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N obody builds up excitement the way Nintendo does. It 
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l^hypes its products so effec- Omina 

lively that its games often set At+rar+i?- 

sales records on the very first day 
they're available. Remember the videotapes Nintendo mailed 
out to promote Donkey Kong Country in 1 994? The result was 
an opening-day sales record. In 1 995, months of hype brought 
chart-topping sales figures for Killer Instinct, which was 
matched a few months later by DKC 2. Nintendo doesn't just 
know how to make video games and systems, it knows how to 
sell them. ; 

For two years now the hype about the Ultra 64 has been 
gathering momentum. So smitten are gamers by the promise 
of what this still-mysterious system will do, they are already 
swearing their allegiance to the Ultra 64, even though they’ve 
never played a single game on it.. We get lots of letters confirm- ' 
ing what Daniel Pauley's letter at right tells us. Is it because they 
have undying faith in Nintendo? Or are they so disappointed in 
the other new systems that they’ll grasp at whatever Nintendo 
offers? Either way, gamers definitely want their Ultra 64. 

Based on the mail we get, the big dilemma facing gamers 
this past holiday season was deciding whether they should 
spend 32-bit bucks now or spend 64-bit bucks later. We posed 
the question to our editorial staff: If you could buy only one , 
system, which would you get - any new system available be- 
fore Christmas for up to $300, or would you wait until April for 
a $250 system you haven't even played yet? Our editors split 
down the middle: Half wanted a PlayStation now, and half 
would hold out for Nintendo. Sorry, Sega. 

Perhaps the best way to solve the dilemma is to take the 
advice of "RabdWmbt3,” who suggests in the letter after Daniel’s 
that we all have patience when buying anything. He's right: 
Considering how prices inevitably get slashed in this business, 
sometimes the best game to play is the waiting game. 

The GamePros 
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W hen I polled some people 
to see if they liked Nin- 
tendo’s Ultra 64 or Sega's Sat- 
urn, the results were stunning! 
Every one of the 21 people fa- 
vored the Ultra 64! I can't be- 
lieve that people would prefer 
a system that isn’t even out 
over a system that is. 1 sure 
hope the Ultra 64 lives up to 
its popularity! 

Daniel Pauley 
Carmel, IN 

Bro’ Bu 22 replies: 

A lot of people hope that the 
Ultra 64 is all it’s cracked up 
to be! Read our adjacent edito- 
rial to see the results of an in- 
formal poll we took about Nin- 
tendo's intriguing new system. 

W henever the holidays 
come around we get a 
rush of new “cutting-edge" 
systems. Unfortunately, most 
companies have forgotten 
that the most important thing 
in a system is not the circuitry 
but the games. Are they enter- 
taining? Are they addicting? I 
find many of my old NES clas- 
sics to be much more fun 
than most of the new state-of- 
the-art games. Wait before 
rushing out to buy the next 
new thing like I did, and make 
sure that the system will be 
entertaining in the long run. A 
system is Just a piece of plas- 
tic if the games you plug into 
it are a real bore, no matter 
how good the graphics are. 
“RabdWmbt3” 


Battling for 
Your Bucks 


I 'm writing this letter because 
I'm concerned over the 
video game market. I believe 
there’s way too much hard- 
ware and software, and 
gamers Just can’t support it 
all. I’m convinced some com- 
panies are gonna go belly up 
in the months to come, unless 
they can come out with af- 
fordable but revolutionary 
products. 

Mark Guinane 
Manchester, MA 

The Unknown Canter relies: 

It’s true, some companies 
are gonna go belly up. Many 
already have. So it goes in 
almost every business: If you 
can’t come up with inexpen- 
sive, innovative products, 
you’re likely to fail. With new 
systems priced at $300 and 
new games at $70, gamers 
are too smart to blindly buy 
every product that comes out. 

■ recently paid $59.99 for 
MK 3, and now I ask myself 
why. The game Is just total 
cheese, and it’s harder than 
the arcade original. You can’t 
play the “very easy" game 
without losing almost all of 
your six continues! And the 
characters are not at all mysti- 
cal or creepy; they're as flashy 
and Americanized as the 
wrestlers in the WWF! Plain 
cheese! I hope MK 4 isn't as 
corny as MK 3. 

■‘K383X” 

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Cartibieries 


W hen you reviewed Sur- 
vival Arts {“Hot at the Ar- 
cades," March 1994), you said 
it would come out for the 
SNES and Genesis. Where is it? 
Nathan A. Navarro 
Internet 

Bruised Lee replies: 

The game has gone to that 
great video game graveyard 
in the sky. American Sammy 
had plans to bring Survival 
Arts to other systems, but the 
company quietly killed those 
plans last year. 



Survival Ms didn’t survive long 
enough enough to make It to the 
16 -blt systems. 


Y ou reviewed The Mask for 
the SNES in November. Will 
there ever be a Genesis version? 

Jim Brady 

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 
Doctor Devon replies: 

AT* HQ spokesperson told us 
that the company planned to 
make a Genesis version, but 
when the SNES version took 
longer to finish than expected, 
T*HQ decided not to split up 
its creative team. The SNES 
version came out about a year 
after the movie was released 
in theaters, so a Genesis game 
would've come out about two 
years after the fact. Too little, 
too late, so there won’t be a 
Genesis version. 

I ’m a big fan of the Road 
Rash series, but I’m tired of 
the street bikes. Will EA ever 
make a Road Rash game us- 
ing dirt bikes? 

David Terry 
Temple Hills, MD 


Captain Squideo replies: 

We went to EA's Road Rash 
expert, Executive Producer 
Randy Breen, for an answer. 
He admits that there have 
been discussions at EA about 
such a game, and he has some 
designs in his head, but noth- 
ing formal’s been planned yet. 


the Magazine Biz 


I was just reading your mag 
and noticed these little black 
boxes with things written in 
them like 'The secret area to 
the far right of the circus can 
be found only by gliding with 
the wings." These boxes 
seemed to be randomly scat- 
tered around the magazine. 
What’s up? 

“RADNADS” 

Internet 

Tommy Clide replies: 

Check out page 1 57 in the Oc- 
tober '95 issue. Acclaim's Bat- 


man Forever ad tells you 
about a contest with clues hid- 
den throughout the magazine. 
Find ’em all, and you might 
win a Batsuit or copies of the 
video games. 


Address Centrai 


B ridgette Wilson is really 
cool as Sonya In the Mortal 
Kombat movie. Do you have 
her address? 

Damian Ellenburg 

Air Hendrix replies: 

Sonya's at this address: 
Bridgette Wilson 
c/o The Gersh Agency 
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Still snowin’ outside? Man, this old dog is really 
geltin’ on in years. Something else that makes my 
bones go cold is the latest batch of letters concerning Sega 
and the jaguar. 


Q l recently bought a 
Sega CD and am 
* saddened to see 
only old games to play. I’ve 
looked everywhere, but haven't 
been able to find any good 
games for the Sega CD. Have the 
games been discontinued? 

Nick Piontek 
Coon Rapids, MN 


Q I'm interested in 
buying ajaguar, 

* but my friend tells 
me that it’s not worth $ 1 49 
because it doesn't live up to its 
full potential. My friend also tells 
me that the jaguar system itself 
contains 32 bits {not 64), and 
that the games come with the 
other 32 (but not always). Is this true? Also, how difficult is it to 
understand the controller? 

Eliseo Coi’on, New York, NY 

Scary Larry states: 

We've printed a picture of the controller so that you 
can see the layout for yourself, The controller usual- 
ly doesn’t use the keypad, and for games that use the keypad 
extensively (Alien vs. Predator, Doom), a keypad overlay is used to 
minimize confusion. But yes, it is a lot of buttons for nuttin'. 

As to the value of the Jaguar, well.. .you have to make that 
determination on your own after playing the games. As we go to 
press, rumors are flying that Atari is getting out of the video 
game business (as it did when the video game market crashed in 
1 985). Still, a jag is cheaper than the other next-gen systems, 
and though it uses a true 64-bit processor, most experts feel that 
the games don't use the processor to its full potential. 


The Watch Dog states: 

Two new games scheduled for release in the near 
future include BrainDead 13 and Myst. These two 
games are all that's on the horizon for the diminishing Sega CD. 
It’s dear to us that Sega has turned its full attention to the Saturn. 

Q I would like to 

comment on how 
* you somehow man- 
aged to get your facts messed up 
for your Chrono Trigger Strategy 
Guide, Part One. First of all, you 
spelled the cave woman’s name 
as Eila, when in fact her name is 
Ayla. Then, everyone knows that 
one of the time periods is 65,000,000 B.C., but once again you 
screwed it up and said 65,000 B.C. There is no such thing as the 
Promo Dome; there is, however, the Proto Dome. Heckran isn’t 
spelled “Hekkran"! The name is Nizbel, not Nizbere! 

There are probably many more mistakes, but pointing them 
all out would take eons! These ‘'minor" mistakes truly upset me 
and many other Chrono Trigger fenatics. You guys are supposed 
to be our source of gaming info, but how are we going to know 
whether or not we’re getting correct info? 

Brodie Krause, Bismarck, IL 




Q I just bought Mortal Kombat 3, and inside was a 

warranty card that says 'To be eligible for customer 
* support and product upgrades, you must complete 
this warranty card and return it to Williams Entertainment Inc." 
Since I happen to know that MK 3 will be getting an upgrade, 
does this mean that I'll be sent the upgraded version? Will I have 
to return my copy to Williams, or will someone program it into 
the game, or will 1 get a new version? 

Jared R. Sigler, Philadelphia, PA 

A representative from Williams Product Sup- 
^ port states: 

• ‘The warranty card is strictly a means to help with 
customer support. The keyword in the legal information concern- 
ing the warranty is ‘eligible.’ And when speaking of upgrades, we 
mean upgrades to a specific game like MK 3, but not upgrades 
to a new game like Ultimate Mortal Kombat." 


Sir Scary Larry states: 

* The facts were not '‘messed up," simply lost in the 

• translation, my fine young man! The Chrono Trigger 
strategy was taken from ajapanese translation, some time before 
the American code was finalized. Take heart, Brodie! All the other 
information (and especially the crucial how-to’s) is accurate. 


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explained that the switch Irom a double- to a single-speed drive will 
reduce hardware costs “in a fiercely competitive market where others 
[Sega and Sony] are losing money on hardware with double-spwed 
drives.” No other changes were made to the system, Okada added. The 
Neo CD will still sell for $399 with one controller and a pack-in game 
(consumers can choose either Samurai Shodown 2 or King of Fighters 
’95), SNK plans to accompany the Neo CD's launch with the simulta- 
neous release of 50-70 games. 


Sony las captured the upper hand over Sega In 32-btt hardware sales. 


The latest 32-bit sales figures are in, and Sega ain’t smilin’. In late 
November. Sony clocked in with 300,000 PlayStations sold, while 
Sega trailed with a mere 130.000 Salurns sold. Although these figures 
will change dramatically during the crucial Christmas buying season. 

Sony’s early lead is particularly impressive because the Saturn 

has been available for more than three months longer than the 
PlayStation. Sony also reported strong sales of software and 
peripherals, registering four games sold for every PlayStation. 

Sega's recent financials reflect the beating it’s taking at 
stores: Japan’s Sega Enterprises reported that the entire com- 
pany’s profits had fallen to $1 10 million in the six months prior 
to September, a sharp drop from the $163 million it earned in 
the same period last year. 

These losses may have been the motivation behind Sega's 
recent restructuring, In conjunction with CSK Corporation, a 
large Japanese software developer, Sega has formed a new company, 
Sega Soft, that will produce games for the Saturn, PC. and Internet. 
Sega will continue to develop and publish games for the Genesis, Sat- 
urn, and other Sega hardware in the U.S., and will also handle the mar- 
keting and distribution of Sega Soft’s products. 

"It's basically a good business model.” said Neil Cohen, Sega’s 
vice-pre,sident of marketing and corporate communications. “The two 
companies will work together closely; it’s a very hand-in-glove rela- 
tionship.” Squelching rampant industry rumors. Cohen firmly denied 
that Sega Soft would develop games for the PlayStation or Ultra 64. 

Neo-Geo CD Back on Track 

After a three-month delay, SNK 
planned at press time to release the 
Neo'Geo CD by early January. The 
catch, however, is that the hardware 
will utilize only a single-speed disc 
drive, which means that games will 
load much more slowly than they 
would’ve on the double-speed drive 
that SNK originally planned. 

SNK’s Game Lord Chad Okada 


Deal Propels M2 into System Wars 

The recent sale of 3DO’s 64-bit M2 technology to Matsushita Electric 
Industrial Company (MEI), the parent company of Panasonic. Technics, 
and Quasiu, puts 3DO in a much stronger position in the next-generation 
system battle. The deal calls for MEI to pay 3EXD $1(X) million for M2, 
which MEI plans to use to develop a 64-bit upgrade to the 3DO, a sep- 
arate standalone 64-bit system, and other consumer electronics products 

(see “ProNews,” January). For gamers, the deal 

signifies that, with the backing of electronics 
giant MEI, the nascent 64-bit M2 system will 
probably emerge a.s a strong challenger to the 
systems made by Sony. Nintendo, and Sega. 

"What it means for the consumer is that 
MEI stands behind the [M2] technology,” said 
Bill Gardner, vice-president of Panasonic Inter- 
active Media (formerly Panasonic Software). 
“The bottom line is that it’s not a dead-end sys- 
tem. In the U.S., we’re on a much more com- 
petitive basis with the Sonys and the Segas.” 

Although Gardner said that it’s too early to plan release dates for 


“The bottom 
line is that M2 
is not a dead- 
end system.” 


M2 hardware, his company is working on M2 games, including titles 


Tills Min. 



A slighdy downgraded Neo*Ceo 
CD should soon be available. 


Beyond Ultra 64! 



The Ultra 64, unveiled at the 7th 
Annual Shoshinkai Show in Japan 
last November, is certainly a 
ground-breaking rideo game system, 
but Nintendo Isn’t about to stop 
there. Nintendo engineers are also 
working on a peripheral device chat 
supports proprietary magnetic- 
storage media, which will enable 
the Ultra 64 to read and record game data. According to Nintendo, 
such technology would enable gamers to purchase new levels for games 
or create and swap characters. New versions of Oragonquest and The 
Legend of Zelda are already in development for 1997. 


There may already be more (o 
Super Mario 64 than meets 
the eye! 


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based on Williams arcade games like Ultimate MK 3, He added that 
MEI is also beginning talks with other game companies that may be in- 
terested in licensing M2 technology. 

Despite persistent rumors that Sega was interested in buying M2, 
a Sega spokesperson was unruffled by the deal. “We decided not to go 
with M2 because we didn't think enough of it,” the spokesperson said. 
“We believe in the Saturn architecture, and it will be the basis of our 
future technology, which we’ll be working on over the next three years. 
There’s only one 64-bit system to reckon with, and that’s Nintendo’s.” 

As for The 3DO Company, it reported a net loss of $8.8 million on 
revenues of $7. 1 million in its recent quarter, though the influx of M2 
cash should bolster its fortunes. 3DO will push ahead on several fronts, 
including working on its M2 games; exploring the development of soft- 
ware and hardware for the PC, arcade, and Internet; and beginning work 
on the next level of technology beyond M2, according to a spokesperson. 
“We support MEI and really feel that the M2 technology will take off.” 

At the same time, the spokesperson indicated that 3DO could 
begin work on PlayStation and Saturn titles, depending on how the 
market turned. “Anything’s possible,” the spokesperson said, concisely 
summarizing the next-gen situation, “We want to hit the sweet spot, 
and the leader’s not clear.’’ 

Window Opens on Windows 95 Games 

Heavyweight software companies like Sony Interactive, LucasArts. 
Acclaim, and Electronic Arts gathered in Redmond. Washington, this 
fall for the Windows 95 Games Launch. More than 75 games and 
accessories for Windows 95 were displayed, most of them scheduled 
for Christmas release. 

Among the prominent third party games were NBA Jam T.E., 
Shock Wave Assault, The Dig, Warhawk, DeathKeep, Return Fire. The 
Hive. Beavis and Butt-Head, and Daedalus Encounter. New Windows 
95 peripherals included graphics accelerators, joysticks, and 3D glasses. 

Absolutely Grim 

1995's tough market has 
taken its toll on another 
software company. Ab- 
solute Entertainment, 
makers of Turn and Bum 
and Banletank, sus- 
pended operations and 
laid off most of its staff 
late la.st fall, according to 
industry sources. While 
the company hadn’t re- 
turned calls by press time, sources say that Absolute’s la.st batch of 
games for 1995, including Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors (Sega 
CD. 3DO> and Battletech; Gray Death Legion (Saturn), are indefinitely 
on hold as the company determines its future course. 



Will BaWetech ever make It to the Saturn? 


Hot News from GamePro Online 

America Online users can now get dally game news updates. Use the . 
keyword “GAMEPRO” to access GamePro Online, then head - 
straight to the Hot News section to get the latest video game news. 




Atari Axes New Games 

Atari has good news and bad news to report this month. First the bad: 
While unconfirmed rumors of the company’s imminent demise continue 
to swirl through the industry, Atari has canceled three unfinished 
Jaguar and Jag CD games and laid off the creative teams working on 
them. The cancelled games were Thea Realm Fighters, 
which featured actors who appeared 
in MK II; Black ICEWVhite 
Noise; and Sudden Impact. 

On the flip side. Atari is 
making progress on the retail 
front with the opening of the first 
Jaguar Mall Store. Located in 
Longmont, Colorado, the store 
offers nothing but Jag and Lynx 
systems and games. Q 


Thea Bealm Fighters was Aypad 
at f ^ last year, but delays and 
expenses led to an early deaOt. 


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• Sega Channel continues to expand its service. New deals with 
three more cable companies (Continental. Adelphi. and Cox) will 
make Sega Channel accessible by almost 8 million more cable 
subscribers in cities ranging from San Diego to Boston. 

• Nintendo’s monthly addition to its recent list of statistical land- 
marks (see "ProNews,” December ’95 and January ’96) shows 
how long the company has been on top; For the first time ever, a 
game company has sold more than a billion video games. TTie im- 
pressive total means that in the last 12 years Nintendo has sold 
games around the world at the rate of three per second for every 
minute of every day. Nintendo breaks down the sales this way; 
50% NES, 23% Game Boy. and 27% SNES. 

