach to touting its new steering wheel in Japan. Dubbed official when con- new PS pad stands in stark contrast to the Cockpit (above), this steering wheel tacted could not Nintendo's unveiling of its N64 pad—the looks much like other PS wheels, win confirm whether that first standard system controller to combine M tuner кошш ың 9 алап Теедраск feature analog and D-pad control. Sega has its own The Cockpit also has a switch to toggle actually existed. pad, unveiled last year for the Saturn. between analog- and digital-based While Sony first Sony may be keeping quiet until more d оп Sale in Шара юг NintendoandSega made these pads software titles become available to make memo card рак sale in Japan for аказ лауа г public at the PS Expo — the product worth buying. SCEA officials about $40 U.S. There's no word yet on each of which puts a in early November, have not confirmed either a price or date whether either of the two products will radical newtwiston —'umblings that the for these dual analog controllers to launch

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on stormy seas.

new demos come out or a Matsushita official doles out some tantalizing hints.

Other months, it seems as if the boat has capsized, with developers scrambling to get

Most recently, information has flip-flopped frequently from those two extremes—and the company in the know, Matsushita, refuses to divulge its ultimate game plan.

An alarming sign popped up when another high-profile M2 project, Iron & Blood, was abruptly canceled—even though it was in an advanced development stage.

"It was a mutual agreement

ver since 3DO sold its M2 technology to Matsushita, the fate of the power- ful 64-Bit system has been sailing

Some months, it seems the boat is still afloat: Rumors crop up of a public showing,

off the boat while they still can.

uncertainty of that platform's future. One company that hasn't jumped ship, however, is 3DO. In fact, Lindsey stated the company will

have "at least three—maybe more titles" to

"We've just begun to show some analysts in other business relationships (M2 games)

«+. response has been incredibly strong.”

support Matsushita’s launch of the 64-Bit workhorse—whenever that may happen.

Those games are a base- ball title, a racing game and a version of BattleSport for the M2. This seems to indi- cate a number of develop- ment titles short of the 10 or so titles previously in the works Бу 300; as of press time, the company had not released an updated figure.

Still, Lindsey contends 3005 M2 development has been “moving along very, very well. We've just begun to show some analysts in other business relationships out- side of ЗОО [M2 games]... response has been incredibly strong.” Lindsey added that 3008 first М2 game should

N64 Sales, Part One: So what happened to overall video game market shares when Nintendo threw its hat back into the video game arms race? Of course, the 64-Bit machine made the most of its debut, accounting for 51 percent of all systems sold last September, according to figures from The NPD Group. (Keep in mind that Nintendo didn’t launch until the end of the month.) “Based on early sales, it looks like this system will be a winner,” stated NPD representative Ryan Brock.

N64 Sales, Part Two: The system's overall launch met the com- pany's goals of sell- ing 2 million №645 worldwide by year's end—but not quite the way it expected,

between ourselves and ЗОО,” said Take 25 be completed by March. according to

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Lance Seymour. For its part, 3DO cited that "the economics of [that] deal didn't work out for us," according to 3DO's Bob Lindsey. Take 2 joins several other developers that have abandoned М2 projects due to the

With developers such as 3DO and Warp (makers of D2) working on M2 games, there's no question the elusive system is still afloat. Just how long developers will keep it afloat still remains to be seen. Ш

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Sony Boosts Output with Revised Design

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G more PlayStations at a lower cost, Sony has redesigned the PS system and rolled out a new model in Japan: SCPH-5500. Externally, the system looks much the same. However, it has fewer parts inside, which will increase manufacturing output by 30 percent, according to Sony.

Perhaps the most visible change is the consolidation of the two A/V ports into a single port

(much like the N64's output port).

Signs seem promising for this model to reach the U.S. When asked about it, Sony's Jeff Fox stated the company was aiming toward.a "unified" system design worldwide. This model will sell for about $200 U.S. Sony did not comment, but lower manufactur- ing costs would certainly lessen the pain of any retail price drops— should the company ever decide to do so, of course... IM

In addition to a new PS System comes new pack- aging. In total, the system will come with one con- troller, a new A/V cable (for the newly designed port) and a power cable.

Japanese online sources. In Japan, the system's shipments hit 1.16 million machines, which was 640,000 short of the company's goals. Fortunately, that number was buoyed by strong U.S. sales, estimated at 800,000 as of November. Software sales goals also fell short of the 5 million expected by the first six months of Nintendo: fiscal year, the online sources added. Just under 3 million games were sold in that time frame; release delays were cited as the reason for muted N64 soft- ware numbers.

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isn't the only compa- ny tootin' its horn over sales this fall: chalked up some impressive fig- ures of its own. As of Oct. 31, it has sold 9 million systems worldwide: 4 million in Japan, 2.8 million in North America and 2.2 million in Europe. As if to defuse all the hoopla over the N64, Computer Entertainment America's Chief Operating Officer Kaz Hirai pointed out that "monthly sales in the 0.5. for PlayStation hardware and soft- ware have doubled" since the N64 launch.

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Advancement May Pave Way for Networked N64 Titles

orget costly add- ons or Internet service outlets: For the Nintendo 64, the path to network play might already be built in to the cartridges themselves.

That's what Seta, the N64 software developer, has planned anyway. Seta has developed a game cartridge with standard telephone jacks on the back. With the cart hooked up to a phone line, N64 owners can play video games head-to-head.

Of course, this idea isn't new: Companies such as Catapult (with the XBand) and Sega (with the Saturn Net Link) have made modem-type add-ons for network gaming.

However, Seta is the first to adopt that technology directly

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into a game cartridge. The first title to use this cart design is Зета Morita Shogi 64, the company's second Japanese chess game. (The first was one of the launch titles in Japan.)

It's unlikely this game will make it to the United States, but the new cartridge design raises an interesting question: Could Nintendo adopt this plug-and-play approach for other N64 games? Possibly, depending on the sales success of this cart, but the technology might be better suited to strategy games.

First off, Seta doesn't have to worry about latency—the delay to send phone signals

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from one N64 cart to another. After all, it's a chess game—the phone lines certainly won't be getting a digital workout. Programming that type of communication in a fighting or action cart, however, would be a more complex situation. The signals would have to be per- fectly synchronized to make it work—no easy feat to pull off. Still, the prospect of over- the-phone gaming is an alluring one—especially if gamers need only buy the car- tridge for instant access. Nintendo of America has no word yet on when or if any US. titles will take advantage of this technology. IM

The grand-prize winner of Acclaim's МВА Jam Extreme contest will be placed in the game, just like Еа/М5 own Sports Editor Todd Mowatt.

grand prize certainly is: The top winner will get him or her- self “digitized” into a personal- ized copy of the video game as a special character.

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Pining for an old 16- Ва Nintendo title? Well, gamers in Japan are getting hooked up with the service of a lifetime: titles on demand. Nintendo 5 teaming up with a convenience store chain to sell blank Super Famicom (the Japanese equal of the Super NES) car- tridges with flash memory for $50 U.S., stated Japanese sources. Owners of these blank carts can go to a store and have one of 1,300 older or newer Super Famicom titles loaded onto the blank cart— at a cost from $10 to $40. Since new cart prices in Japan range from $75 to $100, this method would prove a cheap alternative to buying cartridges.

Remember how cool those endings in Tekken 2 looked? Well, imagine if Namco could make an entire movie with that computer graphics quality. Imagine no more: The company is working on a CG movie (a la Toy Story) slated to hit theaters late next year in the United States, according to Reuters. A computer graphics studio in Los Angeles is hand- ing production of the flick, expected to cost between $35 million to $44 million. Namco can well afford to branch out into other fields, thanks to the record profits it has posted this year from sales of its numerous arcade conversions to the PlayStation.

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0 other video game company has tapped into online's potential as deep as Sega has: Last year, it introduced network PC games—mostly ports of pop- ular video games. Last fall, Sega launched the Net Link, the first- ever video game peripheral that lets users surf the Net. Now, Sega juiced up its Web site to include actual playable online games for free via a Web brows- er with the Shockwave plug-in. Dubbed the "Online Rec Воот,” the game site offers original games and others based on Sega's top titles. What makes the site so alluring is that play- ers can compete for high scores and various prizes. Thanks to the Shockwave plug-in, games are far more than mere point-and- click adventures. The games include animation, sound effects

Sega Online’s ‘Launch’ Titles

The following is a sampling of the variety of online games available at Sega's Web site, some of which have surpris- ingly high replay value:

(1) Deja Cube: It's just like Concentration, only three times as hard. Under each tile is a three-faced cube, and you have to match the pairs of faces (Sonic, Bug! et al.) to the faces of each hidden cube. If that wasn't pressure enough, you're being timed as you play. As with all the games, players can e-mail their scores to Sega; the online site will then post the highest scores. е Graveyard Run: You һауе to build a path through a ghost-infested cemetery by using as few path tiles as pos- sible. It's a "thinker's" game. Puzzle: It's better than the Mac's desk accessory ofthe same name. You score for each right fit, but lose points for each wrong piece.

Your Web browser will need the Shockwave plug-in to play the games, which can be found at http://www.sega.com.

and realtime interaction (see sidebar below for examples.) "We obviously can't replicate the power of the Sega Saturn on the World Wide Web,” said Sega's Clint Dyer, "but we have done everything possible to allow the player to get a real sense of what Sega games are all about" At least 15 additional games are expected by June. Ш

As the first game to take advantage of N64's four- player capabilities, Super Mario Kart R will have many gamers scrambling for additional controllers.

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have it better than U.S. gamers as far as the Nintendo 645 concerned.

Not only did Japanese gamers get the eagerly anticipated Super Mario Kart R several months before U.S. gamers could, but Nintendo of Japan offered a “limited edition” package that bundled the game with a specially styled black-and-gray N64 pad (pictured below)-all for about $98 U.S. That may sound steep, but remember that in Japan N64 carts sell for $100—so, for them, it'S like getting a controller for free.

As of press time, reps from Nintendo of America have not yet said if it would offer a similar package in the United States. It would certainly be a great deal, considering the four-player Kart can use up to three Реа [|

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however, the appeals court reviewing the case decided that no patents were infringed upon, thus voiding the big-bucks award. "This is a иде victory for said NoA's Howard Lincoln. “Our compa- пуз policy is never to settle patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another апуз patent.”

Last-minute update: decided not to put PS gamemaker Psygnosis up ‘or sale, a company rep has confirmed. he rep would not comment on why

y hada change of heart, as the company was taking “a low-key” stance to the whole affair. Over the зит- mer, Sony had fielded bids for the esteemed developer— none were apparently enticing enough.

Note: Some pictures in Press Start were reproduced from 11/96 issues of Famitsu Weekly.

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EGM tested out Arcade Shark with Wave Race 64 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy—the first using the analog

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There's plenty of news on the Nintendo 64 front. It seems as though Body Н pushed back. The game will have a new RPG focus, and we ша ТЕ Дард зе: Ше уваг.

In other Nintendo 64 news, Williams (now Midway Home Énterainfhent) is for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. They are trying to keep things under wraps on but you can expect it in late October or early November of this year. Midway also has a _ Nintendo 64 version of Joust 3D currently in development. The game will have 3-D arenas. and apparently will have a split-screen Two- -player Mode with arenas that are desi player battles. The game won't be released until late 1997 with a PlayStation V planned. Our sources at Midway have also revealed to us that Mortal Komb: ed to come out in the arcades in late April or early May of this year with he PlaySt:

op game San Francisco Rush, Ve etur by. the same folks who made Hard Drivin’, are in the process of porting the game over to the Nintendo 64. ТІ агсайе да а Voodoo Graphics chip that allows for 1 million polygons. This game should.

Lode Runner is coming for the Nintendo 64. Big Bang Software, based in Wa hingtor currently in production on the game. It is due out later this year. - 7

Sega's marketing Virtua Fighter З to prospective arcade owners. using DVD disks. if they continue using the medium to develop a new M2 DVD system later i in the ye Р

The next arcade game Sega is developing using the M2 arcade board will be a adaptation - 2 of Steven Spielberg's upcoming blockbuster sequel Jurassic Park: The Lost World. Both the film and the game are currently under production. 27

If you haven't already heard yet, Namco has officially · announced they will be dev 3 ing for the Nintendo 64. The first two titles will be an RPG Tales of Phantasia and a sports дате ^ called Family Stadium. Both names are subject to change. but: the big news about this < announcement is that this opens the door for Tekken 3 or a version of the game to make its way to the Nintendo 64 as | reported in last month's Q-Mann. | took a lot of heat for that announcement, but when you want the gossip first, gamers know where to come for Ane straight goods on the hottest gaming gossip on the planet. 7

After Shigeru Miyamoto is done with the Nintendo 64 versions of Legend of Zelda “2% to be а cartridge-based game-at least for the first installment—because the 6400 is taking longer to develop than Nintendo had first anticipated) and Mario Kart 64, he will begin work 7 with Rare on the N64 version of Donkey Kong Country (working title) that Rare has been working on for some time. We do know the game will be in 3-D and will feature some new technological advances.

As for Zelda and Mario Kart 64 26% with StarFox 64, F-Zero 64 and Yoshi's Islaríd 64, all of these games have been pushed back at least six months from their previous release dates. The reason behind this: According to my Q-sources deep within Nintendo, it's taking fonger to develop the games than they had originally thought. Just like a fine wine, Nintendo моп - release any game before its time. Judging by the quality of the Nintendo 64 games that have been released so far, Nintendo is really interested in quality control. not mass volumes of games like Sony.

As for Sony and news out of their camp, they have been basking in their tremendous suc- cess from this past holiday season. They are also retooling their arsenal and plan to trim down the number of titles they release this year and spread them out over the course of year’ so there won't be a glut like there was on store shelves this Christmas:

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Sure we've been teasing you with preliminary shots of this eye-catching title for over six months now. But its thrill never seems to fade away as this title inches its way toward completion. Spider, by BMG, blends both game-quality graphics with computer graphics and animation to bring players a new and exciting way to fill their inner desire to act like an arachnid. Spider is a side-scrolling action title where the player controls our eight-legged friend as he climbs, jumps and webs his way toward the end of his adven- ture. The action puts you in control of the mechanized spider with the embedded soul of its creator. Here you are supposed to stop the forces of evil using the minia- ture might of the arachnoid on a small level. This, in turn, causes things to happen on a much larger scale. But on the same note, small obstacles that normally aren't much of a problem become nearly impassible as a micro superhero. Spider's play is quick and intense, bringing players a new level of action that many other games dared never to reach for. Undoubtedly, Spider is striving to reach new levels of game development where the beautiful graphics are actually topped by the fun factor of the mission objectives as well as the fluidness of the play. Sure we've been waiting a long time for a sign of this title appearing on the market, but what is an additional month or two when a title is developing into something as renown as this? Keep combing through future issues to watch for better info as the title begins its last leg of production.

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Until now, only PC owners had the chance to play as Nod or the GDI in an all-out strategy sim. Command & Conquer is staged in a slight futuristic Earth where the GDI (Global Defense Initiative) is battling for control of the Tiberium deposits (a type of fuel) with the terrorist group known as the Brotherhood of NOD. Each has its own specialized vehicles and troops, making strategy a must for whichever side the player chooses to fight on. Building bases, amassing troops, placing them in strategic locations and starting the attack are only part of the fun in Command & Conquer.

Graphically, the title ranks right up there with the PC release. The missions are really similar with only minor differences. The one acclaimed feature of C&C was the unique soundtrack that even now has been slightly modified over the original and improved for the PlayStation version.

The game mechanics of C&C, including the game speed, have not suffered at all. The title plays as fast as it would on a Pentium 90, bringing the action into the player's hands at full speed. Features like the Build Screen have been improved and are now able to be pulled up from

anywhere. Overall, it's a good game on the PC but an even better title on the PS— a feat not often accom- plished in a ported title.

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Odd World Inhabitants is the hot new title from GT

Interactive Software. It is based around the art and

computer animation expertise of Sherry McKenna

and Lorne Lanning. It contains realtime lighting and

Hollywood-style animation of the characters in the story.

The game features the exploits of the dysfunctional

superhero, Abe (above) and his trustworthy beast-of-burden Elum (lower left).

Together they must stop the destruction of Mudos and the being known as the Magog Cartel. Based on such highly developed charac- ters, Odd World Inhabitants seems promising. Watch for further developments in upcoming issues of EGM.

Carmageddon is a demented form of racing game where the player has to compete against 25 other maniacs through five totally different racing environments. You earn credits for automatic damage repair and can even expand your tool of destruction with upgradeable parts from the parts shop.

One really interesting feature is how you can even ditch your own wrecked car on the curb-side and steal another driver's dragster. Not nice, but a necessity to survive. From this prelimi- nary copy, Carmageddon looks really hot, but only time will tell if it has what it takes to be a winner.

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From the creators of Rayman comes UBI Soft's first venture into N64 development. HED and this may not be his inal name) is a wily and adventurous alien who has een exploring the galaxy with a team of alien friends. As they are returning to their home planet, the mood turns to one of lighthearted celebra-

tion. HED, being the friendly alien that he is, drinks a little too much and becomes tipsy. Our alien amigo decides to try a tamer beverage, but instead picks up a canister of liquid collected from their voyage. Opening it, he sees that it's a noxious green liquid. Instead

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Sure 3-D adventure games are fun, but what really makes Psygnosis' latest release a winner is the beautiful graphics and the in-depth story line. The action takes place in a space station where a red alert has just started. You have 72 hours to decide who lives and who dies. The clock is running, and the future is in your hands. In Sentient, gilayenss meti «ли bring their wits along for what looks to be a ride they won't soon forget.

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Some people dream to live the life of a spy and spend most of their time hiding under the cover of illusion. Mission Impossible for the Nintendo 64 gives players the chance to play in the imaginary life of a spy based on this sum- mer's hot movie of the same name. Action appears to play in first-person realism but can also fluctuate March | to a third-person perspective to encompass a larger field of THEME view in certain areas. This one looks like it is really going to be a hit-no wonder we have seen very little of development pictures. As the release date nears, we will have to see if | the aura of secrecy will begin to fade...and then if it was | Осеап 64-мез | worth the wait! PLAYERS *; DONE

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The wild and маску world of professional wrestling is coming soon to your Sony PlayStation. ТНА is getting ready to unleash the warriors of the WCW organization on an unsuspecting world.

The game is called WCW Vs. the World, and if that almost steal the show. Some of the Japanese wrestlers doesn't give you an idea as to the scope of the mon- are dressed in crazy "Ultraman"-style costumes that ster game, then you obviously don't know the WCW. look goofier than words can effectively describe.

You have a choice of over 50 wrestlers (that's a lot of Another substantial portion of the game's style wrestlers) to play as during your quest to become the comes from the moves themselves. There are the number-one wrestler in the entire world. standard wrestling moves such as normal punches and

As of right now, only about nine of the available kicks, body slams, clotheslines and the like, but these characters will be actual members of the WCW. Since wrestlers aren't afraid to play dirty. Guys, try not to get this is WCW Vs. the World, there are also plenty of too squeamish when you see the fighters pulling off fighters from all around the globe. Expect to face such unorthodox moves as kicks and head-butts to the lengers that hail from groin. Ouch! Things like that will make you glad that ntries ranging from this is just a game. pan. The game is comprised of 3-D graphics that make he wrestlers themselves it almost seem like a game of Tekken 2 in a wrestling are definitely where most ring. The animation of the characters as they pull off of this game's personality their elaborate moves on their opponents is incredibly comes from. Obviously, the smooth, especially when you consider the sheer W members are the stars number of characters you can play as. he show. Their antics are WCW Vs. the World will set a new standard in next- well-known and translate generation wrestling games in every aspect. perfectly to the video game arena. Strangely enough, the “по- 2 PUBLISHER SYSTEM name" wrestlers

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STRAPPED INTO YOUR CHOPPER, YOU'LL BE FLYING 32 HIGH-RISK COMBAT MISSIONS OVER 7 ENEMY- INFESTED TERRAINS. SEARCHING FOR AND RESCUING INNOCENT HOSTAGES. WREAKING HAVOC ON THEIR CAPTORS.

FEATURES INCLUDE REAL-TIME 50 FPS 3-0 GRAPHICS WITH WICKED 3-0 EXPLOSIONS, ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AN ENEMY ADVANTAGE), 2 SWITCHABLE FLIGHT MODES THAT LET YOU CONTROL YOUR ALTITUDE AND ANGLE OF ATTACK AND A GUN-BLAZING WINGMAN TO COVER YOUR BUTT.

