If you're a gamer that prefers when game publishers shipped games that were complete, without bugs...
If you are horrified by the thought of digitally purchasing games...
If you think the idea of needing to connect a game system online in order to play offline...

RETRO GAMER IS FOR YOU!

Retro Gamer is a British magazine, published worldwide, covering retro video games. It was the first commercial magazine to be devoted entirely to the subject. Launched in January 2004 as a quarterly publication, Retro Gamer soon became a monthly.

Three DVDs with 25 to 30 issues each have been released over the years, you're buying Load 1!

Retro Gamer eMag Load 1 (containing issues #1 to #30)

Issue 1 Mar 04 Sinclair Special
Feature Lord of the Rings: Return of the Rings, Miner Willy: Hall of the Miner King
Feature Top 100 Retro Games, Horror Movie Licences: Licence To Kill, Emulation Nation
Gallery 1983
Hardware Sinclair: Sinclair Researched
History Mastertronic: A History, Street Fighter: Street Fighting Clan

Issue 2 Apr 04 Commodore Uncovered
EndGame The Secret of Monkey Island
Feature The Top 50 Retro Game Characters, Inside Crash Towers: Newsfield Crash & Zzap! 64
Feature Play Another Day: James Bond Games, Fantastic Dizzy: Dizzy History, Pieces of 8-bit
Feature Retro Game Creator: Multimedia Fusion Beginner's Guide, Emulation Nation
Gallery 1984
Hardware Commodore 8-bit: Commodore Uncovered
Profile Retro Remakes: Retrospec And Ovine By Design

Issue 3 Apr 04 Acorn Archives
EndGame Prince of Persia
Feature The Clone Wars: Piracy, Hero Worship: Superhero Games, Gaming On The Go: Handhelds
Feature Arcade at Home: Jammaplus, Repton: Repton Retrospect
Gallery 1985
Hardware Acorn Archives
Profile Cronosoft: Cronosoft Chonicles
Retro Revival Space Invaders - Nishikado Interview, Sabre Wulf, Altered Beast, Metal Gear
Retro Revival Ghosts 'N Goblins, Doom, Prince of Persia, Spy Hunter, Leisure Suit Larry
Retro Revival Mortal Kombat, NARC, Out Run, Shining Force, Shinobi, The Last Ninja
Retro Revival Castlevania, Contra, Ninja Gaiden, Metal Slug, Pitfall, Metroid, Spy vs Spy, R-Type

Issue 4 May 04 Nintendo's Greatest Games
EndGame Aliens
Feature Nintendo's Greatest Hits: 8-Bit to 64-Bit, Play It Again SID: C64 Sound Chip,
Feature Creature Feature: Alien & Predator Games, Lords of Midnight: House of Lords Part 1
Feature The Beautiful Game: Football Games, Dino Dini Interview, Emulation Nation
Gallery 1986
Hardware Amstrad CPC: Amstrad Action
Profile Memories of Telecomsoft - Richard Hewison

Issue 5 Jun 04 Sega Ages
Arcade Hunt Rhyl North Wales
Desert Island Disks Scott Adams
EndGame Another World
Feature Classic Gaming Expo UK & US, Miner Willy: The Mega-Tree Mystery
Feature BASIC Instinct: Magazine Type-ins, Lords of Midnight: House of Lords Part 2
Feature Ant Attack!: Empire of Ants - Sandy White, Boxing Clever: 80's TV Spin-off Games
Gallery 80's TV Games
Profile Sega: Sega Ages, Protovision: One Vision, Gamebase 64: GB64
Retro Reviews R-Type, Reaxion, Zxokoban, Chase HQ

Issue 6 Jul 04 Atari Worship
Coin-op Conversions Hang-On, Space Harrier
Desert Island Disks David Doak
EndGame Golden Axe
Feature JagFest UK: On The Prowl, Jet Set Revival: Jet Set Willy Hacks, Construct Your Own Coin-op
Feature Famitsu Magazine: The Final Word, Olypmic Gold: Olympic Sports Games
Gallery Atari 8-bit
Hardware Atari 400/800: World of Atari - Nolan Bushnell
Profile Level 9: The Next Level Part 1, Revolution: Join the Revolution, Skoolz Out: Happy Daze
Retro Reviews Frantic Freddie, INV+, Sonic Advance 3, Double Dragon Advance, Double Dragon C64

