Next Generation Issue 8 (Aug 1995)

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Next Generation Issue 8 (Aug 1995)
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PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE THIS ISSUE
Sega Genesis
Sega 32X
Sega Saturn
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Famicom
Neo Geo
3DO
Ultra 64 (the eventual Nintendo 64)
Virtual Boy
PC
Macintosh
Windows 95
Sony Playstation
arcade

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Howard Lincoln: Why the hell has Nintendo delayed Ultra 64?
Of all the next generation game systems, Nintendo's Ultra 64 is the hottest box of silicon still in development. But with Saturn already "out there" and PlayStation set to break all sales records this fall, how can Nintendo afford to keep Ultra 64 in the wings? (five page interview)

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News

Microsoft comes out to play
Windows 95 - the one-step answer to DOS that can unlock the PC's gaming potential. (two pages)

US giant takes stake in PC's future
Lockheed enters graphics battle with $180 Real3D processor. (1.5 pages)

Virtual Boy: Nintendo names the day
August 14 - mark the date in red for Nintendo's latest system launch.

Essential Reading (1/2 page; book reviews:)

'Playing MUDs on the Internet' by Rawn Shaw and James Romine
'Computer Gamer's Survival Guide' by Cy Tymony

Joyriding
Multiplayer driving with NASCAR Racing. (online gaming news by Bernard Yee)

Arcadia
Inside news analysis from the world of coin-ops. (misc. arcade news by Marcus Webb)

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Sega Saturn: What the TV commercials don't tell you
You've seen the TV commercials, now read the facts. Since Sega's surprise release of Saturn on May 11, NEXT Generation has been inundated with questions from gamers wanting the real story behind Sega's $50 million marketing blitz. Here are the answers. ('Sega Saturn: You've watched the TV commercials... Now read the facts;' seven pages; series of Qs and As; includes 'Sega Saturn: tech specs' and 'Sega Saturn Official US Release Schedule' sidebars)

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Japanese RPGs: coming to a games machine near you
Did Mortal Kombat and Doom really take over the world? Not quite. Japan remained uncontaminated by the outbreak of gore fever that engulfed the Western world, and instead continued playing its favorite game genre: the RPG. And now they're coming to America. ('Played in Japan - The next wave of Far Eastern RPGs;' six pages; running commentary with focus on Arc The Lad (PS), Riglord Saga (Sat), Seiken Densetsu 3 (SFC), and Micro Cabin (3DO))

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Alphas (game previews; one page each unless noted:)

Bullfrog (company profile with various PC and PS games previewed; three pages)
Head to Head (PS link-up games with a focus on Destruction Derby; four pages)
Vectorman (Gen; two pages)
Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
Shin Shinobi Den (Sat) (the eventual Shinobi Legions)
Wing Arms (Sat)
Terminal Velocity (PC)
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (PC)
Air Combat (PS)

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Finals

PlayStation

Gunner's Heaven
Jumping Flash!
Power Baseball

Saturn

Worldwide Soccer
Myst
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Tama (Japan)

3DO

Hell: a Cyberpunk Thriller
Icebreaker
Trip'D
Slam 'n' Jam '95

32X

NBA Jam Tournament Edition
WWF Raw

Neo Geo

Double Dragon
Fatal Fury 3
Savage Reign
The Next Glory, Super Side Kicks Three

PC

Blood Bow
The Daedalus Encounter
Jewels of the Oracle
The Pure Wargame, Vol. 1: Death From Above
1830: Railroads and Robber Barons
Lost Eden
SuperKarts
Tank Commander
Cannon Fodder

Macintosh

Load(sic) Runner: The Legend Returns (Lode Runner)
Syndicate
Theme Park

Genesis

The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Comix Zone
Deep Space Nine
Hardball '95
Justice League Task Force
Judge Dredd
Triple Play Baseball
Wayne Gretzky And The NHLPA All-Stars

SNES

International Super Star Soccer
Judge Dredd
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV
Kyle Petty's No Fear Racing
Sterling Sharpe: End 2 End
Super Bases Loaded 3: License to Steal

Arcade

Air Combat 22
Sega Rally Championship

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