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Psygnosis has proved themselves as one of the leading PlayStation development houses in the world. With hits like WipeOut XL, Lomax and Destruction Derby 2, Psygnosis has given PS owners some of the best games for the system. That tradition continues with Rush Hour, a top- - down racing game

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Koei has made a name for themselves with high-quality strategy games. Ark ог Time is their latest release on the PC, and they're bringing it to Sony's 32-Bitter.

In this 3-D action adventure game, you take on the role of Richard Kendall, ace reporter with a 'tude. Kendall is searching

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BEST FEATURE: HUMONGOUS COMBOS

WORST FEATURE: MINDLESS ACTION

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It's about time someone made fantasy RPG characters taller than the squat dwarves we've all grown

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Until Square releases Final Fantasy VII later

to see how well one of its Japanese RP the United States. Do all RPG fans a favor and nab it.

Suikoden is the one title that struck my fancy this month as mı ite new game. The ine |

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Want to play doctor? Here's your chance to diagnose, treat and, hopefully, discharge 4

a healthy, living patient. CD ROM Today calls Emergency Room “a fast-paced, realistic , T y|) medical adventure? Be prepared to face over 400 possible cases—

from hangnails to gunshot wounds. All brought to life by over 30 minutes |

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“Sports Game of the Year"- РС Gamer “5 out of 5"- Multimedia World "Game of the Year"- Games Magazine

Over 2 million pool players have taken their break with Virtual Pool", the best-selling pool simulation ever. Virtual Pool is so real it will improve your actual pool playing. It has all the angles and all the shots of the real game. Take a lesson from a pro, learn trick shots or take a his- toric multimedia tour of the sport. Then immerse yourself in the pure fun of Virtual Pool, where four different games, computer opponents, network play and high- speed graphics will have you racking up hours of fun and entertain- ment. If you love pool, take

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Here it is—the sequel to ЕСМ5 Game of the Year. Does it stand.up.to last year's destructive ron

ectic to notice) eople walking who you can hit almost seem like an afterthought.

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Now you can experience true arcade fighting іп the comfort of your own home. Virtua Fighter" 2 has come to Genesis. Play as any of the eight original Virtua Fighter characters, апа ђе sure to play dirty. Try Sarah's killer Scissor

Kick. Akira's stunning Palm of Doom. Or Wolf's surprising Tiger Drive. It isn't always pretty. But it's always pretty ugly.

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TREASURE SEEKING, PUZZLE SOLVING, ALLIGATOR

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FOR A FIGHT. grenades, a shotgun and a matching pair of nine millimeters. Such is your fate

when you control Lara Croft, heroine

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Lara has her sights on а few ancient artifacts, and

she's not going to let anything or anybody get in her way.

Alligators. Wolves. Thugs. They're all tempting fate once

in Lara's path. But hey, what's a little temptation?

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Hold on tight, Chis айл no joyride. {t's ар Бо you Lo wipe the life-mutating Machine Head virus off the face of Chis zombie-infested planet. Equipped with a bombful of futuristic weapons, you have exactly Fifteen missions Бо annihilate each and every one of the раёне mutants. And Chen face the viral villain himself in the mother of all show-

downs. So don't just sit there. Your bomb is waiting.

TRICKMAN TERRY LOOKS FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year! Well, 1996 was а fun year, wasn't it? We can remember it as the year when Nintendo finally released its 64-Bit giant to the public. Also during the year, some sys- tems shoved out their last bit of gaming glory and then died. More is being demanded of game companies than ever before, and that means more quality products. Trickman Terry is looking ahead to what 1997 might bring in the world of video gaming entertainment. This will probably be the year that we are going to find out the real story behind such hot news items as the M2, PlayStation 2 and the Bulky Drive. Whatever the case may be, Trickman Terry knows that it will be an awesome year for tricks! Just send your tricks, codes, cheats, FAQs and holi- day greetings to:

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While Terry awaits new infor- mation with baited (and bad) breath, he'll most likely be look- ing at the letters from all his loyal trickfans. If Terry likes your trick and uses it, you'll get your name printed in this awesome magazine, and we'll send you a FREE game for the system* of your choice! Gaze at the tiny text below for details on the free stuff. Make sure if you send e-mail that you include your real name, address, city, state and zip code.

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At the Start Game/Option Screen, enter the code.

Enter any one of the menus and you will get a list of cheats!

This trick will give you three secret menus with many cheats inside them. At the Title Screen (with Start Game/Options), quickly press A, C, Up, B, Up, B, A New menus will app underneath the Options called Cheats, Secrets Killer Codes. Under th You can enable Bosses, play a menus, you will be a hidden game and more!

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It may not be invincibility, but it sure is close to it! Here is a code that will allow your character to be unseen...quite advantageous ‘when moving in for the kill! To enter the cloak code, just press Start on controller one to pause when within the game. While paused, high- light "Review Mission.’ Then hold Triangle, press Square, Circle, Circle, Square and release Triangle. Hold X, press Triangle, Triangle and release X.

И done correctly, “Cheater!” should appear at the top of the screen. Then press Start again to unpause the game, and you will notice that your character is cloaked. Now you can wan- der right in front of your enemy without him/her tak- ing any notice. Note: This code works just as if you picked up the item, so the effect will wear off after a while. Enter the code again when this happens, as often as you wish. This gives you the opportunity to continue the game without cheating the whole time! Also, when you are cloaked, certain enemies such as the Insectoids can still attack you, if provoked.

To get an eight-on-eight Endurance Match, get to the Main Menu of the game and highlight "Start" Now hold the top L and R buttons and then press the Start...

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These tricks will give you an advantage in the game, Twisted Metal 2, and make it more fun:

Special Moves During the game, you will

have access to a number of special moves and attacks for any vehicle you choose. Three of them are already listed in the manual (Freeze, High Jump and Rear Attack). Here are some more that you can do while in the game (Note: Your spi | meter must have some

То деса temporary shield, press Up, Up, Right.

SELECT CAR CARIINEO

For a burst of napalm, just i press Right, Left, Up.

For invisibility, press Right, Down, Left and then Up.

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ә moves. In the Car Selection Screen, you amounts of energy). can access the old Sweet Tooth! Land Mines: Right, Left, Down. Napalm: Right, Left, Up Shield: Up, Up, Right Temporary Invisibility: Right, Down, Left, Up.

Secret Characters To access two secret

characters from the first Twisted Metal game, go to the Car Selection Screen and press the following buttons on the first controller: After entering the code, you will he: n explosion to confirm that you did it correctly. Sweet Tooth: Up, L1, Triangle, Right. Minion: L1, Up, Down, Left.

At the Battleground Selection Screen, put in the tricks.

For Suicide Swamp, press Up, Down, Right, R1.

Secret Battlegrounds

These stages can only be accessed in a two-player game. Choose a Challen: Match and at the Battl Selection Screen, enter the following codes to get these new battlegrounds. After the

code has been entered,

you will hear an explosion

to confirm the code was entered correctly.

Cyburbia: Down, Up, L1, ВТ.

The Boss from the first game is available for play with a code!

For Cyburbia from TMI, enter the code Down, Up, L1, RI.

For the Rooftop, enter Down, Left, ВІ, Down.

Suicide Swamp: Up, Down, Right, R1.

Rooftop: Down, Left, R1, Down.

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button. A screen will appear with eight boxes on each side that allows two players to choose characters from the game to fight in an all-out brawl. Now, here is a way to access a weird glitch within this mode. After you access this screen, do a Random Select (hold UP and press the Start button) and the computer will select the characters to put in the boxes. Now, if the computer selects an "E" as one of the characters it will be a very glitchy version of Sheeva. When you get to fight this character in the endurance match, all you will see is a few pixels of graphic data and the stage might act like it has a vertical hold prob- lem! When fighting, your character might fall through the floor and appear in another part of the stage. At some point, the game may glitch out all together, so use this code with caution! Drew Koscelek; Ansonia, CT

then press Left, Right, Up, Down, Squ E will give you differe S Die Hard: The gives you unlimited energy (invincibility). Die Harder: The > gives you unlimited € y, map editor (Start button) and a weapon select (Triangle). Die Hard With a Vengeance: After entering it, pre: tart on :ontroller two for the options. s Triangle to toggle the nd X to se your level. John Hagg;

t of Namco code for Dragon ster that will fill your lifebar. Just do this simple code to get it to work. Choose Dragon

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In Die Harder, you can select your weapon with Triangle.

On the third game, the clock

папа, FL Сап be turned on or off.

You will be invincible to all gunfire from your enemies!

Pausing the game will give you access to a level map editor!

Use the pad and the X button on controller two to select levels.

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Buster from the Games Menu. At the Dragon Buster Title Screen, press the Select button about 10 times or more, then press Start to begin the game. When your

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At the Dragon Buster Title Screen, press the Select button 10 times.

When your vitality is below 32, press П+Н1 simultaneously.

Your vitality will rise back up to 128, and you'll use a credit.

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Zoom in & out of detailed landscapes up to 10 layers deep. Use amazing flame-thrower helmets, helicopter helmets and many more, to vanquish evil.

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There is a way to ride the dolphin in WaveRace 64! Choose Stunt Mode from the Main Menu. Select your watercraft. Now, you must make sure that you choose Dolphin Park on the Course Select Screen. Now you will begin your race. To get the trick to work, you тиві pass through every ring and perform every stunt within the course. Once you do this, you will hear a dolphin squeak at you. Now go back to the Main Menu and choose Championship Mode with the skill of Normal. Pick the Warm Up and when choos- ing your watercraft, hold Down on the analog stick and press the A button until you start your race. Now you will be in Dolphin Park riding on the back of a dolphin instead of your watercraft!

n Dolphin Park, you can ride on the back of a dolphin!

—by Virgin Interactive for Saturn

On NHL Powerplay '96 there is a way to access a secret team. Either choose Quick Start or under the New Game Menu, choose the Exhibition Mode...

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ІЛ IE ЕГ ТЕ (ЕР ТЕ ОУН STICKMEN CODE OW, RiP In the first Die Hard game, press Start to pause and hold R2. Press the Triangle button : „ 10 times and r % then Right four Т times. АП charac- ters will turn into stick figures.

To get a crazy code to work in Die Hard Trilogy, just follow this simple procedure. While playing the first Die Hard game, hold the R2 button and press the Triangle button 10 times. Then press Right four times. All of the characters in the game will turn into stick men! Also, everyone will be color coded just like they are on the radar. You will be white, the bad guys red, the hostages blue and the dead guys yellow. | didn’t know sticks could bleed!

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This trick will get you a dif- ferent camera view for Tobal No. 1. At the Character Select Screen, press and hold L2 and R2 until the battle begins.

iy БКГА 1 ЕЕ ИВЕТ THREE CONTINUES POW ПЕЕВ? At the Character Select Screen, | press and hold L2 and R2 until the · battle begins. The perspective will changetoa | three-quarter ? 4 view when you ` 1 start fighting.

ou start the match, the D view will change into a a three- quarter perspective for the entire battle. This won't give you any advantage in the game other than a new way to view the action.

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While choosing a character, hold L2 and R2 until the battle begins.

Now the game has more of a three-quarter perspective.

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„by simultaneously pressing ind holding buttons А+У+С. Now scroll through the eams until you see a red symbol that says "Rad Army.” П is the Radical :ntertainment Team. Their eam rating is 99, which nakes them a powerful orce against any top team! Mike Bell Murrieta, CA

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This little trick is the same for Volume 2 as it was for Volume 1. Again, Namco allows you to pass the time away, making the loading time a little more tolerable. At the Now Loading Screen, Mappy will be bouncing up and down across the screen. Simply press any of the but- tons on the pad rapidly to make him go faster.

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When you are in the game, go to the Inventory Screen by pressing Select. Now press the following buttons in this order: L1, Triangle, R2, L2, L2,

R2, Circle, L1. You will hear Lara make a sound. Now press the X button. Go back into the Inventory Screen with Select. You will now have access to all the weapons!

To get Sakura to do some fancy victory animations any

Hold button B to get Sakura's litde dance after she wins.

held, press X. In addition to the normal options that appear, you will have access to many more under each subheading such as Ghost Car, View Angle, Missile View, Position Marker, Panel Layout, Track Map, Headup Speed Meter and much more. You can choose to turn these

options on or off.

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Hold button B as soon as you win; Kick off shoe: Hold but- ton A as soon as you win. They will work every time.

ЕС Ss | Holding button А will make her do a sequence of kicks with a flying shoe.

At the Main Menu, press and hold Li+L2+R1+R2 and press Start.

To get a hidden Options Menu in this game, highlight the Options from the Main Menu. Now press and hold E z 3 L1+L2+R1+R2. With these Normally, the options would After do the trick, you will look like this with only а few. have plenty more to use.

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ILLER CODES

by Nintendo for Nintendo 64

Here's a great trick that will take Mario to the sky! When you are at the lower level and you have already beaten the Wall Boss, go into Door #1 on the right- hand side. Inside, there will be a picture of a castle. Jump inside this world and go to the tree at the begin- ning of the level. There should be an owl inside. Climb up the tree and scare this owl out. You should now be able to talk to the owl. He will offer you a ride around the island just as long as his wings hold out. Take him и : on this offer апа you will ро ЕД шава: Моде. de

i holding Select, move onto - ~ еи Hayao and press Сав, Youwithenhavescoes From Bistein, hold Select Square, Triangle, Square, X, to the character, Kappahl and do the method for Blood.

tty much out of h Е d о MR БЕ НАР vdu Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, 5 4 Square, X+Triangle.

can now find stars that are : located on platforms. Jump Blood: At the Title Screen, press and hold Select while

OW ап лет entering Arcade Mode. Keep holding Select, move onto Bilstein and press X, Square, X, Square, X, Square, Right, Circle, fori on Triangle, Circle, Triangle Circle,

While at the Loading д Tiange ае Е Жат, These characters are playablein Either way, these new Screen, press down at the t Dolan; Rockford, а опе- ortwo-player match. characters will be easy to learn. same time: L1, L2, R2 and X buttons. If done correctly, "Cheat" will appear on the upper left-hand corner when | х you begin your mission. This 3 З zie =

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Listed below is the method to access each of the three new characters that were previously unplayable. Bilstein: At the Title Screen, press and hold Select while entering Arcade Mode. Keep holding Select, move onto Gore and press X, Circle, X, Circle, Square, Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Х+Сї Kappah: At the Title Screen, press and hold Select while

After a home run is hit

fire power to blow your way 2 | || by your team, press the fol- through each mission. -

lowing buttons while the hitter ІН OME RU. Ti

is running around the bases: bar ba see = "s Square=A horn

Triangl cream (Yeah)

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Circle=Scream (Eeyooh)

Chris Lee Press Square, Triangle, X or Portsmouth, VA Circle to hear different effects!

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—by Sega for Saturn

The following codes when entered at the Title Screen will allow you to choose four new characters and a way to At the Main Menu of the ú Е use your specials оп your game, enter the "Code" Option. S CE : 1 main buttons. Note: These At the word Screen, put ы codes need to be entered іп in the word, ACTIVATE. Then the following order to work. press the X button. You will You will be warped to the first ^ You'll have little life energy, For Repli/Wolf enter: A, B, begin the game at Level 1 as level with 99 chips and more! so play smart to conserve it. Z, X, Y and C. normal, but you'll start out For Special Weapons enter:

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Y, C, X, B and Z.

From the Title Screen, highlight Ас the Code Screen, enter the and choose the "Code" Option. word, “ACTIVATE” and press X.

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Here are several cheats to quickly enter at the Main Title Screen in your next game of Gun Griffon. The codes are as follows: For Mission Select enter: Y, Y, A, Y, Y and Start. To Charge Your Enemies enter: Right, Right, B, C, A and Start. For Invincibility enter: Left, Right, B, C, C and Start. To Double Hit Points enter: X, Y, Z, Up, Down and Start. To See Ending Sequence enter: Down, Up, Right, A, Left and Start. To Change Height enter: Down, Left, C, C, Start and then press C or Z on con- troller two to change height. To Disable Centering on Turret enter: B, B, B, Up, C and Start. The following codes are not to be entered at the Main Title Screen, but when within the game. To See Debugging display enter: Right, Right, X, B, A, L, L, L, R on controller two. A Debug Screen will then appear, if done correctly. To Rotate the Windmill repeatedly press the C but- ton on controller two quickly to make it go faster.

—by Nintendo for Nintendo 64 Go to the Cool, Cool Mountain Stage and make your way to the edge of the cliff past the snowman with- out a body. You will see a creature shaped like an egg with a flower on top of its head. Go to the edge of the cliff, let the enemy follow you and jump onto it. You (continued on p. 98)

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When the PlayStation logo appears, press and hold И+Н2+5ТАНТ+

' SELECT. Ноја them for the duration of the loading screens to get animal

= vehicles.

After you put the WipeOut XL CD in the system, wait until the PlayStation logo appears and then press and hold L1+R2+Start+Select. You must hold these for the dura- tion of the trick, or it will not work. When the Title Screen appears, take your finger off the Start button and then press and hold Start again with the rest of the buttons while the Loading Screens are on. Once the Main Menu appears, you will be rewarded with animal vehicles that have replaced the regular teams.

PlayStation.

As soon as you see this symbol, When you see this screen, take hold Li+R2+StarttSelect. your finger off and press Start.

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Hold them all until you see this screen with a bee for the team.

Pick all your options, tracks, race types, etc. to get ready.

Team menu

Choose the team's animal vehicle you want to play.

You will be racing against other animal vehicles from other teams.

PILOTWINGS 64

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Here are some interesting and helpful codes for PilotWings 64. If you fly under things like bridges and cav- erns, you will get applause

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Flying under objects such as bridges will get you applause.

In the Little States near a highway in Florida, there will.

-be a gas station. Land next to it without crashing to fill up!

The following ра55- words are for Challenge 1 and 2, which can be entered in the Options Menu. Move to the Password Option and enter the codes as shown here:

Challenge 1: Square, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Square, Square, Triangle, X, Square. Challenge 2: Square, Circle, Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, X, Square, X, Triangle, Triangle, X, Circle, Circle.

Once you have entered either one of these codes, go back to the previous menu and high- light "Race Туре: Access this option and you will see the Challenge Option underneath the rest of the types of races.

4: PlayStation

If you want to jump ahead of the competi- tion, you had better be able to get off the start- ing line in a hurry. What you must do to get a fast start is keep the gauge of the thrust meter between the first two large bars. Whe the announcer says, “Go,” then you will b thrusted ahead as if had landed on а turl boost. You can put | gauge between thes: bars either by accelerat- ing until it is around that mark, then repeatedly pressing the button so it stays around that mark,

Do the code correctly to gain new race types as shown.

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will begin to spin like а elicopter. Press and hold зе A button to spin faster, nd guide yourself off the dge. Maneuver Mario close ) the mountain, but if you it it, you will fall. You will ee a crevice on the lower art of the mountain. Aim or this opening and try to ind on the platform right nderneath the mountain. Ince you land here, it will e easy to find one of the логе difficult stars, "Wall іске Will Work”

-by Williams Entertainment or Super NES

To access Smoke, just fol- w these easy directions.

At the Copyright Screen, ress and hold Left and A. ‘elease these buttons. Then vhen the “Williams” Screen ppears, press and hold ight and B. Release these uttons. Finally, when the creen with the quote, There is no knowledge that ; not power" appears, press nd hold X and Y. Then elease these buttons.

If Robo-Smoke appears t the Title Screen, you have one it correctly. Now, hoose Robo-Smoke at the layer Select Screen. Right fter this hold: Left, X, Y, L nd R buttons until the natch begins. For controller мо press: Right, X, Y, L and | buttons. If done correctly, tobo-Smoke will immediate- / turn into Human Smoke nd you will be able to play s him.

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mer MANY: БНЕНІБ Cy ҮБЕП ЕУ, ; On de тіне . Screen’s Main: Menu, enter the. 7 codes to play the . game with i nite ammun infinite: energy and to access the Level Select.

At the Main Menu of the Title Screen, enter any one of these codes to get the results as shown:

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During the game, press Start to pause. Now highlight the "BGM Volume" Option. Now, in succession, press the top L button, Z, B, X, C,

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and Saturn 'bot games offer only a single "Mech for would-be robot jockies to drive, MechWarrior 2 packs 12—each one unique and suited to specific missions.

