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Terribly sad news about the recent passing of Archer Maclean. He made some truly sensational games, from IK+ to Archer Maclean's Pool, and used to write wonderful columns for the magazine. Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family.
Why do you think the Street Fighter series has remained so popular after 35 years? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
Doom is 25 years old! Do you remember the first time you got to rip and tear into some huge guts?
The latest issue of Retro Gamer is on sale now and features
Super Monkey Ball🐒🏐
Yakuza 🇯🇵
Chuckie Egg 🥚
Theme Park 🎡
Maui Mallard 🦆
Rhythm Action Games 🎵
Mega-CD 💿
Carve Snowboarding 🗻
And much, much more
Look out for it in stores now.
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This blue blur has just sped into our office! Retro Gamer 189 features the making of Sonic Adventure! 🦔
That’s not all, though. We also have
👹Ninja Gaiden
🔍Detective Games
🐅Atari Jaguar
🤔Intensity
🚁Jungle Strike
And much more! 🤖🐭🚗
Pick it up December 27!
After over 35 years of competitive gaming fame, Billy Mitchell has been banned from Twin Galaxies and had his scores struck from the record books, as two 2010 Donkey Kong scores were ruled not to have come from real arcade hardware:
Retro Gamer issue 161 features a making of the original generation of Pokémon games (Red, Green, Blue and Yellow). On shelves November 3rd!
What's your favourite Capcom arcade game and why? A selection of answers will appear in the magazine.
Our new issue of Retro Gamer is on sale now and features the Turtles. Find it in shops or buy it from magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issu
What's your favourite Street Fighter game and why? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
25 years ago, Nick opened up his first Master System (of many). What was your favourite gaming gift?
Here's a scenario: you've got super luck and you just found yourself a complete Sega Super System bundle, with the Master System, Light Phaser and 3D glasses. What's the first game you're going to play on it?
Some replies will be printed in the magazine.
It's Shigeru Miyamoto's 70th birthday today. What is your favourite game he's created (image Nintendo).
The Retro Gamer team is planning an awesome feature to celebrate the Speccy's 40th birthday.
Tell us what your 10 favourite games are as we'd love to hear from you.
Retro Gamer 198 is here! With the Mega Drive Mini's arrival drawing near, we spoke to Sega and M2 to find out how it was put together.
Also inside:
👊 Neo Geo fighting games
🔫 XIII
🐶 Shadow Dancer
🎢 RollerCoaster Tycoon
👨🚀Astroclone
And more…
On sale Thursday 5th September
There are some players who write off older sports games as little more than shelf fodder, but there are plenty that are still well worth your time. Which sports games keep you coming back year after year?
Some replies will be printed in the magazine.
Sony's PS3 is 16 years old today.
What's the first game you played on it?
(Image: Evan Amos)
You feeling celebratory? Well you will be once you read our new issue. We're taking a deep dive into Street Fighter.
We also take a look at the Simpsons NES games, go behind the scenes of Donkey Kong Country 2 and slash apart Samurai Shodown.
Pick it up on 17 May!
*NEW ISSUE KLAXON* Retro Gamer 191 is celebrating The Bitmap Brothers and how they made gaming look cool. 😎🚁
Plus:
🗡Remastering Gods
🎉35 Years of the Amstrad CPC
🏇The History of Total War
🎮The Top 25 PS2 Games
And much more! ⛏⚽️🦠
On sale Thursday!
Our new issue has just arrived in the office, and it's sure to shake your Martinis and leave your stirred. Grab your tuxedos, and get ready to power through our GoldenEye 007 special! On sale 22/02.
Our new issue is ON SALE NOW! Be sure to brighten up your day with a Hadoken straight to the eyeballs with our brand-new Street Fighter special, celebrating three decades of the iconic brawler.
Pick it up from all good retailers, or from bit.ly/RetroGamer181.
What's the first thing you think of when you see this computer and why?
Look at what has spin-dashed into the office… it's RG175! Featuring a fantastic Making Of Sonic 2 cover feature.
That's not all, though: this month the mag comes with a 2018 calendar, full of awesome pixel art. On sale this Thursday!
The future is now! RG 187 celebrates 40 years of SNK with an extra mini-booklet and stickers 🔥🔥🔥. Plus:
👮♂️Narc
🌈Game Boy Color
🐉The Eidolon
🤠The Bluffer’s Guide to Westerns
🚓The Getaway
And much more! 🗡🐛🍄
Pick it up this Thursday!
Today the RG team lost a terrific member. Jason Kelk has been contributing to the Home Brew section since 2008 and was incredibly valued. We're not sure when or if the Home Brew section will return because it was Jason.
Our thoughts go out to his family
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is 25 years old today. Look out for an amazing making of the game in the next issue of Retro Gamer. On sale 30th November.
Merry Christmas to all our readers. We hope you have a fantastic day and we'll see you all in the New Year! Here's our classic Christmas cover from issue 84 (artwork Oliver Frey)
Don't forget the new issue of Retro Gamer is on sale now. Find it in shops or buy it from magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issu
The Saturn was released in Europe 25 years ago today. What games did you enjoy on it?
