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Issue 71

NGC Magazine Issue 71

September 2002
Release Date: 7 Aug 2002
Pages: 112
Editor: Tim Weaver

Introduction

A big M adorned the cover of the September issue as Geraint got his hands on the Japanese version of Mario Sunshine, and gave it a full going over in a 12 page review. He looked at various aspects of the game in detail, such as Mario’s moves and some of the set pieces adorning the game. He scored it at 96%, praising it as the best the Gamecube had offered so far. Eternal Darkness also got a review from the USA, with Jes giving it 89% and praising the unique horror on offer. There wasn’t much to report from the UK side, with the best of the bunch being Red Card 02-03 at 78%. On Game Boy, bizarre platform football game Go Go Beckham scored 80%.

There was once again plenty of new game previews, with Timesplitters 2 being the best of the bunch. They also had the first playtest of Super Monkey Ball 2 with the release scheduled for Christmas. Resident Evil Zero was another hotly anticipated release, and they had another playtest of it, looking at various aspects of the new game. They also investigated where the summer releases had gone too, and looked at Nintendo’s plan for the western world.

Over at the back of the mag there were tips for getting the bonus gates in Super Monkey Ball, as well as looking at how to beat your friends in Super Smash Bros. They also looked at the Nintendo Family Tree, showing how various Mario related characters were related to each other. There was also a competition to win two games every month for a year from Game, which was certainly an excellent prize. Finally, in the compendium they spoke to Dr Doak of Goldeneye fame, and looked at the evolution of Kirby.
 

Articles

Previews

  • Timesplitters 2
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • Super Monkey Ball 2
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • Resident Evil Zero
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • Twin Caliber
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Soul Calibur 2
    Anticipation Rating: 5
  • Disney Sports Soccer
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Smugglers Run Warzones
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Rally Championship
    Anticipation Rating: 3
  • Raven Shield
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Crash Bandicoot
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Hot Wheels
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Need for Speed - Hot Pursuit 2
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Metroid Prime
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Rocky
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Robotech Battlecry
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Capcom Vs Snk 2: EO
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Shox
    Anticipation Rating: -
  • Star Wars Bounty Hunter
    Anticipation Rating: -

Reviews

  • F1 2002
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: UK
    Score: 67
  • Zoocube
    Author: Jes Bickham
    Country: UK
    Score: 50
  • Red Card 20-03
    Author: Tim Weaver
    Country: UK
    Score: 78
  • Go Go Beckham
    Author: -
    Country: UK
    Score: 80
  • Top Gun Firestorm
    Author: -
    Country: UK
    Score: 68
  • NGT
    Author: -
    Country: UK
    Score: 59
  • Maniac Racers
    Author: -
    Country: UK
    Score: 62
  • Super Mario Sunshine
    Author: Geraint Evans
    Country: Jap
    Score: 96
  • Eternal Darkness
    Author: Jes Bickham
    Country: USA
    Score: 89

How To

  • Spank the Courses in Super Monkey Ball
  • Trounce your mates every time in Super Smash Bros Melee

Features

  • Super Mario's World

Staff

  • Tim Weaver Editor
  • Martin Kitts Reviews Editor
  • Dan Geary Production Editor
  • Justin Webb Art Editor
  • Paul Edwards Deputy Art Editor
  • Geraint Evans News Editor