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Modern Fighting Game Collections – by Brian Lesyk

Most of us would generally agree that the 1990s represented the golden age of fighting games. The quality and quantity of fighting game titles that emerged during that decade was unprecedented, to say the very least. Of course, there were some notable duds, but in a...

Mario Comes to the Sega Master System

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.

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...
Atari Buys Atari Age!

Atari Buys Atari Age!

Old School Gamer has been a fan of Atari Age for the last 5 years+ and are excited about Atari's acquisition of Atari Age.  We have been talking to Atari for the last year or so about upcoming projects and products they are working on, and the announcement of this...

This Day In Video Game History

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