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New Books on Old School Gaming Topics – By Ryan Burger
We at Old School Gamer love a good book about video games, just like how we love putting out Old School Gamer for you! In this issue we have two new books to talk about that we have enjoyed over the last couple of months: one while traveling to cons as is the case...
Virtua Racing for Genesis/Mega Drive Review
Here's a new review for ya! Recently ported to the Nintendo Switch, Virtua Racing was the only game on Genesis/MD to use the SVP chip. That means, its the only game on the console to render in complete 3D! Certainly an oddity for the system. [wpdevart_youtube...
Earthworm Jim 1 & 2 Re-releasing on Combined SNES Cartridge
The Earthwork Jim series seems to be having a resurgence as of late. Hot on the heels of the news that the coveted Earthworm Jim 3 is finally being developed by the original gang – although to be exclusive on the upcoming Intellivision Amico console – a collectable...
The Video Game Machine – The Game that Makes Games
We are excited to announce that anyone can make, play, and share a video game of their very own with The Video Game Machine™, a brand new sandbox game from Stardock Entertainment! "If you play games, odds are you've wanted to try making one too," said Scott Tykoski,...
Video Games Debut at Heritage Auctions – By Brett Weiss
It had to happen...Retro video game collecting has been mainstream for well over a decade, with prices for desirable games skyrocketing exponentially, and Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, one of the biggest auction houses in the world, is finally getting in on the...
Why They’re Rare: Uniracers
Released on the Super NES in December 1994, Uniracers let the players race as fast as they could with a unicycle and no one on top of it. If it could appear odd at first, we quickly went past that detail and simply enjoyed the game. Furthermore, it uses the same kind...
Hackers Making Classic Super NES Games Better Than Ever
Or are they?
Bill Laimbeer’s Combat Basketball
The 1980s were a Golden Age for cartoonish super villains. Consider the brutish evil of Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, the greed of Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. Yet both pale in comparison to Bill Laimbeer as portrayed by himself on the...
Turtle Power – By Shaun Jex
The Free Play Richardson arcade in North Texas sits in the middle of a non- descript strip mall. There is a Sherwin Williams and Bar flanking it, a noodle joint a few doors down, and a Taekwondo academy just beyond that. A neon sign with the words “retro arcade” is...
Multiplayer Rogue-lite Boss Crushers Leaves Early Access on Steam Today
Full version features new spells, items, locations, enemies and bosses Moscow, Russian Federation –May 15, 2019– Independent games development studio Space Horse releases Full Version of the online multiplayer rogue-lite game Boss Crushers on Steam today. In Boss...
Game Swappers of So Cal! – By Marc Burger
Game Swappers is a store in Montclair, California, a part of SoCal that is known as Inland Empire. William Gonzalez and his crew run the shop in addition to making their way to just about every west coast gamer convention they can get to. They effectively pack up...
Old School Gamer Exclusive: Inside ‘Save Your Nuts’
Old School Gamer chats with Save Your Nuts developer Frédéric Bohn (Founder & Programmer, Triple Scale Games), who lets us know why party games and old-school couch co-op is far from dead. About the Game: Developed by French-Canadian studio Triple Scale...
Old games: Top 5 PC Classics that are still worth playing
No matter how far technology and game developing has come, there are some “retro” games that are still worth it. While you can always play games on the Golden Nugget casino, we’re sure you are looking for something more. The 5 Retro Games You Will Love Here you will...
Buying With the Captain!: Captains Auction Warehouse – Anaheim, CA – By Ryan Burger
Having only seen one arcade auction in Iowa (after 30 auctions over the last 15-20 years), I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the Captains Auction Warehouse in Anaheim, California. I had met the “Captain” Chris Campbell, and several of his staff (thanks...
Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Bob Bates
Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Bob Bates who currently is displayed on card number 454, from the Superstars of 2013 Collection. As game designer, Bob has created more than 40 games that have won many awards in the industry and overall has sold over 6...
The Last Official Release: Game Boy Color – Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (2003)
Before we proceed, I must warn you; I’m a filthy liar. The game in the title above is not the final game on the Game Boy Color, but instead, only the last in the Western world. I’ve done this before with Japanese consoles and handhelds, but I still feel it’s well...
Arcade 1Up – By Michael Thomasson
Coin-op nostalgia was in full swing this past holiday season, and odds are that your heart was elevated when you first gazed upon the 3⁄4 scale arcade cabinets by Arcade 1UP in your local mall. My initial impression was that they were made for small people or...
HardBall!
The Say Hey Kid Willie Mays. Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio. Shoeless Joe Jackson. Sadly, a mix of genetics, which kept me short with a stick figure physique, and a startling lack of hand-eye coordination ensured that I would never join the ranks of these baseball immortals....
Dr. Mario and Packie: Coins Detected In Pocket – By Steve DeLuca
W elcome to another installment of a column dedicated exclusively to Old School Gamers and Old School Games from the Golden Age of gaming. These gamers, back in the day, had to physically use a coin or token to start a video game. The earning of these coins was mostly...
The History of Starpath Corporation and the Supercharger – By Eugenio Angueira
The Atari 2600, or Video Computer System (VCS), as it was originally known, first launched in 1977 in North America (1978 in Europe), and was among the first consoles to use cartridges to allow owners of the system the ability to play different games on the same...
What Made Gaming so Popular in Youth?
A lot of people in the world, especially the youths enjoy playing video games for long hours. More than 97% of American teens play video games at least one time in their lifetime. It is extraordinary to find these kinds of numbers enjoying other forms of activities...
Super Mario Land DX Patch Celebrates 30 Years of Game Boy by Bringing Color to Sarasaland
Topple Tatanga again for the first time.
Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
I still remember the overwhelming excitement I felt when I first acquired the Sega CD system. I had owned a Commodore 64, an NES and a Sega Genesis, but the Sega CD was going to change everything. After all, it’s games were on compact disc, not dusty, old cartridges....
Jason Knigge: A Completist From the Chicago Area – By Todd Friedman
I am a huge video game collector. I have about 3,500 individual games and 26 consoles and handhelds. I always knew people had a bigger collection than I did, and I knew a lot of people had more complete collections as well; but years ago, I met a person who lives...
