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Mario Comes to the Sega Master System

by Marcus Albers | September 7, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

When the Nintendo Entertainment System arrived in North America in the early 80s, it brought a mascot that would become as closely tied to the company as any other. Mario started in the original Donkey Kong arcade game and slowly evolved into the lovable plumber we...

Mortal Kombat – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | September 6, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

The road of Mortal Kombat, from arcade juggernaut to iconic home console title, is a long one. The brainchild of John Tobias and Ed Boon was developed before Capcom’s Street Fighter II hit the arcade scene, so Tobias and Boon were working with a tabula rasa. Although...

HAMSTER Corporation | “Arcade Archives ARKANOID REVENGE OF DOH” Releases Sep 3 on Switch, Switch 2, PS4/5, Xbox Series X|S

by Todd Friedman | September 5, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Reviews | 0 Comments

There are some arcade games that simply don't need much introduction. ARKANOID is one of them. Originally released by Taito in 1986, the paddle-and-ball classic became one of the defining block-breaking games of the arcade era. Its 1987 sequel, ARKANOID: REVENGE OF...

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The Week In Retro Gaming – November 7th

by Old School Gamer | Nov 7, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

Welcome to our weekly newsletter, all the latest retro gaming news in one place. Halloween has been and gone, which can only mean one thing... Christmas is just around the corner! Can you remember a game or console that you got at Christmas that has stuck with you...

Shadow Dancer – A 1989/91 game released for the Amiga could be getting a Mega Drive to Amiga port instead

by Indie Retro News | Nov 5, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

While many of you have probably played Shadow Dancer back in the day on the Amiga, some of you felt while the game was fun, it was lacking in graphics, noting by many as having an Atari ST colour-palette and no Parallax. Well one such user might be changing that...

Atari 2600 Games in our November 3-4 Video Games Signature Auction

by Heritage Auctions | Nov 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Heritage Auctions | 0 Comments

Video Games — Auction Preview by Brett Weiss Offering several Atari 2600 games in our November 3-4 Signature Auction warms my heart. As the Lead Video Game Cataloger with Heritage, and as a gamer who enjoys all eras, I love “everything from Atari to Xbox,” as the...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Andrew Marsh Talks The Meating, Kickstarter & More

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 2, 2023 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Mega Cat Studios’ Andrew Marsh, who discusses the development process behind their new NES adventure on Kickstarter, The Meating. Check the game out on Kickstarter, Here. About The Meating: Become a ghost minotaur on the quest to...

Fusion

by Old School Gamer | Nov 2, 2023 | Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Game Boy Adventure arrives on the C64 and it’s super cool!

by Indie Retro News | Nov 2, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired | 0 Comments

Funnily enough during today I've been trying my utmost to find my original Gameboy which was given over to my Brother some years ago. Sadly I haven't been able to find it, but at least this latest release by Roman Werner of the original Gameboy game Bill & Ted's...

Atari enters into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse

by Old School Gamer | Nov 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Atari | 0 Comments

PARIS, FRANCE (October [31], 2023 - 8.00 am CET) - Atari® (the “Company”) — one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers — is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Eclipse Entertainment...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Zack Hample

by Todd Friedman | Nov 1, 2023 | 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Zack Hample who currently is displayed on card number 552, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. Zack has been the Arkanoid world record holder since the year 2000 and has put up numerous scores on the arcade version. He is...

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