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Cover Story: NBA Jam

Tournament Edition This March heats up as NBA Jam Tournament Edition hits the streets for Super NES and Genesis

". 44 Insider News from the

Winter Consumer Electronics Show GI goes behind the scenes and gives you the inside scoop on the WCES

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& Previews .

Genesis Desert Demolition, Beyond Oasis, X-Men 2, NHL All-Star Hockey ‘95, Coach K College Basketball

International Superstar Soccer, Pac-In-Time

Val d'Isere

far At а Glance Checkered Flag, Club Drive, Zool 11, Power Drive Rally

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Demolition Man, Return Fire

2DO At a Glance Off-World Interceptor, Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate, Rebel Assault, Novastorm

Sega CD Soulstar, Popful Mail

Sega CD At a Glance

Crime Patrol, B.C. Racers, Links, Prime

Dear Game Informer Play To Perfection:

: A Game Monger's Strategy Guide 5 Letter from the Editor In-Depth Maps and Tricks

Arcade Brigade for Alien Vs. Predator

Sega Presents Virtua Fighter 2 55 Secret Access 42 What's Hot! Tips From Our Readers Nintendo Sues Samsung, 60 Tech Talk Primal Rage Hits 8+ Formats, Info on the Ultra 64 and NeoeGeo CD

and Info on MK III : 62 Game Genie/Swap Shop Includes Exclusive Codes From Galoob

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March Issue 1995 Volume V, Number 3 Issue #23 Richard A. Cihak Publisher

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Dear Nintendo This letter is for the Insiders at Nintendo of America in regards to their

advertisement in the November ‘94 .

issue of Game Informer comparing DKC to the 32X, 3DO, and Jaguar. Very clever. | knew top-level programming was your forte’, but now game warfare propaganda? Even though ! agree with most of what your article/advertisement has to say about gameplay, Donkey Kong Country, if available оп 300 (for example), would still have the playability of the SNES, plus the graphics would look closer to the “awesome” original graphic models than the 'fuzzier' 16-bit version released. Don’t get me wrong, DKC is the next level, and kudos to you for Introducing Advanced Computer Modeling (ACM) to home video games. For the future, stick to your strengths and give us more ‘ACM’ games, but please leave the hardware reviews to the unbiased professionals at 'Game Informer". е Slightly Irritated Game Retaller/Enthuslast

Wayne, NJ

Thank you for your insightful observa- tion of Мтепао 5 advertising campaign, but I’m sure you know as well as most іп the industry that "Play it Loud!" has started a change in Nintendo's image that has moved them closer to the adult market. While it may be slightly offensive to people in the industry (and Sega fans) that Nintendo would sink so low as to ríp on its competition, | don't think anything we say will change their minds. But hey! We can write as many nasty letters as we want!

More 3DO

I've been reading your mag for quite |

some time now, and | just want to say that you guys rule! The improvements in the mag over the last year are vi Impressive. Going monthly is defin I wanted to see happen (it's about time!!!) The reason why I’m writing to you is there Is one thing that | would like to see more than ever. | want more coverage on the 3DO. I saw the review on Road Rash in the December issue definitely a game to get for those that ра? ), but that was К. One page из). January Issue was а little better. It had a couple secret codes, which 18 cool, but I’m sure you could do a little bit more. Let's see some 3DO in your At a Glance segment, and some more previews as to what's coming out. Kee, us Informed. That's why they call it Game Іпїогтег!!!11! Grant Kausel

Brooklyn Center, MN

Sorry Grant for not keeping you as tuned in to the world of 3DO as we should have. But, as always in the video game industry, we have an excuse. We felt that the 3DO was pretty lame there for a while, but things have changed and we would have to agree with you now. The 3DO is really taking gaming seriously and their games are showing it. This issue marks the first of many issues with improved coverage of the 3DO, Jaguar, and 32X, including more reviews, previews, and each system's very own At a Glance. How long will it last? That will depend on how many good games we get for each system, but we don't think that will be a problem.

The Final Wordi

I have been reading your magazine for two, going on three years now, and I think every part of it Is perfect except Dear GI. Every month more than half section seems to be dedicated to people arguing about which system

-leaves the others in the dust. This

question doesn't have an answer. The graphics, sound, and processing power ofa system only show the lofa system. It is what the programmers do with what they have that shows how gooda system or successful a company is. Look how far Nintendo has come from Super Mario World to Donkey Kong Country, from Gradius Ill to Super Н-Туре. These advances were not made because they made the system better, but because the programmers became more experienced with their material. It’s not the clay that makes the sculpture, it's the artist. Sega has added two peri, Is to the Genesis. Good. Now their “artists” (programmers) have new and improved "clay" to work with. If they back it up with good games, then they would truly have a pe that beats the pants off Super NES.

