Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: K.C. Apostolakis Talks Chantey

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 2, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Chantey developer K.C. Apostolakis about the pirate-themed RPG on the Modretro Chromatic. Old School Gamer Magazine: What was it like to develop Chantey? What did you learn? K.C. Apostolakis: I began development on Chantey during...

Retro Review: ‘5 Star Wrestling’ (PS3)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 1, 2025 | 2010s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Reviews

On the surface, Serious Parody’s “5 Star Wrestling” isn’t even a B+ player. It’s uglier than Bastion Booger and its load times sometimes make Haystacks Calhoun look like Juventud Guerrera. But just like former WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, it’s got something special....

Five Games You’ll Love on the ModRetro Chromatic

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 1, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

If you haven’t checked out the ModRetro Chromatic, it’s an awesome way to experience Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. With a 1-to-1 screen, amazing sound and updatable carts, it’s a great way to experience new titles and relive some amazing memories. In this...

Vice: Magic City Mayhem Campaign Launching on Kickstarter September 30th

by Brad Feingold | Oct 4, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Press Release

What do you get when you cross Zelda with Grand Theft Auto? One awesome retro game, and it’s launching September 20th on Kickstarter. Vice: Magic City Mayhem is a top-down 8-bit retro action/adventure game inspired by Zelda with a GTA: Vice City theme. You play...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Gumball in Treat-Or-Treat Land With Adam Lewis Graf,

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 1, 2025 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Indy Tools By Platform, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Gumball in Treat-Or-Treat Land developer Adam Lewis Graf, who details the retro adventure game and more About Gumball in Trick-Or-Treat Land: Prepare to chew your way through an irresistible 8-bit adventure in a charming tribute to...

Encounter HD comes out with version 1.2.3 and a new demo

by William Schwartz | Aug 31, 2025 | 1980s, 2020s, Indie, Indy Tools By Platform, Retro Computing

  On August 31st, Defense Force released a new version of Encounter HD, version 1.2.3 alongside a new demo. The project saw its initial release in December of last year. But the story of Encounter itself goes back quite a bit farther than that. The graphic...