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 →
02.05.24 UNBOX’D 39: THE WINNER’S CIRCLE (G-Fuel Atari 2600+ Collector’s Box, GameBoy Micro, Missile Command)
On this episode of #Unboxd, guess what I won? I can't believe it! The @GFuelEnergy @atari #2600Plus #CollectorsBox! I open it here, plus: #MissileCommand handheld, #Gameboymicro #games, 80's #Vinyl, thrift store finds, #retro #games, old 90's #productivity software & more! Hosted by #BallistikCoffeeBoy & special guest host, #8BitBubba! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iufb8akPIu4&t=96s
10.20.23 BCB 121: ATARI POCKET PLAYER PRO by MyArcade (Gameplay & Overview + Full Review)
On this episode of #BCB, I take a look @ the #Atari #PocketPlayerPro by #myarcade! This is a cool portable unit that contains 100 games! (77 Atari & 23 #Piko & #NES #Console & other #Clone games.) I go over the system, play some games & show you what I think. Let me know what... Continue Reading →
10.06.23 BCB 120: Evercade Update! Delphine & Sunsoft Collections! Gameplay & Overview
On this episode of #BCB, I discuss the latest 2 #Evercade carts that just got delivered! They are: #Delphine Collection 1 & #Sunsoft #Collection 1! I play these 10 #games & give my final #impressions at the end. The #games include: #BlasterMaster, #BlasterMasterBoy, #futurewars, #mrgimmick, #Flashback, #AnotherWorld, #aerotheacrobat, #journeytosilius, #OperationStealth & #Arabian! What did I... Continue Reading →
08.02.23 Crank 14: “Zipper” by Bennett Foddy (Playdate 5-Minute Game Reviews)
On this final episode of #Crank (before going on hiatus), I take a look at #Zipper by #bennettfoddy from Season 1 of the free games included with your #playdate that arrive each Monday for a few weeks. In this game, your job is to 'zip' past swordsmen - kind of like a puzzler. What do... Continue Reading →
07.21.23 BCB 114: “Tetris Chicken McNugget” (Feat. 8-Bit Bubba!) Gameplay, Overview & a Live Performance!
On this episode of #BCB, #8BitBubba Returns! (Yes, ME!) #Ballistik left me with a little gift! What could it be? A #Tetris #ChickenMcNugget?! No way!! I read a news article about it, show some WACKY #McDonalds & #Tetris #commercials, show a li'l #gameplay & even create a #Billboard #Top10 #Hit in the Process! (Ok, that... Continue Reading →
07.16.23 Crank #13: “Hyper Meteor” by Vertex Pop & Downloading “Cranky Bird” (Crank: 5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this double episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #GameReviews, I play #HyperMeteor, by #VertexPop, released last year in Season 1! In this #game, you play a take on #Asteroids but you're thrusting your ship into #meteors! However, if you #thrust into the dark side of a meteor, you lose a life! This game is also... Continue Reading →
07.12.23 Crank #12: “Omaze” by Gregory Kogos (5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate #Game #Reviews, I play #Omaze, by #GregoryKogos. To start, this is one of my #favorite #games for the #playdate! Let's just get that out of the way! ๐ It's a #fun #puzzler and an ode to #circles & cranking your way to the finish line! I play the... Continue Reading →
06.28.23 Crank # 11: “Demon Quest ’85” & “Pocket Planner” (Double Episode!) (5-Minute Playdate Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Crank, #Playdate 5-Minute #GameReviews, I talk about the next game in Season 1 of free games: "DemonQuest85 by #CrookedPark! This is mostly a #textadventure #game for the Playdate where your job is to #summon #demons from a big spooky #mansion by #summoning them via foodstuffs, cool #cassette tape #music & more!... Continue Reading →
06.23.23 BCB #111: Atari “Stunt Cycle” (1977) Gameplay & Overview! Plus: Who was Evel Knievel?
On this #BCB, I take a look at #StuntCycle, a 1977 home #arcade#console by #Atari. It featured 4 games from the Arcade hit of the same name. Both were inspired by #EvelKnievel & the #stuntcycle#craze of the 70's. I unveil the console, show some #vintage#commercials from the #idealtoycompany, show a #trailer for #PureEvel & more!... Continue Reading →