Sega Forever Review: Streets of Rage

by Ken Horowitz | Dec 28, 2017 | Console/Handheld, Reviews

I think I’m in the minority when it comes to my preference of the original Streets of Rage over its more popular sequel. I admit the presentation and gameplay isn’t (naturally) as refined, but the game made a much larger impact on me upon its release, and that has...

Old School Gamer is now the official Retro Gaming Magazine for the Retro World Series

by Old School Gamer | Dec 27, 2017 | Arcade, Console/Handheld

Retro World Series and Old School Gamer are now working together to benefit the retro gaming community.  The Retro World Series was founded in 2015 by Hal Hawkins to build a competitive esports gaming competitive network for those that want to experience classic...

Downright Bizarre Games: Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee – He won’t say a word

by Michael Thomasson | Dec 24, 2017 | 1990s, Console/Handheld

Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee Sony Playstation and Nintendo Game Boy 1997 Abe was a simple and content Mudokon janitor and “Employee of the Year” for the biggest meat-processing plant on Oddworld. That was, until he accidently stumbled upon a disturbing revelation while...

System Spotlight Christmas Edition – Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

by JasonBreininger | Dec 23, 2017 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld

I am not going to bore anyone with previously well documented historical details, facts, stats and the like for Nintendo’s first home gaming console, the Nintendo Entertainment System. There are hundred of blogs, webpages, YouTube channels and even hardcover...

Phoenix IV: Mario Meets Sonic

by Leonard Herman | Dec 22, 2017 | 2000s, Console/Handheld

Sega released a Wii game on November 6 that received much more exposure. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games marked the first pairing of the iconic characters from Nintendo and Sega in a game together. The two companies had worked together previously in 2001, when...

Snail Against Squirrel for the Atari 2600

by Ric Pryor | Dec 20, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Something like 400 games were released for the Atari 2600 in North America during its commercial life. Another 50 or so, at least officially, weren’t. Bizarre games with thought-provoking titles like Hell Driver, Dead Ray, Hole Hunter and Square Game. While...