N64 Magazine Issue 3

June 1997
Release Date: 30 May 1997
Pages: 100
Editor: Jonathan Davies

Introduction

For Issue 3, the star game was Star Fox 64 with a full review from Japan - getting 94% it was truly one of the first must have games for the console. Doom 64 also got a full review on import, and ISS 64 launched in the UK. The first of many features dedicated to importing Japanese games was also featured in this issue, as well as another feature that looked at all the Japanese developers and what games they had coming up for the N64. In the news, the N64 also got its first price drop only 2 months after its launch - cutting 40% off it’s initial price, something that really upset initial adopters.

Articles

Future Look

Multi Racing Championship
Go Go!! Troublemakers

Coming Soon

Goldeneye 007
Hexen 64
Quake 64
Wld Choppers
Soccer 64
Extreme G (update)
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat Mythologies
Lamborghini 64
Dracula 3D
Legend of Zelda 64
Ganbare Goemon 5
Quaterback Club '98
Baku Bomberman

Reviews

Power Pro Baseball 4
Author: Tim Weaver
Country: Jap
Score: 54%
Killer Instinct Gold
Author: Marcus Hawkins
Country: Uk
Score: 62%
Mah Jong 64
Author: Jonathan Davies
Country: Jap
Score: 65%
Doom 64
Author: James Ashton
Country: US
Score: 80%
International Superstar Soccer 64
Author: Tim Weaver
Country: Uk
Score: 92%
Starfox 64
Author: Jonathan Davies
Country: Jap
Score: 94%

How To

Play Japanese - Understand those Import Games
Get a 'perfect' 120 stars in Super Mario 64
Secure all the Challenge Points in Shadows of the Empire

Features

Land of the Rising Sun: Inside Japan's Games Industry

Staff

Jonathan Davies Editor
James Ashton Deputy Editor
Tim Weaver Games Editor
Wil Overton Art Editor
Zy Nicholson Writer
Marcus Hawkins Writer