Price of Persia – by Jarrod Kailef
Prince of Persia is a name well known to both modern and old school gamers, especially after it rose to prominence following the 2010 release of the feature film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, based on the video game of the same name. The mostnsuccessful video...
Veggies vs Undead – Plants vs Zombies for the C64 by drmortalwombat
Thanks to another heads up from a good friend of ours , we've been told that if you're looking for a new and fun game to play on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out Drmortalwombat's latest C64 game of 'Veggies vs Undead'; A new game which going by the video...
Big Box Boutique – by Mike Mertes
Released on PC in 1990, Chris Roberts' Wing Commander beat Star Wars to the video game space fighter simulator space by almost three years. The game came packed with not only spectacular 3D action but a Hollywood, Cinematic style presentation that would get pilots...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Juray
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Juray, who currently is displayed on card number 4187, from the Superstars of 2022 Collection. Paul’s gaming journey started with a Pac-Man machine that he owned. When the monitor broker he decided to try and fix it,...
THE FANTASTIC PHANTASMAGORIA – by Michael Thomasson
Before talking about the game, the history of the term phantasmagoria should be discussed. In the 17th century, a German Jesuit scholar by the name of Athanasius Kircher teamed up with Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens to create the magic lantern. The device used...
Rob ‘n’ Banks (Lock ‘n’ Chase) – An Atari 5200 to Atari XL/XE conversion by Homesoft
We've featured many different conversions on Indie Retro News from Mastertronic's classic Amaurote over to the C64 as an isometric view point, to Allan Turvey's brilliant Arcade to ZX Spectrum conversion of Joust. Well here we are with another great conversion, as if...
The Wizard and the Princess – by Bill Lange
Ken and Roberta Williams started Sierra in 1979. Their first game, Mystery House (1980), which Roberta designed and Ken programmed, was a black and white graphics interactive fiction game for the Apple II. From there, the company grew and began to produce hit after...
Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...
Demon Attack: The Next Wave & Atlantis: A City Rebuilt
CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER Story Demon Attack: The Next Wave and Atlantis: A City Rebuilt are the first entry in what we call the Classics Reimagined for the ColecoVision, Coleco Adam and CollectorVision systems. These are games that for one reason or another were...
Indie Update – by Brian Hall
What we today call the NES - Nintendo Entertainment System - launched in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom - Family Computer. The Famicom, NES and related systems went on to sell tens of millions of units worldwide and is widely regarded to have kicked off the re-birth of...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Isaiah TriForce Johnson
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Isaiah TriForce Johnson, displayed on card number 46 , from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. TriForce is also displayed on cards 265, 1528, 2251, 2257, 2425 and 2442 not to mention the unofficial paper circus trading card in...
The Atari 2600 Comic Book Character Lineup
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Library of TV and Film properties are everywhere nowadays, including the video game world, but contrary to popular belief, comic book characters have been a fixture in gaming since the beginning. Don’t believe us? Take a look at...
Heritage Auctions – by Ryan Burger
During the upside-down world that happened during the COVID pandemic of the last couple of years, the collecting world of video games has evolved tremendously. Several companies have grading services where they evaluate the complete in-box and often sealed video games...
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis / LIVE Update
Scheduled for Feb 28, 2023 This program delivers the latest news surrounding Sega’s latest popular online RPG PSO2 NEW GENESIS (NGS)! Hiro Arai, the official navigator for NGS, will be updating players around the world about current operations, future updates,...
TI’s Field Guide to Collecting – by Tristan Ibarra
First and foremost, an introduction is in order before you go and read my opinions on game collecting. For this inaugural article, instead of talking to another gamer about a topic, I’ll first focus on myself so you know me and where I come from. My name is Tristan...
The Evolution of Gaming: Retro vs Modern Gaming
ARTICLE by CRUCIAL 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the first commercial home video game console entering the market. Needless to say, gaming technology has made significant strides since then. Gaming manufacturers have been competing ever since, developing...
Subscriber Spotlight – by Ben Magnet
The year is 1989. A young man, really an eleven-year-old kid, is playing the NES he’s had for just over a year, but he isn’t playing the classic Super Mario Bros. Instead of saving a princess in a castle or shooting down ducks, his eyes that evening are on a much...
Quake Engine running on a ZX Spectrum looks mighty impressive!
Even though we were rather late with the news update as a bad headache got in the way, but if you have a ZX Spectrum and want to play something that's very impressive, especially as it is running on an original 8bit machine, is the latest release of a fully playable...
NBA Jam, Cheating is OK – by Brad Feingold
You know, I was never a fan of Basketball. I couldn’t stand the squeaking of the sneakers. You have to run back and forth the whole game long and I couldn’t do that more than twice. To top it off, I was a terrible shot. With video games it was the same thing. Also, it...
Platform Picks: The Very Best Platformers On Antstream Arcade
Since the 1980 arcade game Space Panic, platform games have proved popular with gamers. Cemented with classics such as Miner 2049er, Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., the genre continues to entertain to this day. Join us as we celebrate platformer games with some of the...
My First Game: Jon Williams and Jet-Boot Jack
Everyone has to start somewhere. Even the most dedicated and renowned game developers began with a straightforward idea, polishing and honing it until their first game duly appeared. Sometimes these would be released virtually unnoticed; on other occasions, they’d hit...
Lockdown Town ZX – 3 GAMES FOR THE PRICE OF 1 for the ZX Spectrum
Not satisfied with the amount of games mentioned and think more are needed? Then how about this latest game(s) from PuttyCAD and Tinsoldier, it's 'Lockdown Town ZX'. A brand new ZX Spectrum release in which the creator says is "3 GAMES FOR THE PRICE OF 1!. Lockdown...
