ISSUE: 10Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
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Sega Genesis
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Sega Saturn
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Sega 32X
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Sega CD
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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Neo Geo - Neo Geo CD
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M2 (never released)
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Apple Pippin
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Ultra 64 (the eventual Nintendo 64)
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Jaguar
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3DO
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Windows 95
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PC
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Macintosh
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Sony Playstation
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arcade
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(The following is loosely based on this issue's table of contents, with select issue excerpts included. Magazine accurate text formatting (lower case headers, etc) purposefully retained. (Notes) and bullet lists are added for clarity.)
talking
Is this the end of FMV as we know it?
Tom Zito, president of Digital Pictures, has made more than 20 full-motion video (FMV) based games. In this exclusive interview, he answers the hard questions about this controversial game genre. Why use FMV in the first place? And what is its future? (five page interview)
breaking
News
(Original news articles along with regular, recurring news features; one page each unless noted. While original news stories regularly included related sidebars, unrelated sidebars would often be used to fill space as well - these are noted.)
3DO's M2 prepares for its debut
3DO is confident that next year's launch of M2 will put it back on top. (two pages; includes 'Sony's Boss Quits' sidebar (Steve Race leaves Sony for Spectrum Holobyte))
Ultra 64 reaches developers
Nintendo's 64-bit superconsole makes its next step from mere "Project" to gaming "Reality." (includes 'Zelda returns' sidebar (Super Famicom Satellaview Zelda))
Power Player: Mac in a box gets a facelift
Development of Bandai's Pippin-licensed console is proceeding apace. (approx. two pages; Apple Pippin coverage; Shin Unozawa (Power Player general manager) interview)
Heavyweights unleash new DVD contender
Toshiba and Time Warner take on Sony and Philips in the DVD war. (1/2 page; SD-DVD)
Arcade race restarts
Japan's premier arcade companies enter the racing arena once again. (1/2 page)
Sega ports Saturn games to the PC
NVidia exclusively secures Saturn games for its Pentium PC multimedia accelerator. (includes 'Sega Saturn Adapter' sidebar (Datel Universal Adapter region-unlock cart))
(Recurring news features; one page each unless noted:)
Advertainment (sidebar; Saturn commercial video snapshots with commentary)
DataStream (numbers news/trivia sidebar)
Joyriding
DWANGO - a new online gaming WAN. (online gaming news by Bernard Yee)
Arcadia
Coin-operated news and opinion straight from the source, not to mention new coin-ops, too. (misc. arcade news by Marcus Webb)
Generator
Extracting the latest news, views, and rumors from the industry with a sharp scalpel and some surgical gloves. (1/2 page; behind-the-scenes news by Mark James Ramshaw)
Datebook (1/2 page; calendar of events)
ng special
Do videogames screw you up?
Countless politicians, talkshow hosts, and parenting groups have rallied against the perceived dangers of video and computer games for years. Is there any truth in their claims? NEXT Generation identifies the real health risks involved with videogaming. (eight pages; sections:)
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Epilepsy
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Repetitive Strain Injuries
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And another thing, Doc... (eye-strain, motion sickness, sore thumb, neck and back muscles)
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Do Violent Games Make Players Violent?
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Videogame Addiction
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Do Videogames Make You Antisocial?
ng hardware
Motion Capture
Huge financial and developmental investments are being made in the emerging technology of capturing human movement. This technology will change the way games look forever, so read the full report on how it works and where you'll see it next. (eight pages)
ng software
Alphas (game previews; two pages each unless noted:)
(Next Generation's game previews often varied in scope and size. Smaller previews were usually traditional in presentation, while larger previews often incorporated developer commentary. The largest previews were typically presented as a themed article (focusing on a development studio, accessory, etc) previewing one or more titles and were often accompanied by an interview (noted).)
