Five NES Guilty Pleasures You Need to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Sep 9, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Lists

Need something on the NES that you haven’t played yet? Try these fun ones! WCW Wrestling: The roster on this is amazing and the game is tough as hell. Easily an underrated gem. Bad News Baseball: It might be the best baseball game on the NES and it’s aged...

Five of the Most Influential Series in Gaming History Everyone Forgets

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 11, 2022 | Lists

Everyone loves games that “inspired” or “influenced” others, but what about the games that inspired the games that inspired the ones that inspired the ones you play today? Yeah, that’s a lot of inspiration! Check out these forgotten titles today. Where in the World is...

Five Genesis Games That Deserve Remasters

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 5, 2022 | 1990s, Lists

The Sega Genesis was littered with classics, but so many of the games that dominated sales charts on the console have disappeared since. Here’s our list of five games we’d love to see come back in some way. Altered Beast: Yes, there were subsequent new additions, but...

Five Wrestling Games Hardcore Fans Must Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 1, 2022 | Lists

If you’re a wrestling fan- there’s a huge lineage and legacy of games at your disposal. While the AKI and Human classics and games from Acclaim, 2K and Yukes all have their fans- there are even more titles hardcore fans must play. Here’s a handful you should grapple...

Five Retro Game Industry Standards We’d Love to See Come Back

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 22, 2022 | 1970s, 1980s, Lists

The video game industry sure has changed since the ‘70s and ‘80s right? With micro-transactions and DLC, games change throughout development and release- a far cry from the old days. In this exclusive list, we old birds at Old School Gamer share five things we’d love...

North American Genesis 2 Becomes Official

by Jason Russell | Jul 15, 2022 | Console/Handheld, Gaming, Lists

While it was all but assured that Sega planned to create a North American Genesis Mini 2 given their announcement of the Japanese Mega Drive 2, it looks like we have a leak on Amazon to thank for prompting Sega to make it official. The American Genesis 2 will be...