Ghosts, Puzzles, and a Cause: Graveyard Dude Now Available on NES

by Old School Gamer | Oct 28, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

In Graveyard Dude, you’ll step into the boots of Henry the Knight, the legendary cemetery guardian, who wakes up to a haunting scene — graves overturned, bones scattered, and ghosts lingering where they shouldn’t be. It’s up to you to help Henry clean up the chaos!...

The Nightmare Fuel of “Clowns” by Bally Midway

by Old School Gamer | Oct 25, 2024 | 1970s, 1990s, 2000s

Halloween is finally upon us. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been taking a tour through creepy, old video games, and I saved the most terrifying for last. For those who are unaware, coulrophobia is described as the “morbid fear of clowns.” Psychologists have looked at...

Splatterhouse (Turbografx-16)

by JasonBreininger | Oct 24, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Do you want head smashing, gut splashing, grotesque monstrosity pummeling action this Halloween? If the answer is yes (and of course it is), then Splatterhouse is your game of choice. Splatterhouse is a diabolical, gruesomely violent game for the Turbografx-16/PC...

Metamorphosis Collection Pre-Order: Game Boy Color’s First Horror Compilation

by Old School Gamer | Oct 22, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

First-Ever Game Boy Color Horror Compilation: Metamorphosis Collection Now Available for Pre-Order Montreal, Canada –October 22nd– Retro publisher Incube8 Games and indie development studio Ben Jelter, announce that the Metamorphosis Collection for the Nintendo Game...

The Tale of Orpheo’s Curse

by Old School Gamer | Oct 21, 2024 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of...

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story, “The Tale of Orpheo’s Curse.” For kids who grew up in the 1990s, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” was practically a right of passage. Along with R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books (the television series...

The Electric Playground Reveals Officially Licensed Attack From Mars Topper

by Knapp Arcade | Oct 17, 2024 | 1990s, KnappArcade, Pinball

If you follow this website, you’ve probably seen me talk about the cool aftermarket toppers from The Electric Playground (TEP) in the past. They are pretty well known for their neat Twilight Zone and Godzilla toppers. This morning the Company announced that it...