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 GAME BOY ADVANCE GAME?

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ATARI ADVANCES • What’s in store from Atari over the coming months?

IN MEMORY OF AKIRA TORIYAMA

You’re a Bad Influence

A battle of minds

Willis Gibson • Danny Gallagher chats to the king of Tetris

THE LATEST NEWS FROM SEPTEMBER 2007

NEWS SEPTEMBER 2007 • SEPTEMBER 2007 – Microsoft breaks out the chequebook, RPG fans have plenty to choose from, Link is back in action and one first-person shooter receives a rapturous reception. Nick Thorpe has the DeLorean, and there are plenty of seats for all of you

CHARTS • SEPTEMBER 2007

THIS MONTH IN…

Crackpots • FLOWERPOT FURY

INSIDE THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE • TO ENTER A NEW MILLENNIUM, NINTENDO NEEDED A HANDHELD THAT WAS UP TO THE JOB. WE SPEAK TO GAME BOY ADVANCE DEVELOPERS PAST AND PRESENT TO FIND OUT WHY THIS PORTABLE POWERHOUSE WAS AS MUCH FUN TO MAKE GAMES FOR AS IT WAS TO PLAY GAMES ON

YOU'VE BEEM FRAMED • A LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT WAYS THE GAME BOY ADVANCE CAN CONSTRUCT A GRAPHICAL FRAME

SYSTEM SHOWDOWN • DOZENS OF SNES GAMES RECEIVED GBA PORTS – HERE’S HOW SOME OF THEM SHAPED UP

CROSSOVER KING • EXPLORING THE CROSS-PLATFORM INTERACTIONS OF THE GAME BOY ADVANCE

2D OR NOT 2D • THE 3D GAMES THAT DEFIED NINTENDO’S VISION FOR THE HARDWARE

THE MINI MAKING OF SHANTAE ADVANCE • MATT BOZON AND MIKE STRAGEY DISCUSS RISKY REVOLUTION, ITS CANCELLATION AND REVIVAL

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BACK ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS • GREAT ARTICLES TO ENJOY IN RG’S DIGITAL LIBRARY

MASTERTRONIC GAMES • Mastertronic released hundreds of low-price games in its lifetime. Retro Gamer looks back at some of the lesser-known games from this famous budget software house

IF YOU LIKE THIS TRY…

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM

MORE GAMES TO PLAY

TUTTI FRUTTI

Tecmo Super Bowl • “YOU GOTTA TACKLE ME, IT’S B”

ULTIMATE GUIDE CastleVania II: BELMONT’S Revenge • IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A QUICK BLAST OF TRADITIONAL 2D CASTLEVANIA, KONAMI’S SECOND HANDHELD ENTRY BELMONT’S REVENGE TAKES SOME BEATING. JOIN US AS WE REVISIT THE 1991 CLASSIC THAT PLAYED OUT AN EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL ON A TINY MONOCHROME SCREEN

BOSS RUSH • GARLIC DOESN’T CUT IT IN THIS GAME

THE QUEST CONTINUES • WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE AND AFTER BELMONT’S REVENGE

ILLUSTRATOR Q&A • TOM DUBOIS ON HOW HE CREATED THE COVER ART FOR BELMONT’S REVENGE AND OTHER KONAMI GAMES

CASTLE MASTER • HOW TO WHIP UP A STORM IN BELMONT’S REVENGE

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THE STORY OF Fantasia • THE DISNEY PLATFORMERS OF THE EARLY NINETIES ARE USUALLY HEAPED WITH PRAISE, WITH TITLES SUCH AS CASTLE OF ILLUSION, QUACKSHOT AND ALADDIN STILL STANDING OUT TODAY. IT’S EASY TO FORGET, THOUGH, THAT NOT EVERYTHING THAT...