This episode, I take a look at #AtariVCS #Vault Vol. 1! (Yes, I know I'm going backwards.) This will be a multi-part #series as I explore the #AtariVCSVault (by #CodeMystics) that is available for the #Atari #VCS! #Games played include (in no particular order): #CanyonBomber, #CircusAtari, #Bowling, #Centipede, #Codebreaker, #FatalRun, #Casino, #FlagCapture, #ChampionshipSoccer, #CrystalCastles, #DemonsToDiamonds,... Continue Reading →
05.24.23 XPO #7: “Bank Heist” (1983) for the Atari 2600 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I take a look at #BankHeist for the #Atari2600! It's a #game by #20thcenturyfox about a #gangster in the #roaring20s who's #robbing #banks and running from the #police! It's another #pacman #clone in a library full of them, but does this game stand out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl1zrc3I2Wk
05.17.23 XPO #6: “Frogger” (1982) for the Atari 2600 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
On this episode of XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #game #reviews, I take a look at #Frogger, by #ParkerBros & #Sega for the #Atari2600! It's based on a hugely successful 1981 #arcadegame of the same name! Sure, I have my own #memories of this game as a kid, but is the game still relevant in 2023? Join... Continue Reading →
05.05.23 “Alien Abduction 2600” out now EXCLUSIVELY on Atari VCS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline, when it rains #Atari news, it pours! Today, #AlienAbduction2600 was released on the #AtariVCSโฆ #exclusively! It's by the creator of #HERO by #Activision for the #Atari2600, #Atari5200 and #Atari8bit #Computer Systems! It's $8.99 and very much in the tradition of an Atari 2600 game from 1984. What... Continue Reading →
04.26.23 XpressO #3: “Millipede” (1983) for the Atari 2600 (5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
This episode, I take a look at "Millipede" for the #Atari2600! #Millipede was released in arcades in 1982, and in 1984 for the 2600. It's a sequel to the highly successful #Centipede in 1981. In this #game, you #play an #elf called 'Archer' who's goal is to score as many #points as possible by zapping... Continue Reading →
04.12.23 XpressO #1: “Tax Avoiders” for the Atari 2600 (5-Minute Atari Game Reviews!)
On this first episode of 'XpressO' (5 Minute Atari Game Reviews), I take a timely look at "Tax Avoiders," a 1982 release by American Videogame (how generic is that?) that pits you, John Q, against beauracratical red tape, tax consultants, audits & more! Have you filed your taxes yet? Is this game a good investment?... Continue Reading →
03.08.23 Atari Publisher Spotlight V1: “The Myth of Mythicon” (1983 Publisher of Budget Atari 2600 Games) (YouTube)
On this first #Atari Newsline Publisher Spotlight (NOW in 4K), I take a look at #Mythicon, a very small budget Atari 2600 game publisher that made some waves when it began selling games for $9.95 on cardboard displays at grocery stores across America. Then, the crash happened. Was Mythicon responsible for the #videogame crash of 1983? And if not, did they steal from other games? Is there any kind of legacy that Mythicon (and publishers of games like it) left behind? Games discussed include: "Fire Fly," "Sorcerer" & "Star Fox" for the Atari 2600, developed by Bruce de Graff & published by Mythicon in 1983. This video includes opinions and discussions from widely available and free social media outlets and message boards which are not necessarily my own. Public discretion advised.
12.17.22 That Atari Show #20 – The Immortal John Hancock (YouTube)
In case you missed it! "On this awesome episode of #ThatAtariShow, the legendary #YouTube man himself, #JohnHancock, is here to discuss all things #Atari, collecting, being a content creator with an amazing huge following, what his favorite #Atari #games & systems are... and more! Also: I'm trying out my new blue #Atarispekaerhat as my mic this episode! Let me know what you think ๐ I also delve into #podcastblast! & some #newsline. Join us!"
08.14.22 Catching Up on YouTube: “That Atari Show” Episodes 2-4: “That Imagic Moment,” “The Bally Alley Invasion” & “Atari 8-Bit Home Computers!”
Recently on my #YouTube #vintagegaming #Atari channel, I aired 3 new episodes of "That Atari Show," detailed below. I'm catching up after not posting to my site for awhile, just been busy with grad school & work. Click below & enjoy! In the past 3 weeks, I've uploaded 3 new "That Atari Show" episodes on... Continue Reading →
12.8.21 Z-Blocks (Atari 2600 Homebrew Game Review)
I purchased Z-Blocks about two months ago. How does the homebrew Tetris clone for the Atari 2600 'stack up'? Read on to find out what I thought of this game...