Super Mario Bros. (NES)

by JasonBreininger | Dec 6, 2017 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

  Home video gaming in the 1980’s was ultimately defined by two consoles, the Atari Video Computer System (2600) and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Sure, there were many other popular, well received, and well made consoles during that time, but it...

Capcom Reveals New Mainline Mega Man TM Title in celebration of Video Game Icon’s 30th Anniversary

by Old School Gamer | Dec 5, 2017 | Console/Handheld

Legendary Series Returns in 2018 with Brand New Mega ManTM 11 Game and Legacy Titles for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC UK, London – Dec. 4, 2017 – Today during the Mega Man™ 30th Anniversary Livestream in partnership with Twitch, Capcom, a leading...

Data East Classics BurgerTime, Bad Dudes, and Karate Champ are Now Available in Mini Arcade Form

by Old School Gamer | Dec 4, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

TORRANCE, CA – Dec. 4, 2017 – My Arcade, manufacturer of retro gaming products and classic console accessories, has licensed the rights for classic titles from legendary arcade game developer, Data East. The centerpieces of the collaboration will be a...

Give Me My Pancake! – A DIY Homebrew Kit for the Atari 2600

by Ric Pryor | Dec 3, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld

Homebrew video games have come a long way since they first started appearing in the 1990’s. Not only the games themselves, but the way they’re packaged and sold. Long gone are the days of inkjet printed labels and photocopied instruction sheets. Current...

Billy Mitchell coming to SoCal!

by Old School Gamer | Dec 1, 2017 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Console/Handheld

Billy Mitchell will be coming to the Retro City Festival in January – http://retrocityfestival.com.  And Old School Gamer will be there giving out issue #2 of our magazine. “THE KING OF KONG” BILLY MITCHELL The star of King of Kong and history’s most...

Phoenix IV: Movies and Videogames

by Leonard Herman | Dec 1, 2017 | 1980s, Console/Handheld

Parker Brothers was another major company that began licensing games for home use.  In addition to acquiring arcade games like Sega’s Frogger, Parker Brothers also licensed the movie The Empire Strikes Back and designed a game around it. Even the cereal company...