In 1988, Bi-Weekly Famicom Tsūshin (now Famitsu) served as the central "oracle" of the Japanese gaming industry, documenting the peak of 8-bit masterpieces like Dragon Quest III and Super Mario Bros. 3 . The publication covered a pivotal transition year that included the rise of the 16-bit Sega Mega Drive and the first public demonstrations of the Super Famicom. Explore a 1988 issue from the Internet Archive . Weekly Famitsu magazine history - Forgotten Worlds