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Famimaga 64 - May 1998
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In the news section of Famimaga 64, a photo of the
Gameboy with Indiglo backlight is shown. Back then, the
portable gaming arena was dominated by the black & white
Gameboy and the indiglo unit gave fans a little
excitment as well as a solution for sore eyes. Later in
the issue, under the Preview Section, a photo of the
gold and silver GBs is offered. The units were
released on April 14, 1998 at Y6800 and we recall very
good sales at about US$75 each.
The news also includes a sneak peek of the Nintendo 64 DD unit and
Zelda Ocarina of Time. The first game featured is
Powerful Pro Baseball 5 at the dear price of Y7800.
Konami must have provided a lot of information because
the coverage is mook-like at 20 pages with copious
amounts of screenshots, gameplay tips, and management
primers. Later on in the magazine, there's another
5-page black & white article on Powerful Pro 5 which is
followed by some information on Ozumo 64. A feature on
Quest 64 is scads shorter at only 4 pages with some
gameplay and adventuring tips. Coverblob Kirby is
featured in a review of Super Famicom Hoshi no Kirby 3
where the pink marshmallow takes new forms in a 2-D
platform game. The coverage also checks out the
creatures that Kirby meets throughout the game.
Previews in the issue include Zelda 64 Ocarina of Time, F-Zero X,
Banjo Kazooie, and Yoshi's Story. Towards the end of the
issue, there's a colorful bunch of previews on Starfox
64, Choro Q 64, and Super Robot Wars Spirits, A one-page
article on the Pocket Pikachu pedometer game shows the
unit as it hangs on a belt and virtual Pikachu as it
showers, sleeps, baths, and watches the telly. A 2-page
article on the Pocket Camera shows off a few examples of
the blurry photos the camera is capable of taking.
Ads in the magazine include Eternal Wings: Let's Go!, Snobow Kids,
Bomberman Hero, Ozumo 64 and only a few others. Barely
enough to support the editors, writers, photographers...
As is common in many Japanese magazines, a 4-page fan
art section features submissions from readers which
invariably feature RPG heroines and other leading lady
archetypes
NCS prices each issue at US$5.50 which includes shipping with USPS
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