Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Makario Lewis Talks ‘Jumpala’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 3, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jumpala creator Makario Lewis, who details the game, as well as his origin in the industry. About Jumpala: Jumpala (jum-PAH-lah) is a fast-paced competitive game that’s all about sabotage, superpowers, and stage control....

Meet The Latest Retro Mini: The Sega Game Gear Micro

by Jason Russell | Jun 3, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Lists

When Sega Heard the World Wanted a New Retro Mini, They Took it Literally Admittedly, Sega has one of the most desirable backlog of hardware and game libraries due for the retro mini treatment (Master System, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast) so when rumors of new hardware...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside WarriOrb With Géza Molnár

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 2, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with WarriOrb’s Géza Molnár (Co-Founder, Not Yet) who details the game and what makes it such a blast from the past and how classics the likes of the Souls’ games and Trine influenced it the most. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Two Bit Hero

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Two Bit Hero developer Ezekiel Rage to find out what makes this nifty retro adventure a special one. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Ezekiel Rage: I like to dial back graphics as much as possible during early...

Digging Deeper Into Big Announcement From Sega

by Jason Russell | May 29, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, Lists, Magazine Preview

Sega is About to Unleash Some Big News In case you haven’t heard, amid a global pandemic, domestic rioting and unrest, and seemingly endless troubling news, a rumor has escaped Japan that Sega is in the process of readying an announcement next week that will rile the...

Five Fun Retro Time Killers on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 24, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

With the effects of the COVID-19 continuing and quarantine continuing in some parts of the country through the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer, Old School Gamer shares five games on the Nintendo Switch with a retro edge that are sure to take an afternoon off...