» More Than 300 Games Inside! ELECT Mee RD сәз | И 222 Ж ақта”) SOUARESOF T © Coming!To’America Final Fantasy VII т ғ " à ІШІ p enogears creator gears Up . Bushido Blade 2 for a U.S. invasion © Brave Fencer Musashiden The Sony Computer Entertaigmrientlogois.a fradeiriafikof Sony Corp. PlayStation and the PlayStation 10005 279 registered.trademarksof-Sony.Computer- EntenalnméntIric: Jersey Devitisatrademark of "Bebavioutinteractivelric-and 18 aged under license by Sony, Computer Entertainment Americaine O 1998: с Behaviout Interactive те. 01998 Sony Computer, he ar) Entedainment America 106 Allrighistöserved.” EVERYONE om RATE ESRB pw < | P > PlayStation Wy The evil little tyrant is here. i PlayStation] it Нез a revengeful little devil. And he wants payback from a mad scientist who tried to dissect him alive. But you've got to jump, glide, punch and whip his tail through I2 levels to help him get even. ey Devil.” He's running loose in a huge 3-D environment full of mutant vegetables, and all kinds of mind games. (Better watch your back.) www.playstation.com < => PlayStation HE PITCHER KNOWS IT. THE BATTER KNOWS IT. THE CATCHER, THE UMP AND THE FANS KNOW IT. BUT АТ 92 MPH, ІТ STILL HAS THE POWER TO SURPRISE. PROPERTY OF PLAYSTATION ATHLETIC DEPT. 8190006“ Number 11.7 ADM July 1998 www.videogames.com Jonathan Lane J. E. Funk • joe funkGzd.com John Davison • john davison&zd.com Dean Hager * dean hagerGzd.com Crispin Boyer * crispin_boyer@zd.com Dan Hsu ® dan_hsu@zd.com Kraig Kujawa • kraig_kujawa@zd.com John Ricciardi xem ricciardi@zd.com Shawn Smith “ shawn_smith@zd.com Sushi-X • sushi_x@zd.com Joe Fielder • joe@videogames.com Moira Muldoon “ moira@videogames.com Chris Johnston • chris johnston&zd.com Terry Minnich • tricks@zd.com Mark Hain • mark hainGzd.com John Stockhausen • john stockhausenGzd.com Michael Stassus “ mstassus@zd.com Cyril Wochok * cyril wochok@zd.com Andrew Burwell, Jim Cordano, Scott Parus y sincerest apologies for making use of a Huey Lewis And The News song title to preface this, but for once a cliché speaks volumes. Thank your lucky stars т not going to rant about the “Power of Love" or other such naff-rock nonsense. At last, Squaresoft has an established base in the Unied States, something that has been a long time coming. After a long and healthy relationship with SCEA, we are now faced with a new company that has the creative talent of Square's U.S., Japanese and Hawaiian design studios coupled with the distribution might of Electronic Arts. A new "power" in gaming has been born, and ultimately it's hardcore gamers themselves that will benefit far more than anyone else. At last...we should see the very best that Squaresoft has to offer. Could this finally be an end to half of the really cool stuff being left behind in Japan? Let's hope so. We're very pleased to provide the first official information about the initial batch of Square games on page 122. Stuart Levy, CEO & Bureau Chief Matthew Galgani, Producer Kiyomi Fukuyama, Editorial Manager Yutaka Ohbuchi, Deputy Editor Jennifer Whitesides У-Н M. Damen, Dan Peluso Marc Camron Dave McCracken Paul Ojeda Chris Melody Pamela Schneider Mark LeFebvre • mark lefebvreGzd.com Cathy Bendoff Much like the vast majority of information that we have this issue, our Square Ront Кара feature was mainly possible due to the impending games-industry über-show, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo). Set to start just before this issue hits the shelves, E3 is the gaming equivalent of the Cannes Film Festival. Every publish- er, developer and manufacturer you can ever think of, plus many you probably can't, spend millions of dollars in a three day festival of mutual willy-waving designed to woo retailers and the press alike. This year's show is set to be particularly spectacular as some landmark events are destined to take place. First, Sega will finally make some formal announcements about Katana. Who knows? By this time next month it may have even decided on a name for the new system. We'll certainly have some exciting news as we have already been informed that "some announcements" will be made— watch out for release dates, titles and a possible price. In all, there are going to be more than 250 console games shown at E3, primarily on the PlayStation and the N64 — we've spent the last month tracking down all of the confirmed announcements and our behemoth of a list acts as an introduction to this month's preview section on page 34. The end of 1998 should prove to be a major turning point for video games. Two new systems are being announced (Katana and Color Game Boy) and a number of clear landmark products are set to go on show for the first time in the United States. While this issue acts as a huge preview for what is to come, watch out next month for a full report along with some spectacular exclusives. E3 starts on May 28, and if you can't wait to hear the news, check out our spe- cial Web site for the event, imaginatively going by the URL www.e3news.com. 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Unless, of course, you work on your Эйт. ѕәлош pum виш 'suodoam Jo puas uv yym paddinba Shadow «Y * of darkness !” From the creators of Tomb Raider and Fighting Force. | | 1 34 -PreE This year's E?is sure to be a blast for more than 250 reasons. See what's on the way... 122 - It's Hip to be Square Square has maintained its place as a true hardcore gamer's company. What's next? 4 - Editorial Big changes and announcements are about to be made. 16 - Letters ould we teach our editor in chief how to speak American? 26 - News See what new licensees Nintendo has recently rounded up. 28 - Quartermann The Q-Mann has more info on Sega's Katana, Resident Evil on Katana and the highly anticipated Donkey Kong 64. 132 - Review Crew We review Gran Turismo, Quest 64 and Burning Rangers. PREVIEWS 48 - Nintendo 64 Previews Updated and in-depth info on Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie, Mission: Impossible and the beautiful NFL Quarterback Club '99. 68 — PlayStation Previews Our PS section is jam-packed this month. Check out the previews of Crash 3, Duke Nukem: ТЕК and Rogue Trip, among others. 148 - Jump Start See the best way to go on your quest in Quest 64. 150 - Tricks of the Trade Unlock all of the cars and tracks in Need for Speed III. 154 - Get Some! Find out who Torgo is and how you can take digital photos. 156 - The Final Word Read why Shawn thinks griping about game sequels can be a tricky and sometimes unfair business. 10 Electronic Gaming Monthly, July 1998, Issue 108 107 110 - Saturn Previews 97 Things are dry on the Saturn front but we still have info on imports, Vampire Savior specifically. 114 - Arcade Previews A full-on look at Virtual On 2 along with new Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Soul Caliber pics, among others. Contents Game Directory Adidas Power Soccer 98 Alien Res urrection All-Star Baseball "99 Armored Core: Project Phantasma Azure Dreams Backstreet Billiards Banjo-Kazooie Bio F.R.E. А.К.5. Bomberman Hero Brunswick Bowling Burning Rangers Bust-A-Move 2: AE C: The Contra Adventure Capcom Generations 1 & 2 Cardinal SYN Chopper Attack Constructor Crash Bandicoot 3 Critical Blow Dead Ball | Zone Dragon Seeds Duke Nukem: Time to Kill Earthworı m Jim 3D F1 Racing 2 Fighter Maker Forsaken Forsaken 64 FOX Sports Golf 99 FOX Sports Soccer 99 6 Shock GT 64 Championship Edition Gex 64 Grand Theft Auto Gran Turismo Hit Back Intl. Superstar Soccer Pro "98 Invasion From Beyond Jeff Gordon Racing Jersey Devil Kartia Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside L.A.P.D. 2100 A.D. Legacy of Kain 2: Soul Reaver Macross VFX 2 Mike Piazza's StrikeZone Mission: Impossible Mortal Kombat 4 MLBPA Bottom of the oth "99 N20: Nitrous Oxide NASCAR 99 NCAA GameBreaker '99 NFL Quarterback Club "99 NHL Face Off '99 NHRA Drag Racing Ninja: Shadow of Darkness Pac-Man 30 Poy Poy 2 Quest 64 Rayman 2 Кое Tri RPG Mak Sacred Fi: p er ist Shadow Gunner Shadowman Skier’s High Small Soldiers Soul Caliber Spyro The Dragon Streak Street Fighter Alpha 3 Street Fighter EX2 Survivor Syphon Filter Tail Concerto Tales of Destiny The Gran: stream Saga Thunder Force V Tomba! Tonic Trouble Uprising X V2000 Vampire Savior Virtual On 2 VR Baseball '99 Wetrix World Си Xenocrac’ X-Men vs. p98 y 3 . Street Fighter Believe it or not, Crash 3 is on its way already. Wonder what's in store? Then check out pg. 80. > Coming to Americax Squaresoft teams up with Electronic Arts to form а а new companygn the United States. Меќакеа _ look at the first four games om page 122: Parasite Eve, Brave Fencer Musashiden, OR GET OUT ~~ Yes, a bear has been through here (on the back of a small bird). Things like that happen in Banjo-Kazooie on NGA? A bear and a bitd team up for ап enormous adventure through nine amazing -D levels: They run, they climb, they fly, they talk to rodents. - But they've got to work together to overcome the evil Witch. Confused? You willbe. LSS ER GES HER (ау mekecubzr wachen mi xo OTOA X sire dede EFX CONTINUED ole doe oe КЕНТИНЕЕШЕЕ PLAYER ПОЛ СУ е PLAYER ПП.Е c = ж Playstation Covering АП The Big Issues Something most parents don’t think about is the effect censorship has on a child. By censoring their child to certain aspects of life, the parents are only making that child want it more. | am not condoning the viewing of explicit material by minors, but there is a time when you should educate your child on the realities of life. Even if video games portray violence or sexual content in an unrealistic way, the content is based on truth, and children need to be taught how to tell the difference between the real world and their imagination. Whether parents like it or not, their child will eventually be exposed to such things in their adulthood; they can't keep their child a virgin, nor can they shield them from violence and death forever. Unless a parent can step in and educate a child on such topics properly, they will grow up ignorant about such situations. On the topic of how women are depicted in games— most people don't realize how men are depicted in any media: buff and well-built. When's the last time anyone complained about that? Women are not the only sex objects used to sell a product. Something people also don't realize is the companies' point of view. OK, we have this great game...good graphics...lots of fun...we'll call it Tomb Raider. Now, should the main character be an obese old woman or a sexy young lady? Not only is it good marketing (and common sense), but also realistic. If a woman does a lot of hiking and climbing like Lara Croft does, she is going to be well- composed. As far as letting children view it...it’s nothing they couldn't see in real life (like at the beach). When it comes to ads, one thing people need to remember is that although EGM has to approve of the ads, EGM also has to make a profit too! Either put up with it, or pay $80 per magazine to make up for it. If the concept of the game is based on gore, an ad like Spawn's should be expected. | think a game would give out the wrong idea to consumers if it had fuzzy bunnies jumping about instead. Advertisements like this should be considered foreshadowing of the game it's advertising. Use this to your advantage. By learning ahead of time that the content of the game is not right for you, you can avoid problems later. So, what can be done? Well, if someone doesn't approve of the content of a game, then he/she Should take action by not purchasing the game! By not buying a game that you don't approve of, you're sending a message to the company, “Don’t make games like this." Complaining to EGM is pointless and putting the blame in the wrong place. People need to remember that the gaming industry is becoming more widespread and covers a larger audience. Games aren't just for kids anymore. Parents need to remember that and start taking responsibility. Just like movies, games are rated and can contain adult material. If they don't want their child to see the content in Resident Evil or Mortal Kombat, then they should buy Kirby and Super Mario instead. The content is there so that customers of all types can make a choice on what they want. No one will ever force them to buy an explicit game. As far as a video game magazine, | expect to see ALL the games covered. EGM is not re- sponsible for the content in video games. To be honest, the customer is (that means you). Pay attention to what you buy or what you buy for your kids. Rent it first and play the game yourself if you're not sure, especially as a parent. Don't try to ruin the enjoyment of others who can handle more adult material. There are people out there that like it! Erick Brown Apopka, FL letters Compiled by: Shoe You can write EGM at EGM Letters 1920 Highland Ave., #222 Lombard, IL 60148 e-mail: EGM_Mail@zd.com For subscription inquiries please call (303) 665-8930, or check out http://subscribe.egmmag.com/service Please note: EGM cannot and will not personally respond to any letters, no matter how much you beg. We reserve the right to edit any correspondence for space purposes. If you don't want your name or address printed, tell us so (but please include your phone number and mailing address for Letter of the Month contest consideration). Here We Go Again... | can’t believe you gave 1080° Snow- boarding a lower rating than Tekken 3. EGM is biased. Ziff-Davis owns the rights to the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Since Ziff-Davis doesn’t want to lose that license, EGM has to review PlayStation games great and Nintendo 64 games poorly. | dare you to put this into your magazine. Mike Martino fmartino@csrlink.net How could you give Tekken 3 105? Tekken 3 is such a horrible game; it is too easy, too repetitious, and has pixelated graphics. On the other hand, it has been months since you gave an N64 game a decent rating. Just because the М64 is from Nintendo doesn’t mean you have to be so biased against it and its games. | know you will never print this letter because it complains about your so-called “unbiased” review system, but deep down | know that you can be more fair to N64 games. ANTBOMB@aol.com 1.) Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine is a separate mag from us. Nothing they do has any influence on us, and vice versa. OPM, unlike Nintendo Power with Nintendo, is run independently of Sony Computer Entertainment America. Part of the deal with Ziff-Davis accepting the official license is to retain publishing autonomy. Therefore, SCEA has zero say in anything we publish, reviews or otherwise. 2.) We do not submit to pressure from our advertisers (the only reason why any magazine would be biased in the first http://www.whymilk.com Revealing outfits and the undead. What else can’t most young guys get enough of? Calcium. But there is a mouth-watering solution. Milk. It can help provide the calcium growing bones need to stay strong. А real must. Especially if you plan on sticking your neck out. MILK Where's your mustache?" Е SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR ©1998 NATIONAL FLUID MILK PROCESSOR PROMOTION BOARD е % EGM place). In fact, several major players in the industry have pulled advertising in retaliation for our low review scores. Even though this has cost us beaucoup bucks, we stand by our basic review philosophy: No game gets any kind of special treatment. Ziff-Davis (and Steve Harris before them) believes if we serve our readers, and not the companies, then advertising will come naturally (because circulation and readership will grow over time from our integrity). 3.) Did your selective eyesights miss out on the silver award 1080° received (and the 9.5 that Shawn gave it)? What about the three 8.05 World Сир 98 got? Those sure sound like “decent” ratings to us. 4.) If we’re so anti-Nintendo 64 and pro-PlayStation, then why did nine PS games reviewed last month score lower than the two N64 games? Open up your eyes! In your blind crusade, you forgot to see the other scores, which would prove your statements not only false, but idiotic. 5.) If you still think we’re biased, then Yoshi: “You think Electronic Gaming Monthly is a biased magazine? You must now die!” the solution is simple: Stop reading EGM. Why should we try to change your minds? On The Flip Side... I'm glad you gave 105 to Tekken з and Panzer Dragoon Saga. They deserved them. Paul Herrmann pjh@home.com I'd like to say you guys gave Tekken 3 the rating it deserves...a perfect 10! It’s the first time | saw a perfect score in your mag, and | was not even surprised. Why? Because that’s the same rating | would give it, and What Phantasy Star V (wishful games do you want thinking, | know), Sonic (full free roaming 30, like Mario 64), Panzer Dragoon (off the rails like Warhawk), Shinobi (third- person, like Tomb Raider), NiGHTS (more levels, more enemies), VectorMan (2D or 3 to see for Katana’s launch? CENOBITE@webtv.net === letters the gameplay (the most important factor) is perfect. You guys (who gave a 10 to Tekken 3) reviewed it right! Thanks!!! Carlo Carrasco carrasco@mozcom.com How Doom 2600 Came To Be Due to the e-mail responses | got (and am still getting) on my Doom 2600 hoax featured in issue #102 of EGM, | decided to make a Web page on how it came to be. Check it out at: www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcade /8691/2600D00M.HTM James Catalano alicat@earthlink.net Thanks. You can also check out our behind-the-scenes story at: http://headline.gamespot.com/news /98 04/16 doom/index.html. Gamers Against EGM In your April issue, you printed а “bogus” code that was said to be able to let a player be any of the Bonds in GoldenEye 007. After attempting this for weeks and finally accomplishing the requirements for this code to work, | determined the code doesn't work. My friends and | grew very angry at your usually great magazine. Our anger toward EGM grew and grew until we eventually formed: Gamers Against Electronic Gaming Monthly, or “GAEGM.” To sum this story up, our demands are simple to avoid a boycott of EGM. The demands are: 1. A public apology to all members of GAEGM. 2. Ummm, that’s it. Thank you. Storm Front Jimmy 2nd-in-command, GAEGM sgctoc@revealed.net І found some really cool cheats for Rampage, like all the secret cities and playing as VERN full-time as well as playing as a T-Rex. But since you guys are such bastards and published that fake all-Bonds code, the cheats are going to GamePro instead. By the way, my pissed- off followers and | have started a rebellion. CLASSIC 3D SHOOTER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE Play On 200-7800 ХЕ, Remember Doom for the Atari 2600? Here's the ad James Catalano conjured up for it. We call ourselves GAEGM (Gamers Against Electronic Gaming Monthly). We have a simple set of demands. All we ask is that you publish an apology to GAEGM. Once this demand is met, the attacks from our ever-growing number of followers will cease. Thank You. Cyber Samurai leader, GAEGM CyberSamurai@worldnet.att.net Trust us. You don’t want to start a war with EGM. One word from us, and hundreds of loyal EGM readers will jump down your throats via e-mail. And guess what? We’ve just conveniently printed your e-mail addresses for everyone to see (long-time readers may remember Taylor Acosta and Brando Deshazo, two anti-EGMers who got more than their share of anti-them mail from EGM fans). So here’s the compromise: You disband GAEGM right now, and we won't ask all our readers to stuff your e-mail servers full of flames. Deal? :-) Question of the Moment | would love to see The Lost World (the arcade shooter). bruyere@gateway.net A Sonic game, Sega Rally 2, Fighters Megamix 2, an NFL, NBA, NHL, baseball or soccer game and Grandia 2! BUBBA85543@aol.com D). | think Sega should release а Sonic RPG for Katana. Also, they should release the kick- ass Saturn games we'll never see here, like Phantasy Star Collection, Lunar 2, Grandia, Shining Force (all parts), etc...you get the idea. Dragon Force 2. ebarnett@tgtel.com ANYTHING! Sega just needs to make sure they stand behind Katana, so it has a longer shelf life than all their other mishaps. XVPoeXV@aol.com design@perperdesign.com Next Month’s Question of the Moment: What big news do you hope will be announced at E3? Send your short, but sweet, responses to: EGM_Mail@zd.com with the subject heading: E3 THE RBG NAATDEBUNEDVAN ZI IN TAPAN [езшше a recline tion sequences ==> ‚ PlayStation Ethan Hawke in...Mission: Impossible??? In your preview for Mission: Impossible for the N64, you state “...Infogrames suggests the game will have Ethan Hawke making his way through five missions." I’m going to go out on a limb and hope you meant Ethan Hunt as our IMF agent and not Hawke. Because if he’s playing the title role, my Great Expectations for this game have soured, and it’s true, Reality Bites. Jeff LoPresto Xander_12@hotmail.com Groan. Now this is something we should apologize for: not editing out that last sentence of Jeff’s letter. As for this Ethan Hawke/Hunt thing, that was a mistake on our part. No one could ever replace Tom Cruise (as Ethan Hunt) as the number-one field agent of Mission: Impossible. That little man could probably fit into all sorts of tight and secret places no one else could. Sticking Your Thumb Where It Belongs | noticed in your June issue an ad for Capcom’s X-Men vs. Street Fighter. In that ad, it says at the bottom, “Before you lay claim to having the best fighting games, you’d better have the best fighters. We do.” If they have the best fighters, then why in the world does Chun-Li not know how to hold a fist properly?! If she punched someone holding her fist like that, she would break her thumb! J. L. Zeller cmzeller&mindspring.com Chun-Li's not a fist fighter. She's the kicking type. And you have too much time on your hands. Homer On TM3 Over the last god knows how many months, | have sent numerous letters to EGM, kindly and politely requesting info on games such as Twisted Metal 3. However, time and time again, all | see printed in your letter sections are letters from a bunch of idiots (no offense to those people who write them) complaining about this or that and just writing about their psychotic problems. This has been slowly pissing me off to the point where | just don't give a damn anymore. You don't know what it's like. I’m the one out there putting his ass on the line, and I’m not out of order, you're out of order. The whole freaking system is out of order. You want the truth? You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! Because when you reach over and put your hand into a pile of goo that was your best friend's face you'll know what to do. Forget it...it’s Chinatown. P.S. What's the deal with Twisted Metal 3? Hailos@aol.com All we know at this point is Twisted Metal 3 is due out in November. It will be developed by Sony and not Single Trac. Telling It Like It Is What kind of society do we live in where ап animated woman is the focus of all young male fantasies? What kind of society do we live in where we can press a button and experience a surreal universe beyond our imagination? What kind of society do we live in that lets us pull out a plastic gun and shoot innocent members of society on our TV? What kind of society do we live in that lets us kill, hurt and love people and animals that aren't even real? What kind of society do we live in? I’ll tell you, a damn good one. Brebt Timm pilotb@msn.com Amen. Its Too Easy Гуе asked before, so I'll ask again. Why has your magazine shrunk? | don't mean Letter Art letters depth, | mean height. | can't use them to hide Playboys in anymore. Mark Buckingham markbuc@bgnet.bgsu.edu “Shrunk?”...“Playboys?”...Nah. We'll resist the temptation on this one. Bloody Right! I would like to say fare thee wellto Ed Semrad. 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GT andthe GT Games Logo are trademarks and GT Logo is a registered trademarks of GT Interactive Software Corp. PlayStation and the PlayStation x 1 logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies, www.3drealms.com .gtinteractive.com UBSTITUTE! ; > 7 T 0” y MENA 22 ЛІМЕТОКАХ. Reverse engineered from UFOs. ©1998 Volkswagen. 1-800 DRIVE VW ог WWW.VW.com Ву Chris Johnston chris_johnston@zd.com e чы; = = brin Nintendo Nabs More Hit Titles for Their 64-Bit Powerhouse hile the Nintendo 64 flounders in popular futuristic racing title Wipeout. The N64 bring two of Electronic Arts' titles to the N64— Japan, the system continues to gain version of this title promises to be enhanced Road Rash 3D and Nuclear Strike. DT momentum in the United States. from its previous incarnations on other systems, Productions said the games will have visual Proving that the system has legs, two publishers with a Four-player Simultaneous Mode. The enhancements and special effects exclusive to with roots deep in PlayStationLand announced company says this game "will take the breath- the N64 versions of the games. Both will be support for Nintendo's 64-Bit cartridge monolith. taking gaming experience of the landmark released in 1999 by T*HQ. Activision announced that its first two titles WipeOut series to new heights." These three announcements definitely do a lot for the Nintendo 64 will be Quake Il and Additional titles from Psygnosis have yetto be — to shore up any doubt about support for the Nightmare Creatures. The company has enlisted announced, but it's confirmed that it is working N64. Every month or so there seem to be fewer the help of the same developers who handled on multiple titles, and with its large library of and fewer major players that don't have some- Midway's ports of Quake and Doom оп the N64 games, it can't be long before we see titles like thing in the works for the system. That list will to bring Quake II over. Activision distributed the Colony Wars and Destruction Derby showing up surely get even shorter as E3 approaches, where PC version of Quake II for id Software. on the N64. more announcements are likely to be made. Nightmare Creatures is being converted by Rounding out an incredibly busy month for Stay tuned to videogames.com and e3news.com Kalisto Entertainment, the original creators Nintendo 64 development announcements, Don for the latest news direct from the show as of the game on the PC and the PlayStation. Traeger Productions has partnered with T*HQ to it happens! Perhaps the most interesting developer that jumped on the N64 bandwagon this month is Psygnosis. Sony bought Psygnosis in 1993, but has let them stay independent and develop for multi- ple platforms. The first game the company will bring to the Nintendo 64 is 8 е e a version of its WipeOut, Quake Il and Road Rash 3D are the newest additions to the Nintendo 64 software library (PlayStation/PC screens above). 