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Inside issue 276
After 14 long years, we finally have a new Shinobi game. Retro Gamer celebrates this momentous occasion by reexamining the iconic series and quizzing the creatives behind Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance. We also go behind the scenes of two iconic sci-fi games, discover the history of Jak and Daxter and chat to Phil South about working on Your Sinclair
The Evolution Of Shinobi Numerous ninja masters explain what made Sega’s Shinobi series so iconic and why the time is right for a new Joe Musashi adventure
The Making Of David Braben chats to us about the creation of Frontier: Elite II, we discover how the cutting-edge Descent was made and look at Navy Moves – a game so tough, even its programmer struggled to complete its first level
The History Of Jak And Daxter Dan Arey talks to us about the memorable double-act and the six games that make up the popular Naughty Dog series
Ultimate Guide This month we revisit Final Fantasy VI, Square’s greatest 2D RPG and find out why Atari’s Championship Sprint felt like a downgrade to Super Sprint
Magazine Craft Phil South talks about ‘reviewing games’, working on Your Sinclair, moving over to the world of 16-bit computers and what he’s up to now
There’s much more, including… Bomb Jack, Microvision, Covermount Corner, Daytona USA, Megapanel, Air Combat, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Dead Space, Sonic Adventure 2, Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood, Roguecraft DX
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