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Retro Gamer Magazine - Issue 165

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In this issue

The Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past - Takashi Tezuka lifts the lid on directing nintendo’s 2d masterpiece.

Switch on to History - The 19 retro franchises dominating Nintendo’s brand-new console.

11 Mega drive gems - Lovely obscurites you need to discover.

Bubsy’s 3D Disaster - The sad story behind eidetic’s Awful atrocity.

Defining Apple II games - The titles that inspired a generation of US coders.

The making of black - Alex Ward on Criterion’s ahead-of-its-time FPS.

Retro Gamer Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Puzzle_Gaming

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

The world’s best guide to classic gaming, 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.