All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On episode 17 of #XpressO3, #Atari7800#GameReviews in 5-10 Minutes on the #Atari7800Plus!... we take a crack @ #MarioBros by #Nintendo! This one came out in 86 but the manual says 88. Which one is it? It's quite odd to think about a time when #Atari was the big dog & NIntendo was just another gaming... Continue Reading →
On episode 16 of XpressO3, 5-Minute #Atari7800 #GameReviews, I play #DigDug, a classic #arcadegame by #Namco that rocked the scene! It's an awesome game of pumping up baddies and digging for fruit! How does the 7800 #port hold up on the #Atari7800Plus? Does it work well with the #gamepad? Let's take a look in this... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
On this episode of #XpressO3, 5-Minute #Atari7800 #gamereviews, I play #Xenophobe for the #Atari7800 on the #7800Plus! In this #deepdive double episode, I discuss the history of the #game plus what other reviewers have said about this #spacestation #shooter classic by #Midway with a zany cast of characters from the late 80's. What do u... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO3, I play #DonkeyKong by #Nintendo in 1988 for the #Atari7800. In this #deepdive double episode, I go over the manual for the game & discuss it's varied history, including how it came to be that #Nintendo & #Atari worked together on this game after years in court over #lawsuits surrounding... Continue Reading →
On this #DeepDive double episode of #XpressO2, I delve into #Berzerk for the #Atari5200. This #game has a long & varied history, from the creation of the #game by Alan McNeil for #SternElectronics in the #Arcades, invoking #speech commands into a game for the first time ever! I read a bit about the history &... Continue Reading →
On this #deepdive! double episode of #XpressO2, #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #SuperBreakout, a pack-in title for the console back in 1982. It's a port of the famous #sequel to #Breakout, which was created by #SteveWozniak, co-creator of #applecomputers. It's the classic brick busting game of #Atari lore. How did this pack-in version compare to the... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #Galaxian, by #Atari from 1983! This is a cool #port based on the most popular #arcadegame of 1980! It's sequel, of course, #Galaga, went on to even greater hights & a variety of sequels. How does this gem hold up in 2024? Let's find out... Subscribe,... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #ChinaSyndrome from 1982 by #Spectravision! In this special 10 minute #DeepDive episode, I read you the manual & discuss. You're tasked with completing a nuclear reactor simulation in the town of #Spectraville, on #SpectraIsland! WTH. How does this one hold up today? Let's take a gander!... Continue Reading →
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