• Go to a CyberMind Virtual Reality Center (there are 20 around 
the world), and you'll find something new for sale; SimulEyes VR 
stereovision 3D glasses. Made by StereoGraphics, the lightweight 
glasses sell for $179 and come with a control box and a specially 
modified stereovision CD-ROM of Descent: Destination Saturn. 

• In other tech news, VictorMaxx is bringing out a new cordless 
aid baseless PC controller. The $1 19 VIR One controller should 
already be on store shelves. Similar controllers should be out for 
the Mac, PlayStation, and Saturn later this year. 


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Highlights from GamePro Online, plus a look at whafs new on the 'Net 
By The Net Nut 

GamePro Online races along on America Online every minute of 
every day! For anyone who's yet to boldly go into cyberspace, 
here's a sample of what’s happening in CamePro's cyberworld. 

Message Board Action 


SulytWhyno Mi? 

From; MKBEN2 

John Tobias and Ed Boon, the 
creators of Mortal Kombat, 
have supposedly decided not 
to go beyond MK 3. Why not? 
MK games at this point are 
the hottest games in the U.S., 
and their hit movie means 
even more dough. Maybe 
they don’t want to imitate the 
Mega Man games and make 
so many that they get old, but 
they could at least make MK 
4, and maybe MK 5. 
$uty:Re:Why no MKl? 

From; Psx1234 

I hear there will be an MK 4, 
due out in October 1 996. Sup- 
posedly it will have the same 
game engine as Toshinden 
and Virtua Fighter but with MK 


graphics, moves, and fatalities. 

Subj; MK3for 3D0 
From; DC 1978 

I read in CamePro’s ProNews 
that MK3 is coming for the 
3DO early in '96 [“ProNews," 
November 1 995]. Will it be for 
the M2? At least the 3DO can 
handle the game! No three- 
second wait to morph! 

Subj; No Thank You 
From; Han Soloe 
Sixteen-bit systems have a 
good three years of life left 
before the 32- and 64-bit sys- 
tems take over. 1 wouldn’t 
worry about Virtual Boy, 
though. Why the heck would 
anyone want to spend $ 1 80 
on something that doesn’t 
come in color? 


Online Options 

C/ieck out these areas In GamePro Online: 


Computer 

Now that GamePro covers PC 
games, GamePro Online has 
added PC and Mac games to 
the file libraries. Computer 
gamers can now check out 
demos of the latest computer 
tides, including WarCraft, 
Blackthome, MK 3, and 
Hexen (shown here). 


Game Demos 


find a demo of PC games like Hexen 
In Itw File Vault 


NefPro 

what’s on the Web? Tons! Here are more addresses of new 
game-related Web sites: 

Konami; 

http://www, konami.com 
Konami’s Web page provides informa- 
tion on upcoming products For various 
game platforms and.,.even job offers. 

Playmates Toys: 
http://www.playmatestoys.com 
Playmates’ Web site covers Playmates 
Interactive, the company that made a 
splash with Earthworm Jim last year. 

Softimage 

http://www.microsoft.com/produccs/softimage 
Softimage produces computer-graphics programs used for video game de- 
velopment by Sega and other companies. Their Web sice offers infomiation 
on its products, plus movies and images created with Softimage software. 




• Chat rooms (live conversa- 
tion with other gamers) 

• Talk with a GamePro 
editor (every weekday af- 
ternoon in the chat room) 

• Message boards (posted 
comments and tips) 

• nie vault (game-related 
info, including FAQs) 

• Archive (back issues of 
GamePro) 

• Guest conferences 
(meet the experts) 


Gamers continue to post Interesting 
Images hi the Garnet Online File 
Vault Here’s a first look at the poster 
from Japan wMcft advertised the 
Slioshhtical video game show, the 
winter event where Nintendo’s Ultra 
64 was Introduced. 


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Nintendo's 64 -bit system checks in at the right 


M ario is gearing up for 
battle, which means the 
last combatant in the new 
video game system wars is 
maneuvering into position. It 
will be called the “Nintendo 
64" in Japan and the "Nin- 
tendo Ultra 64" here in the 
U.S. Whatever the name, this 
64-bit machine should scream! 

Shoshinkai 

Showtime 

The Nintendo 64 (N64) made 
its debut at Nintendo’s 


The Japanese Nintendo 64 will 
become Oie American Ultra 64 
this April. Note the system’s four 
controller ports. 

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price, but will it have the right stuff? 


By The Whia 


architecture and chipset, and 
MIPS Technologies of Milpitas, 
California, crafted the silicon. 
The heart of the cartridge- 
based unit is built around a 64- 
bit RISC CPU (a custom MIPS 
R4000-series chip) and an SCI 
Reality Immersion processor 
for graphics and sound. 

The CPU burns along at a 
blazing 94 megahertz, and 
teamed with 4 megabytes of 
memory (charged by propri- 
etary Rambus data-transfer 
technology), it makes the U64 
faster than a speeding per- 
sonal computer, In faa, the 
unit is basically a scaled-down 
version of SCI’s powerful Real- 
ity Engine graphics computer, 
and most game developers 
will use SCI graphics worksta- 
tions as development systems. 

Nintendo already has its 
eye on future memory en- 
hancements, too. There's a 
mysterious memory-expan- 
sion slot on top of the system 


A memory cart ^Ides Into the 
bottom of the controller. 


Shoshinkai Software Exhibi- 
tion inJapan, and according 
to Nintendo of America (NOA), 
beyond a possible color change, 
the Ultra 64 (U64) will be an 
exact duplicate. In japan, the 
N64 is scheduled for release 
on April 21. NOA wouldn’t 
commit to an exact day, but 
U.S. gamers should expect to 


see the Ultra 64 by the end of 
April. The Japanese N64 price 
tag will be ¥25,000, which is 
in line with NOA’s promise to 
bring the U64 in at $250. 

Made in America 
Silicon Craphics, based in Moun- 
tain View, California, designed 
and developed the Nintendo 64 


The controller also has a bigger mounted underneath. 
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The tri-grlp controller makes multi- 
ple button canfiguratlims possible. 





that Nintendo refuses to dis- 
cuss. Moreover, the video 
game giant has already an- 
nounced a new magnetic- 
media storage peripheral for 
1997, which will fit under- 
neath the U64. 


For Controller Freaks 

The tri-grip controller looks 
strange, but it feels super 
smooth. Like the SNB con- 
trollers, it has front-mounted L 
and R buttons and a direc- 
tional pad. Unlike the 1 6-bit 



controller, however, there are 
just two action buttons, but 
that won’t limit the U64’s ca- 
pabilities. A thumbstick set in 
the middle of the controller 
enables 360-degree move- 
ment. There are also four 
smaller top-mounted buttons, 
which are used mainly for 
switching among four per- 
spectives, and a trigger lo- 
cated underneath the con- 
troller. The three grips also 
make at least three button 
configurations available to 
gamers. 

The controller’s underside 
reveals another Nintendo in- 
novation: a cartridge slot for a 
Memory Pack accessory that 
will enable players to save 
gameplay data, which they 

Super Mario 64! 



At Shoshinkai, the 50 per- 
cent version of Super Mario 
64 played ultra smooth. Nin- 
tendo wasn't ready to reveal 
a story line, but Mario’s 
classic foes were on hand. 
The graphics were still rough 
with noticeably blocky pix- 
els, but you could instantly 
switch among four game- 
play perspectives. The action 
was a blast, and included 
sliding down a long, twist- 
ing ramp and wrestiing a 
giant Koopa. In jumping 
from a 2D environment to 
3D, Mario seemed like a 
completeiy different game. 


can use in other U64 systems. 

To take the controller ac- 
tion another step further, the 
U64 features four built-in con- 
troller ports. 

In the Box 

At launch, the Japanese Nin- 
tendo 64 will be sold with one 
controller and an AC adapter. 
Although the Super Famicom 
{Super NES) AV cable will work 
with the system, additional 
stereo/AV cables will be sold 
separately. There will be no 
pack-in game with the Japan- 
ese system; it’s unlikely, how- 
ever, that this will hold true for 
the American U64. NOA has 
never introduced a new game 
system without a pack-in. 

Ultra Is Coming 

At Shoshinkai, the Nintendo 
64, backed by Nintendo’s rep- 
utation for well-built hard- 
ware, clearly looked like a for- 
midable contender among the 
next-generation game ma- 
chines, but the games are al- 
ways the ultimate test. Super 
Mario 64 (50 percent com- 
plete) and Kirby Bowl (20 per- 
cent complete) were the only 
playable carts at the Japanese 
showing (see sidebar). The 
video-game game is afoot in 
1 996, and Nintendo is dearly 
here to play hardball with its 
new hardware. □ 

Nintendo 64 and 
Ultra 64 Tech Specs V 

Price: ¥25,000 in Japan, 

$250 U.S. 

Dimensions; 10.23 inches 
wide X 7.48 inches iong 
X 2.87 inches high 

I CPU: MIPS 64-bit RISC 
R4000-series chip 

) Clock speed: 93.75 mHz 

Coprocessor: SGI Reality 
Immersion processor 
(for graphics and sound) j 

I Memoiy: 4 megabytes 


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ByThelBbRat 

Hey! Who’s been drawing on my Donny Osmond 
poster? Oh, er, sorry, we’ve been locked in the 
lab all winter, and it’s getting weird. So ignore our psy- 
cho ranting and check out the February lineup. 


Programmable Pads 

The new fighting games for 
the next-gen systems increase 
the complexity of the moves. 
For gamers still struggling 
with special moves on the 
PlayStation, the Programma- 
ble Pad by Innovation may 
be the answer. 

This pad enables gamers 
to assign control movements 
to one of four special but- 
tons. A RAM card, which 
stores 32 sequences of spe- 
cial moves for one or more 
characters, slides into the 
back of the controller. The 



The ProgrammaUe Pad 
andMKSKontrotPad 

(Programmable Pail shown} 
System; PlayStation 
Features; Tiirbo, slow mo, 

and a memory card 
that stores 32 spe- 
cial moves (only 
four accessible at 
a time}. 

Price: ^9.99; extra mem- 

ory cards $19.99 


Available; Now 



easy-to-read LCD face makes 
programming straight- 
forward, and you can com- 
bine up to eight movements 
and button presses per pro- 
grammed sequence. You 
can’t program the L2 and R2 
buttons, however. 

Identical in appearance to 
the Programmable Pad and 
also for the PlayStation is In- 
novation^ Mortal Kombat 3 
Kontrol Pad, which comes 
with a RAM card of prepro- 
grammed MK 3 special 
moves. Each preprogrammed 
card Installs moves and fatali- 
ties for two MK 3 characters. 
Extra cards cost $19.99. 

While the programming fea- 
ture earns a nearly flawless 
victory, the quality of the Kon- 
trol Pad falls into the pit. The 
pad is flat and thin, and its 
cheap plastic buttons lack 
spring and a sense of durabil- 
ity. If you need a programma- 
ble pad, though, you might 
overlook the shoddy design to 
get all the right moves. 

NihFria Thrills 

If you don’t need turbo, 
slo-mo, or fancy options In 
your PlayStation controller, 
check out ASCiiWare’s ASCII - 
Pad PS. 

While similar to both 
the ASCii Specialized Pad 
(“CamePro Labs," November 
1995) and Sony^ stock 
controller, the ASCiiPad PS 
doesn’t deliver tuito or slo- 
mo. It does, however, offer 
a better design. 

CAMfPRS • 



ASCiiPad PS 

System; PlayStab'on 
Features: None, other than a 


Price: $19.95 


The angled handles fit 
your hands comfortably. 
Slightly smaller than the 
Specialized Pad, It also fits 
more snugly. Some gamers, 
though, may find the thin, 
top-mounted LI, L2, Rl, and 
R2 buttons too skinny. The 
round directional pad deliv- 
ers solid diagonals, and the 
unit Itself Is made of sturdy 
plastic with strong, springy 
buttons. Overall, you get a 
good controller for your 
hard-earned dollars. □ 


Available; How 


Contact Electronic-gaming 
or toy stores 


Feline Friends 

Take a look at the following 
Jaguar enhancers now avail- 
able from Atari. 



Packed in with White Men 


Can’t Jump (or sold separately 
for $29.95), the Team-Tap 
expands onejoypad port to 
accommodate four control 
pads. It also supports NBA Jam 
TE, Charles Barkley Basketball, 
and the upcoming soccer 
game Fever Pitch. The Jaguar 
supports two TeamTaps, but 
no eight-player games have 
been announced. 



The Jaglink connects two 
Jaguars for head-to-head 
competition on separate 
game screens. This $29.95 
peripheral supports Phase 
Zero, Aircars, and Doom’s co- 


operative and DeathMatch 
modes. 


Memoryltack 



The MemoryTrack saves 
Jaguar CD game data. With 
125K RAM, the $29.95 cart 
saves up to 250 games. 

ProCotriroHer 



Keeping the keypad interface 
intaa, the eight-button Pro- 
Controller implements famil- 
iar top L and R flippers and 
adds a row of action buttons 
(X, Y, and Z) that run parallel 
to the traditional A-B-C button 
interface. At $29,95, this con- 
troller (and Ruiner Pinball, the 
first game to support it) is 
available now. 


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By The Feature Creature 


L ast year was, uh, interesting. As usual, fighting games dominated the software scene. Instant classics (Chrono Trigger 
and Vectorman) joined familiarnames (Earthworm Jim 2, DKC 2, and Doom) at the top of the charts. And the 32-bit 
giants hit big with their own titles (Sega’s Virtua Cop, Sony’s Warhawk). Which of these great games deserve top honors? Here are 
CamePro's selections. All games released during 1 995 were considered, 


Playstation 

Stance 

Doom 

“The best console version 
of Doom to date” - Major Mike 
Second: Jumping Flash, 
Loaded (tie) 

Third: Warhawk 

'Sesf 

Arcado 

Oame 

Tekken2 

“Tekken returns to the 
arcades with more explosive 
power than ever!” 

- Bruised Lee 
Second: Virtua Fighter 2 
Third: Open Ice Hockey 

First: WWF Wrestle- 
mania: The Arcade Game 
Second: Virtua Fighter 
Third: Doom 

First: Earthworm Jim 
Second: Road Rash 
Third: Lords of Thunder 

First: Wolfenstein 3D 
Second: Need for Speed 
Third: D 

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Saturn 

Oattfe 

Virtua Fighter 2 

4% “VF 2 is a fighter’s 
dream.” - Scary Larry 
Second: Panzer Dragoon 
Third: Virtue Cop, Bug! (tie) 

SporU 

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41k (PlayStation) 

“Football so good it appeals 
not just to sports gamers, but 
to all gamers." - Tommy Glide 
Second: NHL Hockey '96 
(Genesis) 

Third: World Series Baseball 
(Saturn) 

First: Defender 2000 
Second: Cannon Fodder 
Third: Return Fire 

First: Chaos Control 
Second: Mad Dog McCree II 
Third: Dragon 

First: World Heroes Perfect 
Second: King of Fighters ’95 
Third: Pulstar 


Mnasis 

Oawe 


Vectorman 

41k “Fast and fun, and it’ll 
torch your thumbs” 

- Scary Larry 


Second: Earthworm Jim 2 


Third: Weaponlord 


SNES 

Oaupfe 

Hi Donkey Kong Country 2 

41k "Easily the best SNES 
game of the year” 

- Scary Larry 
Second: Earthworm Jim 2 
Third: Killer Instinct 


'Rest 

RPG 

Qanie 

Chrono Trigger (SNES) 
41k “Chrono Trigger lives up 
to Square’s legacy of fantastic 
RPGs!”- Scary Larry 
Second: Secret of Evermore 
(SNES) 

Third: Beyond Oasis (Genesis) 


First: Mario Tennis 
Second: Galactic Pinball 
Third: Vertical Force 

First: Donkey Kong Land 
Second: Kirby’s Dreamland 2 
Third; Galaga & Galaxian 

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First: Super Return of the Jedi 
Second: Earthworm Jim 
Third: Sonic Drift 2 



Best System ot 95? 

Help us choose the year’s 
best new game system. 

Send your vote to one of the 
addresses listed below. We’ll 
announce the winner in 
CamePro's June issue. You 
can vote for any system that 
came out in 1995: Saturn, 
PlayStation, Jaguar CD, Vir- 
tual Boy, or Sega’s Nomad. 
Please choose only one. 

GamePro Magazine 
Best System of ’95 
P.O. Box 5828 
San Mateo, CA 94402 

Or e-mail your vote to: 
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rith the imminent re- 
f lease ofVirtua Fighter 2 
on the Saturn, our Tokyo corre- 
spondent dropped into Sega 
Enterprises’ Tokyo headquar- 
ters for a visit with the re- 
nowned AM2 game-develop- 
ment group {see “Sega's Top 
Guns: An Interview with AM2," 
November 1 995). His mission: 
Examine the ever-expanding 
world ofVirtua Fighter, which 
includes a truly bewildering ar- 
ray of merchandise, spinoff 
comics, and even an animated 
TV series in Japan. He also 
found out where the crack AM2 
crew is headed in the future. 
CamePro: Virtua Fighter 2 
is arguably the most popular 
arcade game in Japan right 


Virtua Fi^rter2 Is rUing a wave 
of popularity In Japanese arcades. 

now, and one of the most 
highly anticipated games for 
the home systems. There has 
also been much spinoff mer- 
chandise. How did the mer- 
chandise come about? 

» ufn;:' Ku. We origi- 
nally made dolls of the cast of 


Se^ AM R&D 
Dept. #Z (AM2) 


Ftmlo Kurokawa, paUlelty 
section manager, AM2 (Sega) 


the first Virtua Fighter for our 
arcade UFO Catchers [coin-op 
cranes for snagging prizes 
such as dolls and T-shirts). 
These turned out to be so pop- 
ular the supplies ran out al- 
most immediately. So we made 
additional batches, including 
movable action figures with 
punching motions. After that 
we produced T-shirts, posters, 
and other smaller items. 


CP: So everything was pro- 
duced within Sega initially? 


Anything a VF fan coaU want... 
and moral 


FK: That’s right. But after see- 
ing the success of VF merchan- 



virtua Diglnter is more popular 
in Japan than you th inlc. The 
release of VD media ramps up 
the anticipation for Vr Z on 
the Saturn more than ever. 

