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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Retro Gamer Issue 251.
LOADING...
I can
still remember the first time I experienced Star Wars: Dark Forces. Oneof my friends at work had been raving about their new Doom beater for what had seemed like an eternity. I f...
THE RETROBATES
DARRAN JONES I’d like to see a physical release, that way I won’t need to seek out the inferior PlayStation version.
Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an award-...
SUPER SUMMER
WIPEOUT EVERYWHERE
» The Atari 2600+ is much smaller than the original, but retains the classic Seventies styling.
Fans have recently produced a pair of impressive ports of WipEout. WipEo...
Konnichiwa
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Who is Iain Lee?
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Who is Iain Lee?
Iain Lee is a freelance counsellor who loves gaming, particularly retro gaming. You can get more information about Iain...
Fun with Kirby
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Who is Paul Rose?
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Who is Paul Rose?
Paul is probably better known as Mr Biffo – the creator of legendary teletext games magazine Digitiser. These days, h...
The Making Of Karateka
"Our feeling is that it’s our one chance to publish as much as we can" CHRIS KOHLER
» [PC] Like Atari 50: The Anniversary Collection, Digital Eclipse’s new project is setting new preservati...