Rampage Double Feature – By Michael Thomasson
Brian Colin is a filmmaker and animator who reluctantly found himself thrust into the video game industry kicking and screaming…. During the golden age of arcade video games, Colin answered a Bally Midway ad thinking, “What does the pinball company want with an...
TRON: Games Based on the Movie About a Video Game – By Kevin Butler
Tron was the first video game that was officially licensed from a movie. Other games had been created before 1981 but they were unofficial versions or they weren’t officially licensed from the movies they were associated with. The premise of Tron involves a man named...
From Box Office Bob-omb to Cult Classic Icon: Super Mario Bros.: The Movie – 25 Years Later – By Blake Dumesnil
https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/osgdigitalplus/osg06/mobile/Due to the surprising amount blockbuster hits that came from franchise development in the 1980s, by the early 1990s, Hollywood was doubling down with increased budgets, bigger sets, and better effects...
Cool Control From Retro-Bit – By Old School Gamer
THE RETRO-BIT DUAL LINK CONTROLLER FOR NES / MAC / PC A step up from the aging NES d-pad, this handy control- ler comes sporting two flavored paint job themes: MegaMan or Ghosts ‘n Goblins. While you may still be diagnosed with “Nintendo Thumb,” using this controller...
Remembering the Arcade Industry Trade Shows – By Q*Bert’s Dad Warren Davis
One of the most enjoyable aspects of a career in the video arcade industry in the 1980s was attending the industry’s trade shows. These events (not open to the general public) were like video arcades on steroids. Game manufacturers brought dozens of their newest...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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