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Electronic Gaming Monthly 1989 Buyer's Guide

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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE

Nintendo Entertainment System
Sega Master System
Atari XE
Atari 7800
Super Famicom
Mega Drive
PC Engine
arcade (high scores)
pinball (high scores)

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(The following is loosely based on this issue's Table of Contents and contains excerpts. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.)

INTRODUCTION

  • The Best is Yet to Come! (editorial by Steve Harris)
  • How To Use The 89 Video Game Buyer's Guide (approx. 1/2 page)
  • What Is The U.S. National Video Game Team? (approx. 1/2 page)


COMING SOON
Here's your chance to get an advance peek at things to come in '89! Check out some of the hottest new titles set for release next year on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System. You may be surprised at what you find in this special preview section! (six pages; game overviews (1/3rd page each))

  • Operation Wolf (NES)
  • Airwolf (NES)
  • Cobra Command (NES)
  • Galaga (NES)
  • Guardian Legend (NES)
  • Bionic Commando (NES)
  • Robocop (NES)
  • Ultima (NES)
  • Simon's Quest: Castlevania II (NES)
  • Starship Hector (NES)
  • Robowarrior (NES)
  • Track and Field II (NES)
  • Rampage (NES)
  • Othello (NES)
  • Platoon (NES)
  • R-Type (SMS)
  • Y's (SMS)
  • Shanghai (SMS)


THE 1989 VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR AWARDS
Find out the U.S. National Video Game Team's choices for best games of 1988 in this exclusive to the Buyer's Guide. With plenty of innovations and loads of creativity, literally hundreds of power-packed carts made it on store shelves across the nation. Which ones had the best graphics? Which had the best play? Which home video game got the team's pick for "Best of the Year?" Get the answers to all of these questions and see if the team's picks match yours in this special feature. (three pages)

  • Best Video Game of the Year - Double Dragon (NES)
  • Best Arcade-To-Home Translation - Rampage (SMS)
  • Best Original Game - Blaster Master (NES)
  • Best Graphics - Phantasy Star (SMS)
  • Best Action Game - Contra (NES)
  • Best Sports Game - Bases Loaded (NES)


SIXTEEN-BIT PREVIEW
Get a first-hand look at some of the fantastic video game "super" machines that will be making their way to the U.S. in 1989. Currently attracting millions of players in Japan, find out which direction the P.C. Engine, as well as the rumored sixteen-bit "next generation" Sega, Nintendo, and Atari units may take to gathering interest on these shores. Plenty of hot information you'll find only from ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY. (two pages; 'The 16-Bit Solution?;' sections:)

  • P.C. Engine NEC
  • The Mattel Connection (Mattel interested in distributing PC Engine in USA)
  • Sega Mega Drive
  • Expansion (SMS adapter, keyboard, disc drive expansions)
  • Super Famicom Nintendo


TAKING CONTROL
With dozens of joysticks battling for control of your Nintendo, Sega, or Atari system, it may be hard to find out which one is right for you. Do you want slow-motion options, rapid-fire settings, or remote control play? And what if you're left-handed? This special supplement to ELECTRONIC GAMING MONTHLY's "Dare to Compare" series will spell out exactly which sticks do what to do make sure you get every point possible! (four pages; game controller overviews)

  • NES Advantage (Nintendo)
  • Freedom Stick (Camerica)
  • Ultimate Superstick (Beeshu)
  • Competition Pro (Happ Controls)
  • Zinger (Beeshu)
  • Command Control (Wico)
  • 500XJ (Epyx)


THE MARK OF EXCELLENCE
You've seen 'em on T.V. and in the "Guinness Book of World Records," now see what the U.S. National Video Game Team thinks about the latest game carts to earn their prestigious "Players Seal of Approval." The team introduces you to their favorites in this exclusive year end wrap-up. (five pages; game overviews)

  • Iron Tank (NES)
  • Gauntlet (NES)
  • Pac-Man (NES)
  • Fighting Golf (NES)
  • R.B.I. Baseball (NES)
  • Double Dragon (NES)


THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Get the complete story behind fifty of your favorite Nintendo, Sega, and Atari video game carts. Special "On-Target" ratings will give you the complete story on great titles like...

 

 

 

 

 

(reviews; 1 page each unless noted:)

 

  • Super Mario Bros. II (NES; 1.33 pages)
  • Life Force (NES)
  • Blaster Master (NES)
  • Double Dragon (NES)
  • Tecmo Bowl (NES)
  • Xenophobe (NES; two pages)
  • Seicross (NES)
  • Double Dragon (SMS)
  • Rambo III (SMS)
  • Golvellius (SMS)
  • R-Type (SMS)
  • Bomber Raid (SMS)
  • Cyborg Hunter (SMS)
  • Tower Toppler (7800)
  • Crossbow (7800)
  • Into The Eagle's Nest (XE)
     

    (1/3rd page overviews; system sometimes inferred:)
  • Punch-Out!! (NES)
  • Ring King (NES)
  • Gunsmoke (NES)
  • Spy Hunter (NES)
  • Ikari Warriors (NES)
  • Commando (NES)
  • Tiger-Heli (NES)
  • Zanac (NES)
  • Castlevania (NES)
  • Ghosts and Goblins (NES)
  • Mega Man (NES)
  • Gradius (NES)
  • Out Run (SMS)
  • Alex Kidd (SMS)
  • Fantasy Zone (SMS)
  • 1942 (NES)
  • Wizards and Warriors (NES)
  • Rad Racer (NES)
     

    APA International Scoreboard (high scores; two pages:)
  • Coin-Op Games (arcade and pinball)
  • Home Games (Nintendo and Sega)


1989 BUYER'S GUIDE INDEX
Find out who has what and where to get in touch with them with this at-a-glance directory of the hottest companies of '88! (one page; 'Index of Game Companies;' address contact information)

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    Title: Electronic Gaming Monthly 1989 Buyer's Guide
    Month: February
    Year: 1989
    Publisher: Sendai Publishing
    Editor: Steve Harris
    Pages: 80
    Price: $3.95 / $4.95 Canada
    Country: United States
    Language: English
    Votes: 0

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