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The title screen to Super Metroid, showing a titular metroid in a lab with bodies of scientists strewn around it, computer monitors lit up green. What happened here? Well, press start to find out.

30 years on, developers reflect on Super Metroid's impact: "Like Zelda and Mario, there is almost nothing else out there like it in tone. Still to this day, even"

By Darran Jones published

Feature Feature | Super Metroid: An Enduring Legacy – As Nintendo's sci-fi classic turns 30, Retro Gamer revisits Zebes to speak with developers of both Metroidvanias and actual Metroid games to learn what makes Samus Aran's 2D adventure so special

Feature
Mara Forest walks in front of the Crow Country ticket booth in a piece of key art that retains the game's rounded low-poly visual style, but smashes together other elements of the theme park - such as a crow statue, gore puddles, dead trees, and explosive barrels - together in a way that isn't true of the actual space in-game, but conveys what to expect therein

Indie devs discuss why low-poly works so well for horror: "I actually think those limitations encourage weird, unique compromises"

By Alan Wen published

Feature Feature | The indie developers of Back In 1995, Fear The Spotlight, and Crow Country on channelling PS1-era aesthetics in horror games to create the perfect combination of nostalgia and dread

Feature
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

After a tough eight-year battle, a series of new glitches completely changed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedruns

By Issy van der Velde published

News The HD and original versions have been jostling for the top spot for years

News
Ark: Survival Evolved

The new free-to-play Ark mobile game "isn't just a port; it's a fully-fledged survival experience that rivals its console and PC counterparts" and has been downloaded over a million times

By Issy van der Velde published

News It's doing very well at the moment

News
a medieval castle on a steep cliffside

Move over Manor Lords, this cozy medieval city builder is so good it "ruined other builders," and it's leaving early access very soon

By Issy van der Velde published

News It looks like you can build a lot more in Foundation

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WoW Hardcore streamer receives $7k donation on one condition: he has to delete everything he owns

By Alex Raisbeck published

News Back to square one

News
Palworld

Palworld's Feybreak update is clearly a success as the game just hit its highest concurrent player count since launch

By Issy van der Velde published

News The big update is winning people back

News
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered

The Soul Reaver remaster's director was hired after creating their own fan remaster for free

By Alex Raisbeck published

News "Because I already had these original textures assembled, it saved so much on the whole process."

News
Justine battles a gigantic baby doll in Hotel Barcelona, which takes up most of the entire screen's background

Swery65 discusses Hotel Barcelona, his "accidental" collaboration with friend Suda51

By Alicia Haddick published

Interview Interview | But make no mistake, this long-requested meeting of the minds is shaping up to be a truly unique experience

Interview
MiSide screenshot

With almost 40,000 positive Steam reviews, dev behind this winter's biggest horror hit "never expected MiSide to be so popular" and will "carefully consider future plans"

By Kaan Serin published

News MiSide just got a new photo mode to celebrate the game's great success

News
FC 25

FC 25 Winter Wildcards SBC calendar and full cards list

By Ben Wilson last updated

Guide Ze Roberto and Cole Palmer front the FC 25 Winter Wildcards SBC calendar

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The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

After a tough eight-year battle, a series of new glitches completely changed The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedruns

By Issy van der Velde published

News The HD and original versions have been jostling for the top spot for years

News
Ark: Survival Evolved

The new free-to-play Ark mobile game "isn't just a port; it's a fully-fledged survival experience that rivals its console and PC counterparts" and has been downloaded over a million times

By Issy van der Velde published

News It's doing very well at the moment

News
a medieval castle on a steep cliffside

Move over Manor Lords, this cozy medieval city builder is so good it "ruined other builders," and it's leaving early access very soon

By Issy van der Velde published

News It looks like you can build a lot more in Foundation

News
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WoW Hardcore streamer receives $7k donation on one condition: he has to delete everything he owns

By Alex Raisbeck published

News Back to square one

News
Palworld

Palworld's Feybreak update is clearly a success as the game just hit its highest concurrent player count since launch

By Issy van der Velde published

News The big update is winning people back

News
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered

The Soul Reaver remaster's director was hired after creating their own fan remaster for free

By Alex Raisbeck published

News "Because I already had these original textures assembled, it saved so much on the whole process."

News
MiSide screenshot

With almost 40,000 positive Steam reviews, dev behind this winter's biggest horror hit "never expected MiSide to be so popular" and will "carefully consider future plans"

By Kaan Serin published

News MiSide just got a new photo mode to celebrate the game's great success

News
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

As Sonic the Hedgehog 3 tears up the box office, its writers now want to adapt The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: "We're putting it out there in the world"

By Kaan Serin published

News Nintendo's already taking their fantasy series into live action

News
Final Fantasy 16 PS5 screenshot

Yoshi-P and Hiroshi Takai jokingly clash as they react to Clive's lewd Tekken 8 outfit: "You OK'd this?"

