ISSUE: 16Content
Cover Story:
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PSM Holiday Special '98: The nicest (and naughtiest) games of every genre as chosen by the PSM staff to ensure only happy holiday experiences when the wrapping paper comes off.
Departments:
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Start: PSM editor Chris Slate promises to sort the great from the terrible in their holiday gaming feature
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Monitor: All the latest PlayStation news, rumours, and culture collected between two covers:
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PDA Becomes PocketStation
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Final Fantasy VIII News
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 Comes Home!
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Sony Plotting Sneak Attack? (What might Sony be planning to thwart Sega's pending Dreamcast launch?)
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Ubi Soft Eyes the Future (Developer confirms three new titles for PS2)
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Namco Pulls Up Stakes (The company is ceasing all PS1 development to focus on PS2)
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Thrill Not Killed (Thrill Kill has been cancelled, but Acclaim is looking into acquiring the IP)
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Game Show Shocker? (Sony has a surprise in store for the Autumn '98 Tokyo Game Show)
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Checkpoint! (The PSM Release Schedule -- all dates subject to change)
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The PlayStation Charts - EB's chart shows Parasite Eve as September's most popular seller, while the NPD chart has WWF Warzone on top for August.
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Game Watch: Thrill Kill has been cancelled by EA, but there's a petition circulating online to see it released.
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Game Watch: Bust-A-Groove got dropped from 989 Studios' roster only to pop back up two days later in 'coming soon' status. Talk about whiplash!
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PSM's Most Wanted:
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
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R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
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Silent Hill
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Suikoden II
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Quake II
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Tomb Raider III
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Time Crisis 2
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Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
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Dragon Quest VII
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Final Fantasy VIII
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Peripheral Reviews:
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ASCII Sphere controller (2.5/5)
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Q&A: Ted Woolsey, lead developer on Shadow Madness from Crave, discusses the future of RPGs.
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Letters: The interactive portion of the magazine
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Pause: This month's topic: "Is Multiplayer the Future of Consoles?". October responses to, "That Funky PDA" topic.
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Link-Up: Find a pen-pal!
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Winners: PSM is playing catch-up on all their backlog contests, including the Mortal Kombat one.
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Fan Art: It doesn't have to be on an envelope, just send it in however you like!
-
Otaku Station: The only place on earth to buy official PSM-branded gear.
-
Back Issues: Issue #2 may be completely sold out, but you can still pick up issues #14 on back to #1 if you act quickly.
-
Smart Bomb: "Screwed Up X-Mas Strip"
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Top This!: If you can beat these extreme challenges set down by the editors, you'll earn a bunch of Nuby gear, including a cooling station, light gun, foot pedals, and a pair of wireless controllers!
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Challenge 1: Achieve "Big Boss" ranking in Metal Gear Solid.
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Challenge 2: Find all the action figures in Brave Fencer Musashi.
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Challenge 3: Earn the fastest time on the drag strip in Test Drive 5.
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PS: Parting is such sweet sorrow, but check out these amazing photos we couldn't fit in anywhere else!
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Marketplace: Buy, sell, and trade with other gamers.
-
Reset: Coming next issue, we've got Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, a look at the 1998 Tokyo Game Show, the second annual PSM Top Ten games list, and much, much more!