26 Videogames.com Poll On our Web site (www.videogames.com) we run daily polls. But we're still throwing around ideas on where to feature them. Why not here? This is an exclusive look at some recent results. Maybe you voted for one of these... If you were in charge of Sega right now you would... „„offer a discount on the Katana for Saturn owners. o Other 274 110 | Genesis 113 103 | NES 910 Intellivision 156 What do you think was the greatest weakness of the Saturn? | SNES 146 The hardware itself 92 Atari 2600 954 Lack of third-party support 248 Lack of support from Sega 132 Have you ever played a game in Link Mode? Yes 302 Who's your favorite video game developer? No 1274 Namco 304 Capcom Other 334 Nintendo Sega 209 Square for that particular response online. Ever wonder what happened to that Street Fighter V contest that we ran a few months back? Well, don’t worry. We now have all ofthe entries and are about to select a winner. When one is chosen, the prize will be sent out—the complete Street Fighter V collection. In the meantime, keep an eye іп upcoming editions of the It Just Doesn't Add Up... E. Sonic the H h Paul Hogan азы Без А bandicoot Have а funny or clever equation? Well then by all means send it to the address on the back. Sushi-X Files Explained Many of you have sent in letters won- dering why this insert is called the Sushi-X Files, yet Shawn Smith has his e-mail up at the top. We wanted to clear this up right now. First, Shawn Smith is NOT Sushi-X. Second, since Sushi-X is so busy (traveling to and from Japan, reviewing games, etc.), Shawn is helping him with the section. Although Shawn does have some of the same responsibilities as Sushi, he doesn’t have to take long trips to Japan (which eats up a lot of time). So there’s the short of it. Sushi’s a busy man and Shawn is just giving him a helping hand. Keep those questions coming. What was your first home video game system? «Тһе numbers to the right of each response represent the number of people who voted Sushi-X Files for more contests. WEIRD WIDE WEB The Web is a very strange place. You can find info on darn near anything—stuff that really has no good use in the real world. So here are some sites for you...the good, the bad and the sad’: * www.whimsyload.com * www.burningman.com * nebula.on.ca/creepsville/links.html * billybobteeth.com * www.mad-cow.org * www.theonion.com * www.phreak.co.uk * www.refreshing.com * www.pimpz.org * www.ducksbreath.com * www.suck.com • www.xmission.com/ ~ grue/whale • www.mcs.net/ - pookie/madlibs.html * www.redmeat.com * www.lordofthedance.com * www.winnie.acsu.buffalo.edu/potatoe * www.driveways.com *We cannot be held responsible for the material presented on these sites. At presstime, all of the sites listed were accessible. A young, startled Crispin Boyer looks away from the camera. *This is a subscriber-exclusive EGM editor trading card. Cherish it. x order ale à 3 5 www.videogames.com | | Some Call Him Eddy Cheapo (рр р Characters We tried the Eddy Gordo formula with a couple of other Tekken 3 characters: Law and Paul. We heard on the Internet they made the game cheap too because of their easy-to-do moves. Out of 10 plays, here’s how things turned out: Is this man cheap? Do you think Eddy Gordo from Tekken 3 makes the game cheap? Are his moves too easy to pull off? With some quick button-mashing Eddy does some crazy break-dancing moves and takes off a quarter of your life. Yeah, it seems a little suspicious. Well, we thought мелі do a little test with Mr. Gordo to see if he’s as cheap as some people say. We sat some non- gamers down, had them play 10 rounds against a Tekken player and jotted down just how many times they won. We also tested one of those robotic arms from Radio Shack. Note: These people basically just mashed on the buttons and blocked when they could... Out of 10 rounds with a non-gamer... Gamer X using Eddy Gordo... Won: 1 Lost: 9 Won: 1 Lost: 8 Undecided: 1 Gamer Z using Eddy Gordo... Robotic Arm using Eddy Gordo... Decision: He’s slightly cheap but solid gameplay and skill still rule Won: 2 Lost: 8 Lost: 9 Decision: Е No effect Gamer Y using Eddy Gordo... Won: 2 Lost: 8 Out of 10 rounds with a non-gamer... Lost: 8 Decision: Some effect COMMENTS? Send them to the following address: The Sushi-X Files 1920 Highland Ave. Ste. 222 Lombard, IL 60148 if... Paul Phoenix from Tekken got up one morning and decided not to do his hair, threw on a goofy little hat and went about his normal, everyday rou- tine? Then we'd know the truth—he's really Cousin Itt from the Addam's Family and not the King of the Iron Fist Tournament! Maybe this is an alter- nate outfit that can be found...hmmm. * Please check out: www.addamsfamily.com for a load of in-depth Addam's Family news, info, pics and who knows what else. HOT & NOT @ ЕСМ Get ready! The list is here again with a fresh coat of paint on its juicy hide. As you know, the first column is HOT and the second is NOT. * The fact that Katana is launching with 12 games * Tomb Raider 3 * Our cover this month * Square releasing four new games this year • FFVIII confirmed * Snowmobiling * Jennifer Aniston clearly not wearing a bra in much of The Object of My Affection * Pudding * The new VW Beetle * Gran Turismo * Beast Wars toys * The prospect of all those new games at E? * WCW action figures that vio lently vibrate...mmmmm. * Hate mail regarding the All-Bonds cheat * John's one-day-old car dumping a gallon of gas all over the ground * The fact that the valet guy then charged him $12 for the pleasure * WOW! potato chips claiming to cause "loose stools" * American-made Contra games * Pudding with lumps * Bits of new VW Beetle falling off in the middle of South Central L.A....stupid curbs. e John D. losing $10 to Kraig at NFL Blitz (it's not soccer John) * WCW action figures that vio lently vibrate...ewwwww. Check out the latest gaming news at www.videogames.com The Latest on What's Happening with Segas New System ega has yet to officially announce anything about their next system, but there’s still plenty of information about it seeping through. It’s expected that Sega Enterprises will officially announce the machine in late Мау, EGM's online counterpart videogames.com recently interviewed Sega President Bernie Stolar. When asked what of Katana will be shown at Ез, Stolar replied, “Nothing. We'll be talking to developers but not showing Katana anywhere." That disappointed many, who expected the com- pany to reveal more about the system at the show. It's still expected that the first glimpses of Sega's new machine will be displayed in late May at Warp's premiere of D2. In the interview with videogames.com, Stolar said that Sega is currently in the process of re- educating retailers in preparation to launch the new system. "The sales people on the floor have gotten used to saying, "You've got to buy Sony... You have to have Sony.’ And when Christmas came around it was, ‘Oh, you've got to buy Nintendo.' It was like Sega was off the charts. We've got to go back and re-educate those sales people." Easier said than done, and something that likely could be accomplished by a strong launch with strong game titles. “When we launched Saturn, we launched at about 3,500 retailers. We are going to launch [Katana] at more than 15,000 retail locations date and day of the launch. We will have full retail support." Stolar says that Sega is gearing the system to the "traditional buyer," between the ages of 10 and 18—the group Nintendo has suc- cessfully targeted with the М64--апа not the average PlayStation owner, who is older. He con- firmed that Sega is planning on releasing the sys- tem in the United States in the fall of next year. *We will not deliver anything but quality, triple-A titles, or we will not ship them. And that's what will be captivating for the consumer. We will deliver the promise we should have delivered with Saturn." A recent Sega Partners Club mailing in Japan (similar to PlayStation Underground in the United States) featured the Warp's May 23 World Premiere showing of D2. This confirms that D2 will be for a Sega system, most likely Katana. Resident Evil on Katana? Well, Sega Enterprises President Soichirou Irimajiri said at a Capcom event that *By all means we want our next machine to have [Resident Evil]." While that doesn't mean that a Resident Evil title is in the works for Katana, it certain- ly indicates that Sega is lobbying for it. ( Wearin’ 1080? threads earing the logos of your favorite game Wes» or system used to be limited to magazine editors or getting that limited promo T-shirt through prepurchasing games through stores. That's going to change now that Nintendo of America has teamed with Tommy Hilfiger to design and sell special 1080* Snowboarding jackets, sweatshirts and T-shirts. This is the first time a video game company has teamed up with a popular clothing designer to design and sell clothes based on a video game. The Hilfiger logo was prominently displayed in the game, which has turned into a hit for Nintendo. In August, just in time for the upcom- ing school year, there will be Nintendo 64 inter- active kiosks set up in 1,000 Tommy stores in the top 100 U.S. markets, featuring 1080* and Frogger took cen- ENS ter stage in the TT TES April 24 episode ў E o Seinfeld. To Е preserve his high score (860,630), George buys the game and tries to 5 move it without [T cutting the = power—and fails. aying Prime-Time Lea Clothe Yourself in N64 1080" Snowboarding Gear other N64 games. *Partnering with a company such as Nintendo is the perfect opportunity to support our respective busi- ness," says Joel Horowitz, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc. "We knew this was a great opportuni- ty for both of us. Kids love Tommy Hilfiger clothes and they love Nintendo video games." www.nintendo.com pfrog Katana Өө Playable Zelda 64 Metal Gear Solid © в» ө Rare’ *5 new game Using the Goldeng, | о Parties With booze o А booth babe of. ту very ow, n Tomb Raider Ш Je engine Color Game Boy [10] Twisted Metal 1 International News Tamagotchi Vs. Game Boy Bandai Gets Ready to Launch its Own Portable Game System Tidbits... Dr. Mario Makes House Call he company that conceived the companies to create games for the new Nintendo Co. Ltd is releasing the Super Tamagotchi is working on a portable machine. Games will be priced in the range Famicom version of Dr. Mario (released in the game system of their own to compete of current Game Boy titles (3,000-4,000 United States for the Super NES on a cartridge with Nintendo's Game Boy. The unit is yen—about $22 to $30). The unit is aimed with Tetris) vía the Nintendo Power delivery scheduled to be released this fall, and will at casual gamers and is expected to sell system. Available at Lawson's convenience be small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. 3to 4 million units by March 1999. stores in Japan, the Nintendo Power system What separates it from the Game Boy is A Bandai spokesperson confirmed that allows you to "download" games to a memory that it's oblong square- while the company is develop- cartridge for a fee of about $30. Shaped, and can play ing a portable game system, games held both vertical- it is not known when it will Ogre Battle Goes N64 ly and horizontally— launch. "We have already This is it! The first screenshot of Quest's N64 great for puzzle games. talked about game develop- title in the Ogre Battle series. Granted, the Reportedly the unit will ment with third parties. The screen was taken with the Game Boy Pocket Sport a 2.5-inch black- price [of the unit] will be less Camera, but it's the first glimpse of the game and-white LCD screen than 5,000 yen [about $37]. in any form. Quest says more information on with more than double We want to release it as late the game will be released in late May—E3 the display resolution of as the end of this year." the Game Boy. It will use This is not the first time that AA batteries as well as the Game Boy has been chal- rechargeable batteries, lenged. Many companies have able to last more than 10 tried with limited success to hours without a battery change. The unit challenge the Game Boy. With Color Game will cost about 1,000 yen less ($10 or so) Boy mere months away, Bandai will have to than the current Game Boy models. work twice as hard to get its new black-and- Bandai plans to have 20 or so games white portable established in the market. ready when the machine launches, among Bandai has no plans at this time to them a Tamagotchi and Ultraman title. release it in the United States. Bandai has been negotiating with other www.bandai.co.jp time! Nintendo Picks Up, Moves 9 Nintendo Со. Ltd is moving...to a new building on ame е in their hometown of Kyoto in western Japan. The new seven-story home will offer 27,000- One Womans Love for Her Virtual Pet Spins Out of Control square meters of space, 10,000-square: meters larger than their current T amagotchis and virtual pets have a way hospital. home. The move will be complet- of taking over the attention of those A magistrate is investigating the accident who start them up. Some are obsessed. to see whether charges will be brought This case is a perfect example of when against the driver. virtual pets turn deadly (attention Fox Tamagotchis and other virtual pets have executives, this could make a great > = become a worldwide fad that started in f As of April 12 topic for a new reality TV spe- ЕЁ _ Asia and quickly spread. Some ames As of April 1 cial). A 27-year-old woman in 4 countries һауе banned the tiny | П Marseille, France, killed one 4 м egg-shaped pets because of m р > р, cyclist and injured another / », the distraction they cause in F | p '" | n when she apparently took г 1% schools. After this incident, = ae her eyes off the road пап / it may be necessary to 5 Д y attempt to save her put a label on the back Madou Senshi Gundam: Giren No Yabau (Bandai)—SS Tamagotchi in early April. | — of virtual pets warning Tekken 3 (Namco)—PS The driver had her | 3 drivers not to care for Tamagotchi attached toa | their pets while driving. Parasite Eve (Square)—PS key ring when it began to ж k Incidents like this may Sakura Taisen 2 (Sega)—SS emit sounds that it needed Р make the planet's some care (for those who've newest species quickly Gran Turismo (Sony)—PS heard it, you know you can't extinct. just ignore it). The woman 5 Wonder if she will be asked a friend who was in the sentenced to hear the inces- Pro Wrestling Toukon Retsuden 3 (Tomy)—PS car with her to take care of the vir- ави sant beeping of virtual pets if 4 tual pet’s needs, and in the confusion, : she's convicted. Better yet, she'll Bio Hazard 2 Capcom] es she failed to see a group of cyclists and have plenty of time to raise as many virtu- Train De GO! (Taito)—PS rammed into the back of them, killing one al pets as she wants without fear of running instantly and sending another to the anyone over. www.videogames.com Rebus (Atlus]-PS The 10 Best-Selling G Darius (Taito)—PS 28 в0000000Л/М ТОЦ А 4 № + £4 tat By catching. Shooting. And beating your i Opponents to a pulp. You're the manager of а team of Minor League psycho's trying to make it to the World Championship. But be warned, in Dead Ball Tone, a veteran is a guy who's playing his second game. PlayStation Game.com Gets Slim Tiger Introduces a New, Smaller, Sleeker Game.com he next incarnation of game.com hardware is here. Tiger plans to release the game.com.pocketpro in the United States this September. This smaller version of the game.com sports a backlight and a compact design, with a slightly smaller screen than the original. It still has all ofthe same features as the standard game.com (organizer features, Solitaire, high-score saves and phone book included), minus the second cartridge slot, for a suggested retail price of $49.95. Tiger plans to release а handful of new games this year to support the game.com, including familiar game names from home systems. They include Resident Evil 2, Holyfield Boxing (which will feature a rumble pak, to give the player force feed- back), Monopoly, Small Soldiers, Madden Football 99, Sonic Jam, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Fighters Megamix, Wheel of Fortune 2, Jeo , Tiger Casino, Giga Deluxe, NBA Live 99 and Mutoids. Games sell for $19.95 and $29.95. www.tigertoys.com e free multiplayer massacres on > the enemy is real Video Game Gossip & Speculation Uartermann espite the very finest interrogation efforts this month, squeez- ing the necessary juicy tidbits of information from the indus- try's more notorious blabber-mouths has been a tough job. However, by turning to somewhat more nefarious methods (such as hanging around in development studio bathrooms listening to programmers chat while they have other things, er...on their hands, 50 to speak) the Q-Man has unearthed some suitable niceties. First up; the Q-network has learned that Blasto 2 is already in development. Despite overwhelmingly mediocre reception from the press, it seems that Sony's higher-ups are convinced of its merits as a franchise and have already commissioned the sequel. A totally new development team is rumored to have been drafted in though, with strong indications 4 being that production is now being handled primarily in а Јарап. ФЕР Elsewhere concerning PlayStation gossip, don’t һе surprised IN 1 if in the very near future you'll be reading news of the latest installa- tion in the Tomb Raider series. Core Design is currently hard at work on putting together a "secret project" —so expect to see something that really pushes the PlayStation to the limits. Sony's code-opti- mization system is now in the hands of all licensees who would care to use it—so it seems fair to expect some signif- icant enhancements to the Lara experience. As they say... watch this space. Or one a bit like it. As ever, the Katana rumor mill has been churning out infrequent splats of information. We have now learned that Sega will be making some formal announcements at E3 (so watch e3news.com for the up-to-the-minute reports) and that these are likely to be a) the exact launch date of the system, b) the expected price (strongly rumored to be sub $200), c) the actual name of the machine and final- ly the fact that the U.S. launch will see 12 games released alongside the system. As reported last month, these games will include many of Sega's strongest franchises, but Sega of America is extremely keen to include a number of sports titles at launch. So, can we expect to see some revivals from the SegaSports brand? On the third-party front, we've heard all kinds of rumors concerning game series making the jump from PlayStation to Katana, of these though the closest to being "confirmed" is the fact that the third installment of the BioHazard/Resident Evil series will premiere on Katana. Capcom is rumored to be enamored with Sega's new box and intends to support it with the very strongest properties in its lineup. Expect something beginning with the letters ‘S’ and ‘F’ pretty early on too then. Moving swiftly over to the Nintendo camp, a recent stint sitting in the big N's cafeteria desperately trying to eavesdrop on conversations revealed...well, very little really. However, later probings revealed that Killer Instinct 3 is indeed coming along very nicely over at Rare in the U.K., but sooner than this there is a good chance that the first 64-Bit installment of the Donkey Kong series will hit stores in October. Quite what the game will be like is still unconfirmed, but a 3D Mario/Banjo/Conkers/everything else on N64-style action romp wouldn't glean unreasonable odds at your local bookie. Watch out for the 3D spy game that makes use of the GoldenEye engine that we mentioned last month too—that should be with us by the holidays. Recent gushings from certain online and print media concerning the next Star Wars games to be released from LucasArts have been proven to be the very opposite of correct. The game, titled Rogue Squadron, will not feature long-time Star Wars “micro-star” Wedge Antilles as featured in the novels of the same name but will feature another, as yet un-named character. The Q-Mann's money is currently very firmly plopped down on Dash Rendar, as recent rumors have indicated that Rogue is actually a “pseudo-sequel” to Shadows of the Empire. Unlike Shadows though, Rogue is set to be published by LucasArts itself as opposed to Nintendo. = Country Life’s Never Been $ Addicting. Harvest Moon ОВ” and Legend of the River King GB’. Two unique role playing games for the Nintendo® Game Boy. nd sf the Kin GB is the first and only game that combines the action of a fishing game ith a dynamic RPG story for a unique game experi- ence. However, there’s a catch. Instead of fighting the usual bunch of monsters, you'll battle with 40 different species of fish. But this isn't drowning a few worms for fun; you're on a quest to save your ill sister. The only chance to save your sister is to reel in the magical Guardian Fish. To land this whale of a fish, you'll have to travel the land selling your prized catches for money. Only after buying the best equipment and gaining expe- пепсе, will you be able to conquer this trophy catch. With hours and hours of exciting game play, once you play Legend of the River King, you'll be hooked! N64° Version Coming Soon ke wi е Sun. Feed the chickens. Milk the МЕ АА on't forget to go to the market. ..all before breakfast. The Super NES? classic Harvest Moon is now available for the Nintendo? Game Boy? with all of the charm of the original and many new surprises. Designed to reward hard work and smart decision making, Harvest Moon GB is a unique blend of a role playing and a farming simulation game. Since this game is compatible with the Game Boy Game Link®, you can exchange animals and seeds with your friends to create your own unique ranch. Best of all, Harvest Moon GB offers a greater variety of characters, crops and animals to choose from, making each game's outcome more fun and less redictable. Oh no! You forgot to plow the fields. ooks like no dinner tonight. Serious Fun™ NATSUME’ ©1998 Natsume Inc. ©1997 Victor Interactive Software Inc./Pack-In-Soft. All rights reserved. Natsume, - Legend of The River King GB and Harvest Moon GB are Trademarks of Natsume Inc. Nintendo Super Nintendo PUBLISHED BY NATSUME NES, Game Boy, and the official seals are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America, Inc. 74 , 4 a 4 Welcome to the not-too-distant future. Where out of the ruins of our once peaceful nation, come BIO F.R.E.AKS. Biologically enhanced. Robotically implanted. With a mission to reunify Neo-Amerika. One bloody chunk at a time. мому 2. Ы @) " www.midway.com Playstation | g BIOFREAKS™ ©1998 Midway Home Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. MIDWAY is a registered trademark of Midway Games Inc. BIOFREAKS, the BIOFREAKS logo and all character names are trademarks of Midway Home Entertainment Inc. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Distributed by Midway Home Entertainment Inc. Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and the 3-D “N” logo are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. ©1998 Nintendo of America Inc. Licensed by Nintendo. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. Become the freak of your choice. Destruct with Pulverizing arm canons Hover in multilevel, 3-D arenas. robotic attachments. waste opponents. x = 19985 E3 promises to set the table for the next-generation of game consoles othe gaming industry, no show is bigger than E3. Every year, important game and hardware announcements are made that shape the games you play for years to come. Well, actually, some E3s are more important than others (last year's wasn't too newsworthy), and at EGM, we're betting that this one will be pivotal. But why? Sega will almost certainly make an official announcement regarding the final name of their new system, now known as Katana. They may also give release dates and pric- ing information — perhaps even more. At the very least, they'll try to woo developers into developing for their powerful new system. But that's the future. Here, in the present, Sony and Nintendo will be showing their wares for the battle that is not yet finished. Second-place Nintendo needs to make a strong showing to demonstrate that more quality games will hit the N64. Surely, Zelda will be brilliant, but it's probable that Nintendo will unveil two surprise games, (and perhaps the Color Game Boy) as has become customary of them in past years. Regardless, EGM is excited about E3, and with this impressive list of games we've concocted, you should be too. Check our Web site, E3news.com for frequently updated show coverage from the floor May 28-30. Army Men 3D Battle Tanks e Bio Swarm Uprising X All-Star Baseball '99 e Batman & Robin Bust-A-Move 2 e Constructor Forsaken e Iggy's Кесііп” Balls Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98 NBA Jam '99 NFL Quarterback Club ’99 Shadowman Turok 2 WWEF Warzone Ф Extreme-G 2 © Although NBA Jam '99 is a realistic five-on- five NBA simulation, Acclaim opted to keep the popular NBA Jam franchise label. Turok 2 Extreme-G 2 Big Air Snowboarding HardBall 6 Redline StarCon Test Drive 5 Test Drive: Off-Road 2 Apocalypse Asteroids Fifth Element Tenchu Vigilante 8 № Asteroids PlayStation = Nintendo 64 = ® бате Воу AeroGuage Ө Knockout Kings Armored Core: L.A.P.D. 2100 Project Phantasma Madden NFL 99 @ Backstreet Billiards Moto Racer 2 Bass Landing Nascar 99 ө Clock Tower 2: NCAA Football 99 Struggle Within NHL 99 ө Fighter Maker Populous: The Beginning Hit Back Road Rash 3D Master of Monsters Small Soldiers Rising Zan: Tiger Woods 99 Samurai Gunman TOCA Touring Car RPG Maker Championship World Cup 98 ө Kartia Trap Gunner Ninja Omikron Tomb Raider 3 Vermin Tail Concerto War Zone 100 Breath of Fire III Capcom Generations 1 Capcom Generations 2 DarkStalkers 3 Marvel vs. Street Fighter Mega Man Legends Big Race USA Flying Core Gold Gary Player Golf Pro Pinball: Time Shock! n Last year, EA was hurt by Sony's 3D football 3 ы x Pocket Fighter graphics. Starting with this year’s Еҙ, they Ыб Rival Schools join the polygonal gridiron with Madden СВ т * 2 NFL 99 and МСАА Football 99. ge SR-MENVSRSHEELFTIBIT Street Fighter 2 Collection 2 d 93 а = Э X-Men vs. Street Fighter Caesar’s Palace A all Milo’s Astro Lanes — Shadow Madness NCAR Football 99 VR Pool 64 Akuji the Heartless Legacy of Kain 2 Unholy Wars Gex 64 PlayStation = Nintendo 64 = Ө Game Boy = Saturn = ® Mission: Impossible Alien Resurrection Abe’s Exodus GT 64 Championship Edition @ Aliens vs. Predator Dead Ball Zone Jest ө CROC 2 Duke Nukem: Time to Kill @ Looney Tunes e N20 Invasion from Beyond Mission: Impossible e Team Losi RC Racing Mike Piazza's StrikeZone @ Snow Racer 98 X-Files Rogue Trip Space Circus e Sensible Soccer V Rally 98 Arcade 2000: Club Ed Championship Edition e Streak Viper Wetrix o College Hoops 99 ө Fox Sports Golf Battleship Fox Sports Hockey Fox Sports Soccer Centipede Crime Killer Fox Sports Tennis Jeopardy! Earthworm Jim 3D @ Life Heart of Darkness Risk Messiah Wheel of Fortune Star Trek: Klingon Academy The Wild 9 Robotech ө VR Football 799 The sequel to the best sports game ever returns to the N64 as International % 4 SuperStar Soccer Pro "98. Ме can't wait to Black Bass with Blue Marlin get our hands on this one. Featuring Hank Parker Dragon Seeds Destreger Enigma Soldnerschild Azure Dreams C- The Contra Adventure Castlevania ® Deadly Arts e G Shock Hybrid Heaven © IS Soccer Pro "98 with your friends via the memory card or fight to the death in Versus Mode. PlayStation Y ® ети P ты A y a oa II OT "Never, 1 (ей sorry for my sister but that's her fate Caws в Talking about Fate, what about our En HMM De RUM Character designs by Amano Yoshitaka, of Final Fanta ‘Two different storylines complete with ЕМУ, spread over 30+ hours of gameplay. ©1998 Atlus. Kartia is a trademark of Atlus. All rights reserved. Final Fantasy G/""Square Co., Ltd. All rights reserved Licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America for use with the PlayStation game console. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment inc. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association. Manufactured and printed in the U.S.A. THIS SOFTWARE IS COMPATIBLE WITH PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLES WITH THE NTSC ШС DESIGNATION. U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING. In A World Enslaved By Ghosts Of The Past, Twisted 3s Bend To The Whims Of Insanit¢ elp | PlayStation ELEMENTAL X GEARBOLT. Annihilation Conipiter Entertainment IIL АЙПШЇ& 40 PlayStation = ө Nintendo 64 = Ө Game Boy = ^ Saturn = Ө 1s ASM j ER War Games War Games wins the award for game most unlike the movie whose name it bears. 