#121 : Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For the Atari 2600

Episode 121 September 03, 2024 00:10:11
#121 : Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For the Atari 2600
Into The Vertical Blank
#121 : Worse Than E.T.? Marauder For the Atari 2600

Sep 03 2024 | 00:10:11

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Show Notes

Why do people subjectively choose one game or another to top their "worst" list? It's rarely actually the "worst" game objectively. In this episode I explore why one particular game has topped my own "worst" list for 4 decades, and if that is still the case in 2024.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIc1R8Fg24&feature=youtu.be

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Includes music from Tony Longworth's song "Whisper's From The Drowned City" Find him here on bandcamp:
https://tonylongworth.bandcamp.com/music

All music, audio / video production. writing and game play by #JeffFulton and or #SteveFulton unless otherwise noted. (c)8bitrocket Studios
#Atari #IntoTheVerticalBlank #GenerationAtari

Into The Vertical Theme by Brian Travis
Title: Into The Vertical Blank theme Words & music by Brian Travis (c)(p)2021 Taste This Moment Music ASCAP
http://www.briantravisband.com/

Out of the Vertical Blank Theme By Tony Longworth
Find the full song on band camp
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Research: Atarimania.com Atariage.com Atarilegend.com AtariCrypt MobyGames.com LemonAmiga.com

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