Boy, Oh Game Boy: Play It Loud!

by David Oxford | Feb 14, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

From the time it was released in 1989, there was one criticism, one grievance that seemed to follow the original Game Boy wherever it went: “Where’s the color?” It was the one perceived shortcoming of Nintendo’s handheld device, and one that...

My Experience as an Expert Witness CAPCOM VS. DATA EAST – By Bill “The Game Doctor” Kunkel

by Old School Gamer | Feb 10, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade

By 1993, the last thing I was looking for was an expert witness gig facing off against yet another of the most popular and powerful software developers in the business. So of course I wound up working the expert witness deal for tiny Data East against the all-powerful...

Sega vs. Nintendo – Historic Fighting Game Battle – By Justin Francoeur

by Old School Gamer | Feb 9, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade

Thanks to the popularity of 1991’s Street Fighter II, fighting games had become a hot property. It was only a matter of time before a savvy game designer would identify what made SFII such a hit, expand on it, and release it as a new best-selling game. Hence, October...

Enter the Fatality With John Tobias, Mortal Kombat – By Patrick Hickey Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 8, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, The Story Of...

  Finish Him! Two epic words that cemented the work of Ed Boon, John Tobias and the rest of the team behind Williams’ Mortal Kombat in pop culture lore forever. However, thanks to a plethora of gore and fatalities that provided unparalleled fun—and controversy,...

The Legend of Zelda is Doom’d

by David Oxford | Feb 7, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

Some sad news in the modding community came about recently, as “Exkodius,” who had been leading a team in creating a full conversion mod that recreates the original Nintendo Entertainment Classic The Legend of Zelda in the PC classic Doom, has determined...

The Wii Shop Channel’s Final Day – Many Retro Games Now Left in Limbo

by Conor McBrien | Jan 30, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s

It’s January 30th, 2019–the day the Wii Shop Channel closes for good. For the last couple years, it has existed as a shell of its former self–serving more as a museum of screenshots and synopses than a digital store–because Nintendo disabled...