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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 THE BEST 3D-ERA STAR WARS GAME?
LOADING…
JASON KELK: HOMEBREW HERO • We pay tribute to our resident coding king
PACKING A PUNCH • PIERRE ANTOINE MATEO ON DE AGOSTINI’S NEW STREET FIGHTER MAGAZINE
MEGA MONEY • CLASSIC VIDEOGAMES CONTINUE TO SELL FOR SILLY MONEY ONLINE
RETRO GOODNESS • 2021 STILL HAS PLENTY OF GREAT GAMES ON THE WAY
The Big Boss of fury
Speccy forever
Shoot To Thrill • Discover how Robin Block and David L Craddock are planning to rip and tear their way to a classic videogame documentary movie
THE LATEST NEWS FROM OCTOBER 2004
NEWS OCTOBER 2004 • OCTOBER 2004 – One big purchase sees a gaming institution closed, talk of another has rumour-mongers rubbing their hands gleefully, and another might cement EA’s position at the top of the business. Nick Thorpe fires up the time machine…
CHARTS • OCTOBER 2004
THIS MONTH IN…
Basketball Nightmare • BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
STAR WARS AN ALTERNATIVE GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY • BEYOND THE SKYWALKER SAGA AND BEFORE THE DISNEY ACQUISITION, THE STAR WARS EXPANDED UNIVERSE WAS HOME TO MULTIPLE VIDEOGAMES THAT FURTHER EXPLORED THE GALAXY. FROM THIRD-PERSON SHOOTERS TO EPIC RPGS, WE SPEAK TO THE DEVELOPERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FILLING IN THE GAPS BETWEEN CINEMATIC EPISODES
BEFORE BATTLEFIELD • EARLY GAMES THAT FLESHED OUT THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE
THE LIFE OF KYLE • A BREAKDOWN OF THE JEDI KNIGHT HERO’S MANY APPEARANCES
WHERE ABOUT KNOWN • CHARACTERS THAT MADE THE JUMP FROM GAME TO SCREEN
THE HEROS OF DELTA SQUAD • MEET THE MEN BEHIND THE CLONE TROOPER HELMET
THE SAGA CONTINUES • EXPLORING THE STATUS OF STAR WARS GAMES UNDER DISNEY
Batman
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THE EVOLUTION OF PYJAMARAMA • After finding success with Automania, Chris Hinsley innovated with its sequels Pyjamarama and Everyone’s A Wally before handing his popular series over to David Perry. Chris and David look back at the arcade adventures of Wally Week
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: MISSION IMPROBABLE • THE UNLIKELY OBJECTIVES FACED BY WALLY WEEK
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: PERPLEXING PUZZLES • FROM MOON MISSIONS AND DUCK HUNTS TO WISHING WELLS
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: COIN-OP CAPERS • THE ARCADE TRIBUTES OF THE WALLY WEEK GAMES
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition • “I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES…”
THE HISTORY OF BENNY BUNNY • Fancy a carrot? Then, how about a series of seven games based around the antics of an anthropomorphic rabbit? The stick? You had to type each one of them in yourself, but the results were more than worth the effort
SEEMS FAMILIAR • ‘LETTUCE’ LOOK AT SOME SIMILAR GAMES
TYPE-IN TREASURES • MORE EXCELLENT TYPE-IN EXCLUSIVES
DIGITAL BUNNIES • HOP TO IT AND PLAY THESE OTHER...
