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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine Issue 2

ISSUE: 2Content

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 CoreColony WarsCool Boarders 2Crash Bandicoot 2Croc, 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

 

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    Title: Official U.S. Playstation Magazine Issue 2
    Month: November
    Year: 1997
    Publisher: Ziff Davis Media
    Editor: Watura Maruyama
    Pages: 148
    Price: $7.99 U.S. $9.99 Canada
    Country: United States
    Language: English
    Votes: 0

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