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    Gallery created and covers have been moved from Unsorted: https://community.retromags.com/gallery/category/435-game-career-guide/
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    Gallery: https://community.retromags.com/gallery/category/436-computer-game-forum/ Magazine dbase: https://www.retromags.com/magazines/category/usa/computer-game-forum/
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    Added to the magazine dbase! https://www.retromags.com/magazines/category/usa/little-player/
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    PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Wii U Microsoft Xbox One (including Microsoft Xbox One S (E3 coverage)) Microsoft Xbox 360 Sony Playstation 3 Sony Playstation 4 Sony Playstation Vita Nintendo 3DS Windows 10 mobile (iOS, Android) Super Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo NX (E3 coverage; the eventual Nintendo Switch) Sony Playstation 4 Neo (E3 coverage; the eventual PS4 Pro) arcade ------ (Headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) The importance of "playing" with technology! (approx. 1/3rd page; editorial by publisher / Editor in Chief Martin Alessi; the benefits of learning technology thru video gaming) Feature Story - LEGO: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (8 pages; for PS4, X1, Wii U, PS3, X360, 3DS, Vita; game overview) Previews Paper Mario: Color Splash (4 pages; Wii U) Kirby: Planet Robobot (2 pages; 3DS) Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2 pages; 3DS) BLAST. FROM. THE. PAST! Super Star Wars (one page; SNES; game overview) The Binary Twins starring Wonne & Zheero (one page; comic strip) E3 2016 Preview (10 pages total) Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (one page; Wii U, NX) Pokemon: Sun & Pokemon Moon (one page; 3DS) Harvest Moon: Skytree Village (1/2 page; 3DS) Runbow Pocket (1/2 page; 3DS) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Prologue (1/2 page; PS4) Stardew Valley (1/2 page; PS4, X1, Wii U) Minecraft Realms (1/2 page; X1, Win10, Android, iOS) Forza Horizon 3 (1/2 page; X1) Madden NFL 17 (1/4 page; PS4, X1, PS3, X360) NBA 2K17 (1/4 page; PS4, X1, PS3, 360) NHL 17 (1/4 page; PS4, X1) FIFA 17 (1/4 page; PS4, X1, PS3, X360) amiibo (1 page) Skylanders Imaginators (1 page) Xbox One S (1 page; includes Custom Controllers discussion) PS4 "Neo" (1/2 page; the eventual PS4 Pro) Nintendo NX (1/2 page; the eventual Nintendo Switch) Thank You to our awesome readers! (one page; reader photos) Sega Week Kid's Tournament (one page; kid's arcade video game tournament coverage sponsored by Little Player Magazine and SegaBits, Galloping Ghost Arcade) Collector's Corner (4 pages; "Toys To Life" figure collecting) amiibo (1 page) LEGO Dimensions (1 page) Skylanders Superchargers (1 page) Skylanders Battlecast (approx. 2/3 page) Disney Infinity (approx. 1/3 page) BIG & little Reviews: Meet the Crew (one page; 1/6th page reviewer capsule bios) BIG Players Martin Alessi Jason Kaplan Tim Wilkus Jerry Bonner little Players Isabella Ocampo Bridget Bonner Brody Patterson BIG & little Reviews (game reviews; six pages; 1 page per game; each review page includes four capsule reviews (with 10-scale score) by review crew members) Star Fox Zero / Guard (Wii U) Ratchet & Clank (PS4) DiRT Rally (X1, PS4) Sega 3D Classics Collection (3DS) Disney Crossy Road (Android, iOS) Angry Birds Action (Android, iOS) Reader Reviews (reader submitted game reviews; approx 1/6 page each with 10-scale score) Minecraft (X360) Nintendogs (3DS) Super Metroid (SNES) Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U) It's Time For a Match Game! (one page; word match; Star Wars themed) Take A Break! (one page; suggestion for taking a break from gaming - proper sleep)
