_{Cover of the January 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine}

Unfortunately, the Saturn had a relatively short commercial life as did the few magazines dedicated to it. This was the official Sega Saturn magazine in the U.K. The January 1998 issue includes:

Features

• House of the Dead - An early look at this classic horror themed gun game from Sega.


• Astra Superstars - An early look at this 2D fighting game from Sunsoft.


• Steep Slope Sliders - A detailed look at this snowboarding game from Sega.


• X-Men vs Street Fighter - A detailed look at this classic 2D fighter from Capcom. Outside of the original Street Fighter II, this might be my favorite Capcom 2D fighter.


• The Lost World: AM3! - An interview with the AM3 team about the making of Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

_{Table of Contents from the January 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine}

Previews

• Rampage World Tour - An early look at this arcade conversion which is a sequel/remake of the classic Rampage.


• Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua - A preview of this wrestling game available only in Japan.


• Layer Section 2 - A preview of this shooter that goes under the name of Raystorm in the U.S. However, the Saturn version never ended up being released in the U.S. though it was on other platforms.


• Zero Divide - An early look at this robot fighting game.


• NHL '98 - This was the sequel to NHL All-Star Hockey and was actually a rebranded version of NHL Powerplay 98 which Virgin had decided not to release so Sega did instead.


• NBA Action '98 - Sega's basketball game.

Reviews

• Steep Slope Slider - A snowboarding game from Sega.


• Maximum Force - A light gun game from Midway that gets compared to Virtua Cop here.


• NASCAR '98 - You wouldn't think racing around in circles would be much fun but I actually had a lot of fun with the original NASCAR Racing on my PC with some marathon racing sessions with my college roommate.

_{Table of Contents from the January 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine (continued)}

Regulars

• News - Sega to release 4MB RAM expansion for the Saturn to be bundled with X-Men vs. Street Fighter; Winter Wonderland (sequel to Decathlete) nearing completion; D2 being developed exclusively for the Saturn; and more.


• Virtua Writer - Letters from readers regarding the Sony Playstation, NTSC/PAL switches, Sega of Europe; and more.


• Q+A - Questions answered about Sega's new console, the cost of an NTSC/PAL switch, ThunderForce V, and more.


• On the CD - Demos on the cover CD this month include Steep Slope Sliders, Sega Worldwide Soccer '98, Enemy Zero, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Sonic R, NBA Action '98, The Lost World, and Sega Touring Car Championship.


• Coin-Operated - Part one of the complete Lost World guide.


• Out Now - A brief look at recently released games including Sonic R, Sega Touring Car Championship, Quake, The Lost World, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Croc, Formula Karts, Trash It, and more.


• And Finally... - Capcom's Sakura.

Playing Tips

• Small Tips - Tips for Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Dragon Force, and The Lost World.


• Quake: Secrets Out, Part 1 - Part one of a guide to Quake's secrets.


• Sonic R: Mega Guide! - A detailed players guide for Sonic R.


• Marvel Super Heroes, Part 2 - The second part of a detailed players guide for Capcom's Marvel Super Heroes.


• Duke Nukem 3D, Part 2 - The second part of a detailed guide to Duke Nukem 3D. I don't know that I've ever played the Saturn version but the PC version is a classic.

_{Back cover of the January 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine}

...and more!

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