Wonder Boy Collection – Out today – PS4/5 & Switch

by Old School Gamer | Jun 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Wondrous adventures await – Wonder Boy Collection is now available Four of the most iconic entries of the series are now playable on PS4 and Nintendo Switch with additional features Stuttgart, Germany – 3 June, 2022: ININ Games and Bliss Brain are happy to...

Wonderboy 1200 – A classic Arcade game from 1986 is being developed for the Amiga with an alpha download available

by Indie Retro News | Jun 3, 2022 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

A long time ago at the Arcades, I used to love playing the fantastic platformer ‘ Wonder Boy ‘ designed by Ryuichi Nishizawa. It started its life as a skateboard rock jumping and axe bashing platformer, that later became the great adventure platformer with...

Five Modern Animated Films That Would Make Amazing Retro Games

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s

We here at Old School Gamer love animation too and it got us thinking- What flicks would make awesome retro games? We’ll, here we go with a few suggestions! Onward: A Pixar-inspired Diablo Clone? For those that don’t know, Onward was an awesome flick that got lost in...

mikeyeldey95 for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

by Old School Gamer | May 31, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s

Unlock the potential of your Sega console with mikeyeldey95. Relive the experience of 90s computing and the early Internet in this all-new game for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The ROM file is available for free below for all to enjoy. This is where the ROM file...

Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition – Hot News as a glorious in development C64 edition gets a demo

by Indie Retro News | May 23, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

I’m sure many of you remember the Street Fighter games, more especially Street Fighter 2 which appeared not only on the ZX Spectrum but also the C64 in 1991/2. But did you know there is an unofficial overhaul coming to the C64 called ‘Street Fighter 2...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Hancock

by Todd Friedman | May 20, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Interviews

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Hancock who currently is displayed on card number 4096, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection.  John is a longtime collector of video games. As one of the original organizers of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, John went...