Old School Gaming History
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Relieve gaming olden days, from the beginnings to the mid 2000s!
3 posts each day: one video game history fact, and two retro game box art, arcade flyers or print ads.
3 posts each day: one video game history fact, and two retro game box art, arcade flyers or print ads.
Print ad | Metroid Fusion (Game Boy Advance, 2002)
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Print ad | Metroid Fusion (Game Boy Advance, 2002)
Final Fantasy Tactics (Playstation, 1997)
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Final Fantasy Tactics (Playstation, 1997)
- The daily video game history fact -
Virtua Fighter (1993) is first arcade fighting game to feature fully 3D polygon graphics.
It went on to become one of Japan's highest-grossing arcade games of all time.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HQ...
Virtua Fighter (1993) is first arcade fighting game to feature fully 3D polygon graphics.
It went on to become one of Japan's highest-grossing arcade games of all time.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HQ...
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Virtua Fighter (1993) is first arcade fighting game to feature fully 3D polygon graphics.
It went on to become one of Japan's highest-grossing arcade games of all time.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HQ...
Virtua Fighter (1993) is first arcade fighting game to feature fully 3D polygon graphics.
It went on to become one of Japan's highest-grossing arcade games of all time.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HQ...
Human Cannonball (Atari 2600, 1979)
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Human Cannonball (Atari 2600, 1979)
Print ad | Battle Chess (Amiga, 1988)
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Print ad | Battle Chess (Amiga, 1988)
- The daily video game history fact -
Fallout (1997) was originally conceived as a game based on the role-playing system GURPS.
But, after Steve Jackson Games objected to Fallout's violence, Interplay was forced to change the GURPS system to the internally-developed SPECIAL system.
Fallout (1997) was originally conceived as a game based on the role-playing system GURPS.
But, after Steve Jackson Games objected to Fallout's violence, Interplay was forced to change the GURPS system to the internally-developed SPECIAL system.
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Fallout (1997) was originally conceived as a game based on the role-playing system GURPS.
But, after Steve Jackson Games objected to Fallout's violence, Interplay was forced to change the GURPS system to the internally-developed SPECIAL system.
Fallout (1997) was originally conceived as a game based on the role-playing system GURPS.
But, after Steve Jackson Games objected to Fallout's violence, Interplay was forced to change the GURPS system to the internally-developed SPECIAL system.
Hagane (Super Famicom, 1994)
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hagane (Super Famicom, 1994)
Dinosaurs for Hire (Genesis, 1993)
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dinosaurs for Hire (Genesis, 1993)
- The daily video game history fact -
Mega Man 2 (1988) was the best-selling game in the classic Mega Man series until Mega Man 11 (2018) outsold it.
It sold over 1.5 million copies.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayq...
Mega Man 2 (1988) was the best-selling game in the classic Mega Man series until Mega Man 11 (2018) outsold it.
It sold over 1.5 million copies.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayq...
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Mega Man 2 (1988) was the best-selling game in the classic Mega Man series until Mega Man 11 (2018) outsold it.
It sold over 1.5 million copies.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayq...
Mega Man 2 (1988) was the best-selling game in the classic Mega Man series until Mega Man 11 (2018) outsold it.
It sold over 1.5 million copies.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ayq...
Print ad | GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64, 1997)
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Print ad | GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64, 1997)
Golden Axe II (Genesis, 1991)
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Golden Axe II (Genesis, 1991)
- The daily video game history fact -
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) originally began development in 1984 as a licensed tie-in game based on the Dragon Ball manga series.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasi...
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) originally began development in 1984 as a licensed tie-in game based on the Dragon Ball manga series.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) originally began development in 1984 as a licensed tie-in game based on the Dragon Ball manga series.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasi...
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) originally began development in 1984 as a licensed tie-in game based on the Dragon Ball manga series.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasi...
The Cave of Time (Apple II, 1985)
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Cave of Time (Apple II, 1985)
Caveman Ninja: Joe & Mac (arcade, 1991)
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Caveman Ninja: Joe & Mac (arcade, 1991)
- The daily video game history fact -
Space Panic (1980) introduced the concept of navigating multiple walkable platforms connected by ladders.
It is widely recognized as the first platform video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLd1...
Space Panic (1980) introduced the concept of navigating multiple walkable platforms connected by ladders.
It is widely recognized as the first platform video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLd1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Space Panic (1980) introduced the concept of navigating multiple walkable platforms connected by ladders.
It is widely recognized as the first platform video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLd1...
Space Panic (1980) introduced the concept of navigating multiple walkable platforms connected by ladders.
It is widely recognized as the first platform video game.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLd1...
Super Mario All-Stars (SNES, 1991)
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Super Mario All-Stars (SNES, 1991)
Grand Monster Slam (Commodore 64, 1989)
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Grand Monster Slam (Commodore 64, 1989)
- The daily video game history fact -
Several game designers, such as Eiji Aonuma, Hideo Kojima, and Jordan Mechner, have cited Ico (2001) as having influenced the visual appearance of their games.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6V...
Several game designers, such as Eiji Aonuma, Hideo Kojima, and Jordan Mechner, have cited Ico (2001) as having influenced the visual appearance of their games.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6V...
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
Several game designers, such as Eiji Aonuma, Hideo Kojima, and Jordan Mechner, have cited Ico (2001) as having influenced the visual appearance of their games.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6V...
Several game designers, such as Eiji Aonuma, Hideo Kojima, and Jordan Mechner, have cited Ico (2001) as having influenced the visual appearance of their games.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6V...
Pac-Land (arcade, 1984)
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Pac-Land (arcade, 1984)
Blades of Steel (NES, 1988)
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Blades of Steel (NES, 1988)
- The daily video game history fact -
An MDK (1997) animated TV series was announced in the late 1990s but was ultimately never aired.
It was set to be produced by Mainframe Entertainment, famous for ReBoot (1994).
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzh3...
An MDK (1997) animated TV series was announced in the late 1990s but was ultimately never aired.
It was set to be produced by Mainframe Entertainment, famous for ReBoot (1994).
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzh3...
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
An MDK (1997) animated TV series was announced in the late 1990s but was ultimately never aired.
It was set to be produced by Mainframe Entertainment, famous for ReBoot (1994).
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzh3...
An MDK (1997) animated TV series was announced in the late 1990s but was ultimately never aired.
It was set to be produced by Mainframe Entertainment, famous for ReBoot (1994).
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzh3...
Prince of Persia (Genesis, 1994)
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Prince of Persia (Genesis, 1994)
Print ad | Battle Arena Toshinden (Playstation, 1995)
November 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Print ad | Battle Arena Toshinden (Playstation, 1995)
- The daily video game history fact -
4-D Boxing (1991) is the first known 3D head-to-head fighting games.
It features stylized boxers in polygon-based graphics, composed of triangles.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1f...
4-D Boxing (1991) is the first known 3D head-to-head fighting games.
It features stylized boxers in polygon-based graphics, composed of triangles.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1f...
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
- The daily video game history fact -
4-D Boxing (1991) is the first known 3D head-to-head fighting games.
It features stylized boxers in polygon-based graphics, composed of triangles.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1f...
4-D Boxing (1991) is the first known 3D head-to-head fighting games.
It features stylized boxers in polygon-based graphics, composed of triangles.
Gameplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz1f...
DragonStrike (NES, 1992)
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
DragonStrike (NES, 1992)