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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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OSG Profile: Steve Wiebe

by Old School Gamer | Mar 27, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

This piece originally appeared in the Video Game Collector Magazine but has been updated and added to with more current information. Q: What were you into when you were growing up? SW: I was really into drawing. I was always drawing as a kid. I’d make my own baseball...

Nights into Dreams (Review) – Sega Saturn

by JasonBreininger | Mar 27, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews | 0 Comments

There isn’t a true Sonic game available on the Saturn? What?!?! 32X owners already had to make due with having only Knuckles Chaotix and its odd control scheme available but no plans to release a Sonic game (sorry, Sonic Jam and Sonic R don’t count) seemed like a...

RETROSPECTIVE: Are We Ready for an N64 Classic Edition?

by Jason Russell | Mar 24, 2018 | Columns, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview, The Story Of... | 2 Comments

So back to the N64 Classic Edition. Could it work? Theoretically. At least from a hardware perspective. From an economic one, things begin to get fuzzy.

The Last Official Release: NES – The Lion King

by Brendan Meharry | Mar 24, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s | 0 Comments

Welcome back to The Last Official Release; a series of posts where I explore the last games to be officially released on a variety of different consoles, focusing on a different one each article. Previous entries have included the Atari 2600 and the Nintendo Game Boy....

OSG Profile: Billy Mitchell: The Legend Updates Us On the Last Ten Years – By Ryan Burger

by Old School Gamer | Mar 23, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Magazine Preview | 0 Comments

This piece originally appeared in the Video Game Collector Magazine, but has been updated and added to with more current information including from an interview at Galaxy of Games in Ottumwa, Iowa. Q: The film King of Kong made you a celebrity in even more people’s...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Super Blood Hockey’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 23, 2018 | Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with ‘Super Blood Hockey’ creator Loren Lemcke, who lets us know why the tribute to NHL ’94, Ice Hockey and Mutant League Hockey, may be the best current arcade hockey game on Steam. With an Xbox One version on the way as well, the...

Atari Movie Makers Plan to Raise $40 Million via Bushnell Token Sale – By Janko Roettgers

by Old School Gamer | Mar 23, 2018 | Console/Handheld | 0 Comments

CREDIT: COURTESY OF VISION TREE The makers of the upcoming Atari movie about the iconic video game console maker are eschewing traditional film financing models for a blockchain-powered initial coin offering (ICO), and plan to sell coins named...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Little Medusa’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 22, 2018 | 2010s | 0 Comments

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with “Little Medusa” artistHari Edwin, who lets us know the creative process behind Mega Cat Studios latest NES game. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Hari Edwin: We love retro gaming wanted to make an NES title with...

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