Next Generation Issue 005 (May 1995)

Even just going through these issues again, I’m getting excited as we near the PlayStation and Saturn US launches. And I know how things turn out! But it's still fun reliving these moments.  

Highlights From this Issue: We have the usual 6-page interview, this time with Steve Race the CEO of Sony. The news section has info on the Saturn for its intended Sept launch (which would change), and Nintendo announces their Satelleview add-on for the Super Famicom in Japan, letting gamers download free games during certain times of the day. The main feature, “Ultra 64: The Story So Far” is 12-pages of content, with a timeline to follow. Then there’s an 8-page look at the history of Apple and how they’ve grown in the last 20 years. This is a fascinating look, well-worth looking at for Apple fans. The previews section often is one of my favorites, with looks at Daytona USA (sat), Prisoner of Ice, Panzer Dragoon, Kingdom, Jumping Flash, Secret of Evermore, Chrono Trigger, MechLords, and Cyber Commando (arcade). Several of these are 3-4 pages.

We have more reviews for PS1 and 3DO, with three big ones on PC -- Descent, Dark Forces, and Heretic. And we still get at least 8 reviews each for Genesis and SNES still. Lots of great interviews and research on the Nintendo 64 and the history of Apple. Having 6-page interviews has been really nice. You didn’t see that much around this time.