it's nothing like actual Mahjong, but hey! the tiles are the same, at least. it's Shanghai for the #GameBoy on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast! episode highlights include: - anyone else play this on Windows 98?? - the most forgiving puzzle game yet! - too bad about the tile readability, maybe...

the February Patreon newsletter is officially up for your reading and listening pleasure! skim the written version for free or pick up the audio episode for just 3 bucks! there's sokoban history (plus extra on Void Stranger), a gaggle of new games, and a check-in on our 1990 game rankings so far!

time to fight some crime in various grungy locales set in #GameBoy Gotham City as we take on Batman the Video Game on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast! episode highlights include: - wait, Batman, not like that! - aw.. lookit the little Batman, he's so tiny..!! - welcome to the show, Sunsoft!

we're bringing the arcade to the #GameBoy again on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast! it might not look like much, but QIX is a classic for a reason~ episode highlights include: - sometimes lines can be evil! - the sound effects are exactly what you expect! - quiz questions about a guy named Randy!

it's a guested episode.. in spaaacce..!! @spectersalmon.bsky.social joins us on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast to take on Nemesis for the #GameBoy! episode highlights include: - is it pronounced Gradius or Gradius? - forcefields are overrated! - cheat codes for good and evil!

hold on, ya'll, we gotta swap our shoes before hitting the lanes, coz we're playing World Bowling on the #GameBoy this time on the #CriticalDMG #podcast! episode highlights include: - right AND left-handed amateurs! - why is this so difficult?? - genuine hope for future bowling games!

if you've been following along with recent episodes, you might've heard us mention plans to launch a Patreon. well, we're starting 2026 out with exactly that! so if you like the show and wanna hear more from us, check out our Patreon for plenty of extra audio we've been kicking around~

back to the #GameBoy puzzle game mines on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode as we play the mostly pretty okay, QBillion! episode highlights include: - what is Mr. Mouse actually doing in this game?? - some JPN to USA game differences! - Toni is not a fan of logic puzzles (but Jeff is)!

yep... it's #GameBoy NFL Football on this week's episode of the #CriticalDMG #podcast, and I don't think excitement was ever on the menu less. 😬 episode highlights include: - there are so many more of these to go..!! - licensing things is weird sometimes! - our emptiest sports game since Baseball!

an interesting game AND a special guest to chat about it? it's happening here on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast as we bring on friend of the show, @violetofthevoid.neocities.org, to talk about Heiankyo Alien on the #GameBoy! episode highlights include: - Vi's here!! - what else do you need? - ???

Waddle Dee is ready to guest host on @criticaldmgpod.bsky.social, just needs to wait for :checks notes: 2029 until Kirby Dream Land comes to the Game Boy.

not the first time we're puzzling with boxes on the #GameBoy, but who's keeping track. this week's episode of the #CriticalDMG #podcast is on Flipull! episode highlights include: - not a cube to be seen! - is the gameplay footage frozen or are we just thinking?? - definitional example of a "goober"!

we're flexing and throwing some really stiff punches this week on #CriticalDMG #podcast as we talk about the only #FistoftheNorthStar game on the #GameBoy! episode highlights include: - a distinct lack of explodifying guys! - a fighting game fan's despair! - Toni says "hokuto no ken" many times!

this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode is a real shame! Boomer's Adventure in ASMIK World on the #GameBoy is so cute! but has a lot working against it... episode highlights include: - who named all these characters?? - compasses are invaluable! - the dino's too cute for this game!

meet some gators too cute for trouble on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! we're playing our first #pinball game on the #GameBoy with Revenge of the 'Gator! episode highlights include: - the gators are SO CUTE! - guess which host likes pinball! - big sound improvement over Alleyway!

time for sun and sand on the beach this week on #CriticalDMG #podcast! it's our episode on Malibu Beach Volleyball for the #GameBoy! at least it's summer where Jeff's at~ episode highlights include: - all the team sprites are the same! - tennis but better?? - the '90s sure were big on volleyball!

why go bananas when you can go tomatoes on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! what does that mean?? time for Kwirk on the #GameBoy! who?? tune in to find out~ episode highlights include: - everything is a vegetable! - all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault! - a genuinely fun puzzle game!

we're officially in licensed IP territory on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode, with none other than THE Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle on #GameBoy! episode highlights include: - Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit! - ACME feline cloning program! - Bugs' magic carrot juice!

we're out in space for this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode on the #GameBoy vertical-scrolling shmup (shoot-em-up? STG?), Solar Striker! some highlights this episode are: - mid-game difficulty spike! - Toni's made one of these (sorta)~ - this one's got a bug-shaped enemy ship in it!

it's time for a port of a game known on way more systems than this one! this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode is on the #GameBoy version of Lode Runner! some highlights this episode are: - mutant cyborg zombies?? - pixelated gold or dirt! - somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!

we're hitting the links on this week's #CriticalDMG #podcast episode! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on plain old Golf! just Golf~ some highlights this episode are: - guess which of us has played golf IRL! - sometimes sand can look like water! - Mario's country club attire!

it's time to clock-in for a warehouse shift on #CriticalDMG #podcast this week! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on Boxxle (also known as Sokoban)! some highlights this episode are: - maybe we're just bad at box puzzle times! - some mechanical firsts! - digitized speech clips!!

we're getting medieval on #CriticalDMG #podcast this week! our next #GameBoy game coverage is on Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear! some highlights this episode are: - the least cool giant skull door! - one great song! - the importance of magic boots!

it's officially the 90s on #CriticalDMG #podcast, and we're continuing our #GameBoy coverage with Motocross Maniacs! some highlights this episode are: - fast little guys! - Jeff's motorcycle rules! - tactically glitching into the floor!

time for a special, extra-length #CriticalDMG episode to end our first #GameBoy release year! tune into the #podcast this week as we say goodbye to 1989 and look ahead at the start of the 90s for our favorite rectangle~

our last #GameBoy title for 1989 is here! how does this first release year for the system conclude? listen to us talk about #Castlevania the Adventure on this week's #podcast episode to find out~

Critical DMG #podcast episode 005 is out! oh boy, it's another early #GameBoy sports title. this time it's Baseball! how well did the time pass with this sports past-time? tune in your podcatchers or watch us on YouTube to find out!

tennis, anyone?? another US launch title and the first sports game we cover on the #GameBoy, we actually had quite a bit to say about Tennis! tune in to this week's #podcast episode to hear all about its *faults*, and also to watch my abysmal gameplay footage~

episode 3 of Critical DMG #podcast is out now! I don't know how many people had already played Alleyway for the #GameBoy (not me!), but I'm sure most will recognize a Breakout clone for what it is. maybe tune in and hear what we have to say about it~

here with your morning edition, it's episode 2 of Critical DMG #podcast! release two is everyone's favorite plumber's first #GameBoy adventure, Super Mario Land. what did we think about it all these years later? check your pod-catchers or the YouTube video to find out~ youtu.be/zufSakNybt0

our first official episode is up! we start our (very long) journey with the first #GameBoy release in the US, the classic, #Tetris! 🧩 now available in audio form on Spotify, Apple, and anywhere else you catch your #podcasts! or watch the video version on YouTube! ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekHt...