mClassic HDMI Upscaler Review – Does It “Upgrade” Your Switch?

by Old School Gamer | Dec 26, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns

There are so many options out there to upscale your retro game consoles in order to make them look better on modern TVs. You can use something like a Framemeister, RetroTink or OSSC, for instance, and the results can be stunning. The thing that all of these upscalers...

The Atari 2600 Joystick

by Todd Friedman | Dec 24, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, Columns

              The Atari 2600 “Joystick” to me is the father of them all.  There have been controllers made before the little black stick with the red button, but this controller changed the way gaming was played on what is considered the birth of home console era. ...

Garbage Pail Kids – Mad Mike : The 8-bit Game ORDER NOW (ALMOST SOLD OUT)

by Todd Friedman | Dec 21, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Press Release

wGrowing up  in the 1980’s, I collected many things. Baseball Cards, Video Games, Pennies, and more. There was one item that always got me back to the 7-11 by my house. It was Garbage Pail Kids. These “Sticker” cards came with a stick of gum as...

Amico Home End of Year Update

by Old School Gamer | Dec 19, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 2020s, Gaming

The Amico Home™ snowball is rolling along and growing!  We are reaching out today to announce a new game release, a new market place, and a new way to stay in touch with us and the enthusiastic Amico community. Dart Frenzy™ Now Available! Dart Frenzy is a super fun...

Are video gamers mini crazy? Let me count the ways.

by Todd Friedman | Dec 16, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s, Arcade, Columns

I have been wanting to discuss this many time but never had the chance to until now.  I wanted to voice my opinion on how the gaming world is going mini crazy.  I am indeed am one of those gamers.  I can’t help but collect all the new mini versions of the same...

Rap’s Digital Dog: The Trailblazing PaRappa the Rapper Game

by Heritage Auctions | Dec 14, 2023 | 1980s, Heritage Auctions

Video Games — Auction Preview by Cierra Caballero Our December 14th Power of PlayStation Showcase features a pair of dazzling copies of ParRappa the Rapper, widely considered the first true rhythm game. We’ve got a shiny VGA 90 NM +/MT copy as well as a pristine Wata...