One of the cool things about being a retro gamer in the modern age, is the number of different tools that are out there that helps us make our own creations. Because everyone is different, and because everyone has a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Year Released: 1981 Original Price: £235 Buy It Now For: £20 Associated magazines: None Why The BBC Micro Was Great: While it was sold as an educational computer and had a large showing in schools, it was also capable of playing plenty of amazing games, from Elite to Chuckie Egg. It really was the best […]
Earlier this year we had the exciting news of the confirmation of the disposal of hundreds of thousands of unsold Atari merchandise in a landfill located in the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. This “Atari Landfill” was rumored to be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The time is upon us once more – a new issue of Retro Gamer has fought its way into shops. Our cover feature on Nintendo’s classic boxing series Punch-Out!! sees us sitting down for a ringside chat about the series’ 30 year history with developers Makoto Wada and Mike Inglehart. If you’ve not had your […]
Released: 2005 Genre: Action Adventure Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Production Studio 4 The Background It was to be the final Resident Evil. Five years in gestation, evolving through multiple forms, it was in danger of losing semblance to the trilogy that went before. Even today there are fans of the series that feel Resident Evil […]
While the Game Gear may have been technically superior than its nearest counterpart, the over-ambitious nature of the handheld left it with many flaws. The biggest disappointment of all with Sega’s portable was its wishy-washy backlight – one which often left gamers squinting to see. That’s all about to change though thanks to one gamer’s […]