The Wizard and the Princess – by Bill Lange

by Old School Gamer | Mar 4, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...

Demon Attack: The Next Wave & Atlantis: A City Rebuilt

by Todd Friedman | Mar 3, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER Story Demon Attack: The Next Wave and Atlantis: A City Rebuilt are the first entry in what we call the Classics Reimagined for the ColecoVision, Coleco Adam and CollectorVision systems. These are games that for one reason or another were...

Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis / LIVE Update

by Old School Gamer | Feb 26, 2023 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Press Release

Scheduled for Feb 28, 2023 This program delivers the latest news surrounding Sega’s latest popular online RPG PSO2 NEW GENESIS (NGS)! Hiro Arai, the official navigator for NGS, will be updating players around the world about current operations, future updates,...

Subscriber Spotlight – by Ben Magnet

by Ben Magnet | Feb 24, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...

The year is 1989. A young man, really an eleven-year-old kid, is playing the NES he’s had for just over a year, but he isn’t playing the classic Super Mario Bros. Instead of saving a princess in a castle or shooting down ducks, his eyes that evening are on a much...

NBA Jam, Cheating is OK – by Brad Feingold

by Brad Feingold | Feb 21, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

You know, I was never a fan of Basketball. I couldn’t stand the squeaking of the sneakers. You have to run back and forth the whole game long and I couldn’t do that more than twice. To top it off, I was a terrible shot. With video games it was the same thing. Also, it...

Transferring 3DS and WiiU Funds – You still have time!

by Old School Gamer | Feb 17, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld

You’ll Have One Year To Transfer Funds Once 3DS & Wii U eShops Close, Says Nintendo Ahead of the 3DS and Wii U eShop closures next month, Nintendo of Europe has shared a reminder on Twitter on what you can do in the lead up and aftermath of the end of the...