"Return" - new 8-bit oriented paper mag [German]

Toggle · Last edited by Toggle on Fri Feb 15, 2013 4:46 pm; edited 2 times in total

Haven't seen any threads about the fantastic new "Return" paper magazine from Germany and just wanted to let you guys know about it.

It's being published quarterly with 2 issues already released by now featuring news and reviews on any 8-bit computers and game consoles on 52 pages per issue.

Those of you being able to read German should definitely check it out as it's a really professional publication:

www.return-magazin.de

Winter 2010

· Interview mit Felix Rick (Giga-”Telespiel”)
· Bericht: The Wild Bunch
· C64-Reviews: Spy vs Spy, Bruce Lee
· Spiele mit Geschichte: Hanse
· Crossover: Defender
· Neues Lynx-Spiel: Zaku
· Die seltensten Atari 2600 Games
· Portrait: Simon Quernhorst
· Review: Megaman 1 & 2
· Moderne Speicher am Spectrum
· Alles über die PC Engine
· Dragon - der walisische Drache

Herbst 2009

· Generation 64
· Interview mit Boris Schneider Johne
· SID unter dem Mikroskop
· C64-Reviews: Space Taxi, Lazy Jones
· Bericht: Knight ´n´ Grail
· Wer braucht schon mehr als 8 Bit?
· Crossover: Donkey Kong
· Lynxopoly
· Atari 5200 - das Stiefkind
· Robotarm SVI-2000
· Rumkugeln - mal anders
· 20 Jahre Gameboy
· Telespiel-Pionier Ralph Baer
· Evoke 2009
· Liebling, ich hab die Konsole geschrumpft

Apollyon · Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:44 pm Post subject:

Hm, have to check it out. I hope it is better than "Retro", another german magazine, which is just abysmal...

Toggle · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:42 am Post subject:

Apollyon wrote:

Hm, have to check it out. I hope it is better than "Retro", another german magazine, which is just abysmal...

I know what you mean, "Retro" has in some way become some sort of a lifestyle magazine shifting the focus from home computers and retro consoles towards ... well anything "retro", esp. the 80s.

I'm pretty sure that the "Return" is much more interesting for you.

d0c · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:20 pm Post subject:

front cover looks cool at least...
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Toggle · Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

Issue #3 is well on its way, and - as far as I know - it's going to be shipped next week.

Here's the image of the cover so far:

Toggle · Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:46 am Post subject:

Just to let you know - issue #4 is about to be shipped in a few days:

· Playpower - 8-Bit mit Entwicklungsauftrag
· Clive Sinclair: Tüftler und Visionär
· Review: Pitfall II
· Im Gespräch mit Keith Robinson
· Crossover: Dig Dug
· Bandai Playdia
· Dunkle Katakomben Adventure für C64
· Sega: 8 Bit Zubehör (2)
· Mercenary - Open World-Spiel der 80er
· Fail Safe für Atari 7800
· Interview mit Kultboy.com

tsampico · Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:47 am Post subject:

I didn't know that this magazine existed. But sounds very interesting! Very Happy

Bieno · Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:57 am Post subject:

Ordered and waiting for it...........
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Toggle · Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:54 pm Post subject:

Bieno wrote:

Ordered and waiting for it...........

Fantastic!

As far as I know the Return team is attending the Gamescom fair in Cologne these days, so there might be a certain delay in the shipping for new orders.

I hope you'll enjoy the magazine.

Bieno · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:51 pm Post subject:

Very nice and well worked. I'll give it a 10 of 10.
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Monty · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:24 pm Post subject:

Toggle wrote:

Bieno wrote:

Ordered and waiting for it...........

Fantastic!

As far as I know the Return team is attending the Gamescom fair in Cologne these days, so there might be a certain delay in the shipping for new orders.

Yes, we were on the Gamescom this year. But this time we send the magazines on time. Wink

This was a little problem with the third issue. We get the magazine one day before the Retro Börse so the abonnents wasn`t the first which get her magazine. Embarassed

The delays was a bit problem at the starting point from the RETURN-magazine but meanwhile we had a bit more routine.

Bieno wrote:

Very nice and well worked. I'll give it a 10 of 10.

Thanks.

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Toggle · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject:

Bieno wrote:

Very nice and well worked. I'll give it a 10 of 10.

I'm glad you like it - thanks for your feedback, Bieno! Cool

Toggle · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:28 am Post subject:

Hey guys - just letting you know that issue #5 is now available:

· Italienische Liebschaften: Mario vs. Giana
· Halo 2600: XBox-Game auf dem Atari VCS
· Review: Jumpman
· Im Gespräch mit Keith Robinson
· Szenetreff: X2010 und EuroCon
· Crossover: Robotron 2084
· Sommer, Sonne, VC20 - Computercamps
· Sega: 8 Bit Zubehör (3)
· Ant Attack - Survival Horror am Spectrum
· Invasion of the Zombie Monsters
· Panasonic JR-200

Bieno · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

Waiting for it....................... Razz

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Bieno · Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:20 pm Post subject:

...and received Very Happy

As nice as the others ones. A must have !!!!
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Toggle · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject:

News time: Issue #6 has just been released:

· Crossover: TRON
· Review: Katakis
· 25 Jahre Atari Bit Byter User Club (ABBUC)
· Paul Allens Computersammlung
· Flashmodule für die Atari 8-Bitter
· Neues Spectrum-Spiel: Gloop Troops
· Spiele vom Baum der Weisheit
· Sega: 8 Bit Zubehör (4)
· 3D Monster Maze
· Taschenspieler
· C64-Diskmags
· News, Termine

You can also order a newly designed poster for the game "Katakis" - officially licensed by Manfred Trenz. NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAGAZINE!

