by Michael Thomasson | Mar 6, 2023 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
by Jason Russell | Nov 7, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Indie, Magazine Preview, Opinions, The Story Of...
Psst – we’ll let you in on a little secret. Everyone knows you can emulate ROMs on something like a Raspberry Pie or even using your PC but this knowledge hasn’t slowed the demand for retro mini systems down any. The reason? Well there are a few that come to...
by Todd Friedman | Oct 18, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back. Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...
by Todd Friedman | Oct 13, 2022 | 1980s, 2010s, Magazine Preview
The Legend of Zelda Clock This is a cool but sad story of a classic game and how it became a permanent keepsake in my collection as well as my life long memory. One of my favorite games of all time is original The Legend of Zelda for the NES. I remember when it...
by Old School Gamer | Sep 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview
Have you ever wondered how retro games compare to modern games of today? Gaming has come a long way and in light of this, gaming experts at Crucial.com have looked compared data around retro vs modern games to find out, the value of retro consoles over time, the...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 15, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview
In some form you have enjoyed Old School Gamer Magazine by signing up as recently as this summer or as far back as 4-5 years ago. In that time we have published 29 issues and are due to send #30 to press within the month. Over 25,000 retro gamers receive it every...