By Nob Ogasawara and M^or Mike 


dise as prizes, we realized VF 
characters had strong business 
potential as proper merchan- 
dise. As a result, we found busi- 
ness partners, such as Bandai, 
that were capable of producing 
and mariceting merchandise. 
Through such licensing deals, 
we have seen a huge variety of 
merchandise released, including 
stationery and toys. 


CP: You've also released sev- 
eral CDs in Japan. 

Fit; Yes, we've released five 
music CDs with original 
soundtracks of the arcade VF, 
arcade VF 2, Saturn VF, a 
remix version of VF 2, and an 
image CD album of new mu- 
sic for the various characters 
called “Dancing Shadows." 

CP: How popular are these? 
FK: “Dancing Shadows," our 
most recent CD, entered the 
Japanese top 30 on release. 
Although we can’t claim enor- 
mous numbers, it did ex- 


tremely welt for a game-re- 
lated music CD. 

CP: You also released in Japan 
CC Portrait Collections for 
Sarah and Jacky Bryant with 
CC illustrations and music. I 
understand you’ll be releasing 
collections for the VF 2 charac- 
ters. How well did these do? 

• Very well. Initially, we 
were worried about bow 
well they would be ac- 
cepted because although 
they are playable on Sat- 
urn, they aren't games. 
Our wholesalers shared 
our misgivings about 
these "non-games” and 
placed limited numbers of 
orders. So what happens? 
They sold out instantly on 
the first day. 

CP: No kidding. I couldn’t buy 
mine. 

■ The second batch should 
be reaching stores now. Be- 
cause of the first titles’ suc- 
cess, we haven’t had any prob- 
lems persuading wholesalers 
to place larger orders for the 
third and fourth CC Collec- 
tions, those of Akira and Pai. 
CP: There have also been 
strategy guide videos from 
licensees. 

FK; That's right. Actually, 
we’re working on a series of 
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prepared a separate video for 
each of the VF 2 characters 
that shows in-depth tech- 
niques and strategies 
for taking on different 
opponents. 

Cft Getting away from 
merchandise, there are 
also manga comics fea- 
turing VF 2 characters. 

. Yes, we’ve got VF 2 
manga appearing in 
Shogakukan's monthly 
comic books for stu- 
dents, grades 3, 4, 5 
and 6, and we've got a series in 
Weekly Playboy starring Sarah. 

CP; How much control do you 
have over these stories? Are 
they so-called parallel-world 
stories in which character 
backgrounds are true to your 
original data? 

TK; Well, we don’t write the 
stories ourselves, but we do 
exercise total control over the 


CP: Is this series about arcade 
aces in general, or specifically 
players of VF 2? 

“It doesn’t mean we’re not 
working on VT 5 - we certainly 
are. We’ve already deaded that 
we’ll add two new characters.” 

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FK: Strialy VF 2. The people 
depicted are real players, such 
as Ikebukuro Sarah, Shinjuku 
Jacky, and Bunbunmaru. 

CP: How did the weekly ani- 
mated series come about? 

FK: The project was proposed 
by a movie company with 
which we are affiliated. The 
story predates the first VF 
contest, so the characters are 
younger than those in the 
games. 

CP: Will the story end with the 
characters coming up to the 
first VF tournament? 

FK: It's a little early to say. 

The show has only been on 
air for several weeks yeti 
CP: Why didn’t you use poly- 
gon characters for the anime? 


Sarah fn 0m Weekly Playtwy 
series hi Japan 

contents to ensure the charac- 
ters remain true to their roots 
as we originally envisioned 
them. In that sense, yes, the 
manga titles can be considered 
parallel-world stories. After all, 
the grade-school books and 
Playboy are by different pub- 
lishers, so obwusly they have 
different stories. Still, they have 
identical backgrounds. There is 
also a manga series featuring 
well-known arcade gamers 
who are depicted playing VF 2. 


We opted for standard 
anime graphics because we 
wanted to broaden the appeal 
ofVF to younger 
audiences. We 
didn’t want to do 
something that 
would appeal Just 
to established 
fans. 

CP: Can we 
count on a VF 
movie in the 
horizon? 

FK; No, we think movies are 
too risky. 


A movie spinoff? riot yeL “Weare 
fbst and foremost a game com- 
pany,” says AM2's IQmkawa. 

r](; We haven't really contem- 
plated such a move. After all, 
we are first and foremost a 
game company. 

CP: Can you tell us what AM2 
is up to right now? 

FK: We Just released Fighting 
Vipers at the arcades. It’s al- 
ready at our own arcades and 
should be spreading quickly. 

It is doing extremely well with 
record income reported al- 
ready. After that, we have two 
Model 2 [the hardware used 


The Vtrtua RgMer aidmated TV 
series in Japan 


for Virtua Fighter, VF 2, Day- 
tona, and Desert Tank] arcade 
games in the pipeline. We 
should be able to tell you 
about the new game next 
month. We're very confident 
that it will be another success. 

CP: Can we expect fo see 
more AM2 games ported to 
Saturn soon? Such as, say, 
Virtua Striker fa polygon 
soccer game]? 

I don’t know about Striker, 
but Virtua Cop 2 will be ported. 
Fans can also count on seeing 
Fighting Vipers on Saturn. 


CP: Is she a relative of 
Akira? 


Fic: Let’s just say that I 
don't really know. But you 
can sure count on some- 
thing that won’t disappoint 
fans ofVirtua Fighter! Q 


CP: The big question is: When 
can we expect to see VF 3? 

That's a tough question. VF 
2 is still doing extremely well 
at arcades, and Fighting Vipers 
has made a very successful de- 
but. Releasing VF 3 right now 
could be a tough call, as it 
could end up taking income 
away from these games. That 
said, it doesn’t mean we’re not 
working on VF 3 - we certainly 
are. We’ve already decided that 
we'll add two new charaaers. 
One is a big guy. We haven’t 
decided on what sort of fighter 
he’ll be.. .maybe a wrestler or a 
Sumo wrestler, but we’ll give 
him moves that make sense for 
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Japanese version shown). 

This sequel to the ever- 
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No surprise here -Mid- 
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What a Matchup 

NHLOpenIcefeaturestwo-on- 
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Each player’s skills reflect his 
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to reveal hidden characters 
and power-ups - you get 
more than 80 Easter eggs in 
all! Other features include a 
I tournament mode. 

The detailed graphics dis- 
I piay each sharply digitized 
piayer with 360 degrees of 
movement. Fluid skating ani- 
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Shots on goai are just as wiidly 
amusing as were dunks in 
NBA Jam. Players can spin 
around, perform backflips, 
and increase in size. There are 
even shadow moves. 

The sounds are cool as 
I ice with iegendary NHL an- 
nouncer Pat Foiey caliing the 
piay-by-piay. While the com- 
mentary is clear and informa- 
I tive, it lacks the smack talk 
that's widely heard in WWF 
and NBA Jam. Plenty of 


stick slapping 
and skating sound 
effects punctuate 
the moans and groans 
of harshly checked players. 

Is nuie Blades? 

standard NBA Jam controls 
set up the gameplay mechan- 
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and pour on the turbo speed. 
Skaters react and move re- 
sponsively, whether they’re 
stealing the puck or checking 
someone off the boards. 

The UtOe Engine 
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NHL Open Ice proves that Mid- 
way will continue to dominate 
the arcade sports market long 
after the success of NBA Jam. 
Granted, the Jam game engine 
is fairly simple, but the addict- 
ing (and we mean addicting!) 
gameplay is something all age 
groups can enjoy. You'll get 
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into the corners to dig out the 
puck while the other sets up in 
front of your net to eiUier in- 
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while waiting for a pass. 

- Martin Martinez, artist 


Skate with the puck behind your 
own net and let your turbo build 
up. When your opponents come 
after you, kick in die turbo and 
use your teammate as a screen 
to head down ice for a 2-on-O 
breakaway. -JadcHaeger, co- 
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On a breakaway with a com- 
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I Cex was a breath 
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mains lively on the PlayStation. 
Looking and playing slightly 
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the same super side-scrolling, 
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Cex, a wise-cracking gekko, 
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to-head ultimately with Rez, 
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The creative design of the 
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or right when fte exclamation 
points appear directly overhead. 


PROTIP: On the Rock It level, 
ride the first two rodrets across, 
then at the third rodret, head 
down the side. You’ll Rnd this 
warp which brings you to a 
bonus game. Get good at this 
game - It’s easy bi Rnd so you 
can always return to this levd 
and earn extra lives. 


PROTIP: Behrre leaving the To- 
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the exit televidon. 


PROTIP: When facing this boss, 
keep pace with the rapidly 
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whip the boss when the skulls 
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games, warps, and 
Each world plays 
than the one before 
the Cartoon world, for in- 
you ride rockets and 
falling anvils, and In the 
you ride a raft and es- 
a booby-trapped temple. 


sharper. The colorful worlds 
and characters really pop. 
And, while Cex remains the 
only rendered character in the 
game, his fireball and iceball 
projectiles have new, vibrant 
animations. 

While the graphics were 
adjusted, the nearly perfect 
sound needed no changes. 
The music and effects are 
high quality. Cex’s repertoire 
of one-liners (voiced and writ- 
ten by comedian Dana Could) 
provide sharp humor and are 
barely repetitive no matter 
how long it takes you to get 
through a level. 


Tee Av«H cee, 

/Till 4IN'T GHeVCH 

The controls have been 
tweaked so Cex moves at a 
better pace and with more 
freedom than he had on the 
3DO. Cex entertains with a 
variety of action that should 
keep you from platform hop- 
ping anywhere else. In a world 
where side-scrollers are scarce 
for 32-bit systems, Cex really 
“sticks” out. 


PROTIP: By the first save point In 
thePowllevd, you’ll Rnd a se- 
ries of warps that takes you to 
Oils Jungle worhl remote control. 


PRO TIP: Once you step on or 
past Oils elaborate stme, the 
whirie levd scrolls at a fast 
pace. Only a wdl-Omed run will 
see you Oirough Oils temple. 






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Want a game that 
looks like Rise of the 
Robots, and plays like a cheap 
Virtua Fighter 2? Zero Divide 
is the one. 


' - — ByScaryLarry 

if you’re looking 
for the thrill of 
Myst and the ho-hum factor 
of Monkey Island, then Alien 
Virus is your ticket. This 
action-deficient yet entertain- 
ing game taxes the brain but 
seldom taxes the thumbs. 


PftOTIP; Get the lamp from the 
hall, then go to the room on the 
right and grab a neon tube from 
the top of the workbench. 

items and learn more about 
the aliens that invaded the 
vessel. Alt items are kept in 
an easy-to-understand menu 
at the bottom of the screen, 
making your search (and con- 
trol) a snap. 


Zero Divide starts off like any 
fighter: Best two-out-of-three 
rounds wins the tournament 
for this mean, motley melange 
of mechanized mayhem-mak- 
ers. You have to contend with 
ring-outs, but in a playful 
twist, your fighter can save 


PROTIP: If an opponent comes 
closer to find you when you’re 


with a kick to knock them out 


As you travel the galaxy you 
come upon a stranded space 
ship. Helpful robots give you 
some hints to 

the fate of the - ^ [ 

ship's crew, 

but the ma- .V" 
jorityofthe 

clues are lying / 

around wait- I — 

ing to be picked up. 

Old rags, broken water bot- 
tles, and discarded battery ca- 
bles are combined with other 
items to solve puzzles and 
open doors. As your sleuthing 
skills progress, you find more 


himself by dangling from the 
edge of the raised ring. 

LessOian 

The graphics are a real winner. 
Futuristic warehouse back- 
grounds and smooth polygon 
fighters fire up the action and 
keep it moving along. The 
sgedaLcjoves should have 
been flashiei;^hough. 

The sounds can get annoy- 
ing. An announcer c^tantly 
tells you that your unit is gone, 
which isn't what you want to 
hear 20 times during the heat 
of battle. 

Controlling your fighter 
is a real bear. Special moves 
take practice, .jind the com- 
puter A.I. is too tough. VVhat’s 
more, some players are devas- 
tatingly powerful. The robot 
WIL03, for example, has a 
cannon and butterfly knives! 

Zero Divide is a flattering 
first-round imitator ofToshin- 
den with the fluid grace of 
VF 2. Although it lacks the solid 
fighting foundation that would 
make it great. Zero Divide has 
moments of greatness. You cer- 
tainly won’t be bored, o 


The graphics are as static as a 
lame-duck Congress. You see 
one screen at a time - with no 
scrolling - and nothing moves 
in the backgrounds. Finding 
useful items is akin to looking 
for the proverbial needle in the 
haystack. Some things are so 
smalt, you may pass them over. 

Slightly better sounds in- 
clude plenty of voice and 
some pretty ominous back- 
ground music. 

Puzzle solvers and point- 
and-clickers will thrill over 
Alien Virus, but they won’t be 
coming back for more with its 
one-time playthrough. Still, if 
aliens were after you, this 
would be the game to pre- 
pare you for it. s 


PROHP: For VF 2-styie pounce 
moves, press Up and Buttonjf 
when an opponent is down. It you 
guickly tap Up and X, you get a 
faster but Ws damagingpouaca 


PROTIP: To open the door on the 
right, get the toolbox from the 
cockpit Use the wire stripper 
and tape on Oie door cables just 
below the card reader. 


PROTIP: Candios me registered in 
the lop tight or left of the screen. 
Ity diarging Away, then tap To- 
mrd and a punch or kick button. 


PROTIP; In Otis room, soak the 
rag wiUt water from the bottle. 
Later you’ll find the container to 
empty the water into. Then give 
tbe^water to 0:e dying crewman. 


0 • February 1S96 


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By The Black Widow 

If demolition derby 
with a full-metal- 
jacket twist sounds like your 
type of game, Twisted Metal 
may be right up your alley. 

Heavy Metal Mayhem 

A scorched Los Angeles is the 
scene of Twisted Metal's drive- 
by scenario, but the story line 
is incidental to the wanton de- 
struction. You and a bud can 






PlayStati^itli 


PB0J1P: m a two-player duel, 


small raAfcfes. Then Just plow 
over your compeOBon. 


engage in the two-player com- 
petitive mode, or solo drivers 
can compete against 1 1 mo- 
tor maniacs in destroy-or-die 
vehicle combat. 

To survive the carnage, 
you need killer wheels. You 
must choose wisely from 1 2 
uniquely armed-and-danger- 
ous vehicles, which include an 
ice cream truck packing na- 
palm cones and a missile- 
laden motorcycle. 

Pretty and Ihiisted 

Graphically, Twisted Metal is a 
mixed bag. Nice touches like 
flickering headlights and de- 
tailed street scenes can’t over- 
come graphic foibles like the 
static arena crowd and hard- 
to-read radar. The greatest of- 
fender is the eye-jarring break- 


By Air Hendrix 

Hovercraft racing 
games are popping 
up for every 32-bit system, 
and Cyber Speed is the 
newest addition. Despite 
some fresh twists and thrilling 
combat, it eats Wpeout's dust. 

CyberSkiUft 

On Cyber Speed’s ten tracks, 
you streak after opponents in 
one of eight ships that dangle 
from a power line like a gon- 
dola at a ski resort. The crafts 
swing out on turns like a pen- 
dulum, but, defying the laws 
of physics, sticking to the in- 
side of the turn vastly increases 
your speed. You’ll have to over- 
come your instincts to master 
this quirk, but the racing’s fast 
and furious once you do. 

Mindscape sweetened the 
action with intense combat. 

As you concentrate on steer- 
ing precisely, you must use 


PB07IP: The radar Is hard to 
use. Switeli to third-person 
view In later levels so you can 
watch your back. 

up that occurs when you burn 
rubber past buildings. 

Likewise, the sound effects 
range from anemic crowd 
noise to the satisfying crunch 
of metal against metal. The 
music is weak overall. 

The controls take you for a 
wild ride. Mastery over the si- 
multaneous steering, target- 
ing, firing, and driving will 
take patience. 

Despite its flaws, this 
twisted game is fun. If you 
can overlook the graphics 
break-up, take Twisted Metal 
out for a test drive. a 


PBOTIP: Unless you're passing 
obstades or opponents, keep 
your craft on the Inside of turns. 
It feels backward, but IPs the 
fastest line. 

plasma bolts, missiles, and 
mines strategically to pummel 
the pack into submission. After 
a few practice laps, you'll find 
that the decent controls won't 
abandon you in either task. 


PROW*; Reserve at least one 
speed boost and one missile for 
the last lap. 


PR011P; Dropping mines hdps 
ward off Incoming missiles. 

White Flag 

Graphically, Cyber Speed lacks 
Wipeourt sleek futuristic 
edge, favoring a brightly col- 
ored, less detailed style that 
feels more like comic-book sci 
fi. The tracks sport strong va- 
riety, plunging through har- 
rowing drops and turns, and 
the outlandish ships range 
from a hawklike powerhouse 
to a speedy bail-shaped craft. 


Ordinary sounds pace the 
race without pizzazz. A goofy 
announcer helps more than he 
annoys by pointing out in- 
threats, and the flat 
effects and wannabe 
techno won't interrupt your 
concentration. 

If you’ve conquered Wipe- 
out, Cyber Speed’s diverse, 
novel gamepiay will pose an 
enjoyable challenge. It finishes 
soundly in second, though. Q 


PROTIP; Beware of Incmin 

mtcc//p«. uuhinh sihaiavt hit 

target Reverse in a zigzag pat- 
tern u/hlle blasting the oncom- 
ing enemy. 


GAMEPie 


• fsbMiary 1986 


52 









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2 players 
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MulUscrOllieg 
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8y/lirMend!riY 

EA resurrected a 
venerable Neo*Ceo 
shooter for the PlayStation, in- 
jecting magnificent graphics 
and toe-tappin’ tunes. Unfortu- 
nately, gummy controls and 
daunting challenge turn View- 
point’s traditionally tight 
gameplay into an exercise in 
overly precise shooting. 

Great View 

This Viewpoint stays true to 
the Neo'Ceo version by dupli- 
cating its level layouts and en- 
emy patterns. With two laser 
blasts, three devastating 
smart bombs, and power-ups 
that triple your firepower, 
your armaments haven't 
changed either. 

But the captivating new 
graphics imbue this game with 
an impressive, fresh, futuristic 
look. A metallic sheen high- 
lights everything from the back- 
grounds to the enemy robots, 
and remarkable details, like the 


^ ^ ' ByScaryLarry . 

Criticom copies 
Toshinden and VF, 
but slow gameplay 
hampers this otherwise-ma- 
ture fighting game. 

UFToo? 

