An interview about all 1041 (or is it 1042?) Famicom Games

by William Schwartz | May 18, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Interviews

Pretty much every video game loving child of the eighties dreamed of being able to play every single Famicom game. Well, RndStranger (real name David Mathis) of YouTube actually went and did it, completing an exhaustive 1,041 episode series about every single Famicom...

TAITO is Back & Better Than Ever in TAITO Milestones 3!

by Todd Friedman | May 18, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

May 18th, 2024 – We won’t slow down just yet – the ININ x TAITO partnership continues to heat up! ININ, in collaboration with TAITO, is thrilled to announce the third instalment in the TAITO Milestones series, made exclusively for the Nintendo Switch! TAITO...

Galastrad – GALAGA-Like SHMUP Game for the Amstrad CPC and GX4000!

by Indie Retro News | May 17, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Arcade Shooters we just love ’em! From Galaga to 1942, to Xenon and even Swiv. But there’s one Shoot ’em up that caught our eye this month, and that’s the latest release of ‘ Galastrad ‘ for the Amstrad CPC and GX4000. As in the...

Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip Crashes onto Steam 5/30/24

by Old School Gamer | May 15, 2024 | 1980s, 2020s, Press Release

In Tiny Terry’s Turbo Trip, players step into the flip-flops of Terry, a dreamer with a wild goal: to launch himself into the cosmos in a car of his own invention. From the unassuming beginnings of a simple job application, Terry’s adventure takes a giddy...

SPECIAL OFFER on Top Racer for OSG subscribers + Developer Packs RESTOCKED at 30% OFF

by Old School Gamer | May 13, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, Press Release

Coleco is offering YOU our mini arcade stock at a discounted price! Take 30% off with code OSG Order a *Limited Run* DEVELOPER EDITION Berzerk & Frenzy 2-Pack Mini Arcade (replacement chip included to be installed by you) International buyers can typically order...

Rieko Kodama: The Lady Behind the ‘Genesis’ of the Arcade Port

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 12, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Interviews, The Story Of...

Old School Gamer Celebrates Mother’s Day By Honoring the Late-Great First Lady of Gaming, Rieko Kodama. The pack-in title for the Sega Genesis in North America, Altered Beast is one of the most iconic and noticeable titles in the console’s history. Even if you were a...