Downright Bizarre: Seaman – Tickle it to make it giggle!

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

Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy lends his voice to the domesticated but snarky enigmatic freshwater species “Seaman,” a carp-like fish with a human face. As the player, you must interact with the smart-aleck character throughout its metamorphosis. It is amazing that the...

Classic Gamer Magazine Now Available at Old School Gamer!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 31, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

In between the first couple issues of Old School Gamer Magazine we are going to be sending out bonuses to our readers that are hungry for more material in the form of our archives in addition to the great content on our blog at https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com....

Super Nt to be released with Director’s Cut of Super Turrican

by Brendan Meharry | Oct 29, 2017 | 1990s, 2010s

Following on from our story last week of the Super Nt release (abridged version: a FPGA SNES with a high degree of build quality) it’s been announced that every console sold will also come preloaded with a director’s cut of Super Turrican as well as its sequel, Super...

Keep Kalm and Insert Koin: Happy 25th Birthday….FINISH HIM!!!!

by Brad Feingold | Oct 28, 2017 | 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

I wanted to take a moment to post a very special CCAIC blog which, again is dated but it is also extremely important!  25 years ago, the arcade industry was forever changed by the release of one loud game with two joysticks and ten buttons. In 1988, there was a game...

Retro-Bit releases Multi-Carts for NES and SNES

by Old School Gamer | Oct 27, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

POMONA, CA, October 26th, 2017 – For retro gaming fans looking to build their collection in one easy step, Retro-Bit® has provided the perfect solution – Multi-Cartridges!  Retro-Bit® has partnered up with legendary game publishers Data East and Jaleco to...

The Super Mario 64 Difference: Not Your Father’s Mario

by David Oxford | Oct 26, 2017 | 1990s

Super Mario Odyssey arrives on the Nintendo Switch tomorrow, and returns the series back to its roots — well, its 3D roots, that is. “What’s the difference,” you may ask? While the Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 3D titles have taken...