Criticom is a slow but enjoy- 
able fighter. Itis a standard 
two-out-of-three fighting bout 
with interesting characters 
{six of the eight fighters are 
female) and flamboyant 
moves. As in VF, you win if 
the opponent falls outside the 
fighting ring, and most char- 
acters have simple combos 
and a pounce move to use 
when an opponent falls. 

To make things tougher, 
the special moves don't come 
easily. You receive more of 
these lethal moves when you 


PROTIP: Be carefidBRten asktg 
Exene's triple combo (R2, For- 
wairi, Wangle). She jumps way 
back, and someOmes lands out- 
side the ring. 

advance in rank. But you can 
move up only twice, and each 
time you must beat the game 
and take on a mirror image of 
yourself! You'll need those 
specials, too, because the 
fighters become harder with 
every battle. 

amcom ComtiBon 

Criticom’s grapWcs are similar 
toToshinlJen'siwh polygon 
fight^lMpVgorgeous back- 
grouncfsrThe fighters look vi- 
cious, but graphical glitches 
and sluggish moves (especially 
throws) lessen the impact. 




hot, glowing embers of an ex- 
plosion, enrich the effect. 

The sounds keep pace with 
scorching combat effects and 
solid background noises like 


the splash of surfacing fish. 
Sharp new tunes range from 
house to jazz. 

Sharp Poiat 

Once combat begins, this ver- 
sion^ flaws rear their ugly 
heads. The absence of two- 
player aaion severely limits the 
fun, and even on the Easy set- 
ting, Viewpoint's challenge will 
bring intermediate gamers to 
their knees. Even worse, slug- 
gish controls make your ship 
feel like mired in molasses. 

These problems demand a 
patient, methodical approach 
that won't entertain action 
junkies. Viewpoint’s snazzy 
scenery still demands some se- 
rious play time, but take a run 
through Jupiter Strike if you 
need a dose of responsive, riv- 
eting space combat. ■ 


The good sounds deliver 
solid smacks and punches, 
but the voices make Minnie 
Mouse s«und like a bull. The 
game’s spVse music is a plus, 
since you need to concentrate 
on the action'^ 

Criticorrns a^eat game 
for players who have mas- 
tered VF 2 or Toshinden. Until 
sequels of those games come 
out, this is a nice snack. But it 
definitely leaves you wanting 
more. ■ 


PROTIP: Hit your opponent with 
a special move, dodge their re- 
taliatory attack, then attack 
again. Repeat Otis tacOc for 
slow but sure success. 


PROTIP; You cannot throw SI.D. 


BAMEPnO 


February 1996 










While Nintendo may suggest repai 


©1995 Nintendo 






PROTtP: Shoot the rvst-eqlomi 
barrets and they explode, dam- 




MomJke Hist boss, Kaig, Is 
easy Wdefe^^hnpfy shoot 
him while a^shoodng the 
rxtckets hehres. 


nOTlP:_The final boss is jpst 
like the last two. Shoot the arms 
as the rodrets come toward you. 
Then shoot the rockets,\ 




though, tt^uhere is a way 
to plc^iwitluh'SLjDatterns re- 
varsed\hich makes for a 
v^^ppin^wo playthroughs! 


- iHrt deadly. It 

reloaded. 


Regardless of the replay 
value, you have to own this 
game. It's a great addition to 
Sega's Saturn library, and it's 
lots of ftjn. Play it without the 
gun and the challenge will in- 
crease dramatically. Virtua 
Cop is a thrilling virtual 
shootout.. .and so real, you 
expect to stop at a virtual 
donut shop. B 


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Virtua Cop 

(By Sega) 


Saturn 


By Scary Larry 

^ This stellar, near- 
perfect port of the 
arcade hit is a joy to watch 
and play. . .but you may find 
that your trigger finger is not 
as overworked as you'd like it 
to be. 

Hamm’ the Miramla 

In an amazingly real polygonaj ' 
world, you fight pseudo-Secret 
Servicemen, pseudo-SWAT 
teams, and assorted other 
pseudo-thugs. You have to be 
careful, though - you must re- 
load every six shots, and 
hostages pop up everywhere 
at the most inopportune time^. 

Shotguns, automatic pis- 
tols, rifles, and machine guns 
are hidden in crates, barrels, 
and sometimes on the gun- 
men themselves. Also assist- 
ing you is a very obvious tar- 
geting system, which plants a 
large yellow cross hair on your 
opponent, so the game’s gut- 
busting action isn’t too hairy. 

That is, of course, if you 
own the Stunner, a gun-style 
controller that was made for 
this game. Playing with the 
reguiar controller is IHte get- 
ting into a shootout with 
a frying pan. it’s slow and 


unresponsive in tight shoot- 
ing situations. 

Scene It, Done H 

Stylish polygon graphics com- 
piemept the action nicely. A 


PROTIP: Shatter the glass In the 
truck as soon as you see h. You 
.shoot Ok drh/er eventually. 




n '■ mitwHv w-iia 

K'flill 


t aniimtit 
each area>ynere the opponent 
takes a hit, such^ the Jiands,_ 
knees, groin, atro ches^he | 
backgrounds are imaginative, I 
and when thugs get in your 
fece, you reailyjump. 

The sounds are equeyiy 
impressive. Each gun has a 
distinct sound, and youil hear 
great sonic detail, like clear 
explosions and hostages 
pleading for mercy. 

Where the game is sadly 
lacking is in the gameplay. Af- 
ter one pass through VC, 
there’s nothing more to make 
you play again. We’ve heard, 

AUrOMATK, PlSTOG 

Im 

a 


Give a Virtua Rghter a 
gun, and you get Virtua 
Ccqi. Aithough the gra- 
Irtiics excel, the gameplay is 
too easy. 


This/slftehestiwapo'’- 
Tft/s gun holds 15 stan- 
dard shots at a Ome, 
and you can reload. 


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Sega Rally Champi- 
onship kicks your 
Saturn into overdrive, leaving 
Daytona USA in the dust. 

RaiBcal Rally 

In Sega Rally you can burn 
rubber in the Toyota Celica 
CT-Four or the Lancia Delta 
Integrale ’92. Cameplay alter- 
nates between first-person and 
behind-the-car views. Added 
to the Saturn version are Time 
Attack and Two-Player Battle 
modes, What^ more, the Car Set- 


MBS. BySearyl^r^ 

Fans of the po^- 
!ar PC game alrea^ 
know the tricks to this fast- ^ 
paced game, but newcomers 
will thrill at Cyberia’s flashy gra- 
phics and exciting gameplay. 

Polygon Puzzler 

You play as Zak, a hacker who 
^feces two choices: death or a 
suicide mission, The mission 
involves finding a secret mili- 
tary outpost known as Cybe- 
ria, and destroying its apoca- 
lyptic weapon. 

You start by walking, talking 
to. or shooting numerous char- 
acters, and solving puzzles. 
Cyberia plays a lot like Burn: 
Cycle and looks a lot like Virtua 
Fighter on steroids. Besides 
walking and firing your Pias- 
^tol, you pilot a jet and blast 
rarrift I'l i lh a mini-cannon. 

Contfot can be difficult. 
Yim character maves in four 


PROnPiMth Its superti handling, 
the Lancia Delta brtegrale Is the 
ideal ear to use on new tracks. 


nOTWh Don’t shoot aaymm 

mllh a blue targeting cower k 
the Wench TImneLTheyiagae 

tankers, and tbefUbkmjmigL 

directions, and you're dead 
meat if you pick the wrong 
way. Then again, Zak moves 
so quickly that his demise 
isn’t always your fault. 

Scene and Heard 

The smooth, fluid graphics 
feature great polygon render- 
ing and detailed backgrounds. 
The flight levels are as fast 
and sharp as any sim out 
there. But the hokey anti-air- 
craft levels look like some- 
thing from a 1 6-bit game. 

As for sounds, Cyberia is 
buffered by an array of voices. 
Crisp explosions and eerie 
mood music echo through the 
deserted hallways. 

Cyberia is a great port-over, 
and a finely tuned puzzler 
with an action twist. But you 
may find yourself wishing for 
more fighting and less finding 
in this brainy spy game. Q 


against a friend Ai fast split- 
screen action. 


keep your Rntls around 7000 
for the best Jump off the line. 




ting feature lets you set a vari- 
ety of options like steering and 
tire selection to your liking. 

Rally^ showroom graphics 
are a sharp improvement over 
Daytona’s dull wax job. Not 
only are the tracks brighter 
and more detailed, but the 
polygons are processed fester. 
The slow screen redraw that 
plagued Daytona isn’t here, so 
you get smoother gameplay. 

The average sounds were 


ported directly from the ar- 
cade. There’s no real excite- 
ment in hearing your car rac- 
ing on dirt, as opposed to the 
screeching sound of rubber on 
concrete. Decent Jazz guitar 
riffs provide the soundtrack. 
And thankfully Sega didn’t 
bring back the guy who sang 
“Rolling Start" in Daytona. 

Checkpoint 

Power-slide controls make up 
Sega Rally’s entire gameplay. At 
first, the power-slide technique 
may seem frustrating, but gi- 
ven the chance the move can 
be effective and fun. 

With graphical improve- 
ments and options exceeding 
Daytona^ standards, you may 
want to call your local Sega 
dealership for a trade-in. B 


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PROTIP; Use fsst-flilag guns 
against fast-mosing enemies. 
Save rockets for slow or station- 
ary targets. 


soum 


PRO TIP: Keep lodging and 
swervit^ to avoid enemy fke. 

switch from an inside- to an 
outside-the-cockpit view. 

0 Solar Mkt 

The graphics and sounds are 
instantly familiar, but that’s 
not great news. While the look 
is sharp, the landscapes and 
enemies get repetitious after a 
while. Even so, the intro film 


fdfdfKfSU-fM 


By Captain Squideo 


The Eclipse series 
flies onto the Saturn 
with good results. It’s no 
breakthrough, but Solar still 
eclipses most other shooters. 

Totally Total 

If you played Total Eclipse on 
either the 3DO or PlayStation, 
you know what to expect 
from Solar Eclipse: behind-the- 
ship planet skimming and 
tight tunnels cluttered with 


PROTIP; Rre at the red panels of 
this rotating asteroid boss. 

is good. The sounds are as 
generic as the graphics - 
they’re high quality, but not 
memorable. 

Despite its limitations, So- 
lar Eclipse is hard to put down 
once you’re airborne. Expect a 
fun trip, just don’t expect the 
thrill to last. □ 


PROTIP: As you enter doorways, 
drop bombs, then quickly back 
out and watch the enemies ex- 
plode in front of you. 


sideways, and spin to fully ex- 
plore your 3D universe. 


Screen Dream 

The graphics are prime. Just 
when the wide lunar back- 
grounds are getting too simi- 
lar, you’re thrust into Doom- 
style corridors for deadly hide 
and seek. Enemies are intrigu- 
ing, and everything shatters 
when you destroy it. ' 

The sounds rock. Propulsive 
music, clear voices in the full- 
motion-video intro, and excit- 
ing explosions all ring true. 

It's not deeply strategic, 
but when it comes to annihi- 
lating aliens, Chen War’s a 
blast. □ 


By Captain Squideo 

Chen War updates 
' the old "mech" con- 
cept with sharp graphics, sen- 
sational sounds, and cool con- 
trols. Fast, futuristic, and fun, 
Chen War is a proud addition 
to the roster of Saturn games. 


MecA Memories 

Chen War doesn’t break new 
ground; It's basically an old- 
fashioned mech shooter. You 
stomp through 18 missions of 
first-person blasting, from Aus- 
tralia to the moons of Saturn. 
Beenihere, blasted that, right? 

Wrong. While the concept 
is old, the execution is new. 
Not only does Chen War have 
the speed that past mech 
games lacked, it has some of 
the best control in the mech 
business. You bring varied ar- 
maments to these wars - in- 
cluding multiple missiles and 
bombs. And your mech is a 
marvel of movement: You can 
high jump over objects, slip 




PROTIP: Use your “^ide” to move 
sideways through the corridors of 
NORAD while still facing hmivard. 


Saturn 


I PROTIP; On the dune planet, Stay 
I low to get a dear shot at mh 
I coming ground-based targets. 

I shifting obstacles. The tried- 
I and-true formula is a little 
I stale, unfortunately. There’s 
not enough variety in the 
I gameplay to inspire repeated 
I visits to Solar's universe. 

Your controls are only 
I above average. This isn't the 
I fastest fighter jet in the world, 
nor is it the most maneuver- 
able. You can make sharp, 
banked turns, but you still fly 
as if in a box, unable to do 
loops. Plus, you possess only 
one kind of weapon at a time, 
which further limits your con- 
trol options. At least you can 










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32X owners have been feeling 
left out of the video game 
loop, but this killer version of 
Primal Rage is the best of the 
series so ftir. 

The superb graphics are 
comparable to the 3DO ver- 
sions. Little breakup or slow- 
down mars the action, while 
bright, vivid colors enhance 
the primeval backgrounds and 
lavishly colored dinosaurs. 

The music and sound ef- 


fects also live up to the 
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moves are easy to accom- 



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In the arcades, T-MEK earned a 
solid rep for rowdy group 
combat. On the 32X, you still 
choose from six futuristic 
tanks and ^ce off against 
three opponents in intergaiac- 
tic arenas, but the thrill of 
group competition is lost. 

While the engaging one- 
player action moves quickly, 
the split-screen two-player 
games are ruined by slow- 



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space. The decent controls re- 
alistically reflect each tank's 
attributes, though. 

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weak detail, the graphics don't 



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Space, ..where many have gone 
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1 994). For space cadets, it’s 
strictly C-average. 

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Star Fleet Aademy, you com- 
mand eight ships through 30 
missions. The gameplay is spo- 
radic, however Sometimes it's 
interesting, sometimes it isn’t 
Smooth controls let you easily 


access five ships' stations, but 
extended downtime while 
warping drains your adrenaline. 

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fluctuate. The pix are sharp 
overall, but the first-person 
view-screen visuals lack piz- 
zazz. The soundtrack^ repeti- 
tive Star Trek movie theme 
will drive you crazy. 

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Academy, but only for a se- 
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By Scaty Lany 

How good is Car- 
goyles? It’s one of 
the best games for the Gene- 
sis, right next to Earthworm 
Jim 2, Thi^ction game will 
leave your|eart pounding, 
your blood racing, and your 
thumbs bunWig! 

Sympathy for 
The Devils 

It starts in medieval Scotland, 
where an ancient race of Gar- 
goyles is fighting a rogue 
band of Vikings, who unjustly 
possess the mystical Eye of 
Odin. Goliath, the Gargoyle 
leader, is transported to mod- 
ern-day Manhattan, where he 
continues to search for the tal- 


SeTin stone 


isman as — ^ i 

he fights an ' 

evil race of 

robots. 1 Vb ’ 

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can swing, a 

very short | 

time), and j * 

fight. Dur- 
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throws, and 
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of his oppo- 

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of stonaToliath ; 

uses his powers 

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game’s'fS extensive levels. 

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master, controlling Goliath 
can be rough. S'ou must accu- 
rately swing and jump from 


precarious ledges while fend- 
ing off enemies tougher than 
New York gangsters. 

Love Me Like a Rock 

The graphics are some of the 
best ever for the Genesis. 

Dark and dreary, the stages 
all fit the shadowy Gargoyles, 
who turn to stone should they 
ever see daylight. Enemies 
sport great detail, right down 
to mini-arrows, and Goliath is 


PROTIP; To take down tough eth 
emies in one shot, try the tiimw 
(Button A). 

an impressive sight with flap- 
ping wings and beastly claws. 

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ment the dark game, from the 
leathery flapping of Goliath's 
wings to the death moan of 
the female Vikings. The music 
definitely needs a tune-up, 
though. Medieval musicians 
ain't got no rhythm. 

statue of Limitations 

The game gets harder with 
each level, so gamers expect- 
ing an easy go of it because 
of the Disney tie-in should 
think again. It's easier to 
sneak into Disneyland than it 
is to tinish this game. But all 
In all. Gargoyles gives you the 
kind o^warding gameplay 
and gorgeous scenery associ- 
ated with award-winning 
games like Vectorman and 
EVl(J 2. Gargoyles rocks! e 


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untti you’ve killed every Dying 
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In possibly the dumbest plot 
ever, Rev X’s bad guys are bent 
on eradicating fun, and you 
must plod trough LA clubs 
and Middle Eastern deserts to 
stop them and rescue Aero- 
smith. Rev X’s slow shooting 
lacks strategy and challenge, 
but at least you can choose 
from multiple routes through 
the ho-hum mayhem. 

You aim through a cross hair 
that quickly sweeps the screen, 
but the finicky targeting will 
make you long for the lightgun 
that this game desperately 
needs. Grainy, choppy graphics 
and droning, static-ridden 
sounds add insult to injury. 

Genesis games have matured 
to the point where developers 
can deliver eye-popping games 
like Vectorman - which means 
Acclaim has no excuse for slap- 
ping together this miserable ar- 
conversion. 



PKOTJP; Jack up your Propomr 
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l)o<»ni Irooper.s 


Based on the popular RPG and 
card games, this feeble attempt 
at a side scroller sends you out 
to rid the galaxy of alien scum. 
With only two weapons and one 
punch, you don't have much on 
your side. 

This cart doesn’t break new 
ground with its simplistic ac- 


PROTIP: To pass this lake in 
Stage 1, shoot the enemies, 
then stand on their corpses. 


PftOTIP: In Stage 2, run as fast 
as you can and shoot to decap- 
itate, not kill. 

tion and repetitive enemies. The 
rudimentary controls handle 
the shooting, but the skittish 
jumps interfere. 

Gory graphics erupt with ex- 
ploding heads and vomiting 
bosses, but the backgrounds and 
characters lack color and detail. 
Funny death screams stand out 
from the other lame sounds. 

Carts like this will push 16- 
bit gaming into an early grave. 
Only the most loyal Chronicles 
fans will find fun here. 


Mutant Chronicles: Doom Troopers 
By Ptaymates Interactive Entertainment 

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VR Troopers 

BySloMo 

The VR Troopers are an obvi- 
ous Power Rangers clone, but 
they do Inject their own per- 
sonality into this fami!iar-but- 
fun fighting game for kids. 

