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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...
A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official Game Boy Peripherals: Four Player Adapter
Previously, we took a brief look at the Game Boy's Game Link Cable and how it helped prolong the life of the system, well past the point a successor would have rightfully taken its place. Today, we look at how Nintendo was effectively able to double its gameplay...
Shenmue I & II Re-Releasing Later This Year
In what has been a good few weeks for remasters and re-releases, it’s been announced that the original Shenmue along with its sequel is to be re-released together later this year. This makes loads of sense since the much anticipated, Kickstarter-driven Shenmue III is...
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Nintendo 64 Chronicles [2] Mortal Kombat Trilogy + Wave Race 64
Round 2...Fight! #3 : Mortal Kombat Trilogy After an amazing launch day of two great titles, the follow up release on the Nintendo 64 was...this. Now, Mortal Kombat is a pretty big title, it's a series that stands tall today with Mortal Kombat X having been...
Puregaming.org Collector Info – Playstation 1 Pricer
All pricing below is based on Pure Gaming’s unique algorithm that scours online resoures looking for what actual product sold for in many different locations. It should be taken only as a guide and not a final value of any game. The real value is whatever someone is...
Stern Pinball Arcade: Close to the Real Thing
I am a person that loves video games, hands down. In case you didn't know that. But my all time dream and love is to own my own pinball machine. Problem is, they are big and expensive. And there really isn't an alternative to having one.... or is there? Farsight...
Old School Gamer on Billy Mitchell News
Dear Old School Gamers, Thank you again for being a digital subscriber to Old School Gamer. We hope that you enjoy the news, reviews, history and more that we provide in our young magazine. Issue #4 is about to go to press and you will be getting the digital link...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Eric Tessler
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Eric Tessler who currently is displayed on card number 519, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. He is also featured on cards 533, 1493, 2061, 2080, 2226 and 2282. Eric is the primary supporter of the Walter Day Trading...
Billy Mitchell Official Statement
At the Midwest Gaming Classic today, Billy Mitchell made this official statement to Old School Gamer Magazine. Note: Billy Mitchell is on the advisory board of this magazine. photos available below for usage with attribution to Old School Gamer Magazine -...
Tax Avoiders for the Atari 2600
Happy Tax Day everyone! Did you get your refund yet? I did. Ten big ones. Ten United States dollars, deposited directly into my bank account by Uncle Sam himself. And what better to spend my newfound wealth on than the game inspired by the IRS, conceived by a licensed...
Old School Gamer Magazine March 2017 Issue #3
In our third issue, we explore the world of some of the great maze type games. So we will cover Pac Man, Wizard of War, Mouse Trap and much more. Also, check out some of the newest gaming gadgets that are changing the world of retro gaming. And also check out the...
Controlling The Dragon – By Antoine Clerc-Renaud
Some might say that a system can be judged by the games it proposes; others say it’s by the way we play it. But what defines more a video game system than its controller? The ergonomics are indeed so important that a bad controller can ruin a game console. Just ask...
