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Features: Welcome to GamePro! (Editor Don Ferrell introduces this now-legendary icon of gaming history to legions of slavering fans...or at least those few weirdos who picked up this premiere issue). The Cutting Edge (Nintendo's Power Glove and Broderbund's U-Force controllers launch gaming into the 21st century. Riiiiight...) Personality ProFile (Alan Fetzer, president of Taito Software) Hot at the Arcades (Technos' Double Dragon II: The Revenge, Midway's N.A.R.C. and Sega's Power Drift will suck all the quarters out of your pocket) ProNews Report (Headlines from the January Consumer Electronics Show) ProArtist Series (Art-themed contest. This month's contest subject: "The Villains.") ProChallenge Board (Think you can do better than these high scores, punk? Then prove it!) ProViews: Operation: Wolf (NES) Adventures of Lolo (NES) Bubble Bobble (NES) Adventure Island (NES) Shinobi (SMS) R-Type (SMS) Desert Falcon (7800) Mario Bros. (7800) Secret Weapons (cheats and hints from the editors): Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES) Contra (NES) Legend of Zelda (NES) Metroid (NES) Shinobi (SMS) After Burner (SMS) Bubble Bobble (NES) Fantasy Zone (SMS) Black Belt (SMS) Ice Hockey (NES) Zanac (NES) Adventure Island (NES) Goonies II (NES) Life Force (NES) Mighty Bomb Jack (NES) 1943 (NES) Gradius (NES) Iron Tank (NES) Space Harrier (SMS) Thunder Blade (SMS) Overseas ProSpects: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) Short ProShots (aka Previews): Knight Rider (NES) Airwolf (NES) Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES) Three Stooges (NES) Stealth Eagle (NES) Predator (NES) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES) Challenge Pebble Beach (NES) The Guardian Legend (NES) Mega Man II (NES) Strider (NES) Kung Fu Heroes (NES) Bad Dudes (NES) Hydlide (NES) Rollerball (NES) Vegas Dream (NES) The Chessmaster (NES) Hoops (NES) Goal! (NES) Shadowgate (NES) Superman (NES) The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES) Track & Field II (NES) California Games (NES) P.O.W. (NES) Guerrilla War (NES) The Terminator (NES) Sky Shark (NES) Mappy Land (NES) Fist of the North Star (NES) Mystery Quest (NES) Super Sprint (NES) Ninja Gaiden (NES) Silk Worm (NES) John Elway's Quarterback (NES) Taboo: The Sixth Sense (NES) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Bump N' Jump (NES) Galaxy Force (SMS) After Burner (SMS) Action Fighter (SMS) Altered Beast (SMS) Reggie Jackson Baseball (SMS) Ads (in order of appearance): Atarian magazine subscription Bubble Bobble (NES) Power Glove accessory (NES) Atari gaming hardware (2600/7800) GamePro magazine subscription Super Dodge Ball (NES) Adventures of Lolo (NES) / Rollerball (NES) Air Fortress (NES) / Vegas Dream (NES) Xevious (NES) / Galaga (NES) / Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (NES) / Mega Programmable Controller (NES) / Bandai Golf (NES) Acclaim Wireless Remote Controller (NES) GamePro-branded merchandise Gauntlet (NES) / Pac-Mania (NES) / RBI Baseball (NES) / Tetris (NES) Toys 'R' Us Nintendo products Notable Stuff: A subscription to GamePro costs $19 per year (six issues). Cover price is $3.50, or $21 a year, so you actually save ~9.53% off the cover price by subscribing, not 10% as advertised. (Yes, we're geeks. So sue us.) If you convince a friend to sign up, you get a free poster (worth $4.95), but your friend gets zilch. So maybe you should convince your enemies to sign up instead, and give the extra posters to your friends? "The secret to keeping the home market alive is clearly with quality products and a diverse selection," says Alan Fetzer in his interview. Which is why you won't catch companies like EA putting out new Madden and Call of Duty games every year. The very first ProTip? "Never attack a group of enemies when there's a hostage among them...you might injure yourself!" Operation: Wolf summarized in sixteen words, y'all. Before it became S.W.A.T., GamePro's cheat section was known as 'Secret Weapons'. The screenshot for Wizards & Warriors II in the Short ProShots section is from the original Wizards & Warriors. What, you didn't think we'd notice? The passwords given in Secret Weapons for Metroid and The Goonies II are incorrect and therefore don't work. Whoops!

Reviews: (page 28) Blackthorne - (SNES) Brainlord - (SNES) Yogi Bear - (SNES) R-Type III - (SNES) Clay Fighter - (Genesis) Power Rangers - (SNES) The Death and Return of Superman - (SNES) Zero Tolerance - (Genesis) Dynamite Headdy - (Genesis) Shining Force II - (Genesis) Power Monger - (Sega CD) Eye of the Beholder - (Sega CD) Super Street Fighter II - (Genesis) Taz in Escape from Mars - (Genesis) Battlecorps - (3DO) Alone in the Dark - (3DO) Gridders - (3DO) Shining Force - (Game Gear) The Blues Brothers - (Gameboy) Way of the Warrior - (3DO) Dynamite Headdy - (Game Gear) Yogi Bear - (Gameboy) Next Wave: (page 100) Galactic Defenders (SNES) Hagane (SNES) Knights of the Sky (Genesis) Jurassic Park II (SNES) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (SNES) Super RBI Baseball (SNES) Virtual Bart (SNES) Contra: The Alien Wars (Gameboy) Acme Animation Factory (SNES) FIFA Soccer (3DO) X-Men: The GameMaster's Legacy (Game Gear) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Gameboy/Game Gear) Saturday Night Slam Masters (Genesis) Ardy Lightfoot (SNES) Tricks of the Trade: (page 86) Spike McFang, Saturday Night Slam Masters, Cliffhanger, StuntRace FX, The Horde, Super Street Fighter II, Super Metroid, Chavez, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Equinox, Virtua Racing, Chip & Dale 2, FIFA International Soccer, Dynamite Headdy, Mega Turrican, Ken Griffey Baseball, Pirates of Dark Water, Jurassic Park, Jeopardy!: Sports Edition International Outlook: (page 68) Sound Fantasy, Dotchers, Kendo Rage 2, Breath of Fire 2, Yum Yum, Dragon Slayer Hero Legend, OB Club, The Firemen, Osu! Karate Club In Depth/Previews: (page 138) The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie, Beavis and Butthead, Pac-Man 2 The New Adventure, Bubsy II, R-Type III, Vortex, Fire Team Rogue, Stone Protectors, Civilization, Operation Thunderbolt, Sonic & Knuckles, Sparkster, Earthworm Jim, Mickey Mania, Red Zone, Power Instinct, Viewpoint, Eye of the Beholder, Star Control II, Alone in the Dark, Gex, Demolition Man, Dimo's Quest, Jeopardy!, Yogi Bear, Blues Brothers, Sonic: Triple Trouble, Beavis and Butthead (Game Gear), F-15 Strike Eagle II Special Feature: (page 114) Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Primal Rage

Reviews: (page 24) Bomberman '93 - (Duo) Shadowrun - (SNES) Family Dog - (SNES) B.O.B. - (SNES) Super Turrican - (SNES) Outrun 2019 - (Genesis) Battletoads - (Genesis) Fatal Fury - (Genesis) Time Gal - (Sega CD) SimEarth - (Duo) Fatal Fury 2 - (Neo-Geo) Tiny Toon Adventures 2 - (NES) Fire 'N Ice - (NES) Kid Dracula - (Gameboy) Milon's Secret Castle - (Gameboy) Spiderman - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 90) Jungle Strike - (SNES) Cyborg Justice - (Genesis) Final Fantasy Adventure 2 - (SNES) Power Modeler - (Sega CD) Art of Fighting - (SNES) World Heroes - (SNES) World Heroes II - (Neo-Geo) Fatal Fury - (Genesis) Super Side Kicks - (Neo-Geo) Gradius II - (Duo) Super Ninja Boy - (SNES) Vasteel - (Duo) Jimmy Connor's Pro Tennis Tour - (NES) Darkwing Duck - (Gameboy) Casino Kid 2 - (NES) Ecco - (Game Gear) Speedy Gonzales - (Gameboy) Tricks of the Trade: (page 80) Road Avenger, Biohazard Battle, Black Hole Assault, Street Fighter II, Lotus Turbo Challenge, T2: The Arcade Game, Hook, Gods, Q-Bert 3, Sonic 2, Kris Kross International Outlook: (page 70) Breath of Fire, SD Art of Fighting, Double Dragon 2: The Revenge, Ranma 1/2, Ultraman, Dragon Ball Z, Japan Pro Wrestling, Heimdall, Devastator, Devil Buster In Depth/Previews: (page 112) Batman Returns, Super Turrican, Run Saber, Troddlers, Rocky Rodent, Syvalion Attack Fighter, Toys, X-Men, Blaster Master 2, Cool Spot, Shining Force, G-LOC Airbattle, Elemental Master, Tony LaRussa Baseball, Splatterhouse 3, After Burner III, SimEarth, Cotton, Magical Chase, Fatal Fury 2, Fire 'N Ice, Crash 'N The Boys Ice Challenge, Duck Tales 2, Race Drivin', The Humans, Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators Special Feature: (page 104) Bram Stoker's Dracula

Reviews: (page 18) Final Fantasy 2 - (SNES) SimCity - (SNES) Blue Marlin - (NES) Tom & Jerry - (NES) Pirates - (NES) Mike Ditka Power Football - (Genesis) RoadBlasters - (Genesis) Quackshot - (Genesis) Raiden Trad - (TurboGrafx) Jordan vs. Bird - (GameBoy) Stun Runner - (Lynx) Next Wave: (page 62) Zelda: Link to the Past - (SNES) Lemmings - (SNES) Super Off Road - (SNES) Paperboy 2 - (SNES) World League Soccer - (SNES) The Rocketeer - (SNES) (pg. 84) Motor City Patrol - (NES) Bucky O' Hare - (NES) Nightshade - (NES) Defenders of Dynatron City - (NES) Hook - (NES) Trouble Shooter - (Genesis) Robocod - (Genesis) Art Alive - (Genesis) Growl - (Genesis) Buck Rogers - (Genesis) F-22 Interceptor - (Genesis) Sonic - (Game Gear) Crystal Mines 2 - (Lynx) Pyramids of Ra - (GameBoy) Faceball 2000 - (GameBoy) Jordan vs Bird - (GameBoy) Star Trek - (GameBoy) Tricks of the Trade: (page 104) Super R-Type, Toejam and Earl, Marvel Land, Super Mario World, SimCity, StormLord International Outlook: (page 42) Rockman World 2, R-Type Complete CD, Ninja Gaiden, Thunder Spirits, Dahna, Dragon Saber, Woodstock: Funky Rocky Horror Band, Axelay, Space Fantasy Zone, Steel Empire In Depth/Previews: (page 142) Madden Football, Tecmo Super Bowl, Joe Montana 2: Sports Talk Football, Madden Football 92, Mike Ditka Power Football, Joe Montana Football, Super Castlevania IV, Ultraman Towards the Future, Paperboy 2, The Chessmaster, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Mega Man IV, Mario Open Golf, Bart vs. The World, Space Shuttle Project, Treasure Master, TMNT 3, Galaxy Force II, The Terminator, Heavy Nova, Came From the Desert, Space Harrier, TMNT 2: Back From the Sewers Special Feature: (page 242) Super Play: Super R-Type, Streets of Rage, Street Fighter 2 Strategy (pg. 126), Behind the Screens at Sega of Japan (pg. 115), The MindScape Challenge (pg. 171)

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Entertainment System - Famicom Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System) Nintendo Game Boy Atari Lynx Sega Game Gear Sega Genesis - Mega Drive NEC TurboGrafx-16 - PC-Engine FM-Towns (never released) Camerica The Express (portable NES prototype coverage; never released) Camerica NES/Gameboy adapter (prototype coverage; never released) PC Below is a synopsis of this issue's contents. Game title typos, shorthand, working titles, etc, are maintained for the historical record. Any relevant clarifications and comments are noted (like so). - RetroDefense --- Insert Coin - 1,000,000 Readers! by Ed Semrad (editorial) Interface (letters column) Electronic Gaming Review Crew (4-member panel game reviews; each review includes a screenshot, short game summary and four capsule reviews with commentary & score, with the combination encompassing 1/3rd of a page) Battletoads (NES) Ultimate Journey (NES) Monopoly (NES) Lolo 3 (NES) (The Adventure of Lolo III) Lone Ranger (NES) (The Lone Ranger) TV Basketball (TG16) (TV Sports Basketball) Sherlock Holmes (TG16) (Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective) Batman (Gen) Midnight Resistance (Gen) Twin Cobra (Gen) Wings of Wor (Gen) Mickey Mouse (GG) (Castle of Illusion) Revenge of Drancon (GG) Punisher (GB) (The Punisher) Software Calendar (presented by EGM and Vic Tokai) Gaming Gossip by Quartermann Electronic Gaming Express Camerica To Release NES Games - Rumors Of Portable Nintendo and Gameboy Converter also Growing! (prototype hardware shown) Konami To Be First To Demonstrate Super NES Games! (Gradius 3 (III), Wanderers From Y's (Ys), Goemon, Castlevania 4 (Super Castlevania IV)) Next Wave (capsule game previews) Snow Brothers (NES) (Snow Bros.) Smash TV (NES) Rockin' Kats (NES) Harlem Globetrotters (NES) High Speed (NES) (High Speed Pinball) Talespin (TG16) Camp California (TG16) Dino Land (Gen) Onslaught (Gen) GG Shinobi (GG) Navy Seals (GB) Mr. Do (GB) Track Meet (GB) Tricks of the Trade (tips, tricks and codes) Gaiares (Gen) Mega Man 3 (NES) (Mega Man III) Aeroblasters (TG16) Revenge of Drancon (GG) Ikari 3: The Rescue (NES) (Ikari III: The Rescue, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue) Psychic World (GG) Valis 3 (Gen) (Valis III) Sagaia (Gen) Rampage (Lynx) Electronic Arts & Electronic Gaming Monthly Present The 16-Bit Entertainment Buyer's Guide (16-page insert; see full breakout below) International Outlook - Game Companies Unveil New Summer Carts at Tokyo Consumer Software Group Trade Show! (capsule game previews) Jerry Boy (SF) Wanderers From Y's (Famicom) (Wanderers From Ys) Gdleen (SF) Hyper Zone (SF) Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge (MD) Zero Wing (MD) Space Battle Ship Gomora (MD) Fire Mustang (MD) Fastest 1 (MD) Bonanza Brothers (MD) The Legend of Ju Ju (Famicom) Palamedes 2 (Famicom) Final Soldier (PCE) Magic Soldier (PCE) Bonk 3 (PCE) The Super Famicom Times (game previews, 1-page each) Super R-Type U.N. Squadron Behind The Screens at ICOM Simulations - "Accomplishing The Impossible With CD-ROM" (three-page behind-the-scenes; FM-Towns hardware, Sherlock Holmes screenshots shown) Nintendo Player (NES; 2-page game overviews, unless noted) The Rocketeer Ultimate Journey (1-page) Battletoads Hudson Hawk (1-page) Outpost: Genesis (2-page game overviews, unless noted) Midnight Resistance Alien Storm (1-page) Hardball (1-page) Street Smart (1-page) Game Boy Club (1-page game overviews) The Punisher Gear Up! (GG; 1-page game overviews) Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse U.S. National Video Game Team's Super Play - Batman (Gen; four page strategy guide) Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'High Scores') Game Over! - Super Mario World (SF; spoiler alert!) --- Electronic Arts & Electronic Gaming Monthly Present The 16-Bit Entertainment Buyer's Guide The Complete Guide to 16-Bit Gaming (2-page article comparing 8-bit and 16-bit) Super Famicom (2-page system overview) Sega Genesis (2-page system overview) Software Guide (Gen; capsule game overviews) NHL Hockey Road Rash Blockout Might & Magic The Faery Tale Adventure Software Preview (Gen; capsule game previews) King's Bounty Rings of Power The Immortal Centurion: Defender of Rome Starflight Computers (2-page overview) Software Guide (PC; capsule game overviews) Chuck Yeager's Air Combat Birds of Prey Earl Weaver Baseball II Powermonger Car & Driver

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System) Nintendo Game Boy Sega Master System II Sega Game Gear Sega Genesis - Mega Drive NEC TurboGrafx-16/Turbo Express NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player NEC Super Grafx (SuperGrafx) Atari Lynx SNK Neo Geo Below is a synopsis of this issue's contents. Game title typos, shorthand, working titles, etc, are maintained for the historical record. Any relevant clarifications and comments are noted (like so). - RetroDefense --- (This issue of EGM breaks tradition. Instead of a self-contained, all-encompassing review section, each game review is instead presented with its respective 'Fact File.') Insert Coin - The Hottest Year Ever For Electronic Gaming by Steve Harris (editorial) Interface: Letters To The Editor The Best (And Worst) Of 1990 (awards; featured in TOC) Video Game of the Year - Sega's Strider Best Game of the Year (Nintendo) - Konami's Castlevania 3 (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) Best Game of the Year (TurboGrafx-16): NEC's Ninja Spirit Best Hand-Held Game of the Year - Atari's Blue Lightning Best Graphics in a Video Game - Sega's Strider Best BGM and Sound in a Video Game - NEC's Y's Book One and Two (Ys: Books I & II) Best Video Game System - Sega Genesis Best New System of the Year... - NEC's Turbo Express Most Challenging Video Game of the Year - Sega's Phantasy Star 2 Best Sports-Themed Game - Sega's Super Monaco GP Best Sequel to an Existing Game - Capcom's Mega Man 3 Most Exciting New Theme - NEC's Bonk's Adventure Best RPG Video Game - NEC's Y's Book One and Two (Ys: Books I & II) Best Peripheral of the Year - Galoob's Game Genie Worst Propaganda of the Year - NEC's Turbo vs. Genesis Card Best License of the Year - Acclaim's The Simpson's Worst License - Sega's Buster Douglas Boxing Best Movie to Game - Sunsoft's Gremlins 2 Best Ending in a Game - Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden 2 Worst Ending in a Game - Sega's Revenge of Shinobi The Most Promising Game Companies - Natsume, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Nintendo Most Lawsuits - Nintendo Worst Move to Game - Acclaim Total Recall Worst Name for a Game - tie - Meldac's Neiankyo Alien, Vic Tokai's Daedalian Opus Worst Name for a Good Game - Hudson's Adventures of Jackie Chan Gaming Gossip by Quartermann Electronic Gaming Express Sega Announces Introduction of CD-ROM Interface for Spring, 1991! (1-page; featured in TOC; Sega/Mega CD Unit artist rendition shown. Article claims Alien Storm (shown) will be released on CD, and 'Sega may also package older titles for play at a lower price!' (Phantasy Star 3 shown)) EGM Exclusive!! Super Famicom Special (six pages of coverage; featured in TOC; games shown (some with commentary)): Super Mario Bros. 4 - Super Mario World (Super Mario World) Final Fight Gradius III Pilot Wings F-Zero Act-Lazer (Actraiser) Big Run R-Type 2 Gdleen Populous Super Darius Super Deformer Sim City Dynamite Bombazal Ultraman Hole-In-One Golf Drakkhen EGM Rates The Systems!! (featured in TOC; 1-page system overviews with tech specs and hardware shown, ending with a 2-page review segment similar to EGM's game review system (4-member review panel with capsule commentary and score)) Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Master System 2 (Sega Master System II) Sega Genesis NEC TurboGrafx-16 Nintendo Gameboy Hand-Held (Game Boy) Atari Lynx Hand-Held NEC Turbo Express Hand-Held NEC Super Grafx (SuperGrafx; never released in the US) SNK Neo-Geo System (Neo Geo) Game Gear Hand-Held Tricks of the Trade (listed in TOC as 'Top Secret'; tips, tricks and codes) Devil's Crush (TG16) Gremlins 2 (NES) Tombs & Treasures (NES) Thunder Force 3 (Gen) Mega Man 3 (NES) Y's (TG16CD) (Ys: Books I & II) Boulderdash (NES) Lock N' Chase (GB) Valis 2 (TG16CD) Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (NES) (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) Ninja Spirit (TG16) Bloody Wolf (TG16) Palamedes (NES) Nintendo Player (NES; 1-page 'Fact File' game overviews, each with 4-member review panel with capsule commentary and scores) Castlevania 3 - Dracula's Curse (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse) Street Fighter 2010 - The Final Fight TMNT - The Arcade Game (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game) Gremlins 2: The New Batch Shadow of the Ninja Mega Man 3 Flying Warriors Turbo Champ (TG16 & TG16CD; 1-page 'Fact File' game overviews, each with 4-member review panel with capsule commentary and scores) Ys: Books I & II (TG16CD; here, not formally titled in Fact File) Ninja Spirit (TG16) Legendary Axe 2 (TG16) Outpost: Genesis (1-page 'Fact File' game overviews, each with 4-member review panel with capsule commentary and scores) E-SWAT - City Under Sieige!(sic) Fire Shark Insector-X Phelios Review Crew (collection of Review Crew review scores from the past 15 issues of EGM) Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'Team High Scores;' scores leaderboard) Game Over! - Batman (NES; spoiler alert!)

