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 PUBLISHER WOULD YOU LOVE TO SEE ON EVERCADE?
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IN MEMORY OF SIR CLIVE SINCLAIR • Tributes have been paid to the eccentric entrepreneur who brought home computing to the masses following his sad passing, aged 81
FROM THE MIND OF SIR CLIVE • Five notable Sinclair creations
DEVELOPER LEGACIES • Five companies influenced by Sir Clive Sinclair
WILD GUNS RETURNS
MEGA SWITCH 64
2p or not 2p
Monkey see, monkey do
Dave Cook • If you love side-scrolling beat-’em-ups you’ll love Dave’s new book about the genre
THE LATEST NEWS FROM JANUARY 2005
NEWS JANUARY 2005
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CHARTS • JANUARY 2005
Galaxian • MAKE THE SCREAMING STOP
EVERCADE LEVELS UP • AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF ON THE MARKET, BLAZE ENTERTAINMENT’S EVERCADE IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE NEW GAMES AND HARDWARE THAT TAKE THE PLATFORM TO PLACES IT HASN’T PREVIOUSLY BEEN. WE SPEAK TO THE TEAM ABOUT HOW THE EVERCADE VS AND ARCADE CARTRIDGES HAVE COME TO BE
CONSOLES COMPARED • THE KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EVERCADE HANDHELD AND THE EVERCADE VS, AT A GLANCE
ARCADE ACTION • WE’VE HAD HANDS-ON TIME WITH TWO OF THE NEW ARCADE CARTS – HERE ARE SOME FIRST IMPRESSIONS
BETTER WITH FRIENDS • WHICH GAMES IN THE EXISTING EVERCADE RANGE GAIN A BOOST FROM THE VS?
WHAT’S ON THE MENU? • A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NEW USER INTERFACE FOR THE EVERCADE VS
IT’S A SECRET • A LOOK AT THE MANY HIDDEN BONUSES THAT LURK INSIDE THE EVERCADE VS
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THE MAKING OF MICRO PROSE SOCCER • SENSIBLE SOFTWARE KICKED OFF ITS FOOTBALL VIDEOGAME CAREER IN STYLE WITH A CLASSIC SOCCER GAME THAT THRILLED COME RAIN OR SHINE. JON HARE TALKS TO RETRO GAMER ABOUT HIS SMALL TEAM’S GOAL WHEN DEVELOPING THIS PRECURSOR TO ONE OF THE GREATEST FOOTBALL GAMES OF ALL TIME
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ALL THE SKILLS! • SIX TIPS TO TOP THE LEAGUE
Super Mario Bros 3 • MISSING MARIO
THE EVOLUTION OF BOULDER DASHTM • After wowing Atari 8-bit gamers in the a mid-Eighties, First Star’s Boulder Dash went on to receive a number of follow-ups. Creator Peter Liepa, First star’s Richard Spitalny and IP owner Stephan Berendsen explain how the series evolved
ASSEMBLY REQUIRED • RICHARD SPITALNY DISCUSSES THE BOULDER DASH CONSTRUCTION KIT
ARCADE ACTION • FIRST STAR FOUNDER RICHARD SPITALNY RECALLS THE BOULDER DASH COIN-OPS
DIGITAL DASHING • BOULDER DASH PUBLISHER RICHARD SPITALNY ON THE SERIES GOING ONLINE
Aladdin • The platform game which showed that Disney magic could still be found on a nine-year-old console
HOW IT PUSHED THE LIMITS…
BBC MASTER • Launched in 1986, the BBC Master beefed up the spec of the ageing Model B, increasing the memory to 128K. This allowed for bigger games,...