On this season 2 opener of #Crank, my 5-Minute #Playdate #gamereview series, I tackle #QuestyChess by #Dadako. This came out in the later part of Season 1 for the Playdate #handheld. This game has great industrial design, with some cool characterization, but... every zone I go to is a dead end! Plus: Updates galore! Let's... Continue Reading →
04.16.24 More Merch Up @ Atari.com! Let’s Dig in! Plus: March 2024 2600+ FREE GAME Contest Winner! Who won?! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline Update, there's MORE MERCH up @ Atari.com! What is it? Let's Dig In! More #RollercoasterTycoon#merch & more! Plus: Who won my #atari2600+ #FreeGame#Contest for March 2024? Let's Find Out! Also: Enter HERE for April 2024's Game Contest! Watch & Find Out How! Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks... Continue Reading →
04.15.24 That Atari Show 67: ETTINSOFT (Devs for “Circus Interstellar” Talk Porting their Game to Atari VCS!)
On this season 3 premiere of #ThatAtariShow, I talk @ettinsoft, devs for #circusinterstellar which is about to be released on the #AtariVCS soon! The twin brothers talk #gaming #memories, inspirations, and working with #Atari and the #VCS community. This is a DOUBLE episode you won't wanna miss, chock full of laughs, inside stories & more!... Continue Reading →
04.14.24 No Filter HD 93: “LLAMASOFT: THE JEFF MINTER STORY” by Digital Eclipse (Pt 4) Complete Talkthru & Gameplay
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I continue on with #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story by #DigitalEclipse! In Part 4, we delve into Chapter 3 of this amazing interactive #documentary about #indie #dev #minter, including his work with "The Light Fantastic," creating visual images that correspond to music and user's commands. A fantastic segue to an otherwise... Continue Reading →
04.14.24 THAT ATARI SHOW 3rd Season Promo / Coming Up Next: Ettinsoft (Devs for “Circus Interstellar” on VCS!)
On this 3rd #season trailer, #ThatAtariShow is BACK! For #SeasonThree! In this season, more #Atari, more #interviews, more #fun! Join me on my quest to talk @Atari to death twice per month. Interviews range from #indiedevs to #publishers, #musicians, #hobbyists, #YouTube #contentcreators & more! Stay tuned to season 3 for MORE CX40 Goodness! Coming up... Continue Reading →
04.12.24 TANKS BUT NO TANKS & TILE CROSS by Set Sail Games! Out Today on the Atari VCS! Let’s Play ‘Em! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline Update, 2 New #Games were released today for the #AtariVCS! These are: #TanksButNoTanks & #TileCross by #SetSailGames! #Tanks is a reimagining of the ZiMag 1983 #Atari2600 #rare #game! This new version packs a #multiplayer punch! And another #puzzler in #Tile is always a welcome addition. Let's play... Continue Reading →
04.11.24 NEW “Rollercoaster Tycoon” 25th Anniversary Merch by Atari! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, it's #RollercoasterTycoon's 25th #Anniversary! @Atari recently purchased the publishing rights again for the series, which now celebrates 25 years! There's new #RCT #merch in the #Atari store, let's go take a look! Will you be purchasing any of these? Let me know below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9PRDYul7J4
04.10.24 XPO 63: “Marauder” (1982) by Tigervision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews!)
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Marauder by #Tigervision from 1982. (Yes, the very same #TigerElectronics we've come to love/hate!) This #game is very similar to #Berzerk, but it offers up some extended #gameplay! Does it do enough to justify the lacking graphics? What do YOU think? Subscribe, Like & Comment!... Continue Reading →
04.08.24 BCB 133: 1,000th Video Special! (Retrospective, Ballistik Coffee Boy YouTube Channel, 2021-2024)
On this special edition of #BCB, it's my 1,000th #video on #YouTube! I'm #celebrating by picking up right after where my very first episode of #BallistikCoffeeBoy aired, back in Sept 2021! I discuss my favorite YouTube #memories of creating the channel, in all its glorioius (and not so glorious) incarnations. Come along w/ me and... Continue Reading →
04.07.24 No Filter HD 92: “LLAMASOFT: THE JEFF MINTER STORY” by Digital Eclipse (pt 3) Complete Talkthru & Gameplay
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I continue on with #Llamasoft The #JeffMinter Story by #DigitalEclipse! In Part 3, I continue on with Chapter 2 -"The Hairy Years," which sees a constant avalanche of fascinating & popular Llamasoft tiltes in 1983-85, including: #AttackoftheMutantCamels, #Ancipital, #Hellgate, #RevengeoftheMutantCamels & more! I read the text bits of the game,... Continue Reading →