--- title: Gaming Articles and Retro Gaming Blogs | The Old School Game Vault - Page 18 description: Browse the latest gaming articles and retro gaming blogs from The Old School Game Vault. Explore expert reviews, collector tips, console guides, and video game history. - Page 18 canonical_url: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles language: en-GB date: 2025-12-08T20:33:53Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles. markdown-tokens: 1386 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. [ ![CRT TV showing Duck Hunt dog, target, and NES Zapper – explaining how NES light guns worked](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/CRT_How_light-guns_work.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/1005-retro-light-zappers "Light Guns, Zappers, Phasers, Not HD Compatible - Here's Why") Few things frustrate retro gamers like playing Hogan's Alley Hunt on a flat-screen TV. The reason it’s tough might surprise you? [ ![GTA III artwork collage highlights the game's influence on gaming. It changed open-world design and shaped morality systems too.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/gta_3_impact_on_gaming.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/1059-grand-theft-auto-at-20 "Grand Theft Auto III: From Cult Classic to Gaming Legend") Discover how a game that barely sold in 1997 turned into one of the most talked-about and successful franchises in gaming history. [ ![Bloodborne gameplay screenshot – intense boss battle from FromSoftware’s action RPG](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/bloodborne_Such_a_Difficult_Game.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/954-bloodborne-ps4 "Why Bloodborne Is So Hard — And Why We Love It") Explore why Bloodborne’s punishing difficulty and brilliant design make it one of the most rewarding and addictive action RPGs on the PS4. [ ![Collector's display of various Super Nintendo game cartridges, showcasing authentic SNES games alongside counterfeit copies, highlighting the importance of identifying genuine retro games.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Hot-to-spot-fake-snes-games.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/how-to-spot-counterfeit-super-nintendo-games-snes "How to Spot fake SNES Game: Authentic vs Bootleg Cartridges") We got in a box of uber rare SNES games -- Chrono Trigger, EarthBound, Zelda. Something felt off right away. [ ![](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Sexism-in-Video-Games.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/metroid-last-of-us-representation "Sexism in Gaming: How Metroid and The Last of Us Got It Right") Metroid revealed Samus was a woman at the end, not as the game's focus, but just as a fact. The Last of Us did the same with Ellie in the Left Behind DLC. Both got it right. [ ![Fake Pokémon Crystal Game Boy Color cartridge with incorrect label art and 'It's a Fake' warning overlay.](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Counterfeit%20Pokemon%20Crystal%20Cartridge.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/pokemon-crystal-version-is-real-vs-fake "How to Spot Fake Pokémon Crystal: Real vs Counterfeit Examples") Are you thinking about buying a Pokémon Crystal cartridge, or do you want to check if yours is real? [ ![quality nintendo nes circle seal vs oval seal](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/NES-Seal-of-Quality-Guide.avif) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/1104-nintendo-nes-label-seal-guide "NES Seal of Quality: Label Variants, Red Labels, and Value") Learn about Nintendo Seal of Quality variants on NES cartridges, from the original black/gold seal to white/gold changes, plus red-top Canadian labels and Classic Series reprints. [ ![Batman NES intro screen – retro video game screenshot from Nintendo Entertainment System](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/Best-Retro-Batman-Games.webp) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/912-3-forgotten-nes-games-you-gotta-try "NES Hidden Gems: Co-op Tanks, Wall-Jumping Batman, and Bo Jackson") My dad called into Swap Shop radio to track down Rygar, I saved paper route money to buy Tecmo Bowl in 1989, and I still own that original complete-in-box copy today [ ![PlayStation 1 vs Nintendo 64 console comparison – retro gaming console wars graphic from The Old School Game Vault](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/images/Blog_Images/Intro%20Images/PS1-Console-vs-N64-System-at-Launch%20copy.avif) ](https://theoldschoolgamevault.com/blog/articles/911-retro-launch-wars-n64-vs-ps1 "Console Wars: Nintendo 64 vs. PlayStation 1 – Which Wins Today?") The PS1 was the console of its time with cutting-edge tech and depth. But today? 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