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Chopper Attack МКД NFL Blitz Off-Road Challenge RC Stunt Copter Rush America поо Е Ос: N Metal Gear Solid => и Playstation Ss | : eco Ө: 1-609-654-4607” У westwood.com PlayStation = Ө Radical Entertainment NBA Tonight National Hockey Night X Games Pro Boarder Rare Twelve Tales: Conker 64 SISA Cardinal SYN Cool Boarders 3 Diabolical Adventures of Tobu NCAA GameBreaker 99 NFL GameDay 99 NFL Xtreme NHL FaceOff 99 Rally Cross 2 Syphon Filter Twisted Metal 3 SCEA Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Einhänder Gran Turismo Hot Shots Golf Jersey Devil Medieval Spyro the Dragon Tomba! Turbo Prop Racing Square Brave Fencer Musashiden Bushido Blade 2 Parasite Eve Xenogears T*HQ Bass Masters Classic: TE Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling Dead Unity Disney's A Bug's Life Disney's Mulan FIFA World Cup 98 Granstream Saga In what is becoming an annual event, Sony is ready to unveil the next Crash Bandicoot at E3. In the meantime, enjoy this screen- shot and others in the Preview section. International Rally Championship Quest 64 Rugrats Shao Lin Speed Tribes WCW/NWO Yoda Stories се ( е ө ТаКе 2 Golden Goal Soccer Grand Theft Auto Monkey Hero Space Station: Silicon Valley SpecOps Tecmo Castle of Deception „What are you waiting for? See all that Lara has to offer. Complete your collection today. => PlayStationi- EE) Tomb Raider is now available on PlayStation's Greatest Hits line. ewe Z-IDOS PlayStation list Е DAN УРОНА IOS 1ЧИ Ит E PlayStation logos are trademarks of Sony Compuf@r Entertainment PlayStation = Ө Ale. käse pale Superman 64 Nintendo 64 = Ө Titus Quest for Camelot ' ` © Roadster 98 LI ) Superman e Superman 64 e Virtual Chess Ф Satun = Ө Buck Bumble 5 September. All-Star Tennis 99 Buck Bumble F1 Racing 2 Hype: the Time Quest Rayman 2 S.C.A.R.S. Shadow Gunner Tonic Trouble Universal Interactive Xena © Video System Harrier Strike Force World Grand Prix Virgin Professional Sportscar Racing Thrill Kill e Westwood Studios C & C Red Alert: Retaliation 6 Working Designs Elemental Gear Bolt Lunar: Silver Star Story Magic Knight Rayearth Silhouette Mirage Thunderforce 5 VISIT ebworld. Com/egm | FOR AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER >. ТО OUR ЕСМ READERS) 2D, or not 2D озб ERS. FOR GAMERS.™ com GAM www.interplay. BY JIM USED TO BE SHALLOW, NOW HE’S GOT DEPTH. After getting konked on the noggin, Jim back flips, pig-boards, and helicopter heads his way through six neurotically insane levels of his own unconscious brain. Better yet, he gets to romp around freely in lush 3D environments. @ But do you want to tell our studly hero that it's “all in his mind” or should we? Eee go pig-boardin’? Groovy! b Qut For The TES Р 'eaded Disco Zombies 2 TE ді ii ч ку. sd X Yd ila 3 уз aie Ейбіле О Мк Interactive РЕ, < 2244 “© "Eantheiorm dint arid Mice action Jim is а trademark of Shiny Entertaiment, Inc. ALFTgnts-resenved. Jolerplay Produci(ó д rs "aie-traderiarks of Interplay Росов АОН а Nintendo. the official tks oF Nintendo Адена; Inc. © 1998 Nintendo Qf America, Inc. All rights véserved, PlayStation 6, and the Plays е arks of Sony.Computer Entertainment, Inc. Alkrigitsiresessed. Windows® 981821601 í ion. Alt rights reserved. Al othar trademarks are Properties af ес respective owtiers. “ Banjo-Kazooie * Chopper Attack « Mission: Impossible * NASCAR 99 * NFL Quarterback Club 99 ڪل Publisher/Developer Players/Gene % Done Release Nintendo 1 90 June Banjo-Kazooie 1... a t first glance it would Screwy be easy to call Banjo-Kazooie a childish Mario Name, clone. At first glance. After a SMolAd mere half hour Fun of play though, the negative expectations fade away and are replaced with feelings of sheer Game joy. True, this Rare 3D action/adventure title does fea- 4 ture a load of cute char- acters, a variety of car- toony levels and a simple but fun story line, yet there's a lot more to it than even Mario. And the childishness of the game is merely on the surface—underneath there is wealth of ( Я n B». gameplay. In fact, 2 there’s so much to Banjo we’re not sure where to begin. Then again, we'll start where , | If it's not the musical notes, it's those damned puzzle the game starts, when Banjo's little sister (whose pieces! Really though, we can't say we mind all the name at presstime was tentatively Tooty) is kid- stuff you need to find. napped by the evil witch Gruntilda. Your job as you might expect, is to find and return Tooty safely to your home. See, told you the story was simple but fun. From the intro, you're thrust into a pre-game training level where Banjo learns a good percent- age of the moves he'll use throughout the game. These moves, which range from head stomps to attack rolls, make the game a technique fest. Once all of the moves are learned in this fairly small area, the game opens up and there's no looking back. After the training level, you step into the overworld. As the name suggests this is where you gain access to all of the levels in Banjo. The size of the overworld is bigger than most games in itself, so you can imagine how The snowmen on Freezeezy Mountain have incredible aim—they even throw just ahead of you if you're running! With the help of Mumbo the voodoo doctor, Banjo сап transform into a variety of animals, fruits and insects. enormous the overall game is. As you venture around in the overworld, one thing becomes clear: Finding the levels in the overworld is as tricky as beating the levels themselves! You not only have to find the button which opens the door to a level, you have to find the door itself (which is a bear... no pun intended). As mentioned, in order to access a level its door must be opened, but it’s hardly as simple as just mashing on a button somewhere. As you’re walking around the overworld you'll come in contact with pic- tures on the wall, similar to Mario 64. Unlike Mario though, you won't be able to jump into them at your NINTENDO 64 leisure. Instead, the pictures of various levels are missing a given amount of puzzle pieces. When these puzzle pieces are found within levels and placed into the incomplete pictures in the overworld, the door to that particular level opens and you're in. The levels in the game are just huge, with little or no pop-up. And when there is pop-up it fades in with a nice-looking transparency effect instead of a “hey, where'd that building come from" look found in many other games. Graphics-wise the game is super sharp, brightly colored and downright gorgeous. Like other 3D action games, there were slight camera problems in this early version which may be fixed by production time. In terms of aesthetics, Banjo's music came in many shapes and sizes so to speak. If it wasn't some- thing that sounded like a hoedown, it was a scary hor- ror film score. Like the music, the levels are themed— some looking like a haunted house, others like the inside of an oil tanker, you get the picture. Each of the game's nine total levels has a load of things for you to play, find, talk to and compete against, among other activities. Even though there a lot of things you need to do in the game, there are some items you must find in every stage to effectively "beat" that level. In the game's levels you must find 100 musical notes, eight Jingos (little animals who apparently are friends of Banjo), 10 puzzle pieces (one of them is given to you when all of the Jingos are found), large honeycombs (which increase your life bar when six are discovered) and plenty of other goodies. There are mini-games for you to play as well, most where you shoot eggs from Kazooie's butt into buckets or at targets. Fun! Banjo also features Boss characters but they really take a back seat to the rest of the action. The main thing this game focuses on is quantity—a large quantity of fun tasks to accomplish in every level. There's a lot more to this game than we can fit here though. You need to experience the game first-hand to appreciate it. So until June, enjoy all of these pics. @ у Give Blubber the hippo this gold and maybe he can use the booty to slim down his own booty. Some characters are easily as big as the screen. In fact, you can go inside some of them! Mumbo’s hut is a strange place. Thanks to his magic, you can change into some- thing new and get to places you couldn’t before. 4 SMolAdl NINTENDO 64 Mission: et’s cut to the chase: So many times when a game is delayed, all we know Starring Hunt, Not Hawke Ahhhh, the old poisonous gas in the keyhole trick. You gotta’ love those cool IMF gizmos and gadgets. That’s all well and good, but there’s nothing quite like actually playing the game to see what it’s all about. And that’s exactly what we were able to do with Mission: Impossible recently when Ocean stopped by the EGM offices. rate of the title. The preliminary version we originally saw some eight months ago ran at roughly five or 10 frames per second—best described as really poor stop-motion animation. Thankfully, this new revision did a complete 180° turn around. This time it ran at a much more respectable frame-rate, which should be tweaked even more by production time. As mentioned last month, you control Ethan Hunt as he makes his way through a variety of action and adven- ture type of levels. These missions is what’s on the press releases. The first thing we noticed was the increased frame- % Done Release 80 Publisher/Developer Players/Genre June 1998 Infogrames 1 Infogrames Action/Adv. Web Address: www.infogrames.com loosely follow the movie's plot but have a fair amount of artistic freedom included. Something you won't find in the game is unnecessary violence; big guns and splattering guts are out—the license wouldn't allow it. Nonetheless, the missions have you making your way through areas not only duking it out but also communicating with an array of people. You'll get info from different contacts, set gas bombs in air NFL Quarterback Club '99 ^ Sporting high-res graphics and an exclusive NFL license, NFL Quarterback Club "98 managed to beat Madden 64 in a hotly contested match. Despite this major victory, ОВС "98 was far from a perfect game. In fact, Iguana openly admits that the game had some nagging gameplay and artificial intelli- gence issues. The good news is that they are going through pains to correct them. First and foremost, Iguana is giving lots of atten- tion to fixing the computer’s Al. With a great game engine already in place (ОВС '99 uses a new one that debuts in All-Star Baseball 99), the company's primary focus is to make sure that this year’s game plays like real football (as opposed to last year’s, which EGM feels did not.) “We have three program- mers whose only job is to work on the game’s Al,” stated Russell Byrd, Director of Acclaim Sports. They will no doubt be quite busy digesting all of the information that N.Y. Jets Offensive Coordinator Charlie Weis fed them. Brought in as a consultant, Coach Weis tutored the QBC ’99 team on how defenses and offenses work right down to the smallest detail. Now, the only challenge is to translate and make their newfound pigskin knowledge work on-screen. (EM 50 ducts while no one is looking, knock out ambas- sadors and use their faces to gain access to restricted areas, and much much more. Other levels allow you to take control of other members of your IMF team to help Ethan through a level or take control of a turret on the top of an attack boat. The finished product should be quite interesting. For more info on the game, check out last issue (EGM #107). @ “Acclaim Studios 14 ЕТТЕ 5 Iguana Studios www.acclaimsports.com And judging from the early look we’ve been given, what's on screen will look pretty damned good. Hi-res as ever, QBC ’99’s graphics are already better than last year’s, thanks to improved player models and more detailed textures. Iguana also promises more motion- captured moves that will run smoother than their predecessors, and a few more end-zone celebrations. Those of you who noticed last year's sluggish game speed and floaty ball physics will be pleased to know that Iguana is confident that the improved engine has fixed all of those problems. If Iguana delivers every- thing it’s promising, NFL Quarterback Club ’99 will be a vastly improved game. Suffice to say, with EA pouring resources into the next Madden, this year’s N64 pigskin fight looks to benefit sports gamers. AKT ATH OTR DB 24 DEN 20 18T AND 10 "This looks way better than Twisted Metal 2" - PSM Online шек: ng ACTIVISION. Get опре Вы 8 "this game is one of the finest we've seen in a while.” - ЕСМ “Бе prepared for actual environment scarring, car-crash realism, and heavy duty 3D explosions." "Twisted Metal fans will freak out when they see Vigilante 8!"' - GAMEPRO “enough new twists and technical innovations to take the genre another step forward in excellence. Vigilante 8 is a “this game has more explosive technical tour-de-force for potential than a two-gallon jug ШШ the PlayStation." z - PSM of nitroglycerine..." - PS Extreme "the sweetest “Badass PlayStation combat drive-and-destroy game for in Vigilante 8.” the PlayStation thus far.” - Gamespot.com - ULTRA GamePlayers "Vigilante 8's screen-filling explosions, weapon acquisition system and sharp graphics are almost guaranteed to make the game а hit...” = Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine “The graphics in this game are nothing less than stellar...the car physics are extremely accurate and the gameplay looks like it's going to be intense.” - PS Extreme "“ „already a contender for the driving combat crown...” - Next Generation em» Www.activision.com Playstation NINTENDO 64|: Publisher/Developer Players/Gene %Done Release Midway 1 June Seta Action 90 1998 Web Address: www.midway.com Chopper Attack ringing the attack helicopter experience to the N64, Chopper Attack blends mission-based objectives with fiery destruction, impressive weaponry and even some strange Rambo humor. Being clear of the restraints of a serious sim, this action shooter gives you lots of freedom to simply roam around and blow stuff up. Its simple controls, forgiving gameplay and massive destruction appeal create quite a *search-and- destroy high." With serious amounts of armor and shields on each chopper, getting whacked by a few enemy missiles won't slow you down. Master the art of missile launching while avoiding enemy tank fire and you're on your way. Power-ups appear from the burning remnants of destroyed buildings and can be accessed by flying just above them. Weapons include area bombs, lock-on missiles and homing clusters and are available at the onset of each mission. Buy up as much as possible to fend off the legions of attacking enemies. Once your skirmish is completed a cash reward allows you to buy bigger and better weapons. Mission objectives (eight in all) include: escort- ing presidential jet liners, destroying radar installations and hostage rescue. While it's quite clear Chopper Attack takes a lot of liberties in the realism department, it's actually quite fun to play. Action/shooter fans should be on red-alert for this chopper inferno. @ Full-Scale Mission-Based Destruction One of the more “normal” choppers takes aim on a missile base. Seven wackier ships are also available. [cz BE KEIN 9551 1755 ERENI 4 EASports 14 Stormfront Racing www.easports.com Hoping to improve on the success of NASCAR 98, EA has made the jump to the N64 with their next edition—NASCAR 99. The launch will coincide with the PlayStation release of the same game. Both titles will feature entirely new physics models and a few other surprises as well. What’s in store for NASCAR fans this time around? Beyond the obvious (an N64 version), Aussen < КАТА > EA has incorporated such things as night races, more in-depth crew-chief radio instructions, and a whole host of new motor noises. The sampled engine noise will be tone specific depending on the view—inside the car will be muffled, chase view a bit louder, etc. Expect the №64 to really bring out the vibrant colors of the 31 different cars available in the game. Along with the cars are the actual dri- vers including the likes of Bill Elliot, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Dick Trickle. As a spe- cial option commemorating the soth anniver- sary of NASCAR, you may race as past legends Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Davey and Bobby Allison, and Benny Parsons. Take any of these good ol' boys down 18 sanctioned tracks from Charlotte to Bristol Motor Speedway. While the game is too early to play, we have very high hopes for NASCAR 99. It's painfully obvious the N64 is lacking in the racing sim department (among others— i.e., sports titles) and it would seem EA's NASCAR franchise would be a natural for the system. Let's hope EA added just enough bells and whistles to the new edition while retaining the same winning formula that produced the original. NINTENDO 64 Crystal Dynamics’ wise-mouthed lizard is coming to the N64 courtesy of Midway with two brand-new levels not found in the PlayStation version. m- bum 1 со =, ср = e» m - — < Ubi Soft’s lovable limbless hero is finally getting his sequel after numerous delays. The shocker? Now the entire thing is in 3D. Cool! Infogrames’ racer features 12 vehicles and three tracks that take you around the world. An array of modes and realistic weather conditions makes GT 64 one to keep an eye out for fairly soon. ZING OVER NEON. 2. Sx, spend, ЗАВ que Ме” ELEC Tag, и қон GET TO SEE әсе. 4 ig а e < Sc, мае © “з. %, www.asciient.com customer service: 650 780 0166 ©1998 ASCII Entertainment Software, Inc. AUS easy d. ‘are tréderherks of AOI Entertainment. trademarks of their respective Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. ©MLBPA Officially Licensed By Major League Baseball Players Association. Game Boy, Nintendo 64, the 3-D "N" logo and Rumble Pak are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. ©1996 Nintendo of America Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Acclaim is a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.® & © 1998 Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The screen shots shown were taken from the Nintendo 64 version of the videogame. ACCLAIM” DIE www.acclaimsports.com EVERYONE NINTENDOS^ Www.majorieaguebaseball.com Larry Walker 1997 National League MVP The Only Hi-Rez’ Baseball Game on N64 Smooth skin polygonal players in majestic 3-D rendered stadiums The Only 4-Player Baseball Game on N64 Play 4 on a team or split up the sides All 30 MLB Teams and Over 700 Players Track season long stats in over 200 categories Advanced Major League Strategy Scouting Reports by Larry Walker, 1997 NL Home Run King 800 All New Animations Qutfielders climbing walls, 100 unique batting stances, plus Future-Throw Technology" to turn lightning quick double plays Total Team Management" Trade, create, sign or release players and call up Minor League" prospects 1000 Play by Play and Color Calls From the Yankees" broadcast team of John Sterling and Michael Kay Full Rumble Pak Support Feel every crack of the bat, home plate collision and line drive grab ALL-STAR BASEBALL 7, 9 9 Earthworm Jim’s coming out of retirement to fight evil, except this time he’s in а completely 3D world. The style of graphics still looks as cartoony as ever, and the Nintendo 64 is sure to help with fancy effects. Фе. B оша Тһе specifics of this Fı racer coming to us from Ubi Soft are not yet known, but early info tells us the game features 16 tracks, a variety of courses and a bunch of real Formula 1 drivers. Look for it sometime in October. Here's another racer from Ubi Soft except this time it's set in the future. Inside sources tell us this опе might feature animal drivers, flashy weapons and a galaxy full of courses. The graphics look incredible, and if you're able to race all over the place, it may be something unique. As new info comes through, we'll pass it 01:53:64 along to you. pun сс DAM!" Dam, Jam, пат, Фа ВАМ! That pretty much covers it. There's a storm coming, and its name is Wetrix. Неге the deal: Youlbuild dams, dikes and lakes and some unholy ‘being from above tries to destroy them with torrential rains, fireballs, bombs and the occasional earthquake. With its killer graphics and variable landscapes, it just may be the most addictive game you'll ever play. KIDS TO ADULTS X ( INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CQA(S- 333 W.Santa Clara Street, Ste. 820 Вто ınroorames ШЕШЕГЕ Phone: 408-289-1411 + Fax: 408-289- |889 www.oceangames.com NINTENDO: 21998 Infogrames Entertainment, Inc. Ocean, Infogrames and Wetrix are © and TM of Infogrames Entertainment, Inc. Nintendo © and TM of Nintendo of America Inc. Little is known on this 3D action game from Konami, but screen shots suggest it will play a lot like Broken Helix (a similar-looking game released on the PlayStation). As you can see, the shots are from a very early version of the game. Perhaps after E3 we'll have more info on this one. Based on Acclaim's dark and mysterious comic book, Shadowman is a 3D action/adventure title that makes use of some stunning but macabre visuals. The recently released Japanese sequel to Bomberman 64 is more of a platform-style game than its predecessor. The good news? Nintendo is bringing this one here too! 7777777 * 06. T00 8 т m You control a weird-looking dude named Ed who has really screwed up. Ed accidentally dropped some strange tonic on this world, and now things are all fudged up. Coming to us from Ubi Soft in September, the game features 40+ hours of Mario-esque play. WALK SOFTLY & CARRY A BIG MAGIC STICK. EVERYONE gone Amassi, nbifttraditional a ventu re RPG. == =" r^s ...wilPset thie standard for 3D qim " -Nintendo'Power ` зи - FENCE „will provide dichard RPG. m "ind newcomers to the g "nre with. many hours: of solid | gameplay." pem 4 ? E 22 ge. | “Incredibly "E eet дар me 4 MASS DESTRUCTION, АМҮОМЕ? ACTUALLY, THIS IS DESTRUCTION FOR THE SHOOTER CONNOISSEUR. TAKE A FLIGHT THROUGH A SURREAL . METROPOLIS, DEEP CAVERNS AND THE COLD VACUUM OF OUTER * SPACE. BLOW STUFF UP. BLOW LJ ЕТ 5 YOUR ТҮРТЕДІ SHOOTER. KIND OFT. E EVERYTHING UP. AND THEN PILLAGE . THE REMAINS ОҒ YOUR CHARBROILED ad s ENEMIES. BECAUSE YOU'RE GONNA hd * NEED THAT FIREPOWER (AND SOME CEREBRAL AGILITY) TO KEEP ALL THOSE MONSTROUS END BOSSES FROM TURNING YOU INTO SPACE GARBAGE. SQUARE SOFT' PlayStation nog ae ie My 2 Cents Initially, it has to be said that we did expect great things from Ninja. Early previews of the game shown last year at E? and ECTS іп London proved to be a little disappointing. Unusually though, the team seems to have turned things around. By moving development over to the PlayStation and going back to basics with the gameplay, our impres- sions now are of something much more promising. A definitive case of “simpler being better.” -John Davison The creatures that you're up against vary from people to strange demons. (Есм) 68 riginally billed simply as Ninja, Core Design has had this on the go for some considerable time. Initially intended as a Saturn title, the reason that it's been so long in coming has been primarily down to the fact that it switched formats early last year. Now a PlayStation-only game, the team is currently in the process of refining both the gameplay, and the multitude of PlayStation-specific effects such as transparent textures. A pure and simple action game at heart, Ninja is very much of the “old school" in terms of concept. You control the eponymous Ninja as he wanders the land (like Kane from Kung-Fu) performing simple adventuring tasks while kicking the seven shades out of anyone that happens o stumble in his way. While many have feared that his would be a bizarre hybrid of Tomb Raider and ighting Force, it has actually turned out to be omething quite distinctive. Your view of the game is ifferent for starters, and coupled with the combat ystem, it manages to summon up images of old assics like Streets of Rage, or for those of you that ever owned a Commodore 64, The Last Ninja. The basic aim of the game is to get from location to location, following a pretty linear route. Along the way there are objects and weapons to collect, simple puzzles to figure out and fights to be had. The puzzles are all your fairly basic "flick this switch and see what happens" fare, but they do add a little variety to the proceedings. What's nice though is that many of the puzzles are linked in with some reasonably elaborate traps. Blow darts fly from walls, spears drop from ceilings and huge wooden logs roll down hills to provide old-style platform game action. “Old style" would seem to be pretty much the key here. While the graphics are excellent in places, оша п Game Directory Eidos Interactive 1 Core Design Action 70 www.core-design.com Combat is an important element and the camera moves to make sure you get the best view of the proceedings. and there are some very elaborate polygonal models, the underlying idea is really back to basics. The combat system provides a simple kick, а punch, throwing knives (that can be powered up) or weapon-based combat with sticks and swords that you find lying around. Coupled with this though, there is a more advanced magic system which, while making use of some spectacular effects (and some very cool lighting), is fundamentally just a posh smart bomb. Build up your magic bar, let rip with a spell and watch the bad guys drop dead. Like all of Core Design's other games, the game is pieced together to tell a story very effectively. Something that the game shares with Tomb Raider is the way that it makes use of the game engine to provide scripted "in-game cut scenes." As you arrive at a Boss' lair, or at a particularly important Section, the game takes over for a few seconds to ensure that the story continues as seemlessly as possible. Ф «super ADDICTIVE TWO-PLAYER COMBAT — videogames.com Join an epic 2-player struggle where only à the fittest survive. Your objective? Utter қ annihilation.Your tactics? Outwit and outmaneuver your enemy. Then engage in fierce real-time 3D battles. The outcome? Absolute destruction. Playstation рс CD-ROM OUT THINK. OUT MANEUVER. OUT LIVE. een Crystal Dynamics 1 40 October Crystal Dynamics ‚Adventure 1998 wwn.crystald.com Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver e’ve been following the progress of Crystal Dynamics’ Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver very keenly over the past few months. Since seeing itin a very early stage and giving you the screen shots in our preview gallery in issue #106, we have sat down with the game again and seen it in a much more playable form. As you can see from the screen shots here, it's looking very impressive indeed. Running in PlayStation high resolution (512x240) throughout, it's arguably one of the best-looking games currently in development on the system. At the moment the game is moving very smoothly, but we're assured that the final product will be able to move these beautiful backdrops around, with all of the effects, a 550 polygon central character and a full population of 300+ poly bad guys—at 30 frames per second. Kain: What Happened Next? After vanquishing the wardens of the mystical pillars, Kain proclaimed himself ruler of all that was left of the world. Drawing six vampire lieutenants from the underworld, he began to re-create Nosgoth while destroying the major human kingdoms. Once tamed and turned to vampires, the human slaves were forced to construct a huge shrine in which furnaces belched out thick smoke to shield the land from the effects of the sun. As the years passed, Kain and his lieutenants began to evolve into "Dark Gods"- vampires with vast power. Kain, as the leader, always evolved first-but on one occasion one of the lieutenants, Raziel, evolved first...he grew wings. For this he was damned-and cast into the bottomless vortex where water burned away his flesh. Beyond the vortex Raziel encountered "The Elder,” a creature who feeds upon the dead souls of Nosgoth. As Кат has turned most souls to immortal vampires, The Elder no longer has the sustenance he needs. In return for a right for vengeance, Raziel agrees to collect souls for The Elder by killing his former brethren...and that's AGN where the game starts. 