Welcome to Walter Day’s Fantasy Land – by Walter Day

by Walter Day | Mar 28, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Press Release

Everybody has their innermost desires. Everybody has secret aspirations and goals they hope to achieve in the course of their lives. Some people wish for a new car, some for a better home, and some for a wonderful romantic relationship. Unbelievably, one of my most...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Birthday Mania?

by Derek Slaton | Mar 27, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1984 Publisher: Personal Games Controller: Paddles Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: N/A Rarity: 10 Programmer: Robert Anthony Tokar The ROM for this long lost Holy Grail has finally surfaced It’s your birthday and it’s time to...

To Mod Or Not To Mod? That Is The Question.

by Ben Magnet | Mar 24, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Opinions

Being able to customize your things is really cool.  Putting your own personal stamp or improving something you love can be a good thing, however it can also devalue the item if you want to sell it later down the line.  What may seem priceless and worth hundreds of...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Justin Pursell

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Justin Pursell, who is displayed on card number 3530, from the Superstars of 2021 Collection. Justin is one of the most talented artists I have seen in a long time. His artistic precision makes all his artwork look realistic...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Gyruss?

by Derek Slaton | Mar 20, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns

Release Date: 1984 Publisher: Parker Brothers Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Shoot’em Up Alternate Title: N/A Model #: PB5080 Rarity: 4 Programmer: N/A This port does a pretty good job emulating the arcade title. You are marooned just outside of Neptune and...

Five Nintendo Games That Deserve a Sequel

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 13, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

The Nintendo Switch is a force of nature, but there are several notable holes in the console’s library. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. shares his thoughts on what old first-party titles from Nintendo could be brought back to make millions of gamers happy....