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B y now it surely must be sinking into CamePros every 
where that the American hardware wars have claimed 
another casualty— and it’s a biggie. Yup, "SEGA!" says “SEE-YA!" to 
the Saturn and Saturn gamers. 

It's actually pretty sad that the Saturn melted down because 
it was a system with horsepower as well as some seriously 
kick-ass games. In fact, at last count the Saturn game library 
numbered 240. Now Sega's thrown in the controllers, third-party 
game developers have fled like ants from a magnifying glass 
and there are only five games slated for 1998 release. ..well 
make that two games. If you’ve already scored Winter Heat, 
Panzer Dragoon Saga, and House of the Dead, you have only 
Shining Force III and Burning Rangers to look forward to! 

Although Sega trotted out a gang of new titles for Japanese 
Saturn fans at the Tokyo Came Show in March last year (includ 
ing Capcom’s awesome X-Men vs. Street Fighter), there's not 
much doing for American gamers. At the Electronic Entertainment 
Expo coming in May, no 
SAYONARA, one expects to hear any 

thing from Sega but the 

Saturn! virtual virtues of the 

Katana (working title), its 
new video game system slated so far for release in 1999, And 
the fact that Katana will be based on Microsoft’s CE operating 
system and will use NEC’s PowerVR graphics chip set sounds 
very cool, but it also means that the new system will not be 
compatible with existing Saturn games. At least the Saturn will 
become one heck of a collectors’ item, as system prices drop to 
below SlOO at some retail outlets, 

Therefore, CamePro has decided to let the Saturn try on the 
survival suit for size this month. We're going to let it get ac 
quainted with its probable roomies— the Super NES, the Genesis 
and the jaguar— in the newly renamed "Video Came Survivor’s 
Guide" section of the magazine. Saturn fans, let us know how 
we can help you squeeze the last ounces of fun from your 
rapidly disappearing system, but if you’re POed, don’t call us. 
call Sega. 

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Of War 
AND Peace 

B oth parents’ groups 
and game manufactur- 
ers are wrong about violence 
in video gamesi 

I am the senior researcher 
for a Washington D.C. advo- 
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and one area I'm researching 
is the violence in video games 
debate. Came manufacturers 
are wrong because they claim 
to have “non-violent" alterna- 
tives such as puzzle games. 
While puzzle games, sports 
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to teach non-violence— that is, 
alternatives to violence. They 
are merely diversions— not 
solutions— to violence. 

Parents’ groups are also 
wrong because they accept 
these "non-violent" games as a 
solution. However, their own 
statistics prove that kids want 
to play violence-oriented 
video games more than any 
other genre combined. 

Ratings systems are nice, 
but they aren’t the answer. 
What we need to do is create 
non-violent games that put 
the heroes in dangerous situa- 
tions where they must use 
non-violent techniques to 
progress. In other words, non- 
violent games require some 
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native to the traditional 
shooter and combat genres. 

For example, our organiza- 
tion has developed a concept 
called "Landmine Larry" that 
does Just this. In our game, 
multinational peacekeepers 


must pursue the evil Larry 
and his goons over different 
conflict-ridden areas of the 
world. The only way the 
player can restore world 
peace and capture the terror- 
ists is by using non-lethal 
weapons. This game will pro- 
vide the action and conflict 
that players want while teach- 
ing the violence-avoiding skills 
that parents desire. 

Scott Nathanson, Demilita- 
rization for Democracy 
Good observations and an in- 
triguing idea for a game, but 
you must remember that fun 
rules the gaming business. Re- 
gardless of the moral scope of 
your intentions, a game has to 
be fun first. If it’s some weak 
exercise that forces gamers to 
run around in circles, you can 
be sure they’ll be back at the 
Mortal Kombat 4 machines, 
ripping the limbs from their 
enemies faster than you can 
say, "Cive peace a chance." 

Mega Blood 

1 haven’t played Mega Man 
yet because of its Ani- 
mated Blood label. How bad 
is the blood? Is it in Just one 
spot, or is the blood splashed 
throughout the game? 

Jeremy Scoggins via Internet 

According to our resident 
Mega Man, Major Mike, the 
"blood" is present only at the 
beginning of the game in an 
animated cinema scene 
involving robots. Although 
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the fluid coming from the 
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The Name Game 

W hoa! imagine my 
surprise when, while 
flipping through GamePro, I 
saw my name in print! It was 
in an article about Star Wars: 
Masters of Teras Kasi that 
also included a sidebar about 
the game testers for that ti- 
tle who have moved on to 
other things within LucasArts 
[see Special Feature "Masters 
ofTeras KasI," November ’97]. 
That made my day! Inciden- 
tally, you forgot to mention 
the one fact I listed in my re- 
sume that improved my 
chances of landing the job as 
a tester for LucasArts: You 
printed my name when I sent 
in all the level passwords for 
the Lost Vikings [see “SWATPro," 
October ’93]. Anyway, 1 Just 
wanted to thank you for men- 
tioning me— this time made 
me feet even better than the 
first time did! 

Darren Johnson, LucasArts 

Darren, we’re glad GamePro 
could be the first rung on the 
ladder of your success, and 
it's good to see you’ve moved 
from finding Lost Viking codes 
to becoming a prominent 
team member at LucasArts. 
Did you know Dan Elektro 
once sent in Mortal Kombat 
codes— and now he's working 
for us! If there are other suc- 
cess stories about readers 
who sent in codes to GamePro, 
e-mail us at comments. 
gamepro@gamepro.com. 
We’ll print your stories in fu- 
ture issues. 

Rebel 

Moon Setting 

I n a previous issue, you had 
a preview of an awesome 
game called Rebel Moon Rising 
[see “Sneak Previews,” March 
’97). The pics looked great 
and the game sounded cool! 


What happened to it? I've 
never seen it again! Please tell 
me where I can get this game. 

RuskO via Internet 

Rebel Moon Rising was origi- 
nally slated for release on 
both the PC and the Play- 
Station, but CT Interactive de- 
cided to hold the PlayStation 
version and see how well the 
game sold on the PC side. 
Since then, it’s decided to can 
the PlayStation version alto- 
gether. Check GTs Web site at 
www.gtinteractive.com 
or call (800) 469-5961 for info 
about ordering the PC ver- 
sion of the game. 

Ocean in 
Slow Motion 

I was really looking forward 
to Mission: Impossible for 
the Nintendo 64, which was 
supposed to come out in No- 
vember '97. 1 wanted to see if 
the game had any resemblance 
to the movie (like GoldenEye). 
Why was it delayed, and when 
is it coming out? 

Wjack70160 via Internet 

We’ve just received word from 
Ocean that Mission: Impossible 
is back on track again after 
nearly a year of delays. Al- 
though it was reluctant to give 
an exact release date, Ocean 
Is trying to have the game out 
by the second quarter of 1998 
(June seems likely). Look for 
an update in an upcoming 
issue of GamePro. 

Good 

Shark Hunting 

C an you supply a link to 
Shark, Inc., who manu- 
factures the Memorycard Plus 
for the PlayStation? My son 
lost the instructions, and he 
isn’t able to turn the page 
back to retrieve information. 
Steve Rodgers 




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ing about the Came Shark, 
which is made by Interact. You 
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site at www.gaitieshark. 
com, or if you’re not con- 
nected, try catling its help 
line at (410) 238-2424. 



Gunning 
FOR SNES 


M y boys and I read your 
magazine all the 
time— it's absolutely the best! 
We have a substantial invest- 
ment in the SNES (two ma- 
chines and 58 games), so 
we’d like to stay with it for a 
while yet. We’ve rented the 
N64 and the PlayStation to see 
which advanced system we 
prefer. The abundance of 
first-person shooter games 
for the PlayStation has cer- 
tainly won us over. Are there 
any first-person shooters for 
the SNES that are similar to 
Area 51 for the PlayStation? If 
there are, can you use a light 
gun instead of the controller? 
Does Nintendo plan to pro- 
duce any shooters for the 
N64 that use a light gun and 
not the controller? 

One last question: Our 
SNES is hooked up to our 
home-theater system, which 
provides great sound and ef- 
fects— and the large screen 
also adds great realism to the 
games. We Just purchased a 
Sony DVD player for home 
movies, which has me won- 


dering if there is any intention 
for the DVD format to be used 
for video games. The storage 
capacity is phenomenal, and 
it would seem ideal— if not the 
prime successor— to current 
formats. Any rumors on this 
front? Thanks much, and keep 
up the great work! 

Michael, Sean, and Shane 
Coiclough; Black Creek, 
British Columbia 

First-person shooters for the 
SNES were rare, but certainly 
Lethal Enforcers I and II (by 
KonamI) are two of the most 
well-known. As for the N64, 
we know that several periph- 
eral companies have light 
guns for the N64 on their 
drawing boards, but so far, 
not one game publisher has 
come forward to announce 
a gun game! 

As for DVD games, there 
are already a number in de- 
velopment for the PC (Tender 
Loving Care, a murder mys- 
tery from Trilobyte starring 
John Hurt, is one that we’ve 
seen). It’s possible that DVD 
drives will show up in the next 
generation of console systems, 
so stay tuned at the end of 
1998 into 1999 for develop- 
ments regarding DVD games. 

® The preview of Masters of 
Monsters in Itie March issue 
listed the wrong developer 
and publisher. Master of Monsters for 
the PlayStation is being developed by 
ASCII Japan and published by ASCII. 
GamePro regrets the error. 


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below. If their mamas can’t keep them in check, hopefully these 
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Q I recently purchased the “unofficial" Resident Evil 2 
* Perfect Guide by Versus Books and found that its 
* game rankings were differ- 
ent than those in the game. 

I then bought the '‘official" 

GameFan Resident Evil 2 
Survival Guide, and it 
showed the same discrep- 
ancy. Is my game defective, or 
are these typographical errors? 

Two different strategy guides can’t 
be wrong, can they? 

Craig Lang Authorized vs. unauthmlied: 

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Is it safe for me to play video games on my pro- 
jeaion IV? I think they would look awesome on 
a big screeni 


Q: 

Richelle Quinto 
Alameda, CA 

A A Good Guys 

* video specialist 
B tells us: 'There 
should be no problem with 
playing video games on a pro- 
jection screen as long as you 
don’t pause and leave on the 
game. Doing that could burn 
a still image into the screen.” 

The Watch Dog adds: 

Despite what retailers say, Nintendo, Sony, and Sega all recom- 
mend that you don’t play video games on a projection screen. 
These companies believe there’s too great a risk of having still 
images burned permanently into the screen. If you're unsure 
about the dangers of playing games on your projection screen, 
contact the manufacturer of your TV for more information. 


its as simple as that! 


A The Watch Dog replies: 

* Actually, two different strategy guides can be 
■ wrong. Unauthorized or unofficial guides may 
sometimes contain inaccurate information because they may 
be based on an incomplete or foreign version of the game in 
order to time the guide to be available when the game is re- 
leased. The author(s) also may not have uncovered all of the 
game’s secrets. 

Official guides usually provide the most complete and error- 
free strategies and tips because the game’s developer helped 
the author(s) obtain the needed information. In the case of 
RE2, the "official" Resident Evil 2 guide contains mistakes be- 
cause it was based on an incomplete version of the game. As 
a rule of thumb, before purchasing any strategy guide, be sure 
it’s written based on a completed version of the game. The Dog 
won’t ask why you bought two guides for the same game. 


Q Why is The Lost World: Jurassic Park for the Play- 
* Station rated Teen while The Lost World for the 
* Genesis is Kids to Adults? , 

Mike Dolan 
Spring Hope, NC 

A The Watch Dog replies: 

* Even though they have the same 
■ title, the games were developed 
by different companies, so their story lines and 
levels of violence differ. For more on the ESRB 
ratings, contart the ESRB at (800) 771-3772 or 
online at www.esrb.com. 



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Diddy Kong Racing, even though the CameShark 
* manual contains codes for that game. The Came- 
Shark works fine with my other games, though. Which is defec- 
tive— my game or my CameShark? 

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See No Evil, Play No Evil 

Florida Bill May ban public Display of Violent Games 


Imagine a future America where you'd need to show 
proper identification to play Mortal Kombat 4. If you're not 18, you'd not 
only be restricted from playing the game, you wouldn't even be allowed 
to see Reiko battle it out with Raiden. 

Sound scary? Now imaginj_ having to do that as earj^as October of this year. 

A bill named the Children's Protection from Violence Ac^ has been pr<^. 
posed to the Florida legislature by Senator John GranJ (R) and Representa- 
tive Barry Silver (D). If the bill becomes law, it would prohibit "the public 
showing, display, or other exhibition in specified places of video fames 
containing graphic violence." The bill defines a violent video game as one 
containing "the depiction or representation of death or severe injury, 
including, but not limited to decapitation, dismemberment, repeated 
^instances of bloodshed, or grotesque cruelty." 

Furthermore, arcade owners would be required to check the age of anyone 
*under 18 who might be in the vicinity of violent games, since it would be 
illegal to "allow any person under 18 years of age to patronize, visit, or 
loiter mTuch place of business." Failure to Rmply would result in fines 
from $5000 for a first-time offense to 
a maximum of $50,000 for repeated 
offenses. 

By the bill's 
definition, gory 
games like MK4 and 
House of the Dead are 
clearly covered, but what 


about Marvel vs. Capcom, a non- 
bloody but still violent game that 
depicts "serious injury"? Or even 
NFL Blitz, a sports simulation with 
exaggerated sacks and tackles? 

Would minors be allowed in an 
arcade that contained a violent 
game even if the machine was 
placed in an adults-only room? 

What if other states follow suit? 

Are we headed for an era of illegal video-game speakeasies where 14-year- 
olds will knock on unmarked doors, offering the password "Sub-Zero sent 
me"? Well,%aybe not, but as with any proposed law, these gray areas will 
need to be addressed. 

While the bill is aimed at arcades, it could be applied to the home market 
as wellj^and Repi^ilver has made it clear that violent home games are his 
next target.^e complete text of the Children's Protection from Violence 
Act can be read online at http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/1998/ 
senate/bills|^|B|»t/html/billtexVsb0696.htm. 
The Florida^islature was to discuss the 
bill inlRarch, but the Interactive Digital 
Software Association is lobbying 
against it. Check future 
installments of "ProNews" 
and GamePro Online at 
http://www.gamepro.com 
for important updates. 




Silver want restrictions on Wo/eirt 
games in Fimida. 


While Florida debates viefent gaming at 
home, the iustke Ministry of Brazil has 
banned the sale of Grand Theft Auto, the 
brutal PC game of car-jacking and mayhem. 

Last October, the ministry also banned Carma- ^ 
geddon, which rewards drivers for mowing down pedestrians. In 




Brazil, homicide is the leading cause 
of death among male teens, and the 
country recently instituted strict traffic 
laws in an effort to reduce fatal auto 
accidents. Grand Theft Auto for the 
PlayStation is due out this spring in 
— theU.S. 




The Saturn may be sinking in the U j., 
but a new business deal proves that 
you can't keep a good bug dovm. Sega 
of America has partnered with Mliance 
Communications, the company respon- 
«ble for Ae computer-generated car- 
toons ReBoot and Beast Wars: 
Transformers, to create a TV series 
based on the Saturn platform hero 
Bug. Each episode will feature three 
shorts starring Bug, Kibosh, Kerfuffle, 
and the Super Videots. Watch for 13 
half-hour episodes to hit the airwaves 
as early as this fall. 


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DIUKEINUKEM 


Tkis Mown 

Schwarzenegger. Willis. 

Van Damme. Nukem. Nukem? Hold 

on to your popcorn, folks-Duke's going to 
the movies, thanks to a freshly inked deal 
between 6 T Interactive, 3 D Realms, and 
Threshold Entertainment. 

"With his blond crewcut, beefed-up body 
and tongue-in-cheek tough-guy irrever- 
ence, Duke Nukem is the most recog- 
nizable male action hero in interactive 
entertainment today," ^id GT Interactive 
CEO Ron Cl^mowitz.^Erke N^m commands 
a strong prince in the gaming world, and we look forward to the 
oppor^ity of.|i:ansHrtin^that ph^omenon int^ feature film," 
♦added Threshold^CEO iSrry KasanoifJ^ 

5 s^ck gold with game 
njovfts before, Reducing two Mortal 
Kombq^ feature films which 0 
cofnbined^lOO nfl|^n in ^ 
alone. Duke's film details are still 
beiTig^orked out, so no plot or 
“^rs have been announced, but 
L expect T^lfeshold's talent with 
^ ^l^ital effe ctato-b e a major force, 
"★ut while tn^ompanies con- 
gratulated each other, one man felt the arrange- 
ment was already overdue. "It's ^ut friggin' time my good-lookin' 
mug rt^rnight to th^big scrw|^^narled Duke himself, currently 
warming up for his n» ^ 
and Duke Nukem Forev^ 

Threshold, GT, and 3 D Realms took any longer to pjjfithis dfial.together!" 




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Duke Nukem 


ne«Bhes, Duke Nukem: Time To KillJ^PlayStation) 
irevOT(PL). "I was about to bust s^»ne serious butt if 


Tiger Woods 
Tees Off for EA 


Move ever, Madden-there's a Tiger 
on your tafl. Electronic Am recently 
announced that goH phenomerron 
Tiger Woods has signed a four-year 
a gree m e nt to endorse a series of EA 
Sports goH games for the PlayStation 
and PC Tiger will not only lend hb 
name and likeness to EA Spom prod- 
ucts, but will help in the design of 
future games as weM. 

Tve played video games for 
many years,” said Woods. “The chance 
to work with die top brand In spom 
gaming and play a key role in the 
design of an interactive golf product 
wM be an exciting diallenge.” 

While Tiger Is surely being 
handsomely compensated, EA received 
Its own financial perk the day the 
deal was annourKed-the company's 
stock Jumped 10 percent Look for 
Tiger's Rrst EA game appearance this 


July or August 

77ger Woods 
endorses 
Nike, Ameri- 
can Express, 
and now, EA 
Sports. 






Okay, everyone, repeat alter us: 
‘There is no Lara Croh nudity code. 
There is no Lara Croft nudity code." 
Get out and meet a real giri already. 

• The WWF's Cactus Jack wants a 
piece of Johnny fiallgame, but we 
can't mention which piece... * Wait 
a minute. ..U R NOT E...U-R-not-red- 
E.-.You are not ready! We get it! 
We finally get it! • Yet another com- 
pany recently bragged about how its 
newly released game earned more 
money than most feature films during 
a weekend. Congratulations, guys — 
but since your product costs {SO and 
a movie ticket costs $7, you're still 
only reaching I /7th of the people 
they are. When you can start match- 
ing units sold to tickets sold, call us. 

* So where's Donkey Kong Country 6d 
already? * As usual, don't believe 
everything you read at that other 
gaming Web site. T*HQ says its pre- 
view of WCW Niiro for KM is totally 
false, and no 6d-bit port of Kitro is 
on deck. When you're tired of hearing 
rumors and chasing shadows, log on 
to www.gamepro.com. * 
HotRod Todd's a dirty little sniper in 
Quake II, so feel free to chaingun him 
to shreds if you see him playing 
online. * Hey, Sony marketing guys! 
Put the hidden codes back into your 
ads. That was a brilliant tacbc — it 
turned your game ads into games 
themselves, and gave people a reason 
to stare at still images of your prod- 
uas for 10 minutes at a stretch. ■ 
Dan Elektro says, "Never mind Don- 
key Kong Country — let's see Donkey 
Kong 64!" * Bloody Roar. ..Bloody 
Roar... Bloody Roar. ..Bloody Roar... 


a fou heard right-Niniendo 
vill finally bring color to 
Its hand-held hit. The new 
system will be roughly the 
same sbe as a Game Boy 
PockeL can di^»lay 56 
colors from a palette 
of mere than 3Z000, 
and runs all exisfing 
jame Boy games in your 
choke of tints. Look for it later this year. 


The UftraRacer 64 operates much like a remote-control car con- VJ / m I V 1 L. I . I\ V/ | I 
troller: There's a trigger underneath to control acceleration and I n X 

braking, while the two-inch foam-padded disc on top enables you steer your L / m D 3 
onscreen car with an actual wheel. The unit sits comfortably in the hand, supports 
memory and Rumble Paks, and 14 of the 16 buttons can be remapped. That's good, 
because navigating menus without a joystick qukkiy becomes a confusing chore. : 

Sloppy steerers like San Francisco Rush didn't perform any better than nor- 
mal, but games with tight controls, such as FI Pole Position 64, only got better with 
a real wheel. After about a half-hour, your hand begins to cramp, but it's easy 
* to simply switch hands-lefties and righties will find themselves on equal 

ground at last. The UitraRacer 64 isn't as innovative as the NegCon, 

• * ^ but it's still a good ride. 

X Price: $29.99. Contact; Performance, http://www.interact-acccom 








QUESTION: 


You’re playing first base and the batter smokes a liner right 
over the bag. You have no chance to make the play, but luckily 
the ball hits the umpire and bounces into your giove. The 
umpire caiis the batter out and sends him back to the dugout. 


TRUE 



FALSE 


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CHERRY COKE.INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES 


BODY-PART MUSIC 


The human anatomy is a potpourri of music 
potential. Here's your guide to playing it all. 


