Nintendo Power Issue 144 May 2001 PDF
Nintendo Power Issue 144 May 2001 PDF
Nintendo Power Issue 144 May 2001 PDF
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because you are in for a long adventure.
Our extensive review of the simultane-
ously released The Legend of Zelda:
Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
gets you to the fully empowered Rod of
Seasons and the time-shifting Harp of
Ages. Coverage continues next month.
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Scott Pelland
Alan Auerill
George Sinfield
Jennifer Villarreal
game strategies Drew Williams
Contributing Writers
Guy Bacci
Ages Eric Twelker
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle
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Dan Owsen
Xena: Warrior Princess Phil Rogers
Infernal Machine Jacqualee Story
Game Watch
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Classified Information.
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Player's Poll Contest
Counselors' Corner
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PULSE jp.
We've opened so
much mail our paper cuts
have paper cuts, and your ere- .
why and she said, “It’s the Trainer who sent us our
butter-free!” next letter.
Sipex THE *.
LETTER OF MfA-.it MOUTH
Via the Internet I always name the second
Pokemon in my party
‘'Mew." Why? So when I’m
* I am concerned
electricity
about the amount of
my video game systems take
batding friends and they see
up. Do they require a lot of energy, or is
I’m about to send out Mew, itnot a big problem for my electrical
A.
they panic
anti-Psychic type.
and bring out an
It’s a great
+ bill?
Cuong Yin
strategy! Via the Internet
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That’s a timely question considering all the
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6d sucks up a mere 24
2 watts,
V Nobody names Pokemon
cHtfrms the Nintendo
systems, Nintendo 64
watts— not including the
names the Super NES uses 17
like my cousin. His
power required for the TV itself— and the Game
deserve the spotlight. Gol-
bat is “Count Chocula,” Per-
Boy Color barely makes a ripple at 3 iwitts. If that
use
seems high, keep in mind that most lightbulbs
I have an Alakazam
“Psy-Fi,” an
named
Exeggutor
sian is
"Guy
"Meow Mix,”
Incognito”
Ditto is
and * between
power
and 120 watts of power. It takes more
60
to switch on a light than it does to have
Krabby “Judge Judy!”
named "Boomer and a ’ is
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Your NSIDER power source to
everything Nintendo.
always throw Jaws into the I love Majora’s Mask, but you
I train a shiny Houndoom that
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pond near the clock! know the Mask Salesman?
I call “LimpBizkii," ‘cause 1
Although he’s one of my
think he's way ill!
Ralph Perez NINTENDO POWER
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Salt Lake City, UT The pond seems like
priate place for a critter named gets mad! Maybe that's why he BACK ISSUES, PLAYER'S
Way You mean he has the
ill?
Pokerus? Don't worry—it's per- Jaws to spend his time. rarely opens his eyes —because GUIDES AND MORE
he’s so freaky looking! www.nintendo.com/
fectly harmless.
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We asked Chris — our prepress
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MASk YOUR FKURGS assistant,
him his magic. He begins by using a This call may be long distance, so btsure lo
Zelda games. I call
device called a Digital Video
“Happy Dude of Hyrule.” I
gave it to him because no mat-
Media Converter. The DVMC
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ter where or when you see
an image gameplay / powerline.html
system and turns it into
him, he’s smiling.
Anonymous computer— an Apple
If you are unable to find what you
that his
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Adobe 1-800-255-3700
then uses software such as
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Premiere or Apple's Final Cut Pro Note: We are unable to answer game
the game. play questions on this line,
to make a movie of Monday-Saturday
My favorite character from The 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Pacific time.
6 a.m_-7 p.m. Sunday. French- and Spanish-
Finally, he pulls out individual
Legend of Zelda: Majora’s
fi-ames from the movie and our
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before you run off to the
neighborhood pawn shop,
Player’s Pulse, do you correct PAPER PRAISE released. You wouldn’t believe
spelling and punctuation? I Great job with Paper Mario. how many letters we get
sincerely doubt that every- I was the one at my
first from people who want to
one who reads your mag is school to get and the very
it, Maybe your teacher will give get their hands on a Super
an A+ speller. And when next day everyone was ask- you extra credit if you help NES or even the original
people send e-mail, it’s usu- ing me for help! Later, one of him through Diy Diy Desert. NES. After all, what gamer
ally full of errors. my teachers forgot his les- doesn’t get the urge to fire up
Smooth Operator 286 son plan. When I asked him SK8 RSS HEVR Metroid or Kid Icarus once in
Via the Internet why, he said, "I was beating I Tony Hawk’s
believe chat
While we always try to keep the up on Shy Guys all night!” Pro Skater game
is the best
we do sometimes edit for Via the Internet Volume 13a thac THPS2
would be released, I was
ecstatic — until Volume 133
*1 arrived and said it had been
POWER CHARTT
We
have a lot of popular characters
dropped. I
say, devastated.
was, needless to
Then I got
Volume 142. Game Watch
here at Nintendo, but who is the leader when said it was back in produc-
it comes to appearing on our cover? This
tion! Is this just some cruel
month's Power Chart looks into the question,
and unusual punishment,
counting the 13 stars who have graced the
or is it really true? A SIMPLE REQUEST
front of Nintendo Power the most.
Mitchell Rose Hey, I’ve got a great idea!
Via the Internet Why don’t you make a Drag-
COVERING THE NP COVERS ,
It'sglorious and true. The onball Z game! It’s the
8. Kirby: 4 times a pawn shop or some kind Akira Toriyama, the same man
of secondhand store, but I responsible for Gokou, Trunks
9. Mega Man: 4 times know any other way and the rest of the Dragonball
don't
10. Pikachu: 4 times to get the games off my crew. Plus, DWIII is a total
blast!
> II. Batman: 3 times Gregory Wiliams
:
12. Ken Griffey Jr.: 3 times Via the Internet WHERE PIP TOO CO?
Nintendo GameCube will not Iwas wondering what hap-
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B. Simon Belmont: 3 times have an N64 adapter. But pened to the game com-
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nology, including Peifect Dark,
track form? I’d love to have
it.
