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I play games I loved while growing up and like discovering enjoyable games I haven't played on those systems. As for new games, nostalgia wouldn't be worth anything if the games (such as Breath of the Wild) weren't great. As I don't play games that often, one thing about picking up an old game I'm f...

Any interesting/funny/controversial lines that never made it to the game?

I like these: https://twitter.com/RetroGamer_Mag/stat ... 4214925315

I'm going to be buying a load of stuff via post in the hope I receive a package with a Dizzy stamp on it. I know you can buy them separately, but it'd be cooler to receive a franked one in the post!

Every moment spent on Battle Mode in Super Mario 3 because it's great fun.

Hyrule Field, Ocarina of Time. It seemed massive back then as the link between locations. It was a relaxing place to be - possibly the first time I thought that about a game? I loved the sunsets and sunrises, the music and how it became eerie at dusk. I loved galloping across it with Epona.

I've never been a big Tetris fan, but Tetris Attack is one of my favourite all-time games. How does Tetris 99 compare?

It's the first time I've spent 20 minutes looking at a magazine cover...then more when I realised the image was the poster too.

I'm enjoying the issue so far, and it looks like one I'll read from cover to cover. I'm looking forward to the bedroom coders and gaming magazine issues.

Is this something Retro Gamer could do an article about? Pressure and all that.

I bought a DVD from CEX recently, and on closer inspection, the cover is poor quality so maybe they printed that themselves. That's rather scammy if so.

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Thu Oct 10, 2019 10:37 am

Game of Thrones title music sounds uncannily similar to the original Settlers game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r385tMuVwjg

I hear that. It reminded me of Song of Storms from Ocarina of Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KhEMcJoNiA - but Settlers may be even closer.

This track reminds me of something from Perfect Dark and/or GoldenEye on the N64. I can't quite place it to a particular tune (anyone?), so although I haven't played either game for a couple of years, maybe it's more about the atmosphere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mv4biRn9bE I asked the guita...

An EP I loved disappeared off Spotify, iTunes etc. earlier this year. I wish I'd bought the MP3s.

I've recently bought CDs by Polish post-rockers Tides from Nebula and violin/piano duo AVA, both signed at gigs to make them that bit special.

There was a while where everything RareWare touched seemed to be gold. The reviews for Banjo Kazooie were great, so I was very excited, and this was after Blast Corps, Diddy Kong Racing and GoldenEye proved Rare was making awesome games for N64. Only, I didn't like Banjo Kazooie. I thought things mi...

Most of my Amstrad games are in a plastic case, but the following are boxed if I remember rightly:
Galaxy Force (I think this came with a poster).
Flimbo's Quest.
Chase H.Q.

I'll have a longer think. I can't remember the others...

Thanks for the recommendations @pratty and @Havantgottaclue

I see Ni no Kuni is coming to Switch, so as a big Studio Ghibli and Joe Hisaishi fan, that's another 'must-have'...

I barely play games these days - only the occasional retro game or with family and friends when I visit. My only 'current' console is the SNES Mini. I'm thinking of buying a Switch for Collection of Mana, though it's too ridiculous to spend £300 just for an official translation and release of a 25-y...