HAND WHISTLE 

To reach a variety of notes, cup your hands 
togethertocreatea hollow cavity, like when 
catching a grasshopper (for those who've 
only tortured and squished grasshoppers, 
this will take getting used to).Then blow 
across the opening made by your thumbs. 
To vary the pitch, open and close yourfingers. 


HEAD KNOCK 

Use a clenched fist or open 
palm to make this sound. 
Just beware, rapping the 
top of your noggin can be 
painful. Of course, all great 
artists suffer for their art. 


MOUTH POP 

Ripping your mouth creates 
great musical sounds. But 
a word of warning; avoid 
doingthis when intensely 
jamming. One overzealous 
strike can hurt like the 
dickens, and causes blisters. 


BUnOCKSSLAP 
The buttocks can produce 
various pitches depending 
on your blxly's position. When 
upright, a firm strike creates 
a low tone. Bending over 
tightens the skin, creating a 
slightly higher pitched tone. 


ARMPIT SQUEEZE 

To most a hand in the armpit is nothing more 
than the whoopee cushion of human anah^my. 
To a body musician it's a finely-tuned 

inward and your hand is slightly cupped. This 
ensures you achieve maximum sonic quali^. 






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FACT: No one has ever played a body- 
part music concert at Carnegie Hall. 

FACT: Body-part music has never 
been accused of oontalning evil 
iroises when played backwards. 

FACT: To effectively play body-part 
music you must have a body. 





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The populan tnading- 
^ can6 game Magic.- 
The Gaf henfng casts 
its spell on online 
gamens—at last! 

By Dan Elektro 


ManaLink: 
The Ultimate' 


Magic Trick X 


When MicroProse announced it 
was creating a PC version of the 
insanely popular card game 
Magic: The Gathering, gamers 
rejoiced. What better way to play 
the complex, often confusing 


also included as part of « j 
the game's second CD- s # 
ROM expansion, Duels ^ 
of the Planeswalkers. If 
you have the software for 
TEN, Magic's official online ser- 
vice, and the desire to shoot 
lightning bolts at complete 
strangers from around the 
world, ManaLink will make 
you very happy, indeed. 


to trade blows with 
your enemies. 

• When you log 

onto TEN, ManaLink 
automatically launches 
and registers your name with 
the server. A window opens 
to let you chat and challenge 
other players: once two peo- 
ple agree on the parameters 
of the game (which decks 
are allowed, how 
^^'1 many rounds, etc.), 
1 it's off to war on the 
I magical planes. 


PickACand, — 
Any Cand iSpi 

Traditional paper-card 
Magic is agame for the | 
rich. Rare, out-of-print I .d 
cards like the Black Lotus I - i^iig 
and Mox Sapphire can I 
easily cost hundreds of I 
dollars each. But the PC 
version comes stocked with 
these killer cards and many 
more, so your strategies are no 
longer limited by your wallet. 

Assembling an online deck is 
extremely easy; simply choose 
your cards from Magic's collec- 
tion of 700 or so at the bottom 
of the screen and drag them into 
the main window. Save your deck 
to a disk and you can trade it 
with your friends, or Just use it 


mer that you can't do simple, lo- 
cal things like adjust your desk- 
top settings or card layout while 
you wait for your opponent. 
These may be fixed, however, 
as player feedback pours in. 

The Aduentunes 
Of ManaLink 

ManaLink is cur- 
rently available 
from MicroProse's 
Website. ■ 


strategy contest than electroni- 
cally, where a computer can 
worry about the rules? Unfortu- 
nately, the game shipped without 
multiplayer capability, leaving 
one of the world's best two- 
player games one player short. 

At long last, MicroProse has 
released ManaLink. Magic's multi- 
player element, which you can 
download for free and which is 


Fnesh Blood 

The free Magic lobby of TEN 
matches up players from around 
the world. Fortunately, latency 
isn't much of a problem, even in 
international matches; finding a 
quick-playing opponent, how- 
ever, is another matter. Magic 
strategy demands player concen- 
tration, and most usually take 
their time. However, it's a bum- 


URLs: http://www.gathering.net 
or http://www.r0roprose.com 
or http://www^.net 
Available: Now 
Price; S48.99 for Duels of the 
Planeswalkers CD (includes origi- 
nal Magic plusi^ansion pack 
and ManaLink}.JpnaUnk is also 
download^le for’free to current 
Magic owners. 

Minimum System Requirements: 
Windows 95. 486DX/100. 16MB 
RAM, 115 MB on hard drive, Quad- 
speed CD-ROM. SVGA graphics, 
14.4 modem, TEN software 







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Californians famous for its surf, 
but it’s about to see a new wave 
wash across its arcades. 

By The Whizz 


M Midway plans to rock 
/vlthe arcades with 
n W IwaveNet, its new 
multiplayer online arcade 
gaming system. Spearheading 
the effort is Rush the Rock, 
Midway and Atari’s rock 'em, 
sock ’em arcade racing game, 
which lets racers in Los Ange- 
les and the San Francisco Bay 
Area play each other, 

In fact, if you’re on the 
West Coast and tuned into 
the arcade scene, maybe 
you’ve already had a chance 
to drive in a Rush the Rock 
tournament, which Midway 
has been sponsoring to build 
up interest in WaveNet, 


WaveNet Calling 

In selected arcades through- 
out northern and southern 
California, up to eight players 
can drive against state rivals. 
The Rush arcade units are 
connected via proprietary 
telephone data lines which 




Midway has installed at key 
arcades. 

These coin-op machines 
are standard straight-off-the- 
assembly-line versions of 
Rush, whose only special 
equipment is a single data- 
card plugged into an existing 
slot in the unit. Since the units 
are still in the testing phase, 
all Midway is willing to re- 
veal about the cards is that 
they are similar to typical Eth- 
ernet network cards. 

Doin Time 
on the Roch 

In order to play Rush online, 
you must first register on the 
WaveNet machine to receive a 
PIN (personal identification 


number), input your handle or 
name, and enter a skill level. 
Then you wait by your coin- 
op car for the display screen to 
indicate that seven similarly 
skilled players have logged 
on and are ready to race. 

Once the competitors jam 
on the accelerators, Rush on- 
line looks pretty much like... 
well, Rush the Rock. The only 
noticeable difference will be 
that whenever you pull up be- 
hind another car, you'll see 
the name of that car's driver 
appear over it. 

As you race, servers in- 
stalled at certain California 
telephone companies just for 
this test sling all the data 
back and forth over the 


WaveNet through a telephone 
line. The system keeps tabs 
on the results and ranks 
every driver, so that they 
can improve their times dur- 
ing their next run or try to 
beat the best time. 

Waves of the Future 

WaveNet action actually be- 
gan three years ago when Ulti- 
mate Mortal Kombat arcade 
machines were linked during 
another test in Chicago, Mid- 
way’s home turf. The positive 
feedback from that setup 
eventually led to the current 
Rush test in California. De- 
pending on the success of 
Rush the Rock for WaveNet, 
NFL Blitz '98 will be the next 
game to go online. And al- 
though Midway is not yet 
ready to go on the record, bet 
that Mortal Kombat 5 wili be 
WaveNet compatible. One 
thing’s for sure: Midway cer- 
tainly has the muscle to make 
some Waves. □ 



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A wreck like this can 
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RACING + COMBAT = DONATIONS! 
To finish this vital equation, we need your help. 
By engaging in combat at extremely high speeds, 
you'll send relief to the people who need it most. 



“I’m a quart low.” “Hemoglobin please.” 


ROAD RASH 3D 


It's a whole new breed of Road Rash. Four gangs fight you to the finish in a perilous 3-D world. 
And the thrashin' beat of an Atlantic Records’" soundtrack keeps your pulse from stopping. Hopefully. 

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No TEARFUL HUC.S. No WARM HANDSHAKES. JUST HALI A ICjUfJU' JT O THE CHEST. Or 

A RAILROAD-SIZE SPIKE IN THE CRANIUM.' THAT'S HOW* TOO-’SAy-CStX-^D-BYE -TO A-ERlEKrTT lNTRODUCINO 

Quake for the N-64. With single-player mode anil a two-player death match. Because after 

ALL, NOTHfNG SAYS YOU CARE LIKE A LOAD OF SCREAMING HOT STEEL^N SOMEBODY'S TORSO. 


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Cower Feature: Gex: EnCei* the Cecico 64 


1l bMlttlllMX^^ 


CamePto 

Exclusive! 




We weren’t afraid to ask! 
Come along as we bring on 
all the tough questions about 
Gex 64 in this exclusive! 

By Scary Lany 


III hat happens when you take a wise- 
UJ cracking, smart-ass gecko, give him 
a couple of huge levels to roam around 
in, and make him do things like eat 
bugs, flick his tail, and hop on the heads 
of his enemies? Well, either you get ar- 
rested, or you get Cex: Enter the Gecko 
for the Nintendo 64. 

That’s right, guys and gila monsters, 
his Lounging Lizardness is coming 
to the Nintendo 64. Cex: Enter 
the Gecko will be arriving in 
latejuly for N64 owners ^ 

who have cast the green ^ 

eye of envy at their 
PlayStation friends. 

If you’ve never played 
Cex before, then ^ 

you’ll love this 
version, which 
has refined 


\ the geckt and the 
gameplay. If you’ve 
already played and 
beaten the Play- 
Station version, 

A you’ll find the 30- 
Jj^ ' plus levels here ' 
* the same, with 
B||k the exception of 

two new N64-only levels. 

Let'i Talk About Gex, Babi) 

EVan Wells, lead designer at Crystal Dy- 
namics (the makers of Cex), had quite a 
bit to say about the Nintendo 64 vs. 
PlayStation hardware war, pointing out 
the N64’s advantages. 'The biggest 
coup for N64 Cex players is that 
they have an already functioning 
analog controller that came 
with-their system. For the 
Sony version, we relied on 
people seeing the huge differ- 
ence between playing the game 
with the clunky directional pad ’ 
as opposed to using the 
smoother, more accurate 
analog controller. But you 


can’t force people to ' 

buy an. extra analog controller. For N64 ■ ' 

owners, this was.a non-issue.” 

Wells went on to say that the camera 
angles in Cex 64 will be much easier to 
adjust with the N64’s analog controller, 
and added. ’The real plus ifthe way the 
N64 engine handles graphics. 

There's virtually.no texture 
distortion— the game runs 
in 512x240 resolution, 
which is almost as gopd as 
a standard VGA monitor on 
the PC— and right now, with- 
out the^peed optimiza- 
tion, ‘we have it at 
about 30 frames 
per second." . 

Translation for gamers: Cex 
N64 rocks with a higher resolu- 
tion than Mario 64 and is Just as 
fast. Other comparisons to 
Nintendo's plumber will ^ 
also be inevitable, and , . 

Weils admits, 'We’re aiming forthat 
Mario standard. We think we’ve achieved— 
and in some instances— exceeded it. One 






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huge storage capacity, Gex 
for the PlayStation was loaded 
with over 600 one-liners. On 
the N64, however; that num- 
ber is drastically cut to about 
1 00 comments. On the N64, 

Gex will use one-liners in key ■ 
areas instead of chattering 
throughout the game. 

Will thfs Jimitation also, affect the 

“We’re aiming for that Mario 
standard.'We think we’ve 
achieved-and in some 
instances-exceeded it.” 

Evan Wefis, Lead Desigrier,Gex N64 

music? Probably not, since MIDI sound, 
which was used for the PlayStation ver- 
sion, translates perfectly to the N64. 

flTailofTuio|gtt«mt 

.So will Gex N64 lick the competition 
this summer? And does It slither ^ 
past its PlayStation counterpart in ^ 
terms' of gameplay 
and scope? 

The Play- 
Station version ■ 
of Gex was 

built from, the ground up— 

Crystal Dynamics' program- 
mers •literally tore apart the 
PlayStation to figure out how 
the hardware handled things like 

Board 


graphics so they 
could 'make a 
better game. So 
the original Gex: En- 
ter the Gecko repre- 
sents a triumph for 
the PlayStation and for 
Crystal Dynamics. Ih doing 
the Ninteiido 64 version, 
which is a port with two new lev- 
els added, the programmers found that 
they liked the way the hardware han- 
dled graphics. This, plus their time 
limitations, allowed them to just port 
the PlayStation game to the N64. 

more in Store 
for the n6i|? 

Crystal Dynamics’ pro- 
grammers don’t want to 
stop there, though. What 
they would like to do is take 
a Nintendo 64 apart and 
build a game from scratch 
on that system. Wells em- 
phatically states, That is 
certainly the most tempting f' 
thing right now.” □ 




The intricate design of the levels in Gex for dte N64 will surely 
mean longer gameplay exploration for gamers. 


Z0ZO 


of the great things that the engine lets 
you do is show spectacular water ef- 
fects, and that’s something we want to 
try with the N64 version of Gex.” 

nil Qui^t on th; Gex-stern front? 

But-there-isbnelimitation that may 
make a difference to hardcore Gex- 
ans>— the Nintendo 64’s sound capabili- 
ties. Since PlayStation programmers 
stream audio from the disc, which has 


Level Designs ontheDravying 


If you can't wait Mr the higher resolution version of 
Gex on the N64, look into the 3D-enhanced PC ver- ' 
Sion, which is out' in stores .now. Adrian Longland, 
a programmer at Crystal Dynamics, states that the PC 
version will improve on the PlayStation's with "obvi- 
ousfy'cleaner graphics, better filter correction, and a 
probabie 512x384.screen resolution.” Here are some 
screens to tide you over until you can check it out. 




6AMEPRQ O May 1988 


Cover Feature: Cex: EnCev Che Gecico 64 



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why is some software previewed but 
never released? GamePro uncovers 
the true stories behind some of the 
greatest games that never existed. 

'J^un ^’[elitxo 

I t's "vaporware"— game software that's announced, de- 

veloped, •■•romoted, and previewed, but never released. Years 
^f eHort u-id fiiillions of dollars go down the drain, and eventu- 
ally, 'SveT* $\e public forgets the game ever existed. But why does 
it hoppiTe.We dug deep to find the real stories behind a few re- 
cent <}<^es with potential that just plain disappeared. 


The Game: Madden NFL '96 
(by EA Sports for the PlayStation) 

The Hype: The first Madden 
game on Sony’s then-new 
PlayStation, Madden '96 was 
to be chock full of killer visu- 
als and TV-style presentation. 

Many expected Madden NFL 
’96 to be the killer app that would help sell PlayStations by the 
truckload, much like the Madden series did for the Genesis. 

The Expected Release Date: Fourth Quarter ’95 
The Reason: Shortly after Christmas ’95, EA announced a nine- 
month delay and told gamers not to look for the game until the fol- 
lowing fall. An EA spokesperson says the company was dissatisfied 
with the quality of the gameplay and wanted to “assure customers 
that the game would 
not only look good, 
but provide high-quality 
play for the life of the 
product." Apparently, 
that wasn’t possible, 
and the franchise 
restarted from scratch 
with Madden ’97, 


Madden* 


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The Game: Sonic X-Treme 
(by Sega for the Saturn) 

The Hype: Sonic’s long- 
awaited Saturn debut pits the 
blue dude with a 'tude against 
Dr. Robotnik in a polygonal 3D 
world, this time collecting the 
six magical Rings of Order. New 
moves include the SpinSlash and the SpinStreak. 

The Expected Release Date: Fourth Quarter ’96 
The Reason: This game was like a test kitchen for future Sonic 
titles and other Sega character-based games," says a Sega 
spokesperson. The 
concept was very high- 
end, and the game 
would likely not have 
been released by the 
holiday season 1996." 
Interestingly, the 
project wasn’t a total 
loss: "Some of the 
design ideas and art 
helped in the creation 
of Sonic R." 


The Game: 

Cradius Deluxe Pack 
and Parodius 
(by Konami for 
the PlayStation) 

The Hype: Three 
games from Konami’s 
hit Gradius series of 
side-scrolling shooters 
were assembled as a 
collection on one 
PlayStation disc and 
released to the Japanese 
market. As its title implies, Parodius parodied the company’s own 
success, offering shooter gameplay with paper airplanes, octopi, 
cat-shaped pirate ships, ballet-dancing pandas, girls in bunny 
outfits, and other utter weirdness. 

The Expected Release Date: U.S. versions looked like 
no-brainers, since both games were out in Japan, but Konami 
never announced an official American release date. 

The Reason: According to a Konami rep, “The market size 
wasn't big enough" to warrant U.S. distribution for either title. 
"The retailers weren't excited about these games and that didn’t 
make them economically feasible to bring over." 




The blue dude witti Hte ’Uide never got 
to bring Ms new moves like the SpinSiash 
to the Saturn. 



Because retailers weren’t excited about 
Parodius, U.S. gamers never got die chance 
to decide for themselves. 


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The Game: Eternal Champions: % C} 

The Final Chapter (by Sega for the Saturn) V- 

The Hype: The first 32-bit incarna- 'w V ' 

tion of Sega's console fighting fran- \ ^ 

chise, presumably picking up where \ 

Eternal Champions: Challenge from 

the Dark Side left off on the Sega CD. ’■ 

The Expected Release Date: 

The original box for the Sega 

Saturn promises a fall '95 release. „„ cimimns’ 

The Reason: A Sega spokesper- chapter was never 

son replies, “We channeled all our 

resources for fighting games into 

the Virtua Fighter series, which was i 

more recognizable given its success in the . J 

arcades.’' If Sega scrapped EC to make a ' 

great home version of VF2, then it turned 

out to be a fair trade for gamers. 


Jhe Game: Comanche (by Nintendo for the SNES) 

The Hype: NovaLogic's as- . 

for the PC, 
ported to the SNES in all its 
Mode 7 glory. At the 1995 E3 

show, Nintendo had the proto- , »> ■- 

type connected to a swanky ^ 

pilot’s chair. 

The Ex pected Release Problems with graphics and speed 

Date: Fourth Quarter ’95 Comapche grounded. 

The Reasoit: A Nintendo spokesperson says that the game just 
wasn’t up to snuff. Graphics and speed problems could not be re- 
solved, so the project was killed. A classic case of quality over 
quantity. 


the G^me: Super Turrican 2 (by Ocean for the Sf^ES) 

The Hype: The sequel to the cult-hit shooter, Super Turrican 2 
"pushes the envelope with intense graphics, sounds, and action 
that don’t let up for a moment," according to Major Mike (see 
ProReview, August ’95). 

The Expected Release Date: Late summer/early fall ’95 
The Reason: While Super Turrican 2 was complete for our re- 
— — — ^ view, and actually re- 

Colombia, South Amer- 
^jBL lea, U.S. shooter fans 
never saw this one hit 
shelves. The most 
popular theory is that 
Ocean didn't feel the 
original game was a 
big enough hit to jus- 
tify bringing its sequel 
stateside. 


mw— ww — The Gome: StarFox 2 

(by Nintendo for the SNES) 

The Hype: Powered by the 
FX2 chip, Fox McCloud returns 
^4 ■ with a spaceship that morphs 

depending on the battle's ter- 
/T 2 ^ rain. This time, there would be 

Similarities tetween SbrFex 2 ™ to restrict Fox's flight 

and StarFox 64 grounded the path, and a split-screen two- 

SNES game while the N64 version player mode would let friends 
took off. bat-fig head-to-head. 

The Expected Release Date: August ’95 
The Reason: According to I 
a spokesperson for Nintendo, 
the SNES sequel to StarFox 

looked so much like the Nin- jTjnM\rO/\ 
tendo 64 version it was also ' 

cooking up, the project was ^ ■ 

scratched. But to the com- 

pany’s credit (and to the ben- I 5 

efit of gamers), most of StarFox 2’s best elements— like free flight 
and multiplayer games— were incorporated into StarFox 64, 


ft you ward to {day Super Tunican 2, better 
find a Mend In Colombia to buy It for you. 


The Game: Duelin’ Firemen! 

(RUNANDCUNIforthe 3DO) 

The Hype: Singing firemen. 

That’s right, singing firemen. 

In this full-motion video out- 
ing, Air Force One crashes into 
the Sears Tower, setting all 
of Chicago ablaze. Emergency 
personnel have abandoned their 
posts, so it's up to the player, in 
the boots of the fire captain, to 
find “buildings that are not burning, where the captain and his 
crew quickly create an intricate dance accompaniment to the cap- 
tain’s musical selection of choice." If a rival brigade shows up in 
the same building, “Watch out! It’s time for a hoedown!" To win the 
game, you have to score a contract with a Japanese record com- 
pany. We are not making this up. 

The Expected Release Dote: March ’96 




•4 Three guesses why this game about singing, dancing 
firemen never saw the light of day. 


The Reason: This one will remain one of the great mysteries of 
vaporware: staffers at 3D0 could only offer guesses as to why this 
game never materialized, and the developer’s phone number is no 
longer in service. Was it the 3DO’s demise as a platform? Did the 
game’s student developers run out of money? Or maybe everybody 
suddenly realized that they were making a game about singing 
firemen? The world may never know. 