You can tune the Troopers’ 
battle against Grimlord to your 



PROUP: FoHow In projechls 
shots for an easy hit 

tastes. There are eight playable 
combatants, three gamepiay 
modes, and five skill levels. The 
crisp controls provide quick ac- 
to a basic 17-move punch, 
kick, jump, and block ensemble. 
Each fighter also has three spe- 
cial moves, 

VR’s sharp graphics and en- 
thusiastic tunes have energy. 
The detailed character sprites 
and imaginative backgrounds 
will jazz fans of the toob show. 
The music rocks ’em as you 
sock ’em but that’s the best the 
sparse sounds can muster. 

VR is a good fight for young- 
sters, between episodes. The 
Troopers are troopers. 



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ByTommyGKde 

Zoinksl The Mystery Machine 
posse needs you to help solve 
the riddles of Blake’s Hotel and 
Ha Ha Carnival. 

As Shaggy (with Scooby in 
tow), you investigate mysteries 
based on actual episodes. The 
easy interface has a menu of 
commands to help you collect • 
items and clues. The puzzles 
aren’t all easy, however. 



PRpripriaeieCanihr^Aroado, 
Look dwBugh Win dow Xte tea 
fekna, Oaphoe, and Fred stuck 
in the boat Bo ba$r theiaf 

Both mysteries are broken 
up by cinematic ghost chases. 
These and the graphics capture 
the show's flavor. The average 
sounds are rescued by music 
that kicks with a solid transla- 
tion of the TV tunes. 

If you’re a fan of the series, 
this Is a nice rental down 
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' Players whoVe 
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the Genesis game will be- 
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conversion. 

Ready to 
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We wouldn’t be so unlair as to 
compare this version to the 
PlayStation game, but we will 
say that next to the Genesis 
and 32X versions (see Pro- 
Reviews, December ’95) this 
one doesn't have a chance. 

The problems start right 
from the beginning. Yokozuna 
and Bam Bam Bigelow are 
gone from the rosterl Next up, 
the game plays so slowly that 
you could grab a bite to eat 
between special moves. 


PR07ZP; nazor Ramon; Brab tte 
opponent and hit Punch three 
times, then Power Punch. 


PR071P: Lex Luger can be cheap. 
Tty constantly grabbing (simul- 
taneously press Power Kkk and 
Power flinch), then backbreak- 
ing (tap Up and ButbmA). 

pling or the few announcers’ 
voiceovers that were left in. 
Even the slams and thuds 
sound cheap. 

Controlling the wrestlers is 


By Scary Larry 

Lee comic. Wild 
C.A.IS. is a fun Final Fight- 
type brawler with huge sprites 
but standard enemies, in the 
overall SNES lineup, though, 
C.A.IS. doesn't roar. 


The interesting game mechan- 
ics have you begin as one 
character - Spartan, Warbiade, 
or Maul - and then change 
characters at a certain point in 
the action. You’ll never play 
through as just one comic- 
book hero, which makes the 


gameplay more varied than 
other superhero titles. 

Each hero has a series of 
devastating moves and an as- 
sortment of punches, kicks, 
and smart bombs. The easy 
enemies and pattern-depen- 
dent end bosses make the 
awkward controls bearable. 


The graphics are well drawn 
and have a more flavorful feel 



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than other comic-book 
games, tike The Death and 
Return of Superman. But they 
never get too creative, and 
you’ll see the same enemies 
again and again. 

The sounds are funky but 
flat. The repetitive theme mu- 
sic never graduates to exciting, 
but then again, neither do the 
graphics. Other sound effects 
include standard punches and 
whacks. 

Overall, Wild C.A.TS. is not 
a bad game, but it Just barely 
rises above the mediocrity of 
other side-scrollers. If you’re 
looking for a good, easy week- 
end rental, you could do 
worse than this title, g 



PHOJ1P: Doink can be pretty 
sneaky. Grab an opponent, then 
motion Down, Dou^lbward, To- 
ward and hit any Punch button 
to electrocute a foe. 

The poor graphics feature 
smaller sprites and fewer col- 
ors than the cart’s ! 6-bit 
cousin. Again, the slowdown 
also takes away from the 
game's fast-paced fun, and the 
static backgrounds are 
washed out. 

The sound gets no help 
from the dismal, tinny sam- 


about the same as in the 
other games, and the moves 
are identical, but the slow- 
down makes things difRcult. 
You never know if a combo is 
complete until the last slow 
movement takes place. 

WhataRipoff! 

WWF Arcade has more going for 
it than this poor game. Buy the 
Genesis or 32X (or even the 
PlayStation) versions, but sweep 
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Mystery 

ByQukk-OnnifMcGraw 


norV: To get dae points, take 
new objects to Velma whenever 
you find them. 

Hop inside the Mystery Machine 
with Shaggy and Scooby. You 
guide the pair through a series 
of side-scroiling mysteries, get- 
ting clues from Freddy, Scooby 
snacks from Daphne, and the 
Mystery Status from Veima. 
Bonus games like the "Wac-A- 
Monster" or "Make a Scooby 
Sandwich" heip you. 

The characters are success- 
fuliy re-created, and the mon- 
sters wili scare the pants off 
you. Although there isn’t 
much action, the backgrounds 
are detaiied. The sound lacks 
voice effects and the famous 
theme song, but you'll enjoy 
the limited soundtrack. 

Reading maps and piecing 
together puzzies may not fuifiii 
the action quota, but Scooby 
Doo does provide an intrigu- 
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Revolution X 

By JJie Axe Grinder 

Looking for a great arcade 
shooter?4levoiution X ain't 
even close. 

Rev X is a first-person shooter 
rife with slowdown. You meet 
wave after wave of siiiy attack- 
ers and biow them away. 

The bland graphics are aver- 
age at best, featuring cheesy 



expiosions and biocky sprites. 
Aithougii Rev X stars the rock 
band Aerosmith, the wannabe 
hard-rock riffs grind duity 
away, effectiveiy burying the 
few muted sound effects. 

The controls are also noth- 
ing to sing about. Moving your 
target sight is a breeze, but ac- 
curateiy pinpointing smali tar- 
gets is* difficult. 

Revoluten X fails-Jtf^ring 
the arcade horne. What this 
version doeS^g home is a 
very disapppifjttpg game. 



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TKe Bruce Lee 
Storj' 

By Tommy GUde 

The film Dragon showcased 
Bmce Lee's power. On the 
SNES, however, Bruce looks 
weaker than Lester the Unlikely, 
Ten stages trace the film’s 
plot, from Bruce’s brawl with 
the sailors through the demonic 
finale modeled after Enter the 
Dragon. Although you can earn 
special weapons and tech- 
niques, like nunchakus, this 
shallow game is more of a 
beat-em-up than a true fighter. 
Mediocre sprites, animations, 
and backgrounds provide the 
visuals, but don't expect to see 
blood. Decent martial arts music 
carries the audio, but the fight 
sounds are lame. Fans of tiie film 
may want to rent Dragon. All 
others should stick to the fight- 
ing legends of file gaming world. 



PBOT^. When the fight moves 
to the aHey, focus on beating 
the fhstdief you fought InsUe. 



nonP: After losing, fight the 
demon defensively. Takea 
quarter of his energy, and he’ll 
rebwn you to your last match. 

Dragon: 11w BnjM Ijt Stoiy by AccMm 



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Monsters 


Aaahh! If run-of-the-mill, plat- 
form-hopping adventures scare 
you, you’ll be afraid of these 
monsters. Based on Nick- 
elodeon’s animated series. 



PBOTIP: Before you reach the 
junkyard dog in toe first le i‘: 
dimb the cliff to toe left to hnd 
a hidden room and power-ups. 

you control Ickis. Krumm. and 
Oblina as they cram for their 
monster mid-term exam. 

Unfortunately, the levels 
aren't stimulating, and the visu- 
als are barely passable with 
sometimes jumpy scrolling and 
lackluster backgrounds. The 
sound fares a bit better with 
cartoon-quality music and fa- 
miliar monster noises. 

Beginners v/itl appreciate the 
game’s simplicity and the easy- 
to-find hidden areas, but ttte stiff 
controls may frustrate some. If 
you enjoy the cartoon, these 
Monsters may pass as a rental. 



PBOTIP: Pass the first set of 
showers in toe gymnasium and 
run torough this waii to find a 
series of hidden rooms. 

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PROTIP: If you can, jump into the 
minds of characters who leave 
your presence. There’s a lot 
happening behind the scenes. 


By The Axe Grinder 

Making the rounds 
to almost all the 
known console systems, Pri- 
mal Rage holds up well on the 
3D0. This version has the 
best looks and sounds of any 
home-system Primal to date. 

Leapiii’ Lizards! 

Once again the arcade's seven 
dinosaurs battle for the new 
Urth, but this time extended 
options enrich the gameplay. 
In the endurance match, for 
instance, you can choose up 


to four dinosaurs for tag-team 
action. In the one-player mode, 
lack of a last boss puts a dam- 
per on the excitement - you 
simply face all the dinosaurs 
you previously vanquished. 

■Htis Primal excels with 
graphics and sound. The 
game looks great, with fine 
details on the dino fighters. 
With combatants hissing and 
chomping on humans, the 
sound effects are excellent. 
The music is appealing, with 


PROTIP; Use Blizzard’s lee Geyser 
to freeze opponents and set 
them up for a combo. 


PROnp; Low on life? EatalUh 
man fyr a ipdck life booster! 


PROTIP: To do l^rUgo’s finishing 
move The Cow Who Ran, hold 
High Fierce, Low Fierce, High 
Quick, and Low Quick and tap 
Left, Left, Left, Down, Left 
rock riffe that perfectly fit the 
intense fighting. 

A six-button controller 
works better here than the 
standard three-button, and the 
game uses a unique special- 
move system {mostly holding 
down two or more buttons and 
performing a motion on the joy 
pad). The moves are easy to 
execute, but timing is impor- 
tant on the finishing moves. 

The Diao That Fell 
To Urth 

Those looking for a close ar- 
cade translation can’t do better 
than Primal 3DO. But it still 
won’t convert those who never 
took to the arcade original. □ 


Mental Case 

Detective is all about Jumping 
from Eric’s mind into the minds 
of other characters to see 
things through their eyes. You 
can also get psychic traces of 
past events by touching ob- 
jects previously held by other 
characters. Wlien you think 
you’ve solved the mystery, 


PROTIP: You’ll never win the 
Black Diamond game by guess- 
ing, but that is one way to re- 
veal possible solutions. 


The Case of the 
Black Diamond 


you match clues withme mas- 
ter bad guy in a chesslke psy- 


chic board game. 


Since the story un 


real time, you re challenged ^ 
to be in the right mirri at the | 
right time. Simple controls 
make that a breeze: Just use 
the directionals to highlight 
character icons and then press 
an action button. 

The sharp, full-motion 
visuals for this head game 
are definitely a trip. The disc 
is packed with 500 separate 
mini-movies full of genuinely 


PROTIP; When you use the Psy- 
chic Collector, choose the head 
you visit carefully or you’ll blow 
your mind. 

nightmarish Imagery. 

The sounds help carry the 
show with snappy dialogue 
and eerie music. If you're go- 
ing to get anywhere, you must 
listen - and listen careffilly. 

Mind Came 

Complex dialogue and adult 
situations make this a fun 
game for mature audiences. 
Psychic Detective provides 
hours of cerebral trauma for 
whodunit fans, g 


By ToxHS Tommy 

Psychic Detective: 
The Case of the 
Black Diamond is an entertain- 
ing interactive mystery game 
with an adult sensibility. Un- 
raveling this labyrinthine mur- 
der case will tax your mental 
powers, even with the help of 
Eric Fox, the psychic detective. 


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Killer fens have 
nothing to worry 
about. Their fevorite fighting 
game has shrunk, but still 
packs a powerful punch. The 
best portable fighter? Yep! 
Right after Street Fighter II for 
the Came Boy. 

IheHHParatle 

Although Riptor and Cinder 
were trimmed for memory’s 
sake, the classic elements of 
Kl were kept in - multiple-hit 
combos, fatalities, and fast 
gameplay are all here. 

The story line is the same: 
best two-out-of-three rounds 
wins the Killer Instinct tourna- 
ment. You get special moves, 
standard punches and kicks, 
and long-lasting ultra combos 
for each player. 

How is this achieved with 
two buttons when the original 
Kl was a six-button game? 
Hold a button down for a 
fierce punch or kick, or tap it 
for a weak punch or kick. This 
makes the control a little awk- 
ward but still masterable. 

Killer Filler 

The grainy graphics are dull... 
if you’re comparing this game 
to the SNES version. For the 


»r Game Boy Game Prone 

Killer Inst^ 


Kllier Instinct makes Its 
debut.. .In the palm of 
your hand! This portable 
puncher Is great, and probably 
the only reason to dust off your 
Game ky this year. 


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PROTIP; Make Sabrewulf howl 
before a combo to add hits. 


PROTIP; Try using fast punches 
against this powetfuMJse hitter. 
nOJIP: You can sbiag together Throw profectlles when he’s 

a good combo starting with the across the screen. 

Flik Rak (charge Away two sec- 
onds, then Toward and tap IGck}. 

When opponents come in dose, 
press Away and Kick. 


PROT1P: End any multiple-hit 
(hHir or more) combo with the 
Phoenix flown, Down-Toward, 
Toward, then tap Kick) and you 
have the Killer Combo. 






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NIOTIP: Counter Fulgore by 
lumping the minute he begins 
toteleporL 

Came Boy, however, the 
graphics are clean and fast, 
with lots of detail for such 
a small screen. And surpris- 
ingly, this is a game that 
looks and plays better on 
the Came Boy than on the 
Super Came Boy. 

Although you won’t hear 
an announcer state how many 
hits you’ve registered {as in 
the 16 -bit version), you will 
hear some funky rhythms and 
some pretty tinny punches and 


PROTIP: Jago’s Wind Kick Is 
usually the beginning of a long 
combo. Block against it 

kicks. ProTip; Crank some tunes 
on your Walkman, instead. 

Basic btsSnct 

Killer fens will want to take 
this show on the road, because 
their favorite game is Just as 
much fun on the green screen. 
Any CB enthusiast facing a 
long backseat ride home will 
enjoy this game. Street Fight- 
er II Game Boy has a little more 
in the gameplay area, but 
Killer Instinct is more fun. □ 


PROTIP: For more hits at the 
end of a combo, throw on the 
Shockwave (Down, Down- 
Toward, Toward, and tap 
Punch) or the Uguidiae (Down, 
Down-Toward, Toward, and 
tap Punch). 


PROTIP: Add hits to the end of 
a combo with SfdnaPs Morph 
(tap Down, Down, Kick during 
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Hairpin turns, bombs in the 
road, and competitors who 
^ never give up make Sonic Drift 
2 Game Gear racing at its best. 
[Wff. Seven of your favorite Sonic 
I ^ i characters take it to the streets 
^ * in 18 strangely familiar settings. 
L ook for power-ups, such as 
rings, mines, and invincibility, 
but watch out for obstacles - 
^^^our opponents will stop at 
# "Vnothing to slow you down. 

« Good detail and great back- 
[[^^j^i^grounds make it easy to spot 
items in this graphic master- 
piece. A different musical score 
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PROTIP: WsH Tails’ house often. 
You can carry tom Items, but 
can diange your equipment 
only at home. 

Tails’ first solo performance 
doesn’t live up to the Sonic 
speed of his previous co-star- 
ring performances. Snails’ ad- 
ventures would be more like it. 

You walk through levels 
while throwing weapons at en- 
emies and looking for power- 
ups and SIX Chaos Emeralds. 
It’s a great backbone for a 
game, but "walk” is the opera- 
tive word - Tails’ sub-Sonic 
pace isn’t nearly as much fun. 

Great detail and colorful 
backgrounds are a boon, and 
the sound is a Sonic cornu- 
copia of changeable music. 
Control is also good tor the 
number of different moves. 

Although Tails does a de- 
cent solo job, without speedier 
shoes, it’s no wonder Sonic 
stayed home. 


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There’s nothing Cutthroat 
about this island. A sword fight 
through monotonous levels 
with no finale and no fire- 
works? No thanks! 

The stiff controls make no 
amends In this island tragedy, 
in addition to your ever-present 
sword, you’re armed wiUi dag- 



PflOW: hi the Carriage stage, 
move to the front of the coach to 
hght and then move to the back 
to watch for warning arrows. 

gers, bombs, guns, and bottles, 
as you fight a barrage of repeti- 
tive bad guys. Although you 
have ten moves, you’ll be lucky 
to pull off two when it counts. 

The graphics are sketchy and 
indistinct, offering little detail. 
The repetitive sound effects are 
glitchy, but the variety of tunes 
will keep your mind off the 
mindless gameplay. 

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This time Ivan Ooze wants to 
rule the Earth, All six Rangers 
(pick your color) are there to 
stop him, and they come 
equipped with special moves. 

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the comer. 

sprites and faded backgrounds 
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FIFA ’96 Soccer Scores 

FIFB'SG 

By Tommy Glide 

PlaiiStaNon It was exactly a year ago when FIFA first wowed 3DO 
owners. Now EA brings the same 3D stadium to the 
PlayStation with even sharper gameplay and sound. 

Maximum FIFA 

Now more than ever before, EA Sports maximizes its FIFA license to 
provide more than 3000 world class players from 12 international 
leagues, including England, Italy, and Brazil, along with 59 international 
teams. Traditional FIFA options give you a Season, Playoff, Tourna- 
ment, and Exhibition 
modes of play. 

The gameplay simu- 
lates real soccer better 
than ever, and the computer 
brings a fairly tough A.I. to 
the field. Complementing 
the realistic strategy ele- 
ment is the great passing 
and shooting control, which 
adds to the depth of the 
game. If you’re looking to 
showboat, powerful speed 
bursts can create great breakaways, and moves like the rainbow kick 
and 180-degree spin, while not easily mastered, leave your opponents 
searching for their jocks. 

Striking Distance 

While not a radical departure from the 3D graphics seen on the 3DO, the 
sprites on the PlayStation have been cleaned up a bit, and the animation’s 
smoother. Several views are offered, though none is really outstanding. 

While the Ball cam puts you confusingly in the middle of the ac- 
tion with large sprites, the smaller sprites seen from higher views give 
you better playing perspective. The 
most helpful views are the overhead 
views for comer kicks and the op- 
tional bird’s-eye view when your 
goalie has possession. 

The sound has been enhanced 
with real-time commentary by Eng- 
land’s play-by-play man, John Mot- 
son. Motson uses real player names 


Big on the PlayStation 

in his commentary, and 
his voice is woven seam- 
lessly into the action. 

