The Sega Master System – A Forgotten Treasure

by Todd Friedman | Sep 29, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Reviews

In 1986 Nintendo was at the top of their game with the Nintendo Entertainment System.  Sega released a 16-bit system that would be a strong contender for the battle of the home consoles. Back in those days you were wither team Nintendo or team Sega.   Personally, I...

POING Ultra – A wacky PONG game makes its appearance on the C64!

by Indie Retro News | Sep 27, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

In the 1970’s Bushnell and another guy called Alcorn released a Pong prototype at a local bar named Andy Capp’s Tavern, yet it wasn’t until 1975 and through a long history that Pong actually appeared in our homes, and on my very own Atari 2600....

IntelliVania – Welcome to Castlevania for the Intellivision!

by Indie Retro News | Sep 23, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

As many of you are aware by now Matthew Kiehl is not only bringing the classic game of Prince of Persia to the Intellivision, but also as we’ve mentioned previously Mega Man 2. Well if you’ve been following our posts and remember us also featuring...

Stern Pinball Launches New James Bond 007 Pinball Machines

by Stern PInball | Sep 22, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Pinball, Press Release

Click here for all Access look at the new pinball machines Click here for the Stern Insider website Clock here to shop Stern Clothing 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Limited to 1,000 machines globally, the highly collectible cornerstone Limited Edition includes an...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sam McNear

by Todd Friedman | Sep 22, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sam McNear, who currently is displayed on card number 3372, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  Sam is also featured on card number 3547.  Sam is a classic arcade collector, gamer restorer and score chaser. He loves...

Games That Defined Genres That People Forget

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 18, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

We here at Old School Gamer are all about preserving gaming history, so take a look at five games that changed video games forever, that no one talks about anymore. Find them and play them! Parappa the Rapper: Could you imagine the rhythm genre without this one? From...