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*Goldstar To Give Up On 3DO? (Page 25) - Due to Panasonics buy out of M2, news had hit the US that Goldstar were pulling out the 3DO market, However, Goldstars UK 3DO man, Bob Monk, was more upbeat, that in the UK Goldstar will be sticking with the machine, he went on to quote that the Goldstar board in Korea were discussing the M2...as well as Sega. He later went on to state that they will also be publishing software for the M2.
*Goldstar To Give Up On 3DO? (Page 25) - Due to Panasonics buy out of M2, news had hit the US that Goldstar were pulling out the 3DO market, However, Goldstars UK 3DO man, Bob Monk, was more upbeat, that in the UK Goldstar will be sticking with the machine, he went on to quote that the Goldstar board in Korea were discussing the M2...as well as Sega. He later went on to state that they will also be publishing software for the M2.
*Interplay 3DO Buffett - (Page 29) - Small article about the US release of the Interplay 3DO Buffett Demo, seven samples include: Alone in the Dark 2, Cyberia, Out of this World, Wolfenstein 3D, Casper, Kingdom The Far Reaches and Waterworld.
*Interplay 3DO Buffett - (Page 29) - Small article about the US release of the Interplay 3DO Buffett Demo, seven samples include: Alone in the Dark 2, Cyberia, Out of this World, Wolfenstein 3D, Casper, Kingdom The Far Reaches and Waterworld.
*True Lines (Page 32) - Goldstar Machine will stay at £199, but could see a further price drop
*True Lines (Page 32) - Goldstar Machine will stay at £199, but could see a further price drop


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* The Console Barometer - Page 18 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO gets 7/10 again, due to its price drop to £199, further rumoured price drop and promising early news of M2.
* The Console Barometer - Page 18 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO gets 7/10 again, due to its price drop to £199, further rumoured price drop and promising early news of M2.


==Reviews==
==Reviews==
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! width="10%"|Rating
! width="10%"|Rating
|-
|-
|PO'ed
|Brain Dead 13
|Any Channel
|Readysoft
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|1 Pages
| style="text-align: center;"|92-93
| style="text-align: center;"|19%
|-
|Deathkeep
|Mindscape
|N/A
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|2 Pages
| style="text-align: center;"|1 Pages
| style="text-align: center;"|66-67
| style="text-align: center;"|90
| style="text-align: center;"|61%
| style="text-align: center;"|59%
|-
|-
|Psychic Detective
|Dragon Lore
|Electronic Arts
|Mindscape
|N/A
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|2 Pages
| style="text-align: center;"|2 Pages
| style="text-align: center;"|78-79
| style="text-align: center;"|84-85
| style="text-align: center;"|83%
| style="text-align: center;"|62%
|-
|-
|Return Fire Maps of Death
 
|Silent Software
|Shock Wave 2
|Electronic Arts
|N/A
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|1 Page
| style="text-align: center;"|1 Page
| style="text-align: center;"|83
| style="text-align: center;"|91
| style="text-align: center;"|84%
| style="text-align: center;"|80%
|}
|}


 
*Brain Dead 13 - Pointless +You're a Dragons Lair fan -You're everyone else
*PO'ed - Treacely +Initially hilarious -Almost unplayable
*Deathkeep - A Toughie +Tons of exploring -Dull to look at
*Psychic Detective - Chilling +A new slant on the genre -Somewhat limited lifespan
*Dragon Lore - Constricting +Nice Graphics -Pre-Ordained gameplay
*Return Fire Maps of Death - Rejuvenating +Nice set of maps -Is that all?
*Shockwave 2 - Stronger +Hovercraft inertia -Repetitive terrains


==Adverts==
==Adverts==
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===Retail===
===Retail===


 
* Gamestation - Half page ad, small section with about 8 3DO games (Page 94)
* Loaded Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 76)
* Showtime Games Centre - Quarter page ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 95)
* Trico Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 76)
* Gamesworld - Small ad that they stock 3DO (Page 95)
* Powerbase - Small ad with mention they stock "Panasonic" (Page 76)
* Powerbase - Small ad with mention they stock "Panasonic" (Page 95)
* Gamestation - Half page ad, small section with about 8 3DO games (Page 80)
* Trico Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 95)
* Gameplay - Full page ad, with about 12 games (Page 99)


==Letters==
==Letters==


*Deep Down Trauma Hounds (Page 34) - Letter complaining how a picture of the M2 or 3DO isnt on the front cover like the Saturn, PS or N64
*Deep Down Trauma Hounds (Page 34) - Letter complaining how a picture of the M2 or 3DO isnt on the front cover like the Saturn, PS or N64
 
*3DO (Page 97) - Reader asks about the price being £199 and if it will drop any further, also enquires about the M2, Philip Kipling from 3DO responds with its down to the retailer if they reduce it further, and how buying one now with 80 game available with the upgrade coming out, is value for money. Also states that the M2 is now approaching completion and software in development. And that 40,000 units had been sold in the UK.




