Source: Super Play – Issue Number 10 – August 1993
Super Play was a U.K published magazine dedicated to the Super Nintendo. I know we had at least once such magazine in the U.S. but it really only had a handful of pages and was published bi-monthly. Nintendo Power was probably a better option though it would have covered the NES and Game Boy to depending on what time period we are talking about. Issue number 10 of Super Play from August 1993 (100 pages!) includes the following:
Features
- Different Strokes – A look at how advertisements and cover art for the same games differ between Japan, the U.K. and the U.S.
- Troubleshooter – How to easily and cheaply fix a Super NES that has been damaged by adaptor (mis)use.
- CES! – A look at the Summer CES in Chicago on June 3-6, 1993. Super Nintendo highlights included Arcus Odyssey, Beast Ball, a new version of the NES, Brawl Brothers, Beauty and the Beast, Dream Probe, Super Battletank 2, Crash Dummies, Caribbean Kawasaki Challenge, Ultima: The False Prophet, Rabbit Rampage, T2, Monday Night Football, Legend, Yoshi’s Cookie, Aladdin, Rock ‘n’ Roll Racing, River Raid, Super Mario All-Stars, Street Fighter II Turbo, Side Pocket, Pac-Man 2, Jurassic Park, Super Brawl, Utopia, Last Action Hero, Family Feud, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Inspector Gadget, and tons more.
Import Reviews
- American Gladiators – A game based on the T.V. show of the same name involving the same challenges.
- Bubsy – A great side-scrolling platform game.
- Doraemon – A sort of combination action/RPG featuring a cat.
- Dracula Kid – A Zelda-like RPG featuring Dracula as a kid.
- Final Fight 2 – Featuring a two-player mode and upgraded graphics for the SNES.
- GP-1 – A motorcycle racing game with average reviews.
- International Tennis Tour – An Ok tennis game.
- Run Saber – Basically a wannabe Strider but Strider is much better.
- Shadowrun – A SNES version of the classic tabletop cyberpunk themed RPG. It’s set in 2050…we are already more than halfway there from when this game was released.
- Septentrion – An action adventure game set on a sinking ship.
- Super Black Bass – A pretty good fishing game if you like fishing games.
- Super Turrican – Thirteen levels of sci-fi platform action.
Super Player’s Guide
- Legend of the Mystical Ninja – A complete strategy guide for this action RPG that received no official UK release.
UK Reviews
- Striker – One of many soccer games released in the U.K. though this one seems to be a pretty good one.
- WWF Royal Rumble – A pretty good wrestling game featuring the WWF.
Regulars
- Super Express – The latest Super NES related news including the latest on the Super NES CD, info on upcoming U.K. releases, Mega Man X, some new SNES controllers and other peripherals, a look at recent fantasy games including Ogre Battle and Neugier, more on the Summer CES in Chicago, and much more.
- Gamefreak – Questions answered about Pop ‘n Twinbee, Street Fighter II Turbo, PAL vs. NTSC, upcoming RPGs, Actraiser vs. Soul Blazer, Sensible Soccer, and much more.
- Playback – Feedback from readers about downbeat reviews, extra speed in U.K. games, upgrading Street Fighter II, violence in games, and more.
- What Cart? – A brief summary of reviews of older games.
- Next Month – Coming in the next issue, tons of game designer interviews, Final Fight 2 and Dragon Ball Z coverage, a look at the Japanese games industry, reviews of Troddlers, First Samurai, Super Back to the Future 2, World Soccer, and more.
…and more!
