THE retrobates
Favourite mega drive game
Darran Jones
Thunder Force III – I remember selling my Game Boy so I could buy this and several other Mega Drive games. It’s exceptionally well crafted and I regularly return to it.
Expertise:
Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an award-winning magazine Currently playing:
Sega Mega Drive Classics Favourite game of all time: Strider
sam ribbits
I’ve love how awesome Comix Zone and Gunstar Heroes look. But I’d probably go for Streets Of Rage II as my favourite. Expertise:
Pixels
Currently playing:
Limbo
Favourite game of all time: Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos
Jason kelk
It’s a fairly even split between Thunder Force III and Thunder Force IV, although if I have to choose one it’d be Thunder Force III [Ed: good choice]. Expertise:
Being a homebrew hero Currently playing:
The Last V8 (C64)
Favourite game of all time: Io
Drew sleep
Rocket Knight Adventures, it was the first videogame I ever owned and Sparkster always has a place in my heart. Expertise:
Marco Polo
Currently playing:
Shadow Of The
Colossus (2018)
Favourite game of all time: Final Fantasy VIII
Graeme mason
Streets of Rage II. It’s still a blast today. Co-op with my sons is great fun, even if descends into an argument over who gets the pipe.
Expertise:
Adjusting the tape azimuth with a screwdriver
Currently playing:
Dishonored 2
Favourite game of all time: Resident Evil 4
martyn carroll
Desert Strike. The original and best. I recall losing an entire summer trying to beat it. Expertise:
Sinclair stuff
Currently playing:
Fortnite
Favourite game of all time: Jet Set Willy
nick Thorpe
An obscure little platform game called Sonic The Hedgehog. You probably haven’t heard of it, because I don’t talk about it much. Expertise:
Owning five Master Systems (I sold two)
Currently playing:
Fox N Forests
Favourite game of all time: Sonic The Hedgehog
David crookes
Sonic The Hedgehog: I stood in Boots and saw it running at a blistering speed, prompting me to want a Mega Drive. Expertise:
Amstrad, Lynx, adventures, Dizzy and Playstation (but is it retro? Debate!)
Currently playing:
Tetris
Favourite game of all time: Broken Sword