Williams Bay, Wisconsin, who Pokemon series — that are Via the Internet
points— securing the
with an astounding 611 Your letter is so directand to the
years to compatible with the Transfer
Banjo-Tooie bragging rights for point, we can't help but answer
Pak? That would be an excel-
come. Way to go, everyone! tech- with the same. The MSRP, or
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lent use of established
maufacturer's suggested retail
nology.
Andy Cherolts price, is $99-95- Tbat means
out, and said, "I want you to
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so we can get your
must be very rare, because no
drive mending merchants charge for
learner’s permit." 1 was store is free to
one I know has never heard of man-
the GBA, but each
shocked, but I actually
Codemasters or their games. raise or lower that price as they
aged to do pretty well for my
MPzoOO see fit— so be sure to check out a
first time. When I told my dad couple of different stores before
it was because of all the driv- you buy.
ing I did on the N64,
he just
laughed. But I know it's true.
Guilford, IN
Many driving schools already use
games to help their stu-
bear that video
You'll be pleased to
alive and dents. Other professions that use
Codemasters is
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Game" award in our annual
Nintendo Power Awards. How
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MAKING MUSIC ON
GAME BOY ADVANCE
t the 2001 Tokyo Game Show,
Nintendo Co. Ltd. revealed
the most innovative piece of software
yet for Game Boy Advance. Game Boy
Music an amazing music creation
is
music, either, because Game Boy Music uses a phone, trombone, oboe, clarinet, piccolo,
and col- flute, marimba and harmonica. Players can
simplified 8-note scale presentation
orful graphics to guide
link their GBA consoles
Band Play Mode
in the
the musician through
The soft-
and jam together, as
preset tunes.
Game Boy Music
well.
ware contains 25 origi-
will come packaged
nal Nintendo songs
with minispeakers and
and 20 additional pop-
a stereo minicable for
ular pieces. Once play-
improved sound repro-
ers get started, they can
duction. The speakers
create their own music
using approximately 50
require three AA batter-
synthesized ies for power. Game
different
Boy Music will be
instruments, including
released in September
electric guitar, acoustic
in Japan, but there’sno
guitar, distortion guitar,
word yet on a North
electric bass, chopper
American release date.
bass, synthesized bass,
Stay tuned.
acoustic piano, elec-
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GAMERS CAMP OUT FOR
ADVANCE LOOK
t aming journalists from around the ond, Iridion is one of the best-looking
GBA games of the wave. Players pilot
world recently descended on
first
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DRAC IS BACK
K onami’s Castlevania series has a
rich gaming history, ranking with
Mario and Zelda games in the hearts of
many players. So it was with great antici-
deserved. From the haunting musical
chant of the opening screen to the excep-
tional play control and brooding atmos-
phere throughout the game, Konami has
title that goes
created a brilliant platform
pation that we’ve been waiting for a
chance to play Castlevania: Circle of the beyond any of its predecessors. A new item
Moon for Game Boy Advance. Stoking the system features magic and cards that give
castle full of treasure, hidden rooms,
flame of our excitement were reports from you special powers, which you can access
using the Right and Left Buttons. In fact, frightening enemies and powerful bosses.
evaluators in Japan who gave it the highest
you can configure your hero’s control func- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is a game
score ever received by a Game Boy title.
that you won’t want to put down, and
Now, having seen Castlevania, we can tions any way you want. As for the action,
was you’ll find plenty of nasty traps and a huge since GBA is portable, you won’t have to.
report that the phenomenal score
miss,
Game Boy
another adventure you won’t
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SAVE THE MICE available in Japan, and Sega hopes to
Game Boy system since Tetris. The
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ega’s ChuChu Rocket for Game Boy a
behind ChuChu Rocket is simple release it in North America with the
Advance combines puzzle and
launch of Game Boy Advance.
one of
action elements brilliantly to create —
enough players must guide mice
the most engrossing brain games to grace (ChuChus) out of each room using
directional signs. The mice are a bit
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BREAKING NEWS IN THE WORLD OF GAMES
recently revealed tantalizing tidbits about were given in 27 categories. The Legend of
upcoming Game Boy Advance Zelda: Majora’s Mask won awards for Con-
several
games. The first event took place in Japan sole Action/Adventure Game of the Year
Telris Worlds
just before the launch of GBA at the end of
and Outstanding Achievement in Game
Design. Mario Tennis won the award for worlds with special Tetris rules. Up to four
March. Mr. Satoru Iwata, Corporate Plan-
Console Family Title of the Year. Other win- players will be able to link their Advances for
ning Division Director/General Manager, GBA
SSX for Playstation 2, with multiplayer action. In addition to the
Nintendo Company Ltd., wowed reporters ners included
awards, and Final Fantasy IX for PSX, version of Tetris Worlds, THQ plans to
when he revealed that updated versions of five
develop a version for Nintendo GameCube,
Nintendo on the way for GBA.
classics were which took home three awards. Blizzard’s
Mario Bros. J, Super Mario World, Yoshi's Year and Doom creator John Carmack was
inducted into the Academy Hall of Fame. ACTIVISION ADVANCES
Island and Yoshi’s Story, and he hinted
like to congratulate Activision has become one of the hottest
that Nintendo is working on several highly Nintendo Power would
video game publishers in North America
innovative games for GBA that were too all the winners.
over the past few years, so it’s no surprise
secret to discuss. (See this months lead
KIRBY’S ADVANCE? that the Big A is gearing up for a huge pres-
story on Game Boy Music.) Several weeks
Devel- Don’t be surprised if you see an unusual ence on the hottest video game system of
later, Ken Lobb, Director of Product
opment at Nintendo of America addressed Game Boy Advance on the shelves shortly the year —
Game Boy Advance. Recently,
June 11th launch of the handheld Activision announced its first six titles for
the GBA gamers summit near San Fran- after the
Nintendo is planning to ship a GBA. Leading off the lineup is Tony
Ken told the journalists that the console.
