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What We Found in the Vault

Top 10 retro video game consoles featuring logos from Sega, NES, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and TurboGrafx-16.

Nostalgia Ranked: The 10 Best Retro Gaming Consoles

From pixelated adventures to unforgettable boss battles, retro gaming connects generations through nostalgia and...

Fake Pokémon Crystal Game Boy Color cartridge with incorrect label art and 'It's a Fake' warning overlay.

Pokemon Crystal Real vs Fake: How to Authenticate Cartridges

Retro gaming can be tricky, especially for collectors. If you’ve picked up a Pokémon Crystal cartridge, you need to...

Exploring the authenticity of Pokémon GBA games: A guide to spotting fake and counterfeit cartridges.

Pokemon Emerald Real vs Fake: How to Spot Authentic Cartridges

Fake Pokémon games have become increasingly common in the used gaming market in recent years. Updated November -2025...

Visual Guide for Identifying Counterfeit Pokémon DS Games

Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Real vs Fake: Authentication Guide

I popped in a Pokémon DS game that wouldn’t load. The pins looked clean, so I started to suspect it might be a fake....

Portable gaming consoles and handheld devices for casual and mobile gaming

Portable Video Games – How Mobile Play Is Redefining Where We Game

Discover how casual, portable, and mobile gaming are changing where and how we play. The landscape of gaming has...

Collage of the best PS1 RPG games including Final Fantasy VII, Suikoden II, Chrono Cross, Vagrant Story, and others, with a PlayStation logo and the text “Best PS1 RPG Games.

PS1 RPGs – Best PlayStation 1 Role-Playing Games from the Golden Era

Looking to relive the golden era of role-playing games? The PlayStation 1 delivered some of the most unforgettable...

PlayStation 1 vs Nintendo 64 console comparison – retro gaming console wars graphic from The Old School Game Vault

PS1 vs N64: Which Console Left the Better Retro Gaming Legacy?

This article compares the PS1 and N64, concluding that the PS1 won the legacy war, but the N64 remains the better...

Worst retro video games based on movies – Predator NES, Wizard of Oz SNES, and Home Alone SNES adaptations

Retro Disasters – The Worst Video Games Based on Movies (NES & SNES)

A hilarious look at the worst retro video games based on movies, where classic films were turned into bizarre and...

Which Street Fighter Games cracked our list of the 10 Best PS1 Fighting Games

Retro Fighters: The 10 Best PS1 Fighting Games! Our Toughest Titles

Whether you're using a hadouken, avoiding an uppercut, or performing an impressive move, one thing is clear. Numerous...

NES Metroid password screen – retro video game save system using alphanumeric codes

Retro Games vs Modern Games – Why Old Games Were So Hard

Explore why retro games were so hard compared to modern titles, uncovering the design choices, difficulty curves, and...