Classic Video Gamer Magazine #2 reviewed at Out-of-Print Archive

[triverse]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have posted a review of Classic Video Gamer Magazine #2 up at Out-of-Print Archive:

 

Classic Video Gamer #2 review

 

Great issue with just a hair over 50 pages of great reviews and interviews, more than worth purchasing if you are into classic retro titles. The Beggar Prince coverage is wonderful, full of details that most other reviews I have read of it completely missed or didn't bother mentioning so definitely check that out.

 

 

 

This issue is 150% bigger than #1, something that comes from hard work and support by the fans so keep it up, it is a great magazine that you should be reading.

Edited September 16, 2009 by triverse

[Dan Iacovelli]

great review.

and thanks for to compliments on my two 7800 reviews.

just wait till CVGM #3 2 articles that was omitted from this issue

plus I have other articles as well(new ones,not from my old zine)

and I'll try to get a couple more 7800 reviews as well.

[kevincal]

Great writeup as usual. 50 pages, that is so cool. There really is something for every classic gamer in this issue. Heck we may be turning out 100 page issues before we know it!

[triverse]

I should be the one thanking you guys for taking the time to write the reviews and other articles that make up ClassicVGM.  

Thank you for the compliments on the write-up, covering magazines like ClassicVGM and Retroaction make it easy because the subject matter is great in the first place.

 

 

 

[VectorGamer]

I can't thank Scott Huggins and Eduardo Mello enough - the interview with them was fascinating and I always chuckle when I read Mello asking if "Magical Spot II was a porn game."

 

I have another interview slated for the next issue...

[opcode]

I can't thank Scott Huggins and Eduardo Mello enough - the interview with them was fascinating and I always chuckle when I read Mello asking if "Magical Spot II was a porn game."

 

I have another interview slated for the next issue...

 

I must say that whoever revised my answers made it seems like I can actually write in English. Great job.

Btw, great magazine overall. One of the best magazines I have read about classic gaming so far, only comparable to Revival I think.

Ok, the magazine covers a bit too much "modern" stuff to my taste (my view of classic gaming is quite restricted I must confess, when I think classic gaming I think of systems released up to 1984 or before the crash). But ok, I can understand that a lot of people are probably too young and fortunate to have grown with Ataris and CVs and they were influenced by other generations of consoles just like we were by the consoles available in the early 80s, so I can live with that.

However if I was going to suggest any change I would say stop reviewing old games. I mean, do we really need to know what someone else thinks about games that we have been playing for decades? With so many homebrew games being released every month for all the systems the magazine covers, I think reviewing the new releases would be far far more interesting and informative. Then CVGM would be classic gaming heaven in my book...

[Dan Iacovelli]

opcode, the name of the magazine is classic video gamer so we have to have at least some classic coverage. this is why we are called a retro magazine.

we are hoping to get to get more newer games from people like songbird and others.

I think mike and the rest agrees with me on my statement.

[STGuy1040]

I can't thank Scott Huggins and Eduardo Mello enough - the interview with them was fascinating and I always chuckle when I read Mello asking if "Magical Spot II was a porn game."

 

I have another interview slated for the next issue...

 

I must say that whoever revised my answers made it seems like I can actually write in English. Great job.

Btw, great magazine overall. One of the best magazines I have read about classic gaming so far, only comparable to Revival I think.

Ok, the magazine covers a bit too much "modern" stuff to my taste (my view of classic gaming is quite restricted I must confess, when I think classic gaming I think of systems released up to 1984 or before the crash). But ok, I can understand that a lot of people are probably too young and fortunate to have grown with Ataris and CVs and they were influenced by other generations of consoles just like we were by the consoles available in the early 80s, so I can live with that.

However if I was going to suggest any change I would say stop reviewing old games. I mean, do we really need to know what someone else thinks about games that we have been playing for decades? With so many homebrew games being released every month for all the systems the magazine covers, I think reviewing the new releases would be far far more interesting and informative. Then CVGM would be classic gaming heaven in my book...

 

 

Hi Opcode,

 

I appreciate your confession of having a strict view of what you believe is considered classic.

 

We cover the older games because people have expressed interest in us reviewing them, but yes, you will see newer releases in the pages of ClassicVGM.

 

Hint: issue #3!

 

EDIT:

 

There are countless games that have been ignored by other magazines over the years, and we want to give them a chance to shine in the pages of our publication.

 

The Neo-Geo, for example, had many incredible titles (a large portion of them were non-fighters), but most of the magazines ignored these titles.

When most people think of the Neo-Geo, they think of a system saturated with too many fighting games; they don't realize there is more to play on the system than fighters. This is one of our goals; we want to give classic, orphaned games (and even systems) a chance to shine in the pages of our magazine.

Edited September 19, 2009 by STGuy1040

[STGuy1040]

opcode, the name of the magazine is classic video gamer so we have to have at least some classic coverage. this is why we are called a retro magazine.

we are hoping to get to get more newer games from people like songbird and others.

I think mike and the rest agrees with me on my statement.

 

Absolutely. There will be newer releases for every classic system covered in the pages of ClassicVGM.

 

Edit: read my first repsonse.

Edited September 19, 2009 by STGuy1040

[opcode]

 

Hi Opcode,

 

I appreciate your confession of having a strict view of what you believe is considered classic.

 

We cover the older games because people have expressed interest in us reviewing them, but yes, you will see newer releases in the pages of ClassicVGM.

 

Hint: issue #3!

 

 

I see your point.