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Developed by Ciystal Dynamics 
Publisher not yet determined 
Available Dctober 


By Johnny Ballgame 


Before he banished you 
to the underworld, Kain 
ripped off the wings you 
were growing. Although 
you can't fly in Soul 

" Reaver, you can use what’s 

left of your wings to glide 
from platform to platform. 
And instead of sucking 

the blood of your victims 

to stay alive (as you did in 
Blood Omen), you now must 
suck the souls Of enemies to 
survive. Soul Reaver even in- 
^ eludes mad vampire beat- 

downs; you can use grappling 
holds, hand-to-hand combat, 

I and weapons you find in the 

environment to smack the bloodsuckers silly. 
Legacy of KaIn: Soul Reaver Is still very early in 

development, i 

butfromthe 
initial screens, 
it could be the 

scariest (and ' JHb 

coolest) game 

this Halloween. 


If the original Legacy of Kain creeped you out, you’ll freak over Crystal 
D’s latest soul-stealing epic 


i ^ I At the end of Blood Omen: Legacy 

I i of Kain, you’re given the choice to 

I . ' f either sacrifice yourself and bring 

! s J peace to Nosgoth or become its 

I ’ t evil dictator (you probably didn’t 

i ■ choose to sacrifice yourself — 

- especially after playing the game 

- for over 40 hours). Soul Reaver 
picks up a millennium after 

• ' Kain’s dark decision to rule the 

' ' world, wherein Kain recruited 

six souls from the underworld to help build his legion of vampires and *- 
wipe out the human race. He then commanded his slaves to construct . 
giant furnaces that would generate enough smoke to cover the sky, thus 
blocking the sun, which drains their vampire powers. Without worry from 
the sun. Kain and his legion fed on the souls of the helpless and ruled 
the bloody land. 

In Soul Reaver, you'll play as Raziel, one of Kain’s vampire followers 
who is damned to the underworld by Kain for becoming too powerful. 

While you’re in the underworld, its ruler, the i 1 

Elder, explains his disgust with Kain: Since 

Kain is turning everyone into vampires, 9* 

there are no new souls for the Elder to de- 

voLir. Now it’s up to you to return to Nosgoth. 

conquer Kain. and provide the underworld 

with fresh souls. MW 


May 1998 


GAMfPRO 







By Major Mike 


REPTILE 


The N64 ver- 
sion of MK4 
v/ill contain a control setup that’s identical to 
its arcade counterpart: two Punch buttons, 
two Kick buttons, and Run and Block but- 
tons. And just like in the arcade version, 
each character will carry a unique weapon 
that can be drawn any time during a fight. 
You can even pick up and use a weapon 
that’s been dropped by your opponent. 


LOOKING Good? 


Mortal Kombat 4 is coming home for N64 gamers tAfith more features 
than the arcade v&sion, including Practice and Tournament modes. All 
home versions of MK4 mill be based on Revision 3. 


Weapons, Anyone? 


“Round Four! Fight!” 


The characters are already ••/T/' 7 ’'.'i i,' 'f- 1 1 
looking excellent, although not '/Y/j?; fj () ],! 
arcade-perfect; there's still 
some apparent blocklness In '■■r/li.y/j V'! ij 5 U 
the fighters’ joints and the vari- .V//® 
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and special ; / 

attacks have ^ • 

yet to be fully i 

implemented. ' 

It still remains to be seen how the N64 will 
handle MK4’s flashier stages, especially the 
Prison of Souls and Rooftop kombat arenas. 


MK4 is the second Kombat game to hit 
the N64 (Mortal Kombat Trilogy was the 
first), ranking as the first 3D entry in the 
MK series. Judging by these screens, 
MK4 looks to have the potential to be a 
top arcade translation. In this home ver- 
sion, the extra 


exclusives like 

^ the Tournament , 

and Practice modes are a definite t 
plus. Hopefully, MK4 won’t be 
plagued with an unruly computer op- : 
ponentA.I. (like the other MK home ; 
versions) that either destroys you in ^ 
seconds or hardly puts up a fight. 


Developed by Eurocom 

Published by Midway Home EntertabimeiTt 


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Gran Turismo soared to 
the top of the standings 
in Japan, and if Sony 
stays on track, the U.S. 
conversion v/ill finish well ahead of 
the pack in the states, too. This 
extremely promising racing game 
overflows with the most cars ever, 
sporting tons of real-life models 
from top manufacturers like Aston 
Martin, Honda, Toyota, and several 
others. The game’s 10-plus tracks 
keep the racing intense with well- 

designed, challenging courses. 

■yj In our hands-on testing. Gran — 

Turismo’s realistic, action-packed 
... gameplay really rocked, especially In | 
iJm" 4 nrt<l^/jr the lightning-fast first-person view ta o 

1^- • (like Lge Racer’s). Drivers must ™ 

race smartly, setting Up tight turns 

V'-p / \-3 and braking correctly, but the — 

‘ action never hit that frustrat- ' ' 

ing point of too much realism, 

■V';, 2 , ,3r^ There’s plenty of NASCAR- ---"‘i'-” 

^ style contact, and bumping . 

fenders is a fine way to get - 

ahead. 

Visually, Turismo daz- 

I , ^ *^^?**^ zies with killer car models and 

■ I well-drawn tracks that show Q|S3|S 

' ^ little signs of draw-in. But the HEniM 

game scores even higher marks for depth. Beyond the Quick |B||l3jjS 
Race mode, the Gran Turismo mode will captivate players 
with a long series of championships and events, a vastly de- l^Sssss 
tailed system for buying, trading, and maintaining cars, and driver's license tests to reach the 
later levels. Racing fans should definitely start salivating for this one . — Air Hendrix 


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Midway’s back with more body- 1 , 
mangling fighting mayhem, butthis 
time it isn’t under the Mortal name. ’• ' 

Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. features eight ^0^ 

fighters, each with a plethora of 

j special moves and abilities. JB 
~ If you want blood. Bio 

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f'f:j ^ acid, and lava, can be dead- 
'' lierthan your opponent. Bio 
F.R.E.A.K.S. could raise 
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Command & Conquer 
Red Alert: Retaliation 


Gamers will have more troops to command and 
more armies to conquer when Command & Conquer 
Red Alert; Retaliation hits the PlayStation. A port of 
the PC add-ons Aftermath and Counterstrike, Retali- 
ation will also include the hidden mission, It Came 
From Red Alert, which involves giant marauding 
~y. 7^ 1 ants. Some new cin- 

fe.-. , “ Hohnt 




ematics will debut i. 

exclusively on the Play- 
Station version, and play- 
ers can now save missions 
on the fly, ' 

Retaliation will be a 
two-disc stand-alone game 
that features more than 34 

one-player missions. New 

Soviet and Allied combat 

units join the ranks, bringing tesla tanks, mechanics, missile subs, 
shock troopers, and more. In the multiplayer ranks, the two-player 
link-cable battles have over 100 maps, and on the control side, the 
game will remain mouse 
compatible. Rabid tans of 
C&C should find these new 
missions the ultimate Re- 
taliation for lack of real-time 
strategy games on the Play- 
Station . — Major Mike 


Developed and published 
by Westwood Studios 
Available August 

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Developed by iguana 
EntHtaininent 
Published by Acclaim 
Available May 


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Smarter Al really understands baseball. 
Cecil Fielder doesn't bunt, pitchers 
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fielders are strategically shifted. 


Detailed Player Animations and Motions for Collision 

When Darin Erstad breaks up a double play and slides into 
second, you see the shortstop get knocked on his butt. 

Quick-key Short Cuts 

We've quickened the pace of baseball by adding a variety of 
quick-keys, shortcuts, and an innovative menuless pitching 
interface. Pitch to nearly an infinite number of locations 
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True Attitude 

From shattered bats to ball players diving to catch hard liners 
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and in full detail as you make the play. 
So now when players like Derek Jeter stab 
a line drive, you’ll be right on top of 
the action. 



Fielding Practice and Homerun Challenge" 
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Vigilante 8 


I PlayStation | 


(choose ENEMIES; ThiS KillSr C5f / -LI- 

" game is being 

^ I touted as the 

' : successor to L 

^iPCn^FTs : ^ ' Twisted Metai, 

' hype iooks justi- 

® tied. Vigiiante 8 

' •! ► is a fast-paced, nS^ 

ipj^jipjif*S objective is to turn enemy 1* 

* cars into junk heaps by bom- ypanlj iB-i 

barding tliem with expiosives, B ' ■ 5 SUi^^JkI 
^^1 rockets, machine guns, and ^ 

j*Tp anything eise you can pick up. in 

"* the latest version we played, unfortu- 

' nateiy, the developers increased the 

game’s difficuity to a rate that’s almost unplayable and certainly 
unfair— which is a shame, because in earlier versions, the A.I. was 
set perfectly, creating the right mix of fast driving and sustainable 
damage. Activision claims it will fix this in the final revision. Besides 
that, the game’s graphics and sound are immaculate, with little pop- 
up and a top-of-the-iine funk soundtrack. Vigilante 8 should be the Twisted sister we’ve been 
waiting for — if they tone down her temperament. — Scary Larry 




Developed by Piobe 
Published by Acdaim 
Available May 


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Colony Wars earned | — 

tremendous critical 
acclaim as a ground- 
breaking space combat 
game, and Psygnosis has 'i 

set its sights on an even 
grander space war with 
Colony Wars: Codename ! ./ 

Vendetta. While it’s clear liil 

from this artwork that the game’s 
still in the early concept stage, 
Psygnosis has some slick innova- 
tions on the drawing board. 

Vendetta takes place a cen- 
tury after the first game when the 
League has grown decadent in its 
triumph. You play as Merten, an 
idealistic pilot who fights for the 
scrappy forces of the now-van- 
quished Navy. As you take on 





earn your way 

into four craft, 

each upgrade- 

able in weapons, . 

speed, shields, and - 

gyros. More than L 

22 weapons improve your firepower, and you 
can also carry special primary and secondary 
weapons, such as a robotic pod that cuts loose 
to fight as your wingman. The innovative grapple 
gun is also getting a tune-up. and will flick out 
into space like a frog’s tongue or allow you to 
hurl debris as weapons. 

The same branching-missions structure 
returns, so 

assignment sets 

you on a different course _ 
through the 19 acts. The 


missions will involve plenty of dogfighting may- 
hem, but Psygnosis is aiming to instill more 
depth by challenging you to figure out the best 
way to achieve your objectives— and it won’t 
^ I always be balls-out blasting. Finally, 
the already dazzling graphics and 
sounds will be tuned for even greater 
glory. If Vendetta comes together as 

/ " planned, it will likely rank as one of 
the top action games of ’98. 

— Air Hendrix 


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WarCames: Defcon 1 

I P la yS U HBn] By combining the passive point-and 


By combining the passive point-and-ciick combat of Com- 
mand & Conquer with the more aggressive action of Soviet 
Strike. MGM Interactive is looking to appeal to fans of both 
genres with WarGames: Defcon 1 . Playing in total 3D envi- 
ronments, your objective is to gain military supremacy 
through combat over desert, alpine, and urban settings, using 
tanks, copters, and other vehicles of destruction. There’s even 
a split-screen mode for head-to-head competition. 

In the unfinished rev we played, the action was fierce 
enough for twitch gamers, while the strategic side 

demanded more than an itchy trigger finger. The 

J graphics and sound enhanced the battle experience nicely, 

— -7 1 and the control proved sim- 

/• vf { % pie and easy to get used to. If 

-• y you’re looking for a game that 

^ meshes strategy with intense 

combat in one complete pack- 
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Blasto s finally nearing the PlayStation launch pad, featuring 
third-person 3D action in eight environments. As Captain • / 

Blasto, it’s up to you to pulverize despicable Pear Troopers , ^ ^ 

using a variety of weapons, such as the Nukematic 9000, 

while saving beautiful babes and solving puzzles. All this leads ' * • > ’ 

to your final confrontation with the tyrannical space lord, Bose. ][H 

The unfinished version we played proved to be a mixed bag of 
fun and frustration. The character animation and environments fea- ’ 

tured a cool retro look that harkens back to the sci-fi cartoons and // 

flicks of the ’40s and ’50s. For added star-appeal, Phil Hartman from 
the TV show A/ews /?ad/o quips his way throughout the adventure as 
he lends his voice to the intrepid hero. On the downside, the control _ f 

was a bit slippery (even when using the analog controller), and the ' = ^ 

camera angles were especially annoying when making difficult platform jumps. If Sony is able to do 
some tweaking in these areas before the game is released, 

♦ Blasto may escape slipping into the video-game void of 

lackluster titles . — The Rookie 


BD%Cn»«>LETE 


6AMEPR0 


May 1998 















Akuji the Heartless 


Akuji the Heartless is a brutal action game that 

combines elements of classic platform adven- ' 

tures with the supernatural world of voodoo magic. You play as Akuji. 

a warrior condemned to hell on his wedding day by his evil brother U 

— 1 because he couldn’t i — 

stand the peaceful 
ways of life Akuji 
brought to their 

homeland. Now it’s ■' ^ 

^ up to you to locate 

■ the spirits of your v 

ancestors, escape l 

from hell, save your 

bride, and once again bring peace 

to the world. 

Akuji features 14 levels I ! 

^ . of magic and mayhem, in- 
' eluding over 30 enemies, 
bloody fights (Akuji attacks 
using retractable claws), 
and wicked spells. 

You can light ene- 
mies on fire, sum- 
mon demons, 
and possess 
^ the body of an 
enemy in order 
Jr to blow them into 
pieces. The enemy 
S A.I. is even being 
V ’ ^ tweaked to act natu- 

rally. For instance, if a 
character doesn’t feel 
'• ' < his territory is being 

threatened, he won’t 
attack. Get too close or I 
cause him to fear for 

■ ■ ■ ' 1 his safety, however, and he’ll 

. bum-rush your voodoo ass. If 

'■ you like your action both dark 

' fc and magical, Akuji the . 

-j| A Heartless is definitely 

the game to watch Hr 

for this fall. ' / 

' —Johnny Ballgame 


Developed by Crystal Dynamics 
Publisher not yet determined 
Available September 


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Developed by Square Soft 
Published by Sony 
Available May 


Developed and published 
by Crystal Dynamics 
Available August 


IPLETE 


The PlayStation’s been without a 
quality side-scrolling shooter since 
the system launched stateside, 

Einhander, however, could change ' 09 - 
all that. This 2D shooter uses 
polygonal graphics and a high frame-rate to keep the 
vH action moving at a roaring pace. One of the 
I. coolest features of the game is that you can 
arm yourself with weapons from enemies 
V that you've destroyed. You can also choose 

■- from several spaceships, each 

with different weapon sys- 
terns and methods of attack. tJJSjS 
The preview version had near- IJJIjJJJ 
^ ^ — 1 perfect controls, strik- 
ing visuals, and jam- 

min’ tunes — in short, , 

all the elements of an 
excellent shooter. Let’s 
hope these qualities .• , 

_ aren’t changed before 

\ . the game’s release. 

' - — Major Mike 


The Unholy War features 3D combat/strategy action similar to I* ^ \ 

Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics, but with a unique twist. 

Playing as one of two armies {each comprised of 16 charac- 
k ters with various attacks and special abilities), it’s your ‘ 51 ^ < 

B job to defeat the enemy and conquer areas on 

* a giant grid. Instead of turn-based j ^ 

/0 combat, however. UW fea- 
tures real-time skirmishes — 
just like in a one-on-one fighting gSfr"’ 

^ iritcesting fea- 

^ ture is in the two-player game, ■ ♦ 

I where you and a friend take 

V i turns moving your forces 

across the battlefield, then go I 

head-to-head in combat. You can also duke it out in the 
;r ii^i j Team Battle mode. Can The Unholy War 

‘ become the combat/strategy-genre ruler? 

‘ Find out when the war begins in i 

^ August . — Major Mike 


GAMEPRO O May 1998 









Develaped and published 
by PsygncsJs 

AvaRabie Fourth Quarter '38 


Developed and published 
by PSygnosis 

AvaHabie Fourth Quarter '98 


% COMPLETE 


Just as the snowboarding craze erupts in 
gaming, Psygnosis bags serious air with Psybadek, which 
offers a fresh slant on the scene. Psybadek melds platform 
gaming with racing as the player zips through lush 3D worlds 
on a ‘'hoverdek,” a futuristic floating snowboard. Through 46 
levels, you collect coins, beat bosses, and unlock secrets in a 
dash to the finish that’s less about placing first and more 
about platform gaming along the lines of Crash Bandicoot. 

Busting off stunts is a huge part of the game, and you’ll 
have to learn combos (like in a fighting game) to pull them 
off. Each trick you land scores a power-up for wiping out the 
bad guys... or you can just fire off a Mario-style stomp. A 
manga-like flavor to the graphics infuses the game with a 
fresh, colorful look that’s just the right feel for this unique 


0 QQT Set in a fantastical | ^ ^ ^ j n 

faraway land, ODT 

I PteySfatfOB I drops you into the ! - 

shoes of a crew - 

, — ^ ^ ^ 1 member aboard a : 

^ ,'i/ blimp-like airship / 

^ y . charged with de- / 

' ' livering a magical 

;• pearl to halt a ter- 

rible epidemic. But C "A 
en route, the air- 

'• ship crashes into a mysterious tower. Now 
you must play as one of four crew members, ' ; 
each with their own set of missions. As you make your way through the - ’ ' . r* 
eight huge levels of the tower, you learn that a horde of mutants brought you 
down...becausethey want that pearl. . 

ODT’s fluid, well-detailed 3D world and third-person view will remind / ' 

many gamers of Tomb Raider, but ODT’s more about action than exploration. ^ 

Along with blasting through enemies using some seriously impressive firepower, ODT will also contain 

j-^ ^ 5 1 some RPG-like elements as you must solve puzzles, manage 

-Air Hendrix 


# an inventory, and gain experience points. 




Developed by Gremlin 
PuUi^ed by Fox interactive 
Available June 


N9O: Nitrous Oxide 


PlayStation 


Get ready for the trippiest, funkiest, mind-blowin’-est shooting game 
since Tempest 2000. Deveioped by Gremiin {the creators of Loaded 
and TNN Hardcore 4X4, to name a few), N 2 O is a rip-roaring ride down 
multicolored corridors where you blast over 22 kinds of alien bugs 
through 35 techno-inspired levels of sheer fun! You have a choice of 
four ships and a cadre of 14 weapons, and the speed bursts when you 

E Z kill enemies will rock your 

sensory inputs and literally 
’ stun your brain. Morphing 

creatures, undulating levels, 
and hard-driving music (Fox is 

should push N 2 O over edge. 
Far out? It’s further out. 


Team Losi RC Racing 


If this one looks familiar, it’s be- 
cause the developers were also 
responsible for TNN Hardcore 
4X4. But instead of racing 
souped-up super monster trucks 
through treacherous terrain, you 
control 16 remote-controlled vehi- 
cles through 16 distinct levels, in- 
cluding beaches, mountains, and 
deserts. An interesting “gate” sys- 
tem is being implemented so 
you’ll have to drive through col- 
—7 — — — I ored gates 


in a spe- ' — " ' * 

cific order to gain a particular power- 
up (there are even secret power-ups). 
There are also a ton of hidden tracks 
and cars. Although the game won’t 
boast the physics of real racing, it cer- 
tainly is shaping up to be a ton of 
mini-fun . — Scary Larry 


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SingleTrac, developer of such games 
as Jet Moto, Tv/isted Metal, and 
Warhavi/k, targets the PC with its lat- 
est creation, Outwars. In a plot that 
sounds a little bit too 
much like last sum- 
mer’s Starship Troop- 
ers, you lead a team 
of A.I.-enhanced space 

marines against an onslaught of alien insects 

\ through 26 levels — you’ll even buzz around with 
a jetpack in some of them. Before each mission, 
not only will you choose your teammates, but 
you’ll select your weapons from an impressive 
arsenal, too. Also in the plus column is the game’s 
I support of DirectSD and Microsoft’s Internet Gaming 
* ' * Zone for online play. If MDK left you 

I wanting more, you may want to 
5l|f Wm enlist for Outwars . — DanElektro 

^ Developed by SingleTrac 

▼ Published by Microsoft 

— Available April 


urban Assault 


What happens when the hot trend in PC t; ^ 

gaming starts to go cold? You combine raWtj 

the trend with new elements to heat it 3 

back up. Case in point: Microsoft’s Urban ' ^ 

Assault, which deftly blends real-time 
strategy elements with pulse-pounding 

action warfare. A transparent map gives I ! 

commanders traditional power over their post-apocalyptic 
forces, but the leader can become a soldier with a single click, 
jumping into any of the tanks, choppers, bombers, jeeps, satel- 
lites, or jets on the playfield at any time. From there, it’s all 
^ ^ i I explosive DirectSD 

force-feedback 

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and force-feedback | 

enhanced action, com- 
plete with a soundtrack by 
Mark Snow of The X-Files. 
—Dan Elektro 


Developed by Temtools 
Computer Graphics Solutions 
Published by Microsoft 
Available Summer ’98 




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With so many serious military strategy 
games out on the market, it’s nice to see 
one with a sense of humor. In Army 
Men. you control a strike team of little 
green plastic soldiers, the kind you’ll find in any toy store — 
except these guys shoot real bullets at each other, ultimately 
shattering and melting their plasticine pals. The gameplay is 
reminiscent of EA’s Syndicate, 
and the learning curve isn’t 
nearly as bad as that in most 
C&C-style games. So far, Army 
Men looks like it will be worth 
its lengthy wait . — Dan Elektro 

Developed and published by Studio 3D0 
Available May 


Montezuma's 
Return □ 


Old-timers may recall Montezuma’s Revenge, the famed 8-bit 
action/adventure game that graced home computers in the mid- 
'80s. Now Montezuma Max is back, sporting an all-new 3D look 
and dozens of hours of gameplay. Exploring Aztec ruins from 
a first-person Quake-style perspective, you battle tigers, dragon- 
flies, giant rats, Aztec warriors, and more— all without the aid of 
a weapon. There are no guns 
and no blood in this game, so 
you’ll have to rely on your fists, 
your reflexes, and your quick 
thinking to solve the puzzles and 
get out alive . — Dan Elektro 
Developed by Utopia Technologies 
Published by Take Two Interactive 
Available May 



Here's a fun quiz: Name a tennis I 

game on the PC. Can’t, can you? ^ ' W 

Blue Byte wants to change that 

with its new 3D-accelerated ra- f 

quet smasher. Game, Net & ^ 

Match. In addition to over 100 30 J 10 

fictitious polygonal players and I 

tons of smooth textures, GNM also offers online play, com- 
plete with world rankings and international tournaments. Best 
of all, if the computer opponents don’t like a call, they’ll ar- 
gue with the umpire. The controls in the unfinished version we 
played were a little tricky, and some of the animations could 
be improved, but so far. Game, Net & Match scores more un- 
contested points than faults . — Bad Hare 

Developed and published by Blue Byte Software 
Available Second Quarter '98 

k May 1998 










To play with the best online, you gotta have speed, reflexes, awesome timing.. 


and the right equipment. DWAr> puts you in today’s hottest games like QUAKE II' 


with high speed, consistent data transfer that makes real-time interactive multiplayer 


competition a reality. No delays. No waiting. Just 24-hour access to the ac:tion. 