cisco.
number of pink Game Boy Advance Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which is likely to
Metroid game for GBA was an all-new game limited
The Fuchsia
consoles shortly after launch. become a benchmark for all future sports
instead of an updated version of Super
like the titles on the handheld console. After Tony,
Metroid for the Super NES. Ken also men- GBA will be semitransparent
the active visionaries are planning on
tioned that Rare has dedicated a substantial
releasing Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, Shaun
portion of its talented workforce to Game
Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder, Spider-Man:
Boy Advance, and he promised that gamers
Mysterio’s Menace, X-Men: Reign of Apoc-
would be blown away by the GBA titles that Softwares
alypse and Doom, based on id
Rare is developing. Although none of the
classic first-person shooter. If the other five
titlesmentioned in the press conferences
games are anything like Tony Hawk, Activi-
have a set release date for North America at
sion will soar to new heights on Advance.
this time, you can bet that some great titles
are on the way. MORE MONSTERS FROM ENIX
bluish-hued Glacier unit, but it will have a
tint of hot pink, perfect for a well-rounded
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 from Enix is
THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE on the way for Game Boy Color. Actually,
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sci- hero on the go.
there are two versions of the game. Dragon
ences held its fourth annual Interactive
TETRIS FOR THQ Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi’s Journey and
THQ knows a good license when it sees Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adven-
Cobi and Tara are brother and sister.
one, and when it comes to video games, no
ture.
DRIVEN
PREHISTORY MAN
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play to believe.
then head for the SCOOBY-DOO AND
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tracks in Championship or Time RICAN TAIL
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corners, crowd out SPIDER-MAN: MYSTERIO'S
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around hairpin turns in SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
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BATTLE ROYAL
ITEMS Stars. The items below can help you catch a Star, and you'll
find most of the goodies in shops or Item Minigames.
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby!
straight to a Star!
I'll take you
. jingle.When you ring it, Boo will offer to steal something from
dice rolls so you can travel up to 30 spaces in one turn!
the rival of your choice. If you pay him 50 coins, he'll steal a Star.
I
BOO REPELLANT 10 coins
] BOWSER SUIT 10 COINS
Players can hire Boo to steal coins or Stars from you. If the When players are nearby, put on
; I
the Bowser Suit. You can don
ghost is trying to scare up some of your booty, the Boo the outfit for one turn, and any players who pass you might
j
Repellant will protect you. Buy it if someone owns a Boo Bell. :
surrender 20 coins if they fall for your getup.
LUCKY CHARM RARE: NOT SOLD IN STORES WACKY WATCH RARE: NOT SOLD IN STORES
The Game Guy’s chance games are a gamble since you must put By activating the Wacky Watch, you’ll set the game so that
all your money on the line tc
to play. Use the Lucky Charm to call only five turns remain. Use it to finish things quickly when
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him so he'll challenge one of your rivals to play for all or
3r nothing. you're in the lead or to extend a game that's at its final turn.
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The first to sail five
laps around the
waterway wins.
You’ll drift a lot
while cornering on
the choppy seas, so
veer early to avoid
making wide turns.
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The four-player party gets hopping on five main Battle Royal game boards.
BATTLE ROYAL The sixth board, Waluigi’s Island, will be available in Party Mode once
you’ve
CHDXYWATERS
Story Mode sends you party hopping on a
whirlwind tour of six Battle Royal boards plus
six two-player Duel boards (see pages 30 and
in Chilly
31). The Battle Royal festivities begin
Whenever you land on a ? Space, you'll trigger an event stand on it at the same time,
that could change your location on the board.
You’ll the ice will crack and both play-
move to the nearest pink space in your path if you don t ers will flee to the pink space
react, and that just might get you closer to the Star.
On that sits on the shoreline. If you
the Chilly Waters board, landing on a ? Space
will roll need to skate past the danger-
out a snowball- Press A to jump over it to stay where ous situation, use a Mushroom
you are or do nothing so it chases you to a new
location. for a high roll.
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1 when it isnt blue.
An oasis of minigames and a hot spot for fun,
the Spiny Desert hears up the party action with
—
dangers worth sweating over like sand traps
and things that aren't what they seem.
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Getting around in the Woody Woods won't be
easy since pesky moles constantly change the
direction of travel. Apparently, some party
animals are party poopers.
Changing Direction
Keep Changing
The moles will change the
direction of the signs at every
turn and they'll also reverse
them if you land on a ? Space.
Since it's hard to predict where
you'll be forced to go, buy a
The red signs at intersections point to the path you must
take. If you land in front of a mole's home that's
Reverse Mushroom in case you
marked
need to go against the flow of
by a flag, you can pay the burrower to reverse the signs.
the signs.
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Spelunkers will go batty trying to score Stars
in Creepy Cavern. Trains chug back and forth
Cosmic Coaster
Eatsa Pizza
Ride the roller
The duo that gob-
coaster and slide
bles up the most
from side to side to
pizza in 30 seconds
dodge the obsta-
wins. Rapidly tap A
cles hanging over
to eat and sweep
the track. Look into
back and forth while
the distance to
moving forward to
anticipate oncoming
chow down large
hazards.
chunks of the pie.
PARTNERS GOOMBA
One partner can guard your front while Usually your front partner does all of the
another can protect your back. In gen- FRONT a ttacking, so let Goomba lead the way— his
eral, place partners with strong Attack is stronger than his Stamina.
Attack Power in front and ones f
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With a protective shell that doubles as a shield,
Koopa troopa is a better defensive player than
an offensive one. Place the turtle in the rear.
TOAD BOB-OMB
The fungus-headed fun guy is basic but balanced. The single-use explosive is perfect for direc t
As long as he's with you, you'll never have to pay attacks. Bob-omb bypasses your rival's partners
a penalty fee for landing on an opponent's spot. and assaults the opposing player directly.
