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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 FRANCHISE DO YOU WANT SEGA TO REVIVE?
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LORD SUGAR’S MARVELLOUS AMSTRAD MUSEUM • The Amstrad founder is looking to build a collection of his past products and put them on display – but which machine does he regret making?
THAT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM! • The sweet products Lord Sugar should be snapping up for his collection
MICRO MACHINES • SEGA UNVEILS ITS LATEST RETRO CONSOLE PROJECT
WESTONE RELIC UNEARTHED
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
Give it a waggle
The great escape
A dizzying website • The Oliver twins on preserving history and heading to Evercade
THE LATEST NEWS FROM AUGUST 2003
NEWS AUGUST 2003
CHARTS • AUGUST 2003
THIS MONTH IN…
Asteroids • ROID RAGE!
The Making Of ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD • As well as being the first game that many Master System players ever got their hands on, Alex Kidd’s debut adventure was one of the system’s best. Rieko Kodama joins us to look back at how this ambitious platform adventure came together
RADAXIAN HIGH STREET • ALEX KIDD RELIES ON PLENTY OF ITEMS DURING HIS QUEST TO DEFEAT JANKEN THE GREAT – SOME OF WHICH HE CAN FIND IN THE WORLD, WHILE OTHERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SHOPS. HERE’S THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE
MIRACLE WORLD TOUR • ALEX WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL ACROSS LAND, SEA AND AIR TO SAVE HIS FAMILY AND THE PEOPLE OF RADAXIAN – HERE’S A LOOK AT THE LOCATIONS IN MORE DETAIL
GOKU WHO? • IT’S FAIR TO SAY THAT SOME VESTIGES OF THE PLAN TO CREATE A DRAGON BALL GAME REMAIN IN ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD – JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THESE COMPARISONS
CONVERSION CAPERS • FOR ALL ITS POPULARITY, ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD HAS SELDOM BEEN PORTED, BUT ITS MORE RECENT RELEASES ARE WORTH CHECKING OUT
ALEX KIDD IN MIRACLE WORLD DX • After 30 years on the sidelines, Alex Kidd is back in a starring role with a remake of his first adventure. We speak to the developers at Jankenteam to find out more about how the project is coming together
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND CHOOSE YOUR FREE MY ARCADE® GIFT • CHOOSE FROM EITHER A MYARCADE…
THE EVOLUTION OF: 3D MONSTER MAZE • When Malcolm Evans got a ZX81 for his birthday he created a killer app for it – 3D Monster Maze, followed by four 3D sequels. Malcolm remembers how high anxiety and immersive gameplay defined his first-person perspective series
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: THE GREAT ESCAPE • How fleeing mazes and tunnel runs led to chaotic corridors
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: SCARY MONSTERS • Tackling T-rexes, aliens, creepy crawlies and clones
STAGES OF EVOLUTION: IMPOSSIBLE ODDS • From endless mazes and countless invaders to being tied in knots
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ESSENTIAL GAME • BONK’S REVENGE
BBC MICRO • The BBC Micro launched nearly 40 years ago. Despite having only eight colours and limited RAM, it gave us such seminal classics as Elite, The Sentinel and Repton. Let’s take a look at...
