Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 20

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
• Nintendo Game Boy
• Sega Master System
• Sega Game Gear (overseas coverage)
• 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

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(This issue's cover refers to 'Exclusive Pix of New & Improved Atari Lynx' coverage, but no such coverage is presented in this issue. Also, page numbering seems to indicate pages 50-67 to be missing. These discrepancies are probably related to the 'Atari Adventure' insert printed in EGM #21 - in all likelihood, it was originally intended to be printed in this issue.)

Insert Coin - Real-Life Video Game Warriors... 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)

• The Simpsons (NES) (The Simpson: Bart vs. the Space Mutants)
• Metal Storm (NES)
• Isolated Warrior (NES)
• Dragon's Lair (NES)
• Mickey Mouse (SMS) (Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse)
• Gaiares (Gen)
• Hellfire (Gen)
• Dick Tracy (Gen)
• Super Star Soldier (TG16)
• Valis 2 (TG16CD) (Valis II)
• F-1 Race (GB)
• Dragon's Lair (GB)
• Magician Lord (NeoGeo)
• Ninja Combat (NeoGeo)

Gaming Gossip by Quartermann

Electronic Gaming Express

• Neo-Geo Doubles It's Game Library! 6 New Games Unveiled At WCES! (capsule game previews)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones (NES; this 'Special CES Review!' amounts to a 1-page 'Fact File')

Tricks of the Trade (tips, tricks and codes)

• MegaMan 3 (NES) (Mega Man III)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (NES) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game)
• Shadow Dancer (Gen)
• John Madden Football (Gen)
• Burning Force (Gen)
• Arrow Flash (Gen)
• Low G Man (NES)
• Granada (Gen)
• Shadow of the Ninja (NES)
• Castle of Illusion (Gen) (Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse)
• Columns (GG)

International Outlook - Mega Drive Software comes on strong in 1991! (capsule game previews)

• Blue's Almanac (Gen)
• Star Cruiser (MD)
• Heavy Unit (MD)
• Midnight Resistance (MD)
• Qix (MD)
• Twin Cobra (MD)
• Wonder Boy (GG)
• Dragon Crystal (GG)

The Super Famicom Times - Pilotwings (1-page preview)

Behind The Screens at Jaleco USA - "The Making of Metal Mech" (three-page behind-the-scenes)

Nintendo Player (NES; unless noted, 2-page 'Fact File' game overviews)

• Metal Storm
• The Krion Conquest
• Nobunaga's Ambition II (1-page)

Outpost: Genesis (2-page 'Fact File' game overviews)

• Air Buster

1991 Winter Consumer Electronics Show (large collection of capsule game previews; listed in TOC as 'Next Wave')








 

 

• Star Wars
• Battletoads
• S.C.A.T.
• Super Bowl (Tecmo Super Bowl)
• Sim City
• Wolverine
• Gunnac
• Totally Rad
• Bo Jackson Baseball
• Super Spy Hunter
• Noah's Ark
• Lolo 3 (The Adventures of Lolo III)
• Ultimate Journey
• Talespin
• Power Blade
• Lone Ranger
• Flight of the Intruder
• Dragon Warrior 3 (Dragon Warrior III)
• Double Dragon 3 (Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones)
• Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
• Project Space Shuttle
• Magic Darts
• Hunt for Red October
• American Gladiators
• The Rocketeer
• Smash TV
• F-15 Strike Eagle
• Robocop 2
• Ikari 3 (Ikari III: The Rescue, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue)
• Earth Bound (Earthbound)
• Pool of Radiance (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance)
• Conan
• Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure)
• Godzilla 2
• Rockin' Kats
• Touchdown Fever
• Klash Ball
• Monopoly
• Mimi(sic) Putt (Mini Putt)
• Uninvited
• Rainbow Island
• Fun House
• Laser Invasion
• Faria
• Greg Norman's Golf Power
• Whomp 'Em
• Ufouria
• Police Academy
• Dragon Fighter
• Darkman
• Die Hard
• Airball
• World Champ
• Hatris
• Cowboy Kid
• Sword Master
• Might and Magic
• Vice
• Blaze Buster
• Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch
  
  
  Genesis previews:
• Raiden Trad
• Alien Storm
• Spiderman (Spider-Man)
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Abrahm's Tank Battle
• 688 Attack Sub
• Valis 3 (Valis III)
• Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
• Wings of Wor
• Gain Ground
• Dino Land
• Junction
• The Berlin Wall
• Warrior of Rome
• Swamp Thing
• Ms. Pac-Man
• R.B.I. 3 (R.B.I. Baseball 3)
• Pit Fighter
• Hardball
• Star Control
• Onslaught
• Dando
• Task Force Harrier EX
• Wardner
• Elemental Master
• Death Duel
• Stormlord
• Sagaia
• Space Invaders
• Crossfire
• Dark Castle
• Might and Magic 2 (Might and Magic II)
• King's Bounty
• James Pond
• PGA Tour Golf
• Road Rash
  
  
  Sega Master System previews:
• Golden Axe Warrior
  
  
  TG16/TG16CD previews:
• Dead Moon
• Wanderer's From Y's (Ys III: Wanderers From Ys)
• Yo Bro

Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'High Scores')

Game Over! - Phantasy Star II (Gen; spoiler alert!)