The partners that surround the player usually STAMINA: 2 Call inThwomp to get rid of one of your rival’s
absorb the blows of attacks, but Chomp will partners. The blockhead won't harm your rival,
SALARY: 6 but he'll defeat the nearest partner in one move.
attack all members of the opposing team.
PIRANHA PLANT
I While most partners attack the nearest mem Armed with the strongest Attack and demand-
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ber of the rival team, Mr. Blizzard will go the dis- ing a high salary, the Piranha Plant can uncover
tance and attack the farthest party member. an you an extra roll.
invisible die that will give
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Run clockwise As the chicken clucks away, follow
around the eye until its footsteps to stay on its feath-
it disappears. Podo- ery tail. Every few steps,
boos will ignite in the fleeing fowl will slow
your path, so dodge down— that's your
themorwaitfor chance to swoop in and
them to flicker out grab it by pressing the
while making laps B Button.
around the peeper.
Storm Chasers
Chase the roving As the timer ticks
rain cloud so your down, rapidly tap the A
potted plantgets Button to power up your
soaked. Stay ahead throw. Right before the
of the crowd so you counter hits zero, adjust the
can hog the rain for angle of your toss to 45
yourself and dodge degrees. With enough power, you'll
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The object of Story Mode is to collect Star Stamps. You’ll win
most Srar Stamps in the Duel match that follows each Battle
Royal. Gate Guy is your first Duel.
Its Toll
The Gate Guy will let you cut through the middle
of the board if you pay his toll. Take the shortcut
M
Wit Stamp Earned
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allow you to slip away
£ Pipesqueak, since the warp pipes will
another corner of the hoard for a sneak attack.
Hot Pursuit
Ifyou hop into a warp pipe, you’ll pop out of one
of the other three tubes selected at random. You
may not know where you'll end up, but you can
always depend on the warp pipes to provide a
quick escape route.
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Party
only five Battle Royal and five Duel boards are available in
Initially,
the two
‘Miy Mode. By playing your way through Story Mode, you’ll unlock
remaining boards, Backtracks and Waluigi’s Island.
WALL OF FAME
After a victory on Waluigi's Island, you
must play the Stardust Battle. The
game is the first??? Minigame you
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Super Mario Advance is an inspired »is,
Mario Bros, a is a dass.c platform game drat fea-
Mario game, in one Pat! The updated Super and odd
different abilities, vegetables that work
as weapons
rures four playable characters with
original Mario Bros, game includes aU
such.s the egg-spitting Birdo. The revamped
four players. The
the fast, silly fun of the arcade
game and adds a multiplayer mode for up to
detad.d
the Game Boy Advance, wrth
large,
classic games look and play better than ever on
control and new, trickier enemy iocanons.
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different chamcters.While you can finish most of the levels
much when yon use a figure out whose talents fit the challenges best.
with character, some levels are easier
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Mario
Bros.
1BEM&
is sort of a utility
2 . The artist
man in Super Mario
formerly known as
make him a good choice for many levels! His speedy walking and
lifting will
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Luigi's talents are very specialized. His
rating means
low Power
his lifting isn’t very fast— both
/
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access to areas that are harder to reach
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would otherwise be quite a tough leap. The
taller Mario brother's legs flutter as
he
makes his impressive jumps. J
hover for a short time — a talent that keeps her safe from
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Toad is a short little '.hroom with big skills. He's the fastest character, so
like vegetables, items
plucky fungus when speed counts. Toad can also pickup things
quite helplul. The mushmom-
and enemies faster chan any other character, which is
the worst jumper of the bunch.
capped cube's one drawback is poor jumping—Toad's
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There are lots of different enemies big
and small in Super Mario
Bros. 2. Wart, the audacious toad
who has taken over the world of
with many
dreams, is the biggest, and final, enemy. As
enemies in Super Mario Bros. 2, vegetables are his ® \
ultimate downfall.
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adversary. Smfit
The projectile-puss, Snifit, is quite an annoying
There’s some pretty strange stuff growing around the World of Dreams
enemy right out of the ground.
you might pluck a bomb, a potion or even an
where mushrooms and Yoshi
Potions are used to open a door to Subspai e,
Eggs are found.
.darkened mirror-
Mushrooms ale found in Subapace, which looks like
potion in the
image of the level. You must open a door to Subspace with a
a mushroom. Mush-
correct area, then walk through the door to pick up
extra heart to your life meter.
rooms add an
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updated Mario Bros. The two have to dear a biaatte assomnet,. of oeat™
horn the pipe-
ani Luigi show their plumper
Mario and plumber roots in me upturn
building. Occasionally, coins or fireballs also pop out of rite pipes, and the brothers have to collect and avoid
(illed basement of a very strange
filled
Judicious use of thePOW Block can make Later Phases are filled with obstacles and
enemies, and tiro ^okest p'ayBr can
the game much easier to win. You get very
falter during the intense action!
fewPOW Blocks per Phase.
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Super Mario Bros. 2 is a single-player game, but
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launch
Super Mario Advance scheduled to be one of Game Boy Advances
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has a retro-futuristic look, complete
with ’5 os-style fins. It has the lowest
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MOJO JO JO RISIN SLEEPING THE DAY AWAY
Wario is in a whole mess of trouble in Wario Land
The chemical-X scamps from Townsville are at it an
for the GBC. Pirates have taken over his castle,
again in Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo. You can
B unlock a number
extras by entering the codes
of
I intend to bring him to a
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ONE -HIT WONDERS months code-fest with passwords
We've We wrap up this
Remember Winback: Covert Operations? GBC. Use the little
game for X-Men: Mutant Wars for the
nyiy recently discovered that it contains a secret
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who are either too brave or too level 2 of X-Men.
