MOTD Famitsu Vol 560 (Sept 10, 1999)

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Pin-up queen Hikaru Kawamura appears sheepish on today's MOTD.

   Notable features and items in the magazine
p10-14 Famitsu Express News - summary and photos of the Nintendo Super Famicom rom download service in Japan where buyers plug a blank cartridge into a LOPPI machine at any Lawson convenience store and pay Y800 to Y1000 for a quick download.
p21-23 Tales of the Sunrise Heroes background info, tactical strategy.
p29-32 The Review Crew ranks 14 new games including Neo Atlas II (9/9/8/8), World Soccer Winning Eleven 4 (8/8/8/7), Macross VF-X2 (7/5/6/5).
p72-74 Chrono Cross background and key scenes from the game.
p101-111 Famitsu looks at the state of the gaming industry and takes commentary from lead designers, movers and shakers. The various consoles are also inspected and revealed.
p116-119 Biohazard 3 weapons and items, and examples of their use.
p125-135 The centerfold of the magazine is a beautiful 4-page gatefold poster of the Eternal Arcadia crew (preliminary artistic versions). A preview follows which checks out the game world and characters.
p140-143 DDR 2nd Remix stepping guide, tips, and advice for dancing.
 
Summary of the Week
Monday NEWS  Import outlook - only King of Fighters Maximum Impact and Saturn USB Pads expected
Tuesday NEWS October 2004 preorder updates  SOTW New Nemesis handheld game from 1989
Wednesday PS2 King of Fighters Maximum Impact  NEWS Saturn USB Control Pad tomorrow, Famicom Mini Series 3 too
Thursday GBA Rockman EXE4 Double Pack, Rockman EXE4 Part 3 E-cards  PC Saturn USB Control Pad
Friday NEWS  Sega Console Hardware Straps shipping in December 2004
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