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The Vault: If you’ve got some spare Christmas cash we’ve got plenty of ways you can spend it

Back To The Noughties: Nick has successfully pushed through the time vortex to end up in January 2001

Licence To Thrill: Big Trouble In Little China Graeme Mason discovers how a fun Eighties action movie failed to translate to home computers and much more...

Minority Report: ZX Spectrum Are you planning to get The Spectrum? Nick has been enjoying some interesting games that you might want to add to it.

The Retro Gamer Guide To: Capcom CPS-1 Darran thought it would be fun to investigate the many games Capcom released for its once cutting-edge hardware. Silly Darran.

Mr Biffo
Paul is feeling nostalgic and decides to pour one out for those games that he feels are largely forgotten

The Retro Gamer Guide To: Amstrad CPC 464
Darran highlights the best games for Amstrad’s 8-bit micro

Alien Syndrome
Some games you grow up to love. Nick explains how that happened with Sega’s Master System conversion

The Retro Gamer Guide To: Konami Arcade Games Darran plays through a selection of 2D classics from the Japanese developer.

Minority Report: Commodore 16 Martyn Carroll picks his highlights from Commodore’s 8-bit computer...

The Making Of: Trivial Pursuit
Things weren’t looking good for Domark, until it decided to adapt the classic board game to home computers.

Ultimate Guide: 
Target: Renegade
Find out why it’s still worth getting your hands dirty for Ocean’s epic sequel.

Peripheral Vision: Justifier
Meet the cool-looking lightgun that Konami created to help shift Lethal Enforcers and its sequel on home consoles.

Years Of The PSP
Veterans of Sony’s popular handheld explain the impact it had on the industry and what is was like to create games for the powerful device.

The Legacy Of: Knight Lore
Developers explain how they were inspired by Ultimate’s isometric masterpiece..

The Impact of Metal Gear Solid
Developers explain how Konami’s ambitious 3D sequel helped innovate stealth games and influence several other notable franchises.

The Making Of: Booty
Discover how Firebird’s first title started life as three games in one..

Panorama Cotton
This pricey Success shooter is a great example for supporting the reissue of classic videogames.

Nintendo’s Iconic Hardware Innovations
Developers explain the tricks and techniques Nintendo has developed and refined to stay ahead of the competition.

M2 ShotTriggers: Chasing Perfection
The esteemed Japanese developer discusses its popular ShotTriggers series of shoot-’em-ups..

Safari Hunt
The Master System didn’t have many games that used its Light Phaser, but this was one of them.

Super Metroid: An Enduring Legacy
Developers of popular Metroidvanias and modern Metroid games reveal the impact of Samus Aran’s third adventure..

Inside The Game Boy Advance
It’s another technical deep dive from Nick as he speaks to numerous coders about Nintendo’s 32-bit handheld.

The Story Of: Fantasia
Paul Kautz reveals the behind-the-scenes issues that plagued this Mega Drive platformer..

A Moment With
We chat to the creative minds at TR Fight Stick about their exciting new multiformat stick called the Octopus.

Whatever Happened To…
Retro Gamer’s Missing Issue
Martyn Carroll explains why Live Publishing’s 19th issue of Retro Gamer was made but never published and what happened to its many features.

A Tribute To: Llamasoft
Jeff Minter is on hand to guide you through key games in his eclectic back catalogue..

The Making Of: Yes, Prime Minister
Vicky Carne explains why her publishing house decided to convert this popular satirical TV show to home micros.

The Evolution Of: Crash Bandicoot
Dan Arey and Jon Burton examine the early mainline games of the popular platforming series.

Classic Moments: Robotron: 2084
Darran loves this twin-stick shooter, so decided it was time to share some of his favourite memories of it with you.

Peripheral Vision: Multitap
Do you love Sony’s PlayStation 2? Do you love multiplayer gaming? Then we suggest you read this article..

A Tribute To: Graftgold
Steve Turner and Andrew Braybrook on the games that defined the hit studio.

The Making Of: Comanche: Maximum Overkill
Discover why voxels played such an important part in this helicopter hit..

A Moment With
We chat to Mike Chi about his exciting new upscaling device, the RetroTink 4K and how it will improve on the RetroTink 5X.

The Evolution Of: Disney’s Illusion Games
Find out how Mickey’s popular platform adventures adapted to suit each new system they appeared on.

Inside The Atari 2600
Discover the many technical challenges that developers like David Crane tackled while programming games for Atari’s iconic console..

Back To The Noughties
Nick travels back to March 2007 where everyone is getting excited about the PS3.

Super Columns
Nick likes puzzle games, so it’s inevitable that Super Columns would make its way into Nick’s collection.

