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Another day. Another SNES clone.
Hot on the re-emergence of the SNES in the public eye thanks to the Mini, SNES fever is rampant. That might be the reason the website, Old Skool Games (in partnership with the distributor, Video Game Advantage) have announced pre-orders for a new console called the...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Giving the Game the Middle Finger!
I was trying to think back to some of the memories of some of the games that I played. I was starting to ask myself why are they always the bad memories that I don't want to remember? I guess it's cause I loved the games so much. Guess it really doesn't matter if...
The SEGA Channel: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World
It's time for another episode of Wonders of the Retro Gaming World! After checking out the Satellaview and the Net Yaroze, today we're taking a look at the SEGA Channel. Released in 1994, this service allowed SEGA's Genesis to hook up to cable networks and temporarily...
Downright Bizarre: Smash TV! “Good Luck! You’ll Need It!”
It’s a hands-on, no-holds-barred, do-or-die adventure! “The year is 1999. Television has adapted to the more violent nature of man. The most popular form of television remains the game show. One show in particular has dominated the ratings. That show is Smash TV, the...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside Citadale: The Legends Trilogy
Old School Gamer chats with Ezekiel Rage (Lead Developer) of Citadale: The Legends Trilogy, who lets us know how a love of 8-Bit action platformer on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Master System gave birth to a game that could one day end up on the Switch....
Review: Arcade Archives Mario Bros. for Nintendo Switch
Even though Nintendo got their video game start in arcades and became the stuff of legend via Donkey Kong, they've always been a bit shy about bringing genuine ports of their coin-op hits to home consoles. However, that all changes this week thanks to Hamster, Co. and...
New Ataribox Details Emerge
Remember the Ataribox? The “new” console by Atari? While not much was known originally about the console apart from what was revealed in a twenty-second video showing nothing but 3D renders (so, nothing) - recently, Atari sent out an email newsletter exposing some new...
Keep Calm and Insert Coin: HEY, I’M SKATIN HERE!!!!!
One thing I remember happening when Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace movie trailers came out was people were so dedicated to Star Wars went to any movie that was showing the trailer. They went into the movie, watched the trailer and left. Wait, pay $12.00 to...
This Day In Video Game History