But Activision didn't have to sacrifice realism just to fill its game with robots. "The developers used a lot of the equations of motion that are used in everyday life to

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This "Месһ is the game's workhorse’ Тһе Storm Crow is the most well-balanced of all the ‘bots, making it your best all-around choice for beating MechWarrior 2's mis- sions. The Storm Crow's most devastating features are its double-barreled lasers, located оп еасһ arm. Pilots don't have to worry about running out of ammunition, and the Storm Crow's ample amount of heat sinks keep the 'Mech from overheat- ing too rapidly—even when the lasers are linked to fire simultaneously. The robot is fairly flat-footed, as well.

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You can expect the Timber Wolf to stick around for a while when it lumbers onto the battlefield. This 'Meech—which falls into the category of reverse-joint ‘Mech, thanks to its backward-bending-knee configura- tion—is heavily armored; it can usually hang in combat situations much longer than robots of the same size or smaller. Despite the extra protection, the Timber Wolf is relatively quick and well-armed. Like the Mad Dog. it packs shoulder- mounted long-range missiles, which can be used to take out targets from afar.

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Of all the ‘Mechs with flight capabilities, the Summoneris the largest (but it takes five engines to lift this massive beast off the

. ground) Pilots should use the jets to fly far down range of enemies; the machine's assortment of long-range Weapons, includ- ing missiles and a particle projection can- non, make it most effective when fighting from a distance. Conversely, the best way to topple a Summoner is to get in close and whittle away its armor with short-range missiles and lasers. Beware of enemies attempting this tactic.

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It carries both long- and medium-range weapons, and it can usually take out several enemies before suffering any critical damage. Fortunately for smaller ‘Mechs, the Dire Wolf is neither nimble nor inde- structible. Its low speed makes it vulnera- ble to speedy enemies, who can dart in for drive-by attacks before retreating beyond the Dire Wolf's effective range. ‘Mechs with long-range weapons can also pepper the massive machine from safer distances.

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If your mission calls for recon patrols, the Firemoth is the 'Mech of choice. No other robot is lighter or faster, and speed definite- ly counts when you find yourself surround- ed by bigger, more powerful enemies. The Firemoth's arsenal reflects its purpose. None of its weapons are very effective against heavy mechs, but the Firemoth's mix of medium lasers and short-range missiles can do away with lighter enemies. And the speedy robot is usually able to dart behind heavier 'Mechs, thus evading fire and escaping most battles unscathed.

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Lighter 'Mechs have much to fear when they face off against a Warhawk—at least atlong ranges. The mammoth 'Mech packs double-barreled particle projection cannons in each arm, as well as a long- range missile launcher. This arsenal lets it take out smaller ‘Mechs with a single blast. Still, daring pilots can take advantage of the Warhawk's low speed and dart in close. The "Меси lack of short-range weaponry. means that nearby enemies can attack it in relative safety. Reaching that safety zone is next to impossible. This bad boy's tough!

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The Gargoyle is most often seen carrying cannons and short-range missile launchers in its arms, which make it a powerful but limited robot. Since most of its weapons rely on a finite ammo supply (as opposed to energy weapons, which fire as long as the 'Mech is functional), pilots must make every shot count. Still, players can also configure the Gargoyle to wield a particle projection cannon and lasers instead, and the Мес! high speed can carry it from the battlefield with haste (the Gargoyle is the

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The Jenner is both fast and capable of flight, but it is somewhat flawed, as well. Since the 'Mech's primary weapons config- uration has it packing short-range missiles and little else, it runs the risk of running out of ammo in the heat of battle. Fortunately, the Jenner's incredible speed can carry it into battle and within range of its targets quickly, And the ‘Mech can run from danger justas quickly. The Jenner's seven jump jets, mounted mainly in the legs, launch the "Mech high into the air—much higher, in fact, than any other robot.

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was held during the first week of

November at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan—just outside of Tokyo. As ап added bonus, Tokyo E? was running at the same time in a side hall at Makuhari.

At this show, there were over 80 companies showing the new PlayStation games that would be coming out in the December '96 to March '97 time period. While most of the games were serious Japanese-only type of games, there were 50 or so general appeal-type games that would make it out of the country and turn

into megahits elsewhere in the world.

At the top of the list was Namco. They had the best games of the show with five great arcade translations. These include Soul Blade, Time Crisis (with a new light gun), Ace Combat 2 and Rage Racer. All were playable, and Namco must have been working long and hard to get these previously unseen Sony discs ready for the show. They all will be out in Japan by the end of the year! In the Namco tradi- tion, all were virtually identical to the arcade coin-ops, and even Ace Combat 2 moved fast and smooth. Considering the

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and Namco officials stated that their game will be designed to accommo- date their new six-button arcade-style joystick. Not content to only bring out one new controller, Time Crisis will be coming out

SUPER LIVE STADIUM!

Next we went to Square. What can be said about Final Fantasy VII? It is starting to come together beautifully with a lot of the highly detailed animations and graph- ics now in place. After playing the game for a while, it was easy to see why they needed three discs to hold everything. Expect this game to be out at the end of January, with a summer release here in the States. Their new “fighting дате”- Bushido Blade—apparently has been

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with a new gun to be able to handle

all the additional requirements that

the arcade counterpart had. Finally,

with the recent release of Namco Collection Volume 4 in Japan, Namco announced the last of the series—Volume 5. In this compilation will be Metro-Cross, ВаКарике, Pacmania, Dragon Spirit and The Legend of Valkyrie. Too bad they

had to pick those games, as there still are a lot of great (and more popular) titles left. Perhaps somebody could convince Namco to do a sixth volume (the company used to be called Namcot)?

pushed back to March in order to fit a whole new line of sports (!) games in a February time slot.

The name of the new line is Aques, which stands for Advanced QUality of Entertainment and Sports. Their first three titles include a baseball game (Super Live Stadium), a mah-jong game which is reported to have the highest level of intelligence of any game yet and a Sega Rally clone called Grand Champions Rally. A tennis and soccer game are also

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The rest of the show was business as usual. Capcom had Mega Man 8 and Super Puzzle Fighter 2X but no Resident Evil 2. Konami had a new fighting game loosely translated as Lightning Legend which looked promising as did their Speed King racing game, the new Metal Gear and their new Parodius дате--Ғогеуег With Me. Takara had a playable Battle Arena Toshinden 3 which looked good but not revolutionary. Their racing game, Choro Q2, had potential though. Rumic Soft had the latest version of Ranma 1/2—this one called Battle Renaissance. Hopefully somebody

will pick up this excellent game here in the States. There were a whole new batch of fighting games with the ones from Atlus (Heaven's Gate), Koei (Sangoku Musou), Culture Brain (Virtual Fighting Dragon) and Imagineer (Fist) showing the most promise. Racing games comprised the largest category with Namco's Rage Racer at

the top but the new discs from Taito (Ray Tracers), Genki (Drift King R), Atlus and Konami close behind. Shooting games continue to hold on to a section of the market. Taito had Psychic Force and Ray Storm, a new Parodius from Konami and Airgrave is coming from Santos. There was a good variety of games in the miscellaneous category. Maxis/ ArtDink has a new version of SimCity 2000—this version contains a driving level. In the 'mech category there was Armored Core. As well, Genki Software had Beltlogger 9.

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Human dominating the ring. Others from Asmic and Tomy were playable at the show and should be coming to the U.S. later in 1997. The original Tomy wrestling game should be coming from Activision in the next few months.

Other games worth noting include Jyajyamaru Kun—a Crash Bandicoot-type game from Jaleco and Running High from Rex. Off in the Е? area was Doraemon—an N64 game.

One final note: Did you know that Mega Man was 10 years old on Dec. 17? Capcom of Japan is going to have a party!

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If there was one game that helped the PlayStation initially succeed, it was Namco's arcade hit, Ridge Racer. The popularity of the Ridge Racer series con- tinued recently with the release of Ridge Racer Revolution. Now, Namco is prepar- ing to release the third game in the series, Rage Racer. Rage Racer features the same fast-paced racing action of the first two games, but with a ton of new and

Those of you who spend a lot of time in the arcade should know this game as Soul Edge. Upon its release for the PlayStation, Namco has given it a new name. Fear not, fans of the original, the gameplay is exact to the arcade. If you are not familiar with Namoo's premiere arcade fighter, Soul Blade is a 3-D fighting game along the lines of Battle Arena Toshinden and Tekken 2. All the characters in the game are equipped with a deadly weapon to assist them in gaining their victory. Soul

After what seems like far too long of a wait, gamers will soon be seeing a sequel to the classic arcade shooting game, Xevious. Fans of the original will be glad to hear that Xevious 3D had many of the same elements as the first game, which was rather innovative for its time. The only difference is now, Xevious 3D is full of

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exciting options. You now have the ability to create your own team logo, design and detail your car with a custom paint job. Race through ultra-realistic settings including tree-laden countrysides and vast cities. Right now, there appears to be four different styles of cars, but remember, these can be customized to your liking.

If you can't get enough of quality racing games, you should begin holding your breath for what should be Namco's best racing game ever.

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Blade was the first game to feature the "motion blurring" effect on the weapons that is now seen in such games as Capcom's Star Gladiator and Takara's

upcoming Battle Arena Toshinden 3.

For being a member of a very full genre, Soul Blade boasts quite a few innovative and original concepts.

in Xevious, you will be able to travel to distant worlds and take out legions of alien forces with your lone star ship. Sure, the concept of dropping bombs on the ground while you shoot aliens coming at you was new at the time, but expect Xevious 3D to be full of more tricks and techniques to save the world.

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NINTENDO UNVEILS NEW ; AND 50 JAPANESE

DISK DRIVE ADDI TIONAL N64 GAMES | development. For Japan the only time this happens is at their

annual Shoshinkai Trade Show. This year marked the eighth anniversary of the show and it was held from November 22 through November 24 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Japan. Of course, the EGM edi- tors were there to get the latest informa- tion. There was a lot of anticipation leading p to the show but just like last year intendo remained very conservative, secretive and tight lipped about what products they have in development. Staying true to form, Nintendo only

lowed everybody to play three of their ew N64 games - Mario Kart 64,

astdozer (Blastcorps in the U.S.) and

tar Fox 64. Also, just like last year's

how, the only peek into the future the press got was through Nintendo's 10 minute promo tape. Even then the amount actual new game footage was minimal - usually about 10 seconds per game. Still,

intendo very seldomly talks about new games, peripherals and hardware that it has in

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Ride, Golden Eye 007, Mother 3, Star Wars:

Shadows of the Empire and a few teasers of some of their new third party games. Other known games like Killer Instinct, Cruisn' U.S.A., Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Gretzky Hockey were not at the show. Even the new disk drive (which still doesn't have an official name) was shrouded in mystery. There was a proto- type on display but officials stated that none of the games were far enough along to be playable. Instead Nintendo staged a

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unique demonstration where their people would go around the booth taking digital pictures of the press. These images where inputted into their disk drive and stored on their readable/writable optical disc. The photographs then appeared as images on each of the faces of a cube which twisted and turned on the large screen TV. Since the disk drive isn't scheduled to be out until sometime in 1997, it looks like we will have to wait until E3 before we see what the machine can really do. Presently Nintendo would only say that the disk drive would cost less than the Nintendo 64 system; and that a RAM memory cartridge would be packed in with the disk drive.

There were a few new peripherals at Shoshinkai. Most impressive was Nintendo's "Shaker" or "Jolting Pack" - a

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plug in module that fits into the memory cartridge slot on the controller. When played with either Blastcorps or Starfox the controller would vibrate when an enemy would shoot you. The effect actual- ly did work (there was a slight time lag and Nintendo reps said that it would be fixed) and it gave us a sense of really being in a battle. The cartridge will sell for about $12 and will be out when Starfox is released later this quarter.

Nintendo also announced a new 'bicol- or controller that will be out when Mario Kart 64 is released. While functionally not any different than the normal controller, players in Japan have been making their

own multicolored controllers by combining the tops and bottoms from different col- ored sticks, so Nintendo decided to add more fuel to this popular fire by bringing out their own color combination. The top will be black and the bottom grey. The controller will be packed in with Mario Kart 64.

Finally, Seta will be bringing out an N64 modem cartridge which will allow players from all over Japan to play mahjong against each other. No other games were announced for this peripheral.

With regards to third party licensees there wasn't any new and exciting news.

Capcom was at the show but only demonstrating Super Famicom games. They stated that they were not ready to dis- close any N64 titles. This announcement would be made at the Atlanta E3 Show. Square was rumored to be back in the Nintendo fold but neither they nor Namco were at the show. Even the games that were being shown were uneventful. Since this was a Japan

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show, there were a lot of games that never would make it to the states. The dozen or so mahjong and 'go' board games were yawns as were some of the base- ball and soccer games that featured the cute squat players.

On the positive side based on the few sec- onds of taped footage that we saw, Nintendo's

Yoshi's Island 64 and Kirby's Air Ride (first half 1997) were titles that were quite impressive and could be hit titles. Zelda and Golden Eye 007 (first half 1997) on the other hand, looked about as far along as they did at the Shoshinkai show last year.

Next month we will get into more detail on each of the products.

ШИИДЕ ШИ ЕШ

The long awaited Nintendo 64 DD (Disk Drive) made its debut at this show...sort of anyway. As mentioned earlier the lights flashed on the DD and information appeared to pass through the system.but since there wasn't an actual game loaded up we just had to trust Nintendo that the DD was actually working.

Nintendo did issue a white paper on the DD. In this they stated that the 64 DD will have about 64 Megabytes (512 megabits) of memory. As much as half of it could be rewritable but the amount allocated for rewriting could be any- where from zero to 32 Megabytes. Nintendo calls it a cross between a ROM cartridge and a hard disk.

While not compatible with existing 3 1/2" mag- netic optical discs, Nintendo's disk reportedly offers a very high record- ing density. They state that their disc is roughly equivalent to 45 floppy discs. To look at it another way, the Nintendo disk holds less information that a Sony or Sega CD game, but a lot more than an N64 cartridge game.

One point that Nintendo has been mak- ing for several years now is the fact that normal CD-ROM drives transfer data from the CD to the game system's memory at a very slow rate. This we all can attest to because of the "now loading" we see at the beginning of each of our PS and Saturn games. Nintendo wanted to minimize this data access time and

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decided to go with the fastest machine possible. They state that their DD is the equivalent of a 5.4X speed CD-ROM drive. While CD-ROM drives are now available at a 6X or 8X speed, getting one that also writes data and still costs less than $200 would be difficult.

System memory expansion is another benefit that Nintendo is claiming can be done with their 64DD. They plan on using special "ultra high speed" Rambus RDRAM in the memory cartridge. This is the same type of memory that is used in the N64. The memory cartridge would plug into the top front of the Nintendo 64. While Nintendo reps declined to state how much memory would be included with the DD, earlier reports stated that it would be around two Mbytes.

The DD will plug into the bottom of the N64. This means that it is possible to use the DD in conjunction with a game car- tridge. Nintendo suggested that for exam- ple, a baseball game could be released as a cartridge and updates that would include such things as revised statistics or player changes could be made available each year as a disc.

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Mario Kart 64 is one of the most highly anticipated N64 games yet. Why is every- one so excited about this title? Mainly one reason: four player battle races! Sure the graphics are leaps and bounds over its 16-bit predecessor. And sure the kart handling will be all the much better with the N64 analogue con- trols. But you can't have more fun than racing (and pushing off the road) three of your friends.

You can play a strict race, where the first player to finish all the laps win. But as any Mario Kart fan could tell you, that's not where the true fun is. The battle mode is a type of race as well, but this is a race

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To coincide with the release or Mario Kart 64, Nintendo will be shipping a spe- cial edition, controller. What's so special about this new joypad? So far, absolutely nothing except that it will be split colored (black on top, gray on the bottom). These controllers are to be bundled with the Japanese version; we'll have to wait to see if the American version will get a pack-in controller as well.

Mario Kart 64 should be hitting American shores by February 1997.

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Fans of the original Super Nintendo game Star Fox were cheated out of a 16- bit sequel (which was unfortunately dropped). But they don't have to fret as they are to be treated to a marvelous looking 64-bit update of the popular game instead.

Fox McCloud and his cast of domestic farm animal friends return in Star Fox 64. This new title goes beyond just graphically improving an old game. For example, Star Fox 64 will have a brand new four player- split screen mode! Now, you and three other friends (or enemies) can dog-fight, or rather, fox-fight it out in the Sleek Star Fox space crafts.

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One of the biggest new features of Star Fox 64 will be sold separately. It will either be called the Shaker or Jolting Pack. This add-on will plug into the back of the N64

controller (where the memory cart is plugged in) and will shake your controller every time your ship takes a hit. Imagine feeling the damage and impulse of the shock of real combat! This revolutionary device will bring you much closer to the action.

Still not satisfied? How about a new vehicle? In addition to the Star Fox space- ship, a new battle tank will be available for the times when the fights take place on the ground.

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Despite being surrounded by 64-bit rehashes of successful Super Nintendo games (Zelda 64, Mario Kart 64, etc.), Blast Corps manages to keep its head above water. It is one of the higher profile games to come out for the Nintendo 64 that is a brand new, totally unique cre- ation.

The game's about mass destruction (though once you see this game in action, you think that "mass destruction" is a bit understated). A nuclear missile carrier has gone A.W.O.L. in a big way. It threatens to destroy everything if it ever runs into something. Your mission is to destroy

everything (and we mean everything) in its path to insure that the carrier runs around unobstructed. You'll have to do everything from demolishing entire build- ings to cutting down trees to accomplish this goal. You simply have to make sure that this carrier never hits a standing object!

You'll start the game out with a bulldoz- er. Pretty standard demolition equipment, right? Well, as you progress through the lev- els and succeed, you'll earn money that you'll be able to spend on various upgrades. You can pur- chase heavier armor or new weapons to help reach your goals. Eventually, you'll gradu- ate from the bulldozer and move on to bigger (and badder) vehicles. Some of those include dump trucks, giant robot mechs (which you can control PilotWings-jet- pack style) and dune

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While Nintendo only had three playable games their third party licensees made up the majority of the show with another 40 N64 titles on display. Some, like Bottom's Up sumo wrestling game or Banpresto's Super Robot Spirits were created exclu- sively for the Japanese market but others such as Kemco's Blade and Barrel or Seta's Rev Limit and Wild Choppers were designed with universal appeal and have already been picked up by American com- panies. Below is a list of what was at the show:

Acclaim is no stranger to game players and their game Turok was really looking good with smooth character animation, great battles and huge levels. It should be out in March.

Asmik will be bringing out a new wrestling title called Virtual Pro Wrestling which the company claims will set new standards in number of moves and smoothness of motion. It is scheduled to be released in February.

Athena will be starting their N64 work with a Japan only game entitled Pro- Mahjong Kiwame 64.

Imagineer has been working on N64 games for some time now. Their first half '97 releases include Pro Baseball King; J- League Dynamite Soccer 64; Multi Racing Championship and a yet unnamed action adventure game similar in design to Mario.

Enix, long known for their popular Dragon quest series will be continuing the simulation line with Wonder Project J2 and a new action game tentatively called Go! Go! Trouble Makers.

Epoch is taking their well known Doraemon series from the Super Famicom

up to the Nintendo 64. Their next in the series should be out in March.

Electronic Arts has teamed up with Victor in Japan and will be bringing out their FIFA soccer game on the N64. The game name will use the J-League title.

While Game Bank is not a very well known company in the U.S. they certainly know a good game when they see one. Their first N64 game will be Hexen.

Kemco has been working on Blade and Barrel for some time and it is ready for release. It played perfectly and should do well when it comes out in the U.S. next month.

Koei's first N64 game will be a Japan only release entitled Mahjong 64.

Konami had a large booth at the show and rightfully so. Their first few games include Powerful Pro Baseball; J-League Perfect Striker, Mahjong Master and Mystical Ninja Goemon 64. Konami offi- cials would not confirm whether the Castelvania series would be coming to the N64.

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Thunder "Go" and a simulation дате called Super Real Island. Seta also will be bringing out an N64 cartridge modem so that players can challenge others any- where in the country. Tommy is another not very well known company but their S.D.F. Macross cart will be recognizable to all fans of that series. Japan System Supply is a new N64 icensee and they have just begun to pro- gram their two games - Cavalry Battle 3000 and Chameleon Twist. Both should be out in November. Hudson has decided to throw their hat into the N64 ring and we really were hop- ing to see a new version of Bomberman ut it was nowhere in sight. It is on their schedule so we'll check back with them in a couple of months. Bomberman 5 for the Super Famicom was great though! Also on their N64 list is Power League 64; a new fighting game called Dual Heroes; a great looking pro wrestling cart and another fighting game called New Hagane. Banpresto will start working on an anime based game called Super Robot Spirits.

