We reveal the untold story behind the Electronic tabletops of the 80s

Pong, Atari's iconic arcade receives the Retro Gamer celebration treatment

The importance of Pong
To celebrate Pong's 40th anniversary Retro Gamer looks at its creation and discovers how it helped change gaming.

Back To Skool Daze
Stuart Hunt celebrates the 25th anniversary of Dave Reidy's classic Spectrum games

Kick Off
We reveal the definitive guide to Anco's long-running alternative to Sensible Soccer

Working Class Heroes
We examine the classic game characters that were inspired by everyday workers

Also inside...
- Back To Skool
- Cheap As Chips: Dungeon Keeper
- The Making Of Tekken
- Kick Off: A football Legacy
- Classic Game: Contact Sam Cruise
- 10 GameCube Gems
- The Making Of iBall
- From The Archives: Electric Dreams
- Retro Revival: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
- A Moment with Rod Lawton
- Classic Game: Lords Of Chaos
- Collector's Guide: Vectrex
- Working Class Heroes
- In the chair with Nick Jones
- Retro Revival Flying Shark

Pong, Atari's iconic arcade receives the Retro Gamer celebration treatment

The importance of Pong
To celebrate Pong's 40th anniversary Retro Gamer looks at its creation and discovers how it helped change gaming.

Back To Skool Daze
Stuart Hunt celebrates the 25th anniversary of Dave Reidy's classic Spectrum games

Kick Off
We reveal the definitive guide to Anco's long-running alternative to Sensible Soccer

Working Class Heroes
We examine the classic game characters that were inspired by everyday workers

Also inside...
- Back To Skool
- Cheap As Chips: Dungeon Keeper
- The Making Of Tekken
- Kick Off: A football Legacy
- Classic Game: Contact Sam Cruise
- 10 GameCube Gems
- The Making Of iBall
- From The Archives: Electric Dreams
- Retro Revival: Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
- A Moment with Rod Lawton
- Classic Game: Lords Of Chaos
- Collector's Guide: Vectrex
- Working Class Heroes
- In the chair with Nick Jones
- Retro Revival Flying Shark

We celebrate Atari's 40th birthday with some fantastic exclusive features

Inside The Atari 2600
We speak to the creators of Atari Inc's 30-million selling home console

40 Reasons Atari Changed Gaming
Discover how the Atari brand helped change the way we play videogames

The Making Of Double Dragon
Our world exclusive reveals the creation of the iconic scrolling fighter

Flight Simulators
Discover how 8-bit flight simulators allowed humble gamers to spread their wings

Also inside...
- Inside The Atari 2600
- 40 Reasons Atari Changed Gaming
- The Making Of Double Dragon
- Retro Shamer The Flintsones
- Classic Game Thunder Force III
- The Making Of Citadel
- The Self-Preservation Society
- The Making Of Hogs Of War
- Signature Series Diablo
- Import Only Majyuuou
- Desert Island Disks Andy O'Neil
- Future Classic Metroid Prime
- Bluffers Guide To Flight Sims
- Retro Revival Alien Syndrome
- Retro Revival Cobra
- A Moment With Lennie Moore

Feel the force as we look at the best Star Wars videogame licence

The Making Of The X-Wing Saga
Find out how developers of World War II flight sims made the greatest Star Wars videogame franchise

30 Years Of The ZX Spectrum
Key developer, publishers and editors get together to celebrate three decades of Sir Clive Sinclair's 8-bit micro

Virtual Boy Games
We take an in-depth look at every commercial game that was released on Nintendo's failed console

The history of WipEout
Discover how Psygnosis created one of the best racing franchises to ever appear on the PlayStation

Also inside...
- Making Of X-Wing Saga
- 30 Years Of The ZX Spectrum
- Cheap As Chip Super Ghouls N Ghosts
- Making Of Cybernoid
- Classic Game Kid Icarus
- From The Archives Salamander Software
- Making Of Super Mario RPG: Legend Of The Seven Stars
- Minority Report
- In The Chair Ian Livingstone
- Instant Expert Fighting Fantasy
- Retro Revival Twin Kingdom Valley
- A Moment With Lloyd Mangram
- Future Classic The Chronicles Of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay
- Retro Revival Lemmings 2
- History Of WipeOut
- Virtual Boy More Than Meets The Eye
- Retro Revival Out To Lunch

