Mega Man 4 — The Charge Shot Arrives
One new mechanic quietly reshaped the whole series....
The Legend of Zelda — The Gold Cartridge and the Open World
Battery saves, a gold cart, and a world that let you wander....
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — That Damn Dam
Beloved, infamous, and unbeaten in a thousand living rooms....
Mega Man 5 — Collect the Letters, Find Beat
Polished, generous, and hiding a bird in eight stages....
The Sports Shelf — 50+ NES Sports Games
The NES quietly ran the family rec room....
Animerica — The Magazine That Chronicled America's Anime Boom
Viz's monthly window into anime and manga, starting July 1992....