Bringing Neo Geo to the PC Engine with the Arcade Card

by Marcus Albers | Mar 1, 2026 | 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

If you were around for the 16-bit console wars, you probably remember the unspoken rule: Neo Geo fighting games were not supposed to be portable to “normal” home hardware without compromises. The Neo Geo MVS/AES was basically the arcade in a box, and it wore that...

A review of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask from Boss Fight Books

by William Schwartz | Mar 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Bookshelf, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Reviews

  One of the most popular books of the Boss Fight series, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is finally back in print. It’s easy enough to see why. Despite its odd place in the canon, with the game being a rushed project designed to make use of the...

Five Great Villains in Retro Gaming History

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Opinions

What makes a villain so great? Is it their demeanor? Their strength? Their disregard for the world? Or is it something else entirely? In no particular order, Old School Gamer Senior Writer Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down five amazing villains that all possess something...

Five Retro Games Your Kids Need to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 1, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Opinions

I was having a conversation a few days ago with a fan that loves my work in Five Nights at Freddy’s- kid is 18. We started talking games and I find out he’s never played Castlevania or Streets of Rage. I was shocked. So- this piece, which I know is written in a far...

Ten Hockey Games That Influenced the Genre Forever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

The NHL Series from EA is the only hockey game on current consoles, but once upon a time, there were a ton of options for gamers. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down 10 hockey games that influenced the future or made a statement. NHL All-Star Hockey:...

30 Years of Pokémon

by Matthew Owen | Feb 27, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Stern

On February 27, 1996, two games for the Nintendo Game Boy were released in Japan: Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green. Now, 30 years later, Pocket Monsters/Pokemon has become a sprawling, global phenomenon, with countless multimedia adaptations, toy lines,...