Hog Heave^; 


When playing Harley-Davidson & 
L.A. Riders, you'll actually sit on 
a Harley replica, turning the han- 
dle bars and using both your 
front and rear brakes to lean into 
corners and around hazards. The 
courses feature shortcuts, de- 
tours. and side streets as you 
race through virtually every part 
of L.A., including Hollywood, the 
freeway, and the airport. 

The game's Model 3 graphics 
zoom by at over 1 million poly- 
gons per second, keeping the ac- 
tion both fast and smooth as you 
haul ass through the City of An- 
gels. Harley-Davidson also lets 
you switch between three dis- 
tinct viewpoints. 

Whether you're a greaser or 
just a gamer looking for a fun 
time. Harley-Davidson is growl- 
ing to give you the wildest ride 
you can handle without a helmet. 


Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders roars into the 
arcades with an awesome assortment of 
authentic motorcycles. As the first officially 
licensed Harley-Davidson simulator, the game 
enables bikers to select from six classic 
hogs, including the FLSTF Fat Boy, the FXRP 

m Police Motorcycle, 
the FXDWG Dyna 
Wide Glide, the FL 
Panhead 1948. the 
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Respected coach and video gameologist Tom "The Thumb" Blake says serious players hit the 
weight room before they hit the rumpus room.That's why Coach Blake recommends 


Cloadh Blake gives these games for m y 
your Nintendo 64; two big muscular 
thumbs up. And they’re just 


Coach Blake also 
recommends hustling down 
to Target and picking up 
these great games for just 

$ 39 ’’ 


Thumb Weight Training 


Insert thumb into hole in 
weight. Never work without a 
spotter. Carelessness can lead 
to needless injuries. 


Holding your hand upright, 
lift your thumb towards 
the sky. Be sure to exhale. 
Remember, weightlifting is 
5396 physical, 26.84% mental 
and 20.16% breathing. 


Extend your thumb fully. 
You should feel it all the way 
down into your palm. If your 
larynx starts to hurt, you're 
not extending properly. Return 
to the one position and repeat. 





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violations of queens, good options all. Wkatever your plan, once kegun, a war of tkis magni- 
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you closer to tke very keart of darkness. Battle after kattle, you will command your kgkting party across 
magical lands protected ky kostile forces. \ou will need tke kelp of tke kravest warriors, as well as armor, 
weapons, intricate kattle plans and magical spells. Be rutkless. Be clever. Or ke dead. " — ^ 


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powerful Black Mages wko can cast magic spells, Summoners wko can awaken terrikle keasts. Wizards, 


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to master, if you go into kattle ill-prepared, may tke enemy make tke klood run cold from your keart. 

ef^f^ecTioe BATTlje STRXTe^jes 

{or furtk er discussions from the annals of shoot first, ask questions /afi^rj 

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if it is not. ^u will lead tke ckarge tkrougk impressive lands trying to gain tke kest strategic 
positions in forests, castle ramparts, swamps and valleys. You can kuy and sell equipment, kire new soldiers 
and plan glorious kattle strategies. May you conquer tke enemy or may you die trying. 




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'is -anotk'er chance to slice. and dice-, like a 
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on tlie e\^l priestess .wlios "clone you wron^. 
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turn, klurrin^ tjiat fine line between pleasure 
and pain. And just wken you'tkink yoii cant 
take it anyftiore, consider tke, .alternative. 


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1080° Snowboarding 

(By Nintendo) 

By Air Hendrix 


F rom the master- 

minds behind Wave 

Race 64 comes 1080* Snowboarding, a phenome- 
nal game that does for snow what Wave Race did for 
water. If you’re looking for the latest thrill, the next 
great N64 game is here. 

1080 starts its run with six racing tracks, a halfpipe, 
an Olympics-style jump, five boarders, and a fine selec- 
tion of rides. The racing’s intense, addictive, and great 
fun as you battle ^rough three tournaments to unlock 
tracks and other^secrets. Along with the strong two- 
player action, a cool Tricks mode lets you rack up 
pointsl^y pulling off stunts like the stalefish, the shifty, 
and yes, the 1080-degree spin. 

1080’s not perfect— the sounds could be better, the 

controls have a signi- 

ficant learning curve, and 
doing tricks means typ- 
ing out somewhat te- . 
dious combos (like in a 
fighting game). Still, 
the game 

up 

as soon as out. Q 


n0HP; Head Into the trees at 
this Junction on Golden Forest 


$49.99 Snowboarding 

256 megs 2 players 

Available April 8 tracks 


powder shortcut 


PROW: H you nail this tricky 
Jump on Crystal Lake, you’ll 
land on a mudi fyster run. 


PH0T1P: Don’t 
hesitate hr side' 


wise plow Into 
your opponent If 
they’re overtaking 
you. Just don’t 
ram them from 
behind— that only 
brocks you tfomr. 


PHOTIP: At Hie top of Dragon Cave, ignore 
tte purple neon signs that point to the right 
and head straight off the edge. You’ll get 
huge air on the biggest Jump In the game 
and, mmo bnportanHy, gain (pound on a 
great ^rmhait 


intendo 64 


OAMACl 


PHDnP: On Mountain Village, the fastest path 
through the top of Hie course Is to stay to 
the bft. Jimp rbwn Into Hie Icy stretch, then 
head straight through Hie house and Jump 
over all the moguls. 

day on the slopes, but 
they’re definitely the game’s 
weakness. While effects like the 
rasp of your board crossing ice 
heighten the experience, the 
lame voices and repetitive music 
get old. 


PROTIP: Tuck (hold Button 2) as much as 
possibb to keep your speed up. When you 
need to cut Hirough a Hght tom, stand up 
long to get the tom under conbvl, then 
Immediately tuck again. 


PROTIP: While a few Jumps require you to 
lean back to land, most of the time you only 
need to match the angle of your board wlHi 
the angb of the stope, Hien nose forward 



Not many games have 
controls this tight. 
Whether you’re slicing through 
turns or bagging big air, 1080 
superbly duplicates the experi- 
ence of snowboarding. Because 
it’s realistic, mastery requires 
practice, but the payoffs there. 

6AMEPRB 


With thrills like shred- 
ding the slopes, busting 
off slick tricks, and dusting a 
friend in the great two-player 
mode, 1080’s tremendous fun. 
Tight gameplay and replayability 
mean you won’t regret a penny 
spent on this game. 




1Q80’s simply gorgeous. 
Breathtaking snow ef- 
fects, such as the Huffy spray 
of deep powder, combine with 
lifelike animations and cleverly 
designed courses to deliver a 
visual extravaganza. 


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intendo 64 


By Scary Larry 


Price not 
available 
96 megs 
Available now 
Action/ 
adventure 


3 players 
130 cities 
Side view 


WOrJLD TOOR 


PROTIP; Always try to eat the 
pesky gunn&s on the ground or 


I f you’re a huge fan of the original Rampage, you’ll certainly 
want this nostalgic building-basher on your shelf. If you’ve 
never played Rampage before, curiosity and the price of a 
rental is all you’ll need. Everyone else will be Instantly bored by 
the repetitive gameplay. 

Playing as one of three monsters, it’s your job to eradicate ed- 
ifices by punching and stomping on buildings throughout sev- 
eral U.S. cities (with bonus international cities thrown in for good 
measure). And while this is going on, you’ll have to deal with 
angry citizens, police, and armed forces as they try to tear you 
apart piece by piece. If you play against a friend, you’ll even 


the windows first. 


w 1 There’s not much to 
4.5 do besides punch, kick, 
and jump. Annoying problems 
like jumping on a building only 
to fall into water will vex you a 
little, but everything else con- 
trol-wise is rock solid. 


PROTTP: The tanks are tite hard- 
est vehicles to destroy because 
their shots hurl you across the 
screen. R’s best to attatdi them 
when their turret is pointed in 
the opposite direction. 



have a chance to beat each other up. 

The structures lack variety, but you probably won’t spend a 
lot of time admiring the buildings you're destroying. The music 
■' M is only mediocre, 

snd the control is 
^ no-brainer— much 

^ t H like the gameplay. 

y In the end, Ram- 

^ page World Tour 

Hk'" ' loudly, but 

ultimately whim- 
pers away when 
stacked 

other titles. Q 

PROTIP: When hying into the bonus rounds, 

press Up at the end to access hidden stages. 


kUJ Human screeches and 
3 . s explosions are every- 
where, but where are the subtle 
nuances like sirens, machine- 
gun fire, and farting? Plus, the 
standard rock music delivers 
the same riff continuously. 


PROTIP: You dcmi have to com- 
pletely destroy a building in 
order to move on to the next 
one. Vl/hen you see a structure 
self-destuct, jump off it to 
save a few precious seconds. 


l^i^J Cartoony and a little 
3.0 too colorful, the game’s 
graphics strength relies heavily 
on its comic background touches 
(people in phone booths, nuns 
and priests on the sidewalk, 
and so on). Although each city's 
major landmarks are present, 
the game’s look is still Dullsville. 


◄ PROTIP: Always de- 
stroy side buildings 
sha^ like famous 
landmatks. These 


delectable citizajs 
by Oie handful to 


It’s mindless, it’s sim- 
3 . 0 pie, but damn it, it’s 
fun...for the first 20 minutes. 
When you realize that you're 
basically destroying the same 
buildings over and over again, 
you may opt to calm down 
from your Rampage and read 
a good book. 


"//////■ 


M PROTIP: 
Jump on the 


PROTIP: When you come across barrels of 
toxic waste, grab them. They turn you into 
the winged demon Vern, who can destroy 
some buildings in just three hits. 


for a free ride 
and some awe- 


some firepower. 












Join a companion on a quest to 
defeat Diablo and his dark minions. 
Storm dungeon labyrinths as a 
Warrior, Rogue, or Sorcerer, gaining 
power with every enemy destroyed. 
There can be no peace until Diablo, 
the Lord of all Evil, is defeated. 




2 

PLAYtR 

PLAYSTATION 

EDITION 


: ^ 


r 




^ Hl-hCTRONlL' ARTS 

- PSM M;iwznl<- 




To combine powers wiOi your 
partner for the Team-Up Move, 
motion ^ and simuitane- 
ousiy press Hard Punch and Hard 
Hide Your Super Bar must be at 
Levei Two or higher to execute 
this move. 


The music is excellent, 
but some audio effects, 
like punches and kicks, are 
muted and sound like they were 
recorded through a pillow. 


I All the super moves 
■Sa and special moves are 
easy to execute, but the slow 
gameplay ruins your timing- 
especially when you’re trying to 
execute a high-hitting combo or 
a precision air ju^le. 


JHM X-Men vs. Street Fighter 
■Aa belly-flops onto the 
PlayStation with a resounding 
thud. Fans of both X-Men and SF 
will find nothing but slow game- 
play, choppy graphics, and ex- 
treme disappointment. 


To perform a Team-Up Counter 
Move, motion i and press 
any Punch or Kick button white 
blocking an attack. Your Super 
Bar must be at Level One or 
higher to do Uiis move. 


The hand-drawn fighters 
■aa look great, but only 
when they’re at a standstill. 
Moving characters display jerky 
animation, and the gameplay is 
riddled with slowdown. 


Available May 2 players 



















6AMEPR0 


May 19S8 










Respected coach and video gameologist Tom "The Thumb" Blake says 
training the same way every day is like playing the same game over and over again. Eventually 
you're going to get burned out. That’s why Coach Blake recommends 



Thumb Cro$$ Training. 


^^oach Blake says 
all the training- in 
the -world doesn’t do 
you much good if 
you’re still playing 
lame old games. So 
check out these great 
titles at Target 

for just $ 39 ‘ 


Child’s play? Hardly, Tiddly 
Winks is a great way to work 
many of the same muscles you 
use in most of the latest 
video games. 


Flipping coins Is not only a 
great way to pass a few hours, 
it’s great thumb exercise. Heads, 
you win! Tails, your next video 
game opponent loses! 


When done properly and 
played accoriing to USTWA 
rules, not only is thumb 
wrestling great fun, it's 
great exercise! 


Don’t let the coach 
catch you sitting on 
your thumbs when 
Target has these 
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Dead or Alive 

(By Team) 

By Scary Larry 


T ecmo enters the fight-night frenzy on the PlayStation 
with Dead or Alive, its competitor to heavyweight 
champs iike Tekken 3, Street Fighter EX Plus, and 
Bloody Roar. While it goes for the speed and style of Virtua 
Fighter 2, it also adds other components like explosive ring- 
outs. air juggles, and small combos. 

A noticeable element lacking in Dead or Alive, though, is 
depth. DOA doesn’t have big 10-hit combos or linking moves; 
instead, it uses an overly aggressive countering system that 


Price nol 
available 
Available 
now 


Fighting 
2 players 


fChaUeri^ 


Dead or Alive comes alive on the makes it seem more 
PlayStation, featuring the sexiest |j|^g 3 training exer- 
fighter around! cise than a contender 




PROTIP: Lure opponents to the 
edge of the ring and fight there. 
If they fall outside the bound- 
ary, they’re hit with a smaii, 
but harmful, explosion. 



for the PlayStation's 

I BA- - top fighting game. 

• . It’s not Tekken 3, 

but then again, it’s 
■■■ tSP . not supposed to be. 

B does offer is a quick 

plug-and-play game 

T:?'i where novices can 

PROTIP: Countering too much will open a can of whup- 

causeWeA.1. to respond with more ass and flex their 
Oirows, so counter with moderation, fighting muscles a lit- 
tle. Experts may feel 



PROTIP: Whenever you get turned around 
during a Rght, immediately counter (simulta- 


neously press A way and ). If your oppo- 


nent follows up wibi a punch or a kick. 


you’il catch them off-guard. 




PROTIP: Gen Fu is one of 
the toughest fighters: He's 
small, so you’ll have to 
crouch to fight him. Don’t 
bother with roundhouse 


like toying 
around with 
DOA, but only 
until they get 
their hands on 
Tekken 3. □ 




PROTIP: Small, short jabs will counter 


After you beat Radou, the option board will kicks— they go right over - * of tricky combos. Crouching 

contain hidden options and you’ll be able hj$ head. .4^ ond jabbing will also effectively 

to change your character’s costume. - ^ ^ deffect some sweeps. 









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LAYSTATION 


Need for Speed III; 
Hot Pursuit 

(By Electronic Arts) 

By Air Hendrix 

Ch^enge 

a-dj 


PROTIP: With a few major ex- 
ceptions, Hometown's a series 
of rhythmic turns that can be 
taken at high speed. Learn the 


EVtflVONE 


S49.95 2 players 

Available now 8 tracks | 

Racing Scars 


he best of its series and one of the 
^ finest racers on the PlayStation, Need 
Z_/ for Speed III roars across the finish in a 
brilliant return to its roots. It’s a game no 
racing fan should go without. 

As always, Need III delivers the glory 
cars, giving you eight hot rides like the Lam- 
borghini Countach, Ferrari 355 FI, and Mercedes 
CLK CTR to choose from. Eight well-designed 
tracks make for riveting action, but the real bum- 
mer here is that half are mere palette swaps of the 
others, though new paths open up to give you some 
fresh territory. 

Need's awesome 




gameplay 

makes 

amends. 


’ however, 

" delivering SF 

Rush-style action 
loaded with thrilling jumps, 
cool shortcuts, and fender-banging 


mayhem. A killer Hot Pursuit mode challenges you to evade marauding 
cops, and while the two-player split-screen mode suffers from a little 


PROTIP: You can’t win races widtout a tight slowdown, it's definitely playable. 



If you're feeling that 
need, the speed’s definitely wait- 
ing for you in Need for Speed III. 
It's a wild ride, fi 


powerslide. Before a sharp turn, hit the 
handbrake (without releasing the gas) and 
begin steering through the turn. After your 
car skids so that it’s lined up to exit the 
turn, immediately countersteer out of the 
turn to stop skidding and shoot forward. 


< PROTtP:H 
you’re trying 


car, set up on 
the inside of a 
turn. You will 

' ‘y ; either hold the 

^ V*! line and pass 

1- " N them, or you 

will skid out and take them into the wall. 


PROTIP: In Hot Pursuit mode, the cops will 
set up roadblocks. Scope out all the short- 
cuts, like the path around the covered bridge 
in Hometown, so you can blow right by ’em. 


< PROTIP: In Redrock Ridge, 
there’s a shortcut through the 
hairpin that’ll gain you lots of 
ground. Watch for a sudden 
break between the rock walls 
and make your hairpin turn 
earlier over this dirt road. 


PROTIP: Learn the CPU cars’ personalities to 
gain tactical advantages. For instance, if you 
honk at Swerve just as you approach him, 
he’ll, well, swerve out of your way. 


^ These babies handle 
like a dream. Each car 
has a distinct feel, but all of 
them respond with unparalleled 
control, especially when it comes 
to powersliding. 


Excellent sound effects. 


^ With sleekly modeled 
■SlH cars, amazing lighting 
effects, and gorgeous tracks, 
Need III is just plain beautiful to 
look at. The speed, while not as 
blazing as Ridge Racer Revolu- 
tion, is fast enough to get the 
adrenaline flowing hard. 


KBS best arcade racers on 
the PlayStation, and backs that 
up with a tight Sim mode and a 
wild, rowdy ride in the awesome 
Hot Pursuit mode. The lone flaw 
is the lack of variety in the 
tracks, but this one’s absolutely 
worth its price tag. 


the engines, intensify the action 
and provide crucial feedback on 
your car’s performance. How- 
ever, the music's definitely lame, 
and configuring the two-player 
sound can be tricky without a 
stereo TV. 


PROTIP: Hop onto the board- 
walks right away in Atlantica. 
They give you a huge boost by 
setting you up on a great line 
for the subsequent turns. 








AeroFighters Assault 
Owners Give Game 
90% Approval Rating! 


The missions are diverse and interesting, 
H^r^d the enemy AI is very^nicely^done 
Electronic^aming Monthly. 


It is rare that a console gets a title that 
stresses realistic flight control over 
arcade-style action, but this is exactly 
what Aerofighters Assault does." 


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a very satisfying game playing experience 


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that is even remotely interested 
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By Dan Electro 


$49.99 2 players 

Available now 14 levels 
Actlon/RPG ^4-overhead 

view 


re you ready to face the Lord of 

Terror? EA brought Diablo, the hit ^ 

PC action/RPC, to the PlayStation— ^ ^ 

and by and large, it’s done a fine job. \ ^ 

In Diablo, you play as one of three ad- X £ 

venturers who have entered the cursed town I r 
of Tristram. You’ll need more than mere brav- J ' C) C- 
ery to survive the I6 levels of dungeons. 
catacombs, and. ultimately, the regions of ’ ^ * I 
Hell. Every level's layout and contents are ran- 
domly generated, so no two dungeons are alike, en- / ^ 
suring an endless stream of fresh two-player games. 1 1 
Diablo was graphically stunning on the PC, and some 
of that sparkle has understandably dulled: the smaller 
palette and lesser frame rate are PlayStation -port neces- 
sities. And while you can’t play online, there’s a good 
two-player mode that enables you and a buddy to shoot, |r|| | 

P 1 slash, and summon as || 1 1 

a team. 'rtpj 

Diablo isn't your L!~i 

^ average dungeon crawl, 

. . it’s a blood-soaked JT/* 

sword romp with RPC ^ 

elements liberally sprinkled on 
top. If you enjoyed the pc ver- 
PROm The bosses and mini- sion, there's nothing new here, 
bosses are identified with a but if this is your first Diablo 
special title. Target them first, experience, you’re in for a Hell 
then f»d( off the followers. They’ll of a good time. * 
leave an enchanted item for you 
when they die. 