The Magic Of Mario
Industry veterans examine the many facets of Mario’s games that have helped transform him into one of gaming’s biggest stars..

Ultimate Guide: Star Wars: Dark Forces 
We speak to Daron Stinnett about his work on the original PC game and discover what Nightdive Studios is planning for its new remaster.

The Making Of: Star Wars: Starfighter & Jedi Starfighter
More Star Wars love as we go behind the scenes of two flight combat games.

The Making Of: Call Of Duty
Jeremy Peel goes behind enemy lines to uncover the origins of the blockbuster series..

Back To The Noughties
Nick has found himself in a brand-new year. He’s exploring January 2007.

A Rare Celebration
We chat to Rare legends past and present to discuss the fascinating history behind the iconic games studio.

The Making Of: Jurassic Park
Jonathan Beard and Jonathan Dunn explain how they adapted Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster movie for Nintendo’s 16-bit console..

A Moment With
Dr Alan Meades talks to us about his new book celebrating British arcades.

American Gladiators
We all knew about Nick’s obsession with Sonic. Here’s a new one.

A Tribute to: Gremlin Graphics
From Wanted! Monty Mole to Bounder, Ian Stewart recalls running Gremlin..

Back To The Noughties
Nick decides to visit November 2006. What will he discover there?

The Making Of: Werewolves Of London
Was the title inspired by John Landis’ hit Eighties film? Find out in Iain McGarry’s howlingly good article.

Inside The NES
We chat to developers new and old to discover the many tricks used to power Nintendo’s popular 8-bit console..

Star Parodier
Nick revisits Kaneko’s deliciously silly take on the Star Soldier series.

A Tribute To: Toaplan
Will Freeman chats to ex-Toaplan staff about their numerous arcade games.

The Making Of: Clockwork Knight
Discover how Kats Sato made his cult platformer and its entertaining sequel..

Enduro Racer
Darran revisits Sega’s entertaining Master System conversion.

The Last Blade: Beyond The Destiny
Find out why Nick decided to sell this Neo Geo Pocket Color brawler.

A Tribute To: Ocean Software
Gary Bracey recalls the hits and duds of the popular UK publisher..

The Weird World Of Atari 2600 Accessories
Atari’s console has lots of strange addons and Lewis Packwood had found plenty he wants to share with you.

Shadow Dancer: The Secret Of Shinobi
This weak arcade game became a fun Mega Drive experience for Darran..

The Making Of: Jet Bike Simulator
Philip Oliver tells David Crookes how code from Grand Prix Simulator led to the creation of this entertaining water-based racing game.

Future Classic: Dicey Dungeons
Looking for an interesting take on the strategy genre? Darran thinks you should give this great deck-builder a try..

Hardware Heaven: TurboGrafx-16
Find out what happened when NEC decided to repackage its gorgeouslooking PC Engine for the US market.

Peripheral Vision: Classic Controller
If you owned a Wii and enjoyed its Virtual Console library, this cool add-on was pretty much an essential purchase..

Iain Lee
Do you remember Play Your Cards Right on the BBC Micro? Iain does and the adaptation of Blockbusters.

Hardware Heaven: Wondermega RG-M2
What do you get when you cross a Mega Drive with a Mega-CD? It’s not a joke, but a highly desirable games console.

The Evolution Of: Shadow Of The Beast
We chart the transformation of Aarbron, from his origins on the Amiga to appearing in a PS4 reboot..

Back To The Noughties
It’s April 2006 and Nick is on another exciting time-travelling adventure.

Hardware Heaven: 3DO FZ-10
There are lots of different variations of the 3DO. Nick takes a brief look at this popular Panasonic model.

The Making Of: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Hot off the heels of The Cowabunga Collection, Stephen Frost and other members of Digital Eclipse explain how they’ve crafted their epic tribute to Atari.

50 Years Of Atari 
Atari staff past and present look back at the highs and lows that defined the iconic trailblazing videogame publisher.

Inside The Evercade EXP
Andrew Byatt and Sean Cleaver on Blaze’s new handheld and why you’re getting built-in Capcom games instead of a cartridge.

The History Of: Arkanoid
Martyn Carroll looks back at Taito’s classic series and learns about its new game.

Back To The Noughties
Not content with finishing 2005, Nick dives straight in to a new retro year.

The Making Of: Vectorman
Learn how wanting to push hardware limits led to Sega’s impressive action platformer.

Back To The Noughties
We’ve done it! It’s the end of 2005 and Nick is all about the Xbox 360 launch.

Ultimate Ghosts ’N Goblins
More Capcom love as Darran revisits the studio’s superb PSP action game..

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The world’s best guide to classic gaming, 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.

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