Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue #1 - May 1989 | CGQ

[@CGQuarterly]

If you like the "Let's Read" series, I am starting to make supporter-exclusive read-through videos available on Patreon and here on KZbin (for channel members). These are being created in addition to the normal, publicly released episodes (like this one) which will continue to be made. Patreon membership is just $1 per month, and gets you early access to most CGQ content, as well as access to exclusive videos. This kind of support is what makes these videos possible and is in fact what funded the purchase of the very issue covered in this episode, along with our new recording setup! The first exclusive episode of Let's Read is available now, and covers an issue of the Japanese gaming magazine "Mega Drive Fan" from July of 1991. Check it out at the following link, and as always thanks for watching!! www.patreon.com/cgquarterly

[@Aragorn7884]

Will you eventually down the line release the Patreon exclusive content here on KZbin? 🥺😢

[@CGQuarterly]

Possible. One nice thing about having content like that is that if I'm ever in a dry spell where I don't have the time to produce new content, I can always release one of those videos.

[@Aragorn7884]

@@CGQuarterly Why not double-dip? Paterons get first and early access as an incentive, then laterdown the road, post on KZbin and get whatever (minor/major) revenue you can? The episode is produced and finished already 😎

[@VisionThing]

Classic Gaming Quarterly Now that is content that may make me sign up for Patreon!

[@Retromags_Brian]

@@Aragorn7884 That's what Linus Tech Tips does with most of their videos. They release them first on Floatplane, which is their creator video service, and then they release them on KZbin a few weeks later.

[@cartoonistaaronhazouri]

"I'm not gonna watch this guy read a whole magazine." An hour later... "So uhh... got anymore of them magazine reading videos?" Keep it up!!

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

35:20 that Afterburner code lol rapid-fire the Start button 100 times. Awesome. Finally got time to watch this video after a rough work-week. Love this channel.

[@danielshimoda9246]

I love these videos so much. I get to see a in depth review of these great retro gaming magazines that I love to collect. I'm so jealous lol I've been wanting the first electronic gaming monthly issue. And the condition is really good. Thank you for this. It brings me a lot of joy! It's hard to find them in good condition and in numeric order.

[@shayne1062]

I was looking forward to this since the Patreon notice earlier in the week. These Let's Read's have become my favorite series and you've really hit your stride with the format and production values. Thanks for another great read Chris!

[@bigpapapage7165]

This channel and your amazing content is slowly becoming my "go to" when Im working on a project at work. Thank you for the great content!

[@CGQuarterly]

Thanks, papa!

[@videogameobsession]

Awesome issue! I subbed after buying the 1988 Buyer's Guide AKA Issue 0, and this was the first issue of my subscription, which I would keep going until they shut down (Issue #236 (January 2009) and then again with issue #238 (March 2010) -to- issue #267 (Special Issue #5 September 2015). Great job as always.

[@The_Jastrom]

My first job was at a craft store in the frame shop, I got paid $4 and hour and for lunch I would walk across the street to the grocery store and buy lunch and read a new copy of EGM I would buy there and read it cover to cover over and over until a new issue came out. Good times. I really enjoy these videos!

[@NinjaDeathtrap]

This is such good content dude. I really enjoy theese ”lets read” vids. I have been slow in getting into patreon, but for you imma fix it. This is worth all the support I can muster. So to all viewers, let’s show him our appreciation! I sure will! Thnx dude! Be well!

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

Just watched your Dreamcast video today and then this popped up. I really enjoy your informational videos and your "let's read" videos as well. Hope you have a nice Sunday CGQ.

[@IaconDawnshire]

My late friend Andrew Baren used to work for EGM. I had much respect for him.

[@tolust]

Love the game play footage with the boarders ! I hope it stays for all future let's read episodes.

[@CGQuarterly]

It’s definitely permanent. Glad you like it!

[@nvc.]

Never pressed on a video so fast. Love these magazine videos and the videos about the consoles. Thank you for making them. After a hard day at work, this is perfect with a glass of wine.

[@themanwithnoname4723]

I thank you for doing these videos.Very relaxing to me in times of stress. Brings me back to my childhood.

