Retro Gamer goes exploring in deepest Twycross to uncover the Sabreman legend

Retro Features
- Take a trip into the darkest jungle to discover everything about Ultimate's Sabreman
- We interview Durell, the developers behind some of the Spectrum's finest games
- The co-founder of Team 17, Martyn Brown, looks back at two decades of gaming

The Making of…
- Simon
- Return Fire
- Dan Dare

Reviewed
- Serious Sam HD
- Planescape: Torment
- Driver

Retroinspection
Discover why Coleco's entry into the console market with its ColecoVision was too little too late

The New Year gets off to a bang thanks to some truly superb features

Retro Features
- We take a look at Konami's Gradius and reveal a 22-year old secret about the awful Spectrum port
- Starquake coder Stephen Crow comes out of hiding to discuss his impressive career
- The original creators of Fallout reveal how the apocalyptic RPG started

The Making of…
- Frenzy
- Driver
- Bubble Ghost

Reviewed
- New Super Mario Bros Wii
- The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
- Earthworm Jim

Retroinspection
It helped kick-start the UK's home computer industry, but just how much do you know about Sir Clive Sinclair's ZX80?

It's a festive special this month as we present the features you've been asking for all year. Enjoy.

Retro Features
- We take to the skies and examine Sega's awesome coin-op After Burner
- 12 talented Commodore 64 musicians get together and profess their love for the SID chip
- Darran travels to Ludlow to interview Roger Kean and Oliver Frey: the creators of Crash magazine

The Making of…
- Toe Jam& Earl

Reviewed
- A Boy And His Blob
- Puzzle Bobble
- Beneath A Steel Sky: Remastered

Retroinspection
- It's been 15 years since its release in Japan so there's never been a better time to revisit Sony's PlayStation

There's pirate hi-jinks a-plenty as we look back at the Monkey Island franchise

Retro Features
- The creators of Monkey Island return to Melee Island to discuss the hit series
- Discover the top Dreamcast games that no collection should be without
- Music maestro Ben Daglish drops by and explains how he made the Commodore 64 sing

The Making of…
- Jet Force Gemini
- The Empire Strikes Back

Reviewed
- Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
- Gridrunner Revolution
- Gran Turismo

Retroinspection
- We empty our wallets and take an in-depth look at SNK's pricey but excellent Neo-Geo AES

Retro Features
- Discover how Final Fantasy went from a possible company breaker to becoming the biggest RPG of all time
- Geoff Crammond talks about some of his biggest hits in an exclusive new interview
- We give you an exhaustive guide to Sega's amazing Space Harrier: from the coin-op to the conversions

The Making of…
- Syndicate
- Die Hard Trilogy+++

Reviewed
- Dissidia: Final Fantasy
- Metroid Prime Trilogy
- Pilot Wings

Retroinspection
- We examine Sega's portable Mega Drive, the Nomad and argue why it could have been Sega's best 16-bit console

Retro Features
- We catch up with Gary Bracey, former development director for Ocean software, to discuss his fascinating life in the games industry
- Following his recent trip into space, we touchdown with Richard Garriott and get the complete lowdown on the Ultima RPG series
- We rock out with Ed Logg, Howard Delman and Lyle Rains with an exclusive look back at Atari’s seminal space shooter Asteroids
- And we pay tribute to the king of pop with Moonwalker on the Mega Drive.

The Making of…
- Asteroids
- Super Sprint
- Starblade

Reviewed
- King Of The Fighters XII
- Shadow Complex
- Contra Rebirth

Retroinspection
- We look back at the Game.com; the ambitious touch-screen handheld from Tiger Electronics released seven years before the DS.

Retro Features
- The President of Hudson’s game division reveals the history behind Bomberman and its manic multiplayer action
- We uncover everything you’ll ever need to know about hit arcade games. Our first subject… Taito’s Operation Wolf
- Find out why Jack the Nipper is still one of the most anarchic 8-bit games of all time

The Making of…
- Apidia
- The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit
- Lands of Lore

Reviewed
- Rygar: The Battle of Argus
- Marvel Vs Capcom 2
- The Secret of Monkey Island SE

Retroinspection
We head East and look at a selection of fantastic Japanese home  computers

Retro Features
- Interview with the designer of Spy Hunter
- We speak to the Oliver Twins
- Chris Hinsley discusses everything from Automania to Three Weeks in Paradise

The Making of…
- Spy Hunter
- Road Runner
- Stunt Race FX

Reviewed
- Pokémon Platinum
- Rygar: The Battle of Argus
- Klonoa

Retro Features
- We look back at the history of Samus Aran
- In an exclusive new interview with Elite
- Discover what happens when fans remake classic games

