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Shame it isn't actually a magazine though. I'd love to purchase it.

@Teksette I'd love it if that happened here. The BBC is complete propoganda.

The most BBC thing, the BBC ever did. I love the ZX81 thrown in for good measure. The archetypal retro system.

@Exerion76 That's when the physical has always been slated for as far as I'm aware. Just be thankful that version is available. Those ordering from LRG won't see it until next year sometime

@Exerion76 Japanese version doesn't release until late October.

@wiiware that game is an instant classic, and slept on by far too many people.

I won't be getting one, but I think it's fantastic. Everyone has said for many years that it wouldn't be possible to get these licenses, and here we are. These two games would make one INCREDIBLE arcade cart for Evercade. They should be hunting this down immediately, but they likely won't. It makes too much sense. Would even make an incredible VSR console set. At the very least I hope Hamster release them both for consoles. These games are so iconic, so much fun and have been missing for far too long.

@Guru_Larry Superstars as well.

I absolutely cannot wait foe this collection, but these are extremely challenging games and this system still doesn't have the dip switch update they promised two years ago.

@XiaoShao It was a limited edition of just 2000 units that sold out immediately. this red and black thing looks absolutely awful. just brown with black buttons or grey with orange to give it some Lynx Flare, would have been cool.

@sdelfin Genesis port is now patched up and better than the arcade. The slowdown present in the ar ade is dreadful. I love the game, but simply cannot play it with adult eyes. It almost stops at times.

I completely agree, it looks like trash.

It hasn't changed it's name, this is a separate program. NES Maker is it's own thing.

@Westlondonmist definitely Mega Drive.

@ChromaticDracula yeah, but it's less than half the price.

I honestly think this is the best version of this game. With all the extra options available to you, it's accessible for everyone, and really fun.

@TransmitHim This would depend on whether you are vat registered or not, and if you're not earning 85k a year or more, you're not required to be. Most online store fronts ask you when you register any item for sale if you are vat registered and if you wish to charge vat on this item, it isn't a base requirement, unless you are of course vat registered.

No turbo function is a rookie mistake.

@TransmitHim There is no onus on anyone to do this whatsoever. If you're a small outfit, registering to be able to add the tax up front is a costly process that then requires further paid accounting and complications. Or at least it does if you live and operate out of the U.K

I am so excited for this release, but why o why did they choose Limited Run? They are awful.

@TransmitHim Books are vat exempt in England, or the states? if it's produced in the states, which it is, they have to add the tax on to the sale, it's essentially their tax, that you pay. I produce a lot of posters are other merchandise, I have printers all over the world and this is always an issue. it just depends on where it's being made.

Like a welcome hug from an old friend. I loved that they added it to SFT Hyper on the Switch. hearing that upon startup was the absolute nostalgia buzz I needed.

Honestly looks incredible.

@parkinho Whaaaaat? When did that drop?

@Magrane it's never going to release. Surely that much is obvious by now.

@ShaiHulud It's a tiny system, I find it really uncomfortable to hold, and the fact that all the button mappings are either awful, or backwards, means that I cannot play it for more than ten minutes without getting some form of hand pain.

@kuliddar It will be then, or never.

Those slightly odd corners always give off a 3D-printed vibe to me.

Great to see more classic arcade compilations, and not filled with rubbish. I can feel a cosmic cop release coming in the future. For anyone excited about the prospect, Image fight 2 will break you. That game is damn tough.

I purchased the magazine, but all the VHS had been ripped off the front. My town was a little rough back then

I'm a huge MD fan, not really a fan or procedural or rogue games, but, I cannot deny that this looks awesome. Not totally sold on the main character. It would look better if it were a futuristic fantasy style in my opinion. D&D in space vibe.

@gojiguy There are literally pictures of arcades in the pictures of the pages in this article.

@RetroGames not much, as it lacks the modern development tolls that other systems now have had created for them. This isn't just a case of making a game for the Famicom. It's modern rom boards with advanced features, a lot of skill and modern tools. The SNES has none of these.

@Axelay71 There are little to no development tools for the SNES, this is why it get's almost no love. Lots of strides have been made in development for NES and Mega Drive, but not the SNES.

WOW, this is awesome. I've actually attempted to play the Switch version with Google translate, but obviously didn't get far. Let's hope this port comes to the Switch.

Huh? this sounds like boll#cks. The licensing they would need to attain would immediately tell them that it had been recently licensed, IF, they didn't already know. Weird behaviours indeed. However, it really isn't that spectacular.

@chardir Exactly and who even are WATA or anybody else to grade anything. There is no legal legislation or government defined guideline to this stuff as far as I am aware. So putting it in a box with someones stamp on means literally nothing.

I didn't buy this back in the day, but have bought some in recent years from collectors. I had no idea this was a weekly magazine, As someone who has produced monthly magazines, all I can say is that this is utter lunacy.

I don't yet own one, but I hope to at some point. It is a truly beautiful system.

This is sad to see, but it really is so difficult to create independent projects, and to keep them supported and profitable. I wish all involved the very best for the future.

@RetroGames It really is a good read and feels a lot like Mean Machines.

@WiteWulf @WiteWulf Ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, yeah, maybe

@Zverik Ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa MJ

I think we're going to see the handheld mk2 and the announcement of solo releases featuring modern retro aesthetic games, like Blazing Chrome and Steel Assault, at least that's what I'm hoping for.

@CharlieGirl Excellent production, but super cheap gameplay though for the most part.

@Kiz3000 I see absolutely no reason why a company would not re-issue a previously agreed license, allowing them to generate further revenue from games that are thirty plus years old..

If that is the finished box, it is pretty shocking, both in design and construction.

@Kiz3000 Well those packages are obviously pre-packed so i guess once they run out, they run out. Namco will just re-release though as they are getting a licence to cover both consoles soon.

They should up the price to 25 a cart and do solo releases of recent retro aesthetic games like Blazing Chrome, Steel Assault, Infernax etc. At the currents cost there is no way these people will get involved. I would love to see these games on a solo cart, that's a real modern retro experience.

@Kiz3000 How do you know what one's are going out of print?