Electronic Gaming Monthly (July 2008)

Electronic Gaming Monthly (July 2008) | PeakD: Electronic Gaming Monthly was one of the best and longest running video game magazines in the U.S. It's closest competitor in terms of success was probably GamePro but I always liked EGM better. The July 2008 issue includes:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 2007)

Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 2007)

This was getting close to end days for EGM. Sadly, the time I had for gaming was already greatly reduced by this time. I was probably mostly playing Mario Kart on the Wii. I definitely wasn't buying EGM anymore at this time except for maybe a very occasional issue. The May 2007 issue of EGM includes:

Cover Story

• The Future of Gaming - Article that looks at the next 20 years of gaming. This issue is from 2007 so we are getting pretty close to that.

Letters

• Literacy: It's fun for everyone - Reader letters about failed systems and bad controllers, emulation on the PS3, Zelda: Twilight Princess, Guitar Hero II, and more.

_{Table of Contents from the May 2007 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Press Start

• Feature: Brain Watch - How video games affect your brain and how developers are taking advantage of this.


• Foreign Object - A brief look at Fist of the North Star, a Japan release for the PS2.


• Online Scene - The results of pointless polls.


• Preview: Ninja Gaiden Sigma - The first PS3 release for this action game franchise.


• Afterthoughts: MotorStorm - An interview with MotorStorm Producer Simon Benson about the game and ideas for the future.


• Preview: Team Fortress 2 - The long awaited sequel from Valve for the PS3 and Xbox 360.


• Take This Job - An interview with he Director of Platform Strategy for Microsoft, Scott Henson.


• Preview WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2006 - A wrestling game from THQ for the PS3 and Xbox 360. I haven't played a wrestling game since the WWF...

_{Table of Contents from the May 2007 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (continued)}

Reviews

• Super Paper Mario - The latest Paper Mario game for the Wii.


• Cooking Mama: Cook Off - I don't really understand the appeal of a cooking game but I guess it plays more as a series of mini-games.


• Medal of Honor: Vanguard - Apparently not one of the better FPS games in this series.


• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - This is a series of games that I have wanted to play for a long time but have never gotten around to. I had a friend in college who played Arena (Elder Scrolls I), another who played Daggerfall (Elder Scrolls II)...both buggy as hell and I guess that's what turned me off. Then I played a little bit of Morrowind (Elder Scrolls III) as part of a school project. This is a review of Oblivion (Elder Scrolls IV) on the PS3. If I ever play it, it will be on the PC.


• Earth Defense Force 2017 - An arcade style 3D shooter for the Xbox 360 where you run around blowing up UFOs, giant robots, giant insects and other things that would destroy the Earth.


• Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 - Another FPS series that just seemed to keep going. This iteration was apparently pretty good though.

Game Over

• Seanbaby's Rest of the Crap - Next gen video game technologies that just didn't work out including the Mindlink (Atari 2600), R.O.B. (NES), U-Force (NES), The Interactor (SNES, Genesis), and others.


• Retro: Utopia or Dystopia? - A look at retro games with a vision of the future including Crystalis (NES), Ratchet & Clank (PS2), Mega Man (NES), Snatcher (Sega CD), Chrono Trigger (SNES), Shadowrun (Genesis), F-Zero (SNES), and more.

_{Back cover of the May 2007 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

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Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 1992)

Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 1992)

I still have this particular issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly which I bought off the shelf back in the day. Consolidation has its advantages but I miss the variety of systems that used to be around. At this time, EGM was covering the Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, and a variety of portable systems including the Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, and Atari Lynx. The May 1992 issue includes:

Departments

• Insert Coin - An editorial on the inevitable wave of CD-ROM based games and whether or not the gaming industry is really ready for it.


• Letters to the Editor - Letters from readers about the Super NES version of Street Fighter II, The Super NES CD-ROM, Genesis coverage, the Magicom and Super Magicom, Mega CD coverage, the Consumer Electronics Show, and more.


• Review Crew - Four reviewers give their score for a variety of games including Super Scope 6 (SNES), The Rocketeer (SNES), Spanky's Quest (SNES), Might & Magic (NES), Blues Brothers (NES), Lemmings (Genesis), Earnest Evans (Genesis), D&D: Warriors of the Eternal Sun (Genesis), Jordan vs. Bird (Genesis), Star Saver (Game Boy), Top Gun (Game Boy), Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy), Outrun Europa (Game Gear), and Hydra (Lynx).


• Software Calendar - A list of planned releases for May 1993. There are a total of 38 games listed including Batman: Return of the Joker (Game Boy), George Foreman KO Boxing (Game Gear), Last Resort (Neo Geo), Steel Empire (Genesis), Rampart (Lynx), Ballistix (TurboGrafx-16), The Empire Strikes Back (NES), Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Super NES), and others.


