All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
In Case You Missed It! ...It's official! I woke up today to this amazing news! As reported earlier, #CavernsofMars Recharged WILL BE the new #Atari #Recharged game! Coming on March 9 to the #AtariVCS & all major platforms! I share the #trailer with you and discuss over my morning coffee. Also: #MeganMcDuffee's 2nd #Atari #Soundtrack is up for preorder today on #BandCamp! Links below!
In case you missed it! ...I don't have #Atari 50 on my VCS (I own it for the #Switch) but I've wanted to do this episode for awhile. Here are my top 10 (er, 13) #AtariVCS games. Everything from #YarsRecharged to #AtariMania' are here, including #BPMBoy, #Aery, #Kombinera, #MissileCommandRecharged & #SirLovelot! Plus many more. Which are your favorites? I also throw in the odd trailer or two. Grab your pajamas and lets play some #VCS!
This week on #ThatAtariShow, Carl Forhan joins us! He's the head of Songbird Productions, who sell some wonderful #homebrews & previously unreleased games for the #Jaguar & #Lynx! We talk homebrews, walk down memory lane & ask him some #Atari-centric questions! Also: a new Creator Space featuring #GoGameGo & #KRAZ Productions., Podcast Blast! featuring Ferg's 2600 Podcast & Atari ST Show, Newsline with some tidbits on the #MyArcade & Atari partnership products & more!
In Case You Missed It! ...On this new years' episode of That Atari Show, Bally Alley and I discuss a handful of Atari books, newsletters & such that we hope you find useful! Plus: a review of "Club Drive" for the Atari Jaguar! I play the game & discuss the manual & other information, plus some Atari news! Has Atari addressed the downloading issues with 'Atari 50'? What's all this about the collab between My Arcade & Atari? Stay tuned here to Atari Newsline Newsflash and Happy New Year! Subscribe, Like & Comment if you enjoy this content...
In case you missed it! It's the "No Filter HD" #Holiday Special! This time, I play 3 games on the #AtariVCS purchased during the 2022 Holiday game sale! These include: #Guntech2, #SirLovelot & #HeroesofLoot on the #Atari #VCS! Each #game is so different, but I found them so enjoyable. Here, I play the game without interruptions, then speak before and after the game on my initial first impressions. Which game do you think I'll like most? Tune in to find out! #HappyHolidays!
On this extra extra extra special BCB-sized holiday special, 8-Bit Bubba co-hosts a unique look at chinese knockoff consoles & handhelds by #MyArcade. You know the ones... the ones about $20 with #games that aren't really REAL games. Ok, mostly. This includes the #DataEast Gamer Pro V, a faulty Gamer V Portable, Go Gamer Retro (16-Bit), the new Go Gamer Classic, SNES Retro Wireless Controllers, the Data East Gamestation Wireless (what a piece of junk) & one truly unique thing... the My Arcade #RetroChamp. Which will climb to the top? Also, 8-Bit Bubba reads us his first ever Mailbag spot! Check it out here on BCB #84. And have a happy happy #holiday!
When Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration was anounced by Atari on June 29, 2022, I was doubtful that the game would be anything substantial. This isn't because I felt Digital Eclipse could not deliver, but, rather, I didn't know Digital Eclipse's reputation for pumping out some amazing games...
Previously on my #vintagegaming #YouTube channel, "That Atari Show #1" premiered with "The Doomsday Project," chock full of #Atari goodness. Go check it out. Also: "No Filter HD #7" featuring "Pedra!" on the #AtariVCS, an inexpensive puzzler. In "BCB #58 - Atari Jaguar - Gameplay & Overview (Part 1)," I showcase my Atari #Jaguar collection... Continue Reading →
To honor Atari's amazing 50th Anniversary this week, I decided to write a new poem. This one's inspired by #Atari and a lifetime of fun, amusement & great times. These were all produced by Atari's amazing home gaming consoles, 8-bit computer lines & arcade games which are dotted throughout our lives and memories. This poem was written on 6/30/22, in honor of Atari's wonderful, glorious 50 years of entertainment this week. Thanks, Atari! And here's to the next 50!
Last week on my #vintagegaming #YouTube channel, I published 3 new videos. These include: BCB #51 ' "atGames Legends Pinball (18 month review),' 'Unbox'd #20 - Squashed Shadow of the Beast,' & RTFM #5 - Clone Wars (Intellivision w/ 'Astrosmash' & 'Space Armada.' See below for thumbnails & click through to like, comment & subscribe. Click below for more...
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