Street Figther II vs. The ‘ar ‘TIST’ – by Jeff Peters

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

If you’ve lived in California, you drove. The uniqueness of your personal transportation said a lot about who you were, since you spent most of your day relegated behind the wheel, and that car was indeed an extension of you. The average person accumulates about...

Arcades & Love Songs – Private Party Interview with “Garcade” Owner Tom Connor

by Brian Chansy | Oct 6, 2025 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Arcade Spotlight, Atari, Events, Interviews

Just a few miles away from Disneyland, a private arcade party and screening of Arcades & Love Songs with Walter Day took place at a private residence in Fullerton, CA on August 30, 2025. What made this screening special was the private arcade (AKA “Garcade”) that...

Kirby’s Pinball Land and the last stand of hi-score based gameplay

by William Schwartz | Oct 6, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Pinball, Reviews

  One of the big growing pains of the third generation of video games was the longtime hi-score mechanic, or more specifically, its slow move to irrelevance. As NES games started to trend toward level variety, as opposed to gradually increasing difficulty in...

FLASHBACK! Legendary DK Rap Composer – Nintendo Life

by Old School Gamer | Oct 6, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Opinions

Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He’s Missing From Mario Movie Credits The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally out and we are preparing for the internet to soon become awash with hidden references and spoiler talk. One of the film’s aspects...

Midwest Gaming Classic Update and Pinball If You Can’t Wait!

by Old School Gamer | Oct 5, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Events

Hey everyone, We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes on the 2026 Midwest Gaming Classic, and I figure it’s time to share some of them with you! First up, tickets are on sale and we’ve had a great response already, with our VIG tickets having...

Arcade to Console – by Eugenio Angueira

by Eugenio Angueira | Oct 5, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

It was 1982. I walked into my local arcade and there was this game I had not seen there before. That game was Dig Dug, a game that mesmerized me the moment I set eyes on it and a game that I still love to this day. Dig Dug was a Namco game that Atari distributed in...