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Issue 8

Super Play Issue 8

June 1993
Release Date: 6 May 1993
Pages: 100
Editor: Matt Bielby

Introduction

June brought Japanese shoot-em-up Pop ‘im, Twin Bee to the SNES, and Super Play were there to report back. Jason gave it 84%, being heavily impressed with the graphics of the game, although the lifespan of the game brought the score down. The top UK review in this issue was Solstice II: Equinox, scoring 90%, whilst Nigel Mansell’s F1 Challenge, Lost Vikings and 2020 Super Baseball again all scored around the 84% mark. There was also a racing games special report, looking at the best racing games on the SNES.

In the news this month was the announcement that Street Fighter II Turbo was coming to the SNES and not the Mega Drive - although plenty of other Street Fighter games would be released on the SEGA console. Their man in Japan looked at more obscure Japanese games, which would never see the light of day over in the west. They also launched a competition to win loads of Nintendo goodies, titled “Matt’s Full House” and asked various general knowledge questions (with answers to be found within the mag somewhere). They also interviewed Mark Lewis, the man in charge of Electronic Arts’ UK office, and Peter Molyneux helped look at the development cycle of a video game.

Guides this month looked at all three routes of Star Fox and how to complete Batman Returns. Jason answered more readers' questions in Gamefreak, and there were plenty of tips for some of the latest releases. In letters there was a full page of Envelope Art, including an excellent compilation artwork that won a free t-shirt. In What Cart this month, they had the top 5 intro sequences, Underwater bits and In-Game Shops.

Articles

Features

  • So, How are games made Anyway?
  • Burn Rubber! Driving game special

Previews

  • Alien 3
  • R Type III
  • WWF Super Wrestlemania II
  • High School Soccer
  • Super F1 Circus 2
  • SD Great Battle III
  • Super Turrican
  • Magic Johnson's uper Slam Dunk
  • Troddlers
  • Robocop Vs Terminator
  • Lord of the Rings
  • Super Widget
  • Battletoads in Battlemanics
  • Plok
  • Asterix
  • Art of Fighting
  • Super Tennis Family
  • Super Formation Soccer 2
  • Striker
  • Might and Magic
  • Super Shadow of the Beast

Reviews

  • Pop'N Twin Bee
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: Jap
    Score: 84
  • Super James Pond
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Uk
    Score: 79
  • The Lost Vikings
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Uk
    Score: 84
  • Solstice II: Equinox
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: USA/UK
    Score: 90
  • Nigel Mansell F1 Challenge
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 85
  • Exhaust Heat 2
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap
    Score: 83
  • F1 Grand Prix Part II
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 52
  • Super F1 Hero
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 49
  • Dragonball Z
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap
    Score: 73
  • Dead Dance
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 78
  • Cool World
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 52
  • USA Ice Hockey
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 60
  • Super Tom & Jerry
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA
    Score: 42
  • BOB
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: UK
    Score: 54
  • Bio Metal
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: Jap
    Score: 71
  • 2020 Super Baseball
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: Jap
    Score: 85
  • Outlander
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Uk
    Score: 28
  • Super Strike Eagle
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA
    Score: 61
  • Syo The Seal
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 79
  • Devil's Course
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 80

Players Guides

  • Starfox
  • Batman Returns

Staff

  • Matt Bielby Editor
  • Sue Grant Production Editor
  • Jonathan Davies Staff Writer
  • Jason Brookes Staff Writer
  • Jeremy Bridgeman Designer
  • Lisa Nicholls Art Editor