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Boy, Oh Game Boy: Getting Color
In living color.
South Park [Game Boy Color]: Unreleased OR Unobtainable
Today, I check out an unreleased (but totally finished) South Park game from 1999 on the GBC that was finally leaked last year. Watch it below: [wpdevart_youtube width="640" height="385" autoplay="0" theme="light" loop_video="0" enable_fullscreen="1" show_related="1"...
Classic Console Interviews with Simon Butler
Ross Sillifant brings us a fantastic interview this month as he sits down with game design legend Simon Butler to discuss his console work and his views on the current state of gaming. Having worked on over 260+ titles since his entry into the profession in 1983,...
Five Nintendo 64 Games That Need To Be Rereleased on the Switch
With the arrival of games the likes of Doom and Doom II hitting the Switch digitally last month and a game such as Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire getting a Limited Run Games physical rerelease, Old School Gamer counts down five games on one of Nintendo’s most...
Where’s Walter!
In celebration of the Galaxies of Gaming event at Ottumwa Old School Arcade in Quincy Place Mall on Sunday, October 6th, 2019, cutouts of Walter Day have been placed in 16 local businesses. From September 5th to October 6th, pick up a passport at any of the...
BoomShakaLaka!! NBA Jam By Josh LaFrance
Anyone who played in an arcade in the 90’s probably heard 3 things. 1) “He’s on fire!” 2) ‘BoomShakaLaka!!” and 3) “Rejected!” NBA Jam burned so many catch phrases in our minds that it is just a part of popular culture at this point. That puts this game right up there...
Pixels and Peach Baskets Pt. 2 By Thomas Spychalski
Last issue, we talked about the start of basketball video games from Taito’s first ‘Basketball’ arcade cabinet up to the end of the 8-bit era and the NES generation of home consoles. This time we look at the 16-bit generation and the slew of basketball titles that...
Pig Eat Ball Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 18
Charlestown, IN –September 5, 2019– Independent studio Mommy's Best Games announces the simultaneous release of multi-awarded Pig Eat Ball on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 18, 2019. Pig Eat Ball is an insane 2D action puzzle adventure about...
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