On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, it's the annual #Halloween special! #BCB reviews the #Atari #SuperPockets by @HyperMegaTech! (Both the special edition & standard.) How do they stack up in the already crowded @Atari portable gaming space? BCB gives his take after a full week of use! In #Podcast Blast, there's a new #Swordquest Podcast you... Continue Reading →
10.16.24 Crank 18: “Star Sled” by PANIC (5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate handheld #gamereviews, I play #StarSled by #Panic! In this #game, you encircle objects in #space and score big points while avoiding obstacles. It's very reminiscent of #Quantum, the #arcadegame by #Atari. It draws inspiration from #vector style games of the past. What's your score? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ylOLWYzso Subscribe, Like &... Continue Reading →
10.09.24 XPO2: (Ep3 Deep Dive!) “Centipede” (1982) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Xpresso2, 5-Minute #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I do another #DeepDive, this time with #Centipede (1982) by #Atari Inc! In this classic #game, @Atari has updated the graphics & included #Trakball controller support! You play savior to the enchanted forest, that is overrun with centipede, spiders, scorpions, pesky fleas and magic & poisonous mushrooms!... Continue Reading →
10.08.24 That Atari Show 81: Top 30 Atari Games for The 400 Mini! (M.A.D. Review, Podcasts & 8Bit, Atari 5200)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow! Top 30 #Atari#Games for the #Atari #400Mini! I use the #AtariAge list as a basis & change a few around, including #Atari5200 and @Atari #8bitcomputer#games, from #Megamania to great #homebrews like #Flob to #Turmoil, #Arkanoid, #PrinceofPersia, to #pitfall2 #LostCaverns to #Qbert & more! Which are your favorites? And# #AtariNewsline is... Continue Reading →
09.26.24 ‘ATARI 50’ DLC 1st Impressions & Thoughts! ALL 19 Games! More Nov DLC + @MetalJesusRocks Video Response (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline special, I discuss the newly announced #Atari50 #TheWiderworldofAtari #DLC Collection #1! This includes 19 #classic #Atari #arcade, #atari2600 & #searstelegames ...#games! I discuss my #thoughts & #opinions about these.. are they #wow! or #wow? Plus, more #DLC in Nov! And an Expanded #Atari50 Edition coming soon! Plus:... Continue Reading →
09.26.24 ‘ATARI 50: The Wider World of Atari’ DLC Pack 1 Release Trailer for Atari 50: The Anniv Celebration by Digital Eclipse
Here is the new #gametrailer for #Atari50: #TheWiderWorldofAtari by #Atari! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz9H6_mcr6U
09.25.24 XPO2 (Ep1) “Asteroids” (1982; Atari, Inc.) for 5200 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
(Premieres WED 9/25 @ 8a MDT!) On this first episode of #Xpresso Squared, I take a look at #Atari5200 #games & review them with a modern eye, but also with a nostalgic eye. In this first episode, I play the #unreleased launch title, #Asteroids for the #Atari5200, which never made it to a public release... Continue Reading →
09.15.24 No Filter HD 105: The Making of Karateka, Pt 5 Ch 5: “Karateka II” (Talkthru, Gameplay & Final Score)
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I play the FINAL chapter in #TheMakingofKarateka by @DigitalEclipse (aka @atari!) In chapter 5, #Jordanmechner dabbles with a potential sequel to his breakout hit #Karateka, but it slowly morphs into something else, which will also be a huge defining point in Mechner's career as an #indiedev! Plus: I play the... Continue Reading →
09.13.24 BCB 139: Pong Head2Head Cocktail Table by Arcade1Up (Assembly & Review! All 12 Games!)
On this episode of #BCB, I take a look at the #Pong Head2Head #CocktailTable by @Arcade1UpOfficial! This #homearcade features 12 classic #Atari games, including #Pong, #Warlords, #Destroyer, #Indy500, #Quadrapong, #PongSports, #Avalanche, #MajorHavoc, #Tempest & much more! Come along as I unbox this beauty, put it together & play the #games! For under $300, I found... Continue Reading →
09.08.24 No Filter HD 104: The Making of Karateka Pt 4, Ch 4: “Marketing a Masterpiece” (Talkthru & Gameplay)
This time on #NoFilterHD, I continue playing #TheMakingofKarateka by @DigitalEclipse! In Part 4, Chapter 4, "Marketing a Masterpiece," #JordanMechner finds that his #game, #Karateka, is flying off the shelves, from a myriad of home #gaming consoles to #IBMPC's and more! What will the fame bring this previously unknown #indiedev? Will #Broderbund deliver? Plus: #MikeMika, President... Continue Reading →