Edge(UK) Issue 9 Jun 1994 - Revision history

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	== News ==		== News ==

	* ~~3DO~~ Japan ~~Sets Date~~ - ~~Full page~~ article on ~~3DO's~~ Japan ~~launch with an expected date of~~ March 20th~~. 17 Titles were confirmed around the launch~~, ~~it states though that the Japanese press have noted~~ a ~~lack~~ of ~~RPG's and Arcade conversions, but they insist Capcom, Human, Konami, Namco and Bandi coming on board those games arent far away. (Page 12)~~		* This Month On Edge - Japan Sales Update - Part of the article "This Month on Edge", states the Japan release on March 20th, and sold 40k units with a target of 1m for the year (It states that thats Playstations target for day 1) (Page 22)
	* 3DO Gets Personal - Small article regarding the ~~PC 3DO Card~~ (It states ~~no manufacturing details have been announced~~) (Page 12)		* This Month On Edge - Electronic Arts Battletoads - Small part of the "This Month on Edge" article, Mentions how EA bought/licenced a PCB board from Universal and didn't use the 3DO tech (Page 22)
	* ~~Japanese Goes 32 Bit~~ - ~~Half page article about how developers are taking up the new generation~~ of consoles, 3DO mentioned several times including: Capcom going to release a updated Street Fighter 2, Bandi will be releasing Ultraman and even though Konami havent confirmed which game, Gradius or Pop n Twin Bee are the ~~expected titles. And lastly Namco who had one title in the works even stated~~ "~~Its not an easy platform for us" (Page 13)~~
	* Datastream - Overview with some stats and figures, stats that 3DO only sold 8,000 units pre Xmas 1993 vs 27,000 units sold by he Jaguar. Also has that there are currently 18 titles available with 100 on the market by year end (Page 17)
	* This Month On Edge ~~- Two page~~ article, ~~3DO is mentioned about Capcom bring Street Fighter 2 to the machine, and~~ how a 3DO ~~was onshow at a Super Bowl Party at Planet Hollywood in London showing John Madden. It also has pictures of Star Trek the Next Generation and Theme Park.~~ (Page 20)

	== Charts ==		== Charts ==
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	== Features ==		== Features ==

	* ~~Electronic Arts~~ - 4 page ~~article~~ on the ~~publisher giant~~, ~~covering games such as Road Rash, Shock Wave, PGA Tour Golf~~, ~~FIFA~~ and ~~John Madden Football. Frank Gibeau~~, ~~the US product manager stated that~~ it ~~takes 12-18 months to produce~~ a ~~title~~, ~~and they are still learning the 3DO system~~. (Pages 30-33)		* Attract Mode - The Horde - Small visual of the Horde across 2 pages (Pages 9-10)
	* ~~Elite Systems~~ - 6 page feature on the ~~UK based developer~~, ~~speaks about~~ the ~~unreleased game Power Slide as well as~~ the ~~"quirky" Virtuoso~~. ~~The developers were impressed with~~ the machine in ~~general~~. (Pages 34-39)		* ECTS - All Show and no Go - 2 page feature on the UK event, 3DO were a last minute add on there, and had the smallest stand at the event, it was abit of a poor display, having only one new game on display, Jurassic Park. Edge did interview Trip who was upbeat after a succesful Japan launch. (Pages 14-15)
			* 16but Blues At CSG 94 - 2 page feature on the Japan event in Tokyo, they mention even though 3DO developers were thin on the ground, showings of Seal of The Paraoh (Ask Kodanshas), Doctor Hazer (Riverhill) and Tetsujin (Synergy) looked good (Pages 16-17)
			* Global Domination - 6 page piece that delves into the race to dominate the games industry from big players like Panasonic, Sony and Phillips. On the Panasonic side, it states how much of a bigger company they are than Sony, owning the likes of MCA, JVC (Mentions about potential machine) and a stake in Interplay. It states that MCA has also given access to clips of its film library to the 3DO contents library which is available for free to all 3DO licensees. Surprising (Which I didn't know), Phillips owns 35% of a division of Panasonic, and Panasonic helped develop the CD-i. One of the other large firms vying for the crown is Time Warner, that Edge mention as also a shareholder of the 3DO. It states that they are wanting 3DO to be involved in the Cable TV route (Mentions the Telecommunications test) (Pages 52-57)

	==Reviews==		==Reviews==
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	\|~~Escape From Monster Manor~~		\|Pebble Beach Golf
	\|~~Electronic Arts~~		\|Panasonic
	\|N/A		\|N/A
	\| style="text-align: center;"\|1		\| style="text-align: center;"\|1
	\| style="text-align: center;"\|79		\| style="text-align: center;"\|68
	\| style="text-align: center;"\|5		\| style="text-align: center;"\|7
			\|-
			\|The Horde
			\|Crystal Dynamics
			\|N/A
			\| style="text-align: center;"\|2
			\| style="text-align: center;"\|70-71
			\| style="text-align: center;"\|8
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	*~~Escape From Monster Manor~~ - ~~But the biggest failing is that most~~ of ~~the screens are too empty of things for you to interact with~~, ~~And the occasional 3D gems~~ and ~~coins that you pick up seem~~ to ~~have almost no effect on~~ the ~~game — they're just money in~~ the ~~bank.~~		*Pebble Beach Golf - With a multitude of play options, including Skins Play, Tournament Play, Open Play, Stroke Play and Match Play, Pebble Beach has enough last ability and playability to overcome any gripes, BDO sports fans should find it a worthy investment.
			*The Horde - The Horde develops into an extremely playable action adventure. Graphically, It may not be quite in the same league as Total Eclipse, but it still has some very nice rendered images - the grazing cows

	==Letters==		==Letters==
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	===Retail===		===Retail===

