ISSUE: 13Content
Features:
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Editorial: Who the Hell Am I, and Why Am I Here?! (Kraig Kujawa takes the OPM editor-in-chief reins from Wataru Maruyama and introduces himself)
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Letters (In which readers note chest-size increases on box art heroines, rant about the difference between CRPGs and RPGs, and a wise guy brags about stealing the demo CDs from the store but forgets not to ask them to remove his email address...whoops...)
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Top 20 (US gamers and their buying trends)
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What Does ESPN Know About Video Games? (The sports news company takes their license seriously, and discusses their upcoming PS1 releases with OPM)
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Madden vs. Game Day (The two biggest NFL games square off, with Kraig Kujawa as referee)
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Bytes to Box Office (Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Doom, Duke Nukem, Wing Commander and more all headed to the silver screen)
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Trick Archive (Classic tricks and cheats from older titles)
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g.e.a.r. - Gadgets, Electronics, Arts and Recreation (Action figures, anime, and You Don't Know Jack!)
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Demo Disc (What you'll be playing on this month's CD)
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Next Month (Major Previews Galore, a slew of great playable demos on the disc, and more!)
News:
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PlayStation "Next" Picks Up Steam (It's too early to know anything for sure, but PlayStation 2 is coming...we think.)
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Sweet But Deadly (Developer n-Space is bringing J. Scott Campbell's Danger Girl to life on the PS1)
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Lunar Gets Special Treatment (Because the Sega CD blew, Working Designs is making a new version of Lunar: Silver Star Story for the PS1)
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Coming Soon (Prognostications for software release dates)
News - International:
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Namco Unveils New Ridge Racer (It's none other than R4: Ridge Racer Type 4!)
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The Show That's Got Character (The Tokyo Character Show was just held in Japan, where companies can display their latest licensed character goods)
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Square Find a New Mascot (Chocobos are taking over Square! Aiiieee!)
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Top 10 (What Japanese and UK readers are buying en masse)
Previews:
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Xenogears
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StarCon
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Colony Wars: Vengeance
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Assault
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Crash Bandicoot: WARPED
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O.D.T.
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Animaniacs Ten Pin Alley
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Tiny Tank
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T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger (shown here as T'ai Fu)
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Street Fighter Collection
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Tomb Raider III
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S.C.A.R.S.
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Running Wild
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The Unholy War
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Pool Hustler
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Global Domination
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Dragon Seeds
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Big Air
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Activision Classics
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Apocalypse
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Akuji the Heartless
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Invasion From Beyond
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A Bug's Life
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Formula 1 '98
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Metal Gear Solid
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NHL 99
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Warzone 2100
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Beavis & Butt-head
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Backstreet Billiards
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Shadow Madness
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Small Soldiers
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Driver
International Previews:
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Final Fantasy VIII
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GunBarl
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Dragon Quest VII
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Libero Grande
Reviews:
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Spyro the Dragon
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NFL Blitz
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Tales of Destiny
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G.Darius
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Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
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Thunder Force V
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Heart of Darkness
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Team LOSI RC Racing
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Devil Dice
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Trap Gunner
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Kula World
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Batman & Robin
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Resident Evil 2 (Dual Shock)
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Future Cop L.A.P.D.
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Bomberman World
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Review Recap (Rounding up the reviews from the last few months)
Strategy:
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Spyro the Dragon complete walkthrough
Tricks of the Trade (For Cheaty McCheaterpants only):
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NFL Xtreme
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N2O
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WWF War Zone
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VR Baseball 99
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G.Darius
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Tomba!
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Turbo Prop Racing
Notable Stuff:
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Art Truck Battle is so popular in Japan, it showed up as #1 and #4 on the Top 10 list.
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Gran Turismo sits high and mighty on the US Top 20 list, trailed by Tekken 3, Road Rash 3D, Mortal Kombat 4, and Vigilante 8.
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This issue has more game previews than you can shake a stick at. Look at that list!
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Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, given the way most game-to-film adaptations wind up sucking) we never saw a Duke Nukem film.
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The game referred to in "Next Month" as 'what is sure to be one of the PlayStation's biggest games' is probably Quake II; the next issue features a massive feature article on the PlayStation version of the PC giant.
