Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know M.A.D.?

by Derek Slaton | Nov 13, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Publisher: US Games Release: 1982 Controller: Joystick Players: 1-2 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model: # VC1012 Rarity: 4 Programmer: N/A In this discount Missile Command knockoff you must use your base to defend your civilization’s energy supply against...

Five Point and Click Games You Must Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 11, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

Point and Click games are at the heart of the Retro game experience. They are smart, they often have great tunes and most of all, they make you think. For that reason alone, they have a cult fanbase among older gamers and are appreciated heavily by those who...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Haunted House?

by Derek Slaton | Oct 31, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1981 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Adventure Alternate Title: N/A Model #: CX2654 Rarity: 2 Programmer: James Andreasen This is a nice spin on the tried and true Adventure style gameplay. In the small town of Spirit Bay there...

Preparing for Dread

by Ben Magnet | Oct 30, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

Playing through all the 2D Metroid games was something I’ve been wanting to do for a while.  While Metroid Fusion always haunted me as a game I never got to beat (until recently) the series always piqued my interest.  Who doesn’t want to be a badass bounty...

8BitCade Level UP Launches on Kickstarter

by Old School Gamer | Oct 27, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

The 8BitCADE Level Up is a fun yet challenging way to learn how to code. It is a combination of hardware (the prebuilt console) and software (the learn platform) that work hand in hand to allow you to learn the fundamentals of coding step by step! From online courses...

The Pre-order of «Metal Dragon» for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive At a Special Price Has Started!

by Brad Feingold | Oct 19, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release

This is a port to the Sega Genesis / Mega drive of our latest game, with many improvements and extras. This video shows the intro and first minutes of game-play of Metal Dragon for the Genesis / Mega drive (NTSC format): The game is a parody of some warlike games from...