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Sonic Spectrum Next – Sonic The Hedgehog comes over to the Spectrum NEXT via dave18

Sonic the Hedgehog has made its way onto the ZX Spectrum Next in an exciting new release titled Sonic Spectrum Next, developed by prominent retro community creator dave18. The game is a direct conversion of the classic Sega Master System (SMS) version. This ambitious...

Retro Interview: Zack Johnson Talks ‘West of Loathing’

Old School Gamer's Patrick Hickey Jr. brings out a classic out of his archive and chats with "West of Loathing" developer Zack Johnson to get the skinny on the nifty western RPG that actually plays a bit like "Skyrim." Old School Gamer: What inspired this game? Zack...

JRPG FAN TRANSLATIONS – by Noah LaPointe

The MSX Japanese home computer system is largely unfamiliar to US audiences, and mayeven fly under the radar of many retro gaming enthusiasts. Elsewhere, it’s a different story. While unsurprisingly commonplace in its native country and in its neighbor South Korea,...
Frenzy

Frenzy

For those who enjoyed the 1980 arcade hit Berzerk, Frenzy was very much a highly anticipated game. 1982’s Frenzy, released by Stern Electronics took the gameplay and mechanics of it’s predecessor and added to it. Although a great game in it’s own right, Frenzy failed...

The Top 5 Old School Video Game Soundtracks

The Top 5 Old School Video Game Soundtracks

One component of video games that really stand out to me is their music.  From Nobuo Uematsu to Koji Kondo, the composition and soundtracks of video games help immerse the player into the created worlds and helps set the mood for certain stages.  These are the top 5...

Duck Hunt By Amy Trinanes

Duck Hunt By Amy Trinanes

Good old Duck Hunt, it never failed to make my after school days much brighter. What could be better than shooting that awesome NES Zapper and well, murdering ducks? Okay, maybe a lot of things could have been better, but as a child of the 90’s, back then Duck Hunt...

Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

Classic Consoles: Are They Worth It?

I'm going to come out and say it right off the bat, I LOVE the concept of these classic mini consoles.  I do.  I think these are great.  They are made by the companies that originally made them, they can hook up to your brand new HDTV, and some of them have those...

Birthday Mania ROM Released

Birthday Mania ROM Released

Even of you aren't a fan of the Atari 2600, there's a chance you've encountered the name Birthday Mania. Probably in one of those lists of The All-Time Rarest And/Or Most Valuable Video Games Ever. It typically appears near the top of those lists because it is...

Hogs of War for PS1 Review

Hogs of War for PS1 Review

New review! Today I check out Hogs of War for the PS1. This turn-based strategy game has you fighting a war for swill while playing as cute, little piggies. Watch it below: [wpdevart_youtube width="640" height="385" autoplay="0" theme="light" loop_video="0"...

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Gumshoe

The Cabinet of Curiosities: Gumshoe

Duck Hunt was the only Nintendo game I ever played which required the Zapper. I spent more time shooting at the dog then I did the ducks. It was fun, and I wasted hours of my life playing it. That said, it wasn’t the only system to utilize the light gun, and it was...

This Day In Video Game History

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