ISSUE: 24Content
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Game Boy
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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity. Tentative and working titles purposefully retained.)
Editor's Notes (approx. 1/4 page; editorial by Leslie Mizell; issue synopsis)
Mailbag (approx. 1 1/2 pages; reader mail; Q&A tips, tricks, and submissions; discussed:)
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The Legend of Zelda
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Tombs & Treasure
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Ninja Gaiden
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Robocop
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Mega Man
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A Boy and his Blob
Hot News from the Consumer Electronics Show (approx. 7 pages; NES games unless noted, not shown unless noted; news stories:)
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Ultra-Cool Games from Konami / Ultra (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Pirates! (shown), Contra Force, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Star Trek, King's Quest V, Monster in My Pocket, Bucky O'Hare, Tiny Toon Adventures, Blades of Steel (GB), Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (GB))
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A Knight to Remember (Wizards & Warriors III (shown), Double Dragon II (GB), Trog, The Punisher: Ultimate Payback (GB))
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Kicking and Passing (Tecmo Super Bowl (shown), Tecmo Bowl (GB), Ninja Gaiden: The Arcade Game (GB))
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More Role-Playing Games from FCI (Ultima: Warriors of Destiny, Hillsfar, Boxxle II (GB))
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French Warfare a la Koei (L'Empereur (art shown), Uncharted Waters)
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By Hook or By Crook (Hudson Hawk (NES,GB), Hook (NES,GB))
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A Modern, Stone-Age Videogame (The Flintstones, Kick Master, Elevator Action (GB))
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Monstrous Adventures (Frankenstein: The Monster Returns, Toxic Crusaders)
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NES Classics Jump to Game Boy (Metroid (NES version shown), Kid Icarus)
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Terminator 2 for Game Boy and NES (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Roger Clemens MVP Baseball)
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Wizardry Series Continues (Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds (shown), Doomsayer: A Hero's Crusade (GB), Gun-Nac)
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G.I. Joe II Invades NES
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Battletoads Leap Onto Game Boy (shown)
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R.B.I. Takes Another Swing (R.B.I. Baseball III, Rampart)
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Dizzy Debut (The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy)
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Extra! Extra! (Paperboy 2, Marble Madness (GB; NES version shown))
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NES Titles from Data East (Dream Team 3-on-3, The Avengers)
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Cross-Country Racing (Rally Bike)
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McVideogame Coming (MC Kids)
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Military Might and Word Play (Battle of Kingdom (GB), WordHai (GB))
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Unusual Family (The Addams Family (NES,GB))
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Atari Titles for Game Boy (Asteroids, Missile Command)
It's Official! Super NES Unveiled (four pages; games discussed:)
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Super Mario World
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Bombuzal
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The Chessmaster
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Populous (Genesis version shown)
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Sim City
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Wheel of Fortune
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Castlevania IV (shown)
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Drakkhen
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Equinox
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Final Fantasy II (shown)
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Hook
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Hudson Hawk
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Jelly Bean
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Legend of the Mystical Ninja
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Nosferatu
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The Simpsons
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Super Adventure Island
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Super Ghouls and Ghosts
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Zelda III
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Hat Trick Hero
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Hole-in-One Golf (shown)
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John Madden Football
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Lakers vs. Celtics: The NBA Playoffs (Genesis version shown)
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NCAA Basketball
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Nolan Ryan's Baseball
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PGA Tour Golf
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Play Ball
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Super Play Action Football
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Super WWF Wrestlemania
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Waialae
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American Gladiators
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Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
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Caveman Ninja
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Darius Twin
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D-Force
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F-Zero
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Final Fight
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Gradius III (shown)
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Hyper Zone
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Paperboy 2
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Pilotwings
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Robocop III
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Smash TV
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Super Battletank: War in the Gulf
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Super F-1 Built-to-Win (shown)
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Super R-Type
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Ultrabots Sanction: Earth
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Ultraman
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U.N. Squadron (shown)
Learning with Nintendo: A Parent's Guide to Educational Games (five pages; intro and reviews of the following NES games, 1/2 page each unless noted; each shown:)
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Big Bird's Hide & Speak
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Firehouse Rescue
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Fisher-Price I Can Remember
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Fisher-Price Perfect Fit
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Jeopardy! Junior Edition / Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition
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Sesame Street ABC
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Sesame Street 123
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Videomation (1 page)
Special Preview: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (seven-page NES strategy guide, complete with game overview and lots of screenshots)
Super Strategy (each a five-page NES strategy guide, complete with game overview and lots of screenshots)
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The Adventures of Lolo III
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Battletoads
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Deja Vu
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Faria
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Isolated Warrior
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Power Blade
Hot Hits (NES; each a 2-page overview with screenshots)
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American Gladiators
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Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary
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Legends of the Diamond
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Magic Darts
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Rockin' Kats
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Ski or Die
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey
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World Champ
PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE
Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Game Boy
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(Table of Content (TOC) and headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity. Tentative and working titles purposefully retained.)
