ISSUE: 21Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
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Nintendo Entertainment System
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Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
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Nintendo Game Boy
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Atari Lynx
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Sega Master System
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Sega Game Gear
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Sega Genesis - Mega Drive
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NEC TurboGrafx-16
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NEC TurboGrafx-16 CD Player
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SNK Neo Geo
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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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Insert Coin - The Power Of Rumors... 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)
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Double Dragon 3 (NES) (Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones)
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Star Tropics (NES) (Startropics)
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Ikari 3 (NES) (Ikari III: The Rescue, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue)
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Magic Darts (NES)
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War on Wheels (NES)
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Klash Ball (NES)
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Totally Rad (NES)
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Shadow Dancer (Gen)
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Sagaia (Gen)
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Fatal Labyrinth (Gen)
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Valis 3 (Gen) (Valis III)
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Flicky (Gen)
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R-Type (GB)
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Mickey's Dangerous Chase (GB)
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Hunt for Red October (GB) (The Hunt for Red October)
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Mysterium (GB)
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Blockout (Lynx)
Gaming Gossip by Quartermann
Electronic Gaming Express
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Data East Introduces New Generation of Arcade Games! (hardware, game screenshot (Thunderstorm) shown)
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Nintendo and Sony to Introduce Super Fami CD-ROM This Year!
Next Wave (capsule game previews)
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S.C.A.T. (NES)
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Laser Invasion (NES)
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The Lone Ranger (NES)
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Raiden (Gen) (Raiden Trad)
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PGA Tour Golf (Gen)
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Space Invaders '91 (Gen)
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James Pond (Gen)
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Sonic the Hedgehog (Gen)
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Battle World (NeoGeo)
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Street Fighter 2 (arcade) (Street Fighter II)
Tricks of the Trade (tips, tricks and codes)
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Strider (Gen)
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Micheal(sic) Jackson's Moonwalker (Gen) (Michael Jackson's Moonwalker)
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GI Joe (NES) (G.I. Joe)
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Mega Man 3 (NES) (Mega Man III)
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Silver Surfer (NES)
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Tecno Cop (Gen) (Technocop)
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Ms. Pac Man (Lynx) (Ms. Pac-Man)
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Rampage (Lynx)
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Tiger Road (TG16)
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Mega Man (NES; actually, Mega Man III)
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Sword of Sodan (Gen)
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Roadblasters (Lynx)
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (NES) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game)
Micro Gaming - The Ultimate Portable Video Game Magazine (billed as a magazine-bound-in-magazine insert, complete with cover and TOC)
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Game Gear Now In U.S.! - New Softs For New System! (2-page overview; includes product & package shots, tech specs; TV Tuner, AC Adapter, Car Adapter, Gear-to-Gear Cable, Rechargeable Battery; game screenshots: Columns, Super Monaco GP, G-LOC, Psychic World, Castle of Illusion, Dragon Crystal, Revenge of Drancon, Leader Board Golf, Joe Montana Football, Shinobi)
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Mega Man - Dr. Wily's Revenge (GB; 2-page overview) (Mega Man in Dr. Wily's Revenge)
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R-Type (GB; 2-page overview)
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Pacman (GB; 1-page overview) (Pac-Man)
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Atari Adventure (17 page insert; see full breakout below)
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Rolan's Curse (GB; 1-page overview)
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Ultima: Runes of Virtue (GB; 1-page overview)
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Portable Next Wave (GB; capsule game previews)
Caesars Palace
Bettlejuice
Final Fantasy Legend 2
Burgertime Deluxe
WWF Superstars
Fish Dude
Tail 'Gator
Maru's Mission
Crystal Quest
Faceball 2000
NBA All-Star Challenge
Skate or Die: Tour De Thrash
The Punisher
Fastest Lap
Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October)
Hatris
Spud's Adventure
Jet Pack
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International Outlook - Handheld Special! - Sega Backs GG With New Carts. Third Party Licensees Are Readying New Softs! (capsule game previews)
Paradius (GB)
World Ice Hockey(GB)
Woody Pop (GG)
Pac Man (GG) (Pac-Man)
Pro Baseball '91 (GG)
Kinetic Connection(GG)
International Outlook - Super Famicom takes Japan by Storm!! Dozens of New SF and Mega Drive Softs Coming Soon! (capsule game previews)
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Verytex (MD)
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Heavy Unit (MD)
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Wanders From Y's (PCECD) (Wanders From Ys)
The Super Famicom Times (capsule game previews)
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Dragon Quest 5
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Goemon
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Actraiser
Behind The Screens at Bullet-Proof Software - "Taking On Tetris With The Power Of Licensing" (three-page behind-the-scenes)
Arcade Alley - The Simpsons
Nintendo Player (NES; 2-page game overviews)
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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Totally Rad
Sega Masters (two pages of SMS news)
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The Master System 2: Affordable Gaming For The 90's (SMS II hardware shown)
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Hot Titles Just Released! (screenshots; Mickey Mouse, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Moonwalker, Dick Tracy, Joe Montana Football, Super Monaco GP, Columns)
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More New Titles Coming Soon! (capsule game previews with screenshots)
Strider
Golden Axe Warrior
Spiderman (Spider-Man)
Pat Riley Basketball
Turbo Champ (TG16CD; 2-page game overview)
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Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Outpost: Genesis (1-page game overviews, unless noted)
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Abrams Battle Tank
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Flicky
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Sagaia (2-page)
U.S. National Video Game Team's Super Play - Shadow of the Ninja (NES; five page strategy guide)
Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'High Scores')
Game Over! - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES; spoiler alert!)
