Review: Retro-Bit RES+ – By Brad Feingold
Let me start this review by saying I forgot how much I really hated the Teenage Mutant Turtles game for the Nintendo until I started to review this product. Also, I would like to say how much I forgot how much I hated Super Mario 3. Now before we start to get letters,...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Aperion Cyberstorm’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jon Price – Co-founder and Designer of the new Nintendo Switch dual-stick shooter, “Aperion Cyberstorm.” A combination of Metroid and Geometry Wars, it’s a unique experience inspired by some of the greatest games of all-time. Old...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: The Dishonest Gamer
Oh, I'm probably not going to be liked after this one, but I was assigned write my memories about video games. But keep in mind, I was a kid and there wasn't any money stolen, but here we go. As a kid, I was always wanting to find that outlet to play the video games....
Space Invaders (Atari VCS/2600)
It has been well documented that Space Invaders was a quarter-hogging phenomenon back in the late 1970’s, and Atari catapulted themselves into 1st place during the early home console wars when they procured the rights to port it on their Video Computer System in 1980....
Phoenix IV: Arcade Classics Return
As Virtuality was bringing an old classic back to arcades in a new way, other companies were releasing classic arcade games for new formats. Following the success of Activision’s Atari 2600 Action Packs, several companies began releasing compilations of classic arcade...
Downright Bizarre Games: Zombies Ate My Neighbors – Good or Bad?!?!?
Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo 1993 You always secretly knew that your neighbors were useless… even before Lucas Arts and Konami confirmed it. In this run and gun game you control Julie or Zeke, armed to the teeth with unconventional artillery such as water pistols,...
A New Marauder for the Atari 2600
There's nothing wrong with the old Marauder if you ask me. It's a perfectly good Berzerk rip-off with an interesting line-of-sight mechanic. That means that any enemies or objects the main character can't "see," because they're behind him or on the other side of a...
Capturing Retro Game Footage
Maybe you’re thinking of starting a YouTube channel about retro gaming, or you’re planning on streaming something like speedruns or (god forbid) let’s plays – you’re going to need a way to record the gameplay. Sure, you could simply point a camera at the screen and...
Review: Hyperkin RETRON HD – By Marc Andrews
Hyperkin’s Retron HD is cool no doubt about it. As the owner of a Hyperkin Retron 5 (plays tons of different consoles through downloading the Roms from the cartridge slots and has its own interface for loading games, etc, I’m thrilled that they made a unit like this...
My Arcade Debuts New Collectibles Licensed From Bandai Namco Entertainment at CES 2018
PAC-MANTM, GalagaTM, and Dig DugTM Headline New Wave of Table-Top Mini Arcades and Portable Handhelds TORRANCE, CA - Retro gaming brand, My Arcade has acquired license from legendary video game developer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, to release a new range of...
Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar)
Back in 1994, Atari were in need of a flagship game for their latest console, the Jaguar. The launch titles they had released for the console weren’t doing the trick in moving systems out the retailer’s doors. Thankfully, Jeff Minter had been designing a game that...
F-Zero: The Original Face of the Super NES
With the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition in late September 2017, Nintendo also released a number of new interviews with developers of the system's earliest games to shine a little light on how things came to be at the dawn of their...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Paul Zimmerman
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Paul Zimmerman, who currently is displayed on card number 1, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Paul has many World Records held on the Atari 2600 System. Games like Demon Attack, Berzerk and Phoenix to name a few. Paul...
Pikmin for GameCube Review
This was my first GameCube review - Pikmin! Released in 2001, Pikmin has you directing a bunch 'Pikmin' to salvage scattered spaceship parts after crash-landing on an uncharted planet. You're under the pump, though - you've only got 30 days until your oxygen runs out!...
The Fourth Annual Northwest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts Swap Meet
On the morning of January 20, 2018, barely three months after the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, gamers from in and around Portland Oregon ready for more lined up outside the DoubleTree hotel for the Fourth Annual Northwest Classic Gaming Enthusiasts Swap Meet. While...
The Game Scholar: Conversations with Consoles
In today’s gaming climate a microphone is practically just as standard as a controller, but it’s usually used for conversations between players. But one goal has always been for verbal interaction, where players could actually speak their commands into voice...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: The Hunt Is On, Unless You Are A King……..
Yeah, I wasn't to sure how to title this one. But when it gets to the point, it's the same thing. Back in 1982, there were a whole lot of games being released in the arcade and not a lot of quarters in my pocket. But that really didn't stop me from going to the...
Downright Bizarre Games: Jaws Unleashed – Dah Dumm….Dah Dumm
Jaws Unleashed Microsoft X-Box and Playstation 2 2006 There are not many titles that allow you to play as the antagonist. Jaws Unleashed, a free-roaming action game, fulfills that adolescent wish. Exactly how bad-ass is Jaws? Well, the tutorial alone teaches players...
Phoenix IV: Magazines Reach Their Peak
Interest in videogames reached an all-time high during 1994. In January, GamePro became the rst videogame magazine to sell 500,000 copies of a single issue. EGM broke a di erent type of record when its December issue contained 404 pages. So much news concerning...
Retro Gaming Archives – Winter/Spring 1984
1984 was a tough year for video gaming releases. For many of us, 1984 was just another year and the words "video", "game" and "crash" were never uttered consecutively. There was still a plethora of Atari, Intellivision and Colecovision consoles and games available in...
45 Years of Arcade Gaming: The 1970s
By Adam Pratt This is an update & re-write of an original article that was published on ArcadeHeroes.com on June 27th, 2012 entitled ‘40 Years Of Arcade Games’. You can still read that post here: http://arcadeheroes.com/2012/06/27/40-years-of-arcade-games/ Video...
