Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 149

Editorial

Contents

Letters to the Editors

Press Start: GameCube Gets Evil (Resident Evil goes to the GameCube with some exclusive titles), Resident Evil Gaiden (Game Boy Color), Six Sides to every Story (Details on the GameCube’s launch in Japan), Game Industry Shares Nation’s Pain (delays and changes in games in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks), Role-Playing 101: Dragon Warrior, Where are they Now? with Ralph Baer (creator of the Odyssey), Afterthoughts on Devil May Cry, Tidbits, One Last Peak at MGS 2, New Look at Soul Calibur 2, Ever Wondered?, Developer Profile on Crystal Dynamics, Quartermann Game Gossip & Speculation, Best Selling Games of August 2001, Coming Soon

Previews:

·         Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (PS2)

·         WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (PS2)

·         Grand Theft Auto III (PS2)

·         PaRappa the Rapper 2 (PS2)

·         Jade Cocoon 2 (PS2)

·         NFL 2K2 (PS2)

·         Project Zero (PS2, released in NA as Fatal Frame)

·         No One Lives Forever (PS2, released as The Operative: No One Lives Forever)

·         Medal of Honor: Frontline (PS2)

·         Suikoden III (PS2)

·         Dynasty Warriors 3 (PS2)

·         Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer (PS2)

·         Grandia II (PS2)

·         Armored Core 3 (PS2)

·         Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2 (PS2)

·         Drakan: The Ancients' Gates (PS2)

·         SkyGunner (PS2)

·         NBA 2K2 (PS2)

·         Kingdom Hearts (PS2)

·         Tennis 2K2 (Dreamcast)

·         NHL 2K2 (Dreamcast)

·         Twisted Metal: Small Brawl (PlayStation)

·         Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Game Boy Advance)

·         Super Mario Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance, released as Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2)

·         The King of Fighters (Game Boy Advance, released as The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood)

Battle Boxes (GameCube vs. Xbox)

Fantasy Star (Feature on upcoming Harry Potter games)

Review Crew:

·         Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies (PS2)

·         Batman: Vengeance (PS2)

·         Capcom vs. SNK 2 (PS2)

·         Guilty Gear X (PS2)

·         Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (PS2)

·         Devil May Cry (PS2)

·         Half-Life (PS2)

·         NASCAR Thunder 2002 (PS2)

·         NHL 2002 (PS2)

·         Okage: Shadow King (PS2)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PS2)

·         Kessen II (PS2)

·         Madden NFL 2002 (Xbox)

·         4x4 Evolution 2 (Xbox)

·         Cel Damage (Xbox)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2X (Xbox)

·         NASCAR Heat 2002 (Xbox)

·         Super Monkey Ball (GameCube)

·         Wave Race: Blue Storm (GameCube)

·         Luigi’s Mansion (GameCube)

·         Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (GameCube)

·         Bomberman Online (Dreamcast)

·         NFL 2K2 (Dreamcast)

·         Dragon Warrior VII (PlayStation)

·         Syphon Filter 3 (PlayStation)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PlayStation)

·         Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX (Game Boy Advance)

·         Spyro: Season of Ice (Game Boy Advance)

·         Breath of Fire (Game Boy Advance)

Tricks of the Trade:

·         NCAA Football 2002 (PS2)

·         Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 (PS2)

·         Extreme G3 (PS2)

·         Madden 2002 (PS2)

·         Gran Turismo 3: A-spec (PS2)

·         Super Mario Advance (Game Boy Advance)

·         NASCAR Heat 2002 (PS2)

·         Alien Front Online (Dreamcast)

·         Ducati World Racing Challenge (Dreamcast)

·         NBA Street (PS2)

·         Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)

·         Gunbird 2 (Dreamcast)

·         Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX (Dreamcast)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Nintendo 64)

·         Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro (PlayStation)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Game Boy Advance)

·         Twisted Metal Black (PS2)

·         Army Men Advance (Game Boy Advance)

·         BackTrack (Game Boy Advance)

·         Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Game Boy Advance)

·         The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game Boy Advance, even though this is a Game Boy Color game, this trick can only be done on a Game Boy Advance)

·         Pokémon Gold/Silver (Game Boy Color)

·         Frogger (PlayStation)

·         Medal of Honor (PlayStation)

·         Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation)

·         Spider-Man (PlayStation)

·         Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater (PlayStation)

·         Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64)

·         Super Mario Bros. DX (Game Boy Color)

Final Word

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