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The Latest on American Pinball; When Will We See Cuphead?
American Pinball (AP) recently sent out an update to its distributors at what is a crucial time for the company as it transitions to new leadership. AP told distributors that it is working to grow its business with contract manufacturing for arcade, redemption and...
“Arcade 92” – The Full Interview
This month's Old School Gamer Magazine has been shipped. In the issue, I interview the owner of Arcade 92, Michael Lepsch. The article is a short version of the interview I did with him back in March of 2025. Here is the full interview with all the questions asked. ...
![Operation Steel Rain – This WIP mech platformer for the Amiga looks rather cool (+DEMO) [update]](https://i0.wp.com/www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/w0uFfl.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
Operation Steel Rain – This WIP mech platformer for the Amiga looks rather cool (+DEMO) [update]
Even though it's still Jan, already we've had so many Amiga game news stories, that at times I could hardly keep up! Games such as Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja, Castlevania AGA, Tracker Hero and WIZONK are just some of the ones I've featured already. Well the Amiga news...
Harrier Attack Reloaded – An enhanced classic for the Amstrad CPC Plus by Chris Perver
I never thought I'd see the day that an Amsoft game, more especially Harrier Attack, would be getting an enhanced edition. It is one of the best games I have ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464, and to see it remade for the Amstrad CPC Plus by Chris Perver fills me...
Hero Quest improved for the Amstrad CPC!
Way back in the early 90's a fantastic top down game based on an original board game was released by Gremlin, that became hugely popular to the point of receiving great reviews and ending up as one of the top most recommended games to have in any retro collection....
A review of Hermano for the Chromatic
Despite what's implied by the title, Hermano isn't actually the name of the character you play in the side scroller of the same title for the Game Boy, best optimized for the Chromatic from ModRetro. Rather, you play as Nano, who rises from the grave...
Echoes of the Unread Brings Enchanted 8-bit Adventure Was KickStarted Yesterday and Already Funded!
Prepare to embark on a magical journey of friendship, imagination, and song as the Kickstarter campaign for Echoes of the Unread, a brand new adventure for the NES, is now live. Developed by Clever Cat Games and published by Mega Cat Studios, Echoes of the Unread puts...
American Pinball to Build New Galactic Tank Force Classic Edition
Yesterday, American Pinball announced that it is going to build 100 units of a new "Classic" Edition of its Galactic Tank Force pinball machine in 2025. The new Classic version of the game will have an MSRP of $7,995, which is $1,000 less than the previous lowest trim...
Frogger RX – This Arcade-like version of Frogger for the ZX Spectrum is looking good! (+Demo)
When I was growing up I really loved playing the 1981 Arcade game of Frogger by Konami. It had loads of charm, great gameplay for kids and it really made you feel for the safety of those little green frogs as they hopped their way across a busy road, then across a...
New 8BitDo Arcade Controller Confirmed for North American and European Release This Summer
The game accessory company 8BitDo announced on May 16th the release of a new arcade controller aimed squarely at retro gaming connoisseurs. The 8BitDo Arcade Controller is designed for old school arcade fans as well as fighting game aficionados. The controller,...
Walter Day’s Gaming Superstars: Volume Two – by Todd Friedman
WALTER DAY'S GAMING SUPERSTARS: VOLUME TWO On Sale! Paperback NOW Available! For a limited time, Volume two of the Walter Day Gaming Superstars hardcover book will be the low price of $25.68. The newly released paperback is being sold for $17.99 To Order Book This...
S.C.I.O.N – SausageWareGames is set to release another great ZX Spectrum game via BitmapSoft
It felt like it was only just yesterday, that I spoke about SausageWareGames awesome reimagining of Knightmare for the ZX Spectrum. A much deserved and more enjoyable Knightmare game, which in itself is based around a kids TV show from the 1980's. Well this developer...
Super Mario World Could Be the Next Mario Movie
When The Super Mario Bros. Movie came out in 2023, it was an instant hit, much to the pleasure of both fans and Nintendo. A Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel was expected, but apart from confirming its existence, Nintendo and animation studio Illumination have been...
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Street Fighter II 128K – The REAL CPC Edition shown off in this gameplay footage [2021 UPDATE]
This year has just been fantastic for the Amstrad CPC with a ton of Amstrad homebrew games to spoil us, but even though we had the incredible Amiga to Amstrad port of Pinball Dreams, we haven't finished with the Amstrad yet. Now you may remember our big article on the...
40 Years of Gradius: Konami’s King of Arcade Shmup
Fast and difficult shoot 'em ups, often shortened to “shmups”, were an absolute staple of the arcade era. Space Invaders was a major proponent in the explosion of arcade culture, so it's no wonder that the genre consistently received countless combinations of...
Dating Bubble Bobble in the South Korean Arcade
For about as long as I can remember, the arcade has always been coded as a highly masculine experience. The games there are aggressive. Violent. If it's not Street Fighters pounding each other to submission, you've still got a lone hero and maybe a friend...
Grind – An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 (512k CHIP and 1mb OTHER ram) gets another update! *wip*
If you're looking for more gaming news on this upcoming first person shooter of 'Grind' for the Commodore Amiga 500 and above. Then we have just been informed by Saberman, that not only does this work in progress game have a brand new DevArena map for you to try...
Jersey Jack Pinball Announces Sale on Toy Story 4
This morning, Jersey Jack Pinball announced a sale on Limited Edition units of its 2022 game Toy Story 4. JJP is offering $2,000 off plus a free topper ($299 value). "You’ve Got a Deal in Me! ⭐️ For a limited time, get $2,000 off the Toy Story 4 Limited Edition...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Daniel Iacovelli Talks 2025 Video Game Summit
Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Daniel Iacovelli, Video Game Summit Promoter, about this year’s event. Old School Gamer Magazine: What makes this year's Video Game Summit special? Daniel Iacovelli: This year’s show reflects our original when we started back in...
June 9th 2025 release date set for Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day
Monkey Wrench Films has announced a global TVOD and digital release for the documentary Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day which came out in theaters earlier this year. The musical documentary about Walter Day discusses the lawsuits faced by the...
Paper Dreams: A History of Play-by-Mail Gaming
Do you like cheering for the underdog? Do you like classic and retro gaming? Then you’ll love this book. Just like the young student decades ago who had to be cut off because he was using his lunch money for play-by-mail (PBM) games, some people are obsessed with...
Nightmare Busters Rebirth: Kickstarter Launch Date Revealed
NIGHTMARE BUSTERS REBIRTH is coming to Kickstarter on May 13! From dream to reality Pix’n Love Games and Aurora Game Studio are proud to announce the upcoming Kickstarter launch of Nightmare Busters Rebirth, scheduled for May 13, 2025. This modern reimagining of the...
A review of Collie Defense for the Game Boy Advance
It's strange to think of tower defense games as being a retro concept. Of course, depending on how strictly you define the phrase tower defense, they were there from the beginning. Defender, for example. But usually, when we say tower defense today, we're...
A Beat ’em up platformer is in the works by Basement Ape for the Amiga
A bit of a short news story for this one, as trawling through Facebook, we've found out through Earok who created the Scorpion Engine, that Basement Ape is working on what looks to be a new beat 'em up platformer for the Commodore Amiga, using yes you guessed it, the...