(With the exception of the Insert Coin editorial, Taking Control review feature and High Scores list, this issue of EGM consists entirely of cheat codes and tips.) Taking Control (aka EGM Rates The Joysticks) Beeshu Gizmo Nintendo NES Advantage Hudson Silencer Sansui SSS Camerica Freedom Stick Acclaim Wireless Remote Beeshu Zipper Mattel Power Glove Happ Controls Competition Pro Nexoft Dominator Nintendo Secrets Anticipation Bad Dudes Bases Loaded Adventures of Link (aka Zelda II: The Adventures of Link) Hydlide Ice Hockey John Elway's Quarterback Kid Icarus Double Dragon Blaster Master Bomberman Cobra Triangle Bugs Bunny Castlevania II (aka Castlevania II: Simon's Quest) The Guardian Legend Faxanadu Legacy of the Wizard Major League Baseball Mega Man II Metal Gear Metroid Monster Party Rambo Rampage Ring King Roger Rabbit (aka Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) Spy Hunter Rush 'N' Attack Star Soldier Strider Super Mario Brothers II (aka Super Mario Bros. 2 *sigh*) Tecmo Bowl Tetris (Tengen) Wizards and Warriors Ultima (Ultima...?) Zanac Sega Master Secrets Action Fighter Alien Syndrome Cyborg Hunter Aztec Adventure Fantasy Zone Double Dragon Golvellius Black Belt Ghostbusters Kenseiden Poseiden Wars 3-D Shanghai Quartet Rocky R-Type Rastan Wonder Boy in Monsterland Zillion TurboGrafx-16 Secrets World Class Baseball China Warrior Blazing Lazers Final Lap Deep Blue Dungeon Explorer Dragon Spirit Galaga '90 Legendary Axe Military Madness Monster Lair Moto Roader Pac-Land R-Type Side Arms Space Harrier Genesis Secrets Ghouls and Ghosts (aka Ghouls 'n Ghosts) Arnold Palmer's Tournament Golf Altered Beast Thunder Force II Last Battle Gameboy Secrets Tetris Super Mario Land Motocross Maniacs Shanghai Castlevania: The Adventure High Scores Insert Coin - Playing To Win... by Steve Harris (editorial not listed in issue contents)

Cover Story: Preview '89 (Want to see what's coming down the pipeline for your favorite systems? Here you go!) Bad Dudes (NES) Heavy Barrel (NES) Rampage (NES) Robocop (NES) Super Hang-On (NES) Airwolf (NES) Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES) WWF Wrestlemania (NES) Qix (NES) Operation Wolf (NES) Sky Shark (NES) Hoops (NES) Goal! (NES) RoboWarrior (NES) Defender of the Crown (NES) Metal Gear (NES) Skate or Die (NES) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) Q*Bert (NES) Gyruss (NES) Silent Service (NES) Track and Field II (NES) The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES) The California Raisins (NES / Cancelled) DuckTales (NES) Mega Man 2 (NES) Strider (NES) "Mindscape Games" Magic Johnson's Fast Break (NES) Taboo (NES) P.O.W. - Prisoner of War (NES) Departments: Insert Coin (Editor Steve Harris hypes the coming video game lineup for 1989) Video Game Top Ten (A list of the ten titles keeping the EGM folks burning the midnight oil). Interface: Letters to the Editor (Readers write, editors respond) At the Arcades (A preview of Atari's new Hard Drivin' cabinet) Gaming Gossip (Quarterman divulges industry rumours about Tengen, FCI, Hasbro, Mattel, and other dishy subjects) 16-Bit Sizzler (The TurboGrafx-16, Sega Genesis, Konix Slipstream and Super Famicom are coming!) Dare to Compare (The editors pit John Elway's Quarterback against Tecmo Bowl in a battle for gridiron supremacy!) Amusement Players Association International Scoreboard (High scores submitted from homes and arcades world-wide!) Game Over (Coming attractions for next issue!) Next Wave (previews): Mega Man 2 (NES) Super Sprint (NES) Guerrilla War (NES) Vindicators (NES) Strider (NES) Hydlide (NES) WWF Wrestlemania (NES) Walter Payton Football (SMS) Lord of the Sword (SMS) Poseidon Wars 3-D (SMS) Press Start (gaming and industry news): Beeshu controllers Tiger LCD handhelds Pro-Play Arcade Cabinet for NES N.A.R.C. (Arcade) Cinemaware's Defender of the Crown and The Three Stooges coming to NES The Home Front (console reviews): 1943 (NES) Racket Attack (NES) Ultima: Exodus (NES) Bubble Bobble (NES) Bump 'n' Jump (NES) Y's (SMS) Rastan (SMS) Time Soldiers (SMS) Hat Trick (7800) Game of the Month (U.S. National Video Game Team picks their top choice): Tetris [Tengen] (NES) Logon (personal computer reviews): F-19 Stealth Fighter (IBM) Zak McCracken and the Alien Mindbenders (IBM) Hybris (Amiga) Double Dragon (C64) Sword of Sodan (Amiga) Offshore Warrior (Amiga) Ads (in order of appearance): Tengen Games: Gauntlet (NES) / Pac-Man (NES) / RBI Baseball (NES) / Tetris (NES) Tradewest Games: John Elway's Quarterback (NES) / Double Dragon (NES) Acclaim Games: WWF Wrestlemania (NES) / Rambo (NES) / Airwolf (NES) / Star Voyager (NES) / Wizards & Warriors (NES) / 3-D World Runner (NES) / Winter Games (NES) / Tiger-Heli (NES) FCI Game Counseling Hotline RoboWarrior (NES) Electronic Gaming Monthly's Great Game Giveaway contest Hard Drivin' (Arcade) Xenophobe (NES) TAXAN Videodiction newsletter TAXAN Games: Star Soldier (NES) / Mystery Quest (NES) / Fist of the North Star (NES) / Mappy Land (NES) Phantasy Star (SMS) Thunder Blade (SMS) Beeshu computer peripherals Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine subscription SNK Games: Ikari Warriors 2: Victory Road (NES) / Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy (NES) Beeshu joysticks and controllers (NES) Notable Stuff: Includes a full-size poster for FCI's Mag Max (NES). There's no real criteria for explaining how the Top 10 Games were ordered the way they were, or who was responsible for picking them in the first place. A letter column in the first issue? Well, all the reader response comes from the original EGM '89 Buyer's Guide, which is kind of like their Issue 0. One lucky winner in EGM's Great Game Giveaway contest takes home more than 50 NES games. Tecmo Bowl blows John Elway's Quarterback off the field, as it should. The TAXAN Videodiction newsletter is formatted to look like an article from the magazine, though it's completely a production of TAXAN's in-house ad team. Sneaky, sneaky, guys... This early in the game, EGM's juggling both console and home computer software. They'll cut the home software aspect to go console-only before too long. A subscription to EGM runs $19.95 for 12 issues, according to this issue's subscription ad. The Konix Slipstream (later renamed the Konix Multisystem) was cancelled after the company ran out of money. EGM editor Donn Nauert sure gets around...he has high scores submitted to the APA across multiple platforms from multiple cities in Texas and California.

Primary Systems Coverage Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Game Boy Sega Master System Sega Genesis Atari 7800 Atari 2600 Atari XE PC Amiga Commodore 64 NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player Konix Multi-System (editorial coverage; never released) arcade ------ (Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) The Editors View (1 page; editorial by Tom Halfhill; switching from bi-monthly to monthly schedule, the Konix Multi-System, Gametapes, Pro-Top Hotline) The Tip Sheet (3 pages; letters column focusing on reader tip requests and submissions; discussed, none shown:) King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella Phantasy Star II (tip being, there's some confusion over PSII on SMS) Double Dragon (NES) Friday the 13th (NES) Hudson's Adventure Island (NES) Phantasy Star (SMS) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Kid Icarus (NES) Maniac Mansion Rastan (SMS) Player's World NEC's TurboGrafx-CD: Plenty of Potential (3 pages; shown; Fighting Street (aka Street Fighter); music CD subcode graphics) Super Marioland for Nintendo Game Boy (1 page; shown; Super Mario Land) Face To Face... With Dann Pintauro (1 page; celebrity interview) Nintendo News - The Classic Games (5 pages; NES; all games shown) Playing Pinball Without Quarters (Pinball) Mazes And Space Zapping (Section Z) Slam-Dunk Action (Double Dribble) The Winner... And Still Champ (Mike Tyson's Punch-Out) That Karate Movie Comes Alive (The Karate Kid) The Best Game That Never Quite Caught On (Karnov) Arcade Action - Crackdown (2 pages; Crackdown; game shown) PC Players - Intergalactic Mysteries and Puzzles (4 pages; both games shown; includes sections:) Archipelagos The Omnicron Conspiracy Sega Masters - Altered Beast: Arcade Action on the Genesis (3 pages; Altered Beast (Gen); primarily tips & strategies; game shown) Atari Safari - New Games and Light Gun for 7800 & 2600 (1 page; Summer CES coverage; light gun planned (not shown); games discussed:) Barnyard Blaster (7800; light gun compatible) Sentinel (2600,7800; light gun compatible) Crossbow (7800; light gun compatible) Shooting Arcade (2600; light gun compatible) Xenophobe (7800 shown,XE) Commando (7800 shown,XE) Ikari Warrior (2600,7800) (Ikari Warriors) Planet Smasher (7800) Ninja Golf (7800) Mat Mania Challenge (7800) White Water Madness (2600,7800) Mean 18 Ultimate Golf (7800) Off the Wall (2600 shown) Road Runner (2600) Radar Lock (2600 shown) Street Fight (2600) Motorodeo (2600) Super Football (XE) Tower Toppler (XE) Midi Maze (XE) Deflektor (XE shown) Amiga Players - If I Ruled The World (2 pages; Populous, Sim City; both shown) Commodore Players - Meeting Your Waterloo And Getting Your Qix (3 pages; Battle of Napoleon, Qix; both shown) Mac Players - Cosmic Osmo Forever! (1 page; Cosmic Osmo; shown) Cheap Thrills - New Age Bingo For The Roaring Eighties (3 pages; shown: Mah Jongg (PC), not shown: Tiles (Amiga)) Nintendo Game of the Month: Ninja Gaiden (10 pages; NES; strategy guide) Computer Game of the Month: Red Storm Rising (6 pages; PC; strategy guide) Game Reviews (1 page each; all shown) Capone (PC) Stargoose (PC) Jigsaw! (PC) Hidden Agenda (PC) Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 2.0 (PC) P.O.W. (NES) Bad Dudes (NES) Dr. Chaos (NES) Ducktales (NES) Mega Man II (NES) Wrestlemania (NES) Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (NES) Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf (Amiga) Baal (C64) News & Previews (approx. 3.75 pages) Lots of New Games For Sega Master System (SMS games discussed:) Ultima IV (shown) Dead Angle (shown) Golden Axe Dynamite Dux (shown) Scramble Spirit (shown) Cloud Master (shown) Captain Silver Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (shown) World Games Tennis Ace Super Golf Wanted! (shown) Two Historical Strategy Games For Nintendo (NES; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Genghis Khan; both shown) New LJN Games For Nintendo (NES; shown: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Uncanny X-Men, NFL Football; not shown: Beetlejuice, Back to the Future, The Punisher) Space Game For PCs Has Enhanced Sound (Echelon) Guideposts: The Hot 100 (approx. 5.33 pages; Top 100 video and computer games; none shown) The Game Player's Hall of Fame (approx. 0.66 page; reader bios) Chartbusters (1 page; poll results and Top lists)

Features: Letter From the Editor (GamePro's going monthly starting in November, dudes! Totally tubular!) The Mail (You write, the Pros respond) The Cutting Edge (new hardware previewed for your pleasure): Hudson Soft's Joycard Sansui SSS controller (NES) Happ Control's Professional Control Pad (NES) Atari Lynx portable system ProClassics (Sega's Fantasy Zone on the Master System gets the ProView treatment this issue.) The Adventures of GamePro (Alex West's adventures in the world of video games continue in Chapter 2: Revelations!) GamePro Reader Survey Contest (Send us your personal information, and you could win a TurboGrafx-16, a couple games, or a t-shirt) Overseas ProSpects (Dragon Spirit for the TG-16) ProNews Report (Taito's "Say Rap, Say Taito, Say Yo!" sweepstakes, Capcom donates games to hospitals, new TG-16 titles announced by NEC, Galaxy of Electronic Games is coming to the San Jose Convention Center, KOEI's recreating the past, and a list of different companies' game counselor help lines) Industry ProFiles (Steve Massey visits Acclaim to interview CEO Greg Fischbach, while Vince Vosti checks in with Konami) ProChallenge Board (Think you've got what it takes to topple the titans? Submit your scores already!) Puzzle Challenge answers Hot at the Arcades: Cyberball (Atari) Arch Rivals (Bally Midway) Twin Eagle (Taito) ProViews: 720 Degrees (NES) Phantom Fighter (NES) DuckTales (NES) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES) Alex Kidd in High Tech World (SMS) Reggie Jackson Baseball (SMS) Wonderboy III (SMS) Phantasy Star (SMS) Karateka (7800) Rampage (7800) World Class Baseball (TG16) S.W.A.T. (Secret Weapons and Tactics): Fantasy Zone (SMS) Phantom Fighter (NES) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (NES) Action Fighter (SMS) Gauntlet (NES) Zanac (NES) Trojan (NES) Marble Madness (NES) Racket Attack (NES) Adventures of Lolo (NES) Star Force (NES) Bases Loaded (NES) Star Force (NES) Power Strike (SMS) Cyborg Hunter (SMS) S.W.A.T. Tactics (strategies): Bases Loaded (NES) Lord of the Sword (SMS) Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) Hoops (NES) Black Belt (SMS) Tower Toppler (7800) Airball (7800) Phantasy Star (SMS) Mighty Bomb Jack (NES) Reader Tips (reader-submitted hints and cheats): Super Pitfall (NES) Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) Life Force (NES) 1943 (NES) Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (NES) Enduro Racer (SMS) Transbot (SMS) Alex Kidd in Miracle World (SMS) Alien Syndrome (SMS) Rastan (SMS) Ask the Pros (readers beg for help, the Pros respond): Metroid (NES) Karnov (NES) Golvellius (SMS) Ads (in order of appearance): Taito "Say Rap, Say Taito, Say Yo!" Sweepstakes Adventures of Lolo (NES) / Rollerball (NES) Activision's Excellent Nintendo Sweepstakes Air Fortress (NES) / Vegas Dream (NES) Mega Man 2 (NES) / Strider (NES) Bases Loaded (NES) Power Glove (NES) Fester's Quest (NES) World Championship Wrestling (NES) PCGames magazine subscription Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach (NES) / Monster Party (NES) / Shooting Range (NES) / Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (NES) / Street Cop (NES) / Wild Boys (NES/Unreleased) TurboGrafx-16 system Toys 'R' Us GamePro-branded merchandise Super Dodge Ball (NES) Bad Dudes (Multiple systems) TAXAN's Star Soldier sweepstakes Nobunaga's Ambition (NES) GamePro magazine subscription Hudson Joycard Sansui SSS controller (NES) / Adventure Island (NES) / Milon's Secret Castle (NES) / Bomberman (NES) / Adventures of Dino Riki (NES) The Ultimate Game Club mail-order service Sega Genesis hardware Blades of Steel (NES) / Double Dribble (NES) / Track & Field II (NES) Notable Stuff: Activision is still trying to ruin everybody's day by giving out copies of their games in a sweepstakes. Jeff Westermann of Sacramento, CA wrote in to complain about the lack of Atari 2600 coverage despite there being more 2600 units out there than anything else. This is the 2019 equivalent of someone complaining to Game Informer that they waste too much time on PlayStation 4 stuff when the PlayStation 2 was the best-selling home console of all time. At some point, Jeff, you gotta move on. Happ Control's Professional Control Pad looks like a straight rip-off of Sega's original 3-button Genesis controller, right down to the design of the D-Pad, its black colour scheme, angled button arrangement, and arched design. Sunsoft's design for their Fester's Quest ad gets recycled for other games as well, with only the image on the TV screen and the ad copy changed. It's still the same kid clutching his NES controller, staring into the television. Speaking of rip-offs, TAXAN pillaged their alien artwork from the xenomorphs of "Alien" and "Aliens". It wasn't enough for "The Adventures of GamePro" to rip off The Last Starfighter last issue; now they have to rip off TRON as well. "Wild Boys" was an unreleased game by Bandai. Back in 2015, a test copy of it was found on eBay...having already been gutted to serve as a test cart for Kickle Cubicle. The ProViews of Alex Kidd in High Tech World and Reggie Jackson Baseball are in the Nintendo section for some reason. GamePro just cannot make up their minds about subscription prices: now we're up to $19.97 for twelve issues. What happened to people who paid $13.97 for their subscriptions just two months back? International subscribers need to tack an extra $10 on to that price now, instead of the $5 bump charged two months ago. Greg Fischbach of Acclaim (a company noted for publishing a crap-ton of awful licensed games) has this to say about the company's approach to licensed software: "If the consumer thinks that you've deceived him by using [a] popular license such as Rambo or Wrestlemania, and then haven't been able to follow through with a product that's on it--you only get one chance to do that. [...] Licenses can't just be used willy-nilly." And yet... GamePro mixed up "Taito Software, Inc." with "Taito of America" last issue. Oops!