[@matthewburgess6076]

Late reply but i enjoy all your videos Love gama magazines fun memories as a kid at recess reading gamepro pc gamer magazines with friends!!! Great upload as always

[@fireresq7]

Great Read through Video Chris! Like you mentioned at 39:35 I too loved watching my friends and brothers play because they were just better at it. I think most of my favorite memories was watching them play! Having said that, when is the next LIVE feed? Miss those!! Take care and thanks for all your hard work!

[@cattysplat]

I'm amazed these old magazine are in such great condition, especially as a first issue of a new magazine which nobody likely cared about at the time, no doubt found and kept safe by a collector. Most magazines especially back in the day were just treated as glorified newspapers, usually rolled up, creased and thrown away when finished reading. It never ceases to amaze me how old pristine things can somehow end up untouched for decades in someones attic before being brought to light for the reverence and history they deserve.

[@JCally83]

Said it before but these are my second favourite videos on this channel (beaten only by the Launch videos for consoles) It’s a snap shot of gaming history and Chris’ knowledge is second to none in my opinion

[@danieldunlap4077]

I'm 40 and I remember playing Super Sprint pizza parlor when my parents used to take me out for pizza. That was such a fun game trying to time the spins of the wheel to turn in the tracks.

[@kregadeth5562]

The pizza place was one of them with an amazing cafe machine? Those give me the fondest memories. More so than the actual arcades. The solo arcade machine in the resteraunt is always the best machine

[@noshowjoe6596]

EGM was by far the best gaming magazine in America from about 1997-2000.

[@twist1ne]

"The adventures of Bayou Billy"...Man, I can still remember that digitized voice from the start screen...hadn't even thought about that game in decades!

[@sleep_sounds]

twist1ne I ended up with that game from a trade with a neighbor. I think they didn’t like it because it was so hard. I probably wouldn’t have liked it either, luckily my Game Genie made it super fun and a much easier play through.

[@K31R616]

Thank you for producing this content, I'm glad I discovered your channel. Very informative and interesting. Love it!

[@MousePounder]

Dude! You're my Savior Man! My own personal Jesus Christ! I needed something this chill-mazing to get me over the hump of 11 hours at work. THANK YOU CGQ!

[@CGQuarterly]

Awesome, man. Enjoy!

[@marcojaimejardina7526]

I LOVE IT. 👍

[@TruthSword7]

Correction: Jesus Christ is your personal Jesus Christ.

[@kregadeth5562]

@@TruthSword7you cannot correct someone’s faith. If cgq is his Jesus than that’s all there is to it. If Jesus is your Jesus no one can take that from you. So don’t walk around “correcting” people, cuz you’re wrong.

[@TruthSword7]

@@kregadeth5562 So, in other words, you are correcting me?

[@grumpyoldwizard]

So many years have gone by it doesn’t even seem real. This time in history was a period when we had some of the best gaming possible. We had gamers who made games that were creative, beautiful, and fun to play. Hardware was pushed to its maximum and the gamer was important. It is all gone now. Soulless profiteering, predatory companies, and obsolete hardware are the norm. It’s all about the gamers wallet instead of the gamer.

[@K31R616]

I'd completely agree with your latter sentiment, but 'Shenmue 3' exists.. :)

[@basstedson]

This is absolutely true of aaa gaming, however there are some really cool things happening in other levels of the industry. The gems can be daunting to find bit if you are interested in innovation in particular it is worth checking out Extra Credits 'games you may not have tried' series on youtube.

[@ryanyoder7573]

They tried ripping us off back then too.

[@dtester]

There are some great things with modern gaming.... but I totally agree that as an industry goes more mainstream it starts to lose something.

[@dlaroc]

Electronic Gaming Monthly was my favorite gaming magazine. Some of the Mortal Kombat covers give me wild nostalgia seeing them. I spent a lot of time with those books. EGM always had more codes than Gamepro. I studied those codes and special moves. I would go win streaks for hours thanks to those codes. Crowds would be around, quarters lined up. Aladdin’s Castle at the mall. I also made copies of the pages with Mortal Kombat special move /fatality codes and sold them in school 😎

[@basstedson]

oh, today is a good day. Always look forward to it when I get a notification from CGQ.

[@PeteOliva]

Yeeeessss... It's always a good day when we get another CGQ magazine read through. 👍

[@Cafeman_2D]

This is a great look into the distant past. I was so uninterested in the late 80s gaming years. Sega Genesis and the 90s arcade games brought me back. I like the calm and quiet, slow paced visit through this magazine. See you around on AA no doubt!

