Five Retro Game Industry Standards We’d Love to See Come Back

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 22, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Lists

The video game industry sure has changed since the ‘70s and ‘80s right? With micro-transactions and DLC, games change throughout development and release- a far cry from the old days. In this exclusive list, we old birds at Old School Gamer share five things we’d love...

North American Genesis 2 Becomes Official

by Jason Russell | Jul 15, 2022 | Console/Handheld, Gaming, Lists

While it was all but assured that Sega planned to create a North American Genesis Mini 2 given their announcement of the Japanese Mega Drive 2, it looks like we have a leak on Amazon to thank for prompting Sega to make it official. The American Genesis 2 will be...

Five Baseball Games on the Genesis You Have to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 10, 2022 | 1990s, Lists

With baseball season in full-swing (see what we did there?) Old School Gamer counts down five baseball games you’ve got to play on the Sega Genesis. So go dust off that controller and play ball! World Series Baseball 98: One of the last baseball games released on the...

Five Games Ahead of Their Time That Paid For It

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 7, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

Video games are like relationships. Some are great but come around at the worst possible times. The games below however, although far from terrible, were panned by critics, mainly because the world wasn’t ready for them. Although time hasn’t been so friendly to some...

Five Forgotten Shooters on the Game Gear You’ve Got to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 1, 2022 | 1990s, Lists

The Game Gear is filled with gems. But Shooters, in particular just play awesome on the Sega handheld. Check out these fun ones today.  Halley Wars: This Taito shooter has it all- wonderful gameplay and a killer score. Gunstar Heroes: Yes- this came out on the Game...

Five Games We’d Love to See a Sequel For

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 23, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

With the Summer beginning to heat up, we here at Old School Gamer Magazine are searching through our manacles for forgotten treasures. On our hunt, we’ve come across a few games that desperately need a sequel. Check em Out!: MLBPA Bottom of the Ninth: Many Konami...