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Issue 98 of Retro Gamer magazine hits UK newsagents on 5th January and includes a collector's guide written by myself.

There's also a short interview with Bock.

The guide contains a look at why the GG is collectable and round-ups of the best games, rarest games and recommend imports.

A lot of hard work went into it - the list of 10 best games was changed at least a dozen times before I was happy with what I'd chosen. Don't worry though - there's no sign of Rise of the Robots or Mortal Kombat 3.

US Game Gear fans, I believe you'll be able to buy it from Barnes & Noble.

Awesome ! Finally a copy of Retro Gamer worth picking up LOL

I look forward to reading your article :)

Nice to hear. Like said above, looking forward to seeing it.

This sounds like an issue of RG I might actually buy. Congratulations.

Got my copy today. Well written and informative article. I still find it hard to believe that I saw 12 pages devoted to the Sega Game Gear. Half the time, we're lucky to get 12 words.

The only thing I might have added is that some eBay sellers either do repairs or sell refurbished GGs (gearforgames and Mr Zorrow spring to mind), so you don't have to be good with a soldering iron to get a working GG as that part of the article seems to imply.

I got my issue through today, not had chance to read the artical yet but had a flick through and noted Bock's picture and chat :)

I'll look forward to reading this tonight.

My first thought is perhaps it could have had at least a full page chat with Bock and a few more pictures of his collection..

Hey Gooser any chance you could get me a copy of this thing? I'd love to have it with my collection? No Barnes & Noble anywhere close to me in the USA here. I'd gladly reimburse you for cost and shipping buddy.

One question though. When you say there is no mention of Rise of the Robots? You mean in terms of best games right? Because for the USA collection Rise of the RObots BOX is the ultimate cock block. There are only three known boxes that exist in collectors hands. Thank God I have one of them.

There's one on ebay shipping worldwide:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200697843727

I also got myself a copy, had to order it off ebay as this country sucks for anything ever !

Really enjoyed the article, very well thought out and put together. It was awesome to see a "modern" magazine with such an in depth article about the beloved GG.

Thank you for the eBay link.

I can get you one if you don't win the auction, Braveheart.

And I meant no Rise of the Robots in the 'best games' category. There is a 'rarest games' bit, but they're all Euro games as Retro Gamer is mainly a UK-based magazine.

Glad that people have found it to be interesting and useful.

Ok thanks my friend. If I don't win that auction I will let you know.

Forgot to state that I did win that auction and item is being shipped across the pond now. Can't wait to read it. It better be good Gooser since it cost me 15 GBP for a magazine! :)

I have also this retro gamer, it's very good !!!!!

It's a good issue, Braveheart. The Metal Slug and TMNT articles are interesting.

Glad you liked it, rg010803.

Hey just got mine today! Great article. No love for the USA Rise of the Robots box though huh?! Still gets my vote for hardest to get GG item. I have a Car Licence as well as Omar ya know and I still vote Rise USA box. :)

Bock is in this Issue

We need scans. Not paying 10 euro for a single issue, sorry.

I'm sure the pirates have it somewhere. The cover price is £5 which is about €6 so €10 is not too extortionate. I don't like to publish scans of things that are still commercially available, though.

Here's a scan of Bock's bit:

http://shinobiman.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=off&thre...

Fair enough but Imagine needs to sort their shipping price in their magazine shop. When I order multiple issues I still pay the same shipping price for each issue. To pay £11.25 shipping for three issues is ridiculous.

S.F wrote

We need scans. Not paying 10 euro for a single issue, sorry.

I don't usually buy magazines and was put off by the £5 price for quite a long while. It was the GG profile that finally sold the magazine to me.

Upon further perusal of RG, I particularly liked the articles on the TMNT coin-op and Space Harrier. If that issue had been especially written as a personal sales pitch to me it couldn't have done a better job at engaging my interest.

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NonShinyGoose Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Posts: 272 Location: UK	Retro Gamer's Game Gear Collector's Guide Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:08 am
	Issue 98 of Retro Gamer magazine hits UK newsagents on 5th January and includes a collector's guide written by myself. There's also a short interview with Bock. The guide contains a look at why the GG is collectable and round-ups of the best games, rarest games and recommend imports. A lot of hard work went into it - the list of 10 best games was changed at least a dozen times before I was happy with what I'd chosen. Don't worry though - there's no sign of Rise of the Robots or Mortal Kombat 3. US Game Gear fans, I believe you'll be able to buy it from Barnes & Noble.

moomin_pappa Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Northern Ireland	Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:02 pm
	Awesome ! Finally a copy of Retro Gamer worth picking up LOL I look forward to reading your article :)

S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:35 pm
S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Nice to hear. Like said above, looking forward to seeing it.

