Can Shining Force Be Fixed?

by William Schwartz | Jun 3, 2025 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions, Reviews

  The title probably isn’t entirely fair. Plenty of Shining Force fans would say the game doesn’t need to be fixed, it’s already a classic, and I would wager that greyskies is among them. Nevertheless, greyskies has brought his Return to Grans...

Retro Review: Undertow (360)

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2025 | 2000s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Opinions, Reviews

Who remembers back in January 2009, when 360 owners were given a free game after the Live system succumbed to an overload of new gamers over the Christmas holiday. That free game was “Undertow.” For those who got it for free, there were mixed feelings about the game’s...

5 Pokemon That Deserve New Evolutions

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 18, 2025 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Opinions

What’s a better way to enjoy a Flashback on a Friday than to talk about Pokemon? Here’s our list of five Pokemon that deserve new evolutions that can either change their perceptions entirely or give them even more value. Audino: They need better than a mega...

Top 10 Wrestling Video Games of All Time That Are Over 10 Years Old

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 11, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Opinions

Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. counts down the best wrestling games in video game history that are over 10 years old, ranging from arcade favorites to…the Gamecube. Do you know them all?   10: WWF Warzone: While the controls mirrored a Capcom...

Retro Review: ‘Stretchmo’ Review: Adorable and difficult

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 17, 2025 | 2010s, Console/Handheld, Opinions, Reviews

Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. takes a look back on a forgotten 3DS game He captured our hearts in “Pushmo” and even though he changed his routine a bit in “Crashmo,” he eventually returned to his roots in “Pushmo World on the Wii...

Super Mario: The All Star Video Game Changer HAPPY MAR10 DAY!

by Todd Friedman | Mar 10, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Opinions

Forty years ago, Super Mario jumped out of his debut role-he was the nameless carpenter “Jumpman” in the classic game Donkey Kong-and into a realm of his own with the 1985 release of Super Mario Bros. Video games have never been the same. In this...