Anyone have some REALLY old EGM, EGM2, Gamefan, Next Generation, GamePro magazines?
CZroe
Registered User regular
Registered User regular
Talk about old mags! In the mean time, I brought these up because...
Back in the mid Nineties, my friend would occasionally buy these mags and I would read them (I subscribed to Nintendo power myself
). One of those had an article about the "upcoming" GameShark for Playstation. This was before a GameShark/Action Replay existed here on any platform and all the US was aware of was the Game Genie (completely different than the long-running European Action Replays). From then on, nearly every issue of these magazines had GameShark ads in the back two pages featuring a pointy-nosed chrome shark head (not the swooshy abstract shark logo they later used).
Now, I remember the article explaining how it was being made and tested, and I believe that it had details about some involvement with Sony. Even though I'd love to find this article, even just one of the ads would be fine: I'm looking for the Sony "PS" Playstation logo.
When it lauched, I took particular notice that it had a real "PS" logo on it when I saw it at Wal-Mart. My twin brother did too and we both still remember this. Back then, my fanboi self believed that they embraced GameShark much like Sega did with the Game Genie to take advantage of Nintendo's refusal to do so (if not simply to differentiate themselves). Anyway, now I see several sources and even Wikipedia stating that it was never licensed by any console maker even though this is not true: The very first PSX version was, and I doubt I'm going to find a box showing it.
Back in the mid Nineties, my friend would occasionally buy these mags and I would read them (I subscribed to Nintendo power myself
). One of those had an article about the "upcoming" GameShark for Playstation. This was before a GameShark/Action Replay existed here on any platform and all the US was aware of was the Game Genie (completely different than the long-running European Action Replays). From then on, nearly every issue of these magazines had GameShark ads in the back two pages featuring a pointy-nosed chrome shark head (not the swooshy abstract shark logo they later used).Now, I remember the article explaining how it was being made and tested, and I believe that it had details about some involvement with Sony. Even though I'd love to find this article, even just one of the ads would be fine: I'm looking for the Sony "PS" Playstation logo.
When it lauched, I took particular notice that it had a real "PS" logo on it when I saw it at Wal-Mart. My twin brother did too and we both still remember this. Back then, my fanboi self believed that they embraced GameShark much like Sega did with the Game Genie to take advantage of Nintendo's refusal to do so (if not simply to differentiate themselves). Anyway, now I see several sources and even Wikipedia stating that it was never licensed by any console maker even though this is not true: The very first PSX version was, and I doubt I'm going to find a box showing it.
CZroe on
0
Posts
When I visit my parents in a couple of days I'll take a look.
If you don't get anything by then, PM me if I haven't responded
For some reason my subscriptions keep getting renewed. I think she does it. Oh well, I realize I can't help you, but to be fair I did have a gen 1 gameshark and I cheated the fuck out of some games.
XBL - Follow Freeman
My Backloggery
Sometime, for toilet reading, I grab a random magazine and flip through it. Brings back a lot of memories, really, but it's mostly 'holy shit, I thought that game was good back then? That game sucks!'.
The best game mag from the day was GameFan, it had a very colorful layout and the online site had a *chatroom!* that the editors used to be in all the time.
Nowadays, I just throw away my issue of Xbox Magazine as soon as I get it in the mail. All I wanted is the MVP card....
I'm heading to the arcade after school, this is gonna be so awesome.
I'm ancient. I still have a ton of old magazines I need to get rid of. I think I actually have a copy of Computer & Video Games that has a hologram of Sonic on the cover for their story about the impending release of Sonic 1.
PSN: PalaceBrother
Damn whippersnappers.
All "What's a magazine? Is that like a blog?"
Wii U - 'Nocero'
XBox ID - therealmasume
PS4 ID - realmasume
The first issue of Offical Dreamcast Magazine..
Old issues of Gamers Republic, and PC Accelerator...
The only issue of GameGo released...
Nintendo Power with Final Fantasy II on the cover... or even older, the "controversial" cover, with Simon Belmont proudly displaying Dracula's head...
As to the OP, I'm positive the Gameshark had some sort of collaboration with Sony, but it fell through... I remember back then, if you sent an old model Playstation in for repairs, they would send it back with the Parallel port disabled, pissing a lot of people off (since they couldn't use the GS anymore).
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970666737/
It's important to realize that 12 years is a long time in gaming. This was right near the PSX's release, meaning that even the N64 had a good year more in the oven before arriving. The PSX wasn't a run-away success for four or five more years leaving this era firmly in Genesis/SNES territory. In 1995, I was playing Killer Instinct on XBAND and tearing through Super Mario RPG, Yoshi's Island, etc. Most magazines didn't go monthly until the early Nineties, so they were still in their infancy and almost as old as they come.
Did you guys know that Squaresoft is partnering with Nintendo for an RPG project? Could this be an RPG starring Mario and crew? We can only dream!
The strategy-guide type spin-off of EGM. Think Tips & Tricks.
I also have this GamePro issue that focused on Hand held gaming back when the GBC was out. It's mainly about Pokemon and the Game Boy throughout the years but there's also a few pages about the Neo Geo Pocket and Game.com. There's even a Capcom ad in the back which features the defunct Resident Evil GBC port as "Coming this Fall". I'm sure I have some GamePro and EGM magazines from the mid nineties as well.
And the first magazine sub I ever subscribed too, it has Killer Instinct for SNES preview on the cover. I think it's a Gamepro.
Yes, it was the parallel port version, but AFAIK they made later PP versions with no authorization/license. It was the first GameShark, so people couldn't just assume what it was and what it worked with. Even so, in order to have the PS logo on it, it must be licensed.
Wal-Mart in the US carried it long ago.
(This was in 98) I know THAT one wasn't authorized.
I think that there was a GS one that was authorized though because I did own it. I thought that with "teh internetz!!!11!!" I could hook up my GS to my computer and download new codes and such was cool.
Man, brings back memories!
Waiting every month for my magazines to come in so I could play the newest demos on the floppy disks. The only way we could get our information was through these magazines. It's amazing how far we've come.. now I can all the demos, cheats, reviews, and news within seconds.
I love reading through old mags and seeing what crazy predictions turned out to be totally batshit insane, and being able to read between the lines of an interview with a tight lipped exec or developer since you already know exactly what they're going to do for the next 10 years :P
Mostly just laughing at the crazy predictions that turn out totally wrong though.
I also have the first issue of, I think it's called "Nintendo Player's Guide." You know, the one with all of the 8 year-old kids as editors?
I have about 80% of GamePro, all of PC Accelerator, and all of GMR. I have various other issues of Edge, Play, PC Gamer, Games for Windows/Computer Gaming World, and the like.
They fill up two entire refridgerator packing boxes.
"OMG JUMPMAN BEST GAME EVER"
Can you remember if they were first-party or not? I think I've seen some 3rd party controllers that fit that bill...
3rd party.
Anyway, I have a bunch of old GameFans from 1996, and I can't find anything about the original GameShark. It is, however, hilarious to see the editors going "OMG GRAFIX" about Crash Bandicoot and Shadows of The Empire.
OMG it says "M2!" They were actually so sure that it was coming that they pretended that it was one of the platforms they covered. Awesome.
Yeah, NTT DoCoMo made cellphone adapters for GBC and GBA in Japan. Off hand, I know Pokemon Crystal and Mario Kart Super Circuit used it ("Mobile System GB" or something shows when you boot an imported Mario Kart SC). Service has been shut off for a long time... for both adapters.