All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, I read an article from #YahooTech titled "How #VideoGame #Clones Created the #Games We Love Today." This is by #YahooTech, and discusses the importance of #clone #videogames & their importance within #gaming history as a whole. Ever heard of a #Doom clone? From #StreetFighter to #FightersHistory,... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Gorf by #CBSElectronics back in 1982! This is the 2600 port of the #Midway 1981 #ArcadeGame. This version integrates elements from #SpaceInvaders to #Galaxian, and more! How does this version stack up to the rest? I play the game, you be the judge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHvfgXEHQg&t=110s
On this episode of #Xpresso, #Atari2600 5-Minute #GameReviews, I pop in #FastEddie (1982) by #20thcenturyfox! This game screams #DonkeyKong #clone but oh wow, it's amazing fun! You go up and down stairs in search of #treasures, but can you avoid the pesky #sneakers? And what's this #key I keep hearing about? Tune in to find... Continue Reading →
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, I woke up to find not 1 but 2 #games coming out today for the #AtariVCS! These are: #UltraMission, a #Berzerk #clone #game by #GumboMachine PLUS: #HauntedHouse by #OrbitStudio is also coming out today on the #Atari #VCS plus major consoles! Let's take a look at the #trailers &... Continue Reading →
This time on #XpressO, I #review #spidermaze by #ktelvision for the #Atari2600. It was released in 1982 in #Canada, mostly, and is an extremely #rare #Atari #2600 #game, fetching upwards of $200 for a single cart. It's essentially a #DonkeyKong #clone. Your character is called #Kong & you're jumping up girders, escaping spiders and rocks.... Continue Reading →
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...
Ballistik Coffee Boy. 