Five Retro Series That Deserve Modern Remakes

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

PAX East 2023 showed us that there’s a need for retro sports and beat-em-ups, but what other games and genres deserve a fresh new coat of paint? Old School Gamer shares their thoughts on what titles would find a new audience with a modern remake. Adventure: The Atari...

Five Retro Sequels You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 12, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists

If you’re like us, you love finding new games, or retro games you never thought existed! Here’s a list of retro sequels we can guess you’ve never checked out. Outrun 2019: This basically just has the Outrun name attached and feels like F-Zero light. It hurts my heart...

Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...

The Atari 2600 Comic Book Character Lineup

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 28, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Lists

The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Library of TV and Film properties are everywhere nowadays, including the video game world, but contrary to popular belief, comic book characters have been a fixture in gaming since the beginning. Don’t believe us? Take a look at...

Five Retro NHL Hockey Games We’d Love to See Come Back

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 17, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

With Football season over and Baseball a month away, we’re smack in the middle of NHL season. If you’re a gamer, the only thing you have to play currently is NHL 2023. While there are other indie titles out there, the amount of licensed hockey games available on...

Retro Sports Games That Are Better Than Modern Ones

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Feb 3, 2023 | Lists

Sports video games have come a long way visually and in terms of gameplay depth, but does that mean they’re better than the games they drew their inspiration from? In this list, our resident gaming geek, Patrick Hickey Jr. shares five times Sports titles that are...