Features: You Asked For It, You Got It (Editor LeeAnne McDermott promises quality to all her readers) The Mail (Readers sound off about issue 1) The Cutting Edge (A look at the new hardware coming to America) Sega Genesis NEC TurboGrafx-16 Nintendo Game Boy Konami handheld games Nintendo Super Famicom Konix Multi-System LJN Roll & Rocker controller (NES) The Adventures of GAMEPRO (Chapter one of a new comic story featuring protagonist Alex West, aka: GamePro!) Industry ProFile (A visit to Data East HQ) ProNews Report (Enter a Super Dodge Ball tournament, win a Jaleco-sponsored sweepstakes, save money on Capcom games with Captain Commando bucks, Viz is publishing a Golgo 13 comic, and here's a list of game counselor hotlines broken down by company) ProArtist Series (Scott Hanson of Indianapolis, IN wins first prize in "The Villains" category; now it's time to submit for "The Heroes") ProChallenge Board (Readers submit their best scores) Puzzle Challenge (one word scramble and one word search puzzle to test your skills away from the controller) Hot at the Arcades: Operation Thunderbolt (Taito) The Final Round (Konami) Turbo Outrun (Sega) ProViews: Milon's Secret Castle (NES) Guerrilla War (NES) Goal! (NES) Strider (NES) Super Dodge Ball (NES) Stealth ATF (NES) Altered Beast (SMS) S.W.A.T. (Secret Weapons and Tactics): Alex Kid in Miracle World (SMS) Sky Kid (NES) Goonies II (NES) Space Harrier (SMS) Metroid (NES) Castlevania (NES) x2 Spy Hunter (NES) Wonder Boy (SMS) Gyruss (NES) Kid Icarus (NES) Ninja Gaiden (NES) Golvellius (SMS) x2 Power Strike (SMS) Karnov (NES) Zanac (NES) Altered Beast (SMS) Gauntlet (NES) x2 Duck Hunt / Gotcha / Wild Gunman (NES) Black Belt (SMS) R-Type (SMS) Choplifter (SMS) Metal Gear (NES) Bubble Bobble (NES) Platoon (NES) Mega Man (NES) Ninja (SMS) Phantasy Star (SMS) Reader Tips: Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) Spy Hunter (NES) Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES) Kenseiden (SMS) R-Type (SMS) Double Dragon (SMS) Rocky (SMS) Ask the Pros (reader-submitted requests for help): Milon's Secret Castle (NES) Metal Gear (NES) Teddy Boy (SMS) Wonder Boy (SMS) Shinobi (SMS) Overseas ProSpects: Gradius II (NES) Ads (in order of appearance): Operation: Wolf (NES) Mappy-Land (NES) Bubble Bobble (NES) Activision's Excellent Nintendo Sweepstakes Super Dodge Ball (NES) Adventures of Lolo (NES) / Rollerball (NES) GamePro magazine subscription Air Fortress (NES) / Vegas Dream (NES) Hoops (NES) Acclaim Wireless Remote Controller (NES) Ultimate Game Club mail order club Hudson Joycard Sansui SSS controller (NES) / Adventure Island (NES) / Adventures of Dino Riki (NES) / Bomberman (NES) / Milon's Secret Castle (NES) Bad Dudes (Multi) Rastan (SMS) Vigilante (SMS) Galaxy Force (SMS) Dark Chambers (7800) Impossible Mission (7800) Airball (7800) Mega Man 2 (NES) / Strider (NES) GamePro-branded merchandise Toys 'R' Us Atari 2600 and 7800 Metal Gear (NES) Notable Stuff: The cheats column acquires its S.W.A.T. name starting with this issue. Winners of the Excellent Nintendo Sweepstakes take home a full compliment of Activision-published NES carts: The Three Stooges, Stealth ATF., Predator, Ghostbusters, and Super Pitfall. Apparently losing this contest was the only way to win it. The incorrect passwords for The Goonies II and Metroid which were printed last issue are corrected in this one. The editor promises more Sega "coveage" in a response to letters requesting it. Proofreaders? We don't need no stinkin' proofreaders... Last issue, a subscription to GamePro cost $19 per year, a savings of roughly 10% off the $3.50 cover price. If you bought in at that price, you're a sucker because in this issue, a subscription only costs $13.97 per year, while the cover price has gone up to $3.95. Looks like that sweet ad revenue is flowing in! "The Adventures of GamePro"'s conceit basically rips off 1984's The Last Starfighter, right down to the video game mastering protagonist being named 'Alex' in both. Who's bright idea was it to run the screenshot of the Metroid password in S.W.A.T. right across the gutter fold?

Reviews: (page 59) Twisted Metal - (PSX) Donkey Kong Country 2 - (SNES) Spawn - (SNES) Secret of Evermore - (SNES) Porky Pig's Holiday Adventure - (SNES) Breath of Fire 2 - (SNES) Separation Anxiety - (Genesis) VR Troopers - (Genesis) WaterWorld - (Genesis) Corpse Killer - (Saturn) Ghen War - (Saturn) Philosoma - (PSX) WarHawk - (PSX) Lost Eden - (3DO) Wolfenstien 3D - (3DO) Cannon Fodder - (3DO) Daedalus Encounter - (3DO) Blue Lightning - (Jaguar CD) Aero Fighters 3 - (Neo-Geo) Arcade Classics 4 - (Gameboy) Dragon - (Game Gear) Sonic Drift 2 - (Game Gear) Cutthroat Island - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 111) SNES: WaterWorld Revolution X Cutthroat Island Genesis: Separation Anxiety Gargoyles Toy Story Saturn: Virtua Fighter 2 Galactic Attack Double Switch Theme Park PSX: Doom Alien Trilogy Assault Rigs Viewpoint Criticom Gex Space Griffon VF-9 Agile Warrior 3DO: Lost Eden Wolfenstein 3D Alone in the Dark 2 Captain Quazar Scramble Cobra D Jaguar: Highlander Neo-Geo: Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer Aero Fighters 3 Game Gear: Cutthroat Island Sonic Labyrinth Protos: (page 214) Toshinden Remix - (Saturn) Dracula X - (PSX) Toshinden 2 - (PSX) Chaos Control - (PSX) King: The Spirits - (Saturn) Cyberia - (PSX) Descent - (PSX) Jack Bros. - (Virtual Boy) Cyberdillo - (3DO) Shockwave Assault - (PSX) Battlesport - (3DO) Psychic Detective - (Multi) Hi-Octane - (PSX) Iron Storm - (Saturn) Snow Job - (3DO) Thunder Strike - (Saturn) Fantasy Pinball - (Saturn) StarFighter - (3DO) Buster Bros. Collection - (PSX) King's Field - (PSX) Open Ice - (Arcade) Power Instinct 3 - (Arcade) Euro Fighter 2000 - (PC) Into the Void - (PC) Mortal Kombat 2 - (Saturn) Jupiter Strike - (PSX) BC Racers - (3DO) Revolution X - (Multi) Fox Hunt - (Multi) Team EGM: (page 242) In the Zone - (PSX) Madden 96 - (Gameboy) Goal Storm - (PSX) NHL Hockey 96 - (Gameboy) Sega Rally Championship - (Saturn) FIFA 96 - (PSX) College Football National Championship 2 - (Genesis) World Series Baseball - (Saturn) WWF Wrestlemania - (PSX) NHL All Star Hockey - (Saturn) Quarterback Attack - (Saturn) Wayne Gretzky & The NHLPA All-Stars - (SNES) Big Bass World Champ. - (PSX) Boxer's Road - (PSX) NFL Full Contact - (Saturn/PSX) VR Soccer - (PSX) Tricks of the Trade: (page 77) Mortal Kombat 3, Street Fighter: The Movie, MechWarrior 3050, WWF Raw, Daytona USA, Ultra Vortex, ESPN: Extreme Games, Earthworm Jim: Special Edition, Rayman, Ridge Racer, Killer Instinct, Lethal Enforcers 2, Adventures of Batman & Robin Special Feature: (page 97) Mortal Kombat 3, Steve Race Interview, Street Fighter Alpha

Head to Head Buyer's Beware ProNews NetPro: Long Live Sport The Cutting Edge: Dreamcast: Ready, Set-Top, Go Cover Feature: The X Games - Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, New Legends, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Halo, Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding, Nightcaster, Gotham, Test Drive, Elemental, 4x4 Evo 2, Blood Wake, NFL Fever 2002 Special Feature: Vapor Trails 2.0 PC GamePro ProReviews/Previews: Clive Barker's Undying Freedom Force Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor IL-2 Sturmovik Game Boy Advances: Game Boy Advance Previews: F-Zero, Fortress, Game Boy Wars Advance (released as Advance Wars), Golden Sun, Kuru Kuru Kurin (Euro/Japan only release till February 2016 when it was available as a Wii U Virtual Console release) Game Boy Color Previews/Pro Reviews: Portal Runner, High Heat Major League Baseball 2000, The Mask, Woody Woodpecker Sneak Previews: Red Faction (PS2) Giants: Citizen Kabuto (PS2) Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX (PlayStation) Spider-Man (Dreamcast) Project Eden (PS2) Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2) Rumble Racing (PS2) Floigan Brothers (Dreamcast) Ooga Booga (Dreamcast) PlayStation 2 Pro Reviews: Ring of Red Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 Army Men: Green Rogue PlayStation Pro Reviews: Dance Dance Revolution Army Men World War: Final Front Toy Story Racer Point Blank Three Nintendo 64 Pro Review: Conker's Bad Fur Day Dreamcast Pro Reviews: Daytona USA Sega Smashpack Vol. 1 Illbleed Bangai-O Worm's World Party Sports Pages: High Heat Baseball 2002 (PS2, PlayStation) Triple Play Baseball (PS2, PlayStation) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 (PS2) NBA Hoopz (PS2) NBA ShootOut 2001 (PS2) F1 Racing Championship (PS2) Previews: NASCAR Heat (PS2), Le Mans 24 Hours (PS2) Role-Player's Realm: Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance (PS2 preview) The Legend of Alon D'ar (PS2 preview) Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse (PS2, Dreamcast preview) Record of Lodoss War (Dreamcast) Darkstone (PlayStation) Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) ProStrategy Guide Onimusha Warlords (PS2) ProStrategy Guide Star Wars: Starfighter (PS2) ProStrategy Guide S.W.A.T Pro: Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast) Top Gear Dare Devil (PS2) Rayman 2 Revolution (PS2) Tomb Raider Chronicles (Dreamcast) Seaman (Dreamcast) Forsaken 64 (Nintendo 64) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation, Game Boy Color) Mega Man X5 (PlayStation) Razor Freestyle Scooter (PlayStation) Sega Smash Pack Vol. 1 (Dreamcast) Blade (Game Boy Color) Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior's Dreams (Game Boy Color) Star Wars Demolition (PlayStation) Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M. (Game Boy Color) Spawn (Game Boy Color) Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Game Boy Color) Army Men (Game Boy Color) Ready 2 Rumble Boxing (Game Boy Color) X-Men Mutant Wars (Game Boy Color) Wacky Races (Game Boy Color) Spider-Man (Game Boy Color)

Reviews: The Dig Beavis and Butt-Head Virtual Stupidity Navy Strike Aliens Trophy Bass Alien Odyssey IndyCar Racing II Rebel Assault II Lord of Midnight Title Fight Pro Boxing for Windows WWF Wrestlemania Frankenstein Old Time Baseball Bad Mojo Hexen: Beyond Heretic Stonekeep TekWar Mission Critical Great Naval Battles Vol. IV The Martian Chronicles Su-27 Flanker Scoop!: Spycraft Syndicate II Destiny Cover Story: Mulitimedia: The Next Generation Life in the Fast Lane: Racing games discussions / racing peripheral reviews 3D Card Reviews: Creative Labs 3D Labs Paradise Tasmania 3D Matrox MGA Millenium Diamond Edge 3D Strategy Central: Mortal Kombat 3 Star Rangers

Start Main Menu (Table of Contents) Monitor: Sony’s Top-Secret New Games, Spyro 2, CRT: Crash Team Racing, Disney’s Tarzan, Peripheral Reviews (Hyper Drive, Cyber Shock, 1 MB Memory Storage Case), Tokyo Game Show Breakdown, Rumors, Chasing the PlayStation 2, Q & A with Namco Senior Producer for Consumer R&D Motomi Katayama, Checkpoint, PSM’s Most Wanted, Nihon Game Otaku Reviews: · R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 · Army Men 3D · Monaco Grand Prix · 3Xtreme · Gex 3D: Deep Cover Gecko · Star Ocean 2 (released as Star Ocean: The Second Story) · Bloody Roar II · Fighter Maker · Ehrgeiz · Triple Play 2000 · MLB 2000 Previews: · Wipeout 3 · Rat Attack · Knights of Carnage · Omega Boost · Resident Evil: Nemesis (released as Resident Evil 3: Nemesis) · SaGa Frontier 2 · WarPath · Gran Turismo 2 · Um Jammer Lammy · WCW Mayhem · Ape Escape · Thousand Arms · Medal of Honor · Castrol Honda Superbike Racing · Dino Crisis · Vigilante 8: Second Offence · Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 · Shadow Man · High Heat Baseball 2000 · Wu-Tang (released as Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style) · Echo Night Strategy: · Bloody Roar 2 · Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring · R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 Codes: · Syphon Filter · R-Types · Civilization II · Silent Hill · Eliminator · Big Air · Irritating Stick · Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus · Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko · Contender · Lucky Luke · Wreckin’ Crew · Spyro the Dragon · Psybadek Letters Reset (preview for next months issue)

Volume # 1 Issue # 2 Departments: From the Editor: Wataru Maruyama explains that we are entering a "Software Bonanza". With all the new experimental games like IQ, PaRappa the Rapper etc. this holiday season. PS news: Tomb Raider 2 Exclusively on PlayStation. Blasto is Delayed. letters: Diggin' the Premiere: The first issue was received positively and the G.E.A.R section was a stand out feature. A strong desire for a "Coming soon list". demo disc: Pop in the disc to get started with playable demos of Armored Core, Colony Wars, Cool Boarders 2, Crash Bandicoot 2, Croc, Ghost in the Shell, NHL Faceoff 98, and Madden 98. g.e.a.r.: Sony Glasstron, Sony Sava-7, C-3D Imaging System, Peacemaker, and Remote Wizzard appliances. A quick look at the land of the rising sun art and animation department, Anime: Tokyo Revelation, Takegami: Guardian of Darkness Manga: Samurai Showdown, Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude. Take some time to play around with some toys such as Laser Tag, and Mega Mouths. (A plastic cup that is made into a makeshift megaphone) Simpler times PlayStation Top 20: The best-selling US PlayStation titles as reported by retailers for the months of July-August 1997. PaRappa the Rapper: Are you ready to believe? Masaya Matsuura shares his inspirations that brought this rappin' dog to life, and he will show you to How to rap "Cool" Croc: Hidden areas, secrets and a strategy guide to help aid yourself through this 3-D adventure. Crash Bandicoot 2: Producer Mark Cerny and developer Jason Rubin speek about the eagerly anticipated sequel to Sony's first mascot title. Previews: Reisdent Evil 2 Tomb Raider 2 Moto Racer Skullmonkeys Crash Bandicoot 2 One Tactics Ogre G-Police Monster Rancher MK Mythologies Auto Destruct NBA Live 98 Midway Classics 2 Pitfall 3D International: ECTS 97 Soukaigi Gran Turismo Parasite Eve Judge Dredd Reviews: Castlevania Symphony of the night (5/5) Resident Evil Directors Cut (3/5) Clock Tower (3/5) Herc's Adventures (3/5) Jimmy Johnson VR Football (2/5) Madden NFL 98 (4/5) Marvel Super Heroes (2/5) Maximum Force (1.5/5) NCAA Football 98 (2/5) NHL 98 (4/5) Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha (4/5) Steel Reign (3/5) Parappa The Rapper (5/5) Intelligent Qube (3/5) The Lost World (1/5) NHL Faceoff 98 (5/5) NHL Breakaway 98 (3/5) Three NHL games released within the same fall period. Tricks of the Trade: NBA Hangtime NFL Gameday 98 Herc's Adventure Machine Hunter NCAA Football '98 Ogre Battle Street Fighter EX+Alpha Warcrast II: The Dark Saga Agile Warrior Bust-A-Move 2 Cyberspeed Goal Storm Jumping Flash! GEX In the Hunt Namco Museum Classics Volume I NBA Shootvout Need for Speed PO'ed Primal Rage Slam 'N Jam '96 Ads (in order of appearance): NHL Faceoff 98 YoungBlood Nightmare Creatures Coolboy licensed merchandise Monster Rancher Tecmo Stackers Street Fighter Collection Time Crisis Courier Crisis Samsung GXTV Pepsi Command and Conquer Red Alert Rush Extreme Racing Star Wars Masters of Teras Kasi Porsche Challenge Ghost in The Shell Rampage World Tour G.Police Comic Alps Interactive Controllers One Test Drive 4 Duke Nukem 64 Street Fighter Collection Street Fighter plus a Ship Wreckers Felony 11-79 Formula 1 Mace the Dark Age Tekken 2 Soul Blade Maximum Force MDK Gex Enter the Gex MTV's Game Brain Jimmy Johnson VR Football '98 NFL Gameday '98 $10 off coupon from Sears Excalibur Criticla Depth ASCII Ware Golden Nugget Treasures of the Deep NHL Faceoff '98 $10 off coupon from Sears Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98 Bushido Blade Bravo Air Race One Ray Storm Colony Wars Croc Eidos Games: Tomb Raider II / Deathtrap Dungeon / Fighting Force Interesting Stuff: I'm just amazed on how many hockey games were being advertised. Four! All releasing around the same window

Insert Coin (Editorial) Gamer’s Forum (letters) Online News: Tamagotchi to appear on consoles, Tokyo Game Show highlights, Info on Sega’s new “Dural” console. Tricks of the Trade: · Saturn Bomberman (Saturn) · Darklight Conflict (PlayStation) · Time Crisis (PlayStation) · Command & Conquer (PlayStation) · Road Rash (Saturn) · Steel Harbinger (PlayStation) · Goldeneye 007 (Nintendo 64) · Machine Hunter (PlayStation) · NHL ’97 (PlayStation) · Warcraft II (PlayStation) · Madden NFL ’98 (PlayStation) · VMX Racing (PlayStation) · Dragonheart (PlayStation) · The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2 (PlayStation) · Tigershark (PlayStation) · Porsche Challenge (PlayStation) · Castlevania: Dracula X (Super NES) · Marvel Super Heroes (Saturn) · Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Genesis) · Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis) · Wave Race 64 (Nintendo 64) · Tetrisphere (Nintendo 64) · Doom 64 (Nintendo 64) · Die Hard Arcade (PlayStation) · Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis) · Gunship (PlayStation) · Wolfenstein 3D (Super NES) · Sega Rally (Saturn) · Blast Chamber (PlayStation) · Super Empire Strikes Back (Super NES) · Aero the Acrobat (Genesis) · Wayne Gretzky 3D Hockey (Nintendo 64) · Die Hard Trilogy (PlayStation) · Hexen (Nintendo 64) · Ogre Battle (PlayStation) · Streets of Rage 3 (Genesis) · Xevious 3D/G (PlayStation) · Tetris Attack (PlayStation) · Mortal Kombat Trilogy (Saturn) · Galactic Attack (Saturn) · WWF Raw (Super NES) · Air Combat (PlayStation) · Herc’s Adventures (PlayStation) · Cruisn’ USA (Nintendo 64) · Hexen (Saturn) · The Crow (PlayStation) · True Lies (Genesis) · MLBPA Baseball (Super NES) · Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) · NBA Shootout ’97 (PlayStation) · Donkey Kong Country 3 (Super NES) · Battle Monsters (Saturn) · Wild Arms (PlayStation) · Doom Troopers (Genesis) · Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Super NES) · NCAA Football ’98 (PlayStation) · SCUD: The Disposable Assassin (Saturn) · Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (Nintendo 64) · Mega Man VII (Super NES) Strategy: · Ghost in the Shell (PlayStation) · Mischief Makers (Nintendo 64) · Formula 1: Championship Edition (PlayStation) · NASCAR ’98 (PlayStation) · The G Police (PlayStation) · Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (PlayStation) · Nuclear Strike (PlayStation) · Nightmare Creatures (PlayStation) · Reel Fishing (PlayStation) · Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PlayStation) · Pandemonium 2 (PlayStation) · Mortal Kombat 4 (Arcade) · Street Fighter EX + Alpha (PlayStation) · Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo 64) Game Over: Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation), Parappa the Rapper (PlayStation), Treasures of the Deep (PlayStation) Next Month

