by Eugenio Angueira | Aug 3, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview
In 1982 Namco released the official sequel to Pac-Man. That game would be Super Pac- Man! Though was the official sequel for the original game, Ms. Pac-Man was developed by General Computer Corporation as an unofficial sequel to Namco’s successful maze game at the...
by Indie Retro News | Jul 31, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Checking my inbox for the latest game news, and I’ve found out through Saberman, that JOTD’s previously mentioned work in progress Arcade to Amiga port of the button mashing game of ‘Track & Field’ by Centuri/Konami. Has finally been...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 30, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview
A long time ago, I realized that aging was all in the mind. Fortunately, I’d lost mine earlier… I still don’t trust Mario, though… Mario, Schmario! I’m getting so fed up with that little Italian plumber that every time he blurts out ‘Hey, it’s-a-me, Mario!’ my stomach...
by Brian Lesyk | Jul 28, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview
In the late ‘70s, Mattel Electronics’ Intellivision machine was carving out a respectable space among the dense pack of lesser-powered gaming consoles and the deluge of Pong clones that were rapidly flooding the marketplace. Distinguishing itself from the horde, the...
by Indie Retro News | Jul 27, 2025 | 1970s, 1990s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
For some reason this month there has been a surge in Adventure games for our retro computers (not that I’m complaining ;)). We’ve had Herra 47 : Midsummer Festival for the Commodore 64, and even the more recent announcement of Leisure Suit Larry: In the...
by Todd Friedman | Jul 23, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
What began as a childhood gift evolved into one of the largest personal video game collections in America. This is the story of a man, his consoles, and the lifelong quest to preserve gaming history. It all began in 1980, with a simple gift from a father to his...