On this episode of #BCB, I give my #FULLREVIEW for the #Atari7800Plus after 2 FULL weeks of use! It's the latest #retro #gamingconsole by #Atari & #Plaion! As an #Atari Fan & #ContentCreator feat. mostly @Atari content, I have some definite pros & cons! Plus, who's this for? Is the price right? And what about... Continue Reading →
01.02.25 XPO2: (Ep8) DEEP DIVE! “Bounty Bob Strikes Back!” (XpressO 2: 5-Minute Atari 5200 Game Reviews)
On the latest installment of #XpressO2, 5-Minute #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I do a #deepdive on #bountybobstrikesback!, which was released after the North American #videogamecrash in 1983. This game, rather, came out in 1985 as a sequel to #Miner2049er, where you're tasked with 'claiming' sections of mines, avoiding monsters & terrible traps, and more! How does the... Continue Reading →
01.01.25 Tony Barnes (RetroNinja) Announces 4 New Games Coming in 2025! To a Console Near You. Plus: BCB Q&A! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this episode of #AtariNewsline, I'm kicking off the year with a HUGE new #gaming story involving #TonyBarnes aka โช@retroninja3360โฌ, who JUST announced that he will be releasing 4 (yes, count 'em, FOUR!) new #games in 2025! These include: #BPMBoy (on other consoles outside the #AtariVCS, where it is currently... Continue Reading →
12.26.24 XPO2: (Ep7) Deep Dive! “Super Breakout” (1982) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Min Atari 5200 Game Reviews)
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 →
12.11.24 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 →
11.13.24 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 →
11.06.24 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 →