[@NewtypeChild6]

EGM readings > Super Bowl Sunday

[@HingleMcCringleberry-f6d]

I've heard of Classic Gaming Quarterly but what's this "Super Bowl" you speak of?

[@catsaregovernmentspies]

I hate football

[@mikethered123]

Just in time for my horrible hang over. At least I have something good to watch. Thanks, Chris.

[@CGQuarterly]

Yikes. Hope you feel better soon.

[@briannorthFW]

Love let’s read, I vaguely remember reading this issue, amazing how much EGM evolved from this issue, arguably the gold standard for Home Video Games information, thanks for the memories!!

[@philosophyoftrucking]

12"-22" of snow on the way. Good thing I have CGQ to binge.

[@freddyvidz]

I wish I could see that in person. We only get an inch or two where I live. We got up to 9 once, but that was 10 years ago.

[@philosophyoftrucking]

@@freddyvidz it's fun until you have to drive a tractor-trailer through it. I was able to get west of it while there was a break in the storm.

[@Triggermappy]

wooot! new episode! been looking forward to this! Thanks Chris! Always a good time seeing a good vid from you!

[@Phaota]

I still have the first issue of this magazine and several other gaming periodicals from the 1990s that have gone the way of the Dodo. Used to collect all of the various PC and gaming magazines that had the free demo discs (which I still have for every release).

[@cattysplat]

This, I had so many old gaming magazines and system which just took up far too much space over time so they just had to go. I wonder how much of gaming history is simply lost and taken to the dumpster because it just took up so much damn space and had very little reverence outside of hardcore gaming circles.

[@pupil2720]

Fantastic work as always. Keep 'em coming!

[@Nice_Places]

we need more videos like this, especially from the 8-bit and 16-bit generation. I have watched all 'let's read' series and I'm now watching them again from time to time because there aren't new ones.

[@TruthSword7]

I for one am hoping for some more content just like this in the near future! Great job.

[@marcelokodama238]

Oh my! Super Sprint! I've been searching for this game like crazy for years! I used to play it a lot with my cousin back in the early 90's. Good memories. Thanks a lot for bringing me back, Chris! Those surely were easier times.

[@akildukes7499]

Anytime I find used EGMs I snatch them up. I wish I would have kept mine.

[@moviemetalhead]

I know how you feel. I had a few issues from the early 90s, but got a subscription around '95 and had every issue, from that point, up until late '03 when I stopped my subscription. I just chucked them after a move because the box was just too heavy. Regretted it ever since.

[@mhopkins7954]

Same!

[@danielshimoda9246]

It's hard to find them now. About 50% of my collect are in not good condition. I have a few that are good. I wish I had kept mine too.

[@akildukes7499]

@@danielshimoda9246 I was at a convention last year found no EGMs, no Gamepros and no Gamefans. I kept nearly the entire run of Play magazine. It was by the gamefan people. I moved so I rooted through them and probably sold about 4 years worth of them, but kept the rest. I do find huge hordes of Nintendo Powers sometimes, but I never owned a nintendo and never read that magazine until years after it was gone. Now I have 20 or so of them. I've been playing a lot of NES on my PSP go, so I'm really appreciating the walkthroughs.

[@bvbxiong5791]

same. what i regret more tho are the game demo cd's from computer magazines starting in the late 90's. i used to have so much and threw away so many but boy do i wish i had had the foresight to take care of them.

[@SamuelRiveraFilms]

Another great episode! Thanks Chris!!

[@thejustinconnell]

I’m so happy you said that about Metal Gear for NES! I remember getting it as a gift and thinking it was broken because I couldn’t get past the first stage (or somewhere very early in the game).

[@BlakeBickerstaff]

I remember Seicross fondly only because it was one of the few NES games we had for some reason and I used to love watching my brother play it

[@UR_LOCAL_VEEEE]

Thsnks for the episode. Great work.

[@rodzandz]

Aside from starting EGM, Steve Harris also plays a mean ass Bass Guitar!

[@Clay3613]

That new camera is so clear!

[@Fauntleroy.]

Oh, wow. I think I still have this in storage. I got it new at the Kay-Bee Toys at Southroads Mall in Bellevue, NE. I was 9. Good memories.