Also, Benson Sanford Is going a bit to extremes, but he's right. People don't play 8-bit games for nostalgia; It has its classics. Moving on to high-end systems, Jaguar has some great hardware, but until Allen Vs. Predator it didn't have the software to back It up. 3DO has great specs and sweet games, but it's so cool and advanced that only people with more money than sense can afford it. The cost plummet since its release proves this. Ultra 64 promises

kick-butt hardware, lots of licenses for

games, and an affordable price, but will

it follow through? As it is, video gaming —

systems are running neck-in-neck.

nless Ultra 64 lives up to the hype, and only time will tell, no system is superior toanother. Everybody needs to chill out, because they're fighting a battle that

can't be won. Curtis Hurt Duncanville, Texas

Curtis, you are the man. We would have to agree with you 100% on this one. There isn'ta better or worse system out there. You just gotta play what you want to play. So, Game Informer will no longer continue our longwinded and unanswerable dispute on System prowess.

P.S. Sorry you think Dear GI stinks, we'll try to do a better job in the future.

Quick Advice When the Sega Saturn comes out are

they going to still make games for the Genesis? ИЛИ you be able to play the Sega Saturn games on the 32X? Which one would you get... the 32X or

Lucas Knox Kasson, MN

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the Saturn?

Hey, don't worry the Genesis is a long way away from becoming obsolete. Sega will continue to support the Genesis well into '97. However, one day in the future an upgrade willbecome necessary if you wish to stay on the leading edge of video gamedom. Purchasing a 32X will not enable you to play Saturn games at a future date. The 32X is an upgrade available for your Genesis, which will allow you to play 32-bit games without investing in a high cost system. But if you have the means, | highly advise skipping the whole 32X thing and waiting for the next wave of machines coming from Sega, Sony, and Nintendo.

| have some questions about Nintendo’s two new systems coming out, the Ultra 64 and VR32 or Virtual Boy

(VB).

рак чији оис in the future. When I first heard that Ultra 64 played Cruisin’ USA and Killer Instinct, | wanted to get it. | thought the walt until September of '95 would be worth the system. However, lately | have been ап of a portable 32-bit machine which (supposedly) has virtual reality. In two separate Issues of Game Informer (Dec ‘94 and Jan ‘95) you sald that the VB would have virtual reality, but 1 still have trouble believing it. Їп your Jan ‘95 issue in the Tech Talk section, you had an article that the J would be coming out with the first virtual reallty (VR) mask by next Christmas. In the article on the right, however, it said Virtual Boy had virtual

reality.

So will the Virtual Boy have VR and most Importantly, which system should | buy? Tell me which you feel 18 better

and which you think will do better.

Please don't say | should decide myself

and both systems are equal. | need an opinion.

Greg Himmelbrand

Bayside, NY

VR or not VR, that has always been the question. It's a ponderous question that is extremely difficult for us to answer, not just because we have only seen the Virtual Boy (nobody s seen the Jag unit), but because it all depends upon your definition of virtual reality. A single helmet, no matter what, can not really be considered virtual reality. It's a good start but in по way is it near true virtual reality. The Virtual Boy, which we have seen, is not what we would call virtual reality. However, the Virtual Boy is kinda cool. We got a chance to play it at this year's WCES and it was fun. Basically what the Virtual Boy is about is a technology based on a Light Emitting Diode that, through the use of mirrors, fools your mind into a very realistic 3D environ- ment. It ny be all in red images, but it is definitely 3D.

So if you're looking for a new experience, other than virtual reality, the Virtual Boy could very well be your answer. But more than likely that should be a purchase you make after the Ultra 64 (unless you've got the cash for both), because, over the years, the premiere (and Don Nintendo titles will show up on the

tra 64.

A Word On 32X and

Video Games!

First off, I'd like to say that | love your magazine. The Secret Access section is a real help with some of

Game Informer п March'95

those tough games. Speaking of which, can you put an APB on Cosmic Carnage for the 32X? I'm having a hell of a time trying to beat it!

Now to get down to business. | have two questions and a viewpoint.

^ I recently received а 32X as a Holiday gift. | enjoy it very much but I do need some answers. When l looked at the box, there was a sticker on the outside that sald “Compatible with all Genesis systems except CDX." Why is this? i shouldn't the 32X work with the CDX

2) As I found out after reading the instructions, hooking up the 32X to the old model of the Genesis is not as easy as hooking It up to a new one. You can't use the old RF switch and you have to put this cartridge Into the expansion slot. Why do you have to do all of that Just to hook it up?

