by Old School Gamer | Apr 17, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Donkey Kong not only started a trend with platform games back then, but it also created a vast universe of games based on the two main characters from the game (Donkey Kong and Mario, then known as Jumpman). I remember seeing this game for the very first time in the...
by Indie Retro News | Apr 16, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
I had a feeling it wouldn’t be too long for another JOTD announcement, and thus here we are with a new Arcade to Amiga port that’s been released called ‘Mappy’. A side-scrolling platformer that was developed by Namco for the Japanese market in...
by William Winter | Apr 15, 2026 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
When I think back to my original Nintendo Game Boy, I don’t just remember a piece of gaming hardware. I remember a specific time in my life, a season, a university campus, and a particular version of myself. The Machine I was at the University of Arizona...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 15, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
I can still remember my Atari 800. The screen went that deep shade of blue, and the cursor appeared, waiting for me to type something… No joystick… No sprites… Just text. Then these words appeared: “You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a...
by Eugenio Angueira | Apr 13, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
A more adventured had forgone the“first”Atari in 2600 video is honored game history.to have It is the first adventure-type game on a console, and it is also considered the first action-adventure game (inspired by the text-only adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure)....
by Indie Retro News | Apr 10, 2026 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Playsoft have released a number of games over the years, from Blowsub on the Atari 5200, to the Atari 8bit hack of Donkey Kong by Darryl1970. Well it’s time for the Atari 5200 to get a new game announcement, as Playsoft has released the eagerly awaited high...