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"Yes, we did go to the zoo and observe the gorillas": The making of Donkey Kong Country
Feature 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
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
Feature 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
Feature 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
Feature 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
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"
Feature 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
Feature 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"
Feature 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
News Exclusive artwork highlights the best of the arcade juggernaut
Annelid antics: How Worms made an art of refining a timeless genre
Feature 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"
Feature 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
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
Feature 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
Feature Retro Gamer takes a look back at a 1993 cult classic
"We were basically trying to keep Harmonix afloat": The making of Guitar Hero
Feature The story of how Harmonix converted iconic rock songs into an accessible gaming experience
Picture perfect: The fight to preserve retro resolutions in the 4K era
Feature Retro games must inevitably be played on newer displays, but is this costing us vital visual characteristics of the games we love?
"We were beginners when it came to online games": The making of Monster Hunter
Feature Kaname Fujioka tells Retro Gamer how his team began a series that laid the groundwork for connecting hunters together
