N64 Magazine Issue 18 | Nintendo Mags

Introduction

Summer hit and with it the big blockbuster Banjo Kazooie was released. There was a massive 18 page review, covering every aspect of the game and all the levels within - James scored it at 92%, with the sounds score breaking the scoreboard, and heavy praise across the board Kobe Bryant’s NBA Courtside also got a star game award this issue - scoring 90%, and the Japanese version of ISS 98 (Jikkyou World Soccer) also reviewed well at 91%. Mortal Kombat 4 (84%), Quest 64 (71%), Major League Baseball (74%), All Star Baseball (84%), Bio Freaks (76%) and Virtual Chess (76%) were also reviewed on Import, showcasing a great range of games that were bubbling under the star game awards.

With a release date finally set, there was a full roundup of Ocarina of Time, with everything showcased that we knew about up to now. The team also visited DMA design to check out Body Harvest, Silicon Valley and WIld Metal Country, and got to speak to Yasuo Daikai, who was the director of Konami’s forthcoming big RPG Hybrid Heaven. Other big previews looked at Wipeout 64, Castlevania 64 and odd ball based racing game Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls, and there new shots for plenty of other games like Shadowman, Mission Impossible, Conker 64 and F-Zero X - once again showcasing a bright future for the N64.

In the news this month, the mag looked forward to the ECTS show in London, with Nintendo planning their next load of games to show off. There was also the news that Rare had secret games up their sleeve - alongside the already announced Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini and Conker 64 - and it wasn’t Donkey Kong! There were also the first ever screenshots of ‘scrap-em-up’ Fighting Force - which squeezed its way in between regulars Fanzine Farm and Retroworld. In Max’s Made in Japan column he reported back that Japan was readying itself for World Cup fever, with the team having just qualified for the first time and Jikkyou World Soccer also breaking sales records.

Daniel Glenfield gave general tips on Wetrix with a full How to.., and Dan Nowel gave us an interesting insight into what readers' choices of Goldeneye characters said about them. There were the usual tips within the Tips Extra column, and the Nintendo Hotline looked at ten common questions, as well as solutions for some of the tricky puzzles in Testrisphere. In the back of the mag they looked at how video games are made, and the process in taking a game from idea to reality.

Articles

Future Look

WWF Warzone
Wipeout 64
Castlevania 64
Iggy's Reckin' Balls

Coming Soon

Shadowman
Survivor Day One
Mission: Impossible
Twelve Tales: Conker 64
F-Zero X
S.C.A.R.S
Nascar '99
Madden NFL '99
Hype: The Time Quest
Ogre Battle 3
Mother 3 / Earthbound 64
Glover
Rogue Trip
Duke Nukem: Time to Kill

Special Investigation

Body Harvest
Spacestation Silicon Valley
Wild Metal Country
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TIme

Reviews

Quest 64
Author: James Price
Country: USA
Score: 71%
Major League Baseball
Author: Martin Kitts
Country: US
Score: 74%
Bio Freaks
Author: James Price
Country: USA
Score: 76%
Virtual Chess 64
Author: Tim Weaver
Country: USA
Score: 76%
All Star Baseball
Author: Martin Kitts
Country: USA
Score: 84%
Mortal Kombat 4
Author: Martin Kitts
Country: USA
Score: 84%
Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside
Author: Martin Kitts
Country: UK
Score: 90%
Jikkyou World Soccer '98
Author: Tim Weaver
Country: Jap
Score: 91%
Banjo Kazooie
Author: James Ashton
Country: UK
Score: 92%

How To

Build Winning landscapes in Wetrix
Work out what your choice of character says about you in Goldeneye

Features

The Evolution Game: Just how do games get made

Staff

James Ashton Editor
Tim Weaver Deputy Editor
Wil Overton Art Editor
Paul Jarrold Art Assistant
Jes Bickham Writer
Andrea Ball Production Editor
James Price Writer
Martin Kitts Writer