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The making of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Feature 1996 marked the end of the road for the SNES, but Nintendo wasn’t about to let it go down without a fight. Retro Gamer's Sorrel Tilley caught up with director Chihiro Fujioka to get the scoop on Super Mario’s super swansong
Spyro the Dragon creator says Mario and Sonic are now "embedded in our subconscious"
News “Along with Mario, I also think Sonic and Spyro are part of that ‘subconscious designer’ in our heads”
Golden Joystick Awards 2023: Voting has closed and winners revealed on Nov 10
Vote Now Your Ultimate Game of the Year will be crowned on Nov 10 in our live broadcast
The 25 best PS3 games of all time
Best List The greatest PS3 games that you should go back and replay today, from Dark Souls to The Last of Us
As Spyro the Dragon turns 25, we remember what made the purple platformer such a fierce fire starter
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Join us as we celebrate a quarter-century of one of video games' most iconic mascots
Retro Gamer's latest issue goes big on Rare, and it's out now
News Issue 250 has a gigantic Rare feature and a fantastic 32-page book
The latest issue of Retro Gamer Celebrates Sonic The Hedgehog 3
News Takashi Iizuka looks back at the classic Mega Drive game
A reboot of Rockstar's iconic racing game is unlikely as it "still stands up today"
News Engine-ious stuff
One of last year's most nostalgic retro beat 'em ups is getting an online co-op mode
News Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons' developer is just perfecting single-player first
Future Games Show to broadcast Gamescom showcase on August 23
News Join us for over 40 new trailers in our annual Fall showcase, showcasing the most exciting titles from Gamescom 2023
Don’t miss Retro Gamer’s Sega special
News Issue 247 features OutRun 2 and includes a fantastic 32-page book
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild director on how Link embraced the open world
Feature A legend in his own right, Hidemaro Fujibayashi explores how Zelda reinvented itself in Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is the weirdest, most wonderful tribute to Four Swords
Feaeture The multiplayer effort that's underpinned by Four Swords and Spirit Tracks is off the wall in the all the right ways
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds shook things up in the shadow of a 16-bit classic
Feature A Link Between Worlds paid deference to the past before striding into the future
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – the beginning of the legend and a heroic swan song for the Wii
Feature Launched in the same year as Skyrim and Dark Souls, Skyward Sword more than held its own
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks carried the Phantom Hourglass torch to the next station
Feature Another sleeper hit for the DS that's well worth a return ticket today
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is one of the most unique games of them all
Feature The direct sequel to The Wind Waker dared to be different on the DS in 2007
