Sega Forever Review: Phantasy Star II

by Ken Horowitz | Nov 22, 2017 | Console/Handheld, Reviews

In the past, Sega has often released its Genesis games in collections for consoles, and a few titles also found their way onto mobile platforms. Now, the “Sega Forever” line is slated to bring all of Sega’s past releases onto mobile formats in a uniform manner. The...

Sega Forever Review: ESWAT: City under Siege

by Ken Horowitz | Nov 22, 2017 | Console/Handheld, Reviews

ESWAT: City Under Siege has always been a Genesis favorite of mine. I love the graphical style, the ability to transform into a RoboCop-style figure and crush evildoers with superior firepower. I enjoyed it even more after finally playing the arcade original, which in...

GameShell Launches on Kickstarter and Redefines the Portable Game Console

by Old School Gamer | Nov 15, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

GameShell, a modular, portable, and programmable handheld console comes preloaded with games and is the perfect DIY mini-computing platform. No matter how advanced smartphones and gaming apps become, there is no substitute for a quality portable gaming console with a...

Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600

by Ric Pryor | Nov 14, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

The first place I saw Donkey Kong on the Atari 2600 was an in-store display sometime in late 1982 or maybe early 1983. By this time my family owned a Colecovision and I’d played the arcade game a few times, so I had a pretty good idea what Donkey Kong should...

Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer October 2017

by Old School Gamer | Nov 13, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Continuing the tradition I started in September with reviewing other industry magazines, lets go after the October issue of Retro Gamer from the UK.  I personally subscribe to it via my ipad instead of picking up at a local Barnes and Noble anymore. This issue’s...

100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987: Solar Fox

by Brett Weiss | Nov 9, 2017 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Solar Fox for the Atari 2600 was a tough call for the inclusion in this book.  I love the game and still play it, but it has some of the most simplistic graphics of any cartridge produced in 1983 – a grid of squares, some enemy projectiles, and a trio of...