70 Many of the rooms are enormous, and the effective lighting gives them a claustrophobic feel. Moving blocks around eh? Not seen that before in a 3D, third-person adventure game. By using the PlayStation’s High Resolution Mode, the artists on the Soul Reaver team have been able to produce some extremely detailed textures. Speaking of effects, this is a game that is sure to be chock-full of them. The 3D engine, which is a vastly enhanced interpretation of the Gex engine, allows for dynamic lighting throughout, along with some beautiful reflection mapping and particle effects. Walking alongside a pool of water, you can see light sources reflected in the surface, and then these reflected again into patterns of light dancing on the ceiling. All of the creatures and characters are built using segmented skeleton and single skin technology. What this means is that none of the ugly polygonal “joints” that you see in games like Tomb Raider are evident. The “skin” textures all morph to fit around the animated skeleton within to give a truly stunning effect. As far as gameplay goes, Soul Reaver is filled with good ideas. The environments are all filled with interactive scenery (blocks can be pushed, objects can be moved around) as well as intelligent non- player characters which all employ some very convincing self-preservation tactics. Bad guys will run away, work in groups or even attempt to ally with Raziel in order to survive. Should this fail though, the combat includes multiple hand-to-hand, grapple and weapon-based moves to keep things interesting. @ The water is particularly well rendered—it “wobbles” realistically and also reflects light sources. DELICIOUS! “Like Lara Croft, (ROC has more moves than yov can shake a stick at." -PSM-PlayStation Magazine "Move over Mario. . .and cruise by Crash. . CROC rocks!” - GAMEPRO “CROC is looking to be one of the best 3D platform games for the year!” -PSExtreme www.foxinteractive.com L^ > 4 Windows® A тм мады! 95 = ™ LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS CROC © Argonaut Software Ltd, 1997. All rights reserved. CROC and CROC: Legend of the Gobbos are trademarks of Argonaut Software Ltd, 1997. © 1997 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. Sega and Sega Satum are trademarks of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Windows and the Windows® 95 logo are the trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ARGONAUT TM TM Сарсот 1-2 50 Sept. Capcom Compilation 1998 WWW.capcom.com Capcom Generations 1 & 2 The 1942 series (below) was quite popular in its day. Since these three classics, two newer sequels have emerged as well: 1941 and 19XX. Hopefully we'll get to see them on the PS soon... ҚҰЛЫН EEN [ ДАТИ t sure took "ет long enough, but Capcom has finally decided to jump aboard the classic compilation bandwagon with its new classics series, Capcom Generations. The series will expand over at least five volumes, the first two of which have been formally announced and are headed our way later this year. Capcom Generations Vol. ı features perfect ports of three of Capcom's classic arcade shooters: 1942 (the basic, but addictive overhead vertically scrolling shooter which turned into their very first console game back in 1985 for the Famicom), 1943: The Battle of Midway (the sequel, with improved graphics and sounds, new weapons, a power bar and special attacks) and 1943 Enhanced (which was released only in Japan as 1943 Kai—a slightly improved version of 1943 with some minor gameplay enhancements in addition to new graphics and music). A solid lineup, for sure (shooter fans will certainly enjoy), but nothing mindblowing. The second compilation, Capcom Generations Vol. 2, has us much more excited. This one packs three of the greatest side- scrolling action games of all time—the entire Ghosts ’N Goblins series. That's right— arcade-perfect renditions of Ghosts 'N Goblins and Ghouls 'N Ghosts, as well as a port of the classic first-generation Super NES sequel, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts. The Ghosts 'N Goblins series has long been a favorite of many EGM editors, dating right back to the early days when Ghouls 'N Ghosts won Game of the Year for the Genesis, and we can't wait to get our hands on the first ever arcade- perfect home ports of it and its predecessor (which was last seen on the NES many, many moons ago). The coolness doesn't stop there, however. Both Capcom Generations discs will feature a special "Collection Mode," which will Showcase posters, illustrations, artwork and other assorted goodies from each game (sort of like the Namco Museum series). And taking things one step further, every game on both The classic Ghosts ’N Goblins games were known for their awesome level design, fantastically challenging gameplay and hauntingly cool atmosphere. Super Ghouls ’N Ghosts for the Super NES was one of the best games of its day, despite being plagued by immense slowdown. Will the PlayStation version be able to avoid this problem? We sure hope so... Volumes will be compatible with Sony’s new Dual Shock pad, meaning Dual Shock owners will be shaking all about every time they down a huge aircraft or drive a lance through a demon’s heart. Groovy. Both Vol. 1 and 2 of the Capcom Generations series are due for release this fall. @ THE FEEL OF REAL! Ever wondered what it feels like to take an S-turn at 180 mph? Get a grip -- because this summer you'll be able to strap yourself in to Video System's new racing sim for the N64 and get a dose. Simply awesome. http://www.dreamsquare.co.jp ©1998 VIDEO SYSTEM CO., LTD. / PARADIGM ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Licensed by Nintendo. Nintendo, the Official Seal, Nintendo 64, the 3-D "N" logo, and the Rumble Pak are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. VIDEO SYSTEM USA, INC. 11155 Knott Ave., Suite Е, Cypress, CA 90630 — 714-894-3355 | C 0 MIN G | Exclusively = the ы. FALL Sony Playstation? game console Call 1-800-INTERPLAY for more information © 1998 and * Shiny Entertainment, Inc. АН rights reserved. Distributed by Interplay Productions. PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc: llrightsreserved. АП other trademarks and copyrights are the properties of their respective owners. а Fry him ‘til һе зд БР! ; i». www.shiny.com Re Му 2 Cents This is a definite improvement over what the team at SingleTrac has produced before with this kind of game. The big issue now though is what Sony can possibly do with the Twisted Metal franchise to ensure that it stays as popular as it has been before. Rogue Trip has everything that you'd expect from TM3: innovative ideas, good visuals and most important- ly, humor. The next six months should prove very interesting. What's more important? The name or the game? -John Davison Rogue Trip t begins with a commercial. Big Daddy has taken over all the resorts, all the vacation spots and he’s charging outrageous sums of money to get in. The world is a wreck, barren and ugly, and everyone feels a desperate need for a vacation, though few can afford it. In the true spirit of free enterprise, an association of auto mercenaries has taken it upon itself to interrupt one of Big Daddy’s commercials to advertise its own services—mercenary/warrior drivers who will break into desired vacation spots and take tourists to key photo-op locations...on the cheap. Predictably, you’re the driver and you have no worries about killing other mercs, or for that matter blowing up buildings and doing whatever it takes to get your passenger to his desired destination. So...check out the screen shots. Look familiar? Sony owns the Twisted Metal name now, and it’s putting out Twisted Metal 3 later this year, but the team who created the original pair of classic games is at SingleTrac working on what can only be described as the “spiritual successor” Rogue Trip. It’s taken the TM2 engine, streamlined it and improved the performance by approximately 35 percent. Graphics are more detailed, frame-rates are faster and the game exudes an air of refinement over its predecessors. Environments range from a SoCal haven to Washington, D.C., to an airport terminal (the first level). There are 12 vehicles to choose from and these range from the Meat Wagon (an Oscar Meyer weenie mobile) to Pyro (a fuel truck) to Rock ‘n’ Rule (a souped-up '57 Chevy). Each car has its own driver and its own special weapons, and power-ups are available in the form of upgrade points in return for cash. Earning cash is easy—just blow the other guys away and make sure you get the tourist into the back of your car and take him to the tourist spots. While the tourists can’t die, the car that they are in is vulnerable so the game is basically a frantic blasting frenzy aimed solely at a) hanging on to the holiday makers (there’s only one on each level) and b) blowing the crap out of everything. Speaking of destruction, Rogue Trip follows the Twisted Metal theme pretty closely, but it has something TM and TM2 didn’t have—completely destructible environments. Control towers and large airplanes beg for your independently controlled Like Activision's Vigilante 8, you get to have fun in a school bus. But this one’s driven by a nun...in leather. GT Interactive 12 40 October SingleTrac Action 1998 www.gtgames.com The graphics are a dramatic improvement over Twisted Metal 1 & 2...everything moves along at a very slick frame-rate. missile's attention. Feel free to shoot Lincoln's head off the Lincoln Memorial and watch it roll to the ground. If finesse is your forté, you may want to try the carefully timed shot that “frees Willy" and sends the captive killer whale in SoCal straight into the ocean. And feel free to shoot the tourist —you can't kill him, but you can redirect him. If another car is getting close to picking him up, simply shoot the poor sod and he'll jump away, making it much harder for the other guy to grab him. You have to have a moderately good health meter reading to be able to pick him up yourself, and if your health ever drops below 25 percent, the "premature ejectulator" will launch your passenger out of the car for his own safety. SingleTrac says the AI will learn from your moves and begin to counter appropriately. And if you take the tourist from one of the other auto mercenaries, he's sure to hunt you down in anger. This should add to the replay value of the game, as will the fact that there will be multiple modes to choose from, namely three Single-player Modes (standard, deathmatch with tourist and deathmatch without tourist) and four Two-player Modes (deathmatch with tourist, deathmatch without tourists, Cooperative Mode with tourists, and cooperative shred fest). e Е" For those of you who can't make it to France this . summer Olink combinations of over 60 different special moves, made ир of over 350 new, otion-taptured animations, perform super shots and hysical attacks « es Psygndsis йй are" or © and © вала, ш i Males ‘of Sony Computer Entertainment PLAYSTATION The Classic Series Lives On In Japan, TFV for the PlayStation is called “Thunder Force V: Perfect System,” since it contains slight upgrades from the Saturn version. Publisher/Developer Players/Genre % Done Release Working Designs 1 80 July TechnoSoft Shooting 1998 Web Address: www.workingdesigns.com Thunder Force V efore having their little falling-out with Sega, Working Designs was planning on bringing the Saturn version of Thunder Force V to the United States late last year under its new Spaz label (see our Inter- national Preview т EGM #100). Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the game's U.S. release was cancelled. That's the bad news. The good news is that the game's developer in Japan, Technosoft, has since decided to port the game to the PlayStation with some modest tweaks and enhancements, and Working Designs has once again stepped up and will be bringing the game stateside this summer. Thunder Force V takes the classic shooting series into the realm of 3D, with a mixture of 2D gameplay and gorgeous 3D graphics (similar to Square's Einhánder or more recently, Taito's G Darius). Gameplay-wise, it's not much different from past Thunder Force games, but the weapons system is entirely new, as is the ship you command. This time there's five different weapons you can collect and store, which you can switch between at any time. Each has different qualities, and each can be powered up three times with the help of special CRAW units (Constituted Ray Art Weapon units) that you collect during play. In addition, you can use a special attack that will drain your CRAW energy but unleash wickedly destructive blasts for a short period of time. One of the nicest features of TFV is the ability to customize your control setup so that you can assign each of the five weapons to different buttons on the pad, rather than having to switch between them with the L and R buttons. You can also change the speed of your ship at any time during play. OK, so right about now you're thinking, Thunder Force V takes the classic series to the next level with 3D polygonal graphics, huge Bosses and some truly dazzling weapon effects. “| knew all of this already—I read the preview of the Saturn version back in issue #100.” Well then wise guy, check out these improvements that are being made to the PlayStation version: First of all, the slowdown that plagued the Saturn version is expected to be nearly non-existent (the early version we have now still has slowdown, but WD says most of it'll be gone by final release). Next, the CG animation sequences have been improved, and the game will support Sony's Dual Shock analog controller. And best of all, there's going to be a new Boss near the end of the game (possibly the final Boss) which wasn't in the Saturn version. Add to all this increased difficulty for the U.S. version (the Japanese version had a rather easy Kids Mode which is being replaced by a Training Mode that won't allow you to pass Stage 3), and a Digital Viewer that lets you view artwork and other neat stuff from the game, and you've got another clear winner on the horizon for PlayStation shooter fans. Watch for it this summer. e Your ship can carry up to five different weapons in Thunder Force V, each with uniquely different traits and abilities. CRAW units can be used to temporarily power up your main weapons, allowing for some devastating attacks. Fighters Destiny will take everything you have, and throw it right back at you. > lilore Fighting Options than any of the competition. Period! "m A > If you're a fight sim fan, this is your golden moment. Play the game llextbeneration calls "The BEST playing 3-0 tighter for the 164." > Dozens of moves combos tailored to each contestant. > Five unique Special moves you can learn from "The Master.” > Rumble-Pak enhanced: Шаке your opponent feel the punishment your character dishes out. > Save your character’s combos to a Save Бате pack and take them over to a friend and challenge their saved characters. Visit your local retailers, ur c 1-508-289-1811 [Für orders For game: ШП ono Mh nto Imagineer Ocean of America, Inc. 333 W. Santa Clara St. Suite 820, San Jose, СА 95113 (01997 Ocean of America, Inc. Ocean is a registered trademark of Ocean Software Ltd. All rights reserved. ©1997 Genki 00 imaginer Co., Ltd, All'rights reserved. All Crash now has а slew of new moves, like the Super Spin, which tears around wildly, hitting everything іп Crash's path. SCEA 1 Naughty Dog Action Nov. 1998 N/A www.playstation.com Crash Bandicoot 3 CEA's flagship mascot is back for a third run. Once again, he's out to thwart the sinister plans of Cortex. Now, Crash must travel through several time periods to prevent Cortex from messing around too much with history's timeline. At first glance, Crash Bandicoot 3 looks like it's offering more of the same. Advance through fairly linear levels. Break open crates. Collect fruit. Run from Bosses. But Naughty Dog is throwing in a few new features that should make Crash 3 as big an improvement over Crash 2 as Crash 2 was over the original. Most of the changes so far are nothing to shout about, but are great additions to the series nonetheless. Crash Bandicoot 3 will get all the frills you'd expect in a Crash sequel: improved graphics, new humorous animations, new moves, new vehicles (including an underwater craft) and new mounts (like a baby tiger or dinosaur). Crash 3 will also let you play as Coco for some of the levels (we're not sure at this point how Crash's sister will play differently from her brother). The biggest change, however, is in the works right now (see sidebar). All we have to show you right now are these few screen shots. As soon as we get a playable demo, we'll give you an in-depth update to how Crash Bandicoot 3 shapes up. @ You can now play as Crash's spunky sister, Coco. Below, she poses for a shot with her pet tiger. Be warned: Don't touch the deadly puffy fish lest ye be puffed. № А lesson from Mario 64 Although they were always in 3D, the Crash games lacked one thing: full freedom to roam around where you wanted. Everything was front to back, back to front or side to side... Crash Bandicoot 3 looks like it'll be breaking old habits. According to early reports, some levels may be completely open, giving you 100 percent freedom of movement in a non-linear environment... sorta like Super Mario 64. As of press time, these stages are currently being tested by the development team. We say, it's about time! But shouldn't the entire game have full freedom of movement? The linear thing with Crash is starting to get old... Should Crash Bandicoot 3 stay linear or have open area levels like in Super Mario 64? Stay linear: 426 Have open area levels: 1,505 videogames.com main poll results for Friday, May 8, 1998. Ж = іш = бе < = N = = к- > ш e E So you think you're a good driver? Can you thread the needle at 140 mph? Up forthat? C'mon, leadfoot, put your skills to the test with the most realistic, in-depth, graphically rich racing game ever designed for the PlayStation’ (or any gaming system): Gran Turismo: Wanna see the other 99 cars? Play the game. Choose from arcade mode, go head-to-head or compete on the GT Circuit. That's where the racing experience really comes to life as you drive for cash and then modify your car to go as fast as you can handle. Real racing pales in comparison. AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO MASTERING GRAN TURISMO The Gran Turismo GRAN TURISMO ® Competition License cá 1998 _/ circuit is so compet- itive you can’t even Michael “Zeeman Janse 340 Main street Venice, CA 90291 leak a drop of oil on Want Js un thetrack until you've earned your license through a grueling qualifying series. Be sure to practice. Trust us, you'll need it. Use а clock as a reminder of correct hand positioning on your controller. Your left hand should be at 9:00 and your right at 3:00. Note Avoid digital clocks and watches for this exercise. Underpass Fig. 1: Oversteer Fig. 2: Understeer Start/Finish «em Tunnel 3 Tunnel 1 UTD, Fig. 3: Correct Tunnel 2 Hope you paid attention in physics class. Because the racing in GT is so real- istic, it's based on the actual suspension, braking and engine systems of over 160 cars, as well as the dynamics of the track. Don't oversteer (fig. 1, rear wheels sliding out) or understeer (fig. 2, plowing with the front wheels). Find the right apex (fig. 3, correct turning angle) and accelerate vigorously (kick major tailpipe). Map the turns and braking paths before you hit the tarmac. Then test your car on all 11 tracks with- out the threat of competition around. You're trying to learn the course, not how to lose. Here’s a tip: Take Trial Mountain’s first two turns at full speed. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks [ТЕСТ of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Gran Turismo is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. All manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game are trademarks and/or copyright material of their respective own- ers. All rights reserved. 1998 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 1-4 STEP 6 RACING FOR COLD, HARD CASH AZ As a winning È ), Gran Turismo > XU driver, you'll find your bank account growing with every race. ADVANCED RACING TACTICS But don't treat your friends to lobster and caviar just yet; you'll want to sell that Subaru wagon you're driving and buy anew, faster car. Like a Dodge Viper. And Vipers don't come cheap. The more you win, the more money you make. The more money you make, the faster you go. The faster you go, the more you win. A. ENGINE Get a new engine or tune ‘one to your personal specs with a turbo kit or gear ratio adjustment. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty. C. BRAKES Spending an inordinate amount of time staring at the wrong side ofa pile of tires? Check the brakes. You don't B.TIRES Improving splits may be as simple as making a pit stop for a quick tire change. The time you sacrifice is often made up with the control you gain. have to be a crew chief to know that D. SUSPENSION Adjust your spring ratio, soften your damper or decrease your camber force. Don't know what all that means? Learn fast or lose. Spend some of your winnings on upgrades for your car. Try new brakes, a stiffer suspension or a turbo kit. Then machine-test your car to see how it’s improved. Or not. Store all your customizations on a PlayStation memory card. It's a small price for a checkered flag. ENGINE 600hp, 8.0 lite TIRES F285, R3: SUSPENSION MAX SPEED PRICE $1: PlayStation ® www.playstation.com "a" и "a" "a" "2" нін” Any driver worth his salt can pass in the straights. It takes skill to rule the turns. For an inside offensive move, take a late apex and use your exit speed to pass. Or watch your opponent's defensive line and OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE pass when you spota weakness. STEP 10: 60 HEAD-TO-HEAD All your long hours of practice will be rewarded when you thrash your bud- dies in GT's two-player mode. And with PlayStation memory cards, you and your friends can race cars you've customized in your own personal garages. The action is just as fast, but the victory is twice as satisfying. un шт, STEPS UPGRADE TOUN SYSTEM а Bony DUAL SHOCK” ANALOG CONTROLLER The new Dual Shock Analog Controller brings the thuds and crunches of racing to life. Skid-out and it squirms in your hands. Crash into a pile of tires and it whips violently. And GT is just the first of many, games that will change the way you feel about PlayStation. THE RACE IS ON. наннан. take advantage of this new technology. It’ll AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO MASTERING GRAN TURISMO STEP 9: LEARN THE LINGO “рт driving the big yellow bus that's gonna take you to school.” “You’re more Gran- Ma material than Gran Turismo.” “You spend so much time in my exhaust you must enjoy the aroma of my stinky tailpipe.” "You drive like #!$@! THE SWEET TASTE ОҒ VICTORY Relive your winning races, or defeats, again and again with GT's replay mode. Be sure to enjoy your moment of glory while you can, because vic- tory is fleeting and, as the adage goes, second place is just a nice way of saying you're the first of the losers. GRAN 1 Yo Quiero Spyro the Dragon In the spirit of recent PlayStation releases featuring recognizable and famous voice acting talent, Spyro employs the talents of one Carlos Alazraqui. Who is he? None other than the voice of the chihuahua in the Taco Bell adverts. Effects wise, Spyro really pushes the PlayStation and the whole thing remains at a slick 30 fps throughout. SCEA 1 Insomniac/Universal Action September 1998 50 www.playstation.com Spyro The Dragon s if there weren't several hundred other games in the genre already, SCEA's next *big thing" is yet another take on the 3D platform game. Does the world really need another game like this? Well, maybe one more wouldn't hurt...as long as they get it right. We still have yet to see the definitive title on the PlayStation. Insomniac Studios is not necessarily a developer name that will immediately spring to mind. The more astute of you may recall the fact that they were responsible for the wonderfully executed but relatively unsuccessful Disruptor for Universal Interactive/Interplay a couple of years ago. Early indications then were that the team was capable of producing some stunning effects on the machine, and Spyro further compounds this. Insomniac's president is one Mark Cerny, a long- time industry veteran whose design credits include Marble Madness, Sonic 2 and Crash 2. As you'd expect, with a pedigree of that nature behind it, Spyro is unlikely to be too shabby. Very much in the mold of Mario 64 or Banjo- Kazooie, Spyro is a 3D action title that superficially looks fairly childish in nature. Its cute, cartoon-like characters and Disney-esque animations give a really kid-friendly feel to the overall experience. However, underneath this there is a seemingly well-designed product that involves you taking on the role of Spyro as he embarks on a quest to free other dragons who have been imprisoned by an evil wizard. Spyro can perform all of the moves you'd expect of an action/platform game star—he can run, jump, roll and attack— but by making use of his inherent dragon-ness he can also breathe fire, attack things with his horns and also glide with his stumpy little baby dragon wings. These different moves are all used to good effect throughout the levels, and as you All of the wizards are very important to the structure of the game. Their powerful magic is what holds Spyro's levels together. The 3D engine is actually comprised of three separate engines—the character renderer, the scenery renderer and a system that builds a textured dome over the whole level. progress through the non-linear structure of the game there are subtle changes to the gameplay that allow Spyro to take advantage of his different skills. Although the version of the game we saw at SCEA's offices was only very early, the game already has a very immersive *Disneyland" feel to it. While many 3D games fail to suck you into the world and make you feel part of a living and breathing environment, Spyro feels vast and the wide variety and generous number of bad guys roaming around make you feel like you really are in the middle of something with a purpose. If you take a quick peek at the screens, something that will become immediately obvious is the fact that not only are the graphics beautifully drawn, there is also a distinct lack of fogging. The draw distance for the backgrounds is unlike any other game of this type on the PlayStation. How often can you actually see all the way to the horizon in other games like this? Alongside Crash 3, Spyro is one of SCEA's big games for later this year, so don't be surprised if you hear more about him soon. 0: Which of the following characters would you most like to see as Sony's official mascot? Croc 196 Blasto 596 Crash 17% esee Gex 49% C Lara Croft 28% nl Despite the fact that the system has no "official" mascot, we wanted to know which character you liked the best. Surprisingly Crash Bandicoot rolled in third with Crystal Dynamics' Gex storming ahead as the overall winner, substantially beating Lara Croft. Can Spyro win your hearts this year though? Or is he just another character to add to the list? videogames.com main poll results for Thur. April 30, 1998 hat's he up against? Мійнау 12 June Saffire Fighting 80 1998 www.midway.com Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. ortal Kombat 4 may be hogging Midway's fighting game spotlight right now, but a wilder game is rearing to get its share of the attention. Bio ЕВ.Е.А.