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Start Main Menu (Contents) Monitor: PS2 dominates Tokyo Game Show, Blood Omen 2 (PS2 preview), Rumors, Resident Evil movie news, Activision planning PS2 games based on Spider-Man & X-Men, Hits & Misses, EverQuest for PS2? (wouldn’t happen till 2003 with EverQuest Online Adventures), Fur Fighters for PS2 (released as Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge), Surviving the PS2 drought, Hideo Kojima on Zone of the Enders, Nihon Game Otaku, Peripherals, Q & A with the Silent Hill 2 development team, Checkpoint, Cool Stuff. Reviews (For PlayStation unless otherwise noted): · Final Fantasy IX · DOA2: Hardcore (PS2) · Fantavision (PS2) · NHL 2001 · NHL 2001 (PS2) · Gungriffon Blaze (PS2) · Gradius III & IV (PS2) · Ray Crisis (released in NA as RayCrisis: Series Termination) · Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (PS2) · Midnight Club (PS2) · Spyro: Year of the Dragon · Medal of Honor: Underground · Crash Bash · FIFA 2001 · FIFA 2001 (PS2) · Unreal Tournament (PS2) · Timesplitters (PS2) · WWF Smackdown! 2 · Summoner (PS2) · Wild Wild Racing (PS2) · ESPN International Track & Field (PS2) · Moto GP (PS2) · The World is Not Enough · Mike Tyson Boxing · WCW Backstage Assault · Knockout Kings 2001 · NFL GameDay 2001 (PS2) Previews (For PS2 unless otherwise noted): · Dark Cloud · Ring of Red · Seven (released as Seven: Molmorth no Kiheitai, Japan only release) · Twisted Metal Black · Zone of the Enders · Rayman 2 Revolution · Top Gear: Dare Devil · Warriors of Might & Magic · Soul Reaver 2 · Shadow of Memories (released in NA as Shadow of Destiny) · Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil · Sky Odyssey · MDK 2: Armageddon · Gran Turismo 3 (released as in as Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec) · Silent Hill 2 · Red Faction · Kengo: Master of Bushido · SkyGunner · Dragon Quest VII (PlayStation, released in NA as Dragon Warrior VII) · The Bouncer · 7 Blades (Japan/Euro only release) · Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (Listed as PS2, but would release on PlayStation) Strategy: · Final Fantasy IX · DOA2: Hardcore (PS2) · Medal of Honor · Unreal Tournament (PS2) · Midnight Club: Street Racing (PS2) · SSX (PS2) Codes (For PS2 unless otherwise noted): · Gradius III & IV · Silpheed (code is only for the Japan release) · Top Gear: Dare Devil · Dynasty Warriors 2 · Ridge Racer V · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (PlayStation) · NCAA GameBreaker 2001 (PlayStation) · Ready to Rumble Round 2 Letters Marketplace Reset

Start Main Menu (Table of Contents) Monitor: E3 Report, Eidos picks new model for Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, PlayStation 2’s selling like hotcakes in Japan, Q & A with Capcom’s Shinji Makami (Creator of Resident Evil and Dino Crisis) Countdown to the PS2 (PS2 previews): · Munch’s Oddysee (never released on this system) · Knockout Kings 2001 · Armada 2 (never released) · NHL 2001 · Midnight Club (released as Midnight Club: Street Racing) · Oni · Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001 · FIFA Soccer World Championship (Japan only release) · Street Lethal (never released) · NASCAR 2001 · Smuggler’s Run · NBA Live 2001 · All-Star Baseball 2002 · Evergrace Reviews: · Countdown Vampires · Nightmare Creatures 2 · Wild ARMs: 2nd Ignition · Strider 1 & 2 · Kurt Warner’s Arena Football Unleashed · Test Drive Le Mans · Reel Fishing II · Gekido · Grind Session · Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol · Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn E3 2000 Report PSM’s First Annual Girls of Summer Swimsuit Special Previews: · Dino Crisis 2 · Mike Tyson Boxing · Ultimate Fighting Championship · MTV Sports: Skateboarding (Released as MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy Macdonald) · Bust-A-Groove 2 · Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness · Evil Dead: Hail to the King · The World Is Not Enough · Duke Nukem: Planet of the Babes (Released as Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes) · Rayman 2 · RPG Maker · Resident Evil: Survivor Strategy: · Gekido Code Junkies: · Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes · Sammy Sosa Softball Slam · Test Drive Le Mans · NHL Rock the Rink · NHL 2000 · Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Letters Marketplace Reset (preview for next months issue)

