Movie Review: King of Kong – By Brad Feingold
A long time ago, in a.... wait, wrong movie. Documentaries are normally a weakness for me. I sometimes have difficulties connecting with the people and the topics involved such as war, gold mining, criminals and claims of alien abductions.. But lately, I have found a...
SEGA Genesis Classics Announced for PS4, Xbox One & Steam
“HOLD ME CLOSER SHADOW DANCER! SEGA MEGA DRIVE CLASSICS COMING TO PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE ON MAY 29” is the enthusiastic start to Sega’s latest press release. While more memes and classic gaming moments are quoted throughout the release, the first line sets the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Drury
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Drury, who is displayed on card number 2771, from the Superstars of 2017. Paul has been a writer for Retro Gamer (UK) since 2004. He has interviewed over 150 programmers, designers and artists of games such as Nolan...
Atari Finally Showing the Ataribox Project
As the future of gaming is growing, one of the biggest kept secrets is from Atari and the Ataribox Project. Now, this month, people will be able to get first hand information about the system and experience some of the games and controllers that will be part of the...
Mr. Postman for the Atari 2600
I have no idea how the postal system works. Nearly every day, things from around the country, around the world even, appear in the metal box bolted to the front of my house and I don't have a clue how they got from those far away locations to my door. But, thanks to...
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive)
Blast processing. Sega had it, Nintendo didn’t. I had no idea what it was and most other kids didn’t either. Of course, we now know it was a made up term used by the Sega marketing department, but that didn’t matter to us in 1991. All we knew was that there was this...
Versus Mode: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game vs. the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade Game
A few weeks ago, I kicked off a new series that looks at games that may possibly never see a full release again, starting with Konami's wide range of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles. This week, I want to take a closer look at their first arcade game, as well as...
The Last Official Release: Atari 2600 – Klax
Hello retro friends, and welcome back to The Last Official Release! Kicking off a few weeks ago with the Game Boy, in this series we investigate what the last official release of a console was. In today’s edition, we’re examining Atari’s long-lived 2600. Released on...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – David Klingler
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features David Klingler, who is displayed on card number 416, from the Superstars of 2013. David created an independent software company called Solanimus which has created games such as Signal to Noise and Crashland. You can view his...
Now Hear This: No the Cat Doesn’t Sing!
A few posts back, I wrote about someone sending me a link to a YouTube page that had a bunch of rock and classic songs redone in 8-Bit style. But after that, I received a couple different emails telling me about some other pages that you can subscribe to, So I felt...
Blast Corps for N64 Review
Blast Corps involves demolishing buildings (using a range of vehicles and robots) before they're hit by a carrier transporting leaking nuclear missiles. It's as awesome as it sounds, and was developed by Rare! [wpdevart_youtube width="640" height="385" autoplay="0"...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: It’s Not Cheating If the Company Made It!
There are several games that people will play over and over for either one certain reason or no reason at all. Trust me, there was a reason for this story. Back in 1983, Konami released some really great titles to the arcade. I can't remember how many quarters I...
Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Prologue
With rival SEGA a continued (albeit faltering) presence in the video game industry and Sony beginning to establish itself as a major player for years to come, Nintendo had to find a way to keep some of the spotlight on them in 1995 as they continued to work towards...
RETROSPECTIVE: DreamGEAR Data East Hits Gamestation Wireless Console
All in all, I would be remiss to suggest there isn’t shovel-wear to be found here but at this price-point, it’s almost like you are buying the Data East titles (with a bonus release that never before saw American shores for good measure). The remaining 300 titles are freebies; and there are a few really good ones along the way to boot.
Donkey Kong 3: “The Great Counterattack” Finally Dumped & Emulated
When you think of game emulation in general terms, do you expect that everything is available to play? Clearly, no one who works for this website/magazine has ever traversed a legally dubious ROM site to see for themselves, but we’re under good authority that most...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Todd Rogers
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Todd Rogers, who is displayed on card number 100, from the Superstars of 2011. Also Todd can be found on card numbers 356, 397, 521, 551, 660, 1763, 1869, 2049, 2135 and 2516. The Video Games first “Pro Gamer”, Todd has...
Adventure (Atari VCS/2600)
Grandson: Grandpa, what were fantasy-adventure games like back when you were young? Way back in 1979? Grandpa: Well, sonny, there was this one particular game on the Atari VCS called Adventure that was kind of like your own grandpappy but in video game form. Today we...
The Last Official Release: Game Boy – Shikakei Atama o Kore Kusuru: Kanji/Keisan no Tatsujin
Greetings fellow retro gamers and welcome to a new series called The Last Official Release. Dramatic, I know. As you can likely imagine, in these articles I will be focusing on the last ever games released for consoles – highlighting a different system each post. It...
The 25th Anniversary of the Super FX Chip
February 21st, 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Star Fox for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, but by proxy, it also marks another anniversary of note: The debut of the "Mathematical, Argonaut, Rotation & Input/Output" chip, or "MARIO" for...
Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn: Are You Shaqin’ With Me?!?!?!?
For the past years, unknown how many to be exact, retro gaming has become a popular concept to not only to the gaming community, but to the manufacturers as well. We have seen so many retro systems created by major companies as well as the everyday user too. We look...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Listening to Slipknot in the 8 Bit Universe
When you play any type of video game, you are experiencing several elements to make that game cool. There is the graphics, control, playability, characters, storyline and most important, the audio/music. There is not a day that goes by where I play Tetris and then...