Strategy:
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Metal Gear Solid: The Complete PSM Guide, Part Two
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Guilty Gear: Unlock the Bosses and Their Moves
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Brave Fencer Musashi: Boss and Secrets Guide
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Test Drive 5: Open the Secrets and Explore Your Road Rage
Previews:
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Quake II
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X-Men (released as X-Men: Mutant Academy)
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Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft
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Suikoden II
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Tiger Woods '99: PGA Tour Golf
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Twisted Metal III
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Shadow Madness
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Shao Lin (eventually released as Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style)
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Bust A Move 4
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NBA Live '99
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Uprising X
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Jeff Gordon XS Racing (PS1 version cancelled)
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Monkey Hero
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Asteroids
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Jackie Chan: Stunt Master
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Nectaris: Military Madness
Reviews:
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Xenogears (5/5)
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Brave Fencer Musashi (4.5/5)
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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (4.5/5)
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Ninja (2.5/5)
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Activision Classics (1.5/5)
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Streak Hoverboard Racing (1.5/5)
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The Fifth Element (2/5)
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Backstreet Billiards (4/5)
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Pool Hustler (2/5)
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Dragonseeds (3/5)
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Test Drive 5 (3.5/5)
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NHL FaceOff '99 (3.5/5)
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NHL '99 (3.5/5)
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Bomberman World (3/5)
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Wild 9 (3.5/5)
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Assault (2.5/5)
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Guilty Gear (4/5)
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Duke Nukem: Time to Kill (2.5/5)
Code Junkies (for cheaters like you):
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Spyro the Dragon
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MegaMan Legends
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NFL Blitz
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Madden NFL '99
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation
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WWF Warzone
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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
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Bomberman World
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NFL Gameday '99
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Game Shark Codes:
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Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
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Parasite Eve
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Spyro the Dragon
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Azure Dreams
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation
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Cardinal Syn
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Circuit Breakers
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Future Cop: L.A.P.D.
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Heart of Darkness
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Kartia
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Lost World: Special Edition
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Madden NFL '99
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MegaMan Legends
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NFL Blitz
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NFL Gameday '99
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Parasite Eve (again)
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TOCA Championship Racing
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Turboprop Racing
Ads (in order of appearance):
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Wild 9
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Invasion From Beyond
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Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
-
Uprising X
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InterAct Dex Drive peripheral
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Shadow Madness
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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
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Rayman 2
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Armored Core
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Samsung GXTV
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Jeff Gordon XS Racing
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O.D.T.: Or Die Trying
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Twisted Metal III
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Moto Racer 2
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Dragonseeds
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S.C.A.R.S
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BSG Labs Intensor gaming chair
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Guilty Gear
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Caesars Palace II
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Streak Hoverboard Racing
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Tiny Tank
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NBA ShootOut '99
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Gran Turismo: The Soundtrack
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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Sears Funtronics $5 off coupon
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CoolBoarders 3
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CoolBoarders 3 Sears Funtronics $5 off coupon
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Sears Funtronics 20% off Levis jeans coupon
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Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia
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NHL FaceOff '99
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Tekken 3
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The Unholy War
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Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
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Small Soldiers
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Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena
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Team Losi RC Racer
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www.imaginegames.com website
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Formula 1 '98
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Army Men 3D
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Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft
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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
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X-Gear Video Game Xploder cheat peripheral
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Breath of Fire III
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Dead in the Water
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NCAA GameBreaker '99
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Akuji the Heartless
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Mega Man Legends
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Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
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Assault: Retribution
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Rally Cross 2
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NFL GameDay '99
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InterAct Game Shark cheat peripheral
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Colony Wars: Vengeance
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Warzone 2100
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NFL Xtreme
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Tales of Destiny
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Roll Away
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No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
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N20: Nitrous Oxide
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Devil Dice
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Imagine Media
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Rogue Trip
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PSM subscription card
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Running Wild
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PSM Code Book, Volume 1
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1-900-772-4PSM news and strategies phone line
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Test Drive Off-Road 2
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Psybadek
Notable Stuff:
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This month's Q&A with Ted Woolsey suffered a printing gaffe, which ran all the interview text from the first page again on the second, leaving the interview incomplete. PSM ran a corrected version two months later in issue 18, but see that issue's database entry for an amusing gaffe that snuck into that version.
-
The Video Game Xploder ad makes it seem at first glance like you can use it to unlock a naked Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider games. I'm sure Eidos wasn't amused.
-
Did you miss the cool pirate smiley-face lid sticker from issue #1? Well, just buy two or more items from Otaku Station, and they'll ship you one free of charge!
