SNES: The System I Love to Hate By Damien Quicksilver
I often think back to how I used to look forward to the introduction of new video game systems. This changed with the introduction of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). That was when the "classic" spirit jumped up inside of me and said, "Newer isn't...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ken “DJKen” Heath
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features DJKen Heath, who is displayed on card number 2653, from the Superstars of 2017. DJKen is a talented entertainer and technician who dedicated his time and knowledge for the initial building of the Museum of Pinball and...
Video Game of the Day – January 18th – Story of Seasons
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Video Game of the Day – January 17th – Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
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It’s a BurgerTime Party – By Brad Feingold
Reboot...Believe it or not, that can be an ugly word. Whatever the context is, you need to be sure that you are doing it right and for the right reasons. Looking at some Hollywood examples, we have Robocop, Psycho, Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, the original Star Wars...
Head ‘Em Off to the Past By Earl Green
THEN Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Sega, 1983) Platforms: coin-op, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Vectrex Actually, to say that Sega originated the Star Trek game would be a disservice to years worth of work by budding programmers. These programmers infringed on...
Video Game of the Day – January 16th – Diablo
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Video Game of the Day – January 15th – Justice League Heroes
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Video Game of the Day – January 14th – Final Fantasy
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1990 NWC vs. Dave “DLo” Lopez (Nintendo World Championship) Coins Detected in Pocket – By Steve DeLuca
W elcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...
January 13th – Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
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Dear Santa By Earl Green
Dear Santa, I’m about to work on my classic gaming Christmas list, and I’m hoping your elves can bust some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen, because it’s long overdue. some heads at the major game publishers and make this stuff happen,...
January 11th – Bully
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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Allen
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Allen, who currently is displayed on card number 329, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Brian is also featured on cards 2130 and 2466. Brian is considered one of the best Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior players...
ATARI Arcade Hits 1 Review by Shaun Conlin
In the modern world of the hyper-accelerated push of plenty-o-polygons, it’s nice to sit back with these six old gems like long lost friends. Flawed and frivolous as they may be, they’re warmly welcome. Those looking for an authentic blast- from-the-past need look no...
Bob “Rosha” Harris: Behind the Odyssey
Fort Wayne, Indiana may not strike a familiar chord within the video game industry, but in the late 1970s, it was an unlikely hotbed of activity supporting what was then considered the most serious competition faced by the Atari VCS. Fort Wayne was home to the...
January 8th – Seaman
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January 7th – The Colonels Bequest
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Teach Your Children Well! By Tom Zjaba
Ask the average kid today what the first video game system was and the answer will most likely be “Nintendo.” I know that this sickens the typical classic gaming fan, but for most people under 20, video games began with the Nintendo. Like it or not, that’s the way it...
January 6th – Rock Band
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Designing Yars’ Revenge: The Sizzle – By Howard Scott Warshaw
Having gone from a loose concept to a nicely playing game, where do I go from here? I set out to create a feast for the eyes and ears! I came to Atari with a bachelor’s in Mathematics, Economics and Theatre as well as a master’s in Computer Engineering. Most people...
Survivor Island By Tim Snyder
When CBS's "Robinson Crusoe-by-way-of-Price is Right" game show, "Survivor," was about to air, I thought it was a great concept for a show. And, not without a bit of humility, I thought I could easily win. After all, I'm a huge "Gilligan's Island" fan, so I already...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Armando Gonzalez
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Armando Gonzalez who currently is displayed on card number 2536, from the Superstars of 2016 Collection. He is also featured on trading card number 3187. Armando is considered the best Galaga player on the planet. He holds...
Roland’s Rat Race By Fred Pierson
Classic Gamer Magazine December 2000 22 Hi there rat fans! I asked Chris if I could come aboard CGM to provide reviews for Commodore 64 (C64) games. He willfully and respectfully welcomed me without questions. The finalization, though, came through a very short time...
January 2nd – Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
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January 1st – Neo ATLAS
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Ode To Arcade Art, Part 1: Blacklights and Mirrors
Walking into a typical mall arcade nowadays results in finding many cookie cutter games. That is, games that have very similar gameplay (the myriad of fighting games and first person shooters), and very similar, bland looking cabinets. In the early days of arcades,...
Five Underrated Indie Gems on the Nintendo Switch You Missed in 2019
With 2019 in the books, Old School Gamer takes you through a handful of awesome, indie (and some retro) experiences on the Nintendo Switch you may have missed, but should still definitely check out. Super Blood Hockey: The Switch is starved for Sports games and this...
Convention & Event Update: September / October 2019 OTTUMWA, IA / PORTLAND, OR / CHICAGO, IL – By Old School Gamer
The Hall of Fame weekend event started on Friday, October 3rd, with “Ottumwa’s Old School Pinball and Arcade” hosting a 1980’s Vinyl night. This event would be open to the public and, based on the package you purchased, you would be able to play games, meet some of...
December 31st – Myst
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My Favorite Hedgehog by Henry Hutcheson
From hit video games and cartoons to toys and lunchboxes bearing his image, there's no doubt the Sonic the Hedgehog series has become one of the most popular franchises today. With the upcoming releases of Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Square for the Sega Dreamcast,...
Remembering the Console Wars, and SEGA’s Mini Comeback
The Console War between SEGA and Nintendo is legendary for a reason. Both companies fighting for dominance in the recently resurrected home market. SEGA wanted to prove themselves while Nintendo still wanted to keep their spot at the top. It was also a time when...
December 30th – Phantasy Star II
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30 Years of TurboGrafx-16 – By Rob Faraldi
Jeff Masser of Chicago, Illinois is a proud father and honorable veteran. He’s also an incredibly enthusiastic videogame collector with a fondness for the three-decade old TurboGrafx-16, a game console that’s notoriously expensive to collect for these days. Called PC...
Lost Arcade Classic: Guzzler
Odd. That's the word; the word that perfectly sums up Tehkan's Guzzler, a 1983 entry into the “cute” genre of arcade games. It's a maze game, but one quite unlike the myriad of Pac-Man clones that populated game rooms during this era. It's more of a Wizard of Wor...
Video Game Trading Spotlight – Wolff Morrow
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Wolff Morrow who currently is displayed on card number 978, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Wolff is a legendary console world champion. He has posted high scores and won tournaments on many retro consoles such as...
December 28th – True Golf Classics: Wicked 18
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December 27th – Star Wars: Obi-Wan
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CVG 101: The Comic Book Connection
In the early 1980s, video games were everywhere as everyone was trying to cash in on the booming video game business. This included the comic book companies. First of all, both DC and Marvel, two of the largest publishers at the time, were licensing their characters...
Flash Forward: AOL Anywhere By Patrick Wong
In what's being billed as the biggest corporate union of all time, the pending merger of America Online and Time-Warner proves that to be the leader in the Internet world, you must not only have the largest paying subscription base in the world, but you must also...