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I’ll never forget the first time I experienced

DUO LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS?

The PC Engine is next for the Analogue treatment

SEGA SELLS UP

Sega is to exit the arcade operating business

RECORD ROW RUMBLES ON

BILLY MITCHELL’S DEFAMATION LAWSUIT TO REACH TRIAL The

MORE MINI MADNESS?

RETRO GAMES LTD TEASES NEW HARDWARE FOR 2021

Can’t stop twitching

I'm sat here with my eight‐year‐old. We are

Millie & Mollie & Mobile

Carleton Handley on moving his popular C64 game to other formats

THE LATEST NEWS FROM JANUARY 2004

[PS2] Manhunt wasn’t a GTA-style smash hit, but just you

THIS MONTH IN…

games™ The WonderSwan is no more, as Bandai

Feud

BROTHERS IN ARMS

CONVERSION CAPERS: THE ORIGINAL TURRICAN

THE MANY GUISES OF THE METAL WARRIOR

PAC IN ACTION

AUS federal court has dismissed Bandai Namco’slawsuit against

CHILLOUT GAMES

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PAPER POWER

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The secret’s out

I’ ve been reading for a while about

BACK TO THE NOUGHTIES

JANUARY 2004 – New year, new deal? No

THE HISTORY OF TURRICAN

A TALENTED GROUP OF GERMAN CODERS PUSHED THE TECHNICAL BOUNDARIES OF HOME COMPUTERS WITH THE TURRICAN SERIES OF RUN-AND-GUN GAMES. BUT THE GRAPHICAL SPLENDOUR WAS SET AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF BITTER DISPUTES

U PGRADING TURRICAN

A TRIPTYCH OF RE-RELEASES IS ON TH E WAY

TURRICAN RETURNS?

A NEW GAME COULD BE IN THE OFFING

Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games

BIRD AND HAMSTER IN PERFECT HARMONY

AUDIO OVERDRIVE

CHRIS HUELSBECK EXPLAINS HOW HE OVERCLOCKED OLD MACHINES

DIGITAL RESTORATION

RETURNING SUPER TURRICAN TO ITS FULL GLORY

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THE MAKING OF DAN DARE III

The Escape

CONVERSION

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DAN DARE III

Escaping

THE MAKING OF THE DETECTIVE GAME

ANGUS MCFUNGUS IS DEAD AND ANY ONE OF THE MOTLEY CREW OF GUESTS AND SERVANTS AT THE MANOR HOUSE COULD BE THE CULPRIT. CAN YOU EXPOSE THE MURDERER BEFORE BECOMING THEIR NEXT VICTIM? 

BOOK EM

DANNO

Susan Witts

WE TALK TO THE AUTHOR OF THE OFFICIAL ATARISOFT ZX SPECTRUM PORT OF BATTLEZONE

Virtual Boy Controller

» PLATFORM: VIRTUAL BOY » RELEASED: 1996 » COST: £N/A (LAUNCH, BUNDLED WITH CONSOLE), £20+ (TODAY, UNBOXED)

THE MAKING OF ZX INTERFACE 1+2

Although it was launched in April 1982, Spectrum development didn’t stop for Sinclair, with multiple hardware revisions and two official expansion modules following. Sinclair’s Martin Brennan and John Mathieson reveal the inside story behind Interface 1 & 2 

GAMING ON INTERFACE

A QUARTET OF TITLES OFFERED NETWORK PLAY

GAMING ON INTERFACE 2

WERE THE TEN ROM CART RELEASES ANY COP?

Axelay

» PLATFORM: SNES RELEASED: 1992 DEVELOPER: KONAMI

THE MAKING OF JOHN MADDEN FOOTBALL

Alongside Sonic, Madden 1990 became the Mega Drive’s must-have game, drawing a whole generation to Sega’s console and ushering in the era of the blockbuster game franchise. The creators of this killer app talk to us about how it changed sports gaming as we know it 

THE KNOX EFFECT

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZER WHO CREATED MADDEN

THE MADDEN EFFECT

A BRIEF LOOK AT JOHN MADDEN HIMSELF

Hardware Heaven Genesis 3

» MANUFACTURER: Majesco » YEAR: 1998 » COST:

25 YEARS OF WORMS

For a quarter of a decade, Team17’s warmongering invertebrates have done battle on computers, consoles and even phones around the world. We speak to the brains behind the belligerence to break down the key components that define this enduring series

ARTILLERY EVOLVED

HOW WORMS MADE AN ART OF REFINING A GENRE

GET READY TO RUMBLE

HOW WORMS RUMBLE PUTS AN ACTION‐PACKED TWIST ON A CLASSIC FRANCHISE

ANNELID ANTICS

COMEDY IS ONE OF THE KEY INGREDIENTS THAT KEEPS WORMS TURNING

EVOLUTIONARY STUDY

HOW HAS THE LOOK OF THE WORMS WE KNOW AND LOVE CHANGED OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS? WE FIND OUT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF PROMOTIONAL ARTWORK

