The Simpsons: Hit & Run developers have explained how they were hugely influenced by Grand Theft Auto III, and looked for guidance from Rockstar’s established series. Christopher Mitchell, Steve Bocksa and Nigel Brooke, developers of Simpsons: Hit & Run, spoke to Retro Gamer about the influence and thought process behind …
Read More »Legendary Mario voice actor Charles Martinet on his favorite characters and why he now dreams in 2D
Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet has voiced the iconic plumber in over 150 Super Mario Bros. games. But before he stepped into the Italian’s overalls, he was already a successful voiceover actor. Retro Gamer sat down with for a Charles Martinet interview that takes us through his entire career, …
Read More »How 2D games tried to shine in a 3D world
Take a dive through the video game media in the mid-Nineties and a theme quickly emerges: the future is 3D, and that future is now. The history of 3D technology can be traced back to 1974, first appearing in games like Maze War and Spasim, followed by the tank simulator …
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