English Invader Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Hertfordshire, UK	Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:44 pm
	This sounds like an issue of RG I might actually buy. Congratulations.

English Invader Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Hertfordshire, UK	Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:03 pm
	Got my copy today. Well written and informative article. I still find it hard to believe that I saw 12 pages devoted to the Sega Game Gear. Half the time, we're lucky to get 12 words. The only thing I might have added is that some eBay sellers either do repairs or sell refurbished GGs (gearforgames and Mr Zorrow spring to mind), so you don't have to be good with a soldering iron to get a working GG as that part of the article seems to imply.

james costello Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 537 Location: England	Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:59 pm
	I got my issue through today, not had chance to read the artical yet but had a flick through and noted Bock's picture and chat :) I'll look forward to reading this tonight. My first thought is perhaps it could have had at least a full page chat with Bock and a few more pictures of his collection..

Braveheart69 Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 311 Location: USA	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:26 pm
	Hey Gooser any chance you could get me a copy of this thing? I'd love to have it with my collection? No Barnes & Noble anywhere close to me in the USA here. I'd gladly reimburse you for cost and shipping buddy. One question though. When you say there is no mention of Rise of the Robots? You mean in terms of best games right? Because for the USA collection Rise of the RObots BOX is the ultimate cock block. There are only three known boxes that exist in collectors hands. Thank God I have one of them.

gallos_11 Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 195	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:54 pm
gallos_11 Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 195	There's one on ebay shipping worldwide: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200697843727

moomin_pappa Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Northern Ireland	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:11 pm
	I also got myself a copy, had to order it off ebay as this country sucks for anything ever ! Really enjoyed the article, very well thought out and put together. It was awesome to see a "modern" magazine with such an in depth article about the beloved GG.

Braveheart69 Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 311 Location: USA	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:21 pm
	Thank you for the eBay link.

NonShinyGoose Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Posts: 272 Location: UK	Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:50 pm
	I can get you one if you don't win the auction, Braveheart. And I meant no Rise of the Robots in the 'best games' category. There is a 'rarest games' bit, but they're all Euro games as Retro Gamer is mainly a UK-based magazine. Glad that people have found it to be interesting and useful.

Braveheart69 Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 311 Location: USA	Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:19 am
	Ok thanks my friend. If I don't win that auction I will let you know.

Braveheart69 Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 311 Location: USA	Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:56 pm
	Forgot to state that I did win that auction and item is being shipped across the pond now. Can't wait to read it. It better be good Gooser since it cost me 15 GBP for a magazine! :)

rg010803 Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 222 Location: France	Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:28 pm
rg010803 Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 222 Location: France	I have also this retro gamer, it's very good !!!!!

NonShinyGoose Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Posts: 272 Location: UK	Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:40 pm
	It's a good issue, Braveheart. The Metal Slug and TMNT articles are interesting. Glad you liked it, rg010803.

Braveheart69 Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 311 Location: USA	Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:01 am
	Hey just got mine today! Great article. No love for the USA Rise of the Robots box though huh?! Still gets my vote for hardest to get GG item. I have a Car Licence as well as Omar ya know and I still vote Rise USA box. :)

KnightWarrior Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 98	Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:37 am
KnightWarrior Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 98	Bock is in this Issue

S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:03 pm
S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	We need scans. Not paying 10 euro for a single issue, sorry.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14745 Location: London	Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:50 pm
	I'm sure the pirates have it somewhere. The cover price is £5 which is about €6 so €10 is not too extortionate. I don't like to publish scans of things that are still commercially available, though. Here's a scan of Bock's bit: http://shinobiman.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=off&thre...

S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:05 pm
S.F Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 474 Location: Netherlands	Fair enough but Imagine needs to sort their shipping price in their magazine shop. When I order multiple issues I still pay the same shipping price for each issue. To pay £11.25 shipping for three issues is ridiculous.

English Invader Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Hertfordshire, UK	Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:08 pm
	S.F wrote We need scans. Not paying 10 euro for a single issue, sorry. I don't usually buy magazines and was put off by the £5 price for quite a long while. It was the GG profile that finally sold the magazine to me. Upon further perusal of RG, I particularly liked the articles on the TMNT coin-op and Space Harrier. If that issue had been especially written as a personal sales pitch to me it couldn't have done a better job at engaging my interest.

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