Issue 7 Aug 04 Atari ST Family
Arcade Hunt Southport, Tramore, Matlock Bath, Pendine
Coin-op Conversions After Burner, Out Run
Desert Island Disks Keith Campbell
EndGame Out Run
Feature Classic Gaming Expo UK, The Wisdom of Matthew Smith Interview
Feature Over The Rainbow: ZX Game Endings, The Retro Ryder Cup: Golf Games
Feature DIY Creator: Game Creation Tools - Francois Lionet
Gallery Atart ST
Hardware Atari ST: The Atari ST Family, Romantic Robot Multiface: Box of Tricks
Profile Level 9: The Next Level Part 2
Retro Reviews RetroSphere, 1945 I & II, EggHead in Space, Stunt Car Racer, Rampage

Issue 8 Sep 04 Konix Multi-System
Desert Island Disks Archer Maclean
EndGame Operation Thunderbolt
Feature Classic Gaming Expo US, Your Top 100 Games Part 1
Gallery Graftgold
Hardware Konix Multi-System: Best of British, Dreamcast: Recurring Dream
Profile Treasue: Treasure Trove, Graftgold Creative Software: Golden Years
Retro Reviews Gradius V, Turrican 3, Cyber Wing, Battle Chess, Rise of the Robots
Software Bubble Bobble: Bubble Trouble, Turrican: Turrican Trilogy
Software Ultima Escape From Mount Drash: The Mythical Mount Drash

Issue 9 Oct 04 Pocket Power + Your Sinclair
Arcade Hunt Skegness, Isle of Wight, Suffolk, Essex
Coin-op Conversions Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Strider
Desert Island Disks Jason Moore
EndGame Super Metroid
Feature Your Top 100 Games Part 2, Echoes of the Spectrum: ZX Audio, Back In Time Live 2004
Extra Gift Your Sinclair Magazine
Gallery Mirrorsoft
Hardware Commodore Amiga: Hola Amiga!, Nintendo Game Boy: Pocket Power
Profile Mirrorsoft: Reflections of Mirrorsoft
Retro Reviews Out Run 2, Midway Arcade Treasures 2, Metal Slug 3
Retro Reviews Hunter, Terminator 2: The Arcade Game

Issue 10 Nov 04 Game & Watch
Coin-op Conversions Final Fight, Street Fighter II
Desert Island Disks Goldie Lookin Chain
EndGame The Last Ninja
Feature Don't Believe The Hype: Over-Hyped Games, Game & Watch Multi Screen: Watch A Go Go
Gallery Game & Watch
Hardware Apple IIGS: Apple II Forever
Profile Infocom: The Next Dimension
Retro Reviews Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, The Smirking Horror
Retro Reviews Columns CPC, Reaxion, Leaderboard, Kick Off
Software Last Ninja: Way of the Ninja, Dungeon Master: Mastering Chaos

Issue 11 Dec 04 20th Century Games
Advert Retro Gamer Anthology 164 Page Collector's Edition
Desert Island Disks Violet Berlin
EndGame Chase HQ II: Special Criminal Investigation
Feature Superplay: Speed Runs & World Records, Trashman: Talking Trash - Malcom Evans
Feature Games of the Century: 20th Century Fox Movie Tie-ins, Keep The Faith
Feature Jet Set Go: Jet Set Willy Mobile, Format of the Future: Codemasters CD Games Pack
Feature Interactive Fiction Competition 2004
Gallery Durell
Hardware Amstrad GX4000: The GX Factor, Apple Macintosh: Mac Attack
Profile Durell: Discovering Durell
Retro Reviews Metal Dust, Zx Football Manager 2005, Ms Pac-Man Maze Madness, Pac-Man World
Retro Reviews Atari Anthology, R-Rtype III, Goldeneye 007, Frak!

