Sega Pro Issue 1

Editor

Dominic Handy

Publisher

Paragon Publishing

Pages

84

Cover Date

November 1991

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Issue dated November 1991 and priced at £1.95.

Regulars

Contents - 2 pages (4-5)

Competition: Win a Sega Teradrive - 1 page (16)

Subscription - 1 page (28)

Comepetition: Win every Electronic Arts Mega Drive game - 1 page (53)

The Definitive Guide to Sega - 2 pages (76-77)

SegaPro Savers - 2 pages (78-79)

News

Page 6

It's Showtime: Sega Pro introduction
Watch this!: Sega Game Gear watch from Japan.
Datel Replay the Action: Datel to release Action Replay cartridge for Mega Drive.

Page 7

Become a Pro!: Sega Pro to tour the country.

Codes go Dizzy over Game Genie: Codemasters readying conversions of The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy and Micro Machines. Game Genie device also to come.
Wider Gear: Beeshu developing Wide Gear beater.

Page 8

Mega-CD Rundown: Definitive list of Mega-CD games in development.

Tecmagik are Champs!: Tecmagik obtain rights to make an official videogame of UEFA 92: Champions of Europe.
Master gets in Gear: Master Gear now available.
Hat Trick: Electronic Arts create the Electronic Arts Sports Network (EASN)

Page 9

Who Are...?: Console Concepts, Stoke-on-Trent
Mirrorsoft Terminated!: Mirrorsoft to convert Acclaim's NES games to Mega Drive.
ProDates: Release Dates

Page 10

Speak Up!: Zy-Fi speakers from Evesham Micros
Truxton on CD!: Game soundtracks on CD
The Import Charts
Programmer Profile: Simon Freeman
Whispers...

Pages 12-13 - News from Japan - Shintaro Kanaoya

Mega CD to be flooded with RPGS: 3x3 Eyes, Dark Wizard and Lunar: The Silver Star all being prepared.
Pole Position: Nakajima's F-1 Grand Prix
I'll be back...: Commando 2 (Mercs)
And Y Not: Ys III: Wanderers from Ys

Pro batters up: Pro Baseball Super League '91 (Sports Talk Baseball)

Pages 14-15 - News from USA - Joe Linebacker

Mega CD game news: Nostalgia 1907, El Viento sequel and Sim Earth.
Time Waster: Time Out, console lock for parents
The Fatman is Back!: SlaughterSport
Astounded by Arcus: Arcus Odyssey
Slider in 'ere: Slider
Mario on Sega:Mario Lemieux Hockey
Duck!: The Lucky Dime Caper starring Donald Duck
I'm a Sole Man: Solitaire Poker

Pages 24-25 - ProBits

Previews

James Pond II: Robocod (Mega Drive) - 1½ pages (20-21)

F-22 Interceptor (Mega Drive) - ½ page (21)

Out Run Europa (Master System) - 1¼ pages (22-23)

Die Hard 2 (Master System) - ½ page (22)

Reviews

Game Title	Publisher	Format	Reviewer	Pgs	Pg No(s)	Sco (%)
The Immortal	Electronic Arts	Mega Drive	Damian Butt	3	30-32	94
World Class Leaderboard	US Gold	Master System	Les Ellis	1	34	83
Factory Panic	Sega	Game Gear	Damian Butt	1.75	36-37	86
Xenon II: Megablast	Image Works	Master System	Les Ellis	1.75	38-39	85
Out Run	Sega	Game Gear	Damian Butt	1	40	77
The Flintstones	Grandslam	Master System	Damian Butt	2	44-45	73
Mike Ditka Power Football	Ballistic	Mega Drive	Les Ellis	1	46	81
Shadow of the Beast	Tecmagik	Master System	Damian Butt	2	48-49	90
Jewel Master	Sega	Mega Drive	Les Ellis	1	50	88
Klax	Tengen	Mega Drive	Les Ellis	1	52	87
Vapor Trail	Renovation	Mega Drive	Damian Butt	1	54	75
El Viento	Renovation	Mega Drive	Damian Butt	2	56-57	89
Shining in the Darkness	Sega	Mega Drive	Damian Butt	3	58-60	93
Toejam and Earl	Sega	Mega Drive	Marshal Rosenthal	2	62-63	93
Pac-Man	Namco	Game Gear	Damian Butt	1	64	79
Galaxy Force II	CRI	Mega Drive	Damian Butt	1	65	47
Fantasy Zone	Sanritsu	Game Gear	Damian Butt	1	66	65
Rastan Saga	Taito	Game Gear	Damian Butt	1	67	86

