DEVELOPER Q&A

GHERBERT GROUNDHOG IN SAVE THE DATE

SPECTACULAR SPORTS GAMES

The team goes all Grandstand for an issue

OFFICE SPACE

Our latest collector’s room is for both work and play

MEETING THE MASTER

Nick explains his enduring love for the Master System

A PUZZLING END

MOTION WOES Dear Retro Gamer, Over the last

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STREETS OF RAGE 3

» It may have the most decisive soundtrack of the series, but there’s no denying that the core combat that takes place in the third Streets Of Rage game is rock solid. But what happens when the dust settles, you’ve saved the chief and you’ve beaten the final boss within a strict time limit? Let’s find out, shall we?

THE MAKING OF The Fear STORM II

FEATURING A HACKNEYED PLOT AND SWORD-AND-SORCERY COVER ART, THE SEQUEL TO STORM WAS THE COMPUTER-GAME EQUIVALENT OF A DEATHSTALKER MOVIE – WHICH MEANT IT WAS CHEAP YET CHEERFUL. JOIN US AS WE TELL THE TALE BEHIND THE FEAR

A TRIBUTE TO HEWSON

FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF SPACE INVADERS CLONES ON THE ZX81, HEWSON CONSULTANTS (L ATTERLY HEWSON) BECAME ONE OF THE MOST LOVED AND RESPECTED SOFTWARE HOUSES OF THE EIGHTIES. JOIN RETRO GAMER AS WE CELEBRATE SOME OF ITS FANTASTIC GAMES ALONGSIDE FOUNDER ANDREW HEWSON

THE MAKING OF FIGHTIN SPIRIT

From the passionate region of Sicily, comes one strong cont ender for the bestlooking fighting game on Amiga, which successfully applied the SNK lesson to the home comput er. This is the s tory of Fightin’ Spirit

Arcade Power Stick II

PERIPHERAL VISION: ARCADE POWER STICK II

ULTIMATE GUIDE: CANNON DANCER

THIS OBSCURE ARCADE ACTION GAME ACTED AS AN UNOFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE STRIDER SERIES, AND WOWED PLAYERS WITH ITS VIBRANT COLOURS, OUTLANDISH BOSSES AND IMAGINATIVE LEVELS

3DO FZ-10

ESSENTIAL GAME FIFA International Soccer Few games showcased

SNES GAMES

Nintendo’s 16-bit system is one of the world’s favourite consoles, and its games have shot up in value over the last couple of years, so it’s a good time for us to take a look at how much some of its best games will cost you today

CHEEKY CLONES

In the days before respecting other people’s intellectual property became an inconvenient necessity, the videogame business was full of blatant clones and shameless rip-offs. Here are some of our favourite poorly disguised pastiches

THE MAKING OF: LEGO STAR WARS: THE VIDEO GAME

ANAKIN SKYWALKER ONCE SAID, “THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS,” AND THAT’S CERTAINLY TRUE OF TT GAMES’ ICONIC MASHUP OF TWO VERY FAMOUS NAMES. RETRO GAMER PIECES TOGETHER HOW IT ALL BEGAN WITH THE LEGO TITLE THAT FAITHFULLY COVERED THE STAR WARS PREQUELS

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY, GOLDEN CELEBRATION

PICK OF THE MONTH

RepliCade X: Missile Command » The first coin

Sonic Frontiers

» System: PS5 (tested), PS4, Xbox One, Xbox

Itch, Tasty: An Unofficial History Of Resident Evil

» Buy it for: £18.99 » Buy it

The Rumble Fish 2

» System: Switch (tested), PS4, PS5, Xbox One,