Cover of the October 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine (U.K.)
This was the official Sega Saturn magazine in the U.K. I believe that the October 1998 issue was nearly the last issue and it was already heavily covering the Dreamcast. The writing was on the wall for the Saturn and had been for a while. This issue includes:
Features
- Yuji Naka Reveals All! - An interview with Yuji Naka, who was responsible for the four Sonic games on the Genesis, as well as Burning Rangers and NiGHTS. Here he talks mostly about the Dreamcast.
- Capcom Speaks! - An interview with Mr. Noritaka Funamizu, General Producer of Capcom's Development Division. Here he talks mostly about future plans for the Dreamcast.
- Drones Special Report - An interview with Alex Lemedy, Game Designer, Producer and Project Manager for NIGMA Software. Here he talks mostly about their first game for the Dreamcast called Drones.
Table of Contents from the October 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine (U.K.)
Previews
- Guardian Force - A 2-D shooter for the Saturn produced by Success.
- Konami MSX Pack - A collection of classic games for the Saturn that were originally released on the MSX computer, including Road Fighter, Soccer, Antarctic Adventure, Konami Rally, Hyper Sports 2, Yie-Ar Kung-Fu (one of my favorites on the Commodore 64), Yie-Ar Kung-Fu 2, Gradius, Golf, Tennis, Boxing, Billiards, and more.
- Sega Ages: Disney - Two classic Disney games that were originally released on the Genesis now collected for the Saturn. Castle of Illusion and Quackshot are both included.
Reviews
- Astra Superstars - A 2D fighter for the Saturn from Sunsoft.
- Deep Fear - A survival horror game for the Saturn by Sega. Described here as being the last major release by Sega for the Saturn.
Table of Contents from the October 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine (U.K.) (continued)
Regulars
- Editorial - A new era for Sega, pondering possibly the last official Sega Saturn review and the future with the Dreamcast.
- News - Sonic is back for the Dreamcast; screen shots of Dreamcast technical demos; PC version of Sega Rally 2; Neo Geo Pocket introduced; and more.
- Virtua Writer - Letters from readers about D2, Tomb Raider 2, Virtua Fighter 3, Sega Rally 2, Daytona 2, Saturn games on the Dreamcast, and more.
- Q+A - Questions answered about playing audio CDs on the Dreamcast, games coming out on the Dreamcast, the 128-bitness of the Dreamcast, import games on the Dreamcast, network connectivity on the Dreamcast, and more.
Playing Tips
- Castlevania X, Part Two - Part two of a detailed strategy guide for Castlevania X.
- Tips Megathon, Part One - Part one of a guide to every tip for every Saturn game ever printed in the magazine.
Back cover of the October 1998 issue of The Official Sega Saturn Magazine (U.K.)