On this episode of #Crank, 5-Minute #Playdate#GameReviews, I take a look at #FlipperLifter by #SerenityForge. It's a game where you're using the crank to lift the elevator to each floor, delivering impatient penguins to their destinations. It's a well made game. Does it rise to the level? Want to support this content? Vote for me... Continue Reading →
06.09.23 Vote for BCB for YTOTM! + ‘Unsung Warriors’ Beta Coming Soon? + Metgan’s latest! Is it out today? (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE // BREAKING NEWS // On #AtariNewsline, I discuss the latest #Atari & #AtariVCS news! #UnsungWarriors has a #beta that it coming June 30th! Will it come to the #AtariVCS? Plus: #MetganGames' #MetgansTrafficMission... is it out today? Stay tuned for the latest #Atari News as it drops! Subscribe, Like & Comment if you enjoy... Continue Reading →
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 →
06.07.23 XPO # 9: “Thunderground” (1983) for the Atari 2600 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode, I take a look at #Thunderground by #Sega for the #Atari2600. It was released in 1983 and is Sega's final 3rd party #game for the #2600. This game borrows heavily from #Combat and #DigDug or #MrDo, but is a port (of sorts) of #Borderline by Sega/#Gremlin, a 1981 #arcade game. Is this... Continue Reading →
06.03.23 “Metgan’s Traffic Mission” Coming Fri, June 9 to ATARI VCS! + “Sneak Peek” Video + Interview Teaser! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline, I'm announcing that #MetgansTrafficMission by @metgangames is coming out on June 9th on the #AtariVCS! It's a "pick up and play" #car #racing #game! I show you a #sneakpeek #video #teaser of the #game PLUS: another #teaser of our upcoming interview on #ThatAtariShow, airing Monday, June 12th!... Continue Reading →
06.02.23 “Amoeba Jump” & “Tower of Rubble” Out Now On Atari VCS! Two Cool Homebrew Games! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #AmoebaJump & #TowerofRubble by #DionoidGameStudios was officially released on the #AtariVCS! These games are #homebrew games by a great dev & I can't wait to play them! I go over the games & talk about my initial thoughts before playing them tonight on the channel! What do you think?... Continue Reading →
05.31.03 XPO #8: “Crackpots” (1983) for the Atari 2600 (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari Game Reviews)
On this episode, I take a look at #Activision's #Crackpots, by #DanKitchen in 1983. This #game is Dan Kitchen's first game for the #Atari2600, who went on to have an illustrious career with #gaming. In this game, you play Potsy, who is tasked with dropping petunias on pesky pests, since insecticide won't work as the... Continue Reading →
05.29.23 That Atari Show #43: “Atari Flashback: A Complete Overview” (News, Poor Mans RGR, BCB on Location!)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I take a deep-dive into the #Atari#Flashback#consoles... all of them! From the original to the variants to the #Flashbackportable#handheld, the mini #FlashbackBlast, the #Atari50th Flashback & more! Plus history. Which is your favorite of all 20+ variations? Also: Some #AtariVCS News of #Homebrew#Games on the way, @ThePoorMansRetroGameRoom is featured on... Continue Reading →
03.29.23 “Jousting Heroes” Name Change; Missile Command Replicade Re-Release; GDC Fun & Atari VCS Game Rumors (Atari Newsline)
Missed the news? On this #Atari Newsline, I discuss a few topics that have come up in recent days. #JoustingHeroes, an upcoming #AtariVCS #game, has a name change, Atari re-releases #MissileCommandReplicade by #NewWaveToys, #GDC Fun (Gaming Dev Conference) & #VCS Game Rumors! Some of the games I feel 'for sure' about, and why I don't cover every single rumor.
03.27.23 Atari Releases Limited Edition XP Cart & VCS Collector Sets! Ends Apr 9! (Atari Newsline)
ENDS TODAY! #Atari releases limited edition #AtariXP Cart (Standard & Limited Edtiions) as well as #AtariVCS Collector (Backer) systems! I read you the email, show you the website & discuss these products & if they're worth it. I'm seriously considering the Limited Edition 3 #Atari XP cart set! Let me know what you think! Also: an update to my "Steam/Atari" games story. #VCS #Gaming