Ocean's game Mission фаш is coming to Japan from Victor Interactive. While not playable the demo cart looked exceptional and this is one game to look for later this year.

Sonic Wings is a popular arcade shooter in Japan. Video Systems will do the con- version and the first level played perfectly

with no slowdown at all. They are also working on a new Mahjong game.

Human is channeling their programming skills into making the most realistic Grand Prix simulation possible. The 80 percent

version had all the geometry in and moved along at a very rapid frame rate. This was the most realistic racing game at the show.

Finally there was the new company called Bottom Up. They are the ones who are making a Sumo wrestling game for the N64.

That wraps up the show. We will contin- ue the coverage next issue when we blow out Mario Kart and come back for a detailed look at the other hot titles like Zelda, Yoshi's Island, Mission Impossible.

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At first, the change came on slow.

A few games came around that really caught peoples' eyes like the vector- graphics phenomenon (i.e.,-Star Wars at the arcade back in the '80s). Others came around like Tempest and Battlezone.

Home systems started popping up like crazy. Telestar came along and gave players Pong, and it blew up from that point on. There was Vectrex, Intellivision, Colecovision and a whole slew of others (including the original NES some time later). Like the old days, we were impressed with what we saw, even if it was in 16 colors.

Some time after that, the Super NES and Genesis rolled along and gaming changed. The games of the olden days were almost forgotten. With the introduc-

tion of the Sega CD, some wondered if FMV was going to take over. Simple, fun games like Robotron were lost. Now we have 32-Bit systems along with a 64-Bit— this is when something strange happened. Old games were suddenly in demand. Some people played and laughed while

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others were genuinely interested in those oldies but goodies. It's no surprise, then, that so many things dubbed retro have come back in style.

Clothing items like bellbottoms and tie- dyes came and went (though people can catch glimpses of them every now and

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again). And it seems that a day doesn't go by when a '90s hippie is spotted walking around town or in a local mall.

In the same way games from the past have come back, clothing and attitudes have. There is one major difference though: The games of yesteryear have something that separates them from what we call fads—that feature is playability.

As of late, some think there are loads of games coming out that rely heavily on graphics to sell the game. When the controller is picked up though, and the character can barely be maneuvered because of the control, graphics mean іше or nothing. Luckily companies realize this and are bringing games out that have that playability from the old days that is so important, along with the awesome graphics of the '90s i.e., NIGHTS, Mario 64 апа Crash among others).

There are other games coming out that don't have graphics that are "cool? In act, the graphics in these games are pretty bad but, in a sense, they're supposed be. These games are ones like Joust, Robotron, Galaga and Pac-Man that have come out in compilation packs or by themselves. The graphics are small and blocky, but that was advanced back in the day when they originally were

released in the arcade.

Of course, there are always the enhanced versions of the oldies like Robotron X and Tempest X (Tempest 2000) that have come to the PlayStation or Saturn. These titles are something completely different. They technically have the same playability of the original titles with graphic and sound enhancements— not to mention options once thought impossible on the old title.

With all of these different old games coming out, who is to say what's worth- while or not? That's where EGM comes in. Gamers can rely on this as a guide to some of the retro titles that have come out in the past couple years. Note that not every "retro" title is included in this

feature—after all, if we did it all in one month, what would be left for next month? Due to space restrictions, not every single retro title has been covered, but a good majority of the ones that have been released (or are going to be released) will be seen in this feature. On top of this, some Japanese titles will be shown. Some of the Namco collections that haven't made their way here yet will be seen along with some Saturn stand- alones like Afterburner ІІ and Outrun. These may never make it to the States, but if we're lucky and Sega deems them worthy, maybe they will.

People always say what goes around, comes around. | guess it's no different in the world of gaming. Who knows what might come around in the future—will the Super NES one day become an archaic system? Will the PlayStation become a dinosaur in the years to come? Certainly none of the big three want this to happen to their babies, but with the advances being made in technology, who knows for sure.

Keep an eye-out for next month's feature on actual retro. EGM will take a look at the systems that started it all— the Atari 2600, the Coleco and many others. May retro live on forever.

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You have been wrongly convicted of murdering your father and are about to be burned at the stake. By the power of darkness you have been delivered from your death. How far are you willing to go to save you life?

1. Who are you going to trap and kill?

а) All of the intruders.

b) Some of the intruders.

с) Just the intruders you don't like.

d) Just the intruders who piss you off (like Yurias). е) Most of the above.

2. How are you going to trap and kill the intruders?

a) Spike them from the wall.

b) Crush them with the Stomp. с) Zap them with the Volt Cage. d) Use Mind Kill.

e) Most of the above.

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Namco Museum Volume 1 for the PlayStation has some of the hits that

Volume 2 shows just how times have changed with games like Mappy and Dragon Buster. This collection includes:

Xevious, Gaplus, Super Pac-Man, Mappy, Grobda and Dragon Buster. It is also for the PlayStation.

Here's another classic compilation from Матсо, but this one isn't out yet. Матсо 3 features: Ms. Pac-Man, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole Position 2 and Phozon. Ms. Pac-Man has had her popularity reborn with versions of the game on the Genesis and the Super

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Gamers will find that Rally-X and New Rally-X are very similar. Toy Pop was never in U.S. arcades—instead this one was a Japanese arcade game. The main character in the

Gaplus, the sequel to Galaga, has the elements of a classic shooter. Xevious should bring back memories.

The game's use of laser shots for firing at flying enemies and bombs for hitting

ground targets was incredibly innova-

NES. This version on the Namco compilation is identical to the arcade and it comes with all of the other games.

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tive at the time. Gamers may still get chills when they face the first Boss. Dragon Buster is very primitive, but fun in its own simple way. When the character gets juggled by an enemy, gamers may wonder if this is where the juggle-combo idea came from.

Another Galaga-esque title, Galaxian appears on this volume, only gamers can't have their ship captured on this one.

Phozon is a strange title, but is inter- esting and kind of trippy at the same time. Pole Position 2 is a step up from the original with more tracks.

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Outrun is опе of Sega's greatest rac- ing games that surely has paved the way for such recent hits as Daytona USA and Sega Rally. It is one of the Sega Ages games for the Saturn, that unfortunately, may never see the light of day in the States. The Saturn version still has all of the great features that made the arcade original so much fun.

Gamers can still use the car's radio to choose what music they want to listen

to as they drive (tune it to Splash Wave

every time, baby), and your girlfriend still gives you a major chewing-out after you crash. Even the little touches, like the brake lights lighting when you hit them, are still intact. Outrun was known for its multiple courses that you chose by following forks in the road.

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games like this. Maybe it's because of its small screen or portability. Whatever

It seems like ever since the movie Top Gun came out, more and more people have an urge to jump in a jet and take down some enemy fighters. Er..maybe that was Star Wars. Either way, After Burner ІІ was an incredible piece of technology back in its day and

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this arcade conversion for the Saturn is perfect. The graphics look just like the arcade and the sound is equally right-on. ЕСМ wonders if Sega will bring out a compilation pack of their own. Afterburner 11, like the afore- mentioned Outrun, is part of the Sega Ages series. This, of course, means

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Funcoland are just a few. Although this version isn't necessarily identical to the arcade, the idea is there and that's what counts on these arcade classics. Playing it on the Super Game Boy always helps to see what's going on.

It also has a Link Mode.

that gamers won't see it around here any time soon, if at all. There's always the option to order a Universal Adapter for the Saturn which allows gamers to play Japanese games on their U.S. Saturn. With the cost of imports, though, this may not be an option

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This one may hit close to home for many gamers out there (no pun

intended). Paperboy for the Genesis is a pretty old title in itself, not counting

its arcade counterpart. There's nothing quite like driving down the block, tossing papers at your neighbor's windows and breaking them. Of

Donkey Kong for the Game Boy is kind of a strange bird. It is a combina- tion of a stand-alone game as well as an enhanced one. You see, the first few levels are the classic arcade levels (including the elusive "Pie" Level that

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was absent from the old NES version of Donkey Kong). After you beat all of those levels, they don’t simply repeat themselves as they did in the arcade original. Instead, you are treated to approximately 100 more levels of

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Who would have thought that a little yellow ball that eats dots could get into so much trouble? This version of Pac-Man for the Game Boy is another good game for a hand-held. The game features two kinds of play: Zoomed-in Mode follows Pac-Man around the

space shooter that started it all. The premise is simple: All you must do is blast the descending hordes of aliens before they reach the planet's surface. You're one-shot-at-a-time laser cannon may not impress these days, but it gets

maze and Zoomed-out Mode is more like the original arcade version. Of course, there are no colors on the Game Boy, so don't look for any blues or yellows. There is fruit to be eaten in the middle of the table though. Most of the tables are similar to one another. Besides this Pac-Man, there are

hammer-swingin' fun. The levels that ollow are more a blend of puzzle- solving action than the first few. Mario now has a new set of moves (such as a backflip) in addition to his old ones to help him save Pauline from the Kong.

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in the various compilations available. These include Ms. Pac-Man for the Super NES, Genesis and the Game Gear. This version is enhanced from the original with many options to adjust and different modes of play to choose from-all this from a little yellow ball!

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One of the most popular retro games of all time is about to get a facelift—or, at least, another one. Pitfall, perhaps the Atari 2600's greatest title, was brought to 16-Bit life in the multiplat- form Mayan Adventure. But that update is nothing compared to what Activision has planned for Pitfall

Harry Jr. this time.

There was a time when little old Robotron was flat. Then technology changed and he was transformed into 3-D. Robotron X for the PlayStation has gone through some changes since the original versions EGM received in the

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Pitfall 3D plunks Harry into 24 massive 3-D environments, including

a rain forest, cloud region, war camp, volcanic area and prison tower.

The Virtua Fighter connection is appropriate, considering that Harry can now pull off nearly 50 distinct attacks. Many of these moves will be activated through Street Fighter-type button combinations. With its 3-D world and

past. The 3-D graphics have been tweaked and so has the control. It's interesting to compare the original version (found in the Arcade's Greatest Hits by Williams) and Robotron X (also by Williams). The techno soundtrack fits perfectly into this intense

more than just the new version of Tempest. Players can choose between Tempest X, Traditional Tempest and a Head-to-head Mode.

The original version is right on except that gamers can adjust where the playing field is viewed from. АП of the enemies and power-ups look

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But what about the play mechanics that made the original so much fun? Don't worry—Pitfall 3D has more than enough crocodile and swinging vines to satisfy nostalgia-starved gamers.

Pitfall has certainly come a long way from the original.

robot-destroying game. There is no talk of any other games by Williams being converted into "X" versions (of course there is Tempest X but that one's by Interplay). Who wouldn't love Joust X or Bubbles X? Who knows, time will only tell.

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The "X" version of the game shows off what unique lighting effects the PlayStation can do on the fly. Players can pick the level that they start on—some are simple scapes, while others are quite a challenge.

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Besides Ridge Racer, the sequel to this one offers a classic title as well

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simpler game? Pong is the originator of games—or at least the one everybody seems to know about. What better game to find Pong in than Mortal Kombat (МКЗ to be exact). EGM wonders if it's

in past issues (or in EGM’s Trick section).

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Another version of Galaga makes its way to the sequel to Ridge Racer. In Ridge ГА Racer Revolution, NOW LOADING! gamers can try to beat Galaga '88 so they can control some of the secret cars in the Revolution is a sequel to Ridge Racer and game. This makes sense considering that Galaga 88 is a sequel to Galaga.

This one is like looking in the mirror at yourself looking in another mirror. Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure lets gamers play as the original Pitfall Harry in the Pitfall that came out so long ago. Imagine that, Pitfall in Pitfall.

possible to pull off a combo, or better yet, a fatality on one of The new Pitfall 3D is rumored to not only have the original the simple white bars. More than likely this isn’t an option. E Pitfall, but also the Mayan Adventures as well.

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they were messing around with the crazy monkey, Donkey Kong. This is a great two-player game and it's equally fun as a one-player title. If being a plumber is this fun, maybe some should only be a handful of players who can finish it..ahem. of the EGM editors picked the wrong profession!

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As mentioned in the introduction, and a slew of others. On top of the ا‎ in the next month’s issue will also feature systems, we'll take a look at the The old Coleco Japanese titles some more retro gaming. Next games that started it all and are ‚ tabletops are featured in this time, though, the retro won't be still around today. Editor Shawn | just опе of section, watch recent releases of games or Smith plans on doing some КУ many retro for a feature enhanced versions that make the investigative reporting as he ў items that will on why some old one really look ancient. Instead, finds houses that still have ancient ن‎ be featured Japanese games we'll focus on some real retro. systems in them. Will they work? next month. don't always EGM will delve deep into the Can the dust be wiped off of them? come to the archives to find the real stuff. We're Check out next month's issue to States in upcom- talking 2600, Intellivision, Coleco find out what retro really is.

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hiny Entertainment's soon-to-be- released PC game, MDK, has sparked plenty of interest in the gam- ing community. This high-tech third-person, 3-D shooter boasts many innovations in design and artificial intelli- gence. Ever since Shiny first showed the game earlier this year at E, we wondered if MDK would make it over to .the gaming consoles. Wonder no more. EGM got a sneak peek at the PlayStation version of MDK, and the game has a lot of potential. Although the concept of MDK was born at Shiny and the company is

developing the game for the PC (their first foray in the PC market), the PlayStation port

is being handled by Neversoft |

Entertainment, the producers of Skeleton Warriors on the PS and Saturn.

The MDK universe takes place on Earth (and partially in outer space) in the year 1999. Dr. Fluke Hawkins and his protege, Kurt Hectic, have rocketed from Earth on a five-day mission into space to study the source of some flange orbits. While in space, alien beings known as Stream Riders invade Earth and force the entire human race into slavery. The Stream Riders are now busy creating massive

mobile mining cities that strip- mine the surface of the planet by the ton, destroying any sign of civilization in its path.

It is Kurt's mission (the player), to return to Earth and destroy the leader (or driver) of these mobile mining cities and prevent them from

mayhem on our beloved planet. Dr. Hawkins will remain on the ship research- ing and inventing new ways and weapons to assist the player in his/her efforts to continue destroying the aliens and saving planet Earth.

МОК has 60 levels spread out over six different mobile mining cities. Kurt's weapons consist of 1) a form-fitting suit of blast-proof material that allows the player to take a hit (but not indefinitely and not without power-ups); 2) a

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of heat, wh more stealthy chute that allow: approach won't alert security to float durir fc and might permit a player through an area without mounted sniper rifl firing a shot. n goggles that train on Neversoft has gone to an enemy up to two miles great lengths to ensure that away. This allows players the PS version of MDK cap- to zoom in and pick off tures the look and feel of its

enemies from long distances. One of the features that makes MDK so unique is that the game has a completely reactive environment. Each enemy has its own distinctive personality and artificial intelli- gence. Some may react to the play ctions ag ively, while others might be more passive. What's even more unique is the fact that the environment will react to the player's level of activity and respond accordingly. A Dirty Harry technique will draw a lot

PC brother. At this point, the two games look almost identi- cal. Overall, the graphi MDK have a dark and evil fi feel, and although the game is still very early, what we saw looked imp ive. MDK is a third-person shooter (the fir on Sniper Mode is tion), with a view- point similar to the one found in Mario 64, Tomb Raider and Fade to Black. The ability to zoom in from a mile away within the Sniper Mode is remarkable. All the enemies and tl nvironment a completely polygonal. Ш

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EGM got a first-hand opportunity to chat with two of Neversoft's head honchos about converting MDK over to the PlayStation. Joel Jewett is the president and AGD (All-around, Groovy Dad) of Neversoft and Mick West is Neversoft's Technical Director and the lead programmer of МО! for the PlayStation.

Q: When did you first begin programming work on MDK

for the PlayStation?

MW: We've been working on MD for about three months. We're about 50 percent done with the project at the moment (we have: another three months to go befor we have to submit the game for approval), and It's coming along quite nicely. Were developing the game in sync with Shiny Entertainment and we're constan! getting updates in game code an graphics. One of our immediate goals is to catch up with them an get code parity with the PC versic of МОК.

Q: Are there any plans to convert the game to any other system? JJ: I think Shiny is going to

wait and see how the PlayStation game does at this point before considering a conversion to any other system.

Q: Why do you think Shiny.chose Neversoft to develop MDK for the PlayStation?

JJ: The reason we were chosen tc do the game was because Shiny figured our company was up to tl task of developing a proper con- version. From Shiny's perspective, feel that they didn't want to worn about converting the game over t the PS, instead, they wanted to totally dedicate their time toward honing the PC version, (designing levels, refining code and so on), so when the time came to do a PlayStation version, they chose и:

MW: We do work together with Shiny to a certain extent, but real they are just designing the produ for the PC. MDK was designed specifically for the PC, and even though the game is being conver ed over to the PlayStation, the design of the game hasn't been influenced by the limitations of tk PS in any way, which makes the conversion challenging for us. They're constantly changing thing (new levels, redone levels, code changes, etc) which makes it inte esting for us, but overall it's been good experience and opportunity for us.

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The PlayStation gets two separate Sub-Zeros: masked and

unmasked. Masked Sub-Zero can do the Ice Blast and Ground Freeze, | For your viewing pleasure, please pick and unmasked Sub-Zero can perform the Ice Blast, Ice Shower and the PlayStation version of MK Trilogy. Ice Clone moves. The N64 only has one Sub-Zero. is a masked MM Although the N64 Mortal Kombatants ninja who has all of the powers listed above. Handy, isn't it? ) У. ы ї 4 are slightly larger, the difference is barely 33 m [ noticeable. The PlayStation Kombatants have more frames of animation, which makes for a better playing experience. You can really see what we're talking | about with Shang Tsung’s morphs, being | a silky smooth transition unlike the N64.

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Onthe PS, you can pick which morphs Shang Tsung can perform, to limit the a e problem.

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1) While taunting, Shao Kahn may find himself endlessly jumping for joy (see picture below right).

2) If Kintaro or Goro hits the enemy with a fireball, the music may sud- denly change tracks.

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Eruption will be glitchy.

4.) Random lock-ups may haunt your gaming sessions. Good luck!

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What happened to the bug testing for the PlayStation MK Trilogy? Whether EGM editors play the game more thoroughly, or MK Trilogy's play testers were giving a little less than 100 percent in their duties, we'll never know. The fact is, more than one EGM edito independently complained about a few glitches in the PS version. These glitches happened on every PlayStation machine we tried the game on.

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Here, each system gets a brand-new, completely exclusive kombatant. The N64 gets the female Khameleon. This translucent warrior is always morphing into either Jade, Mileena or Kitana. The PlayStation gets

the male Chameleon. He is constantly morphing

into one of the seven color palette-swapped

ninjas (Sub-Zero, Ermac, Scorpion, etc.). Both

Khameleon and Chameleon get the full powers

of whornever they have morphed into.

The PlayStation takes advantage of its larger

storage medium, the compact disc. With this extra

| memory, the PS MK Trilogy will have an extra four fighters (on top of the ones mentioned previously). You can play as the new or original Kung Lao, Rayden, Jax and Kano. Rayden and Kano put on their MK1 duds and Kung Lao and Jax don their МК2 attire. Besides having all of their original moves, each of these old-school warriors have one new move. The N64 MK Trilogy misses out on these features.

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Double your pleasure, double your fun. Two lines for the price of one.

Beat the PlayStation MK Trilogy, and you'll get one treasure line.

Finally, the cost of kombat. Will this be the deciding һ factor among people who own both the Nintendo 64

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average, the N64 MKT cartridge costs about $20 more than the PlayStation disk. This vital factor might steer more gamers toward the PlayStation version, despite its glitches and load times.

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Is the N64 version worth the extra $20? Read The Verdict.

This is a tough one. There may not be as many characters in the N64 version and there is some slowdown, but I'll take that over obvious bugs any day. Тһе graphics aren't quite as good as the PS version, but I'd hardly say that they're bad on the N64. Price is a concern, but you are getting practically everything MK-related. Га go N64.

