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....

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Van Burnham

by Todd Friedman | Mar 13, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns

This week we look back at an interview I did June 16th, 2017 with Van Burham. Van has gaming in her blood and decided to write a book about the histroy of gaming from 1971-1984. The book called Supercade” was a smash hit.  She is now in the process of publishing...

Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Congo Bongo?

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

Release Date: 1983 Publisher: Sega Controller: Joystick Players: 1 – 2 Genre: Arcade – Platformer Alternate Title: N/A Model #: 006-01 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Steve Beck / Phat Ho What causes a normal everyday hunter on a jungle safari to be pushed over the...

The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch: A Neat Little Nostalgia Trap

by Ben Magnet | Mar 12, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

The Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch system is really neat.  As someone who grew up mostly playing the Tiger electronic handhelds this new device pays a great homage to the Game & Watch titles from decades ago.  So why am I talking about it now than way back in...