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* Page 17 - Mention of Shock Wave 2 being an essential buy for this month
* Page 17 - Mention of Shock Wave 2 being an essential buy for this month
* Page 19 - Chess and Death - Article about Mindscapes forthcoming releases on Playstation, mention of Panzer General being released on 3DO previously
* Page 19 - Chess and Death - Article about Mindscapes forthcoming releases on Playstation, mention of Panzer General being released on 3DO previously
* Page 64 - Street Fighter Zero Playstation Review - Comment on the Playstation joypad is a gripe to play with, but not as bad as the "Murderous 3DO pad"
* Page 88 - Road Rash Playstation Review - 3DO gets a mention that it appeared on there
==Tips==
* Page 2 of Pull Out - Space Hulk
* Page 2,5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - The Need for Speed
* Pages 2,3,6 and 14 of Pull Out - Return Fire
* Page 4 and 15 of Pull Out - Ultraman Powered
* Page 4 and 15 of Pull Out - Way of the Warrior
* Page 5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - Samurai Shodown
* Page 5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - Shock Wave
* Page 5 of Pull Out - Super Wing Commander
* Page 6 of Pull Out - Off World Interceptor
* Page 7 of Pull Out - VR Stalker
* Page 9 of Pull Out - The Horde
* Page 11 and 15 of Pull Out - Starblade
* Page 12 and 14 of Pull Out - PO'ed
* Page 12 of Pull Out - Crash N Burn
* Page 12 and 14 of Pull Out - Quarantine
* Page 14 of Pull Out - Mad Dog McCree
* Page 14 of Pull Out - Dragons Lair
* Page 14 of Pull Out - Out Of This World
* Page 14 and 15 of Pull Out - Soccer Kid
* Page 14 of Pull Out - Gex
* Page 15 of Pull Out - Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate
* Page 15 of Pull Out - Ballz


==Credits==
==Credits==
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Trico_Consoles_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_15_Ad.png|Trico Consoles Ad
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Return_Fire_no_1_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|Return Fire No 1 Tips
Return_Fire_no_2_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|Return Fire No 2 Tips
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The_Need_for_Speed_no_1_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|The Need for Speed No 1 Tips
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The_Need_for_Speed_no_3_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|The Need for Speed No 3 Tips
The_Need_for_Speed_no_4_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|The Need for Speed No 4 Tips
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Way_of_The_Warrior_no_1_Tips_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16.png|Way of the Warrior No 1 Tips
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Showtime_Games_Centre_Ultimate_Future_Games_Issue_16_Ad.png|Showtime Games Centre Ad
Trico_Consoles_Future_Games_Issue_16_Ad.png|Truci Consoles Ad
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[[Category|Goldstar(LG)]]
[[Category|Goldstar(LG)]]
[[Category|Interplay Productions]]
[[Category|Interplay Productions]]
 
[[Category:Mindscape]]
 
[[Category:Readysoft]]
[[Category|Panzer General]]
[[Category|Panzer General]]
[[Category|Shock Wave 2]]
[[Category|Shock Wave 2]]
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[[Category:Wolfenstein 3D]]
[[Category:Wolfenstein 3D]]
[[Category:Interplay 3DO Buffett]]
[[Category:Interplay 3DO Buffett]]
 
[[Category:Space Hulk]]
 
[[Category:Return Fire]]
[[Category:The Need for Speed]]
[[Category:Ultraman Powered]]
[[Category:Way of the Warrior]]
[[Category:Super Wing Commander]]
[[Category:Samurai Shodown]]
[[Category:Shock Wave]]
[[Category:Off World Interceptor]]
[[Category:VR Stalker]]
[[Category:The Horde]]
[[Category:Starblade]]
[[Category:POed]]
[[Category:Crash N Burn]]
[[Category:Gex]]
[[Category:Mad Dog McCree]]
[[Category:Quarantine]]
[[Category:Soccer Kid]]
[[Category:POed]]
[[Category:Dragons Lair]]
[[Category:Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate]]
[[Category:Ballz]]
[[Category:Dragon Lore]]
[[Category:Brain Dead 13]]
[[Category:DeathKeep]]
[[Category:Waterworld]]
[[Category:Waterworld]]

Latest revision as of 07:22, 9 September 2021

Overview

  • Full Name: Ultimate Future Games Issue 16
  • Issue 16
  • Date March 1996
  • Region: UK
  • Barcode: 9771355 728017 03
  • Cover Disc No
  • Notes:

