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Saturday Jan 29, 2022
2-11 - Krusty’s Super Fun House
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Ey up! We've reached Mega Drive letter K this time round with Krusty's Super Fun House! Is it a Moe or is it a No from us? Cultural interlude from Dec 10th 1992
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- Silicon Valley
- The Righteous Gemstones
- Pig
- Wrath of Man
- One Night in Soho
- Inscryption
- Thrustmaster T300RS
Cultural Interlude Dec 10th 1992
UK Singles Charts
- No 10 -Deeper and Deeper - Madonna
- No 8 - Out of Space by The Prodigy
- No 1 - I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
UK Album Charts
- No 6 - The Freddie Mercury Album by Freddie Mercury
- No 5 - Greatest Hits - Gloria Estefan
- No 1 - Greatest Hits 1965 - 1992 - Cher
Fillums
- No 5 - The Crying Game
- No 2 - Death Becomes Her
- No 1 - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
On the 10th December 1992 C&VG issue 133 was on the shelves in Woolworths
https://retrocdn.net/images/8/87/CVG_UK_133.pdf
Super Mario Kart - SNES
Mario Paint - SNES
Lemmings - 92
Kablooey - 90
Star Wars Pinball - 89
What could we have been playing?
Kid Chameleon
King of the Monsters
Klax
Knuckles' Chaotix
Kris Kross: Make My Video
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Next Episode's game - Landstalker
"Playing the games so you don't have to!"
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
2-10 - Jungle Strike
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Saturday Dec 18, 2021
Ey up! We've reached Mega Drive letter J this time round with Jungle Strike! Was it high flying or air-to-ground? Cultural interlude from June 13th 1993
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Cultural Interlude September 14th 1993
UK Singles Charts
UK Album Charts
- No 8 - Connected - Stereo MCs
- No 6 - Unplugged and Seated - Rod Stewart
- No 1 - What’s Love Got To Do with It - OST
Fillums
- No 3 - Indecent Proposal
- No 2 - Falling Down
- No 1 - The Vanishing
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
On the 14th June 1993 C&VG issue 139 was on the shelves in Woolworths
https://retrocdn.net/images/archive/c/c8/20160924212947%21CVG_UK_139.pdf
Alien 3 - SNES
Final Fight - MEGA CD
Superfrog - Amiga
What could we have been playing?
James Pond 1 2 or 3
Joe & Mac
John Madden (loads of the buggers)
Jurassic Park
Jewel Master
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Next Episode's game - Krusty's Super Fun House
"Playing the games so you don't have to!"
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
2-9 - Insector X
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Ey up! We've reached Mega Drive letter I this time round with shoot em up Insector X. Was it a buzz or a splat? Cultural interlude from September 7th 1990.
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Cultural Interlude September 7th 1990
Noel Gallagher & Confidence Man
UK Singles Charts
- No 8 - Naked in the Rain - Blue Pearl
- No 4 - Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
- No 1 - Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Bombalurina
UK Album Charts
- No 5 - Blaze of Glory - Jon Bon Jovi
- No 3 - Grafiti Bridge - Prince feat Thieves in the Temple
- No 1 - Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti In Concert
Fillums
- No 8 - Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
- No 2 - Die Hard 2
- No 1 - Memphis Belle
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
On the 7th September 1990 C&VG issue 106 was on the shelves in Woolworths
https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-106/
C&VG Hits
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World - Sega Master System
Charts
What could we have been playing?
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- International Superstar Soccer Deluxe
- INXS: Make My Video
- Iron Helix
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Next Episode's game - Jungle Strike
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Thursday Oct 21, 2021
2-8 - Heart of the Alien
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
We reach Mega Drive letter H with the sequel to the much loved Another World; Heart of the Alien. Does it have a big heart or is it a big flat fart? Cultural interlude from June 1st 1994.
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- Movies That Made Us
- ALL Batman films
- Puzzle Bobble 3D
- Deathloop
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
- F.I.S.T.
What Dan Did
What Sull Did
Cultural Interlude June 1st 1994
UK Singles Charts
- No 9 - No Good (Start The Dance) - The Prodigy
- No 5 - Get-a-way - Maxx
- No 1 - Come on you Reds - Manchester Utd and Status Quo
UK Album Charts
- No 9 - Parklife - Blur
- No 8 - God Shuffled His Feet - Crash Test Dummies feat Mmm Mmm Mmm
- No 1 - I Say I Say I Say - Erasure feat Always
Fillums!
- No 10 - Braindead from Peter Jackson
- No 5 - Groundhog Day
- No 1 - 3 Ninja Kids
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
C&VG issue 152
- Another World on the 3DO
- Super Metroid on SNES
- Sam & Max Hit the Road on PC
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Next Episode's game - Insector X
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Monday Sep 13, 2021
2-7 - Ghostbusters
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
We reach Mega Drive letter G and busting makes us feel good! Cultural interlude from December 1st 1990
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Cultural Interlude Dec 1st 1990
UK Singles Charts
- No 8 - I’ll be your baby tonight - Robert Palmer & UB40
- No 6 - Fantasy - Black Box
- No 1 - Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
UK Album Charts
- No 9 - The Very Best of - The Bee Gees
- No 6 - Rocking All Over The Years - Status Quo
- No 1 - Immaculate Collection - Madonna
Fillums!
- No 5 - Exorcist III
- No 2 - Repossessed
- No 1 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
C&VG issue 109
What Could We Have Been Playing?
- Golden Axe 1,2,3
- Ghouls and Ghosts
- Gain Ground
- Gley Lancer
- Gynoug
- Gunstar Heroes
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Next Episode's game - Heart of the Alien
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Saturday Jul 31, 2021
2-6 - Fastest 1
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Mega Drive letter F we try to become the Fastest 1! Did we achieve it? Cultural interlude from June 28th 1991
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- Oxenfree
- Resident Evil: Village
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
- Cruella
- Physical
- Last American Virgin
What Sull Did
Cultural Interlude June 28th 1991
UK Singles Charts
No 3 - Erasure - Chorus
No 2 - Color Me Bad - I wanna Sex You Up
No 1 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
UK Album Charts
No 8 - Deacon Blue - Fellow Hoodlums
No 5 - Beverley Craven - Beverley Craven
No 1 - Cher - Love Hurts
Fillums!
No 3 - Navy Seals
No 2 - Silence of the Lambs
No 1 - The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
C&VG issue 116
- Hero Quest from Gremlin on the Amiga
- Wrestle War on the Megadrive
- Block Out on the Megadrive
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Next Episode's game - Ghostbusters
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Saturday Jul 03, 2021
2-5 - Earthworm Jim
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
Saturday Jul 03, 2021
Mega Drive letter E we check out interplanetary hero Earthworm Jim and his quest to save Princess What's-Her-Name. Did we dig it? Cultural interlude from November 11th 1994
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Cultural Interlude November 11th 1994
UK Singles Charts
No 8 - All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
No 5 - Saturday Night - Whigfield
No 1 - Baby Come Back - Pato Banton cover of The Equals original
Albums
- No 9 - Monster by REM
- No 8 - Amorica by Black Crowes
- No 1 - Unplugged in New York - Nirvana
Fillums!
- No 4 - Forrest Gump
- No 2 - Pulp Fiction
- No 1 - Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
C+VG Issue 156
What Could We Have Been Playing?
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Next Episode's game - Fastest 1
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Saturday Jun 12, 2021
2-4 - Dahna: Megami Tanjō
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
Letter D we inhabit Dahna and hack n slash our way through countless bad uns. Is it Dah best or Dah worst? Cultural interlude from December 20th 1991
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Cultural Interlude December 20th 1991
UK Singles Charts
- No 5 - Guns n Roses - Live and Let Die
- No 3 - KLF feat Tammy Wynette - Justified and Ancient
- No 1 - Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are The Days Of Our Lives
UK Album Charts
- No 8 - The Definitive Simon and Garfunkel - by erm...Simon and Garfunkel
- No 2 - Stars - Simply Red
- No 1 - Greatest Hits II - Queen
UK Film Charts
- No 6 - Suburban Commando
- No 2 - Hot Shots!
- No 1 - The Addams Family
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
C&VG HITS!
- Rolling Thunder 2 - Mega Drive
- Smash TV - Amiga
- Super Castlevania IV - SNES
- Burning Fight - Neo Geo
What Could We Have Been Playing?
- Death and Return of Superman
- Dangerous Seed
- Devil Crash MD and the follow up Dragon's Revenge
- Decap Attack
- Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- Dynamite Heady
- Dynamite Duke
- Desert Strike
- DJ Boy
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Next Episode's game - Earthworm Jim
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Saturday May 15, 2021
2-3 - Crüe Ball
Saturday May 15, 2021
Saturday May 15, 2021
Letter C is pinball metal madness with Crüe Ball. Waggle your flippers, hit your bumpers and stop losing your balls. Cultural interlude from September 5th 1992
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Cultural Interlude September 5th 1992
UK Singles Chart
- No 5 - Felix - Don’t You Want Me
- No 4 - Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
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No 1 - Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
UK Album Charts
- No 10 - We Can’t Dance - Genesis feat "No Son of Mine" and "I Can't Dance"
- No 2 - Laughing on Judgement Day - Thunder
- No 1 - Greatest Hits - Kylie Minogue
UK Film Chart
- No 9 - Universal Soldier
- No 5 - Lethal Weapon 3
- No 1 - Alien 3
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
Reviews
- BC Kid - Amiga
- Die Hard - NES
- Parodius - Super Nintendo
- Prince of Persia - Super Nintendo
What Could Have Been Playing?
- Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
- Columns
- California Games
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Cannon Fodder
- Cobra Command
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Next Episode's game - Dahna: Megami Tanjō
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Saturday Apr 24, 2021
2-2 - Battle Mania Daiginjo
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Saturday Apr 24, 2021
Letter B is shoot-em-up Battle Mania Daiginjō. Strap on your jetpack, take control of Mania and Maria and shoot all on-comers!! Cultural interlude from December 24th 1993
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Cultural Interlude Dec 24th 1993
UK Singles Chart
- No 5 - It’s Alright - East 17
- No 2 - Take That - Babe
- No 1 - Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
UK Album Charts
- No 5 - So Close - Dina Carroll - feat Ain’t No Man
- No 2 - One Woman: The Ultimate Collection - Diana Ross
- No 1 - Bat Out Of Hell II - Back into Hell - Meat Loaf feat I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
UK Film Chart
- No 7 - Demolition Man
- No 5 - Jurassic Park
- No 1 - A Perfect World
And what we’ve all been waiting for!!!!! - Games
Reviews
- Rebel Assault - PC CD-ROM
- Sensible Soccer - SNES
- Cybermorph - Jaguar
- Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine - Mega Drive
What Could Have Been Playing?
- BOB
- Barbie Super Model
- Bare Knuckle
- Batman
- Batman Returns
- Battletoads
- Beyond Oasis
- Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing
- Buck Rodgers Countdown to Doomsday
- Blockout
- Bonanza Bros
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Next Episode's game - Crue Ball
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