Crispin Boyer | è If the N64 and PlayStation versions of MKT cost the same, I'd buy the N64 one. It's free of the load time and minor bugs that plague the PS game. Still, the PS version offers a near arcade-perfect UMK experience. Its graphics and music are actually a little better than the N64 version, and you get extra fighters. The bugs still bug me, though.

1] Let's See. The PS MKT has many more

fighters. That's good. The N64 version has no load times. To me, that's better. Regardless, it all comes down to this: I'll gladly wait around for the games to load if | can save $20. And the glitches in the PS version haven't been enough of a bother to turn me off. Save the dough and go with the PS.

At first glance, you'd think these were the same game, but they're not. While the N64 has no load times (a big plus for Shang Tsung fans), the PS has improved its access time to counter this. For gameplay, the PS wins hands down with faster, smoother animations between attacks. The additional char- acters also hedge my bets to the PS.

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he Sega Saturn has got to be an RPG lover's dream machine. Working Designs is porting many great Japanese Saturn RPGs to the U.S., and Sega is following suit with some great adventures themselves. Dark Savior is one of these. DS is Sega's latest RPG,

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lots of background elements on screen, but it's over quickly and doesn't detract from gameplay at all.

The game is divided into Parallels, which each has its

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own subquests and worlds. As Garian, you start aboard a cargo ship bound for Jailer's Island keeping watch on Bilan, a maximum security prisoner. The monster escapes and you

While carrying Drizzit from his prison cell, there's a few hints that will help you through quickly. If you find that there's a chasm too big for you to jump over, use run to gain momentum. Use blocks to hold down switches. Look for panels on the wall that could hide secrets.

Carrying Drizzit through so many rooms gets to be a pain, but don't give up. Besides, if you leave him behind he'll be killed. You wouldn't want to disappoint the JLO, would you?

go running after it. The plot is full of action at every cor- ner. While the story line isn't quite as involv- ing as Square's Final Fantasy series, it's got some great twists and turns.

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Backing you up is Jack, your mechanized feathered friend

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Mixing up the quest are DS' unique battle system. Instead of menu-driven battles, they are set up much like that of a fighting game. The details are there all the way down to "Round 1...Fight!” The action isn't as fast and furious as your average SF2 battle, but it's a welcome change from

the passive mold that RPGs usually fall into.

The gameplay is more action-oriented than many of the RPGs that land on the market today. Gameplay is more like that of Sonic or Mario—you don't only need to worry about battles, but also jumping over obstacles and crossing lava-filled lakes. The isometric perspective lends

itself well to this kind of game. The only minor problem in this is that sometimes it's diffi- cult to tell where you're going or jumping, if there's something blocking your way. There are parts of the game where you need to toss crates across chasms, and with the

With the three-fourths isornetric view, there are a few times where obstacles will block your eye- sight. Without being able to see what's in front of you, you wont be able to make any progress safely. Pressing the Left or Right shift buttons allows you to manipulate the camera so that you can see those hard-to-view places. Additionally, pressing the Y or Z buttons on the control pad while in this mode zooms the cam- era in and out. The only drawback is that the camera is limited, and can't show you a full 360- degree viewpoint. If you have the Saturn analog controller, you can use the analog pad to control the camera view. Not too useful, but if you have the controller, put it to good use.

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perspective, it's hard to line up exactly where you're

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becomes part of the strate- ду of the gameplay. Instead of being frustrating, it's fun to try to figure out how to pass the game's

many puzzles.

Like other 3-D games, you can manipulate the camera angle to see areas not visible in the regular per- spective. Unfortunately the camera is limited, and you can't see a full 360 degrees

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Eating the chocolate in Dark Savior won't get you any extra health (sweets are bad for you, dont ya know). Instead, Jailer's Island runs оп a form of bartering, where you trade items for information, weapons or points.

Chocolate is the currency of the island. and you'll find it in places you'd never expect (if it’s so valuable, there's a lot of it lying around). Collect five chocolates, and you can trade them in for 100 experience points. Note that in the Japanese version of DS, the currency was cigarettes, not chocolate. Makes a little more sense being on an island in a jail, ен?

around your character.

During the first Parallel, you must rescue Drizzit, a rebellion leader, from the jail. Once inside, you have to carry him out. This presents more than a few problems. If you leave him and go on, you'll end up fail- ing the mission you were sent on. Some areas are impossible to pass through while carrying him. This is just one of the puzzles present in the game, and it's a welcome change from other RPGs that rely more on the battle system

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Inside the Warden's lab, evil experiments are taking place.

than puzzle solving.

A game so reliant on puzzle solving has to make sure that the answers aren't obvious. The way Dark Замог5 puzzles are laid out, it’s easy to over- look hints in the background— objects in the background that you didn’t think did anything special have a purpose. Finding these and using them to pass each area is key. The designers have put a lot of thought into each of DS’ areas. Moreover, each area of the game has a com- pletely different look.

Rooms filled with lava, the inside of the jail, the mines, the emergency exit— all have new envi- ronments and obstacles to tackle.

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along with him his handy- dandy planner book. This lists all of the items he’s carrying, his vital stats, and what weapons he has equipped. Later on, it will

be necessary to keep a close watch on the stats.

The game has changed a few key points from the Japanese version that makes it a bit unrealistic. In the Japanese version, the currency

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Crime is out of control, and the cops have been replaced by вош nvers like you. No courts, no trials... just instant те tripu mE пр опе of eight heavily-armed vehicles and buzz through eight zones of digitized devastation. Use guns; grenades, rocket launchers, tire treads...whatever it takes. After all, you don t get paid for being nice.

И of Jailer's Island consists Ё of cigarettes, booze and magazines (what kind of magazines?). In the U.S. version, the prisoners would much rather go for a bar of chocolate and an empty bottle than anything else. | The magazines are still | there—some of the prison- ers love those. The only thing the changes accom- plish is to make the game more humorous than the Japanese programmers probably intended. Jack follows you around, but doesn't provide much у useful information outside of the game's story line

dialogue. There's an option to get hints from Jack, but rarely do any of his hints help with the area you're in.

Experience points can be used for a lot of different things. If you die, Jack will resurrect you for a price of 20 or so experience points. You can up your experience level once you have enough points, and use them to avoid battles. Gaining experience points is done by fighting and trading in items like bottles and chocolate for points.

Dark Savior will appeal to role-playing and action fans alike. There's more to this game than simply clicking

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There's enough here to keep any gamer busy for hours on end with an amazing amount

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The darkness of ancient Egypt and evil alien | weapons like hand grenades, a flame thrower, | forces, possessing horrifying powers, have taken an M60 machine gun and a magical cobra staff. possession of the ancient city of Karnak. And Dynamic lighting allows for stunning visual these landlords are exacting extremely high rents. effects. Cross bridges, crawl through tunnels and Like an arm and a leg...or worse. swim through underwater grottos. Your only

Airdropped into first person landscapes, you salvation is the guiding Spirit of the Great must swim, crawl and otherwise run like hell Pharaoh Ramses. He's the only one in this god- through 20-plus levels of gameplay. Real time, forsaken neighborhood who wants to help you fully 3-D rendered environments allow you get a forwarding address. complete 3609 freedom of gameplay. With just a So welcome to the nightmare of Ramses’ machete to begin with, search for 7 other tomb. And enjoy your stay. It may last forever.

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Okay, we know that Scud is а big comic book star, and now he's a big video garne star, but what's next? Well, according to Scud's daddy, Rob Schrab, there may be a Scud movie someday. Rob has been discussing the possibility of a Scud movie with Oliver Stone's production company Illusion Entertainment. Although there is nothing definite in the near future,

both Rob and the studio are exciting about the prospect of a motion picture. Rob would like the movie to be animated with either traditional cel ani- mation or with computer animation as seen in Disney's Toy Story. With all the 3-D animation in the Scud дате, а computer-generated movie would not be a big stretch. Either way, Scud fans can look for- ward to a bright future.

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to pay for the two-dimensional characters to life in full 3-D. There are also 20 minutes of movie sequences that brings the characters to life and ties the levels together. While graphics are

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When the side-scrolling action changes into the 3D shooting view, the camera pans over Scud’s shoulder and into his point of view.

important, and cinem n't hurt, it's the gameplay that counts. This is where Scud really sta multiple ways to game, plus the e even a few hidden gameplay configurations that show up after you beat the game. There is the typical "one-player using the con- troller" style of play, but Scud demands more than that. You see, in the comi cud's weapons of choice a pair of guns. To simulate the comic, you can use the Stunner gun to play as well: There is even a special mode build into the game that allows one player to wield two gur ainst the enemy just like Scud! As a spe Sams

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originated with a comic book.

ans of the Scud comic will

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have a lot to look forward to with this game. There are many elements from the comics that have found their way into the game.

Each level is based on a plot line from the comic, and they feature locations and characters that comic fans will immediately

The version of S Disposable Assassin that we have seen was very early, but it is showing a lot of promise. The excellent graphics, unique gameplay and characters and plot based on one of the best comics out there, combine to form what could very well be one of the best Saturn games to date. M

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We were able to find out how Scud сате to be and how Rob feels about the Scud video game.

The idea for Scud originated way back in the summer of '93. Rob, who is a big fan of comics, was disappointed with how comics were. According to him, the current super- heroes spent too much time whining about how miserable they were. He also thought that there were too many "splash pages" in cornics, where the heroes just stood there striking poses instead of

doing something. Rob wanted a hero who would say what he was going to do and then do it. Scud was that hero.

As far as the Scud game is concerned, Rob is very pleased with how it is com- ing along. He feels that the game's creators have done nothing but justice to his characters, and he says that the game's 3-D graph- ics make it look “bigger than life.” Rob would even like to see a sequel some- time down the road. After all, this game is based only on a few issues of the series. There are still many more plot lines and charac- ters that could be used ina video game.

If you want to get in touch with Rob or his com- pany, Fire Man Press Ltd, you can write to him at:

Fire Man Press, Ltd. 2430 М. Humboldt Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53212 If you're a computer nut, you can check out the Scud Web page at http:/Awwwexecpc.com/~s cud.

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here's no denying Sega's success in their arcade division. How many people have plunked down quarter after quarter for a game of Virtua Fighter 2 or Virtua Cop 2? There's also no denying that the home transla- tions of some of these arcade hits are what put the Saturn on the map today. Following in Sega's tradition of bringing home excellent arcade transla- tions comes Virtual On: Cyber Troopers, the one-on-one futuristic combat game. Virtual On lets you choose one of eight giant

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mechanized warriors to bring onto various battlefields. There, you will meet your opponent, which will either be the computer or another human in split-screen action (see sidebar).

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Street Fighter-type of game, though. This is a full 3-D one- on-one battle style that is reminiscent of the arcade game, CyberSled. Virtual On is fast-paced and furious.

As soon as the fight begins, you can dash for various obstacles strewn across the battlefield for cover. Or, you can try to overwhelm your opponent with a full frontal assault. Either way, don't expect the battle to last too long. The game is meant to be fast and to the point—kill quickly, or be killed quickly (it's nice knowing that you'll

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save plenty of quarters on this home version though). Virtual On goes beyond CyberSled by offering you the ability to jump high in the air. The jump jets that each warrior gets allows new techniques in play—cowering behind buildings may по longer work for the timid. The unique weapons that each mech holds is another plus. Each fighter will have to utilize these to his or her best advantage. For example, VR.Raiden has a laser that is extremely powerful and takes off plenty of damage,

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Virtual On offers gamers the latest feature in two- player split-screen gaming: the choice of how the Screen gets split (horizon- tally or vertically).

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if it connects. His laser's drawback is that it's quite slow and has to be aimed at a somewhat stationary target. Other mechs have homing attacks that may do less damage but lets you "fire and forget" Just shoot the weapon in your enemy's general vicinity (if your sights are locked on), and you'll

hit. Still, other mechs have wide area-affecting offensive moves, like VR.Belgdor's Napalm attack.

The nature of these weapons may lead to e gamers feeling that it takes less skill to play Virtual On than other games of its type.

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are fast and maneuverable.

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of VR.Viper II's 7-Way Missiles,

you can run quickly and

far enough to avoid getting hit. Speaking of maneuverabili-

ty, U.S. Saturn owners

will have to make do by

playing the game with a

standard Saturn controller.

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a dual joystick designed

with Virtual On in mind. If

you've ever played the arcade

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In his latest game, Spot has decided that there really is no business like show business (like no business | know, апу- way), as he has gotten into

the movie biz. Actually, the

game starts with a cinema of Spot getting sucked into a movie projector and shot into a movie screen. It is from here that Spot Goes to Hollywood begins.

Each of Spot's 20 levels is based on a particular movie genre. There are six different genres or worlds total. There are pirate levels, adventure

stages (a la /ndiana Jones)

and horror stages. There are also three hidden worlds that you must earn the right to play in. These include a

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Western world, a sci-fi world as well as a Jurassic Park-ish dinosaur level.

How does one find the hidden levels? Well, in each of the 20 levels, there are five stars. Some are hidden and some are in plain view. If you find all the stars in all the levels, the last three worlds open up. Fail to find them all and you still see an ending, but not the best one.

Also scattered throughout the levels are hundreds and hundreds of red dots. Collect 100 of these, and you'll earn an extra life.

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dots, there are loads of power-ups to be found. Weapon upgrades, shields, health recharges and 1-Ups are yours for the taking.

So there's a lot to find, but what is the game like? While Spot Goes to Hollywood may sound like a typical side-

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scrolling adventure, the action is viewed from a very different perspective. The game is played from an isometric viewpoint along the lines of Zaxxon or the more recent Sonic 3D Blast. This makes the game a little tricky to get into at first, but with some practice,

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In order to get to Spot Goes to Hollywood's bonus levels, you need to find all five of the gold stars in each of the levels. At first, this might sound like a fairly simple task, but it can be a lot trickier than you would be led to believe. Sometimes the stars are in plain view. Other times, you may need to manipulate objects to obtain out-of- reach stars. There are also hidden rooms you'll need to find to earn stars. Perhaps the strangest method of collecting stars is the con- nect-the-dots method. Occasionally, there will be a glowing blue spot. When you collect it, another spot nearby will begin to glow. If you collect all the spots in the correct order, you will earn a power- up or sometimes a star. Keep searching to play more levels.

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you will be able to maneuver as well as you could in a two-dimensional game.

Speaking of Zaxxon, there are a few little bonus stages in Spot that are reminiscent of some classic arcade games. Spot gives tribute to such greats as Centipede and Q*Bert. There is even an entire stage in the horror world that plays much like Zaxxon.

With such odd stages, you can tell that Spot takes a more lighthearted approach to gaming. One of the things that stands out most in Spot is its sense of humor. There are scenes that are straight parodies of movies (such as

escaping from a Raiders of the Lost Ark-esque rolling boulder) as well as goofy

approach to gaming."

enemies. These include wild boars that turn into roast pork when you shoot them and little baby Frankenstein-like monsters.

In keeping with the movie theme of the game, the music sounds as though it has come straight out of a feature film. Each level showcases a differ- ent score that relates to the genre of movie that you are playing through.

The colorful levels and wacky high jinks of Spot Goes To Hollywood will catch the interest of any fan of side-scrolling games. While the different playing angle may throw you off initially, the goal of finding all of the game's stars will make you want to come back for more. Ш

Like any good video game character, Spot knows that it will take more than his usual skills to defeat those who would oppose him. That is why you'll want to be on the lookout for the ample power-ups that are available to our little red hero throughout his journeys. The power-ups are in the form of gold, spinning circles with different letters on them.

They allow Spot to toss more than his typical bubble weapon. Collect the proper icon, and you can shoot a more powerful bubble, shoot in three directions at once or even freeze your enemy with your bubbles. You can also earn a shield or gain bombs to blow open new areas.

After you have picked your ships, you'll need some way to move them around efficiently. For this, you'll want to start looking into the formation command. This will line up a group of ships into a pattern where they will converge on the enemy as a single force. There are eight different formations available. Four are for defensive maneuvers, and four are of an offensive nature. Some are better at holding off head-on attacks, while others offer better mobility. The different mission goals will determine which

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service of the Five Kings. You lead your forces into battle against the Rebels in an attempt to stop them from overthrowing the council.

The game is played in the classic, turn-based strategy game style with a few original twists. Before each mission, you are given a briefing as to what you need to accomplish. These mission objectives can range from simply destroying the enemy to serving as an armed escort for another ship.

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games, everything is menu- driven. Your first set of options will get you ready for the upcoming battle. You can get information and statistics on all the ships in play, both friendly and hostile. This is also where you select which ships you want to serve as your wingmen and what weapons they will carry. A map of the battlefield is available, so you can see where you want to place your fighters. Once you get everything set up, it's time to engage the enemy and take 'em down.

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Sometimes during the game, you have a choice as to what you wish to do. For instance, if a group of enemy ships appears unarmed, you can let them go or keep on attacking. What you choose will affect the later missions that you play.

Heir of Zendor is a strategy game at heart, but its futuristic setting and 3-D perspectives can even get the casual gamer interest- ed. There is a lot of depth, and yet it is simple enough to just pick up and play. This could be a good game for introducing someone to the strategy genre. IM

Before each mission, you are given the chance to pick what other ships you want along with you during your battle. Depending on the mission, you will have different classes of ships available to you. You will also be able to take a differ- ent amount of ships with

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you at different times. Your success in the mission depends on wisely choos- ing which ships will be of the most help to you. Will you use the Patrol Craft? It is highly mobile, but the weapons are not the best. The Heavy Cruiser is powerful and has good armor, but cannot move very far. Each ship has its own strengths and weak- nesses, so choose a good variety depending on the individual mission goals.

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players know Batman (or the Batman, if you will) as the star of numerous games for a variety of game systems. Batman has made appear- ances on such platforms as the NES, the Game Boy, the 16-Bit systems and even Atari's Lynx. Now the Caped Crusader and his plucky Sidekick Robin are making their first appearance on the 32-Bit systems.

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and Super NES, this one is based on the Batman Forever arcade game.

If you haven't played the arcade game, it is a two-play- er, simultaneous beat-'em-up in the style of Final Fight.

Actually, that might not be the best way to describe it. Remember Konami's old Batman Returns game for the Super NES? Imagine that type of gameplay with the driving scenes and with about 100 times the intensity.

If there is one thing that

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Batman Forever: The Arcade Game delivers, it's fast

and furious action. Every second of the game is the type of button-poundin side-scrolling fighting that’s becoming more and more rare on the new systems.

If you've seen the movie (and let's face it, you probably have), the game's plot should sound rather familiar: Gotham City is once again under siege by another pair of ruthless villains, Two-Face and the Riddler. As usual, it's up

to Batman to save Ше day with his crime-fighting skills and his selection of “wonder- ful toys”

Even with all his amazing abilities, Batman’s no dummy. Taking on Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey at the same time would prove difficult for

anybody, so Batman decides to gain a Boy Wonder to help him in his fight. This, as we all know, is Robin.

In the game, two players can team up as Batman and Robin to fight against Gotham’s worst menaces.

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This is the screen where уои pick the power-ups that you will take to the next level. Both players compete to earn the ones they want.

Both players can even choose the same character. How or why there would be two Dark Knights is beyond me, but hey, it's a good feature. If you pre- fer to fight your crusade for justice alone, there's always that option as well.

As in any good fighting

game, your standard weapons are your very own bat-fists and bat-feet. Just by pounding the controller buttons, you

can pull off a variety of differ- ent attacks. There are even moves where you can grab enemies and throw them into

pressive, but you can go even higher. Play as Robin and practice, practice, practice to pull off a 7ОО-НК combol

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the background or right at the camera, where they hit your TV screen and fall down. While punching and kicking may be enough for the typical street fighter, a superhero has many more techniques at his disposal. This is where Batsy's collection of crime-fighting

gadgets comes into play.

During your battles, you can collect different tools to help you fight. These weapons can be powered up to three levels to make them even more powerful.

Batman just wouldn't be Batman without his Bat-a- rang. You can also find grap- pling hooks, tasers and smart bombs. One of the stranger weapons is a device called the "Bat Call" that will summon a barrage of bats. They will act as a shield for you or even attack the enemy. Strange, perhaps, but effective.

When a game like this is released on two dueling platforms, someone is bound to ask, "What's the difference between the two versions?" Well, if you only have the Saturn or the PlayStation, you have no reason to be jeal- ous of others.

Both versions of Batman Forever are virtually identi- cal. Sure, there are minor differences: The Batmobile drives into the game faster on the Saturn version; the PlayStation version has a prettier loading screen, but it's all just cosmetic. No mat- ter what system you get Batman for, you're getting essentially the same game.

