Electronic Gaming Monthly (December 1993)

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Cover of the December 1993 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly


Next to VG&CE, EGM was my favorite gaming magazine. It also was the last major video game magazine that you could really get. I mostly read it in the late 8-bit through the first part of the 32-bit era. The December 1993 issue includes:

Features

  • The Blood and Gore are Back at the Arcades! Mortal Kombat 2 Has Arrived! - A preview of Mortal Kombat II with photos from the AMOA. Complete coverage promised in the next issue.

  • 'Tis The Season For Winning Big With EGM's Contests - An Eternal Champions themed contest with prizes such as a Sega CD system, various games, Eternal Champions jacket, and more.

  • Behold! Never-Ending Info On Eternal Champions! - Tons of info on Eternal Champions. It was pretty popular at the time but seems like an underrated gem of a fighting game today. It was definitely one of the best 2D fighter for the Genesis.




Table of Contents from the December 1993 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly


Departments

  • Insert Coin - Ed Semrad's editorial on the next battle between Sega and Nintendo with Sega's upcoming Saturn and Nintendo's "Project Reality" which would eventually become the Nintendo 64.

  • Interface: Letters to the Editor - Letters from readers about the 3DO, Mortal Kombat, Ranma 1/2, Japanese games, and more.

  • Review Crew - Reviews of Secret of Mana (Super NES), Wicked 18 (Super NES), Super Empire Strikes Back (Super NES), Aero the Acro-Bat (Super NES), Super Chase H.Q. (Super NES), Wolfchild (Genesis), Puggsy (Genesis), Ren & Stimpy (Genesis), Sonic Spinball (Genesis), Tecmo Super Bowl (Genesis), Lethal Enforcers (Sega CD), Beyond Shadowgate (Duo), Mad Dog McCree (3DO), Tetris 2 (NES), Mega Man IV (Game Boy), and Battletoads (Game Gear).

  • EGM's Hot Top Tens - Various top ten lists with Mega Man X topping the editor's list and Mortal Kombat for the SNES topping the readers' list. Plus a top ten "Fighting Women" list as well as top ten lists for the NES, Super NES, Genesis, Sega CD, Game Boy, and Game Gear based on Babbage's sales numbers.

  • Gaming Gossip - Various rumors in the gaming industry including Sega of Japan dropping CD support, Saturn making the jump to 64-bits, Project Reality coming in 1994, Bubsy 2 coming soon, and more.

  • Press Start - Sega to release Saturn in the fourth quarter of 1994 with a 32-bit CPU and 64-bit video chip; Sony announces they will enter video game market by the end of 1994 with a 32-bit CD based system; new six-button controllers for the Genesis; and more.

  • Arcade Action - A look at some of the latest arcade games seen aat the American Amusement Machine Association (AMOA) show including Cybersled from Namco, Power Instinct from Atlus, Violent Storm from Koanami, Bonk's Adventure from Kaneko, Blood Warrior from Kaneko, Ninja Baseball Bat Man from Irem, and Alien 3 The Gun from Sega.

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  • International Outlook - Previews of games coming soon in Japan including Art of Fighting, Bomberman '94, Y's IV, Soccer Kid, Doremon 2, Downtown Baseball Story, King of the Monsters 2, Fatal Fury 2, Golden Axe 3, and more.

  • Tricks of the Trade - Tips and tricks for tons of games including Mortal Kombat (Genesis), Slipheed (Sega CD), Super Bomberman (Super NES), Mortal Kombat (Super NES), Zombies At My Neighbors (Super NES and Genesis), Splatterhouse 3 (Genesis), Gunstar Heroes (Genesis), Aliens Vs. Predator (Super NES), Street Fighter II Championship Edition (Genesis), Mad Dog McCree (3DO), Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis), Wayne's World (Super NES), Street Fighter II Turbo (Super NES), Alien 3 (Super NES), WWF Royal Rumble (Super NES), Super Turrican (Super NES), Time Gal (Sega CD), Super Mario All-Stars (Super NES), Battletoads and Double Dragon (NES), Bubsy (Genesis), and lots more.

  • Next Wave - Previews of upcoming games including Dracula Unleashed (Sega CD), T2 Arcade (Super NES), Incredible Crash Dummies (Genesis), The Untouchables (Super NES), Double Switch (Sega CD), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (Genesis), Out of This World (3DO), NHLPA Hockey '93 CD (Sega CD), Bill Walsh College Football (Sega CD), Super Turrican 2 (Super NES), and more.

  • Special Features - A look at Shanghai 2 from Activision, X-Kaliber 2097, Scratch Golf, S.O.S., Socket, and Mansion of Hidden Souls from Vic Tokai, Super Adventure Island 2, Dig and Spike Volleyball, Beauty and the Beast and An American Tail from Hudson Soft, and more.




Table of Contents from the December 1993 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (continued)


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Great write-up! This really takes me back. The December '93 issue of EGM was a perfect time capsule right at the precipice of the 32-bit era. You could feel the seismic shifts coming with all the gossip about Saturn, Project Reality, and Sony's mysterious new machine.

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