Relive the glory days of Ocean Software with our excellent round table feature

Life On An Ocean Wave
Key members of Ocean Software recall the highs and lows of the popular British publisher

Re-Educating The Masses
Discover why Acorn's BBC Computer was an excellent device for playing games on

25 years of Metal Gear
Ryan Payton revisits Hideo Kojima's classic stealth franchise

Collector's Guide NES
All the games and peripherals you should collect for Nintendo's 8-bit console

Also inside...
- A Life On The Ocean Wave
- The Making Of Lucky & Wild
- Classic Game Zaxxon
- Re-Educating The Masses
- The Making Of The Hobbit
- Future Classic Jet Set Radio Future
- From The Archives Beau Jolly
- The Unconverted
- Collector's Guide NES
- Retro Revival Catcher Snatcher
- A Moment With Andy Wear
- Retro Revival Oids
- 25 Years Of Metal Gear
- Cheap As Chips Gynoug

Celebrate 100 issues with a double whammy of Retro Gamer love!

Relive the scariest 8-bit game of all time, as we revisit 3D Monster Maze

The Making Of 3D Monster Maze
Malcolm Evans recalls the creation of his classic survival horror game for the ZX81.

Playground Battles
We reveal the answer to the question: What was best? Commodore 64 or Spectrum?

Signature Series Megaman
We celebrate Megaman's 25th birthday by revisiting his original NES adventures.

The History Of SoulCalibur
Developers of the famous fighting franchise reveal why the soul still burns.

Also inside...
- The Making Of 3D Monster Maze
- Minority Report
- From The Archives Platinum Productions
- The History Of SoulCalibur
- Classic Game Bruce Lee
- Top 25 Amstrad Games
- The Making Of Monty Python's Flying Circus
- The Unconverted
- Classic Game Golden Axe
- Retro Revival Zynaps
- Retro Revival RoboCop Versus The Terminator
- Future Classic Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
- Playground Battles
- The Making Of Thing On A Spring
- In The Chair Eric Chahi
- Signature Series Mega Man
- A Moment With Jonathan Temples

It's Metal Slug madness, as we reveal the creation of the classic franchise

The Making Of Metal Slug
Co-creator Kazuma Kujo, reveals how he reinvigorated the run-and-gun genre with his arcade masterpiece

Collector's Guide - Game Gear
Discover the best games and peripherals you should be collecting for Sega's 8-but handheld

The History Of Space Harrier
Everything you ever needed to know about Yu Suzuki's fantastic arcade franchise

The Making Of Alone In The Dark
Discover the secrets behind the world's first 3D survival horror game

Also inside...
- The Making Of Metal Slug
- Cheap As Chips Wonder Boy In Monster Land
- Coin-Op Capers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Unconverted
- From The Archives Rainbird
- The Making Of Alundra
- The Making Of Oddworld: Abe's Odysee
- The Making Of Splat!
- Retro Revival Thanatos
- Retro Revival Target: Renegade
- A Moment With David Darling
- In The Chair Bruce Everiss
- Future Classic The Warriors
- The Making Of Alone In The Dark
- The History Of Space Harrier

Join in the festive activities with another excellent edition of your favourite retro mag

Covertape Wars
Various editors of popular 8-bit videogame magazines reveal how they went about securing the best covertapes for their readers.

The Making Of Super Star Wars
Discover how Sculptured Software turned George Lucas' hit series into a hit trilogy of games for the Super Nintendo

The Making Of Zzap!64
Oliver Frey, Frey Keane and Gary Penn reveal the creation of Britain's best-loved magazine for the Commodore 64

The Lynx Effect
Talented developers reveal how they were able to create stunning arcade conversions for Atari's handheld.

