Critical DMG Podcast
@criticaldmgpod.bsky.social
another podcast with two old friends talking for a while, this time about every NTSC Game Boy release! also, this one has a trans person in it~
hosted by Toni (she/they) and Jeff (he/him)
updates every Tuesday
https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/
hosted by Toni (she/they) and Jeff (he/him)
updates every Tuesday
https://criticaldmgpod.neocities.org/
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!
episode highlights include:
- the gators are SO CUTE!
- guess which host likes pinball!
- big sound improvement over Alleyway!
EP017 - Revenge of the ‘Gator | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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!
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!
episode highlights include:
- all the team sprites are the same!
- tennis but better??
- the '90s sure were big on volleyball!
EP016 - Malibu Beach Volleyball | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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!
episode highlights include:
- all the team sprites are the same!
- tennis but better??
- the '90s sure were big on volleyball!
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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!
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
EP015 - Kwirk | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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!
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
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!
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
EP015 - Kwirk | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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November 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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!
episode highlights include:
- everything is a vegetable!
- all minor misfortunes are a tomato's fault!
- a genuinely fun puzzle game!
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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!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
EP014 - The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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October 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
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!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
EP014 - The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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October 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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!
episode highlights include:
- Honey Bunny's scrapped Space Jam outfit!
- ACME feline cloning program!
- Bugs' magic carrot juice!
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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!
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!
EP013 - Solar Striker | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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!
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!
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!
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!
EP013 - Solar Striker | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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!
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!
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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"!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
EP012 - Hyper Lode Runner | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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October 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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"!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
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"!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
EP012 - Hyper Lode Runner | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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"!
some highlights this episode are:
- mutant cyborg zombies??
- pixelated gold or dirt!
- somebody else out there must know the movie "Holes"!
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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!
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
EP011 - Golf | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
EP011 - Golf | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- guess which of us has played golf IRL!
- sometimes sand can look like water!
- Mario's country club attire!
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to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
Jeff set us up with an RSS feed! if you wanna link your podcatcher directly to the show via our website, now you can!
just visit criticaldmgpod.neocities.org and use the "COPY RSS" button to grab the link and put it into whatever podcast app/software you use~
just visit criticaldmgpod.neocities.org and use the "COPY RSS" button to grab the link and put it into whatever podcast app/software you use~
The web site of criticaldmgpod
criticaldmgpod.neocities.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Jeff set us up with an RSS feed! if you wanna link your podcatcher directly to the show via our website, now you can!
just visit criticaldmgpod.neocities.org and use the "COPY RSS" button to grab the link and put it into whatever podcast app/software you use~
just visit criticaldmgpod.neocities.org and use the "COPY RSS" button to grab the link and put it into whatever podcast app/software you use~
to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
to celebrate making it to through our first 10 episodes, here's 10 reasons you should listen to the #CriticalDMG #podcast:
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
1. a wild trans host appeared?!
2. the hosts have been bffs for 20+ years!
3. Toni makes her own Game Boy games!
4. so many Game Boy games! some are really good!
🧵 1/3
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!!
some highlights this episode are:
- maybe we're just bad at box puzzle times!
- some mechanical firsts!
- digitized speech clips!!
EP010 - Boxxle (Sokoban) | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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!!
some highlights this episode are:
- maybe we're just bad at box puzzle times!
- some mechanical firsts!
- digitized speech clips!!
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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!
some highlights this episode are:
- the least cool giant skull door!
- one great song!
- the importance of magic boots!
EP009 - Wizards & Warriors X | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- the least cool giant skull door!
- one great song!
- the importance of magic boots!
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- the least cool giant skull door!
- one great song!
- the importance of magic boots!
EP009 - Wizards & Warriors X | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
youtu.be
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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!
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!
some highlights this episode are:
- fast little guys!
- Jeff's motorcycle rules!
- tactically glitching into the floor!
EP008 - Motocross Maniacs | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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September 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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!
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~
EP007 - Year in Review 1989 | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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September 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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~
EP006 - Castlevania the Adventure | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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September 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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!
how well did the time pass with this sports past-time?
tune in your podcatchers or watch us on YouTube to find out!
EP005 - Baseball | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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August 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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~
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~
EP004 - Tennis | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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August 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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~
maybe tune in and hear what we have to say about it~
EP003 - Alleyway | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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August 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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
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
EP002 - Super Mario Land | Critical DMG Podcast | Game Boy Review
YouTube video by Critical DMG
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August 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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
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