It's-a him! We celebrate 20 years of the revolutionary N64 launch game Super Mario 64 in Retro Gamer 160, on sale from Thursday 6th October.
The Making Of Super Mario Kart leads Retro Gamer issue 167, featuring two collectible covers and Miyamoto's insight! On sale 20th April.
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Retro Gamer 158 has 's iconic mascot as the cover star! It'll be on shelves from 11th August.
What's the best winter sports game ever? We think NHL '94 might be in with a shout…
What's your biggest gaming regret? Darran's is selling his SNES and 60+ import games.
We went hands-on with the Capcom Home Arcade yesterday and it exceeded our expectations. Look out for a write-up in issue 198.
Our Alex Kidd issue is on sale now and available in stores. Make sure you don't miss it!
Here's every subscriber issue from 2022. Which has been your favourite and why? Darran loves the Turtles cover, Nick thinks Street Fighter is ace.
R-Type was an enormous hit when it first arrived in arcades in 1987, and the series has been a cornerstone of the shoot-'em-up genre ever since. What's your favourite memory of the R-Type games? Some answers will be printed in the magazine.
It’s new issue time! This month we explore the origins of Yoshi’s Island 🌴 🦖
But that’s not all, inside you’ll find:
👺The Making of Tenchu
🌊Inside Ocean Software
🛣Ultimate Guide: Road Runner
And more! 🛹🚖🤖
PLUS a Rob Hubbard-themed Remix CD
Pick it up Thursday!
Arr it's new issue day! For RG212, we're settin' sail to the mighty pirate point-and-click, Monkey Island! 🙈🙉🙊
But that's not all yer gettin', there's also…
🎮Games World
🎸Guitar Hero
🧛♂️Super Castlevania IV
🐸Battletoads
And more! 👋🥋🕶️
Buy it at bit.ly/Retro212
Here it is! Super Play returns for a one-off special with Retro Gamer 172. retrogamer.net/blog_post/supe
The A500 Mini is out next month, with 25 built in games inlcuding Zool, Alien Breed, Speedball 2 and more. Are you planning to get one, and if so, what will you be playing on it first?
Some replies will be included in the magazine.
Full game list here: retrogames.biz/thea500-mini
Happy New Year To All Our Readers.
What are your gaming plans for 2023? Will you start new collections, complete certain games? Let us know below
What's your favourite memories of Microsoft's original Xbox? (image Evan Amos)
Cowabunga! What's your favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game? Some answers will be appearing in the magazine.
We opened a chest and found this treasure! The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past is the cover story in issue 165, out 23rd February 2017.
Which videogame magazine inspired you the most growing up? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
Retro Gamer 241 is in shops now and features…
🥷🐢TMNT
⚔️🐺Sabre Wulf
🏂1080º Snowboarding
🪐Alpha Centauri
🪓👦Hewson
👊Fightin Spirit
🥫💃Cannon Dancer
🧱⭐️🪖Lego Star Wars
And much more, get it in shops or direct from magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issu
If you're getting ready for an Odyssey, make sure you fit a little Sunshine into the trip! Mario stars in Retro Gamer 173, on shelves 5 Oct.
A remake of Zool is heading to Steam on 18th August. Will you be playing it?
Issue 249 is now on sale and features
Sonic The Hedgehog 3
The Lords Of Midnight
Midnight Club
Gremlin Graphics
RoboCop 3
Xeno Crisis
System Shock
Double Dragon Gaiden
And much, much more. Grab it from newsstands or buy it directly from us.
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It's been over 17 years since the first "Achievement unlocked" notifications popped up during Xbox 360 games. Have you found yourself hunting achievements and trophies over the years, or are you like Nintendo and not fussed with them?
Some replies will appear in the magazine.
Retro Gamer issue 177 has landed in the office! Dozens of developers discuss the greatest game systems of all time, as voted for by our readers. On sale from 25th January.
Our new issue is on sale TODAY! Featuring an in-depth look at the Mega Drive hardware, The Making Of EyeToy Play, Ultimate Guide to Wec Le Mans, In The Chair with Matt Gray and much more.
Plus you get a special mini-mag and stickers!
Pick it up at bit.ly/RetroGamer182
What's your favourite 8-bit arcade conversion? Gryzor on Amstrad is pretty darn good.
Nick's revamping his retro gaming setup - here's a WIP photo. What's your setup like? Do you use lots of original hardware, or have you opted for something like a MiSTer? CRT or flat panel TV? Let us know what you're running and why.
Some replies will be printed in the magazine.
The subs issue of Retro Gamer has just dropped through our door. Hopefully yours won't be too far behind. It's just in time for Tears Of The Kingdom!
Team has been discussing some of their favourite covers. This is one of Darran's. What's yours?
What's been your favourite Retro Gamer cover of the past year?
Darran and Nick are both personal fans of the Turtles cover, with the Street Fighter issue coming a close second.
Thank you all for a fantastic year of Retro Gamer, we'll see you in the new year with more blasts from the past!
The Super Nintendo celebrates its 30th anniversary in the UK today. What games did you fall in love with?
