PC-FX article in the latest issue of Retro Gamer

[Tom Phobos]

Hi there,

maybe it's interesting for you, in the latest issue of the UK-magazine "Retro Gamer" there is an article about the PC-FX. I ordered an issue, hope it will arrive in the next 2 weeks. If you are interested in this magazine, they also send it to locations outside europe

Tom

[ceti alpha]

That magazine is awesome. I keep forgetting to get a subscription.

...oh, and nice avatar. 

[Sensei]

So how was the article?

[Tom Phobos]

So, yesterday i read the article about the PC-FX. It's a very nice article, including the history of the machine, what was planned first (the Tetsujin with 3D-ability and a 3D-star soldier), why this plans were cancelled and why it never sells as goog as the other 32Bit-consoles. It contained an interview with Aaron, complete with a link to the PC-FX-section of this site, and the Perfect 10 Games, like in the other retroinspections of this magazine. Aaron also shot the photos of the article, all very well made with many details of the hard- and software.
Overall worth to read with informations that were new to me. If you can grab a copy of the magazine, get it while stock lasts Maybe Aaron can offer it in the pcenginefx-outlet (like issue no. 40) ?

[Sensei]

Can someone get me a copy?  I'd pay for it or trade for it.

[Tom Phobos]

AFAIK the imagine-shop ships the magazines worldwide at http://www.retrogamer.net or directly at http://www.imagineshop.co.uk. When you order a magazine you can choose between UK, EU and Outside-EU. When you enter the delivery address you can also choose between different countries. I haven't tried japan, but if it doen't work i can order a copy for you and send it to japan, no problem.

[Sensei]

Im not sure why, but it is not taking my Japanese credit card.  Could we arrange something?

Back on topic:

How long is the article?  Does it cover the games as well?

[Tom Phobos]

No problem. I asked at imagine if it's possible that i buy the issue with the delivery address in japan. I think that will be no problem, so when i get a positive answer from imagine you can send me a PM with your address data so i can order this issue for you.

OK, back to topic:
The article contains 8 pages of the PC-FX retroinspection, 6 with the history, the interview and an overview of the hardware. Also some screenshots and nice photos of the hardware.
The last 2 pages contain the "perfect ten games". It's an overview of the 10 best games of the system, including screenshots and a short description of all of them.
The games are:

- Battle Heat
- Chip Chan Kick!
- Der Langrisser FX
- Kishin Doji Zenki: Vajura Fight
- Tyoushin Heiki Zeroigar
- Farland Story FX
- Last Imperial Prince
- Tengai Makyou: Karakuri Kakutoden
- Fire Woman Matoigumi
- Dragon Knight 4

What i miss in this PC-FX retroinspection is the page with the mini-screenshots of about 100 games. OK, for the PC-FX they could only show 62 games, but this 2 pages are completely missing.

Beside the 2 screenshot-pages it's a typical retroinspection of the Retro Gamer. I always love to read this section in this magazine
Btw.: Issue 51 of Retro Gamer contained an article about the PC Engine GT, this was also nice to read

[drdre]

 I got the mag last week (my mom works at a bookstore that imports like 3 copies each month) and was fairly pleased with the PC-FX article.  For die-hard fans it won't be anything too informative (and it's not very long), but it was pretty good anyway.  It is nice to see the mag branch away into more obscure consoles, like the GX4000 in the previous issue.

Anyone who has a chance to get the issue (or even a subscription) I would recommend it.

[Sensei]

I got the issue (thanks Tom!).  The article is short but good.  I can't help but wonder if it is because of this story that I started to suddenly get so many PC-FX request from England.

The Mag itself is great.  if it wasn't so expensive to get it in Japan, I would definitely subscribe.