MICROMANÍA RETURNS: THE TABLOID THAT DIDN'T FIT IN YOUR ROOM
OR HOW THE 80s KEEP REFUSING TO DIE
Some things you assume are gone forever. The magic of Christmas morning. That summer girlfriend from 1991. The peseta. And Micromanía. Well: it turns out at least one of those things has decided to come back — unapologetically, in tabloid format, ready to take up space on your bedside table and in your heart.
Yes. Micromanía has risen from the dead. Fourth Era. Paper. Big. Retro to the bone. If at this moment you haven't felt a lump in your throat or let out some kind of exclamation I'd rather not transcribe here, you may have landed on this site by mistake. Welcome anyway.
Hecho con Pixels — the same people who not so long ago brought Microhobby back from the dead — have once again opened their bag of miracles and resurrected the most iconic name in Spanish microcomputer press. And not in just any format: they've gone with the tabloid format of the Second Era. The one that fit on no shelf, crinkled if you looked at it wrong, and that your mum hated with a passion because there was no human way to fold it properly.
For those new to this — or for those whose memory has been treated by the years with the same cruelty the Datasette showed cheap tapes — a quick history recap. Micromanía was born in 1985 under Hobby Press. Its early issues covered the 8-bit microcomputer scene: the Spectrum, the Amstrad, the MSX. And yes, the Commodore 64. I won't mislead you: we weren't the house favourites, but we got a look-in.
The first issue of the Fourth Era already has confirmed content and, frankly, it looks like they've been listening to our Telegram group chats. Monkey Island on the cover, Turbo Girl, Out Run, exclusive demos of Maldita Castilla Requiem for Mega Drive and Dreamcast... If this doesn't win you over, you simply don't have a retro soul.
And more: arcade features, news from the current retro scene, walkthroughs with hand-drawn maps like the old days, and reviews of new games for old platforms. Because it turns out that in 2026 people are still developing for Mega Drive, SNES and, yes, for 8-bit microcomputers. The world is a wonderful place when you're not watching the news.
The tabloid format deserves its own paragraph, or several. For those who never experienced it: Second Era Micromanía was big. Really big. About 25 centimetres wide by 35 tall. It wasn't just a magazine; it was a statement of intent. It was unmanageable, awkward, impossible to read on the bus without elbowing the person next to you. And it was absolutely glorious.
This Fourth Era recaptures that spirit. It doesn't quite reach the brutal size of the original, but the philosophy is the same: more space, more breathing room for the pages, more visual impact. In a world where all content fits on a phone screen, receiving something physical, large and full of love for the pixels of old has a value that's hard to quantify but very easy to feel.
For those without shelf space
For those with shelf space
For the true fans
The magazine is bimonthly, so it comes out every two months. On the Hecho con Pixels store you can buy individual issues or subscribe. My humble recommendation: the print plus digital option at €13.99 is the most sensible choice if you're genuinely interested. The PDF to read on the commute, the print copy to leave on the bedside table and have it stare at you with nostalgia every night before you sleep.
MICROMANÍA!
May the 80s last another forty years.