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90 GAME BOY 
GAMES: THE BEST 
AND THE REST 

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test of time? Check out this list of 
every game we’ve ever reviewed for 
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44 THE TOP 25 
GAME BOY GAMES EVER 
(AND FIVE THAT 
STINK) 

We talked. Then we 
argued. Then we 
played and fought 
some more. But 
when it was all over, the 
GamePro editors had made 
their decisions—and they’re 
final. Like it or not, here’s our 
list of the 25 best games ever 
released for the Game Boy (and 
the five biggest fiascoes). 


126 TWISTED GAME BOY 
THEATER: HOW WE DID IT 

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122 VIDEO GAME STRATEGIES 
WEAPONS, AND TACTICS 

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720°.58 

1942.58 

Alfred Chicken.57 

All-Star Baseball 2000. 58 

All-Star Tennis ’99.58 

Antz.59 

Arcade Classics: Defender/Joust.59 

Arcade Classics: 

Spy Hunter/Moon Patrol.59 

Army Men.59 

Asteroids.60 

Azure Dreams.60 


Babe and Friends.60 

Battle Bull.124 

Battleship.60 

BattleTanx.60 

Battletoads.47 

Bill and Ted’s Excellent 

. Game Boy Adventure.124 

Bionic Commando.48, 60 

Black Bass Lure Fishing.61 

Bomberman GB.61, 123 

Boomers Adventure in 

Asmik World.124 

Boxxle.124 

Bubsy II.57 

Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle.124 

Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle 3.61, 122 


Caesars Palace II.61 

Carrot Crazy.61 

Castlevania II: Belmont’s 

Revenge.54, 123 

Castlevania: The Adventure.122 

Castlevania Legends.48, 61, 123 

Catwoman.61 

Centipede S V. .62 

Chase HQ: Secret Police.62 

Chessmaster.62 

Classic Bubble Bobble.62 

Conker’s Pocket Tales.62 

Croc .. ‘ .62 

Daedalian Opus.124 

Deer Hunter..,. 63 

Deja Vu I & II.62 

Disney’s A Bug’s Life.63. 122 

Disney’s Mulan.63 

I ty’s Tarzan.63 

Disney’s Toy Story 2.63 

Donkey Kong.46 

Duke Nukem.64 

Earthworm Jim: 

Menace 2 the Galaxy.64 

F-1 World Grand Prix.64 

The Fidgetts.64 

FIFA ’98: Road to the World Cup ... 64 

FIFA 2000.64 

Final Fantasy Legend III.50 

Frogger. 65 

Galaga/Galaxian.52, 65 

Game & Watch Gallery 2.65 

Game & Watch Gallery 3.65 

Gargoyle’s Quest.124 

Gex: Enter the Gecko.65 

Ghosts ’N Goblins.65 

Godzilla: The Series.66 

Gradius: The interstellar Assault_47 


Hexcite.66 

Hudson s Adventure Island.124 

The Hunt for Red October.124 

Hyper Lode Runner.124 

International Track & Field.66 

James Bond 007 . 66, 123 

Ken Griffey Jr.’s Slugfest.66 

Kirby’s Dream Land.123 

Klax.66 

Klustar.67 

Knockout Kings.67 

Konami Rally Championship.67 

Las Vegas Cool Hand.67 

Legend of the River King.67 

Legend of the Sea King.67 

The Legend of Zelda: 

Link’s Awakening.55 

The Legend of Zelda: 

Link’s Awakening DX. 55, 67, 94 

Logical.68 

Lucky Luke.68 

Madden NFL 2000.68 

Magical Tetris Challenge.68 

Marble Madness.68 

Mario Golf.68 

Mega Man.124 

Mega Man II.124 

Men in Black: The Series.... 57, 68, 122 

Metroid II: Return of Samus.53 

Mission: Impossible.69 

Monopoly.69 

Montezuma’s Return.69 

Mortal Kombat 4.57, 69 

Motocross Maniacs 2.69 

Mr. Nutz.69 

Ms. Pac-Man.69 

NBA 3 on 3 Challenge.70 

NBA In the Zone.70 

NBA Jam 99.70 

NFL Blitz. 57, 70, 122 

NHL 2000. 70 

NHL Blades of Steel.70 

Oddworld Adventures.70 

Operation C.46, 123 

Pac-Man.71 

Paperboy.71 

Pitfall Beyond the Jungle.71, 122 

Play Action Football.124 

Pocket Bomberman.71 

Pokemon Blue.56, 71 

Pokemon Card.18 

Pokemon Gold.16 

l Pokemon Pinball.45, 73 

P^okemon Red.56, 71 

Pokemon Silver. 16 

Pokemon Yellow Version: 

Special Pikachu Edition.72 

Prince of Persia.72, 122 

Puzzle Master . . . 72 

Quest Fantasy Challenge ..72 

Quest for Camelot.72 

Rainbow Six.73 

Rampage World Tour.73 


Rayman.73 

Resident Evil.75 

Revelations: The Demon Slayer.74 

Roadsters ’98.74 

R-Type.. 49, 123 


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R-Type II.49 

R-Type DX.49, 74 

The Rugrats Movie.74 

Rugrats: Time Travelers.74 

Shadowgate Classic.75 

Shamus.75 

Shanghai Pocket.75 

The Smurfs Nightmare.75, 122 

Snow Bros. Jr..124 

Spawn.76 

Speedy Gonzales.123 

Spy vs. Spy.76 

Star Trek: The Next Generation ... 124 

Star Wars.44 

Street Fighter II.49 

Street Fighter Alpha 3.76 

Super Breakout.76 

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.53, 77 

Super Mario Land 2: 

6 Golden Coins.54, 123 

Super R.C. Pro Am.51 

Survival Kids.76 

Suzuki Alstare Extreme Racing.76 

Tamagotchi.76 

Tecmo Bowl.45 

Test Drive 6.77 

Tetris.56, 123 

Tetris Attack. 55, 77, 123 

Tetris Blast.52, 123 

Tetris DX. 56, 77, 122 

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000 . 77 

Time Loop.77 

Tiny Toon Adventures.124 

Top Gear Pocket.78, 122 

Top Gun: Guts and Glory.123 

Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs.78 

Turok: Seeds of Evil.78 

Turrican.123 

Twouble.78 

Vegas Games 2000.78 

V-Rally ’99.78 

Wario Blast.51, 123 

Wario Land II.78, 122 

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 .... 50 

Wicked Surfing.79 

Worms: Armageddon.79 

Wrestlemania 2000. 79 

WWF Attitude.79 

WWF War Zone.79 

Yars Revenge.79 

Zebco Fishing.79 

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Baseball Stars Color.82 

Biomotor Unitron.82 

Bust-A-Move Pocket.82 

Crush Roller.82 

Dive Alert: Burn.84 

Dive Alert: Rebecca.84 

Fatal Fury First Contact.83 

King of Fighters R-2.83 

Metal Slug 1st Mission.83 

NeoGeo Cup ’98 Plus Color.84 

Neo Turf Masters.84 

Pac-Man.84 

Pocket Tennis Color.84 

Puyo Pop.85 

Puzzle Link.85 

Samurai Shodown 2.85 

SNK vs. Capcom: 

Clash Card Fighters.85 

Sonic the Hedgehog.85 




Batman & Robin.86 

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.. 86 

Centipede.86 

Command & Conquer: Red Alert... 86 

Deer Hunter.87 

Duke Nukem 3D.87 

Fighters Megamix.87 

Frogger.87 

Furbyland.88 

GigaPets Deluxe.88 

Holyfield Championship Boxing.88 

Indy 500.88 

Jeopardy!.88 

Lights Out.88 

The Lost World: Jurassic Park.88 

Madden Football ’99.88 

Metal Gear Solid.89 

Monopoly.89 

Mortal Kombat Trilogy.89 

NBA Live ’99.89 

Resident Evil 2.89 

Sonic Jam.89 

WCW Whiplash.89 

Williams Arcade Classics.89 


NINTENDO 64 



Pikachu Genki Dechu.18 

Pokemon Snap.114 

Pokemon Stadium.17 


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HANDHELD VIDEO GAMES WINTER 1999 


TEN YEARS OF GAME 
BOY...WHO KNEW? 

This magazine should not exist. It’s 
true. By traditional video game logic, 
the Game Boy should no longer be 
a going concern. Most video game 
systems last three years—five, if 
they’re lucky—but the Game 
Boy refuses to die. It’s been hang¬ 
ing on for a full decade and is still 
reinventing itself. 

So what makes Nintendo’s palm-si; 
powerhouse so interesting after all these 
years? It’s 8-bit technology. It has two 
stubby buttons and a limited four-way 
directional pad. It learned the difference 
between black-and-white and color only 
a year ago for cryin’ out loud. 

Then again, it has Mario, Link, and 
Pikachu, not to mention its own digital 
camera and printer. A cell-phone hook¬ 
up is on the way, too, along with a secret 
new interactive toy that almost sounds 
too good to be true. The Game Boy 
may be small, but holy cow, is it 
ever mighty. 

Whatever it is that the Game 
Boy has, other companies 
want it—as evidenced 
by Handheld Video 
Games’ other stars, 

SNK’s NeoGeo Pocket Color and Tiger’s 
Game.com Pocket Pro. There’s no doubt 
that these systems wouldn’t exist if it 
weren’t for Game Boy’s pioneering in 
the portable realm. The fun part will be 
seeing if the new kids on the block can 
beat Nintendo at its own game. Rest as¬ 
sured that they’ll try—and will prob¬ 
ably usher in some exciting innovations 
in the process. 

If you’re an old-school Game Boy 
player, you’re sure to enjoy our look at 
the past, present, and future of hand¬ 
held gaming. If you’re just discovering 
how much fun can be packed into a tiny 
plastic case, then welcome aboard. With 
some healthy new competition and the 
backward-compatible 32-bit Game Boy 
Advance coming next year, the portable 
forecast has never been better. 

And so, this magazine exists. Go 
read it already. 


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W ith the Game Boy Color 
flying off store shelves, Pokemon 
conquering the world, and the hype over the 
timelessness of “the little system that did” 
echoing through the minds of gamers every¬ 
where, it had to happen. Nintendo has an¬ 
nounced a radical redesign for the Game Boy 
that will propel the ’Boy into man-sized duty 
as a game system and communications gadget. 

ADVANCED GAMING 

The new system is being temporarily called the 
Game Boy Advance, and “advanced” it will be. 

It’s being built around a 32-bit RISC CPU and 
developed by the ARM Corporation. (Take a 
look inside almost any cell phone, and you’ll 
likely find it loaded with ARM technology.) 

This development is staying in step with one 
of Nintendo’s new company lines...the cellular tele¬ 
phone company line to be precise. There’s already 
a device in the works that will let the current Game 
Boy Color tap into cell phone systems. The Game 
Boy Advance will be able to connect to a cell phone 
and become a sort of personal communications termin 
which will access the Internet and enable users to chat 
and exchange e-mail, among other things. The “other 
things,” naturally, will include portable gameplay. 

Nintendo has also announced the formation of a new 
company, called Mobile 21, to develop software specifically 
for the new system. Although there are currently no new 
game announcements, there will be games designed 
sively for the Game Boy Advance. And, yes, the system 
also be backwardly compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy 
Color software. Moreover, Mobile 21 is also working on software 
for Nintendo’s Dolphin console system that will enable it to connect 
to the Game Boy Advance (at least they didn’t opt to call it “sardine”). 

Some of the features Mobile 21 seeks to wire into the Game Boy Advance are multiplayer cellular gaming and 
the ability to download game software. The Game Boy Advance already has a peripheral in development, too; it’s 
a digital camera that will let online gamers view the face of the person they are playing against! 


The 32-bit 
Game Boy Advance will 
be part portable game machine, part 
cellular telephone. (No, it won’t look like this!) 


PGCKET PORTABLE 

Nintendo hasn’t unveiled the system yet, so its appearance is open to speculation, but there are preliminary specs. 
The unit will be an amazing 80 mm high by 135 mm wide by 25 mm deep, and it will weigh about 140 grams. That’s 
only mere millimeters larger than a Game Boy Color. 

The Game Boy Advance will house a 41 mm by 61 mm reflective color LCD screen capable of painting 65,000 
colors. It will be powered by two AA batteries, like the current Game Boy Color, and battery life is estimated at an 
impressive-sounding 20 hours of continuous play time. 


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The Game Boy Advance is scheduled to debut in Japan in August 2000 and in North America before the end of 
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All of the fun of owning a cat 
without needing kitty litter! 
Catz® Game Boy® Color is the 
purrrfect way to play with and 
care for your frisky feline anytime 
and anywhere. Measure the 
health and happiness of your 
Catz. Good owners will unlock 
different kinds of Catz for you 
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Take your Dogz® for a walk 
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Chessmaster®, the world’s most 
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virtual Chess. The Game Boy Color versions of Dogz and Catz allow you to play 
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FEATURE 


M I N I A T U 



Although the Game Boy dominates the handheld war: 

Pocket Pro are ready, willing, and able to battle for; mer. Here’s how the three 

top handhelds match up. 



By Scary Larry 



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SUMMARY 

At $79.99, with games ranging from 
$12 to $30, the Game Boy Color is 
a great investment. But the NeoGeo 
Pocket Color has better graphics for 
the same price. Should you sacrifice 
graphics for better games? The choice 
is in your hands. 

* Ka-chmg! $79.99 


LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY 

Nintendo’s Game Boy is definitely the ruling class of 
portables—and the Color edition kicks serious ass. 


One word: Pokemon. After selling 14 million units of Pokemon in Japan 
and over 2.8 million units in the U.S. (with more on the way this year), 
Nintendo doesn’t have much to worry about. 

But Pokemon is only one part of the story; the Game Boy boasts a 
library of over 450 games, some of which go all the way back to 1989. 
That’s not stopping Nintendo from continuing to hit the portable market 
hard—say “Hello” to the Game Boy Color. 

The Game Boy Color takes the Game Boy Pocket to a higher level. 
They’re both the same size and feature standard headphone jacks, DC 
power jacks, and link cable extensions (along with an infrared port for 
wireless transfers of data between ’Boys), but the Game Boy Color also 
supports 8-bit color, displaying 52 colors simultaneously (out of a palette 
of 32,000). 

The Color isn't perfect, though. Its main flaw is a lack of contrast 
control. Games must be played under a direct light source, which is a 
real bummer. At low light levels you simply can’t see what’s going on, 
and that’s nobody’s idea of a good time. 



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SNK’s NeoGeo Pocket Color is a feast for the eyes with 16-bit graphics that 
could make you forget your Game Boy Color in a hurry. At the same price as 
the GBC, the Pocket Color looks like a great buy. 

SNK is willing to bet all its pixels that gamers prefer better graphics to 
a larger game library. And the NeoGeo Pocket Color definitely has a 
great graphics engine, fully capable of re-creating those great NeoGeo 
classics—King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Baseball Stars, etc—in 
a portable format. 

The Pocket Color’s features—linked gameplay, earphone jacks, and 
an DC power jack—are up to snuff, but the 16-bit CPU (bigger than 
any other handheld system’s) is its real highlight. The Pocket Color also 
has a highly reflective TFT Liquid Crystal Display capable of painting 
160x152 pixels and 146 colors simultaneously (out of a palette of 
4096). In fact, SNK claims that the Pocket Color produces the same 
graphics quality as arcade machines. 

Its other cool extras include a mini-joystick that’s perfect for fighting 
games, a two-button layout, and an option button that lets you reconfigure 
certain game elements (skill level, number of lives, etc.) as you play. The 
unit also displays a calendar, horoscope, world time clock, and alarm. An 
infrared adapter that can support multiplayer input is in development. 

But the Pocket Color is not without its drawbacks. As with the Game 
Boy Color, the most significant is the absence of a contrast control or a 
back light, which means that you must always have a direct light source 
in order to see your game. And, although the games for the Pocket Color 
are visually superior to anything else available on a handheld system, 
there are only a limited number of them and they are only available 
through SNK’s Web site. 

Nevertheless, while the Pocket may be pricey at $79.99 (with 
games in the $20 to $30 range), it’s well worth the money—because 
color visuals count for a lot in the handheld wars. 



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SUMMARY 

The NeoGeo Pocket Color is a worthy 
investment, but you'd better pace 
yourself when playing its 20 or so 
games. SNK says more are on the 
way, but once you beat everything 
in its lineup, you may have to wait 
a while for something new. 

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SUMMARY 

The inexpensive price tag and ex¬ 
clusive licensing agreements are 
definite selling points for the 
Pocket Pro. You’ll have to live 
with pixelated graphics, however, 
as you would with a standard 
Game Boy. Will you also settle for 
black-and-white? If so, then the 
Game.com Pocket Pro is for you! 

Ka-ching! $29.99 



Don’t count out the very affordable Game.com Pocket Pro from Tiger 
Electronics—whose prowess at licensing popular games means that 
some will appear exclusively on this black-and-white system. 


Tiger Electronics is one of the biggest video game developers in the 
world, holding a broad range of licenses from Mortal Kombat to 
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace—but you wouldn’t know 
that unless you’d already purchased one of its reasonably priced 
Pocket Pros. 

The Pocket Pro is a smaller version of Tiger's 8-bit black-and-white 
Game.com, which never caught fire with video game consumers. So 
Tiger added some new cabinet colors (purple, teal, orange, green, and 
pink) and reduced the unit to Game Boy Pocket size. All games and 
music are 8-bit, and the screen resolution is slightly higher than the 
Game Boy’s. Standard features include volume and contrast control, 
headphone jacks, DC power jack, and multilink cable. A phone book, 
calendar, calculator, and e-mail connector are also part of the system. 
The directional pad is loose but accurate, and the four-button layout is 
perfect for fighting games. 

Plus, the Pocket Pro has a bunch of bonuses. It’s the only handheld 
system to feature a backlit display, enabling you to play in total darkness. 

It also supports a stylus tool (like a small pen) that you use with the 
touch-sensitive screen, which is great for board games like Monopoly. 

So what are the Pocket Pro’s drawbacks? Lack of color, of course— 
and that alone may be its downfall. Fluid gameplay is also not to be 
found in Tiger’s lair; many of the games are choppy and hard to control. 
Still, compared to other handhelds, the Pocket Pro has two very appeal¬ 
ing qualities: its price (a very affordable $29.99, with games ranging 
from $14 to $30) and its exclusivity (it has some games that you sim¬ 
ply won't find on any other handheld system). 

That’s the lowdown on the current status of the handheld wars. Let 
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FEATURE 



What do you get when you mix 
Pikachu with some precious metais? 


Two new Pokemon games, that's 
what—and we've got a sneak peek! 





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I f there's one thing Pokemon fans want, it's more Pokemon. Luckily for them, Nintendo and developer Game 
Freak are ramping up for two full-blown Game Boy Color sequels. What will these follow-ups to the primary- 
colored Pokemon Red, Pokemon Blue, and Pokemon Yellow editions be? Here's a hint: They're shiny, and they're 
hitting Japan this year (an American release won't be far behind). 


Mariru is one of the new mouse 
Pokemon—possibly a water type. 


The Number of the Beasts 

Pokemon Gold and Silver improve over the original series in a number of important and intriguing ways. 
First off, the number of creatures has been bumped up to 250. Nintendo was keeping details under wraps at 
press time, but some of the names that have leaked out include Yadokingu, Tenriyuu, Mariru, Donfuyan, 
and Houou. When the games come to America, those names will 
probably change. 

You'll be able to import your old Pokemon Red and Blue creatures 
into the Gold and Silver carts, but not vice versa. Both cartridges 
will have an internal clock so the game can tell whether it's A.M. 
or P.M. Some Pokemon now come out only at night, while others 
walk around only in daylight. So much for your beauty rest! 


Expect the basic gameplay in the 
Gold and Silver versions to stay 
true to the spirit of the original 
Pokemon games. 


Another intriguing—if not a little disturbing—new element is 
Pokemon breeding. Say you've captured that Nidoran male 
and Nidoran female; now you might find yourself 
the proud grandparent of a Nidoran baby! 

Not every Pokemon will be 
able to procreate with every 
other, so figuring out the 
right love connections will 
be part of the fun. 


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Togepy, a featured creature 
in the forthcoming Pokemon 
movie, will also show up in 
the Pokemon sequels. 


Speaking of genders, players can now choose their own; the lead 
character can be a boy or a girl. Also, you can expect new technical and 
hidden machines to upgrade your Pokemon, new battle powers, and new 
evolutionary stages for familiar species. The Pokedex will be more power¬ 
ful, and there's a new communications/scanner device called the "Pocket 

Gear." With it, you'll be able to 


make calls to other characters for 
updated info during battles. 




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It's true—Japanese Pokemaniacs will get to play 
Gold and Silver long before you do. Take a look 
at what other Pokemon games we're missing on 
this side of the Atlantic: 

Pokemon Stadium 

The upcoming American version of Pokemon 
Stadium is actually Japan's Pokemon Stadium 2. 
The original Pokemon Stadium featured only 50 
of the 151 Pokemon, but the groundwork was 


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Pokemon Gold and Silver will be 


In addition to walking or riding a 
bike, you'll be able to use a skate¬ 
board to get around. 


out in Japan by the end of the year, 
and Nintendo of America has prom¬ 
ised a U.S. release in September 
2000. Can the Pokemon craze keep 


its amazing energy until then, or will Pokemon be an old fad this time next 
year? Stick around and see. 

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cuddly menace 
in the official 
Pokemon 
sequel! 


there: glorious full-screen, full-color battles 
between some of the toughest and cutest 
Pokemon around. When this title hits the U.S. 
(it's slated for spring 2000), you'll be able to 
import your pocket monsters from your Game 
Boy cartridge via a special converter. Plus, 
there will be some Mario Party-style mini¬ 
games for those times when you don't feel like 
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Pokemon Green 

The Green version came out in Japan in 1996, but don't be envious— 
you already have it as the American cartridge Pokemon Blue. Pokemon 
Green and Red started things off in Japan, and were brought to the U.S. 
as Red and Blue—same music, same graphics, same menus, and same 
gameplay, but with English text. The Japanese version of Blue, however, 
is different; it comes loaded with a mix of monsters from both Red and 
Green, plus the ultimate bad kitty, Mew. Confused? You should be. 


Pokemon Card 

Yep, it's an electronic version of the trading card game you 
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Pikachu Genki Dechu 

Think of this as a really fancy version of the Pokemon Pikachu LCD 
"virtual pet" game that came out in the U.S. last year. This N64 
game (the name is Japanese for "Pikachu is feeling fine") 
comes with a headset microphone that lets you 
give voice commands to an onscreen & 

Pikachu. First, however, you have to find 

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instance, if you call Pikachu "stupid" in 
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1. BOOSTER PACKS 

The Pokemon Trading Card Game 
(TCG) is everywhere, and hardcore 
card players and avid collectors alike 
crave booster packs. If you’re just getting 
into Pokemon cards, here’s the lowdown: 

Boosters are individually wrapped packets of 
cards. As with sports cards or 
Gathering cards, you buy boosters to 
complete set or a custom collection of creatures, 

Currently, all Pokemon card games are based on two 
sets, the Basic Set (102 individual cards) and the Jungle 

expansion set (48 new cards). Booster packs are available for both sets. Ad¬ 
vanced card players buy boosters in hopes of adding strong Pokemon cards 
to fortify their decks for competition. Collectors buy boosters for the thrill 
of the hunt—a cheap thrill at that. 

Wizards of the Coast (2061624-0933, www.wizards.com), $3.29 per pack 

2. POKEMON TCG 2-PLAYER STARTER SET 

The Pokemon 2-Player Starter Set is a two-in-one deal for gamers just starting 
the Pokemon card game. You get two 30-card starter decks and a starter game 
guide for basic two-player action. Also included is an advanced rulebook, so 
that later on you can play a more complex game with all 60 cards. 

Wizards of the Coast (206/624-0933, www.wizards.com), $9.99 


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3. PRECONSTRUCTED 
THEME DECKS 

Theme decks are for experienced Pokemon 
players who want to learn advanced gameplaying 
techniques or who want to build up the power 
of their decks by adding certain Pokemon cards. 

Currently, there are four 60-card theme decks 
based on the Basic Set of Pokemon cards: Zap!, 

Overgrowth, Brushfire, and Blackout. Each of the 
four involves a unique strategy involving a differ¬ 
ent combination of the five types of Pokemon: 

Psychic, Lightning, Grass, Water, and Fire. In addition to the cards, 

each theme deck includes other game paraphernalia such as a Pokemon coins, 

damage counters, and an advanced rulebook. 

Wizards of the Coast (206/624-0933, www.wizards.com), $9.99 each 

4 . JUNGLE PRECONSTRUCTED THEME DECKS 

The Jungle expansion series appeared in America just this year. This set of 
cards enables players to build decks by adding a new variety of Pokemon 
creatures, including Snorlax, Eevee, Meowth, Scyther, and a new Pikachu. 
There are two theme decks in this series, Water Blast and Power Reserve. 
Water Blast features Lightning and Water Pokemon, while Power Reserve 
packs a punch with Grass and Psychic Pokemon. 

Wizards of the Coast (2061624-0933, www.wizards.com), $9.99 each 

5. THE FOSSIL SERIES 

Fossil is the third and newest series of Pokemon cards. 
You’ll be able to score booster packs and preconstructed 
theme decks to bolster your deck with Fire, Grass, Light¬ 
ning, Psychic, and Water Pokemon such as Sandslash, Geo¬ 
dude, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Muk, and others. 

Wizards of the Coast (2061624-0933, www.wizards.com), 
$9.99 each 

6. THE JAPANESE SERIES 

The Pokemon Trading Card Game began in Japan three years ago, but English 
versions of Japanese cards have been on sale here since only the beginning of 
’99. American collectors, however, have been hot after Japanese Pokemon 
cards since the craze began. There are actually 13 sets of Japanese decks totaling 
450 cards—so American card players are just getting started! You can find 
them in stores or on Web sites that specialize in Japanese goods. 


POKEMON YELLOW VERSION: 

SPECIAL PIKACHU EDITION BUNDLE 

Now you can possess your very own Pokemon Yellow Game Boy Color. It’s part of 
a special bundled set that includes Pokemon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, 
the latest Pokemon game (see preview in this issue). Yellow is in the style of the pre¬ 
vious Red and Blue games, but the story line follows the television show more closely 
and you get to begin the game with Pikachu. 

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1. PIKACHU PLUSH 

Pikachu’s the Pokemon with the cuddly-n-cute factor going, so he’s the 
first to get the “plush” treatment This stuffed monster stands eight inches 
tall and looks to be standard issue for Pokemon trainers of all ages. 

Hasbro (4011725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $9.99 


2 . POKEMON SMALL 
BEAN-FILLED PLUSH ASSORTMENT 

Sure, plenty of folks feel Pokemon are full of beans...and in this case 
they’re right. This is a line of mini plush toys filled with bean pellets. 
Meowth, Charizard, Squirtle, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Poliwhirl, Eevee, and 
Snorlax are the first creatures off the assembly line, but rest assured that 
more will follow this holiday season. 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $4.99 (each) 


3. THE POKEMON YO-YO 

Craze meets craze as the Pokemon roll onto their own series of yo-yos. 
This first set will include Pikachu, Meowth, Blastoise, and Charmeleon, 
who are nicely embossed onto the yo-yos. According to Tiger, the yo-yos 
can stand up to the rigors of all your favorite tricks. For added pizzazz, 
each yo-yo has flashing lights and can play Pokemon music. 

Tiger Toys (8471913-8100, www.game.com/tigertoys/poke.htm), $9.99 

4. POKEDEX ORGANIZER 

Every Pokemon trainer has to have a Pokedex. Here’s one from Tiger Toys 
that enables you to look up all 151 Pokemon. The database contains each 
Pocket Monster’s attack moves, category, and animations. You even get 
animations for each creature’s major attack moves! 

Tiger Toys (847/913-8100, www.game.com/tigertoys/poke.htm), $24.99 

5. ELECTRONIC POKEMON FIGURES 

These battery-operated Pokemon figures fire up sounds, lights, and 
speech. You may purchase Pikachu, Charmander, and Meowth. 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $7.99 


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6. POKEMON STANDEES 


Here’s your chance to punch out some Pokemon... and stand them up on 
your desk. This is a deal-and-a-half for hardcore Poke-buffs! For 20 bucks 
you get 20 full-color standees. They’re 9.5 inches by 
11.25 inches and depict some of your favorite char¬ 
acters, including Meowth, Charmander, Bulbasaur, 
Squirtle, Clefairy, and four versions of Pikachu. Plus 
the figures are designed by the artists of the Poke- 
mon TV series. 


Viz Communications (415/546-7073, www.viz.com), 
1/9.95 


7. POKE BALL BLASTER 

The Blaster sets are supposedly mini-games you can play with Pokemon, 
but they’re really just a way to collect some cool Pokemon PVC figures. 
There are three in a set, and though the seven sets are named after indi¬ 
vidual Pokemon like Pikachu, Squirtle, and Blastoise, other creatures like 
Scyther, Chansey, and Poliwhirl are in there, too. 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $7.99 each 


8. POKEMON BATTLE FIGURES SET 

Here’s yet another way to collect Pokemon PVC figures that’s disguised as 
a game. You get two figures and clear plastic Poke Balls in which to house 
them. Twenty-two figures are available, including Psyduck, Metapod, Mankey, 
Butterfree, Pidgey, Golem, Geodude, and more. By the way, Hasbro re¬ 
tired the Beedrill and Kakuna sets in this series earlier this year, so if you 
got ’em, don’t open ’em—you now own a very cool collectible! 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $4.99 each 

9. POKEMON ROLL AND PLAY STAMPERS 

Pokemon are on a roll...and they ain’t kidding! Each pack of Stampers 
contains three Pokemon on self-inking, roll-on stamp pads that pack 
away into a carrying case. Now you can tag anything with Bulbasaur, 
Raichu, Jigglypuff, Clefairy, Squirtle, Charmander, Pikachu, Poliwhirl, 
and Chansey. 

Hasbro (40ll725-8697www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $5.99 each 

10. POWER BOUNCER 

Let’s slam some Pokemon off the walls! Each clear, 
super-bouncing ball contains a monster. Dragonite, 
Vaporeon, Jolteon, Poliwhirl, Charizard, Blastoise, 
Flareon, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu, and Mew- 
two are preserved in plastic. 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon 
hasbro.com), $2.99 each 

11. POKEMON POKE BALL 

The best thing about this item is that it’s a replica of 
that now-famous Pokemon-capturing device. If you 
like, you can also play five different games with this 
Poke Ball. Basically, you tilt the ball and watch a 
Pokemon tracking beam sweep from side to side. 

When you think the speedy beam has hit center, 
you jam the Catch button to snag a Pokemon. 

All 150 are awaiting capture. 

TigerToys (847/913-8100, 
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THE POKEMON CAMERA 

If you think taking pictures in Pokemon Snap is slick, how’d you like a 
Pokemon to take a photo of you? This 35mm camera has two Pikachu 
molded into its body, and, in addition to taking crisp color photos, the cam 
also prints a border around each shot containing all 150 Pokemon. There’s 
a built-in flash and carrying case, too. Can you say, “Pikacheese?” 
TigerToys (8471913-8100, www.game.com/tigertoyslpoke.htm), $14.99 


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12. POKEMON MICRO PLAYSETS 

Small, self-contained adventure worlds enable you to carry a Pokemon fantasy 
wherever you go. Each set contains two Pokemon. The Forest Adventure 
set stars Pikachu and Oddish, the City Adventure set features Charmander 
and Eevee at Professor Oaks lab, while Squirtle and Poliwhirl go island 
hopping in the Beach Adventure set. 

Hasbro (401/725-8697, www.pokemon.hasbro.com), $7.99 

13. THE POKEMON SKATEBOARD 

Pikachu mini-skateboard is the first in a series of 
^ 4 -scale toys that will feature all your favorite Pokemon 
The board comes with its own set of remov- 
rubber wheels and a tool set. 

White's Marketplace (888/468-9435, http://stl3yahoo.com/ 
collectingconcepts/pokskat html), $7.95 


14. POKEMON CYCLONE 2 

The Cyclone is a portable Pokemon fighting game unit that’s probably best 
suited for people who don’t have the patience to capture all the Game 
Boy creatures. The unit contains a built-in bar code reader, action buttons, 
and an LCD screen, and comes bundled with eight Pokemon discs. The bar 
code reader uploads creature data from the discs so that you can battle an 
A.I. opponent or link Cyclones to battle a friend. Four separate disc packs 
are sold separately, each with 23 different Pokemon for a grand total of 100 
possible Pokemon. 

