Five Comic Book Characters Who Should Have Had Retro Games

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 18, 2022 | 1990s, Lists

Comic Book characters are all the rage now, but they’ve been playing an impact on video games forever. Despite that, not every super hero has a game- and not every one will. Here’s our list of five characters who deserved their own retro games. The Maxx: Sam Keith’s...

Bubble Shooter (Teaser) – A mobile game appears on the Atari XL with inspirations to Puzzle Bobble!

by Indie Retro News | Feb 18, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Puzzle Bobble has infuriated and thrilled us in equal measure since its release around the year of 1994. Its appeal captures all age groups, and the fun is doubled with a brother, sister or friend playing to beat each others high score. So why is this game getting...

End of Days – by Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Feb 13, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Well, it was a running joke with the Street Fighter 2 series that Capcom didn’t know how to count to 3. Originally launched on the Capcom Play System in 1991, Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior invigorated a dying arcade scene with fierce head-to-head...

Five Challenging SNES Games to Take Your Mind off of Valentines Day

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 10, 2022 | 1990s, Lists

Alone this Valentine’s Day but looking for a way to get through the night without being reminded? Check out these tough SNES games that will make the time fly by! Hagane: One of those forgotten SNES games that collectors love. It’s a tough one too. Super Castlevania...

Five Influential Sports Games You Should Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 3, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists

The sales of sports games drive the gaming industry, but with a lack of competition in the genre over the last decade, fans have truly missed out. Here are five great Sports games to play that you most likely missed. Powermove Pro Wrestling: Yukes is currently busy...

Music Games – by Brian Szarek

by Old School Gamer | Feb 2, 2022 | 1970s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

When we think of music games today, we think of titles such as Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero or Rock Band, all of which have their positive attributes, but are mostly newer (with the exception of DDR which made its first appearance in the late 1990s). Even...