Monday, January 2, 2023

GamePro (April 1999)

GamePro wasn't my personal favorite gaming magazine but there is no doubt it was one of the most popular. It seemed to be targeted towards a younger or at least less mature audience. Like most others, it didn't survive the transition into the new millenia very well. The April 1999 issue includes:

Features

Soul Reaver: Kain's Legacy - A feature on Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain, and adventure game for the PlayStation that became one of the most popular games on that platform.

LamePro! - LamePro was a periodic parody that GamePro did of itself. This issue contains reviews of games like Rouge Squadron and Saddam's Command and Cower plus parody ads, news and more.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1999 issue of GamePro}

ProStrategy Section

NetPro ProStrategy: The Beginner's Guide to EverQuest, Part III - For a long time Everquest was, by far, the most popular MMORPG.

Role-Player's Realm ProStrategy: Brave Fencer Musashi, Part 3 - A strategy guide that takes you through the last half of Brave Fencer Musashi for the PlayStation.

ProStrategy Guide: Drac's Back in Castlevania - A strategy guide for Castelvania on the Nintendo 64.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1999 issue of GamePro (continued)}

Sneak Previews & ProReviews

Sneak Previews - An early look at games in development including Street Fighter Alpha 3, Quake II, Gauntlet Legends, Beetle Adventure Racing, Driver, Smash Brothers, Soul of the Samurai, Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko, Ace Combat 3 Electrosphere, and Shen Mue.

PlayStation ProReviews - Reviews of Silent Hill, Rollcage, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, K-1 Revenge, Street Sk8er, Rush Down, WCW/NWO Thunder, Sports Car GT, and Blast Radius.

Nintendo 64 ProReviews - Reviews of Vigilante V8, Mario Party, and California Speed.

Dreamcast ProReviews - A review of the Japanese version of Sonic Adventure.

Departments

Head2Head - Letter from the editor about playing games and having fun plus letters from readers bout Xeongears, Thrill Kill, Parasite Eve's mature rating, and more.

Art Attack - Fan art from readers including subject such as Oddworld, Zelda and more.

Buyers Beware - "Chipping" your PlayStation, Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak and heat, and using 3rd party controllers on the PlayStation.

_{Back cover of the April 1999 issue of GamePro}

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