By Alex Raisbeck published

News "I might have been out of it at the time."

News
Screenshot from Exit 8 showing a clean, bright passageway of a Japanese underground metro with a single suited man walking toward the camera.

Godzilla studio Toho is adapting one of the Nintendo Switch's most popular games - a liminal space horror set in Japan's metro

By Kaan Serin published

News The Exit 8 is getting the live-action treatment

News
Sephiroth in the first Kingdom Hearts game

The original Kingdom Hearts was initially "more hardcore" until Square Enix toned it down: "We had some puzzles in there that would make you go, 'what is this, Takeshi's Challenge?'"

By Alex Raisbeck published

News "It's a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing."

News
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth producer says the JRPG sold well, but future games "cannot be exclusive to a single platform" anymore

By Kaan Serin published

News The end of PlayStation exclusive Final Fantasy games?

News
Nemesis box against a brick wall, on a neon mat

Nemesis review: "A magical sense of tension"

By Ian Stokes published

Review This horror board game perfectly captures the magic of Alien, and it deserves a place in your collection

Review
Arcs board game box beside the board, dice, and tokens on a wooden table

Arcs review: "A whole lot of game in a small package"

By Scott White published

Review Meet your new favorite strategy game

Review
The Monk tears through enemies in Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2 review: "A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"

By Alessandro Fillari published

Not yet rated

Review

Review
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: "The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"

By Josh West published

Review

Review
Venom attacks multiple foes at once with tendril attacks in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivals review: "So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"

By Josh Broadwell published

Review

Review
Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition box on a wooden surface

Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition review - "Boils the game down to its purest essentials"

By Will Salmon published

Review Can this smaller, more bitesize version of Blood Bowl go the distance?

Review
Secret Level episode photo showcasing Pac-Man

Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"

By Rollin Bishop last updated

Review

Review
Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack! box on a wooden surface

Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack! review - "Simultaneously too easy and weirdly overcomplicated"

By Will Salmon published

Review It's a swing and a miss due to lackluster gameplay, unfortunately

Review
Anton encounters the first boss in Antonblast, with a jewel head, a bright orange suit, and bright yellow gloves, the pose references a classic Daffy Duck cartoon

Antonblast review: "Explosively reinvents the destructive energy of Wario Land"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Review

Review
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl protagonist Skif holding a gun around The Zone

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review: "The best but most broken game I've played all year"

By Andrew Brown published

Review

Review
Looking at a town from a distance in Towers of Aghasba

Towers of Aghasba review: "Exploration is a joy thanks to gorgeous visuals and a varied landscape"

By Justin Towell published

Not yet rated

Review

Review
A centaur in a shop in Sorry We're Closed

Sorry We're Closed review: "Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill can't match this neon-soaked survival horror for its sheer inventiveness"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Review

Review
The title screen to Super Metroid, showing a titular metroid in a lab with bodies of scientists strewn around it, computer monitors lit up green. What happened here? Well, press start to find out.

30 years on, developers reflect on Super Metroid's impact: "Like Zelda and Mario, there is almost nothing else out there like it in tone. Still to this day, even"

By Darran Jones published

Feature Feature | Super Metroid: An Enduring Legacy – As Nintendo's sci-fi classic turns 30, Retro Gamer revisits Zebes to speak with developers of both Metroidvanias and actual Metroid games to learn what makes Samus Aran's 2D adventure so special

Feature
Mara Forest walks in front of the Crow Country ticket booth in a piece of key art that retains the game's rounded low-poly visual style, but smashes together other elements of the theme park - such as a crow statue, gore puddles, dead trees, and explosive barrels - together in a way that isn't true of the actual space in-game, but conveys what to expect therein

Indie devs discuss why low-poly works so well for horror: "I actually think those limitations encourage weird, unique compromises"

By Alan Wen published

Feature Feature | The indie developers of Back In 1995, Fear The Spotlight, and Crow Country on channelling PS1-era aesthetics in horror games to create the perfect combination of nostalgia and dread

Feature
Justine battles a gigantic baby doll in Hotel Barcelona, which takes up most of the entire screen's background

Swery65 discusses Hotel Barcelona, his "accidental" collaboration with friend Suda51

By Alicia Haddick published

Interview Interview | But make no mistake, this long-requested meeting of the minds is shaping up to be a truly unique experience

Interview
Women with lovehearts above their heads yearn for the player hero in Fable

"We would look at all the American RPGs and the JRPGs at the time and just go, 'Right, if they're doing it, we're not": Peter Molyneux and John McCormack talk the development of Fable 20 years on

