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 →
11.13.24 XPO2: (ep5) “Frisky Tom” (1983: Unreleased) by Jorudan (XpressO2: 5-Minute Atari 5200 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO2, 5-Minute #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #FriskyTom by #Jorudan in 1983. This is a port of a game by Nichibutsu based on a boy who is trying to repair damaged pipes... damaged by deranged mice, and his one goal is to keep the water flowing to an assumingly pretty woman in... Continue Reading →
10.30.24 Crank 19: “Spellcorked” by Gibbs & Splendour (5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, we march on with Season 1 with #Spellcorked, by Gibbs, Splendour & Splendour. In this puzzler, you're Lune, making potions for customers... and while cutesy and crank-happy, does this game have enough charm to make it a winner? Tune in to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex5GoejKGxw Subscribe, Like & Comment! Thanks for... Continue Reading →
04.17.24 CRANK #15: “QUESTY CHESS” by Dadako (Playdate 5-Minute Game Reviews) Plus Updates! Double Episode! Season 2 Premiere
On this season 2 opener of #Crank, my 5-Minute #Playdate #gamereview series, I tackle #QuestyChess by #Dadako. This came out in the later part of Season 1 for the Playdate #handheld. This game has great industrial design, with some cool characterization, but... every zone I go to is a dead end! Plus: Updates galore! Let's... Continue Reading →
03.11.24 That Atari Show 65: G-Fuel Atari 2600 + Collector Box / Baud Day 2024 / Activision / Floppy Deep Dive
On this G-Fueled episode of #ThatAtariShow, I unbox & try out the @GFuelEnergy#Atari2600Plus Collectors Box! Plus: #BaudDay 2024! What's it all about & how to connect! #FloppyDeepDive is my featured content creator, #IntoTheVerticalBlank is the #Podcast, #AtariNewsline & a #gamereview for #Activision's #Atari2600#ActionPack2! For #Windows! Also: What is a #BBS? And #AtariBBS Corner w/ @ballyalley!... Continue Reading →
01.24.24 “Planet Patrol” (1982) by Spectreavision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #PlanetPatrol, by #Spectravision in 1982 for the #Atari 2600. You're patrolling a planet & trying to reach the fuel depots in time before it's too late! When night falls... everything changes. This game is a shooter with a few cool elements, but is it enough?... Continue Reading →
10.21.23 Promo YouTube Shorts Video for “BCB 122: ATARI 50 DELUXE HOME ARCADE by ARCADE1UP! Full Assembly & Review! Sat, 10/21/23 @ 8 am MDT! Join us live in chat!
10.21.23 Promo YouTube Shorts Video for "BCB 122: ATARI 50 DELUXE HOME ARCADE by ARCADE1UP! Full Assembly & Review! Sat, 10/21/23 @ 8 am MDT! Join us live in chat! https://youtube.com/shorts/JTr3O92JODc?si=u7k0f1OW5Cp6qstE
06.07.23 Crank No. 8: “Pick Pack Pup” by Magnier, Hamer & Gabriel (Playdate 5-Minute Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, I take a look at #PickPackPup by Magnier, et al. This is a cool #Tetris style #matching #puzzler that incorporates this cute story about a #pup working at #Fetch, a #shipping #company much like #Amazon! I play some of the game & give you my final score at the end.... Continue Reading →