The Age of Snail Mail - Working Publisher Newsletters from years ago

[acidjaguar | 258]

In an effort to get this list back up and available.  Please see the revised / updated / NEW Newsletters list of the past.  This list is specifically around the NES / Sega Genesis / SNES / N64 era.  We didn't quite get into old Atari or anything mid to early 1980s.  That can be a discussion for later.  

Unfortunately no cover pics yet either.  Still have to work those in as thumbnails at a later date.  If you have anything to add, please comment!  WOuld love to know about other issues maybe we don't have listed or you have seen and can help develop this master list.  

 

Publisher - Newsletter Title	Cover Photo
Acclaim Masters of the Game
v1 n1 - Double Dragon II / Iron Sword Cover
v1 n2 - Back to the future II and III Cover
Special Sweepstakes Edition - Bart vs the World
Special Sweepstakes Edition - Bart vs the World (Alternate Cover)
Special Sweepstakes Edition - Bart's Nightmare
Acclaim The Inside Juice
v1 n1 - NBA Jam
v1 n2 - NBA Jam TE
Ascii News
1991 Summer
Asmik Klue Klub
Membership Kit
Bandai Gaming News
Issue 12 - Jan 1992
Issue 13-14 - Feb / March 1992
Issue 17-18 - June / July 1992
Issue 17-18 - August / Sept 1992
Beyond Gaming
#1 - [Need Cover and publish date information]
#2 - Godzilla [01/1990]
#3 - Fist of the North Star [06/1990]
#4 - Ghoul School [1991]
Capcom Craze Club
1992 Winter - Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse . Little Mermaid . Mega Man
1993 Spring - Final Fight 2 . Goof Troop . Mighty Final Fight
1994 Spring - Slammasters . Soccer Shootout
1994 Summer - Super Street Fighter 2
1994 / 1995 Winter - Xmen . Punisher
1996 Collector's Edition - Fox Hunt . BoF II . Mega Man Family Poster
Captron Magic
Vol. III Issue IV - Mascot Cover
Vol. III Issue V - Ninja Gaiden II
Vol. III Issue VI - Baseball Spectacular
Vol. III Issue VII - Game Boy Spectacular
Vol. III Issue VIII - Johnny Arcade
Vol. III Issue IX - Holiday Issue
Vol. IV Issue I - TMNT II
Vol. IV Issue II - Bart v Space Mutants
Culture Brain
v1 - Dec 89?
v2 - Jan 90?
v3 - Feb 90
v4 - March 90
v5 - May 90
v6 - July / August 90
v7 - Sept / Oct 90
Winter Edition - No 7
Eidos Interactive
Vol 01 - September 1996
Electronic Arts Sports Network
v1 n1 - Michael Jordan
v1 n2 - Madden
v2 n1 - Bill Walsh
v2 n2 - Shaq
EGM Top Score!
Issue 1 - Fall 1986
Issue 2 - Winter 1987
Issue 3 - July/Aug 1987
Issue 4 - Sept/Oct 1987
Issue 5 - Nov/Dec 1987
Issue 6
Issue 7
Enix Warrior World
Premiere Issue
Spring 1991
September 1991
Spring 1992
Summer 1992
Spring 1993
Summer / Fall 1993
Winter 1993 / 1994
Spring / Summer 1994
Fall / Winter 1994
Spring / Summer 1995
FCI Screenplay
v1 - Spring 1990 - Phantom Fighter
v2 - Fall 1990 - CES Show
v3 - Spring 1991 - Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
v4 - Fall 1991 - Ultima: Runes of Virtue
v5 - Spring 1992 - Bard's Tale
v6 - Fall 1992
Hudson Bee Newsletter
1989 First Edition w/ mailer and contents
Hubee Network
v1 n2 - March 1992
v1 n3 - Dec 1992
Winter 1993
Imagesoft Player News
v1 n1 - Dodgeball
v1 n2 - Spring 1990 - Dodgeball
v1 n3 - Fall 1990 - Solstice
KEMCO VIP Nooz
v1 n1 - Spring 1990 - NWC . Shadowgate
Winter 1991 - déjà vu
Namco Newsflash
1991 - Premiere Issue
1992 - Rolling Thunder 2
Fall 1992 - 3rd Edition
Fall 1993 - 4th Edition
Natsume News
v1 n1 - Dec 90
v1 n4 - July 1993
Neo News / NEO GEO Related
Issue 04 - Dec / Jan 1994-95
Neo geo various
NEO GEO Fan Club v1 n1
Nexoft News
Winter 1990 - Premiere
Nintendo Fun Club
v1 n1 - Winter 1987
v1 n2 - Summer 1987
v1 n3 - Fall 1987
v1 n4 - Winter 1987
v1 n5 - Feb/Mar 1988
v2 n6 - April/May 1988
v2 n7 - June/July 1988
Nintendo Power Flash
v1 - Summer 1988 - MTPO
v2 - Fall 1988 - Zelda II
v3 - Winter 1989 - SMB 2
v4 - Spring 1989 - Cobra Triangle
v5 - Summer/Fall 1989 - Power Glove
v6 - Winter 1990 - Dragon Warrior
v7 - Spring 1990 - SMB 3
v8 - Summer 1990 - Final Fantasy
v9 - Fall 1990 - Dr Mario
Sammy Times
v1 n1 - Spring 1993
v2 n1 - Spring 1994
SEGA Team Newsletters
No 1 - Winter 1988 - Outrun
No 2 - Spring 1988 - After Burner
No 3 - Summer 1988 - Shinobi
No 4 - Fall 1988 - Thunder Blade
No 5 - Jan 1989 - R-Type
No 06 - April 1989 - Altered Beast
No 07 - Dec 1989 - Alex Kidd
SETA Controlpad
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Volume IV
Volume V
Volume VI
Volume VII
Volume VIII
Volume IX
Volume X?
SNK Super Player
v1 n1 - Soldier of Fortune
v2 n1 - March 1989 - Guerilla War
v2 n2 - April 1989 - Baseball Stars
v2 n3 - May 1989 - Meet the Consumer Products Division
v2 n4 - ??
v2 n5 - Sept / Oct 1989 - POW
v2 n6 - Nov / Dec 1989 - Season's Greetings
Squaresoft Ogopogo Examiner
#1 - Spring 1992
#2 - Fall 1992 - Mystic Quest
#3 - Secret of Mana
#4 - Breath of Fire
#5 - Final Fantasy III
Sunsoft Game Time News
v1 n1 - 1988 Premiere
v1 n2 - Summer 1988 - Freedom Force
v? n? - Fall 1989 - Batman
v1 n3 - Winter 1989 - Sun People
v? n? - Special Christmas Edition 1989
v? n? - Spring 1990 - Fester's Quester's
v? n? - Winter 1991 - Hey, We're Back!
v? n? - Spring 1992 - Lemmings
v? n? - Fall 1992 - Road Runner
Takara Master Game Club
Takara Master Game Club Letter, Membership Card, Brochure & SNK Billy Kane Fig
Taito Times
v1 n1 - Fall 1989 - Sky Shark
v1 n1 - Fall 1989 - PC Version
v2 n1 - Spring 1990 - Wrath of Black Mantra
Taxan Videodiction
v1 n1 - early 89
v1 n2 - early 89
v1 n3 - July 1989
v1 n4 - September 1989
v1 n5 - November 1989
v1 n6 - January 1990
Summer 1990 - Welcome
Fall 1990 - Low G Man
The Pit Newsletter / Kombat Klub
Kombat Klub - Premiere Issue
v1 - Issue 1
v2 - Issue 1
Tradewest H.O.T. Shots Club
Premiere Issue (date unk)
Summer 1989 - Off Road
TurboGrafx-16 Turbo Edge
Fall 1991
Spring 1991
Spring 1992
Working Design Direct Line
Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Vic Tokai News
May 1989 - Duke ToGO
October 1989 - All-Pro Basketball
Nov 1989 - Clash at Demonhead
Dec 1989 - The Wizard
January 1990 - Electronic Party!
March 1990 - Tom Grice
July 1990 - Mafat Conspiracy
August 1990 - Game Boy Light
December 1990 - Krions are Coming

