| .National | Whats New for the Week of May 12, 1997 | |||||
| .Console | Last updated: May 15, 1997 at 09:45am | |||||
| .Support | Top Picks: Groove On Fight, Triple Play Baseball '97 | |||||
| Groove On Fight is now in stock for the Sega Saturn. It is a superb arcade to home conversion, thanks to its utilization of the Sega ram card. Please click here for a pre-order form for every Playstation title that is expected in the next couple of weeks. We are trying to gauge demand for a large assortment of software that is due out this month and next. Your feedback is appreciated. Asuka 120% Excellent is the sequel to last year's Asuka girl-fighting game. The colors are vibrant, the girls are attractive and the gameplay is, sadly, mediocre at best. We expect it to sell mainly on the appeal of the female fighters. Groove On Fight is Atlus' latest fighting game and ships with and without a ram cartridge. Those who have purchased Samurai Shodown 3, King of Fighters '96 or Metal Slug already can use their ram card to play Groove On Fight. We are expecting a large amount of domestic product this week which are all listed below. Swagman may be delayed until late May. | ||||||
| New Japanese import software. | Slim pickings for this week again but next week should be more exciting |
| System | Product | Price | Remarks |
| Saturn | Groove On Fight | US$52 | 2-D fighting game from Atlus ported from the arcade perfectly |
| Saturn | Groove On Fight w/ ram card | US$62 | 2-D Fighting game from Atlus with included ram card |
| Sonyps | Asuka 120% Excellent | US$68 | 3-D mech battle with live-action cinemas, spread over 2 discs |
| New import magazines | One new mook for the arcade fan - Warzard, with full moves and character profiles |
| System | Publication | Price | Remarks |
| Arcade | Gamest ~ May 15 | US$10 | Looks at the commercial and home arcade markets in Japan |
| Arcade | Gamest Mook Vol. 65 | US$25 | Features Capcom's recent Warzard fighting game |
| Assorted | Famitsu ~ April 25 | US$10 | The number one console gaming magazine in Japan |
| Assorted | Game Navi Vol. 1 | US$10 | New magazine in Japan that covers all gaming platforms |
| Assorted | Game Navi Vol. 2 | US$10 | Second issue of a new magazine in Japan |
| Neo-Geo | Neo-Geo Freak Vol. 5 | US$10 | Dedicated to all things Neo with mook quality coverage |
| Saturn | Sega Saturn Weekly ~ April 25 | US$10 | Saturn exclusive coverage of upcoming software |
| Sonyps | Dengeki's Playstation ~ April 25 | US$10 | One of the better Playstation magazines in the market |
| Sonyps | The Playstation Weekly ~ April 25 | US$10 | Slick, glossy magazine with Playstation only coverage |
| New domestic software | After last week's drought, we expect a lot of USA stuff this week |
| System | Product | Price | Remarks | Available On |
| Gameboy | Game & Watch Gallery | US$19 | Classic LCD games from Nintendo | May 15, 1997 |
| Saturn | Fighters Megamix | US$45 | Sega's band of fighters get together | May 14, 1997 |
| Saturn | Contra: Legacy of War | US$42 | Konami's latest in their classic series | May 15, 1997 |
| Sonyps | Grand Slam Baseball '97 | US$42 | Its baseball season so we have three BB games | May 12, 1997 |
| Sonyps | All Star Baseball | US$42 | Frank Thomas' very own baseball game | May 13, 1997 |
| Sonyps | City of Lost Children | US$42 | New adventure from Psygnosis | May 14, 1997 |
| Sonyps | Rage Racer | US$42 | The third in the Ridge series | May 14, 1997 |
| Sonyps | Triple Play Baseball '98 | US$42 | The third baseball game this week, from E.A. | May 14, 1997 |
| Sonyps | Wing Commander IV | US$42 | Multiple disk space combat & drama | May 14, 1997 |
| Sonyps | Swagman | US$39 | A new cartoony character platformer from Eidos | May 15, 1997 |
| Restock product | White Saturn systems and PC-FX consoles are currently in stock |
| System | Product | Remarks | Price |
| Nec PC-FX | PC-FX console | NEC's attempt at 32-bit mindshare holds only a niche market | US$349 |
| Sega Saturn | Saturn console | The aesthetic, cool looking white Saturn with joypad and cables | US$190 |
| Sega Saturn | Saturn console | Same as above but fitted with a import/domestic toggle switch | US$205 |