by Mark Taylor | Jul 13, 2026 | 1990s, Console/Handheld, Gaming
In the mid-1990s, the video game industry engaged in a frantic, creative arms race. As the 16-bit era waned and 32-bit technology loomed, developers desperately pushed the boundaries of gaming. Amidst this innovation, Sega released a title that felt less like a...
by Old School Gamer | Nov 21, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Columns
The competition meant that they had to innovate, and with that came unique peripherals, transparent coloured shells and a plethora of unique gaming experiences throughout the 90’s and 2000’s that introduced video game characters that are still around to this day....
by Old School Gamer | Oct 25, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, The Story Of...
Gone But Not Forgotten. Imagine it – you are the representative rights holder to some obscure dusty old video game system that, for whatever reason, failed to hold its own during its original console generation, tumbling deep into the abyss of eBay obscurity....
by Jason Russell | Oct 4, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions
It’s already been seven years since Nintendo delivered the NES Classic Edition to the masses, causing an unexpected major market demand while creating a new niche in the process. They followed this up with the similarly successful Super NES Classic Edition a...
by Old School Gamer | Jul 12, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Opinions
The Nintendo Wii is the most commonly resold video game console, with 11,724 listings on eBay worldwide. The second most resold video game console is the Xbox 360, while the original PlayStation comes third. The least frequently resold consoles are the RCA Studio II,...