Critical DMG

Critical DMG
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Here at Critical DMG we will be going back in time to play and review our favorite, and maybe not so favorite, games from the Game Boy. Every week we will knock another classic GB title off the list. 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.

  1. 1D AGO

    EP036 - Penguin Wars | Game Boy Review

    Can you really call it Penguin Wars if there is only one penguin? How does the rat even see over the table? Can bats really lift that much weight? We probably don’t answer any of those this week, but see what we do have to say about Penguin Wars 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 04:46 - Mechanics 21:48 - Aesthetics 36:50 - Quiz 47:26 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    50 min

  2. MAR 24

    EP035 - Paperboy | Game Boy Review

    This week, we delivered some papers with Paperboy on the Game Boy. How does this classic hold up on our handheld? 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Mechanics 16:33 - Aesthetics 34:29 - Quiz 46:25 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    48 min

  3. MAR 20

    Short Cuts - Game Ratings | Patreon Selects

    It’s our first Short Cuts and our first Patreon Selects. This is two new things for us. The first is our Short Cuts series. These will be released on Patreon for free and paid members. These will be Game Boy related discussions about things that didn’t quite make the cut in a full episode. The second is our Patreon Selects. These will be select segments from our older monthly newsletters. We won’t be bringing everything over, but we do want to share some on the main feed. We currently plan to release one of these a month for just a little extra content for the listeners. Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    21 min

  4. MAR 17

    EP034 - Lock ‘N’ Chase | Game Boy Review

    This week, we see if some banks will kindly let us have all of their coins. Also there is a pyramid with a giant diamond? We are playing Lock ‘N’ Chase 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 03:33 - Mechanics 23:48 - Aesthetics 36:20 - Quiz 46:07 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    48 min

  5. MAR 10

    EP033 - Gargoyle’s Quest | Game Boy Review

    Can we defeat the Destroyers? Can we save the Ghoul Realm? Can Jeff do mental math? Find out this week on Critical DMG. We cover Gargoyle’s quest, our first RPG 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 03:39 - Mechanics 25:23 - Aesthetics 42:11 - Quiz 53:12 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    55 min

  6. MAR 3

    EP032 - Dexterity | Game Boy Review

    This week, we show off our dexterity on the Game Boy. Well, actually we just play as a kid named Dexter, but same thing. Join us as we dive into this Othello-esq puzzle game. Join us as we discuss the background, mechanics, aesthetics, maybe some interesting facts, and plenty of our own opinions. Game Release (US): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 04:22 - Mechanics 22:43 - Aesthetics 37:34 - Quiz 50:01 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    51 min

  7. FEB 24

    EP031 - Daedalian Opus | Game Boy Review

    Is this game about Greek mythology? Not really. How about labyrinths? Also no. Join us this week to find out what Daedalian Opus is doing 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 03:22 - Mechanics 16:16 - Aesthetics 32:17 - Quiz 43:23 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    46 min

  8. FEB 17

    EP030 - Bases Loaded | Game Boy Review

    This week, we’re stepping back up to the plate with Base Loaded. Our second baseball game here on the Game Boy. Will this one strike out like the original Baseball, or hit a home run? Join us 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): Jul 1990 00:00 - Introduction 03:29 - Mechanics 28:18 - Aesthetics 42:45 - Quiz 55:18 - Outro Check out our Patreon for monthly newsletters: https://www.patreon.com/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/  Find Toni's original Game Boy games here: https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/  And her Game Boy YouTube videos here: 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.

    57 min
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Here at Critical DMG we will be going back in time to play and review our favorite, and maybe not so favorite, games from the Game Boy. Every week we will knock another classic GB title off the list. 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.

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  • Creator
    Critical DMG
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Critical DMG
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