• Gaming Gossip - News and rumors regarding the new Street Fighter 2 Competition Joystick from Capcom, a new "Quad" development system for the Super NES, Camerica's Aladdin project, Super high Impact from Acclaim for the Super NES, Cool World for the Mega CD, Dolphin for the Genesis, and much more.


• International Outlook - A look at new and upcoming games being released internationally (mostly Japan). Games covered this month include Axelay (Super Famicom), Adventure Island 3 (Famicom), Parodius (Super Famicom), Gargoyle's Quest (Famicom), Astral Bout (Super Famicom), Macross (PC-Engine Super CD-ROM), Spindizzy Worlds (Super Famicom), Thunder Force IV (Mega Drive), Loom (TurboGrafx Super CD-ROM), After Burner III (Mega CD-ROM and cart), Blazeon (Super Famicom), Cameltry (Super Famicom), Ultimate Football (Super Famicom), Battleblaze (Super Famicom), Dinosaurs (Super Famicom), and Twinkle Tale (Mega Drive).


• Tricks of the Trade - Tips, tricks, codes and strategies for Super Smash T.V. (Super NES), The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Super NES), Joe & Mac (Super NES), Snow Bros. Jr. (Game Boy), Sim City (Super NES), Hole In One Golf (Super NES), Rolling Thunder 2 (Genesis), Batman: Return of the Joker (NES), Snow Brothers (NES), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (NES), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 (NES), Faceball 2000 (Game Boy), and Parasol Stars (TurboGrafx-16).


• Next Wave - Previews of upcoming games including Return of Double Dragon (Super NES), American Gladiators (Super NES), Super Soccer Champ (Super NES), Wordtris (Super NES), World Trophy Soccer (Genesis), Muhammed Ali Knockout Boxing (Genesis), Dragon Strike (NES), Barcelona '92 (Game Gear), Double Dragon (Game Gear), and Spanky's Quest (Game Boy).

_{Table of Contents from the May 1992 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Features

• Behind the Screens - A look at the making of the Wondermega. This was the all-in-one Sega Genesis/CD unit created by JVC.


• Leading Edge - A look at some of the latest and upcoming arcade games, including Blazeon from Atlus, Seibu Cup Soccer from Seibu Kaihatsu, and Undercover Cops from Irem.


• Super Play - A strategy guide for Contra III: The Alien Wars on the Super Nintendo.


• Game Over - A look at the last stage and end of Super Castlevania IV for the Super Nintendo.

_{Back cover of the May 1992 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

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Electronic Gaming Monthly (January 1995)

Electronic Gaming Monthly (January 1995)

This was one of the best and biggest selling gaming magazines in the U.S. for a long time. I was never a subscriber but I bought issues when I could between probably 1989 and 2002 give or take. The January 1995 issue includes:

Features

• Shoshinkai Show Unveils New Products! - The big news was the unveiling of the Virtual Boy and what a flop that was. Some of the first games were Mario Bros. VB, Pinball VB, and Teleroboxer.


• Getting "Tricky" With The King of the Super NES Jungle! - Tips and tricks for the latest and greatest 2D platform game on the Super NES, Donkey Kong Country.


• Earthworm Jim Strategy Guide - A level by level guide to this humorous platform game from Shiny Entertainment.

_{Table of Contents from the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Departments

• Insert Coin - A commentary on the Virtual Boy's introduction and how Nintendo was already stumbling out of the gate with its release.


• Interface: Letters to the Editor - Letters from readers about the 32X, bug spray and CDs, Sega CD fighting games, developing games for the Turbo Duo, NAM-1975, full motion video on the SNES, Bloodstorm, and more.


• Review Crew - Reviews of Samurai Showdown II (Neo Geo, game of the month), X-Men (Super NES), Indiana Jones (Super NES), Jurassic Park 2 (Super NES), Wolverine (Genesis), Aero The Acro Bat 2 (Genesis), Star Wars Arcade (32X), Heart of the Alien (Sega CD), Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO), Doom (Jaguar), Space Invaders (Game Boy), The Marvin Missions (Game Boy), and Ecco 2: The Tides of Time (Game Gear).


• EGM's Hot Top Tens - Several top tens lists including Top Ten video Babes (Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters '94 gets the top spot), Editor's Top Ten (Samurai Showdown II for the Neo Geo is at the top), and Readers' Top Ten (the arcade version of Mortal Kombat II tops the list). There are also top 10 games lists for several systems. Number one games include FIFA International Soccer (3DO), Donkey Kong Country (Super NES), Madden '95 (Genesis), ESPN National Hockey Night (Sega CD), and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Game Gear).


• Gaming Gossip - The latest news and rumors about Mortal Kombat III, NBA Jam Tournament Slam, Diddy Kong, Virtual Boy, Saturn and the 32X, Sonic on the 32X, the Sega Neptune, and more.


