Comments on: PDF: First Issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)

By: RadarScope1

RadarScope1 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:34:23 +0000

Even though the design is terrible and the box art atrocious, they could not have picked a better game to be on the first cover. One of the quintessential 8 bit games.

And who the hell is the U.S. National Video Game Team?

By: Phillyman

Phillyman — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:29:19 +0000

If you count backwards from issue 25….this is issue 1, EGM did put out a 1989 Buyers Guide before this issue though. Dont even get me started on magazine numbering systems. How are you going to be named Electronic Gaming MONTHLY, and publish bi-monthly?

By: racketboy

racketboy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:19:30 +0000

From what I’ve read, there was a “preview” issue before this. I know the Official Dreamcast Magazine had something similar.

In ODM’s case, the “preview” issue is referred to as Issue 0, and the next one was Issue 1.

By: MDJ

MDJ — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:48:52 +0000

I agree with k–from what is written at the bottom of the “Game Over” page near the end of the mag, it does appear far more likely that this is actually issue #2.

By: k

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:33:58 +0000

this seems to be issue 2.

By: Covarr

Covarr — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:46:58 +0000

I’d recognize that stupid pose and lack of blaster arm anywhere: It’s MEGA MAN’s atrocious NES box art in the form of an EGM cover!