However, the onfield 
sounds seem too soft. 

The great crowd noise 
remains intact, but there 
isn’t die huff and puff 
you’d expect from run- 
ning 22 men up and 
down the field. i’KOTIP: I se Ihv ruinbu«^ kick to pul (he bull 

past oncoming defenders. 

Goat-A-Rama 

FIFA ’96 rolls onto the PlayStation with all the glory of a World Cup 
final match. While there may be more 32-bit soccer games on the hori- 
zon, you’ll be hard-pressed to find any sims that bring home a more re- 
alistic soccer experience. I 




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highlight this FIFA. 




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Center Rinp Boxing 

By Tommy Glide 

Saturn Following in the footsteps of Virtua Fighter, Center 
Ring Boxing could almost be called “Virtua Boxer.” 
Unfortunately, these polygonal pugilists lack the speed, grace, and 
fluidity of their martial arts predecessors. 

Taste the Canvas 

Center Ring offers features reminiscent of many 16-bit boxing games. 
You can build your own boxer and choose your face, height, weight, color 
of your shorts, left or right hand, and gender. Climb in one of six divisions 
from Bantam to Heavyweight (though you’ll hardly fee! a difference in 
gameplay between weights) and square off with 30 top-ranked boxers. 

Once you enter the 
ring, you’ll wonder where 
the 32-bit control went. 

The boxers circle each 
other well, but they move 
and punch sluggishly. 

You can throw 
decent combo punches, 
but the game sorely un- 
deruses the buttons. You 
only use Buttons A, B, C, 
and X (for taunt moves). 



PROTIP: Use your feet. Often you can maneu- 
ver to the side of your opponent and hammer 
them with a hook. 



HKOTIP: When >oiirop|Hmenl PROTIP: VVilh anew hover. 

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«» iii^ Bullon \ and lappinp l.efl with quick Jabs. .Vdd |H>wer 
on the directional pad. and stamina alter eacli mateli. 


Rent-a-Center 

Graphically, these sharp boxers lack character. However, 12 camera an- 
gles enable you to watch the punches from different aspects and keep a 
clean view of the fight. 

Decent sounds, like the round bell, are crystal clear, and the sporty 
music mixes in smoothly. But the punches sound tinny, and the 
announcer constantly repeals himself. 

Boxing buffs may find that 
this game grows on them. While it’s 
certainly reminiscent of the old 4D 
Boxing for the PC, Center Ring 
tacks the discipline to be a true 32- 
bit contender. H 



Duofterboch BitocB 


the offense, and you control only one player, the QB. 

That’s right - you have nothing to do with kickoff returns, calling 
for blitzes, or field goals, to name just three important elements. These 
missing features are standard in virtually every other football game. 



Behind the Face Mask 

The visuals score a touchdown. The footage is much bigger than the 
postage-stamp size used for Prize Fighter’s video. While it’s sharp and 
quick, the footage isn’t flawless. Occasionally when you’re snapping 
the ball at the goal line, the view puts you closer to midfield. 

The sounds rack up big yardage. Voices are sharp, taunts are hu- 
morous, and Mike Ditka effectively razzes you from the sideline. 

Good looks and little strategic challenge add up to fun the first 
time around but not the second. QB Attack scores - just not enough to 
win. H 


JIIU Impressive visuals don’t make a great game. (Quarter- 
back Attack has the looks of a Super Bowl champ, but 
simplistic gameplay keeps it out of the playoffs. 


Attack of the Killer QB 

Digital Pictures carved a niche for itself with innovative sports games 
like Prize Fighter and Slam City with Scottie Pippen. Like those earlier 
efforts, QB Attack uses actual video clips shot from a first-person view, 
which in this case put you inside the helmet of a pro QB. You’re not 
merely an observer of the action, you’re the actual target of ferocious 
onrushing linemen. 

Unfortunately, so much effort went into the visual concept that 
sacrifices were made in the gameplay. The negatives stack up like de- 
fenders at the goal line: It’s a one- 
player game, there’s no NFL li- 
cense or players, you control only 


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A NFL QuorMch Club ‘96 

By Slo Mo 


SUPBF NE8 ^ Acclaim’s football franchise, NFL Quarterback 

Club '96 does a nice job of establishing field position on 
the SNES. This version essentially mirrors the Genesis game with a 
similarly offensive-minded A.I. but slightly slower player speed. 

Total Offense 

The Club has plenty of flash. It kicks off with all 30 NFL teams and a 
playbook packed with 400 plays, which you can flip. General managers 
can even create an entire 1 1-man team using specialized practice cate- 


The all-the-way-in-one-play CPU, however, is a defensive coordi- 
nator’s nightmare. The teams were programmed according to ’95 stats, 
but you can easily lead the Patriots in an embarrassing rout of the Cow- 
boys. For balanced competition, play a friend in the more evenly tuned 
head-to-head mode. 

On the field, well-crafted controls open up an impressive variety of 
moves. Players can spin, straight-arm, dive for catches, and jump for 
interceptions. There’s even a power mode that increases the ability to 
either break or make tackles. 

You can also set three standard audibles or use the 50 prepro- 
grammed Hyper Audibles. You can call Hypers on the fly, and if you get 
really good, you can play most of a game without opening a playbook! 


Championship Seasons 
You literally can’t lose with this 
game. If you think winning is the 
only thing, the Club can make all 
your football fantasies come true. B 




PROTIP: 
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diti Frank Ihomas 
"Bip Hyrt" Baseball 

By Air Hendrix 

With Frank Thomas “Big Hurt’’ Baseball, Acclaim tried (and 
failed) to mimic World Series’ fast-paced, gripping gameplay. 

Watching Little League players would be more exciting than 
struggling with Big Hurt’s shoddy controls, scant features, 
and no-brainer action. 

Basic Ball 

Big Hurt starts off in either Exhibition, Playoff, Season, Clutch Situa- 
tions, and Home Run Derby mode. Before hitting the field, you choose 
from all the Major League teams, but the MLBPA license means that 
only teal-life players step up to the plate - the teams are named after 
the cities. While you can adjust fielding strategy, you can’t draft, create, 
or trade players, and you’re equipped with merely three pitches and 
two swings. 

The awful controls prevent the game from coming to life. To pitch, 
you have to wade through menus to 
set the ball’s various attributes, but 
the unwieldy process interferes with 
tight, strategic pitching. The simple 
batting works smoothly, but during 
fielding, the view tracks the ball so 
tightly that it’s often impossible to 
make the play. 


Frankly Bad 

The graphics are this cart's lone 
bright spot. Like World Series, 
large, realistic sprites race through 
well-detailed representations of big- 
league stadiums. The animations 
frequently stutter, though, marring 
the game’s eye-catching look. 

In the sound department, dead 
silence accompanies most games. 
Crowd noise shows up as a muled 
hiss, the ball and bat effects sound 
tinny, and a nervous kid on a first 
date speaks more often than this game’s announcer. 

With the strong batting order of other baseball carts, bench Big 
Hurt in a hurry. Better 16-bit fields have been built for years. B 


Slide your batter to the left or right in 
line up on the pitch. 


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UNKUEIMIE! 

THUHB BREAKS FOUR WORLD RECORDS 



By COURT CRANDALL 


■ 


^ The living room- At 

exactly 8:37 p.m. ET, the 
blue guy crossed the finish 
line nearly two minutes 
ahead of the red guy in 
Val d’Isere Skiing and 
Snowboarding'' to topple 
•>» “ 
I was two days ago.' two days. It Started Friday 
night with a record-breaking 140 points 
in NB/T Jam"' Tournament Edition, 
followed only hours later by a new 
speed record in Super Bumout'.“ 
‘There is no T in “HAND,” Thumb said. 
“Every finger played a role.” By 1 :34 p.m. 
Saturday, Thumb added a 14-stadium 
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say, is history. 

► The deal- Moments after the fourth 
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Prichard said his client and the sports 
world were still far apart in terms of con- 
tract negotiations. Prichard cited the dis- 
crepancy between his client’s salary and 


those of other much less valuable body 
parts like the big toe, guaranteed $5.6 mil- 
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earns a cool $6.2 million plus incentives. 

► The injury- “If we were talking 
about a pinky, it would be just another 
hangnail," Dr. Arnold Markovitz said. 
“But when you're talking Thumb, you’re 
talking potential career-ending injury.” 

^ The system- After the tickertape 
welcome home parade. Thumb dedicated his 
recrad-tseaking performance to the Atari 
Jaguar system, and encouraged thumbs 
everywh^ to hitchhike to their local video 
game ^ores and pick one up fix the holidays. 



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Thumb says, 'i'll be ready to lake on more hockey, 
racing, basketball and soccar games soon.' 



How The Records Fell 


In a mere 48 hours, Thumb propels himself from 
body part obscurity into sports mythology. 



RRCnSS JO " Overcoming sei 
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This is the first instaiiment of a guide to Capcom's eageriy awaited 
Breath of Fire //. The detaiis of the story are ieft for you to discover, 
but we take you haifway through your journey. 



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1 . Home Town 

2. Fubi Mountains 
■. 3. Ruins 

4. Coursair 

5. Joker's Hideout 

6. Tag Woods 

7. Windia 

8. Capitan 

9. Witch Tower 

1 0. Wild Cat Restaurant 

1 1. Sima Fort 

1 2. Namada 

13. Brando 

1 4. Highfort 

15. Oasis 

16. Sima Fort 

17. Tunlan 

18. Guntz 

19. Cate 

20. Whale Cave 

21. Farm Town 

22. Cot Land 

23. Doctor's Island 

24. Evrai 

25. Sky Tower 





The-Game Starts 


(, First, get the 
TreePole from 
the chest. You 
' must talk to 
everyone in the 
village before 
you can go 
to the moun- 
tain in back. 


When you return to the village, 
go into the church. There you 
meet Bow, who joins you. 
Leave the village and go north- 
west to the cave. In the cave, 
you fight Bambary. 



Go To Coursair 


Rand and Bow continue to 
repair the house. 

Home Town 


You and Bow are looking for 
work at the Ranger Guild in 
Home Town. You're 
given the task of retriev- 
ing Mina’s pet, Suzy. Leave 
the village and travel south- 
east to Mt. Fubi. Your first big 
fight is at the top against three 
harpies. Inside the cave, get 
the Fire Rock. 


Go back to 
Home Town, A 
and you can 
now enter the 
Magic School. 

Go to the top 
floor and find 
Nina. Her sis- 
ter has been 
kidnapped by ’’V 
the Joker Gang, 7 ' 
the ransom be- i| 

ing Nina. Their B 

hideout is a cave *5 
south of Coursair 
(over the bridge) 
and to the west, 


IHC * In Coursair, 

. ? enter the Pub at 
night, and talk 
to Rand at the 
^ end of the bar. 
jw ^ Leave the town, 
X. 9° 

Woods in 
the north, 

and fight Baba. Make the fight 
quick by using the Fire Rock. 
Get Baba's axe, return to Cour- 
sair, and talk to Rand. Now 
you fight Katl in the arena. 


When you leave the mountain 
range, travel west until you 
reach the small ghost town 
named Ruins. Enter the town 
and find the old man, Niro, 
cowering from cockroaches. 
Fight the cockroaches. In addi- 
tion to saving the old man, 
you also rescue Suzy, who is 
Niro's intended dinner. 


joker is in the main cave with 
Nina, Mina, and his hench- 
..t men. You fight several Hoods 
first, then Joker. Joker is really 
a demon in disguise, how- 
ever. After the battle, Nina 
joins your party. 


Return to the Ranger Guild at 
Home Town and get a reward 
for rescuing Suzy. Later that 
night. Bow gets a job from a 
villager, Kilgore, but ends up 
framed instead. Leave the 
house, talk to Kilgore, and 
return to the house. Talk to 
Bow. Take Bow back to the _ , 
Ruins and ieave him with Niro. 


After the fight, Rand joins the 
group. Go back into the arena 
and fight Augus. After defeat- 
ing Augus, return to the Inn, 
where Katt joins your party. 
Return to the Ruins where 


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so Sana and the magician can 
set up a lab for experiments. 
Return to Capitan and select a 
carpenter. The look of the Ru- 
ins depends on the carpenter 
you select. 


Meet Jean in the woods, then 
go west to Witch Tower. Have 
Nina lead when exploring the 
Tower. Defeat Nimufu, and 
she tells you how to change 
Jean into normal form. Before 
leaving, find Seso the Water 
Shaman, who is a prisoner in 
the Tower. 


Kuwadora, get the thief (Patty) 
out ofthe cage in the kitchen , 
and return to Home Town. i • 
Take Patty to Trout’s house, . 
then go back to the Ruins and 
get Bow. Take Bow to Kil- 
gore’s house in Home Town. 


Three Houses, 
Three Carpenters 

TmhStpry House 


>1^ , Windia is 

Tag Woods, 
across a 
long bridge. 
After navigat- 
ing the maze, 
you get kicked 
" out of the castle. 
Outside the main 
gate is a magic 
SL show. The magi- 
‘-cian is Sten, who 
??''*"'Joins your party. 

■ Use Sten to cross 
areas where cliffs are close 
together. 

Capitan and 
The Ruins 


Before returning to the ^ ■ 
woods, go west to the small • 
cave by the waterfall and fight 
the cook of Wild Cat Restau- 
rant. Go to the woods, change 
Jean into his normal form, and 
he Joins the group. Use Jean 
to swim to Sima Fort in the 
middle ofthe lake. When you 
come to after being pushed in 
the lake, get the Deluxe Pole 
from the chest in the corner. 

Return to Witch Tower 


Co to the basement at Trout’s 
house, defeat the demon, and 
release Patty. Then return to 
the Ranger Guild. There you , 
hear about a strange occur- 
rence at a town called Gate ‘ 
involving the demon you 
fought at the beginning of 
the game. Time to find the 
Grass Man.... p 


Co west until you reach Capi- 
tan. Co down Into the well and 
free the villagers with the help 
of Ray from the St. Eva Church, 
After rescuing the villagers, re- 
turn to Ruins with Ray. 


After visiting Jean in the dun- 
geon, return to Witch Tower. 
Then go to the WId Cat 
Restaurant and get the Royal 
Ring from Nimufu. Return to 
Sima Fort. After defeating 


From Ruins, go back to Capi- 
tan and find Sana, the Fire 
Shaman. You are then trans- 
ported to a magician's house 
north of Capitan, where a ma- 
gician unlocks your Dragon 
powers. Co back to the Ruins 


From Capitan, you can now 
take the boat across the water 
to the woods in the west. 


Although he is a weak 
fighter, Jean's ability to 
turn into a frog not only 
lets him swim in lakes, 
but makes him travel 
faster. He can also Jump 
small hills and gaps. 


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Adam must rally the 
remaining dinosaurs 
to help the humans 
before all of them be- 
come extinct. 

fl|B The road to 
success winds 
j through many lips. 

1 There’s more talking 
' in this game than at 
the Democratic Na- 
tional Convention, 
and like that caucus, 
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useless rhetoric that 
does nothing to en- 
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X I also gather clues to 
— * solve puzzles. No ex- 
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endless battling, so 
experienced RPCers may want 
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PffOW: Before haying Tau’s 
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the table next to Ms bed. 

Paradise Lost 

The graphics are crisp, clean, 
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images of bejeweled di- 
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just the lips moving. Little 
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Myst meets Jurassic Park in 
this fantasy game from Virgin. 
You solve a few puzzles, save 
a few kingdoms, watch out 
for dino droppings, but 
mostly, you talk, talk, and ' 
talk. It makes you wonder if 
extinction might actually be 
the way to go. 

The Rex Files 

The story centers around a 
young adventurer named 
Prince Adam. In a land popu- 
lated with dinosaurs and 
aliens, Adam’s family is bat- 
tling the Tyranns, bloody T. 
rex-like human-saurs. The 
Tyranns killed Prince Adam's 
mother and sister, so a little 
payback is on the way. In or- 
der to defeat the Tyranns, 


PROW: If you put the Courage [ 
Pendant on Deeaa, she will ac- 
company you execu- 
tioner’s room, 

by a hill-voice soundtrack with 
every piece of dialogue spoken. 

The simple controls offer 
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an object, an icon is displayed. 

Riddle, This 

Myst fans who love the puz- 
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text adventures will really dig 
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begiuning. By the lime you reach Level 3, you'll lie ready for the nasty snritrises that lie ahead. 


Tlie l^o^dod Xoam 



Fwank 


Bounca 


Mama lacks speed 
but has awesome, 
concentrated fire- 
power. 


BJ ^ ^ B Butch, “die most 
R * dangerous cross- 

dresser in the galaxy,” 

I LlzMI turns his viaims into 

neat piles of ashes. Although Butch 
is fast on his heels, his flamethrower 
is only effective at close range. 


y With effeaive, con- 
centrated firepower, 
Fwank is very good 
at shooting around 
comers. He’s a bit slower than the 
others, though. 


Bounca has good 
speed and terrific 
iiVi til range with his mis- 
sile launcher- His 
maneuverability is poor, however, 
and his weapon has little spread. 


Speed: Slow 
Armor Good 
Weapon: Neutron 


Speed: Moderate 
Artnon Medium 
Weapon: Missiles 


Speed: Slow 
Armor. Good 
Weapon: 
Plasma Gun 


Speed: Fast 
Armor Medium 
Weapon: 
Flamethrower 


Smart Bomb: Homing Teddies 


Smart Bomb; Frag Missile 


Smart Bomb: Ripple Grenade 


Smart Bomb: Explosive Ring 


Swarm the screen and home in on 
targets, making them the most 
effective smart bomb. 


Causes little damage and has very 
short range, making it the weakest 
smart bomb. 


Makes the floor erupt, killing 
everything within a limited range. 


Blasts out a very powerful circle of 
flame and has good range. 











In Level 1, 
collect the 
keys in 
this order: 

yellow 

green 

blue 

red 


^i«on 

HoldlniB 

Cell* 


ObJeetlTet Find Exit to 


^ext Level 


r — — ] Armed with two 
B , . ^ guns, the Cap ’N 
has it all - massive 
firepower, excellent 
range, and good spread. He's on 
the slow side, but his big guns 
amply compensate. 


k ' j Vox, a sonic 

► ^ beauty, uses sound 

^ to her advantage. 

