Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

File:SSM UK 01.pdf
Sega Saturn Magazine
Publisher: EMAP
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Backed systems: Sega Saturn
First issue date: 1995-10-26
Last issue date: 1998-10-xx
Number of issues: 37
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 35,139 (1995-07—1995-12) 22,314 (1996-01—1996-06) 30,132 (1996-07—1996-12) 38,492 (1997-01—1997-06) 37,998 (1997-07—1997-12)
ISSN: 1360-9424
Preceded by: Sega Magazine

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Sega Saturn Magazine (SSM) was an official monthly magazine released in the United Kingdom dedicated to the Sega Saturn. It premiered in late 1995 after the console went on sale, and was a successor to (the also officially licensed) Sega Magazine, sharing much of the same writing staff (and initially having a "Sega Magazine" section for non-Saturn games).

At launch, SSM was one of two EMAP publications to be officially licensed by Sega, the other being Mean Machines Sega (which would continue until early 1997). Close ties to Sega Europe meant it was able to publish Sega Flash demo discs (although not as frequently as rival Official UK PlayStation Magazine which had demo discs every month). The magazine outlasted all its commerical rivals; Saturn+, Total Saturn and Saturn Power, and by mid-1998 was the only dedicated Sega magazine on the market. By the end of the year coverage had turned primarily to import titles from Japan and the upcoming Sega Dreamcast.

While initially aiming for a mainstream crowd, as had been the case with earlier Sega magazines, the rise of multi-platform magazine Edge and EMAP's experiences with the short-lived MAXIMUM gaming magazine led to Sega Saturn Magazine having a more mature outlook than most other gaming magazines of the time.

The team pitched a successor magazine to continue coverage of the Dreamcast, however Sega opted to give the license to Dennis Publishing, who begain printing the Official Dreamcast Magazine in the Autumn of 1999.

Magazine Staff

• Richard Leadbetter – Editor-in-chief
• Lee Nutter – Senior staff writer
• Gary Cutlack – Staff writer
• Jason McEvoy – Art editor
• Matt Yeo – Deputy editor
• Nick Paterson – Deputy art editor

Ratings

Main article: Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)/Ratings.

Back issues

Issue	PDF	Name	Date	Price	Barcode	Extras
1		November 1995	1995-10-26	£3.953.95	9771360942996-11	VHS tape File:SSM UK 01.pdf
2		December 1995	1995-11-24	£2.752.75	9771360942019-12	Postcards File:SSM UK 02.pdf
3		January 1996	1995-12-15	£2.752.75	9771360942019-01	File:SSM UK 03.pdf
4		February 1996	1996-01-24	£2.752.75	9771360942019-02	File:SSM UK 04.pdf
5		March 1996	1996-02-24	£2.752.75	9771360942019-03	File:SSM UK 05.pdf
6		April 1996	1996-03-23	£2.752.75	9771360942019-04	File:SSM UK 06.pdf
7		May 1996	1996-04-24	£2.752.75	9771360942019-05	Tips book File:SSM UK 07.pdf
8		June 1996	1996-05-22	£2.752.75	9771360942019-06	File:SSM UK 08.pdf
9		July 1996	1996-06-20	£2.752.75	9771360942019-07	File:SSM UK 09.pdf
10		August 1996	1996-07-20	£2.752.75	9771360942019-08	File:SSM UK 10.pdf
11		September 1996	1996-08-20	£2.752.75	9771360942019-09	File:SSM UK 11.pdf
12		October 1996	1996-09-18	£2.752.75	9771360942019-10	File:SSM UK 12.pdf
13		November 1996	1996-10-17	£2.752.75	9771360942019-11	File:SSM UK 13.pdf
14		December 1996	1996-11-14	£2.752.75	9771360942019-12	File:SSM UK 14.pdf
15		January 1997	1996-12-17	£3.993.99	9771360942972-01	Disc File:SSM UK 15.pdf
16		February 1997	1997-01-16	£2.752.75	9771360942019-02	File:SSM UK 16.pdf
17		March 1997	1997-02-19	£2.752.75	9771360942019-03	File:SSM UK 17.pdf
18		April 1997	1997-03-15	£2.752.75	9771360942019-04	File:SSM UK 18.pdf
19		May 1997	1997-04-12	£4.504.50	9771360942989-05	Saturn demo disc File:SSM UK 19.pdf
20		June 1997	1997-05-14	£2.752.75	9771360942019-06	File:SSM UK 20.pdf
21		July 1997	1997-06-11	£2.752.75	9771360942019-07	File:SSM UK 21.pdf
22		August 1997	1997-07-16	£2.752.75	9771360942019-08	File:SSM UK 22.pdf
23		September 1997	1997-08-13	£4.504.50	9771360942989-09	Saturn demo disc File:SSM UK 23.pdf
24		October 1997	1997-09-17	£2.752.75	9771360942019-10	File:SSM UK 24.pdf
25		November 1997	1997-10-15	£2.752.75	9771360942019-11	File:SSM UK 25.pdf
26		December 1997	1997-11-12	£4.504.50	9771360942972-12	Christmas NiGHTS game disc File:SSM UK 26.pdf
27		January 1998	1997-12-17	£4.754.75	9771360942965-01	Saturn demo disc File:SSM UK 27.pdf
28		February 1998	1998-01-14	£2.952.95	9771360942026-02	File:SSM UK 28.pdf
29		March 1998	1998-02-11	£2.952.95	9771360942033-03	File:SSM UK 29.pdf
30		April 1998	1998-03-11	£2.952.95	9771360942033-04	File:SSM UK 30.pdf
31		May 1998	1998-04-15	£4.954.95	9771360942958-05	Panzer Dragoon Saga game disc 1 File:SSM UK 31.pdf
32		June 1998	1998-05-xx	£4.954.95	9771360942958-06	Saturn demo disc File:SSM UK 32.pdf
33		July 1998	1998-06-17	£2.952.95	9771360942033-07	File:SSM UK 33.pdf
34		August 1998	1998-07-15	£2.952.95	9771360942033-08	File:SSM UK 34.pdf
35		September 1998	1998-08-12	£2.952.95	9771360942033-09	File:SSM UK 35.pdf
36		October 1998	1998-09-xx	£2.952.95	9771360942033-10	File:SSM UK 36.pdf
37		November 1998	1998-10-xx	£2.952.95	9771360942033-11	File:SSM UK 37.pdf