Five Retro Sequels You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 12, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists

If you’re like us, you love finding new games, or retro games you never thought existed! Here’s a list of retro sequels we can guess you’ve never checked out. Outrun 2019: This basically just has the Outrun name attached and feels like F-Zero light. It hurts my heart...

Midway/Bally Games you Have to Experience – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 12, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

What began as an “amusement game manufacturer” in 1958 turned into one of the biggest and influential game developers and publishers in the history of the gaming industry. Who would have thought Whack-A-Mole could have been the father to NBA Jam? Well, in a weird way,...

Veggies vs Undead – Plants vs Zombies for the C64 by drmortalwombat

by Indie Retro News | Mar 9, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we’ve been told that if you’re looking for a new and fun game to play on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out Drmortalwombat’s latest C64 game of ‘Veggies vs Undead’; A new...

Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Mar 8, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

Released on PC in 1990, Chris Roberts’ Wing Commander beat Star Wars to the video game space fighter simulator space by almost three years. The game came packed with not only spectacular 3D action but a Hollywood, Cinematic style presentation that would get...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Juray

by Todd Friedman | Mar 7, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Juray, who currently is displayed on card number 4187, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  Paul’s gaming journey started with a Pac-Man machine that he owned. When the monitor broker he decided to try and fix it,...

The Wizard and the Princess – by Bill Lange

by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...