^ She’s the fastest 
character, but her weapon has lit- 
tle range, and she takes damage 


Speed: Moderate 
Armor Average 
Weapon: 
Flintlocks 


Speed: Fast 
Armor Light 
Weapon: Hail 
Flail 


The Baiici ol Brutality 

Light Up the Rooms 


The Need for Greed 


Smart Bomh: Vortex Bomb 


«wr' in dark rooms, some characters, 

including Cap 'N Hands, can use 

I gunfire to throw some light 

Cleans the screen and causes mas- around and reveal shadowed ene- 
sive damage with a blast of energy, mies and icons. 


Pick up any coins the guards drop 
when you shoot them. Everything 
adds up at the end so be greedy! 


Emits a deadly circle of sound 
waves but has very poor range. 


le«el I rtigtilights 


At the start of Level 1 , go down 
and to the right. Grab the yellow 
keycard (1). Walk into the room 
above (2) and grab the gun power 
icon for the upcoming battle. 





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however, are also filled with 
guards and enemies. Whenever 
you see a suspicious wall, shoot it. 


Enter the room (3) up and to the Head backup to the center to the 
left, where you find a laser tower fir- door on the left (7). Open it and 
ing intermittently. It fires right after start shooting, but don’t go into 
the rotating guns stop. The turrets the room. Keep shooting until you 
move slowly, so you have enough destroy the laser tower just inside. 

time to dodge the shots. If things fMTT |U— iiuujjtf l — 

get hectic, get more ammo from I 

the small room on the right (4). i ^ 


If you're feeling greedy, head to 
this secret area (11). It’s filled wit 
coins. It’s also filled with guards, 
though. Watch out fior them hid- 
ing in the shadows. 


Level 2 Highlights 










In Level 2, 
collect ttie 
keys In 
this order; 

yellow 


and guards rush out to give chase. 
When blasting through this room, 
move slowly - the guards blend in 
with the black-and-white checker- 
board floor and are diFFicult to 
see. Forget about shoodng the 
beds. They almost never hide 
power-ups, and shooting them 
only adds to the confusion and 
wastes ammo. 


you’ll be surrounded and smashed simultaneously in the same 
to a pulp. Instead, first open die sequence. 

door and take out as many as you Wt 

can from the hallway. Tackle the 
other two rooms (1 4) in a similar 
fashion, but only after you get the 
blue keycard. / 


Enter this room (1 2) slowly. Blow 
away the tough guard who has hia 
back to you and pick up the red 
keycard he leaves behind. 


Shoot this wall to find a hidden 
room (17). The three rooms at the 
end of this stretch (18) contain 
gun power-ups, ammo, and first- 
aid kits. There are two tough 
guards in the room right before 
the exit (19). Have plenty of 
health and ammo before caking 
them on. 


After getting the green keycard 
(IS), go for the blue keycard (16). 
Be careful when heading toward 
the blue card - laser turrets are 
tucked into the recesses of the 
long hallway chat leads to the 
card. The lasers cum and fire 


There is a gun turret (7) at the 
junction at the end of this hall. Co 
down the hall to find armed 
guards waiting. behind a barricade 
of crates. The crates also hide a 
cache of ammo and gun power- 
ups. Another gun turret (8) is con- 
cealed in the shadows at the end 
of this stretch. The yellow keycard 
is at the far end of the room car- 
ried by the cough guard. If you 
shoot the wall here (9), you will 
find a passageway to three coin- 
filled rooms. 


These two rooms (1 3) are filled 
with guards. Don’t rush in, or 


After destroying this barricade 
(10), beware of the two guards 
hiding on each side of the door- 
way. Reveal the first aid, but save 
it until after you've cleaned up the 
room - you’re going to take some 
damage here, especially with the 
presence of yet another gun turret. 
A secret room (1 1 ) is hidden at 
the far end of the room. 









(7) will help. Get the icon, grab 
the keycard, and leave quickly. 


Level 3 Highlights 

At the start of the level, grab the 
ammo and gun power-ups ( 1 ) 
and proceed down the hallway. 
Slow but powerful zombies line 
the hallway - they take several 
shoe .to kill and can inflict massive 
damage. Use the room with the 
number “ 1 " as a reference point 
each time you retrieve a keycard. 


Meet a new enemy when you hit 
this junction (2) - rats! These 
rodents will shred characters with 
weak armor in moments. Unfortu- 
nately, the only way to obliterate 
them is to let them get close to you 
- trying to hit them at a distance is 
difficult. From this juncture, go 
right and make a dash for the red 
keycard (3). These corridors are 
dimly lit and filled with rats. 


In Level 3, collect the 
keys In this order: 

red * blue ■ green - yellow 


En route to the blue keycard, there 
are three hidden passages (S).The 
card is in the room at the very end 
of the section (6). Keep an eye on 
the slow zombies in this section. 
They regenerate when you kill 
them, so don't waste your ammo, 
just avoid them. 


The passage hidden behind this 
wall (4) is filled widi snipers, but 
leads to a room with a first-aid kit 
and gun power-up. 


After getting the yellow keycard 
(9), shoot the wall below and go 
down the secret passage (10). 
This stretch is filled with rats, but 
there’s a payoffi You’ll find an 
extra life behind the cracked wall 
at the end of the passage. 


The only ^ 

ffiings stand- •• 

ing between 

you and the ewt | 

(12)areseveral ^ 

hundred rats and an 

army ofsnipers. The room J 

before the exit { 1 1 ) is the worse 

part. This is a good time to use . 

smart bomb. J 


The green keycard (8) is sur- 
rounded by snipers and is tough 
to get. The temporary-invincibility 
icon in the hidden dead-end alley 








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In Level 4, collect the 
keys in this order: 

red • green • yellow • blue 


PIP 


More zombies and rats. Tbe exit 
to the level (2) is directly above 
the starting point (3). There are 
four keys between you and the 
exit, however, and the first one, 
the red keycard, is to the upper 
left (1 ). If you start the level and 


immediately go to the right (4), all 
you find are a few power-ups and 
a whole lot of pain. 


' ! ^ I The yellow keycard is in the big 

]| room to the right (12). Instead of 

I ' rushing into the room, go down 

^ the corridor below you instead. 

' 'fc There arc some rats and zombies, 

but there is also a temporary- 
invincibility icon (13). Ifyou’re fast 

1 enough, you can run out of this 

The green keycard is in the lower room and grab the keycard before 
right side of rile level (8). Instead the invincibility wears off. 

of backtracking your way out, go r — 

to the passage to the left and .'“I 

shoot the wall at the dead end (9). 

Return to the reference point (3). 


Directly below the reference point 
(3) is a narrow alley filled with 
rats. Unless you really need it, the 
gun power-up down the alley to 
the left (5) isn’t worth the trouble. 
The same goes for the section if 
you keep going down (6). Unless 
you have the blue keycard, don’t 
bother. Use this room (7) as a 
safe haven from the rats. 


^ On yourway to the blue keycard, 

there is a hidden room with a tem- 
'* 1 poraiy-invisibtlityicon (14). With 

^ .t'.i • 1 all the rats and guards in this area, 

The yellow keycard is next. Be you need to grab this icon. Make 
waty of the big room ( 10) at the your way to the fer room (15) and 
end of the narrow stretch. When in the darkness is the blue key- 
you leave the room, take the pas- card. Blast your way out of this 
sage in the middle (11). There is section and head for the exit(2). 
less ground to cover and more 
coins to collect from fallen guards. 

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*«« time , 
Lorenzo’s 


Restores Restores 

four percent up ^ 


Boosts 
health to 
200 percent. 


250 rour»ds 
ofammo 





K 

Tag the invisible checkpoint, then 
go back to the right. Walk 
through the wail and get the super 
suitpowericon. Happy Oinkers 


Standard Jim fere - a gigantic level 
loaded with femiliar enemies and 
even a hidden level. 


Extra Life 


H 


At the top of the stairs, hang from 
the bar, drop down, activate the 
parachute, and press to the left. 
Enter the hidden area. 


level 

starts. The only way to get it is to 
run to the right, climb the ledge 
before the door (A), and use the 
Snott Swing. 

Hidden Areas 

j 

To reach the first hidden area, 
Jump straight up from here. 


L 

Run through this wall for the Jim 
Flag and other goodies. 

M 

Tag this invisible switch and go 
back down to the left for several 
plasma power-ups. 

N 

jump to the left and use Snott to 
enter this secret area. 


Bob & #4 


You need to use these pigs in two 
areas (to pick up a pig, stand over 
one and press Down). The first 
area is on the “pig chute” (B); the 
second is on the big plug (C). On 
the big plug, use the homing mis- 
sile to get rid of the rolling fish- 
bowl. 


Shoot die lock over these two 
bully cats (D), and a pile of Junk 
fells on them. Beware of their 
bowling fishbowls. 


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Secrets ’N’ Stuff 


To get to the area with 
all the goodies above, 
shoot all the dirt ofFthe 
pipe above. When it piles 
up, run and jump to the 
ri^t. Using the Snoa 
Swing, swing once, then 
immediately use the 
parachute to get onto 
the ledge to the right If 
you timed it correctly, 
you should land on the 
ledge next to the stop- 
watch. Walk off the 
ledge, activate the para- 
chute, and press toward 
the right Grab the plat- 
form below. Nowjump 
up to the right, grab the 
platform, and collect all 
the goodies. 

C 

Tag the invisible switch 
here, and you find 

where you started the 
level (that’s right - all 
way at the bottom!). 


Falling Grannies 


The Boss; Hi, Bob 


Jim has a new enemy - time. However, the level is loaded with stop- 
watches to^vejim preciousseconds to find awayout. 

Pain in the Ant Pedro Pupa 


Sure, you can shoot the ants, but 
that takes time and effort Instead, 
shoot the dirt over the ant holes to 
seal them off. This tactic also 
works on the open flames. 


A giant maggot on a unicycle. The 
fastest way to defeat it is to catch 
it on an incline and mercilessly 
\^ip it Run away if it gets too 
close - it has an appetite for 
worms, especiallyjim’s flavor. 


A 

To get the Chip Butty, 
stand here and Jump to 
the right. Activate the 
parachute and press 
toward the right You 
should grab the ledge 
and get 200 
percent health. 

B 


Use the following speeds for each 
of the flights of stairs to avoid the 
filing ladies. Change speed after 
each foiling lady: 

Rrst flight (E); Fast 

Second flight (F): Slow, then fest 

Third flight (C): Fast, then slow 

Caraiiny Bonus 

If you’re desperate for an extra 
life, try this bonus game. Here 
are the speeds you should use 
for the following floors (change 
speed after each foiling lady): 

First floor (A): 

Any speed 

Second floor(B): 

Slow 

Third floor (C): 

Fast, then slow 

Fourth floor (D): 

Fast, then slow 

Fifth floor (E): 

Slow 


This is a boss so tough that you 
have to figure out how to defeat it 
on your own! Hint: Wait for Bob 
to make ffie first move. 


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Special Strategy Section 




New Controls 

These stages requirejim to 
do only two things: 

Button A “ Dives for puppies, 
Button B '* Turns Jim around. 


Jim must bounce Peter Puppy’s 
pals from the left to right side of 
the screen. If he drops too many, 
Peter wilt get very angry (and Jim 
gets severely punished). 




Drop too many puppies, and it’s 
punishment central forjim! 


Puppy ProTips 


VjHi Bzcpk (aka. Bljjid. SaJly) 

LEVEL 4 


Memory game: Repeat the 
sequence of dings made by the 
pinball bumpers. Always tap the 
Float button after landing on one 
so you don’t accidentally land on 
any bumper more than once and 
lose the game. 


The key to diis stage is to focus on 
delivering the puppies - even at 
the cost of ajuicy icon. Most 
important is the bomb. Whatever 
happens, the bomb must be deliv- 
ered. Ifjim drops the bomb, it 


causes massive damage (even 
more than Peter’s punishment). 
When on Peter’s side of the 
screen, listen for the whimper of 
puppies, which indicates that Psy- 
Crow has started dropping them. 


B 

Safe spots; There are a few areas 
where Jim can put his feet on the 
ground, including some pencils. 
The designated areas on the m^ 
are safe havens from the villi. 


Aside from the deadly villi walls 
that are just wairing to take a bite 
out ofjim, floating blobs also pre- 
sent a problem. Always blast these 
things at a distance - they explode 
in a shower of deadly debris. They 
can also go through walls, but you 
can shoot them through walls, too. 


Quiz show: The more meal worms 
you collect, the more questions 
you can answer. Prizes are a 
plethora of icons. 


Jim’s now a blind cave salamander 
trapped in an intestinal planet. 
Loaded with pinball bumpers, 
floating “things,” and deadly villi 
walls, you must move slowly (and 
carefully) through this mazelike 
level. Different bumpers bounce 
different distances; Jim’s bounce a 
little, 1 2 bounces a litde more, 
and Psy-Crow’s bounce a lot. 

New Controls 

This stage has some new 
controls forjim: 

Button A or Y ■ Fire 
Button B = Float 


Secrets and Other Stuff 

A 

The one (and only?) hidden item 
are die four suit power icons (A) 
that are revealed when you hit the 
invisible switch at this point. 


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Jim takes to his rocket for a %• 
overhead-view shooter level. 
Safely take die bomb to Major 
Mucus and detonate it. Of course 
it won’t be easy. At the start of the 
level, leave the bomb and scout 
ahead. This way you can remove 
some hazards. 

New Controls 

New pilot controls for Jim: 
Button B “ Turn around 
Button Y “ Fire 


Catapult Nightmares 



The flying sumo/Roman centuri- 


ons can be a real pain. If they grab 
onto your craft, they drain your 
life meter. Rapidly turn the ship 
around when they grab on. You 
can also take out the catapult 
bases by shooting the large boul- 
ders nearby. 


Express Lanes 



The extreme right and left comers 
of the screen are express lanes. 
Use these to quickly speed down 
the screen, but keep the balloon 
away from these slots. Nothing is 
worse than pushing the bomb a 
long way in the wrong direction. 


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Balloon Go Boom! 


Cow Theft 


The balloon can only take so 
much punishment. Shoot it too 
many times, and It explodes (mak- 
ing you return to the start to fetch 
a new one). Whenever you run 
into a flying saucer, stop pushing 
the bdloon turn around. The 
saucer follows, and you can fight it 
away from the balloon. 


Near the end, barriers push the 
balloon back and cause damage. 
Keep the balloon in the center. 
This allows more maneut^^lity 
as the barrieis tend to come in 
waves at the sides. 


Aliens are stealing cows, and Jim 
must stop them. Pick up the cows 
(the same way you picked up the 
pigs in Level 1 ) and carry them to 
safety. Some of the ledges can only 
support so much weight, so move 
quickly when standing on a ledge 
that starts to creak and groan. 

The objective of each section is to 
take the cows K) the millung bam. 
Secret Areas 
A 

A hidden patch of slime is up here - 
use Snott to grab ic Swing back 
and forth (attaching and re- attach- 
ing) and slowly make your way up. 
At the maximum ceiling height, 
swing toward the right and collect 
the extra life and suit power icons. 
B 

The door in this wall hides plenty 
of ammunition and a teleporter. 
Careful of the gap after the ammo - 
ifjim fells in, it costs a life. 


When you reach the items on this 
ledge, grab the homing-missile 
gun first, then the ammunition. 
Jump over the teleporter to the left 
and get part of the password. If 
you go into the teleporter, you’ll 
miss some hidden items. 

D 

A patch of slime’s hidden here. 

Use Snott to swing 03 die ledge 
on the right side. 

E 

Use Snott to grab die patch of 
slime here. Swing to the left and 
collect the ammunition and other 
items hidden in this narrow cavern. 

F 

Swing to the right to get into this 
area filled with weapons and pass- 
word pieces. 


.'Put a cow down, and a UFO may 
try to steal it. When a cow gets 
caught in the UFO’s tractor beam, 
whip the cow. You can also keep the 
UFO away by shooting or whipping 
it (homing missiles are effective). 

Exploding Cow 


If you find a cow with a fuse on its 
head, take it to the giant bathtub 
immediately and dunk it. Ifit 
explodes, Jim loses a life. However, 
ifa UFO steds an exploding cow, 
it will defuse the situation - ifit 
takes the cow away in time. 


(T) Ammo 

0) Continue 

0 Electric Chair 

0 Homing Gun 

^ Jim Flag 

0 Sandwich 

(3 Bad Ledge 

(0 Cow 

0 Energy Icon 

0 Hot Cow 

0 Light Bulh 

0 3 Finger Gun 

(3 Cannon 

@ Earth Flag 

0 Full Energy 

0 Iron Maiden 

0 Plasma Gun 

^ Worm Flag 



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Secrets and Other Stuff 
A 

Float over this hole and deflate. 
Several hidden items are here, 
including a Chip BuQy and a 
password piece. 

B 

From this point, Evil flies down 
and tries to pop Jim’s balloon. 
Watch his approach in the back- 
ground. When he shows up, move 
to one of the sides to avoid him. 


Slow down at this section! There 
are two areas above where Evil is 
waiting with his peashooter (won- 
der why he sQ}pped descending on 








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T he best 2D fighting game in the areades is making its way to the Play- 
Station! This transialion is nothing short of perfecf; The moves and com- 
bos are ait here along with all the frames of animation! In this installment of 
“The Fighter's Edge," we take you through the game's basics and jump Into 
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the characters and hidden (ightersi 

By Bruised Lee 

(Special thanks to Dave Gracia) 


The following combo skills are used throughout this strategy 
guide and are essential to properly playing Street Fighter /Upha. 
Learning these combo skills correctly and using them in a fight will sepa- 
rate the men from the boys. 


Controller Legend 


Fierce Punch (FP) 

.>"Roundhouse Kick (RK) 

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a 

J> jj Motion a Move the joystick in otw smootit. 

m C3 > / / 

/ V contirHious motion 

9 /jabPun<^{Jfr%7 

j\ Tap s Tap tho indicated buttons or 

/ \ directions in sequence 

\ /aiortWcklSKI-'y^ 

J_y Charges HoW the direction or button 

Forward Kick (FK) 

indicated for the time indicated 

Strong Punch (SP) — ' 

()s Execute commands in 


parentheses simultaneously 

1 Note: All techniques are described under the assumption that your character is 
1 facing to the right If they're facing left, reverse any Toward and Away commands. 


storting IWo-in-Onc Combos 

Real combos are what made Street Rghter the huge success it is today. 
Street Fighter was also the first fighting game to use two-in-one combos. 
To perform a two-in-one combo, start a move with your character, then 
immediately begin the second move. If timed correctly, you can execute 
both moves and, if your opponent doesn’t block the first move, the sec- 
ond move will also connect. Not all the fighters' regular and special 
moves can be two-in-one or chained together. 

