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» If you like the a cappella covers of Smooth McGroove we can definitely recommend that you listen to Bob-omb Battlefield.
MUSICAL MUSING
Dear Retro Gamer team, Seeing Smooth McGroove’s second comeback on YouTube reminded me of your little Q&A you did with him in one of your earlier issues. Videogame music is something I find dazzling, thanks to the skill and love put into certain iconic tracks. Every time I hear the final boss track in Yoshi’s Island on the SNES I’m like, “Wow, they went all out.”
What are your favourite videogame soundtracks? My personal favourite can be found here: tinyurl.com/48nx8kuv Kind regards,
Matteo Fossi
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COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Dear Retro Gamer, Dear Retro Gamer One of the things I love about retro gaming is the great sense of community spirit that can be found within it. Sure, there’s always a few that upset the apple cart, but generally it’s full of passionate people, many of which are incredibly generous and helpful.
I recently started collecting games for the original PlayStation, as it was a system I never owned back in the day and I joined a few PlayStation-specific groups. The advice I was given was phenomenal, explaining the differences between PAL and NTSC, the best games I should look out for and interesting peripherals to try. When my PlayStation suddenly stopped working, a kind gentleman (who I won’t name to spare his blushes) not only fixed the disc-spinning issue with my machine, but even modded it in case I wanted to experience games that didn’t get released in Europe. He did this for absolutely no cost.
I’ve been genuinely overwhelmed by the sheer generosity and spirit of people in this community and it’s reignited my own passion for gaming. I hope other readers have similar stories they can share.
Matthew Elkins
What a fantastic little story, Matthew. It’s always nice to find a group of like-minded people and it sounds like you’re enjoying the PlayStation as well. It’s a cracking machine with lots of great games to discover. We’ll look and see if we have a book about Sony’s console that we can send you.