Adventures in Controller Swapping

by Conor McBrien | Jan 9, 2019 | 1990s, 2010s

Perhaps the most common complaints about the Super Nintendo Classic Edition and its predecessor are that the controller cords are too short and that the controllers themselves don’t have home buttons. Without a home button, players using the NES Classic or SNES...

Stern Pinball Announces New Munsters Pinball Machines

by Old School Gamer | Jan 8, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Pinball

CHICAGO, IL – January 8, 2019 – Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball, proudly announced today the availability of a new line of pinball machines celebrating the iconic American TV hit...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Colin

by Todd Friedman | Jan 6, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Colin who is displayed on card number 2363, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection.  His Brian Colin Collection Cards are featured on 2603, 2609, 2612, 2615, 2617, 2634, 2636 and 2637.  Brian has worked on over 60 games...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Carrie Swidecki

by Todd Friedman | Dec 30, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Carrie Swidecki, who is displayed on card number 922 from the Superstars of 2014 Collection.   Carrie Swidecki is a Multi Guinness World Record Holder who is best known for setting the overall longest video game marathon of all...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Wolfe

by Todd Friedman | Dec 15, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Wolfe, who is displayed on card number 738, from the Superstars of 2014.  Dan is currently second on the NES game Bubble Bobble with a score of 1,747,020.   Dan is a super fan of the classic console systems such as Nintendo...

What if Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Was Made for the Game Boy Color?

by David Oxford | Dec 13, 2018 | 1990s, 2010s

While many video game developers and publishers enjoy remaking titles from their back catalogs with state-of-the-art technology (see: the Resident Evil 2 remake), a popular pastime among fans of longstanding video game franchises is to “demake” modern...