Issue 12 Jan 05 Llamarama
Coverdisc The Complete Llamasoft 8-bit Catalogue
Desert Island Disks Vicky Carne
EndGame Alien Storm
Feature Plug And Play, Big Nintendo Is Watching
Feature Big In Japan, Plug And Play: Commodore 64 Cartridges
Gallery Atari 2600
Hardware Amstrad PCW: PCW Power, Sharp X68000: Arcade Heaven, Atari 2600: Project Stella
Profile Jeff Minter: Clearly Minter, Atari Online: AtariAge
Retro Reviews The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Yarkon Blues, Lunaris, Backgammon, Airwolf

Issue 13 Feb 05 Double Dragon
Back to February 1985
Coverdisc Amiga Forever v6.0: WinUAE, WinFellow & Amiga ROM Files
Desert Island Disks Jamie Fenton
EndGame Double Dragon Advance
Feature Retro Collector: 20 Rare Games, Altered States: Unoffical Roms, Ports & Pirate Consoles
Hardware Atari 5200 Super System
High Score Galaxian
History of Star Wars Videogames Episode 1: The Atarian Assault
Japan Happy Play Noise Nintendo Famicom Disk System
Killer Apps Tetris
Profile Jullian Gollop: Creating Chaos, Steve Willcox: Are You Elite?
Retro Revival Metal Gear
Software Double Dragon: Double Trouble - Coin-op Conversions
Strange Games Super 3D Noah's Ark, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Hellraiser, Taz

Issue 14 Mar 05 Atari 7800
Back to March 1985
Coverdisc Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters
Desert Island Disks Gordon Houghton
EndGame Resident Evil
Feature The Ritman Report, Retro Treasure, Retro Passion, Hollywood Player: Film Licences
Game of the Month Skool Daze
Games That Weren't Solar Jetman, Lunar Jetman, Deadlock, Tyger Tyger, Tran
Hardware Atari 7800 ProSystem - Steve Golson
High Score Frogger
History of Star Wars Videogames Episode 2: Lucasarts Strikes Back
Japan Happy Play Noise Sega Saturn, Nintendo Game Boy Light, Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie
Next Level Gaming ZX Spectrum 128
Retro Revival Spy vs Spy, Resident Evil
Software Star Control: Control & Conquer
Strange Games The Godfather, Platoon, Tom Sawyer/Adventures Of, Apocalypse Now, Radio Flyer

Issue 15 Apr 05 Super Mario
Back to April 1985
Coverdisc 100 Emulators
Desert Island Disks Eric Ginner
EndGame Flood
Feature Abandonware: Gone But Not Forgotten, Tomb Raider: Boxes Of New Sealed 8-bit Games
Game of the Month Impossible Mission
Games That Weren't Flood 2, Scooby Doo In The Castle Mystery, Moto-X, Lunar Jetman
Global Gaming Russia
Hardware MSX Appeal
High Score Star Wars
History of Star Wars Videogames Episode 3: Revenge Of The PC
Japan Happy Play Noise Neo-Geo / Neo-Geo CD, Metal Slug, Viewpoint, Starfox 2
Killer Apps Kick Off
Next Level Gaming Commodore 128
Profile Delta 4: Delta 4-Eva
Retro Revival Elder Scrolls Saga
Software Star Control: Control & Conquer, Super Mario 64 DS
Strange Games Product Placement

Issue 16 May 05 Nintendo Famicom
Back to May 1985
Coverdisc Elder Scrolls: Arena
Desert Island Disks Mr Biffo
EndGame Gryzor
Feature Indiana Jones And The Gaming Ark, Feel the Force: Nintendo Test Force - Probotector
Game of the Month Shadowfire
Games That Weren't Daffy Duck, Universal Monsters, Apocalypse II
Hardware Nintendo Famicon, A Brief History Of Videogames Part 1
High Score Missile Command
Japan Happy Play Noise Retro Japan Sports
Killer Apps Goldeneye 007
Next Level Gaming Amstrad CPC 6128
Profile Gilsoft: The Welsh Wizards
Retro Revival Gauntlet
Retro Scene Boulder Dash, Q*bert, Cover Tapes: Game Music Covers
Software King Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America, Shadowrun
Son of Arcade Hunt North Wales
Strange Games NCS Chou Atiki