My Arcade Delivers a Nostalgic Blast from the Past with New Line of Micro Player TM Arcade Cabinets
Data East Classics BurgerTime, Bad Dudes, and Karate Champ are Now Available in Mini Arcade Form TORRANCE, CA - Dec. 4, 2017 - My Arcade, manufacturer of retro gaming products and classic console accessories, has licensed the rights for classic titles from legendary...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin – Q*Bert
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Brett’s Old-School Bargain Bin, where I’ll be pointing you to games that won’t break your bank account. Instead of rushing out to buy a Nintendo Switch for $400 (if you can find it), plus a couple of $60 games, why not kick back on...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘We Got Dungeons’ Part II
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Mega Cat Studios’ Milosh, the lead developer behind the developer’s upcoming rogue RPG on the Sega Genesis, “We Got Dungeons,” who lets us know exactly why it's a special title. Developing a retro game, using retro hardware, is no...
Mario Mania: Game Cameos for the Fan’s Complete Collection – Alleyway
When it comes to filling in one's collection of games Mario has appeared in, one mustn't overlook the U.S. launch titles for the original Game Boy. Naturally, there's the obvious in Super Mario Land, but the plumbing protagonist really pulled his weight as the...
Dreamcast Games Ooga Booga, NFL 2K1 to have Online Functionality Restored
Are you disenchanted with modern online experiences that leave you with nothing but insults from 14-olds? Well, fret no more as more Dreamcast games are set to soon have their online functionality restored. Modder, Shuouma, who has already returned a number of great...
Control everything from Street Fighter, to Mario, to Sphero Droids!
Old School Gamer played with one of these at CES last week and we are excited about it as we spend more time with their tablet version hopefully next week. Look for a full review of the Iphone, Ipad edition coming up in a future Old School Gamer Magazine! LOS...
MAKERbuino Demo At CES!
While at CES last week, we were able to spend some time with Albert the successful Kickstarter of MAKERbuino! MAKERbuino is a handheld retro gaming device that you can build yourself. It's 8-bit, fun, educational and hackable. You can check out more information at...
I Own a Pac-Man Toboggan
As much as I love classic video games, I have no interest in classic video game ephemera. Collectibles. Knick-knacks. Tchotchkes. Whatever you want to call them, I don't need them. My game room isn't cluttered with action figures, bedspreads, lunch boxes, creepy...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Captains Log, I Still Love Star Wars!
With all of the video games that are created and played, and with all of the graphics and controls, how is it possible to go back to the basics? Sometimes, it is all about the memories of the game. But at the beginning of January, it was a lot more than that. During...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Ιlias Florakis
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Ιlias Florakis who is displayed on card number 70, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Ilias lives in Athens, Greece and is an avid game player on multiple game consoles. Ilias is the record holder on many games such as...
Preserving the Past: Patrick Scott Patterson
Texas native Patrick Scott Patterson is a video game advocate, historian, and preservationist. He works tirelessly to ensure the legacy of the industry and culture so they are not lost to time. Patrick took time out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few of my...
Phoenix IV: Neo Geo
SNK’s Neo•Geo Many of the third-party publishers that had released games for the Famicom, such as Konami, Capcom and Enix, went on to produce games for the Super Famicom as well. However, SNK, a publisher of nine Famicom games, didn’t have anything initially available...
Downright Bizarre Games: Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire? – Seriously, can I phone a friend?!?!?
Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire? Sega Dreamcast 2000 At the turn of the century, Regis Philbin’s primetime trivia game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was wildly successful. Often when popular phenomena reach critical mass, they tend to be parodied and that is...
GPD WIN 2, a Handheld Console for PC Games, is Now On Indiegogo
GamePad Digital, a hardware startup, previously released a handheld device and 7-inch pocket PC based on Intel’s Atom mobile chipset. It was called the GPD WIN, and on Monday, the company announced the Indiegogo campaign for the second-generation version, the GPD WIN...
NESmaker On Kickstarter to Make Your Own NES Game: NO CODE!
With over $17,000 over the Kickstarter goal and with less than 27 days left for the campaign, NES lovers will have the chance to create their very own Nintendo game without knowing one line of code. NESmaker, launched by Joe Granato will literally be the game changer...
System Spotlight – Atari 7800
There aren’t very many consoles in my collection that I’ve ignored in the manner that I’ve ignored the Atari 7800 ProSystem over the years. I’ve owned Atari’s 3rd (2600 x 3 = 7800) foray into home console gaming for many years but after my initial purchase along with...
Ed Averett is KC Munchkin
Ed Averett developed a whopping twenty-four games for Magnavox’s Odyssey2 system. Responsible for roughly half the game library, Ed believed in the Odyssey2 and kept it humming long before Magnavox and parent company Philips saw the light. His creation, KC Munchkin,...
PAC-MAN™, Galaga™, and Dig Dug™ Headline New Wave of Table-Top Mini Arcades and Portable Handhelds
TORRANCE, CA - Jan. 9, 2018 - Retro gaming brand, My Arcade has acquired license from legendary video game developer, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, to release a new range of collectible table-top arcade machines and portable handhelds. A preview of the collaborative...
Hyperkin Developing Aluminium Aftermarket Game Boy
CES is a great time for the tech industry as many of the big players announce and showcase their new products. There is such a broad range of items on show that even retro gamers get a piece of the technological pie - and with it being 2018, that, of course, comes in...