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On this episode, the legendary dev, Jani Penttinen joins us! He's been involved with #Atari since #Utopos on the #AtariST back in 1993, until today, with #Guntech2 on the #AtariVCS! We talk about game development, COVID, his early years & what he's been working on lately. Also: "Computer Monsters" is my Book Nook review, and "#Toki" is reviewed, a game for the Atari #Lynx I enjoy very much.

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. Atari announces #BlooKid as coming to the #AtariVCS! I show you the 2011 trailer. Plus: Some speculated games may be on the horizon, too. We have #NegtheThreefoldCord, #VampireHunters & #SuperHamsterHavoc! No official confirmations of those last three, but YT user AIR seems to think so, and he has been right in the past! I show you those trailers. BlooKid is def coming, what about the rest? What do you think? #90degreegames

On this episode of NO FILTER HD, I play '#SydneyHunter and the Curse of the Mayan' on my #AtariVCS! This is by Collectorvision Games for $9.99 on the VCS currently. It's my first time playing it! "Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a love-letter to 8-bit action adventure games with challenging platformer gameplay and a huge number of Maya-inspired bosses. You play as Sydney Hunter, adventure supreme, who by sheer luck manages to get trapped inside a massive Maya pyramid!" I play the game, you be the judge. What do you think?

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. So apparently there are 30 #Atari #games on #Steam not yet on #AtariVCS! Which are they? I go over the list with you. Will these be coming to the #VCS anytime soon? #Games like #RollercoasterTycoon & #Qomp, #CastlesandCatapults, #BubbleGhost & more! Let me know in comments what you think!

On this episode of No Filter HD, I play #Tailgunner on the #AtariVCS! This game was released back in 2021 by #GrizzlyMachine & I just now bought it to play it here. This is a simple game where youre shooting down enemy #planes while piloting as tailgunner. I play the #game, you be the judge! Is it worth purchasing? Description: "Inspired by the iconic arcade classic of the same name, Tailgunner tests your aerial combat skills, featuring 10 modes! Do you have what it takes to avoid the watery grave?! Rack up high scores to become the most notorious gunner of all-time! Fully optimized for use with the Atari VCS Wireless Classic Joystick"

On this NO FILTER HD Special Edition, I play #Gunslugs2 (2015) on it's #launchday on the #AtariVCS! It's my launch day exclusive! I play the game & show the trailer. According to Orange Pixel, "Gunslugs 2 takes the action chaos genre further than ever before... into space and beyond. Rockets, tanks, choppers, train crashes, huge metal robots, aliens and hordes and hordes of the Black Duck army minions ! It's fun, over the top, action movie parody in a not-so-serious way"

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. #Atari acquires #NIGHTDIVESTUDIOS! A FULL SERVICE game studio based in Vancouver! I read you the article. Plus: #Gunslugs2 by #OrangePixel, is out today on the #AtariVCS! I show you the trailar and briefly disuss the purchase of this game studio! What does it mean for Atari? Exciting times to be an Atari fan!!

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. #Atari teams up with #Arvore for #PixelRipped1978! A new #VirtualReality #experience coming soon for #PC, #PSVR2, #MetaQuest2, and #PlayStation5! You play a variety of '#games within a #game' and you can even visit the old #Atari HQ just like in #ClubDrive on the #Jaguar! Let's watch the trailer & discuss in comments! 🙂 WOW. The news just keeps on dropping daily!

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. Yes, it's true! Today, #RetroNinja & #ClubVCS dropped an #Atari #announcement #trailer for a new game, #PolyGunR - coming soon to the #AtariVCS, #Switch, #xbox, #Steam & more! I show you the trailer for this "physics-based isometric run or gun shooter!" I also go over Tony Barnes' illustrious career in video game development, including the #Atari #VCS exlusive, #BPMBoy! What do you think?

On this episode of "That Atari Show," #Ethacade from #YouTube joins us! He's a 19 year old UK #Atari #stockholder & loves #Atari #games, as well as his #evercade ! He's got some pretty strong opinions, too. However, he plays Atari games on #Steam as the #VCS is still not available in Europe. He's got his pulse on the latest news, the current state of Atari & what's to come. Also: #Vanguard #gamereview for the #Atari5200! Join us!

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. On this deluxe #Atari Newsline, I discuss the 12 #games that Atari acquired from #SternElectronics. I also include a quick #history of the company and #gameplay of ALL 12 games! Plus: #MetganGames has sent me a quick gameplay video of #EscapeFromPoPo, coming soon to the #AtariVCS. Take a look... Wow. So many games. So you think Atari is dead now? 🙂

#ATARINEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. So what's this game called #JoustingHereoes all about? Let's take a look! On #Alan1's website, they have some awesome pics & a short #gameplay video for this potential #AtariVCS #game. It's seemingly heavily inspired by #Joust, which is a hugely popular classic #Atari game! How is this game going to differ, and what do you think about the #trailer? Let me know in comments! Is this game worth laying an #egg over? So far, I think so. Quack...

