On this episode of #BCB, I show you the latest #Evercade carts.. #C64 Collection 2 & #Team17/#Amiga Collection 1. These carts collectively contain 24 classic 8-bit #computer #games. I play 'em & break to you the unfortunate feeling that these are among 2 of the most unplayable carts for me. How so? Join me to... Continue Reading →
08.04.23 “Puzzledorf” out NOW on Atari VCS! Plus: Atari VCS Game Updates Incl. “Doodle Taxi” & “End’s Reach!” (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, #Puzzledorf by @StuartsPixelGames is out on the #AtariVCS! This is a cool chill #puzzler with a great #soundtrack & over 100 levels! Plus: #Atari #VCS #Game updates for #DoodleTaxi & #EndsReach on the way! I discuss the great #Soundtrack for #EndsReach, as well, which is on #Soundcloud for you... Continue Reading →
07.29.23 Atari & Arcade1Up Team Up for ‘Atari 50’ Arcade Cab this Fall! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // It leaked last night on @MichaelBtheGameGenie's #YouTube channel that #Atari & #Arcade1Up are Teaming up for the #Atari50 #HomeArcade #Cabinet! This will drop this Fall for around $500 & features 14 Atari #Arcade #Games & 40 #Atari2600 classics, as well! Plus WIFI & other Deluxe Cab enhancements! Let's discuss! Interested?!... Continue Reading →
07.25.23 “Mr. Run & Jump” & “End’s Reach” Out This Week on Atari VCS! Let’s Take a Look! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // Today, a colorful platformer, #mrrunandjump is out for the #AtariVCS (and all major consoles) and #metroidvania-like #EndsReach will also be coming this Friday to the VCS! I take a look at the trailers, read press releases & more! Stay tuned here for ALL the latest #Atari #VCS news & much... 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 →
07.18.23 XPO 19: “Lochjaw” AKA “Shark Attack” (1982) by Apollo (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Lochjaw, AKA #SharkAttack, by #Apollo in 1982. It's shark season! For a fun #Summer #Atari #game, I decided to dive into the murky depths of this little lost jewel. You're picking up diamonds from a crashed Spanish Galleon from the early sixteenth century, but a... Continue Reading →
07.17.23 No Filter HD 22: “Putzing Around the Atari VCS” Plus: Tower of Rubble & Amoeba Jump Re-Play!
On this episode of #NoFilter HD, I #putz around the #AtariVCS, showing #newusers some #game #trailers & do a little #friendslist #management. I also show #newusers around the OS, giving a general #overview of the #VCS. I play #TowerofRubble & #AmoebaJump AGAIN, which are 2 amazing #Atari2600 #homebrew #games recently ported to the #Atari #VCS!... 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 →
07.15.23 Atari VCS How-To #1: Is Your Atari VCS Stuck in an Endless Loop? Watch this Video to Flash your BIOS! (Atari Newsline)
ATARI NEWSLINE. // ATARI VCS HOW-TO #1: How to #Flash the #Bios on your #AtariVCS! This is a #video from my good friend #Davpa at #Atari on how to resolve the issue where your #VCS may be stuck in an endless loop. This #HowTo is especially helpful for new #Atari #VCS owners who find they... Continue Reading →
07.13.23 XPO 18: “Glacier Patrol” (1988) by Telegames (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
In episode 18, I decided to take a slippery #diversion during our #hot #Summer, the super-rare #GlacierPatrol! It's a 1983 game that was made by #Apollo but never released until 1988 by #Telegames when they purchased it. In this chilly romp around the ice, you're protecting Earth from a mysterious #Aquafreeze craft in the sky,... Continue Reading →