by Old School Gamer | Jun 12, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
Enix’s Dragon Quest is one of the most important Japanese RPGs, as it establishes many of the genre conventions that are used to this day. But it certainly wasn’t the first of its type, as Japanese gamers had been experimenting with their own ideas on computers....
by Ben Magnet | Jun 10, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
What makes a JRPG a JRPG? Is it the sweeping stories? The protagonists with super spikey or multicolored hair? Or the simple fact that if an RPG video game was made in Japan, it qualifies as a JRPG? Most of you reading this may instantly go with the last option and...
by William Schwartz | May 30, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming
On Friday May 29th, Clear River Games confirmed that they would be rereleasing the classic CAVE shooters Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara and Muchi Muchi Pork! on modern consoles. The developer City Connection is responsible for bringing the games to the PlayStation...
by David Lloyd | May 27, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Gaming, Lists, Opinions
Old School Gamer Writer David Lloyd shares his thoughts on The Five Most Essential RPGs for Your Nintendo DS Catalogue. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey The Megami Tensei franchise started way back in 1987 with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei on the Famicom, but...
by Indie Retro News | May 22, 2026 | 1980s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
If you’ve had enough of blasting away enemies, jumping from platform to platform, or dealing with difficult puzzlers then come and check out Super Slalom by Bisboch for the Commodore 64. A new sports down hill skiing game, which is based on the original SLALOM...
by Indie Retro News | May 21, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
The Amiga’s competitive football scene looks to be receiving a significant visual boost with the upcoming demo of a new graphics fix and restyle for the Amiga Competition Version of Kick Off 2. Developed by KONEY-SCANLINES, the project—titled Kick Off 2 CV—is based on...