Retro Gamer Issue 117

This magazine was released in June 2013 and priced at £4.99.

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Retro Radar
Are old consoles dead? - 2 pages (6-7)
 * Hyperkin's David Yu on why the Retron 5 may change gaming.

Readers react to new Sonic games; Guilty Gear Returns; Homebrew Heroes announced - (10)

Industry veteran passes; Deus Ex Machina goes Kickstarter - (11)

RetroDiary - 1 page (13)
 * A month of retro events both past and present.

Retro Columns
Dear 1983 Iain Rougvie - Iain Lee - 1 page (8)

Lost Horizons - Paul Davies - 1 page (12)

Special Features
The Collector's Guide: Sega Master System - Adam Buchanan - 12 pages (20-31)
 * Its lack of success in Japan and the US has turned Sega's 8-bit console into something of a forgotten masterpiece. This ignorance has resulted in it becoming highly collectible, with a superb library of interesting ports and excellent exclusives. Adam Buchanan explains why you need Sega's console in your collection.

The Story of Breakout - Stuart Hunt - 8 pages (34-41)
 * A videogame that links two of America's most famous electronic companies, Breakout's story is a fascinating one. Stuart Hunt hits the tiles and looks back at the history of gaming's original blockbuster.

Capcom: 30 Years, 30 Games - 6 pages (44-49)
 * As Capcom celebrates 30 years of hit making, we asked readers to vote on their all-time favourite games from the legendary studio. Which Capcom classics made it onto the list? Let's find out...

Making ofs
Styx (Spectrum) - Paul Drury - 2 pages (42-43)

The Lost Vikings - Graeme Mason - 4 pages (50-53)

Regular Features
Back to the... - Richard Burton - 4 pages (14-17)
 * Eighties: February 1981 - 2 pages (14-15)
 * Nineties: April 1996 - 2 pages (16-17)

Retro Revivals
 * Nexus (C64) - 2 pages (18-19)
 * Rolling Thunder (Arcade) - Darran Jones - 2 pages (54-55)

A Moment with... Gary Winnick - 1 page (32)
 * The co-creator of Maniac Mansion stops by to discuss getting into the industry, his favourite artists and Bad Dreams, his new graphic novel.

The Unconverted - 2 pages (48-49) Minority Report:

Future Classic: - 2 pages (80-81)

From the Archives:

Classic Moments: - 2 pages (88-89)

In the Chair with...

Homebrew - Jason Kelk - 4 pages (104-107)

Mailbag - 2 pages (108-109)

Endgame: Sonic CD - 1 page (114)

Reviews
RetroRound-Up - 1 page (102)

Other Credits
Senior Designer
 * Jonathan Wells

Features Editor
 * Stuart Hunt

Sub Editor
 * Phil King

Photographer
 * James Sheppard

Senior Art Editor
 * Greg Whitaker

Head of Publishing
 * Aaron Asadi

Head of Design
 * Ross Andrews

Contributors
 * Mike Bevan, Richard Burton, David Crookes, Paul Davies, Paul Drury, Marty Goldberg, Jason Kelk, Iain Lee, Rory Milne, Emily Morganti, Denis Murphy, Samuel Roberts, Craig Storrie