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THE RETROBATES

WHAT’S THE MOST TECHNICALLY IMPRESSIVE N64 GAME YOU’VE PLAYED?

A MINIATURE REVELATION

Retro Games’ Chris Smith on creating a new mini system

REVISITING THE PAST

We chat to David Pleasance about his new Commodore book

Beware the pods

Who is Iain Lee? Iain Lee is a

The ultimate adventure?

Who is Paul Rose? Paul is probably better

Sega Mania

We speak to the creators of the new retro magazine

THE LATEST NEWS FROM NOVEMBER 2004

NOVEMBER 2004 – Acclaim is no more, Half-Life

CHARTS

NOVEMBER 2004

THIS MONTH IN…

PC Gamer “Wargames are tourism. You play them

Cheeky Mouse

OF MICE AND MEN

INSIDE THE NINTENDO 64

FOR A TIME IN THE LATE-NINETIES, NINTENDO BOASTED OF HAVING “THE FASTEST, MOST POWERFUL GAMES CONSOLE IN THE WORLD”, AND REVOLUTIONARY 3D GAMES TO RUN ON IT. BUT WHAT MADE THIS POWERHOUSE TICK? WITH THE HELP OF VETERAN DEVELOPERS, WE DELVE INTO THE MACHINE TO FIND OUT

THE OTHER N64S

WHAT’S THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ARCADE ULTRA 64 GAMES?

UNDER THE HOOD

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE N64 MOTHERBOARD

DOWN TO THE WIRE

BREAKING DOWN GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS OF A FAMOUS N64 SCENE

PRESS AND IMPRESSED

JES BICKHAM OF N64 MAGAZINE RECALLS HIS TIME WITH THE CONSOLE

The Berlin Wall

“I’M LOOKING OVER THE WALL AND THEY’RE LOOKING AT ME!”

THE MAKING OF Castl Master

SET IN THE PAST BUT EMPLOYING VERY MODERN TECHNIQUES* CRSTLE MRSTER UR5 R 3D MRSTERPIECE OF VIDEOGAME DESIGN MRDE POSSIBLE THRNKS TO THE FREESCRPE ENGINE. INCENTIVE SOFTWRRE FOUNDER IRN ANDREW LOWERS THE DRAWBRIDGE RND LETS US EXPLORE HOW IT WRS MRDE

Slap Fight MD

REGRETS, I’VE HAD A FEW

Dungeons & Dragons Collection

NOSTALGIA AND LOADINGS

THE MAKING OF Ghost hunter

WHEN THERE’S SOMETHING STRANGE, IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WHO YA GONNA CALL? IF IT WAS THE EARLY NOUGHTIES, YOU’D HAVE SIDED WITH TEAM PLAYSTATION IN THE CONSOLE WARS, AND YOU HAD A HANKERING FOR SOME THIRD-PERSON SPOOK SHOOTING, THE ANSWER WAS – GHOSTHUNTER!

SPOT THE DIDFFERENCE

THE US GAME IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO THE EUROPEAN VERSION

BUST THESE

ODIOUS OPPONENTS, ECTOPLASMIC ENEMIES AND FEARSOME FOES

Beach Spikers

THE ONLY GAME WHERE SPIKES AREN’T HARMFUL

Evercade Multi Game Cartridges

HOW DO THE LATEST RELEASES FROM BLAZE COMPARE?

THE EVOLUTION OF DIZZY

Inspired by cartoons and fantasy, the Oliver tinins created an adventure trilogy based around an unlikely hero called Dizzy. They then oversaw his next four quests* and later designed his swan song. The Olivers explain how Dizzy's adventures evolved

DIFFICULTY IN GAMES

How challenge in gaming has changed over the years

AMIGA ADORATION

Collecting and refurbishing all things Amiga

SOUND INVESTMENTS

How licensed soundtracks have developed Nick’s musical taste

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

Hey Retro Gamer, I was so sorry to

MAILBAG

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

ENDGAME

REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2 – MAI’S ENDING

Hardware Heaven

Atari 800

DOUBLE DRAGOON

The Revenge

CONVERSION CAPERS

WHICH OF THE HOME VERSIONS HIT HARDEST?

BOSS RUSH

THE MAIN FOES YOU FACE ON THE MEAN STREETS

DEVELOPER Q&A

PAUL RANSON CODED UP THE SPECTRUM VERSION

THE SIMPSONS

BART VS.THE SPACE MUTANTS

A TRIBUTE TO Falcom

FORTY YEARS OLD AND STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH TODAY, NIHON FALCOM HAS ALWAYS STOOD PROUD AS A BEACON OF INDEPENDENCE AND CREATIVITY IN ITS FAVOURED GENRE – THE RPG. WE SPOKE TO COMPANY PRESIDENT TOSHIHIRO KONDO ABOUT THE JAPANESE DEVELOPER’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

» PLATFORM: ARCADE » RELEASED: 1994 » DEVELOPER: CAPCOM

THE MAKING OF Litil Divil

WITH DETAILED ANIMATIONS,HIGHLY VARIED GRMEPLAY AND A STRONG FOCUS ON HUMOUR, LITIL DIUIL STILL STANDS OUT FROM THE CROUD. WE TALK TO SOME OF THE ORIGINAL TEAM TO DISCOUER-HOW THIS YOUNG GROUP OF TRADITIONAL ANIMATORS, ARTISTS AND PROGRAMMERS PULLED IT OFF

LOST IN TRANSLATION

Retro Gamer Travels

TRUE PERSPECTIVE

HOW 2D GAMES TRIED TO SHINE IN A 3D WORLD

Neo Geo CD Controller

» PLATFORM: Neo Geo » RELEASED: 1994 »

NEO GEO POCKET COLOR

Only 82 games were ever released during the Neo Geo Pocket Color’s short lifespan, but what games they were! A small selection of world-class fighting games, arcade gems, puzzlers, RPGs and odd curiosities make SNK’s portable a highly collectible system

FUTURE CLASSIC

Modern games you’llstill be playinginyearstocome

MATT FURNISS

In an incredibly packed career spanning over 30 years, Matt Furniss has created many of the upbeat and bouncy tunes that accompany a slew of 16-bit games in particular. Retro Gamer talks to the audio expert about how he began in the industry, the tumultuous change to CD-ROM and more

MADE IN SHEFFIELD

How a Sheffield legend in the making met a Sheffield legend made

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Picross S: Mega Drive & Master System Edition

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Blaster Master Zero 3

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The Ultimate History Of Video Games: Volume 2

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Space Invaders Invincible Collection

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