PROTIP: Never rush blindly into 
a room. Instead, stand at the 
entrance and pick off the bad- 
dies as they walk out. Rogues 
can even shoot through grates 
and kill enemies before opening 
the door. 


' ^ PROTIP: Exploding bar- 

^ rels damage your health 
and weaken your weapons. 
Be sure to have Griswold re- 
pair them whm you visit town. 


V I The frame rate isn't 
4 . 0 super fast, and the 
dungeon denizens are sometimes 
hard to discern, but outlined 
targets and large text descrip- 
tions help compensate. 




^ Diablo features great 
5 . 0 voice acting (Farnham 
the Drunk is a hoot) and a bril- 
liant, creepy medieval sound- 
track that sounds like the work 
of a bard who's seen one too 
many horrors. 


V I Diablo was conceived on 
4.0 the PC with a mouse in 
mind, but the PlayStation ver- 
sion doesn't use one. Despite 



PROTIP: When distibuting at- 
tribute points, build your war- 
rior’s strength, pump up your 
rogue’s dexterity, and concen- 
trate on your sorcerer’s magic. 



PROTIP: In the long run, sorcer- 
ers will do betlff with an axe or 
a sword fiian a fancy staff. 


that omission, the responsive di- 
rectional pad and configurable 
buttons ease the game’s com- 
plex controls. 

Fun Factor 

While serious RPG fans 
4 s will dismiss Diablo as 
"RPG lite,” the accessibility and 
high replay value will instantly 
appeal to the rest of the game- 
playing world. Any way you look 
at it, Diablo’s hot. 


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Rascal 

(By P$ygnosis) 

ByBobaFatt 


U pon first look, Rascal has gallons of potential. Its 
fascinating premise takes Rascal, a temporal scien- 
tist’s kid, through six intriguing worlds that span 
three eras. A unique bubble gun, a bad-ass boss, and gor- 
geous visuals combine with shockingly short load times 
and challenging level design. The result? A game that had 
L the potential to be the best 3D platformer of the year. 

That Is.. .until you pick up the controller and 
I start to play. It’s at this point that the awful camera 
I control pops this game’s potential like a shot from 
Rascal’s bubble gun. Whenever you stop, the 
camera moves in so tightly that it blocks your 
view of the environment so you can’t see ene- 
mies or obstacles. ..which converts Rascal into an 
exercise in frustration, not fun. 

Despite all the eye candy and this game’s enor- 
mous potential, only the most forgiving gamers will 
stick with this title after a brief play. This game is one 
slippery Rascal. 


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PBOnP: (ImK* 


noilP: To open the yellow door 
y«‘'«^theyellori^^ 


Which are a matter 
t/'s camera problem$> 


These swinging platfonns, 
of timing, exemplify Rasca 


If you get stuck unde 

water, look for an air bubble. 


f^eck the map if you get 


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4 . s ics smash at the bar- 
rier between 32* and 64-blt 
visuals. With such short loading 
times. Rascal proves that the 
PlayStation can contend with 
the Nintendo 64. 


” :'i Where am I going.^ Where 

1 . 5 have I been? Where are 
the bad guys? These questions 
and more are lost in the myriad 
of frustrating camera problems 
that Rascal presents. 


IMJ Never before has a game 
2 . s dared such schizophre- 
nia: You’ll swoon at the gorgeous 
visuals, but vomit at the intense 
camera problems. If you’re dying 
for a Mario-style game on the 
PlayStation, Rascal comes ago- 
nizingly close...but its control 
flaws bury it 


Catchy music accompa- 
3 . s nies the action in fine 
style, but monsters appear with 
the same sound as your bubble 
gun firing. 


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N ostalgic gamers who | A,' ■, 

still harken back to I ' 

the days of the Atari J| J ^ 

2600 are a dime a dozen /jf V vrV 

(it’s like Woodstock— more ■ " ■ '\ A, 

people say they remember .f*' ^ ' i- 

it than were actually there). a 

1 But the one game 

I I they all remember ' i A\ 

II is Pitfall. Its endur- ^ -Aiti i 

R P ance is a testament protiP: Floating on Lucense is tricky. Th 
- T5& simple yet ad- best thing to do is to go slow and round 
dictive gameplay. comers way ahead of time. As soon as 
Be warned: Pitfall you grab an item you want (like this extra 
3D ain’t your daddy’s immediately turn toward a safe spot 
Pitfall. And while It’s not too far a cry 
from the other games In the series, 
this version is good enough to stand 
alone as a very cool 3D adventure. 

The slick 3D graphics showcase 
Pitfall’s trademark vine-swinging, pit- 
jumping platform heroics from the 
other games, along with some cool Jun- 
gle beats to spice up the sound. Activi- 
sion went the star route by lending 

7 — Bruce Campbell’s 

7 voice to our hero 
(the actor from the 
^ I fv/7 Deflc/ movies, 

” ■■ and now a regular 

Princess); unfortu- 
nately, he’s more an- 
" noying than funny. 

I. The game relies 

" heavily on blind 

leaps of faith and 
1 you come across . , 

,thedlre<Mmof carefully timed ac- 
ee shadows on the tions. Precision and 


Pitfall 3D: 

Beyond the Jungle 

(By Activisiofl) 

By Scary Larry 


I C'hailenflel 


Lava Land, stay on 
steady ground and 
watch nearby areas 


survey where the next 


you see a shadow, 
it’s a fireball. Move! 


PROTIP: Boss me! To get past 
this first boss, turn off the 
valves in the room (far left 
corner first), then hit an addi- 
tional valve near the lower- 
right comer. Avoid the Boating 
lasers and ttie boss’s pickax, 
which he throws peri^ically. 
Climb the chain in the middle 
of the room to escape. 


|tr sz jungle rhythm that 
4 . 0 permeates Pitfall 3D 
will work its way into your ner- 
vous system after a while, but 
even more annoying are the 
lame quips. Leave the wise- 
cracking to 6ex. 


Control 

aft Timed jumps are every- 
4.0 thing in this game, and 
the A.I. doesn’t help. If your tol- 
erance level for frustrating leaps 
and blind Jumps is low, stay far 
away from the challenge of Pit- 
fall 3D. 


A Fun Factor 

It takes some patience, 
4 . 5 some practice, and 
some prayers to avoid the pit- 
falls of Pitfall 3D, but the game 
answers all those things with a 
great mix of action and adven- 
ture. Harry is back and badder 
than ever. 


A Graphics 

Great definition in the 
4.5 backgrounds and a 
fluidly moving Pitfall Harry help 
Pitfall 3D shine, but the surpris- 
ing lack of creativity in the 
monsters really lessens the 
overall effect. 




■4 Some surprising 
new twists— and a 
surprising new advem 
turer—make Pitfall 
3D a keeper. 


PROTIP: When battling projectile-throwing mon- 
stefs, roll into them first (press Toward and R1 
simultaneously). You’ll avoid what tiwy’re 
throwing and come up in hont of tiiem. 


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baaack, and this time V" 

V'^ 

they're coming at you all 

at once! FlMAL FaNTASY, 

. the ultimate fantasy role 

playing franchise of all 

time has returned to 

Game Boy.’" By the way, 

■ is that a sword in your 
pocket, or are you 

really excited? 


Just Don*! 

So, you thought ^ 

that you had rid the 
world of evil monsters, 
dark knights, vicious 






ByFour^Eyed 

Dragon 


popular retro cartoon, 
Speed Racer is an average fast- 
paced racing game that doesn’t 
||[|BM|BH break any new barriers. 

as you race 
variants the Mach 
which, cartoon 
contain a variety of fun and wacky 
PR071P: Since you won’t stow gadgets to use against your oppo- 
ikwm or lose caaM, cut through nents. Engage the rotary saws to 
the grass whenever possible. run cars off the road or hit the 
auto-jacks to vault over enemy 

cars. Unfortunately, these gadgets usually don’t improve your race posi- 
tion, and sometimes they're even a hindrance. Depending on how 
well you do, you can gain access to new cars and new levels. 

The control makeup is simple, featuring only acceleration and 
brake buttons. And as with most arcade-style racers, powersliding is a 
technique you’ll need to master. It’ll take a little time, but it’s espe- 
cially helpful when burning around tight turns at 200 mph. 

Visually, the illusion of high-speed driving is done well, but the 
stale, inanimate objects in the bright backgrounds reduce the graphics 
to sheer boredom. The sound just 
adds to the game's misery, with 
dull, synthesized techno music 
and a voice that constantly shouts 
out annoying advice. Actually, the 
best use of the sound and graph- IV 
the the game, 
which includes the opening se- 

quence from the TV show. PR071P: Even though It’s slower 

Overall, Speed Racer doesn't than the automatic, the manual 
cross the finish line ahead of the Mach 5 Mabaes ttie best overah 
pack. The absence of a two-player control and handhng 
mode, along with 

the light selection of * * t i 14 I 

cars and tracks, steer ^ 

this speedster straight a 

to rentai city. O 


PROTIP: Use your grip tires as 
little as possible; Uwy stew you 
down immensely. 


Pries nol available Challenge: Intermediate 

Available novr Replay value: Medluia 

1 player ESRB rating: Teen 

Racing 


PROTIP: To maintain speed when 
you jump, hold R1 just long 
enough to keep the boat’s nose 
slighUy up in the air. 


PROTIP: IMess you’re totally wip- 
ing out, keep the trim fuily up at 
all times. It’s the only way to go 


PROTIP: To correct the boat’s tendency to turn 
too much, it’s important to countersteer. 
Partway through the turn, tap 
away from the direction of the I 
turn, which, when mastered, will 
straighten you out smoothly. h|w 


PROTIP: Hit jumps ivAeneyeryou 
can — they’re often faster than 
staying in Uie water. 


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Begin with the thumb in the "thumbs up" position. Then 
bend the thumb at the knuckle and straighten. Back 
to one and repeat, two. three. And the left hand two. three. 
Feel that blood circulating. Feel that heart rate increasing. 
Soon your thumbs will have the stamina to play 18 hours 
or more without the slightest bit of tiring or cramping. 


V 



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B n By^Fatt ^ ^ J||H_ 

^ Theme Hospital 

~9^SH is the to 
Iwrl^Til the game 
Theme Park. This time, the 
befalls the 
as you take full 
a hospital, doing 
everything from hiring, manag- 
ing, and training staff to adjusting the 

room temperature and floor plan. Bland as it may sound, TH is a 
wildly addicting, funny game., .and one of the most challenging sims 
you’ll ever play. 

Technically, TH isn't going to turn any heads. Since the game was 
developed for mouse control, the directional pad’s response is a bit 
Jerky. Fortunately, though, precision isn’t all that important here. The 
game’s options are also pretty complex, and you’ll have to learn them 
before your hospital makes money, The graphics, which are small to 
allow for a large 
ing area, aren’t visually 

^3S5S3 spectacular, so fans of 

f ^ visual thrillers, beware. 
The patients with 

nesses like Hairyitis and 
King Complex (Elvis 
envy), though, are worth 
asquint. 

Theme Hospital 
shines with its dry 
sense of humor, but 
gamers unfemiliarwith 
sims should rent it first. 
TH^ challenge is high, and your re- 
ward is a sense of accomplishment 
from constructing a successful 
working model— but its loony pa- 
tients and loonier doctors will have 
you laughing along the way. Q 


PfWTJP: Economic use of space Is a must, 
so build hallways between rooms. And be 
sure you have bathrooms near the entrance! 


PROTIPrAh — the new hospital. 
Slow down the game to maUmum 
speed and budd the receptionis ts 
desk first, then btnU the General 
Practitioner’s offices. 


PROTP: Block off unused areas of 
the hospital with benches or the 
handymen will wander away 
from thet dudes. 


PROTIP: To get off the Hall of 
Shame (pdefdy stay at each hospi- 
tal as king as its making money— 
Hiey’ll keep offering you higher 
salaries for your next job. 

) May 1 i 98 


I inByBobaFatt 

^ What a pleasant sur- 1 

J, ^ ' prise: ReBoot. based 
on the cartoon of 
the same name, is the 

;:rnr,rr;.e. HI ro IS m 11 ff 

come a great stand-alone JJ[J, jJJ LLI LL Q, 

experience. The games 
fluid polygonal world leaves no 
seams or pop-up. while the ener- 
gized soundtrack perfedy complements 
its fast-paced, action-packed challenge. 

Playing as Bob, you fly around Mainframe, a city Inside a com- 
puter, on your zipboard (like the hoverboards in Back to the Future II 
with some real kick), flipping over ramps and doing death-inviting 
leaps, while hunting explosive "tears," bombs set by your archenemy. 
Megabyte. The aaion’s in a third-person view like Tomb Raider's, but 
Lara never moved with this speed, The gameplay may sound repeti- 
tive because you’re just running from one tear to the next, but like 
the racing portion of Die Hard Trilogy, the excitement’s in the pursuit. 

Unfortunately, it'll take quite some time to learn the controls, and 
f ■ ^ nailing platform hur- 

■ /' ^ • dies with the ever-shift- 

I ' 1 ^ V * / i '^9 zipboard can be 

^ ! frustrating. Also, there’s 
• no difficulty selection, 
i so younger gamers 
may be easily frus- 
trated. These are minor 
drawbacks, however. 

C Li. ■ . i 11 ; and won’t kill the thrill. 

^ ReSoof fans will 

c^, — ^ — -™ -li^L - I likely enjoy the cut 

PBQTi? !•.??/.' your jfte rears— scenes, which carry a 

you Witt plot line scripted as a 
prequel to the senes, 
but newcomers should check out 
the game just for the ride. Zip- 
boards rock, dude! g 


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— Peter Plasma 


SMILES APPEAR when our donors 
mix motorcycles with combat. 
This high-speed clubbing yielded 
four gallons. A record! 




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It's a whole new breed of Road Rash. Four gangs fight you to the finish in a perilous 3-D world. 
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SURVIVOR'S GUIDE 



I f your high from the Nagano Olympics is beginning to wind 
down, you're primed for Winter Heat, the sequel to Decathlete. 
Heat is a fun, finger-jamming winter sports game that should 
make for some cool times in the 
oi’ ski lodge. 

You and up to three buds 
can run through 11 snowbound 
events as one of 1 1 international 
players. You’ll try to master 500- 
meter Speed Skiing, Ski Jumping, 
Downhill Skiing, 500-meter Short 
PROTIP: In the Skeleton and Track, Skeleton (sort of a head- 
Bobmheven^, ^J^syou ^ gob- 

hit the side of the track dunng , . , . r j ^ • 

turns, the better, uur time. Skating, 

Snowboard, and Cross Country 
and Speed Skiing. 

The simple but crisp con- 
trols meld nicely with the game- 
play. Heat is one of those games 
that makes you break a sweat 
since you basically tap away as 
fast as you can to build up speed 

in every contest. And so you can 
mon)>: Stert quIM, in Speed j,, 

Skiing. If you build up enough ^ ^ , , 

initiui speed, ,ou ean quuiif, =<way, prior to every event, there s 

even if you take a header. an excellent How To Play demo. 




Heat features 
sparkling graphics, 
but workmanlike 
sounds. The anima- 
tion in particular is 
quick and smooth, 
and gorgeous to 
watch! However, the PROTIP: The best button setup is to select A 
music and the audio, and B to control speed and C for Achon. That 
while crystal clear, I'®" rapidly tap your index and 

have energy but lit- velocity, yet easily hit 

tie imagination. 


If there's a nit to pick with 
Winter Heat, it's that some events 
like the Skeleton— while cool- 
just end too quickly. Overall, 
though, this game kicks! If the 
snow around your favorite ski 
run is beginning to melt, go 
ahead and turn on the Heat. Q 

Winter Heat by Sega Sports 

Graphics Saund Conlral Fun Factor 

A 05^ A 



PROTIP: On the Short Track, you 
can swing wide to cut inside 
your opponents during turns; 
but don't svving too wide in die 
last turn onto the home stretch 
or you’re cooked! 



By Air Hendrix 


You'd think that House of the Dead— a strong j 7 \ 

Virtua Cop-style arcade shooter and one of the ^ p'kX ^ 

last hurrahs for the Saturn— would set its sights ( '■ -\ 4 *'’ 

on a dazzling console debut. Sadly, though, the 

unfinished preview version that we played suf- ^ 

fered from serious problems with pixelated I • — IXJ 1 ' **iM'*b ' mm 

graphics and other visual eyesores. The gameplay and features [5j!|SSf|l|S 

hit the mark, though, challenging you to mow down hordes of 

And players can choose from six 

* characters to tackle all the arcade ^ 

'* V ^ ■'* ® Saturn mode with 

4 W i brand-new action. Unless Sega cleans up the graphics before 
‘ ^ game’s scheduled late March release, however. House of 

' A A A Dead’s gonna be DOA. Q 


EAMEPRO May 1998 








SURVIVOR'S GUIDE 


1 — 

The Saturn; Going, Going...Gone!^ 


By Undercover Lover 


Just like Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in 
Titanic, Saturn gamers are coming to the real- 
ization that they're rapidly sliding toward the 
onrushing, murky deep. Here are the answers 
to the top five questions gamers are asking 
about Sega’s sinking ship.. .err, system. 



Will there he any new games for my Saturn? 

Although it will be interesting to see what (if anything) Sega reveals 
at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Atlanta this May regarding 
new Saturn games, it’s highly unlikely that there will be many 
games from Sega of America this year and even fewer— if any— 
next year (see sidebar 'The 1998 Saturn Lineup So Far'). 


Will Sega be making games in |apan? 

Co West, young man! Japanese Saturn gamers have a ton of games 
to look forward to, with reports from the Tokyo Came Show in 
March counting 75 new games! Japanese games scheduled for re- 
lease this year that will tantalize American gamers include Dun- 
geons & Dragons Collection, Dragon Force II, Sonic Fighters, and 
Virtua Fighter 3. Of course, when Katana (the current code name 
for Sega's new game system) rises in Japan, expect to say say- 
onara, Saturn. 

Okay, then, when is Katana going to debut? 

All the rumors have Katana surfacing some time in late 1 999, but 
remember, Sega unveiled the Saturn six months before its an- 
nounced release date. The prediction: 365 days from the time you 
read this, you’ll be able to pre-order Katana. 


Will Katana play my Saturn games? 

The Sega Master System, Sega Cenesis, 32X, Sega CD, and the Sat- 
urn say the answer is NO! However, if rumors are true that Katana’s 
operating system will be based on Microsoft's Windows CE, the 
central processing unit will use a Hitachi chipset and the graphics 
will be powered by NEC’s PowerVR technology. So it’s at least theo- 
retically possible the system could contain a special Saturn soft- 
ware emulator like the Master System converter for the Cenesis. 

Should I abandon my Saturn? 

If you already own a Saturn, there’s a substantial games library- 
245 American titles at last count, which includes several outstand- 
ing games. As the Saturn world slowly melts down, there will be 
great prices for games as stores clear out their inventories, proba- 
bly even down to single-digit figures. System prices are already at 
$99 in some stores, and could drop 
further later in the year. At the very 
least you have a great colleaor’s 
item. Did you save the box and 
the packaging material, too? 

If you don’t own a Saturn, 
there’s no reason to pull the 
trigger now unless you're a 
serious collector of rare video 
game systems or you Just gotta 
have Virtua Fighter, Fighters 
Megamix, Virtua Cop, Virtual On, 

Shining: The Holy Ark, or 
Three Dirty Dwarves. □ 




\ 


The 1998 Saturn Lineup So Far 



If House of the Dead hits the streets in April as Sega announced, 
then there are only four more games on the Saturn radar screen. 
Stay tuned to reports from the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 
Atlanta this May for more Saturn news. 


Magic Knight BayEarth: Working Shining Force III: SFIII will be a 
Designs Is Importing this new massive acUon/RPG that’ll likely 
fantasy adventure game (see extend your Saturn playing time. 


Panzer Dragoon Saga: The third ti- 
tle in the Sega s&ies about a boy 
and his dragon promises to add 
RPG elements to the intense 
dragon-Dghdng (see the review 
In “Role-Play&^s Realm” else- 
where In Dtis Issue), 


Burning Rangers: YujlNaka, the 
creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, 
designed Uils hot RreRghUng 
game that looks like a cross be- 
tween the Saturn game Nights 
and the movie Backdraft (see 
•‘Sneak Previews,” February). 


“Role-Player’s Realm, ” January). 


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Shoot Out ’98 Slams Home Another Championship 






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By Johnny Baitgume 


PlaiiCI'aNnn ready for the wildest, most in-your-face basketball 
^ game of the season! NBA Shoot Out ’98 scores with the 

coole.st dunks ever seen, while providing the most realistic action of 
any hoops game yet. 


PROTIP: The best way to block 
shots is to use one player on defense 
and rotate to the ball. Sometimes the 
shooter won’t see you, enabling you 
to bat the ball back in his face. 