TigerToys (847/913-8100, www.game.com/tigertoys/poke.htm), $19.99 


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POKEMON LUNCH KITS 

If you’re talking about lunch kits, you mean Thermos. These guys take 
“cool” seriously, so they’ve created soft and hard Pokemon kits. The 
soft version stars Charizard, while the hard style features Ash and 
Brock with Sandshrew and Pidgey. New characters are slated to appear 
by June 2000. 

Thermos (888/226-7130, www.thermos.com), $8.99 (soft kit), $9.99 (hard kit) 


Is that a monster in your pocket? You bet! Now you can carry your favorite 
pocket monsters around. Tiger has two types of keychains. The Plush Pikachu 
Keychain is modeled after you-know-who and possesses serious squeez¬ 
ability. In fact, if you squeeze, it talks! The Pokemon Lighted Keychains put 
major glow in your pants by flashing an eye-catching strobe effect. They 
come molded in the likeness of most of the popular Pokemon, including 

Jigglypuff, Chansey, Psyduck, Squirtle, 
and, yes, Pikachu. 

TigerToys (847/913-8100, 
www.game.com/tigertoys/poke.htm), 
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1. POKEMON: THE ELECTRIC 
TALE OF PIKACHU 

This four-issue comic series that first hit America in ’98 is an original tale 
written and drawn by Toshihiro Ono that’s separate from the TV show, 
but still set in the Pokemon world. In this story, Ash Ketchum is just begin¬ 
ning his training as he finds his first Pokemon: Pikachu. You might be able 
to hunt down individual issues—or maybe you’d rather pick up the 
graphic novel containing the entire series and four bonus color pages. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $3.25 (individual issues), 
$12.95 (graphic novel) 

2. POKEMON: PIKACHU SHOCKS BACK 

Pikachu Shocks Back is the second Pokemon series by Toshihiro Ono. Ash, 
Misty, and Brock try to help a boy who doesn’t want to evolve his Eevee, 
and Pikachu discovers an entire herd of Pikachu! This four-issue set began 
earlier this year, and it will appear as a graphic novel in November. 

Viz Communications (415/546-7073, www.viz.com), $3.25 (individual issues), 
$12.95 (graphic novel) 

3. POKEMON: 

SURF’S UP, PIKACHU! 

Here’s the next installment in the original Pokemon 
comic by Toshihiro Ono. The first of this four-issue 
eries is to appear in November. Ash and Pikachu 
to Orange Island to help the inhabitants, whose 
plants are being picked clean by a hungry Snorlax. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $2.95 

AON ADVENTURES 

show or the other Pokemon comics, the Pokemon Adventures 
less follows the story line of the original Red and Blue Game 
comics will be much more dramatic, though, and will be the 
work of a new creative team: writer, Hidenori Kusaka, 
j and artist, Mato. In fact, although you meet Ash 
SCetchum as he’s just beginning his training, he’s called 
‘“Red” here, and his rival, Gary, is called “Blue.” Even 
Team Rocket shows its true colors—in this case, 
|they’re dressed in black and are seriously evil dudes. 
This is an ongoing series with six graphic novels slated 
for monthly release, starting now. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $5.95 

5. THE ART OF POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE 

Soon-to-be fans of Pokemon.'The First Movie will freak over this full-color 
storybook illustrated with scenes from the film. It follows the film’s story 
line with Mewtwo wreaking havoc on the planet 
Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $8.95 

6. POKEMON: THE FIRST 
MOVIE ANIMATION COMICS 

The Pokemon movie will spawn its own four-issue comic series beginning 
in December. You’ll witness the cloning of Mew into Mewtwo and the 
subsequent world-threatening battle with that powerful psychic Pokemon. 
New Pokemon will be introduced in this series, too, such as the bulldog¬ 
like Snubble and the mouse-balloon, Marril. 

Viz Communications (415/546-7073, www.viz.com), $3.95 


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Tail attack your way through 11 bizarre 
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7. POKEMON: ELECTRIC 
PIKACHU BOOGALOO 

Electric Pikachu boogaloo by Toshihiro Ono completes its four-issue run in 
October. Events in this series include the return of Professor Oak, Clefairy, 
and Clefable. Also, the Pokemon speak in their own language. 

Viz Communications (415/546-7073, www.viz.com), $2.95 (individual issues), 
$12.95 (graphic novel) 

8. LET’S FIND POKEMON! 

This is like a weird Pokemon dream—eight dioramas jam-packed with 
Pokemon working, playing, fighting, and just hanging in areas throughout 
the Pokemon world such as Pallet Town, Mt. Moon, and Celadon. Over¬ 
whelming but fun. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $ 11.95 


9. POKEMON TALES 

These board books are basically English translations of a Japanese series 
for children. You (or your favorite Pokemon fan) may dig collecting them 
for their very fine full-color art and cute stories. Each book has been 
created by a different artist with styles ranging from watercolors to pastels 
to computer graphics. In Japan, over 40 books have been produced in this 
series, one for each major Pokemon. By this fall eight should be available 
here, featuring Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Psyduck, Clefairy, 
Butterfree, and Dragonite. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), $4.95 each 


10. POKEMON ORIGAMI 

When it comes to Pokemon, nothing’s sacred— 
not even the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding. 
Now you can try your hand at “Pokegami” as 
author Ryoko Nishida reveals that you don’t 
to capture Pokemon anymore...you can just 
make them. This fold-by-fold how-to includes 
preprinted paper. 

Viz Communications (415/546-7073, www.viz.com), 


POKEMON: 

PATHWAYS TO ADVENTURE 

Dive into the mind of Ash Ketchum and learn how to beat 
Pokemon Red and Blue for the ’Boy. Pathways to Adventure 
is a series of kids’ novels that jump from video game story 
lines to tell a tale based on game strategies. 

Sybex (5101523-8233, www.sybex.com), $9.99 each 

12. POKEMON SNAP: 

PATHWAYS TO ADVENTURE 

As you played Pokemon Snap for the N64, did you wonder 
what was going through Todd’s mind as he explored Poke¬ 
mon Island? Now you can find out in this beginning-to-end 
strategy guide masquerading as a novel. 

Sybex (510/523-8233, www.sybex.com), $9.99 


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One of the best things about the Pokemon TV 
show is its catchy tunes. You get all of them here, 
plus a dance mix of the original TV theme music, 

10 new songs, and the complete Pokerap. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, 
www.viz.com), $16.97 


1. POKEMON: THE MOVIE: 
MEWTWO STRIKES BACK 

Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu bring their Pokemon¬ 
training adventures to the big screen. The film (a Kids 
WB Presentation) introduces the world to a special, 
superpowered creature that doesn’t live in the wild, but 
is bio-engineered by Mewtwo (itself the result of the 
cloning of Mew). You can bet that the Super-Pokemon 
brings chaos to the Pokemon world. Also on the bill is 
a 22-minute short, Pikachu’s Vacation , which will introduce 
four new Pokemon. In Japan, this combo turned out to 
be the fourth-highest moneymaker for ’98. 

Kids WB, www.pokemonthemovie.com 

2. THE POKEMON TV SERIES 

Selected episodes of the Pokemon television show are 
available on VHS and DVD. They come three to a tape 
or disc, and you can even get the premiere episode. 

Viz Communications (4151546-7073, www.viz.com), 

$(4.95 each (VHS), $24.98 each (DVD) 


1.THE POKEMOBILE 

Nintendo has custom-designed a fleet of Pokemobiles based on the ’99 VW Beetle, adding 
Pikachu-style ears, tail, and color schemes to the base Bug. You may have seen the Team 
Nintendo gang driving across America. There’s also a Nintendo 64 with a Wide Boy con¬ 
nected to a 20-inch TV that’s wired into the back of the car. Flip open the back hatch and 
you’re ready to play Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, or whatever. 

Nintendo of America (www.pokemon.com);Volkswagen (www3.vw.com), 

$23,000 (about $20,000 for the Beetle and $3000 for the Pokemon customizing) 


2. THE POKEMON JET 

You thought the Pokemobile represented the ultimate 
Pokemon fantasy vehicle? Well, ANA (All Nippon Air¬ 
ways) has created four Pokemon aircraft. They’re Boe¬ 
ing 747-400s, sporting an outrageous paint job. They 
hit cruising speeds of about Mach 0.85 with a maxi¬ 
mum passenger capacity of 336 Pokemon fans (with 
Game Boy Colors). It doesn’t stop there. Cabin atten¬ 
dants wear Pokemon aprons and the pocket monsters 
appear on headrests and cups, too. The Pokejets fly 
the route between Tokyo and San Francisco. 

All Nippon Airways (800/235-9262, www.fly-ana.com), $187 






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There are tons of accessories 
available for the Game Boy 
Color—but which ones will keep 
you playing for hours on end? 


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Brand-New Bag 



COLOR CARRYING CASE ► 



TRAVELPAK ► 


SURVIVAL KIT ► 


Here are a few tight totes for carry¬ 
ing around all of your cool new 
Game Boy products. 

INNOVATION COLOR CARRYING CASE 

Innovation’s carrying case for Game 
Boys Pocket and Color is pretty 
feature-packed—it has a main sec¬ 
tion with rearrangeable velcro walls 
and four netted pockets to keep 
your cartridges snug. The fake leather 
exterior and removable strap may 
make it look a little too much like 
a purse for some people—especially 
in bright blue (thankfully, it comes 
in four other colors, too). Still, it’s 
strong and padded, and you can 
cram a lot of gear inside. What 
more do you want? 

$19.99, Innovation 
860/395-3090 
www.innovation I .com 


INTERACT TRAVELPAK 

If you’re looking for a compact carry¬ 
ing case to wear around your waist, 
grab ahold of the TravelPak by Inter- 
Act. It has enough room for your 
Game Boy as well as batteries, game 
manuals, a link cable, and between 
six and eight games (depending on 
how well you pack). Plus, it’s offi¬ 
cially licensed by Nintendo. 

$11.99, InterAct 

410/785-4064 

www.interact-acc.com 


PELICAN SURVIVAL KIT 

One of the best carrying case/ 
peripheral combos, the Survival Kit 
comes with a rechargeable battery, 
link cable, light magnifier, and AC 
adapter. The rechargeable battery 
lasts for 10 hours, and all the com¬ 
ponents are color-coordinated (ours 
came in a violet color that we were 
afraid to take out of the office). It’s a 
great pack with lots of cool stuff, but 
our one caveat is that the carrying 
case is much too small (it attaches 
to your belt!). 

$19.99, Pelican 
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Most portable power players know that 
the endless energy consumed by Game 
Boys will burn a hole in anyone’s wallet— 
if you use conventional batteries. Not 
only do conventional batteries cost way 
too much and last not nearly long enough, 
they tend to go out in the middle of a 
game (see sidebar, “Copper vs. Bunny: 

A Tale of Two Batteries”). 

We also don’t recommend recharge¬ 
able batteries (the kind that look like 
regular batteries, but have to be re¬ 
charged in a charger), because of their 
high rate of leakage. Rechargeable bat¬ 
teries also have a tendency to over¬ 
charge, causing disruptive and some¬ 
times lethal surges of power to course 
through your Game Boy. 

The best alternative is a rechargeable 
battery pack. We’ll look at four of the 
best out there. They offer different 
amounts of charge time and other op¬ 
tions that may help you decide which 
one to get—and all of them are much 
more affordable than standard batteries. 


Average price of a 

two-pack of AA batteries:.$2.69 

Battery two-packs purchased 

per year for a Game Boy (based 

on four hours usage per day):.90 

Amount spent on 

batteries per year:.$242.10 


THE SGRL POWER SET 

The Power Set comes with two recharge¬ 
able battery packs, each of which charges 
in four to five hours and lasts for four 
to five hours. This means that you can 
charge one while you play with the 
other, giving you an endless supply of 
energy. The Power Set’s other advan¬ 
tage is that its batteries are made with 
super nickel hydride, the material used 
in laptop computer batteries, so there 
are no “memory” problems when you 
recharge. (Batteries gain memory when 
you don’t let a battery completely drain 
before recharging it—the battery then 
remembers that spot as its new “empty” 
position, and may not recharge com¬ 
pletely.) The set comes with two bat¬ 
teries, a charger, and an AC adapter. 
$19.99, SGRL 
888/330-752S 
www.sgrl.com 

PELICAN POWER GRIP 

The Power Grip by Pelican is one of the 
more ergonomic battery packs on the 
market. It’s rectangular with rounded 
handles on each side and is fitted with 
a rubber strip for a comfortable grip. 
This is especially nice if you find hold¬ 
ing the Game Boy Color a bit of a strain 
on your hands. And with its 10 hours of 
power, you can get in the game and stay 
there. As a bonus, you get a matching 
Game Boy-shaped keychain dock. Keen! 
$19.99, Pelican 
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POWERPAK ▲ 
COLOR 


PERFORMANCE POWERPAK COLOR 

The charge time for the PowerPak is 
between 12 and 14 hours (as with all 
battery packs, you should charge it for 
at least the maximum—in this case, 

14 hours—before using it for the first 
time). It’s good for 10 hours of gameplay 
and is one of the few power supplies 
that can be recharged while you’re play¬ 
ing (with the AC adapter plugged in). 
There’s also a power meter that 
shows the strength of your charge and 
how much you have left—definitely an 
advantage over the other battery packs. 
$ 19.99, Performance 
410/785-4064 
www.interact-acc.com 


INNOVATION COLOR 

From our friends in Connecticut comes 
the Innovation Color rechargeable bat¬ 
tery pack. The Innovation Color can 
handle 7 hours of continuous gameplay, 
and takes between 9 and 15 hours to 
charge. It is unique in that it does not 
include a charger, but uses the Game 
Boy AC adapter (or any other electrical 
adapter that matches the voltage of the 
Game Boy Color), which you’ll have to 
buy separately (not shown). 

$ 19.99, Innovation 
860/395-3090 
www.innovation I .com 


Copper vs. Bunny: 

A Tale of Two Batteries 


We put the two biggest battery makers. 
Energizer and Duracell, to the test to see 
how they stack up against each other and 
if they’re the right choice for long-term 
portable players. We tested the betteries 
in non-play mode (left the unit turned on, 
but didn’t play it) and play mode (played 
continuously until the battery ran out). 
Here are our very unscientific findings: 

ENERGIZER 

Two-pack price: $2.89 

Non-play mode battery life: 26 hours 

Play mode battery life: 22 hours 

DURACELL 

Two-pack price: $2.79 

Non-play mode battery life: 27 hours 

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Some things just don’t fit in standard 
categories—but don’t overlook them 
just because they’re different! 



NYKO SHOCK ’H’ ROCK 

Tired of confusing your Game Boy 
Color with a dead fish? Feel the good 
vibrations with Nyko’s Shock ’N’ Rock 
four-in-one peripheral. Not only will it 
shake, rumble, and roll with all your 
favorite Game Boy Color games and 
kick out the jams with tiny stereo 
speakers, but it also acts as a recharge¬ 
able battery device, providing up to 10 
hours of shocking good fun. With its 
comfortable handheld design, compact 
size, and big-time boom, the Shock ’N’ 
Rock is definitely a must-have item for 
anyone who owns a Game Boy Color. 
$29.95, Nyko 
888/444-NYKO 
www.nyko.com 


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INTERACT GAMESHARK/ 

GAMESHARK PRO 

Code busting wouldn’t be the same if it 
weren’t for the GameShark, the InterAct 
peripheral that has shown up on all the 
next-gen systems. Pre-loaded with a ton 
of codes, the GameShark Pro works with 
all versions of the Game Boy and features 
a code generator to help you make your 
own cheats from scratch. If you don’t 
mind keying in some of the newer codes 
you might be able to find an original 
GameShark (that is, non-Pro) for a little 
less dough. 

$29.99, InterAct 

410/785-4064 

www.gameshark.com 

INTERACT PULSEPAK COLOR 

Bring your Game Boy Color back from 
the dead with InterAct’s PulsePak Color. 
You’ll feel the jolt of every collision, im¬ 
pact, and smackdown with this sleekly 
designed rumble-shaker—you can even 
customize the vibration to fit different 
games. The PulsePak Color also amplifies 
your game’s sound with its beefy exter¬ 
nal speaker. 

$7.99, InterAct 

410/785-4064 

www.interact-acc.com 


NYKO RAINROW POWER LINK 

We know—every self-respecting Game 
Boy owner has a link cable, but the 
cables are all pretty much the same, 
right? Wrong. Nyko’s multi-headed 
monster connects to every kind of 
Game Boy ever made—just choose the 
right size plug for your GB and you’re 
set The PowerLink also works with the 
Game Boy Printer and you can use it for 
the handful of four-player games out 
there, like F-l Race. And who says link 
cables can’t be sexy? The latest Power- 
Link slaps all five Game Boy Color shades 
on one cable, with an iridescent twist 
Ooh, sparkly. 

$9.99, Nyko 

888/444-NYKO 

www.nyko.com 

INTERACT HANDYPAK COLOR 

Are you the type of gamer who couldn’t 
hit the broad side of a Jigglypuff with a 
Poke Ball, has thumbs the size of Donkey 
Kong’s head, and thinks the theme to 
Super Mario Deluxe is romantic? Then 
you need to grab ahold of InterAct’s 
HandyPak Color, the all-in-one portable 
game enhancer. It fits comfortably onto 
your Game Boy Color, providing an en¬ 
hanced image of the screen with an 
external magnifying glass (complete with 
a back light), excellent stereo sound via 
two external speakers, a joystick for 
an arcade feel, and enlarged fire buttons 
for comfort and control. What are you 
waiting for? Get one. 

$19.99, InterAct 

410/785-4064 

www.interact-acc.com 



the Light 


What good is a game if you can’t see 
the screen? Brighten up your Game Boy 
with these add-ons. 

NYKO WORM LIGHT 

Let there be light—and let 
it be curly! If you’re sick of 
the standard bulky light 
magnifier, check out the 
Worm Light for the Game 
Boy Color and Game Boy 
Pocket. It plugs into the link cable port, 
sucks a teensy bit of power from your 
system’s batteries and offers an adjust¬ 
able bright white light for late-night 
gaming. The problem is that the bright 
white light has a tendency to reflect off 
the screen and right back into your 
eyes. With some twisting and turning, 
you can minimize the glare, but a little 
bit will always be there. Still, the Worm 
Light’s small, it’s cleverly designed, it 
looks awesome, and it works. 

$9.99, Nyko 

888/444-NYKO 

www.nyko.com 

LIGHT MAGHIFIERS 

Are all light magnifiers created equal? 
Pretty much. From what we found, 
there isn’t much difference between 
the Game Boy Color Action Light by 
Naki, the Pelican Light Magnifier, and 
InterAct’s Super Zoom. They all do just 
what you’d expect—make the screen 
bigger—and give you a little extra light 
via replaceable batteries. You can get 
any of the three for $10 or less. One 
cool touch: Pelican’s product comes in 
a variety of colors, including one that 
glows in the dark! 

NAKI GAME BOY COLOR ACTION LIGHT 

$6.99, Naki 

800/626-6254 

www.nakiusa.com 

PELICAN LIGHT MAGNIFIER 

$7.99, Pelican 

323/234-9911 

www.pelicanacc.com 

INTERACT SUPER ZOOM 

$9.99, InterAct 

410/785-4064 

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Be the first on your block to have 
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machine and the brand-new Pokemon 
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I t’s been 10 years since the Game Boy made its debut—and what an ugly 
debut it was. Gamers were offered a little rectangular hunk of pixels and 
plastic in an unattractive gray shell with big-ass black blocks for graphics, 
two tiny action buttons, and an annoying demand for direct overhead light¬ 
ing. Oh, and only 11 games were available when the Game Boy went on sale 
for the price of $89.95. 

It had two distinct advantages, however, over the full-color, “arcade- 
perfect,” TV-based, 8-bit console systems of the day. One: You could sneak 
it into class (or a boardroom) and play games while the teacher (or boss) 
wasn’t looking. Two: Mario. And in 1989—shortly before the 16-bit systems 
started taking over the world—that was enough to score a massive hit. 


A decade later, the Game Boy is still going strong, weathering both the 
16- and 32-bit storms and entering the new century in full color. In the 
same way the Sony Walkman revolutionized the way people listened to 
music, the Game Boy changed gaming, putting interactive entertainment in 
everyone’s hands on demand no matter where they were. Over 450 games 
have been released, but only the top 25 made GamePro's highly selective— 
highly subjective—list. 

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Released: 1999 


G otta catch ’em all—even when they’re zinging around 
an inclined tabletop, being whacked repeatedly with 
flippers, smacking their cute little heads into bumpers, and 
being stuffed down escape holes for extra points. Nintendo’s 
arcade-style extension of its popular pocket monster series 
comes complete with your choice of pinball tables—red or 
blue, of course—and is the 
first Pokemon game to fea¬ 
ture all 150 Pokemon on one 
cart. Plus, it’s Nintendo’s 
first self-published title 
featuring Rumble Pak sup¬ 
port. If for some reason 
you don’t like Pokemon, 
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H e’s the ape who started it all—the big monkey who made 
big money for Nintendo in American arcades. The long- 
awaited Game Boy translation of Nintendo’s first video game hit 
(which also features the first appearance of Mario) ushered in a 
wave of coin-op classics for the power¬ 
ful portable. Donkey Kong also helped 
launch the Super Game Boy, Nintendo’s 
16-bit accessory that plugged into the 
SNES and offered certain Game Boy 
games—including DK—for play in 
256 colors. Still, even in black-and- 
white, doin’ the Donk was great, 
especially with tweaks like fresh 
levels, new puzzle-based gameplay, 
and saveable games. 


DONKEY KONG 

Released: 1994 



O ne of Konami’s biggest NES hits, Contra, came to the Game Boy with greater success than some of its 
higher-powered 16- and 32-bit incarnations. Sticking to the basics that made Contra cool in the first place. 
Operation C pits trigger-happy gamers against the alien Black Viper, who (naturally) wants to take over the 

world. Your mission is to blow him 
into tiny, tiny pieces with powered- 
up weapons (including the new hom¬ 
ing gun) from both side-scrolling 
§3 and top-down perspectives to the 
tune of classic Contra music. There j 
are only five levels of gameplay, but 
they’re hard enough to keep you 
challenged for a while. 


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Released: 1991 




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I was on a plane with Dan 
Elektro playing the original 
Tetris head-to-head. He was 
on a roll—just hammering 
away, beating me over and 
over. I got really angry—I 
mean, like growling and 
swearing. Maybe the old 
Game Boy wasn’t in color, 
but all I could see was red. 


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THE INTERSTELLAR ASSAULT 

Released: 1991 


K onami scored again with this great portable version 
of a coin-op hit. Released just two years into the 
Game Boy’s lifespan, this chapter in the war against the 
Beast Squadron is still a highly regard- 
ed blaster after all this time. The 
graphics were later bested by the 
R-Type games, but you can’t fault 
the addictive shooter gameplay (even 
though, like Operation C, Gradius has 
only five levels). Plus, you have to love 
a game that offers missiles, lasers, 
and—as the instruction manual put SSjJg&JS 
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Released: 1991 


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V iva Lost Vega! That’s the outer-space pleasure 
palace where the Battletoads—Zitz, Rash, and 
Pimple—chose to kick back in the early days of the 
Game Boy. But a sexy showgirl (who bears a striking resemblance to Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed 
Roger Rabbit?) turns out to be the Dark Queen and promptly makes off with two of the three heroic 
amphibians. It’s up to Zitz to bust heads in a Streets of Rage-style side-scrolling fighting game—what’s 
been delicately termed a “go-right beat-em-up.” This game gets extra points for an especially funky sound¬ 
track. And where else will you find waves of axe-wielding pig people as enemies? 


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CASTLEVANIA 

LEGENDS 

Released: 1997 


M aybe it’s the cool vampire bats, zombies, and other 
creepy-crawly enemies. Maybe it’s the classic action/ 
exploration gameplay. Or maybe it’s the fact that the 
lead character, Sonia Belmont, is one bad chick with a 
whip. In any case, she keeps up the family tradition—or 
is it a curse?—by teaming up with Dracula’s son, Alucard, 
and heading off to face Dracula in his own castle. It’s 
Castlevania, so you know you can expect plenty of solid 
action/adventure gameplay—and you even get Super 
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classic Game Boy games had a head 
start thanks to their equally legendary 
source material. Capcom’s Bionic 
Commando, for example, had the 
benefit of all the guts and gameplay 
of the arcade and NES action hits. Its 
platform-style action seemed unusu¬ 
ally fast for a Game Boy game, 
and the unique no-jumping, 

all-swinging movement dynamic gave it a feel all its own. As 
Rad Spencer, a super soldier with a cool robotic arm, you’re 
called on to rescue the captured 
agent, Super Joe, from the clutches 
of the Doraize Army. Think of it 
as a twisted electronic version of 
Saving Private Ryan —except, you 
know, with cyborgs. 





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I popped Pokemon into my 
Game Boy one Saturday— 
and my entire weekend just 
disappeared. I still get heck¬ 
led about my proudest Poke- 
moment: Bellowing “I got 
the Jigglypuff!” with unadul¬ 
terated glee. I think I’ll be 
hearing about it for a while, 
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L et’s face it: You can 
never obliterate too 
many evil mutants from 
space. Back in the early 
’90s, Game Boy owners 
battled interstellar nasties 
called the Bydo in R-Type 
and R-Type II, handheld 
carts full of weapon power-ups, big bad 
bosses, and side-scrolling shooting. When 
the Game Boy Color came out, both games 
were smashed together and enhanced in a 
DX edition that featured no less than five 
games: both original blasters in black-and- 
white (compatible with older systems) and 
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grade English class 
studying Shakespeare’s 
A Midsummer Night's 
Dream when I discov¬ 
ered I could hide a 
Game Boy behind my 
massive textbook if 
I propped it up cor- 
rectly. Unfortunately, 
when I was called on 
to answer a question, 
the only thing that was 
running through my head was “Jump boots”— 
and that’s exactly how I answered the question. 
The punishment? A 500-word essay on how 
video games rot your mind! Not! 


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N intendo unveiled the portable conversion of Capcom s monster 
hit at the 1995 E 3 show where it fought for—and won— 
attention alongside the ill-fated Virtual Boy. But while the red 
menace got lots of hype, the 8-bit version of the classic street 
brawl made a splash strictly on its merits, thanks to surpris¬ 
ed! ingly detailed graphics and admirably accurate moves. It may 
have been missing a lot of frames of animation, but it kept the 
spirit of the original completely intact. Fighting fans, prepare 

_ for round two—this season’s Street Fighter Alpha 

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FINAL FANTASY 
LEGEND III 

Released: 1993 


S quare Softs third FF adventure for the 
Game Boy practically overflowed with 
spells, weapons, armor, and other traditional 
RPG goodness. When the Pureland Water 
Entity comes to town, it floods the worlds 
cities with monsters and more than a little 
H 2 0. Obviously, the simple solution is to send 
a handful of kids back in time to change the 
past and save the world. In Legend III, you con¬ 
trol the kids in a quest worthy of the Final 
Fantasy name. Luckily for completists, all three 
Final Fantasy Legend carts are in the process 
of being rereleased for the Game Boy. 












Y r es, Wario Land has that special extra ingredient 
that no other game in the Top 25 can claim to 
contain: Pirates! Nasty ones, the kind that like to 
steal nice statues of Princess Toadstool and take 
over quiet places like Kitchen Island. The third 
chapter in the Super Mario Land saga puts play¬ 
ers in the shoes of Wario himself as he sets out 
out to collect coins, build his own castle, and 
generally wreak platform havoc. And for 
once, the bad guy makes good. 




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ne of the best NES racers made the jump to the Game Boy almost 
perfectly intact. You race around the track with a remote-control 
car, armed with whatever missiles and bombs you can score along 
the way. Grabbing upgraded motors and spelling out “NINTENDO” 
via letter pickups on the track only gives you more of an edge. The 
A.I. was pretty good, but two-player linked games were even better— 

and it put the overhyped FI _*_ 

Race to shame. You can still 
find Super R.C. 

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I took a trip to Paris last 
Christmas with some friends. 
There were three of us in a 
room no bigger than most 
bathrooms, with a busted win¬ 
dow in sub-zero weather. We 
spent all night bundled under 
blankets, playing Tetris DX 
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WARIO BLAST 

Released: 1994 


S ome famous duos just make sense. Jordan and 
Pippen. Butch and Sundance. Sonic and Tai...uh, 
%> never mind. But when no-goodnik Wario found 
himself sharing the spotlight with Hudson Soft’s 
hero Bomberman, well, the game world did 
a collective double-take. Nonetheless, Wario 
gg ") Blast turned out to be a must-own Game Boy 
cartridge—one that jammed all the action, 
intensity, and excitement of Bomberman 
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P roblem: How do you improve on Tetris, the one game 
that practically every Game Boy player already owns 
(and loves)? Easy, says Nintendo: Let them blow those 
falling pieces...to pieces. And so, with the addition of 
tiny cannonball-type bombs straight out of an old car- 
I toon, the whole block-dropping formula goes kaboom. 
Suddenly, Tetris is new again, while still retaining enough 
familiar elements to keep veterans comfortable. 


TETRIS BLAST 


Released: 1996 



GrinR’s 
Game Boy 
Memories 



I was traveling cross-country on 
Amtrak, and this 13-yeai^old run¬ 
away decided that she was in love 
with me. Uummmm, yeah—no 
thanks. I had only a day to go, and 
so I told her, "Let me just finish this 
game, and we'll hang out." I don’t 
remember the game, but it doesn’t 
matter—I just carried the GB with 
me all around the train from that 
point on. If she showed up...oops! 
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GALAGA/GALAXIAN 

Released: 1995 



I t’s not a question of whether or not Galaga is the greatest 
2D shooter of all time—it’s a question of how fervently you 
believe it. Namco’s sequel to Galaxian improved on the origi¬ 
nal in so many ways—not the least of which enabled gamers 

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still trying to conquer the dive-bombing insects 
and get perfect scores on the Challenging Stages. 
By releasing both space shooters on one cart, 
Nintendo trumped its own much-ballyhooed clas¬ 
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made him famous. True, he’d previously appeared in 
Donkey Kong and the original, almost unrelated Mario 
Bros., but it was the appearance of Super Mario Bros. 

Deluxe in arcades and on the NES that made him a household name. The archetypal side¬ 
scrolling adventure game—complete with overturned turtles, bouncing star power-ups, 
sewer pipes, and breakable bricks—spawned two NES sequels, a SNES compilation, and 


a really, really bad movie before finally being 
ported to the Game Boy Color this past year. 
And it’s not mere nostalgia, folks—it’s still fun. 






Back in the early days of Game 
Boys and GamePros—1989 for 
you newbies—I was assigned the 
task of mapping out all 12 levels 
of the first Super Mario Land 
game for the Game Boy. Un¬ 
fortunately, this was also in the 
days before the video-capture 
hardware that now lets us easily 
take Game Boy screens. So what 
did I do? I would play the game 
and pause it every couple steps, 
then sketch all the little bricks, plants, coins, and objects 
on the screen, play some more, pause, and sketch. I did 
this for all 12 worlds and then completely redrew it in 
pen and ink and colored it by hand with magic markers 
and colored pencils. It took about six hours per map! I 
still love Super Mario Land to this day and think it’s one 
of the greatest Game Boy games ever—just don’t ask me 
to draw you maps of the levels! 


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Memories 



es, Virginia, there was a female action hero 
before Lara Croft conquered the world. For 
her second mission, Samus Aran, the bounty 
hunter star of the Metroid series, travels to 
the Metroids’ homeworld, SR-388. Metroid II, 
still a treasured chapter in the distressingly 
short Metroid saga, is loaded with areas to 
explore, enemies to blast, and upgrade- 
able weapons. Samus has been unchal- 
the Game Boy’s number-one 
now, but she might want to 
:—word around town says 
Lara’s coming.... 


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CASTLEVANIAII: 
BELMONT'S REVENGE 

Released: 1991 


F ifteen years after his defeat, Count Dracula’s at it 
again. In Konami’s sequel to 1990’s The Castle- 
vania Adventure, oP Drac kidnaps Soleiyu Belmont, 
the son of Game Boy-only hero Christopher Bel¬ 
mont Our hero must race against time and defeat 
Dracula’s army of monsters to find his son. It’s an 
impressive army, too, including giant 
eyeballs, phantom knights, and swoop¬ 
ing birds that would make Hitchcock 
proud. Find this one if you can—it’s 
a keeper. 


