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    Oct 01, 2021 4 minutes

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    Every month, one lucky writer-in will receive a spanking copy of either our NES/Master System or SNES/Mega Drive books

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    Dear Retro Gamer, I’ve been reading your magazine for years and one thing I really appreciate is that you don’t just cover classic games. While it’s obviously great to learn how Banjo-Kazooie came to be or how the Oliver twins created Dizzy, there are plenty more games that deserve coverage.

    Take for example. It’s an absolutely awful game, but its creation remains utterly enthralling to read about and it remains one of my favourite articles from the early days of your magazine. During lockdown I’ve been paying more attention, (that wasn’t cheap), and on GBA.

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