Sam64H

Toggle wrote:

· Portrait: Simon Quernhorst

Can anyone here can convince him to share anything about his boxed jagten cartridge ... I will never understand why he didn't do it yet ... He probably have his reasons ...

Toggle · Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:33 am Post subject:

Just to let you know: Issue #7 is out now.

Inhalt:
· Reviews: M.U.L.E., Archon, Metroid
· Hommage an einen Visionär: Dan Bunten
· Commodore SFD 1001
· Crossover: Bubble Bobble
· Interview mit Allan Alcorn
· Atari Cosmos - The Third Dimension
· Nähen und Stricken mit Nintendo
· Szenetreff: Games People Play
· SEGA 8 Bit Zubehör (Teil 5)
· Forth statt Basic: Jupiter ACE
· Computersprache FORTH
· News, Termine & Veranstaltungen

Toggle · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:24 pm Post subject:

Issue #8 (Summer 2011) is available now

· Review: Turrican I & II
· Neues C64-Jump´n´Roll: Jim Slim
· Interview mit PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
· Buchbesprechung: Volkscomputer
· Jump´n´Run für Atari 130XE: Crownland
· Frühe 3D-Weltraumaction: Star Raiders
· Replik des 1958er Gerätes: Tennis for two
· Alarm im Weltall: Cray-5 für den Spectrum
· Happy Birthday, Hedgehog: 20 Jahre Sonic
· Interview mit Videospielgeschichten.de
· Der MSX-Standard (Teil 1)
· News, Termine & Veranstaltungen

Toggle · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:07 am Post subject:

Issue #9 has been released:

· Sensation: Prince of Persia für C64!
· Review: Forbidden Forest
· Der Commodore 16
· Kreativ: Die Rambo Grafik Compo
· Crossover: Joust
· Nun-Joy und Mausadapter am Atariport
· Monster ohne Futter: NEC Super Grafx
· Alien Crush für PC Engine
· Virtuelle Welt: Alternate Reality
· Epoch / Yenos Super Cassette Vision
· Der MSX-Standard (Teil 2)
· Sega Power Strike 2
· News, Termine & Veranstaltungen

Toggle · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:09 pm Post subject:

Issue #10 is available (now on 72 pages).

· Titelstory: Boulder Dash - Rockford rockt!
· Tolle Umsetzung: C64anabalt
· Der Commodore 16
· ABBUC: Hard- und Softwarewettbewerbe
· Crossover: Xain´d Sleena
· Lt. Kernal Harddrive - schnellste C64-HD
· Edutainment: Tom Snyder Productions
· Interview mit James Monkman
· Buchvorstellung: Racing the Beam
· Review: Exploits of Fingers Malone
· Background: Der Weltraum und 8 Bit
· Review: Future Looter (Sinclair Spectrum)
· Timeline: 35 Jahre Heimcomputer
EXTRA: Tolles Timeline-Poster!

kannL64 · Groupie in Training Joined: 21 May 2011 Posts: 84

ups, a commercial mag only in german language which costs 5,50 Euro+postage..
Strange in 2012 as the same news could be found elsewhere for free...

http://csdb.dk/forums/?roomid=7&topicid=90556

Rough:

Problem nowadays is of course that any news you're going to publish will already be old to everyone as they've been spread among the net way before. The net explodes of commie retro information.

Heavy Stylus · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject:

Toggle wrote:

Issue #10 is available (now on 72 pages).

· Titelstory: Boulder Dash - Rockford rockt!
· Tolle Umsetzung: C64anabalt
· Der Commodore 16
· ABBUC: Hard- und Softwarewettbewerbe
· Crossover: Xain´d Sleena
· Lt. Kernal Harddrive - schnellste C64-HD
· Edutainment: Tom Snyder Productions
· Interview mit James Monkman
· Buchvorstellung: Racing the Beam
· Review: Exploits of Fingers Malone
· Background: Der Weltraum und 8 Bit
· Review: Future Looter (Sinclair Spectrum)
· Timeline: 35 Jahre Heimcomputer
EXTRA: Tolles Timeline-Poster!

Oh, that's me! Smile

Hend · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject:

These look great. A shame I can't read German Crying or Very sad

MacGyver · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: return

kannL64 wrote:

ups, a commercial mag only in german language which costs 5,50 Euro+postage..
Strange in 2012 as the same news could be found elsewhere for free...

1. Magazines usually do not contain news only, neither does this one (5 of 70 pages).
2. In a printed mag you get edited work which is rare on the net.
3. Most of the mag consists of exclusively written articles of course.
4. Some people enjoy reading a printed magazine from time to time.

Hend wrote:

A shame I can't read German Sad

It's never too late to start learning Wink

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