Game Players Issue 84

With reviews of such acclaimed classics as Creature Shock, Cyberdillo, and The Raven Project, this issue of Game Players is a big ol' slice of nostalgia pie for the 90s kid in all of us. I kid of course, The Raven Project is next issue.

(Seriously though, this issue reviews Worms, Earthworm Jim 2, and Super Mario RPG and previews Tomb Raider, Turok: the Dinosaur Hunter, and Final Fantasy VII).

Reader's Network (Letters)

Info Trak (News): War Gods, Squaresoft opens LA headquarters, Atari still interested in the Jaguar, Sega prepares to introduce modems packages for Saturn, Konami to use M2 technology to develop arcade boards, Sega of Japan to release cheaper, streamlined Saturn, Virtual i-O unveils $399 virtual TV headset, Nintendo 64 delayed in Japan, Nintendo 64 developer news

Game Gossip: Blockbuster Video selling used Virtual Boys for $29.95

Web Stuff: various gaming related websites

In Related News: Mortal Kombat movie sequel, The 7^th Guest movie, Live action Akira, Doom movie, Space Jam, Zork: The Movie, The Crow: City of Angels

Previews:

·         Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (PlayStation)

·         Formula One World Championship (PlayStation)

·         Tomb Raider (PlayStation, Saturn)

·         Iron Rain (Saturn)

·         Sol Power (Arcade)

·         Bogey: Dead 6 (PlayStation)

·         Baku Baku (Saturn)

·         Tokyo Highway Battle (PlayStation)

·         Shokendo (PlayStation)

·         PO’ed (PlayStation)

·         Project Overkill (PlayStation)

·         Panzer Dragon II Zwei (Saturn)

·         Impact Racing (PlayStation)

·         Deadly Skies (PlayStation)

·         Ganymede (PlayStation)

·         Aquanaut’s Holiday (PlayStation)

·         Devil Summoner (Saturn)

·         Rocket Jockey (PlayStation)

·         Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (Nintendo 64)

Japanese Previews:

·         Arc the Lad II (PlayStation)

·         World Heroes Perfect (Saturn)

·         Return to Zork (Saturn)

·         Hyper Reverthion (Saturn)

·         Treasure Hunter G (Super Famicom)

·         Gotha II (Saturn)

·         Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (Saturn)

Feature: Virtua Fighter 3 (Arcade)

Special Feature: Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation)

Special Feature: Exclusive First Look – Adventure Land & Kill Team (both for PlayStation & Saturn)

Feature: NBA Jam Extreme (Arcade)

Reviews:

·         Super Mario RPG (Super NES)

·         Alien Trilogy (PlayStation)

·         The Need for Speed (PlayStation)

·         Shining Wisdom (PlayStation)

·         Night Warriors: Darkstalker’s Revenge (Saturn)

·         Worms (Saturn)

·         Return Fire (Saturn)

·         Earthworm Jim 2 (Saturn)

·         Cyberdillo (3DO)

·         Iron Storm (Saturn)

·         Creature Shock (PlayStation)

·         Magic Carpet (PlayStation)

GPsports:

·         Bottom of the Ninth (PlayStation)

·         MLB Pennant Race (PlayStation)

·         NBA Live ’96 (PlayStation)

·         MVP Baseball (PlayStation, Saturn)

·         Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (PlayStation, Saturn)

·         NBA Shoot Out (PlayStation)

·         VR Baseball (PlayStation)

·         3D Baseball (PlayStation, Saturn)

·         Addidas Power Play Soccer (PlayStation)

·         NBA Action (Saturn)

·         Hardball 5 (PlayStation)

·         The Show (PlayStation, Saturn)

·         Ken Griffey Jr.’s Winning Run (Super NES)

·         World Series Baseball ’97 (Saturn)

·         Triple Play ’97 (PlayStation)

Now Playing: Mini ratings for various games from the last few months

Arcades: Street Fighter Alpha 2, Manx TT: Super Bike, War Gods, Last Bronx, Batman Forever, Virtua Fighter Kids, Gunblade New York

Cheat Sheets (Strategy):

·         Resident Evil (PlayStation)

·         Night Warriors: Darkstalker’s Revenge (Saturn)

·         Killer Instinct 2 (Arcade)

Code Breakers (codes):

·         Thunderstrike 2 (Saturn, PlayStation)

·         Assault Rigs (PlayStation)

·         Street Fighter Alpha (PlayStation)

·         Sega Rally Championship (Saturn)

·         Twisted Metal (PlayStation)

·         Zero Divide (PlayStation)

·         Namco Museum Classics Vol. 1 (PlayStation)

·         Johnny Bazookatone (Saturn, PlayStation, 3DO)

·         Donkey Kong Country 2 (Super NES)

·         Earthworm Jim 2 (Super NES, Genesis)

·         Jumping Flash (PlayStation)

·         Theme Park (Saturn)

·         Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn)

Even More Codes:

·         Agile Warrior (PlayStation)

·         Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety (Super NES)

·         Battlesport (3DO)

·         Earthworm Jim 2 (Super NES, Genesis)

·         NFL Gameday (PlayStation)

·         Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn)

·         Off-World Interceptor Extreme (PlayStation)

·         NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (PlayStation)

·         Zero Divide (PlayStation)

·         Total Eclipse Turbo (PlayStation)

·         Toy Story (Genesis)

·         Tekken (PlayStation)

·         Twisted Metal (PlayStation)

·         Vectorman (Genesis)

·         Doom (PlayStation)

·         Sega Rally Championship (Saturn)

·         Shinobi Legions (Saturn)

·         Virtua Fighter Remix (Saturn)

·         Batman Forever (Super NES)

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