ISSUE: 10Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Nintendo Game Boy
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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Atari Lynx
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Sega Genesis
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Sega Game Gear
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Sega CD
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TurboGrafx-16 / TurboGrafx-16 CD Player / TurboDuo
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arcade
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(This issue (and most early issues) of Game Informer makes use of two different review formats. 2-page reviews include a game overview along with three individual reviews, each with scores & commentary. 1-page reviews do not include commentary with scores. Any exceptions are noted below.)
Regular Features
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Game Consultants & The Letter From The Editor (game reviewer bios and editorial)
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Dear Game Informer (letters column)
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Tech Talk
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It's the Only Way to Fly (Virtual Pilot flight controller)
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Silence is Golden (Silent Zone wireless headphones)
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Bring Stereo to Your Mono TV (Microsound stereo speakers)
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Super FX: The Magic Behind Star Fox (SFX RISC chip)
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Game Genie Swap Shop (Game Genie codes)
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Rad Racer (NES)
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Street Fighter II (SNES)
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Super Ghouls & Ghosts (SNES; Ghouls 'n Ghosts)
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Super Mario World (SNES)
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Super Mario Land (GB)
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Spiderman and the X-Men (SNES; Spider-Man & The X-Men)
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Fester's Quest (NES)
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The Fun Club Tip Line (non-Game Genie game tips, tricks, and codes)
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Dynowarz (NES)
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Q-Bert (GB)
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Boxxle (GB)
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Ninja Spirit (TG16,TurboDuo)
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G.I. Joe (NES)
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Baseball Stars (NES)
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Vice: Project Doom (NES)
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Operation C (GB)
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Zelda (NES; The Legend of Zelda)
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Road Rash II (Gen)
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Black Hole Assault (SegaCD)
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Sonic 2 (Gen; Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
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Lotus Turbo Challenge (Gen)
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Starfox (SNES)
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Ecco the Dolphin (Gen)
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Prince of Persia (SNES)
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Spiderman & the X-Men (SNES; Spider-Man & the X-Men)
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Streets of Rage 2 (Gen)
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Out of This World (SNES)
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Streets of Rage (GG)
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Power Moves (SNES)
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Classics Attic: Ms. Pac-Man (Gen; 1-page overview with 3-member panel review with scores & commentary)
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What's Hot (news & rumors)
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Two Powers Become an Alliance (Capcom & Sega)
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Get Into the Action With Street Fighter (Street Fighter action figures)
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I Want My Sega TV (The Sega Channel)
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Kaneko Presents Fido Dido, The World's Latest Cartoon Hero
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Attention Arcade Fighter Fans! (Takara's NeoGeo ports; Transformers Generation II video game)
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Atari Cross-overs for Super Nintendo (Pitfall, River Raid, Kaboom for SNES)
Spotlight: Hand Helds
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Cool Ball: A Game Boy Review (1-page)
Special Features
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Game Informer Gets a Visit From Star Fox (Star Fox media tour)
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History of Video Gaming - Part 3 ('A Historical Look Back At Video games: Where We've Been & Where We're Headed')
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"Segawood": The Sega Multimedia Studio (behind-the-scenes)
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Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Gen; preview)
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Happy Anniversary!: Marvel Celebrates 30 Years of X-Men (history of the X-Men)
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Return of the Dinosaurs (dinosaurs in movies and TV; list of dinosaur museums)
Spotlight: Super Nintendo
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SNES Reviews
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Star Fox (2-pages)
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Shadow Run (2-pages)
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Mech Warrior (1-page)
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Fatal Fury: SNES and Genesis Stand-Off in a "Duel" Review (2-page review)
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Super Nintendo - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
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Run Sabor (Run Saber)
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Ultima: The False Prophet
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Ultimate Fighter
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Inindo: Way of the Ninja
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Batman Returns
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Mario is Missing
Spotlight: Nintendo
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NES Reviews - Zen: Intergalactic Ninja (1-page)
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Nintendo - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
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Duck Tales II
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Jimmy Conners Tennis
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Tiny Toons II
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Battletoads and Double Dragon
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Kirby's Adventure
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Mighty Final Fight
Special Speedway Feature
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Introduction
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High Speed Coin-Op: Andy Catches Up With The Fastest Coin-Ops (arcade; Suzuka 8 Hour, Virtua Racing Deluxe)
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GI Reviews
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Battle Grand Prix (SNES; 1-page)
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Jaguar (XJ220; SegaCD; 1-page)
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Outrun 2019 (Gen; 1-page)
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Road Rash II (Gen; 1-page)
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Lotus Turbo Challenge (Gen; 1-page)
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Battlewheels (Lynx; 1-page)
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GI Guest Review, by Scott Robinson - Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge (SNES)
Spotlight: Sega Genesis
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Genesis Reviews
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Cool SPOT (2-pages)
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X-Men (2-pages)
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Tony La Russa (1-page)
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Sega Genesis - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
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Elemental Master
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Jeopardy
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Rolling Thunder III
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Jungle Strike
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Mutant League Football
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Bill Walsh College Football
Spotlight: CD
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Lords of Thunder: A Duo Review (TG16SCD,TurboDuo; 1-page)
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Atari Lynx
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Game Gear
- Sega CD
- TurboGrafx-16 / TurboGrafx-16 CD Player / TurboDuo
- arcade
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(This issue (and most early issues) of Game Informer makes use of two different review formats. 2-page reviews include a game overview along with three individual reviews, each with scores & commentary. 1-page reviews do not include commentary with scores. Any exceptions are noted below.)