By Lewis Packwood published

Feature Feature | The Making of Fable: Celebrating 20 years, Retro Gamer talk with Peter Molyneux and John McCormack about the highs and lows of creating Fable

Feature
The key art for Metal Gear Solid from the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection released, showing Solid Snake with his bandana on, as drawn by Yoji Shinkawa

26 years on, developers discuss the massive impact Metal Gear Solid had on the industry: "This was going much further than all previous action games. And that was totally inspiring"

By Adam Barnes published

Feature Feature | The Impact of Metal Gear Solid: Retro Gamer talks with a selection of developers about the stealth game's 1998 release, and how it changed the industry forever

Feature
Peforming melee combat in a hallway whie wearing a hazmat suit while playing the 2016 Hitman DLC mission Patient Zero in Hitman 3.

7 years on, Agent 47’s attempt to contain a deadly virus in Patient Zero brings the classic Hitman stealth action to an unmatched fever pitch

By Dashiell Wood published

Opinon | Blood in the snow – the final DLC mission in 2016's Hitman pushes players to adapt to an evolving threat with an explosive arsenal

Stealth

"Issues encountered during the initial launch are a genuine part of the game’s history": Wuthering Waves producer on the road to 2.0 and the open-world action RPG's biggest update yet

By Austin Wood published

Feature Interview | Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games reflects on the game's launch recovery

Feature
Promo artwork for Colin McCrae Rally 2005 showing a car jumping above desert sands

26 years later, Codemasters' Chris Southall talks Colin McRae Rally: "We wanted to do something that was an authentic rally experience for the hardware of the time"

By Rory Milne published

Feature Feature | The Evolution of Colin McRae Rally: Retro Gamer talks with former Codemasters creative Chris Southall on the racing series' legacy

Feature
Jade runs through a town with a camera in hand in Beyond Good and Evil

"Beyond Good and Evil's influence is 2000% Miyazaki": 21 years on, the developers behind Ubisoft's cult classic reflect on how it came to be

By Guy Miquel-Albert published

Feature Feature | The Making of Beyond Good and Evil: Retro Gamer talks with the developers behind Ubisoft's unique hidden gem about creating a classic

Feature
Modern Sonic jumps away from a giant chopper badnik in the Green Hill Zone in Sonic Generations

"We were honouring Sonic's holistic history which includes both designs": 13 years on, Takashi Iizuka reveals why Sonic Generations need twice the 'hogs

By Nick Thorpe published

Interview Feature | The Making of Sonic Generations – Retro Gamer talk with Sonic Team creative director Takashi Iizuka about the game's original 20th anniversary release

Interview

I'm fed up of pretending The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge isn't a Christmas game, and a hauntingly good one at that

By Maddy Kendall-Murray published

Opinion | Step into Christmas with this forgotten PS2 gem which combines Devil May Cry and Yakuza karaoke

Adventure
Angela in 2024's Silent Hill 2 Remake

Silent Hill 2 Remake's reinvention of its most underrated character means so much more in 2024

By Ashley Bardhan published

Year in Review Year in Review | Angela is better than she's ever been

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Wolf Man director teases his "100% practical" monster, as he admits "some people won't like it because they love the traditional wolf too much"

By Lauren Milici, Ian Berriman published

Exclusive Exclusive: Leigh Whannell says his titular werewolf doesn't use any CGI

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2024's best horror movie won't scare you in a traditional sense, but that's exactly why it's so hauntingly powerful

By David Opie published

Opinion Opinion | Our writer on why I Saw The TV Glow is one of the scariest films of the year

Opinion

Director of The Boys and Yellowjackets stars' twisty romance horror Companion explains why the movie couldn't have worked without them: "I can't imagine anyone else"

By Amy West, Jack Shepherd published

Exclusive Exclusive: Drew Hancock heaps praise on Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher as he teases what to expect from his upcoming genrebender Companion

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Steven Soderbergh says his upcoming horror movie Presence is inspired by a decade-old reality TV show starring Carrie Fisher and Mickey Rooney

By Megan Garside, Ian Berriman published

Exclusive Exclusive: Director Steven Soderbergh says he found the most unlikely inspiration for his upcoming horror movie in an iconic '00s TV show

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Squid Game season 2

Squid Game creator says main character Gi-hun "will not be the man he was in season 2" once season 3 releases

By Issy van der Velde published

News How could he be after all he's been through?