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(This issue of EGM includes a multi-page, 'Atari Adventure' bound insert. This insert was commissioned by Atari from Sendai Publications (then publisher of EGM) and printed in various magazines, all the while containing a "GAMEPRO SUCKS" message hidden within the Cyberball game overview.)
ATARI ADVENTURE
Meet The $99 Atari Lynx! (two-page remodeled system overview; portable tech spec comparison; accessories)
The Hottest Games For The Hottest Hand-Held Around!! (1/8th page game overviews)
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Blue Lightning
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Chip's Challenge
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Electrocop
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Gates of Zendocon
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Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
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Klax
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Rampage
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Roadblasters
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Ms. Pac-Man
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Paperboy
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Robo-Squash
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Rygar
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Shanghai
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Slime World
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Xenophobe
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Zarlor Mercenary
Ninja Gaiden (two-page overview)
Tournament Cyberball (two-page overview)
Block Out (two-page overview)
More Hot Titles Coming In 1991!!! (capsule game previews)
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Hard Drivin'
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Rolling Thunder
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Hockey
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NFL Football
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Stun Runner
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World Class Soccer
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Turbo-Sub
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Vindicators
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Toki
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Warbirds
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Hydra
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720
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Robotron
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Scrapyard Dog
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A.P.B.
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Casino
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Pacland
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Basketbrawl
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Xybots
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
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Golf
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Checkered Flag
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Viking Child
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Grid Runner
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Geo Duel
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Crystal Mines 2
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Fidelity Ultimate Chess
Notable Stuff:
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The preview for Tournament Cyberball on pages 8-9 of the "Atari Adventures" mini-magazine supplement contains a hidden message. Read the first letter of each sentence to find out what EGM thought of their closest competition back in the day.
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nintendo Super Famicom (the eventual Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
- Nintendo Game Boy
- Atari Lynx
- Sega Master System
- Sega Game Gear
- 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
---
Insert Coin - The Power Of Rumors... 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)
- Double Dragon 3 (NES) (Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones)
- Star Tropics (NES) (Startropics)
- Ikari 3 (NES) (Ikari III: The Rescue, Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue)
- Magic Darts (NES)
- War on Wheels (NES)
- Klash Ball (NES)
- Totally Rad (NES)
- Shadow Dancer (Gen)
- Sagaia (Gen)
- Fatal Labyrinth (Gen)
- Valis 3 (Gen) (Valis III)
- Flicky (Gen)
- R-Type (GB)
- Mickey's Dangerous Chase (GB)
- Hunt for Red October (GB) (The Hunt for Red October)
- Mysterium (GB)
- Blockout (Lynx)
Gaming Gossip by Quartermann
Electronic Gaming Express
- Data East Introduces New Generation of Arcade Games! (hardware, game screenshot (Thunderstorm) shown)
- Nintendo and Sony to Introduce Super Fami CD-ROM This Year!