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Y ou have to be careful when you reinvent a clas¬ 
sic. Adding bombs to the Tetris formula (see 
^ entry #10, Tetris Blast) was one thing, but Tetris 
Attack was altogether more risky. Gone are 
(£~\) the familiar block shapes, replaced by perfect 
squares painted with basic symbols like stars 
p— , and triangles. No more of that dropping from 
E3 above stuff, either; this time, the bricks ooze 
up from the bottom of the screen and you 

3^) _ don't find space for them so much as 

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Released: 1993/1998 


N intendo’s stalwart RPG series went portable in 1993 
with a new quest for the series’ half-height hero, Link. 
Shipwrecked and washed up on the shore of a mysterious 
island, Link finds that the only way to get back home is 
to wake the creature sleeping in the egg at the top of 
the mountain. Of course. To do this, he’ll have to col¬ 
lect eight musical instruments and play ’em really loud. 
Last year’s DX version added color support, a new 
secret dungeon that could be accessed only on 
Game Boy Color systems, and compatibility 
with the Game Boy Printer. This is the best 
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Released: 1998 


I'm in an airport, 
killing time with my 
Game Boy while I wait 
for a flight. Suddenly, a 
voice says, “Madden." 

I look up to find this 
creepy guy sitting 
across from me, shak¬ 
ing his head and smirk¬ 
ing. “I’m sorry?" I said. 

“Madden, man. It’s 
all about Madden. 

GameDay sucks." 

“Uh, okay." 

“Your hat—it says ‘GameDay.’ But Madden’s 
better." 

“Oh. Well, actually, my hat says ‘ GamePro .’ 
It’s a magazine." 

“Oh...sorry. Oh, I see it now. I thought it said 
‘GameDay.’" Uncomfortable pause.“Still— 
Madden, right?" 


Dan 

Elektro’s 
Game Boy 
Memories 


A nybody who bought a Game Boy in 1989 and said, “You 
know, these games are nice and all, but I really can’t wait 
to see this thing take digital photographs” would likely have 
been carted away and locked up in the loony bin. And yet, 
those exceedingly clever people at Game Freak have achieved 
the improbable—creating a plug-in camera cartridge with a 
swivel lens and built-in games that let you paste your ugly 
mug into the action. Sure, maybe its just a novelty, but no 
other Game Boy game lets you have so much creative fun. 
The fun’s not over, either: Next year’s N64 spy shooter 

Perfect Dark will enable 
Game Boy Camera own¬ 
ers to import their faces 
into the stealthy, sniping 
gameplay, bringing a whole 
new meaning to the phrase 
“point and shoot.” Say 
“Cheese”.... 


O ne part Tamagotchi, one part RPG, Pokemon has 
the disturbing power to suck gamers into its 
weird little realm—even those who would normally 
not go for, say, a lengthy, linear adventure filled with 
more tiny creatures than anyone should have to 
remember. The setup is basic and enjoyable: Players 
travel the world, battling and capturing pocket mon¬ 
sters—“Pokemon” for short—then training them for 
combat power. From there, it’s all about linking two Boys 
together for some head-to-head melee action and getting 
your collection as close to 150 as you can (Japanese edi¬ 
tions have 151, making the super-rare Mew the holy grail 
among American gamers). Splitting the game into two car 
tridges, each with a handful of “exclusive" Pokemon to call 
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editions all on tap in the next 12 months, the five or so of 
you out there who haven’t been bitten by the Pokemon 
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B elieve the hype—this is still the ultimate handheld time- 
waster. Tetris was a major and controversial score for 
Nintendo, fraught with legal wranglings and last-minute 
deals, but it was clearly worth the trouble. The block-drop- 
ping classic from the Soviet Union was at one time a pack-in 
with the old gray Game Boy system, thereby ensuring its 
immortality. Nintendo realized that thanks to the Boy’s 
iconic pieces, simple controls, and positively addictive 
nature, anybody can play Tetris—not well, mind you, but at least it’s not the kind of 

game that scares away newbies. Being able to link 
up for head-to-head gameplay with a friend didn’t 
hurt its popularity, either. No wonder Nintendo 
added a human-like computer A.I. opponent when 
the game got the DX color overhaul last year. Face 
it, blockheads—Tetris made the Game Boy what it 
is today, and after 10 years of laying bricks, you still 
haven’t finished the game.... 


TETRIS/TETRIS DX 

Released: 1989/1998 




Some games soar; others 
suck. Pucker up for the 
Game Boy’s bottom five. 


Alfred Chicken 


What does this slow-moving, 3 A- 
overhead view embarrassment 
have to do with the hard-hitting 
action of the arcade original? Urn, 
nothing. Hit the showers. 



There’s this chicken, see, and his 
names Alfred, and he does abso¬ 
lutely nothing of interest. New 
rule for platform wannabes: One 
fowl and you’re out. 




Mortal Kombat 4 

Prepare yourself.. .for a trip to the 
optometrist. Krappy kolors, kwes- 
tionable kontrols.. .heck, the sound¬ 
track causes more pain than the 
fighters’ punches. 


Men in Black: The Series 

These MIBs are MIA thanks to 
lousy controls, bad gameplay, and 
a really weak ending. It stars agents 
I and K, but it feels more like an F. 


Bubsy II 

Do you know how hard it is 
to earn a 1.0 for Fun Factor? 
Somehow, Accolades dread¬ 
ful sequel makes it look 
easy. A game so bad that 
we couldn't find our old 
copy to get a screenshot. 
Consider yourself spared. 


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Like most classic arcade games, 720° 
makes a very smooth translation to 



to the Game Boy—if you can stom¬ 
ach using the directional pad in lieu 
of the stand-up s famous slanted joy¬ 
stick. 720° puts you in an isometric 
skating community with ramps and 
shops at every turn. Your mission in 
life: earn Benjamins for rad gear by 
raging through the four parks (rac¬ 
ing, slalom, jumping, and jiggy tricks) 
while performing daredevil maneu¬ 
vers on the streets of Skate City. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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1942 (the game) stormed arcades 
and the NES in 1985 (the year)— 
and now its addictive brand of blast¬ 
ing action is back in full color. 1942 
features 32 levels of World War II 



dogfighting—in other words, verti¬ 
cal scrolling and vigorous shooting— 
including all-new bonus boards and 
adjustable difficulty settings. You 
can take on your buddies in a two- 
player alternating mode, save your 
progress via a password system, 
and even print screenshots with 
the Game Boy Printer. 

B&W compatible: yes 
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Acclaim’s impressive baseball fran¬ 
chise hits a dinger in its foray onto 
the Game Boy Color. All-Star Base¬ 
ball 2000 features impressive player 
animations, 30 full-color stadiums 
with individual layouts, home and 
away uniforms for each team, and 
in-depth batting and pitching con¬ 
trols—you can even adjust your 
fielders’ positions for each batter. 
With Home Run Derby, All-Star 
Game, and Season modes, ASB2K 
offers hardball gameplay with major- 
league depth. 


B&W COMPATIBLE: NO 



Get out the old racket and step 
onto Game Boy Color’s center 
court in All-Star Tennis ’99. You’ll 



be able to trade volleys with the 
best the world has to offer—in¬ 
cluding stars such as Michael Chang, 
Jana Novotna, Mark Philippoussis, 
and Amanda Coetzer—on eight 
courts with varying surfaces (such 
as clay and grass). AST99 features 
three skill settings, singles and dou¬ 
bles competition, tournament play, 
and two-player capability via the 
link cable. 


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Arcade Classics. 
Oefender/Jaust 


Arcade Classics: Spy 
Hunter/Moon Patrol 


Army Men 


Based on the feature film of the 
same name, Antz is a platform-style 
adventure where you play as Z, an 
insecure little working bug in search 
of Insectopia—a mystical world 



where food is plentiful and all the 
insects live in peace. Along the way, 
you’ll have to accomplish certain 
objectives, like finding lost worker 
ants or forming six ants into a demo¬ 
lition ball; but to do so you’ll need 
to dodge such ant-oriented hazards 
as acidic termites, gum-soled shoes, 
and more. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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If you long for the days when saving 
a planet or upholding your honor 
meant something, pick up Midway’s 
Arcade Classics: Defender/Joust. In 
Defender, you’re charged with— 
what else?—defending your planet 
against an invasion by intergalactic 



beings hell-bent on destroying your 
world and abducting its citizens. If 
you start feeling noble, you can switch 
over to Joust and knock poles with 
fierce futuristic knights to preserve 
that which is most precious—your 
own life. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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AVAILABLE NOW 



Would you rather engage in some 
lunar madness or jump into the seat 
of an ultra-sleek cruiser? Either way, 
you’re in business in Midway’s sec¬ 
ond arcade two-pack for the Game 
Boy Color. Moon Patrol places you 
into the not-so-safe confines of a 
lunar rover where you must dodge 
hazardous terrain while blasting 
hostile aliens. The auto-based Spy 
Hunter thrusts you into a covert 
operation where you must gather 
intelligence while disposing of 
enemy agents on land and sea. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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Your mama is not here to help you! 
Army Men from 3DO is racing to 
the front lines to assault Game Boy 



owners with its own unique brand 
of military madness. As Sarge, a 
tough-as-nails vet, you’ll tackle dozens 
of missions that put you in danger¬ 
ous territory—behind the lines of 
the evil Tan army. You’ll be charged 
with capturing enemy plans and per¬ 
sonnel, locating and rescuing your 
comrades, and much more. Just 
remember: Finishing the mission is 
your only option. 

B&W compatible: unknown 
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Asteroids 

Azure Dreams 

Babe and 

Friends 

Battleship 


It’s time to rock—literally—as 
Activision revives one of the all- 
time great coin-ops in a version for 
the Game Boy Color. Building on 
the innovations and overhauls of 
the PlayStation disc, this version of 


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Following the lead of Pokemon, 
Konami’s RPG Azure Dreams 
includes some creature-training 





Asteroids adds new enemies, danger¬ 
ous black holes, two-player games 
via the link cable, and other modern 
twists to the classic gameplay. Acco¬ 
lade and Nintendo have each put out 
versions for the Game Boy before; 
will the newer, prettier version keep 
the faith? 


elements in the form of “familiars,” 
who can assist you in your quest. 
As in the PlayStation version, gam¬ 
ers control a 15-year-old boy look¬ 
ing for his father, who mysteriously 
disappeared in a mystical tower. The 
more he explores, the more he 
learns about what happened to his 
dad. Azure Dreams randomly gen¬ 
erates the levels every time you 
play, which keeps the gameplay fresh. 


B&W compatible: yes 


b&w compatible: no 


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By the time you read this, Nintendo will 
have sold its 70 millionth Game Boy! Just 
over two million of those will be Game 
Boy Color models. 



Some gamers won’t go hog wild for 
a game starring Hollywood’s popular 
porker, but puzzle and platform fans 
may find this little piggy pretty clever. 
In Babe and Friends, our hero will 
travel to a storybook city to help 
his humans, only to find 60 puzzles 
standing in his way. You’ll have to 
give him a hand. As an added con- 


Remember the famous cry, “You 
sank my battleship!”? Now the clas¬ 
sic game of naval strategy and lucky 
guesses comes alive with color— 
even if those colors are blue, for 
water, and orange for explosions. 




venience, you can print out your pass¬ 
words with the Game Boy Printer. 
An early version of Babe was a bit 
confusing, but there’s time to clear 
this up before it’s released. 


A few new twists—such as large- 
area attacks and radar, dramatic 
music, and quick animations—keep 
the proceedings fresh without ruin¬ 
ing Battleship’s basic appeal. Do you 
think you can take on a friend (or 
the Game Boy itself) without going 
down with the ship? 



B&W COMPATIBLE: YES 

b&w compatible: yes 

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Battle Tanx 

Bionic 

Commando 


Already a huge hit on the N64, Battle- 
Tanx has its new orders from 3DO: 
Tear up the Game Boy Color! In a 
future world, all that’s left of the 
United States is a handful of splinter 




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groups, all vying for control. Your 
ultimate equalizer comes with two 
treads and a lot of firepower—yep, 
you’ll tool around town in a big 
tank, destroying buildings at will. But 
you won’t be the only metal hunk in 
town. Hopefully, the white-knuckle 
intensity of the N64 version will be 
preserved on the Game Boy Color. 


B&W COMPATIBLE: NO 


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AVAILABLE 2000 


Capcom’s 1992 black-and-white sci-fi 
classic (pictured above) is scheduled 
for a color rerelease next year— 
and action gamers couldn’t be hap¬ 
pier. The fight against the Doraize 
army will continue as Rad Spencer 
and his mechanical arms try to put 
an end to the fiendish Albatross Pro¬ 
ject. Of course, this won’t be the 
first time Bionic Commando is in 
color—the original game was on 
the NES—but it’ll be the first time 
you get to take it with you. Watch 
for it sometime in 2000. 

B&W compatible: unknown 

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Carrot Crazy 


Castlevania 

Legends 


Bugs Bunny Caesars 

Crazy Castle 3 Palace II 


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Bugs and his Looney Tunes pals are 
back in this wacky platform adven¬ 
ture. The diabolical Witch Hazel has 
hidden Bugs’s treasure in an old 
castle, and he wants it back. Unfor¬ 
tunately, Hazel has enchanted the 


Looney Tunes so they’ll do her evil 
bidding, making things tougher on 
Bugs. Help Bugs infiltrate Hazel’s 
domain in more than 60 puzzle-filled 
levels while collecting quirky power- 
ups. Crazy Castle 3 also offers a pass¬ 
word feature so you can continue 
where you’ve left off. 

b&w compatible: yes 


Caesars Palace II takes full advantage 
of the Game Boy Color’s improved 
resolution to create a posh casino 


environment complete with red car¬ 
pet, velvet rope, table limits, and 
even shady high-stakes games for 
the high roller. CPU features 19 
games with extremely realistic odds, 
from blackjack to roulette to video 
poker, and you can save your win¬ 
nings to the cart. It’s time to find 
out whether you have lady luck on 
your side or you’re on the road to 
the poorhouse. 

b&w compatible: no 


Take Bugs and Lola Bunny on a side¬ 
scrolling adventure as they try to 
solve a very important mystery: Who 
stole the carrots from their carrot 
patch? The suspects include Daffy 
Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, 
Marvin the Martian, and Taz. You’ll 


Beware: The Castlevania series has 
once again risen from the grave. 


Castlevania Legends takes you back 
to the beginning to explore the ori¬ 
gins of the Belmont heritage with 
its heroine, the original vampire killer, 
Sonia Belmont. Count Dracula is 
once again your nemesis as you make 
your way through several side-scrolling 
levels filled with monsters and col¬ 
lectable power-ups. Dracula’s son, 
Alucard, also makes a return appear¬ 
ance in Legends to help Sonia in 
her quest. 

b&w compatible: yes 


way in Black Bass Lure Fishing. You’ll 
need to swish it back and forth as 
you reel it in, tempting nearby fish 
to take a taste. Not getting any bites? 
Change the lure, move your boat, or 
even switch lakes. The graphics aren’t 
much to look at—you watch a lure 
while the screen scrolls— and the 
classical soundtrack is a little odd; 
but then again, who doesn’t enjoy 
picking out lures to the tune of 
“The Vienna Waltz”? 


thralled console gamers is on the 
Game Boy. In Bomberman GB’s Story 
mode, you’ll blast through 48 levels 
of solitaire challenge; you can also 
link up with buddies on the Super 
Game Boy SNES accessory, but the 
game inexplicably doesn’t work with 
the GB link cable. Bummer. 


retrieve carrots across five Looney 
Tunes worlds while using cool power- 
ups to fly or to dig tunnels. Carrot 
Crazy boasts extremely fluid control 
and crisp graphics with vibrant color 
and detailed backgrounds. What’s 
up, Doc? 




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Believe the title on this one—you 
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The Bomberman formula is simple: 
You’re in mazes with monsters and 
blocks, and you have bombs to blow 
up everything in sight...but don’t 
wonk yourself! Now this puzzling 
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If there’s one thing Game Boy fans 
have plenty of, it’s coin-op conver¬ 
sions. A favorite of driving fans in 
the arcades, Chase HQ adds a cool 
twist to the standard racing-game 
genre. Instead of racing opponents 
to the finish line, you pursue crimi¬ 
nals and make them pull over— 
either by ramming them with your 


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t’s Deja Vu all over again as two 8-bit 
classics are resurrected on the Game 
Boy Color. In both of these noir adven¬ 
tures, you wake up with a headache and 
a mystery to solve. In the first mystery, you have to find out who you are; 
In the second, you must come up with enough dough to keep the mob from 
turning you into fish food. Using a simple point-and-click interface and basic 
commands (use, open, look), you col- 
lea items and search the city for clues. 

vn memory lane is mighty 
-many well-rendered locations 
hide details that may be crucial to solv¬ 
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Without the traditional trak-ball 
controller, this version of the vener¬ 
able classic Centipede is a bit awk¬ 


ward to play, but if you can bear the 
less-than-accurate controls, you 
should have fun with it In addition 
to the one- and two-player games, 
Centipede contains two link-play 
modes; Cooperative, where you 
and a friend have the same number 
of lives and try to get the highest 
score; and Competitive, where the 
first player to obtain a certain score 
wins the game. 


car or by shooting at them (and be 
sure to keep an eye on your fuel 
tank). Secret Police also features 
five different drivers to choose 
from and a two-player link option. 



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This chess simulation offers 16 lev¬ 
els, from a teaching mode for those 
who need to learn the basics, to 
the Grandmaster difficulty level for 
Deep Blue wannabes. Experts look¬ 
ing for variety will enjoy the timed 
chess, blindfold games, and opening 
book library, and will want to try 
setting up customized situations to 
solve unique chess problems. A 



takeback/replay option lets you re¬ 
view your moves, and you can com¬ 
pete against a friend via the GB 
link cable. 



Those crazy dinosaurs, Bub and 
Bob, are back for more adventures 
in the vein of their classic arcade 
exploits. In their quest to rescue 
their girlfriends, the dino heroes 
face level after level of obstacles 
and villains. In order to advance, 
they must trap their enemies inside 
bubbles and then burst the bubbles. 
As you progress through the game, 
you’ll discover numerous power- 
ups and extra weapons that will 
help Bub and Bob vanquish their 
foes and live happily ever after. 


Conker may be MIA on the N64, 
but he’s present and accounted for 
in this exciting adventure game from 
the developers of such Nintendo 
classics as Donkey Kong Country 



and GoldenEye. You’ll guide Conker 
through six worlds as he strives to 
save his beloved Berri from the 
diabolical Evil Acorn while riding 
speedboats, exploring ancient Aztec 
Temples, and infiltrating a mysteri¬ 
ous medieval castle. This top-down 
adventure game also includes a 
battery-pack save feature. 


The little scaly hero with the big 
cold-blooded heart is headed for 
the Game Boy Color, courtesy of 
Fox Interactive. As in his PlayStation 
and Nintendo 64 adventures, Croc 
is on a quest to save his friends, the 
Gobbos, from the clutches of the 
evil Baron Dante. Croc for the GBC 
offers four levels and 35 worlds of 
platform action, including secret 
areas and sub-games. Rock with 
Croc as he takes rides on such 
vehicles as cable cars, snowboards, 
and magic carpets. 



B&W compatible: yes 
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Deer Hunter 


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T he toys are back in town! In Toy 
Story 2, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear 
returns to save his cowboy pal Woody from 
a wicked toy collector. You’ll explore eight 
action-packed levels, fighting the evil minions 
of Zurg with laser attacks, your disk launcher 
attachment, and the patented slide 
kick. You won’t be alone, though— 
you’ll get help from old friends 
Hamm, Rex, and Slinky Dog, as well 
as new characters like Jesse the 
Cowgirl, the Prospector, and Bulls- 
eye the toy horse. A password sys¬ 
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The Game Boy Color can display 56 shades at one 
time based on a palette of 32,000 colors. Its central 
processing unit runs at 2.10 megahertz. „ 

That’s slower than the first home PCs nj o 

that came out in the early ’80s—but 
Game Boy Color games are more fun! 


To say Deer Hunter was an improb¬ 
able hit on the PC is putting it mild¬ 
ly—who knew that bagging virtual 
does would rake in real-world bucks? 
With that in mind, maybe a Game 
Boy Color version makes sense (how 
many other first-person shooters 
for the Game Boy can you name?). 
Choose your weapon—a rifle, a 
shotgun, or a bow—and head off 
to three locations (or to the target 
range for some practice) to track 
and bring down a deer of your own. 
It’s open season! 


Flick and friends come to life in this 
generic platformer where you must 
save the ant colony from Hopper’s 
oppressive grasshopper gang. A 
Bug’s Life offers nine levels featuring 
locations from the movie of the 
same name, including Ant Island, 
Riverbed Canyon, and The City, as 
well as a password system to save 
your progress. Unfortunately, the 
controls are a bit stiff and the tone 
is rather “kiddie,” but younger fans 
will enjoy this cute and challenging 
adventure. 


What a disappointment! THQ’s 
Mulan for the Game Boy is a sparse, 
lame side-scroller filled with banal 
tasks and overly simple graphics and 
sound. As in the film, Mulan disguises 
herself as a soldier and infiltrates the 
Imperial Army training camp to pre¬ 
pare for battle with the evil Shan-Yu. 
Mulan has a password system that 
lets you continue your game, but 
you probably won’t stay interested 
long enough to use it. As the film’s 
soldiers might say, “What we need is 
a game worth fighting for!” 


The lord of the jungle is swingin’ in 
this new Game Boy Color game. 
Assisted by Jane and Terk, Tarzan 
journeys through the colorful and 
lively jungle to rescue a captured ape 
family. Tarzan’s 23 levels offer some 
serious tree-hugging excitement, 
including elephant stampedes, leop¬ 
ard attacks, and raging baboons. 
Also included are faithfully adapted 
animations from the movie and a 
mini-game that allows two players 
to challenge each other to a game 
of hide-and-seek in the jungle. 


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Duke IXIukem 


Earthworm Jim: 
H/lenace 2 the Galaxy 


F-l World 
Grand Prix 


The Fidgetts 


Duke Nukem’s a huge phenome¬ 
non—but GT Interactive plans to 
shrink him down to size on the 
Game Boy Color Sixteen levels of 
mutant-mulching gameplay offer a 
return to the platform-style action 



that originally spawned Duke on the 
PC. Duke displays some new moves 
on the GBC, including a kick-ass 
backflip, but his over-the-top atti¬ 
tude stays the same. After all, this 
pint-sized powerhouse is every bit 
as lethal with a wisecrack as he is 
with a shotgun! 

B»w compatible: no 

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Earthworm Jim is off to save the 
galaxy again, this time on the Game 



Boy Color. Menace features 12 levels 
where you use cool weapons to fend 
off hordes of aliens, mutant sheep, 
teddy bears, and zombie chickens. 
Expect the same gameplay and wack¬ 
iness you know from the 16-bit hits— 
at one point, you’ll have to stop Evil 
Jim from auctioning off the weapon 
of doom he stole from Professor 
Monkey-for-a-Head! As a bonus, 
Game Boy Color users get a special 
level all their own. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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F-l World Grand Prix is the first 
FOA/FIA-licensed game for the Game 
Boy Color and will be one of the 
few GBC games to include a full- 
motion video opening and ending. 
Drivers can complete a full racing 
season in Grand Prix mode or jump 
to the final race in Exhibition mode. 
You can also link to other GBs to 
race head-to-head. F-1 fans will be 
revved up this fall—unless they’re 



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sidetracked by similar racers (V-Rally 
99, Top Gear Pocket) that are likely 
to appear in the meantime. 

B&W compatible: no 
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Freddie and Frankie Fidgett are 
country mice who get separated 
from Ma and Pa in this title remi¬ 
niscent of the movie An American 
Tail. Time is of the essence as you 



solve puzzles and defeat bosses— 
Freddie and Frankie must make it to 
the docks in time to set sail for Amer¬ 
ica with Ma and Pa. Each mouse has 
his own strengths, so you spend the 
game switching back and forth be¬ 
tween the pair to overcome obsta¬ 
cles. It’s like The Lost Vikings—only 
less interesting. 

B&W compatible: yes 
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FIFA '38: Road to 
the World Cup 


fan would expect: Exhibition, Tour¬ 
nament, League, and Playoff modes; 
adjustable strategies and forma¬ 
tions; and, of course, the official 
license of the 1998 World Cup. 
The 3 A view displays a generous 
portion of the field, and player 
control is easy. FIFA ’98 is about 
to be overtaken by FIFA 2000, but 
it’s still a fine portable souvenir of 
the ’98 championship. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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A handheld port of the EA Sports 
console title, FIFA ’98: Road to the 
World Cup has everything a soccer 


What’s the biggest-selling Game Boy game 
of all time? The original Super Mario Land, 
which has moved 17 million copies. Super 
Mario Land 2 and 3 have sold about 10 million copies 
combined, and Pokemon Red and Blue have sold about 
14 million copies combined. 


B&W compatible: yes 
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bition, and a new Indoor Tourna¬ 
ment mode. Of course FIFA is loaded 
with detailed player, team, and game 
stats, as well as a password option 
for longer play. 


FIFA pood 


If you’re looking for soccer action 
on the go, you need to remember 
only one word: FIFA. The FIFA series 
consistently delivers the best “foot¬ 
ball” games out there, and FIFA 2000 
brings the look and feel of the 16- 
bit-system games to the Game Boy 
Color. It features five modes of play, 
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Game & Watch 


Fragger 


Ealaga/Ealaxian 


Same & Watch Eex: Enter 
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Goblins 


Frogger is back in action, and he’s 
more hopped up than ever. You’ll 
try to maneuver five flopping frogs 
safely through speeding traffic across 
a five-lane highway; then you’ll take 
them across a raging river while 
avoiding hungry alligators, sneaky 
snakes, and kooky crocodiles. The 
premise sounds simple enough, but 
just wait till you get into the thick 


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Blast into space to battle some of 
the fiercest aliens ever in Nintendo’s 
two-pack of Galaga and Galaxian. 


of it You’ll need lots of skill and even 
more luck to survive this classic ar¬ 
cade twitchfest. Enjoy the ribbit-ing 
gameplay—and try not to croak! 


Both classic games have been faith¬ 
fully re-created for the Game Boy, 
complete with arcade-perfect graph¬ 
ics and atmospheric sound effects. 
Unleash your fury on the evil Zakkos 
while uncovering the secret of the 
dual fighter in Galaga, then beam 
over and pilot the Galakship to bat¬ 
tle more alien invaders in Galaxian. 
It’s old-school fun that shouldn’t 
be missed. 


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B efore he 
created the 
original Game 
Boy, Gumpei 
Yokoi invented 
the Game & 

Watch, a tiny 
portable game system that utilized an 
LCD screen and the cross-key directional 
pad that has since become the standard 
for video games. It’s only appropriate, then, 
that a few more early classics of portable gam¬ 
ing are enshrined in Nintendo’s third collection 
of Game & Watch games. This time, check 
out the primitive primate Donkey Kong jr. 
both in his original form and in a modern 
color overhaul. Mario’s back, too, for a r— 
battle against Bowser—and even Toad¬ 
stool makes an appearance. Naturally, 
this collection will be backward compat¬ 
ible with monochromatic Game Boy 
Pocket units. 






Nintendo’s first portable system, the 
Game & Watch, featured a handful 
of preprogrammed LCD games in a 
slim folding case. The first Game 
Boy G&W collection was in black- 
and-white only, but Game & Watch 
Gallery 2 is bringing back some of 
the early games in both their original 
forms as well as enhanced color 
versions. Games like Parachute, 



Chef, and Vermin won’t ring a bell 
for most people—but there’s a ver¬ 
sion of Donkey Kong that collectors 
will want to see. 

B&w compatible: yes 

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Cex returns to his roots in this ex¬ 
ceptionally compelling side-scrolling 
game with classic platform action. The 
sharp-tongued lizard zaps across the 
media universe as he tries to save our 
broadcasts from the grasp of the evil 
Rez. Gex whips his tail, sticks to 
walls, and faces off against 20 loony 
enemies. Enter the Gecko features 
over 25 levels, each a parody of a 
popular movie or TV series, plus 
password saves. If you enjoyed Gex 
on the Saturn, PlayStation, or 3DO, 
check this out. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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One of the best things about the 
Game Boy Color is the many near¬ 
perfect translations of classic arcade 
games available for the system— 
such as this conversion of the 1986 
side-scrolling gem Ghosts ’n Goblins. 
You must help the scrawny Arthur 



rescue Guinevere by picking up armor 
and weapons across seven dangerous 
worlds guarded by demon bosses. 
This version has three difficulty lev¬ 
els, a password system, a two-player 
alternating mode, and Game Boy 
Printer support. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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Music maestro Tommy 
Tallarico, who has com¬ 
posed the music for over 
100 games, started out by 
programming tunes for 
Game Boy carts. His first 
project was Prince of Persia. 


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Godzilla: 
The Series 


Yeah, the movie sucked, but fortu¬ 
nately this beat-em-up’s based on 
the popular animated series. Playing 
as the world’s largest lizard, you’ll 
battle through seven levels, lashing 
out with claws, teeth, and tail to lay 


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Hexcite 


How to explain Hexcite? There’s a 
hexagonal game board and pieces of 
various shapes built from triangles. 
Your objective is to place your piece 
where it touches the most edges of 
the board’s existing pieces, or to fill 
the board’s hexagonal prongs. This is 
an extremely cerebral challenge for 
one or two players. Hexcite works 


Designer Gumpei Yokoi completed the proto- & 
type for the Game Boy in 1987; the system 
came out in Japan two years later. When 



waste to the legions of tanks, chop¬ 
pers, and more that stand in your 
way. With each enemy encounter, 
Godzilla will gain experience and 
grow in size—the only question is 
whether the fun factor will keep up. 



with the link cable so you can play 
against a friend, and offers five levels 
of difficulty and four game modes 


Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi saw it, he predicted 
it would sell 25 million units in three years. By the end of 
1991, the Game Boy had sold 32 million units. 

Find out when the game hits shelves 
this holiday season. 

B&W compatible: yes 

for a wide variety of mind-taxing 
gameplay. 

B&W compatible: YES 

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International 
Track & Field 

James 

Bond 007 

Klax 

Ken Griffey 

Jr. T s Slugfest 

Given its glorious arcade and Play¬ 
Station past, International Track & 

Bond, James Bond...he’s the break¬ 
out superstar of the Nintendo 64 

These days, lots of classic arcade 
games are making the transition to 

Ken Griffey Jr. hits a grand slam in 
this Game Boy conversion of the 


Fields reappearance on the Game 
Boy should be worth tuning in for. 



thanks to Rare’s GoldenEye, but this 
is a whole new overhead-perspective 
adventure. As Bond, you have nerves 
of steel, but this globetrotting adven¬ 
ture may be too much even for you. 
You must investigate the mysterious 
disappearance of your comrade 008 


IT&F’s events include sprints, hurdles, 
the discus, the javelin, the long jump, 
and more. You’ll train your athlete 
as they progress from college to 
state to world champion over two 
simulated years. The preview ver¬ 
sion had a lot of promise; if Konami 
stays on track, International Track 
& Field might just reach the top of 
the podium. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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N64 hit. Griffey features all the 
Major League Baseball teams and 
players, and offers Exhibition, Sea¬ 
son, World Series, and Home Run 
Derby modes. With superb graphics, 
vibrant sound, and battery-backed 
memory to save your stats and 
season, this handheld game gives 
diehard baseball fans all that they 


while amassing super-secret informa¬ 
tion on a plot that might threaten 
the world. Luckily, Bond’s trusty side- 
kick Q will pop up along the way to 
arm you with the latest gadgets. 


the Game Boy Color. Klax, Mid¬ 
way’s addictive puzzle game, makes 
the leap with style. The premise is 
relatively simple: Colored tiles roll 
toward you on a conveyor belt, 
and you can use your paddle to 
flip them back or stack them. Pile 
up three or more tiles of the same 
color and they vanish, earning you 
points. It sounds pretty easy, but 
the fast and furious pace will keep 
you challenged...and entertained. 



could want. Now all you need are 
some Crackerjacks, a hot dog, and 
a plate of nachos! 


b&w compatible: yes 


b*w compatible: no 


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Kanami Rally Las Vegas 
Knockout Kings Championship | Cool Hand 


Klustar 


Legend of the 
River King 


In Legend of the River King, your 
beloved sister fells ill, and the only 
thing that can save her is the mysti¬ 
cal Guardian fish. So it’s time to grab 


Legend of the 
Sea King 


Why settle for one fishing RPG 
when you can have two? Natsume’s 
Legend of the River King sequel 
challenges you to catch the most 
elusive critter of all, the Sea King. 
You’ll also have to help out some of 
the nice folks in the town by going 


T he original Game Boy version 
a fen favorite to this day. Link v 


1 a fen favorite to this day. Link wakes up on the shore of an island with 
no hope of rescue—unless, of course, he can collect the eight instruments 
of the Sirens and awaken the Wind Fish to hitch a ride home. Gamers will 
love playing through the adventure all over again—Nintendo wisely gave 
Link’s Awakening a DX paint job and added a new secret dungeon that can 


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A cool spinoff of Tetris, Klustar pre¬ 
sents you with a free-floating cluster 
of blocks that you can move ac¬ 
ross the screen to capture specially 
shaped units. As you form boxes, 
which disappear like full rows in 
Tetris, your score and level increase. 
Klustar features 16 skill levels, two 
game modes, and a myriad of op¬ 
tions; it also offers two-player com¬ 
petition via the GB link cable. You 


can even adjust the background 
of your screen for the most eye¬ 
pleasing setup. 