Also inside...
- Covertape Wars
- Retro Shamer Time Killers
- 30 Years Of Frogger
- The Making Of Aztek Challenge
- Minority Report
- The History Of Dragon Quest
- the Making Of The Sacred Armour Of Antiriad
- Classic Game Stryker's Run
- From The Archives CRL Group
- Retro Revival The Adventures Of Bond… Basildon Bond
- Retro Revival Power Strike
- Future Classic Dark Chronicle
- The Making Of Zzap!64
- The Making Of The Super Star Wars Trilogy
- The Lynx Effect

In a world exclusive, we go behind the scenes of one of the biggest Japanese RPGs of all time - Final Fantasy VII

The Making Of Final Fantasy VII
Director, Yoshinori Kitase discusses his epic RPG.

The Story Of Monty Mole
Creator Peter Harrap finally reveals the origins of his loveable mole.

Top 25 Commodore 64 games
Readers vote for their favourite games

The Making Of The Revenge Of Shinobi
How Sega created its first hit Mega Drive game.

Also inside...
- Cheap As Chips: Dino Crisis
- Future Classic: Panzer Dragoon Orta
- The Making Of Radiant Silvergun
- From The Archives: Domark
- Classic Game: Toobin'
- The History Of Jetman
- The Making Of The Revenge Of Shinobi
- The Making Of Kid Chameleon
- Obscura Machina: Sharp X68000
- The Unconverted
- Retro Revival: Mr TNT
- A Moment With Eric Chahi
- Desert Island Disks: David Leitch
- Retro Revival: Zombie Nation

Join Retro Gamer as we celebrate 25 years of busting bubbles with Taito's Bubble Bobble

Bubble Bobble
We celebrate Bubble Bobble's 25th anniversary by examining the classic original and the many games it spawned.

Collector's Guide: ZX Spectrum
Discover the best games and peripherals that you should collect for Sir Clive's 8-bit micro.

The History Of Resident Evil
Capcom's survival horror franchise is now 15 years old. Developers explain why it still has the power to shock games.

The Making Of: FIFA International Soccer
While the world goes crazy for FIFA 12, we decided to go back to its roots on the Mega Drive and learn how it went from isometric kick-a-bout to world beating franchise.

Also inside...
- The Story Of Bubble Bobble
- Cheap As Chips: Dune II: Battle For Arrakis
- The Unconverted
- The Making Of: International Soccer
- From The Archives: Krisalis Software
- The Making Of: Project Firestart
- Classic Game: Castlevania: Bloodlines
- A Moment With: Ken Levine
- Future Classic: Fahrenheit
- Collector's Guide: ZX Spectrum
- The Making Of: Alien Trilogy
- The History Of: Resident Evil

Go behind the doors of one of the greatest adventures of all time!

The Making Of: Maniac Mansion
Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick on turning SCUMM into gaming gold.

Chapter and verses
We look back at Capcom's Vs series and celebrate 21 years of crazy crossovers.

Art Attack
Key Amiga developers and designers reveal how they created stunning visuals for the 16-bit machine.

Great GBA games
Retro Gamer reveals 25 of the best original games for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance.

Also inside...
- The Making Of: Maniac Mansion
- Retro Shamer: Rex Ronan: Experimental Surgeon
- Classic Game: Trashman
- Obscura Machina: Pippin
- The Unconverted
- Classic Game: Discworld
- The Making Of: Slightly Magic
- Minority Report
- The Making Of: Jones In The Fast Lane
- Retro Revival: Batman
- Retro Revival: First Samurai
- Retro Revival: Ugh!
- Retro Revival: Fortress
- A Moment With Malcolm Evans
- Future Classic: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
- From The Archives: Atari Corporation
- The Best GBA Games
- Bluffer's Guide To Construction Software

It All Started Here!

Making Of Computer Space
Ted Dabney and Nolan Bushnell reveal the fascinating story behind Computer Space, the first commercial videogame.

A Moment With Duncan Jones
The director of Moon and Source Code drops by to talk to us about his favourite classic games.

Super Nintendo Collector's Guide
Nintendo's 16-bit super console is the subject for this monthís exhaustive collector's guide. 

Board Of Videogames
We play some board games based on classic arcade hits from yesteryear, and see how they compare.

