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Retro Gamer Issue 123

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Retro Radar:

We Pay Tribute to The Father of PCs (Tribute to William Cleland Lowe, who helped developed the IBM PC. He passed away in October of 2013.)

The Wall: (News tidbits from the world of retro gaming)

  • Let's Play (Retro Gamer gives its insight on this years Play Expo)
  • Deus Ex: Universe (Eidos confirms development on Deus Ex game for Pc and next-gen consoles)
  • Pac-Man Gets TV Show (Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures to debut in Europe in early 2014
  • Everdrive Released (Funstock announces Everdrive retro games cartridges)

Retro Diary: 5 December - 9 January (Overview of Major Gaming Moments)

  • 9 December 2000 - Bandai releases the WonderSwan Color
  • 10 December 1994 - Wario Woods releases on the NES in the United States
  • 11 December 1998 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time releases in Europe
  • 12 December 1983 - Donkey Kong Jr Math releases for the NES
  • 12 December 1999 - Planescape: Torment releases on PC
  • 12 December 2003 - Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs Death releases on the GameCube
  • 13 December 2003 - OutRun 2 releases in arcades
  • 14 December 2007 - Half-Life 2 releases on the PlayStation 3
  • 15 December 1995 - Konami's Suikoden releases on the PlayStation
  • 15 December 2000 - Tomb Raider Chronicles releases for the Dreamcast
  • 16 December 1982 - Green House is released on Game & Watch
  • 16 December 1993 - Super Mario All-Stars releases in Europe
  • 17 December 1987 - Capcom's Mega Man first appears on the NES/Famicom
  • 17 December 1987 - Square's Final Fantasy debuts in Japan
  • 19 December 1986 - Jaleco releases a port of Ultimate's Knight Lore on the Famicom
  • 19 December 1996 - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! releases in the UK
  • 20 December 1987 - Phantasy Star releases on the Sega Master System
  • 22 December 2010 - Telltale's Back to the Future: The Game releases on PC and Mac
  • 23 December 1994 - NEN releases the NEC PC-FX, the 32-Bit successor to the PC Engine, in Japan

Back to the Eighties: June 1980 (A look back at the gaming news of June 1980)

Back to the Nineties: October 1996 (A look back at the gaming news of October 1996)

Cover Story: Ultimate Guide: Salamander (An in-depth look at the arcade game Salamander, with boss guide and interview with Pete Baron, who helped port the game to the Commodore 64)

A Moment With... (Interview with Miles Jacobson, who worked on Championship Manager and Football Manager)

Top Chumps - Gaming's Greatest Underdogs (Article looking back at the once-popular video game mascots who have been forgotten, including interviews with some of the developers who created them.)

The Story of Alex Kidd (Connected with the Top Chumps article; explores the birth and demise of Sega's first mascot, Alex Kidd)

The Making Of: Comix Zone (An in-depth look at the creation of Comix Zone for the Sega Mega Drive)

Future Classic: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Feature about a more recent game and why it will become a classic in the future)

The History Of: Killer Instinct (Feature on the history of the Killer Instinct franchise, from it's arcade origins to the recent game on the XBOX One)

The History of Cinemaware (Feature exploring the history and games of Cinemaware, known for their popular Commodore Amiga titles)

Minority Report: (A look at the little-known gems of the Atari ST computer. This one focuses only on Atari ST games)

  • Lethal Xcess: Wings of Death
  • Return to Genesis
  • Creepy
  • Robotz
  • Spidertronic
  • G Nius
  • Snoball in Hell
  • Starray
  • Obsession
  • Manhattan Dealers
  • Rock 'N' Roll Clams
  • Yolanda
  • To Be on Top
  • Cybernetix
  • Vroom

The Making of: Stonkers (An in-depth look at the creation of Stonkers for the Spectrum)

21 Budget Games (Article exploring the best 8-Bit games sold on the cheap)

The Unconverted (Feature on Arcade games that were never ported to home consoles and suggestions on a similar game that did make it to consoles. This issue focuses strictly on Capcom games)

  • Willow (1989)
  • Slipstream (1995)
  • Armored Warriors (1994)
  • Nemo (1990)

The Making Of: Tempest 2000 (An in-depth look at the creation of Tempest 2000 for the Atari Jaguar)

In The Chair: Garry Kitchen (Detailed interview with Garry Kitchen, industry veteran who worked on titles such as A Boy and His Blob for the NES and Super Battletank for the SNES and Mega Drive)

Reviews:

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS)
  • Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD (XBOX 360, PS3)
  • The Typing of the Dead: Overkill (PC)

Homebrew: (Reviews and news of the latest in homebrew video games)

  • ABBUC Software Competition 2013 coverage
  • Submarine Rescue (Commodore 64)
  • Valley of Treasures (Apple II)
  • Cadaverion (Spectrum)

Mailbag (Letters from the Readers)

Endgame: Darkman (Retro Gamer spoils the ending cutscene for a retro game)



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    Title: Retro Gamer Issue 123
    Month: Xmas
    Year: 2013
    Editor: Darran Jones
    Country: United Kingdom
    Language: English
    Votes: 0

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