Start Main Menu (Table of Contents) Monitor: PS2 Launches, new screenshots of the first Tomb Raider PS2 game, Namco to develop game on upcoming CGI movie Axis (the game is never released, but the movie is released in 2003 under the title Kaena: The Prophecy), Activision confirms Tenchu 3 (would be released as Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven), Sega games on PlayStation?, Final Fantasy IX merchandise, Peripherals, Checkpoint, Cool Stuff, PSM’s Most Wanted Reviews: · Breath of Fire IV · Driver 2 · Top Gear Dare Devil (PS2) · Silent Scope (PS2) · Surfing H3O (PS2) · Ready 2 Rumble 2 (PS2) · ESPN X Games Snowboarding (PS2) · Cool Boarders 2001 · MTV Pure Ride · Silpheed (PS2) · Sky Odyssey (PS2) · Ultimate Fighting Championship · Tomb Raider Chronicles · Colin McRae Rally 2.0 · Harvest Moon: Back to Nature · NBA Live 2001 · NBA Shootout 2001 · Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2 · Gundam: Battle Assault · Army Men: Air Attack 2 · Moto Racer World Tour · NASCAR 2001 (PS2) · Torneko: The Last Hope Cover Story: PlayStation Preview 2001 Previews: · Onimusha Warlords (PS2) · Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2) · Twisted Metal Black (PS2) · Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open (PS2) · 007 Racing (PS2, never released? There was a PSOne version released in 2000) · EA Sports Supercross 2001 (released simply as Supercross?) · The Bouncer (PS2) · Army Men: Air Attack 2 (PS2) · NBA Live 2001 · Evil Dead: Hail to the King · Portal Runner · Oni (PS2) Strategy: · WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role · Driver 2 · Ready 2 Rumble 2 · Ultimate Fighting Championship Codes: · SSX · Unreal Tournament · Moto GP · Summoner · Smuggler’s Run · Dynasty Warriors 2 · Dead Or Alive 2: Hardcore · Silent Scope · Swing Away Golf · Medal of Honor: Underground · Alien Resurrection · NFL GameDay 2001 · Moto Racer World Tour · MTV Sports Pure Ride · Dino Crisis 2 · Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2 · Rollcage Stage 2 · Parasite Eve 2 · Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX · Duke Nukem: Planet of the Babes Letters Reset (preview for next months issue)

Meet the PSM Team Main Menu (Contents) Monitor (News): Tomb Raider Chronicles, WWF Smackdown 2 (released as WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role), Stuntman (PS2), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 confirmed for PS2, Sony unveils graphics workstation GScube, Tekken movie, Futurama game coming to PS2 (wouldn’t release till August 2003), Q & A with Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore producer Tomonobu Itagaki, Checkpoint. PSM’s PS2 Launch Special Coming Soon (All for PS2): · Summoner · Silent Scope · Madden NFL 2001 · Tekken Tag Tournament · Ridge Racer V · Time Splitters · Armored Core 2 · SSX · X-Squad · DOA2: Hardcore · Ephemeral Fantasia · 7 Blades (Japan/Europe only) · Zone of the Enders · ESPN NFL Primetime (released as ESPN NFL Primetime 2002) · WDL Thunder Tanks · Unreal Tournament · ESPN Hockey (released as ESPN National Hockey Night) · F1 Championship Season 2001 (released as F1 Championship Season 2000) · The Bouncer · MotoGP Reviews: · Bust-A-Groove 2 · Pro Pinball Big Race USA · Madden NFL 2001 · Spider-Man · Digimon World · Vampire Hunter D · Tenchu 2: Birth of the Assassins · Parasite Eve 2 · Iron Soldier 3 · Star Trek: Invasion Previews: · Final Fantasy IX · NBA Live 2001 · Mega Man Legends 2 · NASCAR Heat · WDL Thunder Tanks · Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX · Ducati (released as Ducati World Racing Challenge) · Crash Bash · Medal of Honor 2 · Dragon Valor · Blade · Danger Girl Parasite Eve 2 Strategy Code Junkies: · N.Gen Racing · Jackie Chan: Stunt Master · Who Wants to be a Millionaire? · NCAA Football 2001 · Muppet Race Mania · Street Fighter EX2 Plus Alpha · Legend of Mana · Strider 2 Letters Marketplace

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo Nintendo CD-ROM NES: Panic Restaurant Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge Might and Magic Gameboy: Toxic Crusaders Jeep Jamboree Wave Race Centipede SNES: Magic Sword Street Fighter II NCAA Basketball Comics: The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. Classified Information: Bo Jackson Baseball Shatterhand Super Bowl The Hunt for Red October Pipe Dream Operation C R-Type Smash TV HyperZone Ultraman Towards the Future F1 Roc Race of Champions Now Playing: Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge Might and Magic Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92 Panic Restaurant Knight Quest Centipede Jeep Jamboree Toxic Crusaders Wave Race Rival Turf Magic Sword Super Battletank: War in the Gulf Spanky's Quest Thunder Spirits NCAA Basketball Street Fighter II Counselor's Corner: Mega Man IV Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts Lagoon Sword of Hope

