Funstock release mini assortment of Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cartridges for pre-order

by Old School Gamer | Jul 13, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

    Our evolving partnership with Piko Interactive has given us the opportunity to grow our Retro collection! Funstock have added a mini assortment of Retro Sega Mega Drive/Genesis cartridges for pre-order; featuring 4 Asian themed titles.  For any gaming...

Coming Soon – WALTER DAY’S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO

by Todd Friedman | Jul 6, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns

100+ Full Color Pages All 200 cards listed, including variants (Cards 201-400) Historical Stories about the card holders Beautiful imagery throughout the book This book is all about the second set of trading cards from The Walter Day Collection 2012. Not only will the...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Miko Adventures Puffball

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 5, 2021 | 2020s, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Miko Adventures Puffball creator Khaled Shaban Ali who tells us know why you should play it. Miko Adventures Puffball tells the story of an epic adventure that merges unique puzzles with challenging platforming and lots of dangers...

Switch It Up – Match Of the Mellennium SNK vs. Capcom Review

by Brad Feingold | Jun 26, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Fighting games are a dime a dozen on home systems. If it’s not a Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat or a Fatal Fury, it’s always going to be something new and different. The series of port over games from the NeoGeo Pocket to the Nintendo Switch started with the Gals...

E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – X-Men 4 Player Arcade Machine

by Old School Gamer | Jun 25, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Gaming, Press Release

With character designs straight out of the legendary Pryde of the X-Men animated pilot, the X-Men 4 Player arcade game was an instant smash hit in 1992, allowing players to control Cyclops, Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, or Dazzler, in taking on the...

Why Fans Of Old Nintendo Franchises Shouldn’t Lose Hope.

by Ben Magnet | Jun 24, 2021 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Events, Gaming, Magazine Preview, Opinions

Nintendo has a love-hate relationship with retro gamers.  Sometimes Nintendo puts out games from series that are tried and true and almost every new entry is cause for celebration.  Other times they let a series run its course and never speak of it again.  Even with...