MOTD Gamest Vol. 194

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   Originally released on May 15, 1997, Gamest Vol. 194 plumbs the depths of Tekken III and Street Fighter II New Generation with hearty articles. Upon flipping the cover, the first 2-page ad peddles Taito's original version of Densha de Go! for the coin-op market.

   A large feature on Tekken III spans 22 pages with detailed move rosters for characters in the game. There's roughly 50 moves per character and sample screenshots show off the various moves as they're being executed. Immediately following the Tekken III spread is a large feature on Street Fighter III New Generation thats 18 pages long with moves for characters and large amounts of screenshots. An advertisement for Sol Divide looks good with crisp screenshots and attractive artwork..

   As the magazine moves onto monotone pages, a Virtua Fighter 3 article details strategy and gameplay tips with a good amount of screenshots. A Real Bout Special article follows with some good strategy and play tips. Next up, a number of sketches of girl game characters from a coin-op game called Brand New Stars which runs 7 pages. Later in the magazine, there's a preview of the game, which is a mahjong simulation. There's also a Densha de Go article that spans 7 pages with conductor tips and lots of snaps of tracks and driving strategy.

   With the sophistication of the home console machines growing by leaps and bound and supplanting or equaling the coin-op arena in technical ability, Gamest checks out some home console games. Playstation coverage examines Runabout from Climax and Salamander from Konami which were both released in 1997.

   An artwork section shows off the artistic talents of the magazine's  readers. Previews and reviews as the magazine wraps up include Sonic Wings Limited, Shienryu, and GTI Club Rally Cote D'Azur. A Street Fighter EX preview goes on for 10 pages with moves while a strategy guide for the original Do Donpachi lays out stage maps. There a short House of the Dead preview and vibrant screens of Sega's Scud Race, Alpine Racer 2 and Sega Ski Super G which are 2-3 pages each. Gamest caps the issue with a mini strategy guide on Data East's Magical Drop 3.

 

 
Summary of the Week
Monday TOYS Binaltech BT-03 and BT04, Final Fantasy Creatures Vol. 4, World's Smallest Transformers AS2 
MOTD
Gamest Vol. 194  SOTD Kanna Kirishima?
Tuesday NEWS Import outlook  SOTD Scrap Heap Scramble IV  MOTD Playstation Magazine Vol. 17
Wednesday TOYS Evangelion China Dress figures  SOTD SHS JAMMA Edition  MOTD PC-Engine Fan Vol. 9
Thursday PS2 Kaena  NEWS Import schedules for July 2004, Transformers Collection 14  MOTD Famimaga Vol. 25
Friday GBA Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyu  PS2 Bomberman Kart DX, Crimson Sea 2, Koufuku Sousakan  XBOX Shikigami no Shiro 2  MOTD Saturn Fan Vol. 11
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