Retro Gamer

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’S YOUR FAVOURITE TONY HAWK’S GAME?

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MORE MINI MADNESS FROM SEGA • The Japanese publisher reveals a brand-new miniature machine

MUST PLAYS • The Astro City Mini games we can’t wait to experience

YOUR NES, BUT BLOCKIER

TOTALLY GAME PRESSES START

LONG LIVE THE KING OF KONG? • BILLY MITCHELL’S SCORES REINSTATED BY GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS

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Asking THAT question

That belongs in a museum! • Andy Spencer reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting his Retro Computer Museum

THE LATEST NEWS FROM SEPTEMBER 2003

NEWS SEPTEMBER 2003 • SEPTEMBER 2003 – With few major releases hitting the UK, magazines turn to import reviews to fill their pages. But will that be enough? Nick Thorpe finds out…

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CHARTS SEPTEMBER 2003

Tom & Jerry • MOUSE IN THE HOUSE

THE HISTORY OF TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER • AS A FRANCHISE, THIS SKATEBOARDING SERIES ELEVATED TONY HAWK, NEVERSOFT AND EVEN THE SUBCULTURE OF SKATING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF RECOGNITION. WITH THE ORIGINAL PRO SKATER GAMES BEING REMASTERED, WE EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ONE OF GAMING’S MOST INFLUENTIAL BRANDS

DEFINING LEVELS • WHAT STAGES WERE WORTH TAKING A TUMBLE IN?

BUILD THE ULTIMATE SKATE PARK • HOH TO MAKE A KILLER CUSTOM STAGE

PRETENDING I'M A SUPERMAN • SOUNDTRACKING PRO SKATER, AND OUR LIVES…

GAMEO GHARAGTERS • THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL ROSTER ADDITIONS

RE-ENGINEERING THE BIRDMAN • WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE THPS REMASTERS

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND CHOOSE YOUR FREE MY ARCADE GIFT

THE MAKING OF SCUBA DIVE • The compulsion to discover and explore has long been a key aspect of mankind, and since the dawn of videogames it has continued in pixelated form. This is the story of one such splendid example, Durell’s pacifist underwater voyage that continues to captivate gamers today

CONVERSION CAPERS • WHICH VERSIONS SANK AND WHICH SWAM?

THE BOAT YARD • The three versions of Scuba Dive boast a trio of different vessels from which to plunge into the sea. Which is your favourite?

SCUBA SCORER • HOW TO ACHIEVE NAUTICAL SUCCESS

WHAT LIES BENEATH • SOME OF THE DANGERS THAT AWAIT YOU IN THE BRINY BELOW

Skate Or Die!

MORE CLASSIC SKATE OR DIE! MOMENTS

ULTIMATE GUIDE SPACE HARRIER II • “ALERT! FANTASYLAND FALLS INTO CRISIS NOW.” WITH THAT MANGLED MESSAGE, THE HEROIC HARRIER RETURNS TO FACE A NEW WAVE OF INTERSTELLAR INTERLOPERS – WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CARRYING THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF SEGA’S NEW 16-BIT CONSOLE

SPACE HARRIER SAGA • THE CONCLUSION TO SPACE HARRIER II REVEALS THE SERIES TIMELINE

THE LOST CROSSOVER • THE SAD FATE OF SPACE FANTASY ZONE

CONVERSION CAPERS • HOW THE VARIOUS VERSIONS STACKED UP

TEQUE-NIQUE • HOW THE COMPUTER CONVERSIONS CAME TO BE

BOSS RUSH • TIPS ON HOW TO TAKE DOWN...