How Rare Do You Like Your Cartridge? By Mike Genova

by Magazine Writer | Oct 5, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

What defines a rare cartridge? All collectors have different interpretations of the word, but to me it has a simple meaning: “A cartridge that is harder to find than most carts.” Here we’ll examine the many factors that can make a cartridge rare. (Examples cited are...

Five Underrated NES Sports Games

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 5, 2019 | 1980s

With pretty much every sport in full swing, Old School Gamer Magazine figures, why not enjoy a game of your favorite sport? And why not do it on a retro console? Here’s our list of five great sports games you might have overlooked on the NES. Pro Sport Hockey: It’s...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jeff Peters

by Todd Friedman | Oct 4, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Columns, Magazine Preview

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019.  One of these inductees is Jeff Peters.  Jeff is a well-deserved inductee as you will read below.  His gaming history goes back to the early 1980’s until...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Donald Hayes

by Todd Friedman | Oct 3, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

This weekend the International Video Game Hall of Fame will be inducting its new members into the Class of 2019.  One of these inductees is Donald Hayes.  Donald has been on the scene since the early 1980’s.  Today he will be part of the Class of 2019 in...

Lee’s Classic Corner: CVG 101

by Magazine Writer | Oct 3, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview

Welcome to the first CVG 101 column. My name is Lee K. Seitz, and I’ve been actively collecting classic video games since the late 1980s. The purpose of this column is to help educate newcomers to the hobby of collecting classic video games. Each issue...

Hey, Paisanos! It’s The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Video Game!

by David Oxford | Oct 3, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s

You may recall a few months ago, when discussing various ways to play Darkwing Duck video games, a gent by the name of Jesus Lopez came up. A Lead Animator for WayForward, he presented what DuckTales Remastered-like remake of The Duck Knight’s Nintendo...