Five Great Quotes From Game Developers to Get You Hyped For More Gaming History

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Columns, Gaming, Interviews, Lists

Over the course of writing seven books on video game history, I’ve interviewed hundreds of game developers, many of which have dropped mountains of knowledge on the industry. For me, it’s essentially one of the reasons why I’m here- to share the behind-the-scenes...

Five Retro Sports Games We Want to Forget

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 12, 2023 | Lists

Sports games are a thin genre nowadays, with just one or two games for each sport on every console. That wasn’t always the case. In the days of the NES, Genesis and even the PlayStation, there were a ton of console sports games. That wasn’t to say every one was a hit...

Five Retro Fighters We’d Love to See Make a Comeback

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 5, 2023 | Lists

Remember when fighters were 2D? Remember when they were pixel-based? We do too! Here’s our list of five fighters we’d love to see come back in all their retro glory. Primal Rage: Dinosaurs pooping on one another? Sign us up. Clayfighter: This one was ahead of its time...

Five Retro Series That Deserve Modern Remakes

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 1, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

PAX East 2023 showed us that there’s a need for retro sports and beat-em-ups, but what other games and genres deserve a fresh new coat of paint? Old School Gamer shares their thoughts on what titles would find a new audience with a modern remake. Adventure: The Atari...

Five Retro Sequels You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 12, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, Lists

If you’re like us, you love finding new games, or retro games you never thought existed! Here’s a list of retro sequels we can guess you’ve never checked out. Outrun 2019: This basically just has the Outrun name attached and feels like F-Zero light. It hurts my heart...

Five Games You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Mar 3, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Lists

We’re all retro geeks here at Old School Gamer Magazine, but let’s get extra geeky. Here’s a list of five games you probably didn’t know existed. The Kool-Aid Man: Yes, there’s an Atari 2600 and Intellivision game based on the popular drink mascot. Oh Yeah! Mortal...