A Roundtable Discussion on the Mega Man Mania Project

by William Schwartz | Sep 23, 2024 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Interviews, The Story Of...

Mega Man is a famous name in the gaming world, but not so well-known are some of his earliest games. Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge in 1991, or Rockman World, simply refurbished content from Mega Man 1 and 2. The next three Rockman World games did the same with...

Five PS1 Games That Were Ahead of Their Time

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 19, 2024 | 1990s, Interviews

Love the original PlayStation? So do we! Here are five PS1 games that we can all agree the world wasn’t ready for. Jumping Flash!: Why?: It was a first-person platformer that played like a FPS, but had characters that felt like a Ubisoft game. It was amazing. Dev...

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...