• Press Start - Nintendo teams up with Paradigm to create a flight sim for the Ultra 64 (Nintendo 64); Earthworm Jim commercial featuring worm eating; Flightstick Pro from CH Products for the 3DO; a Super Game Boy to Game Genie adapter; Donkey Kong Country launched worldwide; Xband Catapult Modem for the Genesis; and more news and new products.


• Arcade Action - A look at some of the latest arcade games including Tattoo Assassins (Data East), Ace Driver (Namco), Locked 'N' Loaded (Data East), and Point Blank (Namco).

_{Table of Contents from of the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (continued)}

Fact Files

• Super NES Times - A quick look at Home Improvement (95% complete), Ogre Battle (90% complete), The Ignition Factor (100% complete), Pinball Fantasies (95% complete), and Savage Empire (95% complete).


• Outpost Sega - Previews of Mega Bomberman (95% complete), The Death and Return of Superman (100% complete), Mighty Max (100% complete), Cosmic Carnage (32X, 100% complete), Samurai Showdown (Sega CD, 50% complete), Fatal Fury Special (Sega CD, 50% complete), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD, 100% complete), Ecco II: The Tides of Time (Sega CD, 100% complete), and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega CD, 100% complete).


• Neo Geo Challenge - Preview of Samurai Showdown II (100% complete).


• Planet 3DO - Previews of Super Street Fighter II Turbo (100% complete), The Need for Speed (85% complete), Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate (90% complete), Shanghai: Triple Threat (95% complete).

_{Back cover of the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

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EGM2 (July 1995)

EGM2 (July 1995)

You know you are near peak video game magazine publishing when there are two EGM magazines per month. EGM2 (read squared) was published for several years alongside EGM and offered a variety of bonus content. The July 1995 issue includes:

Features

• Street Fighter, Street Fighter and Yes, Even More Street Fighter Inside! - There is a variety of Street Fighter coverage in this issue, including cheats for the arcade version of Street Fighter: The Movie, a preview of Street Fighter Alpha, plus the second part of a series covering all the combos in Street Fighter: The Movie.


• Kill Instinct Smashes onto the Super NES! - It was a big deal when a near arcade perfect of Street Fighter II was managed for the SNES. That got harder to do with later fighting games based on newer technology but Killer Instinct was still impressive as well.

_{Table of contents from the July 1995 issue of EGM2}

Departments

• Insert Coin - Tips for e-mail comments plus the debut of NUKE, EGM2's own web site.


• Interface: Letters to the Editor - Game ratings as they pertain to Ogre Battle on the Super NES, the expense of new gaming systems, sexism in video games, Astal for the Sega Saturn, the Turbo Duo and PC-FX, upgrades to MK3, and more.


• Fandom Central - A look at recent fanzines, including SNES Gaming #14 and Demolition Ink. #1.


• Press Start - The latest in gaming news includes the imminent release of the Virtual Boy, new controllers from Ascii, new games coming from Disney Interactive, Saturn has impressive initial sales, and more.


• Gaming Gossip - Rumors this month include: PlayStation may be released on June 14th for $299, Sony requiring 3rd party developers to submit games for approval, Sega wants to buy 3DO's M2 tech for arcade projects, Xband coming for Saturn and PlayStation, Mattel working on new games, Hasbro working on new VR system code-named "Toaster", and more.


• Tricks of the Trade - Tricks, cheats and codes for Flink (Sega CD), Daytona USA (Saturn), 36 Great Holes (32X), Super Punch-Out (Super NES), Ballz (Genesis), Virtua Fighter (Saturn), Val d'Isere Skiing (Atari Jaguar), Aero the AcroBat 2 (Genesis), Panzer Dragoon (Saturn), Demon's Crest (Super NES), and more.


• Next Wave - Previews of new and upcoming games, including Bloodties (PlayStation), Nightmare Circus (Genesis), Wild Woody (Sega CD), Darkstalkers (PlayStation) - this was one of my favorite fighting games for a while, Project: Overkill (PlayStation), Beyond Zero Tolerance (Genesis), Syndicate (PlayStation), Discworld (PlayStation), 3-D Lemmings (PlayStation), Criticom (PlayStation), Street Fighter: The Movie (Saturn, PlayStation), WildC.A.T.S. (Genesis, Super NES) - loved the comic book, never played the game, and Gargoyes (Super NES).

_{Table of contents from the July 1995 issue of EGM2 (continued)}

Fact Files

• International Fact Files - A detailed look at upcoming releases in Japan, including Mystic Ark (Super Famicom) and Virtual Hydlide (Saturn).


• Super NES Times - Previews of Castlevania: Dracula X (30%), Chrono Trigger (95%), and Super Bomberman 3 (80%).


