Ninja Gaiden

by Shaun Jex | Mar 17, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

In his classic book on kenjutsu, The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi wrote, “…in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one’s weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one’s sword still sheathed is most regrettable.” Growing up, I had many...

Newly Found Nintendo World Championships Cart Sells for $23,000

by Brendan Meharry | Mar 15, 2019 | 1980s

As far as rare game cartridges go, those from the 1990 Nintendo World Championships are among the most eminent. A few weeks ago, I did report on a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. from Nintendo’s American retail test run of the mid-80’s that sold for a blistering...

The National Videogame Museum

by Shaun Jex | Mar 10, 2019 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Reviews

This weekend I took a trip to the past, and I didn’t even need a DeLorean to get there. All I had to do was make the short drive to Frisco, Texas to visit the National Videogame Museum. Opened in 2016 by Joe Santulli, Sean Kelly, and John Hardie (founders of the Las...

Deja Vu

by Shaun Jex | Mar 7, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of...

The term “film noir” traces back to 1946 and the French film critic Nino Frank. He used the phrase in an article titled, “A New Kind of Police Drama: the Criminal Adventure,” which focused on films like Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, and Murder My Sweet. They...

Unannounced, Unreleased Pre-World Championship Wrestling NES Game Discovered

by David Oxford | Mar 7, 2019 | 1980s

As time goes on, it’s amazing how many things from years ago continue to be uncovered. Case in point: A wrestling game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) that few people even knew existed! Discovered by YouTuber Archon 1981 as a result of a purchase...

GameShell – You Can Build It….I Did! – By Old School Gamer

by Old School Gamer | Mar 7, 2019 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

My interest in the GameShell began when I heard about it back in November 2017, right as Old School Gamer was in its infancy. I often find myself backing many retro gaming related products that I see popping up on crowdfunding sites, especially on Kickstarter, which...