ADAM F. GOLDBERG Wrote the Foreword to my new NES Book!

by Brett Weiss | Jan 9, 2021 | 2020s, Columns, Press Release

Those were the EXACT words I screamed when I laid  my eyes on the Nintendo Entertainment System for  the very first time. The moment has been vividly  burned into my brain. It was January, 1986. I was  sleeping over at my friend John Gaines’ house. I  assumed we’d...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Izma Talks ‘Deadeus’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 8, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Izma, who discusses his new Game Boy survival horror game from Spacebot Interactive, Deadeus. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Izma: The game came directly out of a game jam a few colleagues and I...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andreas “Dre” Mavromatis Talks ‘Billion Beat’ And More

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 4, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with game developer Andreas “Dre” Mavromatis, who discusses the creative process, influences and development cycle of “Billion Beat.” Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Andreas “Dre”...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Lori Mangione

by Todd Friedman | Jan 2, 2021 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Lori Mangione who currently is displayed on card number 3301, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection.  She is also on card number 3264 with her husband Michael. Lori is the artist behind “Silly Rabbit Crafts”. Her pixelated...

Five Retro Themed Nintendo Switch Games You May Have Missed in 2020, That You Have to Play in 2021

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 2, 2021 | 2020s, Lists

2020 is over, but if you’re like us, you’ve still got a ton of games to catch up on. If you’re lucky and have everything in your collection beat, you’re definitely in need of some new titles to play. Check out our exclusive list below for some fun, retro-inspired...

Sorry Sony: From Playstation to Switch – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Dec 29, 2020 | 2020s, Magazine Preview, Opinions

Ever since the first Playstation system came out, I have always been a loyal player. In fact, I remember when the Playstation 2 came out, I was camping out in the Wal-Mart layaway area waiting to be the first person to get one at midnight. The first three games I...