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    PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Wii U Microsoft Xbox One Sony Playstation 4 Nintendo 3DS mobile (iOS, Android) Nintendo Entertainment System PC (Windows) ------ (Headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity.) Video games are actually good for you! (approx. 1/4th page; editorial by publisher Shelly Alessi; positive benefits of video gaming) Top 5 Games of 2015 (10 pages, 2 pages per system; Top 5 lists; #1 game receives approx. 1 page overview; remaining games receive 1/4 page capsule overview) Wii U Super Mario Maker Yoshi's Woolly World Splatoon Minecraft: Wii U Edition Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Microsoft Xbox One Ori and the Blind Forest Forza Motorsport 6 Shovel Knight Steamworld Dig Megaman Legacy Collection Sony Playstation 4 Journey Shovel Knight Tearaway Unfolded Rocket League Mega Man Legacy Collection Nintendo 3DS Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Steamworld Heist Yo-kai Watch Pokemon: Super Mystery Dungeon Mobile (iOS & Android) Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved Zen Koi Prune Lara Croft: GO Alphabear BIG Editor's Choice (one page; adult editor Top 5 lists; top 3 games shown) Jason Tim Martin little Editor's Choice (one page; kid editor Top 5 lists; top 3 games shown) Bridget Isabella Brody BLAST. FROM. THE. PAST! Lode Runner (one page; NES; game overview) The Binary Twins starring Wonne & Zheero (one page; comic strip) Feature Story StarFox Zero (6 pages; Wii U; game overview, including amiibo interactivity) StarFox Guard (2 pages; Wii U; game overview) Previews Abzu (4 pages; PS4, Windows) Yooka-Laylee (2 pages; Wii U, PS4, Xbox One) Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2 pages; Wii U) Collector's Corner (4 pages; 1 page per franchise; "Toys To Life" figure collecting) amiibo Disney Infinity LEGO Dimensions Skylanders Superchargers BIG & little Reviews: Meet the Crew (one page; 1/6th page reviewer capsule bios) BIG Players Martin Alessi Jason Kaplan Tim Wilkus little Players Isabella Ocampo Bridget Bonner Brody Patterson BIG & little Reviews (hardware & OS reviews; seven pages; 1 page per system + 1 page epilogue; each review page includes four capsule reviews (with 10-scale score) by review crew members) Nintendo Wii U Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo 3DS Apple iOS Android Which One Is Best? It's Time For a Word Search! (one page; word search puzzle) Take A Break! (one page; suggestion for taking a break from gaming - reading)
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    PRIMARY SYSTEMS COVERAGE Nintendo Wii U Microsoft Xbox One Microsoft Xbox 360 Sony Playstation Vita Nintendo 3DS mobile (iOS) Super Nintendo Entertainment System PC ------ (Headline excerpts follow. Bullet lists and (notes) added for clarity. Issue #0 of Little Player was developed as a digital preview / promotional item for the magazine's original Kickstarter campaign. It was later made available as a free download via Little Player's official website.) A little vision goes a long way! (approx. 1/4th page; editorial by publisher / Editor in Chief Martin Alessi; Little Player developed as a print magazine for ages 7-12) Feature Story - Yoshi's Woolly World (4 pages; Wii U; game overview, including amiibo support) BLAST. FROM. THE. PAST! Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (one page; SNES; game overview) The Binary Twins starring Wonne & Zheero (one page; comic strip) Preview - Mario Maker (two pages; Wii U) amiibo Collector's Guide (2 pages; "Toys To Life" amiibo figure collecting) BIG & little Reviews: Meet the Crew (one page; approx. 1/4th-1/6th page reviewer capsule bios; includes "Casting Call!" sidebar) BIG Players Patrick Scott Patterson Jason Kaplan Martin Alessi little Players Brody Patterson BIG & little Reviews (game reviews; four pages; 1 page per game; each review page includes two capsule reviews (with 10-scale score) by review crew members) Splatoon (Wii U) Ori and the Blind Forest (X1, X360, PC) Spongebob Squarepants (X360, 3DS, Vita) Blokshot Revolution (iOS) Take A Break! (one page; suggestion for taking a break from gaming - daily exercise)
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    It'd print money. http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2016/07/15/someone-built-a-pokedex-battery-case-for-pokemon-go-and-nintendo-should-too/
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    I've been eyeing Rhea/Phoebe for a while. I hear it's an easy enough install - no soldering work required - but I prefer the (semi) external plug-and-play option if I can get away with it. My Sega Saturn drive is still functional - knock on wood - so there's really no reason to pull it at this point. (That said, I have been picking up spare optical drive systems for modification - working on a Xbox - and will probably do the same with others eventually. Saturn included.) Would like to find a good external Dreamcast PnP solution but they don't seem to exist - bottleneck with the serial port, apparently.
