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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Gedeon
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Gedeon, who’s Cleveland's Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show (CCAG) is displayed on card number 233, from the Superstars of 2012. Mike and his partner Matt Teske are the organizers of the Cleveland Classic Gaming Show...
Classic Home Video Games: Tron Maze-A-Tron: By Brett Weiss
The second Intellivision game based on Disney's Iron (1982), Tron Maze-A-Tron puts players in the role of Flynn, a computer programmer who suddenly finds himself inside the circuitry of a computer. The game is divided into two sections, neither of which is...
Review: Hyperkin Supa RetroN HD – By Brad Feingold
W hen the Old School Arcade Magazine started, I was brought in to review products available to the consumer. I was able to review a reboot of the Nintendo Entertainment System and was extremely pleased with the product from another distributor. You can imagine my...
RETROSPECTIVE: Meet the Neo Geo Mini
Suffice to say, the average gamer knew only of the Neo Geo and its library of games through the MVS arcade cabinets- which, amazingly, contained the same cartridges as the AES home console.
Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Angel Studios
The next studio we're looking at from the vaunted Dream Team assembled by Nintendo to provide exclusive titles for their upcoming Ultra 64 console is Angel Studios. Some of you may not recognize the name, but by the time we're done here, you might just know who they...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘West of Loathing’ on Switch
Old School Gamer chats with creative director Zack Johnson and programmer Victor Thompson, who detail the Open World Western RPG and how its retro look and creators love of Nintendo make it a perfect fit on the hybrid console. About West of Loathing: Don’t let its...
The Last Official Release: N64 – Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3
Greetings fellow retro devotees and welcome back to a series I like to call, The Last Official Release. Here, we take a gander at a particular console and focus in on its final official game release. Previous entries have delved into the Game Gear, NES, Atari 2600 and...
Mega Man 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge Coming Soon
If you are a lover of classic Nintendo games and don't know who Mega Man is, it's time to get out and get some fresh air. One of the most iconic Nintendo characters, next to Zelda and Mario, is coming back in a special edition cartridge to celebrate 30 years of...
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs: Mini Lightbox Review
With the arcade machines, one of my most favorite parts is the marquees. Besides the monitor and graphics, the marquee is the sign to attract you to the glowing light. There are some people that collect the marquees, but the price of them can range from $5 up to...
The Latest Issue of Old School Gamer is online now!
Old School Gamer has released it's latest issue, issue #4, and this time it's themed RPG's, Role Playing Gamers. Along with some of the regular features of every issue of Old School Gamer, we have targeted RPG's with the below coverage: A Selected History of RPG's by...
The Walter Day Report: Back in the 80s, was there a “Greatest-of-All-Time?” – By Walter Day
With all the talk about the Patriot’s Tom Brady being the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time, one begins to wonder if there was ever a gamer back in the Golden Age of arcade gaming who was undeniably the Greatest of All Time (aka G.O.A.T)? As a sport reaches an...
Relating on a Personal Level with Atari’s Paperboy
Spring of 1985 was a dark time for video games. The Nintendo Entertainment System was still 6 months from seeing the light of day in the United States. Atari mania and Pac-Man fever felt like ages ago thanks to the shift away from home console gaming towards computer...
Classic Home Video Games: Scrapyard Dog – By Brett Weiss
The closest thing the Atari 7800 has to Super Mario Bros., Scrapyard Dog is the type of side-scrolling platform game that was popular during the late '80s and early '90s. Players guide an ugly, big-nosed guy names Louie through six rounds (17 levels in all) of...
Road Rash for the Game Boy Review
It's the most reviewed series on my channel - it's Road Rash! Involving bike racing but with the added feature of being able to beat the opponents with a steel pipe, Road Rash was very successful on both the Mega Drive and PSone. Does a port to the original Game Boy...
Just 4 Qix: Wizard of Wor – By Michael Thomasson
This magical game has you taking on the role of a brave space Worrior in a quest to slay the mighty Wizard of Wor. Armed with a unified-field- disturbance rifle, you’ll descend into a series of dangerous dungeon mazes. With tactical strategy, bravery, and bit of good...
Mario Mania: Game Cameos for the Fan’s Complete Collection – SimCity
While Mario lived up to his role as the mascot for Nintendo by appearing across several titles in varying capacities for the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, his presence was downplayed somewhat when the company entered the 16-bit era with the...
Polymega Rears its Head, Proves it’s not Deceased
Prepare to hear non-stop about the Polymega, as it’s no doubt going to start clogging up your retro gaming airwaves very soon. If the name Polymega doesn’t sound familiar, however, then maybe “Retroblox” will ring a bell. Originally announced early 2017, the then...
Pac-Man Merchandising: The King of Merchandising in the Early 80s – By David Oxford
It may be difficult to imagine for someone who wasn’t there at the time – or heck, even someone who was – but following its North American arcade release by Midway Games on October 26th, 1980, Pac- Man became huge. Like, stupidly huge. One could draw comparisons to...
It’s Godzilla vs. Ultraman in Battle Baseball for the Famicom
If I were to make a Venn diagram of the relationship between American fans of shows like Mobile Suit Gundam and baseball fans, it would be two circles with the edges barely touching. That tiny, almost imperceivable area of overlap is my friend Steve. Steve owns a...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: SYSTEM OVERLOAD
So two weeks ago, I was honored to be able to go top the Midwest Gaming Classic in Wisconsin. This was my very first and definitely not my last video game convention. This was unlike any other type of convention that I have been to. This was actually one...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Without Escape’
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Bumpy Trail Games Founder Miguel Antonio Rivera Casas, who details his new point and click adventure ‘Without Escape’ and lets us know how the classic library of the Gamecube and Nintendo 64 were influential in its creation. Old...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Dennis Blechner
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Dennis Blechner, who is displayed on card number 991, from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Dennis is an avid gamer who loves playing such games as Tetris and Bubble Bobble. Dennis holds many records in the gaming...
A Selected History of Maze Games – By Todd Friedman
People of all ages have done some sort of maze or maze game in their life. Whether it’s on a piece of paper, an activity book, or a Halloween corn maze...mazes are all around us. The same can be said for video games past and present. Some would say the...
My Experience at Midwest Gaming Classic 2018
The first video gaming convention I ever attended was the inaugural Missouri Game Con held in St. Louis (where I live) in 2016. Gaming conventions always seemed like cool events that other people attended. Those lucky people that lived within a 2 or 3 hour drive of...
