People involved in the preparation of this issue of RetroMagazine World (in no particular order):
- Carlo N. Del Mar Pirazzini
- Daniele Brahimi
- Francesco Fiorentini
- Chiara “Kika” Carrara
- Roberto Del Mar Pirazzini
- Giampaolo Moraschi
- Leonardo Miliani
- Takahiro Yoshioka
- Alberto Apostolo
- Barbara “Morgana” Murgida
- Eugenio Rapella
- Javier Gonzalez
- Marta Rossmann
- Gianluca Girelli
- Marco Pistorio
- Michele Ugolini
- Ingrid Poggiali
- David La Monaca
- Bimbomillo
- Fredrik Ramsberg
- Cover image: Giuseppe Mangini
- Cover layout: Carlo N. Del Mar Pirazzini
Editorial by Francesco Fiorentini – “And finally we made it… Fifty issues!”
And finally we made it… Fifty issues!
Fifty issues is a lot… It seems like yesterday that, on a rainy weekend in October, I was alone in my little apartment in Amsterdam writing the first issue of RetroMagazine. It started as a bit of fun, but it was fueled by a great passion and the love I immediately received from so many people who quickly became friends. I said it seems like yesterday, but eight years have already passed! During this time, our magazine has undergone several changes, leading to what it is today and blowing out the candles on the cake for issue 50!
Fifty issues that demonstrate the quality of the project and the work of all those who, with each issue, dedicate some of their time, free of charge, to writing the articles that make up the magazine. I would like to personally highlight the commitment that each of RetroMagazine World’s contributors puts into this work. When you download this issue, consisting of more than 135 pages, take a moment to think about all the work that goes into its creation. There are people, like you, who devote time to writing an article, taking care to ensure that it is as error-free as possible so that the person responsible for its layout does not have to waste time rereading every line. There is someone who looks at all the articles and seeks inspiration to design an image to send to the graphic designer to create the cover. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of all the work that goes on behind the scenes… These people receive no compensation for their work; they are simply driven by passion and a love of sharing knowledge.
Now that we have reached issue 50, our Eugenio, the “old man of the group” as he describes himself, rightly pointed out that we have never really introduced ourselves. We have therefore decided to start doing so in this symbolic issue. Turn to pages 53 and 54 to find out more about some of the members of the editorial team.
Fifty issues are a lot… But they are only a fraction of what we want to achieve. Enthusiasm is greater than ever in the editorial office, and there is certainly no shortage of topics, given that retrocomputing, fueled by what marketing experts call the nostalgia effect, is at the height of its success.
Fifty issues is a lot… And we are proud to have reached this milestone!
Note: this editorial and all the contents were first released in Italian in 2025 – ref. issue 50-IT
Summary:
- 8-bit Atari computer
- THE SPECTRUM: the review
- RGB10 series portable console
- Atari 7800+ – The Review
- Joseph Weizenbaum, the inventor…
- C64 Basic extension: BBC Basic II
- ugBASIC – A new era for…
- Cave Fighter
- The “Guillotine” – for C64
- Inform 6 – tutorial 5
- The mysterious Hardtek joystick interface
- Earthion
- The story of Donkey Kong
- Japan 26th episode…
- Hello, let me introduce myself!
- Plyuk (ZX)
- Bubble Bobble (Atari 8bit)
- Nixy and the Seeds of Doom (C64)
- Faster (Atari STE)
- Captain Barrel (Varie)
- Donkey Kong (ZX)
- Donkey Kong (PC128)
- Dragon Quest 3 (Varie)
- Mighty Steel Fighters (CPC)
- Dungeonette (Amiga)
- Speccy Soccer (ZX)
- Grand Theft Auto 3 (Dreamcast)
- Star Blader (Lynx)
- Chouyoku Senki Estique (NES)
- Cobol’s Laboratory (NES)
- Coin Rush (N64)
- Infeztation (C64)
- Old Towers (NES)
- The Shadow of Sergoth (Amiga)
- Star Fury (Apple II)
- Battle for Cronos (C64)
- Castlevania AGA (Amiga)
- A Great New World (MSX)
- Annihilator (GBC)
- Destroy! (N64)
- F-16 Falcon Strike (Atari 8bit)
- Ranma 1/2: Akanekodan Teki Hihou (SNes)
- Tracker Hero (Amiga)
- Elite (VIC20)
- Avalan (C64)
- Mortal Kombat II (3DO)
- Cave Dave (GBC)
- Captain Ishtar… (C64)
- Ladybird (C64)
- Alien Intruder (MS-DOS)
- Mike Kach 2 (C64)
- Doomlings (MSX)
- Kaizo Choujin… (SNes)
- Final Fight MD (C64)
- Emlyn Hughes… (C64)
- Probotector (GB)
- Q*Bert (MSX2)
- Nitro (GBC)
- Balloon Kid (GB)
- Bedlam (C64)