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Z
consider Dragon Warrior III to be the
many gamers
best of the bunch. And since the
new Game Boy
from
Color rendition of DWIII has been adapted
players who know
the Super Famicom version, even
the NES game by heart will find uncharted areas at
every turn. Join us for a peek at
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k ayman's surreal escapades have platformer genre a few years back.
, been featured on many different Nearly anything seems possible in Ray-
platforms through the years, but man's world, a multilevel mishmash of
the game's strange beauty seems surpris- bizarre bad guys and offensive obstacle
ingly fresh on the small Tread through the cloud
screen of the Game Boy along music bars or
Advance. The GBA ver- giant desserts, but don’t mis-
sion is a near perfect take the fantastic footholds
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i any gamers will remember kidnapped rhe Great Protoon! As a
I the strange circumstances resultbad beings have imprisoned errant
surrounding the disap- F.lecroons in all manner of unlikely
pearance of the Great Protoon, but places. We hate to jump to conclusions
Rayman newbies may require a bit before all the facts are in, but rhe most
of background. Rayman hails from a likely suspect in the game is Mr. Dark, a
peaceful land held in harmony by shadowy figure who peers down from
the Great Protoon, an enigmatic his perch through high-powered
being who attracts equally uncanny binoculars. He has reason to be para-
Electoons. While the science supporting noid. Though Mr. Dark delivered a
their symbiosis seems suspect, suffice it defeat to Betilla the Fairy during
to say that said arrangement supports life her anemic attempt to guard the
as Rayman knows it. The fact chat the great one, another hero has taken miscreants mean to mess
benevolent beings are also beloved up the cause of justice: Captain with the man, but the
makes it even more difficult to Marvel! Just joking —
its Rayman! courageous creature can
describe what has happened. Are The limbless wonder must wander conquer the creeps thr-
you sitting down? Someone has through the chaotic country- ough a combination of
side —
leaping from ledge to balletic bounding, fero-
ledge, vine to vine, sundae to cious fisticuffs and miracu-
sundae — in an effort to emanci- lous moves. He’ll also look
pate Electoons and track down to courageous cocombat-
their captured counterpart. ants for a heap of help along
Multitudes of maltempered the way.
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: landscapes drip with color and texture
Lush
in Rayman Advance, showcasing the GBA’s impres-
sive graphics palette. The music bars in Band
Land, for example, are convincingly metallic
—
and tubular so when the slippery physics
are added to the equation, the result is total
emersion in the action. Two scrolling laye
watercolor-style backgrounds also provide
atmospheric complement to the sharp anima-
tion in the foreground. Its too bad you won
have time to sightsee while you play the game.
plat-
error.
world screen that also dis-
plays the
must
number of Elec-
toons you’ve saved. You
safely complete
world before you’ll be
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At the start of the game, Rayman can
Et perform basic moves such as jumping
and climbing, and eventually he’ll be
able to execute spectacular helicopter
maneuvers or grab distant items with
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jBP' Fiis detached hands. The Telescopic Fist
is the first and important power
you’ll acquire. You'll need it to eliminate
enemies like Antitoons, mean-spirited
monsters that pop up where you least Whatever magic power keeps Rayman's feet and
hands
suspended in midair also allows him to hang
want them to be. Other enemies may from platforms.
fire projectiles at you, or just head-butt
you over the edge of a platform.
are crawling
wr
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when Electoon-like enemies
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azine devoted to Game Boy
Advance: Nintendo
Power Advance. Check out a copy this summer
so
you won’t be left hanging out on a limb—
even
though Rayman doesn’t have any.
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you when Game Boy Color instant classics The
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle
of Ages are released simultaneously in May.
Let the adventures begin!
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Some will offer items in exchange for other items.
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lides with you, her items and characters who will offer one item in exchange
your items will mix, mingle for another. The chain ends with information
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With a sword in one hand and a Shakram in the other, you
will guide the Warrior Princess as she battles mystical
creatures, navigates perilous terrain and solves mystifying
puzzles — all while being fed lots of confusing information
from a multitude of characters. If all that sounds over-
whelming, Nintendo Power's maps and tips that will make
your adventure a little bit easier.
ic Duo
You won't have to go
Making a Connection
Tine Maze
With the help of the handy bird’s-eye view of the
entire landscape, you should be able to find your
way in and out of the maze. There are multiple dia-
monds hidden throughout the labyrinth, as well as
the important salamander-skin boots.
Heave-Ho
The Conch
A large conch Is
hidden among the
mushrooms near the
The fairies cannot harm you, but they won't talk to you unless shop in the southwest
you bump into them. Some fairies will ask for diamonds before corner. Don't leave
revealing secrets. You will discover that their queen is being the item behind,
held captive. Use your sword to swipe the fairies and collect because you can use
valuable items. If you're lucky, you may even obtain an extra life.
it to summon a wood-
en raft at Rapids Run
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If you go east of the maze—you’ll suddenly find yourself in the heart
of the volcano. Turn left and wade toward the top.
Once you reach the
peak, walk around until you get sucked into the
underground tunnel.
Boulder Dasli
Immediately after you enter
Wicked Wasp
the tunnel, press Start to
Ara Arm yoursell with
access your inventory and the Shakram, which
assign the spring to the B will allow you to hit the lit-
Button. Large boulders will tle bees above your head.
chase you down every ramp, Stay in the corner and wait
so you'll need to time your for the mother bee to lower
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CHIEF'S HOUSE
Give the elixir to the chief. His
head will clear, and he’ll
remember that Darphus was
responsible for the destruction
of the village.
