The Wonderful Worlds of SMW Central

by William Schwartz | May 25, 2024 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

Super Mario World is a classic of gaming. The launch title of the Super Famicom, the vibrant sprites and slick control were next generation in every sense of the word when it premiered in Japan in 1990, slowly migrating to other regions over the next two years. Gamers...

Atari Acquires Rollercoaster Tycoon 3

by Atari News Feed | May 20, 2024 | 1990s, Atari, Console/Handheld, Retro Computing

Atari announced today that the company will become the publisher of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 developed by Frontier Developments plc. Released in 2004, the title is available on PC, Mac, iOS and Nintendo Switch. Atari is now the sole publisher of all major titles within...

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...

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...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Chris Totten Talks Kudzu on the Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 5, 2024 | 2020s, Console/Handheld, Indie, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Chris Totten, Founder, Pie for Breakfast Studios, who discusses the release of Kudzu on the Nintendo Switch. About Kudzu: Take control of Max, a serious go-getter and the best student of master gardener Zoen, who has just gone...

Nintendo Switch 2 Console Release Next Month!

by Old School Gamer | Apr 1, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld

UPDATE 4/1/2024 3.45 AM – Sources can now corroborate the earlier reports that the Switch 2 is now set for a May 2024 release. The console’s launch was moving into early next year – but in a surprise move – is designed to ensure Switch...