Overview

No worries...I watched the No Swear Gamer review too, so that's two people I trust who gave it the thumbs up. I like that kind of game. Reminds me a bit of the old PC point/click adventure games.

I don't want to talk Full Void up too much, but also... I really think you'll be happy with it!!

I ended up buying Full Void and Atari Arcade 1 and am happy with them. Shipping for me was $5.65 on the west coast...not bad! Thanks again for pointing out this sale.

Thanks! Full Void was on my list too, but I didn't see it there until you mentioned it.

Hmm good question... out of the ones on sale, the carts I've enjoyed the most are: (1) Xeno Crisis/Tanglewood; (2) Full Void; and (3) Alwas Awakening/Cathedral

And is there any game there you would consider "must have"? I was considering the PC "Indie Heroes" ones.

I picked up two titles and the shipping was $5.45 - which I'd say is about right, might even be a bit lower than usual for my very-rural area

This is great, thank you! I just got the Super Pocket and could use a few new games. Do you know if shipping is reasonable?

Not the most incredible of sales, but was enough for me to pick up a couple titles. Just spreading the word! Lots of titles, including some of the newer ones. https://stoneagegamer.com/current-sale/games/

Awesome! Thanks for the sharing the link, Rick. What Blaze has accomplished with the Evercade is extraordinary. I certainly did not believe that it would be in the market so long and still have momentum with their products. I'm now taking a look at Evercade Evolution Magazine.

This isn't my blog, but it was shared on Facebook and I asked for permission to share here... It's a really good write up on a visit to Blaze HQ with some behind-the-scenes info and pics of the people that work there. Very cool! https://6thdr.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/as-and-when-31/

This is great feedback. I didn't have this one on my radar at all. But it sounds like I should. Sounds like the kind of game I'd really enjoy. Thanks.

Played through this one yesterday - I'm not a professional writer by any stretch, but I enjoyed this game enough that I wanted to say more than my usual "loved this!" feedback 🙂. Here goes! In spite of the glowing reviews from other folk within my Evercade circle, I initially slept on Full Void. What a mistake; this was such a fun little experience which scratched my itch for a short-but-well-done playthrough. The core gameplay harkens back to the early days of home computer platform adventures, but it’s so much more than that. Going all-in on the nostalgia experience, I read the included prologue comic and instruction booklets prior to playing, which helped set the ambience before even firing it up (as such, I highly recommend doing this). There’s so much good to say about this title. The instruction booklet made comment that all the pixel art was done by hand, and I could tell – everything from the character animations to the quick cutscenes to the detailed backgrounds were well done and a pleasure to look at. Even the environment’s dynamic lighting would slightly alter the protagonist’s color outline. The sound effects were both minimal and yet totally on point; combined with the light background music (often no music at all), the developers nailed the feeling of desolation and loneliness. With the exception of the booklets prior to playing, the entire title was without text and without any voicing. In regard to the gameplay, the pace was on point and I didn’t run into any situations where the character control was sloppy. My first playthrough took approximately two hours, with eight out of 11 achievements completed (looks like online walkthroughs do it in about an hour). While there was one point I had to look up assistance, the remainder of the game did not require any esoteric or obtuse solutions. This is easily a game I can see myself coming back and playing again in the future. It’s short, tells a story, and sets a mood all to itself. It’s available on many platforms, and it’s a stand-out title on the Evercade.

That woodgrain one looks really cool!

The one I want is the Taito Pocket. On the Atari Pocket, I wish the wood grain was horizontal and not vertical. I assume they wanted the wood grain to match the portrait orientation of the handheld, but it looks like a wooden fence to my eyes. I also wish they would have worked in orange or red elements to pay homage to the colors on the 2600 joystick button. Regardless, it's a very cool handheld and the $59 price point brings it into impulsive buy territory.

These are awesome! A must have for any Atari enthusiast, a great product for someone just getting into retro gaming. I'm passing on it because I have all the Atari carts and many other ways to play those games plus, I have a Taito Pocket.

Hyper Mega Tech is releasing two new Super Pocket Models. Let's ignore the new Technos model for now and focus on the Atari LE because it looks AWESOME. 50 games included. Woodgrain front. Only 2600 will be produced. More info here: https://funstock.co.uk/collections/hyper-mega-tech/products/hyper-mega-tech-atari-wood-grain-super-pocket-limited-edition

These are cool indeed. Wish I had space for them!

Wow! I think these are really awesome. A lot of the Evercade games will really shine in this format. Like having a real arcade machine.

On May 30, Blaze Entertainment announced the launch of Evercade Alpha. The Alpha is a new line of bartop arcade cabinets that take Evercade carts. The first two are Mega Man and Street Fighter themed. Retail is $249 USD ea. with a special pre-order price of $229. More information at Evercade: https://evercade.co.uk/alpha/ Thoughts on this new product line from Blaze?

Nice, nice!

Got this to celebrate the news today. It was on sale for $17

Thanks to a BOGO promotion for Mother's Day, got these for $20 total!

I didn't want all three C64 carts, so I got the one that was my favorite. Glad I found it locally, new for $20