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Madden NFL '96 (PS,Sat,PC; three pages; never released for Sat/PS)
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Loaded (PS)
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Center Ring Boxing (Sat; one page)
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Star Rangers (PC)
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VR Baseball (Sat; one page)
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Earthsiege II: Skyforce (Win95)
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Ripper (PC,Mac,PS)
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Ironblood (M2; never released)
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Clayfighter III (M2; never released)
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Maximum Surge (PC)
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3D Realms (PC; four pages; company overview with various game previews)
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Foes Of Ali (3DO,PC; one page)
rating
Finals
(While all video game magazines make the occasional slip, NEXT Generation's game review section was especially notorious and/or exceptional for reviewing games never formally released in North America, or were instead eventually released under a different title. In some cases an import title would be reviewed with the domestic release also reviewed in a later issue. Japanese import reviews are noted when known. Reviews were usually 1/8th to 1/4th page in length, though this varied wildly and length was never pre-determined - one page reviews would see print on rare occasions. Higher rated and/or spotlighted games would usually receive more page real estate than lower rated.)
PlayStation
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Mobile Suit Gundam (Japan)
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Rayman
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Total Eclipse Turbo
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Arc the Lad
Saturn
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Shin Shinobi Den (Japan) (the eventual Shinobi Legions)
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Virtual Hydlide
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Virtua Fighter Remix
3DO
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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Jaguar
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Power Drive Rally
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Ultra Vortek
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White Men Can't Jump
32X
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Pitfall: The Mayan Adventures
Neo Geo
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Aggressors of Dark Kombat CD
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Kabuki Klash
PC
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Balor of the Evil Eye
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Hi-Octane
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Interactive Fiction Collections
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Mortal Kombat 3
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Mechwarrior 2
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Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
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Powerhouse
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Space Quest 6
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World Hockey 95
Macintosh
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Buried in Time: The Journeyman Project 2
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Dust: A Tale of the Wired West
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Paparazzi: Tales of Tinseltown CD
Sega CD
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Genesis
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Primal Rage
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The Ooze
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NHL '96
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Weaponlord
SNES
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Civilization
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Castlevania: Dracula X
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Doom
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
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Heads On Soccer
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Kawasaki Super Bike Challenge
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Urban Strike
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Wayne Gretsky and the NHLPA All-Stars
Arcade
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Cool Riders
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Rail Chase 2
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Rave Racer
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Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior Dreams
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Virtua Striker
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Zone Hunter
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Alpine Racer
corresponding
Letters
Let the world's best game mag (and the rest of the free world) know what you really think and feel. (reader mail; three pages; this description is mistakenly listed under the 'now hiring' section of the TOC)
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
- Sega Genesis
- Sega Saturn
- Sega 32X
- Sega CD
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Neo Geo - Neo Geo CD
- M2 (never released)
- Apple Pippin
- Ultra 64 (the eventual Nintendo 64)
- Jaguar
- 3DO
- Windows 95
- PC
- Macintosh
- Sony Playstation
- arcade
---
(The following is loosely based on this issue's table of contents, with select issue excerpts included. Magazine accurate text formatting (lower case headers, etc) purposefully retained. (Notes) and bullet lists are added for clarity.)
talking
Is this the end of FMV as we know it?
Tom Zito, president of Digital Pictures, has made more than 20 full-motion video (FMV) based games. In this exclusive interview, he answers the hard questions about this controversial game genre. Why use FMV in the first place? And what is its future? (five page interview)
breaking
News
(Original news articles along with regular, recurring news features; one page each unless noted. While original news stories regularly included related sidebars, unrelated sidebars would often be used to fill space as well - these are noted.)
3DO's M2 prepares for its debut
3DO is confident that next year's launch of M2 will put it back on top. (two pages; includes 'Sony's Boss Quits' sidebar (Steve Race leaves Sony for Spectrum Holobyte))
Ultra 64 reaches developers
Nintendo's 64-bit superconsole makes its next step from mere "Project" to gaming "Reality." (includes 'Zelda returns' sidebar (Super Famicom Satellaview Zelda))
Power Player: Mac in a box gets a facelift
Development of Bandai's Pippin-licensed console is proceeding apace. (approx. two pages; Apple Pippin coverage; Shin Unozawa (Power Player general manager) interview)
Heavyweights unleash new DVD contender
Toshiba and Time Warner take on Sony and Philips in the DVD war. (1/2 page; SD-DVD)
Arcade race restarts
Japan's premier arcade companies enter the racing arena once again. (1/2 page)
Sega ports Saturn games to the PC
NVidia exclusively secures Saturn games for its Pentium PC multimedia accelerator. (includes 'Sega Saturn Adapter' sidebar (Datel Universal Adapter region-unlock cart))
(Recurring news features; one page each unless noted:)
Advertainment (sidebar; Saturn commercial video snapshots with commentary)
DataStream (numbers news/trivia sidebar)
Joyriding
DWANGO - a new online gaming WAN. (online gaming news by Bernard Yee)
Arcadia
Coin-operated news and opinion straight from the source, not to mention new coin-ops, too. (misc. arcade news by Marcus Webb)
Generator
Extracting the latest news, views, and rumors from the industry with a sharp scalpel and some surgical gloves. (1/2 page; behind-the-scenes news by Mark James Ramshaw)
Datebook (1/2 page; calendar of events)
ng special
Do videogames screw you up?
