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A gamer cleans retro video games and cartridges using special tools. This helps boost their trade-in value. Here are some tips:

How to Clean Video Games: Discs, Cartridges, Cases & More

Whether you're a collector or a parent clearing out old boxes, it's key to know how to clean your games properly. Over...

Cartoon image showing rare NES games with price tags and “Collector’s Guide” title, styled for retro gamers and collectors.

Rarest NES Games: Stadium Events, Little Samson, and More

I've bought and sold rare NES games for over 15 years. Here are the 10 rarest titles, what they're worth, and my honest...

Contra NES title screen – iconic run-and-gun shooter with 2-player co-op and classic 8-bit action

The Konami Code, Spread Gun Chaos, and Why Contra Still Kicks Ass

This NES game gave us 30 lives, the spread gun, and endless basement memories with friends. Contra is still fun almost 40...

Super Mario Bros. 3 NES title screen – iconic platformer that revolutionized the Mario franchise.

Super Mario Bros. 3 Review: Tanooki Suit, World Maps, and 9.5/10

Find out what makes Super Mario Bros. special. Meet classic foes like Boos and Chain Chomps. The Frog Suit lets you swim...

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

Fire Emblem Review - The GBA Game That Made Strategy Personal

Fire Emblem for the Game Boy Advance made me restart battles for hours to keep certain characters alive. That's the power...

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

Shining Force Dark Dragon Review: Game Boy Advance

Shining Force for GBA is a great tactical RPG. But it has one big problem: if you don’t use a guide, you might create a...

This Final Fantasy VI Advance Game Boy Advance cartridge has a review badge. It is a Retro RPG review by The Old School Game Vault.

Final Fantasy VI GBA Review - Better Than You'd Expect

I became a Final Fantasy fan back in 1997 with the release of Final Fantasy VII—and I’ve played every mainline (non-MMO)...

Final Fantasy IV Advance Game Boy Advance cartridge with review label – The Old School Game Vault retro RPG review.

Final Fantasy IV Advance Review - GBA - Still Worth Playing?

Originally named Final Fantasy II on the SNES, this classic is now Final Fantasy IV Advance on the Game Boy Advance. It...

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

Advance Wars GBA Review - Easy to Learn, Impossible to Put Down

Advance Wars proved Nintendo wrong about Western audiences and turn-based strategy. Released in 2001 for GBA, it's easy to...

Sega DreamCast Console Review by The Old School Game Vault

Sega Dreamcast Review: Underrated Console That Deserved Better

The Sega Dreamcast was a pioneer in online gaming. It also had great arcade ports, like Marvel vs. Capcom. But the PS2...

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