Downright Bizarre: PaRappa the Rapper – Kick, Punch, It’s All in the Mind!

by Michael Thomasson | Sep 25, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Parappa Rappa is a young scrappy pup that has a serious case of “puppy love” for Ms. Sunny Funny, an anthropomorphic flower. Accompanied by his peers PJ Berry, a/k/a “PJ the DJ” and disco diva Katy Kat, Parappa desperately competes with his arch-nemesis Joe Chin, an...

Orange is the New Grey: The Evolution of the NES Zapper

by David Oxford | Sep 21, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s

The Zapper light gun is an icon of classic gaming for the Nintendo Entertainment System, appearing across multiple forms of media, including as the trusty sidearm for the eponymous protagonist of the 1989 DiC Entertainment animated series Captain N: The Game Master....

The show that kicked our retro in the rear has moved!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 19, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Fellow Gamers, I’m extremely excited to be writing to you to inform you that we just released the Midwest Gaming Classic web site for 2018, and we have BIG news! The Midwest Gaming Classic will be moving from our long-time home of the Sheraton Milwaukee...

There are Many Retro Game Rooms, but this is Mine

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 15, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Since I’ve only been collecting retro games since 2011, my collection is far from complete and comprehensive. However, I have amassed approximately 550 titles over my gaming infused life so it’s not small by any means – kind of a weird in-between, if anything. Its...

Old School Games/Retro available in a discount bundle through Humble Bundle CHEAP!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 12, 2017 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

This bundle is a triple threat. Capcom and SEGA and ATLUS all bundled into one? Yes, this all-star trio of publishers has assembled an awesome collection of games. Grab DEAD RISING®, Citizens of Earth, Renegade Ops Collection, Sonic Generations Collection, Resident...

New Retro Game Subscription Box Service Set Up Fans of Retrogaming

by Old School Gamer | Sep 12, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

Retrobitgame.comis a new web based subscriptions box service that delivers original classic games to your door every month. Retrobit Game is a new retro and classic games subscriptions box, set up by a group of retro gamers and collectors. The service offers other...