Retro Gamer Issue 34

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Retro Gamer Issue 34

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Sorry for the plug, but I thought this might interest you.

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The Definitive Xevious
Looking back at Namco's classic franchise

The Making of The Last Ninja
Mark Cale and John Twiddy discuss the difficulties of creating one of System 3's most successful games

The Classic Game - Donkey Kong Country
Retro Gamer decides to revisit one of the greatest 16-bit platformers of all time

The Big Article - Gaming Illuminati
John Szczepaniak goes deep undercover and discovers a new side of the videogame industry

Retroinspection - Sega Saturn
Forget the cynics, Sega's Saturn was one of the best 32-bit consoles ever made. Here's why.

The Making of - Dungeon Master
Dungeon Master was one of FTL's most successful games and spawned a host of copycat imitators. Creator, Doug Bell, reveals every aspect of its fascinating creation.

The Making of - The Secret of Monkey Island
Retro Gamer looks back at the making of one of LucasArt's funniest point-and-click adventures.

Why you must play - Panzer Dragoon Saga
It's one of the greatest RPGs ever made, yet hardly anyone bought it. Time to discover it for yourselves…

The Making of - Head Over Heels
Jon Ritman takes time out to talk to Retro Gamer about his amazing isometric adventure.

And much more including,
Double Dragon
Ranger X
Prehistoric Isle
Metal Slug 1st Mission
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looks good.
where do I buy one?
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Daz@Retro Gamer wrote:Sorry for the plug, but I thought this might interest you.
cool to see you guys care about the shmups comunity :)
the destruction of everything, is the beginning of something new. your whole world is on fire, and soon, you'll be too..
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Retro Gamer is one of my favorite gaming magazines, right up there with GamesTM. I wish they weren't so pricey in the US though. I understand the reason, since they're imported and all, but man, $14 is a lot to pay for a <100 page magazine.
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Love the cover art, it reminds me of covers that mags like ZZAP!64 had.
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Thunder Force wrote:Love the cover art, it reminds me of covers that mags like ZZAP!64 had.
It's actually an old lift from Crash :)
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That is a nice cover, I'll be looking for a copy in borders tomorrow.

Monkey Island, Metal Slug and Xevious are all old favourites.
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nice one :D
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sven666 wrote: cool to see you guys care about the shmups comunity :)
Seconded. :)
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I got last months issue with Galaga on the cover just the other day. I've always liked the mag. Someone there has quite an obsession with Bubble Bobble ^.^

Though... wasn't there some incident with a journalist who was doing an article on shmups for Retro and caused a bit of a stir here about a year ago?
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"OLD!"

HA! :lol:
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What issue # is it?
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ryosnk wrote:What issue # is it?
check thread title. (#34)

Does anyone in the US know if this is stocked at any major chain booksellers?
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Specineff wrote:"OLD!"
Heh, yeah that makes me laugh everytime too :)
Koa Zo wrote:Does anyone in the US know if this is stocked at any major chain booksellers?
I know it's carried at Barnes and Nobles but i don't think i've ever seen one in a Borders. Be ready to spend about 12-14 dollars though.
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Cool! I'd love to read that Xevious article.
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It's from the UK. I usually get it at Borders, but not every Borders I've been to has it.
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I know there are a handful of Phoenix area users on the forum. The Barnes and Nobles on Metro Parkway definetly carries it...
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Post by steveovig »

Retro Gamer is a damn good game, IMO. I try to buy it every month and there's usually a good number of decent articles in every issue. Check Barnes and Noble and it's affiliates but they usually only get in a handful of copies.
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For any US importers looking for this, keep in mind that we usually get the issues about 4-5 weeks after they come out in Britain. So don't go looking for this issue just yet.
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Specineff wrote:"OLD!"

HA! :lol:
This is the kind of humor I´d like to see more of in magazines!
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Post by Monk 0 Nuggets »

It seems you can get a subscription at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Retro-Gamer/dp/B0 ... =magazines
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any places in canada sell them?
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Kingbuzzo wrote:any places in canada sell them?
Yup, Indigo seems to have it, at least 'round here anyway.

However, this is proof that Retro Gamer has what it takes. Taken directly from issue 33.
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Ahh... blowin shit up. That's what it all comes down too. In the end... we are way more awesome than nerdy.
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Limbrooke wrote:this is proof that Retro Gamer has what it takes. Taken directly from issue 33.
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Also, fyi a couple of years ago Retro Gamer did a nice interview with this site's founder malc (in which malc talked about the genre in general and about arcade collecting).
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Post by Daz@Retro Gamer »

I'm a huge fan of this website (I used to post on here as Strider) and shmups in general, so I always try and mention the site every few months.
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My girlfriend five finger discounted me one of these from Barnes and Noble one time. (She was trying to impress me, it worked... hey, I didn't ask her to!) Anyways it was one with the Speccy on the front and it had Super Metroid and Thunderforce V in it. I was really impressed. I'll see if she'll order me a subscription on Amazon :)
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That Super Metroid review was brilliant. I'm an absolute zealot, and almost wept with joy as I read through it. *sniff*

It was a real "finally, someone who understands!" moment. :lol:
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szycag wrote:My girlfriend five finger discounted me one of these from Barnes and Noble one time. (She was trying to impress me, it worked... hey, I didn't ask her to!) Anyways it was one with the Speccy on the front and it had Super Metroid and Thunderforce V in it. I was really impressed. I'll see if she'll order me a subscription on Amazon :)
What praytell is that exact issue? I sort of regret not getting the past issues since I began reading but at $18 a pop I wasn't too eager to own them.
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issue 19

I just re-read the Super Metroid review. Good stuff
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