Other Details

Game Title	Format	Gra (%)	Snd (%)	Gam (%)	Cha (%)	Verdict
The Immortal	Mega Drive	96	93	89	94	If you only buy one game this year, buy The Immortal. Give your Mega Drive a treat.
World Class Leaderboard	Master System	83	87	83	82	When it comes to golf games, there is no worthy challenger.
Factory Panic	Game Gear	82	91	81	85	One of the most addictive and original games to appear on the hand-held so far.
Xenon II: Megablast	Master System	92	83	84	80	Despite its flaws, Xenon II is destined to become the most successful shoot 'em up on the MS.
Out Run	Game Gear	84	78	75	69	The graphics are groovy, the sound thumping, but lack of variety means short-lived appeal.
The Flintstones	Master System	89	40	75	61	Gorgeous graphics but stinted gameplay and limited longterm appeal for most.
Mike Ditka Power Football	Mega Drive	83	82	78	80	If the gameplay were up to the presentation, this would be a Madden-beater.
Shadow of the Beast	Master System	91	92	81	82	This is definitely a very impressive game for the MS, but the playability is still in doubt.
Jewel Master	Mega Drive	89	92	88	87	A very challenging romp through your deepest fantasy nightmares.
Klax	Mega Drive	87	85	92	84	If you thought puzzle games were dead, think again. Klax is back!
Vapor Trail	Mega Drive	79	82	70	78	Adds nothing to the genre as a whole, but provides addictive challenge for one player.
El Viento	Mega Drive	90	82	85	92	With super fast graphics and brutal gameplay, El Viento will take your breath away.
Shining in the Darkness	Mega Drive	94	85	86	92	Shining is without doubt the best RPG to appear on the Mega Drive... so far.
Toejam and Earl	Mega Drive	92	95	92	92	A most triumphant excursion of cerebral excellence. Dig?
Pac-Man	Game Gear	75	70	80	83	Okay, so this ain't exactly new, but for pure nostalgia it wins hands down.
Galaxy Force II	Mega Drive	82	70	32	36	If you're looking for action and intensity......look elsewhere.
Fantasy Zone	Game Gear	71	75	58	79	The simple delights of the original version were okay in 1986, but we're in the Nineties now...
Rastan Saga	Game Gear	88	90	85	81	It's heartening to see an old nut like Rastan Saga giving a breath of fresh air to the GG.

Sega Software Showdown

Mini reviews of all released Sega games, to be continued over later issues. - 3 pages (18-19,23,37,39)

Game	Format	Score	Game	Format	Score
688 Attack Sub	Mega Drive	83%	Ace of Aces	Master System	56%
Advanced WW2 Simulator	Mega Drive	93%	Action Fighter	Master System	57%
Aero Blasters	Mega Drive	62%	Aerial Assault	Master System	76%
After Burner II	Mega Drive	85%	After Burner	Master System	93%
Air Diver	Mega Drive	83%	Alex Kidd: High Tech World	Master System	58%
Aleste	Mega Drive	80%	Alex Kidd in Miracle World	Master System	95%
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle	Mega Drive	77%	Alex Kidd in Shinobi World	Master System	88%
Alien Storm	Mega Drive	79%	Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars	Master System	68%
Altered Beast	Mega Drive	74%	Alien Syndrome	Master System	81%
Ambition of Caesar	Mega Drive	70%	Altered Beast	Master System	68%
Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf	Mega Drive	82%	American Baseball	Master System	84%
Arrow Flash	Mega Drive	39%	American Pro Football	Master System	85%
Assault Suit Leynos	Mega Drive	66%	Assault City	Master System	81%
Axis	Mega Drive	84%	Astro Warrior	Master System	69%
Batman	Mega Drive	80%	Aztec Adventure	Master System	70%
Battle Squadron	Mega Drive	87%	Bank Panic	Master System	75%
			Basketball Nightmare	Master System	90%
			Battle OutRun	Master System	75%
			Black Belt	Master System	50%

Features

Game Over: Streets of Rage - 1 page (80)

Tips

Populous - 1¼ pages (68-69), Pac-Mania - ½ page (72-73) (Master System)

Fantasia - 1¾ pages (70-71), Bonanza Bros. - ⅓ page (72), Road Rash - ⅓ page (72) , Thunder Force III - ¼ page (73), Stormlord - 1¾ pages (74-75) (Mega Drive)

Adverts

Games

EA Hockey, Road Rash (Mega Drive) - 2 pages (2-3)
Pac-Mania, Populous (Master System) - 1 page (84)

Magazines/Books

Complete Sega Solution - 1 page (26)

Other Credits

Games Editor

Les Ellis

Staff Writer

Damian Butt

Art Editor

Ian Chubb

Contributors

Stewart Ackland, Shintaro Kanaoya, Marshal M. Rosenthal, Robin Wyles