Retro Gamer

Retro Gamer is the only magazine in the UK that’s fully dedicated to the halcyon days of classic gaming. If you’ve ever fondly blasted away at the Bydo Empire in R-Type, swung Bowser by the tail in Super Mario 64, or navigated all 20 levels of Matthew Smith’s Manic Miner, then this is the magazine for you. Created by a dedicated team of experts, Retro Gamer’s mission is to deliver constantly engaging and passionately written articles that cover a wide range of subjects. We offer our readership in-depth looks at classic games and franchises, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the software houses from yesteryear, and one-on-one exclusive interviews with industry veterans such as Archer Maclean and Hideo Kojima. Stylish, entertaining and beautifully presented, Retro Gamer is the ultimate guide to videogaming’s rich and diverse history.

THE RETROBATES • WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE DREAMCAST GAME?

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IN THE PIPELINE • The retro goodness you can expect in 2024

CRASH LIVE! IS A SMASH

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A mascot for the ages

Curious Video Game Machines • Lewis Packwood tells all about his new book

THE LATEST NEWS FROM MAY 2007

NEWS MAY 2007 • MAY 2007 – Has the arrival of the new machines inspired a new golden age of software? Of course not, it’s slump season – but Oblivion is still good. Time traveller Nick Thorpe takes a break from reliving his student days to bring you yesterday’s latest news

CHARTS • MAY 2007

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Agent X II: The Mad Prof’s Back! • IT TICKS ALL MY BOXES

Don’t Wake Me: 25 Years Of The Dreamcast • A quarter of a century after Sega risked it all to make one last console, we speak to those who lived the dream to explain why the Dreamcast remains revered today – and why some players refuse to leave their slumber

MASTER OF THE ARENA • Paolo Pisani recalls life on the Dreamarena community team

WILDEST DREAMS • The capabilities you never knew your Dreamcast had

BORDERS DOWN • Derek Pascarella on the fan translations that bring new audiences to Japanese games

IT’S STILL THINKING • Essential games from the Dreamcast’s indie library

DEVELOPMENT DYNAMO • With the DreamPi, Simulant Engine and Driving Strikers to his name, Luke Benstead is a towering figure in the Dreamcast scene

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS • Vital online resources for anyone who wants to live the dream

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THE STORY OF THE GRAPHIC ADVENTURE CREATOR • THROUGHOUT THE EIGHTIES, ADVENTURE GAMES OFFERED FREEDOM, EVOCATIVE DESCRIPTIONS AND ADVENTURES BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS. WHEN THE LATE CODER SEAN ELLIS PROPOSED A SIMPLE-TO-USE UTILITY THAT COMBINED TEXT WITH GRAPHICS, INCENTIVE SOFTWARE JUMPED AT THE CHANCE OF A HIGH-TICKET PRODUCT. WHAT NOW, BRAVE ADVENTURER?

BUILD YOUR OWN ADVENTURE • GAC EXPERT ZOË KIRK-ROBINSON IS READY TO GET YOUR ADVENTURE GOING WITH HER +6 TOME OF TIPS

GAC HIGHLIGHTS • SIX OF THE BEST GAC-AUTHORED ADVENTURES TO PLAY

THE GAC MASTER • RETRO GAMER LOOKS AT THE GAMES OF CHARLES A SHARP, GAC’S MOST PROLIFIC CREATOR

THE BARD’S TALE • RETRO GAMER CHATS TO CLASSIC ADVENTURER EDITOR MARK HARDISTY ABOUT ADVENTURE GAMES AND THE GRAPHIC ADVENTURE CREATOR

Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers • PLEASE RESCUE ME FROM FATHER TIME

A TRIBUTE TO GRAFTGOLD • GRAFTGOLD SHAPED THE 8-BIT AND 16-BIT ERAS WITH ORIGINAL TITLES AND CONVERSIONS SUCH AS PARADROID, QUAZATRON AND RAINBOW ISLANDS. FOUNDER STEVE TURNER AND LEGEND ANDREW BRAYBROOK HELP RETRO GAMER CELEBRATE GRAFTGOLD’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

THE MAKING OF SPELLBOUND DIZZY • HYPED AS DIZZY’S LARGEST ADVENTURE AND PACKED WITH A CHECKLIST OF PUZZLES, SPELLBOUND DIZZY WAS CAPABLE OF KEEPING FANS OF THE...