Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Rogers

by Todd Friedman | Feb 28, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Rogers, who is displayed on card number 100, from the Superstars of 2011.  Also Todd can be found on card numbers 356, 397, 521, 551, 660, 1763, 1869, 2049, 2135 and 2516.  The Video Games first “Pro Gamer”, Todd has...

Game and Market Watch – By Dan Loosen

by Dan Loosen | Feb 27, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

It’s undeniable in the past 20 years, the market for retro games has changed a lot. The market changes have come for a lot of different reasons, and in this new column, Game and Market Watch, I’m going to explore some of the changes we’ve seen and the factors that...

Adventure (Atari VCS/2600)

by JasonBreininger | Feb 24, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Grandson: Grandpa, what were fantasy-adventure games like back when you were young? Way back in 1979? Grandpa: Well, sonny, there was this one particular game on the Atari VCS called Adventure that was kind of like your own grandpappy but in video game form. Today we...

We Stopped By A Gamer’s Paradise In Las Vegas

by Old School Gamer | Feb 23, 2018 | Columns, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

When I go to Las Vegas, which is 3-4 times a year I have two places I have to go, A Gamers Paradise and the Pinball Hall of Fame, both of them are out on Tropicana Avenue about a mile or two from the Strip. A Gamers Paradise is a retro video game store owned by Sean...

RETROSPECTIVE: Making Sense of THEC64 Mini

by Jason Russell | Feb 19, 2018 | 1980s, Columns, Console/Handheld

If ever there were a plug and play mini retro system that I couldn’t quite be sure about, THEC64 Mini would have to be the one.  On the surface it looks like there’s a lot for a retro gaming enthusiast to appreciate but dig a little deeper and some of the early...

Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! (Nintendo Entertainment System)

by JasonBreininger | Feb 18, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

‘He’s Hurt Me Doc!’….. ‘Join the Nintendo Fun Club Today Mac.’ Doc really didn’t seem to know what he was doing when it came to coaching and training beyond late night jogs in lower Manhattan, and providing sometimes useful advice between rounds. He probably also...