Super Play Gold Summer Special (Summer 1993)
Super Play is a magazine that was published in the U.K. and dedicated to the Super Nintendo. It was typically a monthly magazine but like many magazines it had the occasional special issue. This issue, subtitled "The Complete 1993 Super Nintendo Guide" contains mini-reviews and/or mini-guides and tips for all Super Nintendo games released in the U.K. up to that point as well as various articles about the Super Nintendo. Contents includes:
Features
- The Super Nintendo Story - Here it is - your complete guide to the genesis and history of the world's best games machine! Where does Nintendo the company come from? How did it get so big? When did the Super Nintendo come out? We've got a behind-the-scenes look at the whole story.
- Super Nintendo Tech Spec - We take a good, hard look beneath the Super Nintendo's off-white case. Just what does lurk under there...?
- Super Nintendo Spotter's Guide - We show you how to tell a UK from a US or Japanese machine - the easy way!
- The UK Market - We've talked about the Super NES abroad, but what about the UK story? Time to take a close-up look at what's been happening over here, and what we can expect to see in the future.
- PAL & SCART: all is revealed - The Super Nintendo's complicated compatibility problems explained!
- The Super Nintendo vs its rivals - We put the Super NES up against the world's best games machines. Has it really got what it takes?
- Special FX chips - We take a look at DSP chips, Super FX chips, and other ways to enhance the already-considerable abilities of your machine. The best keeps getting better!
- Super Nintendo add-ons - A close-up look at joysticks, adapters and all the useful little bits and pieces you can buy for your Super Nintendo.
- CD ROM: The Future of Super Nintendo gaming? - We look at the forthcoming SNES CD system. How much will it cost? When's it coming? And how good is it really?
- Super Nintendo Charts - Want to know what are the most popular games on your machine? Here's where you'll find out!