Countless politicians, talkshow hosts, and parenting groups have rallied against the perceived dangers of video and computer games for years. Is there any truth in their claims? NEXT Generation identifies the real health risks involved with videogaming. (eight pages; sections:)
- Epilepsy
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- And another thing, Doc... (eye-strain, motion sickness, sore thumb, neck and back muscles)
- Do Violent Games Make Players Violent?
- Videogame Addiction
- Do Videogames Make You Antisocial?
ng hardware
Motion Capture
Huge financial and developmental investments are being made in the emerging technology of capturing human movement. This technology will change the way games look forever, so read the full report on how it works and where you'll see it next. (eight pages)
ng software
Alphas (game previews; two pages each unless noted:)
(Next Generation's game previews often varied in scope and size. Smaller previews were usually traditional in presentation, while larger previews often incorporated developer commentary. The largest previews were typically presented as a themed article (focusing on a development studio, accessory, etc) previewing one or more titles and were often accompanied by an interview (noted).)
- Madden NFL '96 (PS,Sat,PC; three pages; never released for Sat/PS)
- Loaded (PS)
- Center Ring Boxing (Sat; one page)
- Star Rangers (PC)
- VR Baseball (Sat; one page)
- Earthsiege II: Skyforce (Win95)
- Ripper (PC,Mac,PS)
- Ironblood (M2; never released)
- Clayfighter III (M2; never released)
- Maximum Surge (PC)
- 3D Realms (PC; four pages; company overview with various game previews)
- Foes Of Ali (3DO,PC; one page)
rating
Finals
(While all video game magazines make the occasional slip, NEXT Generation's game review section was especially notorious and/or exceptional for reviewing games never formally released in North America, or were instead eventually released under a different title. In some cases an import title would be reviewed with the domestic release also reviewed in a later issue. Japanese import reviews are noted when known. Reviews were usually 1/8th to 1/4th page in length, though this varied wildly and length was never pre-determined - one page reviews would see print on rare occasions. Higher rated and/or spotlighted games would usually receive more page real estate than lower rated.)
PlayStation
- Mobile Suit Gundam (Japan)
- Rayman
- Total Eclipse Turbo
- Arc the Lad
Saturn
- Shin Shinobi Den (Japan) (the eventual Shinobi Legions)
- Virtual Hydlide
- Virtua Fighter Remix
3DO
- Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Jaguar
- Power Drive Rally
- Ultra Vortek
- White Men Can't Jump
32X
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventures
Neo Geo
- Aggressors of Dark Kombat CD
- Kabuki Klash
PC
- Balor of the Evil Eye
- Hi-Octane
- Interactive Fiction Collections
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Mechwarrior 2
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
- Powerhouse
- Space Quest 6
- World Hockey 95
Macintosh
- Buried in Time: The Journeyman Project 2
- Dust: A Tale of the Wired West
- Paparazzi: Tales of Tinseltown CD
Sega CD
- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue
Genesis
- Primal Rage
- The Ooze
- NHL '96
- Weaponlord
SNES
- Civilization
- Castlevania: Dracula X
- Doom
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
- Heads On Soccer
- Kawasaki Super Bike Challenge
- Urban Strike
- Wayne Gretsky and the NHLPA All-Stars
Arcade
- Cool Riders
- Rail Chase 2
- Rave Racer
- Street Fighter Alpha: Warrior Dreams
- Virtua Striker
- Zone Hunter
- Alpine Racer
corresponding
Letters
Let the world's best game mag (and the rest of the free world) know what you really think and feel. (reader mail; three pages; this description is mistakenly listed under the 'now hiring' section of the TOC)
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