Also inside...
- The History Of Galaga
- The Unconverted: Shock Troopers
- Coin-op Capers: Rastan
- Future Classic: Zone Of Enders 2: The Second Runner
- Signature Series: Quake
- The Classic Game: Parodius
- From The Archives: Atari Inc
- Making Of: Nodes Of Yesod
- Retro Revival: Werewolves Of London
- Retro Revival: Crusader: No Remorse
- Cheap As Chips: Buster Busts Loose!
- Reviews include: Galaga Legions DX, Deflex, Dream Trigger 3D.

Retro Gamer reveals the end of 8-bit computers

End Of The 8-Bits
Discover what killed off the popular range of 8-bit computers and find out how the 16-bits took over

Bluffers Guide To Vector Games
From Star Wars to Black Widow, we reveal the rising popularity of vector-based arcade games

The Making Of Grim Fandango
Double Fine's Tim Schafer reveals the origins of LucasArts' last great adventure game

The History Of Final Fight
We chart the meteoric rise and bloody fall of Capcom's popular scrolling fighter

Also inside...
- End Of The 8-Bits
- Cheap As Chips: DinoPark Tycoon
- The Collector's Guide: Amstrad CPC
- The Classic Game: GG Shinobi
- The Ultimate Guide: U.N. Squadron
- The Making Of: Chariot Race
- Signature Series: Ninja Gaiden
- Retro Revival: The Firemen
- Retro Revival: Pac-Land
- Future Classic: Gitaroo Man
- Bluffer's Guide To Vector Games
- The History Of: Final Fight
- The Making Of: Grim Fandango

We celebrate the birthday of Sonic the Hedgehog with an issue packed with Sonic goodness.

Sonic Boom
It's amazing to think that Sega's mascot is now 20 years old. Developers look back at his varied career, and there's an exclusive making of Sonic Adventure as well

Spectrum Games That Time Forgot
Developers reveal the secrets and reasons behind a number of key Spectrum games that were announced by publishers, but never reached the home

In the Chair With Michel Ancel
In an exclusive interview, Retro Gamer speaks to the French legend about Rayman Origins and his past classic games

From The Archives Treasure
Another exclusive interview as we speak to the creators behind the likes of Gunstar Heroes, Radiant Silvergun and the recently announced Guardian Heroes

Also inside...
- Sonic Boom
- Cheap as Chips - Fairlight
- The Unconverted
- The Making Of - Bugaboo The Flea
- Spectrum Games That Time Forgot
- The Classic Game - Solomon's Key
- Import Only - Wonder Project J
- Obscura Machina - Panasonic M2
- Minority Report
- The Making Of - The Untouchables
- The Classic Game - Total Eclipse
- Retro Revival - Zap T Balls
- Retro Revival - Highway Encounter
- In The Chair With - Michel Ancel
- Future Classic - P.N. 03
- From The Archives - Treasure
- The Ultimate Guide - Smash T.V.
- The Making Of - North & South

Retro Gamer celebrates 25 years of The Legend Of Zelda. Don’t you dare miss it.

Link's Reawakening
We celebrate the incoming release of Ocarina Of Time 3D with an in-depth look at the incredible N64 original.

Ultimate Guide: The Legend Of Zelda
Ashley Day travels back to 1986 and pays tribute to the NES game that kicked off one of Nintendo's biggest franchises.

Collector's Guide: Sega Saturn
Our latest collector's guide looks at the extremely underrated Sega Saturn. Discover all its rarest games and best peripherals.

The Making of Knightmare
We go behind the scenes of the hit kids TV show and also speak to the creators of its two spin-off games.

Also inside...
- Link's Reawakening
- Retro Shamer - The A-Team
- The Making of Knightmare
- From The Archives - Westwood Studios
- Minority Report
- The Making Of Crash Bandicoot
- The Ultimate Guide - The Legend Of Zelda
- The Unconverted
- Retro Revival - World Games
- Retro Revival - Earnest Evans
- A Moment With Shaun Southern
- Desert Island Disks Ian Grieve
- Future Classic - The Legend Of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
- Collector's Guide - Sega Saturn
- The Making Of Rayman
- A Bluffer's Guide To Mac Gaming

We go Commodore 64 crazy with an unmissable guide to the 8-bit home computer

Collector's Guide - Commodore 64
Discover the peripherals and games that you need to own.

