Five Portable Retro Fighters We Love

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 27, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Gaming, Lists

With the holidays over and the cold weather upon us, going season is in full swing. So curl up on the couch with your favorite handheld and get your fight on with some of our favorites. Tekken Dark Revolution: Why We Love It: Tekken Dark Resurrection for the PSP is...

A Look At Those Mini Classic Editions We (Probably) Won’t Be Getting

by Jason Russell | Oct 4, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions

It’s already been seven years since Nintendo delivered the NES Classic Edition to the masses, causing an unexpected major market demand while creating a new niche in the process.  They followed this up with the similarly successful Super NES Classic Edition a...

Five Overrated “Classics”

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Lists

We here at Old School Gamer love our retro games, but now we’re going to hit you with some opinion that may break your heart. Some of the games you remember as being so much fun? Yeah- they’re not. They never were. Spoiler Warning Ahead: These Games Aren’t As Good As...

Five Great Quotes From Game Developers to Get You Hyped For More Gaming History

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Gaming, Interviews, Lists

Over the course of writing seven books on video game history, I’ve interviewed hundreds of game developers, many of which have dropped mountains of knowledge on the industry. For me, it’s essentially one of the reasons why I’m here- to share the behind-the-scenes...

Five Retro Sports Games We Want to Forget

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 12, 2023 | Lists

Sports games are a thin genre nowadays, with just one or two games for each sport on every console. That wasn’t always the case. In the days of the NES, Genesis and even the PlayStation, there were a ton of console sports games. That wasn’t to say every one was a hit...

Five Retro Fighters We’d Love to See Make a Comeback

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 5, 2023 | Lists

Remember when fighters were 2D? Remember when they were pixel-based? We do too! Here’s our list of five fighters we’d love to see come back in all their retro glory. Primal Rage: Dinosaurs pooping on one another? Sign us up. Clayfighter: This one was ahead of its time...