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System) Nintendo Game Boy Atari Lynx Sega Master System Sega Game Gear Sega Genesis - Mega Drive NEC TurboGrafx-16 NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player SNK Neo Geo arcade Below is a synopsis of this issue's contents. Game title typos, shorthand, working titles, etc, are maintained for the historical record. Any relevant clarifications and comments are noted (like so). - RetroDefense --- Insert Coin - The Power Of Rumors... by Steve Harris (editorial) Interface (letters column) Electronic Gaming Review Crew (4-member panel game reviews; each review includes a screenshot, short game summary and four capsule reviews with commentary & score, with the combination encompassing 1/3rd of a page) Double Dragon 3 (NES) (Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones) Star Tropics (NES) (Startropics) Ikari 3 (NES) (Ikari III: The Rescue, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue) Magic Darts (NES) War on Wheels (NES) Klash Ball (NES) Totally Rad (NES) Shadow Dancer (Gen) Sagaia (Gen) Fatal Labyrinth (Gen) Valis 3 (Gen) (Valis III) Flicky (Gen) R-Type (GB) Mickey's Dangerous Chase (GB) Hunt for Red October (GB) (The Hunt for Red October) Mysterium (GB) Blockout (Lynx) Gaming Gossip by Quartermann Electronic Gaming Express Data East Introduces New Generation of Arcade Games! (hardware, game screenshot (Thunderstorm) shown) Nintendo and Sony to Introduce Super Fami CD-ROM This Year! Next Wave (capsule game previews) S.C.A.T. (NES) Laser Invasion (NES) The Lone Ranger (NES) Raiden (Gen) (Raiden Trad) PGA Tour Golf (Gen) Space Invaders '91 (Gen) James Pond (Gen) Sonic the Hedgehog (Gen) Battle World (NeoGeo) Street Fighter 2 (arcade) (Street Fighter II) Tricks of the Trade (tips, tricks and codes) Strider (Gen) Micheal(sic) Jackson's Moonwalker (Gen) (Michael Jackson's Moonwalker) GI Joe (NES) (G.I. Joe) Mega Man 3 (NES) (Mega Man III) Silver Surfer (NES) Tecno Cop (Gen) (Technocop) Ms. Pac Man (Lynx) (Ms. Pac-Man) Rampage (Lynx) Tiger Road (TG16) Mega Man (NES; actually, Mega Man III) Sword of Sodan (Gen) Roadblasters (Lynx) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (NES) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game) Micro Gaming - The Ultimate Portable Video Game Magazine (billed as a magazine-bound-in-magazine insert, complete with cover and TOC) Game Gear Now In U.S.! - New Softs For New System! (2-page overview; includes product & package shots, tech specs; TV Tuner, AC Adapter, Car Adapter, Gear-to-Gear Cable, Rechargeable Battery; game screenshots: Columns, Super Monaco GP, G-LOC, Psychic World, Castle of Illusion, Dragon Crystal, Revenge of Drancon, Leader Board Golf, Joe Montana Football, Shinobi) Mega Man - Dr. Wily's Revenge (GB; 2-page overview) (Mega Man in Dr. Wily's Revenge) R-Type (GB; 2-page overview) Pacman (GB; 1-page overview) (Pac-Man) Atari Adventure (17 page insert; see full breakout below) Rolan's Curse (GB; 1-page overview) Ultima: Runes of Virtue (GB; 1-page overview) Portable Next Wave (GB; capsule game previews) Caesars Palace Bettlejuice Final Fantasy Legend 2 Burgertime Deluxe WWF Superstars Fish Dude Tail 'Gator Maru's Mission Crystal Quest Faceball 2000 NBA All-Star Challenge Skate or Die: Tour De Thrash The Punisher Fastest Lap Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October) Hatris Spud's Adventure Jet Pack International Outlook - Handheld Special! - Sega Backs GG With New Carts. Third Party Licensees Are Readying New Softs! (capsule game previews) Paradius (GB) World Ice Hockey (GB) Woody Pop (GG) Pac Man (GG) (Pac-Man) Pro Baseball '91 (GG) Kinetic Connection (GG) International Outlook - Super Famicom takes Japan by Storm!! Dozens of New SF and Mega Drive Softs Coming Soon! (capsule game previews) Verytex (MD) Heavy Unit (MD) Wanders From Y's (PCECD) (Wanders From Ys) The Super Famicom Times (capsule game previews) Dragon Quest 5 Goemon Actraiser Behind The Screens at Bullet-Proof Software - "Taking On Tetris With The Power Of Licensing" (three-page behind-the-scenes) Arcade Alley - The Simpsons Nintendo Player (NES; 2-page game overviews) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Totally Rad Sega Masters (two pages of SMS news) The Master System 2: Affordable Gaming For The 90's (SMS II hardware shown) Hot Titles Just Released! (screenshots; Mickey Mouse, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Moonwalker, Dick Tracy, Joe Montana Football, Super Monaco GP, Columns) More New Titles Coming Soon! (capsule game previews with screenshots) Strider Golden Axe Warrior Spiderman (Spider-Man) Pat Riley Basketball Turbo Champ (TG16CD; 2-page game overview) Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Outpost: Genesis (1-page game overviews, unless noted) Abrams Battle Tank Flicky Sagaia (2-page) U.S. National Video Game Team's Super Play - Shadow of the Ninja (NES; five page strategy guide) Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'High Scores') Game Over! - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES; spoiler alert!) --- (This issue of EGM includes a multi-page, 'Atari Adventure' bound insert. This insert was commissioned by Atari from Sendai Publications (then publisher of EGM) and printed in various magazines, all the while containing a "GAMEPRO SUCKS" message hidden within the Cyberball game overview.) ATARI ADVENTURE Meet The $99 Atari Lynx! (two-page remodeled system overview; portable tech spec comparison; accessories) The Hottest Games For The Hottest Hand-Held Around!! (1/8th page game overviews) Blue Lightning Chip's Challenge Electrocop Gates of Zendocon Gauntlet: The Third Encounter Klax Rampage Roadblasters Ms. Pac-Man Paperboy Robo-Squash Rygar Shanghai Slime World Xenophobe Zarlor Mercenary Ninja Gaiden (two-page overview) Tournament Cyberball (two-page overview) Block Out (two-page overview) More Hot Titles Coming In 1991!!! (capsule game previews) Hard Drivin' Rolling Thunder Hockey NFL Football Stun Runner World Class Soccer Turbo-Sub Vindicators Toki Warbirds Hydra 720 Robotron Scrapyard Dog A.P.B. Casino Pacland Basketbrawl Xybots Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Golf Checkered Flag Viking Child Grid Runner Geo Duel Crystal Mines 2 Fidelity Ultimate Chess Notable Stuff: The preview for Tournament Cyberball on pages 8-9 of the "Atari Adventures" mini-magazine supplement contains a hidden message. Read the first letter of each sentence to find out what EGM thought of their closest competition back in the day.

Features: Page 050 - Mortal Kombat 3 (Playstation) Page 051 - Street Fighter: The Movie (Playstation / Saturn) Page 054-056 - Virtua Fighter - Past & Future Page 060-066 - Virgin (Upcoming Releases) Page 114-116 - Interview With Mike Ditka (Chicago Bears Coach) Page 190-192 - Sega Unplugged (Upcoming Releases) Reviews: Page 032 - Mortal Kombat 3 (Playstation) Page 032 - Dracula X (SNES) Page 033 - Mechwarrior 3050 (SNES) Page 033 - Scooby-Doo (Genesis) Page 033 - Lunar: Eternal Blue (Sega CD) Page 034 - Robotica (Saturn) Page 034 - Kileak: The DNA Imperative (Playstation) Page 034 - Total Eclipse: Turbo (Playstation) Page 036 - Panzer General (3DO) Page 036 - Space Hulk (3DO) Page 036 - Virtua Fighter (32X) Page 038 - Pitfall (32X) Page 038 - Red Alarm (Virtual Boy) Page 038 - Galactic Pinball (Virtual Boy) Page 124 - Kawasaki Challenge (SNES) Page 124 - NHL Hockey '96 (Genesis) Page 124 - Virtua Racing (Saturn) Page 124 - White Men Can't Jump (Jaguar) Page 130-132 - Hi-Octane (PC) Page 134-136 - Apache (PC) Previews: Page 060 - The 11th Hour (3DO / Mac / PC / Playstation / Saturn) Page 061 - Heart Of Darkness (PC) Page 061 - Toon Struck (Mac / PC) Page 064 - Spot Goes To Hollywood (32X / Genesis / Playstation / Saturn / SNES) Page 064 - Promised Land (Mac / PC) Page 066 - Alien Alliance (Mac / PC) Page 066 - Agile Warrior F-111X (Playstation) Page 070 - Virtua Cop 2 (Arcade) Page 071 - Aero Fighters 3 (Arcade) Page 071 - Metal Slug (Arcade) Page 071 - Stakes Winner (Arcade) Page 071 - Puzzle De Pon! (Arcade) Page 071 - Neo Mr Do! (Arcade) Page 072 - Viper Phase 1 (Arcade) Page 074 - Orbatak (Arcade) Page 078 & 191 - Sega Rally Championship (Saturn) Page 080 - Formula 1 Live Information (Saturn) Page 080 - Romancing Saga 3 (SNES) Page 080 - Godzilla (Saturn) Page 082-084 - Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn) Page 088 - Primal Rage (3DO) Page 087 - Batman Forever (SNES) Page 090 - Alien Virus (Playstation) Page 090 - Mega Man X3 (SNES) Page 090 - Orion Off-Road Extreme (Saturn) Page 091 - Street Fighter Legends (Playstation / Saturn) Page 092 - Breath Of Fire 2 (SNES) Page 092 - Gex (Saturn) Page 092 - The Horde (Saturn) Page 094 - Shanghai Triple Threat (Saturn) Page 094 - Return Zork (Saturn) Page 094 - Incredible Toons (Playstation / Saturn) Page 095 - Death Keep (3DO) Page 095 - Captain Quazar (3DO) Page 096 - Batman Forever (Genesis) Page 096 - Blade Force (3DO) Page 096 - Final Fight 3 (SNES) Page 097 - Primal Rage (Playstation / Saturn) Page 098 - Waterowlrd (Genesis / Saturn / SNES / Virtual Boy) Page 099 - Resident Evil (Playstation) Page 100 - Flying Nightmares (3DO) Page 100 - Light Crusader (Genesis) Page 100 - P.T.O. II (SNES) Page 113 - Center Ring Boxing (Saturn) Page 118 - Emmitt Smith Football (SNES) Page 118 - Quarterback Attack (3DO / PC / Saturn) Page 118 - NFL Game Day (Playstation) Page 122 - Bass Tournament USA (SNES) Page 122 - NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Playstation) Page 122 - Ground Stroke (Playstation) Page 129 - Magic Carpet 2 (PC) Page 129 - Fade To Black (PC) Page 129 - Silent Steel (PC) Page 129 - Flight Amazon Queen (PC) Page 129 - Caesar 2 (PC) Page 129 - Battle Beast (PC) Page 140-141 - Mechwarrior 3050 (SNES) Page 142-143 - Civilization (SNES) Page 144-145 - The Mask (SNES) Page 146-147 - Urban Strike (SNES) Page 148 - Zoop (SNES) Page 154-155 - Scooby-Doo Mystery (Genesis) Page 158-159 - Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (32X) Page 162-163 - Space Pirate (Sega CD) Page 166-167 - Black Fire (Saturn) Page 168-169 - Robotica (Saturn) Page 172-173 - Total Eclipse (Playstation) Page 176-178 - Space Hulk: Vengeance Of The Blood Angels (3DO) Page 180 - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Game Boy) Page 190 - Kolibri (32X) Page 190 - Primal Rage (32X) Page 190 - T-Mek (32X) Page 190 - Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn) Page 190 - Virtua Cop (Saturn) Page 191 - World Series Baseball (Saturn) Page 191 - NHL All-Star Hockey (Saturn) Page 191 - Sega Rally Championship (Saturn) Page 191 - Ghen War (Saturn) Page 191 - Congo (Saturn) Page 191 - Mansion Of Hidden Souls (Saturn) Page 191 - Wing Arms (Saturn) Page 191 - Mysteria (Saturn) Page 192 - Mortal Kombat II (Saturn) Page 192 - NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Saturn) Page 192 - NFL Quaterback Club '96 (Saturn) Page 192 - Sim City 2000 (Saturn) Page 192 - Dark Legends (Saturn) Page 192 - Skeleton Warriors (Saturn) Page 192 - Zoop (Saturn) Page 192 - 3D Baseball '95 (Saturn) Page 192 - Fox Hunt (Saturn) Page 192 - Dark Stalkers Revenge (Saturn) Page 192 - Street Fighter Legends (Saturn) Page 193 - Super Mario RPG (SNES) Page 193 - Toshinden (Saturn) Cheats & Tips: Page 035-036 - The King Of Fighters '95 [Moves] Page 104-107 - Gex (3DO) Page 107 - Virtua Fighter Remix (Saturn) Page 107 - Slam 'N Jam '95 (3DO) Page 108 - Eternals Championships: Challenge From The Dark Side (Sega CD) Page 108 - Pac-In-Time (SNES) Page 108 - Comix Zone (Genesis) Page 108 - Sea Quest (SNES) Page 109 - Street Racer (SNES) Page 109 - Soccer Kid (3DO)

Features: Mortal Kombat 3 Arcade Upgrade (Released As Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3) Jaguar CD & VR John Madden Interview New PC Games Section News: Playstation US Release Date Officially Announced For September 9th 1995 Reviews: Rayman (Playstation / Jaguar) Doom (SNES) Mega Man 7 (SNES) The Ooze (Genesis) Weapon Lord (Genesis) Batman & Robin (Sega CD) Wild Woody (Sega CD) Shinobi Legions (Saturn) Battle Arena Toshinden (Playstation) Raiden Project (Playstation) Ice Breaker (3DO) Strahl (3DO) Flip Out (Jaguar) Head-On Soccer (SNES) College Football (Genesis) Ridge Racer (Playstation) Super Burnout (Jaguar) Mech Warrior 2 (PC) Previews: Speed Racer (Arcade) The King Of Fighters '95 (Arcade) Kabuki Klash (Arcade) Y's V (SNES) Guardian Warriors (Saturn) Tactics Ogre (SNES) Golden Axe: The Duel (Saturn) NBA Give & Go (SNES) Gran Chaser (Saturn) Spawn (SNES) Robotica (Saturn) Virtual Hydlide (Saturn) Heavy Machinery (32X) Sentient (Playstation) MagBall (Playstation) Panzer General (3DO) Demolition Man G Police (Playstation) Powersports Soccer (Playstation) Garfield (Genesis) Parasite (Playstation) WireHead (Sega CD) The Hive (Playstation) Total Eclipse (Playstation) Head-On Soccer (Genesis) Destruction Derby (Playstation) QB Club '96 (Genesis) College Football USA '96 (Genesis) Tecmo Super Bowl 3 (Genesis / SNES) Prime Time NFL '96 (Genesis) Madden '96 (Playstation) NHL '96 (Genesis / SNES) Power Sport Soccer (Playstation) World Series Baseball '96 (Saturn) Double Header (Playstation / Saturn) Baldies (PC) Mega Man X (PC) Crusader (PC) Jetfighter III (PC) Virtual Golf (PC) Police Quest 5: SWAT (PC) Mission Critical (PC) Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (SNES) Weapon Lord (SNES) Shinobi Legions (Saturn) Rayman (Playstation) Ballz: The Director's Cut (3DO) Zhadnost (3DO) Tips & Cheats: Kabuki Klash [Moves] World Heroes Perfect [Moves] Chrono Trigger [strategy - Part 2] (SNES) Wing Commander 3 (3DO) Ballz (SNES) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (32X) Triple Play '96 Baseball (Genesis) Mega Man 7 (SNES) Daytona USA (Saturn) Lemmings 2: The Tribes (SNES) Gex (3DO) Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES) Battle Arena Toshinden (Playstation) Earthworm Jim (Sega CD) Mortal Kombat II (32X)

Features: The Faces Behind the Phone Lines - If you got stumped on a game back in the day, you couldn't hit up GameFAQs or YouTube. Instead, you picked up the phone and dialed a Game Counselor. EGM explores the ins and outs of video game help lines, and the dedicated men and women who got paid to walk you through those tough zones. EGM's Best and Worst of 1989 - Best graphics? Most challenging? Most enjoyable? Greatest replay value? Best sound design? Coolest Hero? Best Boss? Worst Film? Best Controller? Worst Movie-to-Game Conversion? The editors run down their lists from hot to not in every category imaginable. EGM's 16-Bit Systems Preview - Sega's Genesis, NEC's TurboGrafx-16, and Konix's Multistystem go head-to-head in a battle for 16-bit dominance. The Next Generation of Hand-Held Gaming - It might have been pushed into 1990, but Atari's Lynx with its full-colour display and built-in hardware zoom and scrolling functions is going to come out swinging for the fences. Departments: Insert Coin: Games, Games, Games!!! - Steve Harris welcomes you to the second edition of their Buyer's Guide, and introduces the Review Crew, including two new faces, so you can get an idea of where their tastes lie. Nintendo Player Sequels Boost NES to New Heights - Games like Castlevania 3, Ninja Gaiden 2, Double Dragon 2, and Super C are poised to push sales into the stratosphere. P.O.W.: Prisoner of War (8/7/7/7) Demon Sword (5/6/7/6) Twin Cobra (7/6/6/7) Bad Dudes (6/5/5/4) Sega Masters Master System Future in Doubt - Now that Genesis is here, can upcoming releases like Tennis Ace, Nightmare Basketball, and Ultima 4 keep 8-bit Sega fans satisfied? Captain Silver (4/4/6/4) Cloud Master (4/4/4/4) Spellcaster (7/6/6/5) Turbo Champ Turbo to Increase Library of Titles - NEC's Japanese counterpart to the TurboGrafx-16, the PC Engine, has robust third-party support, so while its initial game lineup on US soil was a bit weak, expect titles like Moto-Roader, Fantasy Zone, Power Golf, and Deep Blue to make up for the slack in the coming year, along with translations of arcade hits like Galaga '90, Dragon Spirit, R-Type, and Side Arms. Then, as if that's not enough, the CD add-on will sparkle with titles like Fighting Street, Monster Lair, and Darius. Blazing Lasers (7/6/9/9) China Warrior (4/4/5/5) The Legendary Axe (9/8/8/8) Victory Run (6/8/7/8) Outpost: Genesis Arcade-Inspired Titles Fuel Genesis - With over 500,000 units sold and two dozen new titles on the horizon, Sega has taken a commanding lead in the 16-bit wars. Titles like Super Shinobi, Super Monaco GP, Phantasy Star 2, Super Hang-On, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, and Forgotten Worlds are poised to keep Sega dominant well into the next year. Ghouls 'N' Ghosts (9/9/9/9) Last Battle (6/7/6/5) Thunder Force II (8/8/7/8) Super Thunder Blade (5/6/5/8) Tommy Lasorda Baseball (8/8/7/7) GameBoy Club Puzzlers and Arcades on GameBoy - Atari's delayed release of their Lynx handheld leaves Nintendo the undisputed king of the portable gaming hill for the moment. And the Big N will use every tool in their arsenal to see it stays that way, with games like Hyper Lode Runner, Boxxle, Kwirk, Castlevania: The Adventure, Gradius, Lock-N-Chase, and Motocross Maniacs. Tetris (8/8/7/8) Super Mario Land (8/8/7/8) Atari Adventure New 7800 Games and Lynx Offer Hope - The Lynx handheld might have been delayed, but don't count Atari's 8-bit dreams out just yet. Titles such as Xenophobe, Mat Mania, Planet Smashers, Alien Brigade, Sentinel, and arcade-style sports games like Ninja Golf and Blood Basketball can tide you over. Ads (in order of appearance): RoboWarrior (NES) Capcom NES titles: Mega Man 2 / Strider Fester's Quest (NES) River City Ransom (NES) Kung-Fu Heroes (NES) Nintendo Power Glove controller (NES) Star Soldier (NES) Thundercade (NES) Acclaim Wireless Remote Controller (NES) WWF Wrestlemania (NES) Secrets, Codes, and Strategies for Nintendo Games video cassette Othello (NES) World Championship Wrestling (NES) Hydlide (NES) Phantom Fighter (NES) Game Mania mail order company Hudson Joycard Sansui SSS controller and NES games - (Adventure Island / Milon's Secret Castle / Bomberman / Adventures of Dino Riki) The Ultimate Game Club mail order company Bandai NES titles - (Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach / Monster Party / Shooting Range / Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / Wild Boys (unreleased) / Street Cop) FCI Phone Counseling Hotline Beeshu NES controllers and joysticks NEC TurboGrafx-16 console EGM subscription ad P.O.W.: Prisoner of War (NES) Broderbund U-Force controller (NES) Notable Stuff: Martin Alessi and David White officially join the magazine staff as part of the Review Crew in this issue. There is no "Review Crew" section in this issue. Instead, reviews are contained in each different console section. And while four editors still review each game, there are more than four reviewers for this issue, so everybody's got different stuff on their plates. It's quite chaotic. Likewise, there's no dedicated section for cheat codes and strategies. These are bundled in with the reviews this issue. Before going to EGM full-time, Martin Alessi was a game counselor for FCI, as well as a member of the US National Video Game Team. The ad for Kung-Fu Heroes is clearly translated into English straight from the original Japanese, and not given an editorial pass by a native speaker. "The Faces Behind the Phone Lines" is phenomenal from a historical perspective, providing information about how many people companies employed, the volume of calls taken, the most commonly-requested information, caller demographics, and even the counselors' personal feelings about magazines publishing hints and tips which allow readers to take shortcuts or solve problems without needing to work things out for themselves. EGM manages to misspell the final word of the headline in the lead-off article in the 'Nintendo Players' section. "Heighths"? Really, guys? Some of the games rumoured to be forthcoming for the NES, like Super Bombjack and Blaster Master 2 never make it out. The review for P.O.W. includes a cheat code to give you twenty lives, which is exactly the sort of thing game counselors are griping about magazines giving out just a few pages back. Then again, they follow it up with a code to double, triple, or even quadruple the difficulty of Blazing Lasers, so maybe they're even. No one mentions it, but Last Battle on the Genesis is Fist of the North Star, based on the anime and manga of the same name, with the serial numbers inexplicably filed off.