Editor's Notes (approx. 1/4 page; editorial by Leslie Mizell; issue synopsis)
Mailbag (approx. 1 1/2 pages; reader mail; Q&A tips, tricks, and submissions; discussed:)
- The Legend of Zelda
- Tombs & Treasure
- Ninja Gaiden
- Robocop
- Mega Man
- A Boy and his Blob
Hot News from the Consumer Electronics Show (approx. 7 pages; NES games unless noted, not shown unless noted; news stories:)
- Ultra-Cool Games from Konami / Ultra (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Pirates! (shown), Contra Force, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, Star Trek, King's Quest V, Monster in My Pocket, Bucky O'Hare, Tiny Toon Adventures, Blades of Steel (GB), Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (GB))
- A Knight to Remember (Wizards & Warriors III (shown), Double Dragon II (GB), Trog, The Punisher: Ultimate Payback (GB))
- Kicking and Passing (Tecmo Super Bowl (shown), Tecmo Bowl (GB), Ninja Gaiden: The Arcade Game (GB))
- More Role-Playing Games from FCI (Ultima: Warriors of Destiny, Hillsfar, Boxxle II (GB))
- French Warfare a la Koei (L'Empereur (art shown), Uncharted Waters)
- By Hook or By Crook (Hudson Hawk (NES,GB), Hook (NES,GB))
- A Modern, Stone-Age Videogame (The Flintstones, Kick Master, Elevator Action (GB))
- Monstrous Adventures (Frankenstein: The Monster Returns, Toxic Crusaders)
- NES Classics Jump to Game Boy (Metroid (NES version shown), Kid Icarus)
- Terminator 2 for Game Boy and NES (Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Roger Clemens MVP Baseball)
- Wizardry Series Continues (Wizardry II: Knight of Diamonds (shown), Doomsayer: A Hero's Crusade (GB), Gun-Nac)
- G.I. Joe II Invades NES
- Battletoads Leap Onto Game Boy (shown)
- R.B.I. Takes Another Swing (R.B.I. Baseball III, Rampart)
- Dizzy Debut (The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy)
- Extra! Extra! (Paperboy 2, Marble Madness (GB; NES version shown))
- NES Titles from Data East (Dream Team 3-on-3, The Avengers)
- Cross-Country Racing (Rally Bike)
- McVideogame Coming (MC Kids)
- Military Might and Word Play (Battle of Kingdom (GB), WordHai (GB))
- Unusual Family (The Addams Family (NES,GB))
- Atari Titles for Game Boy (Asteroids, Missile Command)
It's Official! Super NES Unveiled (four pages; games discussed:)
- Super Mario World
- Bombuzal
- The Chessmaster
- Populous (Genesis version shown)
- Sim City
- Wheel of Fortune
- Castlevania IV (shown)
- Drakkhen
- Equinox
- Final Fantasy II (shown)
- Hook
- Hudson Hawk
- Jelly Bean
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja
- Nosferatu
- The Simpsons
- Super Adventure Island
- Super Ghouls and Ghosts
- Zelda III
- Hat Trick Hero
- Hole-in-One Golf (shown)
- John Madden Football
- Lakers vs. Celtics: The NBA Playoffs (Genesis version shown)
- NCAA Basketball
- Nolan Ryan's Baseball
- PGA Tour Golf
- Play Ball
- Super Play Action Football
- Super WWF Wrestlemania
- Waialae
- American Gladiators
- Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
- Caveman Ninja
- Darius Twin
- D-Force
- F-Zero
- Final Fight
- Gradius III (shown)
- Hyper Zone
- Paperboy 2
- Pilotwings
- Robocop III
- Smash TV
- Super Battletank: War in the Gulf
- Super F-1 Built-to-Win (shown)
- Super R-Type
- Ultrabots Sanction: Earth
- Ultraman
- U.N. Squadron (shown)
Learning with Nintendo: A Parent's Guide to Educational Games (five pages; intro and reviews of the following NES games, 1/2 page each unless noted; each shown:)
- Big Bird's Hide & Speak
- Firehouse Rescue
- Fisher-Price I Can Remember
- Fisher-Price Perfect Fit
- Jeopardy! Junior Edition / Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition
- Sesame Street ABC
- Sesame Street 123
- Videomation (1 page)
Special Preview: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (seven-page NES strategy guide, complete with game overview and lots of screenshots)
Super Strategy (each a five-page NES strategy guide, complete with game overview and lots of screenshots)
- The Adventures of Lolo III
- Battletoads
- Deja Vu
- Faria
- Isolated Warrior
- Power Blade
Hot Hits (NES; each a 2-page overview with screenshots)
- American Gladiators
- Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary
- Legends of the Diamond
- Magic Darts
- Rockin' Kats
- Ski or Die
- Wayne Gretzky Hockey
- World Champ
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