Five Fun Retro Time Killers on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 24, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

With the effects of the COVID-19 continuing and quarantine continuing in some parts of the country through the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer, Old School Gamer shares five games on the Nintendo Switch with a retro edge that are sure to take an afternoon off...

RETROSPECTIVE: The Licensed Fighters

by Jason Russell | May 18, 2020 | 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Lists, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Two Great Trends That Trend Great Together As the popularity of the versus fighting grew in the early to mid 90s, it didn’t take long for developers and publishers to see the appeal in coupling the genre with licensed properties to capitalize on two trends...

RETROSPECTIVE: The Best of the Rest

by Jason Russell | May 9, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns, Console/Handheld, Lists, Magazine Preview

After Street Fighter II came Mortal Kombat. After Mortal Kombat came a tsunami. As the Street Fighter II phenomena grew in arcades and then again when ports of the popular games came to home consoles, nearly every company in the industry suddenly found themselves in a...

The Five Best Video Games Based on Movies, Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 14, 2020 | 2020s, Lists

In the midst of quarantine, you may be running out of games to play. You may want to take the chance on a game that’s sitting there, just collecting dust. Or you may want to partake in a claim sale on Instagram or an eBay auction to bolster your retro collection....

Five Wonderful 16-Bit RPGs You May Have Missed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 1, 2020 | Lists

With so much time on your hands, due to the outbreak of the Corona Virus, you may find yourself bored, restless, or both. We here at Old School Gamer understand that better than anyone and present to you five great RPG experiences to fuel a wonderful afternoon, days...

Five Games Ideal For Social Distancing

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 17, 2020 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists

Being forced to stay inside because of the Corona Virus is no joke as Federal restrictions have put bans on the number of people who can gather publicly, as well as closing places such as theaters and bars. With that being said, many are reconnecting with their old...