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Super Mario 64 turns 25: Examining the impact of the N64's most revolutionary game
By Retro Gamer Team, Nick Thorpe, Luke Albiges published
Features Industry icons join Retro Gamer to look back at the N64 launch title that changed 3D gaming forever: "Mario 64 showed the way forward for the whole industry!"
Sonic the Hedgehog turns 30: How Sega transformed 'Mr Needlemouse' into one of gaming's most enduring icons
By Retro Gamer Team published
Features Former head of Sonic Team Yuji Naka reflects on the making of Sonic the Hedgehog
"Yes, we did go to the zoo and observe the gorillas": The making of Donkey Kong Country
By Stuart Hunt published
Features How Rare and Nintendo came together to reinvent Donkey Kong and create one of the most iconic games of the '90s
GOG Summer Sale partners with Retro Gamer to highlight 17 retro games going cheap
By Ben Bayliss published
News Three classic Tomb Raider games, Metal Gear Solid, and Diablo are one a few from the list
From Shogo to Shadow of War: Charting the chaotic, creative history of Monolith Productions
By Retro Gamer Team, Robert Zak published
Features The story of Monolith Productions is one of eclectic games and technological trailblazing
"The outrage was ridiculous": How Raven Software made one of the most controversial shooters of its time with Soldier of Fortune
By Retro Gamer Team, Paul Walker-Emig published
Features Discover how Call of Duty: Warzone developer Raven Software created an FPS that would become embroiled in controversy
Looking back at R-Type 2, the arcade sequel that struggled to escape the shadow of its own legacy
By Retro Gamer Team, Martyn Carroll published
Features Retro Gamer charts developer Irem's difficulties in following up on its arcade mega hit
R-Type Final 2 is the star of this month's Retro Gamer
By Retro Gamer Team published
News R-Type Final 2’s Kazuma Kujo reflects on his new game and the long-running franchise
The history of TimeSplitters: "We naively thought that EA are better at selling games than Eidos"
By Retro Gamer Team, Adam Barnes published
Features Retro Gamer looks back (or forward?) at the cult FPS from the team that once reinvented the genre on console
The history of Animal Crossing: How the series evolved from an N64 oddity to a Nintendo Switch system seller
By Retro Gamer Team, Luke Albiges published
Features As Animal Crossing turns 20, we reflect on the impact and evolution of the series from Dobutsu no Mori to Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The making of Clock Tower: "The most important thing for me was the stillness"
By Retro Gamer Team, Sara Elsam published
Features A Japanese classic steeped in all the excess of cult Italian horror, creator Hifumi Kono takes us through the development of Clock Tower
Retro Gamer celebrates Capcom's arcade legacy with 8 collectible covers
By Retro Gamer Team published
News Exclusive artwork highlights the best of the arcade juggernaut
Annelid antics: How Worms made an art of refining a timeless genre
By Retro Gamer Team, Nick Thorpe published
Features For 25 years, Team17’s warmongering invertebrates have battled on computers, consoles, and phones around the world
The making of Hitman: Codename 47 – "We were asked to prove ourselves with a simple shooter first"
By Edward Love, Retro Gamer Team published
Features With Hitman 3 now available, Retro Gamer explores the origins story of Agent 47's first covert operation
Retro Gamer reveals how the Wachowski sisters were an instrumental part of Enter the Matrix
By Ali Jones published
News Enter The Matrix director Dave Perry talks to Retro Gamer about what a future Matrix game would need
Let's get physical: Meet the companies reissuing retro classics for audiences new and old
By Nick Thorpe, Retro Gamer Team published
Features Expanding your retro collection used to necessitate hunting for used games, but reissues are bucking that trend
"We wanted as much gore and blood as possible": The Making of Robocop Versus The Terminator
By Graeme Mason, Retro Gamer Team published
Features Retro Gamer takes a look back at a 1993 cult classic
"We were basically trying to keep Harmonix afloat": The making of Guitar Hero
By Retro Gamer Team, Ed Nightingale published
Features The story of how Harmonix converted iconic rock songs into an accessible gaming experience