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Retro Gamer

No. 217
Magazine

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?

LOADING…

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

And You May Find Yourself…

Less is more, actually

Imperfect in name only • We quiz Jerry Ellis about his new book

THE LATEST NEWS FROM APRIL 2004

NEWS APRIL 2004

THIS MONTH IN…

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

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND CHOOSE YOUR FREE PIXEL FRAME CHOOSE FROM EITHER A…

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

Mega Man 2

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

OUT RUN 3D

MASTER GAMES 1

MORE GAMES TO CONSIDER

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...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 116 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: No. 217

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: February 18, 2021

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Tech & Gaming

Languages

English

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?

LOADING…

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

And You May Find Yourself…

Less is more, actually

Imperfect in name only • We quiz Jerry Ellis about his new book

THE LATEST NEWS FROM APRIL 2004

NEWS APRIL 2004

THIS MONTH IN…

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

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND CHOOSE YOUR FREE PIXEL FRAME CHOOSE FROM EITHER A…

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

Mega Man 2

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

OUT RUN 3D

MASTER GAMES 1

MORE GAMES TO CONSIDER

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...


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