BIrW compatible: yes 


EA’s pugilistic powerhouse hits the 
Game Boy Color later this winter— 
and you’d better duck, ’cause it hits 


hard! Nine of boxing’s greats will 
squeeze their muscular frames into 
this tiny handheld, including Sugar 
Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier, Lennox 
Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, and of 
course, “The Greatest,” Muhammad 
Ali. Float like a butterfly and sting 
like a bee as you see your boxer 
through a whole career, get into a 
power-up-filled slugfest, or link up 
with a friend for a two-player bout. 


Konami’s gearing up for a shot at 
the expanding Game Boy Color 
racing market with the upcoming 
Konami Rally Championship. As in 
real life, the harsh course will take 
a toll on your car, so you’ll need to 
upgrade and repair it with the cash 
you earn from winning. Maintenance, 
it seems, will be the key to victory. 


For gamblers on the go, Las Vegas 
Cool Hand deals out three flavors 
of cards: blackjack, cribbage, and 
solitaire. Wait a minute...solitaire? 
Well, it might not be a traditional 
Vegas game, but it comes in four 
varieties here, all the same. In-game 
instructions make everything easy, 
and high rollers will be happy to see 
blackjack rule variants from London 
and Atlantic City. There’s also music 
for each location—but it’s so awful 
that only the hard-of-hearing will 
leave it on. 


With V-Rally ’99 and Roadsters ’98 
already on the track, Konami is start¬ 
ing out at a disadvantage. Does it 
have the horsepower to catch up 
and win the race? 


your rod and head down to the river. 
This fishing—yes, fishing—RPG 
offers immense detail, including over 
35 types of fish and a wide assort¬ 
ment of lures and bait. To be suc¬ 
cessful, you’ll have to find the best 
fishing spot and use the right tools 
for the right fish. It won’t be easy— 
do you think you’re ready for this 
offbeat challenge? 

b*w compatible: yes 


on side quests—and you’ll need 
that time to experiment with dif¬ 
ferent bait and lure combinations. 
Legend of the Sea King also offers 
a Pokemon-style Virtual Aquarium 
where you can raise the fish that 
you catch. 

B4W COMPATIBLE: YES 


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Magical Tetris 

Lngical 

Lucky Luke 

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Challenge 


The object of Logical is simple: Fill 
each of the onscreen gears with 
four marbles of the same color. This 



becomes harder and harder as the 
number of gears increases and you 
have less time to direct the flow 
of marbles. As you progress, tele¬ 
porters, color changers, and other 
obstacles appear to make things 
even more complicated for you. 
With 99 levels of marbles to get 
through, you’ll find the password- 
save essential. Humans and Vulcans 
alike will find Logical fascinating. 


Howdy, cowpokes! Put on your 
spurs and get ready to mosey out 
to the Old West with Lucky Luke. 
Younger gamers will enjoy chasing 
down the likes of Jesse James and 
the Dalton brothers in this colorful 
and upbeat cowboy actioner. Lucky 
Luke must survive such calamities 
as tornadoes and buffalo stampedes, 
as depicted in cartoon style. Twelve 



levels (plus some hidden ones) will 
keep the tykes busy, but older gamers 
will probably want to get the heck 
out of Dodge City. 



Over the past 10 years, gamers 
who want the best in video foot¬ 
ball action have grown to love and 
trust the name Madden. This fall, 
Madden shows up on the Game 
Boy Color, ready for action. Madden 
NFL 2000 offers a quick start option 
that enables you to get right to the 
line of scrimmage, as well as Season, 
Playoff, and Exhibition play. There’s 
also a cool new mode that allows 
you to substitute any player into 
the existing offensive and defensive 
formations. 


Join Disney icons Donald Duck, 
Goofy, and Mickey and Minnie 
Mouse as they guide you through 
seven different games: Magical 
Tetris, Up-Down Tetris, Towering 
Tetris, Harmony Tetris, Task Tetris, 
Signal Tetris, and Fill-the-Gap. Players 



can explore Quest mode, Game Col¬ 
lection mode, and a two-player head- 
to-head challenge. This conversion 
of the recent N64 title offers depth 
and limitless challenge according to 
the reliable Tetris formula: a moment 
to learn, a lifetime to master! 




B&W compatible: no 


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Fans of classic arcade games will 
remember Marble Madness primarily 
for the large trak-ball that you used 
to control the onscreen marbles. 
With the Game Boy’s directional 
pad, the play is a little less frantic 


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Men in Black: 
The Series 


and not quite as rough on the arms, 
but still pretty infectious. The mar¬ 
bles roll through numerous kinds 
of terrain as you desperately try 
to beat the clock. Decked out with 
a spiffy new paint job for the Game 
Boy Color, Marble Madness could 
be a high roller. 


This Game Boy Color adventure, 
based on the MIB cartoon series, 
offers running, shooting, and jump¬ 
ing across six environments ranging 
from sewers to city streets to the 
MIB headquarters. Unfortunately, 
the game has virtually no story line 
and becomes repetitive almost im¬ 
mediately. About the only variety is 
a few different weapons that you 
can pick up as you blast the aliens. 


arios back...and hes teed off! You 
can join Mario and Luigi for a spirited 
round of golf in Nintendo’s latest Game 
Boy Color sports cart. You’ll find six main 
characters plus four bosses and one hidden 
character; you can also create your own cus¬ 
tom golfer, choosing their gender, appearance, 
skills, and strengths. With a jg H 
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Montezuma ’s Mortal 

Return Kombat 4 Mr. Nutz Ms. Par-Man 


Are you Nutz? You can be if you 
play Mr. Nutz, Infogrames’ new plat¬ 
form adventure. The lead character’s 
a super squirrel whose mission is 


Midway’s GBC translation of this 
classic fighter is lean and mean, fea¬ 
turing eight of MK4’s core charac¬ 
ters—and a few surprises. The hyper- 
violent polygonal antics of the origi¬ 
nal are translated as well as possible, 
but the GBC’s fewer buttons can’t 
replicate the komplicated Kombat 
kontrols, and the final product ends 
up being a kind of MK Lite with 
fewer special attacks and no com¬ 
bos. Nevertheless, MK knuts and 
fighter freaks will want this one for 
their collections. 


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to stop the Yeti from freezing the 
world and taking over. So far, Mr. 
Nutz’s platform action is pretty 
pedestrian—all you’ve got is six 
levels of collecting coins, grabbing 
acorns, and lobbing them at ene¬ 
mies—but the large color sprites 
and simple action might be just 
what young Game Boy owners 
are looking for. 


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O ne of Konamis most popular 
black-and-white Game Boy 
games is due for a color overhaul— 
and fans can expect plenty of great 
gameplay with a pretty new paint job. 

Hop on your dirt bike and tackle 10 new courses 
filled with loops, huge jumps, whoop-de-dos, and 
more. Don’t like the lay of the land? Make your 
own courses with the editor. The computer will 
give you a good race, or you can take on another 
Maniac via the link cable. 


Fans of the Tom Cruise movie of 
the same name will want to get 
their hands on this portable adven¬ 
ture. You take on the role of Ethan 
Hunt, espionage expert of the Im¬ 
possible Mission Force, as he com¬ 
pletes five missions over 10 levels. 
You’ll have plenty of gadgets and 
weapons at your disposal as well 


Majesco brings Parker Brothers’ 
classic real estate trading game to 
the Game Boy Color, and it’s great 


Montezuma Max, a pint-sized Indiana 
Jones clone, feces the dangers that 
inhabit a creepy tomb in Monte¬ 
zuma’s Return. In true platform 
fashion, he has to avoid the rolling 
skulls, pits of fire, nasty spiders, 
poisonous snakes, and so on. The 
game feels quite a bit like the old 


Lode Runner games—you’ll climb 
lots of ladders, search for keys, and 
conquer physical puzzles. Until Lara 
Croft slinks her way onto the Game 
Boy, this is your best bet for archae¬ 
ological adventure. 

B&W compatible: yes 


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Sisters are chewin’ it for themselves! 
That golden gobbler Ms. Pac-Man’s 
back where she belongs—in color— 
in the latest portable version from 
Namco. This nostalgic trip through 
arcade history includes all the familiar 
Pac elements: four ghosts, scrolling 
mazes, bouncing fruit, an insatiable 
hunger, and lots and lots of dots! 
Plus, this portable version of Ms. 
Pac-Man will enable you to bring 


up the non-scrolling, full-playfield 
view, just as the black-and-white 
version did. 


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as the assistance of other IMF team 
members. You can also trade secret 
database information with friends 
through the Game Boy Color’s 
infrared port. 


fun—even though Majesco didn’t 
do much more than colorize the pre¬ 
vious black-and-white game. Because 
the computer takes care of the rules, 
play is fast and easy for up to four 
players; or you can take on crafty 
computer opponents. Sadly, you can’t 
use house rules or save a game in 
progress—for that, the programmers 
should go directly to jail without pass¬ 
ing Go or collecting $200. 

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Challenge 

NFL Blitz 


Konami’s In the Zone franchise makes 
a decent debut on the Game Boy, 
though the controls are obviously 
watered down. ITZ offers Exhibition, 



Playoff, and Season modes with all 
29 NBA teams and their full rosters 
(minus the usual marquee names). 
You can also match up against a 
friend with the GB link cable and 
save up to three season records to 
a battery backup. In the Zone isn’t 
terrible, but it could use some 
tweaks—and hopefully they’ll be 
in place for ITZ 2000. 

B&W COMPATIBLE: YES 
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AVAILABLE NOW 


NBA Jam returns to its roots— 
two-on-two mayhem—in Acclaim’s 
latest sports title. Featuring four 
stars from each of the pro teams, 
Jam lets you throw down on fools 
in Season, Head to Head, and Play¬ 
off modes. The gameplay’s about as 
realistic as you’d expect—pretty 
much every shot goes in, so it’s all 



about keeping up with the computer. 
All told, it’s not amazingly fun, but 
it helps kill time on a boring after¬ 
noon. Later this year, we’ll see how 
it stacks up against NBA Showtime. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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Nintendo’s looking to get a leg up 
on NBA Jam by throwing two more 
players onto the court in NBA 3 on 
3 Challenge. All the pro teams re¬ 
port to the court with six players 
each for what Nintendo promises 
will be fast-paced hoops action. 



Gamers can bury the rock in Sea¬ 
son, Tournament, or Playoff modes, 
while the game’s coolest feature — 
player creation—lets you store up 
to six homemade players on the 
cart. Look for the dunks to start 
slammin’ this December. 

B&W compatible: YES 
PUBLISHED BY NINTENDO 
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 


Unlike the home console versions, 
NFL Blitz for the Game Boy Color 
offers a 3 A isometric-style view; 
however, it retains the series’ hyper¬ 
violence. Tackles lead to quick full- 
motion video cut scenes of violent 
collisions, while multiple backfield 
passes, desperate dives, and that 
beloved Blitz playbook put you in 
familiar territory. Blitz doesn’t offer 



a head-to-head game or keep rec¬ 
ords, but you can print your stats 
with the GB printer. This Blitz isn’t 
bad but it could have been better. 

B&W compatible: yes 

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Game Boy’s screen is 


actually 160 pixels high 
by 144 pixels wide. 


Blades of Steel may be in a position 
to give NHL 2000 a run for its money 



with some fast, furious gameplay. 
The action’s fairly basic but a lot 
of fun—carrying the puck up and 
down the ice and lighting the siren 
will plaster a big grin on your face. 
The graphics are pretty strong, and 
they’re matched by solid features 
like two-player link cable play, player 
creation, pro players and teams, 
Season mode, fighting, and more. 
Looks like it’s going to be a hot 
season on the ice.... 

B&W compatible: no 

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Hockey’s reigning champ hits the 
Game Boy Color ice with NHL 
2000. Gamers choose from all the 
pro players and teams, as well as 
international and All-Star squads, 



for puck-blasting action in Exhibition, 
Season, Playoff, Tournament, and 
Shootout modes. In-depth features 
include line changes, offensive and 
defensive strategies, and fighting. 
The roster's definitely packed, so 
the only question is whether the 
gameplay and the two-button con¬ 
trols can keep up with the features. 

B&W COMPATIBLE: NO 
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AVAILABLE OCTOBER 


Abe the Mudokon—star of the mega¬ 
hit Oddworld games for the Play¬ 
Station and PC—is back again, and, 



as always, his people are being op¬ 
pressed. Help Abe avoid the stealthy 
Sligs, flesh-eating Slogs, and perilous 
Paramites throughout 14 platform- 
style environments (plus bonus hid¬ 
den levels) while pontificating on the 
odder points of life via Oddworld’s 
signature whistles and farts. If noth¬ 
ing else, Abe is the most gastro- 
intestinally charged video game hero 
you’ve ever met! 

b&w compatible: yes 

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P okemon Red & Blue rode the 
wave of Pokemon’s monumen¬ 
tal success to the top of the video 
game sales charts. You play as a 
young boy who decides he wants * 
to become a Pokemon trainer. 
After visiting the retired Pokemon 
master, Professor Oak, he sets out 
across the world in search of all 150 
“pocket monsters”—Pokemon for 
short. Not all Pokemon, however, 
can be found in each version, so 
owners of different colors will have 
to trade to complete their collec¬ 
tions. If you trade with the Japanese 
version, you can capture the super- 
rare 151 st Pokemon, Mew! 

The games are incredibly fun, 
serving up high-quality RPG adven¬ 
turing as you build your stable of 
Pokemon and battle other trainers. 
With a link cable, you can test your 
skills against a friend or just swap 
Pokemon. How¬ 
ever you play it, 
be prepared to 
become hope¬ 
lessly addicted to 
this awesome 
must-own game. 

Oh, and Jiggly- 
puffs rule! 


Pitfall Harry Jr. is back! Activision 
went back to the basics for this con¬ 
version of its PlayStation title, offer¬ 
ing a side-scrolling adventure similar 
to the 16-bit Pitfall: The Great Adven¬ 
ture. You can guide Harry Jr. through 
the treacherous jungles of South 
America—and into a new dimen¬ 
sion—using your pickaxe and those 
trusty vines to explore the most 
dangerous places on Earth...and 
on other worlds. Pitfall Beyond 
the Jungle also offers a password 
function to save your progress. 

B*W compatible: yes 


Another nostalgic arcade classic, 
Paperboy returns you to those care¬ 
free days when neighborhood kids 
delivered the newspaper—and 
shattered windows, busted mail¬ 
boxes, and threw your paper into 
the bushes! The goal is to land your 
subscriber’s paper in the mailbox, 
but you also rack up bonus points 
for breaking windows, flummoxing 
attack dogs, and otherwise wreaking 
havoc. The controls are a handful, 
but many will still want to take this 
trip down memory lane. 

B&W compatible: no 

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Everybody’s favorite bomb-slinger 
returns to the Game Boy, this time 
in color, for some new and different 
adventures. Plus, Pocket Bomber- 
man packs in two games: a wacky 
Jump mode where you bounce your 
way up a tower, and a more tradi¬ 
tional side-scrolling adventure in 
which you wade through 25 power- 
up-packed levels where you must 
blow up all the enemies before time 
runs out. Given the popularity of 
Bomberman, this cart’s sure to draw 
a lot of interest. 

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One of the world’s most beloved 
games is chomping its way onto the 
Game Boy Color! The highlight 
of this version of Pac-Man is its 
arcade-perfect port of the original 
Pac-Man—every last beep, ghost, 
and pill is perfectly reproduced in 
both full-screen and scrolling modes. 
But if that’s not enough for you, this 
edition also includes Pac-Attack, an 
intriguing puzzle game in the vein of 
Tetris where you stack up ghosts, 
then drop Pac into their midst to 
whup ass. 

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ikachu, the unofficial mascot—a “spokemon,” 
if you will—for the whole line of Pokemon 
games, takes center stage in the hotly anticipated third 
RPG in the series. Like Red and Blue, Pokemon Yellow 
makes you a Pokemon trainer 
who wanders the virtual world 
collecting pocket monsters and 
sparring with other trainers in 
turn-based battles. 

Not only does Pokemon 
Yellow share the features that 
have made the series so popular, 
but all of the Pokemon have up¬ 
dated animations, some have 
new Technical Machines (TMs), 
and, of course, they’re now 
finally in color! You can choose Pika¬ 
chu as one of your first Pokemon, 
and it walks alongside you on your 
journey, entertaining you with spe¬ 
cial animations and sounds. Jesse 
and James from Team Rocket also 
make cameo appearances. As if that 
weren’t enough, you can even make 
Pokemon stickers with the Game 
Boy Printer. 

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Prince of Persia Puzzle Master 


Video game rule #236: Rescuing 
princesses never goes out of style. 
The classic Prince of Persia plunges 
you into mystical labyrinths and puz¬ 
zling mazes as you attempt to es¬ 


cape from the dungeon and rescue 
your royal sweetie. Prince offers a 



variety of challenges, from sword¬ 
fighting to precision jumping, all 
wrapped around an epic storyline. 
This new Game Boy Color version 
even includes an exclusive training 
level to get you into the swing, 
jump, and parry of things. 


In the Tetris-inspired Puzzle Master, 
you travel through four realms in 
danger of destruction (and a fifth 



that you can unlock by collecting 
certain artifacts). You must think 
quickly and logically if you’re going 
to save the realms by solving the 
50-some puzzles and using the spe¬ 
cial objects you find. Puzzle Master 
also offers secret areas where you 
face special challenges, such as drop¬ 
ping a crown on the head of a flighty 
king to give him courage. You’d bet¬ 
ter break out your thinking cap. 


B&W compatible: yes 

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Quest Fantasy Challenge is nearly 
identical to the old-school arcade 
game Mr. Do! In this puzzle/action 
game, you must rid each stage of 
nasty monsters or collect every ob¬ 
ject to advance. Each of QFC’s 20 
levels contains a plethora of objects 
to strengthen your weapons and 
health—which is good, because a 
wide variety of creatures are doing 
their best to exterminate you. Given 


that Mr. Do! is out of print on the 
Game Boy, Quest Fantasy Challenge 
will have to do instead. 


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Quest for Camelot, an RPG based 
on the animated movie of the same 
name, is aimed primarily at younger 
gamers. You lead Kayley on her quest 
to save the fabled kingdom of Came¬ 
lot from the evil Sir Ruber. Along the 
way, you’ll travel to eight fantastic 
worlds, fighting eerie creatures, solv¬ 
ing perplexing puzzles, and seeking 
help from King Arthur’s loyal subjects. 
You’ll also have to repel threatening 
monsters with both sword and sling¬ 
shot as you attempt to complete 
your quest. 


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Pokemania spreads to 

the pinball world in Nintendo's first Rumble Pak- 
equipped Game Boy Color cartridge. Instead of a 
silver marble, you bat a Poke Bail around the table, 
lighting up targets and activating bonus games— 
not to mention building up your Pokedex with 
new species. All 150 Pokemon are here for you to capture—if you’ve got 
the reflexes and skill to nab them! In true Pokemon fashion, some creatures 
can be captured only on the 


blue table, while others reside 
solely on the red. At least this 
time, you won’t need two car¬ 
tridges to catch ’em all. 


Rampage 
World Tour 


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Rainbow Six 


B&W compatible: no 

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Already a smashing success on the 
PC, Rainbow Six challenges players 
to lead an elite anti-terrorism group 
as it tries to save the world. You 
must first plan your mission by 
choosing what types of weapons 


What happens when three mon¬ 
sters take an around-the-world 
vacation? Total chaos! In Rampage 


World Tour, coin-op heroes, Lizzie, 
Ralph, and George, smash buildings, 
battle the local military, and even 
snack on a few innocent bystanders. 
Unfortunately, the gameplay’s too 
repetitive to be interesting for long, 
the music suffers from the same 
problem, and the color graphics 
leave out a lot of detail, reducing 
the hulking heroes to a bunch of 
little blocks. Monstrous indeed! 


and gear to use and where to posi¬ 
tion your teams; then you get down 
in the trenches to execute the plan 
from a first-person perspective. If 
the action/strategy blend of Rainbow 
Six is anything like its PC predeces¬ 
sor’s, expect a high-caliber game 
this January. 


Rats! { Ragman 


Everybody knows that rats are foul 
garbage-eating, disease-spreading 
vermin. The folks at Take 2 felt that 
wasn’t unpleasant enough, so they’ve 



armed one of the little suckers with 


a tiny gun and are challenging play¬ 
ers to navigate several scrolling 
action/platform levels filled with 
snakes, snails, and, uh, bouncing 
axes. The goal is to get all the 
food and open the exit—but an 
even better goal would be to get 
this joyless, simplistic clunker out 
of your Game Boy. 

B&W COMPATIBLE: YES 
PUBLISHED BY TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE 
AVAILABLE NOW 


Rayman was a beautiful-looking game 
on the PlayStation. From what we’ve 
seen, it seems probable that much of 
its graphic luster will remain intact 
on the Game Boy Color. Playing as 
the title character, you’ll explore 



huge levels filled with challenging 
enemies, enormous bosses, and 
unique weapons that you can find 
to boost your abilities. Rayman’s 
graphics look very sharp, and the 
friendly hop-n-bop controls will 
quickly become second nature. 
Everybody loves Rayman. 

B&W COMPATIBLE: NO 
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AVAILABLE FIRST QUARTER 2000 



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Revelations: The 
Demon Slayer 



T he Bydo 
,,are back! 

R-Type DX, an old- 
school side-scrolling 
shooter, is a perfect fit 
on the Game Boy Color. 

R-Type DX is made up 
of five games: the old 
Game Boy hits, R-Type 
and R-Type II (in black- 
and-white and color- 
enhanced versions), and 
R-Type DX, a color-only 
combination of the other 
two games. Game Boy Color 
owners will also benefit from 
three exclusive options: a save- 
game capability and two rapid- 
fire modes. 

R-Type DX features side¬ 
scrolling flying and blasting with 
a few unique twists, the most 
striking of which is the Power 
Pod. Once you’ve found this 
power-up, you can attach it to 


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Revelations: The Demon Slayer fea¬ 
tures action similar to Pokemon’s, 
but with a demonic twist. The world 



has been overrun by demons, yet 
rather than fight them head-on, you 
must recruit them through conver¬ 
sation. You can collect over 100 dif¬ 
ferent demon characters and create 
your own powerful minions by fus¬ 
ing captured demons together. Rev¬ 
elations also has a two-player battle 
mode (via the link cable) where you 
can pit your best demons against a 
friend’s. 


Tiny little Lamborghinis tear around 
a scrolling track in Titus’s Game Boy 
racing entry. Mind you, you can’t tell 
they’re some of Italy’s finest sports 
cars; they’re basically little colored 
rectangles. Roadsters is somewhat 
similar to Super R.C. Pro Am, with 
performance-boosting power-ups 
for you to snag during the race, 
but without Pro Am’s angled track 



view. You’ll have to keep the pedal 
to the metal because there’s no 
room for second place here —you 
either win or you walk. 


B&W compatible: no 
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the front of your ship and either launch it at enemies or keep it connected, 
making your ship into a battering ram. With wave after wave of evil alien 
enemies to contend with (not to mention plenty of power-ups). R-Type DX 
offers oodles of action to keep your trigger-finger busy. 

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The Rugrats 
Movie 


Nickelodeon, meet Nintendo. In The 
Rugrats Movie, the Pickle babies 
must rescue their new baby brother, 
Dil—and they need your help. Join 
the Rugrats as they traverse classic 
platform levels (including new bonus 
areas in the Game Boy Color ver¬ 
sion). They have to avoid diabolical 
spiders, crazed circus monkeys, and 
rolling boulders as they search for 
little Dil Pickle. Rugrats has extremely 


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responsive controls, and its benign 
brand of danger is perfectly suited 
for younger gamers. 


Rugrats: Time 
Travelers 


Those precocious animated babies 
are back in a new adventure on 
the Game Boy Color. Join Tommy, 
Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica as 


they travel through various eras of 
time, from the prehistoric era to the 
Wild West. Time Travelers offers a 
variety of gameplay styles, including 
traditional platform gaming, puzzle 
solving, and racing. There are over 
10 regular levels to explore, plenty 
of hidden levels, and a password 
save system to help you get through 
’em all. 


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One of the most popular games of the decade, Resident Evil single-handedly 
created a genre and brought cinematic gameplay to a whole new level. Just 
as the franchise explodes with RE3: Nemesis for the PlayStation, RE: Code 
Veronica for the Dreamcast, and RE2 for the N64, Capcom is bringing the 
slaughter to the Game Boy for the first time. 

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rendered adventure like U \ f 

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also feature a special ? * * ' ^ 

game-pausing option ^ 
that will save your place when the power is 
turned off. Can Capcom pull off this ambi¬ 
tious project? Will the graphics hold up on 
the small screen? Can you really be scared 
by something this small? Prepare to re-enter 
the world of survival horror! 


Shadowgate 

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Shadowgate, the sprawling RPG 
epic, hits the Game Boy Color in 
classic style. You’re the last in a 
great royal lineage and must rid 
your kingdom of the evil Warlock 


If you don’t remember Shamus from 
the ’80s...well, you’re probably not 
alone. In its day, however, it offered 
great arcade action in the style of 
Berzerk and Robotron—a one-man 
army fighting madly against hordes 
of enemies. The Game Boy Color 
version pits the robotic gumshoe 
Shamus against the Shadow through¬ 
out 128 rooms full of baddies, keys, 
hidden doors, and other surprises. 


Lord before he unleashes the all- 
powerful Behemoth, a demon who 
will swallow the world. You’ll ex¬ 
plore dungeons and castles while 
finding countless objects that help 
(or hinder) you in your perilous 
quest. Shadowgate also features a 
battery-save feature that can hold 
three game files. 


Shooter fans should give this enter¬ 
taining obscurity the second chance 
it deserves. 


The perennially popular matching 
game, Shanghai, makes a good port¬ 
able pastime; if you’re familiar with 


the PC and console versions, you 
know how simple and relaxing it can 
be. Players must match and remove 
pairs of mah jongg tiles to clear the 
board and advance in single-player 
games, or beat their opponents in 
head-to-head link matches. With 
12 levels, three modes, and random 
puzzle generation every time you 
play, Shanghai Pocket’s never the 
same game twice. 


The vile Gargamel has cast a spell 
on the Smurfs’ village, and it’s up 
to Hefty Smurf to rescue them! In 
The Smurfs Nightmare, you’ll have 
to help Hefty save the rest of the 
Smurfs as he journeys through 16 
levels of gorgeous platform action. 
This is one of the best-looking 
Game Boy Color games yet, with 
vibrant graphics featuring multiple 
scrolling backgrounds. The Smurfs 






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Spawn 


Spy vs. Spy 




The Cold War is heating up on the 
Game Boy! Those classic Mod maga¬ 
zine characters, Joke and Dagger, 


adventure full of the fiercest villains 
from his comic book series, includ¬ 
ing The Clown and Overt-Kill. Run, 
jump, and punch your way through 
four different levels, from gritty city 
streets to an alien satellite orbiting 
the Earth. 


engage in espionage fun across 32 
mind-warping levels in Spy vs. Spy. 
Each level is packed with maze-like 
rooms full of traps and obstacles. 
There are four different types of 
missions, but the objective of each 
is the same: steal the secret data 
before the other spy does. This is a 
handheld version of the home com¬ 
puter classic from years ago, but it 
still holds up. 


With the success of the movie and 
TV series, an impending arcade 
game, and a rumored Hollywood 
sequel, Spawns a hot property— 
and the handheld game just fuels 
the fire. The popular undead super¬ 
hero comes alive in an entertaining 


apcom s legendary fighting franchise returns to the Game B6y with an 
10 fighters from the original Street Fighter Alpha, including Ken, Ryu, 
Chun-Li, Dan, Birdie, and Adon. This conversion of the arcade hit has all of 
I ~ original’s punishing moves, includ- 

L„ ;sr ing the immolating Super Combo 

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^ .<*■ multihit combos. The Game Boy 

version of Street Fighter II was sur¬ 
prisingly good; you can expect im¬ 
proved graphics and better anima¬ 
tion from Alpha. 


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Super Breakout 


Another classic arcade game is 
revived on the GBC! Anyone can 
pick up and play this game (which 
was created by Steve Wozniak of 
Apple fame), but mastering it is 
another matter. One or two players 
control a paddle that bounces a ball 
against blocks that disappear when 
the ball hits them. Lose all your balls 


and it’s game over. Ball speed, the 
angle of the bounces, and your 
reflexes are the keys to success. 



Super Breakout’s five game modes 
are guaranteed to keep you busy. 


Survival Kids 


Here’s an adventure that breaks the 
traditional fantasy mold. In Survival 
Kids, you’re a young passenger 



aboard an ocean liner that capsizes 
during a stormy night at sea. You 
wake up on a remote island and 
must hold out till you’re rescued, 
exploring every nook and cranny as 
you search for instruments, weap¬ 
ons, and other survivors of the 
wreck. Watch out, though—you 
might not be the only inhabitant of 
the place! Do you have what it takes 
to be a survivor, kid? 


Suzuki features four famous Suzuki 
Alstare racers and their bikes, 16 
challenging tracks, six different envi¬ 
ronments and climate conditions, 
and special moves such as wheelies 
and power slides. Race solo or 
against a friend in three different 
race modes. Sharp graphics, easy 
controls, and onscreen driver stats 



add to the fun. If you race well 
enough, you’ll unlock hidden tracks 
and bikes. With this and Motocross 
Maniacs 2 in the pipeline, it looks 
like a good year for motorcycle fans. 


They come from outer space and 
into your life as helpless entities that 
you must feed, rest, supply with 
medicine, entertain, and clean up 
after. No, it’s not a newborn, but 
Bandai’s digital pet, the Tamagotchi. 
Thanks to the Game Boy’s larger 



memory capacity, you’ll interact with 
your pet in numerous ways in addi¬ 
tion to training it to win the Tama¬ 
gotchi tournament. If you have the 
patience and want more creature¬ 
raising options than Pokemon offers, 
it’s worth a look. 


B&W compatible: yes 

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Test Drive E Tetris Attach 


T his Super Mario 
Bros, collection 
features a perfect port 

of the 8-bit Super Mario Bros, that first appeared on the NES in 1985, com¬ 
plete with all 32 levels and their secrets. Plus, Deluxe has two additional 
modes: Challenge, where you must collect Yoshi Eggs and Red Coins, and 
Vs., where you go head-to-head against a friend on eight courses via the link 
cable. You can even print out banners, awards, and pictures using the Game 
Boy Printer. Unlike the NES version, this one 
enables players to save their progress—a major ^ 
help. Here’s one game that’s sure to leave a pile 
of dead batteries 
in its wake. 


Tiger Weeds 


Loop 


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slowly spiraling chain of orbs from 
reaching you. You can slow the orbs 
by knocking links out of the chain 
with three orbs of the same color. 
Sure, it sounds simple, but once you 
start playing, you’ll be hooked. Time 
Loop offers a one-player Panic mode 
as well as a Versus game where you 
can go one-on-one with a friend. 
It’s a great change of pace from the 
Tetris tradition. 

