Should Have Stayed in the Arcade: 5 Commodore 64 Arcade Port Fails

by Marcus Albers | Nov 12, 2025 | 1980s, Arcade, C64 Vic20

When the Commodore 64 was still being produced, arcade boards were much more advanced. This made bringing popular, current arcade games home to the 8-bit home system a challenge at the best of times. Even though concessions would be made to bring them home...

How I love the GameBoy – by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi

by Old School Gamer | Nov 10, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, Atari, Early IBM DOS, Early IBM DOS Intro, Stern

The first time I encountered a Game Boy was not long after it came out. My family lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1989. Our friends were mostly Americans who attended an international school with us. Although video game systems and handhelds were not easily...

Spooky 64 Skirmishes: 5 games that are more treats than tricks for your Halloween

by Marcus Albers | Oct 29, 2025 | 1980s, C64 Vic20, Lists

It’s October 31st. You sit patiently, waiting for little ghouls and hobgoblins to run down the street, seeking treats from your orange plastic pumpkin (excluding the “samples” you’ve sneaked). But what to do to pass the time between groups of...

Pricing And Release Date Revealed For Full-Size Amiga Replica ‘THE A1200’

by Old School Gamer | Oct 28, 2025 | 1990s, Retro Computing

I’ve got my C64 Ultimate Ordered but I’m debating whether I need to get this Amiga A1200.  So many cool computers from the past are coming back… but what I really want is an Apple ][c replica.  I’d love to see it but I’m not holding out...

The 7th Guest In Fragments

by William Schwartz | Oct 26, 2025 | 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Retro Computing, Youtuber/Twitch Streamer of the Week

  Mr. Math Expert is not, by any means, a well-known YouTuber. Look over his channel and you will find hundreds of videos, though the vast majority are either math problems or film reviews. There are a few old gaming videos sprinkled throughout, and it was my...

eXoDOS and actually playing classic computer games

by William Schwartz | Sep 29, 2025 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Retro Computing

  As you read through the latest print edition of Old School Gamer Magazine, focusing on 8-bit computer gaming, one obvious question may come to mind- how exactly do you play any of these games? The more famous ones might be available via Steam or other modern...