Four Player Atari Warlords on the Gamestation Pro?

by GenX Grownup | Feb 5, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld, GenX Grownup

Ever since the release of the Atari Gamestation Pro in 2023, we’ve enjoyed tinkering with it to see just how much more it can do than what is advertised on the box. We’ve added games, upped the firmware, and enjoyed new functionality. One of the most common questions...

Double Dragon Neon is Peak 80s

by Scott Dyer | Feb 2, 2024 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

Double Dragon Neon (released in 2012 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and currently available on Steam and the Nintendo Switch) is an exaggerated re-imagining of the classic beat ’em up series that started in the arcades in 1987. The game is a hilarious tribute...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Rodolfo Carrasco Correa Talks ‘Wrestling Thunder City’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 1, 2024 | Console/Handheld

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Wrestling Thunder City creator Rodolfo Carrasco Correa, who discusses the upcoming Game Boy Color wrestling RPG. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Correa: It was during the times of the covid days. I had my first...

Taito Super Pocket Review | The Next Big Thing?

by GenX Grownup | Jan 18, 2024 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, GenX Grownup

The Blaze Taito Super Pocket (Hyper Mega Tech) not only sports 18 Taito arcade games, save states, scan lines, variable difficulty, and an included rechargeable battery, but also allows for expansion with already-established Blaze Evercade cartridges! Could this...

MyArcade Tetris Pocket Player Pro

by Old School Gamer | Jan 18, 2024 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

Love my Tetris, no doubt about it.  I’m not very good at it, at least compared to CTWC-level competitors, but it’s a game I have fun on without a doubt and probably my most played video game.  I now have the game in four different forms, my cabaret arcade...

ATARI GAME STATION PRO: Made for Fantastic Gamers – Hardware Review

by Old School Gamer | Jan 12, 2024 | 1970s, 1980s, Console/Handheld, Reviews

This is possibly the first review of the Atari Game Station Pro by MyArcade in a video gaming magazine, but it absolutely isn’t the only review out there. The MyArcade crew got these out to a ton of YouTube influencers and I recommend you check out the reviews by Jon...