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...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Victor Marland

by Todd Friedman | Mar 18, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Victor Marland, who is displayed on card number 2815, from the Superstars of 2018.   Started in 2014, Victor began his current podcast, Ten Pence Arcade Podcast, focusing on arcade games from the 1970’s to the 2000’s.  Each...

Piko Interactive Announces New Games for Classic Nintendo System Lineup

by Old School Gamer | Mar 18, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s

Piko Interactive, an independent video game publisher, has started accepting pre-orders for twelve new titles. These titles represent brand new releases for many consoles such as the Nintendo 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari Jaguar, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy...