Gaming With The Vault Blog
1,373 FOLLOWERS
The Complete Gaming Blog at the Old School Gaming Vault offers you comprehensive coverage of what's new and old in gaming. From retro reviews of NES classics and flops to cutting edge previews of new games and hardware, the Old School Gaming Vault provides thoughtful, entertaining commentary on games and gaming.
Gaming With The Vault
2y ago
I was playing my Nintendo DS, and the Pokémon game cartridge I was using wouldn't load. I thought that was strange, the pin on the game looked clean, and my Nintendo DS played every other game cartridge I inserted. Furthermore, I tried the Pokémon game on a different DS, the game started up, but would then freeze ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
The Saturn and Dreamcast were two machines that enjoyed as many similarities as they did stark differences. One system marked the end of the ‘90s gaming era and the other ushered in the much-heralded 6th-generation of consoles that defined the new millennium ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
Pokemon video games are one of the more popular series of video games. Pokemon games have been around since the early 1990’s when they made their debut on the GameBoy & Game Boy Color video game console. Since their vast popularity and high sales, pokemon games are very susceptible to counterfeits and fake games ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
To the uninitiated, retro gaming might seem like a niche hobby. But nostalgia is a powerful thing, and this power translates to big dollars. Take the rare video-game market, for example. Certain titles can fetch thousands of dollars on auction sites or from private buyers—and we’re talking many thousands. ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
To paraphrase 19th Century British playwright Oscar Wilde, the SNES Super Scope was awesome. Even if he never said that, he should have. Because it was ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
I’m a pretty big Final Fantasy fan. I came into the series with VII and have played everything since besides the MMOs and the two sequels to the lackluster XIII. I’ve had conversations with friends about what the Final Fantasy musical RPG that never was would have looked like (I would totally play that—good or bad, it would be hilarious ..read more
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
Gaming With The Vault
3y ago
In another article I discussed the relative merits of the two main fifth-gen consoles—the Nintendo 64 and the PlayStation (One)—during their first holiday seasons after launch. ..read more