Nintendo 64 Chronicles [8] War Gods & Hexen

by Mike Benton | Oct 4, 2018 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

#15 : War Gods A very long time ago, there was a spaceship passing close to Earth, carrying ore that had the ability to give life, when the ship crashed on the planet, scattering all of it’s cargo across the planet. Over time, ten humans discover rock pieces of...

RETROSPECTIVE: Sony Enters N’s Domain With a PlayStation Classic

by Jason Russell | Oct 2, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld

Sony Joins The Retro Classic Trend. While the world collectively watched Nintendo in anticipation of their impending announcement of an N64 Classic Edition mini to follow their vastly successful NES and SNES Classic Editions, it looks like Sony snuck in to steal some...

Soundtrack Review: Donkey Kong Country, Part I (SNES, 1994)

by Adam Johnson | Oct 1, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Ah, Donkey Kong Country. Some of my fondest memories of the Super Nintendo involve this game. I find myself revisiting this game’s music at least twice a year, just to tap into that nostalgia from my formative years. From the first few notes of the opening...

Atari Pong Table Wins Toronto Fall Home Show “Best In Show” Award

by Old School Gamer | Oct 1, 2018 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Since day one of the premiere of the Atari Pong Table appearance on Kickstarter, Old School Gamer Magazine has developed a very close relationship with the creators and staff of the innovative experience.  This past weekend, they received the “Best in...

Saturday Morning Cartoons – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Oct 1, 2018 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Waking up on a Saturday morning in the 80’s was like clockwork to me.  In fact, I didn’t even need an alarm clock. While everyone slept at 6AM, I snuck downstairs, poured a bowl of Rice Krispies and added about five huge scoops of sugar, and turned on the tv to watch...

Early NES (Nintendo) Box Art Pt 2 – Black Box Games Continued

by JasonBreininger | Sep 28, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

Continuing the topic of the early Nintendo black box titles and their box art, I wanted to quickly highlight a few more from some of the other series that really caught my attention in the 80s, such as the light gun, programmable and arcade series. Arcade series games...