71/E. .J)EFtNtTE. GUll>E. ,=o,e_ 7HE PC £,../G1f'{£_~ ; / I. 1,¼ ~ COMPETITION HOTS i U p"':-AS MORE CONSOLES HITS THE UKI QUIET MONTH, BUT REVIEWS OF PACLAND, CYBERCROSS, SIDE-ARMS, AND FINAL LAP TWIN... PLUS MORE. noT FO~CiETTlnaTl-tE mq!>!>l'\7E TECl-t TIP!> !>ECTIOn, LETTE~!> pqae, m1n1compo., ....... EDITORIAL - NEWS I PC BNGINB PANA TICS - lSSUB 4 ElD)ffORltA]L To Subscribe to P.E.F. - each issue Oh yes ... I must mention that, the will cost 90p - this will cover cost of US Engine HuCards are NOT Hello Engineers, Fanzine, envelope and first class compatible with the normal Tell your friends about me - I'm stamp. As soon as the latest issue Japanese Engine.They are the Batman I ..... ok, I'm not, but it's better Is finished, it will be sent to you same size and look the same, but than saying, 'welcome to another issue of faster than walking bullet. You can they just don't work.Hopefully PEF' I Anyway, as Batman does his send any amount of money, - £1.80 some bright spark will come up rounds across the country, no new for the next two Issue, or £4.50 for with an adaptor so that the normal software has appeared this month for the the next five .. and so on. engine can use the American engine. A few games have been released If you want to get each Issue as Turbo GrafX-16 Cards .... not to namely, Break In (Pool game -10/8/89), a they become available, you can still mention CDsl graphic adventure where you take the send a S.A.E. plus 60p for the role of a girl dealing with life - 4/8/89), fanzine. Talking of Coin-op games, why are F1-Dream (Avenue's conversion of Please make all cheques/P.O.s there no games from Konami, Capcom's racing game - 25/8/89),Takede payable to 'Onn Lee'. Tecmo, Nichibutsu, SNK, etc. ? Shingen (Strange Japanese Sword All probably due to Ninetendo's fighting arcade adventure - 28n/89), and To contact P.E.F. send letters, etc. policy that no games produced on Power League II (Baseball - 8/8/89), but to: the Ninetendo machine may be none of these have appeared in the UK produced on other machines until yet as I write this. Onn Lee (P.E.F.) a certain period is up - like a Because of the lack of new games to 125 Arnold Road couple of yearsl We sure would review, luckily we have those we just Bestwood Estate love to play games like Nemesis, missed last Issue, this month we have a Nottingham Salamanda, Vulcan Venture, lkari host of additional items. Next month NG55HR Warriors, and so on. should be real hot, as we hope to have reviews of the latest CD-Rom games - the For your PC Engine goods, contact: ei.r.ated..C.ard-ridges delayed Altered Beast, Wonderboy Ill, and possibly Darius and Super Albatross PC Engine Supplies Because Taito's Ultimate Tiger is (Golf/RPG game). On HuCard, Bloody 223B Waterloo Road so popular, there are a few Engine Wolf (Great looking 4meg Rambo type Cobridge retailers selling 'Pirated' versions game - 1/9/89), and above titles. Stoke On Trent of the game. These are from We like to thank all who wrote in, and Staffs. ST6 2HS Thaiwan, and are not the standard those who sent in their hi-scores, and Tel: 0782 - 284328 (Day) HuCARD, but instead, they are those who offered to review games for us. 0782 - 213993 (After 6pm) long bulky white Card-ridges, We shall also be at the forth coming PC which comes in a cardboard box - Show at Earl's Court, London on Sunday even the picture on the box is NOT October 1st... so maybe we will see some of the game but of another of you guys (gals? are there any females NllNlB'llENOO'Sl8ID helicopter coin-op. Another thing is that owns or plays on the Engine?) down Ninetendo hit the news this month - that, when you slot the game in, there. We shall probably be wearing who Is said to be trying to buy up the usual 'Taito' sign and copyright T-shirts with PC Engine Fanatics on sole rights to future arcade games , notice aren't present. As the them, Entry Ticket with P.E.F., or so stopping other companies from Engine and it's gear are not something. If you which to meet us, we'll converting games to other machine officially available in the UK, we let you know when and where in the next formats. Therefore, people who don't suppose it's illega to sell issue ... again available 3rd of them next want to play a certain game will them. But we do know a guy who month. have to buy their games console. bought one of