Well, so far this sounds like a typical “walk-and- punch" game. If a game wants to survive nowadays, it had better have some sort of special feature or new play technique to it. Batman Forever comes through on multiple accounts.

C-C-C-C-Combo!

So you've played through Batman Forever: The Arcade Game and youre looking for even more of a challenge? Then it's time for you to master the game's combo system. As Batman or Robin, you have a ton of combo maneuvers that you can pull off. Each charac- ter has his own set of moves, so there is plenty to learn. From what we have seen so far, Batman has rnore combo moves than Robin, but there may just be rnore hidden ones for the Boy Wonder. Most of the combos involve pressing the buttons in a pattern, such as punch, punch, kick, kick and then repeating that pat- tern. Practice, and you can pull off huge combos. There have even been rumors of a GOO-hit combo!

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feature is that you can only pull them off when your combo meter is full. The combo meter is located below your life bar, and it can be filled by collecting the power- ups that most of the enemies drop when they are defea In addition to the meter-filling powe! there are also re that appear so often. When er these, it causes some ге: tion in the game. Stepping on a Bat Signal drops special

Yes, the power-ups in this game are impressive indeed.

tools into the area. Two- Yin-Yang will do one of two things. It can create a good effect such as invincibility, or it can bring you harm, like shrinking you down to a

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Perhaps the most important decision you will make in this дагпе is which of the superheroes to play as. Will it be the brawny Batman or the feisty Robin? One would think that Batman would be the better choice, right? After all, the game's name is Batman Forever and let's face it, Batman is just flat-out cooler than Robin. Still, Batsy may not be the choice for you. Both characters have the sarne basic moves and can use all the special weapons, but several EGM editors agreed that Robin was the better character. While Batman may have more combos than Robin, it seems much easier to pull off Robin's combo moves.

itty-bitty Batman. The third pressure pad is the Riddler's question mark. This will randomly give you one of the beneficial effects.

If these features aren't enough, there is another spe- cial feature that rewards you for excellent performance dur- ing the game. At the end of every level, the game tallies up different statistics and allows you a choice of power-ups to start the next stage with based on how well you did.

Awards are given for defeating the most enemies, hitting the most villains with the Bat-tools, throwing the most villains into the

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screen, picking up most of the three pressure pads, g ting the highest round score and for getting the highest combo attack.

When two players are playing together, they have their own statistics and try to beat each other out to earn the desired power-up. This creates a sense of com- petition during a cooperative two-player game. There's just a strange feeling of satisfac- tion when you pull off a huge combo at the end of the level and end up stealing the one power-up that the second player thought he would be using in the next level.

Goofy Bad Guys

There are scores of bad guys in Batman Forever: The Arcade Game. The obvious ones are Two-Face and the Riddler. Then there are the legions of nameless thugs who are mainly there as cannon fodder. Perhaps the strangest enemies in the game are sorne of the level Bosses. Maybe it's just me, but | don't remember seeing characters such as Zapper, Guesser or Flex in the Batman Forever movie. Yet, they are in the game. Don't laugh. While they may have bizarre names, these guys are tough. Look out for the одају named, yet deadly, duo of Feather and Stevo. Ironically enough, the strongest Boss is the one with the weakest name, Tassel.

Picking up an "Evil" power-up may result in you shrinking down into а pint-sized superhero. Isn't he cute? He's also quite vulnerable.

If you've played the game at the arcade, the graphic should seem just about the same. There is a little drop in the amount of character animation from the arcade version, but the computer-ren- dered graphics look amazing.

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The game's music is along the same lines as the movie's soundtrack. It's a lot of dark, moody "Batman-ish" tunes that fit the game rather well.

Gamers who long for the olden days when games like Double Dragon and Final Fight reigned supreme should get a kick out of Batman Forever: The Arcade Game. Both the Saturn and PlayStation ver- sions are virtually identical, so whatever 32-Bit system you own, you can get that side-scrolling Bat-fix you've been jonesin' for. Ш

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cclaim has had a steady stream of hits bringing Taito's Japanese releases to U.S. shelves. Bust-A-Move 2, a classic puzzle game on any system, was one of their more renowned titles. Now comes Psychic Force, a unique fighting game that is purely Japanese in nature. In a world where psychics have been outcast, a battle for supremacy is waged

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close to how Ше programmers in Japan wanted it to be played. None of the voices have been changed to English; instead Acclaim opted to sub- title the Story Mode and other cinemas in the game.

What will hit you first is the eye-catching intro. The char- acter designs have a distinc- tive anime styling that many polygon fighting games lack. The intro lasts approximately two to three minutes and shows off the PlayStation's FMV capabilities very nicely. Also intact is the theme song, sung in the original Japanese.

The gameplay is very much like Battle Arena Toshinden. The difference is that airborne battles take place in a three- dimensional space—the cube. You are able to move freely about the cube up and down, but the computer takes the liberty of moving you in and out of the cube. Touching the sides will stun you so that you're unable to block an incoming attack from your opponent. This becomes inte- gral to the game and in pulling off multihit combos.

Movement is controlled by the directional pad. Blocking

"Character designs have а distinctive anime styling tha polygon fighting games lack."

(or "guarding" as referred to in the game) is assigned to a button on the control pad. Your attack buttons are light and strong. Both throw projec- tile attacks when you are at a distance from your oppo- nent. You can also assign buttons for dash and charge. Assigning dash to the X button is probably the best configuration. Without assign- ing it to a button, dashing is achieved by pressing both attack buttons at once. Psychic Force is heavily reliant on projectile ацас lacking the kind of hand- to-hand combat that mad the Street Fighter ІІ series 50

One of Psychic Force's unique features is its Story Моде. Unlike the Arcade Mode, the Story Mode does not have a tirne limit set for each match. Instead, it is a fight to the death.

During the course of the fights, you'll be pulled deeper into each character's history and find surprising revela- tions about some of them. Each of the game's battles is set in different episodes, and there are opening Cinema Screens at the beginning and end of each fight. Makes you wonder why more fighting games dont adopt a Story Mode, doesnt it?

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popular. Projectile: n be thrown with the touch of a button, and this leads to some distant fighting with projectiles to see who can block first. Each character can have three or four different projectile attacks of varyin When the game

into hand-to-hand comba often very slow. On harder dif- ficulties, the computer knocks you into the wall, stunning you even if you're blocking, mak- ing you an open target for a devastating attack. The com- puter pulls off moves at just the right time that you'll find

Stay away from the edge ofthe cube as much as you possibly can. When attacked, if you hit the cube, you'll be stunned and open to a hit for several seconds.

If you are having difficulty pulling off the game's special moves, go into the Options Screen and set the Command Time Option in Key Config to "long." This will give you more time than is needed to pull them off and generally makes them a lot easier for the beginner.

Psychic Force relies heavily on the use of projectiles. Each character throws the projectiles at the touch of a button. yourself defe а it соо! graphic effects, but moves, almost all the other The graphi sychii they're standard fare as far characters share the same Force are nothing to write as fighting While the controller motions, making home about. They are well- graphics are polygons, the it easy to learn every character animated, but the polygon projectiles and specials seem in the game. figures aren't as complex as to have a pixelated, sprite- The characters' hand-drawn based look to them. Once looks in the intro and cinemas Toshinden. The sp: cks you know one character's are much ni looking and in the game produce some

The master of psychics uses his abili- ties in evil ways. He can clone himself so that your projectiles don't know who to go to, and he can teleport from one side of the | screen to the other.

He is a maniacal psychic bent on domi- nating the world. His first mission is to take out all who oppose him. He has many powerful attacks and can perform amazing combos swiftly.

Sporting large claws, Brad's main power is that of controlling rocks and boulders. His special attacks include surround- ing himself in a shield of rocks, and smashing his opponents with boulders.

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The Ryu-type character of the group, Вит has a plethora of projectile attacks and fireballs. His attacks, like his name, are all fire. He will do anything in his power to stop Keith's mission.

An angel with wings, she uses light attacks against her opponents. Special moves include shooting an arrow made of light as well as trapping her foes in a jewel and blast- ing them out.

Psychic Force's Training Mode allows you to get a grip on each character's special move. By pressing Select during the training, you can return to the begin- ning stance from any area ofthe board.

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players now have-the-chance to hone their marauding skills and play the role of a merce- у nary leader in the comfort of their own-home: In SSl's latest strategy and conquest title, Warhammer: Shadow of the | Horned Rat, players*are given the opportunity. to test their cunning and leadership against hordes.of.mythical 87 creatures in lands filled

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the Mission Start Screen. Here you can browse through refer- ence books depicting the use of magic and describing the enemy troops. You can also keep.track.of your-finances

as well as hire new troops

"test their cunning and leadership against hordes of mythical creatures in lands filled with magic and danger.”

swell the ranks of your army to become the most powerful and notorious leader in the land. But to get to this giant goal, you must hack your way through many bloody missions offered to you by wealthy patrons who pay you well to do their dirty work for them. Begin your adventure from

to replace the ones defeated in previous bat- tles. However, the only places you can replenish these troops are in the cities where your guide, Paymaster Dietrich, informs you that they are available. Meaning only if a town where you are currently at

Lookup enemies in the archive to see what you are up against. has some potential warriors can you hire them. You can also choose a training mission from the general Pre-mission Screen to use as practice for yourself before you go into

a serious battle. Useful for beginners, but once you understand-the-controls; this option is nearly useless.

After the mission is select- ed, you get the chance to listen to Dietrich's words of advice about the upcoming mission as well as your.goals. Once. you have had enough of his talk, you proceed to the Mission Screen and look at the battleground before you. In some of'the missions, you — are allowed time before the enemy starts to advance to track their location Бу scrolling around the screen and then to place your troops in the most logical places and formations. In-other-situations where you are supposed to escort a caravan or such, the mission

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The conversations between your character and the paymaster are entertaining to say the least. You can get some good info however.

begins па hurry with the word “AMBUSH.” In these situations, you һауе no time to waste and must send your troops immediately to defend off the invading hoards. Once you start to build a-reputation-for yourself;-you will begin to find many differ- ent types of warriors offering their services-to you. This will allow you to further your reach

In a raging battle, players dont always have the time to spend scrolling around the screen in search of invading troops. Their time is usually soaked up with controlling their own forces which gives little time for scouting.

One really helpful feature in Warhammer: SotHR is the tracking feature that is wrapped around the outside ofthe screen. These little icons can show the player exactly where the enemy and their Own troops are located with a glance of the eye. The icons move freely around the outer rim of the screen and show

of power, and if you sb choose, defeat the enemy with the volume of your troops instead of.quality. Archers, war machines, депег- al troops and wizards, will all be fighting for the chance to serve a great-leader such-as yourself (if you lead well). Besides the power of add tional troops, you can also add-the power of in-combat

the position of all units on both sides relative to the current view of the player.

The Icons also show a small representation of the banner ofthe troop in question, so you can quickly understand what your troops are doing to combat the enemy forces. The best feature about the unit tracking is how you don't even have to be looking at any units on the screen and you can still have a general idea what is going on. As with any feature like this, only with proper prac- tice and continued use can troop locations be quickly apparent to the avid gamer.

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The Dragon Blade was original- ly just a plain chunk of steel. After forging it in fire from a red dragon's breath and quenching itin dragon's blood. the sword gained magical powers.

Game Note: One hit from this weapon counts as two in the field of battle.

for dwarves. It gi bat advantages except aCtion. Game Note: It gives the wear- er extra protection from wounds while in combat

This dreaded banner carried in front of advancing troops is rumored to cause uncontrol- lable fear in the enemies facing it. The Dread Banner is woven with potent spells of fear in its very fabric

Game Note: Regiments carry- ing this banner cause fear in the enemy. increasing the chance of them fleeing in battle. They also are immune to fear themselves.

Inscribed magically with many distracting patterns.

the Shield of Photos magically distorts missile attacks sending the projectiles off

of their original course.

Game Note: Any character using the Shield of Photos is basically safe from missile attacks. bows. crossbows. war machines and any other device that launches projectiles.

magic on your side. This type of magic can be found littering the.ground.of.a battlefield. Here your troops can find and acquire the object if they stumble across it while in combat. Additional combat magic is controlled directly from the onscreen menu. This allows you to cast a variety of spells to lay a path of

destruction down in front of your marauding troops.

In combat, day and night is taken into account, reflecting the darkness of the land into the.battlefield. Ambush.situa- tions make a world of differ- ence-it is a lot more difficult to see the enemy troops as they mount their attack. And finding magical items in the

dark is a near impossibility. Graphically, Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat is really good-for-thegame-and story depth that the title tries to bring across to players. The larger graphics, such as the villages and the surrounding lands, are fairly detailed. This carries true even to the small- ег graphics in the troops and the enemy units. The littering of corpses and the flocking of. scavenger birds.over their. rotting flesh are even seen in high detail as the battle con- tinues somewhere else on the screen. Screen refresh rate is also acceptable. But because

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Warhammer isn’t an extremely fast-paced game, play speed isn’t taxed too much from on- the-fly fast regenerations. Sound and music fit sur- prising well, even though no awards are going to be won in this category. It is again just what is needed to make

Few wizards can withstand the touch of Amber magic. It's like а chilly wind that freezes the very marrow of your bones and dri- ves away reason. It is the magic of wild places and bestial minds.

the title complete With little to no bells and whistles. Background sound is really soft and nearly non-existent giving. total.control.to.the sounds coming from the confrontations happening all over the play area. Graphics and sound help out the entire title, but the foundation for all the strategy- based excitement is found in the play. Although the control is a bit overwhelming at first, players will quickly pick it up and master control of the army waiting for their commands. It helps to know how the ene- mies are going to attack so players can position their

Bright wizards are fire wizards. Their magic is of flame and heat. They make excellent Battle Wizards with their ability to cast fireballs and flame storms upon their enemies.

Before a mission you сап Select the number of troops you want. troops in the optimal place

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and the outcome of the missions. Whether a player wants to save his/her money and try;to fight off three invading armies with only one of his/her own or use backup support to overwhelm the opposition, the choice

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Guido, the aforementioned leader of the dimensional chaos, knows what he is doing is evil, but he doesn't really care—after all, he / evil.

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When the bomb is set, enemy forces attack with big guns.

the music from the demo is any indication, the soundtrack will be amazin

The graphics in Final Fantasy VII are amazing. Computer-rendered graphics that are superbly detailed complement the game's dark, futuristic look. The characters are made up of 3-D textured polygons, but still have a hand-drawn look that is important in continuing the heritage of the Final Fantasy series. Tetsuya Nomura can be credited for bringing the characters successfully into a polygon world. During the

intro, you follow a peasant girl from a darkened alley into the streets. From this simple

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The battlefield looks similar to that of previous FF games.

scene, the camera pans into

а scene of the Makoro factory. Тһе camera then zooms down into the center where the train station is located, and the Avalanche team begins their mission.

The ATB (Active Time Battle) system that Square has used in Final Fantasy VI (our Ш) and Japan's Final Fantasy V looks almost identical to that of previous games.

Some improvements have been made, including a "special" meter which, when full, allows the characters to pull off supercharged attacks.

Also new is a "Summon" com- mand which brings special creatures to life to pull off

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graphically impressive and devastating specials.

Set the bomb, and success- fully escape from the Shinra Makoro plant and the demo is over. A fantastic way to end

The Special Attack meter fills up during battles and allows each character to pull off a super special move that racks up some devastating damage on the enemy's party.

It is yet to be determined exactly what affects the гпеїег rise, but this

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new option will add to. the дате already incredibly fantastic interface.

In the demo, Cloud has two special attacks available to him. This opens up the possibility that characters can learn new ways of attack- ing throughout the course of the game.

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n the thriving metropolis of Ankh- Morpork, someone қ has planted a bomb. | : : | 0 EES x DONE Fortunately, there are А plenty of people who know how to diffuse it. The problem is: Of everyone capable, the dumfounded mage Rincewind is the first at the scene. Needless to say, Rincewind's efforts didn't really work out and the resulting explosion leveled a portion of the city. Besides the obvious effect,

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has had a disastrous effect walking luggage, he must on Death himself. do the impossible for a Since the disaster, Death half-wit magician. | has disappeared and the dead Without going much haven't been collected like further into the plot, let's they normally were when they just say that some bizarre passed on. Many have events start to unfold which become bored at their own place Rincewind into the funerals and have wandered role as Death where the fun off because Death has not and surprises never stop.

been doing his job. When Windle Poons, the Unseen University's oldest wizard, fails to pass away quietly, the Arch Chancellor decides to perform i гр the rite to summon death. ١ 4 / Rincewind finds himself

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Players of the genre will love the constantly changing views that this

type of point-and-click adventure game takes you to.

In Psygnosis' latest point- and-click adventure title Discworld 2: Mortality Bytes! players can once again fall head over heels into the demented life of the nearly fallen magician Rincewind.

also hinder their progress throughout the game. The key to getting anywhere in the title is to coax the NPCs that are willing to help you with Rincewind's sly tongue (coming once again from Monty Python star, Eric Idle). There will also be a number of characters to interact with that will seem to want to do nothing more than cause you trouble in your quests. But no matter what you are or are not getting from them, the experience of dealing with them is bound to be hilarious.

А queen and servants. Rincewind is really in trouble.

Graphically the title seems to be on par with the previous release, bringing sharp visuals of all the interesting places and characters. And although the graphics are a high point, the best feature of all is the amount of humor that will have players in stitches as they walk in the shoes of Rincewind. :

Considering the firs Discworld really caught a ot of gamers by surprise with great fun and a plot that spawned laughs, the second release really has a ot to live up to. But with what we have seen so far, players are in store for another classic Psygnosis sequel where the designer's only goal is to make it better than its predecessor. It's a simple concept but hard to execute on a title as good as Discworld. в

"players must explore the landscape and find vital clues that will help unravel the mystery at hand.’

Using the wits and the humor- ous attitude of the bumbling wizard and his trusted com- panion/chest, players must explore the landscape and find vital clues that will help unravel the mystery at hand. In the adventure, players will come across many NPCs that will be both helpful and

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The fun of any point-and- Click adventure garne is contained in the locales where the plot allows you to go. And Discworld 2 is a perfect exarnple of this. It allows you to explore many different places that include the fabled continent оҒХХХХ and exotic places such as Djeli Beybi and Holy Wood.

Because Discworld 2 is also non-linear, you can go to places and even return if you have missed an important item or clue, or just to talk to the inhabitants. It's a thrill to go to each successive Screen, and the game never fails to impress beginning players with the outstanding art and cartoony characters.

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еуе seen plenty of sports games get translated to the video screen. Between all of the football, basketball, hockey and baseball games, it would seem that all the bases have been covered, So to speak. » Still, there's a lingering sense that something is miss- ing. What about that arena- style sport where players must lob a glowing ball into a hovering goal? When does that game get its due? Okay, there may not actually be a game like

games, you can do anything. Enter the Professional Underground League of Pain (or P.U.L.P. for short), Psygnosis' twist on the typical sports game. P.U.L.P.

combines elements of hockey,

football and basketball into a totally unique sport set in a futuristic arena.

A P.U.L.P. team consists of six players. Of these six, only four are in play at once. The other two sit on the sidelines and are there if substitutions are needed. Each of the layers has his own individual statistics, which vary in such

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that in real life, but with video

attributes as accuracy, power, speed and stamina.

There are three modes of play to choose from in P.U.L.P. There is a Friendly Mode if you are just looking for a single, quick game and the League Mode is where you play out an entire season of the sport. Perhaps the biggest mode of them all is the Tournament Mode. This is where you play a series of games against other teams, in a step ladder- style tournament. The winners of a pair of games play against

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each other and so on until

one team bests all the others. In Tournament Mode, you can adjust the number of rounds, and, depending on the number of rounds, you can have up to 16 players controlling teams competing in the tournament. Like any good sports game, you can play against the computer,

or, what is generally more fun, a human opponent.

No matter what mode you play in, the basic rules of the game remain the same. An entire match is divided into two five-minute halves. The game ball is a sphere of ener- gy that needs to be “ а

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There are a whopping 22 camera angles from which you can watch the action. The angles range from cameras that are locked in one place that zoom in and out to cameras that follow the action to "blimp" views that give a bird's-eye view of the game. You can set the camera angle before the game even begins, or you can adjust it during the match if you need a better view of the proceedings. Some camera angles work great, while others seem more than useless. Experiment to get the best view.

