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Retro Gamer

No. 222
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 THE KING OF FIGHTERS CHARACTER OR GAME?

GOODBYE BALROG • Remembering John Wilson of Zenobi Software

A TRIBUTE TO JASON KELK

Keep it real

Putting in the time

Piepacker • Alan Wen chats to Benjamin Devienne on creating a free and accessible platform for people to hang out with classic games

NEWS SEPTEMBER 2004

THE LATEST NEWS FROM SEPTEMBER 2004

CHARTS • SEPTEMBER 2004

THIS MONTH IN…

Battlezone • UP PERISCOPE!

THE EVOLUTION OF THE KING OF FIGHTERS • SNK’S MAGNIFICENT CROSSOVER SERIES HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING FIGHTING FANS SINCE 1994. AS THE STUDIO CONTINUES WORK ON THE 15TH INSTALMENT OF THE BELOVED FRANCHISE, WE QUIZZED YASUYUKI ODA AND EISUKE OGURA ABOUT THE MANY ELEMENTS THAT HAVE DEFINED THE SERIES

CHARISMATIC COMBATANTS • BETWEEN ITS CROSSOVER STARS AND ITS ORIGINAL CAST, THE KING OF FIGHTERS WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT ITS CHARACTERS – AND WE MEAN THAT QUITE LITERALLY

THE DESIGNER'S DREAM • THE KING OF FIGHTERS CHARACTER THAT ENSURES SPRITE ARTISTS ARE NEVER SHORT OF WORK

AWESOME ATMOSPHERE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS GAMES HAVE LONG BEEN GREAT AT SETTING A SCENE, WITH BACKGROUND ART AND MUSIC THAT ONLY ENHANCE THE COMBAT

STAYING IN CHARACTER • A LOOK AT HOW COMMON BACKGROUND ELEMENTS ARE USED TO PROMOTE CHARACTER CONSISTENCY IN THE KING OF FIGHTERS AND BEYOND

MECHANICAL MASTERY • REFUSING TO REST ON ITS LAURELS, SNK HAS CONSTANTLY TWEAKED AND REFINED THE GAME MECHANICS OF THE KING OF FIGHTERS IN SEARCH OF PUGILISTIC PERFECTION

FOLLOW THE LEADER • HOW THE REST OF THE FIGHTING GAME SCENE ADOPTED THE TEAM BATTLE MODE AS A STANDARD FEATURE

BADASS BOSSES • THERE’S A REAL SENSE OF SATISFACTION TO BE HAD IN TAKING OUT A KING OF FIGHTERS BOSS, AS THEY’RE SOME OF THE FIERCEST FINAL OPPONENTS IN FIGHTING GAMES

WHAT MAKES A MONSTER • WITH FOUR APPEARANCES AS A FINAL BOSS, RUGAL IS THE MOST FEARED AND REVERED VILLAIN THE KING OF FIGHTERS HAS TO OFFER. BUT WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES HIM SUCH AN ADMIRABLE ADVERSARY?

COMPETITIVE EDGE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS HAS GIVEN PLENTY OF JOY TO THE FIGHTING GAME TOURNAMENT SCENE – BUT HAS IT TAKEN ANYTHING FROM IT IN RETURN?

GET HYPE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS TOURNAMENT MATCHES THAT GOT THE CROWD AND COMMENTATORS OUT OF THEIR SEATS

FORWARD THINKING • WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE KING OF FIGHTERS? WE SPEAK TO YASUYUKI ODA ABOUT THE NEXT GAME IN THE SERIES, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

WHO’S IN? • SO FAR, 22 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE GAME – HERE’S THE CAST AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS

SUBSCRIBE TODAY • AND RECEIVE A FREE SEGA MEGA DRIVE CONTROLLER

THE EVOLUTION OF SUMMER GAMES • Unlike its joystick-breaking, button-bashing competitors, Summer Games required a degree of strategy. A who’s who of former Epyx creatives explain how the classic sports title evolved and influenced the popular Games series

STAGES OF...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 120 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: No. 222

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: July 8, 2021

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OverDrive Magazine

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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 THE KING OF FIGHTERS CHARACTER OR GAME?

