System Spotlight – Fairchild Channel F

by JasonBreininger | Apr 7, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Atari gets a lot of credit for pioneering the ROM cartridge based home video gaming system craze and for good reason. They were the company that bought the rights to port popular arcade games and bring them into families living rooms. All anyone really wanted back...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Acclaim

by David Oxford | Apr 5, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

The first member of the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team we’re going to take a look at is none other than Acclaim, the self-proclaimed “Masters of the Game.” While Acclaim’s reputation over the ensuing years hasn’t held up especially well, at...

45 Years of Arcade Gaming: 1980–1983 – By Adam Pratt

by Old School Gamer | Apr 3, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

  This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/ 40-years-of-arcade-games/   In...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Ready Player One

by Brad Feingold | Mar 30, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Reviews

THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW!   This is a special edition of KCAIC as I am presenting to you a movie review for a film that was released this weekend.  Why?  Well, the thing is….  It has to do with… Oh just read the review and you’ll...

Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Donkey Kong and Beauty and the Beast – By Brett Weiss

by Brett Weiss | Mar 30, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Welcome to the second installment of Brett’s Old-School Bargain Bin, where I point you to games that won’t break your bank account. We’re going full retro this time around (big surprise there), focusing on two key games from a fondly remembered genre that is now all...

Howard Phillips Speaks on Dragon Quest’s Initial Performance and Nintendo Power Giveaway

by David Oxford | Mar 29, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s

During its run, Nintendo Power was a publication beloved by fans of Nintendo all across North America. One of the most famous tales from the magazine’s run is of the time you could subscribe and receive a brand-new copy of the role playing game Dragon Warrior...