Head Eastward
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Lots of exciting Game Boy Advance news was revealed at a press Mr. Ishihara also announced that fournew Pokemon will be part
conference held in Japan recently, and some of it had to do with of a new Game Boy Advance Pokemon game, which is scheduled
Pokemon products that will be released in Japan in the next few for release in Japan in 2002. The game, which has the working
years. While the news from Japan is exciting, remember that we title of Pokemon Game Boy Advance, is shrouded in secrecy, but
don’t know for sure whether the products will make it over to our Mr. Ishihara said, "This game will be very important and will be
shores, and if they do, we have yet to learn when that will be. the origin of a new Pokemon world.” Mr. Ishihara even introduced
three new Pokemon from the game, whose Japanese names are Luri
Kakureon and Hoeruko. At least one of the new Pokemon,
Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, general producer of Pokemon and presi- Luri,
dent of Creatures inc., took part in the press conference, and he Luri Luri, seems to have a tie to a current pair of blue Pokemon from
Gold and Silver. A picture of a boy Trainer was also shown. The four
had a few interesting things to say about Pokemon. Mr. Ishihara
introduced the tentatively titled Card-e Reader accessory for the characters from Pokemon for Game Boy Advance are said to have
Game Boy Advance. The Card-e Reader plugs into the Game Boy roles in the fourth Pokemon movie, which opens this year in Japan.
Advance just like a Game Pak, and it can read data stored on the Keep reading the Pokecenter and future issues of Nintendo Power
all-new and temporarily named Pokemon Card-e trading cards. for more info on exciting new developments from Japan!
The cards will have a special barcode that contains data about the
Pokemon on each Card-e, including sounds, Pokemon
stats, evolutionary lines, attacks, strategies and more. The
pokemon.
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you feeling blue?
Hey you, Pokefan! Does Pokemon Yellow have
Is Pokemon Go\A or Silver
making you see red? Snap out of it
and send us your puzzlers. We’re up to the
challenge!
Rage,
Lake of just waiting to be caught. If you really want to
ming in the
catch a shiny (differently colored)
Pokemon. your best bet is to search
those special Pokemon.
everywhere and keep your eyes peeled for
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How do I get to the Silver Cave? How do get to the Cave level in Snap?
I
You access Silver Cave by traveling along Route 28, which you You have to open up a secret gate near the end of the River course.
can’t enter until you have collected all of Johto and Kanto's While coasting down the river, keep a lookout for a red switch on the
badges. After you have all 16 badges, swing by Professor Oak’s right bank of the river. A Porygon is nearby. Aim a Pester Ball at the
place in Pallet Town and chat with my dear colleague. He’ll give brown wall behind the red switch to scare the Porygon onto the
you permission to enter the once-blocked hallway in the Victory switch, which will open up a new part of the river. The Zero-One will
Road reception gate. Just outside is Route 28. Be careful when float into the newly opened area, which leads to the Cave.
you visit the area — there are lots of Pokemon at or around level
40 that are waiting to batde you The cave is dark, so be
there!
sure to bring along a Pokemon that knows Flash.
Use a Pester Ball to get the hidden drop down into a gloomy cave
You'll
Porygon to push the switch. with lots of Pokfimon.
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The Colosseum is the place where Pokemon Trainers
gather to show off their Pokemon teams. It’s also a place
to learn more about training and battling Pokemon teams.
online Poke-
This month’s Trainer, Nick Moore, says he's better known as NickWhizi to the
mon community. Like a few of the Trainers before him, Nick uses specific strategies with each
of his Pokemon, which makes them better able to survive battles with many
Pokemon— even
moves on his
Pokemon they’re otherwise unlikely to beat! Nick likes to combine the effects of several
to take it down.
opponents, sometimes even using one Pokemon to set up an opponent and another
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Majora's Mask begins with the Skull Kid problem is simply getting to her. Once down the road until you enter Romani
stealing your horse, so you should find you learn how to use Powder Kegs after Ranch, where Romani herself will teach
time in your busy adventure to rescue her. defeating Goht, you can blast a boulder you Epona's Song. Use the song to sum-
She’s not in any danger —the biggest out of the way on Milk Road. Continue mon your horse when you want to ride.
A Powder Keg will make short work of the big When you get close to the stable, you'll be Just play Epona's Song whenever you want to
boulder blocking Milk Road. Keep walking until you reunited with Epona in a cinema scene. Keep talk- rideyour horse. You'll need her to jump over the
reach the stable at Romani Ranch. ing to Romani to learn Epona's Song. obstacles in front of the Western Ocean.
A flock of seagulls will mark the spot in the ocean Get behind the stricken Zora then push him to With the mask at you disposal, you'll be able to
where Mikau flounders. If you get anywhere near shore. When he hits dry land, play the Song of streak through the water as a Zora. You'll also be
him, you'll see a short cut-scene. Healing to release his spirit. able to produce a Zora Magic Force Reid.
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'intAI nn 1 INFILTRATE THE PIRATES' FDRTRE55j
you are seen, you'll be thrown out of die
patrolled artificial
spectac- be faced with a heavily caught.
The beautiful female pirates have several block immediate area where you are
by the sea, and lagoon, a gated drain pipe,
you evade capture, you’ll be able
to
ular booty in their fortress small If
hands on and switch puzzles and, finally, a climbing a ladder to
they don’t want you to get your enter the fortress by
army of pirates in the fortress courtyard.
the planks
After you break through a second-story entrance.
essential in the operation.
it. If
entrance, you'll Stealth is
that hide the underwater
or riooueo
top or a ramp Push and pull blocks to reach a series
ocean area to tin Sneak to the Goron Switch at tne hallways. Swim above or below
water currents.
Check the northern edge of the to open the gate on the
underwater dram pipe.
the boarded entrance to
the Pirates Fortress.
KnocK tnem
geyser eievaiu, Shoot arrows at the pirates to
fins again to activate a tower ladder.
activate a switcn, Use your unconscious, then climb the watch
Use your boomerang fins to and to clear mines that obscure
switches.
the gate beforeit closes.
then dive down to
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The hovering box covered with cosmic Blast an opening through die rubble by
it.
you'll open in Witchyworld. Press a but-
decorations will sit in the Glitter Gulch detonating TNT. The box will float down ton on a ledge in Space World so the box
Mine Fuel Depot until you clear a path for the tracks until it reaches a door that can finish its journey.
