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Issue 9

Super Play Issue 9

July 1993
Release Date: 4 Jun 1993
Pages: 100
Editor: Matt Bielby

Introduction

Street Fighter II Turbo took the cover this month, as Jason took a good look at the new game from Japan as well as asking some in-depth questions to the team at Capcom. Elsewhere Super Turrican got an exclusive preview and their Japanese correspondent Peter Evans was trying to find a house. They also had a first look at Mario All Stars, with screenshots of all four games.

Star review this month was Super Bomberman, which scored an excellent 92% - although the game was fairly poor in the graphics department, it was more than made up by the gameplay and replayability - going on to spawn five sequels. They also looked at some of the best multiplayer games on the SNES. The film based game of Alien 3 was the top UK review, with Jonathan giving it 84% and praising the graphics.

There were player guides for Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt and the second part of Ranma 1/2. Jason answered more questions in his usual Game Freak section, and in Mode 7 they looked at a few games, including a guide for Exhaust Heat II. There was plenty of Envelope Art once again and in What Cart they had top 5 dinosaurs, Sound Effects and Backgrounds, certainly an odd mix!

Articles

Features

  • Music Maestro Please, Inside the world of Game Music
  • Super Bomberman, and Super Play's multi-player games celebration
  • Its's Here! Street Fighter II Turbo

Previews

  • Final Fight 2
  • Art of Fighting
  • World Heroes
  • Fatal Fury 2
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Jaguar XJ220
  • Operation Desert Storm
  • Striker
  • Shadow Run
  • Monsters
  • Run Saber
  • Super Turrican
  • Mario Is Missing
  • Hammering Harry
  • Macross
  • Lambourghini American Challenge
  • WWF: Royal Rumble

Reviews

  • Super Bomberman
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: JAP/USA
    Score: 92
  • Fortress of Fury
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: Jap
    Score: 68
  • The Ghost of Kitaro
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 61
  • Taz-Mania
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: UK
    Score: 54
  • Alien 3
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Uk
    Score: 84
  • Action Pachio
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap
    Score: 42
  • Super Dunkstar
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 55
  • Sumo Spirits
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 47
  • Super Sumo
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 44
  • Super Conflict
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA
    Score: 49
  • Powermonger
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: UK
    Score: 77
  • SD Great Battle III
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: Jap
    Score: 63
  • Sim Earth
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap/USA
    Score: 34
  • The Fang of Edo
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap
    Score: 49
  • Mech Warrior
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA
    Score: 63
  • Family Dog
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Uk
    Score: 39
  • Wayne's World
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: UK
    Score: 26
  • Ultraseven
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: Jap
    Score: 45
  • Toys
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA/UK
    Score: 24
  • Shanghai 2
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: USA
    Score: 58
  • Namcot Open
    Author: Jonathan Davies
    Country: Jap
    Score: 80
  • Hit the Ice
    Author: Jason Brookes
    Country: USA
    Score: 58
  • Buster Busts Loose
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 89
  • George Foremans KO Boxing
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 18
  • Road Riot 4wd
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 20
  • Starwing
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 93
  • Super Battletank
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 50
  • Super Goal
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 69
  • Cybernator
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 91
  • Super NBA Basketball
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 86
  • On the Ball
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 52
  • Batman Returns
    Author: Matt Bielby
    Country: UK
    Score: 87

Players Guides

  • Puggsley's Scavenger Hunt
  • Ranma 1/2

Staff

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