	* ~~Fun House~~ - ~~Small~~ ad ~~stating it sells~~ 3DO (Page 96)		* Raven Games London - Half page ad with 10 3DO games for sale plus imported hardware (Page 67)
			* MMP - Interesting quarter page ad, advertising a US Imported 3DO dev kit (Page 67)
			* Zap - Full page ad with 13 games and 3DO (All imported from the US) (Page 73)


	* Torc - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)		* Torc - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)
	* Pro Games - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)		* Pro Games - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)

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= Overview =

*'''Full Name:''' Edge Magazine Issue 9
*'''Issue''' 9
*'''Date''' June 1994
*'''Region:''' GB
*'''Barcode:''' 9 771350 159007 06
*'''Cover Disc''' No
*'''Notes:'''

== News ==

* 3DO Japan Sets Date - Full page article on 3DO's Japan launch with an expected date of March 20th. 17 Titles were confirmed around the launch, it states though that the Japanese press have noted a lack of RPG's and Arcade conversions, but they insist Capcom, Human, Konami, Namco and Bandi coming on board those games arent far away. (Page 12)
* 3DO Gets Personal - Small article regarding the PC 3DO Card (It states no manufacturing details have been announced) (Page 12)
* Japanese Goes 32 Bit - Half page article about how developers are taking up the new generation of consoles, 3DO mentioned several times including: Capcom going to release a updated Street Fighter 2, Bandi will be releasing Ultraman and even though Konami havent confirmed which game, Gradius or Pop n Twin Bee are the expected titles. And lastly Namco who had one title in the works even stated "Its not an easy platform for us" (Page 13)
* Datastream - Overview with some stats and figures, stats that 3DO only sold 8,000 units pre Xmas 1993 vs 27,000 units sold by he Jaguar. Also has that there are currently 18 titles available with 100 on the market by year end (Page 17)
* This Month On Edge - Two page article, 3DO is mentioned about Capcom bring Street Fighter 2 to the machine, and how a 3DO was onshow at a Super Bowl Party at Planet Hollywood in London showing John Madden. It also has pictures of Star Trek the Next Generation and Theme Park. (Page 20)

== Charts ==

* Most Wanted - 1 game made it this issue, FIFA (Page 83)

== Features ==

* Electronic Arts - 4 page article on the publisher giant, covering games such as Road Rash, Shock Wave, PGA Tour Golf, FIFA and John Madden Football. Frank Gibeau, the US product manager stated that it takes 12-18 months to produce a title, and they are still learning the 3DO system. (Pages 30-33)
* Elite Systems - 6 page feature on the UK based developer, speaks about the unreleased game Power Slide as well as the "quirky" Virtuoso. The developers were impressed with the machine in general. (Pages 34-39)

==Reviews==

{| border="5" class="wikitable sortable" id="sortable_table_id_0" style="width: 100%;"
! align="left" width="35%"|Game Title
! align="left" width="17%"|Publisher
! width="18%"|Reviewer
! width="10%"|Pages
! width="10%"|Pg No(s)
! width="10%"|Rating
|-
|Escape From Monster Manor
|Electronic Arts
|N/A
| style="text-align: center;"|1
| style="text-align: center;"|79
| style="text-align: center;"|5
|-
|}

*Escape From Monster Manor - But the biggest failing is that most of the screens are too empty of things for you to interact with, And the occasional 3D gems and coins that you pick up seem to have almost no effect on the game — they're just money in the bank.

==Letters==

*3DO Questions - Letter from a potential 3DO buyer about how the machine will shape up against the upcoming releases from Sony and Sega (Edge noted there was a confirmation of an upgrade) and about the developers from Japan/ Edge noted all the big hitters had signed up with a total of 110 Japanese Developers. (Page 97)

==Adverts==

===Retail===

* Fun House - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)
* Torc - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)
* Pro Games - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)
* Gamers HQ - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)
* Video Game Centre - Small ad stating it sells 3DO (Page 96)

== Credits ==

* Editor - Steve Jarratt
* Deputy Editor - Jason Brookes
* Art Editor - Rob Abbott
* Deputy Art Editor - Jez Bridgeman
* Production Editor - Ceri Vines
* Writers - George Andreas

== Media ==

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Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_News_-_3DO_Japan_Sets_Date.png|News - 3DO Japan Sets Date
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_News_-_3DO_Gets_Personal.png|News - 3DO Gets Personal
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_News_-_Japanese_Goes_32_Bit.png|News - Japanese Goes 32 Bit
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_News_-_Datastream.png|News - Datastream
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_News_-_This_Month_On_Edge.png|News - This Month On Edge
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Charts_-_Most_Wanted.png|Charts - Most Wanted
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Feature_-_Electronic_Arts_Part_1.png|Feature - Electronic Arts Part 1
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Feature_-_Electronic_Arts_Part_1.png|Feature - Electronic Arts Part 2
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Feature_-_Elite_Systems_Part_1.png|Feature - Elite Systems Part 1
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Feature_-_Elite_Systems_Part_2.png|Feature - Elite Systems Part 2
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Feature_-_Elite_Systems_Part_3.png|Feature - Elite Systems Part 3
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Review_-_Escape_From_Monster_Manor.png|Review - Escape From Monster Manor
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Letters_-_3DO_Questions.png|Letters - 3DO Questions
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Ad_-_Torc.png|Ad - Torc
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Ad_-_Pro_Games.png|Ad - Pro Games
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Ad_-_Fun_House.png|Ad - Fun House
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Ad_-_Video_Game_Centre.png|Ad - Video Game Centre
Edge_Magazine(UK)_Issue_7_Apr_94_Ad_-_Gamers_HQ.png|Ad - Gamers HQ
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