Critical DMG

EP046 - Godzilla | Game Boy Review

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 [https://www.patreon.com/c/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 CriticalDMGPod@gmail.com. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ [https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/]  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ [https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/]  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces [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 CriticalDMGpod@gmail.com.

EP045 - Wheel of Fortune | Game Boy Review

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 [https://www.patreon.com/c/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 CriticalDMGPod@gmail.com. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ [https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/]  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ [https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/]  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces [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 CriticalDMGpod@gmail.com.

EP044 - Skate or Die: Bad ‘N Rad | Game Boy Review

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 [https://www.patreon.com/c/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 CriticalDMGPod@gmail.com. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ [https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/]  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ [https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/]  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces [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 CriticalDMGpod@gmail.com.

EP043 - Pipe Dream | Game Boy Review

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 [https://www.patreon.com/c/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 CriticalDMGPod@gmail.com. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ [https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/]  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ [https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/]  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces [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 CriticalDMGpod@gmail.com.

DMG in JPN 01 | Patreon Selects

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 [https://www.patreon.com/c/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 CriticalDMGPod@gmail.com. Find more information here: https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/ [https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/]  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/ [https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/]  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@astoryinpieces [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 CriticalDMGpod@gmail.com.