Features: Batman Forever First Ever Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) News: Nintendo's Ultra 64 Release Delayed / First Pictures Sega Saturn's Surprise Early Release For $399 Playstation's $299 Launch Price Announced Reviews: Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Genesis / SNES) Judge Dredd (Game Boy / Genesis / SNES) Secret Of The Stars (SNES) Exo Squad (Genesis) Virtua Fighter (Saturn) Clockwork Knight (Saturn) Virtuoso (3DO) Kirby's Dreamland 2 (Game Boy) Earthworm Jim (Game Gear) Triple Play '96 (Genesis) Daytona USA (Saturn) Pebble Beach Golf Links (Saturn) Worldwide Soccer (Saturn) Previews: Killer Instinct (SNES) Mortal Kombat 3 (Genesis / SNES / Playstation) Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest (SNES) Dracula X (SNES) Vectorman (Genesis) Bug! (Saturn) Casper (3DO) Viewpoint (Playstation) Destruction Derby (Playstation) Air Combat 22 (Arcade) Street Fighter: The Movie (Arcade) Beyond The Beyond (Playstation) Mobile Suit Gundam (Playstation) G.O.D. (SNES) GB Bomberman 2 (Game Boy) World Heroes Perfect (Neo Geo CD) Zenki (SNES) Tokyo Dungeon (Playstation) Record Of Lodoss War (SNES) Dragon Ball Z (Playstation) Caravan Shooting Collection (SNES) Gunners Heaven (Playstation) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (32X) WWF Raw (32X) NHL '96 (3DO) Road Rash (Playstation) ESPN Extreme Games (Playstation) MLBPA Baseball (Playstation / Saturn) Sporting News Baseball (SNES) Super RBI Baseball (SNES) Earthbound (SNES) Judge Dredd (SNES) Secret Of The Stars (SNES) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (SNES) Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES) Exo Squad (Genesis) Comix Zone (Genesis) Fahrenheit (Sega CD / 32X) Kirby's Dreamland 2 (Game Boy) Donkey Kong Land (Game Boy) Primal Rage (Game Gear) Cheats & Tips: Street Fighter: The Movie [Moves] X-Men 2: The Clone Wars (Genesis) Daytona USA (Saturn) Panzer Dragoon (Saturn) Warlock (SNES) Toughman Contest (Genesis) Clockwork Knight (Saturn) NBA Live '95 (Genesis) Shockwave (3DO) Ristar (Genesis) Contra: Alien Wars (Game Boy) Hover Strike (Jaguar) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (SNES) World Series 1995 (Genesis)

Starting with the April 1996 issue, GamePro began numbering their issues on the cover as other magazines of the day did. However, the number they chose for the April 1996 issue was inflated by 10 over the actual number of issues produced up to that point. The reason for this discrepancy wasn't revealed until issue 154, where reader Nick Caputo wrote in about their 150th issue cover showcase showcasing only 140 covers and wondering where the missing ten wound up. GamePro's response: So there you have it! Rather than create more confusion by arbitrarily assigning numbers to those different special issues, or re-numbering every issue after #80 to correspond with what the issues should be numbered, we've chosen simply to skip over them in the database the same way the GamePro staff did, and keep the numbers on the covers matched with the numbers on the website. If this seems confusing, you're not alone. It's a question we've been wrestling with for years. We hope our solution to the problem is satisfactory, and you can rest assured we aren't missing or intentionally overlooking these ten issues. The 10 special issues included in the inflated issue count are: The Adventures of GamePro Issue 1 (June 1990) The Adventures of GamePro Issue 2 (January 1991) The Adventures of GamePro Issue 3 (August 1991) GamePro Presents Handheld Video Games (Spring 1991) GamePro Presents Handheld Video Games (October/November 1991) Video Game Greatest Hits (July/August 1991) GamePro's Celebrity Video Gamers (August/September 1991) GamePro's 16-Bit Video Gaming (February 1992) GamePro's 16-Bit Video Gaming (May 1992) GamePro's 16-Bit CD-ROM Video Gaming (January 1993)

Features: Kountdown To Mortal Kombat 3 Street Fighter Legends (later renamed Street Fighter Alpha / Zero) Tokyo Arcade Show Reviews: Earthworm Jim (Sega CD) Metal Warriors (SNES) True Lies (SNES) Phantasy Star IV: End Of The Millenium (Genesis) Brutal: Unleashed (32X) Metal Head (32X) Fatal Fury (Sega CD) Lords Of Thunder (Sega CD) RDF: Rapid Deployment Force (Sega CD) Need For Speed (3DO) Syndicate (Jaguar) Theme Park (Jaguar) Lemmings (CD-i) Stargate (Game Gear) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Genesis / SNES) World Series Baseball '95 (Genesis) NHL All-Star Hockey '95 (Genesis) Fred Couples Golf (32X) Previews: Astal (Saturn) YuYu Hakusho Final (SNES) Taihoman (SNES) Alien Soldier (SNES) Crossed Swords II (Neo Geo CD) Dealuss (Saturn) Super Robot War 2G (Game Boy) Chrono Trigger (SNES) Primal Rage (SNES) Lunar: Eternal Blue (Sega CD) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (32X) Rayman (32X) Kingdom (3DO) NFL Quarterback Club (32X) Rage Rally (Jaguar) Donkey Kong Land (Game Boy) Alone In The Dark 2 (32X) Cyberia (3DO) BlackThorne (32X) Hell (3DO) Realm Theme Park (Genesis) Slam 'N Jam (3DO) Descent (32X) Primal Rage (Game Gear) Solar Eclipse (Saturn) Dragons Of The Square Table (Saturn) Rise Of The Robots (3DO) 3-D Baseball (Saturn) Primal Rage (Game Boy) Roller Hockey '95 (SNES) NBA Hangtime '95 (Sega CD) Toughman Boxing (32X) Spider-Man (SNES) Warlock (SNES) Wing Commander (SNES) Syndicate (SNES) Izzy's Quest For The Olympic Rings (SNES) Oscar (SNES) Whizz (SNES) Knuckles: Chaotix (32X) Stargate (Genesis) No Escape (Genesis) Spider-Man (Genesis) Brutal Unleashed: Above The Law (32X) RDF: Global Conflict (Sega CD) Monster Max (Game Boy) Stargate (Game Gear) Cheats & Tips: Virtua Fighter 2 [Moves] Mega Man X2 (SNES) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Genesis / SNES) Kirby's Avalanche (SNES) Brutal (SNES) Super Punch-Out (SNES) Wario Blast (Game Boy) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (SNES) Super Return Of The Jedi (SNES) Burning Soldier (3DO) Clayfighter 2: Judgement Clay (SNES) Space Harrier (32X) Earthworm Jim (Genesis)

Reviews: (page 22) Street Fighter II: Turbo - (SNES) Boxing Legends of the Ring - (SNES) Cool Spot - (SNES) Mortal Kombat - (SNES) Rocket Rodent - (SNES) Super Mario All Stars - (SNES) Super Off Road: The Baja - (SNES) Son of Chuck - (Genesis) Jurassic Park - (Genesis) Micro Machines - (Genesis) Mortal Kombat - (Genesis) Shinobi III - (Genesis) Super Baseball 2020 - (Genesis) Samurai Shodown - (Neo-Geo) Mortal Kombat - (Gameboy) Mortal Kombat - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 94) Awesome Possum (Genesis) Battletech (Genesis) Undercover Cops (SNES) Super James Pond (SNES) Wing Commander: The Secret Missions (SNES) Itchy & Scratchy (SNES) Gunship (Genesis) Inspector Gadget (SNES) Lunar (Sega CD) Fido Dido (Genesis) My Paint (Sega CD) Lock On (SNES) Mazin Saga (Genesis) Legend (SNES) Young Merlin (SNES) Out of this World 1&2 (Sega CD) Prehistorik Man (SNES) Airborne Ranger (SNES) Suzuka 8 Hours (SNES) Time Slip (SNES) (page 190) Brawl Brothers 2 (SNES) Tricks of the Trade: (page 84) Street Fighter II: Turbo, Yoshi's Cookie, Alien 3, Super Mario All Stars, WWF Royal Rumble, Mario is Missing, Cyborg Justice, Super Valis IV, Mortal Kombat International Outlook: (page 70) Bari-Arm, Zoku: The Legend of Bishin, Midnight Serenade, Battle Master, Armored Trooper Votoms, Super Game of Life, Fuun Kabuki, Bomberman '94, Miracle Girls In Depth/Previews: (page 130) Mortal Kombat, Battle Cars, Plok!, Boxing Legends of the Ring, Brett Hull Hockey, Mario & Wario, TMNT Tournament Fighters, Rocky Rodent, Dennis the Menace, Super Off Road: The Baja, F-1 Pole Position, Yoshi's Safari, Shinobi III, Strider Returns, Super Baseball 2020, Sonic CD, Samurai Shodown, Adams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt, Final Fantasy Legend III Special Feature: (page 110) ActRaiser 2, Aladdin, EA Sports Lineup

Reviews: (page 24) Rival Turf - (SNES) Might & Magic II - (SNES) Jack Nicklaus Golf - (SNES) Super Battletank - (SNES) PGA Tour Golf - (SNES) F-15 Strike Eagle - (NES) MIG-29 - (NES) Yoshi - (NES) Splatterhouse 2 - (Genesis) Cyber Cop - (Genesis) Bulls vs. Lakers - (Genesis) Kid Chameleon - (Genesis) Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego - (Genesis) Winter Challenge - (Genesis) Mutation Nation - (Neo-Geo) Yoshi - (GameBoy) NBA 2: All Star Challenge - (GameBoy) Nail 'N Scale - (GameBoy) Basketbrawl - (Lynx) Rampart - (Lynx) Next Wave: (page 92) Super Battletoads - (SNES) Super Star Wars - (SNES) USA Basketball - (Genesis) Caesars Palace - (NES) Fables & Fiends - (SNES) Utopia - (SNES) Sim Earth - (SNES) Cool Spot II - (SNES) Heavy Nova - (Sega CD) Moon Crystal - (NES) Baseball Stars II - (Neo-Geo) Death Valley Rally - (SNES) Andro Dunos - (Neo-Geo) Prince of Persia - (NES) Final Fantasy Saga - (GameBoy) Tricks of the Trade: (page 70) Super Smash TV, Smash TV, Shadow of the Beast, Contra 3, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, Addams Family, Trouble Shooter, Syd of Valis, Desert Strike, F1-Roc, Task Force Harrier EX, Golden Axe 2, Parasol Stars, TMNT 3, Steel Empire, Kid Chameleon, Lemmings International Outlook: (page 56) Super Bases Loaded II, Bionic Commando, King of the Monsters, Prince of Persia, Ranma 1/2, Pipe Dream, Super Aleste, Ogre Battle, Baby Jo, Cyber Road In Depth/Previews: (page 108) TMNT IV, Wings 2 Aces High, Hook, Super Bowling, The Combatribes, Super Soccer Champ, Battle Blaze, NCAA Basketball, Magic Johnson's Super Slam Dunk, DragonStrike, Mr. Gimmick, The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants, Shining Force, Barcelona '92, Side Pocket, Dragon's Fury, Todd's Adventures in Slime World, Fighting Masters, Bonk IV RPG, Falcon, Last Resort, Aerial Assault, Jeep Jamboree, Super Hunchback, Square Deal, Rolan's Curse 2, Lynx Casino Features: (page 166) Super Play: Joe & Mac, Street Fighter 2: CE (pg.86), SNES CD-Rom Specs (pg.48)

Review Crew (pages 22-32) Super Nintendo: Super Scope 6 The Rocketeer Spanky’s Quest NES: Might & Magic Blues Brothers Genesis: Lemmings Earnest Evans D&D: Warriors of the Eternal Sun Jordan vs. Bird Game Boy: Star Saver Top Gun Batman: Return of the Joker – Game of the Month Game Gear: Outrun Europa Lynx: Hydra International Outlook (pages 48-58) Axelay (Super Famicom) Adventure Island 3 (NES) Parodius (Super Famicom) Gargoyle’s Quest (NES) Astral Bout (Super Famicom) Macross (PC Engine Super CD-ROM) Spindizzy Worlds (Super Famicom) Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive) Loom (Turbo Grafx Super CD-ROM) After Burner III (Mega CD-ROM Cart) Blazeon (Super Famicom) Cameltry (Super Famicom) Ultimate Football (Super Famicom) Battleblaze (Super Famicom) Dinosaurs (Super Famicom) Twinkle Tale (Mega Drive) Tricks of the Trade (pages 64-72) Super Smash T.V. (SNES) The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES) Joe & Mac (SNES) Snow Bros. Jr. (Game Boy) Sim City (SNES) Super Smash T.V. (SNES) Hole in One Golf (SNES) Rolling Thunder (Genesis) Bucky O’ Hare (NES) Valis (Genesis) Batman: Return of the Joker (NES) Snow Brothers (NES) Captain Planet and the Planeteers (NES) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (NES) Faceball 2000 (Game Boy) Joe & Mac (SNES) Snow Bros. Jr. (Game Boy) Parasol Stars (TurboGrafx-16) Next Wave (pages 84-92) Super Nintendo: Return of Double Dragon American Gladiators Super Soccer Champ Wordtris Genesis: World Trophy Soccer Muhammed Ali Knockout Boxing NES: Dragon Strike Game Gear Barcelona ’92 Double Dragon Game Boy Spanky’s Quest Fact Files (pages 96-133) Super Nintendo: Rival Turf Garry Kitchen’s Super Battle: War in the Gulf Jack Nicklaus Golf Pebble Beach Golf Lanes Might and Magic II NES: Stanley: In search of Dr. Livingston Baseball Stars II Fire Hawk Genesis: Splatterhouse 2 Bulls vs Lakers Cyber Cop Cadash TurboGrafx-16 Bonk III: Panic Cyborg Parodius Neo Geo Mutant Nation Game Boy Nail ‘n Scale NBA All Star Challenge 2 Yoshi Lynx Basketbrawl Rampart Game Gear George Foreman’s Knock Out Boxing Features Interface – CD-ROM gaming (page Behind the Screens – Hands-on test of JVC’s Wondermega (page 42) Leading edge – pages 77-78 Blazeon (Arcade) Seibu Cup (Arcade) Undercover Cops (Arcade) Super Play Contra III (SNES) (pages 134-137) Game Over Super Castlevania (SNES) (page 143)

(Note: Since the Table of Contents of this issue is separated into two sections and has redundant information, I've combined them into this index, while adding in the games featured in certain sections.) Systems Covered: SNES, NES, Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx CD-ROM, Game Gear, Neo Geo, Atari Lynx, Gameboy Table of Contents on Page 4 Departments and Features: Insert Coin(editorial: "What shape shall the future take?" and magazine credits) Letters to the Editor(letters from readers) Review Crew(4 reviewers give their impressions of games and score them) SNES: Contra III: The Alien Wars F1-Roc Super E.D.F. Xardion [*]NES: Bucky O' Hare F10-Hero 2 Overlord [*]Genesis: Desert Strike Golden Axe II Sol-Deace The Duel Super Off Road [*]TurboGrafx-16: Ballistix It Came From The Desert [*]GameBoy: Tiny Toons Adventure [*]Game Gear: Ax Battler [*]Lynx: The Guardians [*]Software Calendar(games being released this month) Nintendo Hatris Hook Matchbox Racers Mig-29 Mutant Virus Paperboy 2 Pool of Radiance Race America Roundball Toxic Crusaders [*]Super NES Arcana Ascii Pad Extra Innings Raiden Rival Turf Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 Smart Ball Space Football 1 on 1 Super Adventure Island World League Soccer Xardion The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past [*]GameBoy Batman: Return of the Joker Extra Innings High Stakes Paperboy 2 Pyramids of Ra Turn and Burn Ultra Golf [*]Game Gear Berlin Walls Crystal Warriors George Foreman KO Boxing [*]Neo Geo Art of Fighting King of Monsters 2 [*]Master System (Nothing will be released this month) [*]Genesis AD & Warriors of the Eternal Sun Alisia Dragoon David Robinson's Supreme Court Devilish Double Dragon Earnest Evans Fighting Masters Mystical Fighter Paperboy Power Clutch SG Sol Deace Star Odyssey Syd of Valis Test Drive 2 Traysia [*]Lynx Crystal Mines 2 Storm Over Doria Super Squeek Toki [*]Turbo (Nothing will be released this month) [*]Gaming Gossip("CD-ROM Developer List Expands, Street Fighter 2 Update, NES Convertor On The Way, New Super NES Mouse Peripheral, Sega Giga-Drive Specifics, Phantasy Star 4, Release Date For Color Gameboy") [*]EG Express(News: Capcom makes World's First 16 Megabit Cartridge, Game Gear On TV) [*]International Outlook("News, Previews, and info from around the Electronic Gaming World") PC Engine CD-ROM Overhauled Man 3 Rayxanber III [*]Super Famicom Combatribes Vilgast - Legend of the Dragon Slayer Air Manager - A Bet in the Sky(released in US as Aerobiz) Mystery Circle Maka Maka Gods Battle Grand Prix [*]Mega Drive Uncharted Waters 'Gator 'Gator World Slime World Take the 'A' Train [*]Mega CD-ROM Nobunaga and his Ninja Force Aisle Lord [*]Tricks of the Trade(short tricks and strategies for various games) Arcade: Street Fighter II: The World Warrior(April Fools Joke. This was the infamous Shen Long hoax which influenced the creation of Akuma and Gouken for later Street Fighter games) [*]Super NES Lemmings Super Off Road Smash T.V. [*]Genesis Golden Axe 2 Rolling Thunder 2 Back To The Future 3 [*]Nintendo Mega Man 4 Bignose The Caveman Ninja Gaiden 3 Batman: Return of the Joker Super Mario Bros. 3 Double Dragon 3 [*]GameBoy Faceball 2000 [*]TurboGrafx-16 Andre Panza Kickboxing [*]Next Wave(previews for upcoming games) Super NES Lennus(renamed to Paladin's Quest for US release) Soul Blazer Might & Magic II Magic Johnson's Slam Dunk Basketball Jack Nicklaus Golf [*]NES Godzilla 2 Mutant Virus Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat Felix the Cat [*]Genesis Barcelona '92 [*]Cover: 16-page preview for Street Fighter 2 for the SNES(includes preview of Street Fighter 2 Champion's Edition for the Arcades and 2 pages of "The Making of Street Fighter 2") [*]Leading Edge(Arcade News: Knights of the Round, Air Rescue, Arabian Fight [*]Super Play(Part 2 of in-depth strategy for Super Adventure Island for the SNES) [*]Fact Files(in-depth look at recently released games which include memory size of the carts) Super NES Times: Super Pit Fighter(Pit Fighter) Magic Sword F-1 Roc Top Gear Spanky's Quest Rocketeer Thunder Spirits [*]Nintendo: Might and Magic-Secret of the Inner Sanctum Power Punch II Mig-29 Ferrari GP Challenge The Blues Brothers [*]Sega Genesis: Jordan Vs. Bird Lemmings Task Force Harrier EX Earnest Evans Dungeons & Dragons - Warriors of the Eternal Sun Sol-Deace [*]Turbo Champ: Cosmic Fantasy II [*]Game Gear: Out Run Europa [*]Neo Geo: Soccer Brawl [*]Atari Lynx: Hydra [*]GameBoy: Star Saver Top Gun - Guts and Glory Jack Nicklaus Golf [*]Advertiser Index(list of all adverts in the magazine grouped according to developer, plus list of contest winners from October EGM issue) [*]High Scores(high scores on various games sent in by readers)

