by Steve Juon | Jul 3, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
“I got a pocket full of quarters, and I’m headed to the arcade.” The song Pac-Man Fever embodied my childhood, but the times have changed. Physical arcades are becoming harder to find, and the ones that do exist face numerous challenges: The cost of electricity to...
by Leonard Herman | Jul 1, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
When Jack Tramiel left Commodore in January 1984, he started a new company called Tramel Technology with several ex Commodore employees, and his three sons in top executive positions, with the goal of selling a new home computer. When Warner Communications announced...
by William Schwartz | Jun 30, 2026 | 1990s, 2000s, Magazine Preview
The story of JRPG music begins in that same ironic place so many JRPG stories begin, with Final Fantasy for the NES in 1987. After initially being thrown into the game without much explanation, the four warriors of light are rewarded with a bridge to take them further...
by Matthew Owen | Jun 28, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, Magazine Preview
Every now and then, a truly great game will emerge, revitalizing a beloved genre and reminding us why we fell in love with it in the first place. In 2025, that game was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a turn-based RPG developed by Sandfall Interactive, which wears its...
by Old School Gamer | Jun 26, 2026 | 1980s, 1990s, Magazine Preview
JRPGs are a genre that didn’t always take off in popularity on the NES the way Japanese developers had hoped. Despite all this, several titles were still localized over the years, so let’s give a gander at a few of the most notable ones. For the purposes of this...