Donkey Kong: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

by Magazine Writer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Americans love a good monkey tale. From the legendary “King Kong” to “Planet of the Apes”, and other various cartoons, movies and television shows based on apes & monkeys. Americans are fascinated with these hairy creatures. So when Midway’s Pac-Man craze was...

Sunsetriders Saddles Up for Switch and Playstation

by Old School Gamer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Press Release

      HAMSTER Co. (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya ku ; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) would like to announce that from today June 11th, 2020, SUNSETRIDERS, by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., will be added for...

How arcade games helped to build the success of online gambling

by Old School Gamer | Jun 10, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming

When you think of gambling, the first image that comes to your mind is probably a crowded bookmaker shop, or perhaps James Bond playing poker in a fancy casino in Monte Carlo. However, rather than a niche pastime for horse racing fans or an international spy, gambling...

Escape From the Planet of the Robot Monsters – By Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jun 8, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters boasts what may be the longest coin-op title ever. So big, in fact, that the marquee is larger than the actual gameplay monitor! It is quite a sight to see, and screams of a classic B-movie bijou sci-fi serial showcasing...

The Prince of Prince of Persia – By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Jun 6, 2020 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

The first computer that I spent a lot of time on was an Apple IIc (after experiencing Apple IIe’s at junior high school) and one of the first games that I spent a lot of time on was Karateka – Jordan Mechner’s martial arts game that came out in 1984. I probably...

Meet The Latest Retro Mini: The Sega Game Gear Micro

by Jason Russell | Jun 3, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Lists

When Sega Heard the World Wanted a New Retro Mini, They Took it Literally Admittedly, Sega has one of the most desirable backlog of hardware and game libraries due for the retro mini treatment (Master System, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast) so when rumors of new hardware...