Cover of the February 1997 issue of GamePro

Along with Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro was one of the most popular gaming magazines for a long time. In 1997 is was primarily covering the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn and was also still covering the Super NES, Sega Genesis and Neo Geo. It also had a little PC and arcade coverage. The February 1997 issue includes:

Cover Story

Killer Instinct Gold - A preview of ths $80 cart for the Nintendo 64 and is basically a combination of Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2.

Special Features

Resident Evil 2: The Horror Continues - The first sequel to the immensely popular survival horror game on the PlayStation.

Have Gun Game, Will Travel - A somewhat humorous light gun game that combines both first person and side-scrolling sections. It can be played with one or two players.

Table of Contents from the February 1997 issue of GamePro

SWATPro Strategy Section

Mortal Kombat Trilogy - A strategy guide for Mortal Kombat Trilogy on the PlayStation and Nintendo 64. As the name suggests, this game is really a combination of the first three Mortal Kombat games.

The Fighter's Edge: Virtua Fighter 3 - A complete move list for all characters and how to counterattack in Virtual Fighter 3 in the arcade.

Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey - A strategy guide for this arcade hockey game featuring various secrets and cheats.

ProReviews

PC GamePro - Reviews of Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Duke Nukem 3D Plutonium PAK, SkyNET, and MDK.

Nintendo 64 - Reviews of Killer Instinct Gold, and Cruis'n USA.

PlayStation - Reviews of Tomb Raider, Dark Forces, Ten Pin Alley, Power Slave, PitBall, Burning Road, Robotron X, Hardcore 4x4, The King of Fighters '95, Dare Devil Derby, Starwinder, Iron and Blood, Samurai Showdown III, Tempest, Machine Head, and Tunnel B1.

Saturn - Reviews of Bug Too!, Crusader, Virtua Cop 2, Area 51, Virtual On Cyber Troopers, Batman Forever: The Arcade Game, Spot Goes to Hollywood, and Crime Wave.

Super NES - Reviews of Street Fighter Alpha 2, Prince of Persia 2, Incantation, and War 3010: The Revolution.

Table of Contents from the February 1997 issue of GamePro (continued)

Departments

Head-2-Head: Letter from the GamePros - Discussion about 3DO's upcoming new M2 system.

The Mail - Letters from readers about 3DO, secret codes for Twisted Metal 2, Tecmo's Deception, and more.

Art Attack - Reader submitted artwork.

Buyers Beware - Modifying your PlayStation to play Japanese games, Nintendo 64 controller problems, Xband support, and more.

ProNews - N64 and PSX game releases delayed, including Shadows of the Empire, Curis'n USA, Tetrisphere, Turok, Mission Impossible, and others; Virtual Boy discontinued; and more.