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo =NES: Lemmings Dragonstrike Stanley: The Search for Dr. LivingSton Gameboy: Metroid II: Return of Samus Star Wars NBA All Star Challenge 2 SNES: Arcana Top Gear F1 Roc Krusty's Super Fun House Comics: The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. Nester's Adventures Classified Information: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Rockin' Kats DynoWarz TMNT III: The Manhattan Project Faria a World of Mystery and Danger FurricaN Faceball 2000 Super Soccer Champ Smash TV Super Soccer Now Playing: Baseball Stars II Casino Kid 2 Defenders of Dynatron City Power Punch II Roundball 2 on 2 Challenge NBA All-Star Challenge 2 Pit Fighter Triple A Space Football Top Gear Counselor's Corner: Final Fantasy II Mega Man IV Adventures of Lolo III Prince of Persia

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo NES: Darkwing Duck Wacky Races Robocop 3 Gameboy: Batman: Return of the Joker 4-in-1 Fun Pak Work Boy SNES: Xardion Super Adventure Island Contra III Super Soccer Showdown Comics: The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. Nester's Adventures Classified Information: Thrilla's Surfari Robin Hood Prince of Thieves Maniac Mansion Ultra Golf Super Mario World Super Off Road The Legend of the Mystical Ninja SimCity HAL's Hole in One Golf The Addams Family Now Playing: Darkwing Duck Nail 'N Scale Contra III: The Alien Wars Raiden Trad Super Soccer Super Soccer Champ Jack Nicklaus Golf True Golf Classics: Pebble Beach Golf Links PGA Tour Golf Counselor's Corner: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past The Adventures of Lolo III The Uninvited Final Fantasy Legend II

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo Nintendo CD-ROM NES: Captain America and the Avengers T&C 2: Thrilla's Surfari Yoshi Gameboy: Star Trek Turn 'N Burn/Top Gun Ultra Golf Boggle Plus Missile Command SNES: The Addams Family WWF Super Wrestlemania Super Smash TV Comics: The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. Nester's Adventures Classified Information: Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts Gradius III Super Castlevania III U.N. Squadron Super E.D.F. Earth Defence Force Extra Innings Super Tennis Over Horizon Sword Master Elevator Action FaceBall 2000 Now Playing: AD&D Pool of Radiance Captain America and the Avengers Gemfire Hook... Race America T&C II: Thrilla's Surfari Toxic Crusaders Wacky Races Missile Command Prophecy: The Viking Child The Addams Family Smash TV Counselor's Corner: Final Fantasy II Super Mario World Final Fantasy Adventure StarTropics

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo NES: The Empire Strikes Back Terminator 2 NightShade M.C. Kids Gameboy: Mega Man II Tiny Toon Adventures High Stakes SNES: Lemmings Joe & Mac The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Comics: Zelda Super Mario Bros. Nester's Adventures Classified Information: Rockin' Kats Rainbow Islands Captain Planet Spud's Adventure ActRaiser Super Tennis Super Mario World SimCity The Legend of the Mystical Ninja Now Playing: Blazebusters The Empire Strikes Back Super Square Deal Terminator 2: Judgement Day Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds Pop Up Pyramids of Ra Star Saver Star Trek German Language Translator Extra Innings Smart Ball The Legend of Zelda A Link to the Past Counselor's Corner: Lagoon Drakkhen Dragon Warrior III Metroid II

Systems Covered: Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo NES: Mega Man 4 Monster in my Pocket Temco Super Bowl Gameboy: TMNT back from the Sewers Beetle Juice Prince of Persia SNES: Super Castlevania IV Zelda IV A Link to the Past True Golf Classics Waianae Country Club Super off Road Comics: Zelda Super Mario Bros. Classified Information: Snowbros. Jr. Vice Project Doom S.C.A.T Solar Jetman Super R-Type Gradius III ActRaiser F-Zero Now Playing: Super Castlevania IV Mega Man 4 Blues Brothers Cowboy Kid F-15 Strike Eagle Hammerin' Harry L'Empereur Amazing Tater Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

Systems Covered Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Super Nintendo Features: Batman Return of the Joker Actraiser The Addams Family Tiny Toon Adventures SNES Showcase: PilotWings Populous Gameboy: Metroid II The Return of Samus Ninja Gaiden Shadow Hudson's Adventure Island Classified Information: The Simpsons Battletoads Whomp Em Lazer Invasion The Last Ninja Super Mario World Darius Twin Now Playing: TaleSpin Golf Grand Slam Kung Fu II Home Alone PaperBoy 2 Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball Counselor's Corner: Crystalis Super Mario World PilotWings StarTropics Faria The Goonies II Gameboy Classified: Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge Spanky's Quest