by Ben Magnet | May 4, 2020 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Final Fantasy has been around for over 30 years, and the franchise is still going strong today. There was a joke back in the 90’s I remember about there never being a real FINAL Final Fantasy. Look how far the series has gone since it premiered back in 1987....
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 2, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
While everyone is spending hours playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Streets of Rage 4, FDG Entertainment, known for their fun RPGs the likes of Monster Boy and Blossom Tales, are set to release a nifty little retro hack and slash experience in Slayin’ 2 on May...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release
Osaka, Japan, – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) is pleased to announce that SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS is available now on the Nintendo Switch via Nintendo eShop. SNK’s wondrous heroines duke it...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 29, 2020 | 2020s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Meeting Warren a couple years ago has started out a relationship where I’ve spent some nice time with him – first talking at E3, then later in Des Moines when he was in town, and hanging out at a couple retro gaming expos. When I first met him he told me he was...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, Columns, Events, Magazine Preview
It was a brisk 30 degrees in Rochester, NY on Friday November 8, 2019. Coming from Los Angeles, the cold was a shock to my system, but well worth it. I made thejourney east to a end a screening of Josh Tsui’s new documentary about Williams/Bally/Midway… Insert...
by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired
The COVID-19 epidemic has made us game more than ever before, but many gamers may be running out of “retro” games to play. With that being said, there’s never been a better reason to play indie games, inspired by the retro formula than ever before. Developed by...