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 →
12.21.24 BCB 154: OUTLAW & SAVE MARY (Atari 7800+ Game Review Series, V6) w/ Fanny on Tech!
He's Back. He's Bold. He's British. It's #FannyOnTech! #UK #Tech #Influencer, formerly a #childstar of the #80s in the #UK! He's a little long in the tooth but Fanny plays #Outlaw & #SaveMary on the #Atari7800Plus! These are 2 new releases from #Atari! For use with the #Atari2600, #Atari2600Plus, #Atari7800 & #Atari7800Plus! Is it any... Continue Reading →
12.19.24 BCB 153: CAVERNS OF MARS & REALSPORTS COLLECTION (Atari 7800+ Game Review Series, V.5) w/ Fanny on Tech!
On this 5th installment of new #AtariPlus#games for the #Atari7800Plus, #Atari2600Plus & other #Atari consoles, this time, #FannyonTech (#UK#Tech Influencer, 80's #ChildActor & #Superstar) is BACK! His plane didn't take off yesterday like planned (no thanks to Pamela!) and he's back! This time, he's taking a look at the next 2 #games in @Atari's #retro... Continue Reading →
12.16.24 BCB 151: “Berzerk’ & ‘Frenzy’ on the Atari 7800+! (Atari 7800+ Review Week, Volume 3) w/ 8-Bit Bubba
This time on #BCB, #8BitBubba (Ballistik's #doppelganger) takes over! He comes across #Berzerk & #Frenzy, two NEW titles by @Atari, released alongside the #7800plus! These are modern #homebrew ports of #classic #games! These games almost seemed suited to be reviewd by a crazed #megalomaniac roommate & 1st-2nd cousin type! That's right! It's him! He's baaaaack!... Continue Reading →
12.15.24 BCB 150: ‘Asteroids Deluxe’ & ‘Space Duel’ on the Atari 7800+! (Atari 7800+ Review Week, Volume 2)
On this episode of #BCB, episode 150!, I'm taking a look at 2 more #new #games on the #Atari7800Plus! These are: #AsteroidsDeluxe & #SpaceDuel, two #homebrew #games based on popular #arcade #classics! Let's play the #games, look at the box contents & what about that pesky #wireless #gamepad? Did it improve this time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ps4vpyVSU Subscribe,... Continue Reading →
12.11.24 XPO2: (Ep6) “QIX” (1982) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO2: 5-Min Atari 5200 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO2, I play #QIX for the #Atari5200! This game, first developed by a husband/wife team & later #Taito, was a commercial hit in the #arcades in the early 80's. In fact, it was the first #arcade game I ever played back in the day. In this #puzzler, you're drawing lines, claiming... Continue Reading →
11.15.24 BCB 144: “ATARI 50” DLC 2: “The First Console War” (Part 2) Complete Talkthru, Gameplay & Review)
On this episode of #BCB, I continue with my complete #talkthru, #gameplay & #review for #Atari50#TheAnniversaryCelebration by โช@DigitalEclipseโฌ & โช@atariโฌ , #DLC No. 2 - "The First #ConsoleWar"! In this final look, I play the rest of the NEW DLC and give my final review at the end! #Games played include #MNetwork#Prototypes including #SwordFight, #AntBear,... 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 →
11.08.24 BCB 143: “ATARI 50: DLC 2: “The First Console War” (Part 1) Complete Talkthru, Gameplay & Review!
It's "#nofilterhd on BCB!" On this special episode, I play the latest #DLC for #Atari50: #TheAnniversaryCelebration! "The First Console War" details the #consolewar between #Intellivision & @Atari which spanned nearly a decade! This awesome #compilation by โช@DigitalEclipseโฌ details the war between two #videogame #rivals, who eventaully learned that combining their powers to be the best... Continue Reading →
11.06.24 Crank #20: “Inventory Hero” by PANIC (Crank: 5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate#gamereviews, I play #inventoryhero by #Panic, which is an in-house game for Season 1 on the Playdate handheld. In this one, you're focused on your inventory only, and must get rid of 'bad' items to make way for 'good' ones that will aid in your battle and progression. How... Continue Reading →