Old-School Action Theater
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Welcome to "Old-School Action Theater"! This Video Playlist features my playing of Video Games that DO NOT fall under the purview of other, established Genres (i.e. Turn-Based Strategy, First-Person Shooter, etc.. Not necessarily a review but I will also talk about each of those games, offering my thoughts on them while playing. Many being played for the first time!
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Old-School Action Theater [S2E3]: "Alien Greed II" (Atari 2600 - 2008) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S2E3 Alien Greed II [エイリアン・グリードII] Atari 2600 Action 2008 Neo Games NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: The moment of triumph has gone terribly wrong. Upon obtaining the priceless E.T. Prototype, Atari Charles has horribly mutated into that which he had coveted. He is doomed to spend his life protecting his "Precious" E.T. Prototype. And as if the waves of collectors and re-sellers isn't enough, Now THEY have come! The Aliens have found out what Charles is protecting. They will never stop until it has become part of their cosmic collection. (Source - LaunchBox Games Database)13 views 1 comment -
Old-School Action Theater [S2E2]: "Alien Greed" (Atari 2600 - 2005) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S2E2 Alien Greed [エイリアン・グリード] Atari 2600 Action 2007 Chris Read NA Version Novice (Normal) Difficulty Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: You were one of the first ones to reach Earth when you heard about the cool new LIMITED EDITION release of ALIEN GREED. Actually you got here a little too fast. I guess that braking thing wasn't such a waste of time after all. Well, You are here in one piece but you can't say the same about your ship. Pieces is more like it. Time to go round up all of those shiny new cartridges before your rivals get here. Oh no!! It can't be! They are here! And they took the time to slow down! That means they can use their transporters. Hurry up and grab those carts before they beam them away! Oh, And watch out for the Bees!! (Source - LaunchBox Games)13 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S2E1]: "Adventure II" (Atari 2600 - 2005) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S2E1 Adventure II [アドベンチャーII] Atari 2600 Action-Adventure/Puzzle 2005 Atari, Inc. NA Version Game #2 (Normal) Difficulty Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Adventure II is a action-adventure game developed by Curt Vendel and published by Atari on the Atari Flashback 2 in 2005. It is a modern sequel to the first adventure game ever, Adventure. (Source - LaunchBox Games)11 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E12]: "Alien" (Atari 2600 - 1982) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E12 Alien [エイリアン] Atari 2600 Action/Maze 1992 Fox Video Games, Inc. NA Version Normal Difficulty Mode [Left Difficulty Switch "A" (Random Alien Movement) & Right Difficulty Switch "B" (Pulsar Active)] * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Alien is a 1982 maze video game based on the 1979 film of the same name, published by Fox Video Games for the Atari 2600. The game has the player control a human moving through the hallways of a space ship avoiding the adult alien and destroying the small alien eggs. Along with Mega Force and M*A*S*H, Alien was among the tie-in video games made for 20th Century Fox's video game division programmed by Doug Neubauer. Reviews from The Video Game Update and video game critic Brett Weiss found the game to be derivative of other games like Pac-Man. (Source - Wikipedia)27 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E11]: "Défi Alfred" (Atari 2600 - 1998) [FR Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E11 Défi Alfred [アルフレッド・チャレンジ] Atari 2600 Action/Platformer 1998 Ébivision FR Version of "Alfred Challenge" Game 4 (Normal) Difficulty Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: As Alfred, you must run, jump and climb ladders to reach keys to open the doors to get to the next level. Watch out for Tazniak and the Bukoï as they are out to kill you. Do not dally, as you have a limited time to complete a screen. There are three screens and a hidden screen. (Source - Wikipedia)14 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E10]: "The A-Team" [Unreleased Prototype] (Atari 2600 - 1984) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E10 The A-Team [エアロック] Atari 2600 Action/Shoot 'Em Up 1984 Atari, Inc. NA Only Difficulty Switch "A" (Normal) Mode [Unreleased Prototype] * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: If The A-Team looks familiar it's because it is little more than a graphic