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Originally released in November 25, 1994, issue #19 of
Super Famicom Magazine tempted readers with a
little blurb and photo of the Playstation console which
launched in Japan on December 3, 1994. Right next to it,
a look at the new Saturn which preceded the Playstation on November 22, 1994. Next to the
Saturn column, a tiny look at the NEC PC-FX which
debuted on December 9, 1994. Pricing for the Sony and
Sega machines broke at Y44,800 or about $423. The PC-FX
was priced at a premium Y49,800. With the Playstation
and Saturn, the entire video gaming landscape changed as
1994 came to a close. The PC-FX became an also-ran
almost immediately with a lack of software support from
third-party publishers and from NEC.
Game releases were still brisk for the SFC as its twilight years
approached and twelve new titles were reviewed in the
issue. SFC Magazine used a review style similar to
Famitsu but only three reviewers pen their critiques and
scores. Tsuyoshi
Shikkarishinasai Taisen Pazurudama received a 7,8,6
and GP-1 Rapid Stream floundered with 5s across the
board. Mother 2 received a hearty 9 but most of the
other scores were middling. Despite the obvious
shortcomings of many titles, pricing for every cartridge
was at least Y8800 and higher. Mediocrity begat no
discounts...
Features in the magazine include Dragon Quest VI, Super Donkey
Kong, Chrono Trigger, and the original Front Mission.
The screenshots for Chrono Trigger remind us of what an
incredible game it was for its time. Flipping further,
we see that in 1994, Momotaro Densetsu was only up to
volume 3 (It's up to XII now on the PS2, GC) and Breath
of Fire was up to Vol. 2. A feature on Tactics
Ogre also serves as a nice reminder of another great game that
sprung from the humble hardware of the Super Famicom. Towards the back of the issue, game guides are offered for Dragonball Z 3, Feda: The Emblem of Justice, Jikkyou
World Soccer: Perfect Eleven, and Mortal Kombat II.
There's also a few pages of fan art sent in by talented
readers and a lot of advertisements as the issue comes
to a close.
NCS prices SFC Magazine Vol. 19 at US$9.50 which includes shipping with USPS Media Mail + Delivery Confirmation
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