Martyn Carroll

Editor (Retro Gamer)

Martyn is a writer, content manager, and launch editor of Retro Gamer.

Latest articles by Martyn Carroll

Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis is more than "Resident Evil with dinosaurs" – it shaped survival horror as we know it

By Martyn Carroll Published

Features Feature | An ultimate guide to why this Capcom fan favourite shouldn't be dismissed

Features
Resident Evil 2
How Resident Evil 2 came to Nintendo 64 despite Capcom's doubts: "I recall having daily meetings and someone asked, 'Should we be worried?'"

By Martyn Carroll Published

Interview Interview | Project director Chris Fodor reveals how small US developer Angel Studios defied the odds – and Capcom's own doubts – by squeezing Resident Evil 2 onto the Nintendo 64

Interview
The Resident Evil 2 key art showing a zombie peeking around a corner, used on the GOG store listing for the PC version of the game, with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview Horror Special 2025 badge branding
Resident Evil 2 still deserves its high praise 27 years on, but how did it turn a one-off PS1 success into an unstoppable horror franchise juggernaut?

By Martyn Carroll Published

Features Feature | In 1998, Capcom returned to the world of survival horror with an ambitious sequel that would propel the Resident Evil series into the stratosphere

Features
Outrun 2
Celebrating 20 rubber-burning years of OutRun 2

By Martyn Carroll Published

Features Holiday Long Read | Retro Gamer's 'The Legend Lives On' series hits the grid with a free-wheeling classic

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R-Type 2
Looking back at R-Type 2, the arcade sequel that struggled to escape the shadow of its own legacy

By Retro Gamer Team, Martyn Carroll Published

Features Retro Gamer charts developer Irem's difficulties in following up on its arcade mega hit

Features
The making of The Mist
The making of Stephen King's The Mist: "It's kind of hard for a text adventure to be scary"

By Martyn Carroll, Retro Gamer Team Published

Features Tales from the Retro Crypt – Chapter One

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30 years of Game Boy: How Nintendo's modest handheld became a such a massive success

By Martyn Carroll Published

Retro Retro Gamer reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Game Boy with developers that were there at the time

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