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DK Arcade
The follow-up to DK Arcade (also known as D1K Arcade), which was a stunningly complete rendition of Donkey Kong (1981), D2K Arcade is nothing less than the best home version of the coin-op classic ever released for any system. There are two game modes in this...
Mexico Trading Card Ceremony LIVE FEED Oct. 10th, 2020
MEXICO TRADING CARD AWARD CEREMONIES, Saturday, October 10th, 2020 at 7:30 PM CST. Ceremonies to be hosted by Todd Friedman, Rick Barretto, Billy Mitchell and Walter Day. Eleven recipients have been chosen who represent Mexico's most devoted, brilliant and...
Carnival
Easily available from a variety of sources for less than $5 (cartridge only—a boxed copy might set you back $10 or so), Carnival is an unusual game in that it’s one of relatively few slide-and-shoot titles not set in outer space. Rather, as its title suggests, it’s a...
Mutant League Football
Sega made one of the finest consoles known to man when they created the Sega Genesis. They also inadvertently created the sole reason for my parents thinking I was some sort of deranged sociopath. I’m not denying that my obsessions with fire and strategic...
5 Great games that prove not all movie based games suck
There is an unwritten rule when it comes to video games and that is DON’T BASE IT OFF A MOVIE! The reason being that when these types of games are made it’s usually rushed to meet the release of the film so what we end up getting can be generic and boring or just...
10 Of the Best Retro Games-From Street Fighter to Sonic the Hedgehog
Playing games is one of the pass time activities that most people embrace. There are so many games that have evolved due to advancements in technology. Many people enjoy these games since they are modern, not knowing that there are old school games that could be...
The Second Hand Gaming Market and Tricks to Not Get Scammed.
The second hand market is the backbone for retro game collectors. There are stores dedicated to it, conventions, trade shows, websites. The ways we can go out and grow our retro video game collection is limitless. However, with this grand wonderland of used games...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Mike Yesenko
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Mike Yesenko who currently is displayed on card number 3444, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Mike is a world record holder on multiple games on systems such as the NES, Sega Genesis and PS2. His longest record is from...
Advergaming
It’s another fine day in the big city. And at the Big City Video Game Museum, it’s always better than fine. Usually. All these classic games are available, and my job is simple – choose among them and group them into an interesting display. Something that people will...
TinTin: Prisoners of The Sun
Unlike some other videogames I possessed, Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun was one of the few I played on my own. None of my classmates or my cousin, whom I used to play a lot with, liked the comics, The Adventures of Tintin. They were mostly interested in Spanish comics...
Interview: MICKEY CENDROWSKI
Mickey Cendrowski is one of the few female Adventure game programmers out there. She worked on classic Adventure games for the TI-99/4A such as Oliver’s Twist and Rattlesnake Bend. She created an Adventure game database, as well as other work, such as utilities for...
My 200th Post – How I got here
I noticed that my next post will be my 200th one for Old School Gamer Magazine. I decided to use this post to diagram how I got to be where I am in the video game community. It shows how I became a staff member at Old School Gamer Magazine. I was called by Ryan Burger...
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Intro: Ninjas stick to the shadows, make for great assassins and kill without a trace. Ryu Hayabusa and Rikimaru are signature ninjas in the video game world and let’s not forget Goemon, star of The Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the Super Nintendo. Legend of the...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Stacy Burns
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Stacy Burns who currently is displayed on card number 3463, from the Superstars of 2020 Collection. Stacy is a long-time gaming preservationist. He has been playing games since the beginning of the Pong days. He has a passion...
Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting!
Game developer Treasure has had a great presence on Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. With some instant classics like Astro Boy: Omega Factor and Advance Guardian Heroes, Treasure has shown that it can deliver its signature gameplay on a portable gaming system. Heck,...
Valis
As I sit in my dressing room, calmly sipping my ginger lemon tea, I glance at the clock on the wall and silently count down from three. There’s a knock on my door. Usually, I just expect the knock, but today, I’m looking forward to it. At least, I hope I can look...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Allen Staal
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Allen Staal who currently is displayed on card number 392, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection. You can also see Allen on card numbers 1754, 2139, 2173, 2467, and 2597. Allen is a huge Donkey Kong fan, as well as a...
Asterix and Obelisk
Every time I write about a videogame, I see myself as a kid sitting on the floor and playing it with my cousin. With Asterix & Obelix, it’s the same. I don’t actually remember if buying this game was my idea or my dad’s, because he has always been fond of the...
Issue #18 FREE EDITION IS YOURS With Lead Article by Adam F. Goldberg
Thanks to Brett Weiss, we have worked with Adam F. Goldberg, the producer of "The Goldbergs" TV show and we have an awesome article about Adam's video game days with his NES! “Dude, look at those graphics! It’s like having an arcade in your house!!!” Those were the...
A Salute To The Nintendo 3DS.
Early in the morning on September 17th, 2020 there was buzz on Twitter that Nintendo took off any mention of the 3DS on their Japanese language website. A little bit later, a spokesperson told Polygon that the system is being discontinued and will no longer be...
10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up
With the advancement in technology, many sectors in the gaming world have evolved. One of the areas is video games. As technology develops, new games also come up. All in all, there are old games that can still be played. Even though you might not be able to use...
30 Years On: The Story of Microsoft Solitaire
It’s a game that almost everyone has played; one that’s been featured in countless films and TV shows, and has become instantly recognisable. It’s completely free, and until recently, it came pre-installed on the hundreds of Windows computers sold every year. The...
I, Robot
In the year 1983, the Cold War was still in the minds of American citizens and tensions between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, were elevated. Brewing since 1945, the fear of Communist invasion, espionage and the threat of nuclear...
SWITCH IT UP: Super Blood Hockey: A Fighting Game With Hockey – Review By Brad Feingold
So I installed a fighting game into my Switch and a hockey game broke out. This is the full on straight forward first impression of Super Blood Hockey from Premium Edition Games. At this moment, there is really nothing to represent the...
