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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Steven Lucas

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

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

  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...
The Greatest Hockey Games of the 16-Bit Era

The Greatest Hockey Games of the 16-Bit Era

While gamers’ choices in hockey video games have slimmed down tremendously over the past decade, thanks to the fall of 2K's hockey titles and the dominance of EA Sports, the 16-bit era saw a plethora of puck being played on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. From...

The Satellaview: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World

The Satellaview: Wonders of the Retro Gaming World

It's time for an episode of Wonders of the Retro Gaming World, and 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...

Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer August 2017

Other Magazine Update: Retro Gamer August 2017

As you will find out I'm a big fan of Retro Gamer Magazine (https://www.retrogamer.net) and my quest to create an industry publication like Retro Gamer for the US is how we end up with Old School Gamer Magazine and this website you are reading this on.  I started...

Spread The Word

Old School Gamer needs to spread the word and get it out there with our offer of a free digital magazine subscription of Old School Gamer.  Below are a variety of different sized banners that can be used on websites and then linked up with...

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Greetings Program

Keep Calm and Insert Coin: Greetings Program

Like Star Wars, as a kid I loved watching movies and then pretending that I was part of the movie.  That's why you buy toys, clothes, posters, and even the trading cards.  However, I never could figure how my Death Star was serviced by only one Stormtrooper.  ...

This Day In Video Game History

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