Mean Machines Sega Issue 6

This issue was dated March 1993 and cost £1.95.

News
Night Trap (Mega-CD)

Battletoads (Mega Drive)

Andre Agassi Tennis (Mega Drive)

52 Mega Drive games underway!

Sega Mega-CD to hit the UK streets in April!

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (Mega-CD)

F-15 Strike Eagle II (Mega Drive)

Rolling Thunder 3 (Mega Drive)

Splatterhouse 3 (Mega Drive)

Lock-out chips for imports

Sega join forces with Pioneer to produce Mega LD

Pirates! Gold (Mega Drive)

Renegade (Master System)

Shinobi III (Mega Drive) - Delayed!

Complete list of Sega games announced at CES

Previews
Final Fight - Pages 16-18 - Mega-CD

Cyborg Justice - Pages 20-21 - Mega Drive

Rainbow Islands - Pages 92-93 - Master System

Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six - Page 93 - Game Gear

Crash Dummies - Page 93 - Game Gear

James Bond 007: The Duel - Page 95 - Master System

Krusty's Fun House - Page 96 - Master System

Reviews
Mega Games in bold

Comments
Deadly Moves - 77%

Deadly Moves shows that the Mega Drive has the potential to produce an excellent one-on-one beat 'em up. Although it's no Street Fighter II, Deadly Moves should go down very well with Mega Drive owners after a decent beat 'em up.

Hook - 72%

Visually and aurally Hook is tremendous, but underneath there is a very average game busting to get out. A real waste of the Mega-CD's enormous potential.

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing - 85%

Topper is the word to describe this, currently the best one-on-one combat game on the Mega Drive - and definitely the greatest boxing simulation for any home console.

Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse - 91%

Another brilliant platform game for the Master System, definitely superior to the fab Castle of Illusion. Make sure you add this game to your collection.

Batman Returns - 70%

In what appears as a rushed effort Batman's return fails on this particular gaming console proving itself inferior to its Mega Drive and Game Gear team members. In all, a real disappointment.

G-LOC: Air Battle - 62%

A backward step from Afterburner II. A total lack of variety and excitement means it's blander than Tom Cruise sipping Malvera water.

The Little Mermaid - 43%

Perhaps the license will appeal to the very young, who should get more value out of this very easy game. For anyone else, it's too basic and short-lived to be of any interest.

After Burner III - 22%

After Burner III ranks as the biggest waster of potential we've ever witnessed as in a Sega game. Every aspect of the game is simply appalling. Whatever you do, DON'T BUY THIS!

Wolfchild - 57%

A good example of the Mega-CD - at its worst. The game's not totally awful but the Mega-CD's capabilities are not used in any shape or form which makes for a very disappointing product.

OutRun 2019 - 66%

OutRun 2019 is packed with decent ideas and is quite playable, but the game is sadly let down by being way too easy and lacking severely in the variety department. A disappointment.

Feature
Lookback featuring:-

Mega Drive - Aeroblasters, Dynamite Duke, Gynoug

Master System - Dynamite Duke, Strider, Pac-Mania, California Games

Tips
Mega Drive

Ecco the Dolphin, Thunderforce IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Alien 3, Streets of Rage 2

Master System

Marble Madness, The Terminator

Game Gear

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Prince of Persia

Guides

Streets of Rage 2 (Mega Drive)

Game Genie

Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing, Alien 3, Dragon's Fury

Other Credits
Art Editor - Osmond Brown

Deputy Editor - Lucy Hickman

Senior Staff Writer - Radion Automatic

Staff Writers - Paul Davies, Gus Swan

Production Editor - Emma Sadler

Publisher - Marc Shallow