E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

by Shaun Jex | Mar 24, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

It’s been called the worst video game of all time. Some people even credit it with causing the 1983 video game crash that nearly ruined the industry. A common legend surrounding the game is that it was so bad that Atari buried all of the unsold copies under a layer of...

Polymega Barrages Twitter with New Updates

by Brendan Meharry | Mar 22, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

It’s been nearly a year since the Polymega remerged into the retro gaming zeitgeist, and about nine months since any other tangible updates have surfaced. But for those of you who have been patiently awaiting news of the industries hottest new converged emulation...

Konami’s Classics Collections and the Curse of Being a Nintendo Fan

by David Oxford | Mar 21, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

This week, Konami has announced that they are releasing a series of three (possibly more) classic collections of games from their archives in order to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Coming to all four key modern platforms (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4,...

A Winner Is You! Pro Wrestling on the NES

by Shaun Jex | Mar 21, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

For no good reason, I’ve been thinking about pro wrestling today. I’ve written about it before (https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wwf-superstars/). I’ve been thinking about some of the legends of the sport: Andre the Giant, Fritz Von Erich, Sylvester Ritter (aka...

Shooters/Shmups: Galaga – By Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Mar 21, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Almost every adult remembers the “Golden Age” of Video Gaming. Most would say this included arcade games from 1978 to 1983. If you were to ask someone what the five most popular games of that era were, Galaga would always be mentioned. It was, and is, one of the most...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight Cary J. Hahn

by Todd Friedman | Mar 20, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Magazine Preview

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Cary J. Hahn, who is displayed on card number 185 from the Superstars of 2011 Collection.  After working at KTVO Ottumwa, Cary became “The Iowa Traveler” feature reporter for Cedar Rapids, Iowa CBS affiliate...