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Entertainment System - Famicom Nintendo Game Boy Sega Master System Sega Genesis - Mega Drive NEC TurboGrafx-16 - PC-Engine NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player Atari Lynx SNK Neo Geo --- Insert Coin - Giving The Players What They Want... by Steve Harris (editorial) Interface: Letters To The Editor Electronic Gaming Review Crew Total Recall (NES) Journey to Silius (NES) Rollergames (NES) Swords & Serpents (NES) Super Monaco GP (SMS) Columns (SMS) Devil's Crush (TG16) Psychosis (TG16) Moonwalker (Gen) Budoken (Gen) Wizards & Warriors X (GB) Batman (GB) Klax (Lynx) Xenophobe (Lynx) Gaming Gossip by Quartermann Next Wave (capsule previews; featured in contents section) Shadow of the Ninja (NES) Y's - Books 1 and 2 (TG16CD) (Ys Books I & II) Legendary Axe 2 (TG16) Bravoman (TG16) Dragon's Curse (TG16) Tiger Road (TG16) Electronic Gaming Express - SNK Announces Stateside Release of 32-Bit Neo-Geo System!! (featured in contents section) Tricks of the Trade Ghouls and Ghosts (Gen) (Ghouls n Ghosts) Thunder Force 3 (Gen) Cyber Core (TG16) Ninja Gaiden 2 (NES) Chip's Challenge (Lynx) Gauntlet: The Third Encounter (Lynx) Dynowarz (NES) Blazing Lazers (TG16) Double Dungeons (TG16) Rad Racer 2 (NES) Bonk's Adventure (TG16) World Court Tennis (TG16) Ironsword (NES) Dig Dug 2 (NES) Tecmo World Wrestling (NES) Populous (Gen) Deep Blue (TG16) Cosmic Epsilon (NES) King of Casino (TG16) Castlevania 3 (NES) International Outlook - The Tokyo Toy Show - The Games of 1991! (10 pages of overseas coverage; featured in contents section as 'EGM Blazes Into Tokyo For The Ultimate Game Show') Nintendo Player (NES 2-page 'Fact Files') Mega Man 3 Sega Masters (SMS 1-page 'Fact Files') Gain Ground Super Monaco GP Turbo Champ (TG16 2-page 'Fact Files') Psychosis Outpost: Genesis (2-page 'Fact Files') Thunder Force III Whip Rush Atari Adventure - New Games Coming Soon for the Lynx (capsule previews) Rampage Slime World Paperboy Zarlor Mercenary Xenophobe Klax Road Blasters Vindicators Ms. Pac Man Rygar 3-D Barrage Gameboy Club (1-page 'Fact Files') Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan Screen Play - Electronic Gaming & Beyond (movies & TV; featured in contents section) Team High Scores Game Over! - Bonk's Adventure (spoiler alert!)

Game Index PlayStation i-mode mo Issho: Doko Demo Issho Tsuika Disc EVE The Fatal Attraction X-Men: Mutant Academy Gunparade March Gear Fighter Dendoh Kids Station: Yancharu Moncha Kid Mix Section: Character Collection Gensou Suikogaiden Vol. 2: Crystal Valley no Kettou Konohana: True Report Zanac X Zanac Sheep Sister Princess Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2001 Simple 1500 Series Vol. 59: The Suiri - IT Tantei: 18 no Jikenbo SuperLite 1500 Series: Crossword 3 SuperLite 1500 Series: Makikou also known as: Makikou: Mystery Adventure Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden Startling Adventures: Kuusou Daibouken X 3 Spider-Man Sengoku Mugen Techno BB Tomb Raider: Chronicles Tokyo Majin Gakuen Gehouchou Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Leaping School Festival Bounty Hunter Sara: Holy Mountain no Teiou Pachi-Slot Teiou Maker Suishou Manual 3: I'm Angel ~White 2 & Blue 2~ Hamster Club i Forget Me Not: Palette Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Volfoss One Piece Mansion PlayStation 2 Armored Core 2: Another Age Forever Kingdom Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Extermination F1 Racing Championship Mister Mosquito Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil Gun Hearts Kikou Heidan J-Phoenix Gitaroo Man Wan Gallop Racer 5 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Kurogane no Houkou: Warship Commander Polaroid Pete Kessen II Suikoden III Saikyou Toudai Shogi 3 Silent Hill 2 Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front Jitsumei Jikkyou Keiba Dream Classic 2001 Spring Shadow of Memories also known as: Shadow of Destiny Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Zero Check-i-TV Tokyo Bus Guide: Kyou kara Kimi mo Untenshu True Love Story 3 Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de Triangle Again Knockout Kings 2001 Resident Evil – Code: Veronica Battle Gear 2 Flower, Sun, and Rain beatmania Da Da Da!! also known as: beatmania DaDaDa! Ape Escape 2001 also known as: Pipo Saru 2001, Piposaru 2001 FINAL FANTASY X Phase Paradox Futari no Fantavision Bloody Roar 3 Basic Studio: Powerful Game Koubou Okage: Shadow King Maken Shao: Demon Sword Magical Sports: Hard Hitter Everybody's Golf 3 Monster Rancher Yanya Caballista: City Skater Rimo-Cocoron Atelier Lilie: The Alchemist of Salburg 3 Rayman Revolution Game Index (original Japanese titles) PlayStation iモードもいっしょ ～どこでもいっしょ追加ディスク～ EVE The Fatal Attraction X-MEN MUTANT ACADEMY ガンパレード・マーチ GEAR戦士電童 キッズステーション やんちゃるモンちゃ KID MIX セクション released as: KIDミックスセクション キャラクターコレクション 幻想水滸外伝Vol.2 クリスタルバレーの決闘 KONOHANA : True Report ZANAC×ZANAC シープ Sister Princess (シスター・プリンセス) 実況パワフルプロ野球2001 SIMPLE1500シリーズ Vol.59 THE 推理 ～IT探偵：18の事件簿～ SuperLite1500シリーズ クロスワード3 SuperLite1500シリーズ 魔紀行 スーパーロボット大戦α外伝 STARTLING ADVENTURES 空想大冒険×3 also known as: スタートリングアドベンチャーズ 空想3×大冒険 SPIDER-MAN(スパイダーマン) 戦国夢幻 テクノビービー トゥームレイダー5: クロニクル 東京魔人學園外法帖 ときめきメモリアル2 Substories Leaping School Festival バウンティハンターサラ ホーリーマウンテンの帝王 パチスロ帝王 メーカー推奨マニュアル３ アイムエンジェル～ホワイト２＆ブルー２～ ハムスター倶楽部-i(愛) Forget me not －パレット－ HOSHIGAMI～沈みゆく蒼き大地～ ボルフォス ワンピースマンション PlayStation 2 アーマード・コア2 アナザーエイジ エヴァーグレイス2 also known as: Evergrace II エースコンバット04 shattered skies also known as: エースコンバット04 シャッタードスカイ EXTERMINATION (エクスターミネーション) F1 Racing Championship 蚊(か) 風のクロノア2 〜世界が望んだ忘れもの〜 GUN=HEARTS (ガンハーツ) 機甲兵団 J-PHOENIX ギタルマン ワン ギャロップレーサー5 グランツーリスモ3 A-spec 鋼鉄(くろがね)の咆哮~ウォーシップコマンダー~ also known as: 鋼鉄の咆哮 ウォーシップコマンダー 激写ボーイ2 ～特ダネ大国ニッポン～ 決戦II 幻想水滸伝III 最強 東大将棋3 サイレントヒル2 ZEONIC FRONT 機動戦士ガンダム0079 also known as: ジオニックフロント 機動戦士ガンダム0079 実名実況競馬ドリームクラシック2001SPRING Shadow of Memories (シャドウ オブ メモリーズ) 首都高バトル0 (ゼロ) Check-i-TV (チェキッティービー) 東京バス案内（ガイド） 今日からキミも運転手 トゥルーラブストーリー3 ときめきメモリアル3(仮) released as: ときめきメモリアル3 〜約束のあの場所で〜 トライアングル・アゲイン ノックアウトキング 2001 バイオハザード コード: ベロニカ 完全版 BATTLE GEAR 2 (バトルギア2) 花と太陽と雨と beatmania 打打打!! ピポサル2001 FINAL FANTASY X (ファイナルファンタジーX) PHASE PARADOX (フェイズパラドックス) ふたりのファンタビジョン released as: ふたりのFANTAVISION BLOODY ROAR 3 BASIC STUDIO パワフルゲーム工房 ボクと魔王 魔剣爻(シャオ) マジカルスポーツ Hard Hitter みんなのGOLF3 モンスターファーム ヤンヤカバジスタ～featuring Gawoo～ リモココロン リリーのアトリエ ～ザールブルグの錬金術士3～ レイマン レボリューション!

Editorial Gamers' Forum (Letters) Quick Hits (Boss Strategies, Weapons, and General Strategies): · Ninja: Shadow of Darkness (PlayStation) · Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (PlayStation) · NFL GameDay ’99 (PlayStation) · Madden ’99 (PlayStation) · Wild 9 (PlayStation) · Bushido Blade 2 (PlayStation) · Pokémon Red (Game Boy) · Medievil (PlayStation) · Xenogears (PlayStation) The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time (GameCube) strategy The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GameBoy) strategy Turok 2 (Nintendo 64) strategy Space Station Silicon Valley (Nintendo 64) strategy Soul Caliber (Arcade) strategy Tricks of the Trade: · Nintendo 64 Codes: · Madden NFL ‘99 · 1080 Snowboarding · Aerofighters Assault · Aero Gauge · Banjo-Kazooie · All-Star Baseball ‘99 · Bomberman Hero · Forsaken 64 · Gex 64 · Iggy’s Wrecking Balls · Mission: Impossible · Mystical Ninja · NASCAR ‘99 · Bomberman 64 · Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition · Clay Fighter 63 1/3 · Dark Rift · Extreme-G · F-1 World Grand Prix · FIFA Soccer 64 · Goldeneye 007 · Killer Instinct Gold · Mace: The Dark Age · Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside · Mike Piazza’s Strike Zone · MLB Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. · Diddy Kong Racing · Mortal Kombat 4 · Mortal Kombat Trilogy · NBA Hangtime · NFL Blitz · NFL Quarterback Club ‘98 · WWF Warzone · NHL Breakaway ‘98 · Off-Road Challenge · Pilotwings 64 · Star Wars: Shadow of the Empire · Star Fox 64 · Super Mario 64 · Duke Nukem 64 · Robotron 64 · San Francisco Rush · Quake 64 · Tetrisphere · Turok: Dinosaur Hunter · F-Zero X · Wayne Gretzky Hockey ‘98 · World Cup ‘98 · PlayStation Codes: · Armored Core: Project Phantasma · Alien Trilogy · Andretti Racing · Arcade’s Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection Vol. 1 · Auto Destruct · Battle Arena Toshinden 2 · Blazing Dragons · Bloody Roar · Broken Helix · Burning Road · Cart World Series · Codename: Tenka · Colony Wars · Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation · Command & Conquer: Retaliation · Bomberman World · Crash Bandicoot · Darklight Conflict · Deathtrap Dungeon · Descent Maximum · Disrupter · Heart of Darkness · Einhander · FIFA Soccer ‘98 · Fighting Force · Final Fantasy VII · Final Fantasy Tactics · Frogger · G-Police · Goal Storm · Hexen · Jersey Devil · Jumping Flash · Diablo · G Darius · Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain · Lode Runner · Madden NFL 99 · Mass Destruction · Mortal Kombat 4 · Nanotek Warrior · NASCAR 99 · Gex: Enter the Gecko · Hot Shots Golf · Need for Speed III · NFL Blitz · NASCAR 98 · NCAA Football ‘98 · NFL GameDay ‘99 · Resident Evil 2 · Skullmonkeys · Time Crisis · NFL Xtreme · Ogre Battle · Pitfall 3D · Pocket Fighter · Red Asphalt · Resident Evil 2 Dual Shock · Soul Blade · Soviet Strike · Rogue Trip · Spice Trip · Tenchu · Speed Racer · Starblade Alpha · Steel Harbinger · Suikoden · Tempest X3 · Tetris Plus · Test Drive 4 · Theme Hospital · TOCA: Championship Racing · Tomb Raider · Tomba! · Triple Play 99 · Tomb Raider 2 · Vigilante 8 · Wild 9 · WWF War Zone · Turbo Prop Racing · VR Baseball '99 · VR Powerboat Racing · WarGames: Defcon 1 · X-Men vs. Street Fighter · Saturn Codes · Alien Trilogy · Amok · Battle Arena Toshinden URA · Bust-A-Move 3 · Clockwork Knight 2 · Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition · Dragon Force · Fighter’s Megamix · Fighting Vipers · Iron Storm · Marvel Super Heroes · Panzer Dragoon Saga · Quake · Sonic 3D Blast · Street Fighter Collection · Tomb Raider · Worms · Duke Nukem 3D · House of the Dead · Saturn Bomberman · Game Boy Codes: · Adventure Island II · Batman · Castlevania: The Adventure · Castlevania II · Contra: The Alien Wars · Game Boy Camera · James Bond 007 · Jurassic Park · Killer Instinct · Kirby’s Pinball Land · Mega Man 5 · Mercenary Force · Mortal Kombat · Motocross Maniacs · Nemesis · Operation C · Pac-Man · Shanghai · Snow Bros. Jr. · Super Mario Land · Tetris · Wario Blast · Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 · Yoshi’s Cookie Game Over: Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation) Next Month

Strategies for the following games: · Devil May Cry (PS2) · Final Fantasy X (PS2) · Grand Theft Auto III (PS2) · Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2) · Halo (Xbox) · Kingdom Hearts (PS2) · Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (PS2) · Ratchet & Clank (PS2) · Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube) Cheats & Passwords for the following PS2 games: · ATV Offroad Fury · ATV Offroad Fury 2 · Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance · Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 · Freekstyle · Grand Theft Auto III · Grand Theft Auto: Vice City · Gran Turismo III A-Spec · Hitman 2: Silent Assassin · Hot Shots Golf 3 · The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · Max Payne · Midnight Club: Street Racing · NBA Street · Onimusha: Warlords · Resident Evil Code: Veronica X · Scooby Doo: Night of 100 Frights · Smuggler's Run · Spider-Man · Spy Hunter · SSX · SSX Tricky · Star Wars Starfighter · State of Emergency · Stuntman · Test Drive · Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 · Twisted Metal: Black · Virtua Fighter 4 Cheats & Passwords for the following Xbox games: · Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding · Dead or Alive 3 · The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind · Hitman 2: Silent Assassin · James Bond 007: Nightfire · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · Max Payne · Medal of Honor Frontline · Project Gotham Racing · Rallisport Challenge · The Simpsons Road Rage · Spider-Man · Spy Hunter · Star Wars: Obi-Wan · Star Wars Starfighter: Special Edition · Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Cheats & Passwords for the following GameCube games: · Bloodrayne · Def Jam Vendetta · Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee · Medal of Honor Frontline · MLB Slugfest 20-04 · Red Faction II · The Simpsons Road Rage · Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

The Mail The Cutting Edge: 3DO: A Brief Glimpse into the Future Hot at the Arcades: The Punisher, F-1 Grand Prix Star II, In the Hunt, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Wolfenstein VR, Crime Patrol Super NES Pro Reviews: Street Fighter II Turbo Zombies Ate my Neighbors Goof Troop Operation Logic Bomb E.V.O: Search for Eden P.T.O: Pacific Theater of Operations CES Showstoppers: Mega Man X (Super NES) Mortal Kombat (Genesis, Super NES, Game Boy, Game Gear) Jurassic Park (Genesis, Super NES, Sega CD, NES, Game Boy, Game Gear) Stellar Fire (Sega CD) Lethal Enforcers (Sega CD) Star Trek: The Next Generation (Genesis, Super NES, Sega CD) Top Gear 2 (Super NES) World Heroes (Super NES) Daffy Duck The Marvin Missions (Super NES) Rabbit Rampage (Super NES) Aladdin (Genesis) Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Genesis) Super Mario All-Stars (Super NES) Sonic Spinball (Genesis) Sonic Chaos (Game Gear) CES Quick Hits CES Hardware Genesis Pro Reviews: Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind TechnoClash Fatal Fury Lightning Force Flashback Strategy Guide Starfox Flight Manual Sega CD Pro Reviews: Ecco the Dolphin After Burner III Nintendo Pro Review: Yoshi's Cookie Neo Geo Pro Review: 3 Count Bout TurboDuo CD Pro Review: Vasteel Overseas Prospects: The British Game Scene, The French Game Scene The Sports Page: Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf (Genesis) Jack Nicklaus Interview Nigel Mansell's World Championship (Super NES) Super Black Bass (Super NES) King Salmon (Genesis) Coach's Corner: The Secret Playbook for NBA Jam (Arcade) Fall Football Scouting Report Lynx Pro Review: BattleWheels Game Boy Pro Reviews: Spider-Man: Invasion of the Spider Slayers Raging Fighter New Chessmaster Speedy Gonzales Game Gear Pro Review: Streets of Rage 2 Surf Ninjas Jeopardy GamePro Lab Report: Solar Gear (Game Gear), Snap "N" Power (Game Boy), The Pro Player (Super NES, Super Famicom, Genesis, Sega CD, Mega Drive) S.W.A.T Pro: Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis) Shadow of the Beast (TurboDuo) Combatribes (Super NES) Time Cruise (TurboDuo) Lotus Turbo Challenge (Genesis) F22 Interceptor (Genesis) Taz-Mania (Genesis) Sonic Blast Man (Super NES) Road Runner: Death Valley Rally (Super NES) Ecco the Dolphin (Genesis) Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose (Super NES) Jennifer Capriati Tennis (Genesis) Universal Soldier (Genesis) Lightning Force (Genesis) Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind (Super NES) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (Genesis) X-Men (Genesis) Dragon's Lair (Super NES) Shadow of the Beast II (Genesis) Fighting Masters (Genesis) Shinobi 2: The Silent Fury (Game Gear) Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure (Genesis) Game Busters: Batman Returns (Super NES) Pronews Report

