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Issue 65

NGC Magazine Issue 65

March 2002
Release Date: 12 Feb 2002
Pages: 100
Editor: Tim Weaver

Introduction

For the first time Sonic was the cover star of issue 65, and that marked a remarkable turnaround for the once bitter rivals.They reviewed both Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on Gamecube and Sonic Advance on the GBA, with the latter scoring an excellent 5 stars. SSX Tricky was the highest scoring game this month, gaining 88%. Pocket Music also scored 5 stars in Planet Game Boy.

The big news from this issue was that the Gamecube had finally got a UK launch date, as well as 20 games to go with it on launch day! They also looked at the best way to import the console, as well as an in-depth look at Panasonic’s DVD playing Gamecube “Q”. They looked at Sega Soccer Slam and Vexx and also had the latest screenshots from Metroid Prime.

At the back of the mag they took a look at the GBA link cable looking at its compatibility with Animal Crossing, in Ideas Factory, they chatted about Nintendo’s opinions on Europe, and had reader’s responses about shorter games. They looked at the Making of Blast Corps at the back of the mag, as well as looking at whether several Nintendo games were good enough to make films out of.

Articles

Previews

  • Metroid Prime
    Anticipation Rating: 4
  • ISS 2
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • James Bond Agent Under Fire
    Anticipation Rating: 4
  • Bomberman Generations
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • NBA 2K2
    Anticipation Rating: 4

Reviews

  • Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: USA
    Score: 70
  • SSX Tricky
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: USA
    Score: 52
  • The Simpsons Road Rage
    Author: Mark Green
    Country: USA
    Score: 88
  • Universal Studios
    Author: Tim Weaver
    Country: USA
    Score: 24
  • All-Star Baseball 2002
    Author: Martin Kitts
    Country: USA
    Score: 60

Features

  • The Making of Blast Corps
  • Tales from the Script

PGB Features

  • Broken Sword
  • Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4
  • Konami Arcade Advance

PGB Reviews

  • Sonic Advance
    Country: UK
    Score: 4
  • Pocket Music
    Country: UK
    Score: 5
  • Columns Crown
    Country: UK
    Score: 1
  • Jedi Power Battles
    Country: UK
    Score: 1
  • Monsters Inc.
    Country: UK
    Score: 3
  • Boxing Fever
    Country: UK
    Score: 3
  • Dark Arena
    Country: UK
    Score: 2
  • Army Men Operation Green
    Country: UK
    Score: 2
  • Jonny Moseley Mad Trix
    Country: UK
    Score: 2

Future Look

  • Sega Soccer Slam
    Anticipation Rating: 4
  • Vexx
    Anticipation Rating: 4

Staff

  • Tim Weaver Editor
  • Mark Green Deputy Editor
  • Dan Geary Production Editor
  • Justin Webb Art Editor
  • Paul Edwards Deputy Art Editor
  • Geraint Evans Writer