К.5. is a violent 3D fighter that has more blood and special moves than you can shake a cybernetic limb at. Each of the eight warriors is loaded with attack options. We're not kidding when we say these fighters than most of Midway’s other attempts (remember have a lot of moves—they have more special attacks War Gods?...or would you rather forget?). If you're and combos than any character from any MK or looking for unrealistic and violent action, you may SF game. The Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. characters have want to give Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. a try. everything in their arsenal: projectiles, throws, juggles, sidesteps, combos (of the tap-tap variety)...they can even sever limbs or kill with one well-placed move (called mutilations). All the fighting takes place in open arenas. You can fly around and hit your opponent from just about anywhere. Some stages have damaging factors (like lava) and some have multiple tiers (like in Bushido Blade). While Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. is a far cry from being a solid technical fighter, like Dead or Alive or Tekken 3, it has plenty going for it. It certainly looks and plays better Decapitato!!! The PlayStation version of Mortal Kombat 4 is well on its way. The beta that we're playing looks promising: The speed, animation and graphics are right on par. In fact, with a few minor tweaks (including fixing some slowdown), MK4 can end up being one of the best-looking polygonal fighting games on the PlayStation outside of Tobal No. 1. Everything about the gameplay is intact: the moves, combos, fatalities and weapons. The PlayStation version will have a few extras, including new modes of play and secret characters (so far, Midway tells us Goro and Noob Saibot will be in). WINS: O Uncle Fester's (that's Quan Chi to you and me) giant green skull heads straight for some Scorpion meat...if you catch our drift... d 5МӘ1ЛӘ1 Нег the fully 3D (and very disappointing) Contra: Legacy of War was shunned by press and hardcore Contra fans, the Appaloosa development team has opted to take the next game in the series back closer to its roots—kinda. C: The Contra Adventure is a mixture of 2D and 3D gameplay whose environments are similar to those found in the SNES Contra game. The first stage, for example, resembles the SNES’ metallic city level, but this time polygonal backgrounds and foregrounds provide the ledges, obstacles and scenery. The gameplay mechanics are the same, but the look is entirely different. There are also two different types of 3D levels. One is eerily similar to Legacy of War, because you view the action from overhead іп a 3D environment. Many of the jungle levels are presented in this fashion and have different paths that can be taken by jumping onto raised hills and pathways you open up by blasting down gates. The second type of 3D level design is vaguely similar to Tomb Raider, but strictly linear. Again, SNES players will immediately recognize the 3D fortress interiors where electric gates Contra Goes Back To Its Roots RGETS. LOOKOUT FOR MINES Immer, The Basic Training Mode will get you used to things quickly. д GT Interactive n-Space Publisher/Developer Players/Genre % Done Release Konami 1 August Appaloosa Action 70 1998 Web Address: www.konami.com and enemies must be mowed down before progressing to the next area. If any of this seems a little overwhelming, don't worry, there's a Basic Training Mode that will step you through the game's 3D mechanics. With most of us being avid Contra fans, we're glad to see that Appaloosa is developing Contra while keeping an eye on the original. But it is a little frightening because there was no Two-player Mode in the version that we played. This is almost mandatory in a Contra game, and we hope that it gets implemented by the time we review it. 1-2 50 October Action www.gtgames.com Duke Nukem: Time To Kill Duke Nukem: Time to Kill is an all-new action game starring everyone’s favorite bad-ass. This time, the aliens have resorted to the old use-time-travel- to-destroy-everything-in-the-past trick so prevalent in today’s games (see Crash Bandicoot 3, Rascal, etc.). Duke Nukem must visit four different time periods, ranging from modern day to Roman Times, to save humanity. The highlight of Time to Kill is the different themes Duke takes on when time travelling. In the Old West, for example, Не" be wearing a cowboy outfit and using dynamite, six- shooters and Gatling guns. When Duke visits the Medieval period (a prerequisite era in any time travelling game), he’ll have to face off against sorcerers and pig cops wearing kilts (which Duke isn’t too happy about—don’t worry, he’s not afraid of voicing his opinions on these matters). Time to Kill, unlike Duke’s previous adventure, will be played from a third-person perspective. To insure Duke’s body won’t get in the way of any action, the programmers have put in a “ghosting” feature, which turns Duke translucent when you need to see through him. Also, the game will have a free-look Sniper Mode. This gives you pinpoint accuracy when targeting any opponent on the screen. So far, A Time to Kill looks like it’ll have everything a Duke fan could want: carnage, attitude, skimpily dressed women and much more. As long as Duke Nukem keeps his rough personality and unique charms, we’re sure the game will be a hit. Bandai Bandai In one area your mech suit is fitted with a jetpack. Now the game's like PilotWings. 4th Qtr. 1998 Tail Concerto 1 Action/Adv. 50 www.bandai.com ust when you thought the world was filled with too many 3D action/adventure games, Tail Concerto comes over from Japan. This title takes place in a kingdom called Playlia which consists of a bunch of floating islands populated by dogs and cats. The story revolves around a mystical crystal with special powers а gang of evil cats wants to recover. And like most stories of struggle, if this powerful crystal gets into the wrong hands, bad things will happen. Luckily that's where Waffle, a member of the Kingdom police, comes in. He's strapped into a strange mech-like vehicle with floppy arms, bubble gun and other wacky items. The gameplay is fairly simple and consists of exploring 3D worlds, capturing evil cats and defeating Bosses every now and again. As mentioned, the idea is to stop the Black Cat Group from finding the crystal which awakens the strangely named Huge Iron God. As you walk around, cats throw bombs from airships which you can in turn pick up and throw back at them to stun the little bastards. Then you simply throw the dizzy cats in your teleportation backpack and they get shipped off directly to prison. Most items are gained by breaking boxes you come in contact with. Even items inside people's houses can be picked up and broken, although none of the tables and chairs we destroyed yielded any power-ups. The environments are brightly colored and have a definite Japanese look to them. In fact, some areas look very similar to Mega Man your dragon fighter. way up the ranks t| which to purchase game you create a different dragon. The second way is by creating strands of DNA using keywords. Each word determines the strength and ability of There are two modes of play —Story and Battle. In Story Mode you work your rough each fighting division. Wins nab you credits with ower-ups. Battle Mode is for two-player matches. Dragon Seeds' battle system is turn- based, not real-time. Both fighters choose two moves and then the dragons execute them. Dragons can reflect more powerful attacks, block, advance, retreat or strike with its weapon. Depending on Legends. There's plenty of story to go through as well via incredible-looking anime FMV, but the version we received was in Japanese so we missed the dialogue. The characters in Tail Concerto were designed by the same people behind the anime TV series Vision of Escaflowne from Bandai Visual. On a side note, Tail Concerto should support Sony's Dual Shock controller. @ The camera in some areas is fixed on the wall and pans as you walk back and forth. Some dragons don't resemble dragons at all, like this flying insectoid dragon. Once you have entered two commands for your dragon, the commands are executed. Watch out for powerful energy attacks, which can be devastating if they connect, but can be reflected back at your opponent. If you like virtual pets or are a fan of Tecmo's Monster Rancher, Jaleco's Dragon Seeds might be right up your alley. Creating your dragon, much like with Monster Rancher, can be half the fun. There are two ways to create Dragon DNA. One is by reading save games off of a memory card. In each Warning: This is a preview of a Japanese title that may or may not be ed in the U.S. Itis designed to run оп a Japanese system. Import at your own risk. how skilled or how evolved it is, it can attack and evade quickly. The dragon left standing at the end or with the most energy left over is the victor. Jaleco has yet to announce if Dragon Seeds will make its way stateside. If both dragons execute the same attack at the same time, both dragons will suffer damage. ошар қаны E EA A means T'S ALL F SUN Е T 4 we Р 2 = > “Exclusively on PlayStation from БІРДІ, MEN. PlayStation , ©1998 The 300 Company. АН rights reserved. Army Men, 300 and their respective logos are trademarks of The 300 Company in the U.S. 1. REAL СОМВАТ. PLASTIG о UNTIL SR GAM T LOSES Chema out our Ir Web site at www.3do.com and/or other countries. PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. ESRB Small Soldiers Eee Au WWW.ea.com ou've heard of the movie. Soon you might be playing the game. The thing is, the game isn't really much like the movie. After all, if you see the movie when it comes out, the game's plot would be ruined. That's why DreamWorks is taking advantage of the characters' ready- to-use backstories and is making a game out of those. Basically the game takes place on what would be the toy characters' home planets if they had such things as home planets. You have the good guys called the Gorgonites and the bad guys called the Commando Elite. Each of the levels has certain Some power-ups allow objectives you must complete, while destroying you to transport in your any commandos who get in your way. Gorgonite chums. You On top of all the characters from the film, don't control them but DreamWorks is making a few additions of its own. On they can definitely help the Commando side you'll see an array of mechs and One of which is best described as a whoopee cushion you out in a pinch. on the Gorgonite side, a variety of strange creatures. filled with noxious gas. Gun turrets and big mechs can actually be used by jumping into them. On top of big guns like the ones on the mechs and turrets, your main character has a bunch he can find. Since the Gorgonites use a lot of spiritual energy, their weapons usually consist of some sort of energy bolt or wave. Because of this, the game has a load of colored lighting and special effects. Other items and power-ups can be found as well, one of which allows you to bring a Gorgonite ally into the action. Depending on what type of Gorgonite you summon, the help you receive can be more defensive or offensive. Small Soldiers also sports a variety of two-player modes for extended replay. Like most “deathmatch” games, Small Soldiers gives you a Frag Mode where i you simply have to search and destroy the enemy. Publisher/Developer Players/Genre % Done Release There's also a Capture the Flag Mode and two other modes which add a little strategy to the mix. ® Web Address: The levels in the game represent Los Angeles in the future. Strange, but isn't this how it looks right now? WHE MO EXPERIENCE EVER eel Fishing features amazing full-motion video sequences and a variety ой the banks of fish-filled rivers, streams, and lakes. You'll feel the excitement о! ing them, and the anguish of “the one that got away." And no other game offers catches іп fully-equipped aquariums where you can name them, feed them, and ‹ “IF YOU'RE A FISHING FAN, THIS IS A MUST HAVE." — -PSX POWER ON-LINE “REEL FISHING IS SIMPLY STUNNING.” -EGM GUIDE TO SPORTS VIDEO GAMES “AWESOME.” -EGM GUIDE TO SPORTS VIDEO GAMES Serious Fun™ <> PlayStation PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Interactive Digital Software Association. ©1996 PACK-IN-VIDEO ©1997 Natsume Inc. ©1997 SVG Distribution Your fighter's arsenal includes lasers, grappling beams, missiles—even nukes. 94 Macross VFX 2 ven the most die-hard Robotech/ Macross fans will agree that Macross Digital Mission VFX—released last year in Japan (where it tanked) —was a lousy game. But Bandai looks to be fixing everything that was wrong with the original for this sequel, and this time the game’s coming to the United States. Like the first game, VFX 2 has you flying one of several Valkyrie fighters in dogfighting and ground-based missions, except now the graphics and controls are much improved. You have more freedom Bandai 1-2 Bandai Visual Action 20 1999 www.bandai.com zx Іргесі) 73% p SPEED 439 explosion and weapons launch. Expect no shortage of the detailed robots and helter-skelter missile swarms that are the hallmark of. the anime series. From the get-go Critical Blow seems to be very average. The graphics are sharp but simple, the moves are Street Fighter- inspired and there's only one Kick and one Punch button for most moves. But there are some unique additions to Critical Blow that make it an interesting 3D fighter. Besides the Punch and Kick buttons there are the Action and Card buttons for more moves. The Action button lets you do rolls and throws, while the card button is used in the Trading Mode to pull off technique moves. There are the usual modes of play but there is also a Theater and Trading Mode added. The Theater Mode puts you in control of Rickey (the main character of sorts) who seeks revenge for the death of a loved one. As you might expect, there are FMV sequences which change into polygons when the fights begin. The other mode, the Trading Mode, is where Critical Blow really shines. The Trading Mode allows you to essentially create your of movement with your fighter, the combat areas are much larger and the new lock-on camera makes it easier to track enemies. VFX 2 also packs more selectable fighters—at least 10, from the entire Macross series. As before, each can transform into its three modes. The graphics in the early version we played are stunning, with incredible lighting effects accompanying every шк character from scratch. You can’t pick the type of clothing he or she is going to wear, but you can pick and choose most of his/her offensive and defensive attributes. After picking one of the characters available in the other modes, you start the Trading Mode trying to obtain cards from your opponents after beating them. These cards can be used to gain different attributes such as Auto Guard and Slow Motion. This is where the Card button comes into play. Some cards allow you to pull off special moves which can give you a speed, power or health boost. One ofthe coolest things about this Trading Mode though is you can save your beefed-up character to amemory card and use him/her in the other game modes or against a friend. 300 T2 30 Ath Qtr. Cyclone Studios Action/Strategy 1998 www.3do.com Uprising's complexity on the PC made porting it to the PS a tough task. After all, it's pretty hard to translate so many keyboard commands and controls, and we're pretty sure that's why 300 opted to make Uprising X a more action-oriented game. But don't worry, that's not necessarily a bad thing at all. Hopefully. Uprising X puts you in the cockpit of a tank-like "Wraith" that has the ability to morph when it picks up new weapons. Although this vehicle can do plenty of damage as it roams about the 3D landscapes, Uprising X's complex missions require you to use infantry, gunship, tanks and bombers to complete your missions. Different views will enable you to see the action, and there's sure to be plenty of it. 3DO promises that the computer's artificial intelligence will be “smarter than you are," and that should make for some interesting battles. If you're not keen on taking on the difficult computer Al alone, team up with a friend using the Two-player Cooperative Mode. Uprising X will be an interesting game to watch. The version that we played was very early, but it gave us a good feel for the game. We'll do another preview once it gets closer to being finished. @ PRIMA 4 | 2 = "d w^ COMBINATION. _ Available Where Books & Games . Are Sold 1-800-531-2343 ww.primagames.com TEKKEN 3" & ©1994 1995 1996 1998 NAMCO LTD., The Secrets of the Game Logo is a registered ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. trademark of Prima Publishing. “GON” ;©1998 Masashi Tanaka / Kodansha Syphon Filter Playing as secret agent Gabriel Logan you'll have to stop biological terrorists who threaten the world with a deadly virus called the Syphon Filter. Not your ordinary virus— it kills selectively. Look for this action/shooter in November. International Superstar Soccer Pro '98 How do you improve upon a game that's already near-perfect? Such a challenge may sound impossible, but we have faith that Konami will find some way to make it better. We suggest smarter goalies and an official license if possible. NCAA GameBreaker '99 A stronger 3D engine in addition to Dual Shock capability are just some of the features included in the new GameBreaker. Plus, more of the stuff that made it great the first time: 111 teams, 113 stadiums and a whopping 2,200 plays. Рас-Мап 3D This game has been in the works for quite some time. Pac-Man 3D from Namco gives the old-time mascot a true polygonal makeover. As you can see, the game looks a lot like Croc with bright, colorful graphics you’d expect from a Pac-Man game. Since it was being talked about at last year’s Еҙ, hopefully it'll be closer to completion this year. NHRA Drag Racing Soon available for the PC, this RMC Interactive title will also be ported over to the PlayStation. Expect much more than simply keepin' it straight down the line. FOX Sports Soccer 99 Very interesting. Fox makes a sports game when they don't have it on TV. This product is still very early in development— watch for more shots soon. United States Mexico Invasion From Beyond It's hard to tell if you actually control the craft in this sci-fi shooter or if you just man the guns. Whatever the case, the graphics look incredible as do the lighting effects. What's with this guy's moustache? Хепосгасу Play the part ofa U.N. officer try- ing to keep the peace between Venus, Mercury, Earth and Mars. Developed by Simis and pub- lished in Europe by Grolier, this has yet to find a U.S. publisher. MLBPA Bottom of the 9th '99 Konami's Bottom of the 9th series has been up and down in terms of quality. Hopefully this will be an *up" year. Baseball fans should note the lack of an MLB team license. NHL FaceOff '99 Sony tells us the new FaceOff will look even prettier with a state-of-the-art game engine, twice the amount of textures and 20 percent more polygons. We can't wait to play this one with the Dual Shock controller. The game is due out in November. ııız AFTER HE COIN TOSS, ANYTHI -— | 50 COMING|JULY 15. бї! GOES. 111 PLAYSTATION Did somebody say Treasures of the Deep? From what we’ve seen G Shock from Konami puts you in the fins of a diver who goes on a variety of underwater adven- tures. Little is known about the title but the graphics are looking quite nice so far. m- bem | єр =. D = с = D <= Seesen If you’re wondering what this game will play like, try VR Golf. This is a version of Gremlin’s sequel VR Golf 2. What seems to be an Armored Core add-on of some sort comes from ASCII and puts you in 17 new missions with more weapons, arms, torsos and legs for your mech. It supports all of the modes found in original Armored Core and has the same graphics. Konami's next fighting game is still very early in development and few details have been released as we go to press. Expect Dead or Alive style gameplay with hi-res visuals. ТЕЕМ MIDWAY www.midway.com [xpi ESRB Licensed to Midway Home Entertainment Inc. by Seta Corporation. © 1998 Seta Corporation. MIDWAY is a trademark of Midway Games Inc. CHOPPER ATTACK is a trademark of Midway Home Entertainment Inc. Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and the 3-D “N” logo are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. ©1998 Nintendo of America Inc. Licensed by Nintendo. ®-SELEGT-PLAYER um NAME KOLINSKY TARGET за Seven types of weaponry, including five types of missiles. STE, sum 0008100 TARGET as Mission 2: Rescue the hostages. TARGET au More than ten different types of enemy aircraft and tons of ground targets. You don’t have time for polishing porcelain. You need to be taking on eight of the deadliest missions ever handed down to a pilot. Rescuing POWs under enemy fire. Protecting Air Force One from being blown out of the sky. Taking out terrorist installations. Tell your recruiter the haircut will have to wait. You’re busy. Alien Resurrection Fully 3D and loaded with movie cut-scenes, this Aliens game should be much more enjoyable than the disappointing movie. We must admit, these screenshots make it look pretty good so far. Dead Ball Zone From GT Interactive. In the future, after the outside world has been decimated, humans live in geospheres. Out of boredom, they create a brutal soccer-like game where anything goes. Seeing as how just about every developer has made a fighting game, why can’t you? ASCII's Fighter Maker lets you design moves for a huge variety of character templates, then save "ет to your memory card. Still, we doubt Capcom and Namco will be quakin’ in their boots when FM hits this winter. This 32-Bit update to the Amiga classic, Virus, has you saving civilians from aliens while researching weapons. Developed by Elite program- mer David Braben, it is without a U.S. publisher. Shadow Gunner Ubi Soft prepares to take the mechwarrior genre to new levels. Shadow Gunner, due out this summer, will involve fisticuffs as well as plain ol’ shooting. ЕЗ ELT ? py" Streak This is a hoverboard racing game that plays like a hybrid of Cool Boarders 2 and WipeOut. Developed by SingleTrac, it's looking very impressive for a preview next month. RPG Maker Every RPG fan's dream is to make his or her e 7 é 4 own grand adventure, | ј | / Жж K у $ right? Well now, thanks к TIERE“ ETT ) to ASCII, that's going to d JL IL NC be possible. Coming N later this year, RPG p^ pe. Maker allows gamers “% 4 5. в. to create ап RPG from scratch. You can design your own characters, magic spells, monsters, dungeons and so on. Sounds awesome! Jeff Gordon Racing As the name suggests, this racer from ASC Games features Jeff Gordon's NASCAR racing in a variety of tracks (some even at night apparently). The game also seems to have some nice graphic effects as evidenced by these early development station shots. Exclusive info coming soon. Constructor Constructor puts a comedic twist on the classic SimCity formula. Hire workers, collect rent and construct buildings...all while working with the mob. Acclaim will be porting this addicting PC game to the PS. Роу Роу 2 This sequel to Konami's original multi- player blast fest is on its way. Part two features new levels and characters and multi-leveled environments. Hit Back The first word that comes to mind when viewing Hit Back is WEIRD. The levels seem to take place everywhere from an Egyptian tomb to the inside of a computer. This one's coming from ASCII at the end of this year. With the exception of ASC's Ten Pin Alley, bowling sims are quite rare. Brunswick Bowling shuns the silliness and offers а serious sim complete with direction, spin, velocity and English controls. 106 Tales of Destiny Namco's Tales of Destiny is the company's first major 0.5. RPG, and the sequel to the popular Super Famicom RPG, Tales of Phantasia. The game features gorgeous anime artwork, vast lands and a unique side-scrolling battle system unlike anything you've seen before. Watch for it this fall. Adidas Power Soccer 98 This new sequel will spotlight a lot of new features. Among them: 60 special combo moves, 34 fully ren- dered stadiums, 350 all new motion-capture animations and a whopping 450 club and national teams. In addition, a huge player stats database includes 10,000 real- life players. Backstreet Billiards There hasn't been a good pool game in some time. Backstreet Billiards from ASCII pretty much has it all: A quest mode where you can compete against a range of players (and then use your winnings to buy new equipment), a Trick Mode, 3D graphics and an option where you can insert your own music CD. Kartia Formerly known as Rebus, Kartia is Atlus' first original entry into the world of Strategy/RPGs (like FFT). The character designs are from Yoshitaka Amano DOTT (artist from FF I-VI). ATWO-TON TRUCK ISNT THE ONIY LOAD — YOURE ABOUT TO DROR 0 | A 41117523 16. BRIVE PET, RACE EACH TRACK INDIVIDUALLY OR TRY YOUR LUCK ON A CIRCUIT. EIGHT m. TO CHOOSE FROM, EACH PERFORMS ira OVER Шы TERRAIN. WIN UPGRADES FOR EXTRA TURBO BOOSTS, > MORÉ'ACCELERATION, BETTER TIRES, BETTER SHOCKS, gir А. m MIDWAY f < WWW. midway: com 4 Corporation. Nintendo, Nintentlo 64 and the 3-0 4 9 ЅМӘІЛӘЈ Saturn Vampire Savior reproduces every single frame of animation from the arcade game gorgeously. e Vampire Savior a preview of a Japanese title that may ау not be released in the U.S. It is desig Japanese system. Import at your own Publisher/Developer Players/Genre % Done Release Capcom Co., Ltd. 12 100 Now Capcom Co., Ltd. Fighting Japan Vampire Savior s the schedule for new Saturn games in the U.S. finally reaches its end, it’s time for the die-hards to start looking elsewhere to keep their Saturn appetites satisfied—like Japan. Over there, new games are still arriving weekly, and thanks to the new 4-Meg RAM cart that debuted last November with X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Capcom fans are still getting near-perfect (literally) ports of all of Capcom's great 2D fighting games. The latest of these is Vampire Savior, the third installment of the DarkStalkers series. Unbeknownst to many (but knownst to us), there were two newer DarkStalkers games releaséd in Japan that never came here— Vampire Savior 2 and Vampire Hunter 2. Both were mere minor upgrades to VS, but featured the return of characters from DarkStalkers 2 that didn't make it into Vampire Savior— Huitzil, Pyron and Donovan. Fortunately for DS fans, all three characters are immediately available in the Saturn version of Vampire Savior, along with a couple of hidden ones. The gameplay is similar in many ways to Night Warriors, but there are several new features that haven't been seen before. For one, there's the new Impact Damage Gauge system. Instead of having three-round fights, now everything takes place in one extended continuous round. Sort of. You see, under- neath each character's life meter are two bat-shaped icons. When your energy bar is completely drained, you'll lose a bat, and your bar will refill. If your bar gets drained again, you lose. Also new. with the life bars is “permanent” damage and "temporary" damage. Now there are some attacks that will make your life bar turn white instead of red. These white areas of damage can slowly regenerate, allowing you to get back some lost energy. Any part of your bar that turns red is lost for good though. The other new feature of Vampire Savior is the ability to perform “Dark Force" maneuvers. These special moves, which use up part of your special bar (they're activated by pressing P«K together) unleash different effects depending on which character you're playing as. There are six different types of Dark Force maneuvers in total. As you'd expect, thanks to the 4-Meg RAM cart (which is required to play the game), everything about Vampire Savior is arcade-perfect, and load times are virtually non-existent. Best of all, once Web Address: www.capcom.co.jp The new Dark Force maneuvers have varying effects, depending on which character unleashes them. you beat the game, you can access a special Options Screen that lets you switch the language of the game from Japanese to English! If that’s not a perfect reason to import, then we don’t know what is. If you’re a Capcom arcade fan and own a Saturn that can play imports, we strongly suggest you look into Vampire Savior—you won’t be disappointed. Ae даға са UU The #1 arcade blockbuster tears into the PlayStation? game console! X-Men vs. Street Fighter p pits Marvel's bone-crushing mutants against Capcom’s legendary fighters in a slugfest of epic proportions. Perform outrageous moves — from Aerial Guards to amazing Chain Combos. Engage yourself in Capcom's signature control and lightning quick responsiveness. - X-Men vs. Street Fighter. | The collision of two explosive universes in one fantasy fighter. MES Me WOLVERINE, STORM Edge ® is a registered permission by GamePro Ма Station logos are registered trad n. Copyright © 1998 М ог of the Capcom Fighters Edge promati ERVED. STREET FIGHTER and CAPCOM a sociation, Р The Biggest Names in the World Wrestling Federation" Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Kane, Ken Shamrock, Rocky Maivia, Triple H and more! The Only Wrestling Game on N64 with 640 x 480 Hi-Rez" Graphics Photo-realistic polygonal wrestlers and 3-D environments. Create-A-Wrestler Customize a wrestler's gender, body, face, strength and costume. Over 300 Motion Captured Maneuvers from the 775 Finest Finishing moves like "The Stone Cold Stunner" and Shawn Michaels’ "Sweet Chin Music.’ "e The Only Professional Wrestling" Game with 2-Man Commentary ie Vince McMahon and Jim Ross bring you the action from ringside. Wrestle in Multiple “True To The Ring” Matches Steel Cage, Gauntlet, Weapons, Royal Rumble and че Challenge. 