Next Wave (capsule game previews)
- S.C.A.T. (NES)
- Laser Invasion (NES)
- The Lone Ranger (NES)
- Raiden (Gen) (Raiden Trad)
- PGA Tour Golf (Gen)
- Space Invaders '91 (Gen)
- James Pond (Gen)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Gen)
- Battle World (NeoGeo)
- Street Fighter 2 (arcade) (Street Fighter II)
Tricks of the Trade (tips, tricks and codes)
- Strider (Gen)
- Micheal(sic) Jackson's Moonwalker (Gen) (Michael Jackson's Moonwalker)
- GI Joe (NES) (G.I. Joe)
- Mega Man 3 (NES) (Mega Man III)
- Silver Surfer (NES)
- Tecno Cop (Gen) (Technocop)
- Ms. Pac Man (Lynx) (Ms. Pac-Man)
- Rampage (Lynx)
- Tiger Road (TG16)
- Mega Man (NES; actually, Mega Man III)
- Sword of Sodan (Gen)
- Roadblasters (Lynx)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (NES) (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game)
Micro Gaming - The Ultimate Portable Video Game Magazine (billed as a magazine-bound-in-magazine insert, complete with cover and TOC)
- Game Gear Now In U.S.! - New Softs For New System! (2-page overview; includes product & package shots, tech specs; TV Tuner, AC Adapter, Car Adapter, Gear-to-Gear Cable, Rechargeable Battery; game screenshots: Columns, Super Monaco GP, G-LOC, Psychic World, Castle of Illusion, Dragon Crystal, Revenge of Drancon, Leader Board Golf, Joe Montana Football, Shinobi)
- Mega Man - Dr. Wily's Revenge (GB; 2-page overview) (Mega Man in Dr. Wily's Revenge)
- R-Type (GB; 2-page overview)
- Pacman (GB; 1-page overview) (Pac-Man)
- Atari Adventure (17 page insert; see full breakout below)
- Rolan's Curse (GB; 1-page overview)
- Ultima: Runes of Virtue (GB; 1-page overview)
- Portable Next Wave (GB; capsule game previews)
Bettlejuice
Final Fantasy Legend 2
Burgertime Deluxe
WWF Superstars
Fish Dude
Tail 'Gator
Maru's Mission
Crystal Quest
Faceball 2000
NBA All-Star Challenge
Skate or Die: Tour De Thrash
The Punisher
Fastest Lap
Hunt for Red October (The Hunt for Red October)
Hatris
Spud's Adventure
Jet Pack
- International Outlook - Handheld Special! - Sega Backs GG With New Carts. Third Party Licensees Are Readying New Softs! (capsule game previews)
World Ice Hockey(GB)
Woody Pop (GG)
Pac Man (GG) (Pac-Man)
Pro Baseball '91 (GG)
Kinetic Connection(GG)
International Outlook - Super Famicom takes Japan by Storm!! Dozens of New SF and Mega Drive Softs Coming Soon! (capsule game previews)
- Verytex (MD)
- Heavy Unit (MD)
- Wanders From Y's (PCECD) (Wanders From Ys)
The Super Famicom Times (capsule game previews)
- Dragon Quest 5
- Goemon
- Actraiser
Behind The Screens at Bullet-Proof Software - "Taking On Tetris With The Power Of Licensing" (three-page behind-the-scenes)
Arcade Alley - The Simpsons
Nintendo Player (NES; 2-page game overviews)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Totally Rad
Sega Masters (two pages of SMS news)
- The Master System 2: Affordable Gaming For The 90's (SMS II hardware shown)
- Hot Titles Just Released! (screenshots; Mickey Mouse, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Moonwalker, Dick Tracy, Joe Montana Football, Super Monaco GP, Columns)
- More New Titles Coming Soon! (capsule game previews with screenshots)
Strider
Golden Axe Warrior
Spiderman (Spider-Man)
Pat Riley Basketball
Turbo Champ (TG16CD; 2-page game overview)
- Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
Outpost: Genesis (1-page game overviews, unless noted)
- Abrams Battle Tank
- Flicky
- Sagaia (2-page)
U.S. National Video Game Team's Super Play - Shadow of the Ninja (NES; five page strategy guide)
Top Score Club (listed in TOC as 'High Scores')
Game Over! - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES; spoiler alert!)
---
(This issue of EGM includes a multi-page, 'Atari Adventure' bound insert. This insert was commissioned by Atari from Sendai Publications (then publisher of EGM) and printed in various magazines, all the while containing a "GAMEPRO SUCKS" message hidden within the Cyberball game overview.)
ATARI ADVENTURE
Meet The $99 Atari Lynx! (two-page remodeled system overview; portable tech spec comparison; accessories)
The Hottest Games For The Hottest Hand-Held Around!! (1/8th page game overviews)
- Blue Lightning
- Chip's Challenge
- Electrocop
- Gates of Zendocon
- Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
- Klax
- Rampage
- Roadblasters
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Paperboy
- Robo-Squash
- Rygar
- Shanghai
- Slime World
- Xenophobe
- Zarlor Mercenary
Ninja Gaiden (two-page overview)
Tournament Cyberball (two-page overview)
Block Out (two-page overview)
More Hot Titles Coming In 1991!!! (capsule game previews)
- Hard Drivin'
- Rolling Thunder
- Hockey
- NFL Football
- Stun Runner
- World Class Soccer
- Turbo-Sub
- Vindicators
- Toki
- Warbirds
- Hydra
- 720
- Robotron
- Scrapyard Dog
- A.P.B.
- Casino
- Pacland
- Basketbrawl
- Xybots
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Golf
- Checkered Flag
- Viking Child
- Grid Runner
- Geo Duel
- Crystal Mines 2
- Fidelity Ultimate Chess
Notable Stuff:
- The preview for Tournament Cyberball on pages 8-9 of the "Atari Adventures" mini-magazine supplement contains a hidden message. Read the first letter of each sentence to find out what EGM thought of their closest competition back in the day.
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