by Noah LaPointe | Aug 27, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
It’s strange to think about now, but for a long time, nobody really knew what to make of the Super Smash Bros. series. Not regarding critical reception—the games were beloved practically from day one—but in how to classify them. Nowadays, no one bats an eye if you...
by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2026 | 2000s, 2010s, Press Release
Featuring the six Alien Breed games released for the Commodore Amiga, with new games modes, couch & online co-op, save states, dual stick controls, and an immersive virtual museum. Available September 24 on Steam, GoG, Epic Games Store, Playstation, and Xbox....
by Old School Gamer | Aug 26, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Press Release
August 26, 2026 – BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based publisher behind the acclaimed remakes of BOULDER DASH®, ASTROSMASH®, and SHARK! SHARK!®, is bringing one of gaming’s most influential platformers back to life: MANIC MINER® – the cult classic...
by Marcus Albers | Aug 23, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
When Street Fighter II: The World Warrior came to arcades in 1991, it turned the 1-on-1 fighting genre on its head. It added so much to the fighting games that had come before that it became a genre unto itself. With the massive runaway success of the game, it was...
by Noah LaPointe | Aug 21, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
SNK fought alongside their greatest rival Capcom to define the “traditional” 2D fighting game. The King of Fighters (KoF) and Fatal Fury are as classic as Street Fighter, but SNK was more willing to walk on the wild side than Western audiences may realize, often...