4-Player Action y One-on-One, Tag Team, Three- and Four-Player War Mode. ZONE TW 2 . GAMEBOY Features listed refer to Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions. For more information on game ratings contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772 “Е World Wrestling Federation and its logos are trade- marks of Titan Sports, Inc. © 1998 Titan Sports, Inc. All rights reserved. Nintendo 64, Game Boy and the 3-0 “N” logo are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. © 1996 Nintendo of America Inc. PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Acclaim is a division and registered trademark of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Ф and © 1998 Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Screen shots shown are from the Nintendo 64 version. ACCLAIM’. www.acclaimsports.com Stone Cold Steve Austin" World Wrestling Federation® Champion Virtual On 2 Lots of new mechs with lots of cool weapons await you in Virtual On 2. Hopefully the game will actually come to the States. C'mon Sega... 114 irtual On did not sell all that well іп the States. The concept was original, especially for the time it was conceived. A fighting game like no other: Two robots do battle on а huge 3D playing field with a wide array of armaments, including the ability to fly for a short time. Just because the game didn't do as well as Sega had anticipated, didn't mean the game wasn't enjoyable. Nor did it mean that people didn't eventually explore all VO had to offer. Enter VO2, one of the best-looking games yet to appear on Model 3 Step 2, and arguably the most fun (with the possible exception of Sega Rally 2 for racing fans). The basic game controls used in the original remain the same: two joysticks, each equipped with a trigger and a turbo button. The left joystick controls the weapon attached to the robot's left hand and the right joystick controls the weapon attached to the right hand. A variety of joystick and button combinations can be executed to create more than double the number of attacks than the previous game. VO2 does offer significant improvements over its predecessor, in more than just spectacular graphics. Four more Virtuaroids (not to be con- fused with their evil counterpart, The Hemorrhoids) have been added to the selection, making a total of 12 you can choose from. A couple of the new robots are larger with excellent weapons but slower speed. While the other two are smaller with mediocre weapons and excellent speed. All the Virtuaroids have a couple of added abilities as well. The Dash remains the same (simply push joystick in the direction you wish to dash and press the turbo button, hit the turbo again to cancel in mid-dash), however one new ability is side-stepping. To quickly move around to your opponent's side, get in close and then press both buttons on the stick at the same time. This added ability makes close range combat more realistic as opposed to running up, slashing with a sword and running away again. Another new ability to help you kick ass is the Mid-Air Dash. While jumping, press the joystick in the direction you want to dash and the turbo button. Press the trigger at the same time to do a mid-air dash attack. This helps with air Game Directory. Publisher/Developer Players/Genre % Done Release Sega of Japan T2 2nd Qtr. Sega of America Fighting М А 1998 Web Address: www.sega.com Thankfully the flashy effects that made the first one so fun are back. But there's more that makes VO2 so good. maneuverability and adds a possible sneak attack. Last off, Virtual On 2 offers more backgrounds to fight on. These backgrounds are incredibly detailed thanks to the hardware, and include more indoor/ outdoor arenas and spacefaring backgrounds. There is a possibility this game will not reach the states, but with the hype in arcades and newsgroups around the globe, it would be a huge mistake on Sega’s part. VO2 is a masterpiece, pure and simple. Street Fighter EX 2 just keeps looking sweeter. Besides the addition of “Custom Combos” and Vega and Blanka, there are two new characters. The newbies are both women, and their attacks look pretty deadly and the returning characters all have new moves as well. SFEX2 is on test now, with a nationwide release after that. We should have more info on this one soon. Possibly the best-looking SF yet, FA3 has four classic characters returning to the fold: Cammy, Vega, Blanka and Honda. A new aracter is present as well; her name is Karin. It also appears that all characters from previous Alphas ill be returning, for grand total of 23 haracters! Woo hoo! Not much else is known about this monster SF game, except that it will be extremely awesome (| mean, come on, Blanka's in it!!) Soul Caliber The follow-up to Namco's Soul Edge is on test right now. Almost nothing is known about it as of press time, however from released screens, we can tell that Voldo and Sophita are returning and there are new characters and weapons. eisah ottest ma more! Lot: yearly prii BEN, Bi Can't fi ~~ TN. .infoemixxonline;co у= тіз Br жемес www.mixxonline.com OR via the wire P ۵ Some superhero. Не doesn’t even know the definition of fearless and courageous. No x-ray eyes. No fancy-schmancy belt. What’s so special about this guy? = 24 PlayStation The Sony Computer Entertainment logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Blasto, Captain Blasto and Why does this wiseguy get all the glory? A superhero should eat his protein. Not ride around on it. ШЕ PlayStationi 4 What kind of superhero hangs around with floozies? Free-roaming 3-D gameplay. Fully interactive sound and envi- ronments. Hard-core action shooting and open exploration. Classic ® І AS: 10 platform elements. And the occasional intergalactic wedgie. the "B" logos are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Developed by Sony Interactive Studios America. ©1998 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. www.playstation.com Ішу 1998 PLAYSTATION Azure Dreams Batman & Robin Bio ER.E.A.K.S Crime Killer Dead Ball Zone Elemental Gear Bolt Fox Sports Interactive Golf Fox Sports Interactive Soccer The Granstream Saga Jeremy McGrath Supercross 98 Jersey Devil Mortal Kombat 4 N20: Nitrous Oxide Vigilante 8 WarGames: Defcon 1 WWF Warzone X-Men vs. Street Fighter Adidas Power Soccer 98: WC Constructor MLBPA Bottom of the gth "99 NFL Xtreme Pocket Fighter Thunder Force V Tomba! Bass Masters Classic: Т.Е. Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling C: The Contra Adventure C & C Red Alert: Retaliation Cardinal SYN Circuit Breakers Eliminator Golden Goal Soccer HardBall 6 Heart of Darkness IS Soccer Pro "98. Kartia Sentinel Returns Shadow Gunner Silhouette Mirage Small Soldiers Team Losi RC Racing Turbo Prop Racing Battleship Capcom Generations 1 Capcom Generations 2 Castle of Deception Earthworm Jim 3D Fox Sports Interactive Hockey Fox Sports Interactive Tennis International Rally Championship L.A.P.D. 2100 A.D. Lunar: Silver Star Story Master of Monsters Mega Man Legends NFL Blitz NFL GameDay 99 Ninja Poy Poy 2 Rival Schools Spyro The Dragon Tales of Destiny Wild 9 Tiger Woods 99 TOCA Touring Car Championship Unholy War Wheel of Fortune SATURN Shining Force Ill Magic Knight Rayearth Konami Acclaim Midway. 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Capcom Capcom Tecmo Interplay Fox Interactive Fox Interactive THQ EA Working Designs ASCII Capcom Midway SISA Eidos Konami Capcom Sony Computer Entertainment Namco Interplay EA EA Crystal Dynamics Hasbro Interactive Sega Working Designs June June June June June June June June June June June June June June June June June July July July July July July July August August August August August August - August August August August August August August August August August August August September September September September September September September September September September September September September. September September September September September September September September September September September Ing soon Compiled by: John Stockhausen For an insanely up-to-date release list, check in the news section of www.videogames.com for the Videogames.com Game Calender. RPG Action Fighting Action Sports Light Gun Sports Sports RPG Sports Action Fighting Shooter Action Act/Strategy Action Fighting Sports Simulation, Sports Sports Fighting Shooter Action Sports Sports Action Strategy Fighting Racing Action Sports Sports Act/Adv Sports Strat/RPG Puzzle Action Action Action Racing Racing Strategy Compilation Compilation ‚Adventure Action Sports Sports Racing Action RPG Strategy Action Sports Sports Action Action Fighting Action RPG Action Sports Racing Action Simulation It's been so long since we've seen an Earthworm Jim game, we kind of forgot what Jim looks like. Seriously though, look for part three com- ing in September from Interplay on both the PlayStation and the N64. NINTENDO 64 Banjo-Kazooie Bust-A-Move 2 Chopper Attack Flying Dragon Mortal Kombat 4 Off-Road Challenge Quest 64 Virtual Chess Wetrix GT 64 Championship Edition Mission: Impossible Waialaie CC True Golf Classics World Grand Prix WWF Warzone Deadly Arts F-Zero X Gex 64 IS Soccer "98 Buck Bumble Earthworm Jim 3 NFL Blitz S.CARS. Superman 64 Tonic Trouble GAME BOY Harvest Moon Quest for Camelot Disney's Mulan Montezuma's Revenge Small Soldiers Roadster 98 These are preliminary release dates and are subject to change. Nintendo Ассізіт Midway Natsume Midway Midway THQ Titus Infogrames Infogrames Infogrames Nintendo Video System Acclaim Konami Nintendo Crystal Dynamics Konami Ubi Soft Interplay Midway Ubi Soft Titus Ubi Soft Natsume Titus THQ Take 2 THQ Titus Sushi-X is finally going to play a game he can really relate to. Ninja from Eidos is coming to us in September for the PlayStation, and features fancy graphic effects with an old-school action/adventure feel. June June June June June June June June June July July July July July August August August August September September September September September September June June July July July August Action Puzzle Action Fighting Fighting Racing RPG Simulation Puzzle Racing Act/Adv Sports Racing Action Fighting Racing Action Sports Action Action Sports Racing Action. 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Now, after the defeat of Shao Kahn, the war is being fought again. But this time it can only be won by mortals! МК4 is the first fighting game to feature true weapon kom- bat, where players battling hand-to-hand can decide to use their unique weapons at ant time. These weapons can be picked up, dropped, or stolen by opponents. Fifteen selectable characters includ- PSX ing 3 hidden characters. Midway (Fighting) Not Release 7/98 s БЕЙ MIKE PIAZZA"S STRIKE ZONE' ВЖЕ: The first baseball title developed H for the N64! Over 700 players, В real team uniforms, & realistic 3D В renderings of every Major League B stadium. Expansion teams, hid- jÎ den secrets, simulation or arcade modes, player editor, fantasy teams, real player trades, drafts, И & free agents. Realistic conditions (grass & turf, day& night, rain or shine) affect game play. 2 GT Interactive (Sports) Release 5/98 N64 "NINJA' Dodge deadly traps and fight vicious enemies in the myth- lic Japanese setting of Ninja! Featuring all the action of Tomb Raider, and using the same famil- iar interface, makes Ninja a must @ have title! A Eidos (Adventure) Release 8/98 PSX ‘WORLD CUP 98” features all 32 teams competing this year, plus 8 additional & 16 “classic” teams, in 10 World Cup stadiums. Four | “real time game tactics" & enhanced offside logic. Dynamic | weather & field condition |response, one-touch passing. handicapping system, & cere- monies. EA Sports Release: 5/98 PSX N64 PlayStationi "OTHER LIFE AZURE DREAMS" combines traditional RPG ele- ments with monster raising & city building. Search through the tower of monsters to fulfill multi- ple quests. Hatch & raise mon- sters, and trade items to earn money to expand the city. Build structures (theater, horse race track, bowling alley, casino, library, etc.) & furnish them. Konami (Roleplaying) Release: 6/98 PSX "LUNAR SILVER STAR’ Join Alex as he begins a quest to save Lunar from the Magic Emperor. 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DAY AND NIGHT ; jes panie e Тесно ое жемі nce 2 еже па japan ма America, de co wi orm S t м це pute мое n Nor GM 126 ۴ nd t js Wil Fidos verae Nothing, mu NE а play \ GO INTO THIS WAR ALONE AND YOU VE GOT TWO WAYS TO COME QUT. DEAD. OR WISHING YOU WERE. OUR PHILOSOPHY EGM rates games based on how they compare to other titles on the same system. The highest score we'll give a game is a 10. When a game receives а 10, you can rest assured it's one of the best games ever made-a revolutionary title that truly stands above everything else in its genre for its time. At the other end of the spectrum sits the lowest score а game can receive: а 1.0. This is the kind of game you want to avoid at all costs. It's pure crap, as our scale (above) explains. In the middle lies the average grade, 5.0. We repeat: 5.0 IS AN AVERAGE GRADE. Simple, ain't it? Gold Awards go to games whose average score equals 9.0 or higher. Games that average at least an 8.0 receive Silver Awards. Current Favorites Tomba! Azure Dreams The Granstream Saga Burning Rangers Favorite Genres: RPGs, Action Crispin Boyer Reviewing three time-consuming RPGs in addition to all this month's other games taught Cris several new skills, such as the two-minute shower, the pizza-delivery speed dial and how to nap under his desk between dungeons. Fortunately, next month won't be so RPG heavy, so he'll have plenty of time to enjoy Е? and-best of all, for the rest of the staff's sake-longer showers. Can you spell P-U, Crispin? John Davison Screams of abuse have been filtering through from the crack under John's office door this month as he wrestles with the knowledge that N64 games don't seem to be improving. Quest 64 produced some par- ticularly colorful language thanks to its numbing gameplay. Thank God for the release of Bust-A-Move 2: А.Е. It may be old, but at least John's wife will get a chance to destroy his gameplaying dignity in multiplay. Current Favorites Gran Turismo Tekken 3 Burning Rangers Bust-A-Move 2: A.E. Favorite Genres: Action, Adventure Current Favorites Kobe В. in NBA Courtside Gran Turismo All-Star Baseball 99 NFS Ill: Hot Pursuit Favorite Genres: Sports, Racing Dean Hager We recently had to pull Dean out of retirement (remember Team EGM?) to fill in the latest gap in the Review Crew. Fortunately for us he wasn't too bitter about standing by and watching a year's worth of excellent sports and racing games pass under his nose. To quell his inner turmoil we let him review just about every sports title this month. Now if we could only get him to start wearing pants to work... Dan Hsu Shoe is all ready to party at this year's E’. He's going а few days early "to review the various drinking establishments in Atlanta." He's also. excited to see all the decked-out booths and the new games. He hopes to get a peek at anything 64DD- or Katana-related. Speaking of DD, Shoe is looking forward to seeing the babes of E?, especially the Crystal Dynamics twins. Wait until Wendy (his better half) reads this! Current Favorites NFL Blitz (Arcade) Gran Turismo Einhänder All-Star Baseball "99 Е? is almost here, and Kraig can't wait for the fancy parties...err surprise announcements and big games from everyone. It's an exciting time of the year for the EGM crew. Hopefully there'll be Current Favorites Panzer Dragoon Saga Azure Dreams Kobe B. in NBA Courtside X-Men vs. SF (Saturn/JP) Favorite Genres: Strategy, Puzzle Kraig Kujawa some Katana sightings throughout the show floor, along with some Favorite Genres: Sports, Strategy juicy info. Kraig is supposed to be doing some TV spots from the John Ricciardi John's totally psyched about E, but he's even more psyched about the impending official announcements of both Final Fantasy VIII and the Sega Katana (or whatever they end up calling it), both of which should be over and done with by the time you're reading this. He's been in an abnormally good mood lately, most likely due to the fact that his Yankees are off to their best start in more than 40 years. Go Yanks! Current Favorites Gran Turismo Burning Rangers Banjo-Kazooie Tomba! Favorite Genres: Action, Adventure video game show this side of the world is going to show all (well, which will be on store shelves very soon. Took 'em long enough... Sushi-X Ever since Sushi headed out to Japan last month to visit his friends at Sega Н0 and sneak a peek at the Katana development system, he hasn't shut up about how great the system's going to be. He says the demos he saw were "amazing," and the first batch of games (in Japan, anyway) are going to knock our socks off. Is he delusional? Or is he on to something? Or is it the fact that Capcom is...err, never mind! almost all) of the games he's been waiting for. Outside of gaming, Shawn is very much looking forward to the new Beastie Boys album show floor, so maybe you'll see him on your local news. Scary, eh? Current Favorites Gran Turismo Tomba! All-Star Baseball '99 Panzer Dragoon Saga Favorite Genres: RPGs, Action Shawn Smith Two words...er, two letters...no-one letter and one number-are the only things on Shawn's mind as of late: E". That's right, the biggest Current Favorites SF Alpha 3 (Arcade) Street Fighter EX 2 (Arcade) Rival Schools: UBF (Arcade) Panzer Dragoon Saga Favorite Genres: Fighting, RPGs TAR BASEBALL "99 [ГЇ анд | Because of my displeasure with NFL QB Club "98 last fall, | was a little worried about how All-Star "99 would turn out. Well now that I’ve № played the daylights out of it, I'm glad to tell you that this time, Acclaim's got a real winner on their hands. So far, ASB '99 is my favorite В baseball game this year on any of the home Ш systems (though to be fair, we haven't И received a finished copy of Griffey yet— look for a review next issue). The game is packed И with everything baseball fans want—beauti- ful hi-res graphics and superb animation (for the most part—occasionally some anima- № tions are inexplicably choppy), backed with { solid, realistic gameplay and a wealth of | stats and options, including one that we know Griffey lacks— Create A Player. The game controls really nicely aside from baserunner control, which took me a while to get used to. The batter/pitcher interface in particular is very nicely done (being able to ее а batter's hot and cold zones is great), and the computer Al is real good—almost too good, in fact. My only gripes are that some of A the game's physics are a bit weird (the ball | travels to the wall far too quickly, some run- ners are too fast, etc.), and the batter anima- tions at the plate are way overdone. Also, 4P play isn't as fun as you'd expect. Still, overall Am very pleased with this game. John R If All-Star has good depth and very intuitive gameplay. It's tough to master — especially the batting interface — but the rewards аге great. Animation is as smooth and life-like as I] I've seen іп a baseball game (or any game for f that matter), and more than anything else, it's simply gorgeous! The high-res graphics are outstanding. Downsides? The pitcher takes. too long between pitches, which slows down Ñ the game. Also — no instant replay. Dean It feels strange to call a baseball game gor- | geous, but there's no other word to describe All-Star Baseball. Even better, it actually plays just as good as it looks. After many innings I| logged in, All-Star clearly stands up as a || great-playing game in addition to being a И pretty accurate baseball simulation. Shy of a | few choppy player animations-and lack of j| stadium atmosphere, All-Star is a very impressive baseball game. Kraig If all sports games could look this good, we'd № have no need for more powerful systems. f All-Star "99 is one of the best-looking games | around. Thankfully, it also plays extremely { well. The game's batting/pitching interface is vety detailed and well-designed. In fact, the. entire game seems so realistic, that it may turn off those of you who are used to more || home run-heavy, action-oriented baseball games. Baseball fans don't miss out. Dan y-1 :54эАе]а JO j9quinN soiydesd әјірәлэці :24n3e34 3599 Keyday зиез$и| ом 'suiajqoad $215АЧа ошу газпуеаз 3540 3eu'syjodsuiepoe' MMM Publisher: Midway Developer: Saffire Featured In: EGM #105 Another N64 fighting game, and yet another mediocre review. What the hell is going on? Although superficially a fairly original look at the whole fighting genre, the end result with Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. is little more than a 3D take on Rise of the Robots mixed with a splash of War Gods and added gore. The graphics are pretty slick throughout and there are some nice touches; interactive meat-grinder scenery and bodily dismemberment both rep- resent wholesome entertainment values, but unfortunately the game is let down by sloppy controls and dull gameplay. As with many games on the system, Bio F.R.E.A.K.S is par- tially let down by the fact that the N64 con- troller just isn't designed for this kind of thing, but the troubles run far deeper than that. I've always had my doubts about fight- ing games with guns. Projectile attacks are fine when used in a Street Fighter style, but having an easily accessible machine gun/rocket launcher/laser just makes for cheap gameplay. Sure you can blow some- one's arm off and watch the blood run down the Screen...but so what? It makes building up combos fairly easy, but it doesn't sit well with the clumsy punch-and-kick combat. Only a couple of the characters feel right, and ironically they're (һе опе without the ranged weapons. Another one to avoid. John D Bio ЕВ.Е.А.К.5. is a spastic fighting game on steroids. It's pumped up full of more special moves than you'll ever need. You could spend a great deal of time memorizing all these moves, but you'll find: 1.) A lot of them аге useless, and 2.) А few of them are too useful (i.e., they are cheap). This game is devoid of any real technique and only serves its pur- pose asa flashy and particularly bloody A brawler. Slightly fun...totally mindless. Dan I really like the characters and the ability to fly around in Bio F.R.E.A.K.S., but I'm afraid those features just aren’t enough. The fight- ing is far too sluggish, and as good as.the graphics look, they often have this awkward chunkiness to them. The amount of speech they put onto the cart is quite impressive but емеп 511, that isn’t enough. Overall I'd buy this cart at a low price, but a few rentals is definitely a better idea. Shawn Button-mashing, cheap, simple-combo, crap- py, 3D-splattering trash. The easily activated weapons ruin Bio's gameplay and the blood and gore just seem to be a cheap way of cov- ering up the fact that the gameplay is terri- ble. Sure, you can jump around all over the place and there.are some nice blocking moves, but at the end of the day this will seriously frustrate anyone who considers themself a true fighting game fan. Sushi VISUALS SOUND 7 6 5 6 МЕСТЕ JO 19quinN зиэшлэдшэшеа Ароя :э1п3еэ4 3599 5104340) раемуму :34n3e34 3510 М шоэХемрішммм INGENUITY REPLAY Developer: Acclaim Studios Featured In: ЕСМ #107 № After reviewing Bust-A-Move 3 on the Saturn a few months ago, it feels a little odd to play a newly released Bust-A-Move 2 on the N64. Even though it is a little old, the lack of puz- zle games on this system makes Acclaim's decision to bring BAM 2 a sound one. Even better, BAM 2 just happens to be a very J| addictive puzzle game that just about anyone can learn (if my mom can play this game reli- giously, damn near anyone сап!). Now, launching bubbles to match them up and make them explode may not seem like a rousing concept, but once you learn the I game, you'll find that there's plenty of tech- nique involved. There are a few different game modes (including Two-player and a jj Time Attack) that give the game some wel- J| come variety, but Acclaim should have added a few more. It certainly wouldn’t have been too hard to do, especially since BAM 3 has 50 many great ones. Graphically, BAM 2 is iden- ticalto the arcade (hence the Arcade Edition name), which is to say it’s very colorful and anime-esque. And if you’re curious, itis much sharper than the PS version, and the music and sounds are better too. If you're looking f fora puzzle game, | strongly recommend giv- ing Bust-A-Move 2 a try. It’s not as complex or graphically impressive as say, Tetrisphere, but it can be just as addictive. Krai П I've never been a huge fan of the Bust-A- Move series. | don't consider them “real” puzzle games (they don't require too much thought...just good aim). To make matters № worse, BAM 2 is 2 years old, and it's an exact port. Acclaim should’ve added a few new features. This is an old chapter of an aging series. If the N64 is your only.system, then this тау һе worth your money. If not, get ВАМ 3 for the PS or Saturn instead, Dan f reu you something about Bust- 2...there have been occasions where my wife I] and I have settled arguments with it. That's. | what a fantastically competitive experience it is. Who's doing the washing up? First one to 10 gets to sit around while the other slaves. It's such a playable game and anyone can get to grips.with it. Even the irritating music has a certain charm. If you don't already own a version on some system, buy і. John D If you can overlook the lack of anything inter- | esting or new in this rehash of BAM, it's worth the purchase (especially since you can't find it anywhere for the PS). But there's still a lot of room for improvement. Why couldn't they have added neat effects, a new soundtrack or polygonal graphics? I’m sure the N64 could've handled most. anything they added. The price may be reasonable but I still don't think it's much ofavalue. Shawn 1-1 :54эКе]а JO 19quinN apiag-aperay :әлпуеә4 3599 рәзеа э133!1 v 53007 :әлпуеәу 3540 39U WIe[22 MMM Publisher: Acclaim Developer: Acclaim Studios Featured In: EGM #102 With its colored-lighting effects, fantastic futuristic environments and 30 fps fluidity, Forsaken 64 is a fine game to look at. If only its gameplay were as spectacular. It’s not that the control is bad; the N64 joypad is well- suited to this type of dash-in-all-directions action. It’s just that this Descent clone gets repetitive—and difficult—far too quickly. Missions mainly come in three varieties: kill all the enemies, collect items or take out Bosses. The occasional escort duty or bounty hunter duel is tossed in, but each stage essentially has you getting lost and blasted by hoards of cheap enemies (worse among them: the tiny fighters who nail you relent- lessly with lasers, no matter how much you zig, zag or circle strafe). You can only save every five to seven missions, too, making the loss of your last life four missions past the save point poignantly frustrating. Forsaken does deliver plenty of missions, which are set up in a branching path similar ко 5каг Ғох 64. Meet certain conditions in certain missions and you break off into another mission path (beating the game opens bonus play modes, too). The Multiplayer Modes (deathmatch variants only—no cooperative) are a tad disappointing; although frame-rate remains reasonably smooth,it’sihard to distinguish other players from power-ups. Cris n in Although the idea behind this game may sound a bit dull (finding your way through а number of underground facilities), Forsaken 64 is surprisingly decent. Problem is, the game is ridiculously hard due to lack of save points. Still, the graphics are awesome, the frame-rate is high and the levels are vast. The Four-player Mode is more confusing than it is anything else — the Two-player Mode is much better and more fun. Shawn | would've liked to have seen some more involved gameplay here. The StarFox-esque branched missions offer too little too late. Most of the levels are very combat-oriented with few. püzzles to break up the chase-and- shoot gameplay. Enemy Al is а bit dumb throughout the vanilla missions, but it makes а good stab at things in the mixed human vs. drone Multiplayer Mode. An attractive, but A ultimately mindless experience. John D Forsaken is very similar to Descent, but not as well. designed. Sure, it looks fancier (thanks to