N64 Magazine Issue 5

August 1997
Release Date: 25 Jul 1997
Pages: 116
Editor: Jonathan Davies

Introduction

The August issue came direct from E3, with the first look at important games like Banjo and Goldeneye, as well as many, many more. UK reviews were thin on the ground on this issue, with Blast Corps the only UK release - although MRC, Hexen,Go Go!! Troublemakers and Dark Rift getting import reviews. Tim also showcased his E3 diary, which gave a good idea of what his week was like in Atlanta. The magazine also kicked off its Mario Kart 64 championship, with the aim to track down the best Mario Kart player in the UK. The magazine concluded its overview of the games markets, with a look at Europe.

Articles

Future Look

Goldeneye 007
Banjo Kazooie
Extreme G
F-Zero 64

Coming Soon

Conker's Quest
Body Harvest
Buggie Boogie
Ken Griffey Baseball
Yoshi's Island 64
Bomberman 64
Silicon Valley
Superman
Space Circus
Tetrisphere
Dual Heroes
Top Gear Rally
Duke Nukem 64
Lambourghini 64
Clayfighter 631/3
Robotech Crystal Dreams
Mission Impossible
Legend of Zelda 64
Mother 3
WCW vs NWO: World Tour
Tonic Trouble

Reviews

Hexen
Author: Jonathan Davies
Country: Us
Score: 69%
Dark Rift
Author: Zy Nicholson
Country: Us
Score: 72%
Shadows of the Empire
Author: James Ashton
Country: Jap
Score: 75%
Multi Racing Championship
Author: James Ashton
Country: Jap
Score: 81%
Blast Corps
Author: Jon Smith
Country: Uk
Score: 88%
Go Go!! Troublemakers
Author: Jonathan Nash
Country: Jap
Score: 90%

How To

Make it through E3 Alive
win an N64 Magazine Competition
Cheat at multi-player in Mario Kart 64
Get a 'perfect' high score on Super Mario 64

Features

The N64 Magazine Mario Kart 64 Championship
The Euro Files: Inside Europe's games Industry

Staff

Jonathan Davies Editor
James Ashton Deputy Editor
Tim Weaver Games Editor
Wil Overton Art Editor
Paul Jarrold Art Assistant