The Making of…
- Super Metroid
- Toobin
- Wolfenstein 3D

Reviewed
- Punch-Out!!
- Phantasy Star Portable
- Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade

Retro Features
- We speak to John Twiddy
- Put on your 8-bit
- Sega’s Shinobi – Most successful Ninja franchises of all time

The Making of…
- Dandy
- Frankie goes to Hollywood
- Qwak

Reviewed
- Out Run Online Arcade
- Bionic Commando
- Peggle

Retro Features
- The entire history of handheld machines
- Interview - Charles Cecil - Revolution Software
- Archer Maclean takes time to look back at his career

The Making of…
- Joust
- Night Trap
- Bounty Bob Strikes Back

Retroinspection
- Developers of the Gameboy reveal all.

Retro Features
- Trip Hawkins, Dave Perry and Sega’s Scott Bayliss reveal what made the Mega Drive successful
- The definitive verdict on SNK’s Metal Slug franchise
- We find time to speak to the brains behind DMA Design

The Making of…
- Space Invaders
- Dynamite Dan 1 & II
- Full Throttle

Retroinspection
- We look back at Commodore’s entire range of 16-bit computers.

Retro Features
- An exclusive new interview Pac-Man creator, Toru Iwatani
- We speak to the brains behind the Electronic Pencil Company
- Discover why Apple’s iPhone is perfect for retro gamers on the move

The Making of…
- Resident Evil
- Pac-Man

Retroinspection
- Ex head honcho of Sega US, Scot Bayliss spills the beans on the Mega-CD  

Retro Features
- Why System Shock 2 remains one of the most influential shooters of all time
- Discover advertising and product placement in the videogame industry
- Developer Nick Pelling stops by to give us the lowdown on Frak!

The Making of…
- R-Type
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Robotron

Retroinspection
- We take an in-depth look at the Japanese MSX.

Retro Features
- Jon Ritman looks back at his 8-bit career
- Rare games that never made it onto shelves
- Accolade co-creators discuss the publisher’s 15-year career

The Making of…
- Battle Zone
- Myst

Retroinspection
Find out if Amstrad’s CPC 6128 was a genuine improvement over previous Amstrad computers or just a fancy upgrade of the CPC 664

Retro Features
- Oliver Frey recreates one of his classic covers
- We chat to Microprose co-founder Bill Stealey
- Shining Force - everything you need to know

The Making of…
- Panzer Dragoon Saga
- SWIV
- Bounder

Retroinspection
- One of the Atari ST’s respected creators explains why the machine was so much more than just a budget Amiga.  

Retro Features
- Level 9's 8-bit text adventures
- We speak to ‘Wild’ Bill Stealey about MicroProse
- The scariest movie licences ever

The Making of…
- Alien Vs Predator
- Panzer Dragoon 1 & II
- International Soccer

Retroinspection
- It may have been a seriously cut down BBC Micro and featured a host of clones, but Acorn’s Electron was still worth owning. Find out why inside.  

Retro Features
- Celebrating 23 years of Atari's Gauntlet
- Interview with Hideo Kojima
- Dave Perry and Shiny Entertainment

The Making of…
- Rampage
- Super Pipeline I & II
- Samba De Amigo

Reviewed
- Gauntlet
- Galaga Legions
- Bionic Commando Rearmed

Retroinspection
- We take a fond look back at the Commodore 16 and celebrate its excellent and varied games library.  

Retro Features
- Sandy White's Spectrum hit Ant Attack
- How Chase HQ made it to 8-bit computers
- Dave Perry on more than Earthworm Jim

The Making of…
- Defender
- Soul Calibur
- Night Shift

Reviewed
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
- 1942: Joint Strike
- Portable Mega Drive

Retroinspection
- Nintendo's Game & Watch system

Retro Features
- Yu Suzuki speaks to Retro Gamer
- An indepth look at Konami during the 90's
- Our top 25 arcade games of the 80's & 90's

The Making of…
- Q*bert
- New International Track & Field
- Cannon Fodder

Reviewed
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced 2
- Space Invaders Extreme
- Arkanoid DS

Retroinspection
- We take a look at Mattell’s Intellivision

Retro Features
- Discover the origins of Konami
- The final part of our Star Wars saga is unveiled
- Take Yu Suzuki’s Enduro Racer for a spin

The Making of…
- Border Down
- Marble Madness

Reviewed
- Star Soldier R
- Super Smash Bros Brawl

Retroinspection
- We uncover one of NEC’s biggest failures: the PC-FX  

Retro Features
- Prepare to enter the Star Wars universe
- King of Kong, what happened behind the scenes?
- Atari Game’s Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters.

