Sega Saturn News - First screens of a new Sonic game from AM2 (this project would never appear on the console and instead would become the Arcade exclusive Sonic The Fighters / Sonic Championship). There is also a brief announcement of a Saturn exclusive Sonic platformer with some very rough images, this would ultimately turn into Sonic X-treme which would never see the light of day. Bug 2 in development.  Hitachi Hi-Saturn goes on sale in Japan. Manga films launch on Video CS. First news on Saturn Bomberman. 

In Development - Short form previews of Magic Carpet, World War 2 (which I assume is World Advanced Daisenryaku: Sakusen File which never left Japan), Virtua Fighter CG Portrait (only released in Europe as a pack-in with Virtua Fighter Remix), Dragon Force, Congo (never released in Europe), Victory Goal 2 (which I assume is J.League Victory Goal ’96 which never released in Europe but did become the basis for Sega Worldwide Soccer '97), Dead Heat (renamed Highway 2000 in Europe), Gundam (presumably Mobile Suit Gundam, never released in Europe) and August Golf (No idea what this became but it certainly didnt release under that name).

Coin operated - Coverage of the latest arcade games that could come to Saturn. This month featured Sonic the Fighters (which sadly never made it to Saturn), Funky Head Boxers (which did make it to Japanese consoles) and a first look at the actual arcade cabinet for Manx TT SuperBike which would become a saturn port the following year.

Previews - Listed below.

Showcase: Double Dragoon - An eight page feature on Panzer Dragoon II featuring information on the development of this sequel, the new transformation arc, information on new enemy positioning and branching paths.

Showcase: Nuclear Fish-On - A four page look at Darius, the various stages and a guide to the weapons and icons.

Showcase: Operation Rally - A four page look at the previously released Sega Rally Championship. Including post game content like cheats for new cars and stages and mirror mode and then an interview with AM3's Ryuichi Hattori, Atsuhiko Nakamura and Hiroto Kikuchi.

Showcase: Tales From The Crypt - A six page look into the world of D focusing mainly on the story and visual elements of the game.

WIN! Exclusive" SEGA Merchandise - A one page competition where you could win Video CD Cards, Memory Cards, Dolls, Calendars, T-Shirts, Keyrings, Jigsaws and even Magazine subscriptions.

Showcase: Double Deckers! - A six page look at two new Capcom fighting games Street Fighter Alpha and Vampire Hunter (which would later be renamed Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge in Europe). A pretty simple feature with many screenshots, showcasing the new characters and gameplay styles of these two games.

Feature: Single Sell Reproduction - A look at the advertising for the Saturn. Specifically, the TV adverts and wondering how effective they are. Also a short feature on Magazine advertising.

Reviews - Listed below.

Guides - Listed below

Saturn Tips - Small tips section for FIFA Soccer '96, FireStorm: Thunderhawk 2, Virtua Cop, Myst and Battle Arena Toshinden.

Out Now - Short information on newly released games with star rankings; Virtua Fighter 2 (5 stars), Sega Rally (5 stars), Time Warner's Virtua Racing (3 Stars), Mystaria (3 stars), Galactic Attack (3 stars) and Worms (3 stars).

Contents, Letters, Q&A, Competitions, Next month