UK members: Anyone seen a big fat mag called Retro?

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 15:21

Today I went shopping with the missus (yawn) anyway I made a bee-line for WHSmith's and on the mag racks I found this big fat magazine named "RETRO"

This magazine is knocking out at £9.99 and looks more like a huge collection of retro mags stuck together. I was going to buy one but every single issue (about 6 or 7 that were left) were badly damaged on the corners, one even had a torn off front

So I walked away thinking I could track down the publisher online but stupid old me forgot lol

Has anyone seen or got this mag?

lopos2000 · 06 October 2005, 15:41

I found this linkLive Publishing.
They have a magazine called Retro Gamer.

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 15:50

Im defo sure it wasnt retro gamer, I have always bought retro gamer up until the last one since rumours started to spread about its demise.

This mag is rather fat, its content loaded with stuff. The logo "Retro" was done using the old spectrum mag's "Crash" style typeface and if I remember correctly it had "The best of retro magazines" written underneath!

Also there isnt any freebie of any kind and the price tag made my missus gasp lol

mr_0rga5m · 06 October 2005, 15:56

Yea i see these in our WHSmiths, They are just an 'anthology' of past issues arnt they.

Still i'll probably buy one soon enough ..

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 16:02

So its defo Retro Gamer then... How come its not on their website?
I want to buy a decent copy of this mag and not what was left in our whsmiths!

Also do you know when it came out?

Dastardly · 06 October 2005, 16:26

So is this the Retro Gamer anthology thats been out for ages or a new one?

Whats on the cover?

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 16:39

By looking at the retro gamer site their anthology magazine looks compelely different in design to the one I saw today!

It was like picking up an old crash magazine from the 80's, its what caught my eye out of all the other hundreds of pc mags.

There isnt anyway around this other than to go and buy one tomorrow and scan the cover for you peeps to see! maybe this is a new magazine? maybe its not but its defo got alot of reading material in it

Dastardly · 06 October 2005, 16:59

Was the cover the same as the one on this page?

http://www.totalgames.net/pm/195

mr_0rga5m · 06 October 2005, 21:18

Yea Dast .. from what i recall .. i'll go see tommorow and prolly get one.

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 21:31

YEY that looks like the one

Dastardly · 06 October 2005, 21:59

Right ok. That ones been out for almost a year and IIRC is a compilation of all the Retro sections of GamesTM magazine.

Got mine last christmas and is a good buy

Hopefully theyll release another soon.

ElectroBlaster · 06 October 2005, 22:12

I have emailed the publisher so hopefully if im lucky I might be able to buy a decent copy!

I also found a picture on flebay:

06 October 2005, 15:21	#1
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	UK members: Anyone seen a big fat mag called Retro? Today I went shopping with the missus (yawn) anyway I made a bee-line for WHSmith's and on the mag racks I found this big fat magazine named "RETRO" This magazine is knocking out at £9.99 and looks more like a huge collection of retro mags stuck together. I was going to buy one but every single issue (about 6 or 7 that were left) were badly damaged on the corners, one even had a torn off front So I walked away thinking I could track down the publisher online but stupid old me forgot lol Has anyone seen or got this mag?

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06 October 2005, 15:41	#2
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	I found this linkLive Publishing. They have a magazine called Retro Gamer.

06 October 2005, 15:50	#3
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	Im defo sure it wasnt retro gamer, I have always bought retro gamer up until the last one since rumours started to spread about its demise. This mag is rather fat, its content loaded with stuff. The logo "Retro" was done using the old spectrum mag's "Crash" style typeface and if I remember correctly it had "The best of retro magazines" written underneath! Also there isnt any freebie of any kind and the price tag made my missus gasp lol

06 October 2005, 15:56	#4
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Yea i see these in our WHSmiths, They are just an 'anthology' of past issues arnt they. Still i'll probably buy one soon enough ..

06 October 2005, 16:02	#5
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	So its defo Retro Gamer then... How come its not on their website? I want to buy a decent copy of this mag and not what was left in our whsmiths! Also do you know when it came out?

06 October 2005, 16:26	#6
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	So is this the Retro Gamer anthology thats been out for ages or a new one? Whats on the cover?

06 October 2005, 16:39	#7
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	By looking at the retro gamer site their anthology magazine looks compelely different in design to the one I saw today! It was like picking up an old crash magazine from the 80's, its what caught my eye out of all the other hundreds of pc mags. There isnt anyway around this other than to go and buy one tomorrow and scan the cover for you peeps to see! maybe this is a new magazine? maybe its not but its defo got alot of reading material in it

06 October 2005, 16:59	#8
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Was the cover the same as the one on this page? http://www.totalgames.net/pm/195

06 October 2005, 21:18	#9
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Yea Dast .. from what i recall .. i'll go see tommorow and prolly get one.

06 October 2005, 21:31	#10
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	YEY that looks like the one

06 October 2005, 21:59	#11
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Right ok. That ones been out for almost a year and IIRC is a compilation of all the Retro sections of GamesTM magazine. Got mine last christmas and is a good buy Hopefully theyll release another soon.

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06 October 2005, 22:12	#12
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	I have emailed the publisher so hopefully if im lucky I might be able to buy a decent copy! I also found a picture on flebay: