The Five Most Essential RPGs for Your Nintendo DS

by David Lloyd | May 27, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Gaming, Lists, Opinions

Old School Gamer Writer David Lloyd shares his thoughts on The Five Most Essential RPGs for Your Nintendo DS Catalogue. Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey The Megami Tensei franchise started way back in 1987 with Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei on the Famicom, but...

Five Retro Games We’d Love to See Modern Remakes Of

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 19, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Gaming, Lists, Opinions

Old School Gamer Senior Writer Patrick Hickey Jr. shares his thoughts on five awesome retro experiences that would be a ton of fun with modern gameplay mechanics and visuals. Desert Strike: Fans have wanted a new game in this series for over 20 years. EA needs to make...

Five Sports Games That Have Us Wish Again For Simpler Times

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 4, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Interviews, Lists, Opinions

Sports games today are all about lifelike graphics and realism, but once upon a time, the games were simpler and arguably far more fun to play. Lets take a look at five retro sports games that are better than their modern-day counterparts. PGA Tour Golf: To think that...

Five PS2 Games That No One Played But Should Have

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 1, 2026 | 2000s, Lists

The PlayStation 2 has so many games. The PlayStation 2 has so many good games. So how do you choose? Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. shares some fun ones you might have missed. Fire Pro Wrestling Returns: This game already has a niche audience, but without a pro...

The Most Influential Baseball Games Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 12, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Lists

With the MLB offseason in full swing, Old School Gamer’s  Patrick Hickey Jr. counts down the most influential baseball video games of all time. Encompassing nearly 40 years of video game history, America’s pastime has a rich legacy in video games. 10:...

Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System Retro Games Of All Time

by Old School Gamer | Jan 9, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Gaming, Lists

How often do you play games that are quite old, but still relevant and nostalgically appealing to you? Surely everyone has a couple or three games that are pleasant to remember, noting any events associated with them, or just to note how far ahead of time the game...