Making of Starquake
Developer Steven Crow discusses his massive Spectrum hit.

Street Fighter II
We celebrate 20 years of Capcom's game-changing fighter.

Ridge Racer History
Top developers at Namco discuss their popular arcade franchise.

Also inside...
- Collector's Guide - Commodore 64
- Cheap as Chips - Jill of the Jungle
- The Making of Sprint 2
- The Making of Pirate Adventure
- Mapped - Starquake
- Classic Game - Contra III: The Alien Wars
- From the Archives: Brøderbund
- Minority Report
- The Making of- Resident Evil Gaiden
- The Unconverted
- Retro Revival - Die Hard
- Retro Revival - How to be a Complete Bastard
- Retro Revival - Jetpack
- A Moment With - Chris Sorrell
- In the Chair - Raffaele Cecco
- Future Classic - Knights of the Old Republic
- History of Ridge Racer
- Making of Starquake
- 20 Years of Street Fighter II

We go Missile Command mad!

The Making of Missile Command
In an exclusive new interview creator Dave Theurer explains the mechanics behind his smash arcade hit

The History of Road Rash
Randy Breen was involved in every Road Rash title. Join him as he reveals the secrets behind EA's successful 16-bit franchise

From the Archives - Firebird
Formed from British Telecom, Firebird went on to become one of the UK's most popular software publishers. Find out how it all happened.

Cave Story
Another world exclusive as Retro Gamer delivers one of the most exhaustive and in-depth Cave interviews to ever appear in a Western magazine

Also inside...
- Minority Report
- Obscura Machina: Fairchild Channel F
- Cheap as Chips: T.L.L. Tornado Low Level
- Attack of the Clones
- The Making of Missile Command
- The Unconverted
- Cave Story
- Mapped: Exolon
- Classic Game: Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Coin-Op Capers: Missile Command
- Retro Revival: Daredevil Dennis
- Retro Revival: Gods
- Retro Revival: Mickey Mouse
- A Moment With: Andreas Axelsson
- Desert Island Disks: John Newcomer
- Future Classic: Devil May Cry 3
- The History of Road Rash
- The Making of PGA Tour Golf
- From the Archives: Firebird
 

The Collector's Guide to the N64
Everything you ever needed to know about Nintendo's 64-bit console

Hail to the Duke
Scott Miller and Randy Pitchford discuss Duke Nukem's past and future

The Making of Jet Set Willy II
Discover how an Amstrad update became a hit sequel

The History of Shadow of the Beast
Creator Martin Edmondson discusses the popular Amiga trilogy

Also inside...
- Cheap as Chips: Haunting Starring Polterguy
- The Making of: Revenge of the Mutant Camels
- The Classic Game: Psycho Fox
- The Unconverted
- The History of Shadow of the Beast
- Obscura Machina: SNES Satellaview
- Retro Revival: PC Genjin
- Retro Revival: Spider-Man
- A Moment with Simon Butler
- In the Chair with Al Lowe
- Future Classic: Astro Boy: Omega Factor
- The Making of the Lotus trilogy

It's a 3D special this month as we look at the 8-bit graphic techniques that helped shape the industry

Isometric Evolution
Jon Ritman and Sandy White discuss the prominence and importance of isometric gaming

Taking back the streets
Find out why Sega's Streets of Rage remains one of gaming's greatest beat-’em-up franchises

Brave New Worlds
Discover how games like Driller and Mercenary paved the way for the sandbox games of today

From the Archives - Mikro-Gen
David Perry, Chris Hinsley and Raffaele Cecco recall the rise and fall of the 8-bit software developer


Also inside...
- Retro Shamer - Wild Streets
- The Making of Zub
- From the Archives - Mikro-Gen
- Obscura Machina - FM Towns Marty
- The Making of Druid
- Brave New Worlds
- The Classic Game - Civilization II
- Let's All Play - Super Castlevania IV
- The Unconverted
- Retro Revival - Bugaboo (The Flea)
- A Moment With - Tim Skelly
- Future Classic - Luigi's Mansion
- The Making of Starglider
- Retro Revival - Jetpac
- Coin-Op Capers - Turbo OutRun
- The History of Streets of Rage
- Retro Revival - Stix

