CONSOLE RELEASES *******/\******* Revision 2.0 (April 1994) THESE are at the best of times only approximate, so please don't rely too heavily on this information as things usually do change before a game is released. If you know of a game which isn't mentioned, let me know. Releases are based on US release, you may have to wait a few weeks in other countries such as the UK/Europe and Australia. This list is included separately (not as part of the main text) because it is likely to grow much larger in the future. I'd prefer that it was kept in this archive and not posted or distributed separately without permission. RELEASED RECENTLY :- Games that have recently come onto the market in the last few weeks and should be widely available. Ranma 1/2 : RPG : Ocean : SNES Fly Harder : Action/shoot 'em up : Krisalis: CD32 Captive 2 : RPG : MIND^ : CD32 John Madden FB : Sports/simulation : EA^ : 3DO Art of Fighting2 : Arcade/beat 'em up : SNK : NeoGeo Samuria Showdown2: Arcade/beat 'em up : SNK : NeoGeo The Horde : Adventure : CRYST^ : 3DO R-Type 3 : Arcade/shoot 'em up : Irem : SNES Alien Breed/Qwak : Action/arcade : Team 17 : CD32 F17/Project X : Driving/shoot 'em up: Team 17 : CD32 Microcosm : Action/shoot 'em up : PSYG^ : CD32, 3DO John Madden F/B : Sports/simulation : EA^ : 3DO Wing Commander : Action/flight sim : Origin : 3DO TO BE RELEASED SOON :- These games are scheduled to be out in the *next* few weeks, between now and the release of issue #3 of Frontier. Syndicate : Action/strategy : Bullfrog: SNES Club Drive : Driving/simulation : Atari : Jaguar Shadow Caster : RPG : Origin : 3DO Out of this world: Action/platform : INTER^ : 3DO Demolition Man : Action/shoot 'em up : Virgin : 3DO Alien Vs Predator: Action/shoot 'em up : REBEL^ : Jaguar Strunt Trax FX : Driving/simulation : Nintendo: SNES Rebel Assault : Action/simulation : LUCAS^ : SegaCD, 3DO later? MegaRace : Driving/simulation : Cryo : SegaCD, 3DO (2nd h.94) Lawnmower Man : Adventure : SCI : CD32, SegaCD Mortal Kombat : Arcade/beat 'em up : Acclaim : CD32, Jaguar (later) Video Creator : Video/editing : ???? : CD32 Ultima Body Blows: Beat 'em up : ???? : CD32 Gunship 2000 : Flying/simulation : MP^ : CD32, Jaguar (later) Guiness Book 2 : Education/reference : ???? : CD32, 3DO (later) Dark Seed : Adventure : CYBR^ : CD32 Rise of/Robots : Beat 'em up : Mirage : CD32 Zool 2 : Action/platform : Gremlin : CD32, Jaguar (later) Checkered Flag 2 : Driving/simulation : REBEL^ : Jaguar Doom : Action/shoot 'em up : ID soft : Jaguar SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE :- These are titles you will probably see in two to six months time. This list is in a way *intentionally* not complete because most likely other titles will be announced, and some titles may change. A list such as this could cover many hundreds of games in production, though only the main (promising) ones and titles that *appear* to be the closest to release will be listed here. Flashback : Action/platform : INTER^ : CD32, Jaguar, 3DO Syndicate : Action/strategy : Bullfrog: CD32,3DO Monkey Island 2 : Adventure : LUCAS^ : CD32 Lost Vikings : Strategy : INTER^ : CD32 Lemmings 2 : Strategy : PSYG^ : CD32 Kings Quest 6 : Adventure : Sierra : CD32 Kick off 3 : Sports/simulation : Anco : CD32 Indiana Jones : Adventure : LUCAS^ : CD32 Elite 2 : Action/simulation : GameTek : CD32 Alien Breed 2 : Action/???? : ???? : CD32 F1 Grand Prix : Driving/simulation : MP^ : CD32 Dracula : Action/platform : PSYG^ : CD32 Day/the tentacle : Adventure : LUCAS^ : CD32, 3DO Red Baron : Action/flight sim : Dynamix : 3DO Road Rash : Action/driving : CRYST^ : 3DO,CD32 Seawolf : Strategy/simulation : EA^ : 3DO Jurassic Park : Action/???? : EA^ : 3DO PGA Tour Golf : Sports/simulation : EA^ : 3DO Magic Carpet : Action/???? : Bullfrog: 3DO TFX : Flight/simulation : Ocean : Jaguar,CD32 Tiny Toons : Action/platform : Atari : Jaguar Mortal Kombat : Arcade/beat 'em up : Acclaim : Jaguar Bubsy : Action/platform : Accolade: Jaguar Starfox/Wing 2 : Action/shoot 'em up : Nintendo: SNES Scavenger 4 : Action/shoot 'em up : PSYG^ : SegaCD Rise of/Robots : Action/beat 'em up : Mirage : Genesis, SNES RELEASE PREDICTIONS :- I have decided rather than to repeat predictions, each issue will be a new list, or only revised predictions. Check back through previous issues for older predictions. The important thing to remember is that they are only personal *predictions* or games that I would like to see and nothing else. Somebody asked how I chose which system they appeared on - well the answer is that I checked which developers are signed up for what consoles and if they were, added them to the system likely to appear on. * These are only pure speculation, so take them as they are. W/C Academy : Action/simulation : Origin : 3DO, CD32 Mortal Kombat 2 : Action/Beat 'em up : Acclaim : Jaguar, 3DO, CD32, SegaCD Virtua Pinball : Arcade/simulation : Sega : Saturn, SegaCD Dune 3 : Strategy/Action : Virgin : CD32, Jaguar, Saturn ^ BETH = Bethesda software BRD = Br0derbund CRYST = Crystal Dynamics EA = Electronic arts IG = Infogrames INTER = Interplay LUCAS = LucasArts MIND = Mindscape International MP = Microprose PSYG = Psygnosis REBEL = Rebellion SQUARE = SquareSoft CYBR = Cyber Dreams ???? = unsure -- This list is compiled by FRONTIER magazine (c) 1994 -- pred@zikzak.apana.org.au