Review: Hyperkin Supa RetroN HD – By Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | May 4, 2018 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, Reviews

W hen the Old School Arcade Magazine started, I was brought in to review products available to the consumer. I was able to review a reboot of the Nintendo Entertainment System and was extremely pleased with the product from another distributor. You can imagine my...

RETROSPECTIVE: Meet the Neo Geo Mini

by Jason Russell | May 4, 2018 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld

  Two More Retro Minis Announced Retro gaming and the plug & play hardware model sort of go hand in hand and with good reason.  Consumers are willing to put up with complexity to have the latest and greatest (virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift are a...

Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘West of Loathing’ on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 2, 2018 | Console/Handheld

Old School Gamer chats with creative director Zack Johnson and programmer Victor Thompson, who detail the Open World Western RPG and how its retro look and creators love of Nintendo make it a perfect fit on the hybrid console. About West of Loathing: Don’t let its...

Mega Man 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge Coming Soon

by Old School Gamer | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, 2010s, Console/Handheld

If you are a lover of classic Nintendo games and don’t know who Mega Man is, it’s time to get out and get some fresh air.  One of the most iconic Nintendo characters, next to Zelda and Mario, is coming back in a special edition cartridge to celebrate 30...

Relating on a Personal Level with Atari’s Paperboy

by JasonBreininger | May 1, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews, The Story Of...

Spring of 1985 was a dark time for video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System was still 6 months from seeing the light of day in the United States. Atari mania and Pac-Man fever felt like ages ago thanks to the shift away from home console gaming towards computer...

It’s Godzilla vs. Ultraman in Battle Baseball for the Famicom

by Ric Pryor | Apr 24, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

If I were to make a Venn diagram of the relationship between American fans of shows like Mobile Suit Gundam and baseball fans, it would be two circles with the edges barely touching. That tiny, almost imperceivable area of overlap is my friend Steve. Steve owns a...