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Pokemon Disasters – by Michael Thomasson
Certainly it is doubtful that Pokémon creator Satoshi Tjiri knew when he started up his hand-written and stapled video game fanzine, Game Freak, that his creation would cause such a fuss! The avid insect collector and video game hobbyist became enthralled with...
iiRcade Adding Cave Exploring Adventure Game, Spelunker
iiRcade Inc., the ultimate connected arcade machine that allows gamers of all ages to play their favorite retro and modern games in arcade style at home, is adding Spelunker (arcade version) and Spelunker II (arcade version), two officially...
The Resident Evil Trilogy – by Michael Mertes
Back in 1996 PlayStation players were introduced to the survival horror world of Resident Evil. Trapped in a mansion and armed with limited resources to defend themselves, players would fight for their lives against the biological atrocities that infested the halls of...
ISSUE 20 – iiRcade News Flash
Sometimes great news about an industry member comes in after the magazine has already been laid out and needs to get into the magazine's next issue. iiRcade, a great supporter of Old School Gamer Magazine, had some releases that were announced in November and early...
Atari 2600 Encyclopedia: Do you know Hangman?
Release Date: 1978 Publisher: Atari Controller: Joystick Players: 1 - 2 Genre: Education Alternate Title: Spelling Model #: CX2662 Rarity: 2 Programmer: Alan Miller This simplistic education title recreates the spelling game that has taught generations of children to...
An Interview with Joel Billings – Founder of SSI
OSG: Hi Joel. You’ve been very generous with your time over the years, sharing the history of SSI, including an Antic magazine interview (Antic Vol. 4, No. 3 July 1985), a Matt Chat YouTube channel interview (#181, #183, #184, and #188 from 2013), and a Video Game...
Strategic Simulations from Board to Console – by Bill Lange
Fight it out with your trusty six-shooter in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Lead the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s grand armies across the European landscape. Hold the line against Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. Sink the mighty Bismarck. Command the...
Game Boy Advance: Handheld Gaming Perfected.
To say that the Game Boy Advance (GBA) is the best of the entire Game Boy family may be a tad rhetorical. It was the more powerful system, it eventually had a backlit screen and the clamshell design made the whole system easier to fit inside a pocket. You also...
This Day In Video Game History
