Strangest pivots by the Street Fighter franchise

by Old School Gamer | Jun 15, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld, Gaming

Certain words have power.  Maybe not quite the force to break down a brick wall or smash up a car with your bare hands, but a unique ability, nevertheless. Uttered alone and without context, they can conjure up an entire world or take us back in time.  They are the...

MSX2: Game Changer – By Michael Mertes

by Mike Mertes | Jun 11, 2020 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

The first time I heard the name MSX was when I stumbled upon a Metal GearFan Page on the internet in the mid-1990s. Browsing the website, a hyperlink popped up under the list of Metal Gear games that stopped me dead in my mouse clicks. It read:Metal Gear 2: Solid...

Sunsetriders Saddles Up for Switch and Playstation

by Old School Gamer | Jun 11, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Press Release

      HAMSTER Co. (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya ku ; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) would like to announce that from today June 11th, 2020, SUNSETRIDERS, by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., will be added for...

Switch it Up: Missile Command Recharged – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jun 11, 2020 | 2020s, Atari, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

        It has been 40 years since the release of one of the most iconic arcade games ever. Protecting your cities with one oversized trackball and three buttons and firing a limited amount of missiles at everything that is coming at you....

Switch It Up: Aqua Lunger – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Jun 11, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

          Aqua Lungers is one of those types of games that you really didn’t know about until you saw a video, review or come across it in the Nintendo Switch Store. Even though it was released for the PC, I’m Switching it Up for Old School...

Missile Command Recharged Out Now

by Old School Gamer | Jun 6, 2020 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

        In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original, Missile Command: Recharged™ is a reimagining of the beloved classic with fast-paced, arcade action where players must defend their bases by blasting an endless barrage of missiles...