MOTD Famitsu Vol. 423 [Jan 24, 1997] allGone

Cover: Sayaka Yamaguchi p10-14 Weekly Famitsu Express news on the BMW Z3 Roadster, Band of Fighters life size mockup, and the Namco 1997 calendar. p21-23 Tokimeki Memorial Side Story Vol. 1 preview. p24-29 Tengai Makyo IV locations and key scenes to be found as one travels around the West Coast of the USA.  p31-34 The Review crew ranks 17 new releases including Arkanoid: Doh it Again (6/4/5/6), Blast Wind (7/5/6/5), and Rockman 8 (8/6/7/6). p35-50 Section on upcoming releases which gives a page each to games such as Stakes Winner for the Saturn, Ranma 1/2 on Playstation, G-Darius for the Playstation, and Puyo Puyo Pocket for the GB. p72-75 Samurai Shodown IV on Neo Geo - moves for all fighters. p179-181 Cover model Sayaka Yamaguchi hams it up for the camera.  p182-185 The latest products including novelty mugs (the Godzilla and Tazmanian Devil cups are both hideous), toys, latest media items. p202-203 Macross Plus coin-op preview with some nice screenshots of the action as a Valkyrie fires off streams of steaming vapor-trail laden missiles.