The CRPG Book
In case you’re wondering about the title of Sam
Dyer’s latest book it stands for ‘Computer
Role-Playing Games’ and it’s rather special. As
you’d expect from Bitmap Books, the quality of this
title is absolutely superb with lots of sumptuous
photography, interested interviews and delightful
screenshots to pore over. Highly recommended.
Price: £29.
From: Bitmapbooks.co.ukModern Game Boy Advance:
Super Famicom Edition
We’ve always enjoyed MTV’s Pimp Your Ride and now there’s a Game Boy Advance
edition, too, courtesy of Retrosix. The company can create a particular style of Game Boy
Advance for a base price of £59.99, but it can be upgraded in several ways depending
on how much money you’d like to spend. There are three types of modifications you can
add, which include an extremely handy backlit screen (£50), a Class D Amplifier and 1W
speaker to boost the sound (£10), or responsive clicky triggers (£10) which have a lot more
resistance than the usual buttons. Any old parts are replaced and cleaned up, meaning a
fully modified machine delivers an experience far beyond what was capable in 2001.
Price: £59.99+ modifications From: retrosix.co.ukPICK
OF THE
MONTHFire TV Stick 4K
Sega recently released a selection
of 25 classic Mega Drive games on
Amazon Fire TV so if you’ve never
owned one of these devices before it
might be a good time to pick one up.
The one here allows you access to a
variety of channels, including Amazon
Prime, is designed for 4K streaming
and also handles the likes of HDR,
Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
Price: £49.
From: Amazon.co.ukTHE COOL RETRO STUFF THAT WE’VE HAD OUR EYE ON THIS MONTH
THE VAULT
10 | RETRO GAMERUltimate 80s Retro
Gaming Collection
Our latest retro tome is a delightful
love letter to the Eighties and is filled
with all sorts of fantastic features. It all
kicks off with a big look at the entire
decade and then contains some of our
best articles from the last 14 years.
From the humble Spectrum to the
mighty Amiga, there’s something in
this book for everyone.Price: £12.
From: myfavourite
magazines.co.ukSteelSeries Stratus XL
gaming controller
If you want a good work horse
for gaming then the Stratus XL is
worth considering. It’s compatible
with various versions of Windows
(from 7 upwards), Oculus, Samsung
Gear VR and Android 31. Like many
modern joypads it is pricey, but it’s
reassuringly weighty and feels good
in the hands. It’s also fully compatible
with Steam’s Big Picture mode and
the numerous Mega Drive games that
Sega has released on Android.Price: £52 From: amazon.co.ukiesStratusXL