On this episode of #NoFilter HD, I #putz around the #AtariVCS, showing #newusers some #game #trailers & do a little #friendslist #management. I also show #newusers around the OS, giving a general #overview of the #VCS. I play #TowerofRubble & #AmoebaJump AGAIN, which are 2 amazing #Atari2600 #homebrew #games recently ported to the #Atari #VCS!... Continue Reading →
07.16.23 Crank #13: “Hyper Meteor” by Vertex Pop & Downloading “Cranky Bird” (Crank: 5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this double episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #GameReviews, I play #HyperMeteor, by #VertexPop, released last year in Season 1! In this #game, you play a take on #Asteroids but you're thrusting your ship into #meteors! However, if you #thrust into the dark side of a meteor, you lose a life! This game is also... Continue Reading →
07.15.23 Atari VCS How-To #1: Is Your Atari VCS Stuck in an Endless Loop? Watch this Video to Flash your BIOS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. // ATARI VCS HOW-TO #1: How to #Flash the #Bios on your #AtariVCS! This is a #video from my good friend #Davpa at #Atari on how to resolve the issue where your #VCS may be stuck in an endless loop. This #HowTo is especially helpful for new #Atari #VCS owners who find they... Continue Reading →
07.13.23 XPO 18: “Glacier Patrol” (1988) by Telegames (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
In episode 18, I decided to take a slippery #diversion during our #hot #Summer, the super-rare #GlacierPatrol! It's a 1983 game that was made by #Apollo but never released until 1988 by #Telegames when they purchased it. In this chilly romp around the ice, you're protecting Earth from a mysterious #Aquafreeze craft in the sky,... Continue Reading →
07.13.23 “Lunar Lander Beyond” Announced! A Reimagining of the 1979 Arcade Classic by Atari! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // #Atari just announced that #LunarLander, a 1979 #classic #arcadegame, will be #reimagined as #LunarLanderBeyond! By #DreamsUncorporated! Let's watch that #Trailer! What do you think? Is this game overdue for a reimagining? Let me know below in comments! #AtariVCS #VCS #arcade #arcadegame #game #classicgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmSBLmwUYhA&t=1s
07.12.23 Crank #12: “Omaze” by Gregory Kogos (5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #Game #Reviews, I play #Omaze, by #GregoryKogos. To start, this is one of my #favorite #games for the #playdate! Let's just get that out of the way! ๐ It's a #fun #puzzler and an ode to #circles & cranking your way to the finish line! I play the... Continue Reading →
07.12.23 XPO # 17: “Reactor” (1983) by Parker Bros (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I take a look at #Reactor, which was released in 1983 by #ParkerBrothers for the #Atari #2600! This is based on the 1982 #Gottlieb #arcade game! In this game, your job is knock particles into rods which slow down the overheating of the reactor core! Will... Continue Reading →
07.11.23 Classic Game, “Montezuma’s Revenge!,” Coming to the Atari VCS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Yes, it's true! Grab your crown #jewels!!! #MontezumasRevenge is coming soon to the #AtariVCS! This 1984 #game was created by #RobJaeger when he was all of 16 years old for the #ParkerBrothers! I show a clip of my #interview with him last November, where he talks about being 'in talks'... Continue Reading →
07.11.23 BCB’s Java Junction 5: Homebrews & Atari Age / Microsoft-Activision / Blizzard Acquisition Nears Approval
It's 7/11! Know what that means? It's time for #JavaJunction!! This episode, I discuss #AtariAge getting out of the #unlicensed #Atari #homebrew #sales biz AND what this means for homebrew collectors & lovers as well as for #AtariVCS fans! There are many sides to this story! Plus: It was announced today that the #Microsoft Acquisition... Continue Reading →
07.10.23 That Atari Show # 47: “Luke’s Atari Jaguar Awakening” (Part 2) (My Buddy Luke Plays Every Atari Jaguar Game!)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, Luke from @lukesawakening69 on #YouTube! In Part 2, Luke discusses more #Atari #Jaguar #games, his #faves & not-so-faves! Plus: Is Luke hard to please? ๐ We discuss content creation, #NES, #N64, childhood #gaming experiences that shaped us & more! (This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview; please check... Continue Reading →