Features: Saturn vs. Playstation - The Heated Battle Rages Onward! Future Fights - A Looking Glass Into Tomorrow's Fighting Games Virtual Boy Exposed Reviews: Ignition Factor (SNES) Rise Of The Phoenix (SNES) Flintstones (SNES) Bust A Move (SNES) Pac-In-Time (SNES) Crusade Of Centy (Genesis) Desert Demolition (Genesis) The Punisher (Genesis) Beyond Oasis (Genesis) X-Men 2 (Genesis) Corpse Killer (32X) Popful Mail (Sega CD) Novastorm (3DO) Battle Frenzy (Sega CD) Bubsy (Jaguar) Iron Soldier (Jaguar) Cannon Fodder (Jaguar) BreakThru (Game Boy) Ristar (Game Gear) Quarterback Club '95 (SNES) International Superstar Soccer (SNES) Coach K College Basketball (Genesis) Quarterback Club '95 (Genesis) World Cup Golf (3DO) Previews: Van Battle (Saturn) Virtua Racing (Saturn) Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear) Popoitto Hebereke (Playstation / Saturn) Philosoma (Playstation) Sailor Moon S (Game Gear) Toshinden (Playstation) Chinese Fighter (SNES) Star Fox 2 (SNES) Mega Man VII (SNES) Captain Commando (SNES) BreakThru (SNES) The Adventures Of Batman & Robin (Genesis) The Punisher (Genesis) Ecco Jr. (Genesis) Knuckles Chaotix (32X) Mortal Kombat II (32X) Midnight Raiders (Sega CD) Mercenary (3DO) Pinball Fantasies (Jaguar) Lemmings (CD-i) Earthworm Jim (Gameboy) Tempo (Gamegear) Cheats & Tips: Way Of The Warrior (3DO) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO) Pac-Man: The New Adventures (SNES) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Genesis) NBA Live '95 (Genesis) Samurai Shodown II (Neo Geo) Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X) Rise Of The Robots (SNES) Uniracers (SNES) Samurai Shodown (3DO) Cosmic Carnage (32X)

Editorial Letters Press Start: Moore's Law (Interview with Peter Moore), EGM International, The Da Vinci Code (PS2/Xbox), Afterthoughts: Star Wars Battlefront II, NBA Ballers: Phenom (PS2, Xbox), Afterthoughts: Stubbs the Zombie, Overheard, The Power of 3 (PS3 feature), The Rumor Mill, The Hot 10, High-Def Defined (Feature on HDTV), Coming Soon Xbox 360: The Next Wave: · Saint's Row · Fight Night Round 3 · Final Fantasy XI · Full Auto · Dead Rising · The Outfit · Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter · The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion · Test Drive Unlimited · Burnout Revenge · Blazing Angels · Timeshift · Battlefield 2: Modern Combat · Tomb Raider: Legend The 200 Greatest Games of Their Time Review Crew: · Perfect Dark Zero (Xbox 360) · Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360) · Quake 4 (Xbox 360) · Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) · MVP 06 NCAA Baseball (PS2, Xbox) · 50 Cent: Bulletproof (PS2, Xbox) · Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (PS2, Xbox) · America's Army: Rise of a Soldier (PS2, Xbox) · Ape Escape 3 (PS2) · Wild Arms 4 (PS2) · Samurai Showdown V (Xbox) · Crime Life: Gang Wars (Xbox) · Tokobot (PSP) · Ape Escape Academy (PSP) · Electroplankton (DS) · Final Fantasy IV Advance (Game Boy Advance) Game Over

Editorial Letters Press Start: Remote Controller (feature on the Nintendo Revolution (later called the Wii) controller), Afterthoughts: Shadow of the Colossus, Take This Job: Art Director, Gearing up for Battle (feature on upcoming PS3 games), Online this Month, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (PS2, Xbox, GameCube), Show and Tell: True Crime: New York City (PS2, Xbox, GameCube), Quake 4 (Xbox 360), Fast Forward (previews of Xbox 360 games), Gaming on the Go-Go , Overheard, Loaded & Locked, Afterthoughts: We heart Katamari, The Matrix: Path of Neo (PS2, Xbox), The Top 10 Video Game Characters : 10) Lara Croft, 9) Pikachu, Master Chief, 7) Cloud Strife, 6) Pac-Man, 5) Sonic the Hedgehog, 4) Samus Aran, 3) Solid Snake, 2) Link, 1) Mario, The Rumor Mill, Comic Zone Happy Holidays! - EGM's annual picks for the top 10 must-get/must-give gaming gifts: 10) The Gift of a Thousand Games (GameFly Certificate) 9) Retro Booster (Atari Flashback 2) Style Points (Gaming T-Shirts) 7) The Sprite in You (Pixelblocks) 6) Go Figures (Grand Theft Kubrik Figures and Mario Kart RC Cars) 5) Costume Party (A Fan's View book) 4) Road Shows (Hori's PSP Pro Duo Video Recorder) 3) Art Snob (I am 8-bit Prints) 2) Playing with Power (Generation NEX) 1) Larger Than Life (InFocus X3 Projector) Crappy Holidays!: EGM's annual picks for the top 10 most useless gaming gifts to unload on your enemies: 10) Unkindest Cut (Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw) 9) A Pass for the Past (Classic Football) Tie Die (SeV Gadget Tie) 7) Trouble Maker (Space Invader Invasion Kit) 6) Never Get Laid (Kasumi "Squishy Pillow") 5) Big-Ass Sound (The Buttkicker) 4) Blood on the Highway (PSP Car Mount) 3) Radical! (Virtual-Reality Skateboard) 2) Frankenstein's Handheld (Time Machine NES Games Player for Dame Boy Advance SP) 1) Projector Project (DIY Projector Kit) Epic Spectrum: · Suikoden V (PS2) · Tales of Legendia (PS2) · Wild Arms 4 (PS2) · Shadow Hearts: From the New World (PS2) · .hack//G.U. (PS2) · Phantasy Star Universe (PS2) Review Crew: · Star Wars Battlefront II (PS2, Xbox) · Karaoke Revolution Party (PS2) · The Sims (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) · L.A. Rush (PS2, Xbox) · The Warriors (PS2, Xbox) · Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (PS2, Xbox) · Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (PS2, Xbox) · Crash Tag Team Racing (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) · Battlefield 2: Modern Combat (PS2, Xbox) · Without Warning (PS2, Xbox) · Blitz: The League (PS2, Xbox) · SSX on Tour (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) · Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) · Rachet: Deadlocked (PS2) · SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy Seals (PS2) · Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2) · Jak X: Combat Racing (PS2) · Guitar Hero (PS2) · Soul Calibur III (PS2) · Romancing Saga (PS2) · Resident Evil 4 (PS2) · Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PS2) · Trapt (PS2) · Suikoden Tactics (PS2) · Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble (GameCube) · Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (GameCube) · Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GameCube) · Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) · SSX on Tour (PSP) · The Con (PSP) · Metroid Prime Pinball (DS) · Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble (DS) · Gunstar Super Heroes (Game Boy Advance) Game Over

Insert Coin Interface: Letters to the Editor Review Crew: · Whomp 'Em (NES) · Uninvited (NES) · Laser Invasion (NES) · Castelian (NES) · Phantasy Star 3 (Genesis) · PGA Golf (Genesis) · James Pond (Genesis) · Powerball (Genesis) · G-LOC (Game Gear) · Tour de Thrash (Game Boy) · Cyraid (Game Boy) Gaming Gossip Electronic Gaming Express International Outlook: · Overlook Horizon (Famicom) · Ninja Gaiden 3 (Famicom) · Play Ball! Guide to Super Famicom Baseball games · Big Run (Super Famicom) Behind the Screens at Accolade Software Next Wave: · American Gladiators (NES) · Lolo 3 (NES) · Ultimate Journey (NES) · Bo Jackson Baseball (NES) · Batman (Genesis) · Twin Cobra (Genesis) · Sneaky Snake (Game Boy) · Maru's Mission (Game Boy) · Soloman's Club (Game Boy) · Trax (Game Boy) · Castelian (Game Boy) · Triumph (Game Boy) Tricks of the Trade: · Mickey Mouse: Castle of Illusion (Genesis) · Little Nemo: The Dream Master (NES) · Gaiares (Genesis) · Aero Blasters (TurboGrafx-16) · Silver Surfer (NES) · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) · Sagaia (Genesis) · M.U.S.H.A. (Genesis) Nintendo File: · Whomp 'Em · S.C.A.T. : Special Cybernetic Attack Team · The Lone Ranger · Castelian Outpost Genesis: · Sonic The Hedgehog · Star Control · James Pond · Warrior of Rome Turbo Champ: · TV Sports Basketball · Dead Moon (PC Engine) Game Boy Club: · Go! Go! Tank · Bill Elliot's NASCAR Fast Tracks Game Over: Valis II (Turbografx CD)

Head to Head Buyer's Beware Loading... GP Labs, ProNews, 10 Years Ago, Hot at the Arcades Net Ten: The Most Kick-Ass FPS Weapons Ever: 1) The Pistol (Halo) 2) Double-Barreled Shotgun (Doom II) 3) Gravity Gun (Half-Life 2) 4) Plasma Rifle (Doom 3) 5) Shrink Ray (Duke Nukem 3D) 6) Rail Gun (Quake 4) 7) Voodoo Doll (Blood/Blood 2: The Chosen) Energy Sword (Halo 2) 9) Singularity Generator (Blood 2: The Chosen) 10) Concussion Rifle (Star Wars: Dark Forces) Cover Feature: Hello Xbox 360, Good-bye Life!, Dead or Alive 4, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, NBA Live 06, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, FIFA 06 Road to FIFA World Cup, Perfect Dark Zero, Gears of War, Kameo: Elements of Power, Peter Jackson's King Kong, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Saint's Row, Project Gotham Racing 3, Our Most Wanted Feature: Hot Hits for 2006: Okami (PS2) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (GameCube) Final Fantasy XII (PS2) Black (PS2, Xbox) Bully (PS2, Xbox) The Godfather (PS2, Xbox, PSP, PC) Jaws Unleashed (PS2, Xbox, PC) Tomb Raider: Legend (PS2, Xbox, PSP, PC) Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS) Hitman: Blood Money (PS2, Xbox, PC) Feature: PSP Hack Attack Previews: Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2) Painkiller: Hell Wars (Xbox) ToCA Race Driver 3 (PS2, Xbox) Driver: Parallel Lines (PS2, Xbox) Final Fight: Streetwise (PS2, Xbox) Beatmania (PS2) Rampage: Total Destruction (PS2, GameCube) ProReviews: Soul Calibur III (PS2) James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) The Matrix: Path of Neo (PS2) Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (Xbox) Fatal Frame III: The Tormented (PS2) Trapt (PS2) Guitar Hero (PS2) Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (PS2) WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006 (PS2) Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble (GameCube) Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) The Warriors (PS2, Xbox) Mario Party 7 (GameCube) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS2) Gun (PS2) PC Game Pro Reviews: F.E.A.R. Age of Empires II PC GamePro Preview: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II Games to Go Reviews: Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) The Con (PSP) Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) Mario Kart DS (DS) Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (DS) Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (Game Boy Advance) Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble (DS) Sports Pages: NBA '06 (PS2, PSP) NBA Live '06 (PSP) FIFA Soccer 06 (PSP) Super Mario Strikers (GameCube) Role-Players Realm: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GameCube) Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) Code Vault: The Suffering: Ties that Bind (PS2) Heroes of the Pacific (PS2) Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2) NBA 2K6 (PS2) Ultimate Spider-Man (PS2) X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (PS2) Big Mutha Truckers 2 (Xbox) Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (Xbox) Far Cry Instincts (Xbox) Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) NBA Live 06 (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) SSX on Tour (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Death Jr. (PSP)

Head to Head Buyer's Beware ProNews Hot at the Arcades: Time Crisis 3 Cover Feature: Dante's Inferno - Devil May Cry 2 (PS2) Special Feature: Battle Planet - PlanetSide (PC) PC GamePro ProReviews/Previews: The Sims Online Sim City 4 Freelancer Praetorians Game Boy Advance Previews: Mega Man & Bass Medabots: Metabee/Rokusho Versions Rayman 3 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance James Bond 007: Nightfire Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town Game Boy Advance Pro Reviews: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo GT Advance 3: Pro Concept Racing Sneak Previews: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube) Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (PS2) Jacked (PS2, GameCube, Xbox) Capcom Fighting All-Stars (PS2) Red Faction II (GameCube, Xbox) Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2) Ice Nine (PS2) Starsky & Hutch (PS2, GameCube, Xbox) Wallace & Gromit (PS2, Xbox) Aero Elite: Combat Academy (PS2) Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (Xbox) Amplitude (PS2) My Street (PS2) Freedom: The Battle for Liberty Island (Xbox) Gallop Racer 2003 (PS2) Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (GameCube) SWAT: Global Strike Team (PS2, Xbox) BattleBots (GameCube) Stake (Xbox) PlayStation 2 Pro Reviews: The Getaway Galerians: Ash Guilty Gear X2 Pride FC Star Wars: The Clone Wars Xbox Pro Review: Apex GameCube Pro Reviews: Star Wars Bounty Hunter Super Bubble Pop Sports Pages: Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball (Xbox) Previews: NBA Street vol. 2 (PS2, Xbox), Top Spin (Xbox), High Heat Major League Baseball 2004 (PS2), MVP Baseball 2003 (PS2, Xbox), All-Star Baseball 2004 (PS2, Xbox), MLB 2004 (PS2) Role-Player's Realm: Xenosaga Episode I (PS2) Dark Cloud 2 (PS2) Summoner: A Goddess Reborn (GameCube) Previews: Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter (PS2), Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life (GameCube), Lost Kingdoms II (GameCube) Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance (PS2, GameCube, Xbox) ProStrategy Guide Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Xbox) ProStrategy Guide The Fighter's Edge: Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2, Xbox) Code Vault: Star Wars Bounty Hunter (GameCube) Dead to Rights (PS2) Rocky (GameCube, PS2, Xbox) Outlaw Golf (GameCube) Die Hard: Vendetta (GameCube) Eclipse (Game Boy Advance) James Bond 007: Nightfire (GameCube, Xbox, PS2) Run Like Hell (PS2) Treasure Planet (Game Boy Advance) Revenge of Shinobi (Game Boy Advance) Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (GameCube) Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (GameCube, Xbox) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (GameCube, PS2) Namco Museum (GameCube) Quantum Redshift (Xbox)

Head to Head Buyer's Beware ProNews NetPro ProStrategy Guide: Motor City Online (PC) Cover Feature: Virtua Fight Club - Virtua Fighter 4 (PS2) Special Feature: Toy Story PC GamePro ProReviews/Previews: Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Outcast Global Ops Spring Break Prisoner of War Freedom Force IGI 2: Covert Strike Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Age of Wonders 2: The Wizards Throne 1503 A.D. Game Boy Advances: Game Boy Advance Pro Reviews/Previews: Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars, The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Sheep, Motocross Maniacs Advance, High Heat MLB 2003, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Guilty Gear X Advance Edition Game Boy Color ProReview: Shantae Sneak Previews: Malice (PS2, Xbox) Star Wars Jedi Starfighter (PS2) Resident Evil (GameCube) Auto Modellista (PS2) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Xbox) Star Wars Racer Revenge (PS2) Gran Turismo Concept 2001 Tokyo (PS2) Gunvalkyrie (Xbox) Mr. Mosquito (PS2) Mad Maestro (PS2) Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 (PS2) Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2) Fatal Frame (PS2) Vexx (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Sky Gunner (PS2) Turok: Evolution (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Monster Jam (PS2) X-Men: Next Dimension (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Stuntman (PS2) Smashing Drive (GameCube) Prisoner of War (PS2) Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (Xbox) Army Men RTS (PS2) Spy Hunter (GameCube, Xbox) Chris Edwards Aggressive Inline (PS2, Xbox, GameCube) Armada 2: Star Command (PS2, Xbox) Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans (Xbox) Xbox Pro Reviews: Jet Set Radio Future WWF Raw Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars Ultimate Fighting Championship: Tapout PlayStation 2 Pro Reviews: Moto GP 2 Pac-Man World 2 GameCube Pro Review: Bloody Roar: Primal Fury Sports Pages: NBA Street (GameCube) Knockout Kings 2002 (Xbox, PS2) NBA 2K2 (Xbox) NBA Inside Drive 2002 (Xbox) World of Outlaws Sprint Cars (PS2) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002 (PS2) Previews: Triple Play 2002 (PS2, Xbox), NBA 2K2 (GameCube), Hot Shots Golf 3 (PS2), Street Hoops (PS2, Xbox), 2002 FIFA World Cup (PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PlayStation), Soccer Slam (GameCube), Outlaw Golf (Xbox) Role-Player's Realm: Previews: Xenosaga (PS2), King's Field: The Ancient City (PS2) Maximo: Ghosts to Glory (PS2) ProStrategy Guide Code Vault: Max Payne (PS2, Xbox) Star Wars: Obi-Wan (Xbox) Legends of Wrestling (PS2) Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (PS2) Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (GameCube, Xbox) Star Wars Starfighter: Special Edition (Xbox) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation, GameCube) 4x4 Evo 2 (Xbox) Dark Summit (Xbox) Giants: Citizen Kabuto (PS2) Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder (PS2, Game Boy Advance) Thunderstike: Operation Phoenix (PS2) Jurassic Park III: Park Builder (Game Boy Advance) Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (PS2) Mega Man X6 (PlayStation) Spyro the Dragon: Season of Ice (Game Boy Advance) Project Eden (PS2) Men in Black-The Series: Crashdown (PlayStation) Nascar Thunder (Xbox) Planet of the Apes (Game Boy Advance) Jeremy McGrath Supercross World (PS2)

Features: Earthworm Jim 2 3DO M2 Judge Dredd Wayne Gretzky Interview Reviews: Gex (3DO) Phantom 2040 (SNES) Air Cavalry (SNES) Justice League (Genesis) Surgical Strike (Sega CD) Samurai Shodown (Sega CD) Shadow Squadron (32X) Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (32X) Supreme Warrior (Sega CD / 32X) Fatal Fury 3 (Neo Geo) Iron Angel Of The Apocalypse (3DO) Myst (3DO) World Heroes 2: Jet (Game Boy) Cheese Cat-Astrophe: Starring Speedy Gonzalez (Game Gear) Wayne Gretzky & The NHLPA All-Stars (Genesis) NBA Action '95 (Genesis) Toughman Boxing (32X) Wicked 18 (3DO) Previews: Magical Twinbee (Arcade) Baku Baku (Arcade) Seiken Densetsu (SNES) Zero Divide (Playstation) Mr. Do! (SNES) Pretty Fighter X (Saturn) Gokujyoh Parodius Deluxe Pack (Saturn) Arc The Lad (Playstation) Shin Shinobi-den (Saturn) Mystic Arc (SNES) Night Striker (Playstation) SimCity 2000 (SNES) Jumping Flash! (Playstation) Spot Goes To Hollywood (Playstation / Saturn) Zoop (SNES) Alien Virus (Playstation) Dracula X (SNES) The Journeyman Project (Playstation / Saturn) Krazy Ivan (Playstation) Demolition Derby (Playstation) Virtua Fighter (32X) Green Lantern (SNES) Wipeout (Playstation) Assault Rigs (Playstation) Magical School Bus (Genesis) Fahrenheit (Sega CD / 32X) Squadron (32X) ESPN Extreme (Playstation) Twisted Metal (Playstation) Warhawk: The Red Mercury Missions (Playstation) Battletech (Saturn) The Mask (SNES) Perfect General (3DO) Doom 3 (SNES) Wayne Gretzky & The NHLPA All-Stars (Genesis) World Series Baseball '95 (Genesis) 3-D Baseball '95 (Playstation / Saturn) Triple Play Baseball (Genesis) HardBall '95 (Genesis) RBI '95 (32X) PGA Tour Golf (Playstation) NHL All-Star Hockey (Saturn) Big Sky Trooper (SNES) Romance Of The Three Kingdoms IV (SNES) Eternal Champions: Challenge From The Darkside (Sega CD) Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (32X) Shadow Squadron (32X) Fun 'N Games (3DO) Fight For Life (Jaguar) Cheats & Tips: Fatal Fury 3 [Moves] Return Fire (3DO) Bubsy II (Genesis / SNES) Road Rash 3 (Genesis) Toughman Contest (Genesis) Michael Jordan: Chaos In The Windy City (SNES) Aerobiz Supersonic (SNES) Virtua Fighter (Saturn) Iron Soldier (Jaguar) The Need For Speed (3DO) Red Zone (Genesis)