oodles of lighting effects), but once you stop gawking at the eye-candy, you'll become. bored with the shallow game underneath. There are no clever puzzles, and most of the action consists of trying not to get lost in labyrinths while dodging hordes of repetitious enemies. Still, it's fun for.a while, and it looks nice. | suggest renting it. Kraig EET ТЕЛІ $2144е19 8шиипз$ :әлпдеәҷ 3599 ѕушод элеб ЧЗпоиз JON :әлпдеәј 3510M зәи'шіејэеммм Developer: Left Field Featured In: EGM #106 The difference between a sports game being great or just good is often decided by a few, important gameplay tweaks. NBA Courtside is one ofthose games, though it has the mak- ings of a winner: Good graphics, computer intelligence, frame-rate and options. What it doesn't have is balanced gameplay, some- thing that often happens to brand-new sports games. Courtside's biggest problem is that the action inside of the paint is just all wrong. Let's say you drive in the lane. If you touch any defender along the way, your momentum is automatically stopped and you're in no man's land as defenders con- verge. Then your only choice is to take a jump. shot (or make a risky pass), only to have it blocked. Which brings me to another point— too many blocks. In Courtside, blocking dunks is one of the easiest aspects of the game, sometimes happening three or four times per possession. How often does that happen in the NBA? But despite these gripes, | still like Courtside. Its halfcourt offense is executed well (so well in fact that you'll find yourself needing to use the playbooks) and the game feels and looks solid. The 3D player graphics probably could have been a lot more detailed, but what's on screen looks pretty good. Just plan to.ignore its many unrealistic and annoying aspects. Krai 1 МВА Courtside has great graphics, major depth and fantastic Al (easily the best of any b-ball game to date), but it's also got one glaring problem that really hurts play; It's nearly impossible to drive to the hoop. Every time you run into a defender, you stop dead in your tracks. Why can't you dribble through anyone? What happened to momentum? Aside of this silly flaw though (which hope gets fixed for ’99), it's a great game. John R Courtside has raised the bar in several ways. А) Great Al actually requires skillful maneu- vering to drive the lane. B) The skill level Settings are very accurate. C) Combo moves flow together nicely and look awesome when done correctly. And finally, the graphics are quite good. Sounds great doesn't it? It is with one exception—bumping defenders stops. you cold! It's frustrating, but easy to forgive in light of the overall stellar package. Dean Out of the dozen or so basketball games I've played in my life, Courtside is definitely the best. The Al is among the best out there. The gameplay is balanced better than most hoops games: dunking, stealing and driving to the lane untouched is all kept to a very tolerable level. The only complaint | have (and it's.a pretty big complaint) is when.players pick up. their dribble after someone bumps into them. It's a very frustrating flaw! y-1 :54эАе]4 JO ли IV 203nduio) :aunjeay 3529 зитед ayy щ Кера эцѕцеәли( :әлпдеәј 3540 [| Developer: Devil's Thumb Entertainment Featured In: EGM #105 Even after playing this game for countless excruciating hours, I still can't believe that a game could play and look this bad on the N64. In fact, StrikeZone is so amateurish that it could almost be mistaken as a bad 16-Bit game. There's so much wrong with the game, РИ restrain myself and stick to a few key points. The game presentation is horrible from the graphics to the sounds. The menus, statistic boxes, and interface are ugly, and (even more importantly) the sparsely detailed and horribly animated 3D players are laugh- able. Pitchers throw the ball with what seems to be about three frames of animation and the bat swings aren't much better. The game also has some really goofy camera angles, the worst of which is the pitcher/batter duel that is presented in a very uncomfortable fashion. Unfortunately, the gameplay is just as bad, mostly because of the flawed batting and pitching mechanics, and (to a lesser extent) choppy player animations: Playing just one game was nearly unbearable. Strike- Zone was supposed to be a fun action-orient- ed baseball game, but evidently the develop- ers didn't know that's not done by just adding light-green ball trails and 900-ft. home runs. The concept was executed miserably, sadly making StrikeZone one'of the worst baseball games I've played in years. Krai 1 I'm befuddled after playing this one: so many weak elements in one game! The 3D graph- ics look flat and void of any good detail. A strange skewed view from behind the batter makesiit hard to tell where the pitch is going. Finally, the game can't decide if it's a sim or an arcade offering (see the 850-foot home runs). Оһ yeah, where's the commentary? There’s just too much to list. They really need to go back to the drawing board here. Dean The first word that comes to mind when playing StrikeZone is ROUGH. The graphics are simple if not just plain lame and the music and effects are low-fi and often muf- fled-sounding. On top of this, the control, ani- mation and interface are all sub-standard. Get the picture? Compared to All-Star Baseball this doesn’t even seem finished. | know the N64 is capable of great baseball games, and StrikeZone is not one of them. Shawn | really had high hopes for StrikeZone, but unfortunately the final products shockingly lackluster. The batter/pitcher/interface is ter- rible (not only is the animation awful, but the сопкго! 15 unresponsive and there's hardly any depth to hitting), and the ball physics in the field aren't even remotely close to being realistic. If you appreciate annoyingly simplis- tic, unrealistic play, check it out. РИ be busy playing All-Star "99 or Griffey. MIKE PIAZZA'S STRIKEZONE Ка A Е әҝеја ЈО ләдшпм з Ang оу элен зиод под :әлпдеәј 3529 ETT E ynogy 3snf :әлпуеә4 3510, wo>'sawe333 MMM QUEST 64 Bra 207/307. m | As the system’s first RPG, Quest 64 is a dull, overly simplistic, overly short (no longer than 15 hours) adventure that at best might enter- tain the grade school crowd. The game fails in its attempt to mix RPG subgenres. It stinks as a traditional RPG because of its lack of @ character development: You never upgrade your weapons or armor, every item you find is good for one use only and level building is handled behind the scenes. Quest 64 stinks as an action/RPG, too; sure, you can move around a bit during the random, turn-based battles, but rarely can you dodge enemy attacks. Battles pop up way too often, too. Sometimes you can't take three steps with- out jumping into another fight. Even the magic system, which once looked so promis- ing, is a joke. Although you can build an arsenal of more than 50 spells, you only need J| three to breeze through the game (the I] Healing, Magic Barrier and Avalanche spells). j| The story is а muddled mess of mini-quests that totally falls apart toward the end. The ending itself—a brief scroll of text— absolute- ly sucks; The only payoff here is the occasion- ally stunning scenery, which just makes it that much harder to wait for Zelda 64. Worse yet, Quest 64 seems unfinished (highly prob- able, considering the game is not due to hit Japan until later in the year). If Quest 64 (innovative name, eh?) had so much potential. The game engine is really solid for a traditional RPG (a 3D one, anyway), but the game itself is sooo stale and simplistic and { just downright boring that it's hard to stay awake while playing. The story is lame and I| the writing is weak (the ending is pathetic), and the fight-every-three-steps battles get { old real quick. It’s painfully obvious that this was rushed to market. Too bad. John R | really didn't enjoy this at all. For me to enjoy an/RPG I have to at least A) like the story and B) care whether or not the character makes it through. Well...the story is your usual сјар- trap, and frankly І couldn't care less whether Brian and his stupid haircut make it to save. his Dad or not. The combat system is simple апа ипресһасшаг, the graphics are repeated endlessly and the bad guys look frequently ridiculous. Wait for Zelda. John D Quest 64 may look promising at first (the graphics in some areas are decent), but then | the game breaks down into a monotonous { journey through mostly monotonous terrain, Jj with battles that occur so often that getting anywhere is а chore. The story never really goes anywhere, either. Your only real goal is to hunt down the scattered, magic-building crystals, and that just ain't enough for me. The game just seems rushed. 1 :54эАе]а ЈО 4э9шй М (зәшцәшо$) ѕэіцело) :элпзеэ4 3599 wos buy MM Кејдәшео 2451) шик “ng :aanzeay 3540/4 И You can say I'm a puzzle game freak. I'm also big on games that are innovative and com- pletely original. Wetrix is a puzzle game. Wetrix is also innovative and completely origi- nal. Unfortunately, the game just doesn't do much for me. The concept of building lakes to contain water sounds good on paper, but it doesn't make for a terribly exciting game. All | you do is build walls and do damage control, over and over...and since each stage looks pretty much the same (except for the few in | the Handicap Mode) the game gets real repet- itive, real quick. Larger or different-shaped playing fields would've been nice. OK, so how about the two-player game? I thought per- haps competing against humans would make { Wetrix a little bit more enjoyable (I love the И thrill of stomping my co-workers down in competitive puzzle games). Unfortunately, the M two-player Wetrix experience isn't a whole lot better. Since you have to play on split f screens, it’s slightly difficult to place the pieces exactly where you want them to go (and "slightly difficult" can translate into “very frustrating" in a puzzle game where | the slightest gap could spell doom—a prob- lem that's also present in the one-player || game). In the end, Wetrix is a unique game || that offers great ideas but falls short in the Щ “fun” and “addictive” departments. When | first started playing this | had high hopes for another excellent puzzle game in. the vein of Tetrisphere (a personal favorite). Unfortunately though, it falls a bit short. Му biggest problem with it is that the balance seems all off. The blocks you have to arrange and the water that you have to contain | seems to be distributed far too randomly. То { add to the annoyances, once you get things \ going it becomes too repetitive. John D Wetrix is a refreshingly different puzzle game that's extremely pretty, but not as hopelessly || addictive as | had expected. | can’t seem to stay interested for more than three or four games at a time. The challenge is there, but the excitement isn't, especially in the disap- pointing Two-player Mode, which lacks the: fever and depth of most classic puzzlers' 2P Modes. The game is polished, and it's not 1 bad, but Ра rather play Tetrisphere. John R f This puzzler gets points for most creative use ofthe Tetris block-dropping concept. Building pools to contain falling water doesn’t quite match the intensity of the faster stages of Tetris, but it's not bad. | would've liked it more if the falling blocks could be snapped into place quicker. As it is the game is slower due tovalignment time. Two-player play is OK, but nothing earth-shattering. The words “solidly A average" could best describe this one.Dean у ч ТЕЛЕТ, 19quinN Ке|дәшесу anbıun :әлпзеәј 1594 Азэмел ON :әлпуеәу 3540. wo>'sawesdoyu ҒАММ ^ VOLCANO’ Shoee? ‘suffered 11 Чанаќе. || Pooter chanted Blizzard Swor] Developer: Konami You gotta respect 'em: RPGs that don't follow any of the traditional rules, RPGs that intro- duce new and entertaining ideas, RPGs that can keep you up for days. Azure Dreams is one of those RPGs. On the surface, it may look like a repetitive hack-and-slash adven- ture. But if you give Azure Dreams a chance, say more than 10 hours of gameplay, you'll find a deep game that could really grow on you. In the beginning, | hated the game. It has a goofy save system (which | won't get into here...just make sure you read the instructions before you lose hours of work like | did). | also hated (and still hate) the five item carrying limit when entering the monster tower. | also didn't like (and still don't like) starting my character over at Level 1 each time | enter the tower (but | understand why the game was designed this way). But if you can get used to Azure Dreams' unconvention- al ways, you'll find a brilliant RPG under- neath: The monster companion.system (your familiars) is very cool. The interaction between you and the town's denizens is always interesting (and always changing to suitthe current game conditions). Building üp the town and pursuing love interests are just icing on the cake. This is not an RPG for everybody, but if youwant something very different from the norm, check it out. Dan Azure Dreams reminds me a lot of the Mysterious Dungeon series from Japan, only with much more to do and a much larger amount of possibilities within gameplay. The graphics are a bit of a turnoff (talk about ugly), but the game's depth is admirable, and once you dig in for several hours, things Start to get real addictive, real fast, Being, forced back to Level 1 all the time stinks, but it’s understandable. Nice game. John R This titanic role-playing/strategy/Monster Rancher hybrid has you doing so much stuff, it might seem intimidating to RPG newbies. Turns out Azure Dreams is easy to get into. and very addicting once you've spent some time in the tower and collected a few mon- Sters. And there's so many critters to collect, Side quests and in-town activities that the game never really drags. Its non-linear nature may not be for everyone, though: Cris | Whether ог not you like Azure Dreams is going to depend a lot on which you value more in a game— content or presentation. Building your own little town and raising monsters is addictive as can be, but the graphics and sounds in this one aren't going to impress anyone. If you don't mind mixing a little Monster Rancher into your RPG, you'll love Azure Dreams; If you're more of a tradi- tionalist, you may want to pass. Sushi [EJ CREER ше] :элпзеэ4 359 aun] 23 | |әләт 3V 49AQ Зшзле3$ :әлпуеә4 3510 Wo>"1WeUOy MMM NOTHING OUTRUNS THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW. In the 21st century,-adicense to kill and heavily armed, turbo-charged patrol vehicles are all you need to keep the peace. Just don't get blown to pieces in the process. eoe EX: PIXELOGIC jets.” are trademarks of Interplay Productions, ^ i ieir respective owners, All rights reserved. _ Lite | = © PlayStat Patrol the streets at a breakneck speed of 60 frames per second Bring in law breakers dead or alive (or barely alive) with high- powered non-lethal or lethal weapons like the Vulcan Cannon Maintain the peace with the Turbo Patrol Car, Bike or Wing - you're a crack shot with each ne-pumping high- an a pursuit missions = al caught on interior or exterior cameras => 1 ог 2-player split screen action. Developer: Kronos Why Sony even bothered with Cardinal SYN is beyond me. It may have some interesting characters and a decent FMV intro, but underneath its fancy-looking facade is a below-average fighter. Sure, the graphics and sounds may be up-to-snuff but neither of those things can sell this game. The combos are far too easy to pull off, the Al is awful (either being way too easy or way too hard) and the spikey environments kill me as many times as the CPU opponents do. | do like the ability to run around, crack open a chest and get some health or a power-up but then you get into some polygon break-up problems. On top of this, the sword power-up found in at least one chest per arena makes you (or the enemy) way too powerful. | guess it's good since it makes beating your opponent easy, but who wants to win so cheaply? Not this kid. In the case of Cardinal SYN, innova- tive ideas just didn't come off as originally рѓаппед; Опе specific good pointithat l'd.like to mention is CS's final Boss Kron. This huge, incredible-looking dragon is опе of the coolest end-Bosses Гуе ever seen. He practi- cally fills the whole screen. Still, as a two- player game it may be one to rent, but as a one-player game Cardinal SYN just doesn't cut it. With Tekken 3yavailable, avoid buying this one at all costs! Oh well... Shawn So often we see games that are a bunch of lost opportunities. This could have been а superb weapons-based combat game, but it is severely let down by а clumsy control sys- tem and a selection of moves which, while prolific in number, actually feels very limited. An example of a "button masher" if ever there: was one, The graphics are stunning though—and the 3D interactive scenery is а nice change from the norm. John D This horribly ho-hum weapons-based brawler dredges up too many bad memories of Mace: The Dark Age (not to mention Iron & Blood) and not enough good memories of Soul Blade; Enemy АІ is dumb as a stump one second, insanely cheap the next. The anima- tion is so fast and choppy that blocking is often:a matter of luck rather thanıskill. Many moves are difficult to pulloff, too. Atleast the arenas and the fighters look cool. Crispi Kronos must've thought "Let's make another 3D fighter Sushi-X really won't like." If so, | should congratulate them оп а job well done. First there was Criticom, then there was Dark Rift, and/now Cardinal SYN comes out and it's тоге of the same — flashy graphics with crap- py gameplay. On top of this, there's nothing I hate:more than cheap button-mashing and lame Al. 1 don't even recommend renting this one. Save the money for a Coke. Sushi T-L :54эАе]4 ЈО задипн $24419 ayy :aınqeay 3599 IV puy $4э32е4е45 разиеједип :әлпҙеә4 3540/1. wo>uoneysäejd'mmm Developer: Acclaim Studios | probably would’ve given Forsaken a higher score if all | did was sit and watch somebody else play it. The graphics are simply incredi- ble—the best I've seen on the PS so far. How did they squeeze that much power out of the PlayStation and still maintain a speedy frame-rate? But alas, our job here isn’t as simple as sitting down and looking at pretty graphics. And that’s why Forsaken ended up getting a score just above average. Why? First, the enemies are ridiculously hard, often outmaneuvering me by leaps and bounds. Should enemy ships be that skilled? In later levels maybe, but not in the first few. Luckily the password system helps alleviate some of that difficulty. The enemy Al may not have mattered as much if the control (which takes a very long time to get the hang of, by the way) was better. Even after repeated plays | would still spin around, missing the enemy or get stuck on a wall while a bad guy pounded away atmynear-lifeless husk. Either ways! was disoriented enough to lose over half of my life. On the plus side, the weapons in ҒогваКеп аге really cool. | like how there аге just so many different kinds of weapons you can pick up—it’s hard to keep track of them all. Overall, lm excited about this game from a technical standpointonly; it has excellent graphics but little gameplay. Shawn By the time you’re done playin’ this decent Descent rip-off, two things'll stick in your mind: its incredible graphics and its incredi- bly cheap enemies. Even on the easiest diffi- culty setting, Forsaken's flying baddies are true aces who can easily dodge your attacks. Part of the problem here is the control; which takes about an hour or so to get used to. Otherwise, the levels are a bit more interest- ing than those in the N64 version. Crispin If it were scored on graphics alone, Forsaken would hàve been rated incredibly high, but as you know, that's not how we do things around here. Forsaken is simply not a very fungame to play. It’s bad enough that the game isn't as good as Descent, but the ridicu- lously complex game control just does not work well with any PS controller that I've tried. Basically, Forsaken is a fancy game to look at, but that's just about it. Kraig This actually looks one hell of a lot better than the N64. version we looked at this month. The graphics are much sharper and some ofthe effects are more defined than the *smears" that the №64 produces. The gameplay itself suffers though...this rev is even more linear (no branching) and seems to be trying even harder to Бе еселі. You're going to NEED а Dual Shock to get to grips with the difficult controls too. John D ssaake}g ЈО 19quinN COD ajqipo2uj :24n3e24 3529 salwau3 раен Ajauesuj :aıneay 3540 заиштерземмм Developer: SCEI/Polys Entertainment Ignoring the hype that surrounds the enor- mous number of dream (and Honda Civic- esque not-so-dream) cars, the equally prolific track options, the incredible graphics and the beautiful animation—at its heart this is a game that is tuned virtually to perfection. Everything seems to handle just right. Power- ful cars "feel" like untamed beasts bearly kept in check, while smaller sportsters allow. you to throw them around bends with scant disregard for the laws of physics. The cars respond with over- and understeer just as you'd expect them to, in a way that no other game has managed to convey. This isn't just a quick-fix racer, though. After getting your thrills in the Arcade Mode you can switch to the more complex “meat & potatoes" side of things—the Simulation Mode. Buy yourself a clapped-out old banger, take it to the Sunday races and begin your career. Win some money, upgrade your jalopy and eventually find yourself in a position ко Биу a ОТ-В spec Acura NSX capable of snapping knicker elas- tic at a hundred paces. If | have any quibbles with the thing it's the overly fussy way that you have to earn a racing license to compete in different events. It's a great idea, but the procedure is a little long-winded. Aside from that,.this is wonderful; Gran Turismo really is the definitive racer. John D Get used to this quote, 'cause you're gonna hear it a lot: Gran Turismo is the best racing game of all time. GT is loaded with so much depth, so many options, so many CARS, so much variety— it just literally destroys any- thing that's come before it. Everything about the game is just about perfect, except for the lame fact that many cars still-havestheir Japanese names and likenesses. Aside from that, however, GT just rocks. John R GT is arguably the best racing game out right now (don't forget NFS 3). I’m amazed at the number of cars they packed in this title (over 160). They're not cookie-cutter, either. They all handle differently, not to mention being REAL (I can race my CRX-very cooll). Imagine the high-adrenaline gameplay of Daytona dis- tilled into a realistic, contemporary racing sim --а фат good mix; There's just not enough space to give this one its due praise. Dean As good as Gran Turismo is (I love it dearly) l've'got to complain about a few facets of this brilliant game. First, getting the different licenses is annoying. Га rather have access to more things much quicker. Also, there should be more American cars. | һауе an Acura Integra, and I’m disappointed they only have the Japanese styled one in the game. Despite my.gripes, every racing fan should almost feel obliged to buy this game. Kraig Зи143Алэлз 3noqy 3sn( :aunjeay 3599 4n3e34 SION, 5јароиј puy зэшем Je) asauedef Л шо>чоцеҙеАе| MMM Wy uy UU Jo UUU ххх THE GRANSTREAM JERSEY DEVIL Y Developer: Visual Sciences/DMA Design Developer: SCEI/Shade Developer: Malofilm Interactive САР JO Jaquunn әҝеја JO 49quinN ӘСТЕ JO 49quinN Any game that swears at you, makes lewd Something about The Granstream Saga really Jersey Devil is a hard nut to crack. Even remarks and handles some of the more hooked me. It's not incredibly deep, nor is ita though the graphics are rough, the camera "mature" issues out there is OK by me. A СИ very long game (it doesn't have a counter, but angles need work and the controls are a little top-down, scrolling action-fest throughout, j I'm sure it took me no more than 25 hours to loose, the game is still fun to play. And when some of the mechanics for Grand Theft Auto | beat), but the story Кері me interested right it comes down to it | guess that’s what can probably trace back their roots to the to the very end. It's not FF-caliber, but it's counts. Still, І can't overlook the number of 8-Bit days...but don't let that put you off. | definitely worth playing through at least glaring problems this game has. First, even You start out on foot, and must commandeer once, if only to see how the game ends (it's a though it's hard to judge where to jump and vehicles and weapons that you find in the N shocker, believe me, and there are two differ- when to hit enemies, the game is surprisingly streets. Anyone that gets in the way can be ent endings, each entirely different from the easy. In fact, in the first two areas of the first bumped, squashed, shot or simply run off the other). The graphics are awesome, but they level | rounded up 15+ free lives, my all-time road. Any vehicle on the road is fair game— come with a price: You never have more than high being 25. That's a bit overboard I'd say. cars, motorcycles, buses, limos— whatever. one person in your party, and you never fight Unfortunately you'll need most of the free Just stand in the street, run up to the vehicle, more than one enemy at a time. Normally this lives you find due to cheap, fall-from-a-ledge throw the driver out and then tear off toward would suck, but the game's very cool real- deaths. Next, too many times "а enter a room your objective. Missions vary from blowing time battle system makes up for it. The through a doorway and the camera would up police stations with bomb trucks to taking soundtrack is excellent, as are the anime cut stay behind me in the other room. Where'd drug lords and their stash to safety. If noth- scenes interspersed throughout the game. Jersey Devil go? I’m not sure. | could’ve sim- ing else, you have to admire this for its Even the voice acting is good, save for one or ply moved and the camera would've followed, balls. For years we've been talking about WM two characters that are insanely cheesy. My but if you're in a room with deadly falls, that's games taking on more adult themes and № main problems аге as follows: 1) Aside from a risky move to say the least. Lastly, the táckling.the same issues а5 В-гакед healing magic; all of the spells:áre Worthless. graphics remind me of a nice-looking first- movies...well this is it. While visually not the You really never need to use magic in com- gen game—some style but mostly chunky most stylish game ever, its simple controls bat, which is а shame. 2) The dungeons, visuals. One time while | was playing, | fell and sequential mission-based gameplay while large, are extremely linear and basic in tight throughia wall straight to my death; Talk make it quite enjoyable. Add to this a truly. design. 