News

  • M2 Goes RPG (Page 12) - Rumour (No Source) that Panasonic had ordered upto 40 RPG's to be released in M2s first year of release
  • Sega 64-Bit Wonder Box (Page 14-15) - According to a Japanese Paper (Not named), the Sega and M2 relationship resurfaced from an earlier rumour.
  • M2 Setting The Standard Worldwide (Page 15) - How Panasonic are creating DVD as the new standard like VHS, this combined with M2 could make it the standard for video gaming
  • Goldstar To Give Up On 3DO? (Page 25) - Due to Panasonics buy out of M2, news had hit the US that Goldstar were pulling out the 3DO market, However, Goldstars UK 3DO man, Bob Monk, was more upbeat, that in the UK Goldstar will be sticking with the machine, he went on to quote that the Goldstar board in Korea were discussing the M2...as well as Sega. He later went on to state that they will also be publishing software for the M2.
  • Interplay 3DO Buffett - (Page 29) - Small article about the US release of the Interplay 3DO Buffett Demo, seven samples include: Alone in the Dark 2, Cyberia, Out of this World, Wolfenstein 3D, Casper, Kingdom The Far Reaches and Waterworld.
  • True Lines (Page 32) - Goldstar Machine will stay at £199, but could see a further price drop


Features

  • The Console Barometer - Page 18 - Consoles pitted against each other on how well they did that month, 3DO gets 7/10 again, due to its price drop to £199, further rumoured price drop and promising early news of M2.

Reviews

Game Title Publisher Reviewer Pages Pg No(s) Rating
Brain Dead 13 Readysoft N/A 1 Pages 92-93 19%
Deathkeep Mindscape N/A 1 Pages 90 59%
Dragon Lore Mindscape N/A 2 Pages 84-85 62%
Shock Wave 2 Electronic Arts N/A 1 Page 91 80%
  • Brain Dead 13 - Pointless +You're a Dragons Lair fan -You're everyone else
  • Deathkeep - A Toughie +Tons of exploring -Dull to look at
  • Dragon Lore - Constricting +Nice Graphics -Pre-Ordained gameplay
  • Shockwave 2 - Stronger +Hovercraft inertia -Repetitive terrains

Adverts

Retail

  • Gamestation - Half page ad, small section with about 8 3DO games (Page 94)
  • Showtime Games Centre - Quarter page ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 95)
  • Gamesworld - Small ad that they stock 3DO (Page 95)
  • Powerbase - Small ad with mention they stock "Panasonic" (Page 95)
  • Trico Consoles - Small ad with mention they stock 3DO (Page 95)

Letters

  • Deep Down Trauma Hounds (Page 34) - Letter complaining how a picture of the M2 or 3DO isnt on the front cover like the Saturn, PS or N64
  • 3DO (Page 97) - Reader asks about the price being £199 and if it will drop any further, also enquires about the M2, Philip Kipling from 3DO responds with its down to the retailer if they reduce it further, and how buying one now with 80 game available with the upgrade coming out, is value for money. Also states that the M2 is now approaching completion and software in development. And that 40,000 units had been sold in the UK.


Other 3DO mentions

  • Page 17 - Preview of the of the Show CES, mentions briefly a potential "M2 vs Playstation battle"
  • Page 17 - Mention of Shock Wave 2 being an essential buy for this month
  • Page 19 - Chess and Death - Article about Mindscapes forthcoming releases on Playstation, mention of Panzer General being released on 3DO previously
  • Page 64 - Street Fighter Zero Playstation Review - Comment on the Playstation joypad is a gripe to play with, but not as bad as the "Murderous 3DO pad"
  • Page 88 - Road Rash Playstation Review - 3DO gets a mention that it appeared on there

Tips

  • Page 2 of Pull Out - Space Hulk
  • Page 2,5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - The Need for Speed
  • Pages 2,3,6 and 14 of Pull Out - Return Fire
  • Page 4 and 15 of Pull Out - Ultraman Powered
  • Page 4 and 15 of Pull Out - Way of the Warrior
  • Page 5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - Samurai Shodown
  • Page 5,14 and 15 of Pull Out - Shock Wave
  • Page 5 of Pull Out - Super Wing Commander
  • Page 6 of Pull Out - Off World Interceptor
  • Page 7 of Pull Out - VR Stalker
  • Page 9 of Pull Out - The Horde
  • Page 11 and 15 of Pull Out - Starblade
  • Page 12 and 14 of Pull Out - PO'ed
  • Page 12 of Pull Out - Crash N Burn
  • Page 12 and 14 of Pull Out - Quarantine
  • Page 14 of Pull Out - Mad Dog McCree
  • Page 14 of Pull Out - Dragons Lair
  • Page 14 of Pull Out - Out Of This World
  • Page 14 and 15 of Pull Out - Soccer Kid
  • Page 14 of Pull Out - Gex
  • Page 15 of Pull Out - Shock Wave Operation Jumpgate
  • Page 15 of Pull Out - Ballz


Credits

  • Editor - Marcus Hawkins
  • Deputy Editor - Sean Atkins
  • Art Editor - Brad Merrett
  • Staff Writer - Daniel Griffiths
  • Art Assistant - Chris Bates

Media

M2 Panasonic Sega Goldstar(LG) Interplay Productions Panzer General Shock Wave 2