B&W COMPATIBLE: YES 


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Puzzle fans looking for a new addic¬ 
tion will find Time Loop a worthy 
waste of time. You must stop a 


B ven though it’s older than 
some of the people who play 
it, the classic puzzler. Tetris, re¬ 
tains all of its addictive power. 

The object is simple: fit variously 
shaped falling blocks into com¬ 
plete lines before the blocks stack 
to the top of the screen. Tetris DX 
offers four game modes: Standard 
Marathon, Three-Minute Limit, 40 
Lines, and—new for the color 
version—Vs. the Computer. The computer 
plays like a human, setting up nasty traps 
and sending buckets of bricks over to your 
playfield. If you get tired of kicking the com¬ 
puter’s tail, you can always link up with a 
friend for competi- p 
tive multiplayer fun. 

Tetris DX is a must- 
have for any Game 
Boy Color library. 


Now you can put Tiger Woods in 
your pocket! Tiger Woods PGA 
Tour 2000 features four play modes, 
including Shoot-Out, Skins, Stroke, 
and Tournament. You’ll also drive 
and putt on authentic PGA courses, 
and you can choose from five cate¬ 
gories of golf clubs. Woods doesn’t 
hog the limelight, however; you can 
also play as Davis Love III and Craig 
Stadler, among other pro golfers. 








And there’s a password option so 
you can save your game standings 
and your progress. 


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High-octane racing goes portable 
with Test Drive 6. TD6 is loaded with 
features, including 24 tracks, 12 cars, 
and three play modes: Tournament, 
Single Race, and Cop Chase. The 
last mode is especially alluring— 
you get to chase down suspects and 
pull them over. Using a save-game 
feature, you can collect trophies and 
upgrade your car with the cash that 
you earn. Test Drive 6 should give 
fellow top-down racers, Roadsters 
’98 and Super R.C. Pro Am, a run 
for the checkered flag. 




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standard falling-blocks formula— 
in fact, this time around, the blocks 
don’t fall at all! Bricks with different 


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push up from the bottom of the 
screen, and your goal is to match 
three or more of the same icon 
before the stack reaches the top 
of the screen. Pulling off combos 
of four or more freezes the screen 
and buys you time! If you liked the 
Super NES version, you’ll find lots 
to love in the portable edition. 


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Strap in for tons of racing fun with 
Kemco’s Top Gear Pocket. TGP offers 
plenty of tracks and cars (some of 
which you’ll have to unlock) in both 
single-player and multiplayer races. 



The gameplay is reminiscent of 
Namco’s classic arcade racer, Pole 
Position, not to mention the con¬ 
sole Top Gear hits. And TGP’s built- 
in Rumble feature is sure to grab 
your gaming attention—you’ll feel 
every bump and curve in the road. 
There’s a lot of horsepower inside 
this tiny package. 


In this game you’re Turok, a Native 
American hero who battles dino¬ 
saurs and supervillains for a living. 


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Although graphically black-and-white, 
Battle of the Bionosaurs is full of 
colorful adventure as Turok runs, 
jumps, swims, climbs, and fights his 
way through levels brimming with 
traps, obstacles, villains, and, of 
course, dinosaurs! It’s not just stan¬ 
dard run-and-punch fare, either— 
you must puzzle your way out of 
confusing maze-like levels where 
timing and sequence are crucial. 



Get ready to rock as Turok returns 
once again to the Game Boy Color! 
This time, you’re young Turok, the 
Dinosaur Hunter, as he runs, jumps, 
and fights across levels that take him 
from the city streets to the depths 
of the jungle. You need a quick wit 
and exploratory know-how to find 
the secret elements that help Turok 
advance to the next stage to con¬ 
quer the Seeds of Evil. Zombies, 


monsters, and other villains await in 
this nonstop, finger-mashing adven¬ 
ture title. 



Tweety tought he taw a puddy tat. 
He did—Sylvester is on the prowl! 
Help Sylvester, the perennial feline 
loser, finally capture that lisping punk 
Tweety and avoid the grating Granny 
in this Looney Tunes adventure title. 
You have to traverse top-down- 
perspective levels with puzzle ele¬ 
ments—collecting keys and moving 
objects—and endure platforming 
boards where everything and the 
kitchen sink flies at you. Persevere, 
brave Sylvester: The evil Tweety will 
be your next tasty treat! 


B&W compatible: no 

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Games rHOOO V-Rally ’99 Waria Land II 





When the Game Boy was 
released in Japan in 1989, 
it sold 200,000 units in two 
weeks. When it hit the U.S., 
40,000 systems were pur¬ 
chased the first day. 


3DO combines fake money with 
real casino odds in Vegas Games 
2000. If you’ve ever lost your shirt 
playing a game of chance, you can 



bet that it’s in here. Whether you 
prefer the simple strategies of black¬ 
jack, the blind luck of slots, the mer¬ 
ciless video poker machines, the 
grown-up bingo games of keno, or 
the romance of roulette, Vegas Games 
2000 has your game. Hey, it’s a port¬ 
able cartridge—you can lose as much 
as you want, and nobody will break 
your thumbs. 

B&w compatible: yes _ 

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V-Rally ’99 blasts onto the GBC 
with over 20 tracks, including Indo¬ 
nesia, England, Spain, New Zealand, 
Corsica, and Sweden. There are 
four official World Rally cars—Mitsu¬ 
bishi, Ford, Subaru, and Peugeot— 
and the terrain includes jungles, and 
mountains. You can compete in a 
championship tournament or in less- 
structured arcade modes. V-Rally 
faces lots of competition from the 
similar Top Gear Pocket and other 
racers—how many can you fit in 
your Game Boy garage? 

B&W compatible: no 

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The bad boy is back, and this time 
he’s in color! Wario’s treasure has 
been stolen from his magnificent 
castle, and it’s up to you to guide 
him through an immense world as 
he takes back the coins that are 
rightfully his. Wario Land II is a gi¬ 
gantic eight-meg package with large 
sprites, hidden treasures, bonus 
games, and multiple endings. The 
game allows you to return to levels 
after you gain new powers, and you 
can save your progress with a bat¬ 
tery backup feature. 



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Wicked Surfing Armageddon 


Monopoly ain’t the only board game 
in town! Interplay braves the waves 
this fall with Wicked Surfing, the 
only surfing game for the Game Boy 
Color. Wicked offers two modes of 
play—the trick-filled Thrash mode 
and Contest mode, which uses ac¬ 
tual scoring methods from competi¬ 
tive surfing. Each of the five charac¬ 
ters has five tricks to pull off, and 



the surfing physics promise to be 
fairly realistic. You can even shred 
with a friend both competitively and 
cooperatively via the link cable. 

B*w compatible: no 

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In the popular Worms series, you 
control spineless soldiers on whimsi¬ 
cal battlefields with one goal in mind: 



Squash everybody else in sight! Gre¬ 
nades, missiles, and sheep are just 
some of the wild and woolly weap¬ 
ons at your disposal as you fight 
through the 2D environments. Arma¬ 
geddon will enable you to take worms 
on the road with you and allow two 
players to challenge each other by 
passing a Boy back and forth. But 
will you have the backbone to fight 
through all 50 levels? 

B&W compatible: yes 
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T HQ’s ready to rule the ring with its first WWF title for the Game Boy 
Color, WrestleMania 2000. WM2K promises to pack tons of cool fea¬ 
tures into its tiny cartridge: over 100 moves; pre-match taunts and en¬ 
trances; tag team, handicap, and cage I HE ROCK 

matches; and all the biggest WWF »!■« J {■} !jJ 
superstars. This will also be the first . 

WWF Game Boy cart to use the link 
cable—finally, you’ll be able to ham- * 
mer a live opponent head to head! 

Can you smell what THQ’s cookin’? 


WWF Attitude WWF War Zone Yars Revenge Zebco Fishing 


The monsters of the WWF take 
their punishing act on the road with 
Attitude. This version features new 
gameplay modes, such as King of the 
Ring and Career mode, which lets 
you create a wrestler and then show 
him the ropes...literally. Over 20 
WWF superstars are here, including 
Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, 



The Undertaker, and Mankind, each 
with their own unique finishing moves. 
What’s more, you’ll get to hear some 
of the worst music ever to grace a 
wrestling game! 



Following in the footsteps of its big 
brothers on the PlayStation and Nin¬ 
tendo 64, WWF War Zone was one 
of the first wrestling games to appear 
as part of the most recent wave of 
Game Boy games. WWF War Zone 
might not look as sophisticated as 
some of the newer, more colorful 
wrestling titles, but it’s still of inter¬ 
est to aficionados of the squared 
circle—especially given that its 13- 
wrestler lineup includes a cheery, 
smiling Rocky Maivia and the late 
Owen Hart. 


It’s old-school time for Game Boy 
owners once again, as one of the 
most fondly remembered Atari 2600 
games gets a new lease on life in this 
release from Vatical Entertainment 



Yars Revenge puts you in control of 
a mutant fly in outer space as you 
battle the Qotile Armada through 
250 levels. You have your work cut 
out for you—your best bet is to 
chip away at the Qotile’s shield, then 
take him out with missiles. Watch 
for this trigger-happy blast from the 
past this holiday season. 


Hey, fishing fans—think you can 
catch a 21 -pound bass? Zebco Fish¬ 
ing gives gamers a realistic fishing 
experience with its rumble feature— 
when you have one on the line, 
you’ll feel it. You’ll also hear synthe¬ 
sized speech as if you were fishing 
with a buddy out on the lake. But 
you’ll need to choose the right lure 
and work on your casting and reel¬ 
ing technique to land that fabled 21 - 
pounder—otherwise, you’ll spend 



the whole winter muttering about 
the one that got away. 


B&W compatible: no 
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AMF Bowling (Vatical Entertainment) 
Armada: Secret Weapon (Metro 3D) 
Carmageddon (Interplay) 

Carnivale (Vatical Entertainment) 
Catz (Mindscape) 


Crystalis (Nintendo) 

Daffy Duck (SunSoft) 

Daikatana Adventure (Kemco) 

Dark Angel: Anna’s Quest (Metro 3D) 
Darts (Vatical Entertainment) 

Dogz (Mindscape) 

Evel Knievel (Rockstar) 

Frisbee Golf (Vatical Entertainment) 

Golf King (Crave) 

Grand Theft Auto (Rockstar) 

Hercules: The Legendary journeys (Titus) 


Heroes of Might & Magic (3DO) 

KISS: Psycho Circus (Rockstar) 

Major League Soccer (Konami) 

Mickey Racing (Nintendo) 

Micro Machines I & 2: Twin Turbo (THQ) 

Micro Machines V3 (THQ) 

NBA in the Zone 2000 (Konami) 

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC 
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NHL Blades of Steel 2000 (Konami) 

Ninja (Metro 3D) 


Silver Streak Pinball (Take 2) 

South Park (Acclaim) 

Shadow Man (Acclaim) 

Star Wars Episode I: Racer (Nintendo) 
Vigilante 8 (Vatical Entertainment) 


WCW Mayhem (EA Sports) 
Wings of Fury (Mindscape) 
Xena: Warrior Princess (Titus) 
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Baseball Biomatar Bust-A-Wave 

Stars Color Unitran Packet Crush Roller 


The Pocket translation of this pop¬ 
ular baseball game is sure to hit a 
home run with any sports fanatic. 
Not only does Baseball Stars Color 
share the fast gameplay of the ar¬ 
cade game, but it also enables you 
to create teams and acquire bonus 
players through victories. You can 
change the lineup, adjust pitches. 



and control where you want to hit 
the ball. Plus, two players can go 
head-to-head on the diamond. You’ll 
have to supply your own hot dogs 
and peanuts, though. 


Biomotor Unitron is the Pocket’s 
first RPG. In this build-your-creature 
game, you must construct the per¬ 
fect robot, or “Unitron,” and achieve 


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ning tournaments. You can collect 
material from surrounding areas, buy 
parts from nearby stores, and build 
stronger robots by trading valuable 
parts with other players via the link 
cable. With 10 characters to choose 
from and plenty of assembly combi¬ 
nations, Biomotor Unitron looks to 
shine in the RPG realm. 


Thanks to its addictive gameplay and 
simple controls, Bust-A-Move has 
become one of the most popular 
puzzle games of all time. Its objec¬ 
tive is simple: bust bubbles by match¬ 
ing different colored spheres with 
each other. The more bubbles you 
match, the more points you get. 



Nonviolent and mesmerizing, Bust- 
A-Move Pocket is even more fun 
for two players. While this game 
may not have sharp graphics or 
lively sound effects, it’s still a must- 
have for puzzle lovers of any age. 


Crush Roller was released years 
ago with limited success in arcades 
under the name Make Trax. Now, 



this Pac-Man-esque game is back, 
and it plays pretty much the same 
way: You try to paint an entire map 
without getting caught by monsters. 
While this may sound easy, you also 
have to contend with unruly crea¬ 
tures who leave footprints in the 
wet paint. The story and gameplay 
are simple, but Crush Roller for 
the Pocket is a solid action/puzzle 
throwback all the same. 


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The legendary Fatal Fury franchise 
punches onto the Pocket with fa¬ 
miliar faces and patented combos. 



Choose from 11 Fatal Fury combat¬ 
ants, each with their own fighting 
style. Better yet, build the power 
meter with ferocious combos and 
then pull off your super attacks to 
defeat the enemy. FFFF’s two-player 
compatibility enables you to get into 
whoop-ass competition with a friend. 
A classic on any system. Fatal Fury is 
a guaranteed “hit” for anyone who 
wants to brawl on the streets. 



Metal Slug lives! Play as a member 
of the elite Peregrine Falcons, who 
must stop the evil Colonel Bilde- 
gaarn from destroying the world. 
This action/platform game is a direct 
port from the arcade, complete 



with intense gun battles and thumb- 
numbing maneuvering. An array of 
high-powered weapons are at your 
disposal, including flamethrowers, 
rocket launchers, and fast “slug” 
planes. Unfortunately, you’ll have 
to save the world alone—it’s 
strictly a one-player mission. 



Hail to the King, baby! In King of 
Fighters R-2, you can either choose 
from 14 formidable characters or 
you can create your own pugilistic 
persona. You’ll improve your char¬ 
acter by equipping them with vari¬ 
ous weapons and earning new 
skills after you win fights. Then, if you think you’re the baddest mamma 
jamma in the K-of-F world, you’ll take on your friends via the link cable— 
or even better, use the Dreamcast link cable to upload or download your 
created fighter to or from King of Fighters Dream Match ’99. However you 
play it, this King looks to reign in the fighting arena for a long time. 



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Dive Alert: Burn / Dive Alert: Rebecca 





D ive Alert: Burn and Dive Alert: Rebecca are two separate games but 
are meant to be played with in tandem—similar to the way you play 
Pokemon Blue and Red. You’re in command of a submarine traveling the 
seas of a futuristic Earth where a natural disaster has destroyed human 
life and submerged almost the entire world. As one of the few remaining 
survivors, you must fight for your life 
against other submariners. 

In Burn you take control of an all¬ 
male crew, while the Rebecca version 
puts you in command of an all-female 
crew. Both games allow you to com¬ 
pletely customize your sub, choosing 
everything from what type of motor 
to use to what kind of weapons the 
sub is equipped with. The real high¬ 
light of Dive Alert, though, is that up 
to eight players at a time can play us¬ 
ing the Wireless Link. Expect plenty 
of gamers to lock on when this sub 
surfaces in stores. 

Note: All screens shown here are from the 
Japanese version 
of the game. 


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’98 Plus Color Masters 


Put the world’s number one sport 
in the palm of your hand with with 
NeoGeo Cup ’98 Plus Color! 
Choose from 16 soccer teams, 
each with their own distinctive 
abilities, and compete with either 
the computer or a friend. You can 
also pick from a slew of real-life 
formations and build your team’s 



skills in Story mode. Whether you’re 
trying to win a single match or the 
coveted World Cup, you might find 
yourself scoring a golden goal with 
NeoGeo Cup ’98. 

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Neo Turf Masters is the Pocket’s 
portable answer to Hot Shots Golf. 



This slick-looking game gives you six 
players to choose from and three 
areas to golf in. Plus, Neo Turf’s 
controls are easy to learn; it’s a 
cinch to adjust the power of your 
swing to create top spin or back 
spin. You can play solo in Stroke or 
Tournament mode, but you’ll have 
the most fun playing with a friend in 
this instant classic. (And you can play 
the handheld links without investing 
in new clubs or greens fees.) 

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Pocket 

Pac-Man Teonis Color 


Namco’s dot-eating superstar makes 
a surprise appearance on the Pocket 
Color—as part of an exclusive 
agreement with Namco, SNK offers 
the original Pac-Man in all its glory. 



You can play in horizontal or vertical 
orientation, but, unfortunately, the 
game is for only one player; it isn’t 
possible to link up with a friend. 
Nevertheless, Pac-Man brings back 
the golden age of gaming for young 
and old gamers alike. Don’t miss out 
on this legend. 

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Competition on the court has 

never been as fierce as in SNK’s 

Pocket Tennis Color. You can alter 

the speed of your serves and returns, 

control where you hit the ball, lob 

lobs, and crush your opponent with 

overhand smashes. Each of the eight 

selectable characters has unique 

skills; some are faster and some 

are more powerful, so you’ll have to 
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alter your style of play accordingly. 
And, of course, you can link up to 
volley with a friend. 


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Puga Pap Puzzle Link 


H ighly popular in Japan, this spinoff of the much-anticipated SNK vs. 

Capcom fighter (which should show up in December as well) plays 
like a standard turn-based card game. The game starts with each player 
taking three cards from one deck of 50. The players then take turns either 
placing a card into three available slots or choosing another card. Once a 
slot is filled, you may opt to fight your opponent, fill another slot, or 
choose another card from the 

deck. Actually, its kind of hard to J 000 '11 

describe...suffice it to say that 
if you’re a fan of Magic: The 
Gathering and fighting games, 
this ones for you. 


Note: Screens shown here are from the Japanese version 


Sonic the 

Hedgehog Dreamcast Link 


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thralled by warriors who fought with fierce weapons and magic. Now this 
honorable fighter comes to the NeoGeo with all 16 characters, including the 

with a deadly weapon, and some 

also cast spells. If a fighter loses 
weapon, they can still fight tenaciously 
with fists, kicks, and throws. SS2’s 
graphics and audio aren’t as impres¬ 
sive as the arcade original’s, but its 
visuals are nevertheless sharp, and 
its sound has slashing effects. SS2 


Puzzle Link’s premise—connecting 
colored squares by shooting links at 


them—may sound unexciting, but 
it provides an intriguing challenge. 
As you move through the levels, 
colored units continue to multiply 
while different-shaped links make 
connecting more difficult. There is 
also an array of players to choose 
from, each with their own strengths. 
While it steals the best bits from 
other puzzle games, Puzzle Link is 
still surprisingly addictive, providing 
yet another mind-bending option. 

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Sega’s legendary and speedy blue 
hedgehog is preparing to make a 
guest appearance on the Pocket. Not 
to be mistaken for a portable port 
of Sonic Adventure for the Dream- 
cast, this version will highlight Sonic’s 
glory days on the 16-bit Genesis, 
offering plenty of side-scrolling 


action. Sonic the Hedgehog promises 
to be a fast adventure with slicker 
graphics than those of the 8-bit Game 
Gear Sonic games, as well as new 
secret features that will provide plenty 
of colorful fun. 


No, it’s not a new brand of Mexican 
soda; Puyo Pop is a puzzle game 
that’s sort of a cross between Tetris 
and Bust-A-Move. You must match 
colored bubbles that fall down in 
pairs and in different combinations; 
if you can match up more bubbles 
at a time, you rack up more points. 
The speed of the game increases as 


you progress through the levels, keep¬ 
ing the challenge level high. Despite 
the weird name and less than stellar 
graphics, Puyo Pop is a puzzle worth 
checking out 


When the NeoGeo Pocket Color 
handheld system showed up on 
store shelves, it debuted with a 
surprise: an optional Dreamcast 
link cable, which enables players to 
transfer data between the two sys¬ 
tems. The first games to use the 
link cable between them are King 
of Fighters R-2 for the Pocket and 
King of Fighters Dream Match ’99 
for the Dreamcast; created fighters 
can be up- or downloaded to either. 
Look forward to more games employ¬ 
ing this cool cable. 


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Batman & 

Rabin 

Castlevnnia: Sym¬ 
phony of the IMiyht 

Centipede 

Command & 

Canqoer: Red Alert 


The caped crusaders bust chops 
through five levels of nonstop action 



in Tiger’s Batman & Robin. An evil 
chill has swept through Gotham in 
the form of Mr. Freeze. His diabol¬ 
ical plan: Remake the city in the 
image of his own cold heart, trans¬ 
forming it into a frozen wasteland 
of despair. As if that weren’t enough 
trouble, Poison Ivy and Bane have 
come along to mix it up, too. Holy 
threesome. Batman! 


Want to travel back in time to when 
men were men and vampires were 
vampires? Join Alucard as he jour¬ 
neys to the heart of darkness to rid 



the world of his own blasphemous 
bloodline in Castlevania: Symphony 
of the Night. You’ll have to explore 
a vast castle full of demonic mon¬ 
strosities while collecting powerful 
weapons that will help you destroy 
your own father. Family values just 
aren’t what they used to be. 


If you’re longing for some ’80s-style 
bug-blasting action, jump in your 
pod and fire up Centipede. Tiger is 
bringing back this timeless classic 
with two versions on one cart, en¬ 
abling you to play the old-school 
game or the updated Game.com 



version. Shoot your way to the top 
as you take out the segmented men¬ 
ace and its band of garden-variety 
nasties, including spiders, fleas, scor¬ 
pions, and those pesky mushrooms. 



If you’re into real-time strategy, get 
ready to head to the front lines this 
fall when the classic Command & 
Conquer: Red Alert makes a full 
assault on the Game.com Pocket Pro. 
Tiger has compressed the popular 
PC title into a compact strategic 
adventure where you play as either 
the Soviets or the Allies. You’ll have 
to assemble your troops, mine re¬ 
sources, and, of course, obliterate 
your enemy. Fall in! 


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Deer Hunter 

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If you’ve thought about hunting for 
sport but don’t feel comfortable 
blasting Bambi between the eyes, 



check out Deer Hunter. Tiger is 
bringing the surprisingly big PC hit 
home in compact form, enabling you 
to experience all the joys of real-life 
hunting without the burden of skin¬ 
ning the carcass. You’ll need to use 
stealth, cunning, binoculars, and a big 
gun to bring home the prize. Lock 
and load—the critters are awaitin’. 



The main man is cornin’ home, so 
get ready. Duke Nukem, everyone’s 
favorite tough-as-nails action hero, is 
ready to blast your ass in black-and- 
white. You’ll be immersed in some 
primo first-person, 3D blasting may¬ 
hem as you move Duke through his 
apocalyptic world. All the popular 
PC elements have been ported over 
(including the profanity, so parents 
beware). If you feel up to the chal¬ 
lenge, then come get some! 


Tiger is porting Sega’s smash hit 
Fighters Megamix to the Game.com, 
and it’s set to include eight of the 
best brawlers from Virtua Fighter 
and Fighting Vipers. You can also 
unlock four other hidden characters 
from Daytona USA and Virtua Cop. 



Megamix offers three pugilistic game 
modes: One-player, Vs. (you must 
have a friend and a compete.com 
cable), and Survival. Bandages not 
included. 


The Atari classic is back, and it’s 
ready to hop across your Game.com 
Pocket Pro. Frogger once again 
comes to life in an update of the 


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believe it’ll contain a highway full of 
fast-moving cars and big-ass trucks, as 
well as a treacherous river brimming 
with logs, snakes, and crocodiles. 
Frogger’s classic and ’90s gameplay 
modes are sure to satisfy old croak¬ 
ers and tadpoles. 


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Championship Boxing. Lace up your 
gloves, climb through the ropes, and 
go for the knockout against nine 
heavy hitters, including Evander him¬ 
self. Tiger’s also building a rumble 
pack into the cart, so you’ll be sure 
to feel the crunch of every punch. 
Brawl alone or go toe-to-toe with a 
friend via the compete.com cable. 
You may just win the belt—but 
first you’d better work yourself into 
fighting shape. 

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If you love the smell of gasoline and 
burning rubber, then go to your local 
racetrack. If you want all the high¬ 
speed thrills you can handle in the 
palm of your hand, then plug into 
Indy 500. This officially licensed prod¬ 
uct puts you behind the wheel of a 
Formula One racer at the Indian¬ 
apolis Motor Speedway. But be ad¬ 
vised: You’ll need nerves of steel 


and a speed demon’s savvy to navi¬ 
gate Indy’s tight curves and roadside 
hazards. Just make sure you have 
enough left for the finish line! 

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Those adorable, furry little creatures 
are jumping off the toy shelves and 
into your hand in Furbyland. Tiger 
has put its eerily cute creations into 
a Mario-style platform adventure 
game filled with hop-n-bop action 
through multiple levels. You’ll have 
to maneuver around obstacles; find 


Furby babies and rescue them; col¬ 
lect hearts, presents, and birthday 
cakes; and rid the land of the evil 
King Squint. Furbyland’s appeal is 
skewed toward the young and the 
young at heart 

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Feel like adopting some virtual crit¬ 
ters to keep you company? Unlike 
Tamagotchi pets where you’re re¬ 
sponsible for only one virtual life, 
GigaPets lets you take care of five 
animals at once. You’ll have to feed 
your pets, play with them, and... 
uh...clean up after them to ensure 
that they live long, healthy lives. If 
you miss the fun of raising Poke- 
mon and you’re in the market for 
a pet-nurturing sim, you’ll want 
to keep your eyes peeled for Giga¬ 
Pets Deluxe. 

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The “Real Deal’’ is making his way 
to the Game.com s ring in Holyfield 


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time, and the video game that bears 
his name is the most popular foot¬ 
ball franchise ever. Now it’s time to 
hit the field and hike the ball in Mad¬ 
den Football ’99 on the Game.com 
Pocket Pro. Choose your favorite 


team, then go for pigskin immor¬ 
tality. Sign up for a full season of 
action or just play a single game. 
Madden also is two-player compat¬ 
ible via the compete.com cable. 
Now get out there and start play¬ 
ing some smash-mouth ball! 

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From the name, you might think 
this was a fighting game, but noth¬ 
ing could be further from the truth. 
Instead, Lights Out is a very com¬ 
plex puzzle game that generates 
billions of puzzle combinations 
for your brain-teasing enjoyment 
(if you think brain-teasing is fun, 
that is). You’ll find three basic game 
modes and two different puzzle 
types per game. As you get better, 


If that rumbling you feel under your 
seat isn’t caused by the hot dog 
you ate for dinner, it’s probably the 


the game gets harder. If you think 
about binary algorithms a lot, you’ll 
get a kick out of Lights Out. 

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resounding footsteps of the biggest 
reptile to ever walk the Earth. The 
Lost World: Jurassic Park is stomp¬ 
ing onto the Game.com Pocket 
Pro loaded with all the excitement 
of the movie. This intense adven¬ 
ture game features five levels of 
dinosaur-busting action for your 
prehistoric enjoyment You’re in for 
the fight of your life—better bring 
a very big gun. 

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smarts? Do you phrase all your 
answers in the form of questions? 
Do you fall asleep listening to the 
Jeopardy! theme song? If you do, 
you need help. After you get some, 
check out Tiger’s handheld version 
of the popular brain-teasing tele¬ 
vision show. Jeopardy! features 
authentic puzzles (there are over 
500), accurate sound effects, and 
action for one or two contestants. 
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If you’re hankerin’ for some good 
oP espionage fun, you need to keep 
Metal Gear Solid trained in your 
scope. Prepare for danger and ex¬ 
citement as you assume the identity 
of Solid Snake, confronting an army 
of evil terrorists who must be de¬ 
feated at all costs. In addition to stop¬ 
ping the threat of a nuclear disaster, 
you’ll be charged with rescuing 
hostages (hey, everyone has a right 



to live). Now load up and move 
out, soldier—life as you know it is 
at stake. 

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Monopoly 


If guns, fighting, and sports aren’t 
your cup of tea, maybe you’d like to 
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game, on your Game.com. You grew 
up playing it in your living room, now 
you can take it wherever you go 
thanks to Tiger’s handheld port. All 
the original gameplay elements are 
there, including all the tokens and 
title deeds. Pass Go, trade railroads, 
land on Chance and Community 
Chest, build hotels—and send your 
opponent to the poorhouse in this 
capitalistic classic! 

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Mortal 

Kombat Trilogy NBA Live '99 


Come, gentle gamer, and lay your 
eternal soul on the line. Mortal 
Kombat Trilogy has materialized 
on the Game.com to challenge you 
to a duel to the death, pitting you 
against the most brutal kombatants 
ever to grace a viewscreen. Sub- 
Zero, Raiden, Goro, and 10 other 
masters of disaster are ready for 




your defiance. With hundreds of 
moves, secret goodies, and all the 
black-and-white gore you can han¬ 
dle, MK Trilogy is a fighting gamer’s 
nightmare/dream come true. 

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Get ready for all the slam-dunkin’, 
trash-talkin’, net-rippin’ action you 
can handle—showtime is coming 
to a Game.com court near you. In 
NBA Live ’99, you’ll grab the rock 
and run with the big boys in frenetic 
three-on-three contests. Live ’99 
offers aspiring hoopsters Regular 
Season, Playoff, and Championship 
Game modes, and there’s even a 
three-point shootout for all you 
Glen Rice wannabes. If you got the 
ski Hz to pay the billz, now’s the 
time to prove it. 

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The undead have risen from the 
grave (again) and are terrorizing the 
unlucky inhabitants of Raccoon City. 



In Resident Evil 2, you’re thrust into 
the shoes of law-enforcement agent 
Leon to battle through wave after 
continuous wave of maggot-infested 
zombies. You must use all your cun¬ 
ning to outwit these crafty varmints, 
even though you have an arsenal of 
potent weapons to help you out. 
Whether you’re into hazardous 
waste or rotting flesh, you’re going 
to want to check it out. 

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Sega’s popular blue mascot has 
found a comfortable home on 
Tiger’s Game.com Pocket Pro in 
the spin-tacular adventure, Sonic 
Jam. Take a trip with the world’s 
most popular hedgehog and his 
friends, Tails and Knuckles, through 
classic levels from Sonic, Sonic 2, 
and Sonic & Knuckles. The action 
is standard Sonic fare—collecting 
rings, freeing woodland creatures, 
and racing as fast as you can to the 
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the greatest quarter-munchers of 
all time are here, including Joust, 
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be honored by the presence of some 
of the WCW’s most famous—and 
infamous—wrestlers, including Gold¬ 
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Diamond Dallas Page. In WCW 
Whiplash, you can battle your way 
to the top in Championship mode, 
or, if you just want a quick fix, 
knock heads in Exhibition mode. 
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It’s every Game Boy review GamePro ’s ever run— 
in one handy chart! How do your favorites stack 
up against those of the GamePro editors? 


The GamePro Ratings System 

GamePro rates every game in four categories: Graphics, Sound, Control, and Fun Factor. 

Graphics: What is the overall artistic quality of the animation, cinemas, and 
background scenery? 

Sound: How high is the quality of the music and sound effects? 

Control: How much does the game’s interface and the control-pad and 
joystick commands contribute to or detract from the onscreen 
action and fun? 

Fun Factor: Are you going to have a good time playing this game? 

Ratings range from 5.0 (the ultimate) to 0.5 (the worst) in half-point increments. Games 
with a Fun Factor rating of 3.0 are considered average; those with a Fun Factor of 3.5 
or higher are generally recommended. 



