NES Top Loader – The last of the NES console.

by Todd Friedman | Oct 18, 2022 | 1980s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Reviews

It was on my birthday, October 18th, 1985 where console gaming changed forever. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) hit North America and the consoled world has never looked back.  Millions of NES consoles were purchased, and ten of million number of NES carts...

Retro Games Values are Increasing by the hundreds of dollars – Do you have one?

by Old School Gamer | Sep 3, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, Console/Handheld, Magazine Preview

Have you ever wondered how retro games compare to modern games of today? Gaming has come a long way and in light of this, gaming experts at Crucial.com have looked compared data around retro vs modern games to find out, the value of retro consoles over time, the...

Old School Gamer KICKSTARTING NOW! – Join US!

by Old School Gamer | Aug 15, 2022 | 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Magazine Preview

In some form you have enjoyed Old School Gamer Magazine by signing up as recently as this summer or as far back as 4-5 years ago.  In that time we have published 29 issues and are due to send #30 to press within the month.  Over 25,000 retro gamers receive it every...

Toy Story 4 Pinball Reveal – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Aug 11, 2022 | 2000s, 2020s, Magazine Preview, Pinball

Jersey Jack Pinball has been responsible for many industry firsts, including LCD screens, LED lighting, camera integration, online connectivity, and other innovative technologies. Their previous releases, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, Dialed In!, Pirates of the...

The MK Pinball that Nearly Happened – by Michael Thomasson

by Michael Thomasson | Aug 9, 2022 | 1990s, Magazine Preview, Pinball

Bally Manufacturing, founded in 1932, manufactured amusement machines such as slot machines and pinball, and became a big player through the electromechanical and solid-state eras. In 1943, Bally acquired fellow slot machine maker Midway, and began making pinball...

The Long Road to Mortal Kombat – by Kevin Butler

by Kevin Butler | Aug 5, 2022 | 1990s, 2000s, Gaming, Magazine Preview, The Story Of...

Mortal Kombat is an Action-Adventure, “Beat-em-Up” type of game, created by Midway in 1992, where you get to play as several characters in a Kung-Fu style of fighting. Each of these characters has certain signature moves and the biggest draw is each character’s type...