But what I was trying to mean is that even in my very narrow world of pre-crash classic gaming, I have at least 6 platforms to keep track of all the new homebrew releases: 2600, 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Vectrex, 7800, sometimes the O2, then the computers, Atari800, ADAM, MSX (which isn't really in the same group but ok) etc. That can be hard enough. In addition to that, I dont have the necessary funds to buy every single game that is released, so I try to be selective. But what are the best titles isnt always the easiest of questions, so that is why I would love to see a magazine that covers homebrews extensively.

But I loved the magazine anyways, totally worth a subscription...

Edited September 19, 2009 by opcode

[triverse]

I must say that whoever revised my answers made it seems like I can actually write in English. Great job.

Btw, great magazine overall. One of the best magazines I have read about classic gaming so far, only comparable to Revival I think.

Ok, the magazine covers a bit too much "modern" stuff to my taste (my view of classic gaming is quite restricted I must confess, when I think classic gaming I think of systems released up to 1984 or before the crash). But ok, I can understand that a lot of people are probably too young and fortunate to have grown with Ataris and CVs and they were influenced by other generations of consoles just like we were by the consoles available in the early 80s, so I can live with that.

However if I was going to suggest any change I would say stop reviewing old games. I mean, do we really need to know what someone else thinks about games that we have been playing for decades? With so many homebrew games being released every month for all the systems the magazine covers, I think reviewing the new releases would be far far more interesting and informative. Then CVGM would be classic gaming heaven in my book...

 

  Opcode, from what I have seen of ClassicVGM, it is a classic gaming magazine (already been established by Dan Iacovelli up there), but it doesn't mean that they will only review homebrew or pre-crash games exclusively, or only newer classics (where would the fun be in that?).  They are all over the spectrum and that is part of the charm of the magazine, even Bill Kunkel has commented on the stylings and game choices as a good thing (most people here will remember Bill from his work on Electronic Games and as The Game Doctor in various magazines over the years).  Accolades like he has given to ClassicVGM don't come without warrant and the ClassicVGM guys have earned it.

 

 

  That blue highlighted portion is something I want to touch on here.  See, had it not been for ClassicVGM, I would never have even heard of, let alone now be interested in, games like Super Skateboardin' or I would have not known that I am quite interested in Batari Basic projects that are going on here at AA and on other sites.  There are many more games and such that have been brought to my attention thanks to just the first 2 issues of ClassicVGM that I feel bad for not mentioning them all.

 

  The point is, if ClassicVGM didn't cover "games that we have been playing for decades" then I would have simply missed out on those listed games and the many others because, well, no one else is covering them.

 

 

[Dan Iacovelli]

I must say that whoever revised my answers made it seems like I can actually write in English. Great job.

Btw, great magazine overall. One of the best magazines I have read about classic gaming so far, only comparable to Revival I think.

Ok, the magazine covers a bit too much "modern" stuff to my taste (my view of classic gaming is quite restricted I must confess, when I think classic gaming I think of systems released up to 1984 or before the crash). But ok, I can understand that a lot of people are probably too young and fortunate to have grown with Ataris and CVs and they were influenced by other generations of consoles just like we were by the consoles available in the early 80s, so I can live with that.

However if I was going to suggest any change I would say stop reviewing old games. I mean, do we really need to know what someone else thinks about games that we have been playing for decades? With so many homebrew games being released every month for all the systems the magazine covers, I think reviewing the new releases would be far far more interesting and informative. Then CVGM would be classic gaming heaven in my book...

 

  Opcode, from what I have seen of ClassicVGM, it is a classic gaming magazine (already been established by Dan Iacovelli up there), but it doesn't mean that they will only review homebrew or pre-crash games exclusively, or only newer classics (where would the fun be in that?).  They are all over the spectrum and that is part of the charm of the magazine, even Bill Kunkel has commented on the stylings and game choices as a good thing (most people here will remember Bill from his work on Electronic Games and as The Game Doctor in various magazines over the years).  Accolades like he has given to ClassicVGM don't come without warrant and the ClassicVGM guys have earned it.

 

 

  That blue highlighted portion is something I want to touch on here.  See, had it not been for ClassicVGM, I would never have even heard of, let alone now be interested in, games like Super Skateboardin' or I would have not known that I am quite interested in Batari Basic projects that are going on here at AA and on other sites.  There are many more games and such that have been brought to my attention thanks to just the first 2 issues of ClassicVGM that I feel bad for not mentioning them all.

 

  The point is, if ClassicVGM didn't cover "games that we have been playing for decades" then I would have simply missed out on those listed games and the many others because, well, no one else is covering them.

well said triverse,

re: super skatebordin': it was made absolute entertainment it's a pretty cool game and it is a rare game

I think I got mine at Toys r us for xmas don't remember

http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=711

[STGuy1040]

 

Hi Opcode,

 

I appreciate your confession of having a strict view of what you believe is considered classic.

 

We cover the older games because people have expressed interest in us reviewing them, but yes, you will see newer releases in the pages of ClassicVGM.

 

Hint: issue #3!

 

 

I see your point.

But what I was trying to mean is that even in my very narrow world of pre-crash classic gaming, I have at least 6 platforms to keep track of all the new homebrew releases: 2600, 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Vectrex, 7800, sometimes the O2, then the computers, Atari800, ADAM, MSX (which isn't really in the same group but ok) etc. That can be hard enough. In addition to that, I don’t have the necessary funds to buy every single game that is released, so I try to be selective. But what are the best titles isn’t always the easiest of questions, so that is why I would love to see a magazine that covers homebrews extensively.

But I loved the magazine anyways, totally worth a subscription...

 

 

Point well taken. Even though ClassicVGM is not homebrews exclusive, you will see homebrews for those systems reviewed in our pages.