Transform into a Detonator then do what comes In Witchy world, ride the cable car then Grip-Grab I he space box will unfold to reveal a spacecraft.
naturally— blow up the rocks in the Fuel Depot. to a ledge in Space World. Peck the Red Button.
Hop in it to play the Saucer of Peril game.
Blast through the big fish's teeth with a few well- Merry Maggie is in the fish's stomach, underqoinq Maggie will be back in her rightful place behind
aimed Grenade Eggs.
Eqqs. After you
vou swim into its the early stages of digestion. She'll escape on her the bar when you return to Jolly's. Her grateful
mouth, you'll be able to wander through its guts. own once you talk to her. partner will reward you with a Jiggy.
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is the trickiest point. If you don’t roll a blue, roll into
D
path to the ? Hole. Stay in the hole until
red-and- space to start over at the midway point. A the directional arrow points to the mov-
task on course 2-2. You’ll find a
midway blue roll allows you to take the left-hand ing lift, then ride the lift to the Red Star.
blue die just after the course
Wait until the moving lift is just about Roll off the lift to the right then dow
You may get a blue roll your first time Hop in the 7 Hole to activate to reach the Red Star. Vbu must col-
to touch bottom, then jump. Keep the
jng directional arrow. You may need
to
through the course, but you'll proba- lect Red Stars to complete the game.
wait a few seconds for a good jump. GBC steady so you don't fall off.
bly have to start over a few times.
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Facehuggers
The spidery Facehuggers are lightning-quick,
and they'll hop onto unsuspecting marines and
drain their life before you can say "ugh." If one
of the eerie ETs catches you, press the A and
B Buttons while moving back and forth to dis- Door Doings
lodge it.
Chestbursters
Sometimes a survivor will contain a surprise,
and it's not the good kind. The small, worm-
like Chestbursters aren't powerful, but their
small size can make them tough to hit. Be
wary—their icon looks similar to the icon for
Handgun ammunition. Only humans can open the large doors on the Thanatos. There
will often be aliens behind the barrier, so open the door, let an
alien out, then move away and let it close. That way you'll bat-
tle enemies one by one.
Don't worry about the fuzz — the gold coins Coin Collecting
want them anyway. The B
will give you triple the
and letters scattered on the tracks are yours Each Golden Coin is worth points for each trick you
Sometimes the precious five dollars at the gear land while it's active.
for the taking.
shop. The coins are plenti-
power-ups will appear in the middle of a It’s T Time
ful in the early rounds, so
track, but more often than not you’ll need snag them all and upgrade The Ts will grant your rider
to scoot along the edge to find them all. your equipment quickly. 10 seconds of turbo speed.
Ifyou manage to find one,
head for the sidewalk and
burn rubber.
That’s Tricky
SOU ARE the CHAMPION Don't sacrifice your fast
time for extra tricks-just
Championship Mode is where the the Obstacle Overload pull one off whenever you
jump. Also watch for
biggest Razor freaks come out to play. Too bad you didn't get a other riders. They can
You'llneed a combination of fast times permit for your race— the steal your power-ups.
road is open for business.
and dangerous tricks to secure first place.
Speed Demon
Watch out for cars, oil
Avoid obstacles at all costs, as they’ll cause slicks and potholes as you
scoot. The Golden Ts are your
you to fall down and ruin an otherwise
ticket to victory in
speedy finish. Championship Mode. Use
the speed boost to rocket
ahead of other riders.
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Tired of tricks? Then
M HOIttE
come on over to Racing Mode, where speed is
the only coin of rhe realm. Racing and Trick
Modes also double as
second copy of the game
Speeding Is Encouraged
360
Left and B will move your rider
Superman into 360° of trickery and score
you 250 points. You don't need
No red cape or dopey blue tights needed.
to jump off a ramp or even be
Just press Up, Left and B simultaneously
You'll earn 100 moving to perform stunts, A
to perform a Superman.
book 360“ done from a standstill gets
points and the respect of comic
the same points as one done 10
heroes everywhere.
feet in the air.
You’re Money
Gold coins bearing the X-Men logo
Even superheroes need a helping hand now and then. Make your areworth 1,000 points if you can find
battle against evil easier by collecting items scattered through the them.They often reside on high plat-
forms.
levels. You’ll need to do a lot of searching to find them all, as most
have been stored on out-of-the-way ledges.
points.
Patience Is a Virtue
Slow and steady is the way to go. Many
areas have traps, like steam vents, that will
Wolverine must fight wave after wave of enemies, including harm Wolverine. When faced with opponents
soldiers, attack dogs and shoguns, but you can swipe at objects who have long-range weapons, wait for them
to turn around or reload, then pounce.
as well. Some statues, will crumble. Others, such as pay phones, Enemies will return to an area as soon as
can fall on enemies and damage them. they are off-screen.
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co-star of Army Men: Sarge’s
steps into her own in 3 DO's Portal
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Runner.
General
As the dashing— albeit plastic— daughter of
plans of
Grimm, Vikki must stop the nefarious
Brigitte Bleu. With a trusty bow by
your side, you’ll
BOY castles, prehis-
batde through toy stores, medieval
toric plains, outer space and
more. But you re not
Sarge
alone in your quest. Even though
couldn't make it, Leonardo the lion
proves a
enemies will also the screen and let fly with your bow.
Watch out
Many gems are in plain sight, and defeated
for the invincible ghosts.
A Button, and double-tap A to per-
drop them. Jump with the
form an extra-high jump.
you get too close he'll start telling fibs and take you
A Bridge Too Far
down before you know it. Stand far away and defeat
him with a projectile attack. One of the arenas is a rickety wooden bridge
that you can use to your advantage. When an
opponent jumps a missing span to get close to
you. use a proiectile attack to knock him or her
back. Be careful not to fall off!