Cover Story:
- PSM Holiday Special '98: The nicest (and naughtiest) games of every genre as chosen by the PSM staff to ensure only happy holiday experiences when the wrapping paper comes off.
Departments:
- Start: PSM editor Chris Slate promises to sort the great from the terrible in their holiday gaming feature
-
Monitor: All the latest PlayStation news, rumours, and culture collected between two covers:
- PDA Becomes PocketStation
- Final Fantasy VIII News
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 Comes Home!
- Sony Plotting Sneak Attack? (What might Sony be planning to thwart Sega's pending Dreamcast launch?)
- Ubi Soft Eyes the Future (Developer confirms three new titles for PS2)
- Namco Pulls Up Stakes (The company is ceasing all PS1 development to focus on PS2)
- Thrill Not Killed (Thrill Kill has been cancelled, but Acclaim is looking into acquiring the IP)
- Game Show Shocker? (Sony has a surprise in store for the Autumn '98 Tokyo Game Show)
-
Checkpoint! (The PSM Release Schedule -- all dates subject to change)
- The PlayStation Charts - EB's chart shows Parasite Eve as September's most popular seller, while the NPD chart has WWF Warzone on top for August.
- Game Watch: Thrill Kill has been cancelled by EA, but there's a petition circulating online to see it released.
- Game Watch: Bust-A-Groove got dropped from 989 Studios' roster only to pop back up two days later in 'coming soon' status. Talk about whiplash!
-
PSM's Most Wanted:
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
- Silent Hill
- Suikoden II
- Quake II
- Tomb Raider III
- Time Crisis 2
- Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
- Dragon Quest VII
- Final Fantasy VIII
-
Peripheral Reviews:
- ASCII Sphere controller (2.5/5)
- Q&A: Ted Woolsey, lead developer on Shadow Madness from Crave, discusses the future of RPGs.
-
Letters: The interactive portion of the magazine
- Pause: This month's topic: "Is Multiplayer the Future of Consoles?". October responses to, "That Funky PDA" topic.
- Link-Up: Find a pen-pal!
- Winners: PSM is playing catch-up on all their backlog contests, including the Mortal Kombat one.
- Fan Art: It doesn't have to be on an envelope, just send it in however you like!
- Otaku Station: The only place on earth to buy official PSM-branded gear.
- Back Issues: Issue #2 may be completely sold out, but you can still pick up issues #14 on back to #1 if you act quickly.
- Smart Bomb: "Screwed Up X-Mas Strip"
-
Top This!: If you can beat these extreme challenges set down by the editors, you'll earn a bunch of Nuby gear, including a cooling station, light gun, foot pedals, and a pair of wireless controllers!
- Challenge 1: Achieve "Big Boss" ranking in Metal Gear Solid.
- Challenge 2: Find all the action figures in Brave Fencer Musashi.
- Challenge 3: Earn the fastest time on the drag strip in Test Drive 5.
- PS: Parting is such sweet sorrow, but check out these amazing photos we couldn't fit in anywhere else!
- Marketplace: Buy, sell, and trade with other gamers.
- Reset: Coming next issue, we've got Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, a look at the 1998 Tokyo Game Show, the second annual PSM Top Ten games list, and much, much more!