Edited December 21, 2020 by acidjaguar

[ThePhleo | 2,264]

Oh god thank you for bringing this thread back.

Id love to just read through them one day  

[mideast | 144]

Great list! I have some additional info. The Acclaim Masters of the Game with Bart vs. The World was included in EGM #90 December 1991 as a supplement. Although, there's an alternate cover with slightly different art and without the "advertising supplement" on the bottom. FCI Screenplay have v.3 Ultima: Quest of the Avatar and v. 4 Ultima: Runes of Virtue covers. Sunsoft Game Time News has a Summer 1990 issue with a Journey to Silius cover. Namco Newsflash's first issue has 1991 in the copyright. Inside EASN's first two issue seem to be from 1992, and the last two from 1993.

I love these kinds of publisher newsletters! That and old video game store catalogs

[theredeye | 7]

Hey, I just went through our holdings at the VGHF and we have exactly two newsletters that aren't on your list, hopefully the attachments speak for themselves! Thanks for being the only resource for this kind of thing on the internet...

[doner24 | 1,223]

6 minutes ago, theredeye said:

Hey, I just went through our holdings at the VGHF and we have exactly two newsletters that aren't on your list, hopefully the attachments speak for themselves! Thanks for being the only resource for this kind of thing on the internet...

Awesome finds Frank!

[acidjaguar | 258]

It is with extreme excitement that I can post that I have finally landed a Sunsoft Game Time news premiere issue.  This is the second publicly owned copy to ever surface with the other being locked away in @theredeye Video Game History Foundation’s archives.  
 

I am beyond excited! Big thanks to @daillest for not bidding the crap out of me.