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Animal Well is a new Metroidvania game from Shared Memory and Bigmode. Just came out, and got pretty good reviews. And yay, it’s available day 1 on PS+ Extra! Time to play the first hour, for the first time. You’ll learn what I think as I do. Playing on the Playstation 5. No additional enhancements. What did you think? Interested in the game? Think I suck? Can you get farther than I did in an hour? Drop me a comment below! Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

Grandia III starts with happy-go-lucky wannabe pilot Yuki deciding to fly his makeshift plane from his small island home to the mainland, where he hopes to meet a the famous pilot he idolizes. Shortly after setting off, he and his mom Miranda come across a mysterious girl who needs help. The trio soon meets a gambling ship captain and take on a corrupt casino owner. But then, this upbeat, silly story about naïve heroes, suddenly gets serious as the team is threatened with a life-threatening situation. The next 15 minutes are full of emotion and mystery. Playing on Xbox Series X via XBSX2. Integer upscaling on, Show overscan on, Anti-blur on, Internal resolution 6x, Anisotropic filtering 16x, FXAA on, Shade boost on. Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

Space Attack was one of those games that I didn’t remember much, probably because I didn’t know how to play it as a kid. What I found was actually something of a marvel of 2600 game development – this one has Real Time Strategy elements (admittedly, they are rudimentary) combined with a space shooter. Who knew! There is also a mode where the game will continue to play the RTS in the background while you are blasting aliens in the shooter mode. Who knew?! As for the game, the shooting is fun, but the RTS/radar screen controls are cumbersome and unintuitive. Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. Manual available from: https://ia600708.us.archive.org/30/items/Atari2600Manuals_201812/Space%20Attack%20%28USA%29_text.pdf Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

With Yars’ Revenge getting a new sequel soon (Yars Rising, coming soon from WayForward and Atari), I wanted to take a close look at the Atari 2600 classic original. A game I never owned (though was always enamored of, due mostly to box art), I was thrilled to find a great copy at a local used game shop. I’ve played it via emulation before, but this is the first time I’m playing a cart, and after having read the instructions. Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. Manual available from: Atari 2600 Manual: Yar's Revenge (1981)(Atari) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Tower Toppler has some cool lore in the manual, but not a lot of cool art. Still, the names of the towers were a fun surprise. Enjoy! *gameplay video can be found here: YouTube: https://rumble.com/v4czti8-mrgplays-tower-toppler-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html Rumble: https://youtu.be/hPOvf4_qsPw **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

This manual available at: https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Tomcat-The-F-14-Fighter-Simulator.pdf In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Tomcat has an essential manual for playing the game. This is one of the most intricate control systems I’ve ever seen, that just used the joystick, and the buttons and switches available on the base console. The game isn’t great, but the control system is worthy of being remembered! Enjoy! *gameplay video can be found here: YouTube: https://rumble.com/v4dllo9-mrgplays-tomcat-f14-fighter-sim-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html Rumble: https://youtu.be/HX6lllHb0Ik **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

This manual available at: https://www.gamesdatabase.org/Media/SYSTEM/Atari_2600//Manual/formated/Spy_Hunter_-_1984_-_Sega.pdf In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Spy Hunter for the 2600 has an essential manual! Without it, I’d never have known how to fire the secondary weapons. And who knew about that crazy video game accessory! Enjoy! *gameplay video can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/55AaO3Gj378 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v46nj0c-mrgplays-spy-hunter-atari-2600-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence-2600-.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

Manual video available here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/mPRGul1TLSU Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4matie-pole-position-ii-atari-7800-game-manuals-were-cool.html Pole Position II is a fast and fun arcade racer for the Atari 7800, but the low horizon and rudimentary graphics make obstacles hard to see and avoid. The slightest tap on another car or an off-track sign destroys your car – it’s a fun animation, but it makes for frustrating gameplay. As for how the driving feels, it seems like the track is being built a few dozen yards in front of you as you go, rather than being a persistent thing on the world. Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

