by Todd Friedman | Oct 19, 2021 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Robbie Lakeman, who currently is displayed on card number 485, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. Robbie is also featured on cards 504, 1821, and 2238. Robbie is a fierce competitor in the retro arcade genre. His claim to...
by Jason Russell | Oct 17, 2021 | Arcade, Columns, Gaming, Home Consoles, Opinions
Q) I recently read your What Ever Happened to Bits? article and found it very interesting. What I don’t fully understand, though, is why don’t we have a standard today to compare system performances? It may not have been accurate, but at least 8, 16 and 32-bit helped...
by Mike Mertes | Oct 11, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
While many say that Marvel VS Capcom is the ultimate experience in fighting game crossovers, I have to disagree. As someone who frequented the arcades regularly, I spent plenty of time split between my favorite Capcom fighters like Street Fighter Alpha 2 and SNK...
by Mike Mertes | Oct 11, 2021 | 1990s, Arcade, Reviews
I’ve had the pleasure of first experiencing the Darius series for the first time in our local arcade around 1991 or 92. The site of the cabinet itself was excellent, but seeing the game in action spread across three arcade monitors made for the ultimate arcade...
by Todd Friedman | Oct 1, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Events, iiRcade, Magazine
On October 29th and 30th,2021, Old School Gamer Magazine and iiRcade will be guests at the 2021 Pinball/Gaming Expo. Come out to see members of the writing staff and creator Ryan Burger as well as the new iiRcade machine that has been out this past year. Founded in...
by Mike Mertes | Sep 28, 2021 | 1970s, Arcade, Reviews
Centipede: Recharged takes the premise of the original Centipede’s “Kill them first before they kill you” mechanics and injects some new life into the classic trackball Atari game. Fans of the original game will be right at home as soon as they fire...
