Critical DMG

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.

EP042 - Heavyweight Championship Boxing | Game Boy Review

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 [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.

EP041 - The Final Fantasy Legend | Game Boy Review

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 [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.

EP040 - Cosmo Tank | Game Boy Review

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 [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.