by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Lists
We here at Old School Gamer love our retro games, but now we’re going to hit you with some opinion that may break your heart. Some of the games you remember as being so much fun? Yeah- they’re not. They never were. Spoiler Warning Ahead: These Games Aren’t As Good As...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Gaming, Interviews, Lists
Over the course of writing seven books on video game history, I’ve interviewed hundreds of game developers, many of which have dropped mountains of knowledge on the industry. For me, it’s essentially one of the reasons why I’m here- to share the behind-the-scenes...
by Indie Retro News | Apr 28, 2023 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
In 1984, Matthew Smith with publishing rights by Software Projects released the all time classic game ‘ Jet Set Willy ‘ for the ZX Spectrum. It was a game that star’d none other than Miner Willy who was tasked by the housekeeper Maria with the...
by Antstream Blog | Apr 26, 2023 | 1990s, Antstream, Console/Handheld
Welcome to our new Antstream feature where we will pick a game of the week and tell you all the nitty gritty to get you playing something new or an absolute favourite retro game from our collection. Tuff E Nuff (Snes) – 1993, Jaleco Released recently on Antstream is a...
by Indie Retro News | Apr 25, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Twitter image (link) Even more Indie Retro News for this week and one I think you’ll agree is pretty damn awesome especially if you have a Sega Genesis or Sega Mega Drive. As we’ve just been told by our good friend of ours through Twitter, that at some...
by Indie Retro News | Apr 24, 2023 | 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
If you ask someone what they thought of Double Dragon, they’d probably tell you of an awesome Arcade beat em up released in 1987, that gave you the option to play two twin martial artists who could kick, punch and throw enemies off scene through many different...