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Thanks for the dedication and hard work my dude.

I have every single issue of this title. Game Player's began as a single mag which alternated between Nintendo and PC issues. This was VOLUME 1: Game Player's Nintendo Buyer's Guide Vol. 1 No. 1 (this issue was also sold under the title The Game Player's Guide to Nintendo) The Game Player's Guide to MS-DOS Computer Games Vol. 1 No. 2 Game Player's Nintendo Strategy Guide Vol.1 No.3 (this issue was also sold under the title Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games) Game Player's MS-DOS Strategy Guide Vol. 1 No. 4 Following Volume 1, GP split into two separate magazines, one for Nintendo and one for PC. When they made this split, each mag started over with a new Vol. 1. However, they quickly changed their mind and switched to Volume 2. The PC mag published just one issue under the 2nd "Volume 1" heading - the issue above. After this issue, the next one was "Volume 2 issue 2." So while this issue SAYS Vol. 1 No. 1 on the cover, it was retroactively treated as Vol. 2 No. 1 just a couple of months later. Whether we list it as Vol. 1 No. 1 or Vol. 2 No. 1 in the DB is debatable, since either way is likely to confuse people: If we list it as Vol. 1 No. 1, people will wonder why Vol. 1 No. 1 came out 6 months AFTER Vol. 1 No. 2. They'll also wonder why there is no Vol. 2 No. 1. If we list it as Vol. 2 No. 1, people will wonder why it says Vol. 1 No. 1 on the cover. I think the second way is better, though. Either way will require an explanatory note in the DB listing, but listing it as Vol. 2 No. 1 is simpler, and is also technically correct since that is what the mag was retroactively considered to be by the publisher. Btw, the GP Nintendo mag is even worse, since they published TWO issues under the 2nd "Volume 1" before changing their mind and switching to Volume 2. So while Vol. 1 of the Nintendo mag is the exact same 4 issues as Vol. 1 of the PC mag, Vol.2 goes like this: Game Player's Buyer's Guide to Nintendo Games Vol. 1 No. 1 Game Player's Nintendo Strategy Guide Vol.1 No.2 Game Player's Strategy Guide to Nintendo Games Vol.2 No.3 ...at which point it continues normally (Vol. 2 No. 4, etc) So while there are no Nintendo mags with "Vol. 2 No 1" or "Vol. 2 No. 2" actually printed on the cover, the above 2 issues were retroactively considered to be the first two issues of Vol. 2. This confused everyone here TO NO END for quite literally DECADES. But with the help of the VGHF, combined with the fact that I've finally got copies of all the mags in question, the mysterious beginnings of the Game Player's series is finally understood. It doesn't make the databases look any less confusing at a glance, though LOL. They obviously had no idea anyone would care about this 36/37 years in the future.

Interesting! I have more to come, I've been able to acquire a good lot of PLAY magazines. Hopefully, I will be able to fill some of these holes. They are just very look to scan

Thank you very much! Superb quality scan of this magazine!

I hear what you're saying, but I still think it's talking about a different game. There's no way you could possibly write it up without using the word "boobs." Ah, no worries, I found the correct Wikipedia page: "The Senran Kagura games are primarily about boobs where players control one of several characters with enormous boobs in combat missions against enemy characters with enormous boobs. The series is also notable for its huge boobs, gigantic boobs, and big ol' floppy boobs as well. Spin-off titles have incorporated other genres of boobs, such as melons, hooters, and tittays. The series centers on boobs of various degrees of enormity, focusing on their cleavage, squishiness, and jiggliness. While the narrative often explores ways of having the characters' boobs become exposed, it is also known for its over-the-top single-minded focus on boobs, comedic hijinks involving boobs, and a high emphasis on making everything revolve around boobs, particularly through its characters' boob designs and interactions with each others' boobs. The story typically revolves around rivalries between "good" boobs, such as The Sweater Puppies, and "evil" boobs, such as The Sweater Dogpools. Despite the conflicts, the series often ignores all semblance of plot, focusing instead on appealing to players' motivations and struggles to see more boobs. Each character's boobs have a distinct fighting size, shape, and squeezability, making for a diverse cast of boobs."