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Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Ground Zero Hero’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | June 1, 2026 | 2020s, Gaming, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with “Ground Zero Hero” developer Rowan Edmondson, who details the creative journey behind the upcoming game. About Ground Zero Hero: Featuring a vibrant hand-drawn art style inspired by The Simpsons and Rick and Morty, Ground Zero Hero...

PinkSweets and Muchi Muchi Pork! Ports Confirmed for Modern Systems

by William Schwartz | May 30, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

On Friday May 29th, Clear River Games confirmed that they would be rereleasing the classic CAVE shooters Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara and Muchi Muchi Pork! on modern consoles. The developer City Connection is responsible for bringing the games to the PlayStation...

RandomPac – A great tribute to Pac-Man, an arcade game first released by Namco in 1980 [UPDATE]

by Indie Retro News | May 30, 2026 | 1980s, 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

More great news this week as looking through the itch io website, we've found out that LC-Games has released the latest game of RandomPac for the Commodore 64. A game that isn't just a tribute to Pac-Man, an arcade game released by Namco in 1980. But this version of...

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Sega & Nintendo Retro-Bit Goodies at CES 2019

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 12, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s | 0 Comments

Way back in the December of 2017, Retro-Bit signed a deal with Sega of America to manufacture officially licenced accessories for consoles such as the Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast. We didn’t hear much about this arrangement until last August, where prototypes for...

Captain Skyhawk

by Shaun Jex | Jan 12, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

If you are like me, you probably have halcyon childhood memories of Saturday mornings spent in front of your television, clutching an NES controller in your hands. Maybe you complimented the experience with a bowl of cold cereal (if you were an early riser) or a bag...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Bill McEvoy

by Todd Friedman | Jan 12, 2019 | 1990s, 2000s, Arcade, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Bill McEvoy who is displayed on card number 2116, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. Bill is the main editor of an online magazine called “Arcade Culture”. Bill and his wife Stephanie reside in Ontario Canada and...

Boy, Oh Game Boy: A Look at the Varied Versions of Nintendo’s Landmark Handheld

by David Oxford | Jan 10, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s | 0 Comments

Portable power playing prologue.

Wolverine for the NES

by Shaun Jex | Jan 9, 2019 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Stan Lee was an entertainment titan. His creations have touched every conceivable realm of entertainment. It’s difficult to wrap your arms around the scale of it. When I try to reach for comparisons, only the name Walt Disney comes to mind. His mark on the video game...

Adventures in Controller Swapping

by Conor McBrien | Jan 9, 2019 | 1990s, 2010s | 0 Comments

Perhaps the most common complaints about the Super Nintendo Classic Edition and its predecessor are that the controller cords are too short and that the controllers themselves don’t have home buttons. Without a home button, players using the NES Classic or SNES...

Five Classic Games That Would Play Great on the Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 9, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s | 0 Comments

With remakes and ports on the Nintendo Switch quickly racking up over the last year, Old School Gamer lets you know what other games deserve to find their way to Nintendo’s hybrid home/portable console. Maniac Mansion: The most influential point-and-click game of...

Stern Pinball Announces New Munsters Pinball Machines

by Old School Gamer | Jan 8, 2019 | 2010s, Arcade, Pinball | 0 Comments

CHICAGO, IL – January 8, 2019 – Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball, proudly announced today the availability of a new line of pinball machines celebrating the iconic American TV hit...

CES: My Arcade Unveils New Retro Hardware w/ Taito and BANDAI NAMCO

by Old School Gamer | Jan 8, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade | 0 Comments

My Arcade just announced their latest lineup of retro-themed hardware to the world, including new officially licensed Micro Players and Pocket Players from TAITO featuring rare games never released in the West and BANDAI NAMCO’s iconic MS. PAC-MAN. It also unveiled...

Mole Mania for Game Boy Review

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 7, 2019 | 1990s | 0 Comments

New review is up! This time around, one of Miyamoto's least known titles. It's a puzzle game that involves a mole; it's Mole Mania for the Game Boy! [wpdevart_youtube width="640" height="385" autoplay="0" theme="light" loop_video="0" enable_fullscreen="1"...

