Gp32 In Retro Gamer Issue 2

[gio]

Only had my GP32 for a little over a week so it was nice to see it feature in the latest edition of Retro Gamer, issue 2 (page 90). Really been enjoying the read as the guys in the writing team seem really clued up on everything from old school to new gaming. Hopefully more coverage will help the GP32 get some more plublicity. I guess it's not just the unit I'm keen on, but the whole concept of flexability offered by the GP32. I think this is the start of something in hand held consoles. Nice to see the bedroom programmers getting their work out. Thanks to all of them we get to enjoy our GP32 all the more!

 

[Axeman]

Yep - excellent magazine - well worth the asking price. For once, almost every article in a mag I bought was interesting

 

[dreamwarbird]

I have issue 1, is it monthly?

I must get issue 2, its an awesome mag, and also gives me ideas for new (retro) games to buy.

 

[Memnoch]

Great mag. Unfortunately I missed issue 1. I looked it up on ebay and it was going for £28 the last time I checked. :blink:

 

[khephren]

Well worth subscribing to, you get a free namco arcade stick (the mag subscription is 30 odd quid, and the arcade stick is worth £25 on it's own!). Only problem is the mag is a bit short, I wanted to read more. It would be nice if they did what micromart are doing, dedicated pages to retro magazines saying what is still being developed for these machines (such as contiki web browser/server/desktop for the C64, and there's a cool sonic game just been released on the spectrum!)

 

[mattribute]

i'd like to purchase it, but the price tag is hooooge

 

[Ernest]

Is it in the news agents like every other games magazine???

 

[gio]

Yeah, it is quite a pricey magazine, but the CD is packed with excellent software. Maybe they should give the readers an option of buying without the CD on the front. I can't stress enough though that the CD is packed full of emulators, up to date versions of old games etc. It's fantastic entertainment and I've enjoyed exploring the cd more than I have those that come with PC magazines catering for yet another load of first person shooters.

You could argue that most, if not all, of the software is available online and therefore it's an unneccessary expense. I too think the magazine makes for a bit of a short read, but I'm hoping they'll adjust their article coverage as the magazine establishes its readership base.

Dreamwarbird, I'm not sure if the magazine is monthly or not. I've just looked out the mag and read the subscription offer and there's no mention of how many magazines to expect for the requested payment.

Memnoch- £28 for issue 1! Silly stuff :lol: I'm off to flatten my copy now....

See you all later, john

 

[LeeT]

I know a few people have complained about the price of Retro Gamer but bear in mind there is very little advertising within the magazine, therfore the cover price will increase. Also its aimed at a specialist readership, which should also be taken inot account (though sales figures are increasing, hence it now being bi-monthly).

All in All an excellent read for anyone interested in retro - A lot better than Games(tm) retro section, which concentrates too much on SNES, MegaDrive and Dreamcast.

 

[scottm]

It's worth the price - so that we can have a professional dedicated retro magazine!

Everyone here should support it as we are all interested in retro. Felt this issue was a lot better than the first and a little bit bigger. I'm not overly bothered about the CD as I can download the stuff if I want anyway.

Didn't think the GP32 article was 100% accurate or very complementary - haven't got it to hand to quote from.

Think I'll probably subscribe as not that many newsagents stock - couldn't find it anywhere in my local WHSmiths - eventually got it in Borders

 

[frolik]

anyone found any particularly good games on the cover CD's of either issue? I've tried a few but didn't really think much of them....

 

[Anox]

could someone scan it?

 

[ilarri]

im with Anox,someone can scan it??-for information purposes only- because here this magazine dont arrive =/

and thats a good publicity for the magazine.

 

[Seraptin]

yes scan it
you could scan 1 test or somethin so that we can see if it is worth :/

living in germany is hard

 

[mattmagoo]

All in All an excellent read for anyone interested in retro - A lot better than Games(tm) retro section, which concentrates too much on SNES, MegaDrive and Dreamcast.

Don't be hard on the GAMES(tm) retro sectiuon, its great for people my age, because Im only 16 retro to me is MSX and NES, although I now read Retro Gamer so im going further back