Thelonious Thrashing
The mighty Thelonious presents a problem
for even the most skilled of fighters, espe-
cially Shrek. Because he matches up so well
with the green ogre, you'll need all your talent
just to survive. Don't get close to him, or he'll
grab you and use his Head Lock Hold to drain
your energy.
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As von jump, press Left or Right to control the you'll be able to access
only the Novice level
you to |ump so is
leap Pressing Left will cause when you begin. Speed is important, and
Right will oppo-
lonqer and farther, while pressing •
ig a close eye on your computer
Press Left will often bump into your bike
and
result in a short, low-altitude hop. They
nents. iiievwi>iu.ici.uu.
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press
while earthbound to pop a wheelie, and send you head over heels.
Right to do a jackknife brake.
Attack
Once you've set a winning time in Time
never pedal inthe avornn again to see il
Tn conservo stamina, mode, you can return again and
you re on a bike, the place to compete
a downward slope. Since vou can best it. It's a goud
hill will build
speed for you. II you re tow on against friends for the title ol
Xtreme Wheels
stamina and have a lut of race left,
^u might
Champion, but you won't be able to
unlock any
II be
immobile for a
iust want to use it up. You new tracks or riders.
hit the course
again
few seconds, but when you
the meter will be full,
Every year since 1999, Hudson Soft and Nintendo but the real life of the “4 ^*.y
have unveiled a Mario Party game, and this years party the batch of 71 new minigames,
KW
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annual video board game bash is as fresh and frantic Whether you're looking for button mashers
as ever. Mario Party 3 brings back the bold graphics, of the Game and Watch kind, old-school
peppy music and festive formula of the original testsof reflexes, memory games, side-scrolling races
minigame gala, and it also introduces new party or all-out 3-D action, Mario Party 3 has the variety
perils, like the two-player Duel game boards. that will keep you partying 'til dawn. And that’s
turn to come up in the four-player fiestas. The head- COMMENTS: Oliver — It's definitely worth
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to-head setup invites two duelists to hire body- buying for the new Duel board game. Jason This i
guards, like Bob-ombs and Piranha Plants, and has the most inspired variety of minigames yet, and j
their battle buddies will attack or defend if the rivals there isn’t a party pooper in the bunch. The Tetris
cross paths on the game board. The Paper Mario- game, slew of races and 3-D chases are a blast.
style battles in Duel Mode keep the party jumping, Andy When you finally get to the action, it’s
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has a different personality from its partner Pak. the mer and fall. In every season, characters from
i Game Link compl
puzzle-oriented Oracle of Ages. Both games take Ocarina of Time make cameos, but it’s not just the
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place in different worlds, and Seasons emphasizes 1 make Seasons feel like a Zelda
familiar feces that
action, swordplay, jumping and pets. Depending game through and through. Seasons lives up to
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the settings are
head looks like it’s all hat. patient player and a pro puzzler who likes to think,
Indy's so small that his
exploits.
you’ll dig Indy's challenging archaeological
But what Infernal Machine lacks in flash, it
makes up for in whip-smart puzzles. You solve most
of the stumpers by activating switches and moving
COMMENTS: Jenni — Indiana Jones has jerky
difficult, movements, limited abilities and an amusing
blocks, and the majority of the puzzles are
resemblance to Pitfall Harry. The game works well
if not obtuse. Indiana is one Jones who 11 be hard to
as an exercise in frustration at but once you
first,
keep up with, since the game sets you loose with lit-
Often, you won’t figure out where to go, it’s not that bad. Drew
tle guidance and few obvious clues.
seems like they just slapped a hot license on a
know what you'll need’ to do next or where you It
-j half-baked game. Andy Confusing,
unintuitive and slow-paced. Alan
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bouncy tunes highlight a breezy stuntfest that wildest of extreme sports (the action's more moderate
comes across like a junior version of Tony Hawk's than extreme), but Craves Pak rolls out a polished
Pro Skater with handles. Unlike Pro Skater, stunt racerthat’s a smooth, decent ride.
since the game is about freestyle stunt racing and tricks, although they're way coo easy to execute.
not freestyle exploration. Besides, most of the fun Drew It doesn't make good use of its license
the films. Somewhere in a giant spaceship, scary as it should be. The fact that you £
your five space marines one by one on a hunt for harder to feel like you're in the thick of things,
aliens and in search of survivors. If an alien and the graphics are just too puny (you fire little
defeats your marine, you must replay the level dots) to convey any sci-fi suspense. It surely won’t
using another marine and find your comrade send shivers up Sigourney Weaver’s spine, but
before the 200-second incubation period elapses. Thanatos Encounter boasts an original premise,
The race against the clock is a nice attempt at large areas and difficult shoot- em-up action.
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PORTAL RUNNER
The time has come for Army Men’s one-woman
army.
*The"main appeal of the Army Men series is that it Army Men shriek is AWOL and
in unable to lend flavor to Vikki's time-traveling
rs tiny toy soldiers fighting full-blown battles thing
with relatively large, real-world romp, fun game play is about the only
r zones filled
that can save Portal Runner. Too bad that was
Iiems. Portal Runner is a spin-off of 3DOS minia-
it doesnt rely on the
lost in time, too.
ture military franchise, but cool, but
The lion you can ride in select areas is
Army Men toy theme. Instead it plops army brat,
the game's real saving grace is Vikki's soleweapon
Vikki G. (formerly known as Vikki Grimm before
her bow. You can change the arc and power of the
in a time-
she landed her first starring role), how long you pull
arrows she shoots by adjusting
traveling side-scroller, where much
of the kitschy
precise, bur
age back on the bowstring. The controls are
humor and appeal is replaced by medieval, stone to spruce up a generic
splotchy colors, a spiffy weapon isn't enough
and futuristic sellings. Painted in
Portal Runner
whimsy of Army game. Other than the archery aspect,
tire unattractive settings lack the
misses the bull's-eye in the fun department.
Mens landscapes, and the layouts of the multitiered
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Army
Men title. Has it been two weeks already? Por-
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