_{Cover of the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

This was one of the best and biggest selling gaming magazines in the U.S. for a long time. I was never a subscriber but I bought issues when I could between probably 1989 and 2002 give or take. The January 1995 issue includes:

Features

Shoshinkai Show Unveils New Products! - The big news was the unveiling of the Virtual Boy and what a flop that was. Some of the first games were Mario Bros. VB, Pinball VB, and Teleroboxer.

Getting "Tricky" With The King of the Super NES Jungle! - Tips and tricks for the latest and greatest 2D platform game on the Super NES, Donkey Kong Country.

Earthworm Jim Strategy Guide - A level by level guide to this humorous platform game from Shiny Entertainment.

_{Table of Contents from the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

Departments

Insert Coin - A commentary on the Virtual Boy's introduction and how Nintendo was already stumbling out of the gate with its release.

Interface: Letters to the Editor - Letters from readers about the 32X, bug spray and CDs, Sega CD fighting games, developing games for the Turbo Duo, NAM-1975, full motion video on the SNES, Bloodstorm, and more.

Review Crew - Reviews of Samurai Showdown II (Neo Geo, game of the month), X-Men (Super NES), Indiana Jones (Super NES), Jurassic Park 2 (Super NES), Wolverine (Genesis), Aero The Acro Bat 2 (Genesis), Star Wars Arcade (32X), Heart of the Alien (Sega CD), Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO), Doom (Jaguar), Space Invaders (Game Boy), The Marvin Missions (Game Boy), and Ecco 2: The Tides of Time (Game Gear).

EGM's Hot Top Tens - Several top tens lists including Top Ten video Babes (Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters '94 gets the top spot), Editor's Top Ten (Samurai Showdown II for the Neo Geo is at the top), and Readers' Top Ten (the arcade version of Mortal Kombat II tops the list). There are also top 10 games lists for several systems. Number one games include FIFA International Soccer (3DO), Donkey Kong Country (Super NES), Madden '95 (Genesis), ESPN National Hockey Night (Sega CD), and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Game Gear).

Gaming Gossip - The latest news and rumors about Mortal Kombat III, NBA Jam Tournament Slam, Diddy Kong, Virtual Boy, Saturn and the 32X, Sonic on the 32X, the Sega Neptune, and more.

Press Start - Nintendo teams up with Paradigm to create a flight sim for the Ultra 64 (Nintendo 64); Earthworm Jim commercial featuring worm eating; Flightstick Pro from CH Products for the 3DO; a Super Game Boy to Game Genie adapter; Donkey Kong Country launched worldwide; Xband Catapult Modem for the Genesis; and more news and new products.

Arcade Action - A look at some of the latest arcade games including Tattoo Assassins (Data East), Ace Driver (Namco), Locked 'N' Loaded (Data East), and Point Blank (Namco).

_{Table of Contents from of the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (continued)}

Fact Files

Super NES Times - A quick look at Home Improvement (95% complete), Ogre Battle (90% complete), The Ignition Factor (100% complete), Pinball Fantasies (95% complete), and Savage Empire (95% complete).

Outpost Sega - Previews of Mega Bomberman (95% complete), The Death and Return of Superman (100% complete), Mighty Max (100% complete), Cosmic Carnage (32X, 100% complete), Samurai Showdown (Sega CD, 50% complete), Fatal Fury Special (Sega CD, 50% complete), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD, 100% complete), Ecco II: The Tides of Time (Sega CD, 100% complete), and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega CD, 100% complete).

Neo Geo Challenge - Preview of Samurai Showdown II (100% complete).

Planet 3DO - Previews of Super Street Fighter II Turbo (100% complete), The Need for Speed (85% complete), Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate (90% complete), Shanghai: Triple Threat (95% complete).

_{Back cover of the January 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly}

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Electronic Gaming Monthly (January 1995)

Features

Departments

Fact Files