Electronic Games LC2 Issue 33

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE

• Sega Genesis
• Sega CD
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• 3DO
• 32X
• Nintendo Game Boy
• Sega Game Gear
• Sega Saturn (feature)
• Atari Jaguar
• PC CD-ROM
• Windows - Windows CD-ROM
• Macintosh CD-ROM
• Windows/Macintosh Hybrid CD-ROM
• Philips CD-i

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(TOC transcription follows, with (notes) and bullet lists added for clarity.)

(This issue of Electronic Games is incorrectly labeled 'Volume 3, Issue 6' on the cover. It's actually Volume 3, Number 9.)

Digital Visionary

One of the most articulate spokesmen for interactive electronic entertainment, RJ Mical of 3DO talks candidly with EG about his past successes, his creative philosophies and big future plans. ('RJ Mical: Gaming's Karma Chameleon;' by Steve Kent; discussion commentary)

NEWS

Hotline (compiled by Joyce Worley & Ross Chamberlain)

• Censorship On-Line - The Communications Decency Act proposed by Senators Exon and Gorton will muzzle the Internet (includes 'The Communications Decency Act - A statement by Senator Jim Exon' section)
• E3 Sneak Peeks
• Tall Ships and Good Whiskey
• Samsung, Nintendo Make Peace
• Times, Torstar In Popcorn Channel
• Senate Acts On Communication Restrictions
• Industry Spotlight: Dave Arganbright: A Pioneer Comes Full Circle
• Cyberstocks Watch
• 2Dell Sees Super PCs
• Sierra Gets Rama
• Did You Know...
• Acclaim Studio's Day: Take 2
• Nintendo Paints The Beach Loud
• Through WWW by Phone & Fax
• Industry Spotlight - Dr. Jan Davidson: Guru of Ed-Ware
• Biz Deals

DEPARTMENTS

Power On!

Proposed on-line censorship by two U.S. senators has stirred up a firestorm of debate. ('Freedom and Decency;' editorial by Arnie Katz)

Feedback

They don't make games like they used to. (reader mail; 'A Tale Told by a Vidiot')

CyberWatch

On-line confessional, watch for SATAN! ('Holy War on the Infobahn?;' by Bill Kunkel and Laurie Yates)

Game Doctor

How did Atari come up with the 2600 title? ('The Big Questions of Our Time;' Q&A by The Game Doctor)

The Net

The new AT&T Interchange. The Net News. (by John P. Withers)

• The Net News (sections:)
  • IBM gets Closer to God
  • ESPNET Up And Running
  • Netscape Selling Space
  • And Speaking Of Advertising In The Interface...
• On-line's Due for a Change

Test Lab

ReelMagic Rave. New PC light gun tested. ('Crave the Rave, Catch the Wave;' by Ed Dille; primarily RealMagic Rave VESA Local Bus graphics accelerator coverage; includes sections and sidebars:)

• Available MPEG Software Titles (sidebar)
• RealMagic Rave Specifications (sidebar)
• InterAct Aerospace Speakers
• American Laser Games PC GameGun

Flight Leader

Top three questions asked about flight sims. ('Baselining Sims: Three Questions;' by Tom "KC" Basham)

Mind Games

"Gaming is essential to survival," play on. ('Finding Your Roots;' by Ed Dille)

The Heimlich Maneuver

The future of the personal digital assistant. ('All But the Portable Kitchen Sink;' by Rich Heimlich; includes 'Heimlich's Honor Roll' sidebar)

The Kunkel Report

Is there a perfect electronic game? Yes! ('The Perfect Game;' by Bill Kunkel)

FEATURES

Invaders From Saturn

EG takes a look at the development of the Sega Saturn, its software and its chances. ('Invaders From Saturn - Sega Launches Multimedia Platform;' by The Editors of Electronic Games; collection of related articles:)

• Saturn Stakes a Claim - The Multimedia Console Braces For The Consumers' Verdict (includes 'Survival Report' sidebar)
• Puzzling Out the Hardware (by Ed Dille; includes 'Dollar-Yen Ratio's Effect On Prices' sidebar)
• Saturn's Stateside Software - The Away Time - Pushing The Frontier (by Joyce Worley)

Inside Capstone

The new and improved Capstone, EG meets with company president Leigh Rothchild. (collection of related articles:)

• Inside Capstone - Capstone Software Reaches For the Next Level of Gaming (by Russ Ceccola; includes 'TekWar and Peace - The William Shatner Interview' sidebar (discussion commentary))
• Leigh Rothschild - His Own Story (discussion commentary)

Virtual Man

Gumpei Yokoi discusses his latest brainchild the Virtual Boy personal gaming system. ('The Future In Reality;' discussion commentary)

REVIEWS

Console (console video game reviews; includes 'The Final Grade' sidebar featuring review scores for games not (usually) listed here)

• Metal Head (32X)
• Toughman Contest (Gen; includes 'Punching Out' sidebar)
• Beyond Oasis (Gen)
   

• Primal Rage (SNES)
• BreakThru! (SNES)
• Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator (SNES)
• No Escape (Gen)
• Val d'Isle Skiing and Snowboarding (Jag)
• Fatal Fury Special (SCD)
• Corpse Killer (3DO)
• Road Rash 3 (SCD)
• X-Men 2: Clone Wars (Gen)
• Slopestyle (3DO)
• Kirby's Avalanche (SNES)
• Snatcher (SCD)

Computer (computer game reviews; includes 'The Final Grade' sidebar featuring review scores for games not (usually) listed here)

• Klik & Play (PCCD; includes 'Game Technician' sidebar)
• Shadows of Cairn (PCCD)
• Flight Commander II (Win)
• Renegade (PCCD)
   

• The Groove Thing (MacCD)
• Jigsaw-It! (PCCD,MacCD)
• Big Top's Cartoon Toolbox Starring Felix the Cat (MacCD)
• The Big Three (WinCD)
• Wings Over Europe (MacCD,WinCD)
• Simon the Sorcerer (PCCD)
• Guilty (PCCD)
• Warren Miller's Ski World (PCCD)
• NBA Live '95 (PCCD)

Portable (portable video game reviews)

• Earthworm Jim (GG)
  (capsule portable game reviews:)
• Mario's Picross (GB)
• Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (GG)
• Bonkers Wax Up (GG)
• Elite Soccer (GB)

Edutainment

(includes 'Tech Shortages' sidebar)

• A Passion For Art (PCCD)
   

• JFK Assassination (MacCD)
• The Oregon Trail II (PCCD,MacCD)
• Write with Me (WinCD)
• The Animals! 2.0 (MacCD)
• The Civil War (CDi)
• Rand McNally's Children's Atlas of World Wildlife (Hybrid CD)