EXPANSIVE ARSENAL

LANDMINES OR LAUGHTER? WITH THE WEAPONRY OF WORMS, YOU NEEDN’T CHOOSE

RECRUITMENT CENTRES

FIVE KEY FAN SITES FOR ALL POTEN T IAL WORMS CADETS TO CHECK OUT

ALL TERRAIN WARRIORS

THERE’S MUCH MORE TO WORMS’ STAGE DESIGN THAN A SIMPLE RANDOM TERRAIN ENGINE

EAGER AECRUITS

YOU DON’T MAKE IT 25 YEARS WITHOUT PICKING UP SOME DIEHARD FANS ALONG THE WAY

Moonstone: A Hard Day’s Knight

COME FOR THE PUN, STAY FOR THE FUN

READING MATERIAL

SOMETIMES, IT’S GOOD TO PUT DOWN THE CONTROLLER AND PICK UP A BOOK – BUT MOSTLY SO YOU CAN READ ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE JUST BEEN PLAYING, OF COURSE

RETRO GAMER SUBSCRIPTION

Toot toot! What’s that sound? Why, it’s us

MUSIC

WHETHER YOU’RE ALL IN ON THE VINYL REVIVAL OR STILL CLINGING TO COMPACT DISCS, SOME GREAT GAMING SOUNDTRACKS GOT PHYSICAL RELEASES OVER THE LAST YEAR

ALSO ON IMPORT

ASTRO CITY MINI We’re gutted that Sega’s diminutive

MINIATURE CABINETS

DON’T HAVE SPACE IN YOUR HOME FOR A FULL-SIZED ARCADE CABINET? PLENTY OF MINIATURE REPLICAS A RE NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO ENJOY INSTEAD

BEST OF THE REST

FANCY A FIGURINE, OR FEEL LIKE FLASHING YOUR RETRO CRED WITH A FANCY NEW T-SHIRT? ALL THESE THINGS ARE BUT THE CLICK OF A MOUSE AWAY

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SPELUNKY 2

New games that wish they were old

MIKE ARCHER

Having attended pro wrestling school as the wrestling business exploded in the mid-Nineties, Mike Archer was uniquely positioned to not only handle Acclaim’s wrestling licences, but steer WWE’s very own games division

SELECTED TIMELINE

GAMES ■ WWE 2K15 [2015] VARIOUS ■ WWE

MAGIC MIKE

Five classics from the wrestling maestro SPIDER-MAN /

LEGEND QUEST

MIKE REVEALS WHY THE WWE DECIDED TO REVISIT ITS PAST

BATTLEZONE

When it comes to a first impression, there are few arcade machines more striking than Battlezone. With the Atari game celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Retro Gamer takes a look back at this tank-busting classic 

Beyond The Zone

SEQUELS, UPDATES AND REIMAGININGS

Conversion Capers

HOW DID THE ULTIMATE TANK BATTLE FARE ON HOME SYSTEMS?

The Battlezone Rebellion

WE CHAT TO REBELLION’S JASON KINGSLEY ABOUT ACQUIRING BATTLEZONE, AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE FRANCHISE

RETRO GIFT GUIDE 2020

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ANOTHER GREAT ONE FOR RETRO CONSOLES, WITH FANTASTIC NEW LAUNCHES TO SUIT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TASTES AND BUDGETS

SILENT HILL

Western-made Silent Hill games are often recalled with blanket derision, but Climax's efforts deserve to be remembered, as the British developer took the esteemed franchise in interesting new directions

Evercade Multi Game Cartridges

ARE THE FIRST EVERCADE CARTS SINCE THE CONSOLE’S LAUNCH WORTH THE WAIT?

The Last Blade: Beyond The Destiny

» System: Switch » Buy it from: Online » Buy it for: £7.19

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

» System: Switch » Buy it from: Retail, online » Buy it for: £99.99

The SNES Encyclopedia

» Buy it from: pen-and-sword.co.uk » Buy it for: £24

Virtual Cities: An Atlas & Exploration Of Video Game Cities

» Buy it from: amazon.co.uk » Buy it for: £22.60

RETRO GAME PRICES

Team RG addresses the elephant in the room

ADD A BACKLIGHT TO THE GAME BOY ADVANCE

DIFFICULTY FORMAT » GAME BOY ADVANCE HANDY HINTS

HARDWARE HEAVEN

A collection that’s absolutely packed

BARGAIN HUNT

Your guide to the rising world of retro prices

GETTING BACK INTO GEAR

Why did Nick feel compelled to buy the Game Gear Micro?

WOULD YOU GO MICRO?

Readers weigh in on Sega’s divisive retro machines

MAIL BAG

STAR LETTER

Your say

What’s your favourite run-and-gun game?

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