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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 FIRST GAME YOU’LL PLAY ON THE A500 MINI?
LOADING…
CONTINUE/QUIT • Nintendo recycles past hits on Switch while terminating older stores
DREAM ON
EVERCADE EXPANDS
It’s all too much
An icon for all ages
Sega Powered • The team behind a new independent Sega magazine tell us all about how the project has come together
THE LATEST NEWS FROM JUNE 2005
NEWS JUNE 2005
THIS MONTH IN…
CHARTS • JUNE 2005
Sabre Wulf • LOOKS AREN’T EVERYTHING
INSIDE THE A500 MINI • Commodore’s 16-bit hit is back in town, and in a cute form factor that has the potential to turn a whole new generation on to the Amiga. We go hands on with the machine, and talk to Retro Games Ltd to find out how the whole project was put together
YOUR PERFECT LOOK • THE VISUAL OPTIONS OF THE A500 MINI, AT A GLANCE
EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS • HOW TO USE WHDLOAD TO ADD NEW GAMES TO YOUR A500 MINI IN FIVE EASY STEPS
TAKING BACK CONTROL • WHY DOES THE A500 MINI USE A CONTROL PAD, AND HOW WAS IT MADE?
GAME ON • THE FULL LIST OF GAMES INCLUDED WITH THE A500 MINI
SHIPPING FORECAST • HOW GLOBAL LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES HAVE AFFECTED THE A500 MINI’S PRODUCTION
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND RECEIVE A FREE 8BITDO SN30 PRO CONTROLLER
THE MAKING OF SIR LANCELOT • RELEASED IN 1984, IT WAS ONE OF THE LAST OF ITS KIND, A COMMERCIAL 16K SPECTRUM GAME AT A TIME WHEN SINCLAIR ITSELF WAS PONDERING ON A NEW 128K MODEL. BRAVE, SWIFT AND ALWAYS CONSCIOUS OF HIS IDIOM, THIS IS THE TALE OF SIR LANCELOT
SIR LANCELOT GOES FORTH • HOW DID THE BRAVE KNIGHT FARE ON HIS MISSION ACROSS THE SPECTRUM AND AMSTRAD?
MEDIEVAL MADNESS • MORE MIDDLE-AGE MAYHEM ON THE ZX SPECTRUM
NES Controller
CONTRA
THE STORY OF CJ THE ELEPHANT • CJ THE ELEPHANT DIDN’T PACK HIS TRUNK WITH THAT MANY GAMES BUT THE CHARACTER’S IMPACT HAS NEVER BEEN FORGOTTEN. SO LET’S GO OFF WITH A TRUMPETY-TRUMP AND SEE HOW CJ CAME TO BE, WHILE ALSO LOOKING AT WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
CANCELLED GAMES • THE CJ SERIES COULD HAVE REALLY TAKEN OFF!
CONVERSION CAPERS • CJ’S ELEPHANT ANTICS WERE NOT CONFINED TO THE C64
ELepHant AnTics
Robocop • REVISIONIST HISTORY
30 YEARS OF THE SUPER SCOPE • The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Nintendo’s SNES lightgun, the Super Scope. Cumbersome to look at, it was a bold experiment in controller design – join us as we examine each of the 12 known games which supported it
SUPER SCOPE 6
[NOT] ALL THE GUNS! • There exist more lightguns than you realise!
THE MAKING OF TIN STAR • We’ve saved the final Super Scope game for last. Released around the same time as the Saturn and PlayStation in Japan, this bright and inventive lightgun shooter marked the transitional period to 32-bit consoles. Though set in the Wild West, it was distinctly British
A VERSATILE MOUSE...
