Old School Gamer Retro Gaming Inspired Shopping Guide for the Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 4, 2020 | 2020s, Lists

Have a Switch owner in your life that lives for the Retro Gaming experience? Don’t know what to get them? In this exclusive list, we share some awesome digital download titles in the Nintendo Switch that’ll absolutely return them to their nostalgic gaming roots....

Five Reasons Why You Must Play ‘Shoot 1UP DX’ on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

For those who played Shoot 1UP when it was originally released on Steam and Xbox 360, there may seem like little reason to pick the game up on the Nintendo Switch. In this exclusive list, we here at Old School Gamer let you know why it may be the best Shooter on the...

AtGames® Announces 47 TAITO Corporation Arcade Classics Featured on its Legends Arcade Family

by Brad Feingold | Oct 14, 2020 | 1980s, Arcade, Lists, Press Release

        AtGames®, a leader in interactive entertainment products, in partnership with TAITO Corporation, a leading producer of legendary video games, today announced that 47 of TAITO’s original arcade classics, including Space Invaders, Rastan,...

iiRcade Announces More Games. Welcome ColecoVision

by Brad Feingold | Oct 14, 2020 | 2020s, Arcade, iiRcade, Lists, Press Release

            iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine for gamers of all ages to own and play their favorite retro and modern arcade games at home, is pleased to announce an agreement with ColecoVision that will bring 39...

The Second Hand Gaming Market and Tricks to Not Get Scammed.

by Ben Magnet | Oct 4, 2020 | Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions

The second hand market is the backbone for retro game collectors.  There are stores dedicated to it, conventions, trade shows, websites.  The ways we can go out and grow our retro video game collection is limitless.  However, with this grand wonderland of used games...

Five Games That Would Play Great As Retro DeMakes

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 11, 2020 | Lists

The visual power of the next generation consoles is certainly impressive, but nowhere near as powerful as many expected. With that in mind, rather than focus on visual power, we here at Old School Gamer are going to do the opposite- and reimagine some of this...