The Smurfs – Dreams review by Todd Friedman

by Todd Friedman | Feb 12, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

The Smurfs: Dreams is a charming and light-hearted platformer that offers a fun experience for both fans of the Smurfs and newcomers. Although the reviewer wasn’t familiar with Smurf media beforehand, the game’s premise was easy to follow, relying on classic...

Japanese Handhelds – by Jeremy Parish

by Jeremy Parish | Feb 8, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview

There exists in biological sciences a principle called “carcinization.” This concept expounds on the fact that evolution has a tendency to lead animal life to eventually take the form of a crab. This has happened, quite independently, roughly half a dozen times...

Neon Inferno By Zenovia Interactive

by Old School Gamer | Feb 7, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Indie, Press Release, Stern

Contra meets Wild Guns in Neon Inferno, a pixel-perfect cyberpunk shooter turning up the heat on all platforms later this year. Philadelphia, PA – Feb. 07, 2025 – Grab your blasters and your favorite knives as Retroware and Zenovia Interactive join forces to publish...

INK CONSOLE Crowdsupply Campaign Launching on March 1

by Old School Gamer | Feb 6, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2020s, Press Release

A new open source system for text-based games Hong Kong, SAR –February 6, 2025– Independentmanufacturer and creative developer Singular 9 Ltd. will be launching a CrowdSupply campaign to fund INK CONSOLE, their new open source system for text based games, on March 1....

MACROSS -Shooting Insight *Review* – Game Released February 7th, 2025

by Todd Friedman | Feb 5, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Embark upon a galaxy-spanning mission to rescue the missing songstresses! Based on the popular long-running animated science fiction franchise, MACROSS -SHOOTING INSIGHT- is a brand-new Multi-Dimensional Shooting Game out now!   TO ORDER CLICK HERE  Pilots,...

Review of the GB Operator – By William Schwartz

by William Schwartz | Feb 3, 2025 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

What distinguishes handheld gaming in the modern era? Strictly speaking, most games today are handheld, as mobile games are played on phones. If you want classic games on that platform, you can probably find them. But Epilogue’s suspicion – borne out by the fact...