Sound Bytes: NES SimCity Prototype (NES, Unreleased)

by Adam Johnson | Jan 6, 2019 | 1980s, Audio, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

You may have recently heard that a SimCity prototype for the NES was unearthed near the end of 2018. Although not 100% finished, the game (which was never released on the NES, but instead developed for the SNES) does have a full score composed by Soyo Oka, who also...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brian Colin

by Todd Friedman | Jan 6, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Arcade, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brian Colin who is displayed on card number 2363, from the Superstars of 2015 Collection. His Brian Colin Collection Cards are featured on 2603, 2609, 2612, 2615, 2617, 2634, 2636 and 2637. Brian has worked on over 60 games...

Spider-Man: The First Marvel Video Game

by Shaun Jex | Jan 5, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

It’s been awhile since I played a video game so long that my fingers ached when I finally set the controller down, but such was the case with the new Spider-Man game developed by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation 4. With an open world and an array of missions and...

Use your Game Boy as a Gamepad with this Modified Cartridge

by Brendan Meharry | Jan 4, 2019 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s | 0 Comments

Everyone loves playing Game Boy games through the Wii’s Virtual Console or the GameCube’s Game Boy Player, but the controls are just never exactly right. Sure, the Game Boy didn’t exactly rep the most complex control system ever that was needing replication, but the...

Mario Mania: Game Cameos for the Fan’s Complete Collection – Pinball

by David Oxford | Jan 3, 2019 | 1980s, Arcade | 0 Comments

Flip up, super star!

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Carrie Swidecki

by Todd Friedman | Dec 30, 2018 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Carrie Swidecki, who is displayed on card number 922 from the Superstars of 2014 Collection. Carrie Swidecki is a Multi Guinness World Record Holder who is best known for setting the overall longest video game marathon of all...

Zombie Nation

by Shaun Jex | Dec 29, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

There’s nothing like a good mash-up: Abraham Lincoln and vampires or Fruit Loops and quesadillas are just two of the most obvious examples. So, why wouldn’t there be a mash-up of zombies and samurai? More specifically, why wouldn’t you have a mash-up of zombies and a...

Remembering the Nintendo Ultra 64 Dream Team: Spectrum HoloByte

by David Oxford | Dec 27, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Events | 0 Comments

Sadly, this developer would not be one of Nintendo’s top guns.

Perseus and Andromeda

by Shaun Jex | Dec 27, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

For as long as people have been gathering together, they have been telling stories. From the folktales told around the fireplace to the multi-million dollar blockbusters seen at the movies today, stories have always been a part of the human experience. Stories are...

Soundtrack Roundup: Nintendo’s ’90s Winter Music

by Adam Johnson | Dec 24, 2018 | 1990s, Audio, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews | 0 Comments

It's that time of year, folks! Say what you will about snow and ice (like it or not), but you've got to admit, Nintendo's had some excellent winter-themed music over the years. Being the first week of winter, what better time to explore it? Let's dive right in!...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jack Gale

by Todd Friedman | Dec 22, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Jack Gale, displayed on card number 103, from the Superstars of 2011. Jack is also on card numbers 929 and 2155. Jack was one of 22 gamers of the 1985 Twin Galaxies Coronation Day tournament held in Los Angeles, CA. Jack...

Sneak’n Peek: Quaker Oats Foray into Video Games

by Shaun Jex | Dec 22, 2018 | 1980s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

The Atari 2600 produced many classic titles: Joust, Yars Revenge, Adventure, Super Breakout, and more. They were brilliant games that have become part of the pop culture lexicon. They played an integral part in countless childhoods. While I’m sure you could find...

The Last Official Release: 32X – The Amazing Spider-Man: Web of Fire (1996)

by Brendan Meharry | Dec 22, 2018 | 1990s | 0 Comments

Howdy, retro gamers and welcome back to The Last Official Release - the premium source on the internet of information concerning the last official releases for your favourite consoles. “Premium” is, of course, a matter of taste, but it’s a blistering 41°C (105.8°F)...