| 01.10.00 |
GIA staff changes |
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Join the GIA in starting 2001 by thanking to some old
friends and saying hello to new faces.
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| 01.09.00 |
GIA staff favorites for 2000 |
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In a year that saw dozens of blockbuster releases, see exactly what games our staffers thought were the best.
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| 12.04.00 |
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask guide
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We've seen the 400K text files and vague walkthroughs, but we know Zelda fans deserve better -- namely the GIA's own detailed guide to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
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| 11.27.00 |
Larissa & Kelvin in: The Name Game Contest |
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The GIA's errant mascots return in a brand new story. Find out how you can win a free game by reading their latest adventure.
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| 11.20.00 |
Samba de Amigo localization interview
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Dancing monkeys? Maracas for controllers? Find out more about how this unique and memorable title came to America with the GIA's localization team interview.
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| 11.15.00 |
Final Fantasy IX Guide
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Start your adventure on the right foot with the GIA's comprehensive guide to the import version of Final Fantasy IX. (Warning: Contains spoilers.)
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| 11.11.00 |
Yu Suzuki signing event |
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Yu Suzuki signed copies of Shenmue in San Jose, and the GIA was there. Check out our pictures of the event.
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| 10.17.00 |
GIA For Kids Presents: Survival Horror Preview Generator! |
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Hey readers -- you too can write your own survival horror preview in just a few clicks! Creating your own adventure games has never been this fun and easy!
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| 09.18.00 |
The Samba de Amigo diet |
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Losing weight the GIA way. |
| 09.02.00 |
Wiretap: Online Console Gaming |
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What do SegaNet and New Coke have in common? |
| 08.27.00 |
Wiretap: Spaceworld 2000 Wrap-up |
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Nintendo has finally introduced its new console and the handheld that will fight alongside it. Read the GIA's analysis of the events of Spaceworld 2000. |
| 07.27.00 |
Wiretap: Sega's Last Stand |
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Are good games still good enough for the house that Sonic built? The GIA takes a look at Sega's chances for the upcoming fall season and beyond. |
| 07.23.00 |
Final Fantasy IX guide & walkthrough |
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With Final Fantasy IX being imported en-masse by impatient fans, the GIA presents our ongoing FF IX Guide -- now complete to the end of disc two. |
| 07.08.00 |
Rhapsody contest |
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Celebrate the release of Atlus' latest RPG (and win yourself a copy) by demostrating your knowledge of videogame music. |
| 07.05.00 |
Legend of Mana Guide |
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Need assistance with or info on Square's latest action RPG? Browse through the GIA's comprehensive guide to Legend of Mana. |
| 07.02.00 |
Evolution 2 contest |
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Like the sound of free games and merchandise? Yeah, we thought so. Step inside and see if you have what it takes to win a copy of Evolution 2 and more. |
| 06.27.00 |
Wiretap: Nintendo's Big Chance |
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The GIA's industry column debuts with a look at where Nintendo stands in the months prior to unveiling their new console. |
| 05.26.00 |
Battle of the Badasses Contest |
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The month of May isn't big enough for the both of them. Read the case for Ashley Riot and Solid Snake, then enter our contest to decide who'll be the last man standing. |
| 05.24.00 |
The GIA's E3 Photo Album 2000 and First Annual E3 Awards |
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Let the GIA be your guide through the midriffs, midgets, and Morolians of E3. Only the GIA brings you the biggest and best photo album and comprehensive awards for gaming's biggest event. |
| 04.02.00 |
April Fool's Day 2000 |
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The GIA undergoes a total conversion for April 1st. |
| 03.29.00 |
Alundra 2 Trivia Contest results |
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And the winner is... |
| 03.13.00 |
Trivia Contest: Win a free copy of Alundra 2 |
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Fame, glory, and free goods can all be yours with the new launch of the GIA trivia contests. |
| 01.12.00 |
1999: The Year In Review |
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The second annual Year in Review feature takes a look back on system wars, game delays, and most of all Pokémon. |
