by Mike Mertes | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Gaming
Armed with an NES controller and his signature bow-tie, Howard Phillips isn’t someone you can easily forget, especially if you grew up during the spectacular rise of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Like many others, I first came to know of Howard Phillips...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s
Release Date: 1985 Publisher: Odin Computer Graphics Players: 1 Genre: Maze game, Arcade adventure Theme: Fantasy Developer: Steve Wetherill, Paul Salmon, Fred Gray Robin of the Wood was an imposing title on the Commodore 64 platform, and the developers pulled out all...
by Old School Gamer | Feb 9, 2021 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Press Release
Boulder Dash® Deluxe™, the brand new sequel to Boulder Dash®, a world-famous interactive video game from 1984, is now available on the, likewise, brand new Atari® VCS Console. Munich, Germany – Feb. 9th, 2021 – BBG Entertainment GmbH, a leading producer and...
by Magazine Writer | Feb 7, 2021 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
Mike Ditka’s Big Play Football is yet another miserable football game created for the NES. The one thing that separates this game from the pack is that it was never released. Nintendo Power mentioned it in their “Coming Soon” section for almost an entire...
by Todd Friedman | Feb 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Magazine Preview
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ken Williams, A.K.A “Sushi-X”, who currently is displayed on card number 30, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Ken was on the staff of Electronic Gaming Monthly in the early 1990’s. In 2006 Ken, along with Terry...
by Derek Slaton | Jan 30, 2021 | 1980s, Atari 2600 Encyclopedia, Columns
Release Date: 1985 Publisher: Activision Controller: Joystick Players: 1 Genre: Arcade Alternate Title: N/A Model #: AZ-108 Rarity: 4 Programmer: Dan Kitchen This sub-par game based on the popular movie is a slog to get through. You are the world famous Ghostbusters,...