Mega issue 6 was published on 21st January 1993, cover dated February 1993, priced £1.95. This issue covered the Mega Drive and Mega CD.
MEGA City[]
Sega USA's Boss Spills the Beans - Tom Kalinske talks about the Virtual Reality add-on for the Mega Drive.
Busman's Holiday:
- Jon Hare (Game Designer).
Voyage to the Bowels of the Back Catalogue:
- James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing.
Streets of Rage 2 belatedly rated 81% following Mega's refusal to rate the game with minimal access to the game.
The Qs in the News.
News:
- Mega Drive modem unveiled
- Are you ready for DPA? - Dynamic Play Adjustment
- Sega goes Pioneering for laser discs
Previews[]
Mutant League Football (two pages)
Flashback (one page)
Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist (one page)
Power Athlete (one page)
Double Dragon 3 (one page)
Features[]
Violet Berlin speaks out for the girls (Neil West gets all "Nineties' Man" and talks to a girlie) - two pages
Building the Perfect Game (Gary Penn lifts the lid off the mysterious world of game design…) - four pages
What Sega's instruction book didn't tell you… (Paul Mellerick promises that after reading this feature you'll know more about your Mega Drive than you ever thought possible…) - four pages
- It's the Mega Reader Awards '92
:Best Sports Game: 1. John Madden '93, 2. NHLPA Hockey 93, 3. European Club Soccer
:Best Platform Game: 1. Sonic 2, 2. Robocod, 3. Terminator
:Best Beat-'em-up: 1. Streets of Rage 2, 2. WWF Super Wrestle Mania, 3. Golden Axe 2
:Best Software House: 1. Electronic Arts, 2. Sega, 3. Virgin
:Best Mega Drive Game Overall: 1. Sonic 2, 2. John Madden '93, 3. Road Rash 2
Reviews[]
Mega reviews were rated by graphics, sound, game play, game size and addiction out of 10 with a final overall percentage rating.
Game Title | Publisher | Format | Reviewer | Pages | G | S | GP | GS | A | O(%) |
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The Secret of Monkey Island | JVC | Mega CD | Neil West | Three | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 91% |
Chakan | Sega | Mega Drive | Andy Dyer | Two | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 84% |
Toxic Crusaders | Sega | Mega Drive | Paul Mellerick | One | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% |
Jerry Glanviller's Pigskin Footbrawl | Razor Soft | Mega Drive | Neil West | One | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 42% |
Mega-Lo-Mania | Virgin | Mega Drive | Neil West | Two | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 88% |
Another World | Virgin | Mega Drive | Paul Mellerick | Two | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 73% |
Ecco the Dolphin | Sega | Mega Drive | Andy Dyer | Three | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 93% |
George Foreman's Knockout Boxing | Flying Edge | Mega Drive | Andy Dyer | One | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 35% |
Ex-Mutants | Sega | Mega Drive | Paul Mellerick | Two | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 81% |
Muhammad Ali Boxing | Virgin | Mega Drive | Andy Dyer | Two | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 80% |
Tale Spin | Sega | Mega Drive | Amanda Dyson | Two | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 52% |
Super Kick Off | US Gold | Mega Drive | Neil West | Two | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 79% |
Outlander | Mindscape | Mega Drive | Andy Dyer | Two | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20% |
Ariel the Little Mermaid | Sega | Mega Drive | Paul Mellerick | One | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 44% |
Super Battletank | Absolute | Mega Drive | Paul Mellerick | One | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 80% |
Past Masters[]
James Pond 2: Robocod, EA, 80% Olympic Gold, US Gold, 71%
Mega Play[]
Tips:
- Bulls vs Lakers, Euro Club Soccer, Lemmings, Bart vs the Space Mutants, Joe Montana 3, World of Illusion, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Sonic 2, Alien 3, Rolling Thunder 2, World of Illusion, World Trophy Soccer, Deadly Moves, Gaires, Thunder Force IV, Dragon's Fury
Action Replay codes:
- Alien Storm, Ghostbusters, NHLPA Hockey 93, Quackshot, Sonic 2, Super Monaco GP 2, Greendog
Game Genie codes:
- Alien 3, Alien Storm, Cyberball, Taz-Mania, Sonic 2
Arena[]
Wacky Challenges:
- Desert Strike, Castle of Illusion, Mercs, Devil Crash, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Strange Happenings:
- F-22 Interceptor, Sonic 2
Crazy Game Genie codes:
- Sonic the Hedgehog
Rip 'n' Tip[]
Rolo to the Rescue
Terminator 2: The Arcade Game
Other Credits[]
Art Editor
Deputy Editor
Staff Writer
Production Editor
Art Assistant
- Sue Huntley
Contributors
Publisher
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