| 01.01.00 |
1999: Staff Favorites |
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GIA editors each pick their top 3 games of 1999. |
| 11.22.99 |
The GIA: 10 Years Later |
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*high voice* In the year two thousand... and nine... |
| 10.30.99 |
Project Majestic Mix |
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One of the most ambitious fan projects ever conceived, Project Majestic Mix is a 2-disc collection of arranged Final Fantasy music; a "tribute to Nobuo Uematsu." The GIA presents several exclusive sound samples and an interview with the Project's creator, Stephen Kennedy. |
| 10.26.99 |
Interview with Neil Gaiman |
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The GIA talks with internationally renowned fantasy author Neil Gaiman on working with Yoshitaka Amano and localizing Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke. |
| 09.27.99 |
Useless RPG Character Competition results |
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And the Oscar goes to... |
| 09.23.99 |
TGS: Squaresoft Propaganda |
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A detailed look at the marketing materials of the RPG and industry giant. Couldn't attend TGS? This is the next best thing to being there! |
| 08.29.99 |
Useless RPG Character Competition |
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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most useless of them all? The GIA presents some of the incompetent party members in RPG history and lets readers choose the single worst. |
| 08.14.99 |
Pokémon League Summer Training Tour 1999 |
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It's the gaming sensation that's sweeping the nation -- but can it throw a good party? The GIA investigates Nintendo's nationwide mall tour. |
| 08.10.99 |
Write your own RPG preview! |
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Hey kids!! Now you too can design and preview your very own RPG in just a matter of seconds! It's fun and simple! |
| 07.29.99 |
Interview with Dave Marsh and Karl Roelofs |
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The creators of the original Shadowgate speak with the GIA about dungeons, puzzles, and what happens when you try to make a first-person game without a rail gun. |
| 07.08.99 |
Interview with Daryl Pitts |
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The GIA sits down with Jade Cocoon's producer to discuss their promising upcoming RPG, future Crave development, and more. |
| 07.04.99 |
Gilgamesh the Hero |
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What Final Fantasy V song should you vote for in Square's online music survey? The answer is simple: Battle With Gilgamesh. Why Gilgamesh? The answer to that question is a little longer... |
| 06.30.99 |
Awful Box Art Competition |
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The Bad, the Worse, and the Ugly: the GIA explores the worst box art ever created -- and lets readers choose the most awful of all. |
| 06.22.99 |
Lunar bromide guide |
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Lunar fans are still hunting for all of the game's hidden bromides, and game glitches and altered locations are prolonging the chase. If you can't stand searching any longer, the GIA presents the complete list of locations. |
| 06.13.99 |
Hoffman Island Guide |
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Stuck in Star Ocean 2's Hoffman Ruins? Help has arrived. (Warning: spoilers ahead.) |
| 06.02.99 |
GIA's E3 Photo Album |
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We've got games and displays, booth babes and parties, talking fish-men and Jedi Kirby. The GIA (with the help of photographer "Rummy" Rumberger) brings all the action straight to your monitor, and even includes a desktop or 8 for your complimentary download. |
| 05.12.99 |
Interview with Silicon Knights |
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We sat down with the Too Human team at Silicon Knights to discuss Too Human, the development behind the project, and an obscure movie known as "Star Wars." |
| 04.19.99 |
The Legend of Buying Zelda |
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If you thought beating Ganon was hard, the GIA's own Andrew Kaufmann had a far more treacherous and epic quest to undertake before playing Zelda 64: buying it. |
| 04.11.99 |
100 RPG questions |
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GIA's Double Agent has already waded through 100 questions concerning the past, present, and future of RPGs. Now another agent sacrifices his sanity to discover definitive answers to a new series of troubling questions. |
| 04.07.99 |
Legend of Legaia guide, part three |
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Stuck in Sol? The third part of the GIA's Legend of Legaia guide covers new territories and supplies more information on previous ones. |
| 04.05.99 |
The RPG Easter Egg Hunt |
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If you thought tracking down every last egg was hard, two GIA readers offer a multitude of "easter eggs" to find in a variety of popular RPGs. |
| 03.31.99 |
The Adventures of Larissa & Kelvin |
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The GIA's mascots-at-large star in their first short story adventure, hot on the trail of a stolen screenshot thumbnailing machine. |