"feel free to check and punch and do whatever...”

before it can be thrown into the goal that hovers in the center of the court over the players’ heads.

Charging the ball is actually quite easy. When you gain possession of the ball, you must run to the opposite end of the court and hold it near the ball charger for two seconds. After that, you are free to shoot it. If you lose possession of the ball and the other team gets it, they must charge it up again.

During gameplay, you can do just about anything to get the ball from the opposing

team. That's right. In P.U.L.P., there are no fouls, so feel free to check and punch and do whatever you need to get the ball in your hands.

After you've had enough of the 16 teams in the game, there is a Team Edit Mode where you can create your crew of sports combatants.

Overall, P.U.L.P. has a dark, gritty feel that complements the style of game that it is. The graphics are excellent with the ball being the most impressive element. Seeing the glowing mass bounce off the walls, lighting up the court as it

One ofthe better features in PULL.P is the Team Edit Mode. This gives you a chance to create your own team of six super athletes with the attributes you want them to have. You can change the name of the team manager and each of the players, so you can have you and your friends competing for real. Player attributes (accuracy, power, speed and stamina) can be changed at will. There is a separate team power meter that fills up when you lower individual player's meters and lowers when you raise the player's stats. With careful handling of the meters, you can create a perfectly bal- anced team or a team with one super player. The possibilities are endless.

Like all sports games, when you score a goal, there's a celebration. You can even sound off airhorns with the shoulder buttons.

moves is an effect you have to see to appreciate. If you've been looking for a sports game that's unlike

any you have seen before, Professional Underground League of Pain may be for you. B

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roject X2 is one of the few entries in the space-shooter genre that has appeared on the 32-Bit system. Ocean

er the sequel to their Amiga hit on the PlayStation.

When first looking at the game, it seems as those it's going to be a WipeOut-esque driving and shooting game. | The opening cinema has Ше main character speeding through the streets of a futuristic city. Looks are

and Team 17 have put togeth-

deceiving though, as you're

soon jumping on board a spaceship and blasting off into the stratosphere to save the galaxy.

The graphics in Project X2 are amazing. CG-rendered ships, enemies and back- grounds all appear on the screen and rotate around with no slowdown whatsoever. Even in Two-player Mode, the game withstands massive firepower and dozens of explosions on screen without a problem. At first glance, play- ers mightimistake the graphics for those оћапоћег CG-ren- dered shooter that appeared

early on in the Jaguar's life, Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy. Don't mistake PX2 for Trevor's drab, zero parallax scrolling world, though. PX2's graphics are rich in detail, with enough parallax to keep anyone happy. While dodging in and out of asteroid belts, the screen zooms in and out between two playing fields. PX2's gameplay isn't quite as good as the graphics. The levels are long, but not long enough to develop a level of challenge that matches the game. Enemies take up a lot of space on the screen and aren't that easy to destroy. Some enemies take a large

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number of hits before being destroyed, making rows of enemies impossible to pass. At times, it's better to avoid enemies altogether than to engage them in combat. Enemy fire is small, and some- times way too light to be seen clearly with the amount of action on the screen. Some enemy fire can be destroyed by shooting it down, but others are impervious to attacks or need to be hit more than once to be destroyed. Classic shooters like Gradius, R-Type and Gaiares used more strategy in their gameplay. With Project X2, all you have to do is keep your

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cm graphics, and a huge amount = with enemies taking five hits of objects on screen with SELECT or more from powered-up not even a hint of slowdown. incid weapons. When killed, you The gameplay is a little bit are allowed to keep the loose and could use an XSOt: The middle of the road weapons you collected before injection of strategy. If what battle cruiser—The Ol has you died, but it doesn't seem you're looking for is.nonstop medium performance in both to help that much. When mindless shooting action, speed and power level. This two players are playing, fully PX2 delivers a graphical tour is the best ship for shooting

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finger on the Fire button. за {һе screen block out the the O2 doesn't have quite the good thing that your fighter action so that it's difficult to 5 speed то dodge fast-paced can take more than one hit see where you're headed. , enemies. This is the ship for before dying. Keep an eye on The game's Bosses are З ғ more advanced players to your life bar at the right-hand huge and beautifully detailed. 5 use after having finished the side of the screen. Running The only drawback is that the % : game once. into solid background objects explosions and fire on-screen x will kill you instantly like in is distracting to the strategy of most shooters. destroying the Boss.

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trategy game fans will surely remember countless hours spent hacking away at Panzer General. Those who enjoyed that game will want to check out its sequel, Allied General for more of the best in strategy gameplay. One or two players duke it out in a war for É supreme domination of Europe and Northern Africa. The interface of the game takes some getting used to, but once you have gone through one or two missions in a campaign and gotten a

feel for the control, you'll be

beating enemy forces left and right. Much of the game is. menu-driven, with two sides duking it out on a hexagonal map. The armies are spread over the map, positioned a ready for battle.

Difficulty can be set so

This close to victory, it's essential to keep a cool head. Use your artillery to take out the forces surrounding Benghazi.

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enjoy the game. For those hardcore strategy enthusiasts, it's possible to set an Enhanced А! Mode so that the challenge is super high. Battles are mostly preset so that you've landed on the beach or are set to move for- ward. Some scenarios require that you manually place troops on the ground. In the first mission of the North Arcan campaign, enemies are in close range, so that moving your troops or attacking is easier. The game is separated into turns. The number of turns you are allowed varies

Since Artillery does the most amount of damage, utilize it first in a battle. This will wear down the Axis’ forces enough so that attacking with tanks and ground troops finishes them off or depletes them enough to not be a problem. The projected losses are not always correct. In fact, you rnay take out more of your opponent's forces than originally predicted.

When in a battle where your troops have been depleted to such a level that you may not be able to continue, use a turn to build them back up. Buying Elite Replacements means that you don't have to decrease the experience level of your forces. Although it’s more expensive than buying regular replacements, it's better in the end.

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your troops ready апа experienced enough and armed to inflict damage on the encampment. Attack with tanks first, ground troops next and Artillery in the back. Artillery inflicts the most amount of damage to the enemy more frequently than any of the others. Ground troops are usually left with the task of finishing off an oppo- nent's forces once they have been worn down by tank fire. The graphics aren't the most amazing thing you'll find on a 32-Bit system, but the

from mission to mission, depending on the difficulty. In Campaign Mode, you can choose to play as an American, British or Soviet General. Allied General also features a Scenario Mode which has about 35 different challenges, a.few of which historically never occurred. All of them take place during World War II on the European and African front. One or two players can play a scenario, battling it out for military superiority. To buy arms and upgrade your armies, you use the game's form of currency— Prestige Points. Winning a bat- tle gains your side experience and prestige with which to. build up your army.

Moving ground forces around is key if you want to be able to take over Benghazi quickly. Tanks and troops can move great distances very quickly, while Artillery must be transported to the action. Normally Artillery moves only one square in each direction,

graphics aren’t what Allied General is about. 55/5 Allied General brings the second game in the five-star series home. If you are into

strategy gaming, Allied General packs a lot of chal- lenge, action and intrigue into an affordable package. в

while with the help of a trans- port it can move approximately the same distance as a tank. The landscape around each battle plays a role in which side emerges victorious. Troops hiding in the moun- tains or entrenched can inflict damage on ground troops attacking from a lower position. When you reach Benghazi in the first cam- paign, it is important to have

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Purchasing extra forces to help your cause is crucial to victory in many battles. Use the Prestige Points that you have collected throughout the course of the game to buy extra supplies and ammo. Be cautious, because in later battles you can actually lose Prestige to your enemy.

Remember when purchasing new forces that they must be placed in the vicinity of a city that you have already seized. So if you're far away from your home base and need immediate help, any new tanks that you buy won't be usable until they are able to move to the battle.

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characters as well as returning characters from Samurai | and Il. Tam-Tam and others аге in this fourth installment, even though they weren't in Shodown III. This time, the game features over 15 charac- ters, each with his/her own special moves and techniques. (Check the sidebar for more info.) Each of the characters has his/her own look—the pic- tures in the sidebar only show their faces, but the pics else- where show the cool look that the characters have.

When choosing a character, a gamer has the option to fight with one of two

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techniques. By choosing Bust technique over Slash, a player will find that the character has different moves. The dif- ferent techniques also sepa- rate the characters into good and evil. These techniques also give the characters a few different moves.

A player can also choose

different battle classes: Upper,

Medium and Beginner. These merely adjust the difficulty of the game for that character. The moves in the game are plenty—most being fire- ball-type motions (Down, Down Right, Forward+button) while others are very difficult. There are also special com- mands for other moves that can only be executed when

Shodown IV is no adventure game, but it does have a map.

in "Pow" Mode, similar to a super combo.

The graphics іп 554 are great-looking. The characters are in full battle garb (whether they're a ninja, a samurai or a swordsperson). By pressing the B button on the Character Selection Screen, a player can change the color of the character's outfit.

The backdrops also change while playing. For example, when the time limit gets close to zero, the background will change from a nighttime for- est scene into a dismal rain scene. Also, when a charac- ter's "Pow" bar reaches its peak and is activated, the backdrop becomes a giant symbol—some are giant skulls

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while others are penta type designs.

The game's music and sound effects add quite a bit to the gameplay. The nothing like the sound of a sword slash going through an enemy when they've been wiping up the floor with the

character. The music

Samurai music, sn't a bad thing by any: means.

By executing different moves, players can get some mean ion going as they're put up against some tough opponents. The sword

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When pow'ed up, a character will usually double or triple the amount of hits they can dish out in a combo. As mentioned in the body text, some charac- ters can give major hits ( up to 30 or more). Another way to find combos is to just mess

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nothing but a black void. Other neat features

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when two swords lock—

The main difference between the two different techniques is a good char- acter versus an evil charac- ter. Notice that the Slash version of Galford has his dog, Poppy, whereas the Bust version of him (the evil one) doesnt sport the pooch during battle. Also the bird-lover, Nakoruru, drops her feathered friend б, for Galford's toothy wolf (or ШЕ j at least a version of his wolf). Грум Some of the moves differ í between the two tech- niques as well. Usually no more than three or four moves are different between the modes. Experiment to find what character works better with Bust or Slash.

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expert, Charolette, ha up to 32 s dt combo situation. This cause some major damage. All of them look cool, but some aren't all that powerful.

Like the Samurai Shodowns of the past, this one has the fatal moves that can't be found in many other places. Sure, some дате: boast head-exploding fata ties, but Samurai Shodown has diagonally sliced bodies and chest wounds that seem to bleed for hours. Gamers may wonder, though, why the insides of the characters are

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around with different button taps and fireballs moves. Keep an eye out for special moves that pop up on the screen dur- ing play.

Also look in upcoming issues of EGIVF for a blowout strategy guide of Samurai Shodown IV.

otten whoever taps faster will end up keeping their weapon. Whoever doesn't will lose their weapon until they retrieve it. By the way, Samurai IV doesn't have anything to do with country dancing-let's be thankful. IM

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he first Loaded became an instant classic on the PlayStation. Tons of action, bloody may-

hem and enough blast-

ing to keep any gamer happy for a long time. Interplay and Gremlin have teamed up once again to create a sequel to their smash hit-Re-Loaded.

It's not unlike the first game in that it has plenty of shoot- ing action. The main differ

ence, though, is that this y time there are some new faces. The interface has also been cleaned up and the control looks to be a bit

better than the first. The copy EGM received is still early, and only one level was playable so far. The enemies are now made up of seemingly nude monsters running around.

The futuristic wasteland that will make up the first level of gameplay is graphically not as impressive as the first game's levels at first glance. The land- scape doesn't have very much variety other than hills that must be climbed over as well as a maze of pathways and crossings. During the first level, your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to col- lect three objects and return

them to their owner, who will then allow you to pass over his bridge.

Control is very important in a game of this type. With ene- mies coming at you from all sides, it's important to be able to shoot in all directions quickly. An analog controller would help in this case, but the PlayStation controller works fairly well for right now. The only problem is that sometimes enemies attack you before you can turn around and shoot at them.

The addition of a few new characters helps the game out.

Old friends come back to cause more carnage. Re- Loaded stars Cap N Hands, Butch, Mama, The Consumer, Bounca and Sister Magpie. Each of the characters has his or her own opening presented

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Once you've won the Cham- pionship, the Master will come out of hiding to fight you. There's a Two-player Vs. Mode, Tournament Mode (up to eight players) and a Team Battle, where each player

picks three fighters and then dukes it out, tag-team style. As if that wasn't enough, K-1 utilizes a new А! Mode, in which you can create a new fighter and train him. The computer analyzes each attack and "teaches" your computerized fighter to counter them. After training your fighter, you can save the information on the PlayStation's memory

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Box SCORES “ HARDCORE 4x4 + JETMOTO “ 2 EXTREME - Party held at the home of Los Angeles * INTHEZONE2 Laker star Cedric Ceballos. Cedric « STREET RACER was kind enough to welcome EA and * NBAHANG TIME Team EGM roving reporter Kelly « МВА JAM EXTREME Rickards, into his home with a number - MOTOR TOON GRAND PRIX of basketball players, media and Hollywood celebrities including the EQUES EE RT SE actor who plays Steve Urkel. They all • ПА = ЕФ У Е Е had a grand time. We spoke with * CEDRIC CEBALLOS EA SPORTS Cedric about МВА Live 97 as well as NBA LIVE 97 HOUSE PARTY

the event as a whole.

In keeping with last month's issue, our Box Scores are twice as large as usual. This issue, we feature some of the most eagerly anticipated games for the PlayStation, the Saturn and the N64. Included is ASC's TNN Motorsports Hardcore 4x4 for the Saturn. This game, with its four-wheel independent suspension, is one of the most realistic racing titles released.

We also have a peek at the long-awaited racing game for the PlayStation, Jet Moto. This one could give WaveRace 64 a run for its money. Of course, it can't compete with the graphics-processing power of the N64, but the track design makes the game every bit as exciting in our opinion.

Also included are a pair of basketball games in a similar vein. We take a look at what Williams did with NBA Hang Time for the Nintendo 64 and go behind the scenes to see what Acclaim did with NBA Jam Extreme.

There's even more sports excitement featured inside, so take a look and see for yourself. One other point of interest: You, faithful reader, may see some changes in Team EGM in the coming months, but never fear: EGM will continue to bring you the hottest and most anticipated titles, with honest reviews and in-depth previews. That's just what we do. It's not rocket science, it's just good, old-fashioned hard 3 work and coming off of the 1 ball quickly is something б : we've come to do to keep you sports gamers informed.

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ver since Electronic Arts released the first FIFA title for the Sega Genesis and the Super NES, it has been the yardstick by which all other soccer simulations are measured. Players were wowed by FIFA's stunning player ani- mation, technical accuracy and realistic sound effects, includ- ing sampled crowd chants that truly captured the emotion of the world's most popular

sport as no other simulation previously had.

Electronic Arts has complete- ly rebuilt their already excellent soccer engine for the long- | awaited PlayStation version of FIFA 97. As in previous installments, FIFA 97 features real teams, uniforms and players from around the globe. EA used their patented MotionBlending method of

motion capture to animate АРА.

97's realtime 3-D players, accurately rendered down to the numbers on their jerseys. Players will perform a number of authentic movements, including headers, body blocks,

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sliding tackles and just about any other move you might find in the game the English affec- tionately refer to as "football" Many sports games are

including both Simulation and Arcade Modes of play in order to appeal to a wider range of sports gamers. FIFA 97 is no exception. In addition to the traditional Simulation Mode, FIFA 97 has a new High Speed

Mode that features an adrenaline- charged, arcade- style of play Тог gamers wanting a quick soccer fix. With the power of the previous FIFA titles behind it, FIFA 97 could turn some heads on the strength of its name alone. But you can be sure that the folks at EA will not be content to release simply "another FIFA дате: Instead, they're looking to provide their customers with a completely new gameplay experience. For better or worse, this kind of approach to game design is welcomed by gamers who are looking for something more than the run of the mill. What we've seen of this title indicates that this | could be just such a game. Although there are a number of quality soccer titles in the works, any sports product from EA carries a number of high expectations. In some ways, this is certain to make designing sequels tough

on the developers, especially considering the hostility with which game reviewers view "updates," which are nothing more than rereleases of previous games which may differ only cosmetically from their predecessors. From what we've seen, EA looks to have taken care of this problem head-on.

Often imitated but never duplicated, FIFA 97 should make an excellent addition to any sports gamer's 32-Bit library.

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game, motion—it's just wonderful. really. | When you're on the road and mean, | don't уои have nothing to do, or even

even have to play when you're at home, it's some- the game to be thing nice you can play with. excited about it.

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There were a ton of celebri- ties at Ceballos' house, includ- ing Lakers Elden Campbell, chance to go head Jerome Kersey, Trevor Wilson to head on Live 97, and Sean Rooks, as well as EAs and a good time Dave Dempsey and Glenn was had by all. Chen, and even Jaleel White Cedric fared the best overall,

but it could have been simple courtesy to the host. Even with all the lights and cameras, Cedric was all smiles, showing

Is this the first time you've had an EA party at your house?

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houseguests. Here's what he this. EA came in and handled their games are. They're great

had to say about EA's invasion on his homefront:

everything perfectly. Hats off to them; they did a great job. It's

people, and hopefully І can work with them in the future.

rmchair fishermen have another

chance to snag a few lunkers when

Hot-B releases their Big Bass World

Championship for the PlayStation.

Packed with features covering every aspect of fishing, this game should appeal to gamers and real-life fishermen alike.

The game begins in the den, where players can select their favorite rods and lures and check the calendar to see what tournament they would like to enter. Players also may

consult a 40-page book that contains extensive information and illustrations of the fish species featured in the game. Players can gain vital information about each species' feeding habits and fighting abilities that will prove invaluable later in the game. So much detail is included that it is likely that playing this game will improve the performance of real-life anglers out on real-life water. Understanding what appeals to different fish can go a long way.

Once out on the water, players can use their on-board, fish-finding sonar to

locate that prime location. Big Bass World Championship has a wide selection of lures—including spinners, jigs, worms and artificial crawdads and frogs—to choose from. Additionally, all lures are available in natural or day-glow colors for day or night= time angling. Players will need to choose their lures with great care, since certain lures move differently through the water, thus appealing to different kinds of fish.

Once a lure is selected, the game switches

to the casting interface, which allows players to adjust the direction, angle, power and height of the cast, giving precise control over the positioning of the cast. After expertly casting their lines, players can switch to an underwater perspective. Players have fine control over lure action, both to attract fish and to avoid underwater obstructions. After landing the big one, players can weigh it and see if it's a keeper.

Many fishing fans already may own a 16-Bit fishing game, but the graphic improvements offered by the 32-Bit PlayStation are reason enough to consider

purchasing Big Bass World Championship. The underwater view best demonstrates the

| PlayStation's graphic potential. As the players crank in their bait, the contoured-polygon lake floor scrolls by with extreme fluidity. The fish are prerendered sprites and are accurate down to each species' distinctive coloration and markings.

Hot-B's Big Bass World | Championship has all the features to satisfy the most avid fishermen. The game is even endorsed by Hank Parker, one of the sport's top anglers.

With all these authentic features, Big Bass World Championship is Sure to give the die-hard fisherman more than enough to occupy his time until fishing season starts up again. ;

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CREATE YOUR OWN SUPER TEAM

Tecmo Super Bowl allows the user to trade any player, to any team, at any time. With this feature you have the ability to create your own Super Team. Just be careful when you're playing a friend. You had better make sure he didn't set you up. The only advice we can give is check your opponents roster.

LIVE COMMENTARY Tecmo Super Bowls announcer gives true play by play commentary not just an occasional phrase or two. ІҒ perhaps you think hes an idiot, you always have the option of turning him off.

TOURNAMENT MODE Over the years Tecmo Super Bowl players have let us know about the friendly competitions which sometimes take place. This new version has |

а built in tournament mode for a total of 8 players playing one on one till one of the players wins the tournament. Chips and drinks are sadly not included.

DIFFICULTY LEVELS Knowing that some people haven't been playing Тесто Super Bowl for years we've included 3 difficulty settings. Easy, Normal and Hard. Our football game gives you the ability to grow with the game. Internally we call this a screen save 'cause you dont have to throw a rock through the TV screen when you get frustrated with the game.

INSTANT REPLAY If you want to analyze the last several seconds of play, simply pause the game and start the instant replay. In addition you can go frame by frame to fully analyze all of the action. Then again, you may not want to see

the interception again, and again, and again, and again.

