Source: Electronic Gaming Monthly – November 1996
In the mid 1990s, EGM was the best gaming magazine around and it was at the height of its popularity. Weighing in at nearly 300 pages, the November 1996 issue includes:
Cover Story
- Twisted Metal 2 – Find out the entire twisted story line behind the Twisted Metal 2 characters.
Departments
- Insert Coin – Our editor expounds on his worldly travels for new gaming info.
- Press Start – The news that’s making headlines in the world of video games.
- Gaming Gossip – THE inside source on the gaming industry from Q-Mann.
- Next Wave Protos – Exclusive first-looks at games on the horizon.
- Review Crew – A no-holds-barred critique of gaming’s latest releases.
- Tricks of the Trade – Want a power trip? Check out the hottest cheats here.
- Special Features – An in-depth look at the newest of the new.
- Next Wave – Get a sneak peek at upcoming titles for all systems!
- Contests – Don’t miss your chance to win BIG!
- Team EGM – Previews and reviews for sports games.
- Interface – An open forum for readers’ questions and concerns.
Features
- Saturn Has a Lot to Offer RPG Fanatics! – While PS owners have been complaining about the lack of role-playing games for their system, Saturn owners have been happily playing the genre on theirs. In this issue, check out what fantastic RPGs are coming out for the Sega Saturn!
- EGM Travels Around the World for Gaming Info! – The EGM editors scoured the globe for international gaming news! First, they traveled to London to find out what was hot at the ECTS show. Then it was on to Japan for the Jamma show where Street Fighter III and Virtua 3 were making mouths drop.
- Fighting Games Galore Spotlighted in This Issue! – With waves of fighters being released, picking out the top-notch game can be a touch choice. EGM explores roughly 20 fighters (such as Toshinden URA and X-Men Vs. Street Fighter), pointing out each one’s strong points.
Next Wave
- Nintendo 64 – The system’s first killer fighting game comes home!
- Saturn – You won’t want to smash the bug in Bug Too!
- PlayStation – It’t the end…or is it…in Final Doom for the PS.
- Genesis – Clean up the globe with VectorMan 2.
…and more!