The Slams and the Slam Nots 

Shoot Out fires onto the PlayStation 
with an impressive repertoire of 
moves, irom no-look passes to fade- 
away jumpers, but it’s the intense 
dunk confrontations at the rim 
that’ll have you screaming for 
more. The game features 30 amaz- 
ing slams, from backboard-rattling 
Shaq attacks to the East Bay Funk 
Dunk. And while everyone loves to 
jam, it’s Shoot Out’s dunk rejec- 
tions that’ll really get you hyped. Shoot Out is the first basketball game 
that lets you frequently block dunks, finally giving the defense a chance 
to .stop their opponents from scoring on almost every play. 

Other options include Exhibition, 

Season, and Playoff modes, along 
with a fantasy draft, authentic plays, ^ / / //// 
player creation, and trades. Unfor- 
tunately, though. Shoot Out fails to deliver the three-point 
contest featured by its main competitor. NBA Live ’98, 

Hoop It Up 

Shoot Out’s player control is the best of any basketball 
game on the market. Adding to last year’s list of innova- 
tive controls. Shoot Out ’98 brings icon cutting to the 
court. Similar to icon passing, with icon cutting, you hold 
R2 to tog- 
gle the player 
icons, then press the 
desired icon to make 
that particular player 
cut to the basket. 

Other advanced 
controls enable 
you to 
cherry 
pick on 
defense, 
control 

any defensive player you want through icon switching, and select 
which slam you wish to perform using Total Control Dunking. 


PROTIP: Use pump fakes to draw your defender 
into the air, then eith»* drive around him or shoot 
while he's on his way down. 


PROTIP: Using jump passes is a good 
way to fool defenders into thinking 
you’re shooting. 


PROTIP: If you beat your defender to the hoop, avoid using dunks that swing 
the ball behind you to decrease the chance of your shot getting blocked. 

Graphically, Shoot Out slams 
its competition through the hard- 
wood. Jerry Stockhouse was motion- 
captured to lend his slick moves to 
the game and the result is remark- 
able. The crazy dunks and 
smooth-looking shots are 
almost as fun to watch 
as the game is to play. 

The sound, 
however, doesn’t 
live up to the high 
standard set by the 
rest of the game. 

The announcer 
becomes annoy- 
ing by halftime, 
while the crowd 
simply chants 
“Defense!” repeat- 
edly just like in 
NFLGameDay '98. 

The Bucks 
Stop Here 

If you’re a hoops fan, 
you'd be a fool to miss out 
on all of the smack-talkin’ fun 
and 36()-degree slams Shoot Out 
has to offer. It's the best basketball 
game of the year. Buy it! Q 


PROTIP: After scoring, use one of 
your guards to pressure (he ball in 
the backcourt as your opponent at- 
tempts to set up his offense. 


6AMEPRD (l^ M 


ay 1998 






NBA Courtside Blows Out the Competition 

Kobe Brijonrs NBH Courtside 




PROTIP: Create turnovers by ha- 
rassing your opponent's point guard 
in the backcourt. 


By Johnny Ballgame 

When it comes to Nintendo 64 basketball games, Kobe 
Bryant’s NBA Coimside plays like the Bulls while its 
only competition, NBA In the Zone, plays more like the Mavericks 
(sorry, Dallas fans). Although Courtside isn’t quite as good as the two 
top PlayStation basketball titles (Shoot Out ’98 and Live ’98), it’s 
definitely the best b-ball game for its system and a must-buy for ail 
N64 hoop-heads. 

Setting the Court on Fire 

Courtside blazes the hardwood with 
its fast, fiin five-on-five action. You 
can compete in Preseason, Season, 
or Playoff modes while shakin’ 
stiffs with an array of moves 
straight from the NBA, including 
up-and-unders, hook shots, and 
finger rolls. Although it can’t mea- 
sure up to the overall depth of 
player abilities found in Shoot Out 
’98 (no icon passing, cutting, or To- 
tal Control Dunking, to name a few), 
Courtside buries In the Zone in 
terms of team A.I. and NBA real- 
ism. You can call plays on-the-fly, 
double-team hot players, and even 
choose to front post players while 
The Knicks' Charlie Ward is money qjj defense 
from the top of the key. _ 

Sometimes, though, control- 
ling your squad can become a bit sketchy. While your players react 
nicely to the change of speed provided by the analog stick, it’s some- 
times frustrating to grab rebounds, and your teammates get in the way 
too often as you bring the ball up court. Other problems include your 
offensive player picking up his dribble after bumping into a defender 
and a free throw meter that takes too long to get used to. 

I Dunk on You 

Courtside’s graphics score all over In the Zone’s — everything from 
player movement to the look of the arenas is animated more clearly and 
with greater detail. The 
dekes and dunks aren’t 
as smooth as Shoot 
Out’s, but when it 
comes to the N64. 
Courtside’s visuals 
win by a landslide. 

Soundwise, the 
game sports crowds 
who boo the visiting 
team and cheer for 
their hometown heroes. 




PROTIP: Use .scrappers like Dennis Rodman to 
grab offensive rebounds and tip in mi.s.sed shots. 



PROTIP: Bring the ball up court to the near side of the screen. When you’re 
parallel to the key, use Turbo to dart toward the basket for a dunk. 


If a member of the home 
team misses an easy shot, 
you’ll even hear a funny 
voice in the crowd dis- 
gustedly yell out, “Oh, 
come on!” 

Division Champs 

While Courtside isn’t the 
greatest basketball game 
ever made, it’s the best 
hoops game currently 
available for the N64. 

Jump all over this one the 
day it comes out — it has enough 
hang time to get you through the 
approaching hoops-less summer. □ 



PROTIP: Don’t always run down court and ex- 
pect a dunk. Wide-open mid-range shots are 
sometimes better than contested slams. 




PROTIP: When your center ha.s the 
ball, back in toward the basket to 
protect the ball from your defender. 
When you get close enough to the 
hoop, turn around and straight-up 
dunk OR his head. 


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Triple Play ’99 Falls Just Short of the Fence 


# Triple PlBij '99 

By Air Hendrix 

PI qi Lj-- Triple Play ’99 comes so close to crossing the plate as 
riQljdldllUII ultimate PlayStation baseball game. Unfortunately, 
EA Sports overlooked key elements like a fluid frame rate and intuitive 
controls, leaving behind a glitzy, enjoyable game that’s riddled with 
frustrating flaws. 




Long Fly Ball... 

Triple starts off strong with a deep roster of features. The standard 
modes, pro players, pro teams, and real-life stadiums are complemented 
by nice touches like multi-season action, on-the-fly strategy, player cre- 
ation, and trades. Sharp new views catch the eye (though the first-per- 
son view’s an unplayable bust), and the menu screens and load times 
are a lot less hairy than last season. 

But problems start cropping up with the controls. While Triple 
sports an excellent interface for pitching and batting, fielding is an 
exercise in frustration. 
You're frequently left out 
of the play, and by the 
time you switch to the 
right player, it’s often too 
late. Good news when 
base running, though — 
while not perfect, it’s 
more comfortable than it 
was in Triple '98. 

PROTIP: Using aftertouch is crucial to good Despite these prob- 
pitching; always keep the ball moving if you lems, the game delivers 
want strikes. Try making a curve break away flavored 

from its natural path or dropping the bottom . , . 

out or a sinker. enough strut- 

egy. It’s no arcade-style 

homerfest, and you have to play smart to win. But some 
odd quirks in the A.I., like CPU runners that can't decide 
whether to round first base, dismpt the authenticity. Base- 
ball’s diehard might get disgusted, but casual ballgatners 
will have a fine time. 

It’s Way Back... 

Visually, Triple rocks the dia- 
mond with the best-looking play- 
ers and stadiums in PlayStation base- 
ball — when the game’s 
standing still. But the stut- 
y frame rate, especially 
when fielding, often 
reduces the action to 
a jerky slide show. Great 
animations, recognizable players, 
and slick stadiums minimize the pain, but 
most gamers will wish they could trade in some 
glitz for smoother gameplay. 





tXs 



PROTIP: Before batting, decide where you want to drive the ball and use the 
directional pad to aim. If you Just swing away, you'll get lots of pop-ups and 
weak line drives. 


On a brighter note, 

Triple's amazing two- 
man commentary is 
enough to make many 
players stick with the 
game. The announcers 
call the action with un- 
canny accuracy and vari- 
ety, and they’re backed 
up by tight sound effects. 

Ground 
Rule Double 

If you're the forgiving sort, the 
chunky frame rate and clunky 
controls become more comfort- 
able with time, and it’s easy to get 
seduced by Triple's flashy sights 
and sounds. If not, wait for word 
on MLB ’99 before you buy a 
baseball game. Q 


PROTIP: If you have no outs, a man 
on first, and you need to score, it's 
worth trading an out to get a runner 
in scoring position. Set up the steal, 
then lav down a sacrifice bunt. 


PROTIP: Don’t swing for the fences 
every time. You’ll generate more 
runs by getting men on base and 
into scoring position. 


Triple Play '99 by EA Sports 



Pric6 not available 

Multiple views 

Available now 

Challenge: Adjustable 

Baseball 

Replay value; High 

8 players 

ESRB rating: Everyone 





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There’s certainly good reason 
to be excited by MLB Featur- 
ing Ken Griffey Jr.; Not only is 
it one of the few N64 baseball 
titles this year, riding on the 
tails of Piazza’s StrikeZone and 
All-Star Baseball, it’s also one 
of the better-looking games. 

The stances and movements of the rendered polygonal models 
add a solid sense of realism (you’ll notice the players practice 
their swings, chalk their bats, dust their uniforms after a slide, 
etc.). The nicely rendered 
stadiums and crowd 
movement also enhance 
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ence-spectators some- 
times stand when a foul 
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Ken Griffey’s game for the N64 is almost here, and the beta version we played 
rocked the diamond with great graphics, fairly smooth gameplay, and excel- 
lent sound. Junior is almost set fur big-league play! 




II Spiffy Griffeij 


A major im- 
provement 
over the SNES 
version is the 
sound, which 
has never been 
a strong point 
on the N64. For 
this Griffey, however, it blasts straight through 
with crisp bat cracks, ambient crowd noises, 
and thumpin’ disco- 
inferno music as play- 
ers come to the plate. 




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based hitting a little frustrating at 
times, and there are certainly prob- 
lems that should be addressed before 
Griffey's released, like its inaccurate 
, fielding physics and delayed reactions 
' to close pitches. In the unfinished ver- 
sion, though, the 
game’s major over- 
sight was speed, 
which can be de- 
scribed as stodgy at best. For instance, when an outfielder 
targets a ball, it seems to be a laborious run to reach the * 

mark where the ball is dropping. If the speed is intensified, 

Griffey could certainly be in a league of its own on the N64. 


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The PlayStation baseball season is starting out with a lot of compe- 
tition. and MLB ’99 is stepping up to the plate to contend for the 
championship. The lineup of modes looks pretty standard, featuring 
Exhibition, Sea.son. Playoff, Home Run Derby, and Spring Train- 
ing action. Gamers 
will also find a Draft mode like 
in GameDay and Shoot Out. 

And, as in the previous two 
games, MLB ’99 has the same 
pitching and batting cursor in- 
terface. Sony’s also looking to 
add Total Control Batting — if 
you can guess the pitch and its 
location, you’ll be rewarded 
with a bigger batting cursor and more 
control over where the ball is hit. 

In the preview version we fired up. 

MLB ’99 played just as fast as last year’s 
game, and it looked almost identical. 

However. Sony is set to include new 
graphical touches, such as more player 
animation and wear and tear on the dia- 
mond as the game progresses. The con- 
trol is also proving to be as solid as be- 
fore: You can still adjust the batter’s posi- 
tion and stance at the plate, but a map or a 

player cursor indicating who’s closest to the ball on a hit to the outfield 
would be nice. All in all, MLB ’99 appears headed in the right direction, 
and it could very well be one of the best baseball sims on the PlayStation 
this spring . — The Rookie 




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After a fairly successful rookie season. Interplay is returning to the dia- 
mond with VR Baseball '99. One big plus to this year’s game is the 
fine-tuned graphics, which imbue VRB ’99 with a smoother, more pol- 
ished look. The players and stadi- 
ums look good, and the fields aren't 
plagued with the awful draw-in evi- 
dent in VRB ’97. Unfortunately, in 
the unfinished version we played, 
the gameplay speed was a little 
slow, and the player animations 
weren’t as dynamic as those in 


the MLB '99 preview 
version. The pitching in- 
terface also isn’t as inm- 
itive as Triple Play ’99’s 
— you can apply hardly 
any aftertouch. 

As for features, 

VRB ’99 hits the field in 
Exhibition, Season. Play- 
off, Home Run Derby, 
and Practice modes, and it sports all 
the current teams, players, stadiums, 
and official logos. If you want to 
play GM. the standard trade feature 
is included as well. You can also 
compile a highlight reel and save 
your best replays to a memory card. 
If VR Sports can speed up the play 
a little and add more variety to the 
pitching, VR Baseball ’99 could 
gain recognition as a solid title. 

— The Rookie 


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Mihe Piozzo’s SirilieZone 


Developed by Devil’s Thumb 
Entertainment 
Published by GT Interactive 
Available May 


As the start of the baseball season 
nears, GT Interactive is stepping onto 
the Nintendo 64 mound with Mike 
Piazza’s StrikeZone. In the features lineup, gamers can look forward 
to play in Exhibition. Season, World Series, All-Star, and Home Run 
Derby modes. And as you would expect, all 30 major league teams 
will be present, along with complete rosters, official logos, 
and stadiums. Some of SZ’s cool extras include the ability 
to draft a team, then name it and design the team’s uni- 
forms. The game will also include 
more than 20 secret codes. 

The unfinished version we got our 
hands on played pretty smoothly, but it definitely 
seemed aimed toward younger gamers, especially 
in its play at the plate. You don’t have much con- 
trol over your batter other than pressing a button to 
swing the lumber because the A.I. is programmed to recognize 
certain game situations. For instance, if you have a man on 
third and a right-handed batter at the plate, you’ll hit the ball to 
the opposite field. GT is still looking to fine-tune the gameplay 
mechanics, as well as improve some of the in-game animations. 

Until we get a final reviewable copy, it’s hard to tell if Strike- 
Zone will be able to hang in the big leagues with the likes of 
Griffey baseball . — The Rookie 


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Fox Interactive is branching off into 
sports by teaming up with Gremlin (the 
developers of VR Golf) for Fox Sports 
Golf ’99. Tin-cuppers will be able to 
swing for the green in true 3D environ- 
ments in Stroke, Match, Skins, Foursome, and Fourball modes on 
three world-famous courses and three 
fantasy courses. You can even create 
your own course. To round it all out. 
Fox Sports has tapped its own Peter 
Alliss to do the in-game commentary. 
— The Rookie 







Fox is also extending its sports 
reach onto the soccer field with 
Gremlin, who developed VR Soc- 
cer. In Fox Sports Soccer '99, Pele 
wannabes can kick it with 128 teams 
from countries all around the world 
in tournament, league, and cup com- 
petitions. Fox is planning to include 
24 stadiums and a feature that will 
enable you to create your own 
team from the ground up. Plus, 
you can choose to hear the play- 
by-play in English or Spanish. 

— The Rookie 



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BySirScaryLmy 

Square’s reputation 
for quality RPCs 
continues with 
SaCa Frontier. The 
successor to FFVIl 
is finally here. 

Gaga for SaGa? 

SaCa Frontier looks and plays like most standard 
RPCs, but a couple of unique features help the game 
shine. First, there are seven separate quests with 
seven diverse characters (you can choose from a 
male, a female, a cyborg, and a monster), each with 
a fully playable scenario. 

Another feature is the ability that certain members 
have to absorb and transform into the opponent 
they’re fighting: You may start the match as a harm- 
less bird and end up as a snarling dragon. You can 
change as many 
times as you want 
at the end of a 
match and carry 
your new abilities 
into the next fight. 

Square Deal 

Graphically, SaCa 
uses a few scenic 
tricks from FFVIl; 
namely, lots of pre- 
rendered back- 
grounds. The cha- 
racters are remi- 
niscent of those in 
Final Fantasy III, 
with small sprites, 
iarge enemies, and 
flashy spells. 

The sounds 
are better than 
those in most 
RPCs; the stan- 


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dard Square 
fare. The 
good, steady 
soundtrack 
and heroic 
battle music 
are slightly 
diminished, 
however, by 

the low-key monster growls and groans. 

Getting used to the game’s controls takes 
practice, but in general they work well, with the 
exception of when you're using cure potions. To 
use these in battle, your character must equip ei- 
ther the cure potion or the backpack— if you for- 
get, and no one in your party has a cure spell, 
you’re SOL. And unlike most RPCs, not all your 
charaaers are allowed unlimited access to their 
item inventory during battle. 

SaCa is also unbearably tough at times, which 
further differentiates it from other recent RPCs. 
Since there’s a huge environment to explore, 
you’ll often find creatures that seem incredibly 
hard to beat or that wipe you out in one round. 
And there’s little direction in the game— you may 
find yourself battling a group of creatures before 
you realize (with a little exploration) that you 
need to find other party members first. 

A Final Frontier 

All that aside, SaCa Frontier takes you back to the 
old days of RPCs: lots of battle time, cool spells 
and weapons, and a fairly mysterious but engaging 
story line. SaCa will cure your Tve finished FFVIl 
and have nothing to do" blues. Q 


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: By Mage-or Mike 

Capcom’s third installment 
of Breath of Fire lives up to 
the series’ heritage with ab- 
sorbing gameplay, an intrigu- 
ing story, and improved visu- 
als. Despite the game’s slow start and some 
repellent music, Breath of Fire III delivers 
rich rewards for RPCers— especially to fens 
of the series. 

It’s a Dragon Thing 

Breath of Fire III takes place hundreds of 
years after Breath of Fire II, placing you in 
the role of the last member of a clan called 
the Brood (who were hunted down because 
of their ability to turn into dragons). 

You’re soon 
befriended by 
a pair of thieves 
who later dis- 
appear. As you 
attempt to find 
them, you're 
sidetracked by 
several sub- 
plots and 
joined by other 
characters. The 
complex story 
is earmarked 
by more plot twists, turns, and surprises 
than in previous games. 

Despite its complex plot, BOFIII 
retains most of the gameplay ele- 
ments of its predecessors, though 
it also differs from them in a few 
important ways. For one, this game 
is much longer— about twice as 
long as the last game. Another 
difference is that this time 
around, you play half the game 
as a child, the other half as an 


PROTtP: In the lighthouse, 
beware ofghosts-^they’ll 
almost always use a Sleep 
spell. Make sure someone 
In your party Is equippeil 
to resist Oils attarA. 


PROTIP: Nina’s one of hie strongest magic 
users, so place her in the rear Rank of)mur 
attack formahon to minimize her damage. 


PROTIP: Cure poisoned characters Immedh 
ately. If you don’t, their healhi drops. 

adult. Other changes gamers will 
enjoy are BOFIH’s new isometric view 
and the ability to rotate the land- 
scape to find concealed 
objects. The combat sys- 
tem is still turn-based, 
though, and, unfortunately, 
long load times bog down 
the action. 

Sound and Fury 

BOFlH’s visuals remain 
true to the series. The 
graphics seamlessly 
blend detailed 
hand-drawn sprite 
characters, atmos- 
pheric polygonal 
surroundings, 
and cool 
fireworks 
during the 
battle se- 
quences. The 
only graphics glitch 
occurs when objects 
turn into a mass of 
pixels as you get close 
to them. 

The responsive con- 
trols put you in firm com- 
mand of the characters 
while on the general map. 

Moving your party is a 
breeze, and the menus 
are easy to access and 


nnlu f 


PROTIP: Use the Rotate function If an area Is 
hidden from view. Chances are you’ll Rnd a 
concealed item. 

use. Precisely controlling the characters’ 
movements, however, is problematic; it’s 
easy to get hung up and walk in circles, 
which often results in covering too much 
ground and starting an unwanted battle. 

The music, however, is BOFIII’s weakest 
element. Whereas the other BOFs were 
filled with beautiful symphonies and 
stirring overtures, BOFIII’s music 
sounds like a compilation of 
elevator and mall music. The 
sound effects shine with 
arresting yelps, telling 
booms, and other noises. 

Fantastic Fire 

Breath of Fire III is far from per- 
fect, but its epic story and new 
elements make it a worthwhile 
addition to the series. RPC 
fans should get Breath of 
this game— it’s one adven- 
ture that won’t leave 
you feeling burned. □ 


PROnP: When moiring objects as 
Garr, don’t press them against 
mHsortheobfectmaybre^ 


PROTIP: Train Beyd at least 30 
hmes before he takes on Bg at 
the Rhapala doda. 


PRO TIP: Use Moan’s cannon to 
destroy barrels blocking the path. 


Breath of Hre Hi by Capcom 




Price not available 

Challenge: Advanced 

Available now 

Replay value: Medium 

RPG 


ESRB rallng:Teen 


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Panzer Dragoon Saga 

8y Soto Faff 

Satuffl 

It looks like the Panzer Dragoon series will rest as the Sat- 
urn's coolest franchise— and what a great way to bow 
out. This action/RPC wraps up 
the trilogy in style, offering a 
truly epic adventure. 

