CAPCOM AN ARCADE LEGACY

MANY COMPANIES HAVE MADE THEIR MARK IN THE ARCADE, BUT FEW HAVE BEEN SO INTEGRAL TO GAMING’S OLDEST SCENE AS CAPCOM. JOIN US AS WE DISCUSS A LEGACY OF SUBLIME SHOOTERS, BOISTEROUS BEAT-’EM-UPS AND OF COURSE, VERSUS FIGHTING GAMES

THE EVOLUTION OF: TAU CETI

Inspired by sci-fi books, astronomy and Gyron, Pete Cooke designed the hit 3D shoot-’em-up Tau Ceti, followed by a string of popular third-person hybrid shooters. Pete charts the evolution of Tau Ceti, its sequels and its spiritual successors

THE MAKING OF NARC

THE EIGHTIES – A TIME OF THE BUDDY ACTION MOVIE, VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS AND A GRIM WAR ON DRUGS. ENTER NARC, THE VIDEOGAME THAT COMBINES ALL THREE OF THESE ELEMENTS INTO ONE GLEEFULLY RELENTLESS AND BRUTAL ARCADE EXPERIENCE

ULTIMATE GUIDE: GOLDEN AXE: THE REVENGE OF DEATH ADDER

YOU WAIT ALMOST 30 YEARS FOR A HOME CONVERSION OF GOLDEN AXE: THE REVENGE OF DEATH ADDER TO COME ALONG, AND THEN TWO ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. WE CELEBRATE BY JUMPING ON A FIRE-BREATHING MANTIS AND BURNING SOME BAD SORTS

A REAL ADDICTION

GIVE US TWO MINUTES AND WE'LL GIVE YOU THE RETRO WORLD

LUCASFILM RETURNS

INDIANA JONES IS BACK FOR A BRAND-NEW GAME

And You May Find Yourself…

Who is Iain Lee? Iain Lee is a

Less is more, actually

Who is Paul Rose? Paul is probably better

I mperfect in name only

We quiz Jerry Ellis about his new book

THE LATEST NEWS FROM APRIL 2004

APRIL 2004 – The spring slump hits the

Rainbow Walker

WITH ZIPPY, GEORGE AND BUN… OH, WAIT

CAPCOM ARCADE STADIUM

BRINGING THE ARCADE EXPERIENCE HOME TO THE SWITCH

A CONVERSION TO BE PROUD OF Arkanoid

» RETROREVIVAL » AMIGA » 1987 » DISCOVERY

Ranma ½: Hard Battle

WHERE POTTIES AND FURRY DICE ARE WEAPONS

Ristar

CEREAL DRAMA

Gradius Gaiden

FAR MORE THAN A SIDE-STORY

Mega Man 2

» PLATFORM : NES  » RELEASED : 1988  » DEVELOPER: CAPCOM  

SO YOU WANT TO COLLECT… M ASTER SYSTEM GAMES

It’s rare for the UK to be the best place to hunt down classic console games, but the popularity of Sega’s 8-bit console in the region makes it an outlier. If you’re planning to dive in, this guide to the console’s classics and heavy hitters is for you

Hardware Heaven Telegames Personal Arcade

» MANUFACTURER: Bit Corporation » YEAR: 1986 »

THE STORY OF THE LAURA BOW MYSTERIES

Sierra On-Line gttes the whodunnit a whole neW spin in these classic detective adventures. Young reporter Laura BoW brakes both a Louisiana bayou and the NeW York streets to sohe grisly murders, armed With only her notebook and her Wits

ULTIMATE GUIDE ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS

THIS 1993 TOP-DOWN ARENA/MAZE SHOOTER  REPRESENTS LUCASARTS AT ITS BEST: ALL  OF THE HUMOUR AND PIXEL SPLENDOUR OF  SOMETHING LIKE SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND,  COUPLED WITH A REFINED DISTILLATION OF  THE PREVIOUS DECADE’S ARCADE-ACTION

Damocles: Mercenary II

» PLATFORM: ATARI ST (FEATURED), AMIGA, WINDOWS (UPDATED)

THE MAKING OF WIZKID

WIZKID IS SENSIBLE SOFTWARE’S EXPERIMENTAL JAZZ RECORD: A CRAZY, OUT-THERE, ONE-HOUR WURLITZER SOLO SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE MAINSTREAM POP HITS MEGA-LO-MANIA AND SENSIBLE SOCCER. SO HOW DID SOMETHING THIS STRANGE EVER GET MADE?

PLAYSTATION: RECAPTURING A LOST ART

We embrace blocky polys and jagged edges as we talk to the developers bringing back the often maligned  early 3D-style of the original PlayStation to discover how they are trying to unlock its untapped potential

Modem Adapter/ Broadband Adapter

» PLATFORM: GAMECUBE » RELEASED: 2003 » COST:

minority Report

CLASSIC  MOBILE  GAMES

Future Clasical

Modern games you’ll still be playing in years to come

BRIAN FLANAGAN

Brian Flanagan sailed the Ocean and ended up on Japanese shores, via Miami Beach. He tells us about pixel art, going to the Core and his journey to Japan

Astro City Mini

MINI CABINET, MAJOR FUN

Turrican Flashback

» Buy it from: Switch (tested), PS4 » Buy it for: £24.99 » Buy it from: Retail, online

HOT TOPIC

RETROBATES MULL OVER THE SCENE’S MOST INTRIGUING ISSUES

COLLECTOR’S CORNER

READERS TAKE US THROUGH THE RETRO KEYHOLE

MY RETRO LIFE

PERSONAL STORIES ABOUT OUR SHARED PASSION

MAILBAG

HAVE YOUR SAY… SEND US A LETTER OR MAKE YOURSELF HEARD ON THE ONLINE FORUM – WWW.RETROGAMER.NET

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