Ultra Game Players Issue 93

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE

Sega Saturn
Nintendo 64
Sony Playstation
PC - PC CD-ROM
arcade

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(The following is loosely based on this issue's table of contents. (Notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)

LOADING (editorial and staff bios)

ON THE DISC (description of disc contents; mac and pc demos, videogame videos)

NEWS (eight pages total)

• Shoshinkai '97: Nintendo Stands Tall ('Nintendo's annual show did not disappoint;' show coverage; Zelda 64, Starfox 64, Mario Kart 64, Yoshi's Island 64, more; 3.33 pages)
• The Online Gaming Wars Begin ('Both TEN and MPath Interactive launch online gaming services')
• Sega Slashes Software Prices ('In the ongoing console wars, Sega has fired an important shot in cutting the price of its titles')
• Take 2 ('Take 2 acquires Mission and announces agreement with Legend')
• New Euro Help For SCEA ('The latest addition to Sony's US management team hails from Sony Europe')
• Arcade Focus (brief AMOA, JAMMA commentary)
• Options (accessory and peripheral reviews:)
  • Wireless Pro Controller (PS)
  • Saturn Stick (Sat)

  [*]Initial N64 Sell Out ('Nintendo frontman, Howard Lincoln, boasts of Nintendo's initial sales.') [*]News Feed (collection of short news stories) [*]Editorial Corrections [*]Wiretap (rumors and speculation:)

  • Date East Heads Back East
  • No Go for M2?
  • Nintendo Unveiling Atlantis (Virtual Boy)
  • Die Hard Sega Gossip
  • Epic Working on Nintendo 64?
  • Bits & Bytes (collection of short rumormill stories)

   

Ultra Game Players - 50 Big Videogame Predictions For 1997 (predictions for the coming year, sectioned by quarter; five pages; includes '10 Things We'd Love To See, But Won't' sidebar)

PREVIEWS (game previews; 1/2 - 1 page each)

• Resident Evil 2 (PS,Sat,PC)
• Riglord Saga 2 (Sat)
• Sangoku Musou (PS)
• Spider (PS)
• Toshinden 3 (PS)
• Christmas Nights (Sat) (aka Nights into Dreams Limited Edition; two pages)
• Hexen II (PC)
• Final Fantasy VII (PS; 1.5 pages)
• Soul Blade (PS)
• Test Drive: Off Road (PS,PC)
• Scud (Sat,PC)
• Bushido Blade (PS)
• Dark Earth (PC)

REVIEWS (game reviews; one page each unless noted)

• Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition (Sat)
• Twisted Metal 2 (PS)
• Sonic 3D Blast (Sat)
• Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries (PCCD)
• Killer Instinct Gold (N64)
• Virtua Cop 2 (Sat)
• Virtual On (Sat)
• Jet Moto (PS)
• Shadows of the Empire (N64)
• 2xtreme (PS)
• Cruisin' USA (N64)
• Kings Field II (PS)
• Terminator: Skynet (PCCD)
• Contra: Legacy of War (PS)

SPORTSLINE (sports game reviews, previews; one page each unless noted)

• Worldwide Soccer '97 (Sat; capsule import preview)
• NBA Shootout '97 (PS; preview)
• NFL Gameday '97 (PS; preview)
• In the Zone 2 (PS; review)
• FIFA '97 (PS; review)

ALL ACCESS (codes, tips, cheats; three pages (not counting Tomb Raider guide))

• Wipeout XL (PS)
• Spot Goes to Hollywood (PS)
• NHL Powerplay (Sat)
• Waverace 64 (N64)
• Project Overkill (PS)
• Game Shark Codes (PS,Sat)
• Street Fighter Alpha 2 (PS,Sat)
• Shattered Steel (PC)
• Tomb Raider Part Two (PS,Sat,PC; strategy guide; nine pages)

NETWORK (reader mail and artwork; five pages; includes 'The Jaded Gamer,'The Fan Site of the Month,' and 'Ask the Industry' sidebars)

Release List (release calendar)

RATED (collective review score summation from prior issues; two pages)

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(UGP subscribers received an exclusive, b&w two-page insert with their issue, with additional coverage of the following:)

Mario Kart 64
Star Fox 64
Zelda 64