RETROSPECTIVE: Making Sense of THEC64 Mini
The move to create a Mini makes perfect sense, however. All it takes is a passing glance at what Nintendo’s been able to accomplish with both the miniature NES and SNES Classic Editions to realize that a nostalgic looking box that emulates original titles legally and pumps the images into a modern display via HDMI is the hot ticket right now.
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! for Genesis/Mega Drive Review
Remember Greendog? The lovable doofus of a surfer that has to find 6 pieces of Aztez treasure in the Carribean to lift a curse? No? Oh. It was made by the same developers as Sonic 2, though. Strange that it has fallen into obscurity... I wonder why? [wpdevart_youtube...
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! (Nintendo Entertainment System)
‘He’s Hurt Me Doc!’….. ‘Join the Nintendo Fun Club Today Mac.’ Doc really didn’t seem to know what he was doing when it came to coaching and training beyond late night jogs in lower Manhattan, and providing sometimes useful advice between rounds. He probably also...
Cancelled 40 Winks N64 Port to Finally See Release
“Move over Mario…” was the bold Nintendo Official Magazine quote that adorned the cover of the 40 Winks N64 port that was never to be… until this week, of course. Through the magic of Kickstarter and Piko Interactive, the platform/adventure featuring Ruff and Tumble...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Michelle Ireland
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Michelle Ireland, who is displayed on card number 446, from the Superstars of 2013. Michelle is also on Cards 1261, 1646 and 2287. The second half of the Team Mayh3m duo, Michelle is a true gamer in every sense of the word. ...
A Look at Super Mario Land’s 1-Up Hearts
This seemed thematically appropriate for today. In adapting the popular Super Mario franchise to the Game Boy, Nintendo's developers made numerous changes along the way which have helped the titles to stand out -- especially over the last decade or so, as the New...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: This is Starcade!
There were times in my childhood where I was unable to make it to the local arcade or the local corner store just to play a game for a couple minutes. There were even times when I couldn't make it down the street to play pinball at one of houses of a friend of my...
Mutant Football League Review: Same as it Ever Was-Fantastic
If you’re under 20, you’ve most likely never played a game of football like Mutant Football League unless you had a really cool Dad, friend or sibling. Hilarious, insane and fun, Mutant League Football on the Sega Genesis was and still is a cult classic game that...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Arda Ocal
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Arda Ocal who is displayed on card number 2813, from the Superstars of 2018 Collection. Arda is a broadcaster whose resume includes ESPN, NHL, WWE, MSG Network and many more. From being the weather reporter or a report for...
K.C. Munchkin (Odyssey²)
“How many Munchies can your Munchkin munch before your Munchkin’s all munched out????” That is the question posed on the manual & back of the box of this week’s game of the week, the controversial (at the time) Odyssey² game, K.C. Munchkin. That question also...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside Bevontule: Altar of Roots
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Derek Bradley (Co-Founder, Multithreaded Games), who lets us know how a story written in High School and a love of games the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics, Suikoden 2, Xenogears, Shadow Hearts, and Earthbound turned into a passion...
Great Games That Will (Probably) Never Be Released Again: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Konami
Over the years, a lot of great games have been released which have little to no chance of ever being re-released for one reason or another -- or several. In this series, we're going to take a look at some of those titles which you'll more often than not have to seek...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Always Wear Protection
There is a lot of things that are happening in the next couple of months. The Super Bowl was today and good thing we didn't see any wardrobe malfunctions. But the half time show wasn't bad. We were introduced to a few new movie trailers that are making me happy and...
Collector Willing to Pay $100K for Original NES Contra Artwork
Most reading this will likely be retro game collectors to some degree – but have you ever considered collecting the original artwork that adorns your classic favourites? ‘Dan’ (surname kept private) from Vancouver is one such collector, and if you happen to be the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Sashaun “Empr3ss Nile” Bailey
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Sashaun “Empr3ss Nile” Bailey, who is displayed on card number 2417, from the Superstars of 2016. Originally competing at Cyberbox tournaments as a competitor for Empire Arcadia in 2015, Empr3ss always knew she was a gaming...
RETROSPECTIVE: When it Comes to Retro, Nintendo’s Still Got It
Just like with the original NES rising like the proverbial Phoenix out of the ashes that was the Great Video Game Crash, Nintendo once again proves the timelessness of their early creations yet evokes a response within the world’s collective psyche’ powerful enough to get consumers to take action with their wallets.
Upcoming Gaming Events 2018
The first two pages of issue #2 are dedicated to showing the upcoming gaming convention events in 2018. Read the rest of this article on page 2 by clicking here! Be sure to sign up to get Old School Gamer Magazine for free by clicking here!...
TurboGrafx-CD & CD-ROM²: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World
It's been a while since the last WotRGW video (best acronym ever, right?) so, here we are! Definitely one of my most research-intensive videos yet considering all the different variants in both the West and Japan, but for the most part, this video focuses on the...
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PlayStation)
It’s impossible to hurl too many superlatives at Castlevania: Symphony of the Night because it deserves each and every one of them. Is it the best PlayStation game ever made? Is it the best game of the 1990s? Is it the best game ever? These are legitimate questions...