NAME 

PUBLISHER 

GRAPHICS 

SOUND 

CONTROL 

FUN FAC 

The Addams Family: Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt 

Ocean 

3.5 

2 

3 

3.5 

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends 

THQ 

4 

3.5 

4 

4.5 

The Adventures of Star Saver 

Taito 

4 

3.5 

4 

4 

Alfred Chicken 

Mindscape 

3.5 

3.5 

4 

3.5 

Alien 3 

LJN 

4.5 

4 

4.5 

4.5 

Alien vs. Predator: The Last of His Clan 

Activision 

4.5 

5 

4.5 

4.5 

Altered Space 

Sony/I magesoft 

4 

3 

4 

4 

Amazing Penguin 

Natsume 

3 

4 

5 

5 

Animaniacs 

Konami 

4 

4 

4 

4 

Asteroids 

Accolade 

3 

3 

3 

3 

Asteroids and Missile Command 

Nintendo 

2.5 

3.5 

3 

4 

Atomic Punk 

Hudson Soft 

3 

4 

4 

3 

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 

THQ 

3 

3 

2 

3 

Avenging Spirit 

Jaleco 

4.5 

3.5 

4 

4.5 

Bart and the Beanstalk 

Acclaim 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

3.5 

Bart Simpson’s Escape from Camp Deadly 

Acclaim 

4 

4 

3 

3 

Batman: Return of the Joker 

Sunsoft 

4 

3 

4 

3 

Batman: The Animated Series 

Konami 

4 

3.5 

3.5 

4 

Battle Unit Zeoth 

Jaleco 

4 

3 

3 

3 

Battletoads 

Tradewest 

5 

5 

4 

4 

Beethoven 

Hi Tech Entertainment 

2 

1.5 

1 

1.5 

Beetlejuice 

LJN 

5 

3 

4 

3 

Bionic Commando 

Capcom 

5 

4 

4.5 

5 

Blaster Master Boy 

Sunsoft 

3 

4 

3 

4 

The Blues Brothers’ Jukebox Adventure 

Titus 

2.5 

3 

3 

2.5 

Boggle 

Parker Brothers 

3 

2 

3 

3 

Bonk’s Adventure 

Hudson Soft 

4.5 

4.5 

4 

3.5 

Bonk’s Revenge 

Hudson Soft 

4 

3.5 

4 

3.5 

Bram Stoker's Dracula 

Sony 1 magesoft 

5 

4.5 

4 

4.5 

BreakThru! 

Spectrum HoloByte 

3 

3 

3 

3 

Bubble Ghost 

FCI 

3 

3 

3 

3 

Bubsy II 

Accolade 

1.5 

3 

2 

1 

Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle II 

Kemco Seika 

3 

2 

3 

3 

Burai Fighter Deluxe 

Taxan 

4 

4 

3 

5 













NAME 

PUBLISHER 

GRAPHICS 

SOUND 

CONTROL 

FUN FACTOR 

Caesars Palace 

Arcadia Systems Inc. 

4 

4 

5 

3 

Casino FunPak 

Interplay 

3.5 

2.5 

4 

4 

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge 

Konami 

4 

5 

5 

5 

Cattrap 

Asmik 

3 

3 

3 

4 

Centipede 

Accolade 

2 

3 

3 

2.5 

Centipede/Millipede 

Nintendo 

3 

3 

3 

4.5 

Chase HQ 2 

Taito 

3 

3 

3.5 

3 

Choplifter II 

JVC 

4 

4 

5 

5 


College Slam 
Crystal Quest 
Cyraid 


Acclaim 
Data East 
Nexoft 


Daffy Duck 
Darkwing Duck 
Defender/Joust 

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf 

Disney’s Duck Tales 

Disney’s Duck Tales 2 

Donkey Kong 

Double Dragon II 

Double Dragon III 

Double Dribble: Five on Five 

Dr. Franken _ 

Earthworm Jim 

The Empire Strikes Back 


Faceball 2000 
FIFA ’96 
The Flash 
Flintstones 
Fortified Zone 

Frank Thomas “Big Hurt” Baseball 


Galaga & Galaxian 
Go! Go! Tank 


Ishido 


SunSoft 

4.5 

4 

4 

4.5 

Capcom 

4.5 

4 

5 

4.5 

Nintendo 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

4 

THQ 

4 

4 

3 

4 

Capcom 

4 

3 

4 

4 

Capcom 

4.5 

4 

4.5 

4.5 

Nintendo 

4 

4 

4.5 

5 

Acclaim 

4 

3 

4 

3 

Acclaim 

2.5 

3 

3.5 

3 

Konami 

4 

4 

3 

3 

Kemco 

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

5 


Playmates 

Capcom 


3.5 

3.5 


Nintendo 
Electro Brain 
Konami 


Nexoft 


3.5 

4 


Bullet-Proof Software 5 5 5 5 

THQ 4 3.5 4.5 4.5 

THQ 4 4 2 3 

Taito 4 2 4 4.5 

Jaleco 4 4 5 > 4 

Acclaim 2.5 2.5 4 3 


3.5 

4 

4 


4.5 

4 

5 



Home Alone 

THQ 

4 

3 

3 

3 i 

Hook 

Sony Imagesoft 

4 

5 

5 

4 ] 

Hudson Hawk 

Sony Imagesoft 

5 

4 

4 

4.5 I 

Hudson’s Adventure Island 

Hudson Soft 

4 

3 

4 

3 J 


Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness 

Acclaim 

2.5 

2 

4 

3 

Jeep Jamboree 

Virgin 

4 

3 

4 

4 

i 

Jeopardy 

Gametek 

3 

3 

3 

4 

The Jetsons: Robot Panic 

Taito 

4 

4.5 

4 

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Jordan vs. Bird 

Electronic Arts 

3 

3 

4 

4 L 

Judge Dredd 

Acclaim 

3.5 

3 

3 

35 1 

Jungle Strike 

THQ 

4.5 

3 

4 

4 J 

Jurassic Park 

Ocean 

3.5 

2.5 

3.5 

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Kid Dracula 

Konami 

4.5 

4 

4.5 

4-5 m 

Kid Icarus 

Nintendo 

4 

4 

5 

4 

Killer Instinct 

Nintendo 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4 

Kirby’s Dreamland 

Nintendo 

5 

4 

4.5 

4.5 

Kirby’s Pinball Land 

Nintendo 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

5 

Kung Fu Master 

IREM 

5 

4 

5 

2 

Lazlos’ Leap 

DTMC 

3.5 

2.5 

4 

3 

Lemmings 

Ocean 

3.5 

4 

4 

5 

Lethal Weapon 

Ocean 

4 

4.5 

4 

4 

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NAME 

PUBLISHER 

GRAPHICS 

SOUND 

CONTROL 

FUN FACTOR 

The Little Mermaid 

Capcom 

4.5 

5 

5 

4.5 

Looney Tunes 

Sunsoft 

5 

5 

4.5 

5 

Madden ’96 

THQ 

2.5 

2 

2.5 

2.5 

Mario’s Picross 

Nintendo 

3.5 

2.5 

3 

4 

Mega Man II 

Capcom 

5 

4 

5 

5 

Mega Man III 

Capcom 

4.5 

4.5 

5 

4.5 

Mega Man IV 

Capcom 

5 

4 

4 

5 

Mega Man V 

Capcom 

3.5 

4 

2.5 

4 

Mega Man in Dr. Wily’s Revenge 

Capcom 

5 

4 

5 

4 

Mercenary Force 

Meldac 

5 

4 

5 

4 


Metal Masters 

Electro Brain 

3.5 

4.5 

2.5 

3.5 


Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers 

Bandai 

3.5 

4.5 

4 

3 


Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie 

Bandai 

2 

2.5 

2.5 

2 

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Milon’s Secret Castle 

Hudson Soft 

4 

3.5 

3.5 

4.5 

Missile Command 

Accolade 

3.5 

3 

3 

4 

d 

Monster Max 

Titus 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

4 

Mortal Kombat 3 

Midway 

3.5 

4 

4 

3.5 

1 

Ms. Pac-Man 

Namco 

4 

3 

3 

3.5 

Mysterium 

Asmik 

3 

3 

3 

5 


Nail ’n’ Scale 

Data East 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

4 


NBA Jam 

Acclaim 

4 

2.5 

4 

3.5 


NBA Jam Tournament Edition 

Acclaim 

2.5 

2 

3 

2.5 


New Chessmaster 

Hi-Tech Expressions 

3 

3.5 

4 

4 

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Ninja Boy 2 

Culture Brain 

4 

4 

4.5 

4 


Ninja Gaiden Shadow 

Tecmo 

4 

3 

4 

3 


Ninja Taro 

American Sammy 

4 

5 

5 

4 


Operation C 

Ultra 

5 

5 

3 

5 


Pinball Fantasies 

Gametek 

2 

3 

2 

1 


Pokemon t 

Nintendo 

4 

4.5 

4 

4.5 


Popeye 2 

Activision 

4 

3 

3.5 

4 


Prehistorik Man 

Titus 

4 

3 

4 

4 


Primal Rage 

Time Warner Interactive 

3.5 

3 

4 

4 


Prince of Persia 

Virgin 

5 

3 

3 

4 


Pyramids of Ra 

Matchbox Video Games 

4 

3 

4 

4 


Q*Bert 

Jaleco 

3.5 

4 

3 

4.5 


Race Days 

Gametek 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 


Raging Fighter 

Konami 

4.5 

3.5 

4 

4.5 


The Real Ghostbusters 

Activision 

4 

4 

4 

4.5 


Ren & Stimpy 

THQ 

4 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

Vi 

The Rescue of Princess Blobette 

Absolute 

3 

3 

3 

4 

n 

Ring Rage 

Taito 

3.5 

3 

3.5 

3.5 


Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 

Virgin Games 

4 

4 

4 

3.5 


Rolan’s Curse II 

American Sammy 

3.5 

3 

4 

3.5 


R-Type 

IREM 

5 

4 

4 

5 


seaQuest DSV 

THQ 

4 

3 

4 

4 


Shaq Fu 

THQ 

2.5 

2 

2 

2.5 


The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Juggernauts 

Acclaim 

4 

3 

3.5 

3.5 


Sneaky Snakes 

Tradewest 

4 

4 

5 

5 


Snow Bros., Jr. 

Capcom 

4 

3 

3 

5 


Solitaire FunPak 

Interplay 

3.5 

2.5 

4 

4.5 


Space Invaders 

Nintendo 

4 

4 

4.5 

4 


Speedy Gonzales 

Sunsoft 

4.5 

3.5 

4.5 

5 


Spider-Man 3: Invasion of the Spider Slayers 

LJN 

4.5 

3.5 

4 

4 


Spider-Man and The X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge 

Acclaim 

4 

3 

2.5 

3 


Spider-Man 2 

LJN 

4 

3 

3.5 

4 


Sports Illustrated for Kids: The Ultimate Triple Dare! 

THQ 

3.5 

2.5 

3.5 

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PUBLISHER 

GRAPHICS 

SOUND 

CONTROL 

FUN FACTOR 

Spy vs. Spy: Trick & Trap 

Kemco 

4.5 

3 

3 

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Acclaim 

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THE EEGEND OF 

Tlie classic Game Boy Zelda adventure has heen 
updated and expanded for the new Game Boy Color, 
so step into Link’s shoes and get ready for another 
JINK'S AWAKENING siege perilous. By Boba Fatt and Bamboo Carabao 


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This walkthrough will provide an in-depth look at 
Link’s journey across the island of Koholint, includ¬ 
ing the new Game Boy Color additions. First 
things first, though—in order to provide pinpoint 
locations, we’ll refer to the map by grid locations. 
Take a look at our chart: The top-left grid point is 
Al, and the bottom-right grid point is PI6. Simple 
enough, right? 

TELEPORTER LOCATIONS 

You’ll uncover a few teleporters that will enable 
you to travel more quickly across Koholint. Look 
for them at grid points FIO, M3, B2, and Ml5. 

FAIRY LOCATIONS 

You usually find Fairy Caves by bombing weak 
walls. Look for them at D6, H9, N9, and P2. 

DUNGEON MAPS LEGEND 

□ Red numbers show correponding warp points. 
Small skulls indicate Mini-Nightmares. 


Large skulls indicate end-level Nightmares. 


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LINK’S 

INVENTORY 

These items will assist Link in his 
mighty quest. 

O The shield, the first item you 
receive, enables you to block 
attacks and push enemies 
out of the way. The Mirror Shield 
enables you to reflect fire. 

Map Location: C11 
Mirror Shield: Eagle’s Tower 

I The sword is your trusty 
right hand—you’ll use it to 
slash bad guys, test walls for 
integrity, and cut down bushes. 
Hold the Sword button to charge 
up and to execute the swirl attack. 
After you collect enough seashells, 
you’ll get the Master Sword. 

Map Location: Cl6 
Master Sword: Seashell Shrine 

The Magic Powder will 
W ignite torches—or your 
enemies! After the Witch 
brews this powder, you’ll be able 
to restock at the Mabe Tool Shop 
or in her hut. 

Map Location: F7 

f Locks, locks, locks, yeah! 
Open them with these. You’ll 
have to find specific Night¬ 
mare Keys to face each dungeon’s 
master. 

Map Location: Everywhere 

n Leap small pits in a single 
bound with Roc’s Feather. 
Superman weeps. 

Map Location: Tail Cave 


C Herculink! Lift rocks—push 
statues—hurl bottles! Just 
use these Power Bracelets. 

Map Locations: 

Level 1: Bottle Grotto Dungeon 
Level 2: Face Shrine 

j- Use bombs to pass through 
weak walls or to blow up 
your foes (nothin’ says lovin’ 
like TNT-shovin’). 

Map Location: Mabe Town Shop 


Dig up goodies with this 
shovel. 

Map Location: 

Mabe Town Shop 


I—I Hmmm...Pegasus flew, but 
these Pegasus Boots will 
only help you run fast. Use 
them in concert with Roc’s Feather, 
however, and you can leap farther. 
Or wear them and charge with 
your sword to impale a puny punk. 
Map Location: Key Cave 


Play me some music on the 
Ocarina, Link! 

Map Location: Dream Shrine 


O Increase your attack strength 
or bulk up your armor with 
these nifty duds, a special 
addition to Zelda DX. The Red 
Tunic will boost your attack power 
while the cool Blue Tunic will 
toughen your defenses. 

Map Location: Color Dungeon 


lUTi Dig the flippers! You’ll pass 
J"*] through deep water with 
these webbed wonders. 

Map Location: Angler’s Tunnel 

The Hook Shot can pull you 
A across caverns, kill mon- 
( sters, and even grab items 
■ at long distances! 

Map Location: Catfish’s Maw 


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Use the Magic Rod to shoot 
fire! Light up the night! One 
order of foes—extra crispy. 

Map Location: Turtle Rock 
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I the Bow. Heck, so will 
™ newbies. Save your pennies; 
it’s expensive. 

Map Location: Mabe Tool Shop 

< Side ventures will lead you 
to the boomerang. You can 
complete the game without 
it, but the boomerang makes 
things easier. 

Map Location: Toronbo Shores 

m m These hearts are very 

important — for every four 
you collect, you’ll get one 
more container and live longer. 
Fear not, adventurer—we’ll lead 
you to all 12 hidden pieces; just 
look for the heart icons on the 
screenshots shown throughout the 
walkthrough. 

Find 20 of the 25 hidden 
seashells and you’ll unlock 
the fabled Master Sword! 
We'll note the seashells’ locations 
with this icon. 


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In tke Beginning... 

Every saga has a beginning. Every 
beginning has a location. This game 
has no Jar Jar Binks—woo-hoo! 
Ahem...all right, let’s get started. 


Marin and Tarin s House 



After a short conversation with 
Marin, talk to Tarin to get your 
shield. Marin will give you some 
advice; consider it as you start your 
journey. 


Toronto Stores 



To reach Toronbo Shores, head west 
of Marin and Tarin’s house, then 
south when you reach the well. Leap 
down the ledges and block monster 
attacks with your shield until you 
reach the beach, then proceed east. 
There will be sea urchins blocking 
your way—push them to the side 
with your shield. 

At grid point C16, you’ll see your 
sword floating in the water. Now 
you can attack monsters and cut 
down bushes! As you approach your 
sword, a mysterious bird will fly 
down to greet you. Take note of his 
instructions, then grab your sword 
and return to Mabe Village. 



The first stop on your way back up 
will be the well you passed earlier 


(grid point All). Use your new 
sword to cut the bush, then dive 
into the well. 



When you get back to the village 
proper, head to the square block of 
bushes just south of the shop. Cut 
down the bushes to get your first 
seashell. 



Head to the Fishing Game at grid 
point B9 and catch the big fish hid¬ 
ing directly below your perch. 


Mate Village 

Along his journey, Link will encoun¬ 
ter many strange folk who will offer 
strange trades. In time, however, the 
purpose of all this will become clear. 
To take the first step on the trading 
journey, head over to the Quad¬ 
ruplets’ house. 


Yosbi Doll 








The Quadruplets’ house is located 
just north of the flying rooster mon¬ 
ument where Marin is found singing 
(grid point C9). Mother will beg for 
a toy for her children. 


Ribbon 



Talk about product placement— 
they even sell Nintendo merchan¬ 
dise in Koholint! You’ll find the Yoshi 
Doll in the trendy game, which is 
located in the house just south of 
the Tool Shop (grid point DI2). 
Chop down the outer bushes, then 
pay to play the game and move the 
claw until its shadow is directly over 
Yoshi. Return to the Quadruplets’ 
house where the delighted mother 
will offer a ribbon in trade. Hurry to 
Madam MeowMeow’s house for the 
next item. 


Canned Dog Food 



Madam MeowMeow’s house is the 
one with the Bow Wow chained 
outside (grid point Bll). Your desti¬ 
nation is the smaller shed sitting just 
to the east. Talk to the little Bow 
Wow inside, and she’ll trade you a 
can of dog food for the ribbon. 


Bananas 



Your next stop is Sal’s House of 
Bananas (grid point D15, near where 
you found your sword). He’ll trade 
bananas for the dog food. 


Tbe Mysterious Forest 



Head north to the entrance of the 
Mysterious Forest (grid point A10). 
Slash the lone bush blocking your 
path, then continue north to have 
another chat with the owl. He’ll 
start you on your way to a key for 
the first dungeon, the Tail Cave. 


Raccoon 



As you explore the Mysterious 
Forest, you’ll come across a strange 
raccoon at grid point B6. His con¬ 
fusing antics prevent you from 
reaching the Tail Key. He claims to 
be very sensitive to powder, so 
you’re going to have to put the 
sneeze on this sucker. You can get 
Magic Powder in two ways: by win¬ 
ning the trendy game or by finding 
the toadstool. 


Toadstool 



Explore the Mysterious Forest; at 
grid point C7, you’ll come to a cave 
entrance. Make your way through, 
but be careful to hurry across the 
cracked parts of the floor, or it’s the 
pits (and a return to the entrance) 
for you. When you exit on the 
other side, you’ll see a little orange 
plant. It’s the toadstool! 


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Witch’s Hut 


The Tail Key 


Dungeon 1: The Tail Cave 



Return through the cave, then head 
north until you reach a door blocked 
by three rocks. Continue east and 
then south to grid point F7, the 
Witch’s Hut (though it looks more 
like a tree than a hut). Inside, assign 
the toadstool to one of your but¬ 
tons and hand it to the Witch. She’ll 
promptly turn the toadstool into 
Magic Powder. 



There’s an unlimited supply of Magic 


Powder in the Witch’s Hut. You’ll 
always find powder bags hidden 
under the same two pots in her lair 
(you can lift the pots once you 
acquire the Power Bracelet). 



Head back to the raccoon (grid 
point B6). Equip the powder and 
sprinkle it on him, then head north 
and cut down the bushes around the 
chest. Congratulations! You’ve found 
the Tail Key! 


On to the Tail Cave! 



Head to the Tail Cave (at grid point 
D14). It’s a bit tricky to reach the 
entrance—you’ll have to head east 
from grid point A13 and make your 
way around. Push the statue with 
the keyhole to use the key. 





When you enter the dungeon, go 
west and defeat the two monsters 
for a key. Proceed west and slap 
those punks for the Compass. 



Return to the entrance, then go 
north. Defeat all the monsters in the 
room and stand on the switch to 
reveal another key. Then go east and 
kill everything for the Dungeon Map. 
Proceed north through the one-way 
door (the one with the carving of 
Link’s silhouette on it), then head 
west through two rooms (grabbing 
the key and some rupees along the 
way) and north to location A on the 
Tail Cave map above. 



Go around the barrier, then move 
the leftmost block to open the door. 
The monsters in the next room 
have to be knocked into the pits— 
reflect their charges with your 
shield. Once they’re defeated, you’ll 
open a stairwell that will warp you 
to location B. 

Roc’s Featlier 



At location B, head up to the chest 
(but beware of sliding blades). Inside 
the chest, you’ll discover Roc’s 
Feather—you can now jump by 
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Warp back to A and head back to 
location C, where you can jump 
over the pit and head west to reach 
the Nightmare Key. Next, head to 
the Mini-Nightmare. 


Mini-Nightmare: 
Rolling Bones 



To defeat this girthy blob, jump over 
the spiked roller he pushes toward 
you. Slash at him as many times as 
you can as he hobbles back. Once 
you’ve beaten Rolling Bones, a red 
cloud will appear—it can teleport 
you to and from the dungeon 
entrance. Go north to enter the 
Nightmare’s lair. 


Nightmare: Moldorm 



To defeat Moldorm, use your shield 
and sword. Try to stand in the mid¬ 
dle of the room, away from the pits, 
and keep your shield poised toward 
him. When Moldorm slithers close 
enough, slash his tail. He’ll freak out, 
then relax—and you can attack 
again. He won’t slow down when 
he’s near defeat, so you’ll have to be 
sharp for that last slice. After defeat¬ 
ing Moldorm, walk north to receive 
the Full Moon Cello! 


Into the Swamps 

There’s one room in the Tail Cave 
you can’t reach—but don’t worry, 
you’ll be back here later. After 
you’re warped outside, the owl will 
return and direct you to the swamps 
northwest of the Mysterious Forest. 
First, however, there’s business back 
in Mabe Village. 

Big Trouble in 
Little Mabe Village 



Head for Madam MeowMeow’s 
house. Her Bow Wow has been 
dognapped by the Moblins. She begs 
you to rescue him. Because you’re 
always willing to help a lady in dis¬ 
tress (heck, it’s your career goal), off 
you go! 



Moblins, 

Moblins, Moblins 



From the heart piece, head north, 
then east until you reach a cave 
entrance with an owl statue outside 
(grid point F4.) This is the entrance 
to the Moblins’ Lair. 

“Give Me Bach 
My Bow Wow! 7 



Head north and then east to face 
the Moblins’ leader. Stand near a 
wall when he begins to charge, then 
step to the side to avoid his attack. 
He’ll be dizzy after banging his head— 
and vulnerable to your sword slash¬ 
es. Take a swipe, repeat—and call 
Zelda in the morning. Go east after 
defeating him. 


What Nice 
Teetb Y ou Have... 



Release Bow Wow by touching him. 
Carry him by his leash, and he’ll 
devour all enemies within chomping 
distance. But don’t take him back to 
Madam MeowMeow just yet—she’ll 
only insist you take Bow Wow for a 
walk. Head to the Goponga Swamps. 


Goponga Swamps 



Head northwest into the Mysterious 
Forest, then east, letting Bow Wow 
devour the flowers that were previ¬ 
ously blocking your path. Continue 
along until you reach a cave entrance 
blocked by more Swamp Blossoms 
(grid point E3). Get close enough 
to let Bow Wow do his thing, then 
enter the cave. 



En route to the Moblins’ Lair, stop 
by grid point E5 where you can 
reach this heart with Roc’s Feather. 
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Dungeon 2: Bottle Grotto 




Inside the Bottle Grotto, walk north 
and whip out your trusty bag of Magic 
Powder to light the two torches. 
Head east and eviscerate all the mon¬ 
sters in the room. Grab the key, then 
head south. To defeat the Mimic, back 
into him while charging your sword 
and swing while he’s not facing you. 
Grab the Compass. Head north and 
continue to the next room east. 



Slash the crystal switch, then go 
south. Hit the switch in that room 
to access another key. Go north, 
then east and jump across the three 
pits. Step on the floor switch and 
take the key from the chest. 



Move north and beat the two mon¬ 
sters to reveal a key. Backtrack to 
get the key, then head east then 
north. Push together the two blocks 
in the middle to reveal a hidden 
stairway, then go through the one¬ 
way door. 


Mini-Nightmare: Hinox 



Use you sword to make short work 
of Hinox, but be careful not to stand 
too long on the cracks in the floor. 



To get the owl’s beak, take the tele¬ 
porter back to the entrance, then go 
west and north. Now take the tele¬ 
porter back to the Mini-Nightmare 
room and head east and north to 
the Map Room. Be careful of the 
sliding action in this room. Go north, 
then west to the Power Bracelet 
room. Light the torches to scare 
away the ghosts and reveal the hid¬ 
den chest. 


PROTIP! 



Once you have the Power Bracelet, 
you can always lift the bottles on the 
right of the Bottle Grotto’s entrance 
room to reveal hearts! 



Using the Power Bracelet, head east 
and dispense with the jars in your 
path. To get the Nightmare Key, you 
need to defeat the Pol’s Voice (the 
rabbit-like creature—you’ll have to 
move blocks and hit him with a pot), 
the bat, then Stalfos (the skeleton 
dude with blue gear). Beating them 
in this order will reveal the chest con¬ 
taining the Nightmare Key. Grab the 
key and hurry north, east, then south 
to the underground passageway. 



To make the stubborn platform 
move down for you, lift a pot and 
hold it while standing on the plat¬ 
form. Climb the ladder and unlock 
the Nightmare’s door. 


Have a Heart 



The Genie’s a tough cookie, so you 
should take advantage of the Power 
Bracelet and grab another heart 
piece before taking him on. Head 
over to the Graveyard (grid point 
G8), and move the bottom-right 
grave to reveal this cave where you 
can shove the stone to get a heart 
piece—that’s your fourth, which 
grants you one more container and 
more life in your battle! 


Nightmare: The Genie 



To beat this bottle-necked reject, 
dodge his fireballs until he enters his 
bottle. Slash the bottle to stun him, 
then pick it up with your Power 
Bracelet and throw it against the 
wall. Once his bottle is broken, chop 
up Mr. Clean with your sword, and 
you’ll get the Conch, your second 
instrument. Your orchestra grows! 




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T R E A S U RE HUNTING 


If you want to collect the seashells and 
the heart pieces, you can go on an enor¬ 
mous scavenger hunt! 



First, you must return to the Mysterious 
Forest and use your new Power Bracelet 
to recover the heart piece in the cave at 
grid point A6. 



Hurry to grid point B8 and move the 
block to reach the treasure chest for 
another seashell! 

Once you reach Mabe Village, return 
Bow Wow, then buy the shovel from the 
town shop (the price is steep, but a boy’s 
gotta dig). You’ll also need to buy some 
bombs. 



Return to MeowMeow’s shed and dig 
around with your new shovel—you’ll find 
another secret seashell. 



Because you're already in the south, 
return to the Tail Cave and bomb the 
left wall at location C. This is the one 
room you couldn’t reach before; it has 
another seashell. 



Head north to grid point E8, slash the 
only bush on the screen, and then dig 
in that spot for yet another seashell. 



Next, head to grid point K9 and enter the 
Seashell Mansion. If you have exactly five 
seashells, a sixth will drop. 



Go one screen east to grid point L9 and 
cut down the bushes—you’ll find another 
seashell there. 




Time to investigate the Ukuku Prairie. 
Look for Richard, who lives in a house at 
grid point G14. The little wuss will help 
only if you retrieve his five leaves, so 
journey to Kanalet Castle. 


Journey to grid point J12 and lift the 
stone with the Power Bracelet. 


Bomb this wall in the cavern (you’ll find 
its entrance at grid point 112). Follow the 
secret path outside, then dig near the 
owl statue. 


Head to the main exit of the cave at grid 
point 112 and follow the path to grid 
point J15, then slash the bush in the 
corner. 


Once you have 10 seashells, head back 
to the Seashell Mansion (grid point K9) 
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You’ v e found a 
Goid Leaf! Press 


castle courtyard. Charge your sword 
for a swirl attack and let him have it 
when he pops out. Watch out for 
his bombs—they pack a punch! 

flie Second Leaf 


with the two knight sculptures in 
the wall. Place bombs at the feet 
of the sculptures, and knights will 
appear. Defeat them to earn the 
fourth leaf. 

Ninja Night mare 
and the Fifth Leaf 


Kanalet Castle 
Photo Op 


If you’ve already been to the camera 
shop at grid point H4, you’ll get 
another photo snapped here. Kanalet 
Castle is northeast of Richard’s Villa, 
at grid point J8. The main entrance 
is blocked. Go east three blocks to 
meet Kiki the monkey. 


Kiki’s going to do you a favor—if 
you’ve done your trading and have 
the bananas. Grab the stick one of 


his buddies leaves behind and cross 
the bridge. 

Back-Door Bush 


Head west past the main gate to 
an area with a crow, a rock, and a 
knight. Defeat the knight and throw 
the rock against the tree that the 
crow is perched on. Defeat the bird 
for the leaf—if he gets away, leave 
the screen and come back. 

The Third Leaf 


Head north to a set of stairs. On 
the second floor, go down to the pit 




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Go back to Richard’s Villa and give 
him the leaves. He’ll allow you pas¬ 
sage through a dungeon (where 
you’ll find a seashell). Outside, it’s 
hack-n-miss, but look for a path 
through the weeds close to the 
outer perimeter of the field. Once 
you work your way around to the 
north, you’ll reach an owl statue. 


Walk around the perimeter of the 
castle until you encounter a solitary 
bush at grid point J5. Slash it to 
reveal a stairwell. Take the under¬ 
ground passage into Kanalet Castle. 

The First Leaf 


You can confront the knight of five 
potholes on the east side of the 


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Head into the castle and go west. 
Defeat all the monsters and knights 
(except the smiling energy-ball 
creepie—they’re invulnerable) to 
find another golden leaf. 


1 he Fourth Leaf 


Go north out of the pit where you 
got the fourth leaf and proceed east. 
Now head south, passing the red 
ninja with the spiked mace, until 
you’re outside the castle on the sec¬ 
ond floor. Enter the next door, 
throw a pot at the sealed door 
inside, and confront the ninja. Use 
your shield to block his attacks, then 
slash him with your sword as he’s 
winding up. Defeat him, and you’ll 
receive the fifth and final golden leaf. 


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PROTIP! 

Don’t forget to use your sword’s 
charge-and-spin move in the field for 
a quick look at what’s under those 
bushes! 



Cut down the lone bush growing in 
front of the owl statue, then dig in 
that spot to retrieve the Slime Key. 


Key Lave, 

Here We Come! 



Return to the Key Cave entrance 
(grid point FI2) and insert the Slime 
Key into the keyhole, then make your 
way back south and east around the 
pothole field and enter the Key 
Cave by hopping across the islands 
from the east. 



On your way to the Key Cave en¬ 
trance, stop by grid point F11 and 
you’ll find this seashell by digging in 
the middle of the grassy patches. 


Dungeon 3: Key Cave 




Open the first door by throwing a 
pot against it, then pound the mon¬ 
sters in the next room to reveal a 
hidden chest. Grab the key inside, 
then head up through the northeast 
exit. Go north through two more 
rooms, then take the stairwell. 



Four exits, four locks—for our pur¬ 
poses, this will be location A. Un¬ 
lock the south door and head down. 
Defeat the monsters for a key. Head 
back up past location A, and take 
the north door. Again, kill the villains 
for a key, and hit the crystal switch. 
With the blocks now reversed, head 
back to location A and go upstairs 


for the Owl Beak, then into the Map 
Room to retrieve, well, the map. 
Now return to location A and take 
the west door. These guys are 
tough—jump at them and start 
your sword swing in the air, or drop 
a bomb, then pick it up and throw it 
at them. Finally, take the east door 
in location A. In this room, take the 
stairwell leading up. 



Walk around this room and defeat 
all the green blobs to release yet 
another key. Head north, then con¬ 
tinue all the way west into a room 
with more teleporting baddies. 



By beating these geeks, you’ll reveal 
a chest—but you can’t reach it from 


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here. There’s only one way to exit, 
so go north. In the next room, you’ll 
get a bunch of bombs, and the owl 
will give you a hint that will help 
you take on the Mini-Nightmare. 
Leave to the south to grab your 
booty from that chest, then go to 
the Mini-Nightmare room. 


Mini-Night mare: 
Doclongo Snakes 



No Zelda game would be complete 
without bomb-munching Dodongos. 
Just give them the snack they crave: 
Put bombs right into their mouths, 
and let nature (and TNT) take its 
course. After you’ve defeated them, 
head right, then move the rock to 
discover the Pegasus Boots. You can 
now dash (and destroy those cactus¬ 
like blocking objects). 



