by JasonBreininger | Dec 23, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
I am not going to bore anyone with previously well documented historical details, facts, stats and the like for Nintendo’s first home gaming console, the Nintendo Entertainment System. There are hundred of blogs, webpages, YouTube channels and even hardcover...
by Old School Gamer | Dec 21, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Events, Magazine Preview
Classic Game Fest – Members of the Old School Gamer crew (even before we were the Old School Gamer Crew) drove 14 hours for the Classic Game Fest in Austin TX. We had previously gone to Midwest Gaming Classic, CES and other events but never another classic...
by Ric Pryor | Dec 20, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld
Something like 400 games were released for the Atari 2600 in North America during its commercial life. Another 50 or so, at least officially, weren’t. Bizarre games with thought-provoking titles like Hell Driver, Dead Ray, Hole Hunter and Square Game. While...
by Old School Gamer | Dec 18, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Events, Magazine Preview
Old School Gamer Issue #1 came out in October/November and is available for free digital access by clicking here! Thanks to our advertisers who help to bring Old School Gamer Magazine to you, including the Midwest Gaming Classic -April 14th and 15th, 2017 –...
by JasonBreininger | Dec 16, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Full motion video games, or FMV’s for short, were all the (short lived) rage back in the early 90s. CD technology had been around for a few years in the music industry, but, by 1992, it was finally mainstream to the point where just about everyone had traded in their...
by David Oxford | Dec 14, 2017 | 1980s
Since first entering the video game business in 1974 and striking it big with Donkey Kong in 1981, Nintendo has — to put it simply — released a lot of video games, and not all of them make it to all regions. Some titles, even perceived big ones, may never...