On this episode of #Ristretto, #BCB's #ShortTakes, I unbox the Modretro Chromatic, a device that is a Gameboy & Gameboy Color player, in a sleek aluminum alloy shell. It's got heft, the screen pops & the sound will blow you away. I ordered the Midnight bundle from their website, which included the Midnight Koss Porta... Continue Reading →
08.06.25 XPO4 – #5: “Pac-Land” (1991) by Atari Corp. (XpressO4: 20-Minute Atari Lynx Game Reviews!)
On episode 5 of #XpressO4, #AtariLynx#GameReviews, in about 20 minutes, I play #PacLand for the #Lynx! This is a 1991 port of the super-popular 1985 #arcadegame, a sequel of sorts to #PacMan! How does this one hold up today? #BCB takes a look @ the #box, #manual & reads about the #gamehistory, then shows some... Continue Reading →
04.09.25 XPO3: (Deep Dive!) “Ms. Pac-Man” (1986) by Atari Corp (XpressO3: 5 Minute Atari 7800 Game Reviews)
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 →
11.01.24 ATARI Theatre Vol. 3: Atari 2600 Videos & More! (Games, Consoles, Demos, 1977-2020) (Atari Newsline Special)
On this episode of Atari Newsline's #Atari Theatre, Volume 3.. I show you some amazing #Atari2600 #videos! These include #commercials for #Atari #2600 #games, #demos from #game companies & fans, #showcases, #AlanAlda & much, much more! Spanning the years 1977-2020). Includes videos for #AtariLogo, #Pacman, #Kaboom!, #SolarFox & much, much more! Grab your java, take... Continue Reading →
05.01.22 “BCB #43-Coffee & A Chat w/ Adam (“Bally Alley”)”, “No Filter #32-Atari 7800 Showcase 2” & “Unbox’d #12-Mavis Beacon Strikes Back!,” now up on my YouTube page!
This past week, I've published 3 new videos to my #vintagegaming & #atari #YouTube page! For starters, in BCB #43, I continue on with my 'Console Review & Interview' in part 2, where I interview my local gaming buddy Adam T, who is also the mastermind behind the 'Bally Alley' webpage & Astrocast! In No Filter #32, I feature some more great Atari 7800 games & on Unbox'd #12 - Mavis Beacon Strikes Back!, I explain why I love typing programs so much & open up some great boxes of #gaming heaven.