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    As a retro gamer who prefers playing on original hardware - as it should be - I've been facing what is a common problem anymore: dead or dying optical drives. My PSP's drive died while in storage (?!?) and my Sega CD is beginning to show it's age. So over the past year or two, I've been keeping an eye on various optical drive "bypass" efforts. Essentially replacing the intended means of reading software with something more reliable and solid state. With more modern systems, this usually involves mods allowing for better realized hard drive support, etc. But during the industry's earlier transition to optical, systems were more proprietary and less flexible. The Sega Saturn included - my fave system of the 32/64-bit era. So needless to say, the idea of some sort of bypass for the Saturn is very exciting. I was a little surprised to hear this works via the VCD module slot instead of the Saturn's standard cart slot, but hey, no complaints here. Here's the full skinny. It's long and filled with technobabble but is fascinating if you're into this kind of thing.
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    I can't help but think this may be Nintendo's best selling system this upcoming holiday season. How bittersweet would that be?
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    Youtuber Metal Jesus recently found a Nintendo 64 disc drive prototype apparently intended for stateside release. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/07/rare-us-version-of-the-n64s-disc-drive-add-on-unearthed-near-seattle/ A cool find. I'm sure we'll learn more via his channel eventually. Let the double-dee jokes begin.
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    Agreed. Some folks consider nostalgia to be a weakness for Nintendo - and yeah, it can be sometimes - but damn if it isn't also a great strength for the company when channeled properly. I doubt it'll do nearly as well but I can see this plug-n-play appealing to the same casual crowd currently enamored by Pokemon Go. If a bit older.
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    Neat. I already own most of the NES games listed but will probably pick one up for the nostalgic vibe (love the packaging) and the save state feature. REALLY digging the controller. They'll apparently retail for $10 each and are Wii/WiiU Virtual Console compatible.
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    This!
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    So this is a thing. http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/11/someone-made-a-game-that-works-on-the-unreleased-nintendo-playstation
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    User error on my part. Doh.
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    Done - thanks for creating the gallery!
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    Bump - made a few edits to the OP. You may find the latest issue of Little Player at your local Barnes & Noble.
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    Batman: The Video Game is fantastic - one of my favorite NES games. A shame the game is lost in legal limbo - would love to see it re-released on Virtual Console. A hidden gem, honestly. The Joker and the preceding Firebug are tough but once you get their patterns down, they're not too awfully difficult. The trick is working through the clock tower level multiple times - and having enough life in reserve - so you have an opportunity to learn their patterns. Yeah, Sunsoft's 8 and 16-bit Batman movie games are really fun. Konami delivered some excellent Dark Knight titles too, back in the day. It wasn't until the Arkham series before the character made a return to form. There was a very long string of lousy Batman games in-between.
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    Updated the OP with some recent info - some firm details on issue #1/2, mostly. (Thanks Ebay.) Updated the publication dbase as well. As for the broken images, I'm reminded of Thundarr the Barbarian's attempt to find a parking space.
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    OP updated with TheRedEye's 2013 info. It's odd a digital version of the 2013 issue may not exist. With GDM struggling that year, you'd think it would have been the easier alternative to a physical print run. Thanks for checking, TheRedEye!
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    Honestly, you may want to skip NES Metroid and play GBA Metroid: Zero Mission instead. It's a remake of the first game and a fine one at that. It helps link the earlier 2D games to the later Metroid Prime franchise, too. Don't get me wrong - NES Metroid will always have a place on my game shelf. But it's definitely wanting when compared to Super Metroid, which is still the pinnacle of the series, imo. Would love to see Nintendo remake Metroid II someday.
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