Features:
- Editorial: Who the Hell Am I, and Why Am I Here?! (Kraig Kujawa takes the OPM editor-in-chief reins from Wataru Maruyama and introduces himself)
- Letters (In which readers note chest-size increases on box art heroines, rant about the difference between CRPGs and RPGs, and a wise guy brags about stealing the demo CDs from the store but forgets not to ask them to remove his email address...whoops...)
- Top 20 (US gamers and their buying trends)
- What Does ESPN Know About Video Games? (The sports news company takes their license seriously, and discusses their upcoming PS1 releases with OPM)
- Madden vs. Game Day (The two biggest NFL games square off, with Kraig Kujawa as referee)
- Bytes to Box Office (Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Doom, Duke Nukem, Wing Commander and more all headed to the silver screen)
- Trick Archive (Classic tricks and cheats from older titles)
- g.e.a.r. - Gadgets, Electronics, Arts and Recreation (Action figures, anime, and You Don't Know Jack!)
- Demo Disc (What you'll be playing on this month's CD)
- Next Month (Major Previews Galore, a slew of great playable demos on the disc, and more!)
News:
- PlayStation "Next" Picks Up Steam (It's too early to know anything for sure, but PlayStation 2 is coming...we think.)
- Sweet But Deadly (Developer n-Space is bringing J. Scott Campbell's Danger Girl to life on the PS1)
- Lunar Gets Special Treatment (Because the Sega CD blew, Working Designs is making a new version of Lunar: Silver Star Story for the PS1)
- Coming Soon (Prognostications for software release dates)
News - International:
- Namco Unveils New Ridge Racer (It's none other than R4: Ridge Racer Type 4!)
- The Show That's Got Character (The Tokyo Character Show was just held in Japan, where companies can display their latest licensed character goods)
- Square Find a New Mascot (Chocobos are taking over Square! Aiiieee!)
- Top 10 (What Japanese and UK readers are buying en masse)
Previews:
- Xenogears
- StarCon
- Colony Wars: Vengeance
- Assault
- Crash Bandicoot: WARPED
- O.D.T.
- Animaniacs Ten Pin Alley
- Tiny Tank
- T'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger (shown here as T'ai Fu)
- Street Fighter Collection
- Tomb Raider III
- S.C.A.R.S.
- Running Wild
- The Unholy War
- Pool Hustler
- Global Domination
- Dragon Seeds
- Big Air
- Activision Classics
- Apocalypse
- Akuji the Heartless
- Invasion From Beyond
- A Bug's Life
- Formula 1 '98
- Metal Gear Solid
- NHL 99
- Warzone 2100
- Beavis & Butt-head
- Backstreet Billiards
- Shadow Madness
- Small Soldiers
- Driver
International Previews:
- Final Fantasy VIII
- GunBarl
- Dragon Quest VII
- Libero Grande
Reviews:
- Spyro the Dragon
- NFL Blitz
- Tales of Destiny
- G.Darius
- Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
- Thunder Force V
- Heart of Darkness
- Team LOSI RC Racing
- Devil Dice
- Trap Gunner
- Kula World
- Batman & Robin
- Resident Evil 2 (Dual Shock)
- Future Cop L.A.P.D.
- Bomberman World
- Review Recap (Rounding up the reviews from the last few months)
Strategy:
- Spyro the Dragon complete walkthrough
Tricks of the Trade (For Cheaty McCheaterpants only):
- NFL Xtreme
- N2O
- WWF War Zone
- VR Baseball 99
- G.Darius
- Tomba!
- Turbo Prop Racing
Notable Stuff:
- Art Truck Battle is so popular in Japan, it showed up as #1 and #4 on the Top 10 list.
- Gran Turismo sits high and mighty on the US Top 20 list, trailed by Tekken 3, Road Rash 3D, Mortal Kombat 4, and Vigilante 8.
- This issue has more game previews than you can shake a stick at. Look at that list!
- Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, given the way most game-to-film adaptations wind up sucking) we never saw a Duke Nukem film.
- The game referred to in "Next Month" as 'what is sure to be one of the PlayStation's biggest games' is probably Quake II; the next issue features a massive feature article on the PlayStation version of the PC giant.
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