The Rough First Two Weeks of Mario Adventure 3

by William Schwartz | Oct 7, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

On September 22nd, ScarlettVixen released Mario Adventure 3, the sequel to her romhack Mario Adventure that’s been twelve years in the making. The original Mario Adventure is a classic rom hack of Super Mario Bros. 3 by DahrkDaiz (an old handle of Scarlett...

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Press Release

Montezuma’s Revenge – The 40th Anniversary Edition resurrects a timeless classic for consoles and PC Now available to wishlist on Steam, physical pre-orders open this week for Nintendo Switch Hong Kong – October 7, 2024 – Independent developer and publisher...

The Summer of Pinball – by Matt Owen

by Old School Gamer | Oct 7, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Pinball

Ever since the first flipper was placed on a playfield back in 1947, pinball has been a great way for players to come together, have some fun, and socialize over accessible games. Over the past century or so, the popularity of pinball has spiked and receded in wild...

Dune II, Northwoods Hodag, & Harold Halibut

by GenX Grownup | Oct 6, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup, Podcast of the Week

About This Episode We watch the new medieval fantasy film starring Hawkins, Indiana’s favorite daughter, assemble some fun with a cryptic building toy gifted to us by one of our fourth listeners, and spin up the latest release of our favorite video emulation front-end...

New On Antstream This Week: Food Fight & Raffles

by Antstream Blog | Oct 4, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Antstream

Classic arcade gaming and an isometric adventure join the Antstream library. Continuing to add great games to the Antstream library, this week’s newly added titles are the arcade fun of Food Fight (Arcade) and the isometric adventure Raffles (Amiga). Atari’s...

THE POWER OF SPECTACLE! – by Chris Tang

by Old School Gamer | Oct 3, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION (1998-Present; Arcade & multiple consoles, primarily PS1/PS2) While there are many ways arcade machines can surpass other forms of gaming, my experience with one particular series and genre stands alone with life-changing skill progression...