Jordan Mechner and John Romero Interview

by Old School Gamer | Sep 16, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Interviews, Podcast of the Week

Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and John Romero (DOOM) speak out about historical preservation of video games Following GameStop’s abrupt shuttering of Game Informer and the total deletion of the 33-year-old magazine’s website last month, Jordan Mechner...

An Interview with JSR and the dog that plays Gyromite

by William Schwartz | Aug 28, 2024 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Interviews, Youtuber/Twitch Streamer of the Week

      Humanity has long pondered the question- can a dog play basketball? Well, speedrunner JSR taught his dog Peanut Butter to do the next best thing- to play baseball. Specifically, Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB for the Super Nintendo. If you’re...

Fighting Force: Failed Streets of Rage Pitch With Thunderstrike Engine= PS1 Beat-Em-Up Classic

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 15, 2024 | 1990s, Interviews, The Story Of...

Beat-em-up games have always been a cornerstone of the arcade experience, as well as consoles from the Eight-Bit Nintendo Entertainment System to the 16-Bit consoles that redefined the industry and put games in more homes than ever before. From Double Dragon on the...

River Raid II Refueled the 2600

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 12, 2024 | 1980s, Interviews, The Story Of...

The name River Raid was- and still is- synonymous with high-energy shooting action. A classic on the Atari 2600 when originally released during the holiday season in 1982, Carol Shaw’s creation is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and original arcade dogfighters...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Ciro Camera Talks Whirlight – No Time To Trip

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 1, 2024 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Ciro Camera, Co-Founder at imaginarylab discusses their new title, Whirlight – No Time To Trip. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Ciro Camera: After the experience of “Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town”...

Spider: An Amazing Arachnid Adventure

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 10, 2024 | 1990s, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

The mid-‘90s were a transitional time in gaming. Make no mistake, the shift from pixels to polygons was on. The industry was in the midst of focusing solely on 3D gameplay. All of sudden, industry favorites and perennial 2D classics the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog and...