MEGA issue 1 was released on 17th September 1992, cover dated October 1992 and cost £1.95. This issue covered the Mega Drive and some Mega CD coverage.
Mega City (News)[]
Headlines - 6 pages (8-13)
- MEGA: The start of something big - (8)
- What the hell happened to the Mega CD? - (8-9)
- The Future Entertainment Show - (10)
- F-15 Strike Eagle II - Incoming? - (10)
- Super Sonic: Sonic CD - (10)
- Superman's a Virgin - (11)
- Willy Beamish (Mega CD) - (11)
- Cool World (Mega CD) - (11)
- Busman's Holiday: Andy Dyer - (11)
- Jimmy's bus hits the road! - (12)
- To be this good takes ages...: Official Sega Pro-Master Tips books - (12)
- The Secret of Monkey Island (Mega CD) - (12)
- Chess - a game of 16 bits: The Chessmaster - (12)
- Batman Returns (Mega CD) - (13)
- The Terminator (Mega CD) - (13)
- Stop Press!: Golden Axe 3 - (13)
- The world's best soccer game goes Mega Drive: Sensible Soccer - (13)
- Lock up your daughters! It's... the MENACER - (13)
Previews[]
Previews - 6 pages (24-29)
- John Madden Football 93 - 1 page (24)
- Batman Returns, TaleSpin, Ariel the Little Mermaid, September - 1 page (25)
- Greendog, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, October - 1 page (26)
- James Bond the Duel, The Kremlin, November - 1 page (27)
- B-Bomb, Mega-Lo-Mania, December/January - 1 page (28)
- Sonic 2, February/No Dates, Next Month - 1 page (29)
Features[]
Contents - 2 pages (6-7)
Interview: Is Kryten any good at Thunder Force III, or what? - 2 pages (16-17)
- Cult BBC2 TC space comedy Red Dwarf is watched by more than 6.5 million viewers - that's twice as many as Gamesmaster. Everyone knows that Kryten the droid (Robert Llewellyn) can hoover with his groinal socket but, in the first of a series of interviews in which TV celebrities try their hand at Mega Drive games, Neil West proposes a very different challenge...
More than just a game - 4 pages (18-21)
- Ever wondered how EASN make their sports sims so good? Neil West spoke to Don Transeth the executive director of EASN to find out just how the company set about creating a rootin-tootin', run-and-shootin', jock strappin' sports masterpiece.
The Charts - 1 page (23)
Worst 10 - 1 page (85)
- Altered Beast, Last Battle, Turbo OutRun, DJ Boy, World Cup Italia '90, Fantasia, Jordan vs Bird, Onslaught, James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing, Double Dragon
The 1992 Sega European Championships - 2 pages (88-89)
- Nine Sega hot-shots from around Europe flew into London to play Mega Drive. After three hours, one was to emerge victorious. MEGA were there to gallantly applaud the winner and heartlessly challenge the sobbing losers to a thrashing at EA Hockey
Mega Mouth (Letters) - 2 pages (90-91)
Shut Down - 1 page (98)
Reviews[]
Comments
NHLPA
Bigger, better and bloodier than its older brother, NHLPA Hockey truly kicks. Sell your old cart and buy it
Krusty's Super Fun House
A platform-puzzler with class, but the passwords will help you finish it quickly and you probably won't want to come back to it
Prince of Persia
A nice game to play, but not something that you'll get a lot of value-for-money from. And a complete waste of the capabilities of the Mega CD
LHX Attack Chopper
Get this! LHX Attack Chopper is a game with real depth. The control system is fairly complicated, but who said flying a chopper was easy? With 5 different skill levels and 30 missions to complete, check this out if you want a real challenge
ThunderForce IV
Technically amazing, but the only amazing thing about the game underneath is how bog-standard it is. Aero Blasters and Hellfire stomp all over it, with big boots on
Speedball 2
Definitely best when two people are playing. It can get a bit frustrating but it's good aggressive fun
Mega Play[]
Tips - 3 pages (62-64)
- Pit-Fighter, Revenge of Shinobi, The, Twin Cobra, Darwin 4081, Streets of Rage, Shadow Of The Beast, Desert Strike, Klax - 1 page (62)
- Kid Chameleon, Taz-Mania, Super Hang-On, Super Fantasy Zone, Krusty's Super Fun House, Bonanza Bros., Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs, Gaiares, Trampoline Terror, Rolling Thunder 2, Air Diver, Afterburner 2, Aleste, Zoom! - 1 page (63)
- Elemental Master, Test Drive II: The Duel, Wani Wani World, Alisia Dragoon, El Viento, Ghouls 'n' Ghosts, John Madden Football '92, Fighting Masters, Splatterhouse 2, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, M1 Abrams Battle Tank, Space Harrier 2, SD Valis, Gynoug - 1 page (64)
Rip 'n' Tip - 4 pages (65-68)
- Olympic Gold - 2 pages (65-66)
- Golden Axe 2 - 2 pages (67-68)
Mega Medic - 4 pages (70-73)
Arena - 1 page (74)
Top 100[]
Top 100: The best Mega Drive games of all time - 9 pages (76-84)
Adverts[]
Virgin Games
Domark/Tengen
Sega Power - 3 pages (95-97)
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Deputy Editor
Staff Writer
Production Editor
Contributors
Publisher
Analysis[]
Type | Pages | % |
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News | 6 | 6% |
Features | 8 | 8% |
Reviews | 25 | 25% |
Previews | 6 | 6% |
Competitions | 2 | 2% |
Other Editorial (Contents, Surveys, etc..) | 24 | 24% |
Tips | 11 | 11% |
Advert: Games | 4 | 4% |
Advert: Magazines | 0 | 0% |
Advert: Other | 14 | 14% |
Total Editorial | 82 | 82% |
Total Adverts | 18 | 18% |
External links[]
MEGA issue 1 at Out-of-Print Archive
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