Web Updates for February '98 NEW!

64-Bit action was on full display during the joyously hectic Nintendo SpaceWorld event. More intriguing than any game reveal was Pres. Yamauchi's pledge to redirect the company's focus away from heavy-hitter favorites toward titles with social impact, emphasizing the success of Tamagotchi, in particular. It's not just Nintendo, either. Home gaming is closing in on mimicking the arcade experience, embellishing socializing elements moreso than solo play. MK 64 and Goldeneye are at their best in multi-player mode, after all. Now with internet capabilities linking computers worldwide, games like Ultima Online are generating entire virtual communities!


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Web Updates for January '98

As the final, mumbled bars of Auld Land Syne fade away, and we all try to remember what day we're meant to take the tree down on, we find ourselves staring down the barrel of a new year. There will be time enough for looking back at the treats of '97, but if Nintendo SpaceWorld is any indication, 1998 will be twice as strong. We may be at the threshold of a new Sega console as Saturn peters out into oblivion, and the upcoming 64DD add-on promises more opportunities for N64 developers. Before long players will be guiding Link through a massive 3-D world in Zelda 64, and soar through the air in Panzer Dragoon Saga. For now, enjoy those new games you all got over the holidays. Happy New Year!


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Web Updates for December '97

Happy Holidays from your friends at PyroPlayers Magazine! Seeing as it's the season of gift-giving, your PPM Crew is proud to unveil a bundle of presents for all of you lovely cyberspace fanatics. This month, we have a special Holiday Issue of PPM with some unique treats! To begin, check out the newest edition of our PPM Holiday Handbook! This nifty guide details all the hot systems and their best games easy enough for even non-gamers to sort out. Certainly a quicker read than the 700-page Sears catalog. We will have two new reviews posted soon, for the cheerful Diddy Kong Racing as well as the frightening Castlevania: SOTN. Plus, a special unpublished look at Super Mario 64.


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Web Updates for November '97

Remember, remember, the games of November. Check it! Despite our new bi-monthly format, PyroPlayers Mag will nevertheless retain its monthly web updates. As such, here we present an absolute cornucopia of treats to feast upon. We start off this supplemental with a primer on the Tamagotchi craze as well as a look at the latest experiment from Blizzard on PC, both utterly and completely fascinating phenomena (Not sarcasm, we swear!). A selection of new reviews are coming your way, covering the furry funfest of Star Fox 64 and the puppy dog raps of PaRappa. More soon over at the Adventurer's Guild and Top 10! Keep your eyeballs on this space!


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Half A Million Clouds

Sony and Square reached a tremendous sales milestone with their star player, Final Fantasy VII. Having sold 500,000 units in its first three weeks, the next-gen RPG has officially outperformed any PlayStation game in the system's two year history. It beat out G.I. Jane, too! Sony is continuing to market their golden goose with three new TV spots, an assortment of print ads, and a brand promotion with Pepsi and Diet Pepsi.


Nintendo Gets Beaned

Toy enthusiasts know how in-demand collectible plush animals these days, with the Beanie Babies craze flooding airwaves each holiday season. A Seattle-based company has unveiled beanie Nintendo characters available at retailers like Toys R Us, Babbage's, and JC Penny for under $6.00. The first slate includes beloved Mario series regulars: Mario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, and Bowser. Be on the lookout as these are hard to find.

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MONTHLY HIT LIST

  1. Diddy Kong Racing - N64

  2. Tom Raider II - PS-X

  3. Final Fantasy VII - PS-X

  4. Time Crisis - PS-X

  5. GoldenEye 007 - N64

  6. Sonic R - SATURN

  7. Fifa 98 - N64

Monthly Hit List videogame rental data courtesy of Blockbuster Video and Family Video.

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