Regular Features
- Game Consultants & The Letter From The Editor (game reviewer bios and editorial)
- Dear Game Informer (letters column)
-
Tech Talk
- It's the Only Way to Fly (Virtual Pilot flight controller)
- Silence is Golden (Silent Zone wireless headphones)
- Bring Stereo to Your Mono TV (Microsound stereo speakers)
- Super FX: The Magic Behind Star Fox (SFX RISC chip)
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Game Genie Swap Shop (Game Genie codes)
- Rad Racer (NES)
- Street Fighter II (SNES)
- Super Ghouls & Ghosts (SNES; Ghouls 'n Ghosts)
- Super Mario World (SNES)
- Super Mario Land (GB)
- Spiderman and the X-Men (SNES; Spider-Man & The X-Men)
- Fester's Quest (NES)
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The Fun Club Tip Line (non-Game Genie game tips, tricks, and codes)
- Dynowarz (NES)
- Q-Bert (GB)
- Boxxle (GB)
- Ninja Spirit (TG16,TurboDuo)
- G.I. Joe (NES)
- Baseball Stars (NES)
- Vice: Project Doom (NES)
- Operation C (GB)
- Zelda (NES; The Legend of Zelda)
- Road Rash II (Gen)
- Black Hole Assault (SegaCD)
- Sonic 2 (Gen; Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
- Lotus Turbo Challenge (Gen)
- Starfox (SNES)
- Ecco the Dolphin (Gen)
- Prince of Persia (SNES)
- Spiderman & the X-Men (SNES; Spider-Man & the X-Men)
- Streets of Rage 2 (Gen)
- Out of This World (SNES)
- Streets of Rage (GG)
- Power Moves (SNES)
- Classics Attic: Ms. Pac-Man (Gen; 1-page overview with 3-member panel review with scores & commentary)
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What's Hot (news & rumors)
- Two Powers Become an Alliance (Capcom & Sega)
- Get Into the Action With Street Fighter (Street Fighter action figures)
- I Want My Sega TV (The Sega Channel)
- Kaneko Presents Fido Dido, The World's Latest Cartoon Hero
- Attention Arcade Fighter Fans! (Takara's NeoGeo ports; Transformers Generation II video game)
- Atari Cross-overs for Super Nintendo (Pitfall, River Raid, Kaboom for SNES)
Spotlight: Hand Helds
- Cool Ball: A Game Boy Review (1-page)
Special Features
- Game Informer Gets a Visit From Star Fox (Star Fox media tour)
- History of Video Gaming - Part 3 ('A Historical Look Back At Video games: Where We've Been & Where We're Headed')
- "Segawood": The Sega Multimedia Studio (behind-the-scenes)
- Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (Gen; preview)
- Happy Anniversary!: Marvel Celebrates 30 Years of X-Men (history of the X-Men)
- Return of the Dinosaurs (dinosaurs in movies and TV; list of dinosaur museums)
Spotlight: Super Nintendo
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SNES Reviews
- Star Fox (2-pages)
- Shadow Run (2-pages)
- Mech Warrior (1-page)
- Fatal Fury: SNES and Genesis Stand-Off in a "Duel" Review (2-page review)
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Super Nintendo - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
- Run Sabor (Run Saber)
- Ultima: The False Prophet
- Ultimate Fighter
- Inindo: Way of the Ninja
- Batman Returns
- Mario is Missing
Spotlight: Nintendo
- NES Reviews - Zen: Intergalactic Ninja (1-page)
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Nintendo - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
- Duck Tales II
- Jimmy Conners Tennis
- Tiny Toons II
- Battletoads and Double Dragon
- Kirby's Adventure
- Mighty Final Fight
Special Speedway Feature
- Introduction
- High Speed Coin-Op: Andy Catches Up With The Fastest Coin-Ops (arcade; Suzuka 8 Hour, Virtua Racing Deluxe)
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GI Reviews
- Battle Grand Prix (SNES; 1-page)
- Jaguar (XJ220; SegaCD; 1-page)
- Outrun 2019 (Gen; 1-page)
- Road Rash II (Gen; 1-page)
- Lotus Turbo Challenge (Gen; 1-page)
- Battlewheels (Lynx; 1-page)
- GI Guest Review, by Scott Robinson - Kawasaki Caribbean Challenge (SNES)
Spotlight: Sega Genesis
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Genesis Reviews
- Cool SPOT (2-pages)
- X-Men (2-pages)
- Tony La Russa (1-page)
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Sega Genesis - At a Glance (1/6th page capsule previews of the following:)
- Elemental Master
- Jeopardy
- Rolling Thunder III
- Jungle Strike
- Mutant League Football
- Bill Walsh College Football
Spotlight: CD
- Lords of Thunder: A Duo Review (TG16SCD,TurboDuo; 1-page)
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