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Issue 53

N64 Magazine Issue 53

April 2001
Release Date: 14 Mar 2001
Pages: 100
Editor: Andrea Ball

Introduction

The team got a surprise this issue as THQ published three N64 games that had struggled to find someone to publish them. Conker’s Bad Fur Day was the biggest of the three, and they managed to give the game a full review - although had to censor their screenshots due to the bad language in the game. They tore down a couple of the first levels, again praising the ingenuity and originality on offer. The final score was 89%, a few small faults just stopping it from hitting the magic 90% level. 

The two Factor 5 games were also published by THQ, with Battle for Naboo reviewed this issue and Indiana Jones promised for the next one. Battle for Naboo scored a decent 78%, as Geraint praised the steps taken since Rogue Squadron from two years ago. Paper Mario also got a US review, gaining 90%. Whilst Playstation port Mega Man 64 gained 70%. Pocket Soccer was the big Game Boy game, with four stars, whilst the Little Mermaid Pinball also scored four stars.

Previews were thin on the ground this issue as everything started to gear up towards E3. Custom Robo V3 was the only Future Look, whilst they also looked at Animal Crossing and Aidyn Chronicles as big games. The big news this month was that with the demise of the Dreamcast, SEGA had started to publish games for the Game Boy, with big rumours for Gamecube games.

Guides this month looked at Sin and Punishment and Donald Duck: Quack Attack and at the back of the mag Mark gave us a look round Nintendo’s UK HQ in London (a place he would find himself working in just over a years time), asking various questions about the distribution of Nintendo games in the UK and had a proper interview with Shelly Friend, Nintendo Europoe’s head of PR.

Articles

Future Look

  • Custom Robo V2
    Anticipation Rating: 4 out of 5

Coming Soon

  • WCW Backstage Assault
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Aidyn Chronicles
    Anticipation Rating: 4
  • Animal Forest
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • Derby Stallion 64
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Polaris Snocross
    Anticipation Rating: 3

PGB Reviews

  • Pocket Soccer
    Country: Uk
    Score: 4
  • Player Manager 2001
    Country: Uk
    Score: 3
  • The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy
    Country: Uk
    Score: 4
  • Alice In Wonderland
    Country: Uk
    Score: 3
  • Road Champs BXS Stunt Biking
    Country: Uk
    Score: 4
  • Aliens Thanatos Encounter
    Country: Uk
    Score: 2

Reviews

  • Conker's Bad Fur Day
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: UK
    Score: 89%
  • Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: UK
    Score: 78%
  • Scooby Doo! Classic Creep Capers
    Author: Mark Green
    Country: UK
    Score: 23%
  • Paper Mario
    Author: Alan Madrell
    Country: USA
    Score: 90%
  • Mega Man 64
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: USA
    Score: 70%

How To

  • Eliminate the Hardcore in Sin and Punishment
  • Be top duck in Donald Duck: Quack Attack

Features

  • Welcome to Nintendo Uk

Staff

  • Andrea Ball Editor
  • Mark Green Deputy Editor
  • Justin Webb Art Editor
  • Paul Edwards Deputy Art Editor
  • Alan Madrell Writer
  • Steve Jalim Production Editor
  • Geraint Evans Writer