NextGen Issue 73

News: PlayStation 2 arrives in US with long lines and a shortage of systems, Sega hosts “Graffiti is Art” expo in San Francisco, Game Violence under scrutiny in Japan, Xbox to launch with hard drive & ethernet port, GameCube news, development news, How to spot fake screenshots

Alphas (previews):

·         Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)

·         Air Trix (Arcade)

·         DNA (PlayStation 2)

·         Dropship (PlayStation 2)

·         MDK2 Armageddon (PlayStation 2)

·         Red Faction (PC, PlayStation 2)

·         Onimusha: Warlords (PlayStation 2)

·         Dragon’s Lair 3D (PlayStation 2, PC)

·         Arcanum (PC)

·         Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast)

Got Talent? Sega, Sony, Nintendo & Microsoft look to have developers to create content for their respective systems.

Finals (reviews):

·         Quake III: Arena (Dreamcast)

·         Unreal Tournament (PlayStation 2)

·         NFL GameDay 2001 (PlayStation 2)

·         DOA2: Hardcore (PlayStation 2)

·         Evergrace (PlayStation 2)

·         ESPN International Track & Field (PlayStation 2)

·         Midnight Club Street Racing (PlayStation 2)

·         Gradius III & IV (PlayStation 2)

·         Summoner (PlayStation 2)

·         Gungriffon Blaze (PlayStation 2)

·         Moto GP 2 (PlayStation 2)

·         Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (PlayStation 2)

·         Timesplitters (PlayStation 2)

·         Street Fighter EX3 (PlayStation 2)

·         Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (Dreamcast)

·         Metropolis Street Racer (Dreamcast)

·         F355 Challenge (Dreamcast)

·         Jedi Power Battles (Dreamcast)

·         Test Drive Le Mans (Dreamcast)

·         Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000 (Dreamcast)

·         Jet Grind Radio (Dreamcast)

·         Red Dog: Superior Firepower (Dreamcast)

·         Sega Marine Fishing (Dreamcast)

·         Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (Dreamcast)

·         WWF No Mercy (Nintendo 64)

·         Hey You Pikachu! (Nintendo 64)

·         Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness (Nintendo 64)

·         Pokémon Puzzle League (Nintendo 64)

·         Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon (PlayStation)

·         Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PlayStation)

·         Breath of Fire IV (PlayStation)

·         Army Men: World War – Land, Sea, Air (PlayStation)

·         Cool Boarders 2001 (PlayStation)

·         Crash Bash (PlayStation)

·         The Grinch (PlayStation)

·         Knockout Kings 2001 (PlayStation)

·         Megaman Legends 2 (PlayStation)

·         Mike Tyson Boxing (PlayStation)

·         MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy MacDonald (PlayStation)

·         NBA Live 2001 (PlayStation)

·         The World is Not Enough (PlayStation)

·         Torneko: The Last Hope (PlayStation)

·         WCW Backstage Assault (PlayStation)

·         World Destruction League – Thunder Tanks (PlayStation)

·         Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (PC)

·         Cyber Groove (PC)

·         Homeworld: Cataclysm (PC)

·         The Devil Inside (PC)

·         Sega Rally 2 Championship (PC)

·         Midtown Madness 2 (PC)

·         Wizards & Warriors (PC)

Letters

Retroview looking at January 1996