NEW RECORDS & STATS Tecmos stats engine has always been unsurpassed. This year we've added the ability to keep the stats from any player in any position even if its only for 1 play during the entire season. Heres your опе and only chance to re-write the record book.

NEW PLAYBOOK From the game play menu, you now have access to the entire playbook for the immediate play. ...for more plays than you can possibly want, use, call, send-in, modify, change, and/or run as the case may be.

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As in МВА Jam, Open Ice’s players become "on fire" after executing a sufficient number of checks, assists and goals. Once on fire, a player becomes virtually ипѕїор- pable and can scorch the net with flaming shots.

Williams continues the insanity with tons of hidden „characters, humorous score- Боагд clips, а Big Head Mode and а unique Super Goalie Mode. The codes found in other Williams games were always entertaining, and you can be sure that this game

will be po exception. You can et that there are a num | secret characters thro to keep things int . Williams also ncluded:a што button and an enlarged puck to. keep "*fhe.action fast and furious.

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Because the action is so intense, players will find themselves accumulating scores which are incredible for any game of hockey. The two-on- two aspect can also take a bit of getting used to for those who rely on the passing game more than the drive and shoot. But this game is sure to be a refreshing change from the less intense, | slower-paced “simulations.” Nevertheless, all hockey fans should be interested in any game which captures the emotional side of hockey. Players who favor insanely fast action and flashy moves over strict sports simulations definitely will want to check this one out.

cclaim, the company that brought you the NBA Jam franchise, is putting a twist on their next basketball title with the release of Space Jam.

Based on the movie featuring Michael Jordan, Bill Murray and a host of your favorite Warner Bros. cartoon characters, Space Jam combines the game of basketball with various adventure aspects of the movie, resulting in a charming sports title for younger gamers.

Players choose to represent either the Toon Squad or the Monstars, playing in a number of “mini-quests” in addition to the actual on-court experience. These quests range from simple run-and-grab scavenger hunts to racing competitions, and more. If players do well in these quests, it will result in improved performance on the court, allowing players to boost the

abilities of all their characters. The on- court action is fairly simple, as might be expected in à game aimed at children. Players choose three characters for

their team, from a collection of familiar characters, each with his or her own special abilities. Included are Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, Porky Pig, the Tasmanian Devil, Elmer Fudd and even Yosemite Sam. Of course, players can also select Michael Jordan to be on their squad, a wise choice since he excels in every category.

The attributes of the characters are appropriate to their on-screen personali- ties. Bugs, for example, is quick but not the most powerful, while

Foghorn Leghorn has a great deal of power without being very fast. The characters can also \ execute a number of DN humorous special moves: Wile E. Coyote, for example, attaches a rocket to his back which explodes when he is positioned over the basket, dropping in the ball and incinerating him in the process. Taz, on the other hand, sticks his face under the basket and shoves the ball through the hoop and into his mouth. The accompanying animations, not to mention the

entertaining background illustrations, are true to the Warner Bros. name. The audi- ence, for example, features a number of Looney Tunes heroes and villains who respond to the events in the game with appropriate reactions.

Although Space Jam is not the most challenging game, it should certainly appeal to younger players, as well as any fan of the classic Warner Bros. cartoons. The mini-games contained within should make for some long-term play, as well. If you've seen the movie and you're looking for more of a Space Jam experience, take a look at this game.

ome sports gamers may Бе feeling a little disillusioned with the vast number of baseball games available for the various console systems. Even with the different options available in each game, some gamers might wonder what any game could have that hasn't been done before. Nevertheless, even though there are already a slew of 32-Bit baseball titles available, Virgin's Grand Slam Baseball offers so many unique features that even the most jaded sports gamers

will want to take a look.

Grand Slam features unique, arcade-like pitching and batting meters that give gamers unprecedented control. The game also features "smart" fielders who cue the player on which cut-off man or base to throw to. Grand Slam's catchers also signal how to pitch to each real-life batter to exploit his weaknesses at the plate.

Grand Slam has a unique Sprint button to urge base runners to turn doubles into triples and a Back Pedaling Option to give gamers fine control over fielders. This should be a welcome addition, since many games offer clumsy, "all-or-nothing" controls over base runners and outfielders.

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Grand Slam Baseball has many modes of play to keep gamers coming back for more. Pitch and Hit Mode is for those who want a fast, arcade-like style of play, while Simulation Mode allows gamers to play an entire season, complete with statistical tracking and player trades. Players can take optional batting and fielding practice or swing for the fences in a home run tournament.

Virgin traditionally has not been known for their sports titles, but games like Grand Slam Baseball should land them in the software big leagues in no time. It's clear that gamers love games which allow for fully customiz- able play. Control is key in sports games, and it looks like Virgin has kept this firmly in mind throughout the design process.

Even with the sometimes overwhelm- ing number of baseball games available, Virgin's Grand Slam should be one that stands out from the crowd. It's a sure bet that baseball fans and fans of sports games in general will definitely want to take a look at this one. It won't disappoint.

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If you played and enjoyed the 16-Bit version of Street Racer, then you will really-appreci- ate the improvements that have been made in the PlayStation version of Street Racer. The frame rate is incredible, and it is very: noticeable as you make your way around. any one of the 24 different 3-D tracks. This time around you can take part in eight dif- ferent races, and your weapons are new and a blast to use. There's even a Special "Rumble" Mode where all cars battle it out, not to mention an eight-player link feature.

Todd Mowatt

It's smooth and the players look similar 10 the.real players, but even the announcer sounds like he is from the original NBA Jam. | disagree with Joe—I liked the way the game played, and it is an improvement over its 16-Bit basketball predecessors. | agree that it could have been a little bit more pol- ished and at times it seemed as though the computerized opponent was blocking the basket a little too fiercely, bordering on goal- tending. The addition of the Create-a-Player is new and a nice touch. Check it out!

Todd Mowatt

This time around you can choose from any two of seven of your favorite NBA super- stars; Jordan, Barkley and Shag are notice- ably absent, but then if they; were there, the game would cost close to $100. Other than that, this Jam is a solid game that will provide many hours of enjoyment for die- hard arcade fans. The only other thing that bothered me was the lack of strategy in the game. Other than that, the addition of mar- velous Marv Albert and his verbal high jinks really added to my enjoyment of this game. It's one solid arcade basketball title!

Todd Mowatt

This game is very cute and a lot of fun to play. There are a number of hidden ele- ments that are а blast to find. The tracks are long and the environments are visually entertaining. This, if you haven't already Noticed, isn’t your typical racing game. You сап go over jumps and increase the size of your car, but don't let that distract you. Packaged underneath the cartoony look, this is an excellent racing game that any fan of this genre, young or old, can enjoy. I'm hooked on this game, and | can't play it enough!

Todd Mowatt

1 don’t know why anyone bothered releasing this Mario Kart clone on the PlayStation. The developers were able to include a number of different tracks, but the tracks themselves are uninteresting and sometimes even tedious. The special attacks and abilities of the different racers make for some mild amusement, but it wears thin quickly. If you liked Mario Kart and you want to play it on the PlayStation, this is your best bet. But if you're looking for real racing excitement, look elsewhere.

This game would probably, be better described.as. МВА Jam 64. It seems that Williams bought the rights.to the first Jam engine when Acclaim decided it was time for a change. This being the case, the title offers basically nothing new, except updated players and bigger character sprites. The ability to create yourrown player does make for added playability. The graphics look 16:Bit (quite a feat for the N64), and the sounds aren't much to talk about either. Buy this if you want to Jam on your N64.

Considering that NBA Jam was the first title to get me into sports games, | was expecting а great deal from Jam Extreme; Starting from scratch, however, is sure to bring about some hiccups. With the polygonal players, the game runs a bit slower than its sprite- based predecessors. This is crucial to the excitement level, and the game loses points here. The other problem | found was a bit of difficulty in determining the proper position of the player due to the shifting camera angles. Still, it's an exciting game and a dead-on port of the arcade. Check it out.

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I was all set to dislike this game when | first saw it, but | have to say that | was pleasant- ly surprised. The tracks аге long enough.to be interesting, with a number of visually. entertaining backgrounds and environ- ments. The inclusion of the sometimes- wacky power-ups and weapons makes for even more interesting play, especially the ability to jump and increase the size of your car. The cartoon graphics might take some getting used to, but this is a solid racing title that any fan of video racing is sure to enjoy. It's well worth a look.

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Dear EGM,

l own two video game specialty shops in Vancouver, BC, and like all other store owners, | placed my orders for the Nintendo 64 very early. Now, we all knew that there would be a short- age of systems, so | ordered 48 pieces from four different distributors, for

a total of 144 pieces. And like other retailers, we began taking deposits to guarantee that people would receive them. Now, | didn't care when Nintendo decided to release the prod- uct early, but imagine my surprise when І found out that my distributors wouldn't even receive the machines until Monday, Sept. 30, and wouldn't ship them until the following day. ! frantically called all the people who had paid their deposits to let them know that although Toys ‘R’ Us and Electronics Boutique would be selling their machines on Friday [Sept. 27], they would have to wait. But the fun wasn't over yet. | then learned that because Nintendo had released the product to their "direct" accounts first, many of the distributors were only receiving a fraction of their ship- ments. So of the 144 systems that I had ordered, | was confirmed to receive seven. SEVEN!! That's less than 5 percent of my order. So can you guess what | spent the weekend doing? Driving all over the city trying to round up enough systems just to fill my customers' deposits, and buy- ing the product at full retail only to sell it for the same amount. Retailers have never made money selling hard- ware (a fact most customers should learn), but that's a bit ridiculous, don't you think? After all is said and done, Nintendo will come out and say what a successful launch they had, and praise will rain down from the heav- ens. But remember, Nintendo, it's guys like me who sell your systems for you, not some old lady in a

Wal-Mart. When a customer comes into my store, І take the time to show them the good and bad points of a system, and as nice as Mario 64 may look, if you [tick] enough of us little guys off, Sony will surely have а great Christmas. Tyler Burgess owner, Encore Video Games, Inc. Coquitlam, BC, Canada tburgess @diablo.intergate.bc.ca

Оеаг ЕСМ, Isn't it interesting how everyone tends to attribute titles to one or two peo- ple? Mortal Kombat comes to us from Ed Boon and John Tobias, Mario from Shigeru Miyamoto, Virtua Fighter from Yu Suzuki, etc. Well, the one thing that struck me odd was that we are always attributing the Street Fighter games to Capcom. Is there any one person that can be held responsible for the creation of Street Fighter and for the popularity of the fighting game genre? Madrox webmaster@explorer.simplenet.com

Who is responsible for Street Fighter’s unprecedented popularity? Read оп...

This is my response to Dustin Weaver’s letter in issue #87. Stick with my PC? Yeah right. That’s not logical, that’s limited thinking. | have a very powerful PC in my room. | also have

a Super NES, a NES, a Game Boy and a PlayStation. | plan on buying a Nintendo 64 within the next six months. Why? Simple. Like ЕСМ said, you won't get to play Super Mario 64 on your PC. Home gaming systems are also cheaper. A computer will constantly cost you money because of upgrades. Your PC might be powerful, that is-until something new comes out

for it three months later. Don't think 1 hate computers; 1 love them. Internet access is great, and | love program- ming. But I also like playing my Game Boy in a car on a long drive to the beach, and | also like laying in bed and playing my PlayStation on my 27-inch TV screen. Peter Birdsong peter@wtob.com

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Dear EGM, І just received issue #87, and | was pleasantly surprised to see that you guys finally started using some decent paper. It makes the pictures look better. Good job! 1 also loved your Mario 64 strategy guide. Keep up the good work, and I will resubscribe this December.

Jason Lowery keylGairmail.net

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Dear EGM, Рт sure you guys must gets tons of praise mail, from gamers who love the mag. | can imagine tons of e-mails saying, "You guys rule" or “Тһе mag is awesome!” I’m not about to do that. Frankly, l've stopped reading your publication. ! don't see how you guys are still in business. First, your reviews. The only thing they consist of are short paragraphs from four editors. That just blows. 1 cannot base a decision on buying a game from the "reviews" you give it. All of your reviews are blatantly biased too. Your news (more specifically, Quatermann) is just pure rumor. | shall never buy ап issue of EGM again. My friends all know better, and they have not been buying EGM. Furthermore, | dare you to publish this. Despite the angry nature, | hope you don't consider this as a threat letter, but as constructive criticism, as it is intended. Good day. Jeff Windham VGO Storms@aol.com

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Dear EGM, I was telling my uncle the other day about how the N64 was finally out. When | told him that it was selling for about $200, he told me that he thought that price was awfully good. He can remember early Atari systems costing as much. And you know what? He's right! Whatever we're paying for any system now, be thankful we're not paying $200 for an Atari! That goes for the Jaguar too... Joshua J. Slone proth@juno.com

Dear EGM, I've been saving up for the upcoming systems, but I think that they cost way too much. l've been saving for seven years and still do not have enough money to buy a new system (and nei- ther do a lot of my friends). And even if | was to get a system, I wouldn't be able to afford any games for it. | am asking you to lower your prices. A normal $65 game would be much better if it was closer to $40.

Kyle Hanson

Denver, CO

Dear ЕСМ, It is my responsibility to tell you, my fellow American video game players, that it is time you come to realize that music did, does and always will play an important factor in games. Music goes hand in hand with gameplay, graphics and replay value in making good games. | think that many com- panies get too caught up in making the games look cool and play well that they forget about the music part of it. By the way, in last year's March [1995] EGM, you guys mentioned that game copying hurts everyone. Well that was not the case with my friend. He had recently purchased a copied version of Jumping Flash! 2 for merely nine Singapore dollars (six U.S. dol- lars), and it has all the capabilities of the original (save features, the extra world, etc.). Md. Farhan b. Hassan azmimmQGsingnet.com.sg

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A lot of people who worked оп the game Jumping Flash! 2 will lose out because of people like Mr. Hassan's friend.

Dear EGM, I think that the whole idea of your magazine is incredibly ridiculous. It is sad that there are kids out there whose obsession for video games leads them to believe that your maga- zine is a necessity. People who are video game players need to get a life, maybe get outside once in a while. The world beyond "Electronic Gaming" is actually a pretty cool place! Taylor Acosta Scottsdale, AZ

Dear EGM,

1 have a couple of questions to ask you about some upcoming (ог so I think) Saturn games. 1. Is War Gods, Steel Harbinger, Maximum Surge, Dragon's Lair 1, Space Ace and Aeon Flux coming to the Saturn? 2. When is Dragon's Lair 2 coming out for the Saturn? 3. | heard Sega put a lot of money into NiGHTS. So how well is it selling? 4. As of now, how many Saturns were sold in the U.S.? David Morris Port Washington, NY

Dear EGM, My parents complain that | am too

' involved with video games (1 generally

play several hours per day after school). They say | spend too much time playing games and not enough time being productive or studying. І argue that video games are not detrimental but beneficial. | probably have great hand-eye coordination! Terry Liepold Denver, CO

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Sure you are right. After all, spending time developing your hand-eye coor- dination is much more important than wasting time on such trivial things like reading or writing. Just do us a favor and don't write us and comment on Taylor Acosta's letter. You are danger- ously close to proving him right.

Dear EGM, I would like to know if there is a rea- son that Capcom has decided to make Night Warriors for the Saturn and only DarkStalkers for the PlayStation? Both systems have SF Alpha, so why can't they both have Night Warriors? Lemonice00@aol.com

Capcom told us that when the 32-Bit market was born, they wanted to develop good relations with Sony and Sega for marketing purposes. And to that end, Capcom gave each system an exclusive title, DarkStalkers was to go to the Sony PlayStation, and the sequel, Night Warriors, was to grace the Sega Saturn only.

Ever wonder why the PlayStation never saw the DarkStalkers sequel, Night Warriors? Read the above letter to find out.

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Dear EGM, I think that I speak for everyone when І ask: What the heck happened to the Virtual Boy? It's not listed on your magazine cover with any of the other video game systems, you have not reviewed any games for it lately and | have not seen it in any stores. Has the Virtual Boy become another 32X?

Alex Pickering

Canton, MA

Worse. Only 14 Virtual Boy games have been made (the 32X had at least

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40), and no more are being planned for release. All marketing for the system and its games has also been stopped because, according to a spokesperson for Nintendo, the Virtual Boy belongs to a niche market. So...are “suckers” considered to be a niche market?

Dear EGM, Your magazine is just a year away from its 100th issue. Now this may be a little premature, but have you guys started planning something big? Personally, I’m looking to see this huge 1,000-page mega issue covering in detail every game ever made. But seriously, here's a couple of my ideas: 1.) A list of every game that's ever been awarded “бате of the Month"; 2.) A complete history of your magazine; 3.) A limited re-issue of every magazine (1 guarantee РП purchase them all), and if you can't pull that off, how about showing the cover art of every magazine? Terence Grant Los Angeles, CA

Boy, we sure couldn't tell whether you liked our magazine or not. At the risk of sounding like we stole your ideas, we've already incorporated some of them. We just recently published the 1997 Video Game Buyer's Guide, which lists every game ever reviewed in the Review Crew. And last May, we had our 8th Anniversary issue (#82) that went back and looked at the long history of EGM. As for our 100th issue? We haven't looked that far ahead yet (our editors are still recov- ering from the Buyer's Guide and the big Christmas issue!), but keep the ideas coming. Hmm...it seems as though you are pretty crazy about EGM...you may want to skip comment- ing on Taylor Acosta's letter too.

MK TRILO EXCLUSIVE Dear EGM,

І noticed in your magazine that both the PlayStation and the Nintendo 64 are getting Mortal Kombat Trilogy. ! thought that Nintendo forced a one- year exclusive rights to any one new game. Did Nintendo give this idea up? Dark Deed via e-mail

Nintendo still has that one-year exclusivity to new games, but Mortal Kombat Trilogy was an exception. They did not want to force Williams Entertainment (the distributors of MKT) into such a binding agreement. So what Williams did was offer Nintendo an exclusive feature instead—the three-on-three Kombat Mode. It seems to us that either the relationship between the two compa- nies is very healthy, or Williams Entertainment is too big and influen- tial a player to be muscled around.

Nintendo didn't want to (or can't) tell a giant like Williams Entertainment that МК Trilogy was to be a Nintendo 64-exclusive title.

Dear £GM, 1 am writing to ask for your expert advice. My uncle and ! are having a litle quarrel over whether a name brand sells a video game or not. He believes that gamers will buy a video game merely because it has a major movie title on the box. І, on the other hand, believe that gamers are more conservative and ask more out of a game. They demand quality, graphics and gameplay. Are gamers willing to buy video games merely because it has a popular movie license? Jason Rosell Bullhead City, AZ

Who better to ask about movie-to- game titles than Acclaim, the king of movie licenses? We talked to Steve Lux, vice president of marketing for Acclaim (Alien Trilogy, Batman Forever). “These games should never replicate a movie screenplay," Lux said. “It should be an interactive exploration, or exploitation, of a popu- lar universe. Our Dragon Heart game, for example, takes components of the Dragon Heart universe and expands it to become part of an interactive envi- ronment.” So movie licensed games

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Dear EGM, 32-Bit is getting better all the time, but unfortunately there were several great 16-Bit titles that got lost amid all the hoopla when the Saturn and PlayStation were coming out. One of the best was Phantom 2040 for the Genesis/Super NES. At the local video store where | rent most of my games, the owner tells me that virtually no one ever rented Phantom 2040. | imagine hardly anyone bought it either. Too bad, because it's definitely worth having in your 16-Bit library. On another note, can you tell us why Sega has delayed Sonic X-treme "indefinitely?" Was there a problem? Randy Palmer ripGnr.nfi.net

Rumors floated around that when Sega first saw Super Mario 64, they had to send Sonic X-treme back to the drawing boards because Mario 64 was a lot better than they expected. Sega, naturally, says otherwise. They felt that X-treme needed more work done on it, like the addition of more levels and the fine tuning of gameplay. In order to tweak the game to the level they want, Sega has delayed X-treme to “sometime in 1997"

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Dear EGM, Рт sure you've seen Sony's Crash Bandicoot commercials on TV. What were they thinking?!? Who was the genius that had Crash promoting his game outside of Nintendo? Now, EGM didn't rate the game too bad (8.5 was its highest score), but bragging in front of Nintendo? Sony should have shown a side-by-side comparison of Crash and Mario. Then they can brag... Joshua Slone proth@juno.com

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