This issue of EGM included a loose supplement titled EGM's Complete Guide To Mortal Kombat II. Scan: Cover - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 Reviews: (page 34) Tempest 2000 - (Jaguar) Fire Striker - (SNES) The NinjaWarriors - (SNES) SpellCraft - (SNES) Inspector Gadget - (SNES) Liberty or Death - (SNES) Star Trek The Next Generation - (SNES) King of Dragons - (SNES) Sub-Terrania - (Genesis) Hard Ball III - (SNES) Equinox - (SNES) Lethal Enforcers - (SNES) Time Trax - (Genesis) Columns III - (Genesis) Pebble Beach Golf Links - (Genesis) Dracula Unleashed - (Sega CD) Art of Fighting 2 - (Neo-Geo) Pele Soccer - (Genesis) NBA Action '94 - (Genesis) Racing Aces - (Sega CD) Mansion of Hidden Souls - (Sega CD) Dragon's Lair - (3DO) Total Eclipse - (3DO) Space Ace - (CD-I) Super Air Zonk - (Duo) Twisted - (3DO) Pebble Beach Golf - (3DO) Dynastic Hero - (Duo) Captain America - (Game Gear) Sports Illustrated - (Gameboy) Scratch Golf - (Game Gear) Wario Land - (Gameboy) Super Off-Road - (Lynx) Next Wave: (page 112) Knights of the Round (SNES) Pocky and Rocky 2 (SNES) Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (SNES) Heart of the Alien (Sega CD) Orion Off-Road (3DO) Heimdal (Sega CD) Way of the Warrior (3DO) BattleTech (SNES) Vortex (SNES) Theme Park (3DO) Jurassic Park Interactive (3DO) Wind Jammers (Neo-Geo) Aero the Acrobat 2 (SNES) Spin Masters (Neo-Geo) Tricks of the Trade: (page 96) NBA Jam, Grind Stormer, Metal Combat, Madden NFL '94, Megaman X, TMNT: Tournament Fighters, F-1 Pole Position, Fatal Fury Special, Mortal Kombat, Total Carnage, Battletoads & Double Dragon, Double Dragon, The Peace Keepers International Outlook: (page 80) Sonic Drift, Bare Knuckle 3, Pro Wrestling Revolution, Dynamite Headdy, Fighter's History, Outrunners, various 3DO titles, Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Easy Type, Dragon Ball Z 2 In Depth/Previews: (page 142) Equinox, The NinjaWarriors, The King of Dragons, The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates, Saturday Night Slammasters, Lethal Enforcers, Liberty or Death, Megaman's Soccer, Time Trax, Sub Terrania, The Incredible Hulk, Barkley Shut Up and Jam!, European Tour Golf, NBA Action '94, Marko's Magic Soccer, Columns III, Mansion of Hidden Souls, Art of Fighting 2, The Horde, Twisted, Super Wing Command, Tempest 2000, Zelda's Adventure, The 7th Guest, Super Air Zonk, Wario Land, GP Rider, Captain America and the Avengers Special Feature: (page 122) Rocko's Modern Life, Beavis and Butthead, Bubsy 2, Speed Racer, World Series Baseball, MLBPA Baseball, Super Bases Loaded 2, Hard Ball III, ESPN Baseball Tonight, RBI Baseball '94, ...so many baseball games!, Jaguar games

Reviews: (page 29) Final Fantasy III - (SNES) Maximum Carnage - (SNES) Virtual Bart - (SNES) Bonkers - (SNES) Vortex - (SNES) Super Return of the Jedi - (SNES) Mortal Kombat II - (SNES) Demon's Crest - (SNES) Mortal Kombat II - (Genesis) Crazy Chase - (SNES) Sparkster - (SNES) Wild Guns - (SNES) Tetris 2 - (SNES) Contra Hard Corps - (Genesis) Earthworm Jim - (Genesis) Panic - (Sega CD) Earthworm Jim - (SNES) Samurai Shodown - (SNES) Ballz - (Genesis) Lethal Enforcers 2 - (Genesis) Aggressors of Dark Kombat - (Neo-Geo) Star Control II - (3DO) Wolfenstein 3D - (Jaguar) Sparkster - (Genesis) Beavis and Butthead - (Genesis) Axis & Allies - (CD-I) Mortal Kombat II - (Game Gear) Lil Divil - (CD-I) Mortal Kombat II - (Gameboy) Bubble Bobble - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 114) Corpse Killer (Sega CD) Barbie's Vacation Adventure (SNES) The Brainies (SNES) Mickey Mania (SNES) Space Pirates (Sega CD) Crime Patrol (Sega CD) Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold (Sega CD/3DO) Full Throttle Racing (SNES) Thunder in Paradise (SNES) Carrier Aces (SNES) Samurai Shodown (3DO) Shadow Warriors (3DO) Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO) Station Invasion (3DO) Jurassic Park II (SNES) Tricks of the Trade: (page 101) Jungle Book, John Madden Football, World Heroes 2, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Brutal, Super Street Fighter II, Double Dragon V, Dracula, Super GameBoy, Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions, Clayfighter Tournament Edition, Sonic Spinball, Yogi Bear, Puggsy, Wolfenstein 3D, StuntRace FX, Fatal Fury 2, Rock 'N' Roll Racing International Outlook: (page 79) Goemon 3, Alien Soldier, Dream Basket Dunk & Hoop, Toride, Popeye's Beach Volleyball, Gon, Libble Rabble, UFO Hero Yakisoban, Sailor Moon S, Fire Fighting, Ruin Arm, Battle Cross, Hybrid Wrestler, Lode Runner Twin Special, Den'z Traffic Panic, Tarchan King of the Jungle, Panic in Nakayoshi Park, Hot Blooded Family, Battle Robot Legend, Shining Force CD, Virtua Fighter (pg. 249), Daytona Racing In Depth/Previews: (page 173) Demon's Crest, Final Fantasy III, Virtual Bart, Animaniacs, Indiana Jones Greatest Adventures, Radical Rex, Bonkers, Pitfall The Mayan Adventure, Shaq Fu, Metal Morph, Ultima The Black Gate, WildSnake, Ghoul Patrol, Lethal Enforcers II, Battle Frenzy, Viewpoint, Ballz, Star Wars Chess, King of Fighters 94, Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Guardian War, Slayer, Burning Soldier, Burn Cycle, Mutant Rage: Body Slam, Samurai Shodown, Bubble Bobble, Star Trek: The Next Generation Special Feature: (page 130) Corpse Killer, Donkey Kong Country, Jaguar Games

Reviews: (page 34) Donkey Kong Country - (SNES) Radical Rex - (SNES) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure - (SNES) Metal Morph - (SNES) Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - (SNES) The Lion King - (SNES) Shaq-Fu - (SNES) Pac-Man 2 - (SNES) Animaniacs - (SNES) Ren & Stimpy: Time Warp - (SNES) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure - (Genesis) Jurassic Park: RE - (Genesis) Boogerman - (Genesis) Virtual Bart - (Genesis) Animaniacs - (Genesis) Samurai Shodown - (Genesis) Lawnmower Man - (Genesis) The Lion King - (Genesis) Guardian War - (3DO) Mickey Mania - (Sega CD) King of Fighters 94 - (Neo-Geo) Burning Soldier - (3DO) AD & D Slayer - (3DO) Mutant Rampage - (3DO) Solitaire Funpak - (Gameboy) Samurai Shodown - (Gameboy) Alien vs Predator - (Jaguar) Burn Cycle - (CD-I) Sonic Triple Trouble - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 130) Samurai Shodown (Sega CD) Side Pocket Special Edition (Sega CD) True Lies (SNES) Wolverine (SNES) Cyber Clash (3DO) Rayman (Jaguar) Biker Mice from Mars (SNES) Shaq Fu (Genesis) Ishar 3 (3DO) seaQuest DSV (SNES) Tricks of the Trade: (page 112) Way of the Warrior, Blackthorne, Super Bomberman 2, Breath of Fire, Tetris 2, Mortal Kombat 2, Incredible Hulk, Zero Tolerance, Dynamite Headdy, Double Dragon V, Megaman 5, John Madden Football, Wild Guns, Fatal Fury Special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Sparkster, WarioLand: Super Mario Land 3, Taz Escape from Mars, Combat Cars, Breath of Fire, Urban Strike, Sonic CD, Aladdin, 7th Guest, Super Street Fighter 2, We're Back!, The Jungle Book International Outlook: (page 82) G Gundam, Mobile Warrior Gundam, Dragon Quest VI, Gowcaiser, Double Dragon, Dezaemon, Vajra 2, The Great Battle IV, Ghost Rush, Harapeko Bakka, Battle Soccer 2, Sugoro Quest ++, Puzzle Dama, Myst, Race Drivin', Tama, Mickey's Tokyo Disneyland Adventure, Super Tetris 3, Lupin the Third, Ridge Racer, Toshinden, O.B. Club In Depth/Previews: (page 173) Donkey Kong Country, Clay Fighter 2, Yogi Bear, Looney Tunes Animation Factory, Star Trek Starfleet Academy, Addams Family Values, Incredible Hulk, Barbie Vacation Adventure, Mighty Max, Nickelodeon Guts, Ecco: Tides of Time, The Lion King, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, The Pagemaster, Generations Lost, Boogerman, Lawnmower Man, Radical Rex, Masked Rider, Android Assault, Lethal Enforcers 2, Snatcher, Loadstar, Starblade, King of Fighters 94, Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold, Off-World Interceptor, Kasumi Ninja, Chaos Control, Contra The Alien Wars, Break Thru, Casino Funpak, The Lion King, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Clayfighter Tournament Edition, Final Fight Guy Special Feature: (page 144) Sonic & Knuckles, Brutal Paws of Fury, Making of Micky Mania, ECTS Report, JAMMA, San Antonio AMOA Expo '94, Sega 32x Games

* This issue was originally flagged for missing 4 pages. Those pages have been added, and the file updated. Please re-download to ensure you have the complete version. Thank you! *huggles* Areala Reviews: (page 30) Sonic 3 - (Genesis) Super Battletank 2 - (SNES) Super Pinball - (SNES) Sengoku - (SNES) Winter Extreme - (SNES) Riddick Bowe Boxing - (SNES) Metal Combat - (SNES) Pirates of Dark Water - (SNES) Flashback - (SNES) Claymates - (SNES) Legend - (SNES) F-117A Night Storm - (Genesis) Lotus 2 - (Genesis) Skitchin' - (Genesis) Pro Moves Soccer - (Genesis) Belle's Quest - (Genesis) Jurassic Park - (Sega CD) Bubble and Squeak - (Genesis) Roar of the Beast - (Genesis) Dragon's Revenge - (Genesis) Prince of Persia - (Genesis) Microcosm - (Sega CD) Monster Manor - (3DO) Raiden - (Jaguar) Kether - (CD-I) Dune CD - (Sega CD) Dino Dudes - (Jaguar) Caesar's World of Boxing - (CD-I) Lemmings - (Lynx) Malibu Bikini Volleyball - (Lynx) Alfred Chicken - (NES) Micro Machines - (Game Gear) Desert Strike - (Lynx) Tricks of the Trade: (page 90) TMNT Tournament Fighters, Eternal Champions, Cybermorph, Taz-mania, Jurassic Park, Ranma 1/2, Castlevania Bloodlines, Pink Panther Goes to Hollywood, Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots!, Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge, ActRaiser 2, McDonalds Treasureland Adventure, Super Putty, Ground Zero, Texas, Fatal Fury 2 International Outlook: (page 72) Pocky & Rocky 2, Shuto Expressway Battle, Ranma 1/2 Super Battle, Crayon Shin-chan, Super Bomberman 2, Ragnacenti, Military Madness 2, Wario's Forest, Mobile Police Patlabor, Phantasy Star: The End of the Millennium In Depth/Previews: (page 118) Pirates of Dark Water, Fire Striker, Super Metroid, StuntRace FX, Moto X, Super Pinball Behind the Mask, Fatal Fury 2, Bubble and Squeak, Prince of Persia, Lawnmower Man, Grind Stormer, Bubba 'n' Stix, Mutant League Hockey, Tomcat Alley, Brutal, Escape from Monster Manor, Alien vs Predator, Space Ace, Hotel Mario, Aladdin, Micro Machines, Super Off Road Special Feature: (page 102) Star Trek: The Next Generation, Mortal Kombat 2 v2.1

Reviews: (page 32) NBA Jam - (SNES) X-Kaliber 2097 - (SNES) Choplifter III - (SNES) We're Back! - (SNES) The Peace Keepers - (SNES) NHL Stanley Cup - (SNES) Rabbit Rampage - (SNES) Joe & Mac II - (SNES) Wolfenstein 3D - (SNES) Lawnmower Man - (SNES) Turn 'N Burn - (SNES) Robocop vs The Terminator - (SNES) NBA Jam - (Genesis) Goofy's History Tour - (Genesis) Jim Power - (SNES) Castlevania Bloodlines - (Genesis) Dashin' Desperadoes - (Genesis) Mega Turrican - (Genesis) Family Feud - (Genesis) Wiz N' Liz - (Genesis) Toejam & Earl 2 - (Genesis) Soldiers of Fortune - (Genesis) Jammit - (Genesis) Ground Zero, Texas - (Sega CD) Night Trap - (3DO) Stellar Fire - (Sega CD) Double Switch - (Sega CD) Prize Fighter - (Sega CD) Dragon's Lair - (Sega CD) Chuck Rock 2 - (Sega CD) D/Generation - (Amiga CD) Cybermorph - (Jaguar) Terraforming - (Duo) Fatty Bear's Birthday - (3DO) Trevor McFur - (Jaguar) Ms. Pacman - (Gameboy) Pinball Dreams - (Game Gear) Robocop vs The Terminator - (Game Gear) Cliffhanger - (NES) Kirby's Pinball Land - (Gameboy) NBA Jam - (Game Gear) Next Wave: (page 106) Super Turrican 2 (SNES) Super Drakkhen (SNES) Twisted Tales of Spike McFang (SNES) Voyeur (CD-I) SD Golden Fighter (SNES) Fire Striker (SNES) Fatal Fury 2 (SNES) Hotel Mario (CD-I) Micro Machines (Game Gear) G2 (SNES) The Horde (3DO) Tricks of the Trade: (page 94) NBA Jam, Sonic CD, Crash 'N Burn, Jim Power, Magic Boy, Super Nova, Wing Commander: The Secret Missions, Super Bomberman, Aladdin, Mazin Saga, MIG-29, Super Empire Strikes Back, Ecco CD, Lock On, TMNT Tournament Fighters (page 225) International Outlook: (page 76) Bare Knuckle 3, Virtua Racing, Final Fantasy VI, Outrunners, Fatal Fury 2, Sailor Moon R, V Gundam, Y's IV: The Dawn of Y's, Urusei Yatsura - Dear My Friends, SD Gundam GX, Lunar II - Eternal Blue, Vampire Killer Dracula X In Depth/Previews: (page 146) NBA Jam, The Peace Keepers, Choplifter 3, SpellCraft, X-Kaliber 2097, Rocko's Modern Life, Joe & Mac 2, Stanley Cup, Winter Extreme, Skitchin', Mega Turrican, Jim Power, Pro Moves Soccer, Wiz 'n' Liz, Jammit, Jurassic Park, Chuck Rock II, Dune CD, Microcosm, Night Trap, D/Generation, Cybermorph, Terraforming, Alfred Chicken, Kirby's Pinball Land, Robocop vs The Terminator, Malibu Bikini Volleyball, Lemmings Special Feature: (page 116) Sonic 3, Interplay Line-up, Clay Fighter 2, CD-I Games, Enix Games, Warlock, Moto X

Features: Saturn vs Playstation - The Battle Begins For #1 (A Look At The Systems & Games) Mortal Kombat 3 - First Screenshot NBA Jam: Tournament Edition - Interview With Scottie Pippin Reviews: Return Fire (3DO) Home Improvement (SNES) Might & Magic III (SNES) Savage Empire (SNES) Lemmings 2: The Tribes (SNES) Mighty Max (Genesis) Uniracers (SNES) Mega Bomberman (Genesis) Cosmic Carnage (32X) The Death & Return Of Superman (Genesis) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (sega CD) Shadow Of The Beast 2 (Sega CD) Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (Sega CD) Ecco 2: The Tides Of Time (Sega CD) Radical Rex (Sega CD) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD) Supreme Warrior (3DO) Off-World Interceptor (3DO) Shockwave: Operation Jump Gate (3DO) Zool 2 (Jaguar) Desert Strike (Game Boy) Ristar (Game Gear) Air Cars (Jaguar) Pinball Fantasies (Game Boy) Legend Of Illusion (Game Gear) Slam City With Scottie Pippin (Sega CD) Troy Aikman NFL Football (Jaguar) Previews: Speed King (Arcade) T-MEK (Arcade) Motor Toon Grand Prix (Playstation) Cybersled (Playstation) Light Crusader (Genesis) Tengai Makyo Kabuki Lore (PC Engine Arcade CD-ROM Card) Live Powerful Baseball 2 (SNES) Daruma Dojo (SNES) Estopolis II: The Prequel To Lufia (SNES) Rapid Deployment Force (Sega CD) X-Men 2: Clone Wars (Genesis) Desert Demoliton (Genesis) BattleTech: Gray Death Legion (Sega CD) Bust A Move (SNES) Battle Frenzy (Sega CD) Tempo (32X) Metal Warriors (SNES) Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (Sega CD) Space Harrier (Sega CD) Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End (SNES) NBA Jam: Tournament Edition (Genesis / SNES) International Superstar Soccer (SNES) Toughman Boxing Contest (Genesis) Coach K College Basketball (Genesis) Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples (32X) Val D'Isere Skiing & Snowboarding (Jaguar) The Flintstones (SNES) Lemmings 2: The Tribes (SNES) The Itchy & Scratchy Game (Game Gear / SNES) Rise Of The Phoenix (SNES) Beyond Oasis (Genesis) Metal Head (32X) Shadow Of The Beast II (Sega CD) Starblade (3DO) Star Wars Rebel Assault (3DO) Family Feud (3DO) Club 3DO: Station Invasion (3DO) Cannon Fodder (Jaguar) Cheats & Tips: Demolition Man (3DO) Earthworm Jim (Genesis / SNES) Zero The Kamikaze Squirrel (Genesis) Donkey Kong Country (SNES) Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Genesis / SNES) Vortex (SNES) Power Instinct (SNES) Zool 2 (Jaguar) Alien vs Predator (Jaguar) Doom (Jaguar) Rings Of Power (Genesis)