The Making of…
- Ridge Racer
- Star Wars
- Eye of the Beholder Trilogy

Reviewed
- SNK Arcade Classics Vol 1
- Everybody’s Golf 2

Retroinspection
- Discover why Alan Sugar’s failed Amstrad GX4000 never stood a chance

Retro Features
- Discover the history behind Link and The Legend of Zelda franchise
- Obscure videogames and how they are linked to more obvious classics
- We look back at Pit-Fighter and its many conversions.

The Making of…
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Contra 4
- R-Type Delta

Reviewed
- Sega Superstars Tennis
- Namco Museum DS
- The King of Kong

Retroinspection
- Discover why Alan Sugar’s failed Amstrad GX4000 never stood a chance

Retro Features
- 50 members of the industry, from developers to public relations managers tell us about the games that defined their lives
- Prepare to battle the zombies from Sega’s House of the Dead franchise
- Our readers share with us their greatest gaming moments of all time.

The Making of…
- Gunstar Heroes
- Retro Gamer
- The Great Giana Sisters

Reviewed
- Ikaruga
- Triggerheart Exelica
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return

Retroinspection
- Find out why the Dreamcast, Sega’s greatest ever console, never stood a chance

Features
- We bring you the top 25 beat-’em-ups ever made
- It’s time to bring the Might and Magic universe to a bigger audience
- Discover ten of the best racing games that you’ve probably never heard of, let alone played.

The making of...
- Pastfinder
- The Wizard
- Skweek

Reviewed
- Omega Five
- Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
- Theme Hospital

Retroinspection
- In a break from the norm Retro Gamer decides to celebrate some of Britain’s best computers

Features
- Legendary Spectrum coder Matthew Smith comes out of hiding
- Discover why, after 25 years in the industry, EA have finally come full circle
- Debates a plenty as we unveil the best ZX Spectrum games that were ever made.

The making of...
- Manic Miner
- MDK

Reviewed
- Nights: Journey of Dreams
- Super Mario Galaxy
- Ghost Squad

Retroinspection
- Everything you ever needed to know about the Spectrum 128K

Features
- What Electronic Arts was doing on home consoles & computers during the 90s
- Discover the complete history of Elite
- Retro Gamer looks back at its top 25 racing games.

The making of...
- Magic Carpet
- Berzerk

Reviewed
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat
- Myst DS
- Tomb Raider Anniversary

Retroinspection
- Retro Gamer takes a closer look at the underrated Atari 800XL

Features
- Discover the best 25 Atari 2600 games of all time
- We take a look back at Electronic Arts and reveal why they are one of gaming’s most important publishers
- Some of Atari’s biggest developers reveal what it was like working there in the late Seventies and early Eighties

The making of...
- Robocop
- Loom
- Rick Dangerous 1+2

Reviewed
- Contra 4
- Boulder Dash Rocks!
- Konami Arcade Classics

Retroinspection
- Retro Gamer looks back at the wonderful Commodore VIC-20

Features
- How the festive season has been represented by videogames
- A look back at the Official Sega Saturn Magazine
- How pinball games stack up against their videogame counterparts

The making of...
- NiGHTS into Dreams
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Strike franchise

Reviewed
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
- Nintendo DS Round-Up

Retroinspection
- RG looks back at many gamer’s first computer, the humble ZX81.

Features
- DOOM - we look back at id’s classic franchise
- How Green Beret was converted to home computers
- Discover the Atari 2600 horror that is E.T

The making of...
- Rescue on Fractalus
- James Pond Trilogy
- Populous

Reviewed
- Virtual Console Round-Up

Retroinspection
- Sega’s Master System may have been dominated by the NES, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t worth owning.

Features
- Learn the complete history of Nintendo’s lovable ape
- The first of a two-part look at strategy kings SSI
- We go behind the scenes at Bullfrog

The making of...
- Donkey Kong Country
- Colin McRae Rally
- Sensible Soccer

Reviewed
- Xbox Live Arcade Round-Up
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

Retroinspection
- Discover why Atari’s powerful handheld, the Lynx never stood a chance

Features
- The final part of our definitive Space Invaders guide
- Discover the history of the shoot-’em-up
- The first of a two-part look at strategy kings SSI

The making of
- Tetris
- Crazy Taxi
- Sheep in Space

Reviewed
- Virtual Console Round-Up
- Worms: Open Warfare 2
- Sonic Rush Adventure

Retroinspection
- A new look retroinspection, as we celebrate Acorn’s BBC Computer