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What We Found in the Vault

Advance Wars GBA cartridge with The Old School Game Vault logo and bold red Review text overlay

Tactical Throwback – Advance Wars Review: Strategic Fun Awaits

Advance Wars for the Game Boy Advance is a landmark title in the history of handheld gaming. Released in 2001, it...

Fire Emblem GBA cartridge with review label – Tactical RPG review by The Old School Game Vault for Game Boy Advance collectors and fans.

Tactical Throwback – Fire Emblem GBA Review & Gameplay Guide

Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance is a legendary tactical RPG that continues to captivate fans decades after its...

Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon GBA cartridge with review overlay – Tactical RPG review by The Old School Game Vault.

Tactical Throwback – Shining Force GBA Review & Classic RPG Fun

Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon is a classic turn-based strategy RPG on GBA that still holds up with...

Telltale Games logo with years active 2004 to 2018

Telltale Retrospective – The Wolf Among Us & The Walking Dead S2

A retrospective exploring The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: Season Two, and how Telltale Games rose to fame before...

Main protagonists from Persona 1 to Persona 5 representing the evolution of dungeon crawling RPGs and social simulation gameplay

The Allure of Persona: Why Social Bonds Make These RPGs So Unique

The Persona video game series combines dungeon crawling RPG combat with deep social simulation, offering a unique and...

Grand Theft Auto III artwork collage – exploring the GTA 3 impact on gaming, open-world design, and morality systems

The Evolution of Grand Theft Auto – Legacy, Controversy & GTA VI Hype

Grand Theft Auto III reshaped gaming with its groundbreaking open-world design, controversial themes, and lasting...

The 10 Best NES RPGs – Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy, and More on Nintendo Entertainment System

Top 10 NES RPGs of All Time – Classic 8-Bit Role-Playing Games You Must Play

For many retro gamers, the Nintendo Entertainment System was where our love of role-playing games (RPGs) began. For...

Fire Emblem The Sacred Stones GBA box art – tactical role-playing game for Game Boy Advance

Video Game Sequels & Remasters, Balancing Nostalgia and Innovation

Explore reviews, strategies, and insights on retro video game sequels and remasters, highlighting how classic...

Side-by-side comparison of 60-pin Famicom board, Famicom to NES adapter, and 72-pin NES board showing internal converter structure

What it is - How to Find the Elusive Nintendo NES to Famicom Adapters

Explore the hidden world of NES to Famicom adapters secretly embedded in early Nintendo cartridges and learn how to...

Bloodborne gameplay screenshot – intense boss battle from FromSoftware’s action RPG

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...