by Brett Weiss | Jun 11, 2022 | 1980s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Commodore 64, and I love arcade ports, so let’s focus on coin-op conversions for the good ol’ C64, as it’s commonly called. As many of you know, I got my ColecoVision for Christmas in 1982, and that remains one of the...
by Ben Magnet | May 27, 2022 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Magazine Preview, Opinions
Getting a video game printed in a physical format is expensive. You have to pay for disks/cartridges, covers, and cases. If the game is multiplatform then it’s even MORE expensive. Hence why many developers love digital sales and sometimes skip a physical...
by Jason Russell | Apr 20, 2022 | Console/Handheld, Gaming, Indie, Magazine Preview, Reviews
The Amiga Story As hard as it is to imagine now, when the Amiga line of computers came on the scene in 1985, the Commodore 64 was only three years old. And, contrary to common misconception, the two Commodore personal computer platforms coexisted all the way until...
by Old School Gamer | Apr 2, 2022 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Well, if you consider yourself a fan of video game history, you’re familiar with the Sega Saturn. Sega’s fifth generation console, launched in Japan in late 1994 where it did well. Released in the West in the summer of 1995 and did… less well. The...
by Mike Mertes | Mar 29, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
Well, If you have a Netflix account, watch Adult Swim, or follow anime to even the slightest degree, you most likely have heard of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Back in 2000, however, the series did not hold the same weight as it does now. If you were a subscriber...
by Todd Friedman | Mar 27, 2022 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Interviews, Magazine Preview
Retromags is an online database and community that preserves retro magazines and makes them available to the public. This project is a non-for profit and is funded by the gamers. Retromags is a 100% community supported site and project, what means they rely on their...