After escaping, use the Dodongo 
Snakes’ teleporter to take a quick 
detour back to the main entrance, 
then head due east and kill the wind¬ 
blowing beast with your Pegasus 
Boots/sword charge. Grab the key 
he was protecting, then head north 
and take out the cactus blockers in 
the northwest exit with the Pegasus 
charge. Kill the red mini-blob, then 
backtrack around to take out the 
jumping bad guys, and you’ll release 
a treasure chest with 200 rupees. 
Return to the teleporter and head 
back to the room you emerged 
from after getting the Pegasus Boots. 
Head north through the room with 
the stone arrow, and go west to the 
Compass Room. 




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In the Compass Room, check the 
wall for a weak spot by tapping with 
your sword, then bomb through. In 
the next room, throw pots at the 
bombs to set them off (and look in 
all the pots—one hides a fairy). 



Head back the way you came. You’ll 
see an owl statue and a stone arrow 
pointing down. Listen to what the 
owl has to say, then take his advice 
and poke the south wall with your 
sword. When you find a structurally 
weak area (at the head of the arrow), 
bomb it and enter the next room. 



Equip Roc’s Feather and the Pegasus 
Boots to perform a running jump 
over the pit, and head up to the 
chest for the Nightmare Key. The 
easiest way to do this is hold down 
the button for the Pegasus Boots 
and then, when you start dashing, 
hit the Jump button. 



Now it’s time to start unlocking that 
maze of locked rock blocks (say that 


three times fast...or don’t) outside 
the Mini-Nightmare room. Go to 
the stairwell leading down. Use the 
Pegasus Boots to dash into that 
peeved stone, and he’ll grant you 
access. Next, use Roc’s Feather and 
the Pegasus Boots in sync to leap 
across the spike pit. Head back up 
to ground level and take out the 
teleporters with your dash, then go 
west and let the conveyors guide 
you into the bats for another key. 


Nightmare: Si ime Eyes 



To beat this gooey monster, use 
your Pegasus Boots to dash into a 
wall and knock him to the ground. 
Dash at his eye to pull his two eyes 
apart, then slash at the gooey glob 
until he’s nearly split. You’ll need to 
dash to cut that last connection. 
Dice up the remaining eyeballs with 
your sword to unlock the door to 
the Lily’s Bell. 


The Lily s Bell 



Now you have the Lily’s Bell! Only 
five more instruments to go. Leave 
the cave and, after talking with the 
owl, head to grid point H9, where 
you’ll meet an old friend. 


Honeycomb 



Tarin turns the stick into a honey¬ 
comb as your odyssey continues. 



Head to grid point G9 and bomb the 
wall on the left side of the screen— 
you can see where the wall is crum¬ 
bling. Inside, bomb the east wall 
(you can see where in the screen 
above), and go into the secret room 
for a heart container piece. 


Animal Village 



Next, head to grid point Kll and 
chop down the lone bush east of 
the end of the path to reveal a stair¬ 
well. When you emerge on the 
other side of the river, head south 
until you reach the sign marking the 
entrance to the Animal Village, and 
enter it to the east. In the southeast 
house, a bear will exchange your 
honeycomb for a pineapple and give 
you advice on moving the fat walrus 
so you can enter Yarna desert. Now 
it’s back to Mabe Village...again. 


PROTIP! 



Just south of the bear’s house, you’ll 
find a teleporter that will take you 
back to the Prairie just east of Mabe 
Village. Beam me west, Linky! 


In Search of 
the Color Dungeon 

Read the Lore 



Legend has it that Zelda DX has its 
own special Color Dungeon—and 
where better to research this than 
the library in Mabe Village (grid 
point A12)? There’s a book up top 
that’s ready to fall if prompted by 
Pegasus-assisted dash. It mentions 
gravestones and gives a directional 
indicator for each one. Check it out 
in the screenshot above. Hmmm... 
better write that down, and get thee 
to the Graveyard! 

Sifting the Graves 



Only one area of the Graveyard has 
gravestones that match the layout 
you saw in the library (three over 
two)—the southeastern section 
(grid point H8). To open the entrance 
to the secret Color Dungeon, you 
have to move the gravestones in the 
order and directions indicated by the 
arrows. In other words, first move 
the right gravestone in the bottom 
row to the south, then move the left 
gravestone in that row to the west, 
then move the left gravestone in the 
top row to the north, and so on 
until the secret dungeon is revealed! 


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Zip through, killing bad guys if nec¬ 
essary, until you reach the Beak 
Room. Slash those red and green 
beetles, then pick them up and 
throw them in the holes of the cor¬ 
responding colors to unlock a trea¬ 
sure chest containing the beak. 
Next, head back to the Compass 
Room and take the hint from the 
owl statue—hit the lights until 
they’re all blue. While you’re there, 
bomb the south wall for a cache of 
rupees (you’re going to have to pay 
for that expensive bow somehow). 



Return to the Beak Room and head 
north for another light puzzle. Hit 
the top-left light twice and the bot¬ 
tom-right one once to unlock a key. 

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Now head to the Buzzblob. He says 
your sword is no match for him— 
take his word for it and remember 
what the guards said. Use your 
Magic Powder on this glooky glob 
to make him glum. If you’re low on 
powder, there’s some under the 
bottles in the room just north of the 
entrance. After you beat Buzzblob, 
grab the Nightmare Key from the 
next room and head back to the 
Beak Room, then continue south as 
far as you can go and move west to 
the key. Take the one-way door back 
north and open the locked door. 



Nail this nasty with your sword while 
avoiding his boulders and quakes. In 


the next room west, hit a switch 
under the northwest bottle to open 
the doors, then head north to the 
Map Room (you’ll have to take out 
all the bad guys for it to appear). 
Next, slide one room east, drop all 
the shelled guys in their proper 
places, then collect a key. 



This puzzle’s going to be a doozy if 
you don’t just take our word for it 
and hit the due north, then due east, 
then due west, then due south lights. 
In the next room north, look for a 
fairy in the pots. 

Color Night mare: 
Jellyfish 



The trick to defeating the Jellyfish is 
a quick attack. As time passes, his 
color will fade from red to blue and 
he’ll heal, so you have to keep zap¬ 
ping him quickly. Just go kamikaze — 
run up to him and keep slashing, and 
you’ll get him. 



Choose your tunic color—Red for 
increased attack strength, Blue for 
increased defensive strength. Sorry, 
you can’t have both. 


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Sweet Music 



Next, use the Power Bracelet to 
move the rocks blocking the Dream 
Shrine in Mabe Village at grid point 
D9. Use the Pegasus Boots to dash 
across the cracks and kill the yellow 
vermin. Make your way around to 
receive the Ocarina. You don’t know 
any songs yet, but this little instru¬ 
ment will come in handy. 


Wkere’s Marin? 



When you reach the Flying Rooster 
Monument in the center of town, 
Marin will have disappeared. The boy 
says she’s at the ocean; you’ll find 
her on the beach at grid point FI6 
(on the way, stop by and see your 
old pal the Bow Wow for a photo 
op). Blah, blah, blah...she talks and 
talks and talks! 


Yarna Desert 



With Marin in tow (literally, judging 
from the way Link picks her up), 
head back to grid point N16. After 
Marin sings the walrus awake, head 
into the Yarna desert. Head north 
to Lanmola’s cave and allow yourself 
to be sucked into the center. 


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It’s been a while since we’ve seen 
one of these! Bomb the north wall 
of Lanmola’s pit for access to this 
secret room. 



When you’re out of the cave, head 
to the extreme southeast and follow 
it to the very corner of the world— 
grid point PI6. You’ll find a seashell 
underneath the rocks. 


Tlie Angler Key 



To defeat this leaping monster, hit it 
with a swirl attack from your sword. 
Grab the Angler Key—if you miss it, 
just fall into the pit and grab it. 



Follow the desert south and the owl 
will return. To follow his instructions, 


you’re going to grid point L3. Insert 
your key to reveal the fourth dun¬ 
geon: Angler’s Tunnel. 



You can’t get into Angler’s Tunnel 
from here, so head to the cave at 
grid point H2 and make your way 
through. It’s a bit tricky, but remem¬ 
ber that you can push the stones 
into the pits. Head upstairs and pass 
through the first exit to grab some 
rupees, then go back inside, take out 
the green blockers to the east with 
your Pegasus dash, and leave through 
the second exit. You’ll be back for 
the other goodies later. 





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Move west through the water, go 
through the cave under Paphal (that 
waving guy) and follow it to him. 
He’ll trade you a hibiscus for the 
pineapple. Return to the stream and 
continue east to grid point L2 where 
you’ll see a break in the guardrail. 
Dive off, and you’ll drop right in 
front of the Angler’s Tunnel entrance. 


You remember how to beat those 
spiked turtles, right? Break out the 
ol’ shield and let those suckers 
bounce off, then run up and pound 
them. Make for the Compass Room 
and kill all the bad guys for the Com¬ 
pass, then head south and clean up 
for a key. Remember to stay out of 
the deep areas. 


Return to the Compass Room and 
head west now, then climb the stairs 
and go eastward on the path to the 
Beak Room where you can grab 
the beak. Follow that path back and 
north to reach the Map Room and 
get the map. Aah...inventory filling 
quickly. Now, stay on this path and 
head back to the room south of 


the Map Room, using the feather 
and boots to leap across that three- 
block pit. Go into the next room to 
the east and blow up the cracked 
rock with a bomb. Shove the other 
rock out of the way to retrieve a 
key and head two rooms north to 
find another key (you’ll have to blow 
up another cracked rock to reach 
it). Next stop: the Compass Room 
yet again. 

Head east from the Compass 
Room and north through the locked 
door. Go north through another 
room and you’ll reach the other 
side of that cross-shaped pit. Jump 
over it and head west. Defeat the 
bad guys and you unlock a key, but it 
immediately falls through to another 
floor. Darn. Head south. 



The next several screens connect, 
and they all have a perimeter of 
shallow water around the outside. 
Follow it, jumping over small patches 
of deep water until it leads you north. 
Follow it all the way north to the 
room with the five tiles, then head 
east and grab the key from the chest. 
Next, backtrack all the way to the 


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room where the key fell into the pit 
just south of the Mini-Nightmare. 
Time to take him on! 

Mini-Nightmare: 

Cue Balf 



Cue Ball’s pretty easy—just trail him 
around the wall in the middle and 
only hit him from the side. In the 
next room to the north, pull the 
handle in the wall to open those 
sliding blocks—then head west and 
pick up the flippers. Go south and 
step on the tiles to open the door. 
Remember this pattern: 



Head back to the room with the 
first set of tiles—the room marked 
by the #1 Warp point (you can 
shove the stone south of the room 
you’re in for a shortcut)—and step 
on the tiles in the same order. Ta 
da—an underground passageway! 

In the underground tunnel, trick that 
Thwomp into falling on you, then 
jump on the stairs and on top of 
him to reach the top platform. This 
will lead you to the Nightmare Key. 
Grab it, then jump down from the 
platform north of it. 



Now head to the room southeast of 
the Mini-Nightmare and down the 
stairs. In the underground tunnel, 
you’ll now be able to reach the key. 


Next, return to the deep-water 
area east of the Nightmare Key’s 
location. You’ll see a switch next to 
a door: step on it and enter. Head 
north to the locked rock block, un¬ 
lock it, then head down the stairs to 
another underwater passage. This 
will lead you to the room just south 
of the Nightmare. 


Nightmare: 

The Angl er Fish 



This scaly monster is a big one. Slash 
at the glowing ball hanging from his 
head to hurt him. If he charges, be 
prepared to dodge the rocks that 
will fall. Beat him, and you get the 
Surf Harp! Only four more to go! 


Hello, Mamu 



A Ghostly Encounter 



After playing the tune, leave Mamu’s 
Pond and enter the house on the 
same screen. If you decide to buy 
Crazy Tracy’s secret, she’ll give you 
a life potion that refills your hearts 
the next time you croak. You’ll also 
meet a new friend, a homesick ghost. 
Sigh...of course, you’re going to 
have to drag his ectoplasmic butt 
home, do-gooder. First, head back 
to the Mabe Village shop for the 
Bow (if you have at least 980 
rupees—and you should). 



You’ll find the ghost’s house at grid 
point G16, east of the Toronbo 
Shores. He will ask to be taken to 


his gravestone at grid point E7; the 
fastest way there is to use Mamu’s 
song on the Ocarina. You’ll have to 
trudge all the way back to his house 
afterward to get your reward. 


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From the ghost’s house, it’s a hop, 


skip, and running jump to grid point 
JI4 (use your Pegasus Boots and 
Roc’s Feather together to get across 
the pits). Dive into the passage 
through the rocks (Link’s location is 
pictured in the above screenshot) to 
swim under the gate and reach the 
entrance. 



Upon emerging from the dungeon, 
hop in the water and head west to 
the cave with the fish carved into 
the wall. Enter it to meet Mamu and 
learn his song. Check out those 
crazy fish doin’ the Pee Wee! 

PROTIP! 

Mamu’s song, the Song of Soul, not 
only warps you to his pond by Crazy 
Tracy’s house, but also takes you to 
the entrance or exit of a dungeon if 
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Dungeon 5: Catfisk’s Maw 



First things first Don’t rely too much 
on Link’s long-distance jumping—he 
needs the Hook Shot to cross many 
of the death-defying pits you’ll see 
early on. Head to the Compass Room. 
You can beat those armored bullies 
by slamming them in their decidedly 
unarmored butts. Head down the 
stairwell in the Compass Room and 
through the underground passage. 



Break up the crystals so you can 
push the rocks together to form a 
square (as seen in the screenshot 
above). This will unveil a key. Take it 
and head back to the room just east 
of the Compass Room to unlock its 
northern door. From there, head 
into the Beak Room, then go take 
on the Mini-Nightmare. 


Mini-Nightmare: Stalfos 



Stalfos is an easy foe if you got da 
skillz. Just crumble him with your 
swirl attack, then drop a bomb on 
his bony behind. After he leaves, go 
east and then north. 



You’ll have to push up the middle 
block, leave the room, and then 
push it to the side to continue your 
northern path. Head north all the 
way, then west to a room that’s 
divided by stone blocks. You’ll have 


to slide one of the blocks aside to 
kill all the green blobs and open the 
northern door. From there, head to 
the Map Room. Time for your sec¬ 
ond battle with Stalfos—go get him 
in the second Stalfos room. You have 
him on the run! Head immediately 
for the third Stalfos room (feel like 
you’re running in circles?). Now 
head back to the entrance—use 
Mamu’s song as a shortcut. Return 
to the underground passageway in 
the Compass Room and follow it to 
the Beak Room. Now go west. 



Defeat Stalfos a fourth time for the 
Hook Shot. Return through the pas¬ 
sageway to the Compass Room and 
head east. Take the northeast exit 
to the treasure chest blocked by a 
chasm, and use the Hook Shot to 
cross it. Now head west, then north, 
then west again and north again to 
the room just southeast of the sec¬ 
ond Mini-Nightmare. Move west 
twice to get the key. Then head east 
twice to return, and use the Hook 
Shot to extend the ladder. Grab that 
bottle to release a fairy, then head 
north across the ladder. In the next 
room, open the locked rock block 
and head west. 


Second Mini- 
Nigkt mare: Gokmas 



The worst thing these guys could do 
is kill you with boredom. Just use 
your shield to block their charges 
and zap them with the Hook Shot 
when they open their eyes. 


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Use the warp in the Gohmas’ lair to 
go back to the entrance. It’s time to 
take a little trip to the northeast 
section of the dungeon in order to 
get a trio of treasure chests that 
are now accessible with the Hook 
Shot—one of which holds a small 
key. Then head into the Nightmare 
Key room and dive into the pool to 
find an underwater passage to the 
key. Next, use Mamu’s song to re¬ 
turn to the entrance and the warp 
to return to the Gohmas’ lair, then 
take the northeast exit and head 
through the underground passage. 
Once you’re out of the passage, 
head for the Nightmare’s lair. 


PROTIP! 



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The Goombas give you a heart if 
you jump on them Mario-style. 

Night mare: 

Tke Slime Eel 



The Slime Eel and three of his bud¬ 
dies will pop out through the holes 
in the wall. You’ll have to pick your 
hole and stand in the opposite cor¬ 
ner. When an eel’s head pokes out, 
reel it across the room with your 
Hook Shot and slam it with your 
sword. You’ll recognize the real deal 
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with your steel greetings, and you’ll 
earn the Wind Marimba. 

Takin’ Care of Business 

Link has a lot of work to do before 
he heads into the next dungeon, so 
get to it! 

From Catfish’s Maw, swim east, 
then hit land and head to grid point 
KI4. Dig next to the owl statue to 
find the seashell. 



At grid point Cl4, use the Pegasus 
Boots to ram into the tree and shake 
loose a seashell. 


Finding tlie Frog 



Head to grid point E12 and read the 
scattered signs. They appear to be 
random, but actually will point you 
in the direction you want to go if 
you always travel in a straight line 
until you come upon the next sign. 
Be sure to travel in straight lines, or 
you’ll have to start over. You’ll also 
have to use the Hook Shot and then 
the Power Bracelet. Pay to hear 
Mamu’s song. 



Head back to grid point G11 and 
swim to the island with the lone 
bush. It’s a frisky sucker, but chop it 
from the north and run south to 
grab a seashell. 



At grid point Ell, use the Pegasus 
Boots to ram into the right tree and 
dislodge another seashell. 



Head all the way back down to grid 
point 116 and swim to the island for 
another seashell. 


Master Sword 



Once you have 20 seashells, go back 
to the Seashell Mansion (grid point 
K9) for your prize—the Master 
Sword! 



Make your way around the outskirts 
of Animal Village to the weak wall 
next to where Ulhira’s standing, just 
outside the fence. Bomb the wall, 
then use the Hook Shot to cross 
the chasm and bomb the north wall. 
Enter the secret passage, then head 
right and throw a bomb over the 
fence to the weak rock. Make your 
way back around, jumping with Roc’s 
Feather, and you can reach this heart 
piece. That should give you another 
full container! 


Necklace 



Jump off the bridge at grid point J15 
and dive. Give the fisherman your 
hook, and he’ll offer you a necklace. 

Mermaid s Scale 

Next, swim northwest until you 
bump into the mermaid (grid point 
J13). She’ll trade one of her scales 
for the necklace. 


Goat s Letter 
Venture back to Animal Village (use 
the teleporters to bounce around) 
and speak with the goat at the north¬ 
east part of town. She’ll be delighted 
by your hibiscus, and will ask you to 
deliver her letter to Weird Mr. Write. 

Broom 

Mr. Write’s house is at grid point A4. 
Sigh...more trekking. Use Mamu’s 
song to cut out some of the traveling. 

Fisk ing Hook 

Head right back to the Goat’s house 
in Animal Village. Ulhira will be stand¬ 
ing outside, and she’ll trade her 
fishing hook for your broom. 


Magnifying Lens 



Your next destination is the gold 
mermaid statue. Head to grid point 
K16 and Hook Shot across the 
water, then head north and examine 
the statue to open a passage to the 
Magnifying Lens. 




Boomerang 

Next, head for the grid point E16 
(yeah, another jaunt). Bomb the 
weak wall, then enter it, and trade 
the shovel for the boomerang. Don’t 
worry—if you feel the urge to dig 
later, you can return and trade again. 



Dive into the moat outside Kalanet 
Castle, and head to grid point 18. 
Dive just above the pits to find 
another heart piece. 

Enter the cave in the water at 
grid point 03 and dive just south¬ 
east of the center of the pool for a 
heart piece. 

Face to Face 

Time to start thinking about the 
next dungeon. Head to grid point 
M11 (from Animal Village, head 
north, then east under the river), 
using your shield to bounce the 
knights out of the way. If you touch 
them sans shield, they’ll come alive 
and move anyway. 


Armos Knigkt 



If you’re wearing the Red Tunic, the 
Armos Knight is a simple foe—just 
get behind him and slash with your 
sword. Otherwise, use your powered- 
up sword swirl or pelt him with 
arrows. He’ll die quickly, giving up 
the Face Key. Head north, use Magic 
Powder to light the torches and 
read the mysterious poster, then 
leave the shrine. The owl will have 
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Head to grid point N9 where you 
can do a few things. The path leads 
to a weak wall—bomb it to reveal a 
fairy. You can take the north path 
into the water, which will lead to a 
cave that eventually leads to a shop 
where you can buy a raft trip that 
might lead to great fortune. Ulti¬ 
mately, you’ll want to head off the 
south stairwell into the water, then 
south to the island with the two 
knight statues. Take out the one on 
the left and head into the secret 
passage. Use the Face Key on the 
fish-head keyhole, and enter.... 


Dungeon 6: Face Sliri 


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Go west and defeat the wizards by 
hitting them with arrows (about four 
each) or bombs. Head northeast 
and grab your rupees, then return 
and move northwest. Follow it to 
location A on the map. Here, you’ll 
have to get past the northeast block, 
so leave a bomb on the switch and 
stand on the block. Then, when the 
block pops up, you can head north¬ 
east. In the room north of this, drop 
a bomb on the east wall (where the 
carpet leads to it), then defeat the 
bad guys in the next room and head 
down the secret passage that opens. 
Defeat the wizards, then head north, 
and you’ll retrieve the Level 2 Power 
Bracelet. 


Head north through the one-way 
door. Look familiar? Now you can 


open that door by throwing the ele¬ 
phant statue. Follow this path and 
continue to hurl the statues to open 
doors. Go back to location A and 
do the bomb trick again, this time 
with the northwest block. Then 
head north, throw the bottle in the 
northwest corner, and head west to 
defeat the wizards and get the map! 
Next, journey north and then east 
to the Beak Room and grab the 
beak. Then return west, throw a 
bottle at the north door, and pro¬ 
ceed to the Compass Room for the 
Compass. Hit the crystal switch 
in the north area of the Compass 
Room and follow that path around. 
You’ll find a room with a buzzing 
skull and two wizards. Defeat the 
wizards for a key. Return to the 
Compass Room, go west, and then 
go north to collect 100 rupees. You 
can move through the passage to get 
another seashell, but once you have 
the Master Sword, there’s no real 
reason to do so. To leave this room, 
throw the horse statues around 
until they both land upright. 


Return to location A and make sure 
the blocks are sticking up, then go 
back to the entrance and head east 


to the secret medicine room. You’ll 
be trapped with four wizards. Defeat 
them and head north through the 
sewer path to a key, then return to 
the secret medicine room and go 
south. Go onto the perch south of 
the owl statue and hop down onto 
the block. Jump across to the next 
block and you’ll be able to go up the 
stairs. Next, open the locked door 
leading to the room south of the 
Mini-Nightmare, then bomb the 
north wall in that room and head up 
to face Smasher. 


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steel ball that’s bigger than you are! 
Dodge Smasher’s throw, then pick 
up the ball with the Power Bracelet 
and give him a taste of his own medi¬ 
cine. Pound this guy into oblivion. 

Now you’re stuck in a loop! In 
the room north of Smasher, pick up 
the left elephant statue to gain ac¬ 
cess to an underground passage. 



When you emerge from the pas¬ 
sage, use your shield or sword to 
block the tiles and collect a key. 
Head north, then travel west until 
you’re trapped in the room you saw 
from above earlier—the one with 
the two horse statues (the knight 
chess pieces). Bounce them off the 
walls until they’re both upright, then 
head west. Take the underground 
passage (use your Pegasus dash to 
run under the smart Thwomps), 
then use the Ballad of the Wind Fish 
on your Ocarina to defeat the Pols’ 
Voices. If you want 200 rupees or 
need bombs, you can explore the 
two rooms to the north, then return 
and head south. 


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You’ve faced the Dodongo Snakes 
before. Give them an explosive 
meal. Go west and use the Hook 
Shot to cross the sewer chasm, then 
head north into the Nightmare Key 
room, and open the chest by throw¬ 
ing a pot at it. Next, use Mamu’s 
song to return to the cave entrance, 
then use the Warp to go back to 
Smasher’s lair. Head north to the 
elephant statue and take the under¬ 
ground passage into the room that 
had the checkered floor tiles flying 
at you. Go south and defeat all the 
monsters (your sword can reach the 
sucker in the center), then head east. 
Beat the wizard (with a bomb if you’re 
out of arrows) and head north. If 
you’re low on health, use your Magic 
Powder to light these two torches 
and a fairy will appear. Time to take 
on Facade. 

Sixtli Nigktmare: Fagade 


Facade’s a simple foe—just slap all 
his gizmos away and drop bombs 
on his face. Once everything in the 
room is gone, you’ll have plenty of 
space to maneuver; just watch out 
for the pits he’ll create in the floor. 
Remember: You can’t be hurt by 
your own bombs. After he’s done 
for, head north to collect the Coral 
Triangle. 

Waking tke Dead 

The owl says you need to fly like a 
bird to the mountain, but Link ain’t 
got wings! Remember the story 
behind Mamu’s song implying that 
it might wake the non-living? Well, 
to test it out, head to Mabe Village 
(and stock up on arrows while 
you’re there). 



When you reach the Rooster 
Memorial at grid point C10, push it 
to the north to reveal a staircase. 
Go downstairs to the remains of the 
rooster and play Mamu’s song to 
give the rooster a boost. Pick him 
up with the Power Bracelet and 
start flying! 


Tke Bird Key 



Head north to the mountains (you 
must go through the cave at grid 
point H2—and you can now reach 
the treasure chest with the rupees, 
thanks to the Hook Shot). The owl 
will tell you to go east, so venture 
forth, young elf. This time, however, 
go past the cave that led to Paphal 
and through the deep water to the 
stairs. Head west until you reach the 
Hen House (grid point KI) and enter 
the cave below. Use the rooster to 
fly you across the north pits and fol¬ 
low the cave to the Bird Key. 


To tke lower 



Head back east through that deep 
water, and then navigate through a 
series of caves to the top right of 
the grid. Head west and enter 
Eagle’s Tower at grid point OI .The 
challenge of Eagle’s Tower requires 
you to destroy the four pillars that 
support the structure. 



Dungeon 7: Eagle’s Tower 



Tke First Pillar 

From the entrance, head east through 
two rooms and kill the monsters to 
receive a key. Then take the north¬ 
east exit through the locked door 
and make your way upstairs. 



Upstairs, head north one room and 
then you’ll hit a tricky spot. You’ll 
need to pull the lever out to slide 
the blocks apart at the west exit, 
then grab the orb and slip through 
the blocks before they close. In the 
next room, throw the orb at the pil¬ 
lar to smash it. If you lose the orb, 
it’ll reappear in its original spot. Head 
north from the room with the first 
pillar to the Map Room, throw the 
horse statues, and grab the map. 


Tke Mirror Skield 



From the Map Room, go southeast 
to the room with the Mirror Shield. 
You’ll have to pull off a tricky boom¬ 
erang throw, but you can nail the 
crystal switch from an angle and 
lower the blocks. Once you’ve low¬ 
ered those blocks, stand on them 
and throw your boomerang again to 
raise them. Then throw a bomb at 
the switch and go stand on the 
block in the northeast corner— 
you’ve gotta get that block raised 
and get to the next room. Once 
you’ve accomplished this feat, head 
back to the room with the first pil¬ 
lar, grab the orb, and go south to 
destroy the second pillar. 

Go to the Compass Room next 
and slice each guy when they have 
the same suit on their chest. This is 
much easier said than done—so 
swing your sword when you see the 
suit before the one you want. Take 
the orb into the southwest exit, 
throw it over the barricade, then 
head back up to the Compass Room 
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Downstairs, head west, but stay 
north of the blocks. Follow that 
path south to another flight of stairs, 
then head back upstairs. From this 
new room, go south to take on 
Hinox again (what a wuss!). If you 
still don’t have 20 seashells, fall in 
the pit farthest to the south and 
you’ll land on the ledge in the first 
floor; you can take the ledge north 
to the seashell room. Go east and 
take out the card guys, then head 
back north to the room with the 
stairs you emerged from and take 
the north revolving door. Let the 
floor get its business over with, 
swipe with your sword, and then go 
east and take out the third pillar 
with the orb. 



Drop the orb in a pit—it automati¬ 
cally returns to its original spot. 
Return there (it’s the room just east 
of the first pillar), and then go south. 
Use your boomerang trick to open 
the crystal switch again, then head 
south and unlock the rock block. 
Take the pillar up on that platform, 
head west, then throw the orb into 
the room with the card guys (yup, 
they’re back). Now hurl the orb 
over the small barricade and the pit 
toward the northeast entrance. 

Next, head back to the third pil¬ 
lar’s room and bomb the southern 
wall between the two torches. Head 
south through the passage and bomb 
the next southern wall. Hook Shot 
across to the treasure chest, grab 
the orb, then head north and de¬ 
stroy the final pillar. 


Return to the Mirror Shield 
room, stand on the blocks while 
they’re down, and hit the switch 
with your boomerang. Then head 
south, head west, and take the warp 
to the third floor. From there, head 
north (into the Nightmare room), 
then east to face the Grim Creeper. 


Mini-Night mare: 
The Grim Creeper 



The Grim Creeper ain’t so tough; 
just kill all six of his bat buddies in 
one wave to defeat him. Stand in 
a corner and keep swiping as they 
dive. If you don’t get them all, they’ll 
keep on coming in replenished waves. 
Head north into the Nightmare Key 
room and push the blocks together 
to retrieve the key. 



Return to Hinox’s room, then go 
west and use the Nightmare Key to 
go north (jump on the Goombas for 
hearts). From this room, you can go 
north and east to collect medicine, 
but you’ll probably take damage any¬ 
way ’cause those laser turrets are 
tough. Instead, go up the stairs onto 
the west ledge and Hook Shot across 
to the east ledge (as pictured in the 
screenshot above). Take that path 
down and around to the stairs, which 
lead outside. Climb the ladder to 
face this dungeon’s Nightmare. 


Nigkt mare: 
Evil Eagle 



The Evil Eagle’s a lame duck if you 
have full hearts and the Master 


Sword (the Red Tunic wouldn’t hurt, 
either). Just slash at him when he 
comes toward you. Have your shield 
ready to dodge his diving attacks; if 
you fall off, all his energy will return. 
After beating the Evil Eagle, climb 
down the ladder and re-enter the 
tower. Drop off the ledge to the 
east (fall behind the barricade) and 
proceed north through the door to 
receive the Organ of Evening Calm. 
If you followed this walkthrough, 
you’ll notice that you didn’t hit all 
the treasures or even all the keys, 
but there’s really no reason to stock 
up on rupees at this point. 


Rescue tlie Bake 



After emerging from the Eagle’s Tower 
(we came, we saw, we cooked bird), 
return to the Hen House at grid 
point KI and make your way west¬ 
ward, using the Hook Shot to cross 
the decrepit bridges. When you 
reach Marin, just Hook Shot right 
through her. Hmmm... seems like 
she wants a piece of the kid. In any 
case, palaver with the owl, then 
head west into the final uncharted 
territories. 



At grid point HI, enter the cave and 
bomb the southernmost part of the 
wall. Follow the path to retrieve the 
second-to-last heart piece. 



Continue east through the cave, using 
the Hook Shot to cross the chasm, 
and work your way up and around 
the mountain. At grid point D2, you’ll 
find a weak wall—bomb it and go 
into the cave. Use your Mirror Shield 
to reflect the fire and reach the 
stairs. Head west all the way, and 
you’ll arrive at Turtle Rock. Play 
Mamu’s song to awaken the grumpy 
alligator/turtle-looking thing and 
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Dungeon 8: Turtle Rock 




From the entrance, head north to 
take on a flying vampire wannabe— 
jump with the Feather to strike at 
him. Next, go west and north to 
take on Hinox again. Once he’s taught 
a painful lesson, take the only exit to 
the west. After you push that bounc¬ 
ing block, Link will freeze and the 
directional pad will control the floor¬ 
paving block. Fill up the entire gap 
for 20 rupees. Like the game says— 
“Joy.” Head south, grab the life and 
cash, and go west to take on Rolling 
Bones again. He’ll release a fairy... 
more joy. Go north to take on the 
flying vamp, then head south for the 
Compass. Return to the entrance 
(you can take a shortcut by sliding 
into the gravity creature). 



Go north to the room where you 
fought the vamp (you may have to 
whup him again) and head east this 
time. You’ll find a switch in the upper- 
left pot; hit it and head south. Slice 
up the Mimics, then take the under¬ 
ground passage. When you emerge, 
beware the laser-eye turret. Throw 
the bottle to reveal a door switch, 
and head south. 



