Critical DMG

Did one of us actually guess the genre right last week, and it isn’t a puzzle game? We try to save the world from the Lord of Darkness. Join the Mercenary Force here on the Game Boy.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Oct 1990

00:00 - Introduction

04:58 - Mechanics

22:09 - Aesthetics

38:41 - Quiz

50:43 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

Kaiju on the Game Boy? That must mean it is time for the one and only, Godzilla. Surely this will be one of Toni’s favorites and Jeff probably couldn’t care less, right? Well, you’ll just have to tune in to find out.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Oct 1990

00:00 - Introduction

05:33 - Mechanics

24:21 - Aesthetics

37:45 - Quiz

49:20 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

WHEEL! OF! FORTUNE! Okay, maybe it isn’t that exciting, but still, we are playing Wheel of Fortune on the Game Boy. Do we solve the puzzle and win big? Or do we go bankrupt? Listen to find out. 

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

04:26 - Mechanics

22:36 - Aesthetics

37:54 - Quiz

50:02 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

I was going to make a description mimicking the totally rad tone of the manual, but I just can’t. Join us as we talk about Skate or Die: Bad ‘N Rad for the Game Boy and maybe just see why it is better that I just didn’t try to mimic the manual. 

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

06:05 - Mechanics

25:49 - Aesthetics

40:51 - Quiz

49:50 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

We’re building a pipeline here on the Game Boy. For flooz? Join us to see what we think of Pipe Dream.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

03:48 - Mechanics

18:47 - Aesthetics

29:53 - Quiz

41:40 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

We talk about some games that came out in Japan at the same time as our early main episode games. Toni brings Master Karateka, Hero Shugo!! Pinball Party, and SD Gundam: SD Sengokuden: Kunitori Monogatari. Jeff will talk about Penguin Land and Flappy Special.

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

Get in the ring and become the Champ. Do we get our knockout punches off before our opponent? Join us to find out this week as we play Heavyweight Championship Boxing on the Game Boy.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

03:57 - Mechanics

26:15 - Aesthetics

40:40 - Quiz

51:49 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

This week, we take on a long one. Is it Final Fantasy or is it SaGa? Well I guess kind of both. Join us to hear our takes on a classic Game Boy game.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

06:26 - Mechanics

29:54 - Aesthetics

47:14 - Quiz

58:21 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

Get behind the Tiger ⍺-1 and blast some bugs. We are playing Cosmo Tank on the Game Boy. This is a long one, but a good one.

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

05:36 - Mechanics

35:53 - Aesthetics

50:45 - Quiz

1:02:54 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].

This week on the Game Boy, can we help Catboy and Catgirl break the evil curse and turn them back from being cats? Yeah we also didn’t quite get the naming, but join us we play this little puzzle game Catrap. 

Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions.

Toni’s Level: 10PVE PVEPH K0294 UB9KT 4H269 02470 V8AJK 0VU0Y 0YR5P 0HL

Game Release (US): Sept 1990

00:00 - Introduction

04:18 - Mechanics

26:28 - Aesthetics

38:56 - Quiz

51:22 - Outro

Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/CriticalDMGPod 

You can subscribe to Critical DMG anywhere that you find your podcasts, as well as on YouTube! Follow us on our Bluesky, and email your questions, comments, and concerns to [email protected]. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ 

Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ 

And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces 

The intro and outro music are "Jacks DX" and "I'll Bee There", respectively, by TipTopTomcat (edited for length). Sound effects also by TipTopTomcat, licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license.

Critical DMG provides review commentary and discussion protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Nintendo and Game Boy content is copyright and/or trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd or its original creator. Critical DMG is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo or any of its subsidiaries, employees, or associates, and makes no claims to own Nintendo or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it.

Copyrighted content used in Critical DMG is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to [email protected].