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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

by Todd Friedman | November 10, 2026 | 1990s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Steven Lucas, who is displayed on card number 178, from the Superstars of 2011 Collection. Steven is the 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge National Champion, in which players contested over Super Mario Bros. 3, Pin-bot and Dr....

The Legend of Zelda on the C64

by Marcus Albers | November 9, 2026 | 1980s, 2020s, C64 Vic20, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Emerging from the 80s, two of Nintendo's biggest franchises on its game systems were Super Mario Bros. and Zelda. While neither officially migrated the classic titles from their Nintendo console homes, that has changed in recent years. In 2012, the OG platformer...

Twinkle Tale confirmed for official English language release on Sega Genesis

by William Schwartz | November 9, 2026 | 1990s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming | 0 Comments

Earlier today, Limited Run Games confirmed that it will be releasing the classic Sega Genesis shooter Twinkle Tale on its original platform, with pre-orders for the game opening up on midnight November 10th and continuing onward through December 20th. The...

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Remembering the Arcade Industry Trade Shows – By Q*Bert’s Dad Warren Davis

by Old School Gamer | Oct 22, 2018 | 1980s, Magazine Preview, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

One of the most enjoyable aspects of a career in the video arcade industry in the 1980s was attending the industry’s trade shows. These events (not open to the general public) were like video arcades on steroids. Game manufacturers brought dozens of their newest...

Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Jeffrey Wittenhagen

by Todd Friedman | Oct 21, 2018 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Columns | 0 Comments

This week we look back at an interview I did with author and Retro Gamer Jeffrey Wittenhagen. Jeffrey has written a handful of retro gaming books with stunning illustration. You can access these books for purchase as well as other items from Jeffrey...

Shivers: Exploring Dr. Windlenot’s Mysterious Museum

by Shaun Jex | Oct 20, 2018 | 1990s, Reviews, The Story Of... | 0 Comments

Professor Windlenot's Museum of the Strange and Unusual sits in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio. Opened by Sir Hubert Windlenot, the museum was intended to highlight the arcane knowledge Windlenot gathered over the course of his career with the The President, Council and Fellows...

Analogue Announces FPGA-Based Third & Fourth Gen Sega Console

by Brendan Meharry | Oct 19, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s | 0 Comments

Sega fans, prepare to be delighted. Analogue, known for such hits as the Super NT and Nt Mini, is following up on its Nintendo based success with a complete Sega solution. The Mega Sg is no one-trick pony; not only will it support games from the venerable Mega Drive...

Midwest Gaming Classic, Vintage Computer Festival East, Corgs Southern Fried and E3 Convention Update – By Old School Gamer Staff

by Old School Gamer | Oct 19, 2018 | Events, Magazine Preview, Reviews | 0 Comments

Starting out this season of expos we go from Milwaukee to New Jersey to Ohio and end up in Los Angeles for the mega E3 expo! MIDWEST GAMING CLASSIC • MILWAUKEE, WI BY RYAN BURGER The Midwest Gaming Classic is the first video game expo I have ever attended. It started...

A Closer Look at Nintendo’s Official Super NES Peripherals: Super NES Mouse

by David Oxford | Oct 18, 2018 | 1990s | 0 Comments

When the controller’s away, the Mouse comes out to play.

AtGames® and The Tetris Company Announce Iconic Puzzle Game Tetris® Featured in Legends Flashback Console and Upcoming Legends Ultimate Home Arcade

by Old School Gamer | Oct 18, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Value-Priced High Definition Console and Upcoming Home Arcade Machine Will Feature Legendary Video Games, Including Tetris® Los Angeles – October 17, 2018 - AtGames® Digital Media Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment products, and The Tetris Company, LLC,...

Soundtrack Review: Donkey Kong Country, Part II (SNES, 1994)

by Adam Johnson | Oct 17, 2018 | 1990s, Audio, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews | 0 Comments

Welcome back! This is the second (and last) part of a two-part review. Last time around, I put down some of my thoughts on the first half (or so) of the SNES Donkey Kong Country soundtrack. If you want to catch up, here's the link. To listen to each track mentioned,...

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