Retro Gaming News
I was having a conversation a few days ago with a fan that loves my work in Five Nights at Freddy’s- kid is 18. We started talking games and I find out he’s never played Castlevania or Streets of Rage. I was shocked. So- this piece, which I know is written in a far different…
Old School Gamer chats with Super Fanger developer Patryk Boczon, who discusses the creative process behind the game and so much more. About Super Fanger, Courtesy of Mega Cat Studios: Get ready for the wildest game of tag yet. Chase down your friends or evade their pursuit to avoid capture. Tackle dynamic levels and execute…
“Here’s a thread of things that are bad about it”. As we recently reported, Commodore (not that one, the other one) has just remade Taito’s iconic 1988 platformer The NewZealand Story for Steam, and now that the game is available, we’re seeing some early impressions hit the web – and they’re far from promising. Ant…
Fan-made project aims to bring the sequel to Sega’s 32-bit system. Given that Lara Croft became one of the (unofficial) faces of PlayStation back in the 1990s, it’s very easy to forget that she actually made her console debut on the Sega Saturn, thanks in part to developer Core Design being a staunch supporter of…
The NHL Series from EA is the only hockey game on current consoles, but once upon a time, there were a ton of options for gamers. Old School Gamer’s Patrick Hickey Jr. breaks down 10 hockey games that influenced the future or made a statement. NHL All-Star Hockey: This game was featured in Kevin Smith’s…
Gotta get physical. Released in 2020, Blaze’s Evercade platform is a totally unique proposition in modern-day retro gaming. The Evercade line – which currently consists of the original handheld, the Evercade VS and the Evercade EXP – offers access to decades of vintage gaming history via a series of officially-licensed and curated cartridges covering the…
On February 27, 1996, two games for the Nintendo Game Boy were released in Japan: Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green. Now, 30 years later, Pocket Monsters/Pokemon has become a sprawling, global phenomenon, with countless multimedia adaptations, toy lines, and merchandise galore. Mixing RPG gameplay with collection-fueled dopamine and turn-based combat, the original Pokemon…
Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water” may be the best game in the series since the original, but it’s far from a perfect fit on the Wii U. With plenty of ambiance, beautiful visuals and some of interesting usage of the Nintendo Wii U GamePad, “Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water,” is the…
“One of only 50 copies in the world”. A Type-Moon fan has just shared an example of every collector’s worst nightmare. Taking to Twitter/X yesterday (February 26th, 2026), @TehKeripo published an image of their imported copy of the trial version of the extremely rare adult-only visual novel Tsukihime, which they had ordered from Japan. Read…
The average time it takes for online casinos to process withdrawals can vary somewhat, and it all typically depends on several specific factors, which we will be discussing here. Understanding these variables can help players in Kansas and across the United States manage their expectations and all but eliminate stress and frustrations. Players interested in…