E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Ms. PAC-MAN/Galaga Class of 81’ Arcade Machine

by Old School Gamer | Jun 23, 2021 | 1980s, 2020s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Power up that nostalgia with the iconic Ms. PAC-MAN™, as you guide her through those infamous mazes while evading BLINKY, PINKY, INKY and SUE. Then, fend off endless descending swarms of alien enemies with GALAGA™. Oh, and that’s just the start of the phenomenal game...

Once Upon Atari – by Howard Scott Warshaw

by Old School Gamer | Jun 21, 2021 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview, Reviews

Airborne grains of sand and flying bits of old trash are pelting me without mercy. Honestly, I never imagined I’d find myself here… I’m standing in the middle of a garbage dump in the New Mexico desert. It’s hot. It’s LOUD. A huge sandstorm rages all around us....

What was once Old is New Again – By Bill Lange

by BillLange | Jun 20, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Columns, Magazine Preview

At long last, after years of development, testing, and fine tuning, Nox Archaist has finally been released! This highly anticipated game from 6502 Workshop devotedly recreates the CRPG gaming expe­rience from the 1980s, from the game box to the cloth map to the...

E3 2021 Arcade1Up (Coming Soon) – Turtles in Time™ Home Arcade Machine

by Old School Gamer | Jun 19, 2021 | 1990s, 2020s, Arcade, Magazine Preview, Press Release

Cowabunga!” this new Arcade1Up machine allows you to take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael with up to four simultaneous players, making for endless animation inspired fun. Preorders to begin July 1 Originally released by Konami in 1991, this...

Short Shifting the Competition – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Jun 19, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

Before autumn of ’86, prior racing games focused on the serious side of car racing. Entries in the genre usually consisted of professional Formula One-style competitions with simple, flat, uninspired black asphalt tracks. Out Run, in comparison, had motorists...

Save the Cade 2021 – by Gunther Vinson

by Old School Gamer | Jun 18, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Arcade, Columns, Magazine Preview

The first time I walked into the Arkadia, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was packed… there had to be at least 100 people in the place. Now, usually in this sort of situation, I’m not very comfortable. I’m not usually a fan of large crowds, but...