we go behind the scenes of Nintendo’s groundbreaking shooter.
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Retro-Bit Multi-Carts On Sale This Weekend
We speak to the company about the Data East and Jaleco compilations coming to NES and SNES
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King Of 94 Tournament Takes Place This Weekend
$10,000 NHL 94 competition hits Las Vegas on September 30th
Super Play returns with Retro Gamer 172
Yes, you read that title right
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Rayman SNES Prototype Found
The limbless hero’s earliest moments are finally available to fans
SNES Mini Announced
Nintendo has just announced the release of the SNES Mini
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Time’s Running Out For Piko’s Bruising Brawlers
Iron Commando and Legend are both close to being reprinted, but only if $15,000 Indiegogo goal is met
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Bitmap Books Launches Latest Kickstarter
Nintendo’s 16-bit console is celebrated in The Unofficial SNES/Super Famicom: A Visual Compendium
Licence To Thrill: Aladdin
Aladdin was a huge success on the Mega Drive, but it was also popular on other systems, too, as Retro Gamer discovers…
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New SNES Fighter Unholy Night: The Darkness Hunter Unveiled
Former SNK fighting game developers are behind the ambitious project
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Interview: Eli Galindo, Piko Interactive
Founder of the retro publisher talks about new Winter releases and more!
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Will We Finally Get To Play Socks The Cat?
The unreleased satirical SNES platformer is currently being funded on Kickstarter
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Watch Darran And Nick Fail At Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts
Our editor and senior staff writer lose their dignity to Capcom’s tough platform game!
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The Mega Drive/Super NES Book Is Back!
The book focusing on two Nineties titans is available in a new revised edition
The Making Of Sensible World Of Soccer
We quiz Jon Hare about his massively popular 16-bot football game.
Alien Breed Special Edition ’92
Darran recalls the bittersweet experience of playing Team 17’s xenomorphic blaster.
Dragon’s Lair
Nick Thorpe remembers this SNES adaptation.
DEVELOPER PROFILE
Simon Nicol
We speak to the C64 coder about his gaming highs and lows.
RETRO GAMES
The Making Of Eartworm Jim
Dave Perry looks back at Shiny Entertainment’s fantastic 16-bit platform hero.
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What could you do with Mario Maker?
We look at SNES Mario mods to examine the possibilities of the Wii U’s new Mario editor.