We go Mana mental and take an in-depth look at Square's superb RPG series

History of Lemmings
Everything you ever needed to know about gaming's most suicidal rodents

The Making of Where Time Stood Still
We speak to the creators of one of the Spectrum's most atmospheric isometric adventures

The Ultimate Guide to Flashback
Discover why Delphine's 16-bit adventure is still a joy to play

The Making of Sonic Spinball
Find out how Sega Technical Institute created the world's first Sonic spin-off

Also inside...
- Secrets of Mana
- Cheap as Chips: Deflektor
- The Unconverted
- From the Archives: Virgin Games Part 2
- The Making of: The Pit
- Import Only: Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
- Obscura Machina: Tatung Einstein
- The Making of: Jr Pac-Man
- Classic Game: Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O Fun
- The Making of: Where Time Stood Still
- In the Chair with: Tim Wright
- Future Classic: God Hand
- The History of: Lemmings
- The Making of: Sonic Spinball
- A Moment with John Wilson

In an exclusive new interview we look back at 25 years of Rare

A Rare Glimpse
Our mammoth Rare features look back at the company's last 25 years and reveals lots of exciting new secrets.

The best point-and-click adventure games ever
Here's your essential guide to 20 of the best adventure games ever made that LucasArts had nothing to do with.

Obscura Machina: Capcom Power System CHANGER
It's another Retro Gamer exclusive as a console so rare, hardly anyone knows it exists.

The Making of The Terminal Man
We speak to Oliver Frey, creator of the popular comic strip that appeared in Crash magazine.

Also inside...
- A Rare Celebration
- Cheap as Chips: Seymour Goes to Hollywood
- Classic Game: Stunt Car Racer
- Why You Must Play: Master of Orion
- The Making of the Terminal Man
- The Making of Betrayal At Krondor
- The Unconverted
- Future Classic: Shadow of the Colossus
- From the Archives: Virgin Part 1
- The Making of Banshee
- The Best Point-And-Click Adventures that weren't by LucasArts
- A Moment with: Richard Leinfellner
- Desert Island Disks: Steve Woita
- Retro Revival: Daze Before Christmas
- Retro Revival: The Untouchables
- Retro Revival: Coin-Op Hits
- REVIEWS
- GoldenEye 007
- Guwange
- The Sims 3
- The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match
- Haunted House
- Pinball FX 2
- No Heroes Allowed!
- ZX Spectrum Elite Collection Vol 1
- Game Dev Story
- Time Crisis: Razing Storm

Go bananas with our great new issue!

Retro Features...
- Discover the history of Rare's Donkey Kong Country franchise.
- We examine the many ways that were used to prevent videogame piracy.
- With two new James Bond games recently released we decided to play every game in the series.
- Allan Alcorn looks back at the creation of Pong and subsequently, the videogame industry.

Also inside...
- Going Ape - The History of Donkey Kong Country
- A Moment With - Jim Bagley
- Cheap as Chips - Heimdall
- Obscura Machina - C64GS
- Don't Copy That Floppy
- The Unconverted
- Coin-Op Capers - Donkey Kong
- From The Archives - Radical Software
- In the Chair - Allan Alcorn
- Future Classic - Drill Dozer
- The Making of Primal Rage
- The History of James Bond games
- The Making of Harvest Moon

Reviews...
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Batman: The Brave And The Bold
- Alien Breed 2: Assault
- Sid Meier's Pirates!
- R-Type
- Comic Jumper
- Monsters Probably Stole My Princess
- Phantasy Star Portable 2
- Front Mission Evolved
- Mega Drive Collection Vol 1
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Retro Gamer goes Mario mental and celebrates 25 years of the plumber being super!

Retro Features
- Industry veterans including John Carmack, Trip Hawkins and David Braben look back at Mario's illustrious career.
- Discover how Parker Bros went from board games to videogames.
- Find out why 2D sprites in gaming are making a huge comeback.