[@joesshows6793]

I grew up with these magazines. Got all the Nintendo fun club ‘magazines’ and the following 10years of Nintendo power (if only I was smart enough to keep it all!!!). It was EGM and Gamepro but for some reason EGM reviews were the most important

[@Dre_aka_sleepysandman]

That was me. I had so many different magazines from that gaming era. I wish I would have keep them. Nintendo power, EGM, Gamefan, Gamepro, Sega Visons, Game informer and others.

[@joesshows6793]

Andre Wills when next generation came it that was a big deal. These guys must be legit!

[@michaelclarke4009]

you know what? im in corona news hell. almost every channel has been nothing but. thank god for something else still existing.

[@Vaderzer0]

Well shit, gotta wait another 4 mos for another CGQ. Great Episode. Really interesting look. I was never a EGM guy, but its cool to see where other magazines started.

[@Kranekick1985]

Cool way to end the vid. Like watching the news as it ends. Good review.

[@derekfelska5683]

I think they had those ads for the Beeshu controllers and video games in Boys Life magazine. I certainly remember the zoomer and I don't think I saw them being sold anywhere. Cool episode. Seeing the footage of Ultima brought back some memories. I bought that for $14 new at Kaybee Toys for my brother for X-mas. He was thrilled and loved it even though I think he was kind of lost trying to figure out what to do and where to go.

[@BigPlayG93]

Yes!! I used to do that wheel spin technique for the super off road arcade game. That was so much fun.

[@ToiletPlugger]

Hi Chris! I'm about to clean my kitchen and you're gonna help!

[@frankf684]

Corey Halliwell let’s clean

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

lol I wash dishes to videos sometimes. It helps.

[@sandplasma]

Wow new camera makes this video look crazy clear!

[@GaggleofDoozies]

Great HD quality in the vid....well done!!! 👍

[@TheWorstThingEver]

I used to love their buyers guides. They would rate each console and its library moving into a new year.

[@Aenima308]

I remember asking my mom for strategy guides to various games and she always ended up getting some monthly magazine that had the game somewhere on the cover. She tried.

[@ch0jin]

Another great episode Chris

[@DrewberTravels]

YAY!!! I love these episode!!

[@dtester]

When I was a kid, I subscribed to EGP based on an AD I saw in the Sega Challenge News letter. After what seemed like a delay, I was surprised to get EGM in the mail instead. I guess their record keeping was a bit of a mess but I ended up getting over about 2 or 3 years of subscription when I am pretty sure I only paid for one. good times! ;)

[@thecunninlynguist]

better than any superbowl halftime show

[@DTM-Books]

On the question of when EGM 1 was published, we should remember that the videogame magazines back then had extremely long lead times between going to press and hitting the retail shelves. We’re talking three months. So if this issue arrived in May, then it would have likely gone to press back in February. This explains why you are reading about upcoming games in March.

[@Pikaroth]

Great episode! I still have mine in near mint condition (somehow!) that I remember getting for free at Toys R Us when I purchased a game (I cannot for the life of me remember what I was buying at the time).

[@madfinntech]

This made my day!

[@KidLucas25]

Best Review, more knowledge. Thumbs up!

[@funtucsonman2838]

Great video. Takes me back when I started collecting gi Joe's and nes games. Tiger heli was good. I got that the same year as Metal Gear on nes.

[@VahanNisanian]

The 1989 Buyer's Guide issue could be thought of as like a pilot episode for a new TV show.

[@OptimusWrex]

The date on the cover of a magazine is for when it will be on newsstands until.

[@DP3com]

Just got to Robo Warrior, which I never heard of or played, gameplay portion of the video. It looks VERY similar to Blaster Master Boy on the Gameboy. That one was pretty good back in the day.

[@BenjiMordino]

Let's read CGQ, or as I think of it, CGQASMR. Love it as usual.

[@joek6741]

Love these. Thanks

[@AdrianLabs]

Guerilla War was one of my favorite games back in 89

[@mariod2890]

Wasn't there a writer for the publication called Sushi X or something? I remember reading his articles when I subscribed in the early 90s.

[@CGQuarterly]

Sushi X was the "alter ego" of a few different people at EGM. Apparently they were trying to base the character on a stereotypical Japanese game reviewer. Not sure with what issue the Sushi X character began appearing in the magazine...

