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Super Play (February 1993)

Super Play (February 1993)

Super Play is a magazine dedicated to the Super Nintendo that was published in the U.K. The February 1993 issue includes:

Super Express

  • Gamesmaster Live! Show Report - December saw the second of this year's computer and video game shows, this one sponsored by the chart-topping TV series. Super Play went along...

  • Game of the Year - While you vote for the Golden bees, we thought we'd tell you what we would have gone for...

  • Only In Japan - Weird goings on from the other side of the globe.

  • Live From Hell City - At last! Super Play's Japanese correspondent arrives, with a massive four-page guide to Tokyo. Plus, news on all the hot new Japanese games...

  • Books - Jonathan Davies looks at two new games books.

  • Super Mario Kart Challenge - So, who is the best Mario Kart player in the Super Play office? The people deserve to know...!

  • Super Nintendo Adapter Test - What's the best universal adapter to buy to allow your UK Super NES to run foreign games?

  • Super Play Hot List - Our favorite new games of the past few months.

  • Anime World - Helen McCarthy looks at three Japanese animation series which would make great Super NES games.

  • International Charts - Super Play brings you the best selling games from America and Japan, as well as two UK charts.

  • Super Play Interview - David Darling of CodeMasters, creators of the Game Genie, talks to Matt Bielby.

Special Feature

  • Special F/X Chips - What your Super Nintendo is capable of doing will increase dramatically over the next year - without you having to buy any extra hardware. The reason, of course, is the arrival of Argonaut's new Super F/X chip, Nintendo's DSP chip, and other new cartridge-mounted ways of increasing the power of your Super Nintendo. But how do they work? What can they do? What will teh games be like that run them? And how much will they cost?

Super Player's Guides

  • Another World - The complete solution (half anyway) to one of teh most gorgeous-looking SNES games yet.

  • Actraiser - We take this bizarre - yet brilliant - slash-'em-up-cum-god-sim to pieces.

Regulars

  • Superstore - The page full of special offers you just can't refuse. Buy these essential Super Nintendo accessories at unbeatable prices.

  • Mode 7 - Hints and tips for top games including more Mario Kart tips, Phalanx and Turtles IV, plus Ask Ade and some brilliant new Street Fighter II cheats.

  • Gamefreak - Our very own gamefreak, Jason Brookes, with more answers to your SNES technical problems and game release queries.

  • Play Back - The bit you write, with letter on everything from the Street Fighter II to whether the Mega Drive is swiping our best games. Plus! Compo winners!

  • Supermarket - Want to buy or sell something? (Something SNES related, that is.) You've come to the right place.

  • What Cart? - Over 140 (140!) reviews of old Super Nintendo games available in this country (though you'll have to hunt a bit to find some of them!). You won't find most of this information anywhere else...

  • Subscriptions - Your last chance to take advantage of our fabulous Akira offer!

  • Datebook - Your complete guide to new games on release in this country, America and Japan. Want to know when a new game is coming out? Look here first!

  • Next Month - The secrets of our March issue revealed!

  • Cartography - All those specialist Super Nintendo terms that've been confusing you - explained!

Game Reviews

  • Import Reviews

    • Brass Boss - First of this month's Street Fighter II wannabes.
    • Cacoma Knight - Modern Qix-lookalike hits the Super NES.
    • Chuck Rock - Good enough for Super Nintendo?
    • Death Valley Rally - 'Mbeep! Mbeep!' Road Runner is on page.
    • Fatal Fury - Hot from the Neo Geo comes another SF II clone.
    • Gunforce - Bored of Super Probtector? Then try this.
    • Human Grand Prix - Weirdo controls, but a great driving game!
    • North Star Ken 6 - Our third SF II rival lines up for its shot at the title.
    • Power Athlete - Yes, it's another Street Fighter II lookalike!
    • Road Riot 4WD - Buggy games make for ace driving fun. Usually.
    • Skulljagger - Platforms, pirates and hack-'em-up action ahoy!
    • Super NBA Basketball - Great end-to-end action in ace new sports sim.
    • Super Star Wars - Great film, even better platform game!
    • Volleyball Twin - The 'Melon Girls'take on the 'Coconuts'!

  • UK Reviews

    • Another World - Brilliant animation, but...
    • Axelay - Best blaster yet?
    • Desert Strike - At last on Super NES!
    • Drakkhen - Role playing heaven?
    • John Madden '93 - Bigger, better, faster?
    • NHLPA Hockey - As quick as they come!
    • Pitfighter - Oh dear...
    • Super Basketball - Brilliant 3D court action!
    • Super Mark Kart - Our fave of the year!
    • Super Off Road - Super Sprint with trucks!
...and more!

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