And now on to ту viewpoint. It seems to me that the cost of gaming ів continually rising. | used to be a avid computer gamer until | found that trying to keep up in that scene costs big bucks. It seemed that as soon as | would buy something new to upgrade my computer, some company would come out with some chip or something that would be “bigger, better, and faster”. | о going Into the cartridge-based video game world would lessen the financial load. Well, it did at first but now | see the video game world doing the same thing that the computer world is doing. | can tell you right now that selling a game for $75 and up Is a total rip-off.

Matthew Thompson Warren, NJ

Well, the 32X is quite an x-perience. First off, the reason the box says the 32X isn't compatible with the CDX is because the FCC wouldn't allow them to put a expansion unit on a hand-held unit. However, it does work. Sega just can't endorse it. Concerning the Genesis 1/32X combination, this is a serious mess. If you have a Genesis! and you do your gaming through the RF box, rather than the video cables, you've got to find a Genesis2 RF switch (which, of course, are always in stock?l).

Now to the viewpoint, we would have to say that you're right and you re wrong. We would have to agree that cartridges and CD's are getting fairly outrageous, but I think you have to take a serious look at how much more production goes into creating a game now, compared to the classic NES. The games are just bigger. Much of the next wave of computer units

Letter From the Editor By ANDREW Mo М АМАН А

Electronic Evolution

couple of months ago, Game Informer traveled to the far off

land known as WCES. This place, found somewhere in the

hills of Nevada, was once an exciting place to go and discover the amazing future of video gaming. Unfortunately, this year was the most boring CES I've ever been to in my life. _

It was a catastrophe. Completely unbelievable. Every company that was there basically said the same thing, “we'll have more to show at ЕЗ”. I, of course, wasn't going to let that stop me from seeing the future of electronic gaming.

Inthe last couple of months we have searched high and low to find some of the most exciting video games in the world, and the only place we could find it at this moment was Japan. So last month, we started "Only In Japan", which featured the up and coming PlayStation and the Sega Saturn systems and their games. Although these systems are only in Japan at the moment, it is a great place to get a glimpse of our future and set the table for things to come.

What's to come? Well, the world of video games is going to go into an

amazing spin that will shoot us farther into pop culture than we have ever _

been. The first step in this evolution will be the introduction of the PlayStation, Saturn, and Ultra 64 this fall. They'll be expensive compared to today’s standards, but their prices will come down after the 16-bit takes a nice little dip in price. As the 16-bit prices fall, gamers will enjoy some of the best 16-bit gaming ever, and also see some of the best pricing on the greatest video game equipment since the NES. So everyone will be

playing in the 16-bit market, but a wave of momentous proportions will |

be growing and gaining speed as the 16-bit enjoys its greatest market penetration. The name of this wave: 64-bit. The Sony PlayStation, with Sony’s unique distribution and knack for mass marketing, will bring in older players who have never played video games or gamers who have migrated to the computer scene. Ultra 64 will create games through their

exclusive deals with Williams and SGI to bring Nintendo games back to | the forefront of video game consoles. Sega, of course, will use their

widespread attack methodology and brand name recognition to bring gamers with any need to their knees with Sega’s massive array of hardware and software.

So why talk about these games now when they're still seven months away? Well they're in our office now, and the level of gaming is unmatched. Gamers all across America will be amazed by the graphics, sound, and advanced gameplay that will keep gamers like you and me sleepless and hopeless as we set out to conquer any game we can get our hands on. 1 can't wait. I love electronic evolution. m

after all these years.”

and Secret of Evermore [ог SNES.”

“March Madness is upon us, and once again we have been buried in a sea of basketball carts. NBA Jam TE is pretty exciting, but go with Coach K if you're a college fan. Otherwise, I've been up to no good, playing lots of gigs with the band and working on new songs. Of course, we just got back from Vegas, where for the first time in years | lost some big cash, but Paul more than made up for it by finally breaking even

“March is here and with it comes ‘March Madness’. What that means is that | will be spending most of my spare time in front of the TV watching college hoops and possibly earning some extra cash, if you know what | mean. This issue’s most sizzling games are as follows: Return Fire for 300, Beyond Oasis for Genesis,

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“The winter CES confirmed my suspicion that the 16-bit era is ending fast. There just weren't many innovative 16-bit games to be seen. We at GI will give you all the updates so when the time comes you can make an informed decision on what to buy. In the meantime you can look forward to Beyond Oasis, Secret of Evermore, and StarFox 2. “

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and software are unbelievable. They're just huge. Don't worry Matthew, computers kind of surpassed video games for a while, but we're on the way back. Just you wait, there are going to be some games that will blow you away this year.

