pmo1985

After a hard day at work.It's good to come home to a cache of new Gamepros. Good work man

Squuueeeeeeeeee...the gaps are closing in on the missing issues. thank you so much

another issue off the missing issues checklist. Thanks so much

My day just keeps getting better.....Thank you all for the hard work everyone puts in to making this site awesome.

Ah good old Abacab.

*Computer screen turns red* GET OVER HERE!!!!!!!

I listened to the Mega Man one and i enjoyed it greatly. The only thing I would improve is maybe add a personal story playing the game (how you found it, how long it took you to beat it, spending time with friends palying it, etc.). If you do that, the stories and experiences would add more depth to the episode. Something to consider for the future. I subbed to itunes and youtube

a: They do suck... at first. I played it so much, I eventually reached a point where I could react without thinking about it. The platforming can be tricky as well, but that mostly has to do with timing.

c: Baraka belongs to an Outworld race of nomadic mutants called the Tarkatan. That's who you're actually fighting at first -- not Baraka himself. The 'generic' enemies do change as you progress deeper into the game. That first encounter with Scorpion is also crucial to the plot because that's how Scorpion becomes a spectre. You end up fighting him again under certain circumstances in the Netherealm later on (he wears a UMK3-clad outfit during this encounter). During the course of the game, you also have to fight four elemental bosses (Wind//Earth/Water/Fire -- Wind being Fujin), an executioner boss, and a dinosaur boss (wtf?) before finally reaching the 8th and final level. Up to this point, there's usually one boss fight per level, and no more than two. However, on level 8, you'll have to endure four of them. The game is by no means perfect or easy, but it's worth at least one playthrough if you enjoy a good challenge.

Didn't AVGN recently do an episode covering this one? I remember I used to have a Playstation version with Jax and Sonya as the main characters and it was the same basic idea

you the man. The Gaps in the missing issues for EGM are growing smaller and smaller. One Million thank yous

I always got a kick out of these

here and there but mostly focusing on emulation

*Does a Wayne and Garth Bow Down*
I'm Not Worthy......I'm Not Worthy.....I'm Not Worthy. Seriously though, thank you so much. It's always nice to come home to find an new EGM available

I would definitely listen. Sounds awesome

Does any one remember the SNL parody they did called Crystal Gravy?

a combination of Ebay, Garage Sales, and Mom and Pop game stores

Last one I bought a few years ago was Ps3 when the slim model launched. I recently acquired an old N64 from a friend who moved and it had Goldeneye, DK64, Perfect Dark, Zelda: Ocarina of TIme, Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Bano Kazooie, I just need to buy a new power cord and Smash Bros. and Majoras Mask

30 year old from Northwest NJ. A friend of mine gave me the link for the old Nintendo Power

recently replayed GTA V and beat the main story and a few side missions

I will totally preorder this as soon as money becomes a little less tight

nice scan. keep up the good work. pretty soon my egm collection will be complete

Not a soda, but they might be bringing back Ecto Cooler: http://fortune.com/2015/12/01/ghostbusters-hi-c-ecto-cooler/

I heard it's more than likely going to be a tie in along when the Ghostbusters reboot comes out. I now want some PB Crisps thanks to SlyHedgehog33.

I bought this and the first 3 Seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers a few years ago with a tax refund check. Those were well worth the $$$. The only one I'm waiting for it to go down in price is The Real Ghostbusters Collection where the box is the Ghostbusters Firehouse

You know what? This got me thinking... it may not have been the internet itself that killed the gaming magazines after all.

It was... the GAMES THEMSELVES.

Think about it. As pmo1985 points out, games back then were often improved with a guide (whether on a first or subsequent playthrough is a matter of taste, of course), but games now? They practically hold your hand from beginnning to end. I can't recall the last guide I bought out of any sort of necessity or desire. Probably FF12 on ps2.

In the 8 Bit, 16 Bit and Early 32 Bit days, The internet wasn't as widespread and fast as it is now. If you got stuck on a part of a game, most of the time your options were a. see if a friend could beat that part. b. call a video game tip hotline (it raised the phone bill quite a bit in my youth) or c. go to a newsstand and buy a magazine if you didn't have a subscription. In fact, the fact that someone posted a complete series of walkthorugh vids on youtube within a week of the game being released, shows how times have changed

@Eday: Thank you for confirming this. I thought I imagined this and I remember there was always alot of WWF games and wrestlers in the mag.

One of my main points to get magazines was that a lot of Nintendo Power, EGM, Gamepro, had strategy guides and walkthroughs for games. Now with youtube and gamefaqs, the days of publisihing walkthroughs as a good chunk of the issue are LONG GONE

This was brought back recently but.....