• PlayStation Power - Previews of Mortal Kombat 3 (75%), Rayman (90%), Wipeout (60%), Road Rash (50%), and Air Combat (80%).


• Outpost Sega - Previews of Virtua Cop (30%), Bug! (90%), Sim City 2000 (70%), The Ooze (75%), Bass Masters Classic (100%), and The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire (7%).

_{Back cover of the July 1995 issue of EGM2}

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Electronic Gaming Monthly – Holiday 2007

While EGM was one of the best and best selling game magazines of all time, it was getting pretty close to the end of its life by this time. The final original issue would be published in January 2009, about a year after this issue. The Holiday 2007 issue includes:

Press Start

• Letters - Some comments about Nintendo publishers' declining game quality, shorter games, video game testing, controller abuse, religion in games, and more.

• Holiday Buyers' Guide - A guide to the best gifts for 2007. Some of the items mentioned include a trip to Jules' Undersea Lodge ($475/night), VEXplorer Robot Kit ($200), Pipe Dream for the Game Boy ($12/used), Shock Ball ($20), Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp ($9000/5 days), Master Chief Mimobot USB stick (I have an R2D2 one of these), Zelda Animated Series DVD ($25), Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel ($130), Mushroom Lamp ($12), Atari Keychain ($45 for 3 different ones), 8-bit Tie ($20), and lots more.

• Foreign Object - A look at SNK's Doki Doki Majo Shinpan!...a game that teaches you to be a pervert.

• Ask the Pros: Halo 3 - Some of the best players and how they play the game.

• Preview: Unreal Tournament 3 - Coming soon for the PS3. But will it match up to the PC version?

• Online Game Trading - A comparison of five online sites that let you trade in your games.

• Preview: Lost Odyssey - An early look at an RPG exclusive to the Xbox 360.

• Rumor Mill - Bioshock coming (again) for the PS3, EA working on a live sports trivia game, Metal Gear game coming for the PSP, and EA working on a game based on the GI Joe movie.

Reviews

• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Historic, perahsp, for teaming up Mario and Sonic for the first time but the game itself is a pretty mediocre sports game.

• Geometry Wars: Galaxies - A classic gaming inspired shooter for the Wii that is quite good but you need the classic controller to really enjoy it.

• Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - Another game in this strategy/RPG from Nintendo. The biggest change from the previous game in the series is being able to save during battle.

• Need for Speed: ProStreet - I solid entry in the Need for Speed series. What was this, like the 150th one?

• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - This skateboarding game for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is pretty average but if you like Tony Hawk and skateboarding and gaming then you will probably like it.

• Manhunt 2 - A murder/adventure game for the Wii and PS2 that isn't quite as good as the original (which wasn't spectacular or anything to begin with).

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Call of Duty...you love it or hate it I guess. Or both. But it gets a pretty good review here for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

• BlackSite: Area 51 - A pretty mediocre first person shooter. But hey, there's mutant alien things.

• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - An FPS built for co-op play for the Xbox 360 though oddly you can't play online.

• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - This action game gets good reviews here. It doesn't seem like that long ago that this came out. But then the movie came out more recently I suppose. I thought it was pretty disappointing but what do you expect from a movie based on a game...

• Naruto: Rise of a Ninja - A platform game (featuring lots of fighting of course) featuring Naruto for the Xbox 360.

• TimeShift - Controlling time offers a unique twist in this first person shooter for the Xbox 360 (coming soon for the PS3) but it ends up being pretty average anyway.

• Mass Effect - Excellent action/RPG from BioWare for the Xbox 360. This is another game that seems like it came out more recently...

• Contra 4 - This review best sums this game up when it says that it "looks, plays, and sounds like some long-lost 16-bit sequel". If you loved the original Contra then chances are you will it least like this iteration for the DS.

• Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends - I could never get that excited about cooking games...

• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings - Not the best sequel but if you are a Final Fantasy fan then you'll probably still want to play this iteration for the DS.

• Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus - A decent iteration of Metal Gear Solid for the PSP.

Game Over

• Seanbaby's Rest of the Crap - Some of the um... less positive aspects of Christmas. Including The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause game for the Game Boy Advance, Elf Bowling: The Movie, Christmas Country for the CD-i, Santa Clause Saves the Earth for the GBA, and Elf: The Movie for the GBA, among other tidbits.

• Retro: WTFiction!? - A look back at Final Fantasy VII's convoluted and somewhat nonsensical story.

• Grudge Match - Assassin's Creed vs. Creed.

• Next Month - Coverage will include Metal Gear Solid 4, Wii Fit, Killzone 2, Halo Wars, Super Mario Galaxy, Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, Assassin's Creed, Rock Band and more.

and more!

Electronic Gaming Monthly, Issue Number 93, April 1997

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The April 1997 issue of EGM

Electronic Gaming Monthly, Number 152, March 2002

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The March 2002 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly

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