3) The writing is average at best, and about a costly glitch! Stuff like this really awesome soundtrack and you have some- a good deal of the emotion was lost in the shouldn’t make it into the final version of a thing well worth checking out. Think of it as translation, Still, overall | can’t complain—l game..On the good side, the animated intro, the video game equivalent of The Big: enjoyed the time Еореп with Granstream, musical score and sound,effects are just plain Hit...only without Marky Mark. John D and Ға REALLY like to see a sequel. John R awesome. | say rent it at best. Shawn 1 L ТЕЛ pazey-y :э4пзег1 1520 шаз545 э133е9 элзелоци] :34n3ea4 3599 Keydaweg uny ‘әјішис̧ :aunyeay 3529 Bringing new meaning to “politically incor- rect gaming," Grand Theft Auto may become a sleeper hit. While challenging at first, using the overhead view to execute|the mini-mis- sions tumedhout to be rather cool. | really got into the ambience of the game, especially the urban atmosphere. The attention to detail (music, language, etc.) helps.a-lotzA map option would've been nice but no biggie. Action-adventure fans will eat it up. Dean TGS isn't a complex—or even lengthy — RPG; its inventory, magic and level-building sys- tems are all simple. It's justya fun, fully polyg- onal, pretty RPG that's easy to get into. The novel combat system is a refreshing change from the tap-buttons-with-your-eyes:closed battles of most RPGs, and the FMV-driven story is vety cool (despite some less-than- gripping dialogue): А few trial-and-error puz- zles make the quest drag at times. Cris pii Jersey Devil comes close to being a good 3D platform game, but doesn't quité make ІСІМу biggest gripe with it is that its technical shortcomings interfere with gameplay. All too often; Ifound myself wrestling with the camera or trying to judge perspective before killing an enemy or jumping. Otherwise, the graphics are pretty good, and it takes a while to finish, 50 it’s probably worth renting if you've already finished Gex or Blasto. Kraig шиа 319 У aay $2144е49 :әлпдеәј 3510 э5]3 SurygAsanq :э4п3еэ4 ДУ и$іѕәд 2451 ши :әлпдеәј 3540 М. Let’s face it. This game’s hype is based 100 If Granstream were 10 hours longer and more Another perfectly adequate 3D platform percent on its so-called controversial and challenging it would be one of my favorite game hits the PlayStation. The graphics are “mature” content. Without the swearing and RPGs of alltime it's A LOT of fun to play. OK, and the gameplay incorporates various the criminal activities, GTA would have very Problem is, there's little or no challenge И mechanics plagiarized from just about any little draw. Thesaction does have an old- most of the time. It's really a shame. The "M other platform game you can think of. Run, school arcade feel to it, which is a plus. And graphics are sweet (even though nobody has JM jump, do Spiny” attacks on things, move | have to admit, | had fun carjacking and facial/features) and the music fits really well. ќи boxes, pick up objects...etc. Being “original” cruising around the city. СТА is definitely The battle system kept me interested in most doesn't seem to be high on its list of priori- worth checking оц. for nothing more than every fight as well; TGS'is definitely.nice— ties. Remember Aero the Acrobat onıthe seeing how naughty this game can get. Dan just don’t expect too much from it. Shawn Genesis? Now imagine it in 3D. John D Aside from its very unique battle system (which, while cool, was not exploited to its full potential at all), there's not much along the lines,of innovation in The Granstream Looking for some 3D platform action? Blasto just doesn’t do anything for you? Well, you may want to give Jersey Deyil a shot, While it’s no Gex or Mario by any means, JD has Saga. However, somehow the game still plenty going for it. Most of the levels have GTA may be hard as hell and the graphics manages to keep you captivated throughout, interesting puzzle elements (rather surprising less than perfect, but it’s still enjoyable. The whichis more than | can say for most cookie- for such a simple-looking game). The control size and variety of missions make GTA a cutter RPGs these days (in Japan, anyway). is also dead-on. Unfortunately, JD is missing game to check out; Forithose with tender The story is interesting, (пе graphics are pret- a free-look feature and is a bit on the easy ears, поќе the hardcore language. Shawn ty and the game is easy to get into. Sushi side. Otherwise, it’s a decent game. Dan ЧӨ У UG ЖУ VV UV VU VG ЖР UYYY At first | thought Grand Theft Auto was lame. | figured the violence and foullanguagéwas just covering up а mediocre/game. Well, Im not saying GTA is the best game around but it definitely brings something new to the table. ПЕТ ТҰТУ шо>ӛцуммм шо>иоцеҙзАе|Фммм N20: NITROUS ОХ wm cvy 040883 UN: Developer: Gremlin Interactive Like Nanotek Warrior and Tempest 2000, М20 is a retro game hidden inside a flashy, psy- chedelic package. Yet this title is more repet- itive than it is addicting. Despite the variety of insectile enemies, special weapons and tunnel terrain in the more than 30 levels, what we have here is a pretty simple shooter. Since high scores are N20's goal, much of its fun comes from putting together mega-point- building strategies. Should you simply blast the same bug type repeatedly to achieve a score-soaring streak? Should you let certain enemies slip past you so you can face tougher and more valuable incarnations ahead? Or should you concentrate on nab- bing coins and buying smart bombs and shields? Score bonuses and bonus stages abound, too. Replaying the levels (you can save before each one) and trying these differ- ent strategies is what kept me into N20, although the game never got me pee-in-my pants excited; Visually, N20 5 а hires, бо fps masterpiece: The tunnels whiz by, undulate, and spin with all the pizazz of an Amiga demo. Just asıcool is the music, a thumping techno mix featuring five tunes by The Crystal Method. Тһе split-screen Two-player Mode (don't.play the Same-screen Modes it's. worthless) is a fun feature I'd like to.see in more 32-Bit shooters. Cris ІП Nanotek Warrior...Tempest 2000...N20...you know what it's all about: scoring big and see- ing how far you can get. N20's not bad for an arcade shooter. It offers a little more tech- nique than |061 shoot-everything-you-see. The trippy visuals are nice and the sound- track rocks (the music actually kept me com- ing back for more!). All | want-to-know js, what kind of drugs were the programmers taking when they created this game? Dan Part Nanotek Warrior, part Tempest 2000, the colorful and trippy N20 is thefmost psyche- delic game I've ever played: Loads of lens flares and light-sourcing are as big a part of the expérience as its gameplay, so much so that N20 lets you tweak them for maximum enjoyment through the Options Menu. Тһе Crystal Method soundtrack completes the experience in thisfmindless and repetitious (but strangely enjoyable) game. Krai 1 For those of you big into the whole electron- icthing, N20 is for you. It does a good job at mimicking Tempest with its trippy effects, Electronica soundtrack and flashy graphics, but it also has enough original ideas so as not to be called a rip-off. The gameplay is fairly repetitious, but keep in mind the idea here is to give you an arcade experience and not a complex stofy,line. The тат drawback is the difficulty...good luck. Shawn T-L олаќе)4 ЈО ләдшпм ќејдашед цоџмј :2un3e9J 3590 5|әләт элиз3э4эч :aıneay 3510M що>‘элелэзихо“ммм. ТОМВА! Developer: Whoopee Camp It comes as no surprise whatsoever that the main man behind Tomba! (Tokuro Fujiwara) is the same man who played a large part in the development and creation of many of my old- school favorites, including Mega Man, Ghouls "М Ghosts and Bionic Commando, back in the '80s. His latest creation, Tombal, is packed with the same kind of innovation and chal- lenge that made video games fun in the first place, and it's certainly one of the best 32- Bit platformers out there, if not THE best. Tomba! takes the “20 gameplay in a 3D envi- ronment" method of platforming to the next level, with multiple levels of play (foreground and background), a variety of weapons, items and power-ups to find and utilize, and numer- ous goals to achieve throughout the game (more than 125 in total— many of which over- lap as the game progresses). In fact, you could easily get away with calling Tomba! a “platform/RPG.” The graphics and sounds аге very'impressive (great soundtrackl), and the light humor sprinkled throughout is refresh- ing and funny (many times bordering on bizarre). My only (minor) complaint about Tomba! is that with all of the overlapping sub- quests that occur, sometimes it's easy to lose track of what you need to do. Still, overall Tombal is a fantastic. game, and one that is destined to become a classic. John R Tombal is one of the most surprising games I've played this year. Quirky, and full of very m...interesting quests, this platformer has а unique feel and personality. The combination of 2D and 3D graphics is incorporated very well into the game, and there’s plenty of real- ly cool places to explore. There’s even some RPG elements such as talkingsto:townsfolk and gathering items. If you like platform games, you’ve gotta try this one. Krai 1 Don’t be fooled by Tomba’s kooky exterior. Underneath its childish and wacky shell is a complicated action title with more than 100 mini-adventures to go on. And that's exactly what I like about the game—it has some weird stuff that keeps you rolling on the floor but it also presents enough challenges to keep you busy. Tomba! is one of those games that’s worth a purchase even though it’s not up to today's high graphical standards. Shawn Like Klonoa, Tomba is a state-of-the-art side- scroller, an almost perfect marríage between sprite-based characters and polygonal envi- ronments. But there's a heck of a lot more to itthan running and jumping; This game is rich with RPG elements, and it packs so many lit- tle tasks and sidequests that it's hard to keep track of them all. Tomba is also satisfyingly longshot to mention one of the mostihumor- ous games ever made. істі 1 :54эАе]4 ЈО 4aquinn Азэнел JO 5307 2103824 3599 3501 339 oy Aseq :элпзеэ4 3540 шо2`иоеззАе| ммм VR BASEBALL "99 DN Developer: VR Sports VR Baseball ’99 has probably surprised me the most of this year's baseball games. It's definitely the most improved of the big three (Triple Play, MLB, VR Baseball), and even though it still has some problems, I’ve found it to be the most realistic PS baseball game so far this year. Since I’ve got a lot to say here, I'm going to be as concise as possible. First of all, here are my problems with VRB 99: 1) You can't create or edit players. That's a must these days. 2) Pressing Select to bring up the Pitch Menu becomes rather annoying after a while. 3) Some outfielders have seem- ingly bionic arms. 4) Like MLB "99, there are too many homers. l've had several high-scor- ing games where the only runs scored were HRs. 5) Finally, while | actually like the bat- ting system— Ра prefer it if there was ап option to have a cursor to aim your swings (and pitches, for that matter). OK, that's it for problems —now the good stuff: 1) The graph- ics and sounds are much improved over last year's VRB (no play-by-play though). 2) The game has very nice АІ. Foul balls are actually frequent, errors are called when you screw up plays (not at random), the CPU takes advan- tage of your stupid moves, etc. 3) Most importantly — VRB '99 is fun. What else mat- ters? If the series.continues to improve at this pace, lll be quite satisfied. John R While | still prefer MLB "99 for PS baseball, this much-improved sequel is-definitely іп the hunt. Most notable, the Al and gameplay are really solid, making games a lot of fun in both One- and Two-player Modes. Actual game- speed is very fast, something other baseball games should aspire to. The animation is good if not a bit choppy, and the sounds аге nice. | only wish there was targeting in the batting interface and Create A Player. Dean VR Baseball '99 is a very solid baseball game. It has almost everything it needs to compete in this tough market: plenty'of options, great sound (except no play-by-play) and decent graphics. Sometimes, it's hard to get base runners to go exactly where you want them to go, and sometimes, it’s hard to differentiate a high-bouncing one-hopper from a pop fly. This game isn't superstar material; but it's pretty good, nonetheless. Dan As of right now, VR Baseball is probably the most improved sports franchise. The first one was horrible, but VR ’99 is quite good. The strength of this game is that it's fun and realistic, There's a few too many home runs, but it's something that сап Ве lived with. The game's major problems lie with its passable, but bland graphics and sound. Luckily, the gameplay is good'enough to makesthis base- ball game second only to MLB"99. Kraig T-L :5лэАе]а ЈО дэдшй М Keydaweg 2ı3sıjeay :әлпдеәј 1524 1әЛе\д У әзеәлу ON "МН Äuew ооу :элпзеэ4 3540 шо>5об5ілммм ЧӨ XP ЧУ) хх UY g UY UY WORLD CUP 98 X-MEN VS. STREET FIGHTER Ёр ош оа ) ESEH, SR BURNING RANGERS | "е EVERYONE Publisher: Sega of America Developer: Sonic Team Featured In: EGM #107 Developer: EA Sports Developer: Capcom FIFA: Road to World Cup 98, oops, | mean Let’s get this straight: if you’ve played the World Cup 98 is a shameless attempt to cash Japanese Saturn version, or if you’re expect- in on the current real-life World Cup hype. ing a close-to-perfect arcade translation, you Whoever heard of releasing two versions of will NOT like this game (see my preview in one game within one season? Don’t get me issue #106 to see all the areas in which the wrong, it’s still a very solid game. But the PS version is lacking). BUT...if you’re new to minor improvements don’t warrant spending the series (and you enjoy flashy, combo-rich any amount of money on this game (that is, if 2D fighters like Marvel Super Heroes), then you already own RtWC 98). Let’s break it you might really enjoy this game. On its own down. The good: The passing is a bit more merits, the PS X-Men vs. Street Fighter isn’t realistic (where some passes lead the receiv- bad. With 17 unique characters, dead-on con- er). The voice play-by-plays are the best in trols and an insane variety of combos (manu- the business. They are amazingly accurate al, super and team), you won’t grow tired of and comprehensive, giving you a true “live” this one anytime soon. It’s still worth repeat- feeling. For example, the announcers know ing, however, that this version is a horrible when the game's a real blow-out; they even translation of the awesome arcade game do great commentary on the old-time classic (Capcom asked us not to make this “unfair” games. The bad: the cruddy frame-rate. Boy comparison...oh well, too late). Because the do | hate choppy animation (is it just me?). PlayStation is so weak in the 2D department, When the screen gets real busy, especially this game suffers from some tremendous near the goals, it sometimes becomes diffi- slowdown, long load times and worst of all, a cültto follow the action. The ball tendsito lackofatag team feature. Although this ver- jump around all over the place. Also, the sion plays much better than X-Men: CotA, it goalkeepers (although much improved over still is far from being ideal. Also, the addition RtWC 98) still behave irrationally on осса- Of super сапсе|5 and steroid-boosted combo sion—they are very inconsistent, even on the meters, to be frank, sucks. They are both highest difficulty setting. The ugly: watching compensatory afterthoughts that don’t work the boys dance around in the middle of the too.well for this game. X-Men vs. Street: field after winning:the World Cup. Talk about Fighter ain't too Баа һаг is, if you don't a bunch of fruitcakes! Dan think about what you're missing. Dan Burning Rangers is revolutionary right from the get-go, but not because of anything you can see. The cool thing here is what you hear—an incredible amount of well-acted radio chatter that guides your every turn. These vocal cues work so well | hardly ever got lost in the maze-like stages. Beyond that, you can definitely tell BR is Yuji Naka's handi- work. Like his NiGHTS, it emphasizes player performance over game length, grading you on how many victims you save, the time it takes to kill Bosses, etc. Yet as short as NiGHTS was, BR is even shorter. It delivers only five stages (not including the final Boss level and a shooter stage that's reminiscent of Sonic 2's half-pipe bonus rounds). And since BR's Bosses are easy to defeat, you'll likely breeze through this game in four hours. Of course, you're expected to replay the game for a better grade, and the few levels here are sensational. Set in a building, aquar- ium lab апа 8-1 5ааќеја JO 12quinN T-L :54эАе]а ЈО 49quinN 1 :54эАе]а JO 1э9шйм 51934814 JO $301 :э1п3еэ1 3599 Ке|йәшеху daag :ainjeay 3529 saanyeaj рәлолащі A13431] problems. Control is perfect до percent of the time, But there are a few places (such as underwater, in zero-G or on the last level's scaffolding) where it's a bit iffy. The front end and anime cinemas/are all top-notch. | only wish there were more sfages: Unfortunately, EA has once again made a PlayStation soccer game that has such а shoddy frame-rate that the matches might as well be played in mud. Frankly, this is. getting allittle tiresome. World Cup 98 could be such a great game if EA would pull back a little on the graphics, juice up the game speed and make the player animation moreysmooth. But as it stands this is a game loaded with fea- tures, but lacking in gameplay. Krai | I'm a big fan of the Vs. series, but XMvSF on the PS just doesn't cut it at all's bad enough they had to cut out the two-on-two tag play of the arcade, but what's worse is thatthe game suffers from INSANE amounts of'slowdown. The extra modes are OK (Training.in particular is at least useful), and | actually prefer being able to cancel supers, but the slowdown just kills it all for me. Too bad Saturn’s dead, Capcom fans... John R pled with some excellent level design and characterization, this is a very enjoyable expe- rience. The whole game may be a bit linear, the graphics may tear and break up and the camera may have some small problems...but despite this, it's a great game. There'sia sense of. ürgency and tension throughout that makes you want to get to the end. John D ayey-awiesy :әлпуеәу 3510M Although not as pretty as the N64 version we I can't tell you why this version of X-Men Vs. reviewed last month, this is possibly а slight- SF doesn't let you control your teammate ly more playable version of World Cup 98, during a battle. Sure, they сап come in fora probably because of the PlayStation joypad super but that's it. Still, the game is pretty being more suitable. Underneath all the fun to рїаў My major complaint is the anima- World Cup gloss it's still basically only an tion. Since when do moves only require what enhanced version of RtWC, but some signifi- seems to be three or four frames? | always cant changes are apparent. The goalies seem thought they were more fluid than that. a touch smarter, and the tackling system Whatever the case, it's not great, but it is. feels far more precise. John D worth checking out. Rent it first. Shawn BR has really rough controls and even rougherfgraphics. Good thing it has other positive features going for it. The action is always frantic (if not a bit frustrating due to the contröls)»The voice-overs keep things exciting and running smoothly. The entire concept is very original. Just be warned: BR is short. The value isn't іп howong the game is; it’s in.replaying the levels to get a,better grade (remember NiGHTS?). Dan jweaj 3е ом и eKppeuM :an3eaJ 3510 It looks.as if EA heard the complaints.of those of us who felt Road to World Cup was too easy, because the AI in World Cup 98 is noticeably improved. Still, gameplay-wise, there's not enough different in WC98 to real- ly'warrant shelling out another $50 unless can’t. It's slowvand has terrible animation. you don't already own RtWC 98. If you don't Worse, the best feature of the original, team though, don't think twice about this game— play;is out! This game shouldn't be on the it's excellent all around and as always with PlayStation. You should modify your Saturn EA, the presentation is fantastic. John R and import the Japanese version. Sushi I'm ап old-school SF purist. You all know that. These 30-hit super combos, aeríal raves, super jumps and screen-clearing special. moves аге a real turnoff sometimes. | can tol- eratejthé arcade X-Men vs. SE The PS опе | Burning Rangers is a fairly short but incredi- о! ај game. There really aren't many bad points. The graphics тау Ве a little chunky bát the effects are definitely.pushing the Satilrm to its limit. Besides this, the càm- era angle can be quite erratie when close to a wall. And that wraps up the negative points. Everything else in the gamg,issawesome: The overall gameplayySpeech, control, missions and level design. This is one to get. Shawn VISUALS SOUND INGENUITY REPLAY v ЧУ ЧӨ ЧЭ ЧУЧУЧУЧУ wp X» WY € ui0»'s)40dsea'MMM шоушодеуммм шо>е3э ммм ША ELECTRONIC ° Official camme ЕСМ? 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Enter the button codes for the levels as shown here: Level 2 - X, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Square, Х S Level 3 - Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, X, Triangle, Circle, Triangle. Level 4 - Square, Triangle, Circle, Square, X, X, Triangle, Circle. a Level 5 - Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Triangle, Circle, Square. Level 6 - Square, Triangle, Square, Circle, X, Square, X, Circle. Level 7 - Square, Triangle, Triangle, Circle, X, Square, Triangle, Circle. Level 8 - X, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Circle, Square, X. Also, to get a clean hospital, save the game and reload it again when the hospital becomes full. All of the garbage and patients will disappear, allowing a fresh start. Steven Schohn Pittsburgh, PA Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire After a long wait, a debug code has finally been revealed for this game! This code is diffi- cult and will require one very flexible person, or two people to make it work, First, you must enter your name as _Wampa__Stompa (one space before Wampa and two spaces before Stompa). Now begin playing a level and press Start to pause the game. Now press and hold the following but- tons simultaneously: L button, R button, Up-C, Down-C, Left-C, Right-C, Z, and Left on the D-pad. With all of these held (here comes the tricky part), press the analog stick halfway to the Left and wait until you hear a low beep. Then press halfway to the Right and wait for the low beep. Press halfway to the Left again and wait for the beep, and then again halfway to the Right. Do it once more Diablo Po TAN “ж 18145 8 [EC а After getting enough gold, save the player and begin a two-player. JKLMNOPQR { уто vz halfway to the Left, and then you will see pink text above all the other options on the top of the screen. Use the L and R buttons or Left and Right on the D-pad to switch between the available debugging options such as Invincibility, 50 lives, get all stuff, antialias- ing, texture, lighting, fog, next level, kill dash, and much more! Resume your game to take advantage of any of the debug options. To get the Debug Menu e again, pause the game and press L button, R button, Up-C, Down-C, Left-C, Right-C, Z, and Left on the D-pad. With all of these held, hold halfway Left on the ana- log stick and the debug text will reappear. GET ALL TRICKS EASY select өзек Load your previously saved character with the new one. 0 0 а Оп the Main Menu Screen, a time) enter one of the codes shown. Now you can start and play as Enzo throughout the game! Rascal Q From the Title ЧЕ г. 5сгееп, ассе55 the Options and move to 7 у ға the Key icon. Press X and then you will be able to entera password. Now, enter the word, HOUSE. It will tell you that you have a valid password. Now go back to the Title Screen and start your game. Now press Вл to cycle through the available levels, and R2 to choose the specific room of that level. Now hold Ел and you will jump to that specific stage! pr When both the players have money, the transfer is easier. u Hes cm pieces це CD СЕ, n я СИ Drop the gold you've collected and let the other character get it eu © At the Main Menu Screen, access the Options. Within the Options Screen, put in these codes for КӨЛІ ЕТЕ; various results: All Weapons Added - With “Customize Controls” highlight- ed, quickly press R, X, L, Z, L, R, Y L R, Y: Paul Mode - With “Customize Controls” highlighted, quickly press R, L, X, Y, Z, R, L, X, Y, Z. Easy Difficulty - With “Music Volume” highlighted, quickly press R, L, X, Y, Z, R, L, X, Y, Z. Once the code has been entered, a confirmation message will appear behind the Options Menu. - via the Internet Enter your name using one of GameShark Codes PS: З ARMORED CORE Have АЦ Generators ARMORED CORE 80031ad20101 Have All Heads 80031ad40101 800313940101 .80031ad60101 800314960101 ARMORED CORE 800313980101 Have All Boosters 80031а920101 80031aeco101 80031а9с0101 80031aeeo101 ARMORED CORE 80031af00101 Have All Cores BLASTO 80031а9е0101 Full Power Blast-o-matic 800318800101 doooe22aooff ARMORED CORE 800cd4340002 Have All Arms JET MOTO 2 80031аа20101 Unlock Enigma Racer 800312340101 8016bodeooo1 800312460101 8016b1300001 800312480101 JET MOTO 2 800312420101 All Courses Open in Single Track 80031аасо101 8016afo60301 800314280101 : MLB '99 80031ab00101 : Press L2 For 2 Outs doob19000001 800cd7080002 MLB '99 Press R2 For o Outs doob19000002 800cd7080000 MLB '99 Press L1 For 2 Strikes doob19000004 800cd70a0002 MLB '99 | Ргеѕѕ R1 For o Strikes | — doob19000008 | 800cd70a0000 NBA SHOOT OUT '98 Infinite Creation Points | 8015bbbcoooo | 800105720064 | POINT BLANK Infinite Lives P1 in Arcade Mode 800b732c0005 POINT BLANK Always Infinite Bullets Pı in Arcade Mode . 800ad1a87fff POINT BLANK Quick Level Gain in Quest Mode Pı 8oob76aßffff SAN FRANCISCO RUSH Drone Cars Cannot Drive d00074bcooo1 800560440000 E N64: 1080 SNOWBOARDING Must Be On deooo4000000 1080 SNOWBOARDING Infinite Lives E RIEA 8026b1cbooo3 05220) 4 1080 SNOWBOARDING Г Enable All Levels — ' 8125508800ff SNOWBOARD KIDS Enable Sinobin 8110ae5e0100 SNOWBOARD KIDS Gold Medals 810eca220101 810еса240101 810еса260101 810еса280101 810еса2а0101 810eca2co101 Тгісктап" 5 Reference Guide This guide is a reference to all ofthe game codes printed within the last six months of EGM. 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L1. You will hear a sound to confirm the code worked. Now you will be invulnerable to all enemy fire! Get all Tanks - At the Main Menu Screen, press L1, L2, L1, Circle, Square, Circle, Circle, 12; Li R2. Hidden Level - At the Main Menu Screen, press L1, L2, L1, L2, R2, R1, Square, Circle, 0648 31 Ў Square, Square. You will Бе exploring en s fe: the surface of Mars! — = — This one has an unlimited Explore the surface of Mars supply of ammunition! with the NASA probe. To i five WE nm to mitur | the level from the Pause Menu. Gadgets Electronics п Македҹг Cool Places E Cool stuff you could probably live without, but shouldn't fi Fas fios fps © The Electric Chair шул If you consider yourself a die-hard gamer and techhead, the Intensor chair from BSG Labs is for you. Not only does the seat work with your console systems, it also lets you jack-in any of your audio and video components. Five speakers make for a crystal-clear bass-filled romp through any game or movie. 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EGM will also have the first official The Post-E3 issue of EGM promises to be will see how Ken packed with tons of Griffey stacks hot and spankin’- up to All-Star new information. Baseball. ELEGTRONIG GAMING ÓMO РМТ. August 1998 The Review Crew information about Sega’s exciting new Katana system (if it even keeps that name) and the biggest PlayStation game this Christmas. With so many new games to cover at E3, there’s no need for a precise list, but we can tell you that this will be one of the most important issues of the year. At long last, official Sega Katana information will be revealed. We'll be playing games like Virtua Fighter 3 at home in no time. Take to the streets for real with SCEA's superb racer Gran Turismo. In July's issue of OPM, you'll find an in-depth feature preview of Legacy of Kain 2: Soul Reaver, a game that's certain to change the way gamers look at the PlayStation. You'll also find a preview of Rogue Trip, the game that's being hailed as the unofficial successor to Twisted Metal. Also "All editorial content subject to change. The second part of our Gran Turismo strategy guide kicks into high gear—including info It'll be yet another Nintendo 64 sports bonanza with the arrival of Mike Piazza's July 1998 most unusual platformers yet to hit the PlayStation. Don't become a fatality: Join the ranks of expert Î Mortal Kombat 4 players with our strategy blowout for this bloody N64 brawler. Check out one of the included is a comprehensive list of every PS game scheduled to be shown at this year's E3 in Atlanta. All this, and a demo disc, too! This month's disc includes Blasto, Tomba, NBA ShootOut 98, and the incomparable Gran Turismo! PlayStation owners, why would you buy anything else? Reaver, the sequel to Crystal on how to beat all the licenses! Are you looking for some Nintendo 64 games? We've got them! 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