by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 8, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Aaron Maus (Founder & Lead Designer, Misdirection Games) about his new indie party game, Riposte! About the Game: Inspired equally by medieval art and Monty Python sketches, the game’s huge variety of bladed weapons are the...
by Brad Feingold | May 8, 2020 | 2020s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Fighting games on the early handheld systems is not an easy accomplishment. We are not here to discuss the failure of Mortal Kombat for the Game Boy Advance, but that was just one example. To find a game that allows quick and easy movement and decent visualizations...
by Old School Gamer | May 7, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release
The critically-acclaimed PONG Quest arrives on Nintendo Switch today! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we are offering a 20% Launch Week discount through May 14th when purchasing through the Nintendo eShop. Whether you prefer playing on PC via Steam or the...
by Old School Gamer | May 7, 2020 | 2020s, Events, Press Release
ROCHESTER, NY—The late Ralph Baer, known as the father of home video games and the first person to patent the idea of playing a video game on a television, spent more than four decades creating, inventing, and changing the landscape of play. The Strong museum, home to...
by Brad Feingold | May 7, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Press Release
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is pleased to announce that Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure, developed by Vector Unit,...
by Mike Mertes | May 7, 2020 | 1970s, 2020s
With its signature trackball controller, tense gameplay, and gut-punching sound effects, the original Missile Command that graced arcades is an absolute classic. Throughout the years, we’ve seen many different ports and takes on the original Missile Command...