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Arcade Gun Game Memories – by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
Operation Wolf, T2 Arcade Game, Mad Dog McCree, House of the Dead As someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s, arcade games were not a hard thing to find. Whether it was in a NAMCO GUNCON (PS1 & ARCADE) grocery store, at a pizza parlor, or at a dedicated arcade,...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Daniel Jones Talks Quartercade
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Quartercade creator Daniel Jones, who discusses the new console and its arrival on IndieGogo later this month. Check it out Below: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-quartercade-the-budget-gaming-console/coming_soon Old School...
MODERN LIGHT GUN DEVELOPMENT and REVIEW – by Ryan Burger
Kickstarter is an amazing website. It helps bring to light new ideas from people and companies that want to release something but funding and research support through its unique system. In this case, Tassei Denki/Dashine Electronics, which is a company behind many...
The Plumber Who Saved Video Games Turns 40
In 1985, one lone Italian plumber rescued the video game industry from certain collapse. This is how Mario saved video games from extinction.
eXoDOS and actually playing classic computer games
As you read through the latest print edition of Old School Gamer Magazine, focusing on 8-bit computer gaming, one obvious question may come to mind- how exactly do you play any of these games? The more famous ones might be available via Steam or other modern...
Preserving Legacy Event – Ottumwa, Iowa Nov 7-8, 2025
It's been a while since we have hosted an event here in Ottumwa, The Video Game Capitol of the World! We are pleased to announce our Preserving Legacy 2-day event as we honor Walter Day and his Legacy with the gaming industry and the father of competitive E-Sport as...
Apple for the Students – by Tristan Ibarra
Every Wednesday from 4th to 8th grade there was no school period I enjoyed and looked forward to more than the hour we got to spend in my school’s computer lab. Not only was it a welcome change of pace from the often boring classroom lecture we had to sit through the...
How Three JRPG Legends Created a Timeless Classic
In the world of Japanese role-playing games, there are few titles as beloved and timeless as Chrono Trigger. We can thank the “Dream Team”.
Apple II Gaming Firsts – by Jarrod Kailef
Most people remember the Apple II for classrooms, word processors, and maybe Oregon Trail, but that is only half the story. From 1977 through the late 80s, the Apple II was also a serious game machine. It launched careers, birthed franchises, and set blueprints for...
Bad Dudes – Burger Edition – Data East’s most popular classics is getting a NEO-GEO remake
I've just found out by looking through the itch io website, that OzzyOuzo is currently working on a new remake of Bad Dudes Vs. Dragon Ninja (a.k.a. Dragonninja) by Data East for the NEO GEO. In fact they have stated that this isn't just a remake, but a tribute to a...
Gaming on 8-bit Atari – by Bill Lange
From its debut in 1979, the Atari 8-bit computer family set a new standard for home computing by combining cutting-edge graphics, rich sound capabilities, and a design philosophy rooted in arcade gaming expertise. Powered by a trio of custom chips - ANTIC, GTIA, and...
8-bit Commodore Gaming – by Marcus Albers
When Commodore Business Machines decided to move from typewriters and calculators to microprocessors, it was a decision that would change home computing forever. After Commodore’s lukewarm introduction of the PET/CBM II series of computers, they quickly progressed to...
A review of Untitled Goose Game from Boss Fight Books
While Untitled Goose Game itself has only a dubious association with the concept of a retro game (it came out in 2019), the Boss Fight book by James O'Connor posits the indie title as part of an unusual gaming tradition- by which I mean Australia. Yes,...
Commodore – Retcoming a brand – by Brian Lesyk
Right now, you’re wondering what retcoming is. Being as the term was first coined only moments ago by yours truly, I’ll be happy to explain. It’s a made up word, of course, because as Thor so deftly proclaimed in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, Peri Fractic (Christian...
International Video Game Hall of Fame to Announce 2025 Class of Inductees!
Ottumwa, IA – September 18th, 2025 –The International Video Game Hall of Fame (IVGHOF) is proud to announce it will officially reveal their highly-anticipated Class of 2025 Inductees on September 25th, 2025. This exciting announcement will coincide with the...
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OutRun Amiga Edition – A vastly superior version of a classic racer has arrived on the Amiga! (UPDATE)
In 1986 Sega released one of the greatest racers of our time, it just had to be Out Run. An Arcade racer designed by Yu Suzuki, that was not only a commercial success, but became one of the best selling games of its time. A game that featured incredible graphics,...
Why Xevious Still Pleases
Originally released in 1982, Xevious is one of the first vertical shooters in video game history. Released on a plethora of consoles over the past 40 years like Nintendo, Game Boy Advance and Sony PlayStation and even X-Box Live Arcade, Xevious is a title that every...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Schaefer
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Schaefer who currently is displayed on card number 4712 from the Superstars of 2025 Collection. Steven is a world record holder on the NES game Dr. Mario. He is also a wizard at puzzle games on home consoles. Other...
Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 4
The final episode of Pokémon Concierge isn't really about a Pokémon per say, although Arcanine fans will no doubt enjoy the big fire dog's moment in the spotlight. Like Sealeo, Arcanine is another case of artistic license being taken with the Pokémon's in-game...
Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 3
There isn't really anything new in the third episode relative to the second episode. The main point of interest remains Sealeo, although now, Pokémon Concierge is more concerned with Uncle Dan, the old, retired guy who now works at the resort solely because...
H.E.R.O. Is Back – A homage to H.E.R.O with new levels for the C64
Sometime back we mentioned the classic game of H.E.R.O was being overhauled for the C64 as a vastly superior version of a classic game that was first released way back in the 1980's for the Atari 800/2600, 7800, ColecoVision, C64, C128, and ZX Spectrum. Sadly it looks...
Cyberpunk Run-and-Gun Neon Inferno Delayed Until November 20, 2025
Philadelphia, PA – September 11, 2025 – Independent games publisher Retroware and developer Zenovia Interactive have announced a new release date for their upcoming cyberpunk run-and-gun title, Neon Inferno. Originally slated for October 2, the game will now launch...
Reflections on Pokémon Concierge Season 2 Episode 2
It's sort of a cliche that everyone has a different favorite Pokémon. To be clear, some Pokémon are clearly a lot more popular than others, but why there's a popularity gap between Pokémon often comes down to a fairly arbitrary matter of exposure. Pikachu, for...