In Panzer Dragoon Saga, you 
control Edge, a boy seeking re- 
venge after his family’s murder. 
A dragon befriends him, and he 
soon discovers things may not be 
what they seem. The gameplay 
seesaws between exposition and 
action, and long bouts of fight- 
ing and flying 
interspersed 


Dragoon-style battle. For 
traditional RPCers, there 
are a host of RPC-type op- 
tions, like item usage and 
magic, which increase 
with your experience. The 
controls are complex, but 
well-devised and easy to 
learn, so the action and 
RPC elements flow to- 
gether nicely. 

True to the franchise, 
the graphics are huge and 
sweeping. Everything has that Saturn pixelated-edge look, but the 
scale of the beasts and environments is impressive and often 
overwhelming. Sonically, PDS disses its U.S. audience by not trans- 
lating the Japanese dialogue, though there are Eng- 
lish subtitles. It’s an aural delight otherwise, but the 
lack of translation makes the game feel unfinished. 

Panzer Dragoon Saga completes the Panzer 
series nicely. For 
Saturn gamers, it 
ultimately offers a 
fleeting glimpse at 
what the future Sat- 
urn library could 
have been. Q 


with dialogue. 

The slowly 
unfolding plot 
takes a backseat 
to the action, 
which is a mix 
of Final Fantasy PROW: Use ffie mutU-Rre can- 
VII and tradi- non to expose this enemy’s 
tional Panzer ureatoess, then nailit with the 


PROTIP: Go for Uie Queen’s 
beily and ignore her brood— 
they’li run when you defeat her. 


A boy and his dragon: Panzer 
Dragoon Saga’s gorgeous game- 
play visuals look cut-scene ^ick. 


PROTIP: Berzerks are very offerMve, tof 
must be conserved. Use ’em only against 
aiemies ttof pose a serious Oireat 


Warhammer: 
Dark Omen 




Dark Omen is a translation of the paper- 
and-dice warfare strategy game Warhammer, 
which was unsuccessfully translated first by SSI in 
Shadow of the Horned Rat for the PlayStation. If 
the Warhammer franchise is still bleeding from that 
wound. Dark Omen's enough to end its misery. 

This game is a debacle: it looks like it was 
thrown together during a four-day weekend. The 
graphics, with the exception of an occasional sur- 
prisingly nice polygonal landscape, aren’t worthy 
of a 16-bit title, let alone the PlayStation. Your 
armies are small rendered blocks, and you can 
barely see how many soldiers you have. Even the 


Dark Omen’s pathetic cut scenes 
skimp oat by offering only talking 
heads pasted on a background. 



atrocious cut 
scenes use cut- 
out feces of 
talking heads 
rather than ac- 
tual environ- 
ments. For 
sound, DO of- 
fers bare-bones 
music and dia- 


logue bites that 
are repeated 
more often than 
“Score!” during 
a basketball 
game. 

A real-time 
strategy game 
without the 
strategy, DO 
neither displays 
or requires you to have any intelligence. The 
story is thrown together with empty characters, 
and every mission positions your army on one 
side and your enemy's army on the other so you 
can march into one another. Your choice of per- 
sonnel, armament, or economy never comes into 
play because positive results come only from 
overwhelming numbers. 

Unless you’re a huge fen of the Warhammer 
franchise, avoid 
this bleak title at 
all cost. Major 
dental work 
would be prefer- 
able to playing 
Dark Omen. □ 


Wartiaimner Dark Omen 
By Bectronic Arts 

$49.95 

Challenge: Intennediale 

Avallaftle now 

Replay value: Low 

War strategy 

ESRB rating: Teen 

1 player 





PROTIP: Be sure to buy all Uk 
weapons and armor you can, 
and restock your armies after 
each batUe early in the game. 
You’ll earn plenty of gold to re- 
plojish your supply and have 
few&t casualties. 



PROTIP: Whenever possible In 
the game, Rank the enemy 
from both sides. Divide and 
corufuer is Uie rule! 


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Role-Rayer's Realri Previ ews 




Quest 64 


The first role-playing game for the 
Nintendo 64, Quest casts gamers 
on a mystical journey through the 
worlds of magic and spirits. You 
play as a young Spirit Tamer whose 
powers and spells are 
cast from the four forces 
of nature— earth, water, 
air, and fire. Your quest 
is to find your missing 
father and recapture the 
book of Spirit Tamer se- 
crets that was stolen by 
the evil Master Wizard. 

Throughout your 
Journey, you’ll interact 
with over 100 characters, use 
more than 50 spells, and explore 
a huge 3D environment comprised 


of seven main cities. The gameplay in the preview 
version was both fun and intriguing as the mon- 
sters, story line, and spells you encounter keep the 
pace crisp and the frequent battles fierce, if Quest 
64 continues its impressive development, it could be 
the large-scale char- 
acter adventure Nin- 
tendo 64 owners 
have been salivating 
to embark upon. 

—Robinson Hood 


Developed by Imagineer 
Published by T*HQ 
Available June 






The Granstream Saga 


The Granstream Saga sends 
RPCers on a terrifying mis- 
sion against not only the 
forces of evil, but the devil 
himself. This fully polygo- 
nal action RPC features 
cool battle sequences that 
resemble a fighting game 
more than a role-playing 
game. You can block with your shield, attack with your 
sword, and dodge enemy attacks in a frantically paced, 
60-frames-per-second fight for your life. The battles are 
so fun, in fact. 


you’ll walk 
around like 

a punk looking to fight everything that moves. Action- 
RPC fans should definitely keep an eye out for The Cran- 
stream Saga. It already 
has the potential to ex- 
cite gamers with its ex- 
plosive combat and 
wicked pace.— j. Boogie 


Developed by SCEI 
Published by T*HQ 
Available June 


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Role-Player’S Realih PREViEWS 


Azure Dreams 


4 PlayStation Jfe 


Konami, the makers of addictive RPCs like Suiko- 
den and Vandal Hearts, looks to strike gaming gold 
once again with its upcoming title, Azure Dreams. 
The game features 3D backgrounds, rendered 
characters, multiple camera angles, and real-time 
battles, but the 
unique twist 
comes in the 
form of its 
characters. 
Throughout 
your journey, 
you actually 
hatch and raise 
creatures, like beasts and wizards, to help 
you defeat your enemies. If Azure Dreams 
plays as good as it sounds, it could be in 
the running as one of the year’s most en- 
tertaining RPCs.— Johnny Ballgame 


Developed and p 
by Konami 
Available May 




Rebus is a promising new tactical RPC developed by the 
same team who created Revelations: Persona. In Rebus, 
though, Atius hopes to increase the level of fun and game- 
play established in Tactics Ogre by enabling your charac- 
ters to adjust the terrain 
during battle. For 
instance, if your 
enemy is on a hill 
overlooking a river, 
you can either de- 
stroy the hill or 
move it to drown 
your opponents. 

Casting spells will 
also follow a more 
logical sequence in 

Rebus— if you need paper for your spell, you will first need to 
grow a tree, then cut it down in order to make the paper. Com- 
plex but cool. Rebus hopes to attract the tactical freaks who 
love using their minds, not Just their swords.—/ Boogie 


Rebus 


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Hidden throughout Gex are a ’ 
number of silver remote controls that 
will enable you to unlock secret bonus . 

^ areas. This ProStrategy Guide will help ' 
. you find all 14! 

By Johnny Ballgamc; 


li^ASlCS 

Jump Kick 


Press X lo iiimp. Wlien vou’re 
iiboLit to land, pioss x again I 
to bounce higliei Iban vour j 
original jump. fl 


I ^Stick Areas 


Look Around 


COKHKOl-I.C-K 


Certain levels have discolored 
sections in the walls that voii 
can jump against and stick to. 
Crawl along these areas to dis- 
cover new paths and lind hid- 
den power-ups. 


Jump 
Tail whip 
Change 
camera view 
Eat bug 


Whenevei you’io stuck in a 
tiglit spot 01 don't know wlieie 
lo go next, pioss and hold .\ 
to diaw the cameia close to 
you, then use the directional 
pad to look aiouiid the area 
trom a closer peispectivo. 









silveR 

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Jump onto the sriD(wy ledge 
below.Jien leap onto the mov- 
ing '.v^toi'Oiir left. Ride the 
fpovirt^wafl until /ou reach the 
fioating pfatform. 


Make your way to the end of Jump onto the platform with 
the level. Enter the room '.vitti the pumpkin located directly 
all the paintings on the wall and ahead of you. 
ride the elevator. t - 


By collecting the silver re- 
motes. you can open up some 
}»ery cool bonus levels. 

/Vote: You can find the remotes 
'm any order you ctwose. The 
remotes are numbered in this 
guide s/mp/y to help you orga- 
nize the ones you've found 
from the ones \ouTe still 
searching for. 


Turn to your left and jump 
through the red diamond to 
find the silver renwte. 


Exit the elevator and you'il see 
the red remote and level exit 
straight ahead. 


Jump onto the floating plat- 
form and get the silver remote. 


OUT op S03GLL- 

TOOM RAiseri 

Silver Remote No. 1 Silver Remote No. 2 


Before exiting the level, 
off the v.'alto'ay into the ivater 
to find the silvei remote. 


pRAMkeM- 

STGIKI pieLJ> 

Silver Remote No. 3 


In the third room (the one with 
the Frankenstein as you first 
walk in), climb to the top level 
by the water cooler. Break the 
cooler and tail whip the book- 
shelf next to the coolei to re- 
veal a secret area. 


When you start the level, jump 
up the two ledges to your left 
andj'un into the area with the 
sign that reads “Hard head 
area.” Run acioss the water to 
the left and jump 
on the rising 
I platform, 

f Ride the 

* . platform up 

I ^ to the next 
f level. Run 

across the water 
to the left, then run along 
the small ledge until you 

X reach the snow-covered Flip the switch inside the room 
Jr to activate the elevator located 

K near the end of the level. 


AVWW.OOT 

coa^.cooi 

SHver Remote No. 4 


In ths second room, onter the 
led door. 


When make it to the top of 
the bionic tower and see the 
exit in Iroiil ot you. stop. 








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--■-y Silver Remote No. 6 


After you break the antenna,' 
an alien ship arrives to take 
you to the silver remote. Jump 
on the ship., 


Jump off the sign onto the 
brown awning below. When 
you land, walk to the-rlght, , 


Jump to your right, where you 
seeahe circuits on the wall. 
Wh|n you land, the silver re- 
moffe will be in front of you. 


At the start of the level,' jump 
off the platform, then turn to 
the right and run down the : 
unfinished walkway^ 


Silver Remote No. 5 


/, Tail whip the first door-like ini- 
age in the whil to-unaoverihe 
silver remote.' ' 


When the ship pulls up to the 
new platform, immediately 
jump onto it before the ship 
leaves. Run straightahead, and 
after a few jumps, you’ll see 
the silver remote. 


Begin this level by walking 
forward and entering the gift 
shop. 


Continue in the same direction * 
by jumping acros^ the floating 90210 

Silver Remote No. 7 


In the second room, strike the 
gong to activate the stairs. 















PROSlRA7t-QY GuiC>C- 


Tt)lS 

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Silver Remote No. 9 


Don GY, i 
SDRUKlk 
TDe qecko 

Silver Remote No. 10 


Leap down to the platform to 
grab the remote. But be care- 
ful — if you miss the platform, 
you’ll slide all the way down 
the hill to where you started. 


Crawl up into the secret room 
and grab the silver remote. 


PoLtgrqgx 

Silver Remote No. 11 


Go through the stone arch to 
the steam-powered platforms. 


friNG 

TUMIMQ 

Silver Remote No. 8 


After reacing the level check- 
point, continue forward until 
you find the room with the 
charger that’s surrounded by 
two robots. 


When you reach the room with 
the floating furniture, ride the 
table to the platform with the 
coffins on it. 


When you reach the top of the 
j^r ^ ' platforms, look to the right 

I r' and you'll see the silver remote 

I . sitting on a platform above a 

Activate the drawbridge to the monster, 
castle and walk across it. I ''i 


Grab the charger and run to 
the left. When you reach the 
green launchers, jump onto 
them and propel yourself up 
onto the yellow face-stick path. 


Push all the coffins into their 
openings to unlock some of 
the cages in the room. 







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In the third room, jump’ up 
the ramp and make your wjw 
to the floating speakers. ^ 


Jurnp over to the cage with the 
rerrjpte and enter through the 
opening to the left. Grab the 
sil\«V remote. 


Jump onto the ledge in the v Cliinb to tligtop otthe'tgvv'er/ 
corner by^he vases /kid push then jiimp» onto the Tioating. v 
against thei^ail. ^ .1 ' (Jiatform^r^fr^tol'yoif * 

* ' — I ' r . i f ^ — I O 


At the start of the level, turn 
around and run over the bridge 
directly behind you. 


Kill the enemies and coptiniie 
moving until you reach the twf 
coals. Jump across the mavilV 
platforms to make it safely 
over the fire, then run to the 
vases ahead 
of you to 

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kite/ a,secret worn and grab tlie 
' silyerfemAe. " ^ , 

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Silver Remote No. 13 


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the tw.qtoyversohead you 
andgrdb thesilver.remote. 

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Silver Remote No. n 


Run through the; level until you 
reach the first tace-stic^«^gwei . 


- Jump across the speakers to 
the platform directly ahead. 
'From the platform, use the 
‘ - saipe speakers (which are now 
hovering in a different direc- 
' tidn) to jump to the right. Con- 
>tirufe jumping until you reach 
^he ledge that has the last sil- 
-•vec remotek- 


Jump across the.'speakers inV_ . ^ 

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It hai to haipea: Hami s mghtiest lake 
oa Capcoa's best in the sluglesl ot the 
cenlury! We bring you all Ihe basils, and 
skew you all the super and spedal moves 
lor Ihe next big 20 Capiom brawler. 

By Major Mike 

(Special thanks to Johnny Ballgame) 




Duo Team Attack 


Countei Moves 

Parrying 


change parbiers and imme- 
diately be on the offensive. 
Crossover Counters take one 
level off your Super Bar. 


tAii.o r. L « t (In t rt ut 


Supei Moves 


Just as in Marvel Super 
Heroes vs. Street Fighter, 
each fighter has a Super 
Bar consisting of three lev- 
els. You can increase your 
Super Bar by getting hit, hit- 
ting your opponent, and per- 
forming special moves. 
When the Super Bar reach- 
es one of three levels, you 
can perform a super move. 
The Super Bar maxes out 
at Level Three. 


Team Skills 


Hmnr Renovcfy 


choose two fighters and 
switch between them during 
a match. In Marvel vs. Cap- 
corn, though, you can choose 
a third fighter called a Spe- 
cial Partner (see sidebar 
“Special Partners”). 


Motion I 1 ^ <- (FP RK) to 
briefly control both fighters 
simultaneously during 
a fight. 

Note: Your Super Bar must 
be at Level Two lo perform 
this move. 


Switch Lead Fighlm Team Supei Kove 


To switch your leadoff 
fighter, simultaneously 
press and hold (JPSPFP) 
at the matchup screen 
until the match begins. 


If your opponent is relent- 
lessly attacking you, tap (-^ 
JP SP FP) to deflect the 
attack and leave your oppo- 
nent momentarily open to 
an attack. Parrying doesn’t 
drain your Super Bar. 


Crossover Countei 


Switch Players 


To combine powers with 
your partner and unleash a 
Team Super Move, motion 
4 ^ ^ (FP RK). You can 
do a Team Super Move only 
when your Super Bar is at 
Level Two or higher. 


When you're thrown by your 
opponent, motion 4- P 
before you land. If you do 
this correctly, you’ll roll 
when you hit the ground 
and take less damage. 


Moie Basics 


Dash 

Tap (JPSP FP)or ^,->to 
dash toward your opponent. 


When your opponent comes 
in for an attack and you 
start your blocking anima- 
tion, motion ^ 4- (FP RK). 

If you do this correctly, you'll 


Retreat 

Tap ^ to quickly step 
away from your opponent. 


Tap (FP RK) to change 
characters during a fight. 
Injured players can restore 
some health while they’re 
waiting on the sidelines. 


P = Any Punch K = Any Kick 

JP = Jab Punch SK = Short Kick 

SP = Strong Punch FK = Forward Kick 

FP = Fierce Punch RK = Roundhouse Kick 


As in X-Men vs. Street Fight- 
er and Marvel Super Heroes 
vs. Street Fighter, you can 


Charge = Hold the direction indicated for the number of seconds indicated. 

Motion = Move the joystick in one smooth, continuous motion. 

Tap = Tap the directions indicated in sequence. 

* = Designates a special or super move that can also be performed in the air. 
( ) = Execute commands in parentheses simultaneously. 

Note: All instructions assume that your character is facing to the right. If they’re 
. facing to the left, reverse any Toward and Away commands. 








Super temp 

Tap4',tor(SKFKRK)to 
jump high in the air. Some 







Onslaught 


^dden Battles 


In a one-player game, 
you fight seven teams 
before the last boss, 
Onslaught. You can also 
fight hidden teams if you 
satisfy the conditions 
below. First, however, 
you must win each match 
without either of your 
fighters being defeated. 
Note: You will always fight 
the hidden team before the 
seventh stage. 

Fight Gold Hulk 


Onslaught teleports around 
the screen, stopping only to 
fire a gigantic laser, charge 
you, or nail you with Magne- 
to’s Shock Wave, Hyper 
Grab, or Magnetic Tempest 
The Hyper Grab can't be 
blocked, but it can be 
stopped if you hit it with a 
special move (like a fireball). 
Onslaught’s attacks inflict a 
great deal of damage— even 
when blocked. 


Second Stage 


After you beat your oppo- 
nent’s last fighter, immedi- 
ately press Start to attack 
your defeated opponent. 

Breamo WaBs 


To fight Roll, you must: 

1} Finish five matches in a 
row, defeating the second 
fighter with a Duo Team 
Attack. 

2) Use your Special Partner 
for an attack at least once 
during each fight. 


Onslaught’s second form 
takes up half the screen. 
This time he's equipped 
with a ground laser. Hyper 
Grab, and, of course, his 
“mighty hand.” 




Tap (SP FK) to call a third 


/ 

partner onscreen to do a 


r 

special move. You can 



use the Special Partner, 


however, only a limited 



number of times, accord- 



ing to the chart below. 



Times You 

Name 

Attack 

Can Use 

Anita 

Item Assault 

5 

Arthur 

Lance Throw 

8 

Colossus 

Colossus Charge 

5 

Cyclops 

Optic Blast 

7 

Devilot 

Backfire Explosion 

5 

Iceman 

Ice Drop 

4 

Jubilee 

Fireworks 

8 

Juggernaut 

Head Crush 

3 

Lou 

Crossbow Binge 

8 

Magneto 

E-M Disruptor 

7 

Miechele Hart 

Rifle Assault 

6 

Psylocke 

Psi Thrust 

5 

Pure & Fur 

Dice Drop 

5 

Rogue 

Punch Fury 

6 

Saki 

Laser Gun 

7 

Shadow 

Somersault Justice 

3 

Storm 

Typhoon 

6 

Thor 

Thunder Strike 

7 

Ton Pu 

Arc Kick 

9 

U.S. Agent 

Charging Star 

5 

Unknown Soldier 

Assault Rifle 

4 


Shadow Sentinel 


Some stages have walls you 
can break through during a 
fight by repeatedly slam- 
ming an opponent against 
them. 


To fight Gold Hulk, you 
must: 

1) Finish two matches and 
defeat the second fighter 
with any super move. 

2) Finish two matches and 
defeat the second fighter 
with any Team Super Move. 


Fight RoU 


After selecting your two 
main fighters, press and hold 
Start and simultaneously 
press (JP FK FP) to select 
the hidden character Shad- 
ow as your third partner. 


After selecting your two 
main fighters, press and hold 
Start and simultaneously 
press (SP FK FP) to select 
the hidden character Sen- 
tinel as your third partner. 


characters have special and 
super moves that can also 
be done in the air. 

Note: Zangief can perform a 
super jump only by lapping 
4-, t. 


Taunts 


Press the Start button any- 
time during a fight to taunt 
your opponent. 

Note: Chun-Li can inflict dam- 
age with her taunt. 


Pop-Up Move 


Tap (JP SK) to pop your oppo- 
nent into the air and set them 
up for an air-juggle combo. 


Hit Cm When 
They’rs uawn 















The FiGinER’s Edge 





Super Move! 

Captain Sword 


Special Moves 

Wrist Fiame* Ground Spark 


Motion + n -» (P P) 

Captain Storm 


Motion -ii <- P 

Teammate Help 


Motion i ^ P 


Motion i ^ K 


Motion i 1^ <- K 


Super Moves mi 
Kikou-Shou Senretsu Kyaku 


Special Moves 

Lightning Kicks* Spinning Kick 


Motion* ti-»(PP) Motion * ^^(KK) 

Kazan Shichisei 

Tenshou-Kyaku Senkuu-Kyaku 


Motion ^ (K K) While in the air, motion 

* hi -» (K K) 




Motion e- IT * hi -» P While in the air, hold * , tap FK 


Motion -F * hi K 

Flip Kick 


I ' 

Devastating Combo 

Four-Hit Spark 


Tap K rapidly 

Overhead Kick 













The Fighter’s Edge 





These moves can be per- 
formed only after you do the 
Evil Ryu Transformation move 
as Ryu or Mimic Ken. 

