The Most Underrated Hockey Games Ever

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 23, 2021 | Lists

With the NHL playoffs in full swing, we at Old School Gamer Magazine figured we’d share some gems on the virtual ice that you may have missed over the years. Honorable Mention: NHL 95: Purists hate it because the gameplay speed is far different from the earlier games...

Five Retro/Indie Games From E3 2021 That Have Us Excited

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 15, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

E3 isn’t just about AAA games. There are indie and even retro-inspired games worth checking out, too. Here’s our list of five titles that have us wanting to relive our cartage-based, pixelated childhoods. A Walk With Yiayia: It’s a visual novel that is mainly...

Five Reasons Why You’ve Got to Play New Pokemon Snap

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 9, 2021 | 2020s, Lists

New Pokemon Snap is here and it is a tribute to the Nintendo 64 classic in a million and one ways. Check out why we here at Old School Gamer Magazine absolutely adore it so far. A New Way to Print Photos: For those of us who used to go to Blockbuster video to print...

Five Game Boy Games You Shouldn’t Sleep On

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 10, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

Nintendo’s Game Boy is one of the most influential consoles ever and easily the reason why Nintendo still exists to this day. Losing several wars in the home console wars over the past 20 years, it’s been the Game Boy family of consoles that allowed the brand to fight...

Five Reasons Why You Must Play Hades on Nintendo Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 21, 2021 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

Hades was considered by many to be the game of 2020. That’s no easy feat, on its own. The fact that it’s an indie title, in development for years, is a testament to the amount of polish in this Action/RPG. If you haven’t played it yet, here are five great reasons to...

Five Nintendo Games That Deserve a Sequel

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 13, 2021 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

The Nintendo Switch is a force of nature, but there are several notable holes in the console’s library. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. shares his thoughts on what old first-party titles from Nintendo could be brought back to make millions of gamers happy....