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The Seventies: Space Wars – By Kevin Butler
Space Wars was the first vector-driven arcade game. Its success would enable Atari to create their own vector generator creating games such as Asteroids and Battlezone. Space Wars also enabled a fledgling company called Cinematronics (established in 1975) to finally...
Nintendo Ultra 64 Controller Prototype Discovered
A while back, I took a brief look at what made the Nintendo 64 controller unique among its contemporaries in the market. What I didn't look at, however, was the controller we didn't get. Recently, retrogaming "preservationist, restorer, hobby sw + hw engineer" Shane...
The Atari 5200 a closer look by Patrick Wong
Atari's motto was "Power without the Price." It should have read "Power at a Price." When Atari took their low-end computer, the Atari 400, gave her a facelift, a model number twice the value of the 2600 and called her their "Super System," they also gave her an...
A Conversation With Nolan Bushnell Part 1 of 2 – Arcades Through the VCS – By Michael Thomasson
Sometimes that amazing crossing of paths happens and you just get so excited that you have to jump on it. That opportunity came for our publisher, Ryan Burger at CES this past year when he ran into Tyler Bushnell who is working to make his place in the gaming industry...
R.I.P. Sean Quigley
On September 18th, 2019, A dear friend and fellow gamer passed away. He was a local gamer in my home state of Illinois. Sean was a frequent visitor of Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL. He was a true compeitive gamer that loved hanging out with his...
Joystick Nation reviewed by Patrick Wong
It would seem video games are marketed primarily to males and whenever a female shows interest, every guy should stand, take notice and wonder, “What's this girl thinking about?” In Joystick Nation, J.C. Herz describes how video games played an important part in her...
Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro Details Released
A few weeks ago, you may recall our initial report on the Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro. Not a lot was known then – it’s honestly just an article of speculation – but a few days ago, SNK finally let rip a bunch of information in a press release. And hey, what do you know?...
Retro Remakes
It seems with out fail, whenever Hollywood announces a remake/reboot of a beloved film or film franchise it's met with so much toxicity that'll make System of a Down blush. However the complete polar opposite seems to happen with video games. The yells and cries of...
Final Fight Was One of the Greatest Beat-Em-Ups of All Time By Josh LaFrance
In the late 80’s a game which would soon be known as Final Fight was being developed as a sequel to the original Street Fighter. Once a little game called Double Dragon was released and exploded into a huge arcade success, Capcom decided to switch genres and develop...
By Far the Worst Double Dragon Aracde Title of Them All, The Rosetta Stone Lacks In Many Areas.
Double Dragon is one of the greatest beat-em-up franchises of all time and Double Dragon 1 and 2 are fantastic games, with the first being a true masterpiece and a real gaming classic. The one downfall to all of the games in the series is a lack of a true storyline....
Four Retro Games Worth Checking Out on Nintendo Switch Online
First of all, one thing needs to be made abundantly clear: Most, if not all, of the titles featured in NES and Super NES – Nintendo Switch Online are worth checking out. But getting right down to it, this site is called "Old School Gamer." That means if you're reading...
The Seventies: The Magnavox Odyssey – By Ethan Johnson
The Magnavox Odyssey, the world’s first game console, wasn’t actually successful upon its initial release. While it would reimagine itself with the Odyssey 100 and 200 dedicated consoles as well as the Odyssey 2, the original model only sold 350,000 units over three...
Sega: Streets of Rage
Known in Japan as Bare Knuckle: Furious Iron Fist, Streets of Rage was SEGA’s 2nd major success with a side-scrolling action, beat-em-up style game, the first being Golden Axe. Much like Golden Axe, which was released 2 years earlier, Streets of Rage had for it’s time...
Five Retro Franchises That Need To Be Revived
With remakes and remasters flooding the marketplace, Old School Gamer shares five franchises that would be a ton of fun with a fresh coat of paint, on a new console. Berzerk: The possibility of Coleco’s upcoming arcade mini-looks cool, as does what appears to be a...
Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal: The Best (Pokemon) Sequel Ever Made.
What makes a sequel truly great? In my opinion its when the sequel to a game takes everything that was great about the original and cranks it up to 11 while still improving on what was there. There have been many sequels to games that have done this and many that...
Divin’ Kong By Mad Slug Game Studios
Here at Classic Console Magazine we are always on the lookout for the newest retro inspired gaming goodness and we especially enjoy reviewing games that are available on mobile platforms. This month’s retro inspired mobile game is brought to us by our friends over at...
Final Fantasy VIII Memories
Final Fantasy VIII is undoubtedly the most polarizing entry in the long-running series of games. I was a 16-year-old teenager when this game was released on 9.9.99 and was able to play the game a week early due to my part-time job at a video store. I instantly fell in...
How Does a VPN Affect Gaming
If you're reading this, you probably already know a little about Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). But do these essential security and privacy tools help or hinder gamers? There are a lot of myths circulating regarding the way VPN usage affects gaming, with many people...
Old School Gamer Issue #12 Now ONLINE! – Coin Up! – By Brian Szarek
Welcome, everyone, to another wonderfully-themed issue of Old School Gamer Monthly Magazine. Whether you are enjoying this online or in print, there is some amazing content in this issue, which primarily focuses on the 1970s (with a spattering of 1960s and 1980s), the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – John Pompa
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features John Pompa who currently is displayed on card number 143, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. With over 100 World Records on various video games, John is a true video game enthusiast. Some of the games he holds world...
Analogue Launches Pre-Order for their DAC
You may recall a mention of the DAC in a post I wrote last month about 32X support on Analogue’s Mega Sg console - well, it appears that Analogue has finally pulled the trigger on pre-orders for the device that they’ve been teasing since last year. So, what it is? If...
Legendary Game Releases That Really Shook The World
History is littered with magnificent video games that captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Yet only a select few titles have managed to achieve truly legendary status by pushing the gaming sector in exhilarating new directions and inspiring...
Sega Mega Drive / Genesis: Collected Works – The Definitive History of Sega’s 16 Bit Console By John Meadows
In November 2013, Darren Wall began a Kickstarter to fund the ultimate documentary art book to celebrate 25 years of the Sega Mega Drive/ Genesis. In less than 48 hours, he had reached his goal of £30,000 ($47,000). By the time the Kickstarter ended on December 9th,...
Super Mario Brothers 2 By Amy Trinanes
I consider myself a Super Mario connoisseur, I grew up playing it and unfortunately because of my extreme bias I never really chose to play much else (aside from sonic and the occasional Zelda). Fortunately for you, my friends, and my family that meant that I was...