Exampts of 0 Bosk 1\wo-in-Ono Combo 


Hold i.tapFK. Assoonas Motion ^ FP, Nonnally.to 
your character starts to per- perform a fireball, you have 
form the move, two-in-one to motion I ^ ^ FP. But 
immediately with the second since you were holding 'i' 
move. from the pervious move, you 

only have to motion ^ FP 
to get off the two-in-one. 


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start with an flir Attack Crou-(Jp Attack 


Unking Moves 




Most of the combos on the follow- To perform a cross-up attack, 
ing pages start by jumping in deep jump with a move toward the 
with a move. This isn’t essential, it’s opposite side of your opponent, 
just a good way to get in close to Cross-up attacks are an excellent 
your opponent and land an extra hit. way to start a combo because they 
often confuse a blocking oppo- 
nent. From there, the damage is 
up to you. 

Note: Not all charaelers have cross- 
up attacks. (See the following charac- 
ter profiles lor cross-up attacks.} 


Crouching SK to crouching RK 
Crouching SK to crouching FK to 
crouching RK 

Chua-U 

Standing JP to standing SP to 

standing FP 

Standing JP to standing SP to 
crouching RK 

Charlie 

Crouching JP to crouching SK to 
standing (or crouching] SP to 

standing FP 

Crouching JP to standing (or 
crouching) SP to standing FP 


Crouching JP to crouching SK to 

crouching RK 

Crouching JP to crouching SK to 
crouching FK to crouching RK 
Crouching JP to crouching SK to 
standing FK 


Crouching JP to crouching SK 

Aden 

Standing JP to standing SP to 

standing RK 

Standing JP to standing SP to 
crouching RK 


The following is a list of moves each character can link together to form a 
combo. These chain moves can be interrupted (two-in-one) with some spe- 
cial and even super moves. 

Ryu Kea 

Standing JP to standing SP to Standing JP to standing SP to 
crouching RK crouching RK 


Air Blacking 



New to the Street Fighter 
series is air blocking. To 
perform an air block, hold 
*• (as you normally would 
on the ground) while in the 
air. Some major rules apply, 
and not all moves can be 
blocked in the air. Here’s a 
list of what can and can’t be 
air blocked. 

Can Be Ak Blocked 

All ground-thrown projec- 
tiles and normal atr-based 
moves can be blocked, 
including Aden's Jaguar Kick 
and Jaguar Tooth, and Char- 
lie’s Rash Kick and Super 
Combo Sonic Blade. 

Can Sometimes Be 
Ak Blocked 

This depends on what ani- 
mation frame the move is in 


and your location in the air. 
Sagat, Akuma, Ken. and 
Ryu’s Dragon Punches can 
be air blocked only at the 
peak of the Dragon Punch. 
Aden’s Jaguar Knee and 
Chun-Li’s Vertical Kick can 
occasionally be air blocked 
as well. 

Cant Be Ak Blocked 

No ground-based normal 
moves and super combos 
can be air blocked, except 
for Chariie’s. 

Roll on Uk Ground 



Another new feature in 
Alpha is the ability to roll 
toward or past your oppo- 
nent as you’re knocked 
down from a move, combo, 
or throw. Ground rolls are 
performed by motioning a 
half circle toward your 


opponent. Push a button at 
the end of the motion to 
determine the distance you 
want to roll. 

Supar Moves 



As in X-Men, each fighter 
has a Super bar made up of 
three levels that can be car- 
ried over between rounds. 
You can increase your 
Super bar by hitting your 
opponent, getting hit. and 
performing special moves. 
When the Super bar reach- 
es a level, you can then per- 
form a Super move (see the 
following character profiles 
for instructions). The Super 
bar maxes at Level Three, 
and when it does, you can 
either perform a super 
move individually (using 
part of the bar) or all at 
once (using the entire bar), 


depending on how many 
buttons you press. 

To perform a Level 
One super, first do the joy- 
stick motion, then tap one 
of the punch or kick but- 
tons. To perform a Level 
Two super, press any two 
of the punch or kick but- 
tons. For a Level Three 
super, press all of the 
punch or kick buttons. The 
higher the level, the more 
hits and damage you inflict. 


Counter Throws 



To counter a throw, move 
the controller toward or 
away from your opponent 
and press FP right as you’re 
being thrown. Timing is 
very important here. 




Alpha Counters 


Alpha Counters are one way to counter incoming moves. 
When an enemy comes in for attack and your character 
starts their blocking animation, perform an Alpha 
Counter (see the following character profiles for instruc- 
tions). Alpha Counters are best used to defeat opponents 
who iike to jump in and to get out of the nasty comer 
traps. Using an Alpha Counter takes off one level of your 
Super bar. 


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THE FIGHTER’S EDGE 



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Foir-Wt Take Down 



Cross-up, tap Hold i.tapSK Holdi.tapJP Hold4>,tapSK Hold ’^,tapFK, Motion^^FP 
FK two-in-one 

S(ip«r Hows 

ItoeuumflMiaV 

Motion 4 ^ 4> ^ 

any punch 

VKtMMnfkrri- 

cmlOdi 

Motion 1^ i 1^ 
any kick 


UtM-m Super Note: Your Super bar must be at Level Three to register all the hits. 



Jump in deep, Tap JP 
tap RK 


TapSK 


Tap FP, two-in- Motion i ^ 
one 4-5 r^{JPSP 

FP) for four hits 


Motion I ^ ^ any 
punch 

HuMGUMKkk 

Motion i any kick 

Dragoohutch 

Motion 4' ^ any 
punch 

Alpha CoiaitBr 

Motion ^ 1^ 4 any 
punch 






ep, Holdi^,tapFK. Tap^,«-,^, Tapt.RKfor 

two-in-one (SK FK RK), three hits 

charge i, two- 
in-one for 
seven hits 

Four-Hit FhabaM 



Jump in deep, Hold i^, tap JP Hold tap FK (^tapFP) 
tap SK 



ThousMd Burst nek 

Charge *• for two sec- 
onds, tap ■», any 
kick 


Spinning Power Storm 

Shadownck Motion I ^ 4 ^ 

Charge for two sec- af*y Pi^fch 

onds, tap V, li, t.any 
kick 


Thtoa-mvoilleal 

Sphinck 

Jump in deep, tap FP, 
charge4-,tapSP,t,SK 


4,tapRK 


Throa-HnUghbilngnek 

Jump in deep, tap RK, JP, 
SK repeatedly 


Hoomck 

While in the air, hold 4, 
tapFK 

KnaofBp 

Tap(^ RK) 

spmnck 

Motion -e ^ 4 ^ any 

kick 

UgMnkignck 

Tap any kick repeatedly 


Charge *■ for two sec- 
onds, tap any punch 

VarBealSphinck 

Charge 4 for two sec- 
onds, tap t, any kick 

Alplu Counter 

Motion ^ 1^ 4 any kick 


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Six-Hit Soak Boom 



Jumpindeep, Holdi^.tapJP Holdi^.tapJP Holdi^,tapSK Holdi^,tapFK, Tap-^,FP 
tap SK two-in'one 

Four-Hit Rash Kkk 



Jumpindeep, Hold tap JP Hold tap SK, Tapt,SK 
tap FP two-in-one 

Nkie-Htt Super 

Note: Your Super bar must be at Level Three to register all the hits. 



More Dwastotlng 
Combos 

Four-Hit Soak Boom 

Jump in deep, tap FK, hold K, 
tap SK, hold K, tap SP, two- 
in-one, tap FP 
Three-Hit SoiHc Boom 
Jump in deep, tap FP, hold 
tap FP, two-in-one, tap ■>, FP 

Itme-HH Rash lack 

Jump In deep, tap RK, hold i, 
tap FK, two-in-one, tap t, SK 


Jumpindeep, Hold K, tap JP, Hold k, tap SK, Tap'^, 
tapRK two-in-one (SKFKRK)for 

five hits 


Special Moves 

Jumping Back Kkk 

Tapl^ FK)or(<-FK) 

Charging sue Kkk 

Tap(-»RK)or(«-RK) 

SonkBoom 

Charge two seconds, 
tap any punch 

RashKkk 

Charge two seconds, 
tap t, any kick 

AkhaCountor 

Motion ^ 1^ i any 
punch 


Super Moves 

Soak Blade 

Charge *• two seconds, 
tap •», any punch 

Somersault Jusiko 

Charge K two seconds, 
tap K, t, any kick 

Crossfire Bktz 

Charge ^ two seconds, 
tap •*, any kick 



FouMIttRrebaH 



Jumpindeep, Hold i, tap JP Hold 4’, tap FP, Motion ^•♦FP 
tap^ two-in-one 


Tea-^lt Super 

Note: Your Super bar must be at Level Three to register alt the hits. 



Crossup,tap Hold <l',tapJP Hold 'll tap FK, Motion^^i 

FK two-in-one ^->(JPSPFP) 


for seven hits 


Rve-HHCross-Hp 



Cross up, tap Tap JP Tap SK Tap FK, two-in- Motion i ^ 

FK one FP 


; r-3 . Ing Combos ■ 

Three-Hit Ikpercut 

Rne-HHRnbatt 

Jump in deep, tap FP, hold 4’, 

Jump in deep, tap RK, hold 4>, ; 

tap SP, two-in-one, motion -> 

tap FK, two-in-one, motion ^ 

1 JP 

^FP 


Supcf fiov<?i 

Rising Dragoa Wave 

Motion ^ ^ 

; any punch 

Vertkai 
Dragoa Wave 

Motion i ^ 4- V 

any kick 


Moves 


Overhead Axe Kkk 

Tap(-4SP) 

Hurricane Kkk 

Motion 4' K «- any kick 

Ground Rod 

Motion i V ^ any 
punch 

Dragon Punch 

Motion i V any 
punch 

RrebaU 

Motion i ^ any 
punch 

Akha Counter 

Motion f- V 4 any 
punch ^^9 




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TH£ FIGHTER'S EDGE 


Four-HU Uppercut 


Three-Hit Fierce Attack 



Special Move] 

Head Butt Charge 

Charge *• two seconds, 
tap any punch 

: Turn-Around Head 
Butt 

i Hold any two punch or 
' kick buttons, then 
release 

: Note: The longer you hold 
the buttons. Me more 
damage you inflict. 

Chain Grab 

Motion 1 ^ I ^ ^ any 

punch 

AiphaCounter 

Motion 1 ^ 4' any 
; punch 


Note: Your Super bar must be at Level Three to register all the hits. 



Jumpindeep, Hold i^.tapSK, Tap->,^,'^,(SKFKRK}for 
tap RK two-in-one four hits 


Super Mover 

Mega Head Butt Bush 

Charge ♦- for two sec- 
onds, tap •*, any 
punch 


Leaping Chain Grab 

Motion 4 ^ 4 ^ 

any button 



Nine-Hit Super 

Note: Your Super bar must be at Level Three to register all the hits. 



Jumpindeep, Hold 4, tap JP Hold 4, tap SP, Motion ^ 4 
tap FP two-in-one ^ -* |JP SP FP) 


Four-Hit Jaguar Knee 



Cross up, tap Tap SP, two-in- Motion 4 ^ 
FK one ^RK for two 



Jump in deep, Motion 4 ^ 
tap RK, two-in- ^RK for two 


Jumpindeep, Hold 4, tap SK Hold 4, tap RK 
tap FP 


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hits 

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Jaguar Breed Assault 

Jaguar Revolver 

Motion 4 ^ 4 ^ 

Motion 4 K <■ 4 K <- 

any punch 

any kick 


Sp^lal Moves 

Front Kk* 

Tap ['a FK) 

Jaguar iOck 

Motion ^ 4 1 ^ any kick 

Jaguar Tooth 

Motion ^ 4 K any 
kick 

JaguvKnee 

Motion 4 ^ ^ any 
kick 

AlphaCounier 

Motion K 4 any kick 


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To pick the stage in a two-player game, you must first choose 
your character. Then simultaneously press the following pad 
directions and buttons to access these stages. 

Random stage select; Press Up and Start 
Skull stage Press Up and Medium Punch 

Eyedol's stage; Press Down and Fierce Punch 
Glacius’s stage; Press Up and Fierce Punch 
Street stage; Press Down and Weak Kick 

Orchid's stage: Press Up and Medium Kick 

Spinal’s stage: Press Up and Weak Kick 

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Killer Instinct 


Ten continues, planes, and plasma shots: Start a game and 
pause it. At the Continue/Options screen, select "Options." Then, 
at the screen with Play Game and other options, press Button 
Triangle, Button Square, Button Circle, Button Square, Button 
Triangle, Button Square, Button L1, Button L1 and Button R1 
(simultaneously), Select, Select. The picture to the right 
should turn into a skull. Now press Button Triangle, Button 
Square, Button L1, Button L1, Button L1, Button Square, But- 
ton Triangle. The game will restart, and you have ten continues, 
planes, and plasma shots. You can enter this code as often as 
you like. 


Press Up and Medium Punch 
Press Down and Fierce Punch 
Press Up and Fierce Punch 
Press Down and Weak Kick 
Press Up and Medium Kick 
Press Up and Weak Kick 
Press Up and Fierce Kick 
Press Down and Medium Punch 
Press Down and Medium Kick 
Press Down and Fierce Kick 


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Stage select: At the title screen, press Start to enter the menu 
with Play Game and other options. Move the cursor to "Pass- 
word” and hold Select. While holding the Select button, press 
Button Triangle, Button L1 , Button Square, then release the 
Select button and press Button Triangle, Button L1, Button 
Square, Button Triangle, Button L1 , Button Square. A Round 
select should appear. You can go to any stage by pressing Left 
or Right on the control pad. 


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Pitfall; The Mayan Adventure 


Assorted Cheats 


Skip the Intro Stage 





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Rayman 


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Enter the codes at the title screen. 

Skip to Atari 2600 game: Press Down, Birtton A 26 times, Down 

Skip to the memory game; Press Button B, Button A, Down, 

Button C, Right, Button A, Button B 

Level select; Press Button C, Button A, Button C, Button A, 

Down, Up, Down, Left, Down, Up, Up 

Start with 99 of each weapon: Press Button A, Button B, Up, 

Button C, Button A, Button C, Button A 

Start with nine lives; Press Right, Button A, Down, Button B, 

Right, Button A, Button B, Up, Down 

Super speed: Press Button B, Button A, Right, Button C, Right, 

Up, Down 

Skip to credits: Press Button C, Right, Down, Button C, Right, 
Down, Button C, Right, Down 


Start a one- or two-player game. At the Select Player screen, press 
Button A, Button A, Button A, Button A, Button B, Button B, But- 
ton B, Button B, Button A, Button B, Button A, Button B, Button 
A, Button B, Button A, Button B. You should hear a confirming 
tone. Pick your gunslinger, and you'll skip the Initial stage. 


Super WES 

Mortal Kombat 3 

Steatth Select 



TV image of Rayman, KRIer Passmnd, and Ten Contmues 


TV Image of Rayman; Pause a game, then press Button Circle, Button Circle, Left, Button Circle, 
Button Circle. A small window will open at the top of the screen. To turn the TV oft, repeat the trick. 
Killer password; This password gives Rayman 99 lives and other powers; XNB9FM ! z2 ? 


At the Select Your Fighter 
screen in a two-player game, 
Player One should do coun- 
terclockwise motions on the 
directional pad, and Player 
Two should do clockwise 
motions on the directional 
pad. The fighters will disap- 
pear, and the words “Stealth 
Selecf will appear. Now two 
players can pick their fighters 
without letting each other 
know who they’re selecting. 


I Ten continues; When you have two continues or less, press Start to continue, then press Up, 
I Down, Right, Left for ten continues. 

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Shuttle Crash on Cursed Earth: JRQWNO 

Riots in Mega City One; wdrcnpu 

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Wilson, NC 


Super NEi 


Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: 
The Rghhng Edition 
I Play as han Ooze 



Start a game and enter the Fighting mode. At the player-select 
screen, simultaneously press Button X, Button Y, and Start. 
When the match starts, you’ll play as the boss character, Ivan 
Ooze. 

IsmM SamMtto 
Miami, 


Earthworm Jim: Speciai Edithm 

Stage Slap, Refill Energy, See the Ending, and Invindldlity 



Enter all these codes when the game is paused. After entering 
each code, unpause to activate them. 

Stage skip; Press Button B, Button B, Button A, Button C, then 
simultaneously press Button A and Button B four times 
Refill energy: Simultaneously press Button A and Button C, 
then press Button B, Button B, Button C, Button C, Button C, 
Button A, Button B 

See the ending: Simuitaneousiy press Button A and Button C 
three times, then press Button A, Button B, Button C, Button 
B, Button A 

Invincibility; Simultaneously press Button A and Button B 
twice, then press Button C, Button A, Right, Right, Left, Right 


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At the Start Game/Options screen, simuitaneousiy hold Button 
A, Button B, and Button C, and press Start. You'll enter an 
Endurance mode where four players can battle it out. 

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At the Stait/Options screen, select “Options." In the Options menu, 
move the cursor to “Shurlkens.” Simultaneously hold Button L 
and Button R, then press Button C, Button A, and Button B. 


At the Start Game/Options screen, press Button C, Right, But- 
ton A, Left, Button A, Up, Button C, Right, Button A, Left, But- 
ton A. Up. Now you can access Smoke, the bosses, and even 
play a hidden game. 

Brian Massie 
Fort WashingtM, MD 


Shmobi Legions 

999Shuriketts 


Mortal Kombat 3 

Access Smoke, Bosses, and Hidden Game 


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NHL ’96 

Secret Teams 


Super NES 


Mecbwarrtor 3050 

Level Passwords 


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SWAT 


Mission 1; BMBRMN 
Mission 2: 65C816 
Mission 3; BlGBND 
Mission 4: FSPRNG 
Missions: YHWXll 


Turn on the power and let the introduction run until the title 
screen appears. When the credits are scrolling at the title 
^ screen, hold Select and rapidly tap Buttons L and R. Press 
Start. When the Game Setup screen appears, you should hear 
the word “K-Rog.” Now you can select four hidden teams. 






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At the map screen, hold the Select button and press Button X, 
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