| Retro Gamer | |
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Launch Editor |
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Company |
Live Publishing |
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ISSN |
1742-3155 |
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First Date |
January 2004 |
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Final Date |
Still Going |
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Total Issues |
Still Going |
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Editors[]
Darran Jones (Current)
Rick Porter (Editor-in-Chief)
Nick Roberts (Editor-in-Chief)
Ryan King (Editor-in-Chief)
Writers[]
Please see here for a list of writers who are credited with writing articles or reviews in Retro Gamer.
Stats[]
Reviews[]
See here for a list of games reviewed by this magazine.
| Issue | Reviews | Avg Score | Highest Score | Highest Scoring Game | Lowest Score | Lowest Scoring Game |
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| 90 | 10 | 73% | 89% | PixelJunk Shooter 2 | 43% | Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot |
| 91 | 10 | 76% | 98% | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 50% | Puzzle Bobble Universe |
| 92 | 8 | 65% | 85% | Child of Eden | 31% | Alleyway |
| 93 | 9 | 65% | 86% | Deflex, Deathsmiles | 22% | James Pond in the Deadly Shallows |
| 94 | 8 | 81% | 96% | Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike | 55% | Tekken Bowl |
| 95 | 8 | 75% | 89% | Renegade Ops, Star Fox 64 3D | 53% | Bounder's World |
| 96 | 96% | Guardian Heroes | 60% | Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X, Burnout Crash! | ||
| 110 | 4 | 79% | 84% | Under Defeat HD | 76% | Nintendo Land |
| 111 | 9 | 75% | 90% | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 48% | Sonic the Fighters |
| 112 | 9 | 75% | 92% | The Walking Dead | 40% | Castlevania: The Adventure |
| 113 | 11 | 76% | 90% | The Lords of Midnight | 60% | After Burner Climax |
| 114 | 9 | 79% | 95% | System Shock 2 | 60% | DRM Death Ray Manta |
| 115 | 8 | 79% | 91% | GoatUp 2 | 65% | Omikron: The Nomad Soul |
| 116 | 8 | 70% | 93% | Fire Emblem: Awakening | 24% | Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons |
| 117 | 14 | 73% | 90% | Fez | 44% | Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin |
| 167 | 5 | 80% | 92% | Persona 5 | 60% | Super Bomberman R |
| 168 | 4 | 81% | 91% | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 52% | PaRappa the Rapper: Remastered |
| 177 | 4 | % | 90% | Pinbal FX3 | 70% | Stern Pinball Arcade |
| 178 | 5 | 83% | 94% | Shadow of the Colossus | 70% | Strikers 1945 Part II |
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| 180 | 4 | 66% | 86% | Burnout Paradise: Remastered | 44% | Fear Effect: Sedna |
| 181 | 4 | 73% | 86% | Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | 59% | Detective Pikachu |
| 182 | 5 | 75% | 85% | Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | 62% | Fox N Forests |
| 194 | 4 | 76% | 87% | Pixel Puzzle Collection | 70% | Ultracore, Arcade Classics: Anniversary Collection |
Other Info[]
| Issue | Release Date | Pages | Price | Editor | Publisher |
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| 1 | 15 January 2004 | 100 | £5.99 | Martyn Carroll | L!ve |
| 2 | February/March 2004 | 100 | £5.99 | Martyn Carroll | L!ve |
| 3 | 15 April 2004 | 116 | £5.99 | Martyn Carroll | L!ve |
| 4 | 27 May 2004 | ||||
| 90 | 26 May 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 91 | 23 June 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 92 | 21 July 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 93 | 18 August 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 94 | 15 September 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 95 | 13 October 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 96 | 10 November 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 97 | 8tDecember 2011 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 98 | 5 January 2012 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 110 | 6 December 2012 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 111 | 3 January 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 112 | 1 February 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 113 | 1 March 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 114 | 27 March 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 115 | 25 April 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 116 | 23 May 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 117 | 20 June 2013 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Imagine |
| 118 | 18 July 2013 | Darran Jones | Imagine | ||
| 167 | |||||
| 168 | 18 May 2017 | 116 | Darran Jones | Future | |
| 169 | 15 June 2017 | ||||
| 177 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future | |
| 178 | 22 February 2018 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future |
| 179 | 22 March 2018 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future |
| 181 | 12 May 2018 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future |
| 182 | 14 June 2018 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future |
| 183 | 12 July 2018 | 116 | £4.99 | Darran Jones | Future |
| 194 | 16 May 2019 | 116 | Darran Jones | Future | |
| 195 | 13 June 2019 |
Issue Index[]
| Date | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Xmas |
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| 2004 |  1 |
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| 2006 |  20 |
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| 2007 |  33 |
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| 2008 |  46 |
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| 2009 |  59 |
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| 2010 |  72 |
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| 2011 |  85 |
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| 2012 |  98 |
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| 2013 |  111 |
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| 2014 |  124 |
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| 2015 |  137 |
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| 2016 |  150 |
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| 2017 |  163 |
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| 2018 |  176 |
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