Latest articles by Nick Thorpe
The 10 best NES games of all time
Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, look back at the these the best NES games in 2026
The 25 best PS1 games of all time
Best List Wind back the clock with our ranking of the best PS1 games of all time, from Resident Evil to Tomb Raider.
The 25 best PS2 games of all time
Best List Looking back at the best PS2 games in 2026 with our ranking of the games that defined Sony's second gen console
The 25 best PSP games of all time
Best List Dust off your old handheld and relive the best PSP games ever
The 25 best Dreamcast games of all time
Best List From Sonic Adventure to Soulcalibur, here are the best Sega Dreamcast games ever made
Mario is a sports star, doctor, and has even fought Sonic – 40 years after Super Mario Bros, it's the plumber's sheer versatility that's been the secret to success
Features The Magic of Mario | Mario's platform games are the core of the series, but the star has done everything from racing his rivals to throwing fists with icons like Sonic and Pac-Man – that adaptability has helped to ensure that the plumber's next outing is never far away
Super Mario Bros' legendary themes have ensured they're unforgettable after 40 years: "Koji Kondo wrote Mario music with such light-hearted joy"
Features The Magic of Mario | The sublime sounds of Super Mario Bros have led to the creation of some of the most memorable gaming audio of all time
The "elegant design" of Super Mario Bros levels has inspired devs for over 40 years, but it was Super Mario 64's 3D leap that was a "watershed moment"
Features The Magic of Mario | Mario could have all the appeal as a character, but without engaging worlds to explore he wouldn't be much of a star – Nintendo's divine design has been key
40 years later, Mario is still the ultimate gaming mascot: "He's got that Mickey Mouse effect"
Features The Magic of Mario | A captivating character is one element that makes Super Mario Bros timeless – after all, you can't have Mario without the Mario
20 Years of the Nintendo DS: "If someone had told you in 2004 that Nintendo was about to abandon the Game Boy, would you have believed them?"
Features Game developers and media reflect on the hugely successful launch and mass appeal of the Nintendo DS, celebrating 20 years of the twin-screen handheld
"My true love in games is The Legend Of Zelda," says Evanescence's Amy Lee, but making the new track for Devil May Cry was a joy: "I was hooked on it and binging it every night"
Interview Interview | "I couldn't be more flattered and happy with how they used it": Evanescence's superstar vocalist Amy Lee loves how the Devil May Cry track is deployed for its "very special episode"
"Sony would also turn to Mercury for all their tech demos for publishers": Jeb Mayers talks us through the creation of the portable puzzler
Interview Feature | The mini making of Arthur Maclean's Mercury
"The PSP was one of the first machines that had the hardware to allow you to play 'proper console games' on the go": Developers celebrate 20 years of Sony's handheld
Features Feature | "We're in the big leagues now": Retro Gamer talks to the devs and media who worked with the PlayStation Portable from its 2004 launch
"We were honouring Sonic's holistic history which includes both designs": 13 years on, Takashi Iizuka reveals why Sonic Generations need twice the 'hogs
Interview Feature | The Making of Sonic Generations – Retro Gamer talk with Sonic Team creative director Takashi Iizuka about the game's original 20th anniversary release
30 years later, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is still a stone-cold classic: "We wanted to make the third game more epic than Sonic 2"
Features Interview | In conversation with the creators of Sonic 3 and its expansion Sonic & Knuckles
NES devs discuss the process of creating classic retro games that defined a generation
Features Holiday Long Read | Retro Gamer spoke to NES vets on 8-bit coding, sprites, and the future of the old-school console
The making of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Features Nintendo's Takashi Tezuka and Kensuke Tanabe reveal the hard work that went into this legendary SNES classic
The fascinating, complex and generations-spanning history of The Legend of Zelda
Features Join us on a tour of the series as we explore what makes it so exceptional, before taking deep dives into each game
The anatomy of Link: What makes Zelda's protagonist one of the greatest of all time?
Features What is it about the Hero Of Hyrule that makes him such a compelling protagonist across many adventures?
Exploring the legacy of Fatal Fury: The legendary fighting game series that's returning after 23 years
Features Looking back on the history of Fatal Fury, SNK's fighting series that's set to return more than 20 years later
50 things that changed gaming, from Computer Space to virtual reality
Features Retro Gamer looks back at 50 moments that had a major impact on the trajectory of games over the last five decades
How the N64 "confidently signposted our way into the 3D future"
Features Retro Gamer takes an in-depth look at the strengths, influence, and legacy of the N64 with veteran developers
