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NSIDE THIS ISSUE! jUiLIJr Ulster f 'JiiL-flilhm'/ i ^112^ / 334^ FINAL FANTASY VII - THE LATEST! 4 51 08381 THE HOTTEST TRICKS! WAVERACE 64, STAR GLADIATOR AND MORE! $5.95 US • $7.95 CANADA INSIDE GF SPORTS: NBA LIVE '97, IN THE ZONE 2, FIFA '97 AND MORE! S Irtan ^ -v.nc T " f ■ '*2jj N ttaji E T PURE GENIUS... I WHERE THERE’S STREET FIGHTER... REVEL IN THE SPLENDOR OF SHINY’S THERE’S GAMEFAN! CHECK OUT THE N MOST INCREDIBLE GAME EVER, MDK. EXCLUSIVE FIRST EVER BONA FIDE CHECK OUT OUR WORLD EXCLUSIVE U.S. STREET FIGHTER EX COVERAGE PLAYSTATION PREVIEW AND SEE THE ON PAGE 96 O PGAAGME E3 8T HAT WILL SET NEW STANDARL PAGE 96 C ' * fi#ii N64 MK TRILOGY EUROPA’S BACK! PAGE 92 PAGE 130 HOCUS POCUS PLAYSTATION PREVIEWS SATURN SECTOR NINTENDO 64 THEATER GAMEFAN SPORTS SPIDER PAGE 44 GAMEFAN original art by: POSTMEISTER TERRY “THE GCEHNAERRAACTTOERR” RURSY 3D CAPCOM! WOLFINGER PAGE 58 PAGE 114-115 Metropolis Staff Welcome to the January issue of GameFan. As we toiled into the wee hours on this issue haggling over the Megawards like a pack of mad lobbyists, we came to ™ a unanimous decision. Rather than running the awards in the January GF (which goes to press in early November) as we always have, we’ve decided to switch it to the February issue which goes on sale in mid-January. That way we can play all of this year’s many November/December titles (completely buttoned up) in their entirety. Also, any games that don't make Christmas ’96 won’t slip in by mistake. Last year we all took for granted that Skeleton Warriors would make its announced Christmas release and it ended up delayed 'til March while the PS version was being completed for a simultaneous release. In the next issue, you can count on the most extensive awards feature ever seen. We’ve added some new categories and will include the actual vote for each JM&R participant, rather than simply printing the overall winners. One thing's for sure: For advertising inquiries only: '96 was a year rich in software and new advancements in both design and (21E3-)M 3a8i2l:- 8J6M2a2n/FdaRxe: p(s2@13a) o3l8.c8o-0m3 10 technology. Aside from that, enjoy the issue and have a great holiday! ABC AUDIT &N MOVEEMMBBEERRS, H1I9P9 A4 PPUEO FOR: BPA AUDIT & FMEBERMUBAERRYS. H19IP3 6A PPLIED FOB: ISSN# 1070-3020 A METROPOLIS PUBLICATION ^ MADE IN THE USA PREPARE FOR THE MOST EXPLOSIVE CONTRA EVER! PlayStation 3-D GLASSES INCLUDED WITH PLAYSTATION VERSION www.konami.com PlaySCtaotnitorna™® aanndd tKhoen Pamlayi®S taartieo rne™gi slotegroesd at i3 dtreamdaermksa rokfs K oof nSaomniy C Coo.,m Lptdu.t eLre Egnatceyr toafi nWmaern™t Iins ca. Streagdae mSaatrukr no™f K iosn aa mtrai d(Aemmaerrkic oa)f SInecg. a© E 1n9te9r6p rKisoens.a mThi eC roa.t, inLgtds. iAclol nr iigsh ats r eRgeissetervreedd .t r©ad e1m99a6rk K oofn tahmei I(nAtemraecrtiicvae) IDnicg.i tAall lS roigfthwtsa rRe