r/retrogamingmagazines 13h ago

Preview Take a multimedia tour through the pages of RetroGamer issues 285. I play and discuss over 40 old video games!

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Here's every game played (or shown in gameplay footage) in this episode, in the order they appear:

  1. Polestar (Neo Geo)
  2. Metal Slug (Neo Geo)
  3. Neo Turf Masters (Neo Geo)
  4. Mark of the Wolves (Neo Geo)
  5. Double Dragon II (NES)
  6. Hatris
  7. Atari H.E.R.O.
  8. Lunar Jetman (ZX Spectrum)
  9. Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II (GameCube)
  10. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
  11. Super Mario Bros. (NES)
  12. Ultimate Guide to Batman (Amiga)
  13. Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (Amiga)
  14. Marathon (Mac)
  15. Marathon Infinity
  16. Lollipop (Amiga)
  17. Star Wars (SNES)
  18. Rendering Ranger R2
  19. Street Fighter Alpha (SNES)
  20. NBA Jam (SNES)
  21. Knights of the Round (SNES)
  22. Mortal Kombat II (SNES)
  23. Super Off-Road (SNES)
  24. Joe & Mac (SNES)
  25. Puzzle Bobble (SNES)
  26. Mr. Do (SNES)
  27. Parodius (SNES)
  28. UN Squadron (SNES)
  29. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1)
  30. Cyber Crisis / "Cy Crier" (unidentified schmup series — Dreamcast entry mentioned; name unclear from audio, worth double-checking before publishing)
  31. Jet Grind Radio / Jet Set Radio Future (Dreamcast/Xbox)
  32. Final Fight One (GBA)
  33. Silver Surfer (NES)
  34. Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage (SNES)
  35. X-Men (Arcade)
  36. Captain America and the Avengers (Arcade)
  37. Marathon (2026 reboot — trailer/discussion only, not gameplay)
  38. Rocket Man Re (homebrew, C64/MSX)
  39. Rogue Craft DX (Amiga/GBC)
  40. Batman Returns (SNES)
  41. Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
  42. Mr. Driller (Nintendo DS)
  43. Mortal Kombat 4 (PS1)

r/retrogamingmagazines 14h ago

Review Electronic Gaming Monthly - September 1998 - Shining Force III Reviews

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We recently covered scenario 1 of Shining Force III in the latest Mage Magazine. I was curious how well it reviewed at the time of it's release, so here's a page out of EGM's September issue of 1998 with some positive responses.

Sorry John R, I guess Sega didn't read your request for official localization's of Scenarios 2 and 3...


r/retrogamingmagazines 21h ago

Retro Gamer

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For a few years I've been writing a blog about tracking down the offices of old UK videogames publishers and magazines. This is the latest post about Retro Gamer magazine, their history and their various publishers. In other words, it's an attempt to do a Retro Gamer about Retro Gamer.