Celebrating 30 Years of Super Mario Bros. 2

by David Oxford | Oct 4, 2018 | 1980s

On October 9th, 2018, Super Mario Bros. 2 will reach the big 3-0, three decades young. Super Mario Bros. 2 was primed to hit store shelves as the phenomenon that was the Nintendo Entertainment System — or just “Nintendo” to most at the time —...

The Last Official Release: Fairchild Channel F – Alien Invasion (1981)

by Brendan Meharry | Oct 4, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s

Good evening, retro gamers, and welcome back The Last Official Release. Please, get comfortable, find a cosy spot on the couch and reach for that steaming cup of cocoa. We’re about to venture into the world of the last games commercially released for your favourite...

Atari Pong Table Wins Toronto Fall Home Show “Best In Show” Award

by Old School Gamer | Oct 1, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Since day one of the premiere of the Atari Pong Table appearance on Kickstarter, Old School Gamer Magazine has developed a very close relationship with the creators and staff of the innovative experience.  This past weekend, they received the “Best in...

Saturday Morning Cartoons – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Oct 1, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Waking up on a Saturday morning in the 80’s was like clockwork to me.  In fact, I didn’t even need an alarm clock. While everyone slept at 6AM, I snuck downstairs, poured a bowl of Rice Krispies and added about five huge scoops of sugar, and turned on the tv to watch...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Niklas Nylund

by Todd Friedman | Sep 30, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Niklas Nylund who works for the Finnish Museum of Games, displayed on card number 2723, from the Twin Galaxies Superstars Collection of 2017.  As part of a fundraiser in 2015, this history of Finland gaming is located in...

Early NES (Nintendo) Box Art Pt 2 – Black Box Games Continued

by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...