Retro Gamer is the only magazine in the UK that’s fully dedicated to the halcyon days of classic gaming. If you’ve ever fondly blasted away at the Bydo Empire in R-Type, swung Bowser by the tail in Super Mario 64, or navigated all 20 levels of Matthew Smith’s Manic Miner, then this is the magazine for you. Created by a dedicated team of experts, Retro Gamer’s mission is to deliver constantly engaging and passionately written articles that cover a wide range of subjects. We offer our readership in-depth looks at classic games and franchises, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the software houses from yesteryear, and one-on-one exclusive interviews with industry veterans such as Archer Maclean and Hideo Kojima. Stylish, entertaining and beautifully presented, Retro Gamer is the ultimate guide to videogaming’s rich and diverse history.
THE RETROBATES • WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE CAPCOM ARCADE GAME?
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A REAL ADDICTION • Jonah Naylor chats to us about his brand-new magazine, Amiga Addict
REALLY ADDICTIVE • Jonah has plenty to say about Amiga Addict
LUCASFILM RETURNS • INDIANA JONES IS BACK FOR A BRAND-NEW GAME
EVIL RISES • CAPCOM REVEALS RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE’S RELEASE DATE
EVERCADE SNAGS CODEMASTERS
RETURN OF THE KING
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Imperfect in name only • We quiz Jerry Ellis about his new book
THE LATEST NEWS FROM APRIL 2004
NEWS APRIL 2004
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CHARTS • APRIL 2004
Rainbow Walker • WITH ZIPPY, GEORGE AND BUN… OH, WAIT
CAPCOM AN ARCADE LEGACY • MANY COMPANIES HAVE MADE THEIR MARK IN THE ARCADE, BUT FEW HAVE BEEN SO INTEGRAL TO GAMING’S OLDEST SCENE AS CAPCOM. JOIN US AS WE DISCUSS A LEGACY OF SUBLIME SHOOTERS, BOISTEROUS BEAT-’EM-UPS AND OF COURSE, VERSUS FIGHTING GAMES
FRANCHISE STARTERS • THE GAMES ON WHICH GREATNESS WAS BUILT
CAPCOM TIMELINE • NOTABLE GAMES FROM CAPCOM’S GLORY YEARS
THE HARDWARE RACE • THE COMPETING SYSTEMS THAT SET THE ARCADES ALIGHT
PACKING A PUNCH • FIVE REASONS WHY CAPCOM IS THE KING OF BRAWLERS
CAPCOM ARCADE STADIUM • BRINGING THE ARCADE EXPERIENCE HOME TO THE SWITCH
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THE EVOLUTION OF TAU CETI • Inspired by sci-fi books, astronomy and Gyron, Pete Cooke designed the hit 3D shoot-’em-up Tau Ceti, followed by a string of popular third-person hybrid shooters. Pete charts the evolution of Tau Ceti, its sequels and its spiritual successors
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: SECONDARY OBJECTIVES • FROM REACTOR SHUTDOWNS AND MAZELIKE TUNNELS TO PERPLEXING PUZZLES
STAGES OF EVOLUTION MODES OF TRAVEL • HOW SKIMMERS AND SCRIM-BLASTING CRAFT LED TO SPIDER-LIKE ROBOTS
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: SCI-FI FOES • ROGUE ROBOTS, MUTATING PARASITES, WATCHERS, WIPERS AND WORMS
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MASTER SYSTEM GAMES • It’s rare for the UK to be the best place to hunt down classic console games, but the popularity of Sega’s 8-bit console in the region makes it an outlier. If you’re planning to dive in, this guide to the console’s classics and heavy hitters is for you
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MASTER GAMES 1
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STREET FIGHTER II
Telegames Personal Arcade • » MANUFACTURER: Bit Corporation » YEAR: 1986 » COST: $40 (launch), £165+ (boxed, today), £110+ (unboxed, today)
THE MAKING OF NARC • THE EIGHTIES – A TIME OF THE BUDDY ACTION MOVIE, VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS AND A GRIM WAR ON DRUGS. ENTER NARC, THE VIDEOGAME THAT COMBINES ALL THREE OF THESE ELEMENTS INTO ONE GLEEFULLY RELENTLESS AND BRUTAL ARCADE EXPERIENCE
VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN • GAMES THAT ANGERED THE WORLD
REBOOTING NARC • HOW MIDWAY’S...