On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I continue my complete #talkthru & #gameplay for #themakingofkarateka (2023) by @DigitalEclipse! In this episode, I read Chapter 2, #FromKaratetoKarateka, which details #indiedev Jordan Mechner's path to his most popular #game, #Karateka. In this one, Mechner draws upon a family hobby to bring forth soething unique & wonderful... The #gaming... Continue Reading →
08.23.24 BCB’s Unofficial ATARI.COM Buyers Guide & Tips (Part One) (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I give you #BCB's Unofficial #Atari.com #BuyersGuide & #Tips! (Part One)! In this cool helpful video, I discuss some of @Atari's issues with shipping preorders & how to better navigate shopping & save some money in the process, as well as some grief! I've got TEN... Continue Reading →
08.21.24 XPO 73: “Coco Nuts” (1982) by Telesys (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #CoconNuts, by #Telesys from back in '82. In this game, you play Stanley, who is being assaulted by Coco's #coconuts! You're equipped with only a hat and an umbrella for protection. How far can you make it? Does this game contain any intrinsic value at... Continue Reading →
08.20.24 ATARI 7800+ & 10 NEW & Re-Released Games, New Accessories Announced! Let’s Discuss it ALL! Preorder now! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, @Atari has announced the NEW #Atari7800Plus! AND 10 NEW & Re-Released #Games (and #Homebrewgames!) plus NEW #Accessories including the #Wireless #Joysticks! Let's take a look at it all right now! Plus, preorders are up now on #atari.com! Are you preordering? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY9D6dh0fgE&t=250s Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks... Continue Reading →
08.18.24 NO FILTER HD 101: “The Making of Karateka” (Ch 1) Complete Talkthru & Gameplay – “Deathbounce”
On this episode of #NoFilterHD, I dig into #TheMakingofKarateka (2023) by @DigitalEclipse on the #NintendoSwitch OLED! In this series, #DigitalEclipse pieces together the history of #Karateka, a popular #videogame steeped in history & influence. In part 1, "Deathbounce," we see dev Jordan Mechner's path to this amazing #game, from his beginnings as a student at... Continue Reading →
08.13.24 That Atari Show 78: “Interview with the Team!” (JD Video Game Productions & SUPER 3D MAZE 16!)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, my special guests is the indie team behind #Super3dmaze16! A Free Demo is avail now on the #AtariVCS, with the full game coming soon! I talk to Jameel, Tony Longworth & Winson with @JDVideoGameProductions-mc8nk about this amazing #game, influences, working with #Atari, future plans & more! This is a double... Continue Reading →
08.13.24 ATARI STUDIOS Summer Sale! Aug 12-18! Save BIG on Atari Titles on Nintendo Switch! + KARATEKA Promo! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Atari has announced a week-long #Summer #Sale on the #Nintendo #Switch console! These include #games from @DigitalEclipse, @Nightdivestudios & @atari! Which ones?? Plus, what am I going to purchase? Bonus: "The Making of #Karateka" Trailer! What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8nG9klKkE Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for... Continue Reading →
08.11.24 Atari Stories #7: The Joy of Atari Podcasts! (Part 1) Ferg’s Atari 2600 Podcast, Shinto’s Jaguar, Mark’s Lynx Handycast & more!
On this episode of #AtariStories, I dig into #AtariPodcasts & discuss the immense joy they have brought into my life! These range from Ferg's Atari 2600 Game by Game Podcast to Inverse Atascii: the Atari Productivity Software Podcast to Antic: Atari 8-Bit Computer Podcast to Shinto's Atari Jaguar Podcast & Mark Little's amazing Atari Lynx... Continue Reading →
08.09.24 No Filter HD 100: “Circus Interstellar” by Ettinsoft & “Lunar Lander Beyond” by Dreams Uncorporated (Gameplay & Chat)
On this 100th episode of #NoFilterHD, I play #CircusInterstellar by @ettinsoft (until my classic #AtariVCS #joystick breaks!), an awesome #evilclown #platformer and #shooter! PLUS: #LunarLanderBeyond by @dreamsuncorporated4952 & @Atari! Yes, the reimagining of the classi Atrari #arcade game! Let's play these #games & discuss... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5FlARRFEg
08.06.24 XPO 72: “Cat Trax” (1983; 2003) by UA Limited (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #CatTrax, from 1983, by a company called #UALimited! In this #pacman or #mousetrap #clone #game, you play a #cat on the run from some pesky #dogs, until, you drink the potion, that is, that turns your into a #dogwarden! Who would have thought? Can this... Continue Reading →