How to Connect Retro Consoles into Modern TV’s

by Brendan Meharry | Nov 4, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

Maybe you’ve just entered the wonderful world of retro gaming and only own a modern TV – or, you’ve just upgraded your TV from 1995 (that was so close to becoming a family heirloom) to a modern, whiz-bang flat screen television. Either way, you might be wondering how...

A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official NES Peripherals: NES Max

by David Oxford | Nov 2, 2017 | 1980s

These days, whenever Nintendo releases a new console with a wild and unusual new controller, they typically have a backup — something more basic for their more traditional games and the traditional gamer. But what did they do back in the era of the Nintendo...

Air Raid [Atari 2600] – Unreleased & Unobtainable

by Brendan Meharry | Nov 1, 2017 | 1980s

Air Raid is considered to be the 2600’s rarest game with less than 20 copies believed to exist. It wasn’t until recently that we knew much about its developer, Men-A-Vision, either. In this first video for U&U, I’ll be looking into the game its...

Super Retro-Cade Trick or Cheat

by Old School Gamer | Oct 31, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

Coming Holiday 2017!  Check out this cool video from Retro-Bit Trick-or-Cheat, smell my feet, give me something good to beat! Tricks, treats, and cheat codes for the Super Retro-Cade console coming to you this December. For more info on the console, visit the link...

Classic Gamer Magazine Now Available at Old School Gamer!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 31, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

In between the first couple issues of Old School Gamer Magazine we are going to be sending out bonuses to our readers that are hungry for more material in the form of our archives in addition to the great content on our blog at https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com....

Pete Rose Baseball on the Atari 2600 and 7800

by Ric Pryor | Oct 30, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Pete Rose Baseball is a game that makes people sit up and say “Wow, I can’t believe this is an Atari 2600 game.” And not just people whose only experience with the 2600 is watching YouTube videos of kids making fun of the dragons in Adventure. Pete...