hack of another unreleased Atari game called Saboteur. At one point it was thought these games were the same except for the graphics, but after analyzing them I've found some slight gameplay differences. On this page I'll concentrate on the differences between Saboteur and The A-Team, for more information on the gameplay itself look at the Saboteur page. It's unknown why Atari decided to change Saboteur into The A-Team, but we assume it's because they wanted a game based on the then popular A-Team TV show and didn't want to wait for a new game to be developed. At that point Saboteur was ready for release and Atari decided that they would attempt to integrate A-Team characters into a game that was already finished. The results are interesting at best, confusing to say the least. (Source - AtariProtos.com)7 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E9]: "Airlock" (Atari 2600 - 1977) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E9 Airlock [エアロック] Atari 2600 Action/Platformer 1982 Data Age, Inc. NA Version Difficulty Switch "A" (Normal) Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Airlock is a platform video game for the Atari 2600 published by Data Age in 1982. The player runs and jumps through the interior of a crippled submarine with only ten seconds to complete each level. (Source - Wikipedia)19 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E8]: "Air-Sea Battle" (Atari 2600 - 1977) [NA Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E8 Air-Sea Battle [空海戦] Atari 2600 Action/Fixed Shooter 1977 Atari, Inc. NA Version Game A [Small Missile Shots] Normal Difficulty Mode [Only Mode] * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Air-Sea Battle is a fixed shooter developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS). The game was designed by Larry Kaplan who joined Atari in 1976. It was the first game he developed for the company. Air-Sea Battle involves the player controlling a gun to shoot down various targets to earn points in different themed areas. In the various gameplay modes, the player can either control the angle of the gun or move the gun across the screen or adjust the guns speed as it automatically moves for aiming. Inspired by the game Combat (1977) that was in development at the same time, Kaplan created various modes to the game. The game was inspired by various arcade games of the era, with video game historians identifying the similar gameplay in arcade games like Anti-Aircraft (1975), Drop Zone 4 (1975), Sea Wolf (1976) and Destroyer (1977). Sears published Air-Sea Battle as Target Fun and used it as the pack-in game for its Tele-Games rebranding of the Atari VCS. Video gave Air-Sea Battle the award for the "Best Target Game" in 1980. (Source - Wikipedia)17 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E7]: "Air Raid" (Atari 2600 - 1984) [NA Only]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E7 Air Raid [エア・レイダ] Atari 2600 Action/Fixed Shooter/Shoot 'Em Up 1984 Men-A-Vision NA Only Game 4 (Normal) Difficulty Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Air Raid is a 1982 shoot 'em up published for the Atari 2600 by Men-A-Vision, the only game released by the company. The cartridge is a blue T-handle design with a picture of flying saucers attacking a futuristic city. It had extremely limited distribution, making it highly sought after by video game collectors. (Source - Wikipedia)5 views -
Old-School Action Theater [S1E6]: "Adventures of Tron" (Atari 2600 - 1983) [PAL Version]
GAMING WITH THE DESERTPUNK!Old-School Action Theater S1E6 Adventures of Tron [トロンの冒険] Atari 2600 Action/Platformer 1983 APh Technological Consulting/Mattel Electronics NA Version Game B (Normal) Difficulty Mode * RELATED VIDEO PLAYLISTS: -The Attract Mode Project: https://rumble.com/playlists/GWQng0_fMzs -Old-School Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/NZeHms3PVHc -Standard Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/UEuK9iop3Fc -Hardcore Console Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/KdL3xxsx0lc -Old-School Action Theater: https://rumble.com/playlists/OiwarvaoOfE?e9s=src_v1_ucp_pl * GAME INFORMATION: Adventures of Tron is a platform video game produced by Mattel and published under its M Network label for the Atari 2600 in 1983. It is based on the Disney film Tron. The game was originally intended to be a port of the Intellivision video game Tron: Maze-A-Tron, but it became an original title as development progressed. An Intellivision version of Adventures of Tron was also planned, but it was ultimately cancelled and never saw an official release. Following the loss of the Tron license, the game was re-released as Adventures on GX-12. (Source - Wikipedia)8 views