The Making of...
- Leather Goddesses of Phobos
- GORF
- Pilotwings 64

Reviewed
- Metroid: Other M
- Sonic Adventure
- DoDonPachi Resurrection
- Space Invaders: Infinity Gene
- Worms 2: Armageddon

Retro Gamer puts its tactical hat on and looks at some of the greatest strategic games of all time

Retro Features
- Strategy master Julian Gollop looks back and discusses all his greatest games
- Ste Pickford looks back at the NES's adventure trilogy Wizards & Warriors
- Discover why The Revenge Of Shinobi remains Joe Mushashi's greatest adventure

The Making of…
- Ms Pac-Man
- Destruction Derby
- The Day Of The Tentacle

Reviewed
- Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair
- Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Videogame
- Risk

Retroinspection
Discover all there is to know about Pokémon Mini: Nintendo's obscure handheld system

Feel the heat with our scorching new issue of your favourite retro magazine

Retro Features
- Our ultimate guide continues with a look at Konami's superb 16-bit SNES blaster Axelay
- The co-creator of Defender and Robotron, Larry DeMar stops by to discuss two decades in the industry
- Discover how Dynamix became one of the most important simulation developer of all time

The Making of…
- Bad Influence

Reviewed
- Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
- Hydro Thunder Hurricane
- Soul of Darkness

Retroinspection
It was supposed to be Atari's dream machine, but the 5200 became a sorry mess. Find out how

Prepare for the most colourful edition of Retro Gamer yet. Sunglasses are required

We go Lara Croft crazy with a huge look back at the popular adventurer

Retro Features
- Discover how Lara Croft became one of gaming's most important icons and get a sneak peek at her latest adventure
- Roland Perry, the creator of Amstrad's range of home computers from the Eighties talks to us about Lord Sugar, the CPC range and much more

The Making of…
- Shenmue
- Rockstar Ate My Hamster
- Xybots

Reviewed
- Sin & Punishment 2
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- GTA: Episodes from Liberty City

Retroinspection
Find out why Atari's 7800 didn't receive the chance it deserved

It's another month of retro gaming excellence as we look back at some of gaming's greatest franchises

Retro Features
- Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner stops by to discuss the entire history of his famous videogame hero
- We look back at Sega's Super Hang-On; interviewing the world champ, rating the conversions and finding out why the C64 port was so bad.

The Making of…
- Zork
- A Boy And His Blob
- Beatle Quest

Reviewed
- Super Street Fighter IV
- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
- Samurai Shodown Sen

Retroinspection
Discover why the 32X was the beginning of the end for Sega as a hardware manufacturer.

It's arcade heaven this issue as we relive the good old days with classic games and franchises

Retro Features

Your complete guide to Microsoft's Game Room. Discover what games are available, what's good and bad about it and what's planned for the future

We take a look back at Sega's Golden Axe franchise, easily one of the best fantasy scrolling fighters around

The Making of…
- Vib Ribbon
- Strider
- Rogue

Reviewed
- Perfect Dark Zero
- Final Fight: Double Impact
- Sonic Classic Collection

Retroinspection
Find out why Apple's Apple II was one of the most important 8-bit computers of all time

Doom co-creator John Romero takes over this issue and edits your favourite magazine. There will be blood.

Retro Features

In addition to editing your favourite magazine, John Romero sits down for his most in-depth chat yet, with comments from industry veterans ranging from Dave Perry to John Carmack

With Easter just around the corner we look back at Dizzy, everyone's favourite egg (except he's not really an egg)

The Making of…
- RoadBlasters
- The Addams Family

Reviewed
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Dark Void Zero
- Half-Minute Hero

Retroinspection
We examine Nintendo's Famicom Disk System and reveal why it never made it to the UK

Retro Gamer goes arcade crazy and looks at some superb coin-op franchises

Retro Features
- Discover everything you ever needed to know about Capcom's Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise
- Find out how the humble joystick has evolved over the last three decades
- We reveal the full story behind Technos's excellent Double Dragon

The Making of…
- Tapper
- Xor
- Spy Vs Spy trilogy

Reviewed
- Tatsunoko vs Capcom
- Castlevania Rebirth
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Retroinspection
We take a look at MGT's Sam Coupé, a computer that lasted just 4 short years

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