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!
01.02.23 That Atari Show #23: New Year Book Nook Special! (w/ Bally Alley) (YouTube)
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...
12.24.22 No Filter HD #13: Holiday Special! “Gunning for Love & Loot!” 3 Cool Games for the Atari VCS (YouTube)
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!
12.23.22 BCB #84 – Holiday Special: Chinese Knockoffs by My Arcade (plus: 8-Bit Bubba’s Mailbag!) (YouTube)
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!
11.13.22 “Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration” Not Another Copy-Cat Atari Collection, More like a Fan’s Dream Come True (Review)
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...
07.27.22 Previously on YouTube: “That Atari Show #1 – The Doomsday Project,” “No Filter HD #7 – Pedra! on the Atari VCS,” & “BCB #57 – Atari Jaguar – Gameplay & Overview – Part 1 of 2” (Plus Atari Newsline specials)
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 →
06.30.22 Atari Memories, Frozen Perfectly in Place. (Poetry)
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!
06.26.22 Last week on YouTube: BCB #51 – atGames Legends Pinball (18 month review), Unbox’d #20 – Squashed Shadow of the Beast & RTFM #5 – Clone Wars (Intellivsion w/ ‘Astrosmash’ & ‘Space Armada’)
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...
06.10.22 This weekend on YouTube: BCB #50 – Fifty Episodes of 8-Bit Love! & Unbox’d #18 – Open Sesame! (What I won on Ferg’s #Atari 2600 Podcast!)
This weekend, I posted two new videos to my #vintagegaming #YouTube channel. Both are pretty exciting, imho! In BCB #50, I celebrate 50 episodes in the 9 months I've had my channel, and I've had some wonderful times. I detail some of those and discuss future updates, as well as show some clips & read some 'mail.' Last, but not least, in UNBOX'D #18 - "Open Sesame!," I open what I won from Ferg's Atari 2600 Game by Game podcast, and it's pretty awesome! Tune in, subscribe, comment, like & as always, I appreciate your time & I hope you enjoy my passion for 8-64 bit gaming. Love ya! -BB
06.03.22 This week on YouTube: Unbox’d #17 – Atari 800XL & ST Unboxing Extravaganza, No Filter HD #1 – Nintendo Switch OLED w/ Zelda: Skyward Sword HD & BCB Storytime #9 – Useless, TX
The past week on #YouTube, I published 3 new videos to my #vintagegaming page, as of 6/2/22. This includes: Unbox'd #17 - Atari 800XL & ST Unboxing Extravaganza, No Filter HD #1 - Nintendo Switch OLED w/ Zelda: Skyward Sword HD & BCB Storytime #9 - Useless, TX. Click below to visit each video and like, subscribe & comment if you like my content. No Filter HD is a brand-new series where I kick up the production quality a notch & show you some amazing gameplay. Enjoy!