Five Reasons Why You’ll Love Boxing Champs on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 15, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired

With an overall lack of Sports games on the Nintendo Switch, a game like Boxing Champs is one embraces by fans with open arms. However, with its retro appeal, solid control scheme and a beefy career mode, there’s plenty to see and do, even without a story mode. Simply...

Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘Neon Abyss’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 8, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jason Yeung, who discusses his new game, Neon Abyss, which is now on Steam Early Access. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Jason Yeung: Roguelike games have been in the form of designs similar to Diablo for years....

Pros and Cons of Being an Indie Retro Developer in Today’s Marketplace

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 6, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Games like Celeste, Super Meat Boy, Cup Head and Hollow Knight make the indie game scene look like complete fun and games. Have an idea? Just make a game and the millions come. Right? It couldn’t be farther from the truth. In actuality, the indie game scene is flooded...

Toe Jam and Earl Back in the Groove – By Conor McBrien

by Conor McBrien | Jun 6, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

That’s right! After seventeen years away, the old-school alien duo from the planet Funkotron has returned. Crowdfunded through Kickstarter back in 2015, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is the fourth game in the series and the first to be independently published....

Top Ten Underrated Retro Gaming Experiences on the Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 30, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Nintendo Switch may be a sexy and capable console, but it’s also one that is filled with a plethora of amazing retro experiences. In this exclusive Old School Gamer Magazine list, we count down 10 awesome retro experiences you may have missed or skipped past on...

Brighten Your Room With Mario and Nintendo

by Old School Gamer | May 28, 2019 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Brighten up your room and dream of your next adventure with Mario and friends, with this super-fun and stylish NES Console Lamp. The lamp has a lampshade that features a classic Super Mario NES game, and the base is a classic NES controller. You can use the controller...