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Welcome to the Mean Machines Archive. Here you will find a complete set of the reviews covered in the world famous Mean Machines magazine. In addition to that we have exciting features, a media vault and even exclusive interviews with the old MM gang! Don't forget to stop off in our forum where some of the ex-staffers have been known to lurk!

Random Review

Super Mario Land - Nintendo Gameboy

Weather is a funny thing - ask Michael Fish. Storms, hurricanes, and heat waves occur with no real reasons. Yet it's a lot worse in Sarasaland, where the clouds brought the arrival of Tatanga, a monster who has taken over the place. He even wants to ... Read More

Latest Features

The Genki Video Games Interview

The Genki Video Games Interview

By: Damien McFerran - 25 Sep, 2009

As long-term fans of the site will be aware, we\'ve got a pretty close relationship going on with the excellent Genki Video Games online store. These chaps provide us with everything we ... Read More

Angus Swan Leaves EMAP

By: Damien McFerran - 15 Sep, 2009

September 11th may be remembered for being a day of sorrow thanks to the terrible attacks on the Twin Towers, but this year it was given an additional layer of sadness as it marked the end ... Read More

Angus Swan Leaves EMAP
Rich Gets To Grips With Natal

Rich Gets To Grips With Natal

By: Damien McFerran - 26 Aug, 2009

As you may already be aware, former EMAP legend Richard Leadbetter (also known as the Phonebox fiend during his time with Mean Machines magazine) now runs Digital Foundry, a company that ... Read More

Media Vault

Damien's Writing - Pac-Man VR (RG)

Printed in issue 40 of Retro Gamer, this feature follows on from the Virtuality profile seen in issue 38. An interesting VR retelling of Namco's most famous coin-op, this fun looking game sadly never saw official release, thanks to the VR market ... View media item

Pac-Man VR (RG)

Staff Member Spotlight

Tony Takoushi

Tony Takoushi - Creator

The creator of the 'Mean Machines' section of CVG. Tony has led a pretty varied and interesting career in pretty much every field to do with videogames - including developing them!

Read his biography or read the exclusive interview


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