Game Player's Encyclopedia of Sega Genesis Games Volume Two

PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE

Sega Genesis (Gen)
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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow.  All games for Sega Genesis.  Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.)

COLUMNS

• Editor's Notes (editorial by Matthew A. Firme)
• Code Breakers (three pages; "Hints, Tips, and Secret Codes"; games discussed:)
  • Ghouls 'n Ghosts
  • Target Earth
  • Last Battle
  • Tommy Lasorda Baseball
  • E-SWAT
  • Shove It! The Warehouse Game
  • Thunderforce III
  • Populous
  • Cyberball
  • Zoom
  • Super Hydlide
  • Golden Axe
  • Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
  • Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf
  • Shadow Blasters
  • John Madden Football
  • James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing
  • Cyberball
  • Afterburner II
  • Shadow Dancer
  • Alex Kidd in High Tech World
  • Whip Rush

FEATURES (each with game overview / intro, tips & screenshots)

• Sega of America - A Look Behind the Scenes (three pages; behind-the-scenes with interview commentary; games discussed include Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (shown), Joe Montana Football, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker)
• Game Player's Annual Videogame Awards (three pages; "Game Player's Annual Videogame Awards - 1990"; each a 1/3rd - 1/4th capsule overview with screenshots, unless noted)
  • Genesis Game of the Year - John Madden Football
  • Best Genesis Arcade Action Game - Strider
  • Best Genesis Fantasy Role-Playing Game - Sword of Vermilion
  • Best Genesis Puzzle Game - Columns
  • Best Genesis Simulation - Hard Drivin'
  • Best Genesis Sports Game - Lakers versus Celtics
  • Best Genesis Strategy Game - Populous
  • Best Genesis War Game - Herzog Zwei
  • Game Player's Sega Genesis Excellence Awards (screenshots only)
    • Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
    • Bukokan
    • Hellfire
• Warrior of Rome (six pages; game overview with tips & screenshots)
• The Never-Ending Season: Great Sports Games on Genesis (five pages; approx. one page per game)
  • John Madden Football
  • Lakers Versus Celtics
  • Arnold Palmer Golf
  • Tommy Lasorda Baseball
  • World Championship Soccer

SUPER STRATEGY (each a game overview with tips and screenshots)

• Abrams Battle Tank (six pages)
• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (three pages)
• Atomic Robo-Kid (six pages)
• Batman (seven pages)
• Castle of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse (eight pages; "Castle of Illusion")
• D.J. Boy (aka DJ Boy; five pages)
• Dick Tracy (five pages)
• E-SWAT ("E-SWAT: City Under Siege"; six pages)
• Final Zone (five pages)
• Ghostbusters (five pages; "They're Here! - Ghostbusters"; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Ghouls 'N Ghosts (two pages)
• Golden Axe (eight pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Herzog Zwei (five pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Mondu's Fight Palace (five pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month; Slaughter Sport)
• Michael Jackson Moonwalker (six pages; Michael Jackson's Moonwalker)
• M.U.S.H.A. (aka MUSHA; five pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Phantasy Star II (six pages)
• Populous (five pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Rambo III (six pages; Sega Genesis Game of the Month)
• Rastan Saga II (five pages)
• The Revenge of Shinobi (six pages)
• Shadow Blasters (eight pages)
• Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (eight pages)
• Strider (eight pages)
• Sword of Vermilion (eight pages)
• Sword of Sodan (six pages)

REVIEWS (one page each)

• Air Busters
• Altered Beast
• Arrow Flash
• Battle Squadron
• Bimini Run
• Fatal Labyrinth
• Gaiares
• Gain Ground
• Hard Drivin'
• Ishido: The Way of Stones
• James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing
• Joe Montana Football
• Junction
• Klax
• PGA Tour Golf
• Powerball
• Space Invaders 91
• Stormlord (listed in ToC as Storm Lord)
• Super Volleyball
• TechnoCop
• Trampoline Terror!