Double Dragon Neon is Peak 80s

by Scott Dyer | Feb 2, 2024 | 1980s, 2010s, 2020s, Console/Handheld, Gaming, Opinions

Double Dragon Neon (released in 2012 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and currently available on Steam and the Nintendo Switch) is an exaggerated re-imagining of the classic beat ’em up series that started in the arcades in 1987. The game is a hilarious tribute...

Five 3DS Games We Sorely Miss And You Need to Play

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 11, 2024 | 2010s, 2020s, Gaming, Lists, Opinions

The 3DS is now retro. Yes, we said it. With its retirement last year from the eShop and this April marking the end of its online services, Old School Gamer takes a look back at five great 3DS games you may have missed. *Note: Some of these titles use online functions...

Nintendo Gadgets We Wished Existed – Based On Actual Patents

by Todd Friedman | Dec 13, 2023 | 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Opinions

5 Nintendo Gadgets We Wish Existed, Based on Actual Patents They say that the book is humankind’s greatest invention — durable, navigable, versatile and non-reliant on external power sources or connectivity. Perhaps gaming’s equivalent invention is the deck of cards —...

A Look At Those Mini Classic Editions We (Probably) Won’t Be Getting

by Jason Russell | Oct 4, 2023 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Lists, Opinions

It’s already been seven years since Nintendo delivered the NES Classic Edition to the masses, causing an unexpected major market demand while creating a new niche in the process.  They followed this up with the similarly successful Super NES Classic Edition a...

Did Sonic and GoldenEye Do More Harm Than Good?

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jul 20, 2023 | 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Interviews, Opinions

The legacy of Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog is almost unquestioned. Between the speed and the fun alone, the first three games in the series changed gaming forever. But did it hurt more than it helped? What about the classic FPS GoldenEye? Richard Ham believes so. One of...

Revealed: The most commonly resold video game consoles

by Old School Gamer | Jul 12, 2023 | 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2020s, Opinions

The Nintendo Wii is the most commonly resold video game console, with 11,724 listings on eBay worldwide. The second most resold video game console is the Xbox 360, while the original PlayStation comes third. The least frequently resold consoles are the RCA Studio II,...