Remembering the CD-Based Consoles Before the PSone

by Brendan Meharry | Sep 2, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s

The fifth generation of consoles is mainly associated with the rise of 3D graphics. While important and no doubt defining, none of that would have been possible without the inclusion of CD-ROM’s. 3D graphics were around beforehand of course; it was quite common on...

Preview Issue of Old School Gamer Now ONLINE!

by Old School Gamer | Sep 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

The preview issue of Old School Gamer Magazine is online, all 4 pages of it.  Written to give you a tease of what we plan on doing, some of the articles that are in process and more.  Check it out by clicking on the magazine to your right!

The Greatest Hockey Games of the 16-Bit Era

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 31, 2017 | 1990s

While gamers’ choices in hockey video games have slimmed down tremendously over the past decade, thanks to the fall of 2K’s hockey titles and the dominance of EA Sports, the 16-bit era saw a plethora of puck being played on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis....

New Super Nintendo Release by Capcom – Call me crazy but it’s true

by Old School Gamer | Aug 31, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Super Nintendo nostalgia is reaching fever pitch, and now even Capcom is getting into the act with a re-release of Street Fighter II on a Super NES cartridge. Produced in conjunction with iam8bit, this $100 collector’s edition is available to order now and will ship...

The Satellaview: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World

by Brendan Meharry | Aug 31, 2017 | 1990s

It’s time for an episode of Wonders of the Retro Gaming World, and 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...

Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer August 2017

by Old School Gamer | Aug 30, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s

As you will find out I’m a big fan of Retro Gamer Magazine (https://www.retrogamer.net) and my quest to create an industry publication like Retro Gamer for the US is how we end up with Old School Gamer Magazine and this website you are reading this on.  I...