GOODBYE BALROG • Remembering John Wilson of Zenobi Software

A TRIBUTE TO JASON KELK

Keep it real

Putting in the time

Piepacker • Alan Wen chats to Benjamin Devienne on creating a free and accessible platform for people to hang out with classic games

NEWS SEPTEMBER 2004

THE LATEST NEWS FROM SEPTEMBER 2004

CHARTS • SEPTEMBER 2004

THIS MONTH IN…

Battlezone • UP PERISCOPE!

THE EVOLUTION OF THE KING OF FIGHTERS • SNK’S MAGNIFICENT CROSSOVER SERIES HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING FIGHTING FANS SINCE 1994. AS THE STUDIO CONTINUES WORK ON THE 15TH INSTALMENT OF THE BELOVED FRANCHISE, WE QUIZZED YASUYUKI ODA AND EISUKE OGURA ABOUT THE MANY ELEMENTS THAT HAVE DEFINED THE SERIES

CHARISMATIC COMBATANTS • BETWEEN ITS CROSSOVER STARS AND ITS ORIGINAL CAST, THE KING OF FIGHTERS WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT ITS CHARACTERS – AND WE MEAN THAT QUITE LITERALLY

THE DESIGNER'S DREAM • THE KING OF FIGHTERS CHARACTER THAT ENSURES SPRITE ARTISTS ARE NEVER SHORT OF WORK

AWESOME ATMOSPHERE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS GAMES HAVE LONG BEEN GREAT AT SETTING A SCENE, WITH BACKGROUND ART AND MUSIC THAT ONLY ENHANCE THE COMBAT

STAYING IN CHARACTER • A LOOK AT HOW COMMON BACKGROUND ELEMENTS ARE USED TO PROMOTE CHARACTER CONSISTENCY IN THE KING OF FIGHTERS AND BEYOND

MECHANICAL MASTERY • REFUSING TO REST ON ITS LAURELS, SNK HAS CONSTANTLY TWEAKED AND REFINED THE GAME MECHANICS OF THE KING OF FIGHTERS IN SEARCH OF PUGILISTIC PERFECTION

FOLLOW THE LEADER • HOW THE REST OF THE FIGHTING GAME SCENE ADOPTED THE TEAM BATTLE MODE AS A STANDARD FEATURE

BADASS BOSSES • THERE’S A REAL SENSE OF SATISFACTION TO BE HAD IN TAKING OUT A KING OF FIGHTERS BOSS, AS THEY’RE SOME OF THE FIERCEST FINAL OPPONENTS IN FIGHTING GAMES

WHAT MAKES A MONSTER • WITH FOUR APPEARANCES AS A FINAL BOSS, RUGAL IS THE MOST FEARED AND REVERED VILLAIN THE KING OF FIGHTERS HAS TO OFFER. BUT WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES HIM SUCH AN ADMIRABLE ADVERSARY?

COMPETITIVE EDGE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS HAS GIVEN PLENTY OF JOY TO THE FIGHTING GAME TOURNAMENT SCENE – BUT HAS IT TAKEN ANYTHING FROM IT IN RETURN?

GET HYPE • THE KING OF FIGHTERS TOURNAMENT MATCHES THAT GOT THE CROWD AND COMMENTATORS OUT OF THEIR SEATS

FORWARD THINKING • WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THE KING OF FIGHTERS? WE SPEAK TO YASUYUKI ODA ABOUT THE NEXT GAME IN THE SERIES, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

WHO’S IN? • SO FAR, 22 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE GAME – HERE’S THE CAST AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS

SUBSCRIBE TODAY • AND RECEIVE A FREE SEGA MEGA DRIVE CONTROLLER

THE EVOLUTION OF SUMMER GAMES • Unlike its joystick-breaking, button-bashing competitors, Summer Games required a degree of strategy. A who’s who of former Epyx creatives explain how the classic sports title evolved and influenced the popular Games series

STAGES OF...


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