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Atari’s Yars Rising: Where’s All the FAN HATE Coming From?
Fan reaction to the recently-announced Yars Rising has been surprisingly divisive. It’s been accused of being too talky, too different, and “not Yars” at all. In this editorial, Jon shares his thoughts on Yars Rising and the negative fan feedback. From the renowned...
GameBoy Advance – by Ben Magnet
There’s no doubt that the grey brick created by Gunpei Yokoi in 1989 revolutionized video games as a whole. A system that, on paper, couldn’t hold a candle to handhelds like SEGA’s Game Gear or Atari’s Lynx. No color screen or backlight made the original Game Boy a...
Aqua Ippan – This love letter to Metal Slug by Division 六 looks fantastic!
I can say for sure there's probably not many of you that haven't heard of 'Metal Slug', a game in a series of games that are well known in the gaming community, going back to the days of the Neo Geo system. This game has plenty of humor, while remaining action packed...
Spice Up Valentine’s Day with These Retro Co-op Games
Valentine's Day is here, so if you've got someone special to celebrate the holiday with, it's a perfect day to bond over shared experiences and create new memories along the way. Sure, you could default to the old “dinner and a movie” date, but why not spice things up...
New version released of tool to play SimCity 2000 on modern operating systems
Steam has been a fairly decent service in terms of providing modern compatibility for older games. But there's one curious exception to this trend- the classic game SimCity 2000. While SimCity 2000 is available on Steam, it's only available as the DOS version....
Tetris Forever Review – by Brad Feingold
The first time I played Tetris on the Macintosh, I became instantly addicted! This was a game that gave me every reason to sneak back into the journalism lab just to use the computer again and again. I truly believe it was because of the simplicity and complexity of...
Ristar: SEGA’s Forgotten 16-Bit Mascot
A sentient star who stretches his arms and bounds across stages with speed, Ristar is a SEGA protagonist with just as much charm as Sonic, yet time has not been so kind to this cosmic character. In 1995, Ristar debuted on the Genesis/Mega Drive to decent critical...
The Smurfs – Dreams review by Todd Friedman
The Smurfs: Dreams is a charming and light-hearted platformer that offers a fun experience for both fans of the Smurfs and newcomers. Although the reviewer wasn't familiar with Smurf media beforehand, the game’s premise was easy to follow, relying on classic...
The Apple II in 2024 – by By Ken Gagne
As the Apple II nears its fiftieth anniversary, it shows no sign of slowing down. The 8-bit personal computer, developed and designed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, was manufactured in various models from 1977 to 1993, making it one of Apple Inc.’s longestrunning...
Pinball FX Universal Pinball: TV Classics | Live with GenXGrownUp
Join us for an exciting Pinball FX Universal Pinball: TV Classics live stream! Explore the latest pinball tables inspired by your favorite TV shows. Discover tips, tricks, and gameplay strategies for mastering these nostalgic pinball games. Don’t miss this opportunity...
A review of Animal Crossing from Boss Fight Books
At multiple points in her summary of the history of Animal Crossing, Kelsey Lewin discusses the seeming impossibility of marketing a game like this. She documents the first, almost entirely forgotten clip discussing the game at E3 2001, sandwiched between high...
Computer Quarterback: The Best Football Simulator
As a football fan, you may fantasize about being able to play the game as skilled as your favorite player of all time. It is, however, nearly impossible to achieve unless you have a certain level of athleticism. A simulator game may answer if you want to do something...
Japanese Handhelds – by Jeremy Parish
There exists in biological sciences a principle called “carcinization.” This concept expounds on the fact that evolution has a tendency to lead animal life to eventually take the form of a crab. This has happened, quite independently, roughly half a dozen times...
Neon Inferno By Zenovia Interactive
Contra meets Wild Guns in Neon Inferno, a pixel-perfect cyberpunk shooter turning up the heat on all platforms later this year. Philadelphia, PA – Feb. 07, 2025 – Grab your blasters and your favorite knives as Retroware and Zenovia Interactive join forces to publish...
How I love the GameBoy – by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
The first time I encountered a Game Boy was not long after it came out. My family lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1989. Our friends were mostly Americans who attended an international school with us. Although video game systems and handhelds were not easily...
Retro Review: ‘Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+’ Review: Not Enough New Content
In the ‘90s, the “Ace Combat” series was easily one of the most heralded franchises in gaming. One of Namco’s big three of “Tekken” and “Ridge Racer,” the game sold close to four million copies on the PlayStation and even more when the series moved to the PlayStation...
INK CONSOLE Crowdsupply Campaign Launching on March 1
A new open source system for text-based games Hong Kong, SAR –February 6, 2025– Independentmanufacturer and creative developer Singular 9 Ltd. will be launching a CrowdSupply campaign to fund INK CONSOLE, their new open source system for text based games, on March 1....
MACROSS -Shooting Insight *Review* – Game Released February 7th, 2025
Embark upon a galaxy-spanning mission to rescue the missing songstresses! Based on the popular long-running animated science fiction franchise, MACROSS -SHOOTING INSIGHT- is a brand-new Multi-Dimensional Shooting Game out now! TO ORDER CLICK HERE Pilots,...
Stern Pinball Revisits a Timeless Classic with Metallica Remastered, Available Now
[embedded content] [embedded content] CHICAGO, IL – October 16, 2024 – Today, Stern Pinball, Inc., revealed Metallica Remastered – a technologically advanced version of one of Stern Pinball’s greatest hits. Metallica Pinball was originally released in 2013 and is one...
Review of the GB Operator – By William Schwartz
What distinguishes handheld gaming in the modern era? Strictly speaking, most games today are handheld, as mobile games are played on phones. If you want classic games on that platform, you can probably find them. But Epilogue’s suspicion - borne out by the fact that...
Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside RailGods of Hysterra
Old School Gamer chats with RailGods of Hysterra Troglobytes' Art Director Lucian Iurino, who discusses the game’s development, inspiration and goals for the future. About RailGods of Hysterra: RailGods of Hysterra, a cooperative base-building survival action game set...
A scorcher of a shooter!! Releases February 7th, 2025
MACROSS -Shooting Insight- is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5 and PS4 on February 7 digitally Paris, France - 31st of January, 2025 – Red Art Games is announcing that the Western version of MACROSS -Shooting Insight- will now release on February 7, 2025 in North...
Non-Nintendo Handhelds – by Patrick Hickey, Jr.
Could you imagine gaming without handhelds? While that section of the market is still dominated by Nintendo today, that hasn’t always been the case. Way before the Nintendo Game Boy, there was a market for one-off handheld games made by Coleco and even Nintendo’s Game...
The VGHF Library opens in early access
For eight years, we've been building a world-class collection of game history materials. Now we're turning that into a research tool that anyone can use to study video game history. The Video Game History Foundation Library is the long-term home to our collections of...
