Electronic Gaming Monthly (May 1996)

Electronic Gaming Monthly was one of the longest lived and most popular video games magazines. Looking back to 1996, it is amazing how many systems there were being developed for including the Nintendo 64, 3D0, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Super NES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear, Atari Jaguar, and Neo Geo. The May 1996 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly includes the following:

Cover Story - Virtua Fighter 3
Press Start
Review Crew
Gaming Gossip
Tricks of the Trade
Special Features
Contests
Next Wave
Next Wave Protos
Team EGM

Fact Files

Saturn - Take a good look at all the cool games that will totally blow gamers away: Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Iron Storm, Panzer Dragoon II, Worms and Shining Wisdom!

PlayStation - Die Hard Trilogy, Steel Harbinger and Williams Arcade Classics will soon be released for PlayStation owners' enjoyment.

How EGM Became the Biggest and Best Video Mag Ever! - Take a trip down memory lane with this issue's eight anniversary special feature. This special is filled with info about the growth and progress of the magazine as well as the video game industry. Read all about the video game highlights of each year and some EGM oddball knowledge. (Did you know that Sendai was in the National Enquirer and Fabio was on an EGM cover?) Whether you're a new reader or EGM's oldest fan, everyone will get a kick out of this! Memories...

FF7 Is What Gamers Have Been Dreaming About! - RPG fans rejoice - there is news on FF7. Square has paid particular attention to lighting and shading effects in this game, such as the glow of a neon sign or campfire, which give the graphics a sense of depth never before seen in an RPG. There will be three new characters: Cloud, a fighter who packs a huge sword; Ealis, a pink-cladded lady who wields a staff and Barett, whose arms are powerful weapons. As for a story line, it apparently involves a futuristic-styled city called Midgar.