The Video Game Life – by Chris Tang
Now I’ll be shifting focus from competition to game development, as I continue to share stories with life-lesson takeaways to highlight how some of my successes in gaming were made possible. I’ve been involved in a wide variety of disciplines, but it all comes from a...
William’s Pinball History – by Michael Thomasson
Without question, Williams’ pins are the gold standard in the industry. After designing just shy of 450 unique pins, they are by far the most prominent producer of pinball machines of all time. The Williams Manufacturing Company dates back to 1943. Its founder, Harry...
Ken and Roberta Williams Reveal Colossal Cave’s 2023 Roadmap
Sierra On-Line founders Ken and Roberta Williams(King’s Quest, Space Quest, Phantasmagoria, etc.) proudly delivered Colossal Cave to the world on January 19th, 2023, and they’ve just unveiled a robust roadmap outlining the exciting updates to come in 2023 and beyond....
Five Retro NHL Hockey Games We’d Love to See Come Back
With Football season over and Baseball a month away, we’re smack in the middle of NHL season. If you’re a gamer, the only thing you have to play currently is NHL 2023. While there are other indie titles out there, the amount of licensed hockey games available on...
Transferring 3DS and WiiU Funds – You still have time!
You'll Have One Year To Transfer Funds Once 3DS & Wii U eShops Close, Says Nintendo Ahead of the 3DS and Wii U eShop closures next month, Nintendo of Europe has shared a reminder on Twitter on what you can do in the lead up and aftermath of the end of the...
Defender : Arcade to Console – by Eugenio Angueira
In 1981, Williams Electronics released a horizontal shooter game by Eugene Jarvis and Larry DeMar that took the arcades by storm. That game was Defender. In this game the player controls the Defender to protect humanoids, who have been stranded in some planet, from...
ATARI 50 – by Brad Feingold
History has never been my favorite class in high school or college. I know there were very important facts, but flat out, I just couldn’t remember the dates and people involved… and it was boring. I needed a reason to stay engaged. Years after my education, there is...
Magic & Legend: Time Knights – Welcome to a new Gameboy and Game Boy Colour game!
The Game Boy was a huge part of my childhood, games such as Tetris, Mario and even PaperBoy was played for many hours, even when trying to see the damn thing on long haul travels. So to see a new Game Boy and Game Boy Colour game called ' Magic & Legend: Time...
Five Football Games That Forced Madden to Evolve
The Madden NFL series is considered the hallmark of all pigskin titles, but its influences and competition have shaped it in more ways than you expect or know. Here are five games that have either helped make Madden what it is- or have forced it to evolve. Tecmo Bowl:...
Raw Thrills – By Bill Lange
Raw Thrills specializes in the development and publishing of coin-operated arcade video games. Based in Illinois, the company was founded in 2001 by Eugene Jarvis, Deepak Deo, and Andrew Eloff. Jarvis, a legendary game designer, who had previously worked at Williams...
Adrian’s Digital Basement – The Retro Hour EP361
We chat to the awesome Adrian Black from Youtube channel Adrian's Digital Basement about early computing and BBS memories, and some excellent tips on maintaining your retro collection. https://audioboom.com/posts/8232681-adrian-s-digital-basement-the-retro-hour-ep361...
The Best Game Gear “Ports”
Old School Gamer counts down the 10 best Game Gear ports. 10: Alien Syndrome: Sega’s underrated Master System shooter is a fun one on the Game Gear. 9: Columns: This does exactly what you’d expect, despite the smaller real estate. 8: Ecco the Dolphin: It’s just as...
It Returned To The Desert – A nod to an all time classic is coming to a PC(Windows) system near you, 15th Feb!
Back in 1989 Cinemaware released one of the greatest action-adventure games ever made. It had a strong Hollywood B movie vibe as you tried to prove that giant ants were real and convince the mayor to call upon the national guard to fight. Featuring a mix of...
Demon Attack: The Next Wave & Atlantis: A City Rebuilt
Demon Attack: The Next Wave and Atlantis: A City Rebuilt are the first entry in what we call the Classics Reimagined for the ColecoVision, Coleco Adam and CollectorVision systems. CLICK HERE FOR KICKSTARTER Two reimaginings of classic games on one cartridge for the...
Evercade Announces Two New Collections for 2023 with THEC64 and Toaplan
Twenty one more games from gaming industry legends THEC64 and Toapaln are coming to Evercade Cartridges this April, joining the existing 35+ Evercade Phsyical Release Library. YouTube Channel Releasing in April 2023, Evecade fans can revisit more classic games close...
Midway to Williams to Raw Thrills – by Ryan Burger
The progression from Williams Pinball of the 1940s through the Williams Electronics days of video games into its spinoff of Midway Electronics and finally to its spiritual successor Raw Thrills, has been a fantastic amount of big games coming from Chicago, Illinois....
OTXO out on PC APRIL 20TH
The violent top-down shooter with roguelite elements launches on PC on APRIL 20TH! Coming next from Super Rare Originals is OTXO. Developed by Lateralis, the developer behind Dogworld, this fast-paced and dark roguelite with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending...
From Williams We Get Midway – by Todd Friedman
Midway, Midway Games, Midway Manufacturing, Bally Midway. Any way you say it, you can identify some very cool games in its history, especially in the 1990s and early 2000s. This era was the absolute best times for the company and their video games were about to be...