(ep 353) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #BernieandtheTowerofDoom was released on the #AtariVCS! This is a delightful #platformer#puzzler by #Muddyvision that you have to check out! It's an #Atari7800#homebrew#game originally on @AtariAge only, now on the #VCS! I show you this gem & play it! Plus: Why the #AtariVCS is the perfect #atari#homebrew#game player... Continue Reading →
04.23.25 XPO3: “Xevious” (1986) by Namco/Atari on the 7800+! (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 14 of #XpressO3, 5-Minute #Atari7800 #GameReviews on the #Atari7800Plus, I play #Xevious from 1986 by #Namco & #Atari. In this port of the classic 1982 #arcadegame, you play the pilot of the Solvalou trying to defend earth from its original inhabitants, who are back to reclaim what's theirs! One things for sure... you'll... Continue Reading →
04.16.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Desert Falcon” (1987) by Atari Corp (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 14 of #XpressO3, #Atari7800 #Game Reviews on the #Atari7800 (using the #Atari7800plus), I play #DesertFalcon by #Atari from 1987. In this original #Atari game designed loosely around #egyptian #mythology, you're tasked as #Falcon with gathering the #Pharaoh's lost #jewels in the #desert! They're scattered everywhere! Let's play this game & rank it nearly... Continue Reading →
04.09.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Ms. Pac-Man” (1986) by Atari Corp (XpressO3: 5 Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 13 of #XpressO3, 5 minute #Atari7800 #GameReviews, it's a #DEEPDIVE! so I'm playing for 10 minutes instead! This time, I play #MsPacMan for the #Atari7800, developed by #Atarisoft and ported to the 7800. It's the classic game of female ghost-eater meets male ghost-eater, and a love is born. Or is it? How does... Continue Reading →
04.02.25 XPO3: (DEEP DIVE!) “Centipede” (1986) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 12 of #XpressO3, #Atari7800 #gameReviews, as played on the NEW #Atari7800Plus, I play #Centipede by #Atari from back in 1986 for the glorious #Atari7800 #ProSystem! (It's another #DeepDive double episode!) This is such as #classic & #iconic title, right? I go over the #manual and a #review from makes this version better or... Continue Reading →
03.30.25 PLAION Cuts, POKER on ATARI VCS & NEW ATARI NEON makes a splash! (Atari Newsline) Episode 344
(ep 344) ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, 3 stories: @Atari's Hardware manufacturer, #Plaion, announced some job cuts over the past few days. Let's take a look @ what this means. Plus: New #Poker #game on the #AtariVCS by #esolutions & #KRAZ, let's take a peek! And: New #Atari #Neon is up... Continue Reading →
03.19.25 XPO3: DEEP DIVE! “Robotron:2084” (1986) by Atari Inc (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 11 of #XpressO3, my #Atari7800 #GameReview series, it's another #DeepDive (double episode!) I play #Robotron2084 by #Atari Inc/Corp in 1986 for the 7800, based on the famous #Williams #arcadegame. Developed by #VidKiz, which were former Williams employees #EugeneJarvis & #Demay. It's a highly influential twin-stick #shooter with lots of history & legacy. How... Continue Reading →
03.14.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Pole Position II” (1987) by Atari Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
On episode 10 of #XpressO3, I play #PolePositionII, a pack-in title for some, for the #Atari7800 #gameconsole! On this #deepdive double episode, I go more into detail on some titles. This one's a classic for sure, the sequel to 1983's #PolePosition by #Namco, it's a cool #game many enjoy to this day. Is it unflawed... Continue Reading →
03.13.25 XPO3: (DEEP DIVE!) “Asteroids” (1986) by Atari, Inc (XpressO3: 5-Min Atari 7800 Game Reviews) Ep 9
On episode 9 of #XpressO3, 5-Min #Atari7800 #GameReviews, I play #Asteroids from 1986, which some consider to be THE best version of Asteroids on ANY console! You know the basics. What makes this version so different? Let's discuss it, read the manual & watch a cool #commercial from back in the day! Hop along my... Continue Reading →
03.11.25 XPO3: “Realsports Baseball” (1988) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO3: 5-Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews) Ep 7
On episode 7 of #XpressO3, 5-Min #Atari7800 #GameReviews on the #Atari7800Plus, I play #RealsportsBaseball, from 1988, by #Atari,Inc. This #sports #game is yet another entry in the #Realsports Sports Series. How does it hold up in 2025? Is this game better than the 2600 & 5200 versions? Pitch Perfect or Hard Pass? Let's find out!... Continue Reading →