First off, this issue went down to the wire because of the multitudes of info

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Game Informer ù March'95

Bigger, Badder, and Better Than Ever!

ш Cart Size: 24 Meg m Style: 1 to 4-Player Basketball m Special Features: Secret Characters, Hot Spots, Power-Ups, Juice Mode with Four Intense Speeds, Five Real NBA Players Per Team, a Rookie Team, an All-Star Team, and All 27 NBA Teams m Created by: Iguana Software for Acclaim m Available: February 23rd, 1995 for Super NES and Genesis

Last year gamers across America went crazy over NBA Jam because of its addictive gameplay and hidden codes. Well, now it’s ‘95 and on February 23rd NBA Jam Tournament Edition (TE) will hit the shelves. Just like the arcade, TE offers little improvement in the graphics department, but gameplay and options tweaks abound, including a ton of new codes, play modes, and secret players.

The first change you'll notice is that each team now has three players with new stats including Clutch, Power, Block, Steal, and Passing. But the stat that will have the greatest influence over your game is Injuries. Every time a player is knocked down, his shooting percentage and speed are reduced. During the game you'll be able to exchange injured players for fresh players, but you'll soon find that there is a strategy in which players you use so that your star players are on the floor in key quarters.

Of course, what would NBA Jam be without hidden characters and power-ups? NBA Jam TE offers a ton of hidden characters and power-up codes plus some (Larry Bird) you won't find in the

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NBA Jam Tournament Edition may be a slight let down to some because the game has almost no changes graphically, but for the hard core arcade-style B-Ball player NBA TE gives a whole new meaning to Boom-Shaka-Laka.

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disappointed that the game really | question now is, what have { very much. Sure there are more

ound: 8 wasnt that much different than the 7.5 you done for us lately? The || Sound: 3,75 dunks, larger rosters, and some

original (other than the new codes), Tournement Edition offers two obvi- different options, but the overall play

lity 10 control hasn't changed. Yee-ha. Even so, l still found myself getting pumped-up from playing it. All of the

Although it's closer to the arcade unit _ There are now more players to | than the original NBA Jam, it doesnt E. Entertainment / choose from and make substitutions | offer that much over ће first product. || with, and the voices are also secrets are really what make it fun. OVERALL: If you're a big sports fan and play а || OVERALL: dramatically improved. Is this enough || OVERALL: Any game you can play as the

lot of 4-on-4, then this is a must- 3 to make me go out and buy the | Beastie Boys gets my vote. NBA Jam 3 5 have, but 1 wish this game had | 7 game? No way! This game is not | 9 25 TE is solid, but it might disappoint = more to offer than harder computer ` much better than the original and a = many fans who expect more in a

opponents and more players." . lot of star players have been taken || sequel." out. | think I prefer the original."

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; a ton of tricks. So if you're looking for’ | Cranhies з comes out, the manufacturers start || another high-speed, high-scoring || working on a sequel. NBA Jam | 75 basketball дате. NBA Јат is | Sound: Tournament Edition gives us more definitely the cream of the.crop. On | players to choose from, but lacks the | bility: 3 the other hand, if you want real || Playability: 7 star power of the original. | didn't find

__ basketball. give NBA Live '95 a whirl.” | : nment: 8.5 B Entertainment version and I dont see any reason | why this game was made."

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Acclaim and Iguana team up once again, and as always the sparks are flying. What's inside this cart? Is there something in this game that wasn’t in the arcade? As the consumers, we know how these two companies like to taunt and tease us by throwing unbelievable stuff into a cart. This time they’ve out done themselves. Imagine this, you're at the big game, it’s between the Sonics and the Wolves. However, here’s the catch. The Sonics never make it to the stadium, their plane crashes and they all die. So who will play in their spot? Well, there’s no one else around. So how about we have the band that kicked it all night at the club across the street play in the Sonics place. Let’s get the Beastie Boys!

Roll out the red carpet and kiss their feet, the Beastie Boys are in NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (TE), and you'll have total control of them. That is if you can find them. Sorry, to spoil the | joyous mood of excitement, but just like the first 4 game, the players are hidden behind a secret code. But the Boys aren't alone, Acclaim has announced that there are 38 hidden characters inside TE. Many of these hidden characters are programmers and creators of the series, however 38 is a large number to fill and lots of other hidden characters await. GI managed to find ALL of these secret players, some of which are pictured on the right. For the full sccop on the hidden characters and power-ups for SNES, Genesis and Game Gear, turn to the Secret Access section and get the low-down.

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