Super MoveSf 

Messatsu 

Gou-Hado 

Motion 4- K- <- (P P) 

Tenma Gou-Zankuu 

While in the air, motion 
i ^ (P P) 

Messatsu 

Gou-Shouryuu 

Motion I ^ (P P) 

Shin Goku Satsu 

TapJP,JP, SK, FP 
Note: Your Super Barmust 
be at Level Three. 

Ryu Transfomtation 

Motion i 1 ^ JP 

Mimic Ken 

Motion 4- <- FP 


Super Moves 

Mimic Ken Shin Shoryuu-Ken 


Motion i ^ t- SP Motion I ^ (P P) 

Evil Ryu Shinkuu 

Tiansloimation Hadou-Ken* 


Motion I V p 

Hurricane Kick* 


Motion i V «- FP Motion + V -4 (P P) 


Special Moves 

Fireball* 


Special Moves 

FirebaU* 

Motion i ^ P 

Dragon Punch* 

Motion 4- ^ P 

Hurricane Kick* 

Motion i 1 ^ <- K 


Super Move^ 

Shippuu 

linrai-Kyaku 

Motion 4- ^ (K K) 

Evil Ryu 
Transformation 

Motion 4 <- FP 

Shoryuu-Reppa 

Motion ^ 4- ^ {P P) 

Ryu Transformation 


Motion 4 ^ JP 

Shinryuu Ken 


Motion ^ 4 'ii (K K) 


Special Moves 

nreball* 

Motion 4 ^ P 

Dragon Punch 

Motion -> 4 ^ P 

Hurricane Kick* 

Motion 4 1 ^ K 

Teleport 

Motion -> 4 ^(JPSPFP) 
or (SK FK RK), or motion <- 
4 1 ^ (JPSP FP)or(SK FK 
RK) 

Diving Kick 


While in the air, motion 
4 ^-»RK 


Motion 4 ^ K 


These moves can be per- 
formed only after you do the 
Mimic Ken move as Ryu or 
Evil Ryu. 


Motion 4 ^ P 


Dragon Punch 


(T>. 


GlMEPig May I9S8 










The Fighter’s Edge 


stride! 

Hiryu 


Special Moves 

Sword Slash 


Super Move: 


Motion 4. ^ (K K) 

Ouroboros 


Charge two seconds, I 

tap (”> K) Motion 4- ^ 

Straight Slash Teleport 


Motion 4- ^ ^ K 


After the Ouroboros Charge, 
charge *• two seconds, tap 
P) 


Motion 4. -ii ^ (P P) 

Ragarnok 


Motion 4- P 


Motion ->4- ^ P or K 


Motion 4- ^ (P P) 


Special Moves 

Venom Fang* 


Super Move: 

Venom Web 


Motion 4- "ii P 

Web Throw 


Motion 4« ^ (P P) 

Death Bite 


Motion 4- ^ K 




























The Fighter’s Edge 






Super Moves 

Soul Eiaset Darkness Illusion* 


Special Moves 
FiieBal* Diving Spike 


Motion 4 ^ (P P) Motion i ^ ^ (K K) 

Silhouette Eiasei Eternal Slumber 


Motion 4' ^ ^ P While in the air, hold (4 RK) 

Shining Blade * Spinning Slam 


Motion ^ ^ (P P} 


TapJP, FK, SP, RK 
Note: Your Super Barmust be 
at Level Three. 


When in close to an oppo- 
nent, motion ^ 1 1 ^ ^ P 


TapJt^ 


Super Moves eii$ 

Gamma Crush Gamma Quake 


Special Moves 

Horizonlai VerUcai 

Gamma Charge Gamma Charge 


Charge <- two seconds, tap Charge two seconds, tap 
(^K| ItK) 

Grab and Throw Ground Rip 

















Motion I ^ P 

Mega Buster 


Motion i ^ P, tap K 

Leaf Shield 


THE Fighter s Edge 




nie Weapon 

Note: The following moves 
will work only after you 
select the Rock Ball. Tornado 
Hold, or Leaf Shield 
weapon. 

Rock Ball 


Special Moves 

n Mega Uppercut 


Charge FP, release FP 
Note: The longer you charge 
FP, the more powerful the 
Mega Buster shot will be. 


Super Move 

Hyper Mega Man 




Motion 4 ^ (P P) 


Motion 4- ^ (K K) 


Motion i ir <- (K K) 
Note: Tap Kick to drop 
bombs and Punch to fire 
the machine gun. 


Special Moves 

Berserker Barrage Shadow Slash 


Super Moves 

Fatal Claw Berserker Barrage X 


Motion i ^ P Motion 4 <- P 

Tornado Claw Brill Claw* 


Motion ^ i ^ (K K} Motion 4- -ii (P P) 

Weapon X Berserker Rage 


Motion 4- ^ P Tap (SK SP) and move the 

Note: If you connect, continue joystick in the direction you 
tapping P to chain the want to attack 
move into multiple hits. 


Motion -> 4 'ii [P P) Motion 4- / (P P) 


Tornado Hold 


Motion 4> ^ ^ P 


Motion 4- 1 ^ SK (Rock 
Ball), FK (Tornado Hold), or 
RK (Leaf Shield) 


Change Weapon 

Motion 4- ^ -4 p, tap P 



















These Special and Super Moves can be performed only after you do the 
Evil Zangief Transformation move. 


Special Moves 


Special Moves 

spinning Lariat* Elbow Drop 


Tap (JP SP FP) or (SK FK RK) While in the air, tap {i SP) 

Running Body Press Glowing Backhand 


Special Moves 

Cyclone Ground Explosion Triangle Throw 


Motion ^ iZ I ^ K Motion ^ P 

Dashing Grab Rising Grab 


Charge two seconds, Charge i two seconds. Motion ^ 1 <- K 
tap(-»P) tap(tP) 


Super Moves mi 

Blodia Punch Blodia Vulcan Great Cyclone 


I Motion I ^ (P P) Motion i (P P) Motion i ^ (K K) 


Tap 

Note: After the Grab, tap SP 
or FP to throw your opponent: 
or lap FK or RK to bite them. 

Standing 
Elbow Drop 


Moves 

Final Atomic Blaster 

Starting from rotate the joystick 
360 degrees once, and tap (P P) 


Motion i ^ K 


Super 


Zangief Tiansfaimalion 

Motion I 1 ^ SK 














Devastating Combo 


Motion i ^ P 


THE Fighter s Edge 


Motion I ^ (P P) 

War Destroyer 


Motion 4- ^^P Tap(SKSP) 

Low Solar Cannon Low Missile 


Motioni ^^(KK) 


Motion i ^ K 

Repulsor Blast 


Hold tap FP 

Knee Press 


□even>Hil Destroyer 

Note: Your Super Bar must be at Level One 




Motion ^ I of <- P 


While in the air, tap (4' FK) 


Jte: Repeal the move to 
^lOp flying. You can’t block 
while flying. 


Motion i 1 ^ K 


I Special Moves 

Kinetic Card* Cajun Slash 


Motion i ^ (P P) 


Cajun Strike 


Charge i two seconds, tap 
(tP)or{tK) 


Super Moves 

Royal Flush Cajun Explosion 


Motion i ^ (P P) 


Motion 4 ^ {K K), or 
motion 4- (K K) 


Hold 4'. tap SK ' 


Motion 4- 'ii 
(K K) for nine 
hits 
















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Pause the game and enter any of the following codes; 

Level Select: Press and hold R2 or L2 and press Right, Right, 
Left, Right, A, Down, Right. Unpause the game and press 
Select to bring up a level-select menu. 

One-Liners: Press and hold R2 or L2 and press A, Left, O, 
Up, Down. Unpause the game and press Select to make Gex 
crack a joke. 

Timer Cheat; Press and hold R2 or L2 and press Right, A, 
Right, Left, A, x. Enter the Game Stats menu, and press □ 
to automatically receive the best time for any level. 


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Access All T racks: At the title screen, select Options and set the 
Laps Per Race to 5. Press Start to return to the title screen. At 
the title screen, highlight 1 Player and press x. At the Select 
Rider screen, select Li’l Dave and press x. Return to the title 
screen, and press Up, Down, Left, Right, R2, R1, L2, LI. Now 
select Options and set the Laps Per Race to 3. Press Start to 
return to the title screen. At the title screen, highlight 1 Player 
and press x . At the Select Rider screen, select Wild Ride and 
press x . Return to the title screen, and press Up, Left, Down, 
Right, □, R2, O, L2. Select Options and set the Difficulty to 
Amateur and the T urbo to Off. Press Start to return to the title 
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Select Options and set the Difficulty to Professional and the 
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I Down, Down, Right, Right, Up, Up, Down, Down, Down, 

I Down, Left, Left, Up, Up, Up, Up, Right, Left, Down, Down, 

I Down, Down, Right, Right, Up, Up, Up, Up, Left, Left, Down, 

I Down, Down, Down, Right, Down. If you entered the code cor- 
I rectly, you should land on a new box under War Machine. Put 
I the cursor on this new box, then press any Punch or Kick button 
I to play as Morrigan/Lilith. 

Special Moves 


DMng Spike 

While in the air, hold (i RK) 
Heart Hre 
Motion 4« ^ P 
Note: This move can also be 
performed in the air. 


Brilliant SAower 

Motion 'I' ^ (P P) 

Sp^idor Love 

Motion ^4- ^ (P P) 


Motion i ■ii ^ (K K) 
Note: This move can also be 
performed in the air. 


Roll: Put the cursor on Zangief and press Left, Left, Down, 
Down, Right, Right, Down, Down, Left, Left, Up, Right, Up, 
Up, Right, Right. If you entered the code correctly, you should 
land on a new box to the right of Mega Man. Put the cursor on 
this new box, then press any Punch or Kick button to play as 
Mega Man’s little friend, Roll. 


- Special Moves- 


Buster Shot 

Motion 4* ^ P 
Note: This move can aiso be 
performed in the air. 


Deadly Bouquet 

Motion i <- P 
Note: This move can also be 
performed in the air. 


Roll’s Special Moves (con’t) - 

(Hiange Weapon Fire Weapon 


Bock Ball 

Motion 4> ^ SK 

Tornado 

Motion 4^ ^ FK 

Leaf Shield 

Motion 4» ^ RK 


Note: The loliowing moves will work \ 
only after you select the Rock Ball, 
Tornado Hold, or Leaf Shield weapon. 

Rock Ball 

Motion 4» ^ K, tap K 

Tornado Hold 

Motion 4^ ^ K 


LeafShirtd 

Motion i ^ - 


K, tap K 


Super Moves - 

Beat Plane Holl 

Motion i <- (K K) Motion i ^ (P P) 

Note: Tap Kick to drop bombs and 

tap Punch to fire the machine gun. ^ ^ ^ (K K) 


Shadow Blade 

Motion 4^ ^ P 

Stunning Slam 

When in close to an opponent, 
motion ^ 4* <- P 


Shadow Lady: Put the cursor on Morrigan and press Up, Right, 
Right, Down, Down, Down, Down, Left, Left, Up, Up, Up, Up, 
Right, Right, Left, Left, Down, Down, Right, Right, Down, 
Down, Left, Left, Up, Up, Right, Right, Up, Up, Left, Left, 
Down, Down, Down, Down, Down. If you entered the code cor- 
rectly, you will land on a new box under Gambit. Put the cursor 
on this new box, then press any Punch or Kick button to play as 
Shadow Lady. 


- Special Moves - 


Body Electric 

Motion i ^ P 

Drill Charge 

Motion 4» P 

nip Kick 

Hold ^,tap RK 

He^Stmp 

While in the air, hold 4* , tap FK 


Motion 4» ^ K 

Lightning Kick 

Tap K rapidly 

Note: This move can also be 

performed in the air. 

Overhead Kick 

Motion ^ 4. 1 ^ «- K 


Big Bang Laser 

Motion 4. ^ (P P) 


-Super Moves - 


Motion 4. ^ ^ (K K) 






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Any time during gameplay, press and hold R2 and press Right, 
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Unlock Pinnacle and EA Sports Cars, 
and Tdrbo and Paint Ball Modes 



Unlock Pinnacle Car: Start a Single Race, and in the Race Setup 
menu, highlight Bobby Labonte’s car. Press and hold x , and 
press Up, Down to make the Pinnacle Car appear. 

Unlock EA Sports Car: Start a Single Race, and in the Race Set- 
up menu, highlight Kenny Wallace’s car. Press and hold x, and 
press Up, Down to make the EA Sports Car appear. 

Turbo Mode: At the Game Options menu, press and hold O and 
press Up, Left, Down, Right. If you entered the code correctly, 
a new game option. Turbo Mode On, will appear at the bottom 
of the Options menu. 



Secrets Menu and Hidden Teams 



Secrets: At the User Setup screen, type the word secrets 
exactly as shown. The word “Secrets” should appear at the bot- 
tom of the screen. Now press O to access the Secrets menu. 
Enter any of the following passwords exactly as shown below. 
Away Team is Invisible: Cloak home 
Home Team is Invisible: cloak away 
Home Team is Dressed in Halloween Costumes: scary 
Away Team is Dressed in Halloween Costumes: Freaky 



Adorable Pin Team: pin rocks 

Note: You must enter the Scary or Freaky codes in order to activate the 

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Hidden Teams: Select the Create Custom Team mode, and enter 
the following cities and team names to activate the hidden 
teams. Type the codes exactly as shown. 

City Team 

EUl Eulpoals 

Hitmen Coders 


Paint Ball Mode: Start a race with any driver, and pause the 
game immediately after the green flag drops. While the game 
is paused, enter the Race Statistics menu and simultaneously 
press L1, L2, R1, and R2. if you did the code correctly, you 
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Big and Small Cars, Wickid Doc Voodoo Car, 
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Enter these codes at the main menu screen; 

Big Cars; Simultaneously press and hold R2 and L2 and press 
Up, Up, Up, 

Small Car: Simultaneously press and hold L1 and R1 and 
press Down, Down, Down, O, O. 

Wickid Doc Voodoo Car: Press and hold L2 and press Left, 
Right, Down, Up, □, O, x, A. 

Unlimited Cash: Simultaneously press and hold L2 and R2 and 
press Left, Left, Right, Right, □, □, O, O. 



Pause the game and enter any of the following codes; 


Cheat Menu, Blood Mode, Choose Mission, 
Infinite Fuel, Car ihneup Menu, and More 



Cheat Menu: Pause the game and press Up, Down, Left, Right, 
Down, Right, L1 , R1 , R1 . If you entered the code correctly, a 
new option, Cheat Menu, will appear, 


Note: You must enter the Cheat Menu code first before entering any of the 
following codes. 

All Time-Trials Tracks Available; Pause the game and press R1, 
L1 , 0, Left, O, O, Left, LI, O. When you start a new Time 
Trials game, you can drive on several new tracks, including New 
York and the Subway. 

Blood Mode: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and press 
L1, Down, Rl, Left, L1, Right, R1. If you entered the code cor- 
rectly, a new option, Blood Mode, will appear. 

Debug Configuration: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, 
and press Up, Right, Left, Down, O, L1, R2, R2, L1, O, 
Down, Left, Right, Up. If you entered the code correctly, a new 
option. Debug Configuration, will appear. 

Choose Mission; Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and 
press Up, Down, O, L1, Rl, L1, 0, Down, Up. If you entered 
the code correctly, a new option, Choose Mission, will appear. 


invincibility; Simultaneously press and hold R1 and R2 and 
press Up, Left, Right, Down, A, □, O, x. 

Unlimited Nitro; Simultaneously press and hold R1 and R2 
and press Down, Down, Down, O, O, O. 

Unlimited Weapons; Simultaneously press and hold R1 and 
R2 and press Up, Left, Up, Right, Down, □, A, O, x . 


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Enter these codes at the title screen: 

Car Show Room; Simultaneously press and hold L2 and R1 
andpress A, A, Up, Up, Left, Right, Down, Down, x, x. 
Total Chaos Screen; Simultaneously press and hold L2 and R2 
and press Down, Right, Down, Right, O, O, O. 


Next Mission: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and press 
□, O, Rl, L1, 0, Down, L1, Up. If you entered the code cor- 
rectly. a new option, Next Mission, will appear. 

Extra Nitros: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and press 
L1, 0, Down, L1, Up, □, O, R1. If you entered the code cor- 
rectly, a new option, Extra Nitros, will appear. 

Extra Money: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and press 
L1, Rl, Up, O, Down, □, Right, R1, LI. If you entered the 
code correctly, a new option, Extra Money, will appear. 
Invulnerability: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and 
press L1, L1, LI, LI, Left, O, O, R1, Up, □, L1. If you 
entered the code correctly, a new option. Invulnerability, will 
appear. 

I Infinite Fuel: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and press 
LI, O, Left, L1, 0, LI, L1, Up, Rl, Down. If you entered the 
code correctly, a new option. Infinite Fuel, will appear. 

Car Tuneup Menu: Pause the game, enter the Cheat Menu, and 
press L1, R1, L1, Up, Down, O, Down, Right, Left, □, R1. If 
you entered the code correctly, a new option. Car Tuneup Menu, 
will appear. 


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Codes and Hidden Playas 

Codes; Enter the following codes at the “Today’s Matchup” 
screen before the kickoff. Press each button the number of 
times indicated, then press the joystick in the direction indicat- 
ed. More than one code can be activated per game. 


Code 

Big Players; 

White Blue 

1 4 

Red Joystick 

f Right 

Fast Passes: 

2 5 

0 

Left 

Fast Turbo Running: 

0 3 

2 

Left 

Hide Wide 
Receiver’s Name: 

1 0 

2 

Right 

Huge Head: 

0 4 

0 

Up 

Infinite Turbo; 

5 1 

4 

Up 

No First Downs: 

2 1 

0 

Up 

No Interceptions: 

3 4 

4 

Up 

No Play Select: 1 1 5 

Note: Both players must enter the No Play Select code. 

Left 

No Punting: 

1 5 

1 

Up 

1 Power-Up Blockers: 

3 1 

2 

Left 

Power-Up Defense: 

4 2 

1 

Up 

Power-Up Offense: 

3 1 

2 

Up 

Power-Up Speed: 4 0 4 

I Note: Both players must enter the Power-Up Speed code. 

Left 

Power-Up Teammates: 

2 3 

3 

Up 

Show More Field: 

0 2 


Right 

Super Field Goal: 

1 2 

3 

Left 

Team Big Heads: 

2 0 

3 

Right 

Thick Fog; 

0 4 


Down 

Tournament Mode; 

1 1 


Down 

Hidden Players: Enter the following names and PINs. 


Hidden Player 

Brain Head 

Name 

Brain 

PIN 

nil 


Dan Thompson 

Daniel 

0604 


Jason Skiles 

Jason 

3141 


Jennifer Hedrick 

Jenifr 

3333 


Louis Mangubat 

Luis 

3333 


John Root 

Root 

6000 


Sal Divita 

Sal 

0201 


Skull Head 

Skull 

nil 


Thug Head 

Thug 

nil 


1 MarkTurmell 

Tunnel 

0322 




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Cheat Passwortls 

Select the Enter Cheats menu and enter the following pass- 
words for these cheats: 

Acceleration Attribute is Maxed Out: 2crllwys 
Agility Attribute is Maxed Out: wltrpytn 

All Defensive Players 

Have Maximum Attributes: bgbfydf 

All Player Attributes at Zero: pwhyrmn 

All Players are 5’6° and 145 Lbs.: smlmdgt 

All Players are 77" and 400 Lbs.: glythmd 

All Players are 77" and 1 45 Lbs.: bbmntbl 

All Players are 5'6" and 400 Lbs.: jpnsmwr 

All Players Fumble the Ball: gtnhnds 

Ball Carrier Spins Until Tackled: bgtwstrs 

Defensive Player Attributes at Zero: lldfsck 

Discipline and Awareness 
Attributes Maxed Out: ynsttos 

Hands Attribute Maxed Out: styckyhnds 

No Turnovers During Game: tghtgrp 

Passes Teleport to Receivers: ldstrtrk 

Play as Iguana and Acclaim Teams: stntxtm 

Players Always Tackle: sprdprtckl 

Players Always Tip the 

Ball in the Air on Passes: lwystpss 

Player Attributes are Maxed Out: sprtmmd 

Players Can’t Tackle Ball Carrier: nbctckls 

Players Crawl During Game: pbybymd 

Players Dive Longer Distances: bgsprdv 

Players Do “Up and Over” 

Dive Every Three Seconds: mnfldkd 

Player Gets Eight Downs: sdwndrv 

Players Move Like 

Electric Football Game: ylctrcfb 

Quarterback’s Accuracy is at Zero: trntdlfr 

Quarterback Throws 

100-Yard Passes: sprbgrms 

Quarterback’s Pass 

Accuracy is Maxed Out: brdwynmth 

Sled Mode: snwslds 

Slow-Motion Mode: frmbyfrm 

Speed Attribute is Maxed Out: mchljnsn 

Strength Attribute Is Maxed Out: rnldswzngr 

Super-Slippery Field: sprslyd 

I Turbo Mode: sprtrbmd 

I Turn Off All Cheats: llchtsff 


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