by Old School Gamer | Oct 6, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld
29 September 2017 – A timeless classic is being given a new lease of life with the launch of THEC64® Mini. Developed by Retro Games Ltd. – and distributed by Koch Media – THEC64® Mini is a fully licensed reimagining of the 80’s bestselling home computer. Half...
by David Oxford | Oct 5, 2017 | 1990s, 2000s
Over the course of the history of the video game industry, few controllers — first-party controllers, especially — have ever been able to measure up to the sheer strangeness of the accessory Nintendo revealed as its input device for what was then known as...
by Brad Feingold | Oct 5, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade
Ok, the blogs that I normally do involve anything from my old school arcade days. But after leaving the Old School Pinball and Arcade in Grimes, Iowa, I had this burning in my head and figured it would be cool to let this out in this special blog. You pay one low...
by Brendan Meharry | Oct 4, 2017 | 1990s, 2010s
Hot on the re-emergence of the SNES in the public eye thanks to the Mini, SNES fever is rampant. That might be the reason the website, Old Skool Games (in partnership with the distributor, Video Game Advantage) have announced pre-orders for a new console called the...
by Brendan Meharry | Oct 1, 2017 | 1990s
It’s time for another episode of Wonders of the Retro Gaming World! After checking out the Satellaview and the Net Yaroze, today we’re taking a look at the SEGA Channel. Released in 1994, this service allowed SEGA’s Genesis to hook up to cable...
by Michael Thomasson | Oct 1, 2017 | 1990s, Arcade
It’s a hands-on, no-holds-barred, do-or-die adventure! “The year is 1999. Television has adapted to the more violent nature of man. The most popular form of television remains the game show. One show in particular has dominated the ratings. That show is Smash TV, the...