In the mid-’90s, NEXT GENERATION Magazine, also known as “EDGE” in the UK, brought loads of insightful news and industry coverage to the average gaming consumer. From developer interviews to industry projections, NEXT remained virtually unbiased in its reporting of gaming news, and it remains one of the greatest examples of games journalism.
NEXT saw the Saturn rise and fall in the west, and it reported on all of it (perhaps) better than any other publication out there. Here, we present the Saturn’s entire story, as told through the pages of NEXT GENERATION. We have picked out every single news article, interview, review, ad and more relating to the ill-fated console, and in some cases, we even sprinkled in some news regarding its competitors where context is needed.
Here, you can DOWNLOAD the entire 1.2GB .CBZ (comic reader) version consisting of all high-resolution scans.
Here, you can DOWNLOAD a reduced 500MB .PDF version that is half the resolution, but still quite readable.
Below, you will find slides of each issue, documenting Saturn’s life in chronological order, through the pages of NG. These are intended as a visual quick reference for easy browsing…
NEXT GENERATION MAGAZINE
Issue 1: The Looming Videogame Wars of 1995
- 32X Report & Release Schedule
- Model 2 at JAMMA Show
- Saturn at CSG Show / Launch Date Set
- 32X Specs & Speculation
- Saturn Specs & Speculation
- NG Alphas: Virtua Fighter, Tama, Daytona USA, Clockwork Knight, VF2
Issue 2: Gaming on the Information Superhighway
- Neptune Release Schedule Pushed Back
- Saturn Detailed Hardware Overview
- NG Alphas: Clockwork Knight, Victory Goal
Issue 3: Does PlayStation Live Up to the Hype?
- Tom Kalinske Interview Regarding Saturn & Competition
- Sega & Sony Marketing Strategies
- Sega Leads Arcades in Japan
- NG Special: Virtua Fighter
Issue 4: PussyCat? (Atari Jaguar)
- VideoLogic offers low cost 3D with PowerVR
- Saturn & PlayStation Battle Begins
- Ads: SNASM 2 SDK by Cross Products
- NG Alphas: Grand Chaser, AM2 & VF2, AM3 & Sega Rally
Issue 5: Ultra64 – The Story So Far
- September 2 US Launch Date Confirmed & Ad Campaigns
- Saturn Pulls Ahead in Japan
- NG Alphas: Daytona USA, Panzer Dragoon
A massive Saturn fan since Christmas ’96, Dave is enthusiastic about growing the community and spreading Saturn love and knowledge to fans old and new. Co-founding the SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! podcast back in 2017 and creating the SHIRO! SHOW in 2020, he seeks to create interesting and engaging Saturn-related content for the community. Dave’s interests circle around game preservation, and he is a huge fan of game magazines and developer interviews.
This is AMAZING!! Downloading the entire version now and can’t wait to start poring through this!! Thanks so much SaturnDave!!! 👍🔥
Absolutely! Enjoy!
Thank you so much for this. Next Gen and EGM we’re two of my favorite gaming mags in the 90s. While EGM was loaded with great content that was fun to browse through, Next Gen offered a lot more depth and insight with their articles – in my opinion, of course. I have the issue detailing Sega’s console history, which I still treasure.