This manual available at: https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Pole-Position-II-Game-Manual.pdf In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Pole Position II for the 7800 gets a decent manual. I’ts simple and straightforward--nothing too crazy here. Enjoy! *gameplay video can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/inSDzlZ-reg Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4maqo3-mrgplays-pole-position-ii-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. I didn’t remember Space Cavern at all when I popped it into my 2600+, but it turns out to be a pretty fun game! The manual has space dinosaurs, which are not in the game…but that’s OK, because the art is cool. And hey…anything is better than the complete lack of manuals we get today. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Space Cavern, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/B7DpNw_kiTI Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4du44o-mrgplays-space-cavern-atari-2600-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. One-on-One Basketball, Julius “Dr. J” Irving vs Larry Bird, is a decent version of the classic game. The manual is okay—nothing wonderfully silly or amazingly creative here. But it’s still fun because, hey, it’s a video game manual. And hey…anything is better than the complete lack of manuals we get today. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at One-on-One, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/G8aYlbMARQg Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4bxx5x-mrgplays-one-on-one-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Impossible Mission on the 7800 is, well, Impossible – so I’ve heard. A bug keeps it from being beaten in the 7800. Also, the gameplay is really frustrating—particularly because your jump is a terrible forward somersault that does you no favors whatsoever. The manual, though, is pretty incredible. It’s completely bonkers—at times serious, and at times seriously silly. The villain hates space penguins, for goodness’ sake. When it comes to game manuals, folks, they don’t make them like this anymore. (Or, at all, really.) Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Impossible Mission, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/mMGFLwvyuh8 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4hnegf-mrgplays-impossible-mission-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Food Fight is a pretty fun game. The manual is short, but still fun. And hey…anything is better than the complete lack of manuals we get today. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Food Fight, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/xoIz_S4DPnA Rumble: https://rumble.com/v48s2mf-mrgplays-food-fight-from-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence-2600-.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Fight Night is a crappy game. No fun to play, and racist to boot. The manual has some fun stuff in it, but not much. Still, better than the complete lack of manuals we get today. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Fight Night, which can be found here: Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4arldb-mrgplays-fight-night-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html YouTube: https://youtu.be/TBwzUvH3lBE **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Enduro is a fast and fun racing game on the Atari 2600. The Manual has some great art, and a history lesson on long-distance racing. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Enduro, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/AvA8U2g752U Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4engzt-mrgplays-enduro-atari-2600-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Far from the bum rap it gets in pop culture, E.T. is a pretty good Atari 2600 game. It has a lot of innovative game mechanics for its time, and the gameplay is impressively complicated. But, a complicated game in the era of Centipede and Space Invaders meant that it could be obtuse and confusing for a lot of players. Thankfully, the manual explained everything—and much of it is written from the point of view of the titular character (E.T. himself, who’s real name is apparently Zrek). Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at E.T. the game, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/5Z0aoaspeuM Rumble: https://rumble.com/v49017z-mrgplays-e.t.-the-extra-terrestrial-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence-can-i-.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Before the NES, Nintendo’s main mascot, Mario, made appearances on Atari game systems. Let’s take a look at the manual for Mario Bros for the Atari 2600. This manual depicts Mario quite differently from what we’d come to know. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Mario games on the 2600, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/v4U3nPkIkoo Rumble: https://rumble.com/v47bbic-mrgplays-donkey-kong-mario-bros-on-the-atari-2600-retro-lets-play-and-remin.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Before the NES, Nintendo’s main mascot, Mario, made appearances on Atari game systems. Let’s take a look at the manual for Mario Bros for the Atari 2600. This one has some awesome early art, and claims Mario isn’t a plumber, but something else entirely. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Mario games on the 2600, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/v4U3nPkIkoo Rumble: https://rumble.com/v47bbic-mrgplays-donkey-kong-mario-bros-on-the-atari-2600-retro-lets-play-and-remin.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Let’s take a look at the manual for Desert Falcon for the Atari 7800. This one has some interesting details and story bits, but is lacking the cool art that many other manuals of the time included. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Desert Falcon, which can be found here: YouTube: https://youtu.be/eaKpLrgBUI0 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v4d6fgh-mrgplays-desert-falcon-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

In the old days, video games came with paper manuals, and--in many cases—these manuals were full of cool art, bonkers worldbuilding, game tips, and extra creative details. Let’s take a look at the manual for BallBlazer for the Atari 7800. This one goes really hard into the zany game lore. Enjoy! *This video is just a clip from my extended look at Ballblazer, which can be found here: Youtube: https://youtu.be/vBNfuGFBxwU Rumble: https://rumble.com/v46nig6-mrgplays-ballblazer-atari-7800-retro-lets-play-and-reminiscence-2600-.html **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.** Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod

Lets take a quick look at the first major battles to see how similar these games are. Playing on PS5; PftG PS5 version, SotC PS4 version. Be sure to catch this video, too, where I experience the first hour of Praey for the Gods for the first time: https://rumble.com/v4j8ktr-mrgplays-lets-play-the-first-hour-first-time-of-praey-for-the-gods.html Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

I’ve heard that Praey (Prey? Pray?) for the Gods is a lot like Shadow of the Colossus, which I love. Time to play the first hour, for the first time. You’ll learn what I think as I do. Playing on the Playstation 5. No additional enhancements. Was my assessment right or wrong? Any thoughts or memories of your own experience with Praey for the Gods (or Shadow of the Colossus)? Drop me a comment below! Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

Impossible Mission has a lot going on. The story is bonkers. The gameplay involves puzzles, platforming, and codebreaking. The sound effects are full of bass and vinegar. But there’s a problem: jumping absolutely sucks. Every time you jump, you do a dumb somersault that is hard to judge. when to jump over enemies and where to jump from in order to land in a certain spot. What’s worse is that some challenges are designed around this awful jump, making them needlessly frustrating, or even, dare I say, impossible. I really wanted to like this one. Alas... Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

Enduro is a fast and fun arcade-style racer released by Activision for the Atari 2600 in 1983. The object is to pass a certain number of cars each day. The driving is very risk-reward—that faster you go, the more cars you pass; but if you crash, many cars will pass you and you lose precious time as the next dawn approaches. Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**

BEFORE THERE WAS SCAVENGER’S REIGN, THERE WAS SPACE CAVERN* I opened up a box of Atari games from my childhood and saw something that had absolutely no recollection of: Space Cavern for the Atari 2600. Lets check it out for the first time in decades! Will I love it? Hate it? Finally remember it? All these questions, but absolutely no more, are answered within the moments of this glorious video! Playing on the Atari 2600+. No additional enhancements. *These things are not actually related at all. Enjoy the video? Like, subscribe, share! Youtube: @MizerableRainGod Rumble: @MizerableRainGod X (Twitter): @MizRainGod **Be kind and considerate to your neighbors.**