Shenmue I & II Re-Releasing Later This Year

by Brendan Meharry | Apr 19, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

In what has been a good few weeks for remasters and re-releases, it’s been announced that the original Shenmue along with its sequel is to be re-released together later this year. This makes loads of sense since the much anticipated, Kickstarter-driven Shenmue III is...

Nintendo 64 Chronicles [2] Mortal Kombat Trilogy + Wave Race 64

by Mike Benton | Apr 18, 2018 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Round 2…Fight!   #3 : Mortal Kombat Trilogy After an amazing launch day of two great titles, the follow up release on the Nintendo 64 was…this. Now, Mortal Kombat is a pretty big title, it’s a series that stands tall today with Mortal Kombat X...

Old School Gamer on Billy Mitchell News

by Old School Gamer | Apr 16, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Events

Dear Old School Gamers,   Thank you again for being a digital subscriber to Old School Gamer. We hope that you enjoy the news, reviews, history and more that we provide in our young magazine. Issue #4 is about to go to press and you will be getting the digital link...

Billy Mitchell Official Statement

by Old School Gamer | Apr 15, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade

At the Midwest Gaming Classic today, Billy Mitchell made this official statement to Old School Gamer Magazine. Note: Billy Mitchell is on the advisory board of this magazine. photos available below for usage with attribution to Old School Gamer Magazine –...

Controlling The Dragon – By Antoine Clerc-Renaud

by Antoine Clerc-Renaud | Apr 13, 2018 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Some might say that a system can be judged by the games it proposes; others say it’s by the way we play it. But what defines more a video game system than its controller? The ergonomics are indeed so important that a bad controller can ruin a game console. Just ask...

Why Does the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality End Up on Bad Games?

by David Oxford | Apr 12, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

“This game sucks! So why does it have the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality on it?”, or some variation thereof, is a common refrain from within the gaming community that has been around for… well, perhaps as long as the seal itself. A common...