Next Generation Issue #17 May 1996 (Full Magazine)
14📘 Next Generation Issue #17 (May 1996) – FULL ISSUE
Next Generation’s May 1996 issue captures a pivotal moment in gaming as the PlayStation’s second wave of hits goes head-to-head with the upcoming Nintendo 64. This issue covers Sega’s Virtua Fighter 3, groundbreaking interviews, and the evolution of joysticks and 3D gaming across PlayStation, Saturn, PC, and 3DO.
🕹️ Highlights & Features:
Cover Feature – PlayStation’s Second Coming: Sony’s next generation of hits take aim at Nintendo 64 with Tenka, Formula One, Wipeout 2, and Destruction Derby 2.
Virtua Fighter 3: Sega’s Model 3 arcade powerhouse revealed — the game that defined 3D combat.
Future Joysticks: From flight sticks to racing wheels — Next Generation explores how controllers shape gameplay.
Capcom’s Leap to 3D: Ken and Ryu enter a new dimension in Street Fighter EX and beyond.
Alphas Preview Section: Hands-on looks at Tomb Raider, Devil Summoner, Red Baron II, Time Commando, Magic Knight Rayearth, and more.
Industry Analysis: Who’s really winning the 32-bit race — PlayStation, Saturn, or Nintendo 64?
This issue defines the height of mid-90s gaming journalism — with detailed previews, technical insight, and interviews that chronicle the dawn of the 3D era
00:00 Cover
00:20 Contents - 2
00:40 Talking: So tell us Howard, what’s the excuse this time? – 6
01:10 Breaking: Virtua Fighter 3, Sega’s Model 3 board, ACME trade show, Saturn & PlayStation sales reports – 12
03:10 Subscribing: Save cash and time – 32
03:20 NG Hardware: Get a Grip! Joysticks – past, present, and future – 34
04:20 NG Software: Alphas – 15 games previewed – 47
04:30 Tenka (PlayStation) – 48
04:40 Formula One (PlayStation) – 50
04:50 Sentient (PlayStation)/City of Lost Children (PC) – 53
05:00 Destruction Derby 2 (PS-X)/Wipeout 2 (PlayStation) – 54
05:10 Zombieville (PC)/Power Soccer (PlayStation) – 56
05:30 Powerplay (PlayStation) – 60
05:40 Devil Summoner (Saturn) – 63
06:00 Capcom (Multiconsole Feature) – 67
06:20 Time Gate (PC) – 71
06:30 Time Commando (PC) – 72
06:40 Tomb Raider (Saturn) – 74
06:50 Eurit (Multiconsole) – 77
07:00 Decathlon (3DO) – 78
07:10 Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn) – 80
07:20 Red Baron II (PC) – 83
07:30 Die Hard Trilogy (Multi) – 84
07:40 Iron Rain (Saturn) – 86
08:00 Rating: Finals – 90
09:50 Now Hiring: Industry jobs & opportunities – 112
10:40 Corresponding: Reader letters – 123
11:00 Theorizing: The way gamers ought to be/Ending: Next Month… – 126
Music By:
Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
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