[@painter194]

Good stuff. Really enjoyed the video.👍🏼

[@jeenkzk5919]

Though my first exposure to EGM was the issue that first mentioned the then Super Famicom. I constantly stared at the two screen shots of Super Mario World. Me and my brothers pretty much bought as many issues as we could since then. Or at least read through them when my mom went to Book Stop. By then EGM was gaining stride

[@Syntox]

Wow, this has been QUITE the trip down memory lane. 1989 was a YEAR. And I remember when anticipation for the newest issue of EGM was almost as hyped as the games they were covering.

[@MisterDozer]

I'm digging the out of focus "cleanup" ending. 👍

[@Retrorevelations]

Nintendo Power, EGM, and Game Pro were THE best gaming mags, hands down. And they were all incredible from the start through about the mid-90s, before they all sadly started gradually going downhill. But those early years, especially their peak in the early 90s? Glorious.

[@markusheadmaster1844]

let's play Return to Krondor! a classic rpg game..

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Gamefan is probably the greatest gaming magazine of all time imo along with early to late 90's EGM.

[@MaidenHell1977]

Fantastic episode. After Nintendo Power and Game Fan, EGM was my favourite magazine. I felt they had the best coverage for all platforms during its run. Mega Man 2 is worthy of all the hype it received. Upon it's release, other than Contra and Castlevania, its soundtrack alone was mind boggling which is why I think a lot of folks look so fondly on it. I man 3 got just as much hype as well its hard to say haha Also as a huge heavy metal fan, particular of Iron Maiden, everytime you say Steve Harris I picture IM's bassist hahaha

[@guyfellows2293]

Robowarrior feels like Bomberman because it is Bomberman. it's original title was Bomber King, and was a sequel to the MSX original.

[@RetroSho]

Guerilla War is special for me. It's my #1 favorite NES game of all time -- I have a CIB copy of the game above my desk. The character you use isn't just any dude, by the way -- it's the revolutionary Che Guevara ("Guevara" is the name of the Japanese version of the game). Player 2 is subsequently Fidel Castro. They were changed to generic characters when the game was translated to English because we were still amidst the Cold War at the time, and SNK was afraid of drumming up any sentiments or having any false flags or Red Scares.

[@coldskyrim]

Hes back

[@ShanGamer1981]

Like the race jacket

[@4g1vn]

I loved Wizards and Warriors 1 & 2 (Ironsword)

[@videogameobsession]

"R.C. PRO-AM with boats" is exactly how I used to describe Cobra Triangle to friends. :) I always really enjoyed Cobra Triangle. It has that RARE flair to it, but the game play is excellent. I loved the different variations of play too. Especially the boss fights and levels which played like the old arcade classic Rip-Off... Sorry, I'm not sure why I went off on that tangent.

[@csward53]

I had a sub to EGM for years. I loved them growing up. They never made the transition to digital as well as their competitors unfortunately.

[@marks150]

The lesson I took from this is that it was a curse on games to name them Game of the Month.

[@sandplasma]

Neat, I go to Lombard all the time. Its not even a large town.

[@TruthSword7]

When you say you'll "go to your grave" saying that the Tengen version of Tetris is better, does that imply you expect to be discussing that topic on your deathbed?

[@CGQuarterly]

Hmm. Well, it wouldn't be the worst thing to discuss on my deathbed, I suppose. Would be better than talking about how I'm going to die any minute now...

[@brianrodrique]

Thank you!

[@carlo1132]

I had a Vetrex was quite a nice lil system and well made.

[@pungentcorpse]

Boy am I pissed I cut most of my EGM mags up to hang on my wall growing up. But I kept all my Nintendo Powers in mint!

[@salvationarnie4577]

_You have really nice hands._

[@RionRedemp83]

Really liking those overlays you are using of old crt tv's. Where did you find them?

[@CGQuarterly]

I hired someone to make the overlay for me. Glad you like it!

[@HeadDropProductions]

Shanghai is probably the second or third most entertaining SMS game out at this point. My wife is always asking me to play it with her.

[@johneygd]

I proudly own the nes te ngen version of tetris, for €64 loose on ebay and i very very happy with it.

[@n0stalgiag4mes]

Yeah super sprint! They had the 2 player version in my arcade and i got pretty good at it. There was a 2 and 3 player version i think, and 4 player of offroad.

[@hhectorlector]

very cool video!!