This Smasher is much faster—be 
careful and time your throws well. 
From Smasher’s room, head south 


for the Beak, then take the under¬ 
ground passage. You’ll emerge one 
room north of the Map Room with 
a conveniently weak wall ripe for 
bombing. 



Blast away and retrieve the map. 
Now you’ll have to head back to 
Smasher’s room and, yes, take him 
on again. More joy. Afterward, head 
east. This is the room in the screen- 
shot above—you’ll have to fill the 
entire gap with pavement. To do so, 
once you control the sweeper, go 
down one block, then left, and cover 
the perimeter for another key. Bomb 
the north wall and hit the crystal 
switch once, then head west. Return 


to the vamp north of the entrance 
and go north. 



Follow the path east to another 
pavement-maker. Make a path to the 
north and push the right block as 
seen in the screenshot. Go north 
again and unlock the rock block. 
Head east through two rooms (you’ll 
use another key). 



Head north through the one-way 
door (don’t worry about the stairs 
yet). Kill the mummies for a key 


(beware the cracked ground— 
stay in motion). Go west. Kill the 
Dodongo Snakes if you want, but 
you’ll just have to kill them again 
later. Go west again, then follow the 
due north route to a really nice 
room where you can gear up. Hook 
Shot across the lava to the treasure 
chest, then dive off and head north. 



Return through the passageway and 
go north. This time, bomb the west 
wall. In the dark room, jump over 
the gap and unlock the rock block. 
Continue west through two more 
rooms, then bomb the west wall 
and keep going. Pow-wow with the 
owl and, if you use your Bow to 
defeat the statue as he suggests, 
you’ll get another key. 



Head west and play hide-and-go- 
rock-sliding with the laser-eye turret 
to get another key. Take the stairs 
up to the ledge and around, but 
don’t jump off the ledge unless you 
want to do some serious back¬ 
tracking. Instead, return to the room 
with the statue and go south for 
more goodies, then go back north 
to the statue room and north again. 
Kill the monsters to exit through 
the west door, then go back into the 
same room on the ledge and Hook 
Shot across to the treasure chest. 
Now it’s time to dive off and take 
those stairs.... 


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Woo-hoo! There it is—the final 
heart container piece! Now you 
have 19 hearts (if you’ve followed 
our guide, that is) and you’re ready 
to take on any Hyrulian punks that 
show their girly-man mugs! Head 
east twice and you’ll return to the 
dungeon on the ledge above those 
Dodongos. Remember what the owl 
statue said about attacking your ene¬ 
mies from above? Well, throw them 
some bombastic lunch now for 
another key—but it’ll appear on 
the ledge, so stay up there. 

If you didn’t remember to hit that 
crystal switch after taking on Smasher, 
make a beeline for location B. You 
can enter by bombing in from the 
rooms to its west or south. Hit the 
crystal switch once. 



Next, head back to location A— 
actually, to one room west of it in 
order to open the rock block and 
get on the northern ledge. Hook 
Shot across to the rock block and 
open it. Take the underground 
passageway (is it just us, or are 
these suckers getting tougher?) 
and head down to face Blaino. 


Mini-Night mare: Blaino 



Get in there and scrap with this 
boxer, but if he winds up the bolo 


punch, run like there’s no tomor¬ 
row...or you’ll be spending an 
entire day returning here from the 
entrance. Once he’s defeated, go 
north to grab the magic rod. 


The Magic Rod 



Use the Ocarina to return to the 
dungeon’s start, then head north, 
west, and north again to Hinox’s 
room. After dispensing with the ugly 
beast (and testing out your new 
flame-throwing magic rod), head 
west and north. Light those torches 
with the magic rod and collect yet 
another key. Use the Ocarina to 
return to the start again, then go 
north, north again in the vamp’s 
room, and east. Use the pavement- 
maker to create a bridge to the 
stairs. Evaporate the ice with your 
magic rod, then jump south from 
the opposite stairs and open the 
locked door. 



You remember Cue Ball, right? You 
have to slash him from the side with 
your sword. It’s a bit trickier this 
time around, but we’re not talking 
rocket science. And ain’t that a good 
thing? Moving along, head north into 
the Nightmare Key room. 



This is a heckuva lot closer to rock¬ 
et science now. Check the handy 


guide on the picture if you’re having 
a hard time figuring it out. Head 
back to Location B, then head west 
and take the stairs. You’ll hit two 
hard ice puzzles. The first requires a 
westward leap; defeat the second by 
standing next to the first impeding 
column and firing your magic rod 
upward, taking out those blocks only. 


Nightmare: 
Hot Head 



Hot Head is a jumpin’ jack—avoid 
his splashes of lava and blast him 
repeatedly with the magic rod. If 
Hot Head makes it back into the 
lava, he’ll recover some energy. 
Keep him topside and toasty! 

The Thunder Drum 

Now you have all eight instruments, 
all 20 hearts, the Master Sword, the 
Mirror Shield, it’s dark out and we’re 
wearing sunglasses (or, maybe not)... 
hit it! 


The Last Song 



Go visit Marin in her hangout at 
Mabe Village (grid point CIO) to 
learn the Ocarina’s final tune. Now, 
because you don’t have a clue what 
you’re up against with the Wind 
Fish, why not do some research at 
the library (grid point A12)? 


Bust Out the 
Library Card 



In the southeastern corner, check 
out the book titled “Dark Secrets 
and Mysteries of Koholint Island.” 
You’ll need the Magnifying Glass, 
which won’t be a problem if you’ve 
completed the trading sequence. 
Write down what you learn here 
and be aware that it may change if 
you turn off the Game Boy. 


Head for the End 



You’ll find the stairs to Mt. Tamarach 
at grid point G3. Once you arrive at 
the egg, whip out your Ocarina and 
play Marin’s sweet tune. 


The Wind Fish’s Egg 



Head north and fall in the pit. You’ll 
land in a maze. Follow the directions 
from the library book (if you forgot 
them, play Mamu’s song to return to 
the entrance). Once you’ve success¬ 
fully completed the maze, another 
pit will appear. 

You’ve finally reached the last 
boss. All that stands between you 
and the Wind Fish is beating this 
guy...six times! 




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Tke Final 

Confrontation 


Tke Tkird Form: 
Moldorm’s Skadow 


Tke Fourtk Form: 

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Tke First Form: 
Giant Gel 


The Giant Gel will try to glob you 
with his gelatinous gut. Avoid his 
advances and sprinkle Magic Powder 
to congeal the punk. Cry, Gel, cry! 

Tke Second Form: 
Agaknim’s Skadow 


Just as you did against the Night¬ 
mare from the Tail Cave, use your 
shield and sword to finish off Mol- 
dorm. Stand with your back to the 
wall and protect yourself with the 
shield when he charges, then slash 
his tail when the opportunity pre¬ 
sents itself. 


Link’s archenemy, Ganon, is back for 
a cameo! Use your Pegasus dash to 
charge him. You’ll take some dam¬ 
age, but if you keep charging quickly, 
you’ll soon prevail. 


This guy is the easiest to beat. Just 
touch him once with the magic rod 
and he’s finished! 

Tke Sixtk Form: Detkl 


Use your sword to reflect Aganhim’s 
fireballs back at him. Beware his 
spiked fireball—you can’t reflect it, 
so be ready to dodge! 


Depending on how you tackle it, 
Dethl is either the toughest or the 
easiest incarnation. Using the Bow 
and Roc’s Feather, you can jump 
over his arms and shoot him 
when his eye opens—but 
watch your hearts and make 
every shot count, because it 
takes more than 20 arrows 
to beat this guy. Or, urn, 
you can just hit him once 
with the boomerang. Your 
choice, hot shot. 

Congrats on beating 
The Legend of Zelda: 
Link’s Awakening DX! 
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you Pokemon cartoon freaks are wondering what happened 
to Todd the photographer, well, he’s presently helping Dr. Oak 
illustrate the never-ending Pokemon Report. This ProStrategy 
Guide lists all the Pokemon in every level, tells you how to set up 
good Pokemon snapshots, and guides you to the key photo ops. 
By Pokemaxx and Brother Buzz 





Snap Basics 


Level #LThe Beach 


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Report Card: 
Make Oak Happy 


Picky Dr. Oak grades all your photos 
before adding them to the Pokemon 
report—and you’ll want to earn the 
maximum points. Here’s what he likes: 

# Close-ups: Size always counts 
with Oak. 

# Pokemon powers: Shoot a Pika¬ 
chu firing a Thundershock, and Oak 
goes nuts. 

# Front views: Oak rips you if you 
photograph a Pokemon’s backside. 

# Nicely framed photos: Center 
your Pokemon in the picture, and 
Oak lavishes you with points for 
your technique. 

# More than one Pokemon in a 
picture: If you do all of the above 
and capture another Pokemon in 
the background, you’ll be Oak’s pal. 


Use the Camera Wisely 

Your camera’s fitted with a zoom 
lens and an autowinder. Because 
Todd’s all-terrain vehicle runs on 
autopilot, you and the Pokemon 
are always moving. Rapidly tap A 
to shoot several shots at a time— 
that way, you’ll have several from 
which to pick your best shot. Your 
viewfinder flashes a red dot when 
centered on the Pokemon. 

Pokemon Landmarks 

Pokemon Snap has seven levels. To 
access the seventh and final level, 
you must photograph six landmarks 
in the preceding levels that resemble 
Pokemon. Don’t worry, though, this 
guide will point them out to you. 

Use the Tools 


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As your photos rack up points from 
Oak, you earn special tools—but 
you may have to photograph a level 
several times before you get the fol¬ 
lowing gear. 

Note: The Pokemon strategies in this 
guide assume you’ve scored these tools. 


# Poke Balls: Release knockout 
gas that makes Pokemon change 
their positions for better photos. 


# Pokemon food: When tossed 
on the ground, lures Pokemon into 
good photo ops. 


# Pokeflute: The mesmerizing 
music makes Pokemon dance for 
special photos. 


0 Accelerator: Enables you to 
speed up the all-terrain vehicle 
at will. 


Primo Pokemon Photos 


As the level begins, you run into a 
flock of Pidgies. Immediately after 
you pass them, a Doduo will run 
across the road. You can try to 


shoot the Doduo here, but you can 
also hit R to accelerate and get ready 
to snap a close-up as soon as you 
pass the rock on the right side. 


You can get a cool picture of a Pikachu 
surfing. When you see the Pikachu on 
the right, press A to toss Pokemon 
food over it and at the surfboard on 
the right Try to quickly create a trail 
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When you see rustling grass on the 
left, toss Poke Balls into it to scare 
up a Scyther and two Pikachu. 


The Krabby rock formation is on the 
left directly across from the surfboard. 
Take this photo once. Remember: 
There are five more landmarks in the 
game that you must photograph in 
order to open the seventh level. 


MAGNEMITE 


If you play the Pokeflute for the two 
Pikachu, you’ll make them blast their 
Thundershock. This is your best 
Pikachu photo op. 


There’s a Snorlax in the field on the 
right. Press bottom-C to play the 
Pokeflute—he’ll sit up for a cool 
photo op. 


Primo Pokemon Photos 


On the left, you’ll see an Eevee chas¬ 
ing a rolling pink ball. Hit the ball with 
Poke Balls, and it becomes a Chansey. 


Toss a Poke Ball at the Meowth on 

the hill on the right You might 

knock him off the hill; if 

you do, be ready to X 

snap a few close- X 

ups on the other / 

side of the hill. / ^ 


Once you’re through the doors, you’ll 
see a Pikachu near an egg on your 
left. Toss Pokemon food to lead the 
Pika to the egg, then play the Poke¬ 
flute. Pika’s Thundershock opens the 
egg, and a Zapdos emerges. You must 
do this to reveal a Pokemon land¬ 
mark you’ll see later on. 


Right at the start of the level, take a 
few pictures of the Pikachu. It runs 
l away and hops onto an Electrode; 
\ this is the picture Oak wants! 


When you reach the iron wall, 
be ready to snap a Zubat as soon 
as the doors open. 


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Keep an eye out for the flying purple 
balls. These are actually Haunters, 
but you’ll only see them after you 
develop your photos. 


Toss Pokemon food to the Char- 
mander to the right of the rock 
bridge; it’ll call three others, pro¬ 
viding a great photo op. 


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When you see two Magmar on the 
ledge on the right, toss Pokemon 
food in between them: They’ll flame 
each other for another great photo. 


After you pass the Magmar, look for 
three lava pits on the right. Each one 
hides a Growlithe, which will emerge 
if you toss something into the pits. 


Next, a couple of Vulpix will approach 
the land cruiser. Toss Pokemon food 
near them to set 
up a great shot. 


When you reach the rock bridge, you 
encounter an egg. Toss something 
at the egg to knock it into the lava. 
It hatches a Moltres. The Moltres 
flies away from you, but it’ll turn 
around. Snap pictures as it spreads its 
wings in full glory. 


Level #3: The Volcano 


POKEMON IN THIS LEVEL 


If you released the Zapdos earlier, 
you’ll see Pinsir’s shadow after you 
pass the two dancing Electabuzz. 


When you see the three Magnemites 
near the level exit, try to toss Poke¬ 
mon food into the middle of them. 
They turn into a Magneton. 


The Koffing Cloud (the special land¬ 
mark) appears on the left at the very 
beginning of this level. Be prepared. 

Primo Pokemon Photos 


After you see the Vulpix, look to 
the left and you’ll see a ledge with a 
Magmar and a Charmander. Toss 
Pokemon food in between them. 
The Magmar flames the Charman¬ 
der, who then transforms into a 
Charmeleon. 


By the way, to advance to the next 
level, you must toss a Poke Ball at 
the Electrode on the left to make it 
blow up the boulders. 


The next time you play this level, try 
this: Right across from those pits on 
the left, you’ll see a Charmeleon. Toss 
something at it to knock it into the 
lava pit, where it becomes a Charizard. 
Now, if you quickly spin around and 
toss something into the middle of the 
Growlithe pit, out comes an Arcanine. 








































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Above this Vileplume, you’ll see the 
statue of Cubone. 


Directly across from the Vileplume 
is a Slowpoke. Toss Pokemon food 
into the clearing to the Slowpoke’s 
right; it will dip its tail into the river 
and transform into a Slowbro. If you 
try for all the other Pokemon pix 
above, you’ll have to catch this one 
on a second trip. 


Now look in the bushes to your 
right for a small, leaf-like object. Hit 
it with Poke Balls, and out comes a 
Porygon covered with leaves. You 
have to hit it again to make it shed 
its camouflage for your picture. 


Primo Pokemon Photos 


Look at the rocks on the right. When 
you see a clearing with a large but¬ 
ton platform on it, hit the weird rock 
above the platform. This makes a 
Porygon jump onto the button so 
you can complete the level. 


On the right side, next to the Slow¬ 
bro clearing, is a wooden sign with a 
picture of a Shellder on it. Shellders 
will jump out of the water there, 
of course. 


Now look at the forest can¬ 
opy above. Toss Poke Balls at 
the Metapods to make them 
drop down for a cool photo. 


PRO S TRATEGY GUIDE 

4 Level #4: The River 


At the start of the level, you’ll see 
Poliwags hiding behind some bushes 
up on the ridge. Hit them with Poke 
Balls, and they’ll hop over the bushes 
and run into the river. Use the accel¬ 
erator to get in front of them as 
they run and improve your photo. 


LANDMARK 4 

Cubone Rock Formation 


Right after the Poliwags hop into the 
river, they’ll leap out over by the left 
bank. Aim your camera and wait. 


Now keep an eye open for a large 
purple “bag” in a clearing on the 
right. Play the Pokeflute, and the 
bag becomes a Vileplume. 


POKEMON IN THIS LEVEL 


Look for the Psyduck on the right. 
Hit it with Poke Balls to make it sink. 
It’ll re-emerge elsewhere for some 
slick pix. 












































POKEMON IN THIS LEVEL 


Primo Pokemon Photos 


To find the Mew energy form, hit 
left-C to turn 180 degrees to the 
left. You’ll see a weird rock forma¬ 
tion floating in the air. Snap a photo 
at just the right moment to get a 
picture of the Mew landmark. 


Look at the water as you begin the 
level. Hit the floating shells to scare 
up some Squirtles. 


Now look for the Zubat carrying 
the Pikachu. If you hit the Zubat 
with Poke Balls (which is hard to 
do), it will drop the Pikachu and 
release a balloon “parachute.” Oak 
loves this picture, but it’s tough to 
score a close-up! 


Now look over to the right shore— 
you’ll see a Mankey hopping around. 
Behind it is a formation of Dugtrio 
rocks. Hit the Mankey with a Poke 
Ball for fun. 


Primo Pokemon 


Balls to f 

make it ^ " 

stop chasing the ’puff and get a spe¬ 
cial photo op at the end of the level. 


You’ll soon come across two Jynxes 
and an egg. Play the Pokeflute, and 
the Jynxes will open the egg to re¬ 
veal an Articuno. 


Use Poke Balls to knock Geodudes 
off the rock cliffs on the right. When 
they hit the ground, Sandshrews will 
pop up from the earth. 


When you see three Bulbasaurs on 
the right, hit them with Poke Balls to 
turn them into Ditto. You can then 
lure them in for a close-up with 
Pokemon food. 


Below the Koffing and Jigglypuff, you’ll 
see a Weepinbell circling around a 
pit. Time a Poke Ball to knock the 
Weepinbell into the 
ff pit, where it 

if \ \ becomes a 

Victreebel. 




Continue on and you’ll see a Jiggly¬ 
puff singing. If you turn around then, 
the Articuno will be flying toward 
you with the Pikachu you saved ear¬ 
lier on its back. Nice shot! 


Look up to find a Koffing chas¬ 
ing a Jigglypuff. Hit the Koffing 


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Level #6: The Rapids (continued) 


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POKEMON IN THIS LEVEL 


After you ride the rapids, you’ll spot 
three Gravelers hugging the moun¬ 
tainside. Play the Pokeflute to lure 
them down. 


On the left, you’ll see a whirlpool; 
a Dratini will leap from the water 
next to it. Toss Poke Balls into the 
whirlpool, and two Starmies will ap¬ 
pear. Keep tossing Poke Balls, and a 
Dragonite will eventually appear. 


If you look forward after that, a 
Staryu will shoot up from the water. 
If you take a picture, it will 
circle you rapidly as you 
float on the water. It’s very 
hard to take a picture of 
the Staryu this way. 

Another Staryu will 
pop out of the water 
later on. 


If you’ve taken pix of all six Pokemon 
landmarks, you’ll open up the seventh 
and last level! 

Primo Pokemon Photos 


To the right, you’ll see a Mankey on 
the mountain. If you hit the Squirtle 
just right, it will zoom up the moun¬ 
tain (like Mario’s koopas) and knock 
the Mankey off. 


Now when you round the bend, 
you’ll see the Mankey next to a 
switch. Hit the Mankey, and it stum¬ 
bles onto the switch. Once this hap¬ 
pens, you’ll go to Dr. Oak’s sea 
cottage, where he’ll give you the 


Now it’s down to you and Mew! 
Mew appears by popping up out of 
the clouds. You must keep firing Poke 
Balls at it to knock it out of its pro¬ 
tective bubble—that’s the only way 
to take its photo. Once you knock it 
out of its bubble, try to hit it again 
while it’s vulnerable, keeping it out 
of the bubble. 


Reload...and Go Again! 


Okay, you’ve completed the game... 
once. Don’t think you’re finished. 

Now you should go back and play 
more to improve the quality of your 
photos, earn higher scores from Oak, 
and put that Pokemon Report to bed. 
Happy hunting! Q 


On the left, you’ll see two Geodudes 
and a Graveler on the rock face. Hit 
the two ’dudes and the Graveler falls. 
Now a Sandslash will pop out. 










































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Secret Stage: Start a new game, and don’t wake Wario up. The pirates 
will kick him out of the castle, and a secret stage will begin. 

TOP GEAR POCKET 

POWERFUL PA55W0RD_ 

Fourteen Cars and First Place on Eight Tracks: Enter YQX-%Z. 

DISNEY’S A BUG’S LIFE 

PASSWORDS_ 

Level 1 Bonus Round: BL26 

’'^Laveli .... 9LKK 

Level 3: 5P9K 

. Level 4: 6652 

Level 5: BKK2 

. Level 6: 2PLB 

Level 7: 6562 

Level 8: L59B 

THE SMURFS NIGHTMARE 

PASSWORDS _ 

Level 2: Glasses, Pencil, Surprise 

Level 3: Soap bubble, Surprise, Glasses 

NFL BLITZ 

MATCHUP SCREEN COOES_ 

Enter the following button presses at the 
matchup screen: 

Brick Field: Press Start twice, A twice, Right. 

Predator Mode (Infared Field): Press Start 
five times, B five times, A once, Up. 

Parking Lot Field: Press Start three times, 

B twice, A three times, Down. 

Night Game: Press Start twice, B twice, A twice, Right. 

No Fumbles: Press Start four times, B twice, A three 
times, Down. 

Infinite Turbo: Press Start five times, B one time, 

A four times, Up. 


MEN IN BLACK: THE SERIES 


ACCESS CODES 

Level 2: 

2710 

Level 3: 

1807 ..jj 

Level 4: 

0309 

Level 5: 

2705 

Level 6: 

3107 

Watch the Ending: 

1943 


Level Skip: Enter the access code 2409. You’ll get an error mes¬ 
sage. Disregard it and start a new game. Pause the game and 
press Select to skip to the next level. 


Fly Mode: Enter the code 0601. You will get an error message. Dis¬ 
regard it and start a new game. During play, press Select and Up 
to fly around the levels. Release the button to land. 

Noisy Cricket: Enter the Fly Mode code, and during play, press and 
hold Select and A. A lightning bolt will appear next to your number 
of remaining lives, indicating that the Noisy Cricket gun is loaded. 

Bugs Bunny Cra zy Castle 3 __ 

PA55WDRD ~ 

Final Level: Enter 97X3GW. 

TETRIS OX 

Alternate Demos: Turn on the game, and when the first demo begins, 
Press A to change the demos to fish, confetti, and chalkboards. 

No Preview: Press Select during play to make the preview disappear. 

PITFALL: BEYOND THE JUNGLE 

PA55W0RD5_ 

Caverns: FLTYWTRS 

\ Volcano: GNGDWN 

Prison: SLTHHRNG 

The Scourge: SWPNGBLW 

PRINCE OF PERSIA 

PASSWORDS 


To access the password screen, walk left at the start of the game. 
Use these codes to jump to any level. 


Level 2: 

06769075 

Level 3: 

24613065 

Level 4: 

99116015 

* Level 5: 

53004005 

Level 6: 

46308135 

I Level 7: 

65903195 

Level 8: 

13807185 

Level 9: 

25432654 

Level 10: 

92731644 

Level 1 1: 

80637674 

Level 12: 

56135664 



CASTLEVANIA: THE ADVENTURE 

Secret Strategies: In Area Two, after going down the rope and past 
the bridge with the rolling eyes, you come to an area with three falling 
blocks and two ropes. Get the candle at the far left by going as far as 
you can off the ledge. The candle is a One-Up! Then go down the 
rope on the right to the next screen. Get the two candles to become 
invincible, and then go down the rope on the left to the steps on the 
next screen. Go to the very edge of the third step and make Simon 
bend down. Wait for an eye, let it hit the step, whip it, and the explo¬ 
sion blows open a shaft. Go down the invisible rope and whip all of 
the candles for a One-Up, a full power-up, a coin, and a crystal. 

Secret Room: Go to the fifth rope on Stage One. Climb up through 
the bricks. After climbing out of the screen, you’ll find a bonus room 
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CASTLEVANIA II: BELMONT'S REVENGE 


PA55WDRD5 


Ten Lives: 

candle, candle, eye, eye 

Dracula’s Castle: 

heart, eye, candle, blank 

Fight Dracula: 

eye, heart, candle, heart 

Sound Test: 

heart, heart, heart, heart 

CASTLEVANIA LEGENDS 

PA55WDRD5 

Level 2, Standard: 

axe, axe, blank, knife 

Level 2, Stage Light: 

cross, axe, axe, watch 

Level 3, Standard: 

axe, cross, blank, candles 

Level 3, Stage Light: 

cross, cross, blank, meat j 

Level 4, Standard: 

watch, blank, knife, meat 

Level 4, Stage Light: 

candles, axe, watch, candles 

Level 5-1, Standard: 

watch, vial, meat, candles 

Level 5- 1 , Stage Light: 

candles, vial, meat, meat 

Level 5-2, Standard: 

knife, candles, candles, candles 

Level 5-2, Stage Light: 

meat, candles, candles, meat 

Bonus, Standard: 

knife, blank, candles, meat 

Bonus, Stage Light: 

meat, blank, meat, candles 


SUPER MARIO LAND 2: 6 GOLDEN COINS 

Earn 99 Lives: Clear the Hippopotamus Zone and the Space Zone. 
Return to the Hippopotamus Zone; run into the water, and then 
move to the left. Grab the prize worth 50 coins, then pause the game 
and press Select. Repeat until you’ve grabbed 999 coins, then play 
the Bonus Game. Repeat this procedure until you have 99 lives. 

JAMES BOND 007 

Play Card Games: At the name-entry screen, enter B JACK to play 
blackjack, REDOG to play red dog, or BACCR to skip to baccarat 


TETRIS 

Hard Mode: At the title screen, press and hold Down and press 
Start. When you start a game, a heart will appear next to the level 
number, which signifies an additional 10-level difficulty boost. 

No Preview: Press Select during play to make the preview disappear. 

TEIRIS ATTACK 

Fight Bowser in Stage Clear Mode: Enter the code 7 8RN5B?8. 

Spedal Hard Difficulty: Start a one-player game versus the computer. 
At the difficulty-select screen, put the cursor on Hard, simultane¬ 
ously press and hold Select and Up, and press A. 


TETRIS BLAST 



Fight the Bosses: At the title screen, press B five times, then 
Start. “Fight 2” will appear, unlocking the boss matches. 

Music Select: During play, pause the game and press 
Select to cycle through all soundtracks. 


Extra Game: Wait until the title screen 
appears, then simultaneously press 
Up, Select, and A. 


Invincibility: At the title screen, 
press A, B, B, A, B, A, A, B, A, 
A, B, A, A. The word “cheat” will 
appear onscreen. Highlight this optic 
and press Start. 

Stage Skip: Press start and then 

you’re invincible. 


WARIO BLAST 

The Battle Mini-Game: For a quick contest, enter the password 
6565 to play as Wario, or 5656 for Bomberman. 


TOP GUN: GUTS AND GLORY 


OPERATION C 

Stage Select: When the title screen appears, press Up, Up, Down, 
Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, B, A, Start. 

Sound Test: At the title screen, quickly press Up, Down, Left, 
Right, B, A, Start. If you entered the code correctly, “BGM I ” will 
appear. Press Up and Down to select a sound, press A to activate 
the music, and press B to stop it 


ROMBERMAN GB 


PA55WDRD5 

Battle Mode: 

5656 

Sound Test: 

2145 

Start with All Power-Ups: 

4622 


CAREER MODE PASSWORDS 


Level 2: 

WN7WQQT 

Level 3: 

8NQSQQL 

Level 4: 

PNQZQQP 

Level 5: 

KNKQWQQ 1 

Level 6: 

CN4XWQQ 

Level 7: 

SN7RWQP 

Level 8: 

XN778Q4 

Level 9: 

7N7FPQF 


Level 10: FN2FKQF 

SPEEDY GONZALES 


R-TYPE 

Option Screen: At the title screen, simultaneously press Down 
and Select to bring up an Options screen. Press Select to exit. 


PA55WDRD5 


Level 2: 

HHH 

500999 

J Level 3: 


343003 

Level 4: 


830637 

Level 5: 


812171 

Level 6: 


522472 
































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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 

. .. . . —-- 

PA55WDRD5 

Ensign: 


Lieutenant: 


Lieutenant Commander: 
Commander: 

Captain: 

PLAY ACTION FOOTBALL 


Q 

Barclay 
Tomalak 
Ro Laren 
Locutus 


CHAMPI0N5HIP PA55WDRD5 


Los Angeles: 
San Francisco: 
Miami: 

- Chicago: 
Denver: 
Washington: 
New York: 

I Houston: 


8HNHGFC98 
8BLK8MG87 
FVCDVNJDC 
DDNCFPJB9 
DHNRLG898 
CKPBM677 6 
85FD34932 
GBLK89F87 


Level 48: Enter $F**. 

BOXXLE 


PASSWORD 


— 


Tenth Floor: Enter PBBP. 

MEGA MAN II 


WEAPON PASSWORDS 


Air: 

A2, 

Bl, 

B3, 

B4, 

C3, 

D2, 

D4 



Clash: 

A2, 

Bl, 

B3, 

B4, 

C3, 

Dl, 

D2, 

D4 


Metal: 

A2, 

A3, 

Bl, 

C3, 

Dl, 

D2, 

D4 



Hard: 

Al, 

B3, 

Cl, 

C2, 

Dl, 

D4 




Magnet: 

A3, 

A4, 

Bl, 

B3, 

Cl, 

C2, 

C4, 

Dl, 

D3 

Top: 

Al, 

A3, 

A4, 

B3, 

Cl, 

C2, 

C4, 

Dl, 

D3 

Needle: 

Al, 

A3, 

A4, 

B3, 

Cl, 

C4, 

Dl, 

D2, 

D4 


HYPER LODE RUNNER 


PASSWORD 


Warp to Higher Levels: To reach any level higher than 16, use the 
password QM- 0 3 8 8. 


GARGOYLE’S QUEST 


PASSWORD 


MEGA MAN 


PA55W0RD5 

Fire: 

Al, 

Bl, 

B2, 

C4, 

D2 

( ^* ut 

A2, 

B2, 

C3, 

Dl, 

D3 

Elec: 

A3, 

B2, 

B3, 

B4, 

C4 

\ Ice: 

A2, 

A3, 

B4, 

C2, 

C3 


SNOW BROS. JR. 

Level Select for Higher Levels: At the title screen, simultaneously 
press and hold Up, Select, and B. Keep the buttons held, then 
press Start. 

Stage Select: At the title screen, press and hold Up, Select, and 
B, and press Start. Then press Up or Down to choose your 
starting stage. 

Invincibility: Simultaneously press and hold Left, Down, A, and 

B at the title screen and press Start. Now you’ll never be damaged. 

Map Select: At the title screen, simultaneously press and hold 
Up. Select, and B. Press Start and choose the stage number with 
the control pad. 


Maximum Gold, Lives, and Weapons: Enter NPAN-RRXY to go to 
the final town with maximum gold, lives, and weapons. 

DAEDALIAN OPUS 

PA55W0R05 

Level Select: Enter ZEAL. 

Final Level: Enter FINE. 

BUGS BUNNY CRAZY CASTLE 


PA55W0RD5 


Stage 10 

wzf s 

Stage 20 

ztpz 

Stage 30 

wycz 

Stage 40 

tx9w 

Stage 50 

2twx 

Stage 60 

ytkx 

Stage 70 

she2 

Stage 80 

xho2 


TINY TOON ADVENTURES 

Unlimited Lives: Jump into the first inverted tree stump of Level I’s 
second section. Then enter the bonus room and play the Race Game. 
Choose Sweetie Bird as your opponent and pay the $10 entrance fee. 

Beat Sweetie for a 1-Up: Keep racing Sweetie for tons of lives. If you 
run out of cash, leave the race and let your Toon die. Replay the level, 
snag more bucks, and keep racing Sweetie for as many lives as you want 

BOOMER’S ADVENTURE IN ASMIK WORLD 

PASSWORD 


HUDSON’S ADVENTURE ISLAND 

Stage Select: At the title screen, after Master Higgins is hit on the 
head by a coconut, press Right, Left, Right, Left, A, B, A, B. 
Now Higgins can start his trek on one of eight tropical islands. 

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER 

Stage Select: At the title screen, press B, Select, Left, Right, 
Start. If you entered the code correctly, “Starting World: 1“ will 
appear onscreen. Press Left and Right to change the stage 
number, then press Start to begin. 


Stage Select: Enter ANCIENT. 


















































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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 

This index is provided as an additional service. The publisher does not assume 
liability for errors or omissions due to last-minute changes. 


Blockbuster.23 

Capcom.4th Cover 

Crave Entertainment.31 

Eidos Interactive.29 

GT Interactive Software.15, 33 

Mindscape SSI.9, II 

NYKO.19 

SNK Corporation of America.128, 3rd Cover 

3DO.3 

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East Coast 
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West Coast 


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