The Atari VCS Podcast

On this holly-jolly episode of 'The Atari VCS Podcast,' it's a special Christmas celebration, featuring Fuji's Storytime with "Fuji - The Atari Robot: 5 Minisode Collection" about Fuji's origins & some of the fierce battles he's lived through since the 70's (in the voice of BCB, courtesy of the Voice Changer app on the VCS Phone), Feature: The best Holiday games to play on the Atari VCS, awesome listener (ahem! 'user') feedback about everything from the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800 and to Atari computers and the joy of gaming during the holidays! (Feat: Carm3D, Pac-Man, AtariVCSOnyxUser, Sherrie and her son Jakob & MindThreat!) & TI994/A - my first computer! Also: a cool Christmas Atari VCS Quiz by BCB Coffee Club member Brian Jonson and more! Plus some awesome Christmas music by some artists that have provided some DRM-Free music that's amazing for the holidays. 'Vectaguard Zero' & 'Maze Lab Redux' are my standout games of the year! By Retroninja & Liminalist Contraptions! And: 'Runaway Sleigh 84' by Birdtek Games is announced in real time for the Atari VCS! A cool new holiday game! Sit next to your faux fireplace & lets get started! Don't miss it!

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Check out 'The Nifty Polygon' on YouTube & his game, 'Digital Infiltrators' on Steam! The Nifty Polygon - YouTube*

Check out my main home on YouTube... BallistikCoffeeBoy & subscribe to show your support there!

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy

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Recorded Dec 12-14, 2025

Thanks to those who left feedback! I appreciate you greatly!

To leave feedback, email: [email protected]

A special thanks to my co-host Fuji ;)

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Have a great and safe holiday! See you in January 2026 for another fun-filled episode!

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Music by: Holiday Magic, Christmas Classics Remix, Quincas Moirera, Aaron Kenny, E's Jammy Jams, RKVC, Kevin MacLeod, Christmast Music Legends, The Christmas Jazz Playlist, Twin Musicom, Unicorn Heads & Vibe Mountain with the show theme "February." These tracks are all available as 'free' & DRM-Free in YouTube Music as of Dec 14, 2025 and have infinite licenses as free tracks. Support them if you can !

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Special kudos to Metgan Games, JD Video Games Productions, Tony Longworth, Tim Lapetino, Orangepixel, Birdtek, Ben Jones w/ Plaion UK, Obisidian Contraptions / Liminalist Contraptions, Tony Barnes, KRAZ Productions, Yorkies TV, Bally Alley, Mindthreat, Brian Jonson, AtariVCSOnyxUser, Abstract Polygon, Unicorn Heads,The Nifty Polygon, Megan McDuffee, Pac-Man, Sherri, AACE, ABQ Retro Computing Group, and many more! You know who you are! Mucho Atari VCS love comin' your way!

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-BCB & Fuji-

Welcome to the Atari VCS Podcast! In episode 4 for November 2025, I tackle 'Gravitar: Recharged' on the Atari VCS, an absolutely brilliant & beautiful game in its own right. Yes, it came out over like 3 years ago but we still adore it! A great sign of its longevity. Featuring the wondrous 8-bit infused sounds of Megan McDuffee, one of retro gaming's biggest up and coming indie composers. (River City Girls & RCG 2 music composer, etc.) Here, I review listener feedback about the game (Brian Jonson, Gio Malani & Grace L), read some articles from Game Rant, IGN & Atari concerning the game & game tips, and Fuji's usual quips of madness. Enjoy it! Great game! Play it today! Where do you place on the current global VCS leaderboards?

Got feedback? Send it to: [email protected] and I'll play it on the air! Make sure to include the handle or name you want to be known by or known as. Keep it family friendly! Thanks!

Huge thanks to Sneakybox and Atari for making such an awesome game, esp for the Atari VCS, where it shines! A+

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Check out my YouTube page here & subscribe:

https://www.youtube.com/@ballistik_coffee_boy

Visit Megan McDuffee on 'Bandcamp' here & show your support!

https://meganmcduffee.bandcamp.com/

Check out Megan's latest appearance on 'That Atari Show' from Dec 24 2024, its groovy baby:

https://youtu.be/vGHpRUNaF28

Game Rant Beginner Tips for Gravitar Recharged:

https://gamerant.com/beginner-tips-gravitar-recharged/

Atari Recharged Soundtrack Vol 2 (by Megan on YT)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQmF_U_eU2g

Atari Gravitar Blog:

https://atari.com/blogs/atari/the-quiet-classic-gravitar-gets-recharged

IGN Gravitar article

https://www.ign.com/articles/gravitar-recharged-atari-retro-reimagining

On this third installment of the #AtariVCSPodcast, our special guest is #AbstractPolygon! He's the dev for #RoastyBuds #SpecialBrew on the #AtariVCS, a cool unique & funny platformer that doesn't take itself too seriously! It's based around #coffee, of course, so perfect for me! Nick is a great dev who also discusses #Protobeast, a cool game he made in ONE WEEK during #JeffMinters #GameJam earlier this year! Plus: FuJi recounts a terrifying #Halloween tale (involving energy wafers, of course!) and Listener Feedback from Carm3D, a cool supporter of the show!

Thanks for listening!

Subscribe to this podast & rank it! We apprecicate it!

Dont we, FuJi? ... Hey, FuJi!!!!

*BCB*

On episode 2, Obsidian Contraption is my special guest! He's the dev for "Skyfrizz" on the Atari VCS, worked on it for much of his life. He's also a great friend to the VCS community & a supporter of my shows 'That Atari Show' & 'Atari Newsline'! We discuss his TOP VCS games from every genre, updates to Skyfrizz, and his new games 'Morph Falls' and 'Maze Lab'! Plus: Fuji joins in to cause general havoc with unearned energy wafers (sheesh!) & we read & discuss new listener feedback from Brian Jonson and StevieGrafx16!

Note: Random Atari VCS facts at 40:32 & Listener Feedback, which is the *Halfway Point/Intermission* between Part 1 & 2! (A good pausing point to refresh your java & come back!)

Send your feedback (game review, generalities, Atari VCS love, etc) to : [email protected] !

Thanks for listening!

BCB

(Time: About 88 minutes)

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Liminalist Contraptions:

https://liminalist-contraptions.itch.io/

Obsidian Contraption on bandcamp (His music):

https://obsidiancontraption.bandcamp.com/

On this inaugural episode of The Atari VCS Podcast, I, Ballistik Coffee Boy, discuss one of Atari's most underrated home gaming consoles, the 2020 Atari VCS! You heard that right! The modern Atari VCS contains over 200 awesome games, from homebrew to indie to 4 star titles to Atari classics. So what are you waiting for? In this episode, BCB and his personal Atari VCS robot assistant, FUJI, discuss personal experiences, game recommendations, random facts about the VCS and much more, including dev interviews - past and present - coming soon!

If you're a fan of the Atari VCS, subscribe, like & comment today! Fan feedback is highly encouraged!

Send your feedback, game recommendations and comments to: [email protected]

Thanks for listening!

-BCB & FUJI -

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Ristretto 6: "Pac-Man Double Feature" (Secret Menu Edition!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23qHqQfhpIM&t=22s