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The Walter Day Report: The Birth of An Arcade – By Walter Day
“Hey!” shouted a cheerful voice from a truck stopped in the middle of Ottumwa, Iowa’s bustling East Main Street...“Where can I finda video game arcade around here?” Two men, precariously perched on two tall ladders in front of a modest storefront, swung around and...
Five What-Ifs That Could Have Changed Your Favorite Retro Games
Old School Gamer shares five awesome What-Ifs that will make you think differently about your favorite retro game experiences. What if Ric Flair Was a Playable Character in WCW/nWo Revenge?: The best-selling wrestling game on the Nintendo 64 (Yes, more than...
Interview with Jerry Greiner
In November 1999, Jerry Greiner, better known as classic video game dealer Jerry G, announced he was going out of business after many years. In February 2000, shortly before the official announcement that he had sold his business, I caught up with Mr. Greiner to get...
Sonic Adventure Review by Henry Hutcheson
Wow! All I can say is WOW! Sonic Adventure, a game responsible for Sega's comeback, is truly amazing. The Blue Blur is back, bringing with him an array of new characters, faster moves, and awesome graphics. This time around, Sonic’s old nemesis, Robotnik, has attacked...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Si Janna
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Si Janna who is displayed on card number 354, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. A huge fan of Street Fighter 2, Si has played and mastered multiple arcade games in his gaming career. He has maxed out the scores for...
Interview with Fred Thorlin
Fred Thorlin was Director of APX -- the Atari Program Exchange -- from 1982 through 1984. APX was -- and remains -- a rare software distribution model in which Atari would encourage end users to create software for their 8-bit computers, then sell the software through...
In Defense of Joystick Nation By Earl Green
I remember picking up Joystick Nation at the oddly-named Little Professor book store in Green Bay late in 1997. I was so enthused at the thought that someone had written a book about video games then and now that I snatched it up and gladly paid the steep cover price...
Brett’s Old School Bargain Bin: Tetris Attack and Zoop- By Brett Weiss
Two of my favorite action puzzlers are on the Super Nintendo: Tetris Attack and Zoop. Both are dynamic, fun, and easy to pick up and play for gamers of all ages. You can get a complete copy of Tetris Attack for around $20 ($10 cartridge only) and a complete copy of...
This Day In Video Game History
