GamePro (March 1992)

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Source: GamePro – March 1992

In 1992 I was mostly reading EGM and VG&CE but I saw GamePro on the shelves all of the time. It was an exciting time for gaming. 16-bit gaming was still pretty new (with the original NES still going strong), CD based gaming was on the way and color handhelds were around. The March 1992 issue of GamePro includes:

  • Letter from the GamePros – A mention of the Winter Consumer Electronics Show and a look at what 1992 holds in store for gamers.
  • The Mail – Letters from readers about a Video Game Enhancer for the Genesis, Game Action Replay, Game Genie, NES rebates, winter sports games, and more.
  • Cutting Edge – A look at Virtuality, a virtual reality coin-op system from Spectrum Holobyte. One of the first and most iconic of such systems.
  • Team GamePro Readers Choice Awards – Readers pick the best games of 1991. Winners include Battletoads (NES) and Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis).

  • ProReviews
    • Nintendo
      • The Empire Strikes Back – An excellent multi-genre Star Wars game featuring side-scrolling adventure, side-scrolling shooter and more.
      • Nightshade – A side-scrolling adventure game somewhat reminiscent of a cross between Solstice and Shadowgate.
      • The Blue Marlin – GamePro says it is fun but I could never get excited about fishing games.
      • Terminator 2 – A game based on the movie of the same name the proves that not EVERY game based on a movie is absolutely terrible.
      • Toki – A pretty good port of the arcade game of the same name.
      • The Ultimate Stuntman – A pretty good action game but quite difficult.
      • The Addams Family – Based on the movie of the same name. The one with Christina Ricci playing Wednesday.
    • Genesis
      • Heavy Nova – A beat-em-up game featuring robots.
      • Winter Game – Like a sequel to Games: The Winter Edition featuring eight sports seen in the Winter Olympics (without the olympics license apparently).
      • Desert Strike – Another in the excellent series of ‘Strike’ shooters.
      • Paperboy – Best translation of the arcade classic up to that point.
      • Double Dragon – The classic beat-em-up with updates for the Genesis.
    • Super NES
      • Contra III – The first 16-bit entry in the Contra series.
      • WWF Super Wrestlemania – An OK wrestling game that you would definitely want if you were a wrestling fan.
      • Super Adventure Island – Another 16-bit sequel to a classic on the NES.
    • Game Boy
      • Tiny Toons Adventures – A platform game based on the excellent cartoon of the same name.
      • Gradius – A great shooter but the Game Boy was never a favorite platform of mine. Too much blur.
    • Game Gear
      • Donald Duck – Maybe not as good as Castle of Illusion but still a pretty solid Disney platformer.
    • Lynx
      • Xybots – Conversion of the arcade game for the Lynx. The Lynx was an excellent system with some pretty good games.
  • Special Feature: Get in Control! – A look at various controllers including the Beeshu Ultimate Superstick, Beeshu Zipper, Beeshu Zoomer, Bondwell Quick-shot Intruder 2, IMN Game Handler, Nexoft Dominator, The Triton Pad, ASCII Power Clutch, Beeshu Striker, Happ Competition pro, Sega GeniStick, ASCII pad, and Halken’s JB King.
  • Special Feature: Capcom – A sneak peak at Capcom’s 1992 product line-up including Magic Sword (Super NES), Barcelona ’92 (NES), The Little Mermaid (Game Boy), Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (Super NES), Darkwing Duck (NES), Gargoyle’s Quest (NES), Bionic Commando (Game Boy), and TaleSpin (Game Boy).
  • Pro Strategy: Final Fantasy II – Tips for this classic RPG on the Super NES.
  • Overseas ProSpects: Lady Phantom – An action RPG that works a little like Military Madness. One of the vast number of games for the TurboGrafx-16 (Super CD in this case) that never made it from Japan to the U.S.
  • S.W.A.T. (Secret Weapons and Tactics) – Tips, tricks, passwords and cheats for Arcus Odyssey (Genesis), Centurion (Genesis), Moonwalker (Genesis), Rockin’ Kats (NES), Faria (NES), Saint Sword (Genesis), Mega Man 4 (NES), Hardball! (Genesis), Phelios (Genesis), Wurm (NES), BaseWars (NES), Dynamite Duke (Genesis), Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (Super NES), Super R-Type (Super NES), BurgerTime Deluxe (Game Boy), Slider (Game Gear), and Darius Twin (Super NES).
  • S.W.A.T. Treasure Master – A detailed set of tips for Treasure Master on the NES.
  • GameBusters: Battletoads – Hints to help you beat Battletoads on the NES.
  • Ask the Pros – Questions answered about Bill and Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure (NES), Shining in the Darkness (Genesis), Super Mario World (Super NES), Final Fantasy Legend II (Game Boy), and Psychic World (Game Gear).
  • Short ProShots – A brief look at new and upcoming games, including Wally Bear and the NO! Gang (NES), Gemfire (NES), Super Play Action Football (NES), Jordan vs. Bird (Genesis), Ernest Evans (Genesis), Missile Command (Game Boy), Snow Brothers Jr. (Game Boy), Top Gun (Game Boy), Magical Puzzle Popils (Game Gear), and Super Skweek (Lynx).
  • ProNews – Hudson and NEC join forces, Mega CD not compatible with the Genesis (meaning you have to wait for the U.S. version), Konami publishes Gradius for the TurboGrafx-16, and much more.

…and more!

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