On this NO FILTER HD (special edition!), I play #Berzerk (2600) on the #AtariVCS, post launch day! This is my exclusive & launch weekend first look! I play the game, drink some java, chat with you about the manual, memories of the game, play a couple of Berzerk commercials from back in the day & more!

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. Guess what?!! Today, I just had 'this feeling'... I checked my #AtariVCS and... voila! There it was! #BERZERK, the #arcade classic by Alan McNeil in 1980, comes home to the Atari VCS where it belongs! It's only $2.99 and it's one of my favorite classic Atari #games! I go over a bit of the history of the game and pay homage to Alan McNeil. Will you be purchasing it? At $2.99, it's literally a no brainer! Besides, #EvilOtto is watching! Oh, and Happy #StPatricksDay! Wear green!

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. When it rains, it pours! MORE #Atari news today!! According to GameDeveloper.Com & Atari.com, "Atari Nabs the Rights to 12 Retro Titles, Including Berzerk & Frenzy!" This is GREAT news for Atari & VCS fans! What does this mean for future Recharged games, licensing deals & more! The sky's the limit! Watch to read & learn more.

Guess what? #GunslugsII by #OrangePixel will be coming to the #AtariVCS on March 23rd! Plus: #BasicMathRecharged is back up in lieu of #AprilFoolsDay! What do you think? I show you the trailers & groggily tell you all the deets. (It's early!)

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. #Atari teases #RetroNinja's new #game, #ProjectOrbit! It's a space shooter in the style of Gyruss and Astrochase. I show you some screenshots & other info officially leaked. Also: #MetganGames' game currently in development, dubbed #EscapeFromPoPo, I may have helped him name 😉 This game is in the style of Dodge 'Em! What do you think about these new up and coming #vcs #games?

On this episode, Jeff with GoGameGo from YouTube joins us for a chat about all things #Atari, all the things he's working on, some super cool retro Atari goodies & memories, what's to come and more! Also: Atari News! "Caverns of Mars: Recharged" has dropped & it's a beauty! I go over a few of the major news stories (there are lots!) and discuss some new Podcast updates in Podcast Blast! Don't miss out on this 'normal sized' jam-packed episode!

On this episode of Atari Newsline, I discuss some channel and show changes to BCB through Fall 2023. My school has been ramping up, and its left me little time to devote to make the kind of content I want to make for Wednesdays' alternating shows. I go over those changes & more! New theme by Tony Longworth! Link to his BandCamp below.

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. "Akka Arrh" gets physical releases by Limited Run Games! Yesterday, LRG posted new physical releases for Jeff Minter's re-imagining of 'Akka Arrh,' the lost 80's arcade classic. It's out for the PS4/PS5 & NIntendo Switch in physical form, and 2 nice limited editions for both Playstation and Switch systems. I show you the deets. Will you be ordering one?

TONIGHT: I play "Caverns of Mars: Recharged" by Atari & SneakyBox, which was released today, on March 9, 2023. I play it on the Atari VCS, the only console worthy of this amazing game! Come along with me as I play the game... no boring commentary. I just play, and YOU be the judge. This game was originally released back in 1981 on the Atari Program Exchange on Atari 8-Bit Computers! It was extremely popular at the time. Do you like the game? Let me know in comments!

Guess what?! "Caverns of Mars: Recharged" is OUT NOW for Atari VCS & most major gaming systems. On this episode, I wake up a little and read you a review by Video Chums which was posted on Twitter yesterday. What do you think? Will this be your new favorite Recharged game?

ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. On this jam packed 11-minute Atari Newsline update, Atari dopped "Path to the Princess" today on the Atari VCS! Yes, that's 2 games in one week! (We're getting spoiled!) Also: Atari signs with APA! Who's that? AND: Getting BigPEMU running on your Atari VCS under Debian 11 using Proton! Get all your news here, on your Atari source for news & more!

On this 4K episode of No Filter HD, I play "Gunslugs" (2013) and "Residual" (2021) by Orange Pixel, on my Atari VCS. These are the latest two releases out by OP on the VCS and they're pretty great. In the style of previous offerings, "Gunslugs" has you and your team of action heroes battling and shooting your way through the Black Duck Army. In "Residual," you crash your spaceship on a series of random procedurally generated planets. Will you be able to survive using the natural elements of that planet?

On this episode of No Filter HD (Special Edition), I play "Akka Arrh" on the Atari VCS. This includes live commentary as I'm playing the game for the first time. It's the launch day exclusive & first look! What did I think about the game? Watch & find out... P.S. Sorry for the ocassional lag. My laptop was on its last legs, but I hope the sometimes slower frame rate gives you a chance to at least see everything 😉 No Filter HD {SE} #13 - #AkkaArrh on the #AtariVCS w/ Commentary (Launch Day Exclusive & First Look) - YouTube