Our new issue has arrived! Are you ready to delve inside our Chaos Engine issue? Also featuring Battlezone, Spider-man Vs The Kingpin, Power Drift and more!
Available from 19 April. Existing subscribers, you're going to get a special, exclusive cover – keep an eye out!
It's Retro Gamer 199! We explore the legacy and influence of Doom, with insight from John Romero, Tom Hall and others.
Also inside:
🥚 Zelda: Link's Awakening
👽 The Alien series
📰 Amstrad Action
🕵️♀️Splinter Cell
🤖 Cyberpunk games
And more!
On sale Thursday 3rd October.
Retro Gamer issue 176 just blasted into the office, featuring Nobuya Nakazato's interview about the creation of the 16-bit classics Contra III and Contra: Hard Corps! On sale from 28th December 2017.
Introducing our new issue! For Retro Gamer 182 developers take us inside the Mega Drive to see what makes it tick.
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!
You’ll also get a nifty sticker sheet and a mini-mag detailing the games you must own in your Mega Drive collection.
Pick it up on June 14th!
Want to win a signed copy of our latest issue? Follow and retweet to be in for a chance of winning! imagineshop.co.uk/magazines/retr
30 years ago today there was a new type of Law Enforcement. Happy RoboCop day.
The BBC Micro is 40 years old today. What games did you enjoy on it?
So we've just found out that issue 200 has been our best-selling issue of all time. Many thanks to everyone that picked up a copy, we hope you enjoyed it.
Our latest issue is on sale today and celebrates 50 years of . It also includes some excellent stickers and a 32-page booklet of 50 essential Konami games. Pick it up today. myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/retro-gamer-pr
Retro Gamer 224 is on sale now, and features:
🎮Nintendo 64
🥚Dizzy
👻Ghosthunter
🎶Matt Furniss
👽Bart vs The Space Mutants
🏰Castle Master
👿Litil Divil
⚔️🪄Falcom
🐉🐲Double Dragon II
👊👊👊Neo Geo Pocket Color
And much more. Get it in stores now!
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It's been 20 years since the launch of the GameCube. What's your favourite game and why? (Image Evan Amos)
What's the most technically impressive Super Nintendo game you've played and why?
What's your favourite GameCube game and why? Some answers will appear in the mag (image courtesy Evan Amos)
How much does nostalgia play a part in your retro gaming? Are you always hunting for classics you never got to play, or do you find that you just can't get into games or systems that you didn't grow up with?
Some replies will be printed in issue 204 of Retro Gamer.
What was the first games machine you owned? What was your first game? Do you still have them?
Darran was given an Amstrad CPC464 for his birthday, Tim started with a Commodore 64 and Nick got a hand-me-down Atari 2600 from his dad.
Some replies will appear in the magazine.
What's your favourite game by Ocean Software? The best answers will appear in the magazine.
What game, system or event defined 90s gaming to you? Some answers will appear in the magazine.
Retro Gamer 179, on sale 22 March, comes with a C64 Remix audio CD and a two-sided poster featuring the breadbin itself and a selection of fantastic Bob Wakelin art. Make sure you don't miss out on this killer issue!
You'll be able to pick it up at bit.ly/retrogamermag
What Amiga games pushed the technical limits of the machine for you? Either from a graphical, sound or hardware perspective? Let us know your favourites.
Retro Gamer issue 159 charts the creation of Sega's classic beat-'em-up Streets Of Rage 2! On shelves Thursday.
Issue 155 just came back from the printer, with a great feature on the making of the NES! On shelves from 19/05/2016
The new issue of Retro Gamer is on sale now and features
🆚Evercade VS
⌨️Sir Clive Sinclair
🪨💨Boulder Dash
⚽️Microprose Soccer
👮Future Cop LAPD
🧬DMA Design: The N64 Years
🦆Maui Mallard 2
📸Project Zero: Maiden Of Black Water
And much, much more.
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What's your age and what's the last system you consider retro? Some answers will appear in the magazine. You can probably guess what the topic is about!
Just a reminder that our awesome GoldenEye issue is now on sale containing interviews with every member of the development team. Read everything you need to know about one of greatest games!
It’s new issue time! For RG 204 we’ve got a special look at the upcoming PC Engine Mini range. 🇪🇺🇯🇵🇺🇸
Also inside:
⚽️ Footballer Of The Year
👺The Legend Of The Mystical Ninja
🔫 Commandos
🚀Freespace 2
🐶💡🧟♂️ And much more!
Pick it up on 20 February!
More sad news as Chris Wilkins has just revealed that Roger Kean, the co-creator of Crash, Zzap!64 and other classic mags has passed away this morning. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family.
Samurai Shodown is coming to PS4 and Xbox One in June, and SNK is bringing back a lot of classic characters for the new game. Are you excited to see the return of the series?
Do you collect for the Saturn and what are your favourite games? Some answers will be selected for the magazine.
Retro Gamer 153 has just turned up in the office, and there's a Mega-Monster on the cover! On sale Thursday 24/03/16
Issue 236 is out today, and we're leading with 35 years of Street Fighter. Many thanks to , , , , , , , , and for taking the time to chat to us!