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The director of Michelle Yeoh's new Star Trek movie details how it's gone through "seven different iterations" over five years, with everything changing but two character names

By Emily Murray, Darren Scott published

Exclusive Exclusive: Section 31 director Olatunde Osunsanmi says its "wonderful" where the new Star Trek movie has ended up after years of changes

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2024 saw a whole bunch of TV shows get cancelled, but I'm still most upset about Netflix axing Jeff Goldblum's fabulous fantasy series Kaos

By Amy West published

Opinion Opinion | Kaos was easily one of the best shows of 2024, and what a shame it is we won't get any more episodes

Opinion

Wolf Man director on how his new horror movie was inspired by Denis Villeneuve's Sicario and Prisoners: "This isn't a fantasy, this is real"

By Amy West published

Exclusive Exclusive: Leigh Whannell teases what to expect from his "very grounded" follow-up to The Invisible Man

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Wolf Man director teases his "100% practical" monster, as he admits "some people won't like it because they love the traditional wolf too much"

By Lauren Milici, Ian Berriman published

Exclusive Exclusive: Leigh Whannell says his titular werewolf doesn't use any CGI

Exclusive

Director of The Boys and Yellowjackets stars' twisty romance horror Companion explains why the movie couldn't have worked without them: "I can't imagine anyone else"

By Amy West, Jack Shepherd published

Exclusive Exclusive: Drew Hancock heaps praise on Jack Quaid and Sophie Thatcher as he teases what to expect from his upcoming genrebender Companion

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Steven Soderbergh says his upcoming horror movie Presence is inspired by a decade-old reality TV show starring Carrie Fisher and Mickey Rooney

By Megan Garside, Ian Berriman published

Exclusive Exclusive: Director Steven Soderbergh says he found the most unlikely inspiration for his upcoming horror movie in an iconic '00s TV show

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Squid Game season 2

Squid Game creator says main character Gi-hun "will not be the man he was in season 2" once season 3 releases

By Issy van der Velde published

News How could he be after all he's been through?

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The director of Michelle Yeoh's new Star Trek movie details how it's gone through "seven different iterations" over five years, with everything changing but two character names

By Emily Murray, Darren Scott published

Exclusive Exclusive: Section 31 director Olatunde Osunsanmi says its "wonderful" where the new Star Trek movie has ended up after years of changes

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Wolf Man director on how his new horror movie was inspired by Denis Villeneuve's Sicario and Prisoners: "This isn't a fantasy, this is real"

By Amy West published

Exclusive Exclusive: Leigh Whannell teases what to expect from his "very grounded" follow-up to The Invisible Man

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The reaction to Severance season 1 was so intense, creator Dan Erickson said he had to start therapy to process "all the wonderful feelings"

By Fay Watson published

Exclusive Exclusive: Severance season 2 is "better" than the Apple TV Plus show's first season says creator Dan Erickson

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Skeleton Crew is everything I never knew we needed from Star Wars

By Molly Edwards published

Opinion Opinion | Skeleton Crew is exactly what the galaxy needs right now

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: "Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"

By Emily Murray published

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"

By Jack Shepherd published

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Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"

By Kelechi Ehenulo published

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Kraven the Hunter review: "The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"

By Neil Smith published

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"

By Josh Slater-Williams published

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Secret Level episode photo showcasing Pac-Man

Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"

By Rollin Bishop last updated

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Nightbitch review: "Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"

By Emily Murray published

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Skeleton Crew review: "Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"

By Molly Edwards published

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2024's best horror movie won't scare you in a traditional sense, but that's exactly why it's so hauntingly powerful

By David Opie published

Opinion Opinion | Our writer on why I Saw The TV Glow is one of the scariest films of the year

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2024 saw a whole bunch of TV shows get cancelled, but I'm still most upset about Netflix axing Jeff Goldblum's fabulous fantasy series Kaos

By Amy West published

Opinion Opinion | Kaos was easily one of the best shows of 2024, and what a shame it is we won't get any more episodes

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Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield say their new romantic drama changed them as actors: "I've never had an experience like that before"

By Fay Watson published

Big screen spotlight Big Screen Spotlight | We Live in Time stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, along with director John Crowley, take us through their decades-charting romantic drama

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Squid Game season 3: Everything we know about the Netflix show's final season

By Fay Watson published

Guide Here's everything you need to know about the final season of Squid Game

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Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special ending explained: who dies, is Ruby Sunday in it, and what is the Star Seed?

By Emily Murray published

Guide We dive deep into the ending of the Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special 'Joy to the World'

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Nosferatu ending explained: your biggest questions answered

By Emily Garbutt published

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Superman

Upcoming superhero movies: every Marvel, DC, and comic book movie in 2025 and beyond

By Bradley Russell, Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Upcoming You don't need the Time Stone to see what new superhero movies are on the horizon

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Rachel Zegler in Snow White, one of the new Disney movies on the way

All the new Disney movies coming out in the next few years

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