GamePro (April 1993)

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darth-azrael3 months ago5 min read

_{Cover of the April 1993 issue of GamePro}

GamePro was the most popular gaming magazine in the U.S. after Electronic Gaming Monthly. They were usually pretty close in sales though I always preferred EGM. The April 1993 issue includes:

Letter from the GamePros - Despite the fact that more powerful systems had been available for years at this point, the NES still had strong sales in 1992 with support planned for 1993. It probably would have been doing even better except for the fact that the NES wasn't that much cheaper than a Super NES.

The Mail - Letters from readers about StarFox, the Super NES expansion port, the Super 8 NES converter for the Super NES, Zelda sequels, Sega CD pack-in games, and more.

April Fools! - A GamePro parody.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1993 issue of GamePro}

ProReviews -
- Nintendo - Reviews of DuckTales 2, Dizzy the Adventurer (Aladding), R.C. Pro-Am II (I always loved this series of RC racing games), and Bomberman 2.
- Genesis - Reviews of Cyborg Justice, Battletoads, Cool Spot, Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure, Chakan the Forever Man, OutRun 2019, and G-LOC.
- Sega CD - Reviews of Road Avenger, Hook (based on the movie of the same name), and The Adventures of Willy Beamish.
- SNES - Reviews of Star Fox (the first game to use the new SuperFX chip), Super Turrican, Shadowrun(the cyberpunk RPG though this version is quite a bit different than the Genesis version), Inindo, MechWarrior, Pocky & Rocky, and Tom and Jerry. Plus previews of Lord d of the Rings and Final Fight II.
- TurboChip - A review of The Legend of Hero Tonma.
_{Table of Contents from the April 1993 issue of GamePro (continued)}
Special Feature: Star Fox - A detailed look at the first (and one of only a few) games to use the Super FX chip.

Special Feature: Where's Bubsy? - Though it ended up being a good game, Bubsy did suffer from delays. Here's an interview with Bubsy himself about why that is so.

Special Feature: The Winter Consumer Electronics Show '93 - The Consumer Electronics Show used to be one of the premiere places to get a look at new games. Some of the ones on display this year were Aerobiz, Chase HQ II, Dinosaurs for Hire, Dizzy, F-15 Strike Eagle II, James Bond 007, James Pond II, The Last Action Hero, Micro Machines, Mig-29 Fulcrum, Jungle Strike, Mutant League Football, NFL Quarterback Club, Pirates Gold, Populous II, Road Riot 4WD, Rolling Thunder 3, Splatterhouse 3, Wayne's World, X-Men, Aero the Acrobat, Aladdin, Aliens vs. Predator, Blaster Master 2, California Games II, Cool World, Crash Dummies, Duck Dodgers and Marvin the Martian, Fatal Fury 2, Final Fantasy 3, Final Fight II, Jurassic Park, King of the Monsters 2, Mario is Missing, The Ren and Stimpy Show, Rock 'n' Roll Racing, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Sonic Blastman, Super Bomberman, Super Mega Man, Superman, The Terminator, Toxic Crusaders, Carmen Sandiego, Taz-Mania, Yoshi's Cookie, Battletoads/Double Dragon, Bases Loaded 4, Bonk 3, Kirby's Adventure, John Madden Football '93, Afterburner III, Macross 2036, Alien, Batman Returns, C+C Music Factory, Dune, Ecco the Dolphin, Rebel Assault, Darkwing Duck, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Super Dodge Ball, The Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, and many more.

Overseas ProSpects - A look at games being released in Japan including Time Gal (Mega CD), Ranma 1/2 II (Super Famicom), Final Fantasy V (Super Famicom), and more.

The Sports Page - Reviews of some of the latest sports related games including Tony La Russa Baseball (Genesis), Super NBA Basketball (Super NES), Pigskin Footbrawl (Genesis), Pro Quarterback (Genesis), World Sports Competition (Turbo Duo), and more.

Hardware Helpers - A look at some of the latest video game accessories including The Activator (Genesis), The Street Fighter Firestick (Super NES), Game Genie (Game Boy), TopFighter (Super NES), STD ProgramPads (Super NES, Genesis), and more.