Famimaga Video 1988-09 [Issue 1] VHS Rip

It feels weird not to publish something on a Wednesday morning. Here, have an archival rip of a Japanese video magazine from 35 years ago.

A video rip of the first issue of Family Magazine's video companion series, which ran for a couple of years during the peak Bubble Economy days. A ton of interesting previews and trailers here, including a brief but cool look inside Squaresoft's dev offices in anticipation of Final Fantasy II. This September 1988 issue leads with Super Mario Bros. 3, which would launch in Japan the following month and was obviously kind of a big deal! This issue is almost entirely focused on Famicom/NES games, though PC Engine and Mega Drive make their presence known briefly.

Recorded from a JVC video deck and upscaled to 720p via Retrotink 5X.

You may of course freely use portions of this video for your own work as needed! All I ask for my efforts in getting this material online is a l'il credit in your video or footnotes.

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TIMESTAMPS OF CONTENTS:

0:20 TITLES & TOC

1:28 Super Mario Bros. 3 preview
3:04 Final Lap preview
5:32 Space Harrier preview

6:29 Famicom Tantei Club trailer
6:58 DragonBall Daimaou Fukkatsu trailer
7:12 Tatakae Ramenman: Sakuretsu Choujin trailer

7:28 FAMICOM BASEBALL SPECIAL
7:46 Kyuukyoko Harihiri Stadium
9:24 Bases Loaded 2: Second Season
11:15 R.B.I. Baseball & Pro Yakyuu Famista ’87
13:06 Harikiri Stadium trailer
13:21 Super Real Baseball ’88 trailer
13:36 Bases Loaded II trailer

14:06 Jarinko Chie
17:08 Maison Ikkoku
19:32 Super Dodge Ball
21:54 Hiryu no Ken II: Dragon no Tsubasa

24:36 Final Fantasy II teaser
25:06 Jarinko Chie trailer

25:21 VAPORWAVE EYECATCH

25:51 ULTRA TECHNIQUE
26:01 Harakiri Stadium
27:30 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
27:54 Elysion
28:17 Kamen Rider Black
28:46 Galivan
29:10 Ninja-kun Ashura no Shou
29:45 Captain Tsubasa
30:09 Fire Rock
30:27 Lisa no Yousei Densetsu
30:51 Blaster Master
31:44 Phantom Fighter

PREVIEWS
32:41 Ys
33:23 Track & Field II
34:39 The Adventures of Bayou Billy
35:35 Famicom Wars
37:11 Takeshi no Sengoku Fuuunji
38:36 Akira

39:39 CALENDAR

Note that I've used U.S. titles where available for convenience.