by Mike Mertes | Feb 13, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Well, it was a running joke with the Street Fighter 2 series that Capcom didn’t know how to count to 3. Originally launched on the Capcom Play System in 1991, Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior invigorated a dying arcade scene with fierce head-to-head...
by Mike Mertes | Feb 12, 2022 | Reviews
It couldn’t be a better time to be a pro wrestling fan. Instead of having only one primary product to choose from in the form of WWE, fans can now choose to watch alternative programmings like All Elite Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and...
by Michael Thomasson | Feb 11, 2022 | 1970s, Magazine Preview, Reviews
Germany-based Interton was originally a hearing aid manufacturer in the early 60’s, and still produces them even to this day. While it may sound odd that such a company would dabble with video games, in the early days of home console development, there were few...
by Mike Mertes | Feb 8, 2022 | 2020s, Reviews
Wrestling fans! Tomorrow marks the release of Action Arcade Wrestling on the Nintendo Switch! I’ve gotten the opportunity to play an advance copy of this game, and so far I’m having a lot of fun with it. To me, it feels like a mix of WWF WrestleMania the...
by Ryan Burger | Feb 4, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Reviews
Over the last ten years I have accumulated around 150 books and nearly that many magazine issues (many of which we have the rights to make available to you with your account at OldSchoolGamer.Com) all about retro video gaming. In that time, I have NEVER seen a single...
by Mike Mertes | Jan 30, 2022 | 2020s, Reviews
If you were a fan of any Mega Man X games, you will feel right at home with iX 2. Luminous Avenger iX 2 is a 2D, side-scrolling action platform game that pits you against many robotic foes as you attempt to explore and essentially escape a parallel world filled with...