by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns
COINS DETECTED IN POCKET Welcome to the premier installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin to start a video game. The earning of coinage was mostly accomplished after some form...
by Michael Thomasson | Mar 3, 2019 | 1980s, Other Magazines Preview
This issue’s arcade game of choice is none-other than the immensely popular side scrolling beat-em up Double Dragon. The initial game was released in 1987 by Technos in Japan, and licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution in the United States and Europe. The...
by Old School Gamer | Mar 2, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Arcade
In any discussion about the influence and history of fighting games in entertainment at large, it is impossible to ignore the contribution that arcades made to the genre. Naturally, everyone first thinks of Street Fighter II when such games are brought up, and this...
by Shaun Jex | Mar 1, 2019 | 1980s, Pinball, Reviews, The Story Of...
Pinball has a long and varied history, with roots that stretch back hundreds of years. In the 18th century, the game Billard japonais (Japanese billiards) introduced the spring launcher that is a staple of all modern pinball machines. A little under 200 years later,...
by David Oxford | Feb 28, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s
Following the initial batch of announced members of the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team, Nintendo would add to their ranks by continuing to sign other talent. One such later addition was that of Ocean Software, often referred to as simply “Ocean” for short....
by BillLange | Feb 26, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns
Stuart Smith is the legendary game designer and programmer of a number of influential, early to mid 1980s, computer role playing games, including: FRACAS, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Return Of Heracles, Adventure Construction Set and Rivers of Light...