Issue 17 Jun 05 Sega Special
Back to June 1985
Coverdisc 2D Shooters
Desert Island Disks Paul Carruthers
EndGame Sonic CD
Games That Weren't Combat Two, Putty Squad, Pac-In-Time
Global Gaming Holland
Hardware Sega Game Gear, A Brief History Of Videogames Part 2
Japan Happy Play Noise Legends Reborn, Space Invaders
Killer Apps Sonic The Hedgehog
Next Level Gaming Sega Mega-CD
Play To Win PiMania, Groucho, Splat!, The Staff of Karnath, The Mountains of Ket, Psytron, Gyron
Play To Win Jet Set Willy, Hareraiser, Eureka!, Kokotoni Wilf, Doomdark's Revenge, Moon Cresta
Retro Revival Duke Nukem
Retro Scene Astro Nell, Higgledy Piggledy, Platform Game Designer, Tanks 3000
Software Skool Daze: The Old Skool
Strange Games Bronkie

Issue 18 Jul 05 Atari Lynx + Zzap! 64
Auction Watch CPC Uncovered
Back to July 1985
Coverdisc The Last Ninja
Desert Island Disks Tim Skelly
EndGame Robocop
Extra Gift Zzap! 64 Tribute Magazine
Games That Weren't Cookie, Sanxion, Fire And Ice
Hardware Atari Lynx, Import Gaming, A Brief History Of Videogames Part 3
High Score Spy Hunter
Next Level Gaming Sega 32X
Strange Games Pictionary, Win Lose Or Draw
Retro Scene Stranded, Iron Sphere
Software Little Computer People: Virtually Alive
Software Robocop: The Future Of Film Licences, Legend Of The Last Ninja

Issue 19 Dec 05 Rubber Love: ZX Spectrum
Archer MacLean Atari Creates A Stink In 1972
Back to December 1985
Boss Rush Count Dracula In Super Castlevania IV
Cheap As Chips Wonder Boy III: The Dragons Trap
Classic Game Dizzy, Super Metroid, Simon The Sorcerer
Company Profile Amsoft
Complete Lowdown Leisure Suit Larry
Developer Lookback Magnetic Fields
Desert Island Disks Pickford Brothers Part 1
EndGame Prehistoric Isle In 1930
Feature The Legacy Of Perfect Dark
Full of Eastern Promise Thunder Force V
Global Gaming In The Land Down Under
Homebrew Monty On The Run v1.0, Joe's Adventure, The Adventures Of Jim Slim In Dragonland
Magic Moments Strider
Retro Revival Contra Spirits, Head Over Heels, R-Type, Jetstrike, Elite
Retroinspection Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Whatever Happened First Samurai

Issue 20 Jan 06 Ultimate: A Rare Find
Archer MacLean Pavlov's Robot
Back to January 1986
Cheap As Chips Sega Rally Championship
Classic Game Flashback, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Knight Lore
Company Profile Technos
Complete Lowdown Tomb Raider
Developer Lookback Rare: A Rare Breed
Desert Island Disks Pickford Brothers Part 2
EndGame Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Global Gaming Nuts About Brazil
Homebrew Zaxxonrr, Domnetris, Gloop!
In the Chair Stephen Robertson
Retro Revival Elevator Action Returns, Turbo Esprit, River Raid, Axelay, Sabre Wulf
Retroinspection SNK NeoGeo Pocket

Issue 21 Feb 06 R-Type
Archer MacLean Missing The Pink
Back to February 1986
Boss Rush Wally The Walrus: The New Zealand Story
Cheap As Chips 3D Deathchase
Classic Game Sonic The Hedgehog, Mr DO!
Company Profile Imagine
Complete Lowdown R-Type
Developer Lookback Team 17
Desert Island Disks Warren Davis
EndGame Final Fight
Full of Eastern Promise Gley Lancer
Global Gaming Spiel Uber Alles
High Score Centipede
Homebrew Beggar Prince, Pitfall II, Seawolf, Reaxion
In the Chair Nolan Bushnell
Making of Turrican
Retro Interview Geometry Lesson: Geometry Wars
Retro Revival Star Wars, Batman, Jack The Nipper, Diddy Kong Racing, Devil Crash
Retroinspection Atari 2600

Issue 22 Mar 06 Renegade: 8 Bit Beat'em-up
Archer MacLean The Bug Report
Back to March 1986
Cheap As Chips H.E.R.O.
Company Profile US Gold
Complete Lowdown Freescape 1987-1992
Desert Island Disks Gary Liddon
EndGame The Simpsons
Feature Beat'em-ups: 8-Bit'em-ups
Full of Eastern Promise Splatterhouse Part 3
Global Gaming With Fire And Sword
High Score Q*bert
Homebrew Total Eclipse, Hungry Horace PC, Metal Warrior, Mr Beanbag
In the Chair Tim Schafer
Making of Sam & Max Hit The Road, Impossible Mission, Quazatron
Retro Revival Fantasy Zone, Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior, Diet Go Go
Retro Revival Street Fighter II Turbo, Super Castlevania IV
Retroinspection Commodore Amiga 1200
Whatever Happened Sonic X-Treme

Issue 23 Mar 06 SNESational: Super Nintendo
Archer MacLean Ten Steps To Heaven
Back to April 1986
Cheap As Chips Sega Marine Fishing
Company Profile Palace Software
Conversion Capers Gauntlet
Developer Lookback Ocean: Life On The Ocean Waves
Desert Island Disks Malcom Evans
EndGame Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night
Feature God Games: Good God!
Global Gaming Games Van Die Bosveld
Full of Eastern Promise Border Down
Homebrew Driller, Ghosts 'N Goblins v0.4, Ice Guys, The Slarti And Stash Space Saga
Magic Moments Gunstar Heroes
Making of Worms, Bloodwych, Mule
Retro Revival Batty, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
Retro Revival Super Mario World, Space Harrier, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Retroinspection Super Nintendo SNES

Issue 24 Apr 06 Gremlin Graphics
Archer MacLean Driving In Black And White
Back to May 1986
Cheap As Chips Rex
Definitive Gradius
Developer Lookback Gremlin: Gremlins In The Machine
Desert Island Disks Eugene Jarvis
EndGame Growl
Feature Oliver Frey: Sheer Art Attack
Homebrew Head Over Heels, Exolon DX,
In the Chair William "Trip" M Hawkins III
Making of Another World, Dragon's Lair, Creatures
Magic Moments Beat'em-up Bonus Bouts: Alien Storm, Golden Axe, Final Fight, Shinobi
Retro Revival APB, The Trap Door, Sheep In Space, P-47: The Phantom Fighter, Midnight Resistance
Retroinspection Nintendo Game Boy Color

Issue 25 May 06 Pitfall Harry
Arcade Inspection Sega Model 2
Archer MacLean Being In Charge Of SFX
Back to June 1986, A-Z of the 80's: A is for...
Company Profile Hi-Tec Software
Developer Lookback Activision: Activisionaries
Desert Island Disks Howard Scott Warshaw
EndGame Dragon Ninja
Feature Maximum Magazine: Maximum Carnage
High Score Gorf
Homebrew Stop The Express, Project Paradroid
Making of Target: Renegade, Ghostbusters, Forbidden Forest
Retro Revival The Muncher, Huang Di, Chase HQ, Wild Guns
Retro Revival The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Retroinspection Amstrad CPC 464
Whatever Happened Starfox 2

