Retro Gamer Issue 56

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Crikey! Has it really been a month since the last excellent edition of Retro Gamer appeared? It certainly has been and if you thought last month’s issue was amazing, wait until you see what we’ve been able to cram into the magazine this month. Honestly, we really do spoil you sometimes.

Running the Gauntlet: Due for release on Nintendo’s DS we take a look back at Gauntlet’s rich legacy to find out who really shot that food.

The Making of… Beneath a Steel Sky: Revolution Software’s Charles Cecil looks back at one of the company’s greatest Amiga release.

The Big Interview… Hideo Kojima: The creator of Metal Gear takes time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his hectic and prestigious career.

Ultimate Exclusive!: No one knew who made Ultimate’s C64 games. Until now! Martyn Carroll delivers an amazing 8-bit exclusive.

The Complete History - Castlevania: With the season of the witch approaching, Retro Gamer takes a look at Konami’s long-running Castlevania franchise and hopes some remembered the garlic.

The Making of… Super Pipeline I & II: The boys from Taskset reveal how a simple dripping tap spurred them on to create one of their most successful franchises, the excellent Super Pipeline.

The Making of… Rampage: Retro Gamer does the monster mash with Rampage’s developer and finds out why it nearly didn’t happen.

Retroinspection - Commodore 16: It may not have been as powerful as the C64, but the Commodore 16 still had plenty of great games.

The Making of… Samba De Amigo: With Samba recently hitting Nintendo’s Wii, we look back at the creation of the original rhythm-action.

And much, much more including, Reader Revival, Gauntlet DS, Super Robin Hood, Terrormolinos, Mr Heli, X-Men, Shiny Entertainment, Skyblazer

 

2 Responses to “Retro Gamer Issue 56”

  1. Steve Says:

    Sweet, SkyBlazer. I liked it myself, but didn’t love it as so many others did. Still, a good platformer for the ole SNES :)

  2. Console Passion Retro Games Says:

    Loved the Gauntlet article :-)

    AndyB

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