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Adventure By Kyle Snyder
What is it exactly that keeps Adventure so close to the hearts of most classic gamers? This year marks the game’s 20th anniversary, and certainly in that time frame we've had hundreds of games surpass Adventure's primitive charms. There was Advanced Dungeons and...
Craig Pell: Indenture’s Servant
Craig Pell, aside from being an avid classic gamer and collector, is also known for programming an amazing port of the Atari 2600 cartridge, Adventure, in assembly, entitled “Indenture.” In his words, Indenture will work on: "any PC from the lowliest 8088 to a Pentium...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dan Tearle
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dan Tearle who is displayed on card number 671, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Michael is also featured on card 1153, 1326, and 1352. To say Dan is an artist is an understatement. Dan is very talented and has...
Affordable Virtual Pinball Machine “Sharpin” Launched on Kickstarter – By Brad Feingold
Kickstarter and Indiegogo are, to me, two of the most original and unique sites on the internet to date when it comes to the level of creativity. If you have an idea and you want everyone to know about it and get involved, these two sites are the best ways to go. If...
Whatever Happened to Skill? By Terrell Gibbs
The release of Crazy Taxi has highlighted a split among game players. While most people love the game, there are clearly a few who just "don't get it." Typical of the complaints is the remark that "Anybody who thinks [Crazy Taxi] has replay value must also feel that...
Lost Arcade Classic: Blue Shark
There’s something that I’ve been in the dark about for over 20 years now: An obscure, dinky little toy that I was fascinated with but never actually got to see. At least I think it was a toy. Honestly, I don’t know what the hell it was. Its name? The “Smoking Pet.”...
Deep Thaw: Megaforce…A Mega Farce!
It was 1982 and my good friend Roxy and I went off to see the most highly anticipated film of the week: Megaforce. We were especially interested because that great new show Entertainment Tonight had just shown an “in depth” piece on how the US Army actually went out...
3.. 2.. 1.. GO! Garfield Kart Furious Racing launches today!
The famous lasagna-loving orange cat hits the shelves on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam! Today, Microids and Paws, Inc. are delighted to announce the European release of Garfield Kart Furious Racing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. The...
Coleco Visions: Rocky
“I pity da fool who don’t own this game!” In writing this review, I knew that line would have to come into play. I felt it best to get it out of the way early on. Rocky Super Action Boxing was definitely a showcase game, demonstrating the power of the ColecoVision. At...
Frank’s Video Game Palace By Frank Traut
Welcome to the second installment of my Video-Pinball column. This issue, I will be reviewing more recent games. The first one is Pinball Fantasies for the Atari Jaguar. I originally owned a copy for the Amiga 1200 when it came out and now also have it for the PC....
Catching up with Buckner and Garcia
“I've got a pocket full of quarters and I'm headed to the arcade.” Do those words sound familiar? If you're a child of the '80s, they should. They're the opening of Jerry Buckner and Gary Garcia's hit song, Pac-Man Fever, from the album of the same name. The Pac-Man...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zach Sharpe
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zach Sharpe, who is displayed on card number 341, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. Zach has had a major impact in the world of pinball as a player, writer and as an organizer. Zach was at one time in charge of the...
Five Great Disney Games You May Have Missed
The 16-bit versions of Aladdin and Lion King have gotten a ton of love from fans as of late, but here are five other Disney games you’ll fall in love with if you give them a chance. Mickey’s Speedway USA: This 2000 racer for the Nintendo 64 sporting solid visuals and...
Games That Haunt Me: Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion is a great game. It's fantastic and a staple for the GBA. Every time I talk to someone about Fusion they have nothing but good things to say about it. So why is it a game that haunts me? Well I'll tell you why, it's because, like Mega Man 8, I've...
Cleaning Your Cartridges By Lee K. Seitz
Finally, after months of searching, you find a new and sought after cartridge for your collection. You take it home, plug it in your system, and. . .nothing! The game appears to be dead. Maybe it's just dusty. You take it out, blow on it, and try again. Still nothing....
Rant: Gamers Today are Spoiled When It Comes to Ports
A special guest writer takes the reigns today. May there be mercy upon us all.
Worlds Collide in Fan-Made Banjo-Kazooie ROM Hack
Guh-huh!
Dragon’s Lair Arcade Machine Replica in Sixth Scale
New Wave Toys is proud to announce the latest addition to our RepliCade Amusements mini arcade line: Dragon's Lair x ReplICade! This 12 inch replica arcade machine Looks, Plays and Controls just like the vintage 1983 Dragon's Lair Arcade Machine! This fully-playable,...
Do Movies and Video games create an unholy mix? By Damien Quicksilver
Well, here’s the “movie” issue of Classic Gamer Magazine. I guess the focus is the blissful union between movies and video games. Wait a minute! BLISSFUL UNION? Generally, I’d say that movies and video games are like oil and water - they don’t quite mix. No, that’s...
Secret Sequels: The Games of Satellaview – Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium
Start your engines!
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair’s Callback to an Overlooked Game Boy Classic
I'm finally back after a bit of an unplanned hiatus. Long story short: The latest Windows 10 update straight-up killed my last computer, and getting a working replacement up and running has been a surprisingly long and twisted process. But now things are up and...
5 Retro Games You Can Still Play Today
Games have evolved beyond recognition, with impressive animations and cinematography. However, there are still some amazing retro games that have more than stood the test of time. Indeed, they have blazed the way for the industry and are still some of the most loved....
The Last Don: An Interview with Don Thomas
Classic Gamer Magazine: The birth of video games began with a couple of kids standing around in a soda place playing Pong. What would you say was the defining moment in history that transformed video games from being a casual, almost obscure, pastime to one that has...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Tim Hanson
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Tim Hanson who currently is displayed on card number 2309, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Tim is a huge Nintendo fan and gamer. Games like Super Metroid and Super Mario Bros. 3 to name a few. Tim finds himself...