these, only to play it Anyway, until next time - see ya, Should this happen, how it will affect a few times, then it crashed .... with the engine is open to question, as all the graphics corrupted. This Onn Lee (Ed) most of the coin-op conversions are may be a one-off .... but, better actually produced by the coin-op safe than sorry, and stick to the manufacturers themselves eg. lrem, original HuCARD - the Card-ridges CREDITS are not even cheaper! Another Editor/Art Editor - Taito, DataEast/DECO, Namco, etc. Sega games won't be affected as reason to avoid getting them, is Onn Lee Sega are in competition with that, they don't fit in CD racks. Staff Writer/Reviewers - Ninetendo's console ... but why they Justin Saunders agree to sell licenses to convert Darren Pottage their games to the engine is a R-Type re-release Caspar Lailey mystery - maybe they don't think the engine Is any competition, or does Hudsonsoft are to re-release Games & News Suppliers - NEC provide them with their A-Type, but this time on CD-Rom. Steve of PC Engine Supplies technology or they just need the This version will incorporate the Tsuyoshi Yamashiki (Japan) money?I Another company that will complete game (all 8 stages of 2 .... plus various magazines NOT be Involved with the levels) and the same coin-op Photocopying - Ninetendo's deal Is Tangen (Atari sounds. So, If you haven't got Games) as they aren't exactly best R-type yet, and have a CD, then Cranwells Stationary~ ..:.. friends .... although, as yet, no It's wel worth waiting for, but I coin-op games from the US assume most people have already 0 And YOUI f.,,,,:-- company has been converted to the got, or played it, so It isn't much engine, but hopefully will soon point. Hudson should have re­ change as the US Engine gets more leased It together on 4meg st-4itfl~p established in America. HuCard In the first place I NEWSTOCOME PCIINOINB PANA11CS - JSSUB4 NEC Avenue have signed up two more NCS have also a line up of games In The 3 player racing game like Final licence deals with Capcom Corp. and the pipeline, but none of them may Lap Twin - F1 Grand Prix, will be will be converting the coin-op games appear over these shores as all released at the end of the year in DAIMAKAIMURA or Ghouls and require some knowledge of Japanese, December. The game wlll have 20 Ghosts to you, and Strider. Both of as they are either Role rlay or tracks to choose from, and these games have terrific graphics, and adventures. One of them wll appear computer controlled competitors will be some task to convert to the on CD called Bi•ca. and feature five have some non-well known names , engine. No release dates of when they young girls In a giant Role play like Sesna, Frast, Miquet and willbe available, but not likely to appear adventure set In the future. Available Warvlckl? The cars also have 5 this year. The Sega MegaDrlve version In December. The other three games gears plus a Reverse - which could of the former game will soon appear, so will be on HuCARD - one a graphic mean some skillful driving we'll let you know how good this version Adventure on 3meg and like Cludeo, manouvers should you crash or skid Is. Avenue, have also put back a few one is a sci-fi Strategy War game - off the track! games, and Dmius will not appear until again on 3meg, and the last, another September on both CD and HuCARD role play one on 3meg available In In Issue two of P.E.F., we format. The game also has rejected the November. mentioned that a CD game from two player option, and there are slight Victor Musi cal Ind. will be differences between the CD version New Software team Information available which wlll feature a female and HuCARD one. The Card has only Global Services (IGS) will be Japanese singer. The game will be two of the very end BOSS sea swooping down on the PC Engine released sometime around creatures - the Sperm Whale and the with 3 titles to be released In September and will be a Graphic Sea Horse - the toughest in the arcades December. One Is a RPG called Adventure llke Cobra, where a to beat. The CD version has all the Sindibad, which means you'll need to quarter of the screen shows your original coin-op battle crafts - the Turtle, know japanese. Next is a 2meg view In amazing detailed cartoon Octopus (easiest to destroy) and Squid Volleyball game called World Beach style.