Strategy:
- Metal Gear Solid: The Complete PSM Guide, Part Two
- Guilty Gear: Unlock the Bosses and Their Moves
- Brave Fencer Musashi: Boss and Secrets Guide
- Test Drive 5: Open the Secrets and Explore Your Road Rage
Previews:
- Quake II
- X-Men (released as X-Men: Mutant Academy)
- Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft
- Suikoden II
- Tiger Woods '99: PGA Tour Golf
- Twisted Metal III
- Shadow Madness
- Shao Lin (eventually released as Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style)
- Bust A Move 4
- NBA Live '99
- Uprising X
- Jeff Gordon XS Racing (PS1 version cancelled)
- Monkey Hero
- Asteroids
- Jackie Chan: Stunt Master
- Nectaris: Military Madness
Reviews:
- Xenogears (5/5)
- Brave Fencer Musashi (4.5/5)
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (4.5/5)
- Ninja (2.5/5)
- Activision Classics (1.5/5)
- Streak Hoverboard Racing (1.5/5)
- The Fifth Element (2/5)
- Backstreet Billiards (4/5)
- Pool Hustler (2/5)
- Dragonseeds (3/5)
- Test Drive 5 (3.5/5)
- NHL FaceOff '99 (3.5/5)
- NHL '99 (3.5/5)
- Bomberman World (3/5)
- Wild 9 (3.5/5)
- Assault (2.5/5)
- Guilty Gear (4/5)
- Duke Nukem: Time to Kill (2.5/5)
Code Junkies (for cheaters like you):
- Spyro the Dragon
- MegaMan Legends
- NFL Blitz
- Madden NFL '99
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation
- WWF Warzone
- Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
- Bomberman World
- NFL Gameday '99
-
Game Shark Codes:
- Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
- Parasite Eve
- Spyro the Dragon
- Azure Dreams
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert Retaliation
- Cardinal Syn
- Circuit Breakers
- Future Cop: L.A.P.D.
- Heart of Darkness
- Kartia
- Lost World: Special Edition
- Madden NFL '99
- MegaMan Legends
- NFL Blitz
- NFL Gameday '99
- Parasite Eve (again)
- TOCA Championship Racing
- Turboprop Racing
Ads (in order of appearance):
- Wild 9
- Invasion From Beyond
- Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
- Uprising X
- InterAct Dex Drive peripheral
- Shadow Madness
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
- Rayman 2
- Armored Core
- Samsung GXTV
- Jeff Gordon XS Racing
- O.D.T.: Or Die Trying
- Twisted Metal III
- Moto Racer 2
- Dragonseeds
- S.C.A.R.S
- BSG Labs Intensor gaming chair
- Guilty Gear
- Caesars Palace II
- Streak Hoverboard Racing
- Tiny Tank
- NBA ShootOut '99
- Gran Turismo: The Soundtrack
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped Sears Funtronics $5 off coupon
- CoolBoarders 3
- CoolBoarders 3 Sears Funtronics $5 off coupon
- Sears Funtronics 20% off Levis jeans coupon
- Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia
- NHL FaceOff '99
- Tekken 3
- The Unholy War
- Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
- Small Soldiers
- Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena
- Team Losi RC Racer
- www.imaginegames.com website
- Formula 1 '98
- Army Men 3D
- Tomb Raider III: The Adventures of Lara Croft
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- X-Gear Video Game Xploder cheat peripheral
- Breath of Fire III
- Dead in the Water
- NCAA GameBreaker '99
- Akuji the Heartless
- Mega Man Legends
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
- Assault: Retribution
- Rally Cross 2
- NFL GameDay '99
- InterAct Game Shark cheat peripheral
- Colony Wars: Vengeance
- Warzone 2100
- NFL Xtreme
- Tales of Destiny
- Roll Away
- No One Can Stop Mr. Domino
- N20: Nitrous Oxide
- Devil Dice
- Imagine Media
- Rogue Trip
- PSM subscription card
- Running Wild
- PSM Code Book, Volume 1
- 1-900-772-4PSM news and strategies phone line
- Test Drive Off-Road 2
- Psybadek
Notable Stuff:
- This month's Q&A with Ted Woolsey suffered a printing gaffe, which ran all the interview text from the first page again on the second, leaving the interview incomplete. PSM ran a corrected version two months later in issue 18, but see that issue's database entry for an amusing gaffe that snuck into that version.
- The Video Game Xploder ad makes it seem at first glance like you can use it to unlock a naked Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider games. I'm sure Eidos wasn't amused.
- Did you miss the cool pirate smiley-face lid sticker from issue #1? Well, just buy two or more items from Otaku Station, and they'll ship you one free of charge!
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