NGC Issue 92

NGC Issue 92
Editor	Marcus Hawkins
Publisher	Future Publishing
Pages	116
Cover Date	April 2004
Release Date	24 Mar 2004
Previous issue	Issue 91
Next issue	Issue 93

This issue was priced at £3.50.

Previews

Killer 7 - 2 pages (28-29)

Shrek 2 - 2 pages (0-31)

Catwoman - 1 page (32)

Shorter previews: Serious Sam: Next Encounter, Unity, The Movies, Samurai Jack, Sonic Advance 3, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

NGC Reader Awards - Best Games of 2003

Best First-Party Game

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (60% of vote)
2. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (18%)
3. Metroid Prime (13%)
4. F-Zero GX (3%)
5. Mario Party 5 (2%)

Best Platformer

1. Wario World (17% of vote)
2. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (16%)
3. Viewtiful Joe (11%)
4. Sonic Adventure DX (7%)
5. Rayman 3 (6%)

Best Third-Party Game

1. Soul Calibur 2 (19% of vote)
2. Viewtiful Joe (18%)
3. Hitman 2 (11%)
4. Resident Evil Zero (5%)
5. Skies of Arcadia Legend (5%)

Best Sports Game

1. FIFA 2004 (33% of vote)
2. 1080° Avalanche (18%)
3. Tony Hawk's Underground (9%)
4. NBA Street Vol. 2 (5%)
5. SSX 3 (5%)

Best Adventure

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (66% of vote)
2. Metroid Prime (15%)
3. Skies of Arcadia Legend (5%)
4. Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2%)
5. Resident Evil Zero (1%)

Best Shooter/Action Game

1. Metroid Prime (44% of vote)
2. Hitman 2 (22%)
3. XIII (11%)
4. True Crime: Streets of LA (2%)
5. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III Rebel Strike

Best Racer

1. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (55% of vote)
2. F-Zero GX (32%)
3. Need for Speed Underground (3%)
4. Burnout 2 (9%)

Best Multiplayer Game

1. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (65% of vote)
2. Worms 3D (10%)
3. Mario Party 5 (9%)
4. Soul Calibur 2 (3%)
5. F-Zero GX (2%)

Best Use of a License

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (38% of vote)
2. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III Rebel Strike (33%)
3. The Simpsons: Hit & Run (4%)
4. FIFA 2004 (4%)
5. Enter the Matrix (3%)

Most Underrated Game

1. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (11% of vote)
2. Wario Ware Inc. Minigame Mania (5%)
3. Sonic Adventure DX (5%)
4. Viewtiful Joe (4%)
5. Skies of Arcadia Legend (4%)

Best Use of Graphics

1. Metroid Prime (30% of vote)
2. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (26%)
3. Soul Calibur 2 (9%)
4. F-Zero GX (6%)
5. Resident Evil Zero (6%)

Best Use of Sound

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (22% of vote)
2. Metroid Prime (21%)
3. F-Zero GX (12%)
4. Hitman 2 (10%)
5. Soul Calibur 2 (4%)

Worst Game of the Year

1. Beyblade: Super Battle Tournament (21% of vote)
2. WWE Crush Hour (7%)
3. Crash Nitro Kart (5%)
4. Sonic Adventure DX (5%)
5. Batman: Dark Tomorrow (5%)

***GAME OF THE YEAR 2003***

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Reviews

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Pg No(s)	Ver (%)
Tak and the Power of Juju	THQ	Geraint Evans	6	44-49	69
Pool Paradise	Ignition	Martin Kitts	2	50-51	80
Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde	Jaleco	Alex Cooke	4	52-55	72
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Konami	Martin Kitts	2	56-57	40
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition	Activision	Martin Kitts	2	58-59	48
Pokemon Channel	Nintendo	Martin Kitts	1	60	24
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums	BAM!	-	0.5	61	70
Disney's Hide & Sneak	Capcom	-	0.5	61	25

Game Boy Advance Reviews

Game Title	Publisher	Reviewer	Pages	Pg No(s)	Ver (%)
Metroid Zero Mission	Nintendo	Geraint Evans	2	62-63	89
Sabre Wulf	THQ	Geraint Evans	1	68	85
Shining Soul 2	Sega	Geraint Evans	0.5	69	84
Disney's Magical Quest 3	Capcom	Geraint Evans	0.5	69	82
Puyo Pop	Sega	Geraint Evans	0.5	70	78
Pinball of the Dead	WOW Entertainment	Geraint Evans	0.25	70	55
Mr Driller 2	Namco	Geraint Evans	0.25	70	79
Mega Man: Battle Chip Challenge	Capcom	Geraint Evans	0.5	71	33
Sonic Battle	Sega	Geraint Evans	0.25	71	78
Sonic Pinball Party	Sega	Geraint Evans	0.25	71	76

Extended Play

• Directory (74-79)
• How to...beat the terrorist menace in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (86-93)
• Tips Extra (96-98)
• I'm The Best (100-105)
• Game On! (106-107)
• Mailbox (108-110)

Other Credits

Editor

Marcus Hawkins

Reviews Shed

Martin Kitts

Production Editor

Miriam McDonald

News Weasels

Geraint Evans

Art Editor

Paul Edwards

Contributors

Daniel Griffiths, Efrain Hernandez-Mendosa, Alex Cooke, Christian Day

Issue Index

N64 / NGC Index

Date	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Xmas
1997				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1998	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
1999	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
2000	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49
2001	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62
2002	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75
2003	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88
2004	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	100	101
2005	102	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110	111	112	113	114
2006	115	116	117	118	119	120