Race Drivin’ for Game Boy Review

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 1, 2018 | 1990s

Originally released in the Arcades by Nintendo in 1990 (and being notable at the time for the 3D graphics used) Argonaut Software (of the SNES’s Super FX fame) managed to pull off a conversion for the humble Game Boy – 3D graphics and all. While quite a...

Downright Bizarre Games: Shaq Fu – No balls!

by Michael Thomasson | Dec 31, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Shaq Fu Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Sega Game Gear and Nintendo GameBoy 1994 Professional basketball player Shaquille O’Neal is sightseeing in Tokyo before his all-star charity game. During a chance encounter, he meets Leotsu, an elderly martial arts grand master at...

Phoenix IV: The Jaguar

by Leonard Herman | Dec 29, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Meanwhile, the oldest videogame company was also making its plans for 1993. Unlike 3DO, gaming pioneer Atari initially was highly secretive about its forthcoming Jaguar. In an early 1992 press release, Bob Schuricht, Atari’s National Sales Director, claimed that the...

Recognition from Free Play Florida

by Old School Gamer | Dec 26, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Events

Just received a nice picture from our friends at Free Play Florida, recognizing us for best Retro Gaming Magazine.    We look forward to seeing you all in Orlando again next year in November!

Galloping Ghost Arcade in Chicago and Phoenix IV

by Old School Gamer | Dec 25, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview

For this inaugural issue of Old School Gamer, I went to the what must be the largest single collection of arcade machines in the world… Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield (Chicago area), Illinois. Bursting at the seams with over 600 games operating at one time...

Downright Bizarre Games: Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – He won’t say a word

by Michael Thomasson | Dec 24, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Sony Playstation and Nintendo Game Boy 1997 Abe was a simple and content Mudokon janitor and “Employee of the Year” for the biggest meat-processing plant on Oddworld. That was, until he accidently stumbled upon a disturbing revelation while...