Issue 26 Jun 06 To Be This Good Takes... Sega
Archer MacLean Game And Watch
Back to July 1986, A-Z of the 80's: B is for...
Company Profile Sonic Team
Definitive Raiden
Desert Island Disks Nick Pelling
EndGame Mercs
Evolution of Rolling Thunder
Feature Super Sonic: Sonic The Hedgehog 15th, Across The Pond
Homebrew Metroid Remixed, Game & Watch Online, Sushi Samurai
Making of International Karate And IK+, Pinball Dreams
Magic Moments Warrior Blade Rastan Saga III
Retro Revival Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team, Spiky Harold
Retro Revival Spider-man vs The Kingpin, Snake's Revenge, Jurassic Park
Retroinspection Atari Jaguar

Issue 27 Jul 06 Genesis: Mega Drive
Archer MacLean 360 Motion Sickness
Back to December 1987, A-Z of the 80's: C is for...
Cheap As Chips Thunder Force II
Complete Lowdown Magic Knight
Conversion Capers Hard Drivin'
Definitive Out Run
Developer Lookback LucasArts Part 1
Desert Island Disks Bob Polaro
EndGame Double Dragon
Full of Eastern Promise Gomola Speed
Homebrew Streets of Rage Remake, Gamex
Making of Boulder Dash, Zelda: Wand Of Gamelon & Link: Faces Of Evil
Magic Moments Tanks, Dinosaurs, Mine Carts, Dragons, Horses
Retro Revival Comix Zone, Cybernoid, The Terminator, Golden Axe, Robotron: 2084
Retroinspection Sega Mega Drive
Why You Must Play Actraiser

Issue 28 Aug 06 The Making of Starfox
Archer MacLean Meeting God!
Back to June 1989, A-Z of the 80's: D is for...
Classic Game The Great Escape, Kikstart II
Company Profile Core Design
Definitive Bubble Bobble
Developer Lookback LucasArts Part 2
EndGame Cadillacs & Dinosaurs
High Score Asteroids
Homebrew Beggar Prince
In the Chair Ralph Baer
Making of Starfox, Breakout, Last Hope
Retro Revival Defender, Dynamite Dan, Bruce Lee, Monty On The Run, Photo Boy
Retroinspection Panasonic 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Why You Must Play Herzog Zwei!

Issue 29 Sep 06 Ghosts 'N Goblins: Ghoulish Secrets
Archer MacLean Digital Watches
Back to September 1987
Cheap As Chips Mercenary Force
Classic Game Dynamite Headdy, Alien 3
Definitive Defender
Developer Lookback Codemasters: Coding Back The Years
Desert Island Disks Ed Logg
EndGame NARC
Feature The Spectrum Legends, Ghosts 'N Goblins
Full of Eastern Promise Rusty
Homebrew Sinclair Spectrum Allstars Volume 1, Space Tanks, Titan Attacks!, Pushover
Making of Samurai Warrior: The Battle Of Usagi Yojimbo, Lazy Jones
Retro Revival Operation Wolf, Mission: Impossible, Splatterhouse 2
Retro Revival Gargoyle's Quest, Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
Retroinspection Oric-1
Why You Must Play The Divide: Enemies Within

Issue 30 Oct 06 Big, Beige & Beautiful: Commodore 64
Archer MacLean One Hell Of A Journey
Back to October 1986
Boss Rush Mothership In Phoenix
Cheap As Chips Solar Jetman
Classic Game Spy vs Spy, 3D Monster Maze, The Revenge Of Shinobi
Company Profile Tec Toy
Definitive Lode Runner
Desert Island Disks Steve Ellis
EndGame Bloody Wolf
Full of Eastern Promise Sin & Punishment: Successor To The Earth
Homebrew Oolite, Castlevania Dracula's Shadow, Farmer Jack In Harvest Havoc
Homebrew Advanced Space Battle
Making of Exile, It Came From The Desert
Retro Revival Robocop, Paradroid, Snatcher, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Retroinspection Commodore 64
Why You Must Play SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighters Clash

**ALSO Includes the Retrobook Volume 1!