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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 YOUR FAVOURITE DONKEY KONG COUNTRY GAME?
retro radar • GIVE US TWO MINUTES AND WE'LL GIVE YOU THE RETRO WORLD
Playground currency
That belongs in a museum
Zapped To The Past • Adrian Mills on co-creating the excellent C64-themed podcast
BACK TO THE NOUGHTIES
THIS MONTH IN…
Myth: History In The Making • SPECTRUM WINS AGAIN
THE EVOLUTION OF DONKEY KONG COUNTRY • SO VISUALLY IMPRESSIVE THAT THOSE AT ITS LAUNCH THOUGHT IT WAS AN N64 TITLE, DONKEY KONG COUNTRY BREATHED LIFE BACK INTO THE AGEING SNES. FORMER AND CURRENT RARE AND RETRO STUDIOS DEVELOPERS REVIEW THE CLASSIC PLATFORMER AND THE SERIES IT INSPIRED
STAGES OF EVOLUTION:DONKEY KONG LAND • PAUL MACHACEK REVISITS THE HANDHELD DONKEY KONG COUNTRY SPIN-OFF
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: DONKEY KONG LAND 2 • LEE SCHUNEMAN ON DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 2’S PORTABLE COUNTERPART
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: DONKEY KONG LAND III • GARY RICHARDS DISCUSSES THE ON-THE-GO VARIANT OF DONKEY KONG COUNTRY 3
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: COMPOSING DONKEY KONG COUNTRY • DAVID WISE ON CREATING SOUNDTRACKS FOR THE SERIES
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: COMPARING THE KONGS • HOW DONKEY KONG’S SPECIAL ABILITIES COMPARE TO HIS PRIMATE PARTNERS’
SUBSCRIBE TODAY • AND RECEIVE THE C64 MINI WORTH £59.99*
THE MAKING OF CIRCUS • ROLL UP! ROLL UP! LET EXIDY’S RINGMASTER HOWELL IVY TAKE YOU DOWN CLOWN ALLEY TO THE EARLY DAYS OF THE ARCADES AND HIS BIG HIT SET IN THE BIG TOP
THE LITTLE BIG TOP • CLOWN AROUND WITH THESE HOME VERSIONS
THE MAKING OF Demon ATTACK • THIS FAST-PACED VERTICAL SHOOTER WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST HITS ON THE ATARI 2600, CEMENTING THE REPUTATION OF NEWLY FORMED PUBLISHER IMAGIC. HOWEVER, ITS GENESIS IS A TALE OF REVENGE
DEMON SLAYER • HOW TO MASTER THE ATARI 2600 GAME
THE NEVER ENDING STORY • HOW DEMON ATTACK GOT TWEAKED TO MAKE IT ENDLESS
Sensible Soccer • IT’S A FUNNY OLD GAME
AMSTRAD CPC 464 GAMES • Although plagued by Spectrum ports, the CPC also offers tech-pushing exclusives and original gems that will appeal to all tastes. Here we focus on the cassette games you should consider as you start to build your collection
MORE GAMES TO CONSIDER
WEIRD CHARACTER NAMES • In the outlandish worlds that videogames present us with, sometimes it’s the mundane oddities that really stand out. Battling mutants? No problem. A man called Dogs? We just can’t buy it. So here are ten characters whose parents probably got some funny looks at the registry office
THE MAKING OF MANIA • A COSMIC BATTLE FOR GLOBAL DOMINATION? SOUNDS SERIOUS. BUT WITH SENSIBLE SOFTWARE AT THE REINS, MEGA LO MANIA WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE WORLDS OF FUN ABOVE ALL ELSE. JON HARE AND STOO CAMBRIDGE TOLD US ABOUT THEIR FIRST DEDICATED 16-BIT GAME
HOW TO BE A MEGA LO MANIAC • BECOME THE ULTIMATE GOD WITH THESE HANDY TIPS
CONVERSION CAPERS • WHAT’S THE BEST WESTERN...
